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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19
Women In Industry Is
Topic Of Youth Meet

"Negro Women in Industry VIII
be the subject discussed at the
Bethel Young Peoples forum. sun
day, Sept. 20 at which Mrs. Gerai-
dine Bledsoe OF the state unem-
ployment Compensation commits
sion. will speak.
NM. Bonner. Jr. president OF
the forum. stated that all VINO
plan TO attend the discussion are
requested to bring two packages
of cigarettes. The smokes are
given 10 the boys stationed az
Army forts in this area.
The meeting will begin prompt
lv at $50 pm.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19

Lawrence Primer. AZ. s047 Rus
sell. had too much TO drink Sunday
morning. which resulted In his taxi
ing spill and landing on the side
walk at the corner OF Russell and
Alger He was given first aid treat
ment for injuries to his head.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19

igan Regents and the Horace II.
Rackman Student fund.
The regents claimed that he bor-
rowed $40 from q special student
aid fund on 2-1s-lt and balance
OF the money from the n III. Rack
man fund on Oct 1, i94i. Tue
frst amount was due B-1-t1 and
the second amount. 11-2c-fi.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19

Len Stanton. ~. 271s Hastings.
a war worker. will lose his eye sight
as a result OF fight with a man
known only as Richard Sunday
morning. Both men had been
drinking. Len was cut on both eve
lids and In the left eyes The cut
ting took place in an apartment oc-
cupied by a Mr.. Ford on Division
street.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-19

Restrictions on use OF taxicabs
in New York City will save 107
Million taxi miles annually. as well
as as million tire miles. $4,000 new
tires. the same number OF recaps
and 10 million gallons Of gasoline.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
These questions and answers
show how the sugar rationing
program decreed yesterday by
the Office of Price Administra-
ton will work:
@. When will rationing begin?
A. Probably not for another three
weeks or more.
@. What credentials will be needed
to make purchases of sugar?
A. The ordinary domestic con-
suner must have a book of sugar
ration stamps; details covering ra-
tioning to large industrial users,
hotels. restaurants and institutions
have not yet been announced.
@. Who gets the books?
A. A war ration book No. /" Is
being printed for each person In
the country, regardless Of age.
@. How are they to be issued?
A. One person will register for
each family unit: at the time of
registration he VIII be given book
of stamps for each member of his
family.
Where to Register.
@. Where will he register and
who will have charge of the regis
tration?
A. Consumers will register at local
public schools, under direction Of
school teachers and under the gen.
eral supervision Of local rationing
boards.
@. What does q family unit" in
clude?
A. Father, mother, children and
wards, Other persons living in the
household must register separately
and receive books, except In un-
usual cases such as invalids.
G.. How much sugar can you buy
with the stamp book?
A. Each book will contain %
stamps; each stamp Is numbered
and will be good for the purchase
Of about IL ounces Of sugar during
a designated week. When sugar Is
purchased the buyer tears out the
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Anti-Aircraft Gun
Developed 10 Combat
Shakespeare Bomber
Rifle Association Is Told
Of New Weapon at
Annual Meeting

An accurate and powerful 120-mm.
anti-aircraft gun, designed as Amer
ica's ground defense answer to strato-
sphere bombing, soon will be rolling
of assembly lines in quantity pro-
duction, Brg. Gen. G.. M. Barnes,
chief of engineers for the Army
Ordnance Department, disclosed
last night in an address before the
list annual directors meeting Of
the National Rifle Association at
the Mayf1ower Hotel.
Gen. Barnes made it clear that
as the ceiling for bombers rises, so
will rise the ceiling for effective
anti-aircraft gunflre under a pro-
gram of constant research and de-
velopment by this country's military
experts.
Pointing out that the United
States lis leading the way" in the
technical development of war
weapons, Gen. Barnes indicated that
the 120 nm. anti-aircraft gun is
several jumps ahead Of any such
weapon now at the disposal of any
other nation.
Designed for Distance.
The effective range of this gun
is closely guarded secret, but Gen.
Barnes said he was free to
state that its great power" is
designed specifically to combat
stratosphere bombing. Before the
war this Nations No. l anti
aircraft weapon was the 3-inch
gun. with a firing range of from
$1,000 to 10000 feet, and already it
is being replaced as the standard
gun for anti-aircraft batteries by a
Comm. weapon. The Comm. gun
is in mass production.
BY way Of comparison, Gen.
Barnes pointed out that the Marines
on Wake Island used the 3-inch
gun with great effectiveness, and
that even now the forces of Gen.
Douglas Macarthur are using it in
their defense of the Bataan Pen
insula in the Philippines.
Gen. Barnes said that the devel-
opment of the carriage for the
120-mm. gun alone required more
than 1000 drawings. As an illustra-
ton Of the manner in which Amer
ican civilian industry is turning to
war production, Gen. Barnes re-
vealed that this part of the gun was
turned out by commercial concern
which "had never seen an anti
aircraft gun before"
Gen. Barnes said the Ordnance
Department stood ready to insure
that our country will surpass all
others in the development Of new
equipment, not only for our own
Army but for the armies Of our
allies"
ut should be very gratifying to
Evening star., 1942-02-07
MacLeish's Office
To Pass on Speeches
OF Cabinet Members
All Federal Executives,
Agency Heads Affected
By White House Request

Cabinet officers and Govern
'ment agency heads have been
requested to clear all future
speeches through the ONCE Of
Facts and Figures, the White
House announced today.
The request was made by men,o-
randum from Stephen T. Early.
presidential secretary, several days
ago, it was disclosed.
At a press conference this morn
ing, Mr.. Early explained that theo-
retically his Office had exercised re-
sponsibility since 1888 for passing
on such addresses to see that state
ments Of policy were kept uniform
and in line with administration
views.
Actually, however, he said that
some cabinet officials and agency
heads have been scrupulo,ls In sub
mitting speeches in advance, while
others have neglected the practice.
Since the United States entered the
war, 1t has become obviously more
important that no conflicts should
arise in statements of Government
policies.
In the face OF this condition, the
secretary said his Office did not have
personnel and facilities to review all
speech texts and that he had solicit
ed the cooperation of the Office Of
Facts and Figures.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Freighter Assumed Lost;
Missing for Two Months

The War Department announced
yesterday that the steamship Gym
thia Olsen, under charter as q
freight transport, was assumed to
have been lost as q result of enemy
action. The ship had been unre-
ported since December Z, the day
Of the Pearl Harbor attack.
A small vessel of 1890 net tons
the steamer was en- route to Homo
lulu, with 80 civilian crew members
and two soldiers. AL are assumed
to have been lost.
The vessel reported by radio or
December 7 it was being attacked
by a Japanese submarine, about
1900 miles west of Seattle. The
attack was reported then by the
White House.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Submarine
Continued From First Page.)

out by persons familiar with sub
marine operation, that when SUBJ
marine Is in surface condition, it Is
much more vulnerable to a collision
than when ready for submersion.
The blow from the colliding vessel
might have hit almost anywhere,
they said, except the center where
the men assembled after the sink
ing and from where the buoy mes
sage was sent.
When a submarine Is set for sub
merging its water tight integrity is
much higher than when it is operat-
ing on the surface for it thvh is
highly compartmented with closed
bulkheads.
The craft was 219 feet in length
and was powered by two sets Of 600
B. H. P. Nelseco diesel engines
Armament carried by this type sub
marine was one four-inch gun and
four 21-inch torpedo tubes.
1t was a submarine of this gen.
eral type, the ST., that was expert
mentally fitted out to carry a small
seaplane in a cylindrical tank in
1923.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Questions and Answers Tell
How Sugar Will Be Rotioned
Program to Stort in About Weeks;
Books With 28 Stamps to Be Issued

proper stamp and gives It to the
storekeeper.
"Hoarding" Provisions.
@. What about persons with
stocks Of sugar on hand now?
A. At the time of registration,
each registrant will be required to
certify as to the amount Of sugar
per person in his family's posses
sion. If the amount exceeds 2
pounds per person, the excess will
be ciassed as "hoarded" sugar and
an appropriate number of stamps
will Immediately be removed from
the family's books. Bookholders
thus will be unable to buy additional
sugar until the family's stock is
used up.
@. What will prevent a registrant
from making a false certif1cation as
to his family's sugar stocks?
A. Each certificate signed at the
time of registration will carry on its
face a warning that false reports
lAoAC tA1C ~
porting person liable to a fine OF as
high as $4,000 or 10 years i'm
prisonment.
@. What will prevent a bachelor,
for example, who does no cooking
from registering and disposing Of his
books to some one else?
A. o. p. A. officials say regula-
tions covering this point are being
worked out; for example, o. P. A.
says it has not yet been determined
whether special machinery will be
devised to cover individuals eating
regularly in hotels or restaurants.
@. What will be done during the
canning and preserving season to
help farmers wives and others to
get additional supplies of sugar?
A. This problem also is being
worked out. O. P. A. says arrange
ments will be made to give such
persons additional rations during
the season but details covering these
special cases have not been per-
fected.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Red Cross Seeks
Funds for War

The District Red Cross is ap-
pealing for s750,000 as its quota
Of the American Red Cross
War Fund Campaign for $50,-
100000 to provide relief for
American war victims and to
carry on rapidly expanding Red
Cross services for the armed
forces.
Today the District fund stands
at $500, ,e50.98.
Checks should be made pay
able to the American Red Gross
and envelopes marked For the
War Fund"
Any bank will accept your
contribution and forward 1t to
District Red Cross headquaY-
ters. 1920 Massachusetts, avenue
NV. There are also booths
in leading hotels, department
stores and at Union Station.
Evening star., 1942-02-07

the American people" he said, TO
know of the ever-increasing flow Of
latest equipment to our armed serv-
ices"
Mai. Gen. Milton A. Reckord,
commanding general of the Sd Corps
Area, told the N. R. A. directors that
he favored the development Of a
civilian craftsmanship program to
train youngsters, before they enter
the armed services, and others to
take auxiliary police and property
guard tasks now being performed
by soldiers In order Ito release these
uniformed men to the fighting
Army"
He suggested that the $4,000 quail
fed instructors now available as q
result of the joint Government-r.
R. A. training program be used to
teach civilian craftsmanship.
Vote to Suspend Matches.
Earlier, the N. r. A. direstors
voted to suspend their annual ma
tional rifle matches at Camp Perry,
oIllO, ullIll QUILL tAllC do al iiio ealA0
ammunition are again available" The
matches were curtailed during the
First World War. The directors,
at the same time, pledged the Or
ganization to an active program Of
training prospective members Of
our armed services in the safe, eff
cient and accurate use Of military
small arms"
They also passed resolution sup
porting the physical fitness program
Of the Office of Civilian Defense.
National officers elected to serve
during the coming year were Judge
Hillard Comstock of California,
president; Thurman Randle of
Texas, vice president; Gen. Reck-
ord, executive vice president, who
is on leave from his association
duties while in active military SER
vice; c. B. Lister Of Washington,
secretary-treasurer, and L. @. Brad
ley, also Of Washington. assistant
secretary. 1t. Col. Nathaniel c..
Nash, jr., retiring president, was
elected to the board.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Mrs. Virginia Stevens,
Friend Of Gen. Lee, Dies
Nv the Associated Presa

By the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, Va, Feb. Mrs.
Virginia Lee Letcher Stevens, 79,
daughter of a former Governor of
Virginia and a friend of Gen. Robert
E. Lee, died at her home here yes
terday.
She was the widow of DR.. Walter
Leconte Stevens, professor of physics
at Washington and Lee University.
Mrs. Stevens was born at Rich
mond October 26, 1862, while her
father, John Letcher, was Governor
of Virginia. Gen. Lee then busy
with his military duties around
Richmond in the War Between the
States, took time out to attend the
child's christening and to stand as
her godfather.
Evening star., 1942-02-07

Paris which recognized American
Jurisdiction over the islands, he led
his armies in open revolt. He was
captured by Gen. Frederick Funston
after two years Of stubborn fighting.
On April 10, 1901, he took an oath
Of allegiance to the United States.
In recent years Aguinaldo has had
little influence in politics, and 1t was
doubtful whether his appeal would
carry much weight with the Fill
ptnos.
The Japanese, however. were
backing up this apparent use of a
Philippine puppet with constant
psychological campaign. against
American influence in occupied por-
tions of the islands. The newest
development Of this campaign was
set forth In the War Department s
night communique:
THE latest pamphlet dropped by
Japanese aviators over our lines de-
clares that American money is rap
idly becoming valueless and that
the pay the soldiers are receiving
from the United States will do them
no good. The pamphlet concludes
by urging the Filipino troops to sur
render.
American and Filipino soldiers
fighting on Bataan Peninsula have
received frequent reports from Ma
Mia about the worthless invasion
currency the japanese are attempt
ing to circulate at the point of the
bayonet. Hence this pamphlet ap-
pears to them particularly ludicrous.
THE text Of the pamphlet follows:
ITO the Filipino soldiers:
"tAu banks in the city of Manila
are under the regulations of the
Japanese forces, and the newly is
sued war note Is controlling more
and more the financial activities Of
Manila day after day. For this rea-
son the money you are receiving
from the American forces as your
salary Is losing its value and will be
waste paper in the near future. Take
my word, you are exposing your life
In danger without any remunera-
ton. There is nothing so pointless!
In Manila, your countrymen enjoy
life peacefully with full cooperation
with the Japanese forces. Give up
useless fighting. Surrender irme-
diately to the japanese forces.
Evening star., 1942-02-07

Byrd Recommends
Se|f-DeniaI Example
On Congress Pension
Coils Civil Service
On Statement; Says
CIorificution Promised

Senator Byrd, Democrat, Of Vir.
ginia, leading the fight for repeal OF
the recently enacted pension plan
for members of Congress, declared
last night that "at time like this
when our peril calls for great ma
tional sacrifice and self-denial,
members of Congress should. I
think, set the example"
The Virginian also took issue with
some of the data contained in q
recent Civil Service Commission
statement about the congressional
annuity plan and said Harry B.
Mitchell, president Of the commits
sion, has informed him the COM
mission will issue a clarifying state
ment.
Byrd's Comment.
Senator Byrds announcement
read in part as follows:
"An erroneous implication has
been drawn from public statement
recently issued by the Civil Service
Commission as to whether or not
a Representative or Senator who
retires, voluntarily or by defeat,
on January /, 1912, after five years
Of service can purchase a life pen
sion by the payment Of 5 per cent
of one days salary.
Harry B. Mitchell, president Of
the Civil Service Commission, in
forms me that my previous state
ment, to the effect that such pen
sion can be obtained for life by the
payment of $1.39, is accurate.
This life pension to individual
Senators and Representatives will
vary in accordance with the length
of service from approximately $50
per month to approximately $3.50
per month.
Can Begin at IS.
"The same public statement by the
Civil Service Commission further
said that no pension could be paid
until a Representative or Senator Is
81 years Of age. Mr.. Mitchell now
informs me that this is erroneous
and that a pension can be paid to
members of Congress beginning at
the age of IS, although the amount
would be computed on the basis of
81 years Of age"
Senator Byrd said he also has
learned that, under the law as
passed, II a Senator or Representa-
tive becomes disabled to perform
his accustomed work, by certiflca-
ton Of proper medical authorities,
he at once becomes eligible for q
pension, regardless of age.
Senator Byrd said he thought it
unfortunate that the bill went
through the House without q roll
call.
Evening star., 1942-02-07

NSollClllQCo EIOIll Eli 81 IdSc.J
an appropriate number Of stamps
detached from the front of their
books. Since each stamp will be
numbered for use in % consecutive
weeks, those lacking the first few
stamps will have to use up the sugar
in the cupboards before getting
more.
Many details Of the plan roughly
sketched by Mr.. Henderson re-
manned to be filled in later.
(Whitney Leary, chairman Of
tn District Rationing Board, said
today he has not received any in
structions from o. P. A. on the
procedure to be followed in reg
istering consumers and issuing
stampbooks, but that he expected
detailed information to be sup
piled within week or so)
A primary question, which may
not be answered for several months,
was how additional sugar would be
doled out to housewives who wish to
do home canning and preserving.
Because the fruit-canning season
is not imminent, o. P. A. is leaving
the question for later decision.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Z Safe, 26 Missing
From Tanker Sunk
Off Atlantic City
India Arrow Is 18th
Sent Down by Subs
Near American Coast
By the Associated Press.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Feb. 7.
Their ship the 17th reported
sent to the bottom by enemy
submarines prowling along the
Atlantic Coast of the United
States and Canada, the fate of
26 of the SO members of the
crew of the India Arrow was still
unknown today.
Capt. Carl S. johnson Of New
Dorp, N. Y, one Of those rescued
yesterday by two cod fishermen,
said, however, II am doubtful If any
others survived"
The captain and II others brought
here after 36 long hours In a life
boat, battling bitter cold and an
unfriendly sea, and yet able to see
the lights Of this shore resort, were
undaunted and announced them
selves ready to ship again.
Torpedoed and SheIled.
The 8,327-ton tanker, owned by
the Socony- Vacuum Oil Co., was tor
pedoed and then shelled at 7 pm.
Wednesday. 1t sank quickly, giving
rise to the belief that some of the
crew were trapped aboard.
The explosion tossed Capt. John
son and others into the sea. Others
leaped after them. Two lifeboats
were launched but Radio Operator
Edward ]. Shear of Port Arthur,
Tex, said the ship keeled over on
one. apparently crushing and sink
ing it with its occupants.
The other boat barely drifted
clear of the surface oil when the
latter caught fire, Shear said. Those
In the boat, he added, could hear
the screams of men in the water,
crying for help, but couldn't see
them"
Several times during the night
wednesday, they saw ships and
sent up flares. But all changed
courses away from the men, appar-
emily afraid Of a submarine trap,
Shear said.
Could Feel Vibration.
1 COulu See tllc COilllulS lOWcI VI
the submarine illuminated by the
oil fire. Every time shell hit the
tanker we could feel the vibration
in our Ifeboat, but we drifted with
out attempting to row because we
were afraid the sub might shell us,
too. They didn't.
I'VE could see the reflection Of the
seacoast, so we set our course to
the west. Next morning we bailed
out and started to oar"
The reflection Of lights in Allan
tic City and Ocean City set the
course for the men. A contrary
wind made their sail of little use
and they were still II miles offshore
when just before the second dawn
Capt. Frank D. Marshall in his
24-foot fishing skih sighted flare
and went to investigate.
His boat was smaller than the
lifeboat, but it had a stove, and
he piled all IL aboard before taking
the lifeboat in tow. He hurried to
Atlantic City while his one-man
crew made coffee for the shivering
IL.
Some Of them could barely crawl
aboard" said Capt. Marshall.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
F. T.. T.. Halls Hearing
On Press Ownership
OF Radio Stations
Hard and Fost Rules
Opposed by DR.. Pound,
Final Witness

The Federal Communication.
Commission hearing on whether
rules should be promulgated con.
cerning neWspaper-radio ownership
was in recess today following the
appearance yesterday of the last
scheduled witness for the News
paper-Radio Committee, organized
to oppose restrictions against news
papers.
The witness was DR.. Roscoe Pound
dean emeritus of the Harvard Uni
versity Law School. He told the
F. c. c. that it was his opinion that
no hard and fast" rules on news
paper acquisition of radios should
be made.
Mr.. Pound contended the commits
sion should consider all factors II
each application because "a genera
rule cannot take care of exception.
and conditions
There is need for individualizing
he said. There are more and NOR
cases where you cannot apply
hard and fast rule"
zone One" Cities.
Asked his opinion of so-callec
"one-one" cities, in which the only
daily newspaper controls the only
broadcast station, Mr.. Pound replied
that theoretically it looks pretty
bad, but I do not think 1t Is ar
actuality."
rs there any such thing as per-
son cut off from all but the local
radio station?" hes asked.
Chairman James Lawrence Fly
asked Mr.. Pound his attitude ir
the case of rival applications, one
by a newspaper and the other non
newspaper. Mr.. Pound said he felt
it proper for the commission to "take
account of" newspaper ownership ir
such cases, but that he did not fee
this should be a controlling factor
in itself.
"Infringement" Feared.
Mr.. Pound said the PRONUNCIATION
of rules discriminating against any
class, such as newspaper owners, OF
any church group, would be "in-
fringing considerably" on the Bill o1
Rights.
when you begin to encroach, the
tendency is to extend control" he
said. The time to resist is in the
beginning"
Donald Harris, an F. C. G. attor-
ney, remarked that some people
felt affirmative Government action
was necessary to safeguard freedom
of speech and freedom of the press
THAT" Mr.. Pound commented, Il!
arrant nonsense. The tendency o1
those who have power is to reach
out for more power. Any Govern
ment control of the press is the
BEGINNING of autocracy."
Asked by Mr.. Harris whether HI
felt the question before the house
involved freedom of speech ant
freedom of press, Mr.. Pound replied
ut is distinctly a move in thai
direction"