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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18

Officers aking- refresher
courses AT Fort Custer will get
Christmas passes for distances
within 100 miles from the fort.
The intensity of the courses Is
given as the reason for the linn
tied time off.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
WSAM Program

hhtHt NJ v IN N'FVfN
7 90 Music You Like.
? 90 Radio Varieties.
2 3o--shut In Hour.
2 45-Fred Waring
; .tto=M Midday EdnI0r
3.i5- Christmas Carols
; 3O-Test Your knowledge
90 swing Session
tf5-Come and Get n.
> .0O--Story Time
5.l5-Army Hour.
30-Around the Town
FRIDAY EVENING
s 00-Sews
q i5-S supper Melodies.
s.f5-Lum and Abner.
O0iSports.
7:i5- Front Page Dfama.
40 Mythical Ballroom
: 90 South American Way.
S:i5-know Your Music.
s.30-Choral Collections
slAi-Treasurv star Parade
a:OO--iIOo Club.
10 90 Petite Musicale.
10 30-Late Edition. -.--
~ The nsv torCpu
SATt RDAN NORNI
zoo Morning Marches
1.l5-Wake Up and Win
1.f5- Devotions.
500 Morning Edition
S:iS-Hello Again
2 90 Program PrevieWs
p:1b- Treasury star PARADE
go Merry Neiehbofs.
9.4J-Christmas Carols.
1000 Bond Brigade.
- 90 Noon Edition.
i7;iS-Fsrw Hour.
~ 10 Michigan state Hishwsy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18

While still attempting 10
link an alleged finger man"
with Detroit bandits, officials
wondered today IL there was any
connection In the latest armed
robbery-that OF a shop yeAer-
day.
Detroit officers told us more
things were planned here and -
hours later this robbery II
staged" said Assistant Prose-
cutor ROLAND n. Montgomery.
While he was still questioning
persons whose information may
make a case against Earl "Silm"
Miller. 50, the alleged Ginger
man" two armed men took $50
and 81 wrist watches from the
iesH ~iinp mt -fSt South wash
ington avenue after binding and
gagging Ben! smin Blumenthal.
owner, and a G ERIK, Joseph Kahn.
Miller WAS arrested i'm a policy
robbery last June and was iden-
titled as the tipoff man by one Of
the trio now held In Detroit for a
series Of robberies and holdups.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
DESCRIBES SHOOTING

lie said Mrs. Pitt was sitting or
a box At the rear of the trailer
and, got up 10 show Judge Carr
how he stood in front of her and
how he held the gun. He said he
did not aim the gun.
Previous 10 his aTraignment in
court Nevins was declared sane by
three pSychlatristS.
DR. Charles f.. Black. local
pathologiSt who conducted the
autopsy, told the court he believed
that she did not die Immediately
Her body was uncovered i in a
shallow grave in Nevins' back
yard, where he had buried II a
week later.
He was arrested a week ago by
State Police Trooper Michael Dug
ener, after Mrs. Nevins told au-
thorities that her husband told
her about numbering Mrs. Pitt
and then attempted suicide.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18
MacAndreMs & Forbes Company

amount was paid September 30.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18

The third collection of tin
cans which had been scheduled
for this week END, has been post
pOncd a week because OF yester-
days snOwstorm, George T.
Smith, chairman OF the tin
salvage committee announced
today.
Officials Of the Michigan Sugar
Company said today that opera
ton Of its local plant may be
halted soon unless large amount
Of beetS are made available for
James Keenoy, field manager,
reported that thus far 10000 tons
of sugar beets had been delivered
10 the plant He said only small
amount of beetS were now on
hand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18

three-day Christmas holiday here
this year as their bosses have voted
against opening for business a
week from tomorrow.
after CanVaSSing showed IS per
cent of the retail merchants dlvi.
sion Of the Board of Commerce
voted for the closing. directors yes
terday unanimously voted 10 rec
ommcnd H. II was believed all
downtown stores will abide by the
recommendation except a few
chain stores governed by company
rules.
The city's two blackout viola
ton trials have been postponed
again but. unlike their past ac-
ton, city officials are now in
sisting on action.
After attorney for Archibald
Mcdonald obtained three DELAYS
by claims that he was out Of
town, City Attorney Edwin W.
kOepke said he would insist the
case he tried next Tuesday even
II he has to get another attor-
new"
Metropolitan Club officials to-
day were considering dropping
their action defending the police
wage law after Owosso
city officials agreed 10 conform to
the pay increases.
Patrolman Milan PlavSic. Met
ropolitap national president. said
the Organization had hoped for a
Supreme Court decision on the
case. but OwoSSo was the last city
not conforming and he doubted if
the suit could he continued since
us change OF attitude.
Because he has six children to
support, Walter X. Stewart, 81.
today escaped a 81 to 10 year
prison term. The term TO which
he WAS sentenced November
was revoked yesterday and five
years probation substituted, ac-
cording to probation officers
recommendation. They said
Stewart had repaid the $500 he
accepted from a Saginaw woman
AZ part payment on cabin
which he failed 10 build.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18

City employees demands for
pay increases today had been
referred by NJ ayor Osmund
Kelly 10 the finance committee
and tho city manager for study
and recommendation. 4 fat in
crease of SIS a month is sought.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-18

TIT OttiCe u Defense Trans
poriation. Monday. will open con
-ul'ation headquarters in the
Chamber Of Commerce offices 10
assist motor truck operators other
than farmers Arthur L Crawley
chamber president said TODAY.
Thr Flint branch office Will be
open Mondays through Thursdays
md will serve truck operators of
GcncSce and Lapeer counties.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Cannon Interrupts
Debate for Tribute
To Mrs. Roosevelt

Chairman Cannon of the
House Appropriations Commit
tee interrupted debate on the
deficiency bill late today to pay
tribute to Mrs. Roosevelt.
mo man ever reached high
place without a woman behind
him." Mr.. Cannon said. Prank
lin Delano Roosevelt Is no ex-
ception.
When he was stricken by
illness, Mrs. Roosevelt, with
courage and devotion, ability
and resource, took charge of
business and political affairs
and the great problem of his re-
covery. Out of that seemingly
hopeless tragedy, she has
brought a great triumph.
I'VE need no further proof
Of the ability and patriotism of
this remarkable woman, who is
one of the most remarkable fig
ures of these remarkable times"
Mr.. Cannon pointed out that
Mrs. Roosevelt is active in all
parts of the country and on
many subjects.
1T is impossible that some
thing would not be found in
which she might be criticized
under such circumstances" he
said. But when the history
of these times is written Mrs.
Roosevelt will become forever a
credit and an inspiration to
American womanhood."
Evening star., 1942-02-06

"She takes care of children-you
know, relaxation, recreation. rest.
She keeps them from having panic
in an air raid. She's in charge Of
children and folk activity in indus
trial recreation"
How does she 60 about that?
What does she do? Does she 80 to
the schools?"
She's going to make surveys and
make recommendations to Mr.. Kelly.
She just got to work"
But I was told she had been
working since November"
"Oh, I didn't know about that.
Anyway, that's all I can tell you"
Back to Mr.. Holstrom.
"You know how broad the recrea-
tional field is. She works in that.
She's assistant to John Da Grosi,
who's in charge Of industrial recrea-
ton. Mr.. Kirby can tell you just
what she does"
But you're in the physical fitness
division. Where do children and
folk activities fit into it?"
Who said anything about folk
activities?"
"Philadelphia."
well, you'll have to ask Mr.. Kirby
about that"
Mr.. Kirby. "All know is that she
is in a program which involves in
dustrial recreation"
The reporter called the personnel
onice, was referred to Miss Anne
Morgan.
Miss Chaney's file is out Of the
Office right now"
well, can you tell me how long
she's been working in Philadelphia
and how long she's been getting
paid? That's . matter Of public
record, isn't IT."
This is a reporter I think per-
1see MISS CHANEY, Page A-60
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Axis Press Talks
OfAHied Invasion
Move in Spring
By the Associated Press.

BERN, Switzerland. Feb. 6.-The
Axis press for the first time specu-
lated today that the United States
and Britain might attempt invasion
Of Europe In the spring.
The Italian Admiral Ducci, writ
ing In the review Oggi, predicted
that the British and Americans
would remain on the defensive in
the Pacific, devoting their first Of
fensive efforts to preventing the Axis
from launching q new drive against
Russia.
The invasion, he said, most likely
will be directed against the Balkans
or Northern Scandinavia.
In the Balkans, Ducci wrote, the
Allies probably would attack through
Bulgaria or Albania, but also might
move through Turkey.
In Scandinavia, he went on, the
attackers probably would land above
the Arctic Circle between Narvik,
Norway and Archangel, Russia,
forming a solid front with the
Russians.
From the north, as Ducci en-
visaged the offensive, the British
and Americans would try to push
through Sweden and Finland, en-
circling Germany on the north.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
SaIaries'Paid
Actor, Dancer
DrawProtests
Office 'Prostituted
To BoondoggIine,'
Fuddis Declares
Earlier Story on Page AID

Earlier Story on Page AID
The House tackled the $780,
590,6l1 omnibus war deficiency
bill this afternoon amid curt de-
mands for elimination of para
sites and leeches" from the ci-
william defense payroll.
Sharp protests were made
against the defense assignments
given Actor Melvyn Douglas and
Dancer Mayris CLANCY in the
Division Of Volunteer Participa-
tion of the o. c. D., headed by
Mrs. Roosevelt.
The bill carried an item of s..
000,0 900 for o. c. D. administrative
expenses in the District and Chair
man Cannon of the House Appro-
prfations Committee said he would
offer an amendment on behalf of
the committee that would prevent
any OF this money going for salaries
Tor several appointees under fire. 1t
was brought out, however, that these
positions are being financed from
funds diverted for the purpose by
the Office of Emergency Manage
ment, which, it was said, still has
$500, 900 available for this year.
Ban en- Hiring Entertainer Voted.
Later an amendment designed to
prevent use of any funds in this or
any other appropriation bill by the
Q. G. D. for promoting dancing,
moving picture or other entertain
ment devices" was ruled out of Or
der on the ground it was legislation
on an appropriation bill. The point
Of order was made by Representa-
tive Cannon.
Shortly afterward, the House
adopted, SO to 80. an amendment Of
fered by Representative Ford, Re-
publican, of California, to the o. c,
D. appropriation providing:
That no part Of the funds appro-
pr1ated herein may be used for the
employment of persons, the rent of
facilities or the purchase of equip
ment and supplies to promote, pro-
duce or carry on instructions or to
direct instructions in physical fit-
ness by dancers, fan dancing, street
shows, theatrical performances or
other public entertainment"
This amendment, signifying dis.
approval bv the House. nevertheless
does not affect the employment of
Evening star., 1942-02-06
What Does Miss Clancy Do? You'll Have to Ask Mr. Kirby

What does Mayris CLANCY, former
night club entertainer, do In the
Once Of Civilian Defense, where
she holds a 81, 800 job as an assistant
director Of physical fitness?
1t seemed q simple enough ques-
ton.
9:15 aIn.-The reporter tele-
phoned James Kirby, press relations
man for the o. G. D. In answer
to the same question yesterday Mr..
Kirby had responded, you can
search me-" There was always the
possibility that ne might have
cleaned some information over
night.
Mr.. Kirby had not come in yet.
$40 am.-Miss Chaney was sup
posed to have something to do with
physical fitness. The reporter
called the Physical Fitness Division
and talked with a Mr.. Holstrom,
after learning from a secretary that
there was q Philadelphia office and
Miss CLANCY was there.
T"You can get that information
from Mr.. Kirby"
But Mr.. Kirby isn't in yet"
Called Philadelphia.
Five minutes of discussion pro-
duced the promise that Mr.. Hol-
strom would check with Mr.. Kirby
and If it was all right with Mr..
Kirby would discuss physical fitness
with the reporter.
$50 am.-Ihe reporter called
Philadelphia, learned that Miss
Chaney was not expected to report
for work for another IL hours. No,
John Kelly, head of the physical
fitness division which has its ma
tional headquarters In Philadelphia,
wasn't In either.
1890 aln.-Mr. Holstrom: "All
We want to do Is put America Ii
Evening star., 1942-02-06
House Group Favors
Near Tire Monopoly
By Small Dealers
Moves to Protect
Independents in All
Sales and Servicing
Earlier Story on Page A-4.)
-

Earlier Story on Page A-4.)
By the Associated Press
The House Small Business
Committee recommended today
that independent dealers be
given a virtual monopoly in the
sale and servicing of automobile
tires during the war.
Chairman Patman made public
copies of letter and resolution the
committee sent President Roosevelt
saying it was deeply concerned
over the drastic effects" of tire freez-
ing and rationing orders.
Rubber Industry Accused.
Created to study the effects of the
war program on small business gen.
orally, the committee recently heard
Independent tire dealers and serv-
icers accuse the rubber industry of
attempting to force the smaller
operators out of business through
company controlled retail outlets.
The Independents have charged
that company stores were being given
preference in obtaining material for
retreading and recapping tires and
were under orders in some cases to
operate on profits as low as so cents
a year to take business away from
Independent stores.
Many retail outlets are taking
advantage of "the present situa-
tion," the committee said, and are
"for the first time showing any in
terest In tire rebuilding and are buy
ing up on a large scale the avail
able supply of materials and ma
chinery used in rebuilding tires"
Committee Proposals.
The committees resolution urged
that:
Dealers whose principal business
is not the sale of tires iquidate their
stocks and discontinue the tire busi-
ness and that future rationing and
ALLEGATION orders give preference to
dealers whose principal business is
and has been the sale and servicing
of tires.
Tire-rebuilding material be allo-
Gated only to dealers engaged princi-
pally In the sale and servicing Of
tires and that servicing machinery
be given only to independent dealers.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
War Labor Boord Gets
Steel, Motors Disputes
" the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Secretary of Labor Perkins
certified to the War Labor Board
today a dispute between the C. I. o.
Steel Workers Organizing Commit
tee and the Bethlehem Steel Corp.
The board also, under the no
strike, no-lockout truce between
management and labor in war in
dustries, took up dispute involving
General Motors Corp.
Bethlehem plants involved are at
Bethlehem, Johnstown, Steelton,
Pottstown, Williamsport, Rankin and
Leetsdale, Pa: Lackawanna, N. Y;
Sparrows Point, Md; Seattle and
South San Francisco, Los Angeles
and Alameda, Calf.
Evening star., 1942-02-06

Melvin Douglas, Mayris Chaney and
others by Mrs. Roosevelt's division
of the o. C. D., since they are paid
out of Office of Emergency Manage
ment funds.
Defense ''Boondoggling" Hit.
Protesting what he termed boon.
doggling in connection with the
once of Civilian Defense" Repre-
sentative Faddis, Democrat, of PENN
sylvania said the Office "is being
prostituted to boondoggling and to
the interests of a class of people
whose loyalty" he said was
questionable.
Mr.. Douglas, Mr. Faddis COM
mented, draws an o. c. D. salary
$4,000 equal to that of Gen.
Douglas Macarthur, and Miss
Chaney's pay $4,000 is almost
twice as much as Capt Colin Kelly"
received before he was killed.
But Capt. Kelly's widow, he added
sarcasticaliy, would stand small
chance" to get an o. c. D. position
because she is not on the blacklist
Of the Dies committee"
Dies Work Held Unavailing.
Asserting that the Dies commits
tee created to investigate un-
American activities-might as we'll
be abolished, Mr.. Faddis contended
that when the Dies committee ex-
poses some one, "that individual Ii
Immediately given a job
Saying some Of the appointments
were almost a sacrilege," Represen-
tative Taber, Republican, of New
York served notice that he would
force q roll call vote on his amend
ment to take certain jobholders
from the Civilian Defense payroll.
= Mr.. Taber declared that Mayor
La Guardia, the o. c. d. head. who
has said he Is about to resign that
ONCE, told the Appropriations Com
(see o. c. D., Page 2-xJ
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 R.-
Stocks lower; rails, industrials
react. Bonds irregular; rails de-
cline. Cotton lower; liquidation,
hedging and local selling.
CHICAGO. - Wheat lower;
profit taking sales. Corn lower;
feed wheat competition. Hogs
very uneven, 1920 lower; price,
control rumors swept market.
Cattle steady, few arrivals.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
AIsab Entered at Hia|eah
Despite Weight Protest
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 6.-Alsab, the
1s4l 2-year-old champion and winter
book Kentucky Derby favorite, was
entered today in tomorrow,s $4,000
Bahamas Handicap at Hialeah Park
despite Owner Al Sabath's protest
over his assigned weight of 1913
pounds.
SABBATH could not be reached i'm
mediately for statement on
whether there had been a change
in his original inclination not to run
the horse.
August (Sarge) Swenke, Alsab's
trainer, filed the entry papers just
before the deadline today.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Senote Group Approves
Women's Army Auxiliary
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASsocIlted Press.
The Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee unanimously approved today
bill recommended by the War De-
partment to create a women's Army
auxiliary corps for service with the
Army.
The measure is identical with one
approved by the House Military Al
fairs Committee and expected to
pass the House soon. 1t would
establish a uniformed volunteer
corps which would not be a part of
the Army, but would be the only
women's organization authorized to
serve with it, exclusive Of the Army
Nurse Corps.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Startling Waste
Laid 10 F. 5. A.
In Probe Plea
Farm Leader Coils
Aeeney's Practices
National Disgrace
Earlier Story on Page B-l6.)

BY the Associated Press
Edward A. O'Neal, president
of the American Farm Bureau
Federation, asked today for a
congressional investigation of
the Farm Security Administra-
ton, asserting that startling
and shocking conditions of
waste, extravaganza and indie
fensible practices in admins
tration of the agency amount
to a national disgrace"
Mr.. O'Neal appeared before the
joint Congressional Committee on
Reduction Of n-Essential Ex-
penditures after Probate Judge
Robert x. Greene of Greensboro,
Ala. had asked it to investigate
what he said was a use of F. S. A..
funds to pay poll taxes of its clients.
Judge Greene said citizens of his
community thought the payments
were provided for the purpose of
influencing votes"
Baldwin Defends Policy.
Farm Security Administrator C. B.
Baldwin defended the policy of pay
ing the poll taxes as "a perfectly
proper thing" and said he would
continue the practice unless spe-
cif1cally directed otherwise by Con-
gress.
Mr.. O'Neal said the bureaus pre-
liminary findings indicate these
F. S. A. practices among others:
Assignment of quotas of the num-
Der Of clients to be secured in coun-
ties In order to expend funds ap-
propriated by Congress and to main
tain personnel employed by the
agency.
'Burdening of clients with excess
sfve loans beyond their ability ever
to repay, resulting in a complete loss
Of hope and breakdown Of morale.
Loan Collections Hit.
Use OF numerous devices as
. means Of showing that loans have
been collected when actually little
or no collections have been made,
or in many cases showing loans fully
paid when the indebtedness of the
borrowers has actually been in
creased.
Flagrant attempts to build up
pressure groups to maintain congress
sional appropriations and local po-
litical and community support
through various devices and prac-
tices.
Instances Of refusal to accept
payment Of Indebtedness in full or
to make full reimbursement of over
payments evidently for the purpose
Of maintaining governmental con-
troll over the individual"
Mr.. Baldwin was summoned by the
committee after Judge Greene's tes-
timony.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Six Killed, Many Hurt,
ia Homes Damaged
As Storms Hit South
Portions Of Georgia,
Alabama, Arkansas
Are Swept by Coles
Earlier Storm Story on

Page B-8.)
BY the Associated Press.
GRIFFIN, Ca, Feb. 6.-At least
three persons were killed and
several hurt when a tornado
struck near Aviation in Meri-
wether County about noon today.
The dead are two unidentified
colored men and a white man named
Tanksley. ---.
Another storm near Crawfordville,
Taliaferro County, injured one man.
RUSSELLVIILE, Ala, Feb. 6 [P.
Two persons were reported killed
and "a injured by windstorm that
damaged an estimated 100 houses
here early today.
Stone j. Crane, Red Cross field
representative, said four Of the in
jured were in a serious condition.
but that none of the victims had
been yet identified.
GLENWOOD, Ark. Feb 6 P.-
One person was killed and nine
others injured when windstorm
ripped through the Langley COM
munity northwest of here last night,
demolishing IA farm dwellings.
Mrs. Leslie Golden, 20, was killed
and her daughter, Oma, 13, and
Estelle, 10, suffered broken legs
when their house was blown down.
Evening star., 1942-02-06

physical shape to win war. Now,
We have nine regions. There are
nine men and nine women in each.
They're all volunteers. Why, we've
got q half million dollars in
brains ."
Miss Chaney is paid, isn't she?"
Eyes, she's paid"
"And what does she do?"
"She's In industrial recreation"
At that point the lons-distance
operator said she was ready with
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Allied Ship Losses
In Battle Of Atlantic
Hit Six-Month High
British Expect Increase
In Number Of Subs Preyine
On U. S. Coastal Trade
Earlier Story on Page A-2)

AsASA SsVAy va ~ 49,
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. ,6.-Allied ship
ping losses in the battle of the
Atlantic, including the toll Of
American vessels in United
States coastal waters, are heavier
than they have been in the last
six months, official circles an
nounced today.
Although the U-boat blows at the
Atlantic lifeline still are nowhere
near the losses of the worst months
during the World War, these sources
said, the number OF submarines op-
Grating along the Atlantic lanes
quite possibly will be increased"
Oficial sources said that probably
a considerable portion of Germany's
underseas force nov was hunting in
the Western Atlantic close to the
United States coast line, as well as
others patrolling shipping lanes
across the ocean.
Ships May Be Servicing U-Boats.
There is a possibility, these sources
said, that all of the submarines op-
Grating in the Western Atlantic do
not have to make the long voyage
back to bases in Norway and France
for refueling-a possibility that
surface supply ships may be serv-
icing them"
Without doubt, however, these
sources declared. there are more
U-boats operating in the Western
Atlantic than ever before"
No estimate was given of the num-
ber Of German submarines operating
in the Mediterranean, where pre-
viously it was reported that most Of
the crack Nazi submarine crews are
engaged" but Axis shipping there
was said to have suffered very
(See SHIPPING, Page 2-X0