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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02
NEVER STRONGER

Having covered II Duces alleged
mare noStrum' with the Raj
and only slightly challenged can
report that the British positions
were never stronger Daily conveys
from America and England are
pouring supplies into the Mediter-
ranean key points.
one Of the most important Of
those key points, il Is becoming
increasingly evident. is Malta.
This is particularly true Il Morocco
and AlgierS can and viii maintain
their neutrality.
The magnificent sea and air
offensipes based on Malta have
painfully severed the Axis com
municatiOns in the Libyan cam
paiCn. And so tho AXIS must take
Malta Il IL hopes 20 divert tho
British eighth army while u
launches tho confidently expected
bntzkricg through Turkey.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02
Strong Forces
In Key Points
plan Surprise
American Conveys
Aid Strengthening;
Na1is MobiIized

Britain expects Adolf Hitler
10 begin a fun scale invasion Of
the Middle East next spring.
Merrill Mueller veteran foreign
correspondent for International
News Service, has been visiting
key points along the British de-
Tense line. In the following
article he tells what Great
Britain has done 10 prepare for
this expected Axis offensive in
the Mediterranean and the Mid
die East.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02
ARTILLERY READY

On the most distant flank ~
The thinly stretched front Hitler IS
reported preparing seven divisions
10 carry out his long prepared
STcEr ~ INC rOCE Ills artillery
positions are believed 20 be ready
opposite Gibraltar
] was recently in Spain unoffi-
cially, and was appalled, by the
frighjful economic conditions. This
situation would develop terrific
supply problems for any German
force operating in Spain Il would
seem well for GeneralisSimo Franco
TO block Hitlers efforts since
much Of SPANS commerce. and
half her southern countryside
live Off Gibraltar.
Even though tits cut Of from
naval and air support. which is
unlikely, Gibraltar should when
put 70 the test. prove really i'm
pregnable.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02

move either into the Caucasus or
10 the aid Of Turkey. And he has
sufficient strength 10 ward off any
Japanese pincer move from the
east. designed 10 cut off the Burma
Road or 10 divide his forces 10 the
point Of weakness.
As the time for-the Hitler drive
on the Middle East approaches
bombing raids and parachutist in
filtrations along the African coast
Of the Mediterranean are expected
The British are ready for them,
and counter actions are also in
readiness. Alexandria. Suez. Cyprus
and Gibraltar all are ready
They will support the flsnks In
the main battle which will be for
the barren. desolate expense OF
Asia Minor and IFS oil II is just
the sort Of territory that is
familiar 20 the empire fighting
forces with the same problems Of
communications and supply that
have twice defeated the Axis in
Libya, and halted them in Russia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02
BEATS OFF so RAIDS

But Malta Is no Crete The SO
air raids II has beaten off in the
past week are proof of that / was
on Malta. and | know ! saw dive
hombcrs radlng the tiny island
fortress. and there vas no doubt
az the nigh respect The Nazl and
Italian pilots have for ITS defenses.
Any invasion attempt on Malta
VIII be the cUStlcSt sort Of under
taking The raids 10 date have
been for reconnaissance. and with
hope Of Softening up It's defenses,
Just az British raids on Greece and
Italy and Crete have been prelmi-
naries 10 greater battles 10 come
From Cyprus through Asia
Minor General Jumbo Wilson :
strong forces are disposed in we'll
planned support Of Turkey op-
posite which Hitler is maSsing a
gelnforccd Balkan army. He is re-
PORTED 10 have brought up 20 re-
organized divisions, partly fresh
troops and partly veterans OF the
Russian campaign.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02

like II will he a Happy New
Year for sure now"
Edward was graduated from
DENLY High School in 1910 and
has been on active duty al Pearl
Harbor since last July
Another Detroit mother who re-
ceived a similar message was Mrs.
Lorena Eggeman, who lives al the
Y. ". {. A al Hubbard and Vino
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02
STRONG BRITISH FORCE

But the British have General
Wavell IN India. with strong and
wcll-cqujppcd forces. ready IN
Evening star., 1942-10-22
Dr., Mrs. Pollard
Hosts at Supper

DR.. and Mrs. Julian w. Pollard OF
Chevy Chase, Md, were hosts at a
buffet supper last evening and their
guests stayed through the evening
for several games of bridge.
At their party were Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph E. Coe, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F
Stringer, Mr.. and Mrs Avery T.
Drummer, Mr. and Mrs. H. Paul Fire
stone and Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Miller
Mrs. Oliver F. Busby of Chevy
Chase terrace entertained seven of
her close friends at a luncheon and
bridge party Tuesday afternoon and
Mrs. G. Murray McGlue of Bradley
Hills had guests for luncheon and
two tables of bridge Monday after
noon,
Evening star., 1942-10-22
Sorority to Mark
10Th Anniversary

The 18th anniversary of Alpha
Province of Lambda Chi national
sorority will be celebrated with a
banquet and dance at pm. Sat-
urday at the Washington Hotel.
Mrs. Neva Spear, national presi-
dent, will come from her home in
Baltimore and will give brief talk
on future plans of the sorority
Mrs. Raymond Pascoe, who will be
mistress of ceremonies, will call on
different members for an outline
of the sorority's history.
Following the banquet dancing
will be enjoyed with a number of
marines from the Quantico Bar
racks as special guests.
Those in charge of arrangements
include Mrs. Lenard Messick, Miss
Billie Stanowsky, Miss Marianne
Dieter, Mrs Keith Echols. Miss June
Grimes, Miss Mary Price and Mrs.
Hermann Murray, members of the
Province Board.
Evening star., 1942-10-22
WA VESand WAACSOy9ficiials
Tell University Women of
Washington About Camp Life

Intimate glimpses of life in the
WAACS and the WAVES were given
to the Washington Branch, Ameri-
can Association of University Wo-
men, when two of its members were
honor guests and speakers at a
dinner last night at the Mayflower
Hotel.
1t. Comdr. Mildred H. McAfee.
director of the WAVES, and 1t.
Mary Agnes Brown, representing
Director Oveta Culp Hobby of the
WAACS, shared honors at the party,
which was arranged by the Social
Studies Committee headed by Mrs.
Josephine Junkin Doggett.
Both spoke informally, 1t. Brown
giving vivid picture of the WAAC
training center at Fort Des Moines
and Miss McAfee keeping many. a
choice anecdote "off the record" as
she told some of her experiences as
director of the WAVES.
On Leave From Wellesley.
Miss McAfee, who is on leave from
her duties as president of Wellesley
College, recalled that it was four
months ago last night when she left
her post at Wellesley to come to
Washington for her present assign
ment.
The bill establishing the WAVES
was not to pass for month after
ward and Miss McAfee reminisced
of this period when she said the
theme song of all connected with
the prospective women's reserve was
'if-as and when the bill passes"
Both speakers expressed the
thought that out of the present war
will come new attitude of CO.
operation between men and women.
Sees New Era Unfolding.
Il confidently believe" 1t Brown
declared, that a new era in human
relations is unfolding; that men and
women will live and work together
with greater understanding and re-
spect, and that hey will attempt
to solve their problems by intelligent
teamwork. unfettered by the preju-
dices of the past
A native Washingtonian, 1t. Brown,
who is active in a number of organ
izations here, was vice chairman of
the local AAUW Legislative Com
mittee which last year was particu-
larly interested in progress of the
bill creating the Women's Army
Auxiliary Corps.
She was in a position last night
to bring her reports up to date as
she described the loutine at Fort
Des Moines which she said the
WAACS are pleased to call "the
West Point of the best-dressed and
most intelligent army in the world" !"
Ready to Fill Mems Jobs.
And there was a special note of
pride in her account when she
remarked that, based on our
brief record of accomplishment and
the experience of women in the
uniformed service of the United
Nations, 1t is believed that there
ISM a job short of bearing arms
which women can't FL and may not
be called on to tackle in this women's
auxiliary corps 10 release men for
combat duty
A special feature of the program
last night was program Of songs
presented by MS. Cloyd Heck
Evening star., 1942-10-22

Marvin, accompanied at the piano
by Miss Catherine Murray.
"Sister Susie's Dilemma"
Adapting an old favorite, SISTER
Susie Sewing Shirts for Soldiers >
to the war work of more modern
maids. she sang of the dilemma of
Sister Susie" as she tries to decide
whether to join the WAACS or the
WAVES. She also gave new WAAC
son, The WAAC Is Back of You,
promising to give a WAVE song on
a future program when their official
music was available.
Mrs. Clyde M. Hadley, president
of the Washington Branch of the
AAUW, opened the dinner meeting,
turning the program over to Mrs.
Doggett. Among those presented
were Mrs. Karl Fenning, vice chair
man of the social studies group, and
a special guest, Mrs. Emanuel N.
Mohl, one of the founders of the
Association of University Women in
Palestine. Mrs. Mohl spoke briefly
of work done for university women
in Palestine through AAUW funds.
Evening star., 1942-10-22
Chevy Chase
Women Hold
Victory Fete
Luncheon Opens
Activities for Year;
OCD Aide Speaks

In spite of clouds and continued
rain approximately 500 members OF
the Chevy Chase Woman's Club at
tended the victory luncheon yes
terday at the attractive clubhouse
on Dunlop street and Connecticut
avenue, remaining for the program
which officially opened activities for
the year.
Civilian War Service" was the
subject chosen by the guest speaker,
Philip Bastedo. deputy director of
the Once of Civilian Defense, who
predicted that 100000 women
would be employed in war work by
the end of the year, in addition to
the 100000 now working.
The speaker urged members of the
club to encourage adoption of the
block plan" in which a selected
woman from each block in the COM
munity supervises the salvage work.
car sharing and observance of meat
>and fuel rationing in her neighbor-
hood. This plan has been success
fully carried out in Kansas City,
Chicago, Syracuse and Omaha, the
speaker said.
Mr.. Bastedo was introduced by
Mrs. Henry De Courcy Adams, the
president, who presided at the
luncheon meeting.
The program, which was in charge
OF the music section, included a
short talk on the Community War
Fund by Francis st. Aulstall and
vocal selections by Mrs. Robert j.
Mcbride, accompanied by Mrs. Jack
Batham.
At the business meeting preceding
the program the club adopted a
recommendation to put aside sum
OF money each month for the en-
tertainment of servicemen. 1t also
voted the sum of $3.50 to be con-
tributed to the Community War
Fund from the welfare fund.
1t was recommended and adopted
that the Red Cross unit be made a
section of the club, with the chair
man to become a member of the
Executive Board.
The resignation of Mrs Arthur B
Hays as chairman of the Red Cross
unit was announced, and Mrs. Ray
mond Forney was appointed to take
her place. Mrs. Mason Leming was
named chairman of resolutions to
succeed Mrs. J. J. LaWlor.
Guests at the luncheon included
Mr.. st. Aulstall, DR.. j. Hillman Hol-
lister, who pronounced the invoca-
ton, and Mrs. Hollister.
Evening star., 1942-10-22
Women's Alliance
Meets Tomorrow

A program Of book reviews, in
cluding non-fiction and current
juvenile books, will be presented at
a meeting of the Womens Alliance
of All Souls Unitarian Church at
noon tomorrow at Fifteenth and
Harvard streets NV.
Miss Helen Nicolay author of "A
Boys Life of Abraham Lincoln
Decatur of the Old Navy" and
Macarthur of Bataan" will be
present to hear a discussion of her
books. She will also autograph
copies.
Luncheon will be served at ! pm
Mrs. Edward F. Rowse is in charge
of the program.
Evening star., 1942-10-22
197 Gas Ration Stamps
Stolen From Oil Truck

Fred H. Barksdale, Office manager
of the American Oil Co. plant at
1900 North Arlington Ridge road,
Arlington, reported to District police
yesterday that 1877 gasoline ration
ing stamps were stolen from one of
the company's trucks several days
ago.
The truck, in charge of Chauncey
C. Hutchinson, a driver for the COM
pany, was parked at Florida avenue
and V street NV. when the stamps
were taken, according to police.
The haul included lat 81 stamps
and so "A' stamps The certificates
had been turned in by service sta
tions where the driver had made
deliveries.
Evening star., 1942-10-22
CAR National
Board to Meet
Next Thursday
Mrs. Louise HeatOn,
President, Coming to
CabifaI to Preside

The first meeting of the National
Board of the National Society, Chill
dren of the American Revolution,
will be held at 10:45 am. next
Thursday in the CAR room of Me-
mortal Continental Hall.
Mrs. Louise Moseley Heaton of
Clarksdale, Miss, national president,
who will arrive in Washington Sum-
day, will preside. She will be the
guest of Mrs. B. Harrison Lingo of
1871 Lanier place NV. during her
stay in Washington. During the
summer Mrs. Heaton was quite ac-
tive with her local Red Cross chap
ter and also attended several State
conferences. including those in Kan
sas and Oklahoma. En- route to
Washington she will stop at Tamas-
see, S. c., to attend the founders
day celebration at the OAR Ap-
proved School, where the CAR main
tains two scholarships.
A reception will be held at 4 pm.
Wednesday at the OAR Museum,
where members are invited to in
spect the current exhibits.
Out-of-town members and officers
who will attend the conference in
clude Mrs. c. A. Swami Sinclair of
Alexandria. Mrs William H. Pouch
of New York and Mrs. John Morri-
son Kerr, honorary national presi-
dents; Mrs. Reuben knight of Alli-
ance, Nebr.. and Mrs Howard p
Arrest of Portland, Greg, national
vice presidents; Mrs. Henry Bourne
Joy of Crosse Pointe Farms, Mich,
national chaplain; Mrs. Edmund
Burke Ball of Muncie, Ind, national
librarian curator; Mrs. John Fran
els Weinman of Little Rock, Ark,
national chairman American Indian
Committee; Miss Susan w. Handy,
Manville, R. l.. national chairman,
Red Cross, and State president of
Rhode Island CAR; Mrs. Cuthbert
Evening star., 1942-10-22
Divorce Decree Granted

ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. % (Spe-
ciaD.-Judge Charles w. Wood
ward of Circuit Court has signed
a decree granting to Mrs. G. June
Marcellino of Bethesda an abso-
Lutte divorce from Thomas J. Mar
cellino of Washington and allow
ing her to resume her maiden name
Evening star., 1942-10-22

Parrish, Flourtown, Pa, State chair
man Of Pennsylvania CAR, and Mrs.
James Tolly Marsh of Maryland,
State chairman of Maryland.
A meeting of the 1t. John Shaw
Society, CAR, will be held at 2::3O
pm. Saturday at the home of Miss
Nancy Adams, 420l Thirty-seventh
street NV.
Evening star., 1942-10-22

The Axis Is watching you; keep
'em signing while you keep buying
War savings stamps.
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-29
Dutctmen Solve Housing Problem
 With Long Range, I77-Year PIan

are not otherwise obtainable. All rooms and houses for sale or rent must be listed with the government so that the supply and demand can be closely followed.
 Working mems apartments are usually government built and owned. They are attractively laid out with modern improvements and pretty gardens while the better-off families can have nicer places or even estates, so there is plenty of incentive for individual enterprise.
 The present housing program be- gan in 1883 and the plan is worked out as far ahead as the year 2000. The results of the present housing laws have been drastic decrease of drunkenness, tuberculosis and crime.
 But maybe we can't blame all of Hollands good conditions on hous- ing. Equal suffrage existed there before it did in the United States, and if you fail to vote you have to explain why to the judge.
 @ By Betty Wells.-WNU Service.
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-29
By THORNTON BURGESS

D EDTAIL the Hawk was lazily N sailing round and round high in the air, very much after the man. ner of OF Mistah Buzzard. He was doing it for two reasons-because he just loves to sail round and round that way and look down on all that is going on in the Green Meadows and in the Green Forest. and because he was getting hungry and he was trying to make up his mind what he wanted most for his dinner. He wasn't very particular. not really. There were several things he could think of that would taste good. There was Chatterer the Red Squirrel. He had had his eye on Chatterer for some time, but somehow Chatterer always managed to give him the slip. There was Danny Meadow Mouse. He wouldn't make a very big dinner, but he would be tender and very de- licious. It was very annoying that Danny managed to keep himself out of sight so much these days. Then there were MT. Greensnake and Grandfather Frog. But MT. Green snake was hard to see unless he happened to be moving, and Grand father Frog was so old and wise that Redtail had about given up
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-29

I protect right his left Ed would relieve This while tired he couldn't under and would undoubtedly assistance
 Ed kept Harrys head water, poor Jimmy He clung a then nothing Harry Ed lucky to get out alive themselves
 Both tired now-dog TO LIVE They swimming Harry fore Suddenly heard calling for time for fear might be would with him Jimmy had almost But length direction and found Louis Jimmys
 How the Two Lads Saved Louis. By this time all three gone they
 
 the others with him. They another they heard Louis calling I'm down., shouted got cramp in my egl"
 Harry they held him up until the had passed Louis kept his head he fought hem all three would they again. They swimming with fatigue BUT THEY WANTED TO LIvEl
 More on last they felt bottom their sandy beach, It then between and they had been Exhausted they dropped tapping their feet, and fell into
 It morning and the awakened the other They walked but there Then they walked the cabin tive who fed them and got boat them home There's sequel to that story the H. M of the Danish steamed into the habo shortly after
 
 M Cold presented Harry them by the king of Denmark for their fellow.
 Copynght-wNU
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-29
Invented Game of Chess

It is said that the politicians of Hindustan invented the game of chess, or board-warfare, to keep the minds of men off real warfare. The Hindu name was chatur-anga, the four angas or members of the army elephants, horses, chariots, and foot-soldiers. Finding of well-worn chessmen on the site of the ancient city of Tepe Gawra in northern Irak is evidence, says London Tit-Bits magazine, that chess or some very similar game was played by the peo- pie of Mesopotamia as early as 4OO0 B. c. The Persians called the game chetrang; the Arabs, she tranj; later the Italians corrupted this to scacchi; whence the Ger man schach. the French echec, and our chess.
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-29
BEDTIME STORY

trying to catch him. He had just about decided to go over to the Smiling Pool and try for one of Grandfather Frogs foolish children. when he heard the voice of Blacky the Crow down below him.
 Redtail's sharp eyes twinkled. "1 wonder what Blacky sees now" thought he. If it can get him so excited as all that, I guess I will have look myself"
 With that he sailed swiftly over the Green Forest until he was right over Blacky the Crow, who was in the top of big pine tree. Blacky was so busy watching what was go- ing on below him that he didn't see Redtail at all. Now, Redtairs eyes
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-29
Hide During Daytime

Cockroaches have fattened horny bodies and large spiny legs, which enable them to move quickly. They remain hidden by day in cracks and crevices, coming out at night to search for food. They are es- pecially fond of all foodstuffs liked by man. The eggs of cockroaches are developed within a horny cap sule or packet, which is deposited by the female, usually in a warm moist place. The young nymphs hatching from the eggs are similar in general appearance to the adults, but are smaller and lack wings. They shed their skins several times while growing. Cockroaches emit a peculiar odor which is sometimes inparted to food over which they have walked.
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-29
By BETTY WELLS

YOU cant beat the Dutch! With practically no ado at all, they've been quietly working away at so- lution of the housing problem that makes the plans of other nations look pretty incidental.
 In the first place, the municipal ities or government own 99 per cent of the residential land. even that which private buildings occu- py It is leased for long terms to builders. But strict supervision of structures and upkeep of buildings is maintained. And government loans are very easily available for building when adequate quarters
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-29

the Green Forest until he was right over Blacky the Crow.
 are very, very sharp, and, looking down from high up in the blue, blue sky, he could see all that Blacky saw and more. too. He saw Peter Rabbit lodging this way and that way for his life, with Reddy Fox right at his heels. He saw Old Man Coyote and Granny Fox hurrying up and he felt sure that when they got there Peter wouldn't have the least chance in the world. He surely would be caught by one of them, and that would be the end of him. Right away Redtail made up his mind that neither Reddy Fox nor Granny Fox nor Old Man Coyote should have Peter Rabbit if he could help it. Not that he meant to help Peter. Oh, my, no! The fact is. he meant to have Peter for his dinner.
 He sailed down, down out ot the blue, blue sky almost to the tree tops and no one saw him. Then as Peter ran liberty liberty lip across little open place, he closed his wings, and with his great cruel claws spread wide he shot down like a brown thunderbolt to seize Peter just as Granny Fox sprang out from her hiding place and Red dy came tearing along at Peters heels. And, like them. Redtail the Hawk was just wee. wee bit too late-Peter was safe under a big pile of brush.
 or w. BurRess.-WNU Service
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-29

Prince Michael. Here he receives dignitaries and peasants alike, often surprising his people with his strong concern about their problems. He is not highly popular. though Ru- manians are interested in him. Carols personal life is too expen- sive, it is charged, with special ref erence to his palace.
 When he works, he works hard. Likewise he plays hard, being an accomplished huntsman and hiker who joins his son in many outdoor sports.
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-29

ful Princess Helen of Greece. Di- vorced, he formed a boon compan- ionship with the red-haired Mme. Mazda Lupescu, whose presence in Rumania has long scandalized thou sands.
 At first an admirer of western democracies, King Carol has more recently veered to Fascism. He is now in the news because of a recent coup d'etat in which he made him. self virtual dictator of Rumania.
 Carol lives sumptuously in the new royal palace at Bucharest with
The Nome nugget., 1942-07-29
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KING CAROL

About seven years ago the roust- about son of beloved Queen Marie returned to Rumania and became king to succeed his nine-year-old son, Prince Michael. At that time he had been twice married, first to a peasant girl and next to beauti-