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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18

demand but rather the flow Of
supplies 20 tanners.
With the trend N Sturdier and
more sensible shoes Tor women. the
total number of shoes needed by
civilians VIII probably decline.
shoe consumption by the armed
forces may rise 10 500QO0 900 pairs
IN 1912, compared with 100000
last year.
(ThiS II the third Of series
~ II articles ON the war and
Your life. The next article I'm
the series will deal with your life
insurance in war timc.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
FAST ACTION
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From Developing 80.
From Developing

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Evening star., 1942-03-02
Mrs. Roosevelt Asks Care
In SeIecfee Placements

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, March 2.-Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt suggested last
night that local draft boards and
military officials pay greater atten-
ton to the aptitudes of selectees and
the effect Of different types of serv-
ice upon their postwar lives.
Declaring that service with the
armed forces could be prelude to
"the most valuable type of citizen
ship" the Presidents wife said dur
ing her weekly sponsored broadcast
that 'it is possible to help them (the
soldiers) to be placed where they
may be most useful and where they
learn things they care about know
ing.
In the case of older men, their
experience and skill should be taken
into account so that they may serve
in the place where they would be of
greatest value. I heard of a case
the other day where a boy had just
obtained his papers as third-claSs
mate in the merchant marine, and
he was being assigned to the in
fantry. Somehow this does not
make sense"
Evening star., 1942-03-02
Army Opens Way
For Family Heads
To Become Officers
Three-Month Enlistment
Required to Qualify
For Troinine Schools

BY the Associated Press.
The Army has opened the way
for men unable to support their de-
pendents on a private's pay to join
the service for the sole purpose of
becoming officers.
Ground forces alone need $4,000
new officers this year, John j. Nc
Cloy, Assistant Secretary of War,
said yesterday in announcing that
men 18 to As years old may obtain
commissions. First they must join
the Army, train three months as
privates and apply for appointment
to officer training schools. The
schools will admit $4,000 this year.
If men with dependents who pur-
sue this course fail to make the
grade as officers, they may be trans
ferred to the enlisted reserves In
that case they will not be called
for active service unless their pre-
vious draft classification-usually it
would be 3-A-is called in by selec-
tive service headquarters. Men with
out dependents who fail must stay
in the Army as privates or non
commissioned officers.
Candidates for commissions, Mr..
McCloy said, must have some edu-
cation" a good civil record, marked
leadership qualities and must score
at least ITO in the classification test
for recruits.
There will always be the case"
Mr.. McCloy added, "of man who
wants to know how he can get a
commission in a combat unit direct
from civilian life. Except in a hand
full of very special cases, so small
that you can dismiss them from
your consideration, the answer is
there is no way to do it,"
Evening star., 1942-03-02
Missing Persons

Those hdDt1g information
concerning persons reported
missing should communicate
1Dith the Public Relations Squad
of the Police Department., Ma
tional 1000.
Kenneth Ping, 16, 6 feet 2 inches,
160 pounds, blue eyes, blond hair,
one upper front tooth broken, acne
on face and neck, thick lips, wear
ing brown sweater under leather
jacket, gray trousers; missing from
1917 P street Sc. since Thursday
Edna Godbout, 20, feet IL inches,
l35 pounds, gray eyes, reddish hair,
wearing brown cloth coat. carrying
small suitcase; missing from Hill
side, Md, since Friday.
Catherine Lucille Fowler, 16, 5 feet
4 inches, 135 pounds, blue eyes,
brown hair, wearing black dress
with yellow and red figures on waist,
black cloth coat, tan fur neckpiece
and tan and white saddle oxfords:
missing from 1742 Riggs place NV.
since Friday.
Pearl De Weese, 81, feet inches,
brown hair, wearing short fur
jacket, wine-colored velvet dress,
probably with her are her twin
daughters, Lulu and Tula, 3, blond
hair, blue eyes, blue overall pants,
pink caps and coats; all missing
from 81 Randolph place NV. since
Saturday.
Richard Wilhite, Is, 6 feet, 1876
pounds, hazel eyes, sandy hair,
wearing green figured sport coat.
green trousers, black shoes, blue and
tan reversible coat; missing from
1922 N street NV. since Thursday.
Vernon d. Dansberger, 20, 6 feet
2 inches, 1873 pounds, brown eyes
and hair, wearing red flannel
checkered shirt, brown trousers,
black shoes, painters cap; driving
blue and gray 1889 Chevrolet Sc
dan; missing from Arlington, Va,
since Saturday.
Alberta Budd, SIS, colored, 6 feet
3 inches, 165 pounds, brown eyes,
gray hair, hard of hearing, wearing
blue cloth coat, gray stripes, blue
hat with red feather, green house.
dress, black shoes, missing from
1417 Swan street NV. since Feb
ruary IT.
Evening star., 1942-03-02

WAR NEEDS MONEY!
1t will cost money to defeat
our enemy aggressors. Your
Government calls on you to
help now.
Buy Defense bonds or stamps
today. Make every payday
Bond Day by participating in
the Payroll Savings Plan.
Bonds cost $18.75 and up.
Stamps are 10c, Csc and up.
The help of every individual
is needed.
Do your part by buying your
share every payday.
Evening star., 1942-03-02

Those hdDing information
concerning persons reported
missing should communicate
1Dith the Public Relations Squad
OF the Police Department, Ma
tiondl 1000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-08
=: SOCIETY ::
Equity And Rebekah Lodges Held
Interesting Joint Session Friday

Equity Lodge No. 70, I.O.O.F.,
and Sparkling Waters, Rebekah
Lodge, No. IA, held a joint meet
ing in the Golden Eagle Hall on
Friday evening.
Ladies of the Rebekah Lodge
presented the following pro-
gram:
Flag Bearer Mss. Katie Logan
entered the hall, bearing the
American flag, followed by Con-
ductor Leona Collins and nine
Sisters dressed in white. They
presented Victory March,
forming a "V" in the center of
the hall.
Salute to the Flag and Pledge
of Allegiance.
Poem, "Old Glory, Mrs! Viola
Allard.
Song, "Star Spanged Banner,
Rebekahs.
Drill, forming letters I.O.O.F.,
Rebekahs.
Poem, "A Toast To All Glory,
Mrs. Viola Allard.
Chorus, columbia, the Gem
Of the Ocean.
Victory March, Rebekas.
Prayer, George Archer.
Song to Odd Fellows, Leona
Collins and Camille Robinson.
.Tableau, Friendship, Love
and Truth" Rebekahs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-08
GOVERNOR HOLLAND
VISITS HOME TOWN

BARLOW, Dec. 8.-FNS) Just
before leaving on Ray CAROLS
famous hunting trip which is ar
ranged annually for state Solons
and other dignitaries, Governor
Spessard L. Holland paid a brief
visit to his home town of Barlow.
After completing the business
which brought him home, he en-
joyed the luxury of an "A" auto
mobile ride. Asked where he
wanted to go. he said, Lets drive
past Mrs. Bishops and see if her
japonicas are in bloom" Then
he asked to be driven past Miss
Mary Swearington's home which
usually is surrounded by bloom
ing flowers at this time of the
year. Before the trip was finished,
the governor had been driven to
every home in Barlow with
japonica bushes, aZaleaS or roses.
That what Chief Executive
at least the present eone-does in
his idle hours.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-08

Song to Rebekahs, Edna AL
bury and Camille Robinson.
Introduction of Brother John
Park, D.DB.P., by Toastmaster
Paul G. Albury.
Introduction of Sister Edna
Albury, DIP, by Past District
Deputy Bernice Park.
Song to District Deputies-Sis-
ter Leona Collins. ..aI.
Introduction of Noble Grand
Brother Sanchez of Equity Lodge,
by DIP. John Park.
Introduction of Noble Grand
Josephine Johnson of Sparkling
Waters Lodge, by DIP. Edna
Albury.
Introduction of Past Grand
Master F. F. Hoffman.
Introduction of Brother Brun
Sayles.
Song to Brother Sayles by Sis
tiers Robinson and Collins.
Talk by POSTMASTER Paul G.
Albury.
Words of Appreciation to Odd
Fellows, Sister Bernice Park.
Song, God Bless America.
At the conclusion of the pro-
gram, games were played and
delicious refreshments ! served
by the Odd Fellows.
There were So members and
friends, present.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-08
OPA PRICE CONTROLS
HOLDS DOWN PRICES

JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 8. -
FNS) OPA price controls on
many items of food, clothing and
other necessities held city living
costs down to a raise of only one
per cent for the month ending
Oct. Is, A. Warren Pierpont, state
administrator of the Office of
Price Administration, announced.
Food costs have jumped &c per
cent since the middle of May and
costs of all other goods and serv-
ices upped 2 per cent. Commodi-
ties and services not subject to con-
troll have risen about ga per cent
since May Is, he said.
Recent food inceases have been
due largely to fresh fruits, vege-
tables and similar items not under
OPA control.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-08
FLORIDA GROUP
WILL WITNESS
ship LAUNCHING
SIX SCHOOL SCRAP CHAM
PIONS WILL. GO TO MOBILE
TO PARTICIPATE IN cERE-
MONIES
(specIaI 10 The CItIEenl

Z
TALLAHASSEE. Dec. 8.-Three
days after theifirst anniversary of
the sinking of the japanese Bat
tleship Haruna, SIX Florida school
scrap champions and the Madison
hero's parents and sister will par
ticipate in the launching at Mobile
of the Liberty ship Colin P. Kelly,
Jr., named by pupils of Florida
schools for the army air force cap
tain who sent it to the bottom of
the sea off the Philippines.
Three boys, Allen Shelton of
the Cape Florida school in Dade
County; Albert w. Thompson of
the Loxahatchee school, and
Joseph Thibodeaux of the Green
Acres school, both in Palm Beach
county; and Miss Mary Soick,
principal of the LoXahatchee
school, go to the launching with
all expenses paid as guests of the
American Industries Salvage
Committee.
When it was apparent that
Florida's individual scrap cham
pions were not incluaed in the re-
ward, which went to the most &C
tive and helpful pupil in each of
the three schools with the highest
average scrap collections, ar
engagements were made to send
these leaders too. The State Hotel
Commission, State Commissioner
of Agriculture, Florida Education
Association, Carl D. Brorein.
Frank Holland, Walter Sherman
and George L. Burr, Jr., of the
State Defense Council and Harold
Colee of the State Chamber of
Commerce contributed the neces-
sary funds to pay the expenses of
the three leaders. They are: Dale
Maxwell of Pahokee, national
Junior Army Scrap champion
with an individual mark of 202,-
$50 pounds; Betty Lou Smith of
Coral Gables, 156, $50 pounds; and
GWendolyn Willcocks, P m
Beach high school, 101, 1l6 pounds.
Loxahatchee school led the en-
tire state with an average collec-
ton of 1885 pounds pupil. Cape
Florida was second and Green
Acres third. Palm Beach county
led the state in all phases of the
campaign.
The pupils will be entertained
at the mansion on the evening of
December II. They will make the
trip by train and will be accom-
panied by Superintendent John l..
Leonard of Palm Beach County.
The party will be joined by State
Superintendent Colin English,
Clayton c. Codrington of the
WPB; William Bennett of the
Owl, and George l.. Burr, Jr.. and
John Kilgore of the State Defense
Council
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Kelly of
Madison and Miss Envy Kelly of
Camp Blanding will attend as
guests of the Alabama Dry Dock
and Shipbuilding Company.
The launching will take place at
2 p. m, following a ceremony at
which Florida's Junior Army
! leaders will be introduced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-08
HARRY KNIGHT AND
GEORGE MALONE TO
TAKE AIR TRAINING
Especial to The Citizen)

MAXWELL FIELD, Ala, Dec.
8.-Two young men from Key
West, Florida, have reported to
the Army Air Forces Pre-Flight
School for Pilots at Maxwell
Field from the Classification
Center at Nashville, Tenn, to be-
gin the second phase of their
training to become pilots in the
nations expanding air forces.
At Maxwell Field these cadets
will receive nine weeks of in
tensive military, physical and
academic instruction preparatory
to their beginning actual flight
training at one of the many pri-
mary flying schools located in
the Southeast Army Air Forces
Training Center.
These men include: Cadet Har-
ry Frank Knight, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jefferson Hunt knight, of
1909 Washington street, Key
West, Florida, is a former student
of the University of Florida and
was employed by the Telephone
Company when he was accepted
as an aviation cadet in the Army
Air Forces, and Cadet George
Raymond Malone, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Malone of 1921
Elgin street, Key West, who at
tended Key West High School
and worked with Post Engineers
when accepted as an aviation ca
Diet. These cadets began their
pre-flight course at Maxwell
Field, Alabama, on November
"a, 1912.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-08
STATE LAND PRICES
ON UPWARD TREND

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Dec. 8
(FNS).-Increasing demand for
state-owned land is resulting in
an upward price trend, accord
ing to the land division of the
State Department of Agricul-
ture.
F. E. Bayless, chief clerk of
the land division, said prices
have doubled and trebled in the
last few years, especially for
grazing lands and timber lands.
This increase is credited to the
development of the cattle in
dustry in Florida and wartime
demands for lumber.
Some acreage in sand hills and
swamps can be bought for as
low as $3.50 per acre while land
in well located spots suitable
for development as high class
agricultural lands or for resi-
dental purposes is sold to the
highest bidder. Not counting
lands taken over by the state
for non-payment of taxes, Flor
ida has around 100000 acres
available for sale and develop
ment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-08
WOULD DO AWAY WITH
LEGAL TECHNICALITIES

GAINESVILLE, Fla, Dec. 8
FNS).-A streamlining of Flor
ida's legal system by the aboli-
ton of federal and common
law technicalities was advocated
here last week by Judge H. L.
CTom) Sebring, member-elect of
the State Supreme Court, in an
addrss to students of the College
of Law, University of Florida.
"a lawyer should come to
clutches with the alleged facts
of a case Immediately, and if
there is no case he should not
begin litigation. Above all, law
yer should be direct and not re-
peat. Repetition is the sign of
a bum lawyer" Sebring said.
He proposed streamlined sys-
tenn under which the plaintiff
would swear to a statement and
the defendant would answer
within ten days Then the case
would be carried to the jury.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-08
RAIDS EXPECTED
hazis Could Sneak Over
For Token Attack
BY HENRY J. TAYLOR

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-There
are, high military authorities in
America who are convinced Nazi
bombers will attack our seaboard.
They look for them first over
Washington and New York.
Large sections of the public
may not believe it will happen,
but when you take a count among
important air authorities, you
often get the answer. They'll
come over. Any time. Make no
mistake about that"
And l found a general feeling
that when the Nazis do come there
may be loud cries of Pearl Har-
bor." AS one who has seen Nazi
planes operate over Russian cit
les, over London, in the Mediter-
ranean, Egypt and the Middle
East, know this could be very
unfair to the Army, and to the top
officers involved.
There is no way to stop a scat
tered raid" specialists in air de-
Tense agree. They made no bones
about this when l talked with
them at interceptor fields from
Florida to New England.
st is impossible to have enough
anti-aircraft batteries and inter-
ceptor planes to keep off every
Nazi attacker. All Americas
fighting production would have
to be retained at home, where the
Nazis would like to have us keep
ii, in order to do this And, even
then. bombs would fall"
White House On Fire"
I had been with many of these
same authorities during training
periods in England and in action
elsewhere. 1 have just been to
their interceptor fields here. See
ing them back in the United
States, assigned to our air de-
tense, l asked them how we could
expect to do what is not done any
place in the world, namely, devel-
op shutout against enemy at
tack. "We can't. And the Nazis,
of course, know this"
It is any ones guess why the
NaZis would come. They cannot
attack in force and they cannot
maintain sustained raids. But
they could try to set up a hue and
cry among us with their bombs,
to pin down here more of our
fighting materials than are really
needed. That would be the chief
military Importance of such a
mission, providing they could get
our public excited. Their idea
would be to keep us overburden-
ed with air defenSee, at far more
cost to us than to themselves.
Further, they could please the
Japs in retaliation for our raids
on Toxic. And as far as the Ger
man people are concerned, Herr
Joseph GoebbelS could not have
a better dish to serve than head
lines of Washington Burning,
White House on Fire, New York
in Flames" This would be his de-
scription of the first wisp of
smoke, no matter how small. AS
the bombing increased over Ger
many it would be worth a lot to
Hitler to print it.
Reichsmarshal Hermann Goer-
ing knows how to get planes here.
A squadron can hop from Ger
many to the barren stretches of
Labrador and come down from
there without any trouble. Or
miscellaneous planes can be cata-
pulled at sea. The Germans ex-
perimented with this in American
waters. used the catapult ships
Friesland and Schwabenland reg
ularly off our shores before the
war began. Their new sea raiding
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-08

HOUSE TRAILER, fully equip
ped, Ice Box, Stove, Electric
Brakes, good tires, excellent
outside and inside finish;
sleeps four comfortably, also
extra canvas room in front of
Trailer. Original price of Trail
er $1,395. Priced to sell, $685..
Apply corner Olivia and Geor-
gia streets or SIS Fleming
street. dec5-4tx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-08


cruisers carry planes, and of
course they can sneak out aircraft
carriers.
The answer in Army circles is
simple. 'Of course they can do it.
Why not?"
Our air defense officers are
good, their interceptors are good,
their anti-aircraft is good. They
are fully prepared, and entirely
able to repulse any concerted at
tack, make it more expensive than
it could possibly be worth for the
Nazis that would give Herr Goeb-
bells his headlines. And they
can't stop any hysteria that cries
Pearl Harbor" if the NaZis hit
the Capitol or the White House, or
blast the Brooklyn Bridge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-08

UNUSUAL DINNER
At EUSTIS, FLA.

EUSTTS. Dec 9. FNSl-
An unusual dinner was stag
ed by the Lake County
Chamber Of Commerce here
last week during which spe-
ciallY printed diplomas fer
graduating cum lauds were
presented 20 two Lake ccun-
tY men who have made coed
IN the affairs Of the nation
and state John L Fahs Of
LeeSburg. collector Of intern
al revenue for Florida. and
BoYce a. Williams. raised
IN Leesburg but = resident
Of Tavares and county tax
collector when he was zp-
pointed by Governor Holland
as head Of the Florida Indus
trial Commission
Governor Holland told
diners that Florida is So
firmly entrenched finsn-
ciallY that falling gasoline
receipts have only q slight
effect upon the states f.
nances. and this Is compen-
stated by increased receipts in
other funds.
Directors Of the Chamber
of Commerce elected J. I'd
win Baker of Umatilla. super
intendent Of the Harry Anna
B Crippled Children's Home
and Lake CountY's state SEN
ator elect. as their president
for the coming year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-08

In addition to 100000 tons of
raw sugar, the United States Su-
gar Corporation will produce S.
100000 gallons of blackstrap mo-
lasses for use in the manufac-
ture of smokeless powder, it was
announced by vice president
Jay w. Moran in his survey of
production for the 1928 sea-
Sof.s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-08

Officials in charge of the Mer-
chandise Fashion Mart, held in
Tampa recently, pronounce it
the most successful ever held in
the state. Buyers from all Sec
tions of the state attended to
make selections presented by
over 200 enterprising manufac-
turers.
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222Z
l0|sM
and J
j0Hn chester /

Tile way 4GOHl view 4OIh W sec
her!"
Sam Arlen's eyes narrowed
with slow thought. "Say, you
amt any kin to the Cunningham
in the bank at New York;"
Gloria swallowed a desire to
laugh. "I'm his daughter" She
dropped her dark eyes as she
sighed heavily. That's why !
knew Rita was in serious trouble.
I thought maybe I could help
her"
"Ya' mean maybe she got some
of that money :he bank loaned
her par" a voice from the crowd
asked.
Gloria looked alarmed. You
mustn't be too harsh with Rita.
She just got in with a fast crowd
when she came to New York"
Sam Arlen fairly shouted.
"Those show people! Like as not
that actor fella in the paper has
got the money by this time. 1
wouldn't trust stage actor as fer
as l could throw this factory!"
Someone from the crowd cut in
bitterly. "Tom was a good fella
and smooth talker, with his col
lege education, and we all just
trusted him to the limit! But he
was nuts when it come to that
girl of his'n. Now we've gone and
lost our factory because of her!"
A hot argument ragged on this
point At the height of it, Gloria
asked Arlen to pound for atten-
ton. When the group was quiet,
she said earnestly, "In fairness to
you and to Rita, too, I think the
best thing would be a thorough
investigation"
II agree with you'll" Sam
shouted.
Slowly the group fell in with
him.
Good Angel!
TIL tell you what" Gloria pro-
l. posed. 81 think that Rita has
probably gone to Frisco. That &C
tor friend of hers is playing in a
show up there. I'll take the plane
up this evening. When 1 locate her
I'll wire Mr.. Arlen, here, and two
or three of you can come up and
see things for yourselves"
The meeting broke up peace
fully. Gloria offered her crimson
gloved hand to Sam Arlen as she
prepared to leave. You'll be
hearing from NELL do all I can
for both you and Rita"
Thanks a million, Miss Cum
ningham, you sure have helped us
Quit" Sam shook Gloria's small
hand enthusiastically.
AS the taxi wheeled out of the
dusty driveway a cruel smile
drew Gloria's lips into a hard
line.
But she was just starting: Now
it was a game of speed. First she
must get quickly back to town,
and just as quickly she must find
a plane for San Francisco.
Then Duffy. 1t was lucky, she
thought, that actors were by the
nature of their calling conspicuous
people. She. could not possibly
have trouble finding where CLARK
lived, and of course Duffy would
be there.
For a moment she thought over
the situation, first leaning for
ward to urge the taxi driver tc
greater speed. Gloria thought she
could understand why Rita hac
deserted the Ranch. First there
had been Encouragement, ther
death to blight her life there.
And because she judged Rita
by her own standard, it seemed
obvious to her that she hac
learned in some way that Clarl
was to be in San Francisco, ane
had gone there to meet him.
She thought little wryly o
the telegram she had stolen will
the help of Duffy, and then re
written. Well, she thought, Tn
prepared to do more than re-writ'
a telegram now!
II To he continued