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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-18

Knocking down the little woman
can be an expensive pastime. -.
fayette Splitter, rs. Of 1889 La
Sale street discovered today after
Judge Joseph A. ellis had re-
lieved him of $50 and threatened
to continue the practice.
Splitter, a. 250-pound factory
worker, was taken to court by hi
110-pound wife. Helen, 20, of 6G6
West Willis avenue. She said ha
knocked her down and ran of
with their nine-month-old baby,
leaving her destitute.
"How much money do you
haveg" Judge ellis asked the
husband. <.
Splitter reported $24. ;, Judeo
ellis gave his wife $40 and then
ordered Splitter to make additional
payments before an assault and
battery charge is to be heard next
week. 49,.
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IN THE NEWS
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much from this war that will ben
eft them to take their place In
the world after war.
In my travels throughout the
nation from one coast to another,
I talk with the American women
and discuss the various problems
and 1t Is very self-evident the
trend Is towards a new economic
picture for our women.
One young lady talked with In
an eastern plant where she was
beating out sheet iron, said the
first few days she tired q little
from her work, but after that she
went right on, and she enjoyed
her work more and more every
day.
Our women are serving or work
Ing In all phases of defense and
are holding high the morale of
American women, thereby paving
the way for new economic de-
mocracy for American women, In
America after the war.
Yours very truly,
ELSIE III. NEWELL
National President, Auxiliary
United Spanish War Veterans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-18

I"lHS Is an about war. Moth
ing must interfere with this
endeavor. 1t Is not q war of
the armed forces alone, but our
entire civilian population Is deeply
concerned.
The medical departments of our
army and navy are doing q mod
ern, scientific and complete work
In eliminating tuberculosis from
the personnel of our armed forces.
They are doing this In tho only
effective way possibility x-ray-
ing the chest of each man indicted
into the armed forces, 1t is con-
templated that these men will
again be X-rayed when they leave
service.
Since this Is an about war, the
civilian population is equally rs
important, particularly those who
work In our wartime industries.
These men must be fit physically
and free from the worry Of family
problems. Therefore, the health Of
our entire civilian population must
be safeguarded.
The picture regarding tubercu-
Iosis Is this: Last year there were
twice as many tuberculosis deaths
In men rs In women; u of these
deaths were In men over IS years
of age.
Advanced tuberculosis can be
treated and many times the pa
tient can be made completely well.
This, however, Is a long, tedious
experience that Is expensive. Ac-
tive pulmonary tuberculosis may
be discovered early In only one
Iwsy-by routine chest x-rays OF
people who usually are, TO their
own knowledge, free from disease.
At least one Of every 10 men
engaged In essential and war In
dustries has definite tuberculosis
LESSONS that need treatment. II
these can be found and treated for
q comparatively short period, their
expert knowledge and technical
skill may be returned to useful en-
lterprise. All the ability and train
ing possessed by our population
need 10 be focused on our war ef-
forts.
On the basis Of these facts, our
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-18

Istrolling the streets with their
A, B or d insignia.
The A is. for American, the 2
for British and the d for Dutch
and il is common for the Ameri-
cans TO joke grimly about having
won their letter"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-18
Humility on the morrow; re-
bellion ours today.

Humility on the morrow; re-
bellion ours today.
Smiles shall tighten humanity's
sad plight,
Triumphant love heal the
hearts that beat;
Understanding this old world
mold Alright.
Tomorrow beholds victory; to-
day sees defeat.
Oh. Why must we poor mOrtaIs
descend so low
With the Masters strong hand
to guide?
How long these seeds Of VEN
geance sow:
Tomorrow shall answer when
today has died.
Dedicated to the youth of today
our only hope for a better tomor'
row.
G, c. WATSON
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION OF
LOS ANGELES
April 8, 1874;
Mr.. William Randolph Hearst
San Simeon,
California.
Dear Mr.. Hearst: -
90 MANY people have shown
an interest in the work oil
~ the worlds committee Of the
Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton for prisoners of war that I an
taking advantage of the kind offel
Of your paper to answer two ques
lions.
4 What can he done in pris
Il. oner of war camps TO &C
lcupy the free time of prisoners
The task OF answering this ques
ton has been committed to tn,
war prisoners aid of the Youn,
Mems Christian Association, will
headquarters at Geneva, SwitZer
land. There are from four 10 81,
million prisoners Of war internet
In some % nations. While soldier,
are usually required to do manua
labor. the officers do not work ant
therefore have all the time ther,
Is at their disposal.
In many camps there are CAM
universities doing educationa
work OF the highest grade. In sew
eral camps for prlvates there ar,
also very well organized school
where soldiers are learning new
languages, new trades, and gen
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-18
Books on China Exhibited

Books on China and Chinese
curios will be exhibited in the
foreign language department of the
Downtown library beginning Mon
day and lasting a week, in connec-
ton with the current United China
Relief drive
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-18
Win Letters
Japs Make Allied Nationals
Wear identification

CHUNGKING. China. April Is
CUP).-Allied nationals in Japa-
nese-held Swallow are compelled
TO wear identifying letters. and
il is a. common sight TO see men
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-18
WAVED LIFEBOAT ON

WAVED LIFEBOAT ON
"a lifeboat and a raft came
close to me, but they were so
crowded I waved them on. After
about an hour and half, a life
boat from the merchant ship we
had come TO aid put out"
OF the present World War the
captain says:
1.-THE areas involved In this
war are terrific. Because of the
Mediterranean situation instead
of sending supplies 5000 miles
to Lydia they must 60 1000
miles. Germany, TO send supplies
there, has q route interrupted
only about 10 per cent Of the
way, and with q total distance of
500 miles. Such . situation must
he met with inadequate forces.
They are inadequate because our
government had pursued a policy
of peace and disarmament. The
country as q whole must take
the blame for that"
VISITS DEFENSE PLANTS
The captain visited defens'
plants here, with Sir Cyril Cane
British consul. and c. d. Murray
president of Adcraft Club. The cap
tain said:
'Tn England today production
Is also booming. The halting of
the continuous bombing of the
island has made q great differ
ence In production. You ask, who
will win the war? turn to Hit
ler's own bible for the reply. He
says Of us, on page 279, British
edition:
"'The British nation can be
counted on to show that tenacity
In Its government ~ well ~ In
the spirit of its masses which
enables it to carry through TO
victory In any struggle that IL
ever enters upon, no matter how
long such q struggle may last
or how great the sacrifice that
may be necessary or whatever
the means that have to be en-
ployed. All this, though the
military equipment ut hand may
be utterly inadequate when COM
pared with that Of the other
nations
IL believe that IL the best
answer. IL Is Hitler's own. We
carry on. IL the United States
and the British Commonwealth
Of Nations work solidly together,
nothing can defeat the two
greatest nations the world has
ever known
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-18
Jackie Cooean Has Measles

STOCKTON, Cal, April Is
INS) Jackie Coogan, former
child motion picture star based
with the army quarterrnaster corps
at Stockton, has the measles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-18

UNION FREE HIGH SCHOOLS
Shiocton, Wis
April 1, 1915
Mr.. William Hearst
Milwaukee Sentinel
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
r HAVE noticed several poems
being quoted In your editorial
columns and would like ia
submit one written by one of my
high school seniors, which 1 thinl,
Is very good.
WISE OLD UNCLE SAM
Uncle Sam Is a wise old man,
And a wise old man Is he,
He calls for his planes, he calls
for his ships,
To keep AMERICA free.
Uncle Sam Is q clever old man,
And a clever old man In he,
He calls for General MacArthur's
men,
To save our democracy.
Uncle Sam IL q merry old man,
And a merry old man Is he,
He calls for President RooseyeIt
To lead us to victory.
AMERICA, the land of the free,
Is life itself TO you and me,
Let's buy q bond this very day
And always live the "Ameri-
can way!"
Laverne Barth.
I enjoy reading your construc-
tive editorials very much.
Yours very truly,
MONROE r. MANLEY
Principal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-18
Saturdays Symposium

tuberculosis associations are ex
lerting all their efforts to find
these active cases among our ci'
william population n . definite con-
tribution toward the about war.
Our associations have made def
mite and detailed plans to meet
these needs In order to give this
material help to tho nation. We
are aware Of the fact that work
along this line, will lessen our post
war problems and expense. How
ever, this Is q secondary consid-
GRAFTON at this time.
We want to thank you person
ally and members of your organi-
zation for their considerable and
helpful cooperation extended over
many years. You have made
known to the public the facts con-
corning tuberculosis, and we re-
gard this contribution with great
appreciation.
Most sincerely yours,
HAROLD G. TRIMBLE. NJ. ID.
President.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-18

81 got a stick OF wood under
one arm and grabbed another
which noated by.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-18

Three Comic Pages every day
In Daily Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-18
TUBERCULOSIS
ASSOCIATION
IS Second Street,
San Francisco, Calf.
: April 10, 1912

Honorable William
Randolph Hearst
San Simeon
California
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
Evening star., 1942-10-08
| Jap Officer
Urges Brothers
To Fiqht for u. S.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne ASSOClateQ PreSS.
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 8.-How an
American-born Japanese Army
officer stationed in Saigon asked
him. on his return to the United
States, to tell his two brothers to
fight for America with all their
heart was related last night by Rel
man (Pat NORM.
Mr.. NORM, an Associated Press
correspondent recently returned
from the Japanese-occupied Indo-
China city after being interned for
months following Uncle Sans en-
trance into the war. told the story
on an NBC broadcast.
Summoned before japanese officers
where he denied their charges that
he was an American spy, Mr. Norm
said he then was uShered into room
occupied only by japanese INTEL
ligence officer who spoke good Eng
lish and said he was born and raised
at Santa Barbara, Calf.
Il have two brothers in the Amer
lean Army" Mr.. NORM quoted the
officer as saying. will you please
look them up and tell them
tell them America is the greatest
country on earth. Tell them to be
loyal. Tell them to fight for her
with all their heart
Mr.. NORM refused to reveal the
names of the two brothers. saying
the Japanese officer in Saigon might
be of use to other American prison.
ers, but said he had learned the
brothers no longer were in the
United States Army.
Evening star., 1942-10-08

plsn and to emphasize the differ
ence in its attitude and that of the
Farm Bureau Federation and other
farm organizations which were lined
up with the farm bloc in Congress
demanding that the costs Of farm,
labor be included In arriving at
parity prices" for the farmer.
In Iowa the Farm Bureau Fedora
tion always has had much larger
membership than the Farmers
Union, The bureau has about 5000
present members and the union
around 5000. The meeting in Des
Moines was regarded in some quar-
ters as an effort to swell the unions
ranks as well as to make friends
for the administrations. stand n
price ceilings for the farmer.
How politically wise it was for
the administration to use meeting
called by the Farmers Union as
sounding board for its views is a
question. Some observers here say
it was like undertaking to have the
tail wag the dog.
Production Problem Rises.
One of the problems confronting
the administration is the need to
keep farm production to its present
high point and get it even higher.
1t is IL per cent above that OF last
year.
Mr.. Townsend told the mass meet
ing that the 1943 AAA program
will make payments to the farm
ers directly conditional on meet
ing the war production goals for
each farm. II the farmer falls be-
low his goals he will get deduc-
tions from the payments he other
wise would earn. In other words,
the farmer will be paid for produc-
ing not for curtailment of crops.
There. were control provisions only
on few basic crops this year,
but the farm goals for all products
next year, Mr.. Townsend said, might
be called war production contract
between the Government and the
farmer.
The farmers here have accepted
the new anti-inf1ation law with its
provisions for ceilings on farm crops
and its ceiling on wages. The Pres
ldent is left considerable leeway in
dealing with both. On the admin
itration of the new law will depend
in large part the final settlement
of the farmers.
Evening star., 1942-10-08

shot him between the eyes when he
was close to the boat.
Another followed the raft all of
the fourth day and night, licking at
the paddles. His fin made a phos-
phorescent wake The fifth morn
ing the shark got up courage and
attacked. I shot him in the belly.
He had a helluva Widespread. Each
shark was about IS feet long
"Gagnon ruined the aluminium
paddle beating off another shark.
DE Amour complained for three
days of head bump which he had
received when the plane landed. He
thought he was still .on the plane
and wanted to go down and check
the guns. Darden tried to keep
him quiet to prevent upsetting the
boat. The boat overturned three
times, twice one night in rough
water.
DE Amour broke loose the last
night and jumped over the side
pulling into the ocean with him
Sergt. Anderson, who was custodian
of the chocolate.
Then Hosegood, who seemed as
well as any of us, suddenly took
sick and died the same night.
"Gagnon rigged up a hook and
line, using tinfoil for bait, and
caught a small flying fish We cut
it into seven pieces and ate it raw,
head, tail and fins.
Started Bawling From Relief.
1--WE saw planes all the next
morning and thought we were close
to something. We felt so good we all
started bawling from relief when a
scouting plane dipped low to show
it had sighted us. The last drop of
water was gone and the chocolate
also was gone.
"The scouting plane from this
task force new over the nearest de-
stroyer and messaged: Men adrift
on float. Follow me- The plane
then directed the destroyer to the
rescue.
Anderson, chilled through and
through, became delirious the last
night"
The days were chilly and the
nights cold. The flyers had only
flying jackets and khaki trousers.
Worse than the hunger and worse
than thirst was their cramped posi-
ton with no chance to rest, relax
or sleep.
II didn't sleep wink all week and
doubt if any one else got an hour S
sleep all week. Darden said IF
We dozed and fell forward we banged
our head on some ones knee. If
backward a cold wave splashed our
back and shocked us awake
Despite the nerve and mind tor
turing ordeal, the condition of the
flyers was pronounced by the ships
doctor as surprisingly good, both
mentally and physically
The flyers were transferred to an
other warship the next morning
Dick Anderson was carried on a
stretcher. Bud Anderson mo kin
of Dick) and Dryden were able to
walk unassisted but the others re-
quired aid All now show no signs
of their ordeal
Darden said he figured their raft
had drifted 200 miles.
Evening star., 1942-10-08
Gold Smuggling Ring
Revealed in New York

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 8.-Three men
accused of roles in smuggling
ring bringing 100000 in gold an
nually into the country were ar
raigned yesterday before United
States Commissioner Garrett w.
Cotter on a complaint by Assistant
United States Attorney Edward
Wallace
The three were Collins Sterling
Smith of Detroit and Windsor, On
tario. whose bail was fixed at
$4,000; Boris Shteinshleifer, a New
York gold refiner, whose bail was
set at $4,000, and Charles Schwartz
of the Bronx, whose bail was fixed
at $4,000.
Mr.. Wallace said the three were
"all part of big racket estimated
to result in the smuggling of
$4,000. 900 in gold into this country
annually. One shipment, involving
these defendants, was valued by
Government authorities at $4,000. .
Evening star., 1942-10-08
U. 5. Fighters Help
.RAF Blast Germans
Behind Egypt Lines
Airports, Convoy, Troops
Reported Damaged in
II Trips During Day

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Oct. 8.-United States
fighter pilots escorted RAF
fighter bombers on a raid behind
the German lines yesterday, part
OF an exceptionally heavy air
blasting of the enemy, it was
disclosed today.
On IL trips over enemy territory
during the day, the Raj was said
to have caused heavy damage to
German airports, conveys and troop
concentrations.
Long-range British fighters struck
deep behind the lines, bombing and
notwithstanding troops and trucks,
and firing German boats moving
east along the coast on the way
back.
Long-range bombers Of the RAF
attacked targets on the North AZ
rican coast between Derna and Sidi
Barrani, including the Axis seaplane
base at Bomba. where they damaged
number Of enemy aircraft, Brit
ish communique reported.
There was no activity on the land
front beyond the usual night patrol
skirmishes, the communique added.
Evening star., 1942-10-08

along with the foreign policy Of the
President long before Pearl Harbor
Also, a great deal Of the Willkie
support in 1910 was anti Roosevelt
rather than particularly pro-Willkie.
When President Roosevelt On
Labor Day called for action by Con-
gress giving him power to put an
end to increasing farm prices and
promising to stabilize wages himself,
no State was more interested than
Iowa. Generally speaking, accord
ing to symposiums taken by the
Des Moines Register and Wallace's
Farmer and Iowa Homestead, the
farmers raised little objection to
having ceilings placed on their own
prices if something were done about
wages.
The question of industrial wages
has been brought home to the farm
ers who have to pay more for the
goods they buy, which have gone up
in price as wages have scared. Fur
ther, the war plants in Iowa, both
in their construction and in opera
ton, have furnished the Iowa farm
ers with clear picture of what has
been going on in the matter of in
dustrial wages. They have been get
ting more for their own produce, but
they feel that they are pikers COM
pared to the increased wages and
profits in industry.
Noted by Administration.
The administration has not been
unmindful of this feeling on hefpart
of the farmers. On September 20,
when the fight in Congress over the
anti-inflation bill was at its height,
a mass meeting was held in Des
Moines attended by some 300 men,
bers of the AAA committeeman and
officials, and members of the Farm
ers' Union.
The meeting was addressed by
Clifford Townsend, former Governor
of Indiana and now national head
of the AAA; an employe of the
Agriculture Department, and by
two officials of the Farmers Union,
James G. Patton, national president
of the union, and M. M. Thatcher,
chairman of the Legislative Com
mittee.
The meeting was called by the
officials of the Farmers Union to
demonstrate the support of that
organization for the Presidents
Evening star., 1942-10-08
German Indicted as Traitor
On Saboteur Aid Charqe
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. "A German
citizen. Helmut Leiner. 80, was in
dicted by Federal grand jury yes
terday on charge of treason
against the United States. He is
charged with aiding two of the
recently executed Nazi saboteurs
landed by submarine on the coast
last June.
Held in $50.OOO bail. Leiner faces
possible death sentence if con-
victed.
United States Attorney Matthias
p Correa said the charge of trea-
son was made under a Supreme
Court decision that any person
resident of or domiciled in the
United States might be indicted on
treason charges regardless of
whether he was a citizen of this
country
Leiner is one of five New Workers
arrested for allegedly aiding the
eight submarine landed saboteurs,
and the second to be indicted for
treason. The first treason indict-
ment was obtained against Anthony
Cramer of Manhattan.
Evening star., 1942-10-08
Fortress
Continued From First Page.l

one four-man raft. We were un-
able to initiate the two-man raft and
another four-man float went down
with the plane. We sat shoulder to
shoulder around the edge. Our
cramped knees touched. There was
no room to move or lie down.
There were only five quarts of
water. rationed a swallow in the
morning and a swallow at night
No one cheated. One took his gulp
from the can, then passed it to the
next fellow.
THE only food was chocolate. It
was rationed one-ninth of a bar
daily and accepted In the best of
spirits. No one asked for more at
any time.
THE first day we saw ply
plane and fired four flares, but 1t
did not see us. We were not wor-
ried and were confident we would
be picked up soon. On the second
day we saw nothing. On the third
we saw an Army transport plane
and fired flares but it did not see us.
Shot Tiger Shark.
1--WE were attacked by a tiger
shark but fought him OF with n
paddle. The shark returned andsl