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Evening star., 1942-04-30
BY RICHARD MURPHY,

Living on champagne and ciga-
fettes might sound good to some
people, but not to Second 1t. Sidney
Bracy, tr., who says he subsisted on
that diet for nine days during the
evacuation Of Dunkerque.
1t. Bracy is an American the
only one, it is said. who was among
the evacuated British forces. He is
In Washington on emergency
leave" purpose and future undis-
closed.
The lieutenant, who is "a years
old and was born and educated in
England, came to this country in
1928. He went to Hollywood with
his family and became an American
citizen. He was an actor for while,
but was 80 bad" he admitted, that
he entered the production end of the
movies, worked as a sound man. a
cameraman and an assistant di-
rector.
He was in England with the Lon
don branch of an American movie
company when war broke out. He
enlisted with the Royal Engineers
September %, 1889, and became a
truck driver.
Built Secondary Defenses.
His regiment was sent to France
70 build secondary defenses to back
up the Maginot Line. When the
great German drive began Pvt.
Bracy and his outfit came to Douai.
The bombing started about May
10. 1t. Bracy said yesterday. It
continued spasmodically until June
/. After that. until June 4. the day
he left and the last day troops were
evacuated. the bombing was inces-
SAINT, night and day.
The hechampagne-and-cigarette diet
began nine days before. 1t wasn't
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Communist Challenged
In Pennsylvania Poll
b tie Associated Press.

By TIE Associated Press.
HARRISBURG. Pa. April 30
The only Communist party candi-
date to seek ONCE in the November
general election was challenged to-
day in the first action under q 1941
law barring from the ballot political
groups which have as their aim the
overthrow OF government by force.
The Elections Bureau announced
a hearing for 10 am. Monday on
validity of nominating petitions filed
by Anna CHAT, a leather worker, as
a Communist party candidate for
State representative from the 1st
Philadelphia district.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Night Hike Along ConoI
Planned BY Copitol Club

A moonlight hike from Chain
Bridge along the towpath to Feeder
Lock, Md, will be sponsored at 7:45
o'clock tonight by the Capital Hiking
Club.
Campfire games and food will
climax the hike. The public is in
vited to join the group, which will
meet at Stop No 80 on the Cabin
John car line. In case of rain. the
hike will be held tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1942-04-30

the French refugee children who
were everywhere, begging for food
So most Of the chocolate and the
bread and the meat went to them
and the soldiers took what was left
What a taste!" 1t. Bracy re-
called "It was in my mouth for
three days after I got to England.
A Sleepless Time.
Besides q very one-sided diet, the
soldiers also had little sleep. The
lieutenant estimated that he had
about IA hours sleep during those
last nine days.
"At first, a chap had to ride along
with me in the truck I was driving
and prod me in the ribs to keep me
awake, but after while I got a
sort of second wind" he said.
The Germans dropped pamphlets
urging the troops to surrender on
May 80 but 1t. Bracy says that he
did not hear one man favor it.
He crossed the Channel in a de-
stroyer which he swan 4 mile to
reach. The trip, which usually
takes about two hours and a half
took nine. since the usual route
could not be used. The enemy was
Smelling it from Calais.
The ship arrived at Dover. loaded
with soldiers and some of the
thousands OF dogs which the men
brought in despite the English
quarantine because Of the danger
Of hydrophobia.
Scared by Own Planes.
At the sound of an English plane
passing overhead. the soldiers would
dive for shelter. It had become
second nature for them to do that.
1t. Bracy was stationed at Gov
entry, Chester. Cardiff and London
after his return. He then was Or
dered to Iceland, where he served
Evening star., 1942-04-30

under Maj. Gen. Henry Osborne
Curtis.
1t. Bracy left Iceland about q
month ago to see his father, star
Of the silent films who is ill in
Hollywood. 1t. Bracy still calls it
home.
He arrived in Washington Satur-
day. He is glad to see this country
so enthusiastic about the war effort.
Reporters yesterday noted that
1t. Bracy was smoking. but that he
was drinking nothing but water.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
New Zeulonders Get Cos
For 40 Miles Monthly

3, the Associated Press.
WELLINGTON. New Zealand,
April 3o.-New Zealand yesterday
reduced the gasoline ration to allow
40 miles of private motoring month
ly, rationed sugar at IL ounces per
person weekly and limited womens
Evening star., 1942-04-30

on the car but should Be debated
and the car set up on blocks.
Upholstery should be protected
from dirt and moths In the same
way as furniture.
Evening star., 1942-04-30

that there was q lack of food. Soft
hearted soldiers just couldn't ignore
Evening star., 1942-04-30

Vitamins B1 +, CIT
New Potatoes-selected flavor
full. in tissue-thin jackets-NOW
AT YOUR Arp!
None Priced Higher
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26

Stevadora. The highlight Of this
weeks all new show being the
Original Georgia Crackers. You
have never heard or seen real corn
until you see this corn fed trio
offer il in an easy authentic style.
Sharing top billing is slack wire
artist Timbu. the Ape Man, a for
mer Hollywood stunt man who
worked in Tarzan pictures.
Ethel Shepherd again takes
vocal honors with her hit parade
numbers and novelty is contrib
uted by Sandy Lyle, the Scotch
Juggler. The Esther DeRoy Clam
our Girls are poppy and colorful
as usual. The first show always
starts at $50 p. m, and its Joe
Blankets orchestra for dancing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26
Cecil B. De Mile PrOUes
He Has O. Sense of HumOr
BY JOHN TODD

HOLLYWOOD - Cecil B. De contract for six weeks singing
Mile has of humor He engagement Janero
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26


Mile has a sense of humor. He
tells this one on himself. 1t hap
tpened while he was back east re-
Gently for the opening of Reap
the Wild Wind" WHICH. incident
ally. is his sixty-sixth screen opus.
He paid a visit TO his native
town, Ashfield, Mass, for the first
time in many, many years. He was
Istrolling about with his wife. who
has been Mrs. De Mile for 40
years, when he spied a small mon
tument at street intersection.
$50" he said TO the missus,
81 see they have discovered that
was born here"
They walked over and read the
Replied Mrs. De Mile:
well, Cecil, II they have dis
covered you were born here. per-
haps they've decided to keep IL
a dark secret"
The monument was erected to
Sydney Lanier. the poet. 1t hap
Ipened that he happened to be a
native of Ashfield. too.
Barbara Britton, one of Para
mounts beautiful young actresses,
has just had the kick of her ca
reer. She was the one selected
TO put a match to a S45, 900 mort
gage, which the Hollywood Studio
Club has just retired after Is
years.
The ceremony was held in the
fireplace of the main lounge of
the clubhouse, one of filmland's
real institutions.
Among the alumnae are Maui
reen O'Sullivan, Linda Darnell
Zasu Pitts and Phyllis Brooks.
AS soon as Iloma Massey gets
her naturalization papers, some
time towards the end of the year,
she expects TO take her first trip
out of the country since her ar
rival in 1887. She has signed a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26

BOOTH TARKINGTON'S per-
sonal instructions 10 the man who
illustrated his Pulitzer prize uovel,
The Magnificent Ambersons, was
carried out in authentic detail in
R-K-O Radios film adaptation OF
the same name, directed and pro-
duced by Orson Welles. Each char
acter is depicted as nearly like
Tarkington's d escriptions as
makeup and costuming could make
them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26

greatest batters of all time. Gary
Cooper is starred in the title role
and Teresa Wright plays Mrs.
Gehrig in the R-K-O Radio release.
This is the second time in her
career that Miss Wright has por-
trayed Mrs. Gehrig. The first in
stance was on a radio broadcast
two years ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26
Wife With Humor

A PRACTICAL joke wins de-
voted wife for a great baseball
hero in Samuel Goldwyn's The
Pride of the Yankees" true life
story of the late Lou Gehrig. idol
of the diamond and one of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26

"YOur Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake, is one OF many
famous features In The Detroit
Times,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26
Complete Radio Programs for Today

This program has been
given The Detroit Times
by the stations herein
listed. II the presentations
a. scheduled are not on
the air, the fault lies with
the stations, and not The
Detroit Times. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26
Rural Comedy
At Stevadora

RURAL COMEDY at its best is
on display this week at Eddy
Shepherds aforementioned Club
Evening star., 1942-03-27
Carolyn Wells Dies;
Author Of Mysteries
And Juvenile Verse
Writer Turned Out NeorI,
200 Books. Including
70 Detective Novels
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March T.-Carolyn
Wells, mystery story writer and
author of juvenile and nonsense
verse, died yesterday at the Flower
Fifth Avenue Hospital. In 1929 she
wrote The Technique OF the Mys-
terry Story" considered by writer's
the most authoritative study of its
kind at the time.
She was known for her gayety and
wit-she started her career with
humor writing and ended with
mysteries-although afflicted with
deafness since girlhood. In 1892
after a serious heart ailment. she
wrote an article on how it felt to
have but two years to live-and then
recovered.
She was the author Of nearly 200
books. A native of Railway. N. j.,
she turned out children's book
The Story of Betty" that had a
wide success. She wrote the Patty
books. the Marjorie books, and Dick
and Dolly.
In all she wrote 10 mystery novels,
Evening star., 1942-03-27
Building Guard Fund Bill
Is Reported 10 House

A $12,5OO,0O0 fund for wartime
protection Of public buildings, an
indefinite part Of which may be
used here, was recommended in the
sixth supplemental appropriation
bill reported to the House today.
The money would be available for
blackout equipment, camouflaging
and other protective measures
against fire and sabotage. including
the employment of guards. In
Washington it would be available
for use on District as well as Fed
eral structures
The House Appropriations Com
mittee earmarked 100000 of the
fund for use on Capitol Hill. The
original estimate requested SIS ,OO0.-
900. The budget trimmed the fig
ure to $l8,00000O, and the House
committee made a further cut.
The bill also carries 5000 900 to
complete continuous-treatm
building at ST. Elizabeth's Hospital,
and $280000 for a laboratory build
ing at the Bureau of Standards.
Evening star., 1942-03-27
w. P. B. Seeks TO Cut
Army Uniforms Cost
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The War Production Board today
called a meeting of mems clothing
retailers to request reduction OF
prices of officers uniforms, with the
warning that the Government might
60 into the business If action is not
Forthcoming speedily.
Houlder Hudgins. deputy director
OF purchases for w. P. B.. has beer
named head of a committee to ask
cooperation of the dealers in re-
ducing their profit margin to abou,
10 per cent within the next 80 DAYS
In some instances items costing
under $50 are retailed at more than
$50, ofIicials said, and young officers
frequently have had to spend their
first two months salary in getting
outfitted.
Evening star., 1942-03-27
Mrs. Di||ing Ordered
Cited for CONTEMPT
For Trial 0utburst
Flares Up at Husbands
Attorney. Questioning
Her on Writings
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. March 27.-Judge Ru-
dolph Resort yesterday instructed
Mrs. Elizabeth Dilling. author of
THE Red Network" for contempt of
court.
The action was taken in Superior
Court, where she and her husband
Albert. have filed divorce suits
against each other.
Her husbands counsel, Maurice T.
Weinshenk, questioned her about
authorship of The Red. Network. :"
and The Roosevelt Red Record and
Its Background" and then asked if
she had written any other books.
Yes. l put out book" she testi-
fed, You know what the book is. 1t
answers B'Nail Birth. 1t answers
their attempts TO shut every Chris
tian mouth and prevent any one
from getting a fair trial in this
country
Attorney Weinshenk demanded
that she be held in contempt of
court and the judge directed him to
prepare such an order.
Mrs. Dilling later testified that
the book was entitled The Octo-
pus"
The judge continued the hearing
FOR week. After adjournment.
Mrs. Dilling addressed a remark to
her husband A woman deputy
sheriff restrained her. and the Dill
ings were escorted into the iurist's
chambers.
Earlier. she had exchanged words
with Mr.. Wenshenk and Judge De-
sort warned that he would hold her
IN contempt If there was any out
cry"
The subject OF the hearing was
motion by Mrs Dilling to va
cate an Injunction freezing her
hank account.
Evening star., 1942-03-27
Electric Refrigerator
So|es Allowed by W.P.B

Er the Associated Press
The War Production Board today
"unfroze" stocks of domestic elec-
trio refrigerators held by dealers and
permitted their unrestricted retail
sale
The action will permit dealers to
dispose of the entire stock they had
on hand as of February IA, when
the Government froze all such in
Sentories.
Under the original w. P. B. order,
q dealer was allowed to sell up to
100 new refrigerators or one half
of the number he sold in 194l, with
sales dating from the freezing order.
Restrictions still apply to gas and
KEROSENE refrigerators because of
shortages of such equipment, W. P.
B. said.
Evening star., 1942-03-27

among them Beautiful Derelict,"
The Radio Studio Murder" and
Devils Work" She created the
detective character. Fleming Stone,
Shortly after the turn Of the CEN
tury, she related in her autobiogra-
ply. she came to New York from
Railway, struggling up to the city
through a fierce blizzard, for a pos
sible magazine assignment from
Theodore Dresser. She was dishev-
eled and bedraggled. Mr.. Dresser
took one look and said she was not
the person he needed.
That, she told him, was his mis-
take.
Evening star., 1942-03-27
Eisenhower Named
To Be Major General

Brig. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower,
assistant chief of staff in charge of
the Army War Plans Division, was
nominated by President Roosevelt
today to be major general.
At the same time, the President
nominated the following colonies to
the rank of brigadier generals:
Thomas T. Handy. Field Artillery;
St. Clair STREET., Air Corps; William
M. Hoge, Engineer Corps: George
B. Hunter, cavalry, and Arthur B.
Mcdaniel. Air Corps.
Evening star., 1942-03-27
Plan to Entertain Students

Plans for a dinner meeting with
group of so political science stu
dents who will be here April 20 will
be discussed at a meeting of the
Penn State Alumni Club of Wash
ington at Schneiders Cafe, AT Elev-
enth street NV, at 1890 pm. to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1942-03-27
Workers Donate Services

TULSA. Okla. March q (P.-The
facilities of the Spartan Aircraft
Co. and the services of all its en-
ployes will be donated Sunday for
the construction of a naval training
plane.
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-10-26

III. Cr,r rCcg.rt cf the returned
ma,kt i ballot; they nave been trans
mIitvd Ia the proper county.
Many requests have come winch
were NO, in proper form. Although
the federal act specific posi- cards,
E.urr has been hunurinG every rc
quest that had the proper wuIui:i,.
and attrs;at!un. whether II WAS OH
card or lCt;Vr. Typewriter. m!mcn-
graphcd az III hong hand. But dozen
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lots la be handled in time for voting
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-10-26
newt Tuesday.

next Tuesday.
One soldier At Fort BraG" spilled
the beans III u letter II ir. Fare. iIC
sent u typewriter letter app.tC,i .BH
for ballot. Width WAS uronvIly n..,&
out and attcSird and 50 NE b.ii,is
were sent, Accompanying the appu-
cation was - mote r>piIin.n. thai ti.r
form had been brought In he h".-
pital bv u sergeant. ANA Ih;. what
sentence. lie informed Mr that Ia,
War drpartnn nj ma, moi been uui, -
get the cards printed ana forwards
cd To him aS yet" Being stuurH,. e.
Fort Bragg and voting ia .'au',.,u
county. this soldier can have hI~ ,.I"
counted. II he had been Slaii.rnu -
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-10-26
Widely Varying Estimates
Made On Novenle- 5 Voting


OF whether The western majority vii
be sufficient 10 offset the rNstsI..
vote against adoption.
Absences.
Applications iur absentee votes g,u-
der State law are coming III - 80,
various county elections chairman g.:
about the number anticipated, DO
the requests for ballots uncur IL,
federal act applying I" ncr.ul- -
the armed forces i very dI>..ppuru,-
ing. Through Saturday less ih"n SEQ
applications had been received ~
Secretary Of State Thad E.urc.
The absentee voting DuSlEv>~ w--
apparently very badly buugl.. Dr..
the Army and Navy departments. BE-.
Washington. The cungrCs.Iun. ..g:
sets up in detail the machu,uy Co..
handling the votes. and impulses .n-
ON the War and Navy dcp"rt"' Mt
the duty of getting application 1.....~
into the hands OF enlisted pcr-...,.
The act says that the secretary O.,
War and the secretary OF '.. N...:
shall cause To be printed .ud dis
tributed In such mrmbcI- O.. '., d..
and naval forces an adequate nUrI-
Der of post cards which shall .. r,, .
by such member III muN."- -ltrn &C.
quest for ballots. Then 81, ac; p,.r-
vlocS for the maChu, b. ,l,.F
state tor supplying The requested b..
lots. Secretary Eurc i"..3..'.'v & :
busy and his office w.- .rtH -n.GE
.ur weeks Ia fulfil '- 'uil ubligu-
ton. Ballots and Instruction. lave
been ready and h"l, been sent just
IS fast as application. n.lc conc