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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20
Italian Soldiers Wreck
French Border Tunnel

LONDON, Sept. % tUP) -
Italian soldiers destroyed the
Sl2,000O0O Mont Gents tunnel
from France 10 Northern Italy
soon after the armiSticc and
British hemhcrS wrecked the
German-uSed rail route through
the area in their Modane raid
last Thursday, Swiss reports said
today.
The Basic Nationals 2citunC,
in an eyewitness account OF the
attack on Modanc. in the Gralan
Alps on the French side OF the
tunnel said the cight-mle-long
tunnel was blown up for a dis
lance Of 200 10 300 wards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20

Nazis Call SaIerno Retreat
Just Shortening Line

LONDON. Sept. 20 GNS)-A
Getman high command commune
quo admitted yesterday that the
Germans were retreating in the
Salcrno area.
As usual the Na7is sought 70
cloak their retreat with the
peculiar double-talk they have
used 10 lessen the sting OF de-
leatS in Russia and elsewhere.
Tho communiQuc did not mem
ton The word retreat II an"
nounced that in the Salerno re-
cion the NazIs "dscngaGed from
the enemy according 10 plan and
shortened their lines Thus.
Berlin claimed. "thc Ang o.
American opcrational plan based
on the Bdd%Eho betrayal was
completely fo.,cd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20
Dodecdnese Isle
Reported Seized

LONDON. Sept 20 GNS)-Oc-
cupation of the Dodccancse island
of CaStclroSSo by British troops
was reported today in a Reuters
dispatch from IStanbul CaStel-
roSSo is 90 miles east OF Rhodes.
The dispatch said British forces
also disembarked on the Aegean
island Of SamOS Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20
Back From Aieutiidns,
Roosevelt 10 See Dad

BURBANK. Cal, Sept 70
GNS)-Lt. Col James Roosevelt,
the Presidents eldest son. left by
airliner for Washington last night
TO see his father for the first time
in Is months.
Col. Roosevelt. an officer in the
marine corps, recently returned
from the Alcutian battle zone.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20
Launch San Jacinto Sunday

PHILADELPHIA Sept 20 lUP)
The fourth naval district an
nounccd today that an aircraft
carrier. the USS San Jacinto.
would be launched next SUNDAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20
TIE
War TODAY
Seized Arf.eIds
Are Made FIJI by
Raj Commands
By Raj WING COMMANDER
Z. Y. FRASER

Irt1 Ncs, service Az War Anai,st
AS THE Niles advance IN
Iia'N. more arfoI5, are bong
takrL auj 4a record time are
bCnc put in fighting trim hN
ScDlcIHg commands Of The
RI
Already t6 ar.e'f, and 'snd-
rc grounds ar. M Allied hands
In tre heel cl Italy LcCrc,
Donate gio'1 Cror7IIc and
Bari are aII suitable fou medium
homhevs san IanCr8l'o and
Nauaurl7 can accommodate
heavy h7~herS The lcyCranoS
emergency landing ground rs
suitable Ter fighters only. Brln-
dist combines both q fighter a.r-
field and "a ,tau.ano base
NOCERA TERINESE Bot
tucc.Ia. Sealea lafia and ba-
lcia have landing facilities for
fighters. while the fighter air.
field az Who NalCniI3 rs fully
equipped RcECj0 di C7lebria and
CT0t0ne are suitable for medium
bomber> bur only the former is
fully equipped
The ReeEio airfeld was the
first base 20 be captured and
was cleared of Instructions in a
few hours.
The ScrvicilE commands
went IN with The Spearhead OF
the invading forces 10 tackle
this formidable Job. When the
FIRST Raj Spjtfire landed n-thc
toe Of Italy. maintenance crews
fully equipped with stores and
gasoline were waiting TO refucl
and service the aircraft.
NOW, AS Gen Montgomery's
troops press on the Raj com
mandoS arc hard on the heels
Of the retiring enemy.
Their work begins the moment
= new airfie d is captured
Members Of essential trades
such as filters rlEGerS-
-a-n1orFTy, instrument repamerS
and electricians. trained 10 100
per cent fitness. make ready for
the ground crews proper.
Runways are repaired and
emergency landing strips laid
out. Units. of transport, often
battling through shell fire and
along tricky winding roads. rush
up gasoline and ammunition.
With the cluster of bases
around Brindisi and northward
TO Bari in Allied hands, targets
as far afield as Greece. Crete
and the Ploesti oil fields IN
Rumania come within range of
Allied bombers
WHEN FOGGIA and its string
Of satellites are in Allied hands,
still further possibilities will be
opened up. both in the direction
OF the Balkans and westward 10
Salerno.
Speed is the watchword of
the Raj Commands. Moving
with the assault parties, their
task corresponds 10 that Of the
sapperS. engineers and techni-
clans whose Job II is To ease tho
path of the army's mechanical
units
Not only must they repair
damage caused by the retiring
enemy. but also the havoc
wrought by their own bombers.
A TYPICAL Servicing opera
ton was seen IN the invasion Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20
CONTINUOUS RAIDS

All day yesterday mighty forces
Of bomberS and fighters crossed
and recroSsed the channel for
fresh raids on the continent. Soon
after one heavy force headed for
the Calais area, residents Of Eng
lands cast coast heard violent
explosions and gunflre reverberat-
lng from the mainland
Separate formations Of bomberS
and fighters went out again later
last might some heading for
France and others flying off to-
ward Belgium.
The Vichy radio said the City
Of Rouen. site Of a great Na2i-
operated airdrome, was bombed
yesterday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20

"YOur Own Horoscope, by
Frances Drake, is one of many
famous features in The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20
us. F|iers Pound
France in 5thDdy
Of Air Offensive

LONDON. Sept. 20 ms
American twin-motored Marauder
bombers battered the great Ger
man airdrome AT Lille in northern
France yesterday in the fifth day
Of a nonstop offensive against
Nazi invasion defenses shielding
western Europe
Later Raj TyphoonS smashed
al a irdrOmcS near Merville,
France, and WocnSdrecht Hol-
land. while Mitchell bomberS hit
industrial targets near Bethune,
France.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20

YOU FINII--a handy wartime Household Repair Guide
that YOU clip and assemble I'M Scrapbook form starts to-
dst+e feature IN the daily Detroit ImesIhls
guide wrtton.hy expert presents eaSto oow sketches
and written instructions covering wide range of subjects
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20
down 6 NAZI PLANES

The Marauder bombcrS that at
tackled Lille were credited with
shooting down two enemy fighters
while eSCortlnE SpltfircS destroyed
four other Nazi planes. Three OF
the SpitflreS failed 10 return.
The daylight raid followed Brit
ish Mosquito bomber assaults on
industrial targets in tho Rhine
land. No Raj bombcrS we're lost
IN the nights operations, which
also included extensive mining Of
pnpDny XCafpTc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20
70 Jap Planes
Are Destroyedin
So|omons Raids

ALLIED HQ &. w. Pacific
Sept. 20 CAPITALIZED air fleets
have destroyed 10 japanese planes
in six days of an aerial offensive
10 drive the enemy from the
north SolomonS, it was announced
today.
Fourteen Of the planes fell
Wednesday and Thursday during
aH-ard- night assaults, A COM
muniquc said. Only 13 Allied
planes have been lost since the
attacks began Sept. Il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20
YOU FNT Guide Helps All to Become Household Mechanics

of repair and material get down Do household
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Repair Guide Don't miss single nsamen of this helpful
series Dial Cherry $500 to for carrier delivery of The
Detroit Times to your home call takes just moment
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20
6 DEIENSE LINES BROKEN

six defense lines consisting OF
pillhoXeS. armored forts. concrete
Notifications and mlnehcldS were
overwhelmed in the four-day bat
tie for DukhavSchina a cOmmu-
nlQue announced Stain ordered
a l24-Eun salute
Northeast of kicv. the Russians
reached the DeSna River south
west Of Chcrnigov and were less
than 160 miles from the pre-1939
RuSsian-Polish border. Chernigov
itself appeared doomed to early
capture following the seizure Of
+ArniSepa,- -a4lleS 10 the east.
At some points northeast Of
Kiev. the Russians were only 35
miles from the Ukralnian capital
A frontal attack also appeared
near following the capture Of
Priluki. 20 miles TO the east.
CAPTURE KRASNOGRAD
Elsewhere along the 750-mile
offensive front from Smolensk 10
the Sea of Azov. the Russians
captured ZherebetS. only % miles
east of Zaporozhe on the big bend
Of the Dnieper River bend; the
big railroad junction Of Krasno-
grad on the northern approaches
10 Dniepropetrovsk and Kremen-
chug, and Trubchevsk, so miles
southwest of Bryansk.
The Russians also were SquceZ-
ing tighter tho German bridge.
head in the northwest Caucasus
Vorchye Voroto Pass, eight miles
northwest of NovoroSsisk, was
seized. cutting the German path
of retreat toward the escape port
of Anapa. II miles away.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20
AIRDROMES ATTACKED

Targets OF the attackers were
the kahili and Ballale alrdrOmeS
in the Buin-Faisi area Of Bou-
granville Island 10 which Japanese
reinforcements had been sent.
A dispatch from GuadalCanal
said Ballcle airdromC had been
devastated by flights of as many
as 100 heavy bombcrs alternating
with flights Of 200 medium bomb
Aerial activity in the New
Guinea area dwindled with the
close of tho Lac campaign. Three
enemy cargo vessels were de-
Stroycd or damaged in waters
north of New Guinea while
bombcrS unloaded Is tons of eX-
ploSiveS on the FinSch Harbor
area Saturday.
TRY TO BUILD FIELD
Australian Bcau6ghters caught
a Japanese force trying 10 build
a new airdEnmC-en HOskfnS pen
insula. off ths north coast Of New
Britain ISland The enemy troops
We're Strafed and two small ships
were set atirc.
Nine enemy planes raided the
Fcnton airdreme- near Darwin
Australia, before dawn yesterday
but caused no damage or caSu.
altles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20

BY 7 THE next morning. a
unit had marched from the
beach 10 an airfeld four miles
away. II had been plouChed up.
Work was begun Immediately
on serviCpC runWayS with the
aid Of the Royal Engineers and
pioneer units.
Vehicles conveyed gasoline
and ammunition from the shore.
BY IL that night hundreds Of
gallons Of gasoline and large
quantities Of. oil and ammuni-
ton were ~ dump near he
airfeld and distributed az vari-
Gus dispersal points.
Forty-eight hours after
taking over. the Sery chg Com
nIandoS had made he sirfeld
fully disable and SquadronS Of
Raj fighters wore rearmcd and
Serviced uv the unit before
taking of on operations
Their TASK completed AZ this
,s'rbeld the Commands went
forward 20 other airfcldS 10
prepare the way for incoming
SQuadrOrS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-20

SOY
Intense air activity preceded
the landings. with Allied bomb
ers passing over the convoy in
waves 10 bomb the Sicilian
beaches. Al 100 a. m. the
assault troops. consisting of a
British infantry battalion, we're
landed. AT TOO a. m. the serv-
icing Commands disembarked
and assembled on the beach
head al PaChino. A defense
position was chosen and
manned against enemy counter
attack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
TENNIS FIRST WORRY

Yesterday NaNou was report.
odlv in dlthor because r. j.
Thomas. president 81 The JAW.
Go had accused MIN Of cheating
on OPA ratIonlnC lZluS meat
points. 1872 points Tor PROGRESSED
foods and l69 pounds Of coffee
for his cabin IN the woods near
eff4rssss -
Ru, MaNon was far more con-
cerncd by the iaT that YESTERDAY
morning both hi, l9-year.old son
and his 15-Soar-oId daughter had
beaten HIM ~ tenn, for Tho FIRST
time
1T marks turning point
he sad rcErCttGllN I've always
been able 10 beat them before
kind Of hold the upper hand. !
can see now ! am growing old"
NaNon. whose present itlc lS
CpA deputy IN charge of !nforma
ton. explained that the northern
cabin IS owned hy his firm and
consists OF II buildings where hl>
165 employees and their families
and friends ENJOY free vacations
BELONGS TO EMPLOYEES
The camp belongs to the en-
plONcS. just a. the firm belongs
10 the employees" MaXon sand
we applied for enough points
10 feed our usual number Of
guests. With gas rationing aI"'
crowded trains, We may not
need them all. !"
In addition 90 tho camp NaNon
has converted an old stable hacE
of his office on East jefferson mo
= beautiful dining room for his
employees
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03

FIVE Detroit sailors returned "a
their homes on Through with onc
OF the mos, exciting stories Of the
war, but their parents were un-
informed until IL was told today
IN Tho newspapers.
The navy, announcement OF the
sinking OF a German submarine boy
the coast guard cutter Spencer
broke thor ,ItcDCc
Grew members were Robert !
smith in Of "a Monterey High
land Park. Jack ". Kelly. 1880
Hamilton Edward G. Coonfcr
96S7 Woodlawn shelby r Ma
hons 7i6 Norrcl' and Edward
kui,k Jr. 7O4l Coleman. Dear
born
Bob told me 10 watch the
newspapers for news Of his cut
ter" sand Mrs. Robert J. Smith
II knew he was keeping some
thing from me.
Nh, Kelly told how her son
limited about the Spencer making
the headline, but declined 10
elaborate
For The parents Of the others.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
MaXOn'S Swift Rise AmaZeS
Washington but Not Detroit
BY FRANK NORRIS

Because Lou r. MaXon casually
pulled a chair from under n favor
ite hrain-truSter. hus achieving
startled stares from both the ma
ton and the White House. it is
pretty well agreed in Washington
today that he is 10 become the
No ? strong man IN the OPA.
The resignation of Prof. J. x.
Galbraith. with whom MaXon had
been feuding. was regarded as con-
frmation that the Detroit advCr-
Using executive is 10 become gen
Pral manager of the department
directly responsible 10 Price Ad-
mnstrator PrcntiSS NJ. Brown.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Garden Committee
Discusses Prizes

Rules for the war bond prizes
were discussed at the first meet
ing of the Detroit Victory Garden
Contest Committee in OCD head
Quarters. 1851 Woodward.
Mrs. Walter r. O'Hair. co-ordi-
nator OF victory gardens in the
Detroit area. announced that
blanks were obtainable al police
and fire stations, area air raid
warden headquarters, public il
braries and community centers
and from the clty's $50 garden
ConSultantS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Yanks Blast Bridge
Important 10 JdpS

NEW DELHI. June . up
American four-cnglned Llberator
bombcr> dropped SiX tons Of bombs
Monday on the Shweh suspension
bridge. over which the japanese
move much Of their supplies from
Burma into southwest CHINA. and
scored damaging hits, com,
muniQuc announced today
Mitchell Medium bomberS scored
hts on storage buildings. rolling
stock and tracks in a raid on Man
dalay in central Burma yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
BELONGS TO EMPLOYEES
COOKING HIS HOBBY

Maxon opened The dining room
" hen ne discovered the secretaries
land stenoGraphcrs were carrying
| heir lunches because 90 tho lack
n modcratc-prICed restaurants N
tho ncighhorhOOd
Anyway. cooking is his hobby
and u hc D. not mp IN that lnpre~-
Slvc office he is likely 90 be found
IN the Kitchen. r -ii-tse---t->- stdt1lc.
There 3, a story going around
thai. when The Pittsburgh Plate
Glass co va, looking for an
agency 70 handle 49, paint advcr-
Using the advertising manager
asked each applicant what he
would do fI>t II NJ got the aC-
count Each outlined different
display gram. But MaNon
answered
The first thing ! would do
would he 10 rush across the
street and get drink.
80. H." said the advertising
manager. Lets 20"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Clinic Head Convicted
On License CHARGE

Ncl W. Gilbert, -, OF 1892
Fairfield found guilty IN record
ers court o( praCuclng medicine
without a license. was placed on
two years probation and fined
$500 by Judge SkIllman
Gilbert operator of The Clear
Skin Clinic a. 10 W Warren, was
tried on the same charge once
before but the jury disagreed.
Appearing against him was
Elizabeth Jane Hell Of 940 Liver
noi> who said she was injured by
treatments al the clinic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
DeirOiferS ON Spencer
MUM OH Sea Battle

- Was the same story untold bur
often limited a. the dinner table
Other Michigan men on the
Spencer crew were Frank HudeCk
formerly OF 1920 Rlopclle Gordon
A>hcrafi Jackson Frank d. Mari
Flint and Arthur E. Paad Al
nana
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03

American History Aroyd@.
Try them On yoDrseH
Try then, on dad and uothc,.
The oasrcrs rc,U be fovud on Page 2.
1-Wha, was the population Of tho United States in
1889 when the first made? 100000; lb)
100000; (c) 100000
2-When slavery first introduced the colonies
and where? 1909 Florida b. 1919 Virginia 1908,
Massachusetts,.
3 Who said; My confidence in my fellow men
leaves without much fear for the future Samuel
Adams; b. Alexander Hamilton; Thomas jefferson.
(Which Of the colonies ordered every family sin
three pounds of wool every year? New York; Penn
sylvanis Massachusetts.
I'm Colonial days New Enslanders learned that at
their doors harvest valuable than the best
mines Of the king Of Spain What was the harvest?
a Corn ID fish; CO lumber.
6What the three great industries Of New Eng
land in Colonial times Cattle raising, foundros shoes
b, fishing. whaling, shipbudng; tobacco,
linens.
What did the triangular traffic" involve al
Horses drugs saltpetcr 81 molasscs, slaves;
indigo, fertilizer, tin.
8-When the first American guide book published?
"a 1922; Cb) 1908; ec) 1892.
9-When the first postal service established be-
tween Boston New York and Philadelphia ca 1776;
tb 1850; q 1891
1O-Which colony the first to use paper money and
when? "a New York, 1903 b. Florida, 1869; Massa-
chusets 1890
11-What city Of Colonial times and the present time
claims the distinction of having the first lending library
supported by public funds? Boston; b Philadelphia;
Co Charleston, S. c.
12-Nsme the first North American college and the
year 1t authorized by legislation Yale 1908; (b)
Harvard 1886; c. Kings Columbia, 1888.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03

April in contributing their services
10 USO tours. During the 30-dav
period $50 players appeared in 1S9
shows
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Krduse Predicts
Stormy Future
For | Pct. Levy

Corporation Counsel KrauSe to-
day forecast a stormy future for
the Jeffrics proposed l per cent
tax.
There will be all sorts Of lit
igation," he told common coun-
ell, after reiterating his opinion
that the levy is legal and can be
collected.
This j. not an income tax. II
l. a privilege tax, based on the
right of city 10 levy taxes on
any business or any person who
does business within its limits"
CIVIC REBUILDING
Krause said the program. by
which the mayor hopes TO raise
100000 annually for civic re-
'habilitation. was patterned closely
after a Philadelphia version which
had been upheld by the Supreme
Court.
In reply 10 a question by GeHR-
Gilman DoraIS, krauSe said income
from securities Of outstate coTpo-
rationS would not be taxable.
Gould we include a clause
to exempt present realty tan
payers" asked DoraiS.
"\o. the assessment must be
uniform the counsel said. "In
Philadelphia, the original plan
called for exemption Of incomes
up 10 500. This was thrown
out aS Illegal"
PROFESSIONAL PERSONS
Professional persons would be
taxed on their net income for the
year, krause explained.
a referendum would be necessary
II asked by ) per cent of the
voters, ! h gu & h the charter
specifically gives council the power
TO levy.
Councilman Rogel expressed
doubt that The moment is pro-
pltiOus Tor such A tax.
Although undecided on its ulti-
mate attitude council yesterday
advanced the tax ord man @
through first the second readings
Public hearings will be scheduled
and no effective date on the
measure is seen before Jan. /.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
END BACkBITING

n Nc becomes general manager
.o( The OPA. MaNon viii be- IN com
plete charge of personnel A story
ont Of Washington yesterday said
he would have charge of policies
hat he explained tins meant per
sonnet policies"
His main task will b. 10 end
friction and baCkbIiinC that has
been flourIshinE over since Brown
took over the hugo department
from Leon Henderson
It's no Sccro m Washington
that many a divisional head in, the
OPA has been smptlng 10 Scut e.
flo tho chief
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
Entertainers Patriotic

HOLLYWOOD, June 2 up
An all-time high was reached BY
Hollywood entertainers during
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
KNEW NO POLITICIANS

MaXonS rise in the OPA is in
the Detroit tradition. lie came out
OF the north woods, a few years
ago. smelling OF h e. m lock and
lingling q few coins and II WASH I
long before he had cathcdral-lkc
office with stained glass windows
And. before he went 10 Washing
ton. a few weeks ago he didn't
know a politician thcrc- and had
met PrcnliSs Brown only once.
So Washington, full Of New
Deal college professors and Stui-
fed-Shlrt politicians. was amazed
that = newcomer could. overnight.
become a national figure But not
Detroit, city OF pc ca acu a r
successes.
MaXon l. iaunIy aggressive,
YET friendly. executive OF -. who
wears sport shirts and bow tioS.
smokes cigars IN chain fashion and
sometimes rests his feet on ms eN-
penSlve desk in his expensive Of
fee. He talks like-well like a
typica Detrollcr frankly and
with friendly confidence.
Stranger find themselves
Mailing him Lou, - minutes after
tOCCtlur him
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-03
CitV Officials Praise
Hearst History Test
By SCOTT WIGLE

To-day. a. enthusiastic comment
came from city officials COM
mcnding the VILLA m Randolph ,
Hearst American History Awards
for DctroitS 10 public high schools.
the contest judges announced the
selection Of the examination that
will be written by the top scholars
from each of the high schools.
Dr. Charles c. Barnes. director
of social studies and DR.. Walter
c.. Bergman, director Of instruc-
fional research. two of the contest
Judges, disclosed that the test Sc
lected would cover the whole field
of American history.
To win valuable sets Of Ameri-
can history books for their school
Libraries and awards for them
selves. five history students from
each Of the 10 high schools will
write the examination during the
third week in June.
1875 QUESTIONS TOTAL
THE examination we have
selected has been compiled by
two Neii-known historical au-
thoritieS from the University Of
Iowa" Or. Barnes explained.
The examination has a total OF
lS5 questions and the student must
complete all OF the questions in a
90 minute period, DR.. Barnes
said
This examination, which we,
feel II An excellent one. covers
historical personages. historical
terms, geographical terms, dates
and events. and has ~ questions
in which the student must use
historical iud G m n t." he ex-
planned
The % students who will CONF
pete for the Hearst awards viii
gather AT Wayne University 70
write the examination. ~
PRAISED BY MAYOR
Today, both Mayor Jeffries and
John c. Lodge, dean of the COM
mon council. praised the contest
being sponsored by The Detroit
Times.
II can think Of nothing moro
un-American than the lack OF
knowledge among our young
people in the history of our
country" Lodge said
Mayor Jeffries said: .,
ITO be a good citizen and 10 /,
be able to predict the future IL
il necessary to base your dccf-
SiOns upon the experience Of the
past. The Hearst American His 2
tory Award contest Is a timely
stimulant for widespread review
OF the events leading up TO our ?
country's present development. -
"By all means, students apA ~
adults alike, should study y
lean history"