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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-02
How Much Should We Pay For Shoes?

There is absolutely no necessity to pay high prices for
shoes In fact Government leather restrictions reduce the
wear Of higher priced shoes most severely since all the
top FIVE grades Of sole leather taken by the Armed
Forces and LendLease. Today there is less difference
than ever before between Thorn Means and the highest
priced shoes you can buy Thorn Mean, using the best
selection he can possibly get of the good soes left for
civilian Shoes offers you, more than ever dollar for
dollar your best buy in shoes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-02
Jobs Open for Pennen

If YOU can write legibly and arc
20 OF older you can get a job at
once in a large Detroit war plant
The u. S. Employment Service has
orders for several good penmen TO
wnrk az tool crib attendants.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-02
Ration Books Show
Population Gain
Photo by Times star Photosrap'

MT. CLEMENS, April ON
the basis Of the number of war
ration books 10. > issued in Ma
comb County the population OF
the county now is l42, 600, II was
revealed today.
The figures represent an m
crease Of 81 per cetn over the
official 1910 census, which gave
the county 107 .42S.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-02
N. Y. Surplus 80 Million

ALBANY. n. y, April , ClNS)
Gov. Dewey concluded his first
three months IN office today with
a report to the people that the
state has cash surplus OF sos
OOO 600
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-02

Each capable experienced wehed for the task ahead Each
has accomplishments reputation for fairness and e1
Cheney will bring deep OF
responsibility of today complex problems and hm
resolve with them earesy and mpartay Your vote
for for for further strengthening OF
the high principles Republican Party for giving Michigan
responsible government every front II vote last
November started the trend back that kind OF government
Your candidates Monday April h will that
trend another step forward ,-e ...
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-02
Salvation Army Chief
Links Jobs. Court

clean clothes and 2 JOB Eight
others went 10 the county jail
until Tuesday 10 "Straighten out
before they we're TO be offered
working opportunities.
The nudge warned. however that
those who got drunk and lost then
Jobs would receive 90-day Jal
terms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-02
Could Peter Be Pumpkin Eater
With Stomach Ulcer Palns7

Pumpkin pie would have proved distressing
20 Peter as well as anyone troubled Win
after-eatinc pains Those who suffer- WITH
stomach OF ulcer paine indigestion. Ess
pains, heartburn burning sensation boat
and other conditions caused By excess acld
should try Cdga Get CSC box OF Jaga
Tablets from your druggist First doss
must convince or return box 20 US and get
DOUBLE YOUR MONEY BACK.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-02
State Pensions
For Mothers TO
Hit S74 Month
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING, April 2-The aver
age mothers pension check for
April will reach the all-time high
of STA in Wayne County F. F.
Fauri, state social security di-
rector reported today.
An increase of S13 over March
was accomplished through a
transfer of direct relief funds
lying idle. The transfer was
made several weeks ago on the
insistence of Gov Kelly, who
campaigned on promise OF IN
creased payments.
$50.O7 oUTSTATE
The outstate average will also
increase but not 10 such a great
extent because other county
boards of supervisors are not as
liberal as Wayne In March, the
average was S41.05 and this month
will be S5007
Old age assistance checks fol
MdICn rose 10 p%J'Ot AlOlli ~~~'
Through a similar transfer o.
funds. A further increase Il
$3.50 is forecast for this month
by Fauri when the remaining
transfers are effected.
AGE LOAD DOWN
"The old age assistance case
load is declining steadily"
Fauri said ~ year ago il stood
al a high OF 93,5OO while today
II Is $3.50"
A liberalization of requirement
10 receive aid voted by the Legs
lature will result in the additlo
of an estimated $500 cases soor
however.
But taking this into considers
ton. the overall payment will b
increased TO SOS as the result
larger appropriations for genera
!. welfare purposes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-02
Volunteers Join
Bond Drive 10
Sell N2 Million

Recruiting az volunteers iu
wa,ne County for The Gallant
$1,000 Of Michigan " each OF whom
will pledge 10 sell 81 600 worth Of
war bord> between April l. and
50. VAS vel under way today.
Tho recruiting drive was
launched YESTERDAY during r mass
meeting n The Book-Cadiilac,
where initial volunteers were told
that Michigan has 1862 100000
war bond quota Tor the period
The national quota is $500
O1C 594
FROM RETAIL TRADES
Nucleus of an expected 10000
county volunteers VIII be formed
largely from the retail trades, &C
cord!nC 10 the Retail Merchants
Association.
Speaking al yesterday meeting
were .NdIt -. Nlla ~ ~ " q ~
COUNTY retail chairman !. B.
Webber Of the J. L. Hudson Co;
Palf,l4 : Aafpl4t-tf- Pt>eFle-s-G'ttt-
hitting Co. jay D. Runklc OF he
Crowley department store, and
Frank y ISbey
Recruiting KITS were supplied
+e-the4 volunteer workers at-the
meeting and the program vas out
lined by Shapero
ISbey pleaded with the workers
not 10 let Wayne County down m
the drive but 20 keep up the rec
ord that has made il and the
state tops m the nation,
ALL-oUT DRIVE
This Is IT," ne said mot only
an about drive for money but
an about drive for the boys IN
service who we. the men over
As, let down after the last war.
In the drive. every gallant
pledges TO undertake the sale o
a minimum of $1,000 in series f
bonds. over and beyond other nor
NAL and continuing bond selliRl
activities such as pay roll deduc
tions and over-the-counter sales a
retail.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-02

1.-THE Wishing Well" has n
message In cipher for you. Daily
and Sunday Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
Play Shoe Stocks
Disappear Fast
In Buying Rush

The rush for women's play shoes,
newly released by OPA for sale
without ration coupons, has cleaned
out one downtown shoe store of all
but 100 pairs of a stock of l 400 pairs
of huaraches. sandals and open-toed
and open-heeled shoes.
Other stores today reported an in
crease in the number of customers
eager for non-rationed footwear,
but said they still had some supplies
left.
None of the stores surveyed had
any tennis shoes at all, and none
had any play shoes for men that
are not rationed.
The item of which the largest
stock remains is a patent leather,
open-toe, open-heel, wedge shoe
Flat-heeled moccasins. most common
footwear among high school girls
and young matrons, must be bought
with coupons.
Men have been buying lots of bed
room slippers, the only non-rationed
shoe for men of which there are
supplies on hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
Curubuo Order Elects
Comdr. Knoll Member

Comdr. Denys William Knoll,
u. S. N, has become the first officer
elected to the Military Order of the
Cardiac under recent changes in
the constitution of the order, it was
announced today.
The military order was organized
by veterans who served in the Phil
ippines 20 years ago. Recently the
membership voted to open their
ranks to officers of the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps and accredited
war correspondents who served in
the Philippines since December 7,
1941.
Comdr. Knoll, who is now sta
toned in Washington, departed
from Fort Mills, P. l., via submarine.
May 3, 1912, 48 hours before the sur
render Of the islands He was Off
cially commended by the Secretary
of the Navy for his skill, perse-
verance and courage" in rendering
valuable service to our armed forces
during the Philippines campaign
under Gen. Macarthur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
information Please Guests
Susceptible to Mike Fright
Cast to Appear in
Person Monday for
Red Cross Drive

Even stage stars find the micro
phone sinister instrument, says
Dan Golenpaul, originator of IN
formation Please whose cast ap-
pears in person Monday night at
Constitution Hall in behalf of the
American Red Cross war fund drive.
Nearly all the guest stars are
nervous, they have two strikes on
them, and tend to freeze up" he
remarked at a press conference yes
terday at the MayfoWer
How did he originate Information
Plea e.?
"One night I was listening to a
radio quiz program he said. The
master of ceremonies was making a
sap out of those quizzed. The idea
occurred to me that quiz in re-
verse might be practical. Why not
take the big shots and put them on
the spot answering questions of gen.
eral interest, and protecting them
only against unfair questions?
Thought of Newspapermen.
Il thought of neWspapermen, be-
cause of their wide experience and
retentive memory. Franklin P.
Adams was the first I thought of.
He went through an addition and
said it was fun. Remembering the
millions who love music, and the
millions who follow sports, it was
natural for me to select Oscar LIE
want and John Kieran to fill those
roles And Clifton Fadiman as mas
ter of ceremonies is celebrity in
his own right"
Fan mail of Information Please"
reached a peak of $4,000 letters one
week, Mr.. Golenpaul said.
Selection of guest artists, he adds,
is partly inspiration, partly analysis.
I'VE take persons who are tops in
their particular field, or whose per-
sonality fits in" he commented.
Fred Allen is the funniest man we
have had on our program. His mind
acts instantaneously Otis Skinner
and Boris Karloff, for example, have
splendid minds in addition to their
talents. Oracle Allen and Gregory
Ratoff clicked beautifully. Those
who stay in character, do not step
out of their role, are likeliest to
succeed.
Mr.. Kieran. whose column ap-
pears in The Star, was described by
Mr.. Golenpaul as a professor with
a taxicab accent"
I'VE took our Information Please
cast to Boston and Philadelphia to
assist the Treasury Departments
War bond drive" Mr.. Golenpaul
said. Now we are going to plug the
Red Cross with everything in our
power, because it is a great Ameri-
can institution deserving the support
of all citizens"
Guest expert at the Constitution
Hall radio show will be Representa-
tive Will Rogers, jr., who will do his
fathers rope act. Piano solos will
be played by Mr.. Levant; Mr.. Kieran
will be heard on the accordion and
Mr.. Adams, not to be outdone, Will
beat out a tune with a pencil on his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
Transit Company Mark Set
In Use Of 1,733 Vehicles

The Capital Transit Co. yesterday
established a new all-time record
in the total number of streetcars
and buses operated during afternoon
and early evening rush hours.
Yesterdays rush-hour total was
1873, including 729 streetcars and
1904 buses. 1t topped the previous
high, established on February II,
when ITO streetcarS and 977 buses
were operated.
The company said the increase
was made possible by an improve
ment in the manpower situation,
explaining that a total of so full
time and 80 part-time operators had
completed the necessary training
this month for work. The company
now also has four woman con-
ductors, it was revealed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
Citizens Group Urges
Recreation Program

Clinton Price, program organizer
In the District Recreation Depart
ment. last night urged the MacAr-
thur Boulevard Citizens Association
to cooperate in developing a COM
munity recreation program.
Mr.. Price, declaring there was less
community cooperation here than
in any other section of the District"
told the group the department is I'M
able to put over a program without
the help Of the citizens. He stated
that in other parts'of the city pro-
grams for children and adults have
been put into effect with the help of
civic groups.
The association joined a growing
list Of civic groups backing appoint
ment OF a peoples counsel. The
group also urged the Public Utilities
Commission to eliminate taXicab
parking stands to provide more
parking space for private cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
Red Cross Rally
March 4 10 Hear
King, Hopkins
Concentrated Drive
By 5000 Workers to
Begin Next Week

Admiral Ernest J. King and Harry
Hopkins, special assistant to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, will be the featured
speakers at the March rallv of
the Metropolitan Area Red Cross
drive for $1.555 400 at the depart
mental auditorium. The rally will
last one hour, beginning at 1890
pm.
While the national campaign
starts on March l, the 5000 leaders
and interpreters in the District area
campaign will not launch their
concentrated drive until after the
March meeting.
Under the general craftsmanship
Of A. G. Neal, president of the
Potomac Electric Power Co. one OF
the strongest campaign organiza-
tons in District history has been
perfected. It's theme will be the
Red Gross as a link between men
in the armed services and the people
at home.
Luncheon report meetings, with
expense of the luncheons borne
by the individual workers and not
by the Red Cross, will begin March
9, with the final meeting scheduled
on March 25. There will be IL
such meetings, each beginning at
1890 pm. at the United States
Chamber of Commerce. 1915 H
street NV.
To Stress Needs
In seeking the highest sum ever
set for the Red Gross, both here
and nationally, the local army of
humanity will stress District Red
Cross accomplishments during 1912
and the need for expanding services,
domestic and overseas. to keep pace
with war developments.
The quotas assigned to the vari-
Gus units follow:
Federal Government. $685. 56:
District government, s46710; gen.
eral business, s311, 400; residential.
s23o,535 city. sl99,395; special gifts,
consisting of booth division, $4,000;
Junior Red Cross, $4,000; Arlington,
s20,241; Fairfax, ,355: Montgom-
cry, s46,710, and Prince Georges,
S21 1893.
Leaders of the various units are
Mr.. Neal, general campaign chair
man: Randolph G. Bishop, director:
Charles H. Doing, treasurer; c. Mel
vim Sharpe, public relations chair
man; Wayne Chatfeld Taylor, Gov
eminent division; Richmond B.
Keech, District government: John
j. Hasley, special gifts; Charles A.
Robinson, general business; Clark
G.. Diamond, residential: Barnum
Continued on Page Bib
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
Thieves Take S95.45
From Florists Icebox

Gold cash" totaling s95.45 was
stolen from the icebox of Flower
Shop, Inc, 1903 Connecticut avenue
NV, by thieves who broke into the
building last night, Clarence A..
Miller, the manager, reported to
police.
Thieves also took STA last night
from the Uptown Restaurant, 3433
Connecticut avenue NV, police
said. The loss was reported by Sara
Israelson, owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
D. {. Residents Urged
To Rent Spare Rooms
To War Workers
Conversion Of Buildings
Into Living Quarters
Also Suggested

Home owners in Washington and
other areas should rent spare rooms
and convert old buildings into living
quarters to relieve the housing short
age for war workers, the National
Housing Agency said today.
In spite of recent gains in con-
struction of new homes in war activ-
tiles centers, MIA officials pointed
out that a scarcity of materials will
require greater emphasis hereafter
on full use of existing dwellings"
The attack on the Washington
housing shortage is designed to get
people to release all possible houses,
apartments and rooms; to convert
vacant space into additional dwell
ing units, and negotiation Of Gov
eminent leases for buildings which
owners are unwilling or financially
unable to convert.
According to one MIA official:
There is a tremendous need in
Washington for family units"
Rooms Here Listed.
The War Housing Center, at
Pennsylvania avenue and Fourteenth
street, lists all available rooms and
| apartments. The MIA will advise
| persons on how to finance house
| purchases through commercial in
! stitutionS or by the Home Owners
/ Loan Corp. and about Government
/ lease of entire buildings.
The program to provide 5000 900
| dwelling units for war workers will
end June 30, but preliminary studies
| have indicated that some additional
/ housing will be required after that
/ date.
| Looking ahead, MIA Director
John B. Blandford. jr., said material
shortages bear SO heavily on the
war economy that no new housing
Of any type can be justified unless
maximum use has been made of
existing homes and building space.
January construction of war hous-
/ ing units totaled 42.l47, including
3l,647 publicly financed and 10000
privately financed. This compared
with monthly AVERAGE of $4,000
during the last quarter of 1912.
Statistics on Construction.
A total of 57,214 additional units
were started last month, including
, 50,2l4 Government and 1000 private
/ units.
BY January 81 a total of 426 500
! dwelling accommodations Of all
kinds had been built since the pro-
gram began in the summer of 1910.
Of these, 246,5O0 were Government
and 10000 private. The Govern
/ ment units are mostly of the tenn
porary type and include dormitory
and trailer dwellings as well as fam
lily accommodations in new struc-
! lures.
AS l943 began 100000 additional
units were under construction and
100000 more were scheduled to start
| Socn.
When the program is completed
MIA officials hope to have the g.
OO0O0O units for what they call in
migrant war workers" divided so
that 100000 will be in new housing
and 100000 accommodated in eX-
iSting structures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
WPB Considers Release
Of More Refrigerotors

- '4It NAHOt 'dtt u It"o
More mechanical refrigcrators may
be released for civilian purchase
about mld-April, the War Produc-
ton Board said yesterday.
All domestic rcfrieerators in
manufacturers and retailers stocks.
totaling more than 100000, were
frozen February IA. 1912, to be drawn
on only by Government agencies.
Last September, however, the release
OF about 100 900 gas and electric
refrigerators was authorized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
Roll Auditor Dies

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 26 (Pl.-
Edward Ross, SO, auditor of revenues
for the Delaware, Lackawanna d
Western Railroad since 1929, died
yesterday of a heart attack. A ma
tive Of London, England. he was en-
ployed by the Missouri Pacific be-
fore coming to the Lackawanna in
1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26

teeth. This preliminary entertain
ment begins at GAS pm. and the
radio broadcast at 1890 pm.
Calling on Mr.. Golenpaul yester-
day was Capt. Oscar J. Letterman,
commanding police precinct No. 3.
Capt. Letterman had heard that Mr..
Golenpaul wanted a blackjack to
help raise the District Red Cross
Chapters quota of S1,555 400 in the
national drive. Mr.. Golenpaul, after
checking the advance ticket sales,
told Capt. Letterman that persua-
sion is more potent than force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
Dr.. William Sprige's
Condition Improves

TIE CONDITION Of Dr.. William
Mercer Sprleg. former president of
the District Medical Society. who is
critically i'll in Doctors Hospital, was
described as slightly better today
DR.. Sprigg. who is 10, is one Of the
city's best known physicians and was
once resident superintendent OF Gar
field Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
Officials Study Plans
To Reduce Hazards
During B|ackouts
Kelly Issues Warming
Against Violations of
15-MiIe Speed Law

Police and traffic officials are
working on measures to increase
pedestrian and motor traffic safety
during blackouts, it was learned to-
day.
Maj. Edward J. Kelly, police SUI
perintendent, issued warning that
the 15-milc speed limit during black
outs was regulation and any one
caught violating it would be arrested,
whether or not they were driving
official cars.
The dangers of speeding, it was
pointed out, have been aggravated
by the movement of pedestrians
during blackouts which may be-
come longer in the future.
Study Hazards
On the same score, Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer disclosed that
study is being made of pedestrian
hazards during blackouts. Recon-
mendationS are to be issued soon.
Officials pointed out that the
pedestrian hazard becomes greater
during blackoutS because OF the
sudden adjustment the eyes have to
make to darkness. During Monday
nights blackout, pedestrians were
/ slow to move on the first blue"
/ blackout but streamcd from their
! shelters on the second blue" after
/ being held in shelters en- the red"
Some pedestrians were noted ig-
noring the traffic lights, which also
were dimmed, and traffic policemen
faced the double hazard of protect
ing both themselves and pedestrians
/ from OncOmlng cars. The police,
| however, had the advantage CT wear
ing white belt which made them
more visible.
viii Use Special Paint.
AS All aid to motor traffic. Mr..
Van Duzer said all routes carrying
buses and trucks would be treated
with white lines Of refcctorized
paint In the paint are glass
particles no larger than grains of
sand which reflect even dimmed
motor headlights.
Mr.. Van Duzer said special lines
also would lie painted between and
| 10 feet from intersections to show
vehicles they are approaching street
. crossings. The lines already have
/ been drawn, he said, on Constitution
and Massachusetts avenues and
/ Sixteenth street. The work will he
/ extended to other main arteries of
traffic as weather permits. Lines
drawn eXperimentally on Constitu-
ton avenue were examined during
the Monday blackout and approved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26

Our sub chasers must be equipped
with enough of these cans of latent
hell to drive the U-boats out of the
seas. You can help do the job here
on the home front by buying War
bonds, more and more War bonds
every payday. Americans must meet
the acid test of War bonds and
war taxes. What have you done
for freedom today? You've done
your bit--noW do your best"
Omitted States Treasury Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26
X X
%lAotHo~R~yWlM
WAN BONDS

Hitler's U-boat menace must be
liQuidated Nothing is more effective
than the depth bomb or lash can"
as our sailors call them Three
hundred pounds of canned INT
deep into the sea does the job. They
cost about sos each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26

Driving a milk wagon and deliver
ing dairy products may be a COM
occupation for a veteran
at the job but just learning how is
a thrill to Miss Mildred Moore, 10,
who is in training to become reg
ular deliverywoman for the Chest
nut Farms Chevy Chase Dairy.
Believed to be the first of her sex
even to enter training, in Wash
ington for the job, Miss Moore. who
lives at 1880 Ingleside terrace NV.
flashed broad smile and declared
she was thrilled to death" over the
idea. Wearing Stacks, she picked up
the container of dairy products like
a veteran as her instructor, E. A.
gave additional instruc-
tions.
Il didn't think was the first one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26

when I started working, but I am
really honored by it." Miss Moore
said. She is learning on the dairy S
Petworth route, off Georgia avenue.
She delivered her first bottle to a
consumer yesterday.
Ross Fisher, route manager, said
today the dairy plans to employ a
number of women to operate the
wagons and deliver milk in retail
trade because of manpower short
age. On Monday two others-Mrs.
Dorothy Hutchins. "a, of 1919 Park
road NV. and Mrs. Pauline Bryan,
81, of Falls Church, Va, will begin
training, he said.
Miss Moore is a native Washing
tonian. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Donnie M. Moore. now live at Sea-
brook. Md. She formerly worked as
a waitress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26

GUESTS STAGE DOOR CANTEEN-Three American dough-
boys wounded in the North African campaign special
guests of the Stage Door Caneen last night
of heroes nights Actress Helen Hayes e righ)
John M zapata OF Texas Niles c. Kdner Michigan Walter
GOreck, Michigan. A p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-26

Philatelic note: The one stamp
always sure to be worth the price
paid Is the War savings stamp.
Buy 1t now.