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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
HENRY
BY LORETTE COOPER

THE STORY: Beth Carter, WAAC, Is Major Brit JacksOn's "one- man" stan on the tiny camOufaged island in the Pacific where his unit of the Coast Arr tillery Barragc Balloon battalion Is based. Information leaks are suspected. After Beth Overhears the mysterious Lita Danton per
 sDadeS Brit to give free passage to the plane that brought her and her companion. Rick Moth. into a forced landing on the island, an important paper Is discovered missing. Beth decides to do some sleuthing on her own. She sees Brit meet Lita and Rick secretly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
By William
 Ferguson A

said to Brit. There is your spy a dirty little spy hiding in her country'S uniform. You should have looked for your treachery rom within"
 Gro Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
SPY SUSPECT CHAPTER X

moment and chatted. Beth could not not hear what they were say lng. Then, with Brit leading the way, they walked in the opposite direction from headquarters pass ing within few feet of where Beth had hidden herself.
 In few moments they had dis appeared into the light tropical shrubbery which fringed the beach.
 Beth waited tensely until their footsteps were no longer distinct. Then she gathered herself up care fully and brought herself to her feet. No, that would never do, she decided. It was creep and crawl, at the front must do This was real scouting job, and 1t must be done right. She forgot her uni form, forgot the problem of how she would explain the disarray If she were to meet Brit or some other officer when she returned
 She forgot even the damage to her stockings, and went forward among the bushes along the edge Of the beach, moving as fast as she could from one protective clump to another, sometimes crawling, sometimes creeping, some times running with her body as low as possible. She kept the footsteps of the three in front of her within earshot, and prayed that her own footsteps were soundleSS enough to escape attention.
 Lita. Rick and Brit had stopped
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07

War Problem Clinic:
We've been married II years
and during this time my husband
has been highly excitable even
over trivial affairs.
Recently I've been blue over the
fact l haven't one penny of secur-
ity in my name. Our life savings
are very small and our defense
bonds are growing into our only
real savings. They are all in his
name. with me as beneficiary.
He rants and raves when l sug-
gest that he keep our original $500
savings in his name but to begin
now and make them out jointly
from now on.
] save as much as I can, budget
carefully, and even got job at
one time when he was unemployed.
/ love him, but feel so sad that he
refuses to begin a joint bond
saving.
The doctor says his health Is
okay and the tantrums are the
result of improper training as a
child, but I've been ashamed of
him so many times in front of
friends.
IF book drops or n curtain
rolls up, he turns almost red-faced
and PAGES and curses. never even
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07

War Problem Clinic:
l am II years old and am mar
ried. My husband is 10 years old
and is being taken into the army
soon. My problem is. can / get a
Job in a defense plant or do l have
TO wait until / am IS? I'll be Is
on May "a. I'm very anxious to
obtain a war job. Would you
please send me the names of some
factories which might accept my
application? MRS. V. d.
Dear Mrs. V. D.:
The United States Employ
ment Service at $3.50 w. Fort at
Junction (the office nearest your
home). does recommend IL
year-old girls for some kinds of
work.
The Employment Service also
gives aptitude tests which are
valuable TO you as they will help
YOU get into the kind of work
for which you have special
abilities.
After your husband is indicted
into the service. the American
Red Cross, at 800 West Lafa-
yette. will be glad to advise you
regarding plans.
This is one of the many serv-
ices provided by the Red Cross
that are made possible with the
funds raised annually in such
drives as the one now in prog
ress.
MISS ELVA M.
FORNCROOK.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
70 Million Tons
Cargo Ship Goal

WASHINGTON, March 6 (UPl
An announcement by the mari
time commission that it set a rec
ord Of delivering 1,239,2oo tons
OF cargo ships In February was
followed today by revelation
that chairman Emory s. Land
has his eye on a goal of 10000
600 tons by the end of this year.
In announcing the February
record Land said that the increas-
inc momentum in ship construc-
tion will set a mark in March. He
has told members of Congress that
IL can be boosted TO a total OF
20. 100000 tons by the end Of this
year if steel is available in suffl-
Gent quantities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
The Authorities
Who'll Answer
Your Questions

Authorities on social, eco
nomic and legal problems
make up the Times clinic:
Do NOT write directly TO
your letters TO the Times.
members OF this panel; send
JAMES L. CHENOT, Judge
OF Wayne County Circuit
Court.
ED WARD POkORNY,
Wayne County Friend of the
Court.
THE REV. JOSEPH A.
FOLEY, s. j., student coun-
selor at tho University OF
Detroit.
FRED NJ. BUTZEL. promi-
nent Detroit attorney and
civic leader, and member OF
the board of directors, De-
troit Chapter, American Red
Cross
DIR. ROBERT G. FOSTER,
In charge of the family coun-
selling service, Merrill-Palmer
School.
DIR. ALFRED McCLUNG
LEE, head OF the sociology
department, Wayne Univer-
sity.
MRS. FRANCES SAN
DERSON, head of the home
econ O MICS department,
Wayne University.
MISS ELVA NJ FORM
CROOK, executive secretary
of the Consultation Bureau
of Detroit.
JOHN r. TKIN s,
prominent Detroit lawyer
and former United States dis
trict attorney.
MRS. IRENE Il. MUIR
PLY, family and child well
fare secretary the
Council of Social Agencies.
MISS MARY Nj. O'NEILL,
assistant director of United
Service Organizations for
Metropolitan Detroit.
WALTER III. Il. SCOTT,
vice commander Of the De-
troit District Associat ton,
American Legion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
How TO Submit
Your Problems
To Clinic Experts

Here is how TO use the
WAR PROBLEM CLINIC:
Write your problem to
WAR PROBLEM CLINIC,
care of The Detroit Times,
Times Square at Cass ave.
nue.. Detroit, Mich.
Do NOT write directly to
members of the clinic.
You must sign your name
and give your address, al
though no names will be pub
lished and the information
YOU seek will he held in the
Strictest confidence. There
will be no charge for the
service.
Your problem will be re-
ferred to the expert most
familiar with situations such
as yours and best able to
advise you. Do not hesitate
10 write frankly and fully.
for a helpful answer may
depend on this.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
Fears 10 Be Alone
With Baby Coming

War Problem Clinic:
| am a young eXpectant mother.
My baby will be born in about two
months. My husband has been
classed i'm la and | am worried
sick. l have no family here in
Detroit. therefore if my husband
is indicted into the army l will
be here alone.
He has a few cousins in the city
but all of them work steady.
therefore they will be in no posi-
ton to help me either. My hus-
band appealed for a deferment and
they told him they would defer
him for so or 80 days. In go
days I will be worse off than ever
before. / will be unable to do
any homework and also will have
the baby TO take care of.
If he's indicted that means I'll
have 10 go home Immediately. 1
live in Philadelphia. We are
handicapped there also because all
of our money will be needed for
hospital expenses.
/ can't stay here because I'll be
worse off without any one TO turn
Ito. Therefore. before my baby is
even three months old and I'm not
entirely well, I'll have to travel
hundreds of miles alone.
I'm asking with all my heart TO
lplease give me some advice or in
formation that will help me with
this great problem. If my hus-
band must fight for his country
we arc willing TO sacrifice. but he
won't have anything 10 keep up
his morale and nerve IL he leaves
us alone in this time of need.
MRS. c. NJ.
Dear Mrs. c. NJ:
/ During wartime. family living
must absorb many shocks. We
/ think both of the members OF
the family who are left on the
homo front and the father who
Il drafted into the armed serv.
ices. The morale of each menu
Der affects all the rest.
Mothers bear increased pa
rental responsibility and the
confidence with which they face
that responsibility helps fathers
tn fight well. In this war we
are fighting especially for the
happiness of our children and
the future security of family
life.
If you are considering going
to Philadelphia to your family,
might IL be easier or possible
to 20 soon? Whether you 60
before or after confinement, the
Travellers Aid Society, both here
and In Philadelphia, will assist
| you In making all arrangements
for the trip.
When your husband Is In
Quoted into service, you will find
the American Red Cross I'm any
city In which you are, ready to
help YOU make careful plans for
| confinement and to consider
with you the most satisfactory
living arrangements. III you
decide 10 remain here, the Visit
ing Nurses Association, 81 w.
Warren telephone Columbia
16OO), will be available to you
i'm working out plans and YOU
could call them Immediately.
All of the women who are
working In these different agen-
cies are understanding and
friendly, desiring to place their
| services Mt your disposal. IL
may help you to know that you
are not alone with your prob
lens and that there is ready
assistance for you with them.
There are, of course, family
service agencies which are inter-
ested In such problems as yours
and perhaps you would find 1t
easier TO talk over your general
problems with family agency
worker who could help you plan
for the special services which
have been mentioned.
III YOU wish to talk with some
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
War Problem Clinic
Wife Faces Hospital Ordeal Alone

afraid Of life; but at his age IL
will be difficult, though not Inn
possible, to re-educate him TO
face reality.
His tantrums should be ignored;
he neither should be humored
nor scolded on these occasions.
Build up his confidence by letting
him see that you notice and APP
preciate the occasional successes
he achieves by normal conduct.
Get him 10 do what you want
done by using indirect suggestion
rather than direct appeal. Make
him think that such ideas are his
own not yours. Get him to feel
that you need him, not that you
are trying to reform him.
REV. JOSEPH A. FOLEY, -, j.
student counselor,
University of Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
Her Husband in the Army.
She breads Coming Confinement

There are many hardshps during wartime which must be
borne by every family but probably pronounced
than young mother who must be alone during con-
hnement while husband is in training OF
the far-hung battle fronts of the world.
This us dishearening enough in household where there
financial worries; it becomes more poignant when
money coupled with the absence of paternal
guiding during such period of emotional stress
message of great comfort and consolation to such ex-
mothers contained among the to the questions
Eva NJ Forncrook executive secretary of the Con-
suaton Bureau of Detroit draws upon her wide knowledge
family work to provide only concrete information
word of soace for the Times readers who have
written the WAR PROBLEM CLINIC about this particular
situation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
RESTORING OIL FIELDS

NEW YORK. March s INS).--
The Russian Tass Agency, in A
transmission directed overseas and
picked up by the FEC. reported
today that the restoration of the
Maikop oil fields, destroyed by the
Germans. us in full swing"
Two of the rich fields. Shirokaya
Balka and Asfaltovaya Cora. al
ready have been restored and CONF
menced their output. il was said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
Reds Capture
Major Base
Germans Key Anchor
Near Moscow Smashed

LONDON, March 6 (UP).-Rus-
sian troops smashed a key anchor
of the German salient on the CEN
trail front today when they cap
tured Gzhatsk. 80 miles west oil
Moscow, the closest Nazi base 10
the capital TO weather the Red
armys 194l-42 winter offensive.
A special Soviet communique an
nounced the capture of GZhatsk.
major German base on the Mos
cow-Vyazma-Smolensk trunk rail
way and along the historic invasion
route of Napoleon, after two as
lsaults by Russian forces.
The victory was the greatest
scored by the Red army of the CEN
trail front since the seizure OF
Rzhev, 60 miles northwest of
Gzhatsk at the upper tip of the
salient now dwindling steadily
under the impact of a broadside
Russian drive toward Smolensk.
80 VILLAGES TAKEN
Earlier reports from Moscow
said the Russians, tanning out
below Rzhev, had captured 30
more villages for a total OF 1873 in
SO hours.
Among them was OSuga. on the
4 Rzhev-Vyazma railroad 10 miles
south of Rzhev. which fell To Rus
sian assault forces who stormed
across the Osuga River.
Gzhatsk is 35 miles northeast OF
iVyazma. the next apparent objec-
tive in the series of northern Soviet
Ioffensives.
Military observers said the obvi-
Gus German purpose in clinging to
IGzhatsk and WANNA was TO main
tain a springboard for another
eventual drive on Moscow.
They believed the primary ptlr-
pose of the new Soviet campaign
has been 10 wipe out such spring
boards. Now only wanna and
Orel remain.
Another Red army offensive was
reported developing 10 the south.
Col Gen Philip Golikovs forces,
based north OF kursk, beat out
lnorthwestward toward Orel and
Bryansk. simultaneously driving a
wedge i'm the direction OF Konotop
from the area of Sevsk and Omit
riev-LgovSky.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
Soldier Shot
BY Policeman

Pvt. Roy Jackson. 10, was a
hospital prisoner at Fort Wayne
saturday with a gunshot wound
in the arm following a reputed
attempt TO resist his arrest by
Patrolman Oscar Day.
Jackson was shot by the patrol
man, who sought TO question him
near a Third avenue restaurant.
The soldier, AWOL from Camp
Crowder. Mo, is alleged by Day
to have threatened him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07

glance up at such times. Once OF
twice I faced HIM and raved right
back at him, but il takes too much
out of me. His mother said he was
a tantrum child but she ignored
it. Can you help? M. L. S.
Dear NJ. l.. s.
The doctor Is probably correct.
Your husband Is grown up
problem child. Basically, he Is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
Raj Bombers Rake
Jap Towns in Burma

NEW DELHI, March 6 1NS).
Raj bombers raided Japanese
held villages in northwest Burma
and bombed railroad yards at the
junction of Thai, Is miles south
of Mandalay yesterday, a COM
reported To-Day.
All bombs were seen 10 burst In
the target area. From all attacks
orly one bomber was missing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
Mormon Soldiers
ORGANIZE al Custer

FORT CUSTER, March g.
With the arrival at Custer of so
selectees from Utah. a small COM
munity of Mormons has been or
ganized for weekly meeting of the
Church of Latter Day Saints.
All of the men are in the 413th
military police escort guard COM
pany. They change off conducting
meetings, according TO 1t. Henry
Orion. their company commander.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
Gas Victims
Told How to Get
Rid Of ItQuiekIy
Go Into Nearest Home,
Undress. Take Shower
if'You're Not-lniured

1.-THE Detroit OCD organiza-
ton to combat gas warfare Is
probably the farthest advanced
Of any In the natiol," was the
comment Saturday of Maj. Eu-
gene w. Scott of the United
States Public Health Service and
gas officer for national OCD
medical division.
Here for a few hours on a spe
cial gas warfare conference will
local OCD officials. Maj. Scot
said some of the local plans ma.
be incorporated in the nationa
program.
SHOULDN'T BE FEARED
With him were 1t. Col. Willard
A. Johnston, director of the wa
civilian protection
school at Purdue University, ant
Maj. William III. Cary Jr.. ga
officer and sanitary engineer 10
the sixth and seventh regions.
cit Is very important that peO-
pie learn that gas warfare In not
as dreadful as propaganda
stories make il out" Maj. Scott
said. at Is something to be
respected but not feared"
HERE'S WHAT TO DO
There are a few simple rules.
3 Get out of the gas area imme-
diately by walking across the
wind; get into q tightly closed
room or house. II you have been
contaminated by gas, go to the
nearest house, remove outer
clothing. 90 inside and dab spots
with q common household or
laundry bleach and then take
a shower
He emphasized that uninjure'
persons should not expect I
cleanse themselves in establishe'
cleansing stations which are 10
those injured.
Scott praised Detroit's progress
in establishing a cleansing STATIC
in each of the 13 air raid areas
its force of gas RECONNAISSANCE
agents in each OF the 35f sector:
its plans 10 have $4,000 woode
gas alarm clackers for use OF tn
air raid wardens.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07

one, please let me know through
the WAR PROBLEM CLINIC
and 1 can arrange for an APP
pOlntment for you with a staff
member of such an agency.
MISS ELNA NJ. FORM
CROOK, executive secretary Of
the Consultation Bureau of De-
trOit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
Hurt by Auto, Dies

Injuries suffered in a traffic
.ccident Tuesday proved fatal to-
day to Andrew Smith. 80, of 1923
West Lafayette. Police said he
walked into the side of a tractor
trailer. The driver was questioned
and released.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
Crash Kills Michigan Filler

GREENVHLE, Tex. March s
fuP) - Major field officials con-
Quoted inquiry today in the air
plane crash which took the life Of
Cadet Frank Lauth. 20, of Allegan,
Mich. who was killed Thursday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
HpvERrisENENf
Acid indigestion
Relieved IN S minutes or
double yorr money hack

double your money back
When ercsss stomach acid cautss PAINFUL. suf-
fo,afing gaS sour stomach and hearthurn. dortors
usually preScuhs the fastest sefins medicines
known for sympomatis fsli~f-nedein fiks tbose
IL peil-su Tshss Ne larstivs. nsi,-sss hvtsss
comfort m NV Or double your mcnsy esek on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
AbSenteeS
CONGRESS Calendar Lists
Nothing for Weekend

s4
WASHINGTON. March 6 CUP'
The Congress activity calendar
today read:
SENATE
Adjourned until noon Tuesday
No committees.
HOUSE
Recessed until Monday.
No committees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-07
DETRDHssszrMES

Subscription rates On advsncsD by mail
IN any place In the United states, Canada
~ Mexico. con Canadian subscriptions add
l0I TO cover war import tax.
Evening star., 1943-04-21
S-W Point and
Color Style Guide

Toke the Style Guide home
study and enjoy it at your
leisure In plonnine brilliant
new decorative ideos. Com.
plets room settings.
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Curbs on Buying Autos
In $500 Class Eased

Any one with a hankering for a
brand-new $4,000 1912 model auto
mobile can buy it next Tuesday
with scarcely a nod at ration off,
cials.
OPA virtually removed rationing
on models with a manufacturers
list price Of $4,000 or more, effective
April q, to prevent the 1900 of
them now in dealers stocks from de-
teriorating. OPA said it asked the
armed services If they wanted these
higher-priced cars, and the answer
was no.
The purchaser will have only to
sign a statement to his dealer say
ing he needs a car for gainful
occupation or in connection with
work related to the war program or
public welfare.
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Is New Members Added
By Citizens Association

twenty-five new members were
added to the roll of the Cathedral
Heights cleveland Park Citizens
Association, which met last night in
the parish hall of st. Adams Church.
The association favored the pend
Ing bill regulating the adoption of
children in the District.
The next regular meeting of the
association, it was announced. will
be held on the third Tuesday of
May, when officers will be elected.
Five members were appointed on a
Nominating Committee to name a
slate. They are Mrs. S. M. Moore,
Judson A. Findley, Richard L. Hin
son, Mrs. Olive Geiger Faircloth.
Joshua Evans, jr.; Robert Phillips
and M. G. Cooke. Mrs. Faircloth.
president, presided.
Evening star., 1943-04-21

Corps be paid. Approximately 49,
600 Army Reservises on inactive
service, he said, are awaiting or re-
ceiving advanced training for nom
combat service.
These men were recruited last
summer and fall by CAA at the
request Of the Army" he explained.
They signed up with the under
standing that they would receive no
pay beyond a subsistence allow
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Ii. Blake Adams Dies
In Action Over Burma
Two Other D. c. Residents
Wounded in Africa

A former WaShingtonian serving
with the Army Air Forces has been
killed in action over Burma, and
two other former District residents
are among 311 soldiers reported
wounded in action in North Africa,
it was learned today.
1t. Blake Adams, %, son of Jesse
B. Adams, 1913 Fairmont street
NV, lost his life March Is while
serving as navigator on bomber. A
sophomore at the University of Flor
ida in 1941, he left school to enlist
in the Canadian Air Force. After
being transferred to the American
flying unit, he went overseas in De-
cember, 1912. He lived here until
1928. His mother Is a school teacher
in Miami, Fla.
The two wounded are Mai. Cyril
c. Train, 48, formerly of 2505 Thir-
teenth street NV, and Milton j.
Russell, 26, technician fifth grade,
Of 214 Tenth street Sc, according to
War Department casualty list.
Maj. Train, native OF Fairplay,
Mo-, came to Washington in 1941.
Shortly after his arrival he was
commissioned major in the engi-
neers and worked for more than a
year in the construction section of
the Office of Chief of Engineers. A
veteran of the last war, he was COM
missioned a second lieutenant after
the armistice and served with the
Army OF Occupation. His wife, Mrs.
Yuba Verne Train. has returned to
his former home in Chicago.
Technician Russell, native of st.
Marys County, Md, has made his
home in the District for the last IS
years. Before being drafted in
October, 1941, he was employed by
Evening star., 1943-04-21
KEM-TONE
Miracle Wall Finish

One gallon covers most oil
wall surfoces of q room
l2xl Ax6 feet with q single
coot Of washable beauty
ot low cost. Gallon 81 o8
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Petwo1h Citizens
Protest Bus Order
Appeal on Express Stop
Ban Is Considered

Nearly 200 members of the Pet
worth Citizens Association last night
voiced protests against the order Of
the Public Utilities Commission
which prohibits express buses pick
ing up passengers south of Grant
Circle NV. on trips to the down.
town area.
Naming of committee of five
was suggested by John A. Connaugh-
ton, chairman of the Transporta-
tion Committee, to file a formal
protest. Filing Of an appeal on the
PUG order in District Court is con-
Evening star., 1943-04-21
400 Centers Training
Civil Pilots Under CAA

Approximately 400 civilian pilot
training centers, holding contracts
with the war training service Of the
Civil Aeronautics Administration,
now are engaged in pre-combat and
non-pilot training for the Army
and Navy. William A. M. Burden,
special aviation assistant to Secre-
tary of Commerce Jones, an
nounced today.
The CAA, he said, will soon be
training 10000 men-a far greater
number than at any previous time
in its history.
Mr.. Burden reiterated his recon-
mendation that trainees who are
members Of the Enlisted Reserve