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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22
Detroit Begins
Registering
For Book 7
1900, 900 Residents
Must Apply for
Point Rationine Form

The wars biggest feeding Job
got under way today with the
beginning of the huge task of
Detroit's 100000 resi-
dents for point rationing of food.
An army of 10000 volunteers,
" orking in the city's public
schools, began the job with ration
ing authorities urging applicants
ia report TO their registration
ctnters as early as possible.
The registration will take place
daily through Thursday in all
public schools, except Gross
Pointe High School and Wayne
University. from ! to . p. m. Ham
tramck residents may register
from 8 a. m. to 9 p. m.
MARK STOCKS
Meanwhile, grocers began their
job of marking their stocks OF
canned foods according to point
value in the eight-day period DUR
ing which no sales from these
stocks may be made.
Canned fish and meat will re-
main frozen until the beginning of
meat rationing, now projected for
about March IS.
War Ration Book 2, which IS
being distributed this week. con-
teins red and blue stamps, the
blue TO be used. beginning March
l, for canned foods and the red
fcI future use for meat.
All applicants were urged again
by rationing officials TO clip the
declaration form from The Sun
cav Detroit Times. fill II out and
take il 10 the registration place.
This will save half an hour for
rogistrants as well as the volun-
teer workers.
FIVE CANS ALLOWED
Each holder of Ration Book No.
i will be allowed TO have five cans
of food at home, holding over eight
ounces. All cans in excess of five
per person must be declared on
the form and points covering their
value will be removed from Ration
Book 2.
THIS IS IMPORTANT: The
registrant must present to the
registrar the Ration Book l of
each member of his family unit.
These will not be kept. but must
be shown so that the numbers may
be registered.
In Dearborn and Crosse Pointe.
issuance of Ration Book No 2 will
be made on an alphabetical basis.
HALF DAYS FOR SCHOOLS
Today. all those whose names
begin with the letters A TO F will
go TO their nearest elementary
school. Tuesdays schedule is G. TO
n, Wednesdays NJ to r and
Thursdays S to z.
Halliday sessions will be the
rule in the schools with the ration
books being made available be-
tween l and 9 p m.
At Brainard School, corner of
Ford and Gully roads, the books
may be obtained between l and 4
n. m. during the four days.
Issuance of books there will be
made on a geographical rather
than alphabetical basis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22
Roosevelt 10 Talk
Over Radio ToniQht

WASHINGTON. Feb. % (INS)
President Roosevelt will pay
tribute to George Washington in
a seven-minute radio speech to-
night.
The talk, which is of much
shorter duration than the Chief
Executives recent ones, will be
broadcast at 1870 p. m. (EWT)
over all major networks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22
Earthquake Jars
Salt Lake City

SAL LAM II 1, feD. Il
tUP).-A brief, sharp earthquake
Jared Salt Lake City about 500
d. m. today. No reports of dam
age were received.
MEXICO CITY. Feb. % UP).-
An earthquake shook Mexico City
violently for five minutes today,
and it was feared that il shook
even more violently the region 10
the southwest, where a volcano
was erupting.
The government observatory
said il was the worst since April
Is, 1871, when scores were injured
and property damage was severe.
The whole city was awakened,
and first reports were that build
ing had collapsed in workers dis
trict. injuring several persons.
Huge cracks opened in the
ground at Paritucuari, and author
tiles planned TO evacuate more
than 1000 persons from San Juan
Parangirutiro. lest waves Of lava
pour down the mountainside.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22
CRITICAL SHORTAGES

Brown, in revealing the point
values of canned foods under the
new rationing system, emphasized
the seriousness of the situation by
warning of dangerous and critical
shortages" OF the new rationed
foods, and of great hardships" 10
some Americans.
And his statement was issued
before the agricultural department
added dry beans, dry peas. lentlls
and dehydrated or dry soups 10
the frozen list and 10 the list of
foods ia be rationed March !.
Point values for those have not
been determined.
Stocks of canned foodStuffs were
frozen on grocery shelves at mid
night Saturday. They will remain
frozen until Monday, March !.
During that period it will be i'm
possible to buy any of more than
200 items.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22
wITHHoLDs PREDICTION

Thierwechter refused TO predict
whether costs will continue TO
mount or drop as the season opens
UP more markets.
Prices here already have
reached the ceiling on California
and Florida oranges and are be-
ginning to Craze the roof on pota-
toes.
II hope we get a ceiling on
other items to prevent this mar
ket from running Wild" Their
wechter said. There IL no tell
ing what produce will sell at
tomorrow.
TOO MANY FACTORS
There are too many factors
lnvolved-labor. weather and
production. The supply isNvery
nearly fixed"
Thierwechter estimates Detroit
is paying nearly so per cent more
for produce than at this time a
year ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22

DEPOSIT YOUR WAR BONDS
for safekeeping withlNDUSTRIAL
NATIONAL BANK, Safe, Conven-
ient-Inexpensive.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22
NAZI TANKS DESTROYED

Both German and Allied losses
were believed heavy in the battle
Kasserine Pass.
One Allied report reaching Lon
don said the Allies had knocked
out 80 of the 100 German tanks
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22

WASHINGTON. Feb. % tUP).
Americans learned today that
rationing of canned foods is going
10 be tough--on the pocketbook as
well as food habits.
AS registration began this morn
ing for War Ration Book No. D
the point lrationing book - Price
Administrators Brown disclosed
that each American family would
be entitled 10 less than half the
amount of canned and procesSed
foods II consumed last year
The average housewife will have
10 depend more, henceforth, on
unrationed fresh fruits and vege-
tables. the costs Of which are
uncontrolled and in recent months
have been skyrocketing. The gov
eminent is studying price controls
for those items. but II will be
months before they can be made
effective.
Florida growers have warned
many crops and that higher prices
that the recent cold wave ruined
for spring vegetables are newt
able.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22

CONTINUED on Next Page, Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22
FORECAST
For Detroit
and vicinity:

Warmer tonight.
cooler with light
rain late tonight
and tomorrow
forenoon. Gentle
10 moderate
winds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-22

I6 Popular Foods
And What They'll
Total in Points
A Helpful Diagram Page 4
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

AS an example of a combination of faith
interest in world affairs, and hard work, both
mental and physical contributing to long life, we
offer the great Biblical organizer, Moses.
According to the Scripture "And Moses was
an hundred and twenty years old when he died.
his eye not dim, nor his natural force
abated." Deut "a: Z.
His activities, from the time he led the Chill
dren Of Israel across the Red Sea until his death
the mountaintop after viewing the Promised
Land, were strenuous and all-absorbing.
Dr. Bird believes that the personality traits
and personal PHILOSOPHERS of the centenarians she
studied give practical guide to the problem of
postponing mental decline in old age
Here some of the maXims that guided
the lives of the successful centenarians.
Worry gets you nowhere Keep busy. Be
interested in world affairs. Eat lightly and
get fun out of life. Be moderate in all things.
Keep good health and good disposition. Main
tain a serene mind and trust in God. Early to
bed and early TO rise. l never sat down and
dreaded anything, but went right ahead and got it
over with Longevity doesn't thrive on inertia"
Analyzing these brief bits of wisdom one finds
a pretty clear pattern of conduct.
1t stresses minimizing worry Everyone has
some problems that require considerable thought
but there is evidence that a lot of people in this
world get upset about things worry won't cure.
Try careful consideration of every doubtful
step in your life the psychologist suggests, and
then carry out the wisest solution possible. Do
something about every problem Don't just put it
off and let your mind stew about it.
Medical experts point out that many diseases
which may well cut a life short, such as heart
ailments, stomach ulcers arthritis, high blood
pressure and perhaps even cancer may be caused
by worry or the wrong kind of emotions
Having a serene mind-another point made
ties right in with fewer worries. 1t includes having
confidence that your life can be useful in some
way-n matter how great the accumulation of
years One expert has said that there is more
danger of rusting out than wearing out, and a
feeling of hopelessness can make anyone prema-
turey old
Wide interests, not only in world affairs which
naturally absorb everyone these days but in people
around you, important. Make contacts with
new ndividuals-people who don't belong to your
own family They help TO keep your mind alert
Do things you've never tried before. The idea
that you cant teach old dog new tricks is an
Continued on Page ~
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

tween agricultural people who have used their
Iysical resources TO the utmost, and profes-
bnal men and women whose mental achieve
|ents seem to have fostered the alveness which
|lde them attain extreme old age.
An example Of the latter is the late DR.. Char
Fte Marie Davenport who died in st. Louis in
l36 at the age of III. She had degree in
fdicine and is said TO have given lessons in
|ysical culture to Queen Alexandra in England.
Happily married three times, she had eleven
|ns.
Dr. Davenport rounded out her interests in
|Awith travel philosophy, music and a. close
ovation of human nature. She claimed that
|tting fun out Of life kept her from dying early;
lat the boredom of a humdrlm existence and too
lch food were fatal TO longevity.
Only one woman hater was found among the
70 centenarians studied by DR. Bird. At 105 he
|udn't give any good reason for his unfat-
ring reaction to the distaff members of the
|ce One old bachelor reported spending all his
|enings at home but one-during the first
btury.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

mentioned and before the priorities of war,
arplane rides were lark few refused.
Typical of their enjoyment of hometown
festivities is the case of the 111-year-old man
who drove his 1908 automobile in a local
parade. His 90-year-od daughter was
somewhat scared passenger and back-seat
driver They won the prize.
One woman managed to keep up with the
world by reading two books a week for 70
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

ninety or over knew how to hold their tempers
and never let fes little troubles upset them.
The Investigations of DR.. Leopold Liehtwitz
of Montefiore Hospital in New York City demon
strated that clergymen and other men of faith
are less troubled with high blood pressure than
the general run of the population.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

oneself with interesting young people. But don't
admit that you're older than they are--in spirit
or ability.
In general the pastimes of the centenarians
didn't seem limited too greatly by the accurnula-
ton of years. Many of those studied reported
enjoying an occasional dance. Card playing was
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

years.
AS a group these
oldsters showed an
appreciable re Ii &
ious faith, yet none
of them talked eX-
cessively about it.
None expressed any
fear of death.
Science upholds
the claim of many
oldsters that relig-
ious belief and trust
in God have some
thing to do with
longevity.
Religion is some
thing TO tie to- says
DR.. Bird. 1T con-
tributes that calm
sense Of security to
life which is impor-
tant. Sincere relig-
ion imposes a dis
cipline on sue h
harmful emotions as
fear, hatred, jeal-
ousy and anger.
The late DR.. Ray
mond Pearl, we'll
known for his stud
les of heredity and
long life, emphasiz-
ing the Importance
of iong-iived anees-
tors, once reported
the finding that the
biggest percentage
of persons who had
reached the age of
hold their temperS
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

Among the oldsters who
didn't voice a great thrill over
their dividend in/years was one
Peter Behan, of IRoxbury, Con-
necticut. On his 104th birth
day, a few years ago, he is
reported TO have said his age
wasn't any fun. But he demon
strated his fitness by getting
out with a scythe and cutting
the lawn. One is inclined to
suspect that Mr.. Behap may
have been kidding about his
boredom.
Instead Of complaining about
loneliness because many Of the
old companions are gone, it is
possible, and wise, to surround
Evening star., 1943-07-02
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BRIDGE.
American Contract Bridge League
twomen's pair, Wardman Park Ho-
tel, $50 o'clock tonight.
CONCERT.
Loew's Capitol Band, Takoma
Park playground, Fourth and Van
Buren, streets NV, pm. tomor-
row.
FASHION SHOWS.
Show and luncheon, Raleigh Ho-
tel. pm. tomorrow.
Broadcast, show and luncheon,
Hotel 2400, l:30 pm. tomorrow.
HIKE.
Potomac Youth Hostel. overnight
bike trip to Beverly Beach, Md,
meet at main entrance OF Congress
sional Library. 230 pm. tomorrow.
RECREATION.
Walsh Club for War Workers. 4
pm. to II o'clock tonight. John
Magee. Washington Poet-Hero," by
John Black. $50 o'clock tonight.
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco The
ater. tonight: George Berg, Dee
Shannon's Silver Spring Neighbors
and the Capitol Theater show.
Tickets to shows and games, THE
Hut" E street at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, IL am. to- $50 o'clock
tonight.
Pepsi Center for Servicemen
$50 am. today to 1890 am. to-
morrow First three floors open to
servicewomen.
Masonic Service Center, pm. to
ii o'clock tonight.
Officers.
Officers Club of. the United Ma
tions, Burlington Hotel, 10 am. to
1890 o'clock tonight. Dance, $50
o'clock tonight.
Golf and swimming. Kenwood
Country Club, all day. Guest cards
at Burlington Hotel Club.
Officers dance, YWCA, 8 o'clock
tonight.
Enlisted Personnel.
Glasses and Study Groups.
Games, dancing, Ingram gym
USO), Tenth street and Massachu-
setts avenue NE. 7 o'clock tonight.
ARTS and crafts, ballroom dance
class, advanced Spanish, NCCS
USO), 1914 N street NV, 7:30
o'clock tonight
Social dancing, community sing,
Central Center. o'clock tonight.
South American dancing, drama,
Roosevelt Center, 8 o'clock tonight.
Recreation.
Amateur camera and movie guild,
darkroom and equipment. NCCS
tUSO), 924 G street NV, 2 pm. to
10 o'clock tonight.
Games, Central and Roosevelt
Centers, 7 o'clock tonight.
Games, dancing, hostesses, Serv-
icemens Club No. /, 8 o'clock to-
night.
*Recrea ton. Church of the As
cension EpiscopaD, 8 o'clock to-
night.
'Dance, Bureau of Engraving, 8
O'Clock tonight.
Open house, Emory Methodist
Church, 8 o'clock tonight.
Dance, Friendship House, $50
o'clock tonight.
Square and ballroom dancing,
First Congregational Church, $50
o'clock tonight.
Terrace dancing, YWCA (USO),
$50 o'clock tonight
FOR COLORED SERVICEMEN.
+Open house, Leisure Lodge, noon
to midnight tonight.
Recreation. refreshments, YMCA
USO), 6 o'clock tonight.
'Outdoor party. Banneker Service
Club, 8 o'clock tonight.
sport dance, hostesses, YWCA
USO,. 9 o'clock tonight.
war workers invited.
Evening star., 1943-07-02
|G. M War Output
Exceeds S10,000,000
Daily, Wilson Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PresS.
DETROIT, July 2.-General Mo-
tors Corp. is producing tanks,
planes, guns, trucks and more than
1000 other items for the armed
forces at rate of more than $l0,-
100000 day, according to c. E.
Wilson, president of the corporation.
The huge program is being car
ried out, he said yesterday. with
the aid of nearly 10000 different
subcontractors and suppliers.
"It was in good part application of
industry's time-tested technique of
teamwork to the job Of arming the
Nation" Mr.. Wilson added, that
enabled us to change over from ci-
william manufacture and hit our full
stride Of war production in an un-
believably short time.
The reliance on subcontractors
and suppliers has been basic prin-
ciple of the automotive industry for
more than Is years and will, of
course, continue to be an important
factor when peacetime volume pro-
duction can be resumed"
Mr.. Wilson said that by wide
spread use of subcontracting General
Motors has been able to avoid build
ing many new plants. 1t has also
been able to place work in commu-
mites where plenty of manpower was
available, thus preventing over-con-
centration of manpower, with re-
sulting problems of transportation
and housing.
Quite aside from its value to the
war effort" Mr.. Wilson said, Gen
eral Motors has vital interest in
; encouraging the widespread use of
ontracting-and for several rea-
sons.
In the first place, subcontracting
reduces to minimum the expan-
sion Of facilities beyond the point
where they will be needed for post
war manufacturing. In the second
place, it helps to ease manpower
shortages. And, finally, it helps to
insure the survival of those smaller
companies which are the backbone
Of the American economic system"
Mr.. Wilson said that special sur
vey of organizations furnishing
General Motors with parts for war
production disclosed that "A per cent
are small firms employing fewer
than 500 persons.
Evening star., 1943-07-02
$354,370 Is Given lei
To Wage Fight on
InfantiIe Paralysis
Ey the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 2.-Basil O'Con-
nor, president of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis,
announced yesterday % foundation
grants, totaling $354,37O.
tSixteen of the grants, amounting
to $2l6 ,O20, were made for virus and
sfter-effects research. Mr.. O'Connor
said. Four of them are on long-term
projects at Yale and Johns Hopkins
Universities and the Universities Of
Michigan and Wisconsin.
Educational programs of various
types. including training Of techni-
clans in the Kenny method of treat
ment Of infantile paralysis. were the
recipients of grants totaling $l38, $50,
he said.
Included in the grants were the
following institutions:
California - Stanford University
school of health, 800; American
Physiotherapy Association. Stanford
University. $4,000: Stanford Uni
versity. $500; California University
medical school, San Francisco,
$4,650.
Illinois-Chicago University. $500:
Northwestern University medical
school 1.-TWO projects, $6,700; Amer
ican Medical Association, Chicago,
$2,500.
Iowa-State University of Iowa,
Iowa City. $1,000.
Michigan - Michigan University
school of public health, Ann Arbor
first year of three-year grant, i,
$4,000; Michigan Health Depart
ment, Lansing, $l9.950; Wayne Uni
versity college of medicine, Detroit,
$4,000.
Wisconsin-Wiscon University.
Madison third year of flve-year
grant,, $4,000.
The Apache sentinel., 1943-11-12

Looking around at glamour boys
.-Hamp Bell emerges with a pair
of eyeglasses that equal an English
mans monocle. Since payday is
near, Sgt. Bivens has discarded his
10-cent cigars in favor of the cheap
er "roll your own" cigarettes = it
could be that an investigation of
the dime bank showed there were
no more. Pfc. Marshal Watson:
1t has been discovered that you're
good at beating out entertaining
rhythms. Why not cut the Laying
em 'mong the sweetpeas" theory
and invite the boys over for a fine
jump session in the Rec Hall some
time.
One of our 333d boys Gts embar-
raising to call names) don't get
around much any more since the
Halfway has been declared Off Linn
it's. If you want the clue-he's a
T-Sgt.
If you should happen to be stand
ing around & your wife or girl
friend should suddenly appear on
the scene, inform M-Sgt. Scarbor-
rough, should he be near, imme-
diately or he'll inform you that
she's his speed too. Recent reports
from the U. S. Post Office reveals
that air mail is becoming a profit
able business = Sgt. Baugh's air
mail bill alone should make a con-
siderable contribution month
ly average being roughly three dol
lars. Say, Sgt, did you ever
hear about the new Free Mail???
Sgts. Young and White have made
a vow that the local Greyhound Bus
Co. will never go busted as long as
Douglas remains just so miles away
they make the journey weekly.
Say, did you ever hear about the
moron that went in the closet to
change his mind?
An Incident in the Mess Hall:
Last week it was discovered that
the boys were saturating their rice
with what they thought to be extra
rich gravy-it was soon discovered
that it wasn't gravy at all-it was
the acting mess sgts special butter
scotch pudding. Remember, fell
lows, this column is yours. Make it
so by continuing to give yours
truly your bits of news.
The Apache sentinel., 1943-11-12
Medical Detachment Notes

from his furlough looking like a
brand new Ford. And were the bows
glad to see him back! He is the
soldier that keeps the Medical men
from being exposed to chilly air of
the Arizona mountains; Pfc. Jack
son is an expert tailor.
Pic. Emmett Jones left recently
for a 15-day furlough to the windy
clty-Chicago, ILL., I believe he ex-
poets it to be bit breezy, because
he attempted to borrow all spare
and unused overcoats.
Basketball season slowly, but sure
ly, creeps into existence. And, in do
ing so, we find Pfc Langhorne and
a few others hitting the bucket as
in mid-Season. Keep it up, men
it won't be long now.
1t Samuel G. Chadman takes
over as assistant to Capt. o. E..
Saunders in the Detachment Medi-
cal Department. No tricks, men,
you have come straight. 1t. Chad
man knows them all.
The Apache sentinel., 1943-11-12
BY GEORGE C. CARPENTER

All good things come to a soldier
at one time or the other. And now
the best is about to happen to one
OF our good sergeants. Yes, Sgt.
w. Maxwell is about to leave the
Corps of Bachelors, as he plans for
Holy Union, that of matrimony. The
bride to be is T/5th WAC Edmonson.
The little Rec Hall of the Medi-
cal Detachment was packed We'd
nesday evening enjoying a good USO
snow. I am only using most mild
adjective to describe the perform
ance. The many hearty laughs and
applause exemplified the near-per-
lection of performance.
Sgt. Ulysses Snyder journeyed to
California to study Short course
IN Chemical Warfare Service. It all
leads to one thing: "a quicker and
harder fall for the Universe's pub
lie enemy No. H.
Pic. John D. Jackson returned