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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03
Boost Propeller Loading

A change in the method of crat-
ing its product permits the Hamil-
ton Standard ProDellers division OF
United Aircraft Corporation &c
load l54 per cent more three-way
propel erS in a standardized
car, company officials announce.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03
New Color Movie Ready

"Michigan's Marsh and Shore
Birds a natural-color motion
picture in sound, will be released
for public use through its motion
picture loan service in January.
the conservation department has
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03
Summer Us. Winter


the summer. when questioned by
nonfishermen explain their en-
thusiasm for the sport by men
tioning the beauties of nature and
the peaceful, quiet pleasure 10 be
derived from listening 10 the rip
pling of the water: the singing OF
the birds: all forms of life burst
ing into being before your eyes;
even TO the signing OF the leaves.
as the soft summer breeze glideS
invisibly through the trees.
But, try TO explain the urge"
Macarthur says, (which makes
the fisherman 20 Ice fishing
when I'm place of all the alluring
beauty OF nature, We have ma
ture In her killing mood,
mood which would destroy all
living things on the earth, II
these things did not take on n
protective covering of one form
!, or another.
e "You may try IN explain,
Macarthur contends. "but no
body will believe you. You have
nothing to offer but cold feet,
cold hands, chattering teeth.
watery eyes, your body sfin
with cold. Against this, you
have the mysterious pull OF
fish In the black depth of the
water. Then you make a nice
catch of blue gills, perch, wall
eyed pike or great northern
nike" he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03
Staff on Alert

Order The Detroit Times
mailed 10 your boy in the army
or navy. It's like . letter from
home every day!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03
Respect Regulations

"Our experience has been that
women absorb safety doctrines
more readily than men and seem
TO have greater respect for regu-
latiOns," he said. "Some of this.
Of course. may be due 10 the
strangeneSs Of their surround
ings and an Unborn caution that
the factory veterans do not feel.
81 also believe, where Cadillac
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03

Is concerned, beneficial results
come from our recognition Of
the ineXperience of new workers
and greater pains 10 impress
upon them certain known indus
trial hazards.
I'VE have considerably eX-
banded our safety program, both
in personnel and education.
Each new employe is given a
lecture ON safety before he or
she starts 10 work.
Staff on Alert
AT this time the necessity for
toe guards, helmets. goggles,
HsOrS. etc, is emphasized.
ono newcomer is permitted to
handle a tool or machine until
supervisors are confident the
worker understands its opera
ton.
Our circulating safety staff
Is constantly on the alert for
attractions that may IN can
eventual trouble.
statistics prove industrial ac-
cidentS are no more numerous
than in ordinary pursuits and
we intend % keep them that
way"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03
Handles fabrication


the reception department of the
service station. One is employed
on the very busy fabrication
racks, where she Is handling all
phases of that operation. One
is the timekeeper I'm the service
department. Two Negro women
operate the wash rack"
The remarkable progress that
these feminine mechanics have
made is best shown by the follow
ing list of operations that they
are doing regularly-under the
supervision of men operatives
after only five weeks of employ
ment:
Refine brakes, recondition wheel
and master cylinder, install rear
axles and oil seals, repack u joints,
remove and replace transmissions,
remove and replace differential
carrier, remove cylinder heads and
valves, remove oil pan, remove pis-
ton assemblies, tune-up engine, re-
pair distributors, clean out and
adjust carburetor, replace wheel
and axle bearings, reverse flush
radiators and replace necessary
hoses and adjust steering gear.
In addition TO the jobs named.
they remove generators, starters,
batteries. etc, and do general dis
assembly and assembly work. This
plan enables the highly-skilled me-
chanics TO concentrate on exact
ing repair and adjustment jobs,
instead of merely using up their
time preparing the several vehicles
for their part of this work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03
Range From IS to 81


At present, the girls are rated
as apprentice mechanics" as dis
tinguished from mechanics help
ers, As they attain skill they will
be graded up. with corresponding
increase in wages.
In age, these women range from
10 TO 81. There are three married
women and one divorce. Two of
the married women have husbands
in the armed forces and most Of
the others boy friends" in uni
form. All of those who have this
close interest in a man in uniform
seem TO feel that in doing this type
of mechanical work they are back
ing up the fellow who has gone to
war
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03
Women Offer
Solution TO Car
Northumberland
Chrysler Branch Finds
Feminine Helpers Do
Good Job Of Learning

Large scale employment OF
women as apprentice mechanics IS
working out very satisfactorily at
the Pittsburgh factory branch OF
the Chrysler division, Chrysler
Corporation, according 10 Stewart
w. Munroe. general sales man.
lager of that division After two
months experience, the manage
Iment is so we'll satisfied that Mum
roe believes the number of women
mechanics will shortly be in-
Creased.
with an adequate number OF
male mechanics out of the ques-
ton under present wartime con-
ditions," says Munroe, 1--WE real
lied that we would have to tap
an entirely new source and Ii
seems that women would be the
answer. In any event, this en-
pioyment of feminine workers
for tasks that normally are re-
garded as essentially mans
province, il i'm line with the
trend of the times.
"The ChrysIer Pit b ur < n
Company is employing Is women
In its service and parts DEPART
ment. Seven of these are i'm
the shop doing maintenance and
repair work exclusively. One IL
acting as Il. and l.. cashier and
alternating this task with work.
ing the counter In the retail
parts store"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-03
Ice Fishing
Calls for Eskimo
Type Of Viri|ity
BY DON GILES

Joe Macarthur Of Heddons comes
up with an interesting question
this week in regard to the great
cport of ice fishing. =
what is IT," Joe asks, "that
make men and women bundle
clothing on their bodies as a
protective covering against ma
lures death-dealing season and
20 fishing through the Ice?
ut must be that indescribable
something found I'm all real
fishermen that takes hold In
side" Macarthur figures.
Evening star., 1943-05-04

Di Blasi, husband Of Mrs. Oriel Alice
Di Blast, 6506 Maple avenue, Chevy
Chase, Md, has been advanced to
the rank Of technician, fifth grade,
here at the Quartermaster Replace
ment Training Center. Prior to his
induction last December he was en-
ployed by the Perpetual Building
Association. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis p. Di Blasi, reside at
902 Bradley boulevard, Bethesda.
lockwood ARSENAL, Md
Joseph A. Marsten, 2131 p street
NV, and Michael F. Marcellino,
2632 Thirteenth street NV, tech
nicia11s, fourt hgrade, have been pro-
NOTED to sergeant and technician,
third grade. respectively, at the
Chemical Warfare Service.
CAMP GRANT, Ill.-Pvt. Frank
E. Miller, 918 Eighteenth street
NV, has been selected to attend
the Medical Administrative Corps
Officer Candidate School at Camp
Barkeley, Tex, for officer training.
GARDEN CITY, Kans.-Corpl.
Nicholas Kanelopoulos, 26, son of
Mrs. Athena Kanelopoulos, 452 New
ton street NV; has been promoted
to the grade of sergeant here at the
Army Air Forces Basic Flying School
where he is serving as an airplane
mechanic.
CAMP POLK, La.-Pvt. Norman
F. Phillips, son of Mrs. Laura l..
Brandon, formerly of Washington,
has been promoted to the grade of
corporal here where he is detached
to an armored division.
FORT RILEY, Kans.-Pfc. David
w. Dinges, husband of Mrs. Della
M. Dinges and son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nell Dinges, 4307 Fortieth place,
Evening star., 1943-05-04
&szWITH I'D. c.
FIGHTING .MEN]

Three boys from the Washington
area have enlisted as apprentice
seamen, class VS., United States
Naval Reserve, for future fight
training as naval aviation cadets.
They will not go on active duty
until after their graduation from
high school this spring. They are:
Charles Francis Bouff1er, son of Mr..
and Mrs. julius N. Boufner, 11o1l u
South Carolina avenue Sc; NJ. ]. !.
Kehrberg, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marcus j. Kehrberg, 3710 Forty
third avenue, Cottage City, Md, and
David Glassman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Glassman, 17O0 Euclid
street NV.
MONROE. La.-Aviation Cadets
Clifford D. Jones, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilmer j. Jones, 1915 C street
NE. and George A. Hileman, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Hileman, 22l4
Shannon place Sc, are now en-
rolled in the Army Air Forces Pre-
Flight Navigation School here at
Sc man Field.
FLINT. frich.--Pfc. James S. Nor
ris, son OF Mrs. Daisy G. Norris, 3110
Wisconsin avenue NV, recently
graduated from the Army Air Forces
School here at the Buick Motor Di-
vision where he successfully COM
pleted an intensive course on en-
gines. Pfc. Norris, who has been
in tie armed forces for five months,
formerly vas employed by the Poto-
mac Electric Power Co.
CJLTFORT FIELD, Miss.-Pfc.
john L. Bachmsn. son Of Mr.. anG
Mrs. z. n. Bachman, 4429 Lowell
street NV, recently graduated from
the Army Air Forces Technical
Training Command School here for
airpiane mechanics.
DAVIDSON, N. C.-Pvts.l Harold
D. Krofft, jr.. co. 1900 Loughboro
road NV. and George c. Kuhl, 10,
1869 Nichols avenue S.W.. have ar
rived here at Davidson College for
a course of instruction prior to their
appointment as aviation cadets in
the Army Air Forces Flying Train
ing Command.
NEW RIVER, N. C.-Technical
Sergt William H. Eagle, 1920 On
tario road NV, recently graduated
from the photo-lithography course
of the Engineer School here at the
Marine base.
Corpls. Edward D. Gray, 2845
Monroe street NE. and John w.
Kemler. jr., 2424 Observatory place
NV, are recent graduates of the
Evening star., 1943-05-04

Quartermaster School here at the
Marine base and are available for
assignment to duty with a combat
unit or for advanced training.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.-Pvt. Ed
mund p. Hammett, husband of Mrs.
Bernice F.. Hanamett, 1011 South
Mansion drive, Silver Spring, Md,
has arrived for training at the Basic
Training Center OF the Army Air
Forces Technical Training COM
mand here.
FORT MONMOUTH. N. J.-Harry
T. Gaghan, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James F. Gaghan, 727 Taylor street
NV, and Charles M. Stouffer, son
Of Mrs. G. c. Stouffer, 1907 Kenyon
street NV, recently were commits
stoned second lieutenants upon
graduation from the Eastern Signal
Corps Officer Candidate School
here.
ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y.-Pvts.
Charles w. Boyer, jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles w. Boyer, 2233
Eighteenth street NV, and Robert
G. Russ, son of Mrs. Emma K. Russ,
1911 Pennsylvania avenue Sc, who
recently graduated from the air.
plane mechanics school operated by
the Army Air Forces Technical
Training Command here, have been
promoted to the grade of privates,
first class.
Hunter A. Parker, 827 Florida
avenue NE. and Bryan Willkie, 1888
Franklin street NE, who have been
studying at the United States Mer-
chant Marine Academy at Kings
Point, NJ Y, are now undergoing
sea training. Graduates of McKin-
ley High School. the two cadets will
be commissioned ensigns following
graduation.
CAMP LEE, Va-Pvt. Francis P.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
j. ). AirmaiI Service
Will Observe 18th
Anniversary May Is
Series Of Demonstrations
At Airport to Be Port Of
Nationwide Ceremony

A series of demonstrations, includ-
ing glider towing and flight Of air.
mail planes, will high light the 25th
anniversary of the inauguration of
United States airnlal service May
Is at the National Airport, it was
announced yesterday.
Nation wide observances are being
planned by the Civil Aeronautics
Administration, with the co-opera-
ton Of the Air Transport Command
and the Naval Air Transport Service.
The first airmail was flown May
Is. 1918.
The public will be permitted a
closeup view of four planes used
by the ATC and an air transport
freighter used by the Navy, in a
program arranged at the National
Airport on May Is.
An autogiro will pick up mail on
the Mall near the Washington Post
Office and fly it to the airport. On
display at the field will be thou
sands of dollars worth of philatelic
items.
The CAA also plans to place on
exhibition the various types of
planes, beginning in 1918, that car
ried airmail Later they will take
off and fly over the airport.
At dinner sponsored by the
National Aeronautic Association
on May Is. Secretary of Commerce
Jones, Postmaster General Walker,
Co-ordinator of Inter American
Affairs Nelson Rockefeller and
officials from the War and Navy
Departments will speak. The affair
will be held in the airport dining
room,
President Roosevelt is honorary
chairman of the committee making
preparations for the observances
which will begin in some sections of
the country next Sunday.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
STAR, WASHINGTON, G, TUESDAY, 1913

ton street NV, has been promoted
to the rank Of technician fifth grade
here. He is stationed with an
armored division.
CHICAGO. Ill.-Three Washing
ton men were advanced in rating
recently upon graduation from the
Nays Diesel trade school here at
the Navy Pier. They are: Frank
Edward Davis, 20, son of Mrs.
Frances Davis, 1856 Owens place
NE. promoted to fireman, first
class; Joseph Algernon Brooke, jr.,
IT, TAI Varnum street NV, pro-
NOTED to fireman, third class, and
Harry Lee Coleman, 10, son of Mrs.
Florence Coleman, sol H street S.W.,
promoted to motor machinist,s mate,
second class.
James A. Downs, %, son Of Mr..
Evening star., 1943-05-04

and Mrs. ]. B. Downs, 426 Fifteenth
street NE, and Alan P. Shaughnessy,
81, 1920 Nineteenth street NV, re-
Gently received ratings as aviation
machinist's mates, third class, upon
graduation from the Nays school
for aviation machinists.
Evening star., 1943-05-04
Contractors Meet Toniqht

Members of the Electrical Con-
tractors Association of the District
will discuss the fire alarm system
problem at their regular meeting at
8 o'clock tonight in the Pepco Build
ing, Tenth and E streets NV.
Evening star., 1943-05-04

Nay is q month to step out with BRIGHT fresh look,
dromotzing your complexion Away with that drob long,
hodwinter look Coax radiance into your skin with
cleansing specialized to suit your type Whether
your skin is normal, oily medun'd dry dry, there is
Dorothy Gray Cleansing Cream that is meant for you.
Start today your "efresher course" with of these
excellent creams.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-23
Conference Believed Giving
Thought to War With Japan

These three developments had
done much to draw aside the cur.
tain that has snrouded the meet
ings in secrecy are seen TO mean
only one thing that Mr. Roose-
welt and Mr. Churchill are deep
in study OF the Pacific phase OF the
war, and that decisions on often
siye blows to he meted out to the
Japanese aggressors have been
reached.
r V. Soong's presence al the
conferences Is OF the deepest zig
nifcance. as he would be the ave
me through which any communi-
cation with China's war leader
would be carried. Presidential Sec
rotary stephen r. Early has dis
closed that Soong came 10 Quebec
on the invitation OF President
Roosevelt, and obviously. there are
important matters concerning Pa
cifc STRATEGY TO he talked over be-
tween the heads OF the eastern and
western members OF the United Ma
tione.
knoX's appearance on the con
ference scene undoubtedly will be
Tie signal for intensive discussion
on the naval phases OF pacific Of
fensiye. and undoubtedly will fore
shadow a stepping up Of naval war
fare In and around japanese
dominated waters. prior 10 any ma
icr move toward the island strong
hold itself
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-23

Quebec, Que, Aug. BINS --
Methods OF intensiyying the war
against Japan appear To-Day to be
one OF the major-if not the ma
jor reason behind the Roosevelt
Churchill meeting at quebec
Events OF the last IS hours have
served as the only hint so far TO
the nature OF the discussions Il
the citadel and the Chateau From.
tenac that have been going on for
nearly two weeks.
First in importance is the Que
bee announcement that the Aleu-.
tian Island OF kiska had been
rstaken by United States and
Canadian forces after severe aerial
and warship shellings OF the island
had forced the Nippon garrison TO
withdraw from their last foothold
in the Western Hemisphere.
Second is the appearance on the
scene Of the conferences of T. V.
Soong. Chinese foreign minister.
AMI second only to Generalissimo
Chang kai Shek in importance in
China.
Third Is the announced fact that
Navy Secretary Frank Knox Will
join the conferences tomorrow.
Mean One Thinu
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-23
See ACCIDENT Page 2
Mental Tests
Will be-Ciiven

A mental screening test TO de
termine qualifications for aviation
cadets of the L. S. Army Air Fore
es will be given boys from the
ages of II to IS inclusive Wednes-
day afternoon at ! o'clock at the
Ann Arbor Elks Club. 33S S. Main
St, according to announcement
made today by w. NJ. Strickland,
chairman of the Washtenaw Coun'
ty Air Forces Sponsors Associa-
ton. =
In order to take the test the ap-
plicant must bring three letters of
recommendation and a copy of his
birth certificate. Seventeen year
olds must bring signed statements
from one of their parents agreeing
that both parents will sign permis-
sion blanks for the son to volun-
.teer. Upon successful completion
OF the mental test will be the ply
steal test. and induction follows
in a period Of from seven to 20
days. Boys who are II at the time
OF application will wait until reach
ing their 18th birthday before be-
ing indicted.
Training as an Army Air Force
aviation cadet leads to a commits
sion as a second lieutenant. and
the position Of pilot. navigator, or
bombardier. First month OF the
Is month course is spent in basic
training. followed by a five month
college training course. Upon be-
ing classified, the cadet will spend
the last nine months Of his train
ing in flight instruction.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-23

Washington, Aug. 23-INS- The
Senate Postwar. Committee today
set September Is for commence
ment of an intensive study Of meas
ures TO be adopted in the transition
OF the world from a war to a peace
basis.
Sen. Walter F. George (D) Ga.
chairman, has requested agencies
making special studies to report to
the committee on that date. after
which a definite program will be
mapped.
An exhaustive report is expected
TO be made by the Brookings In
stitution. non-profit organization. on
the effect OF government laws and
regulations on business and en-
ployment.
This report is expected 10 cover
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion regulations, Social Security tax
payments and other regulatory
laws as we'll as government compe-
tition with private enterprise in
many business endeavors.
The committee placed high on its
list a program for the reconversion
of Industry from a war TO a peace
basis. This study is expected to
include the question OF allowing
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-23
See WAR Page 2
Soldiers See
Need of Work

There would be few pFoduction
problems n people heyo 1t home
could experience some OF the tray
edies OF war, Rotarians were told
today.
The speaker was 1t. Richs.d
Kluse, who is at home with his par
ents here for month after com
pleting % bombing flights over en-
envy territory in Europe. While otn-
ers OF his crew were injured. he
was fortunate In every flight. al.
though he suffered the mental
strain that comes to all airmen.
especially on their beginning trips
The worst thing about death. he
said. Is the realization that 1t is
hoyerirg close at hand, and the
sadness that comes with loss Of
friends. Flying through clouds of
bursting bombs is never plsasant.
but there are compensations as for
example the satisfactiouJof direct
hits and the eliminati4 Of enemy
planes rom the air.
It was a pleasant be- day
Nneu II. muse Set 40t<If lrelhhV
to begin his careof . 1n air war
rior. In masterfuI sfyIs he described
the trip. its calm beginning the
storm in mid.Atlande which forced
extreme altitude and consequent
low temperature. the drop through
clouds near the end OF the trip the
landing. training period. and then
the first encounter and attack hieh
brought injury to two members OF
the crew and slightly damaged his
ship. the Jersey Bounce.
In his 25 trips there were many
experiences causing tense moments.
and as It is true that there are no
atheists in fox holes. 1t is also true
he said, that there are no atheists
in fighting planes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-23
Death Claims FIR. Lefebvre,
Beloved Pastor of St. Johns

Rev Erwin A. Lefebvre, the be.
loved pastor OF ST. Johns Catholic
Church, died peacefully early sun
day morning at the parish rectory.
His final period OF sickness was of
two months duration. though for
the past year his health had been
precarious. On two occasions dur
ing this time it was thought that he
was in immediate danger OF death.
but somehow, due TO excellent
medical care, he managed TO live
on.
Father Lefebyre was a native OF
Detroit, the son OF Dr. and Mrs.
Arthur Lefebvre. and was born
Sept. 20, 1897. He attended It.
Anne's parish school. The summer
he graduated from grammar school
he took the competitive examind-
tons for scholarships which are
annually held by University of
Detroit He won a four year
scholarship and his surprise at this
mingled with a half suppressed
happiness over il was the attitude
toward his accomplishments that he
carried through life.
Before going TO L. OF d. he had
already been proficient in athletics
but rapidly became much more so.
He was in third year high when he
played on the L. OF d. basketball
team and caught for the baseball
team. In addition to this he
caught for the st. Vincents parish
ball club. the st. Louis Club, so
ably directed for many years by
FIR. Chawke. now of Flint
Boys who are outstanding for
athletic ability tend to be slightly
neglected. of studies, but this was
not true in his case. He was al
ways the recipient OF an "honors
ribbon" at the quarterly assembl.
age OF the student body for the
reading marks and consistently was
among the top three or four OF his
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-23
Country Safe, Mystery Maneuvers Solved


iusted the lenses. n Was slight
ly before the scheduled time al
which the maschers appeared.
Hundreds OF watchers also
strained their eyes toward the
distant Lawn with unrestrsined
expectancy.
Suddenly the marthefs ap-
peared. Chief Stern took one
look. wiped his glasses and
then took another
Those" he said in di.grun-
tied voice which suddenly dis
PEELED the mystery. are geese.
He explained the birds were
merely searching for bread
crumbs droppd BY convalescents
al nursing home
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-23

des end upon the lawn aud exc
cute a series OF military pre-
cision marches and counter
marches
Then at exactly 5 p. N. the
marehers would disappear into
the woods from which they had
so mysteriously come.
Chief Of Police Abe Stern
heard OF the mysterious goings-
on across the valley and de-
cided while rrsy did seem
far.fetched maybe. he'd better
take a look into Die matter.
Yesterday. armed with a pair
N powerful field glasses he
took up strategic post and ad-