davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1943-06-17
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The fact the American British
forces are not likely to start a
major offensive in Western Eu-
rope in the near future but in
Evening star., 1943-06-17
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

The Democratic National Com
mittee has been rebuffed, in its
request for financial assistance,
by the Democratic State Execu-
Evening star., 1943-06-17
McLemore-
Goes to Moors
To Feed Ants
By HENRY McLEMORE.

LITTLE WALSTEAD, SUSSEX,
England.-"Go to the ant, thou
sluggard :" My name doesn't
happen to be "Siuggard," but
Evening star., 1943-06-17
Feuds Give
Policy yCIues
To Public
Reports Of Offieiol
SquobbIes Serve s.
Useful Purpose
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

When Elmer Davis Of the Office
of War Information said many i'm
portant phases of the war effort
were inadequately reported, he was
Evening star., 1943-06-17

Something to Sell? Something to
buy? Use a Star Want Ad." Phone
MA. 5000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31
BY LAURENCE SANTREY

1913 by American Weekly Rights Reserved
GUNNER visitors of Lake Placid looking with awed
respect at two-story building haf-hidden behind lux
~ an trees of estate perched high above the lake
The mansion is the OF Dr. Serge Voronof the
regeneration wizard
In his mountain secusion. Or. Voronoff is compiling
the scientific excerpts of his reuvenaton work. conducted
in his laboratories for twenty years
The sudden outbreak of the wrought havoc with
the living exhibition species Voronofs possession The
Germans converted his laboratory at the University of
Paris into stable His magnificent estate the southern
frontier of France the first bombing victims
the 10 monkeys in the doctors scientific made
prisoners by the Italians and their fate
For the first time in six years it American
Weekly reporter who succeeded in securing admission TO
Dr. Voronoff 10 ask him about his life work
The Russian-born scientist first gave that
Axis vandalism had by destroyed his pioneering
efforts: his trained disciples all prac-
tced and still constantly practicing the Voronoff
method
Over 1000 human beings have trumphantly demon
srated the doctors assertion: prolonged
Asked TO explain his theories to the readers
American Weekly, DR.. Voronon began gravely:
Man has always resented the fact that he is born
death sentence Until recently the best he could hope
for reprieve to the extent of the proverba three
and ten years If he managed TO the grave
little longer than that, all he could win was Shake
speare put it, second childishness and oblivion.
Gould science not stretch that wretched limitation Of
about seventy years of useful active life?
Until short time ago scientists could only advise
humanity that should accept old without hope and
die without revolt. Such the law Of nature and
natures laws cannot be defed 1t not satisfactory
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31

answer. Humanity had rebelled
at other fates, such as not hav-
ing wings. 1t could not fly; and
not having gills, it could not
penetrate the depths of the sea.
But the revolts of mankind have
been triumphantly successful.
Man flies, not by defying
the laws Of gravity, but through
an understanding of how TO keep
within the law. Likewise, men
have descended TO the uneX-
plored bottom Of the sea They
have their voices stretched to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-31

Od age general weakness disorders the various
functions deprive organism of the strength of resistance
needed for this struggle.
There is nothing astonishing seeing that my old
reuvenated and stimulated by the hormone Of the grated
young glands, resisted vigorously against death.
THE animal no longer possessed the essential condition
which would bring about death-namely Old Age.
only six days before it's death then the
aged suddenly declined, lost it's appetite became
instead of five years in spite of the fact that it had
exceeded by six years the life of the longestivng ndvd
ual Of its race!
THE case of this ram indicated to us the course to be
pursued the ideal to be attained the proongaton Of the
length of life and the shortening of the period of old
thanks to gland grating"
The American Weekly reporter could resist inter-
ptng the scientist by asking how much human life could
. be expanded DR.. Voronof answered:
AT present, conservative estimate age
of 40 years might call your attention to the case of
Thomas Parr known old Parr English farmer who
buried in Westminster Abbey in 1885 for other
than that he had apparently lived about 1852
the case old controlling force directing9
the replacement work in the body remained energetic
long reports the time correct than
the threescore years allowance active
life There is no clue to the mystery in the mans diet or
habits which little than usual for his time.
During the last third of his life he heavy drnker
heavy eater and in no other way he good example
to follow.
"Parr was a man of very ordinary mentality but had
he been of Englands leaders this doubling of
normal span of active life might have changed the
of history.
Nevertheless the old fellow deserved to rest with
Brtains celebrities because he proved that it not
against the law Of nature TO live century and half
I'VE know cannot avoid death, but
retard it to the limit OF the possible
when the symptoms of old age begin to appear life
be extended and youth renewed by replacing the
exhausted glands with glands.
I'VE know the functions of many glands, but not all,
have complete proof how they nteract
another Let get down TO those which have to do
with proongng active life These the reproductive
glands and in they the cooperation
of the thyroid, and the help of the known the
pituitary body.
ut has been objected that nature intends the individual
OF all forms of life to die and to be replaced by younger
one and therefore should attempt NEEDLE with
the length Of time the individual is permitted
occupy space above the ground 1t evident that i'm
mortality for the human body any other creature
not in the plan and therefore not to be attempted but 20
lenghen the span of life very different matter The
obvious fact apparent throughout nature
vdual is generally allotted about much time TO
is necessary for his her task in carrying the
species.
This varies extraordinarily from the tortoise which
is said to live longer than man, down to certain flies
doomed TO die within hours of birth. Through all
Evening star., 1943-06-28
Ruby Ely; 33, Dies;
Porgy and.Bess' Star
Made Several Pictures
With Crosby and Robson


DETROIT, Mich. June 28,-Ruby
Ely, 33, colored stage. screen and
concert singer who played in more
than 300 performances of "Porgy
and Bess' and who appeared in films
with such stars as Paul Robson and
Bing Crosby, died here yesterday in
Parkside Hospital.
Miss Elzy had been a surgical
patient In the hospital which she
entered after completing a coast-to-
coast tour of the folk opera "Porgv
and Bess, written by the late George
GershWin, who selected her to sing
the soprano role of the widow
Serena.
The singer also had appeared in
the leading role of Dolly opposite
Paul Robson in the film version of
The Emperor JONES' and with Bine
Crosby as the singer of The St
Louis Blues" in the picture Birth
of the Blues"
She had appeared in special per-
formances at the White House, and
with symphony orchestras in the
Hollywood Bowl and the Lewisohu
Stadium in New York.
In private life Mrs. Jack Carr
Miss Ely attended school in Pom
totoc, Miss, where she won a
scholarship to Rust College. She
was awarded a scholarship to Ohio
State University where she was
graduated from the department OF
music. and later she was graduated
from New York Institute of Musical
Art.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day IN Corinth, Miss, where her
!1other resides.
Evening star., 1943-06-28
Marines Battle Tortoise
And Win Dinner Treat

CThe following story was written
by Sergt. John T. Kirby, 1923 Rit-
tenhouse street NV, e Marine
Corps combat correspondent
TRINIDAD B. w. l., June 90
A wefsome addition to the larder
of United States Marines during
the recent maneuvers was a 600
pound sea tortoise.
The turtle was captured at a
temporary camping area after being
discovered by nocturnal swimmers
1t proved a tasty and unrationed
diversion from the "GI" timed
ration diet.
Hero of the occasion was Marine
Gunner Francis w. O'Sullivan of
Lowell, Mass, whose ability with a
pistol clinched the battle with the
tortoise. Two jeeps towed the prize
ashore and the cooks went to work
The following day was filled with
tributes to the ability of the mess
sergeant and his helpers in the
galley force. Scrambled eggs from
the capture were welcome addition
70 the breakfast menu. The main
part was dinner dish of braised
meat in sufficient quantity to IN
clude seconds for all hands.
Evening star., 1943-06-28
Nazi Party Official
In Holland Killed
On Tour Of France
Fritz Schmidt Described
As Fifth Victim in
Less Than Six Months
By the Associated Press.

by the ASsOclaped frese.
LONDON, June 2s.-The Berlir
radio said last night that Fritz
Schmidt, regional chief of the Ma
tional Socialist party in the Neither
lands and commissar- general Of the
rebellious occupied Dutch territories
had met with fatal accident
while on an official tour through
France.
The broadcast, recorded by the
Associated Press, said Adolf Hitler
had ordered a party funeral fol-
Schmidt, the fifth Nazi Official
German or Dutch-in Holland to be
killed in less than six months.
The last previous fatality was DR.
Folkert E. Posthuma, a Dutch Nazi
and secretary for agriculture In the
German-controlled Dutch cabinet
who was shot to death early this
month.
Widespread Strikes.
Opposition to German authorities
In Holland has resulted in wide
spread strikes and sabotage since
German occupation officials ordered
all former members of the Dutch
Army to register last April for re-
moval to Germany to work in Nazi
war. plants.
Similarly in France. where Schmidt
met his fatal accident" resistance
to NaZi authority has been on a
sharp increase recently. Only Satur-
Gay, the British radio said German
Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph
Goebbels had Cancelled an important
visit to Alsace because of reports
that there was plot to assassinate
him. Robert Wagner, German gov
ernor of annexed Alsace, also was
reported to have been intended as a
victim in the same plot.
(BBC, quoting a Vichy broad
east, said yesterday that special
tribunals ARE to be set up In
France to deal with patriot re-
sistance." The British broadcast.
recorded in New York by Obs,
said this announcement followed
reports of fresh patriot activity.D
Helped Conscript Dutch.
Schmidt was commissar-general
for special services under Arthur
Seyss-Inquart. German high com
missioner in the Netherlands. and
actively engaged in carrying out the
conscrlptlon of Dutch workers for
war industries in the Reich.
Last February Schmidt announced
The dispatch of $4,000 Dutch labor
ers to German-occupied territories
behind the present Russian front
snd month ago he announced that
Dutch women must fill labor vacan-
cies created in Holland by this mass
movement of males.
The Dutch news agency Aneta re-
ported Saturday night that Neither
lands physicians had sent a letter to
Seyss-Inquart, warning him that the
forced labor policies. accompanied
by German food looting in Holland
would lead to desperate acts by
the Dutch.
Evening star., 1943-06-28
VI \X&E:;;;: +: s. s:
~.
CONCERTS.

CONCERTS.
Navy Band, Capitol Plaza, 7 o'clock
tonight.
Marine Band. Marine Barracks,
8 o'clock tonight and 1890 pm.
tomorrow.
Music of the Masters" Jewish
Community Center. s:3o o'clock to-
night.
Recorded concert. National GAL
lery OF Art, 1890 pm. tomorrow.
LECTURE.
Legal Problems of War Reloca-
ton Authority" by Philip Click of
War Relocation Authority. National
University law school, $50 o'clock
tonight.
RALLY.
Columbus Day War bond rally,
Mayflower Hotel, $3.50 o'clock to-
night.
RECREATION.
Home Away From Home" Walsh
Club for War Workers, 4 pm. to II
o'clock tonight.
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE.
Stage Door Canteen, ,Belasco The
ater, tonight: Curtiss Bay Training
Station Dance Band, Army Air
Force Dance Band and Evelyn
Knight. q
Tickets to shows. THE Hut" E
street at Pennsyivania avenue NV,
II a m. to $50 o'clock tonight.
Pepsi-Cola Center for Servicemen,
$50 am. today 10 1890 m. tomor-
row First three floors open to
service women.
Masonic Service Center, open
pm. until 10 o'clock tonight.
Officers.
Officers Club of the United Ma
tions, Burlington Hotel, 10 am. to
1890 o'clock tonight.
Golf and swimming, Kenwood
Country Club, all day.
Enlisted Personnel.
Glasses and Study Groups.
Tennis, outdoor, Mcfarland Jun
ior High School courts. S pm. today.
Swimming, pm; dance lnstruc-
ton in lounge, $50 O'Clock; Jewish
Community Center (USOO.
Social ballroom dance class,
games, 7:3o o'clock tonight; Army
Air Force drama group, 8 o'clock;
Roosevelt Center.
Rhythmic dance class. tap dance
class. 7:30 o'clock tonight; contract
bridge class, o'clock: Thomson
Center
'Badminton. Central Center, 7:3o
O'Clock tonight.
Recreation.
sVoice recordings, hostesses. re-
freshments. Salvation Army CUSO)
9 a m. until II O'Clock tonight.
Amateur camera and movie guild
dark room and equipment, NCCS
(USO). 924 G street NV, 2 pm.
until 10 O'Clock tonight.
Refreshments, hostesses, voice re-
cordings, community sing, Salvation
Army (USO), 6 o'clock tonight.
Dance, refreshments. hostesses,
bridge club. Servlcemens Club No. /,
o'clock tonight.
Dancing, games. singing, refresh
ments, Rhoads Service Club, 8 o'clock
tonight (USO). NV.
"Victrola hour. followed by square
dancing, YWCA USO), o'clock
tonight
'"How to Enjoy Music" Washing
ton Chapel. 8 o'clock tonight.
FOR COLORED SERVICEMEN.
open house, Leisure Lodge, noon
to midnight tonight.
Bridge and archery lessons,
YMCA (USOD, 6 o'clock tonight.
'Art instruction and recreation.
Banneker Service Club, o'clock to-
night.
Dance and choral groups, YWCA
CUSO), 8 o'clock tonight.
War workers welcome.
Evening star., 1943-06-28
Senate Subcommittee
Approves McNu!Iy
BY he Associated Press,

BY ne ASsoclated Press.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
approved today President Roose-
velt's nomination of James B. M.
McNally to be United States attor-
ney for the Southern District of
New York, succeeding Matthias F.
Correa, resigned.
Mr.. McNally's name now goes to
the Senate floor for consideration,
Evening star., 1943-06-28

Domestic help Is hard to find
but you may find 1t through a
Want Ad" in The Star.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
Dopers' Arrest
At Closed Club
Revealed by FB|
Liquor License Revoked
at Club Frontenae by
State; Renewal Banned

Revelation by federal authorities
that three persons have been ar
re-ted in the Club Frontenac and
convicted of the use and sale OF
marijuana aided the state liquor
commission in its decision 10 can
Gel the license of the club at AZ
Monroe avenue, il was learned
today.
One of those convicted in the
last three months was a N-year-
old youth FBI agents told the
commission al a hearing of the
raid late in 1912, in which the
arrests were made.
The hearing. held before Com
mission Chairman r. Glenn Dunn
and Committeeman Theodore I.
Fry, was brought about on charges
OF Detroit police that Charles
Steiger, so. owner and operator
OF the place. was unfit 10 he a
licensee and that his establishment
was unfit 10 he licensed
Testifying for the police Miss
Barbara Schairer, policewoman.
read a long list Of complaints
against the club that have ac-
cumulated since 1884. The charges
included vulgar dancing and songs.
permitting intoxicated persons TO
loiter on the premises and serv-
ing minors.
In ordering the revocation OF the
license. Chairman Dunn said:
This cancels Steiger's license
% operate for the remainder Of
this yearly period. and we're
putting stop to the issuance
Of n l943 license 10 him or the
club"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
Nelson Assdi|s
Clothes Hodrder

WASHINGTON. Feb. II (INS).
NJ Nelson, chairman Of
the War Production Board, today
condemned clothes boarding as
really selfish" as he appealed to
civilian consumers TO halt unnec.
essary runs" on supplies.
The WPB chief reiterated that
current stocks are lin good shape"
and declared that there are no
plans now for rationing clothes. +"
Runs on stores are the surest
way to bring about rationing,"
he warned. 81 hope they will
not continue. oarding of
! clothes Is really selfish"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
State Clears 4
In Civil Service
Exams Fraud
Commissioner Finds
No Positive Evidence
Against Highway Aides

LANSING. Feb. 12.-Four state
highway department employees,
accused Of having received advance
information on a civil service test
for executives last year, were
cleared today by the civil service
commission,
The charge was made originally
by DR.. Edward Litchfield, civil
service expert imported from the
University Of Michigan. following
an ext enSive investigation OF
leaks in examinations.
81 see no positive evidence Of
any intent to violate civil serv-
ice rules on examination pro-
cedure," Commissioner j I'm
| Beukema said. II move that the
commission take no act on
against the accused" He was
unanimously supported.
The four men. formerly charged
with collaboration" on the exami-
nation were Merle Walker. Wilfred
Malloy, Robert V. Russell and
James A. McMonagle.
The commission approved a Is
per cent wage increase for Alb
employees at Ypsilanti- Hospital in
an effort to stem the turnover and
attract help. Increases will total
IS12S, 900.
| They were asked by DR.. o. r.
Yoder. hospital superintendent,
who told the commission he had
been forcedt1o use inmates in the
kitchen of he institution and as
ward helpera because of the short
Iage of hired help.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
EXPECT 500 BY MARCH
RECREATION CENTER

There are five other buildings
on the SO acres Of once barren
ground Willow Lodge covers. One
IS the administration building, an
other will be occupied by a beauty
and barber shop. and still another
will become a 36-bed infirmary.
Two large buildings have been
set aside as combination cafeteria
and recreation ccnters. Until the
cafeteriss go into operation, work
ers will he provided temporary
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
War Workers LOdSe
First Unit Of 100000 Dormitory Near Ford
Willow Run Bomber Plant Opens Monday

feeding outside. The recreation
halls will have social rooms, Ii.
braries, movies, and beer bars.
Persons who are eligible for a
private room at S. a week, or a
ted in a double for $3.50 a week,
must not only be workers at VIII
low Run, but what project officials
term as Immigrants" An in-mi-
grant" is described as a worker
who has come to Willow Run
within the last year and does not
have an established home there
or in Detroit.
Although Willow Lodge provides
maid service. towels and linen. the
rooms are plain and unadorned.
With the exception of the central
portion of the dormitories, where
a heating plant is surrounded by
.nreproof masonry, the buildings
are of wood and walls tackled out
with a sort of gypsum board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
It's the Kill
Sailors Biggest Thrill
Sinking Submarine

What's the biggest thrill oil
working on a sub-chaser
sinking the sub and watch
ing the oil blot after the depth
charge has been fired" SAID 18-
year-old Edwin 3. Katz. sea-
man first class. United States
Navy, who is home on furlough.
His parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ray.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13

were building Notifications in the
interior of Norway, in case an
Allied invasion hurls them back
from coastal areas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13

mond Katz, live at 1898 Carter
avenue. KATE enlisted in the navy
in July. 1871, and in action serves
as nnlnter on the No. ! gun.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
Fire in Mrs. Cooesn's Store

a fire in the back room Of the
lakewood Pharmacy. 301 South
lakewood avenue, owned by Mayor
JeffrieS' sister. Mrs. Grace Coogan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13

destroyed a number Of prescrip-
tons, records and ledgers, firemen
said today Defective wiring is
believed 10 have caused the blaze.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
Forts Inside Norway

LONDON. Feb. Il (UP).-The
Norwegian government in exile re-
ported today that the Germans
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13
FLOORS OF CONCRETE

Floors of the rooms are of con-
crete, and rugs as we'll as cur
tains must be provided by the
occupants. Each room is small
and seems filled with a bed. chair
and dresser. There is no such thing
as a private bath" Each dormi-
tory is equipped with 20 showers
and Is washbowls 10 be shared
by 80 10 165 workers.
But moving To Willow Lodge
will be a tremendous improve
ment in the living standards of
the war workers coming here"
say project officials.
Willow Lodge is located across
Michigan avenue from Willow
Run, and is about a mile, walking
distance. from the plant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-13

WILLOW Lodge. the governments
g. 200,000 FILA dormltory "a
house workers employed al Henry
Ford's nearby Willow Run bomber
plant, will open its doors 10 occu-
pants Monday.
Some $50 men, chosen from 450
applications already on file, Will
occupy Unit A, the first dormi-
tory completed and furnished. Ac-
.cording 10 project officials, they
will move from insanitary trailer
houses and makeshift dwellings
around the bomber plant and from
cheap Detroit rented rooms "a
Willow Lodge.
From Monday on, guests" will
be accommodated as rapidly as
the IA other dornitorfcs- become
ready. Furnishing OF the rooms is
the main job remaining.
EXPECT 500 BY MARCH
I'VE expect 10 have 500 occu-
pants by the middle of March,"
said F.. Morton Shaffran. assist
ant manager. by that time we
will he ready TO take the work
ers In as fast as Ford hires
them"
Willow Lodge. which ultimately
will house 5000 persons, will be-
gin accepting women in about two
weeks Shaffran said. OF the Is
dormitories, II have been set
aside for men and three for
women. Only single persons are
accepted.
Evening star., 1943-07-11

sits down, but. bless 'em, they
didn't seem to care at all on Tues
day. 1t would give EN- a man to
chide an fuss over, which is some
thin every good woman ought to
have around.
| know. / was late home to
dinner an the missus gave me
little slap an told me my
face was dirty. That's what
she docs when she is enjoyin'
helm irritated by my short
cOmin's.
Well. like started out to say,
come home tired but 10 years
younger. An I'm awful glad l
went to see Laura Breen an Of
Charles kids Tuesday, because
they got the bad news the very
next day.
Charlie Breen was an ensign
gunnery officer on a cargo ship
that went down somewhere in the
North Atlantic.
We got Laura an the kids at
our house for a day or two till her
brother gets here. Maybe Charlie
will still turn up. Laura thinks 50,
an the kids don't know about it
yet.
But l am here to tell you I'm
glad l didn't put off visitin' 'em
any longer than l did.
1t amt 50 hard now to talk
Laura into a brave smile, or to
turn somersaults on the floor with
Charles kids. Makes EN- feel
somebody really cares an amt
just passin' out thin-soup SYM
pathy. But / doggone near went
an waited too long.