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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-03
u. =. Husbands No.
Australian Feminist in City for Town Hall Insists
They Are All DarIines; lShe Has One)

American husbands, according
TO Mrs. Linda Littlejohn of Aus
tralia, internationally known fem.
mist, are the best in the world
The feminist speaks with au.
thority. She just married Prof
j. c. Tilden, late Of Yale Uni.
versity and now of the Unitec
States Army Signal Corps.
Here TO speak today at the
Fisher Theater Town Hall, Mrs
Littlejohn. who still uses her owl
name, discussed the genus Amer
lean husband.
They're such darlings--every
one OF them. American women
are the tUckiest In the world
and the women of the rest of
the world know it,"
Mrs. Littleiohn. former director
Of the VANS (Women's Austral.
ian National Services. also dis.
.cussed her country's mobilization
of woman power.
"My country has modified its
women. for we face a manpOwer
shortage.
THE mobilization came he
cause we had too many young
girls and young married women
without children who were do
ing nothing for our war effort.
Now that Is all changed. Every
one of them must contribute.
For this IL that kind of war.
"Under the present set-up no
woman under IS can act as
maid in home. Therefore
many of our weIl-to-dO women
must do their own house work.
You know something of that
situation here, for n different
reason.
"Women are sent out to help
raise food for the continent.
They work on farms which pro-
duce vegetables and fruits for
cannaries i'm the summer. When
the harvesting season is over
they work in the canneries-
Down under to-day where 30
many of your boys are, we have
no jewelry made on the con-
tinent--except wedding rings.
We have no high fashion clothes.
I'VE can't paint our houses
the paint must go on airplanes
no furniture of the luxury
kind. For all material must
go to our war effort.
"Our people get a gallon and
n half of gasoline every two
months.
"Our 16-year-old boys are now
being trained for the air corps
while they are finishing their
schooling. And our nurses aides
are already In service In Syria,
Egypt and Palestine"
Mrs. Littlejohn lives in Sprint
Lake. N. j., with her new Ameri
can husband. who has not yet me
her two married daughters, VIII
are in Australia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-03
Time. stan Correspondent,

Times stan Correspondent
LANSING, Feb. 3.-Recognizini
the menace of a black market il
foodstuffs, the state defense coun'
Gil is starting a survey Ito estab.
lish a sound basis for future &C.
tion," Administrator Donald S
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-03

II was an accident that Ross
Farr, 10. and Madeline Stebbins
II. were married in the police de-
partment's accident prevention
bureau Office, but war waits for
no man.
on the eve OF his induction into
the army, Farr and Miss Stcbbins
decided 10 get married, but after
hustling around the county build
ing yesterday getting waiver OF
the five-day waiting period, there
was no one available TO complete
the ceremony.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-03
NyIOn Black Market
Believed Broken Here

A nylon stocking black market
operating in three states, was
broken up here today with the
arrest of man and his wife
charged by federal authorities
with selling more than $4,000
pairs OF hose over the ceiling
price.
The couple, Arthur Katz. SO
and his wife, Dena. So. were ar
rested in a downtown apartment
hotel where they had been oper-
ating, and six dozen pairs Of hose
were confiscated according 10
Joseph c. Murphy. assistant
United States district attorney.
Murphy estimated their sales
during the four weeks they have
been operating in Detroit at
IS29, 900.
Arraigned before Commissioner
y. Stanley Hurd the pair pleaded
guilty:
Mrs. Katz was released on a
$500 personal bond.
Katz was placed under a $500
security bond.
The stockings. Murphy said,
were sold TO nurses, show girls
and women defense workers at a
price of 81. The ceiling price on
nylon stockings is SlS5.
Selling between 100 and 80
dozen pairs of hose a week. KatZ
and his wife sold them only in
lots of three. Although selling
at 81 pair. Murphy said the
stockings were not of the best
nylon.
With the information received
following the arrest Murphy said
he believed it would result in
breaking up a gigantic black
market operating in New York
and Philadelphia, where Katz and
his wife did their buying.
Murphy said he would ask a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-03
Shoots Self Accidentally

Patrolman Henry j. Keller, as,
OF 1910 Kentucky avenue. at
tached 10 the Schaeffer precinct.
suffered a wound in his right
shoulder when his 80 caliber au-
tomato gun discharged. Keller
said he was in the basement of
his home, leaned over and the gun
Tipped out OF his vest pocket. II
struck the floor and was dis
charged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-03
Ex-Boxer Shaw
Faces Trial for
Voting Illegally
Police Block Renewal
Of His Liquor License
on Charge Of Fraud

Billy Shaw. 80, one-time state
.bantamweight champion and now
operator of the Barbary Coast
night club on Grand River avenue
was 10 be arraigned today on
charges OF illegal voting.
The charge is misdemeanor
but apparently was only the start
of troubles for Shaw, a British
subject.
Police are blocking renewal OF
his liquor license because, they
say, he obtained it by fraud.
FRIEND OF GREATS
To Shaw. a friend of greats and
|near-greats in the past, the mat
ter doesn't make much sense.
81 never told any one i was
n citizen to get that license" he
explained 10 reporters. II was
In Gov. Frank ID. FitZgeraId's
Office one day and 1 told him I'd
quit fighting and wanted liquor
license.
Frank called up the commits
sion. When you get a license
open he says, give IL to Billie
JUST GAVE 1T TO HIM
They give IL to me, that's
ALL"
Furthermore, declared Shaw
the difficulty could be patched w
except for police interference. The
state liquor control commission
having learned of his plight. have
agreed 10 transfer the license tC
his wife. he said.
But police in the person of Sgt
Ivan Head of the Trumbull sta
ton have thus far prevented the
transfer.
BLAMES DUMBNESS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-03

Let nothing keep You
away! Open a Colonial
account and pay for your
Fur Coat while you wear
il. As little as SIS q month
after required down pay
ment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-03
ROSS FAIR KISSING HIS BRIDE MADELINE
=. love found a way in strange surroundings :.

Miss Lena Fischer. secretary Il
Common Pleas Judge Ned II
Smith. met the distressed couple
in the corridor. remembered Judge
Smith was at the police depart
IHent and went 10 work.
Within a few minutes Ross and
Madeline were man and wife
1t. Louis NJ. O'BTien acted as
best man and Miss Fischer was
the brides attendant.
Farr lived AZ S549 Quincy ave-
nue.. his bride at 2672 Hogarth
avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-03
Daytime Alert
PdrdIyzes City,;
It's Eeriie Sight
Wardens, Policemen
Only Persons Seen
on Downtown Streets
BY VERA BROWN

The city's first daytime air raid
alert made the loop district a
bizarre sight.
As the sirens stopped their wall
ing at 10 a. m. the huge clock in
the city hall tower began Chin
ing the hour. BY this time. all
traffic had stopped and street
noises were few.
The bell doomed with a meas
ured sound that was hollow and
|eerie. Those in the shelters re-
marked that IL sent shivers up
their spineS.
Only sounds to be heard were
the clop-clop of the police horses
on patrol and the click of the
heels OF air raid wardens. An occa-
sional voice broke the silence,
sounding unusually loud with no
competition from traffic.
LIKE A MOVIE
II reminded me of a movie stop
ping suddenly in the midst OF a
busy scene.
II was terrific. You could look
down usually-busy Grand River
either way from Washington
boulevard and all you could see
moving were occasional policemen
and the white-helmeted wardens.
the latter checking shelters and
doorways.
Inspector Joseph McNally was
on patrol and said he hadn't seen
a violation. The city Sc m d
paralyzed.
The entrance OF St Aloysius
Church in Washington boulevard
was jammed with pedestrians.
Many Of them took the opportu-
nifty for brief prayer.
WENT THROUGH BLITZ
There I ran into Leading Air
craftsman John Westbroke, 20. of
London, England. He was passing
through Detroit on his way TO
another base. He told me il re-
minded him OF home, where he
went through the worst days of
the blitz.
Tell your people please TO
take these drills seriously" he
told me. "fell them they won't
know how important they are
until the bombs begin to fall. II
will he much easier then, II they
have learned what TO do. Take
II from me, know.
above all. tell your people
60 learn well and remember to
keep away from flying glass II
the bombs should come. Flying
glass; can do terrible things.
Next. / talked 10 Pvt. John
Moore OF Brooklyn n. Y, attached
TO Selfridge Field.
SURPRISE TO HIM
at haven't been idle enough
10 read the papers, 80 this was
a surprise. I know what to do,
though. You should see the
alerts we put on In Brooklyn"
DSR bus No. 1866 was stopped
by the sirens at Woodward be-
tween Grand River and Gratiot.
/ looked in and il was full Of
attorneys on their way TO their
offices. They stayed right there
until the all-clear whistles.
All the restaurants were full OF
people and coffee was running
short in many of those I visited.
At one store, Mrs. Mary Cold
berg OF 1896 Field avenue. re-
that the sight made her
feel solemn. I agreed. 1t made me
feel like crying.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-03
Civil War Newsman Dies

.WATSEKA. Ill. Feb. 3 (UP).-
One of Illinois first war CORE
spondents, Sylvanus Cass Munhall
died recently, just Is days shor,
of his one hundredth birthday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-03

grand jury to return an indict-
Iment today. Penalty on convic-
ton is a year in a federal prison
and a $4,000 fine or both.
The market was uncovered here
when information reached the
IOPA.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-04-22

Nh. and Arrs 1Io,,.;. S;,aou a,,l .,,.,
cbiId,or Foi,,,,o,,+ .no ,,o,.a &C., ~,
Fastor vis;t with NJ and 1Trs pon;
II SinooII and fa,,i1,,
Miss Helen Giessman viii leave
shortly for Annapolis, where she has
secured employment with the Bethle-
hem Steel corporation.
A. ,,.., -,
'0i'''", - 81 'ii'a l1'''''
ing visit of few days with her
mother, Mrs, E. G. Naylor.
,T,.. C.1e,.. n wa. o.,
1o.,I . o'l'''' ~ " w. W '''"i o.'N-
l''',o' Nv. '''-''vU ''0''.' ''"S d 'e,
l ,,',,''..7 :; WYNN -, "l' 81" ,,''
49, . - - 10 - " i''' -'e"'' It.
Sodality Bands /. , and 3. of St.
Peters Catholic church will sponsor
a card and bingo party at St. Peters
hall on Thursday. Nav 10. at 8 D. m.
MIS- d. w. buII returned TO hef
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-04-22
Returns After Taking
Special Course

Mrs. Mary NJ. Browning, Reception
Clerk in the Oakland office of the
United States Employment Service,
spent last week in Hagerstown, taking
a special training course designed to
prepare personnel to cope with pres
ent day Problems This course is being
given to all employees Of United
States Employment Service in Mary
land. The training was given at the
Hamilton Hotel. As q part Of the edu-
cational program, tour Of industrial
plants was taken and a meeting of
the international Association Of Pub
lie Employment Services was held at
the Alexander Hotel on Saturday
April IT, 1913.
Those attending the meeting and
taking the tour from Oakland were
Mr.. and Mrs. Milburn W. Mann and
George NJ. Browning
The ladies were taken on 4 tour of
the Victor Silk Hosiery Mills, Inc. The
tour was conducted by officials Of the
company. This company was former
manufacturer of ladies hosiery and is
now engaged in war production.
The men were conducted by COM
pany officials through the plant of
the Pangborn Corporation, which is
also engaged in war production. This
plant specializes in the manufacture
of Rotoblast Cleaning Machines, which
remove scale and dirt from castings
forgings, armor plate, etc.
A movie was shown by Fairchild
Aircraft depicting the various opera
lions of airplane manufacture at then
plant
A dinner-dance was held at the
Alexander Hotel. The principal speak
er was Leo R. Wertz, Acting Regional
Manpower Director The plant tours
and other entertainment were ar
ranged by Messrs. Brewer L. Stouffel
and D. Paul Shilling of the Hagers-
town office of the United States EN-
ployment Service, in cooperation with
plant officials of the firms listed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-04-22

M'DANIELS- STEPHEN-Miss Ruth
Stephen, daughter Of MIR. and Mrs.
James Stephen of New Germany, and
Emery McDaniels, Jr., son Of Mr., and
Mrs. Emery McDaniels, ST., of Akron,
Ohio, were married April 9 in the
Akron Baptist Temple by the Rev.
d. f. Ellington, pastor
The bridegroom is in the navy and
is stationed at Great Lakes, ILL.,, at
the Naval Training Station there.
Mrs. Daniels is a beautician and has
been employed in Akron since her
graduation from Grantsville high
school in 1888.
The bride wore a gown of white
satin with a long tulle veil and car
ried bouquet of gardenias. Mrs.
Noah Bittingor, matron Of honor and
sister Of the bride, wore a sheer
light blue wolfe floor length dress.
The groom's brother, Claude, who is
also in the navy, was home for the
wedding and was his brothers best
man. After the wedding a reception
was held at the home Of the groom s
parents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-04-22

Pvt. James limbaugh, stationed
with the Army Air corps at an air
base at Greensboro, N. c., is at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy limbaugh, on a ten-day fur
Tough.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-04-22
MARRIED

BA VI BRI c K-LITTMAN - An
nouncement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Mary Cecilia Lit
man, music instructor in Tucker coun-
ty schools from 1897 to 1910, to Staff
Sergeant George Donehoo Bambrick,
son Of Attorney and Mrs. c. L. BAN
brick, of New Cumberland and Char
lesion.
The single ring ceremony was per-
formed April 3, at Patterson Field
chapel with George NJ. Bastain Off
ciating.
Mrs. Bambrick is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis J. Littman Of
Grafton, w. Va, and was graduated
from the School of Music at West Viz
ginia university, Morgantown, class Of
1887 While in college she served as
president of Gamma Phi Beta, social
sorority, and was a member of the
National Pan-Hellenic Association,
University Chorus and University
Littman, George Littman, Mrs. Ar
thur Lawton, and Mrs. Harry Porter,
Of Oakland
Sergeant Bambrick attended West
Virginia University, where he was af-
filiated with Sigma Chi fraternity.
Before enlisting in the army last year
he was employed in the engineering
department of the Public Service Com
mission at Charleston.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-04-22
Maple Spring To Present
A Three-Act Play

The Brethren young peoples de
partment Of Maple Spring church will
present "The Brother" a three-act
play, on Easter Sunday evening at
500 o'clock in the church at Eglon.
This is play dealing with the
change Of feeling Of James, brother Of
Jesus, as the Masters ministry man
ifests itself more clearly from his
first deed of healing to his appear
ance on the road to Emmaus. It's
finest quality is the careful study and
richly emotional portrayal of the
stage of feeling which James expert
ences.
Another virtue is the historical ac-
curacy and the exact details Of Gus
tom, thought and observance and their
potent influences of a Jewish house
hold.
Members of the cast are Norman
Harsh, Nellie Martin, Roscoe Teets
Dorothy May Feather, Betty Vought
Jean Miller, Galen Fike, Bernard Wilt
and is under the direction of Miss
Ellen Harsh.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-04-22

St, Sgt. Roy W. Harvey, who was
indicted into the service in October
of 1914, has been overseas since July,
1912, but has never been able to tell
his location. He is d son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Harvey, of Gormania,
and was graduated from Oakland
High school in 1886.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-04-22

Mrs. William A. Kahl has entered
the WAACs and is now taking basic
training at Daytona Beach, Florida.
Her husband, who is a son of Albert
Kahl and Mrs. Ruth Kahl, Oakland, is
a member of the Marine Corps and
has been a prisoner Of war Of the
japanese at Shanghai, China, since
the Pearl Harbor attack.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-04-22

Allegany hospital, Cumberland, is get
ting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert burst and
family visited Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Warwick, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Felix and
daughter, of Johnstown, Pa, visited
relatives here over the weekend.
Miss Bernice Otto, who is in train
ing at Church Home and Infirmary,
Baltimore, is home visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Otto
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Broadwater and
family, of Baltimore; Private Dale
Broadwater and wife, of New York,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Broadwater
and family, of Melcroft, Pa, were all
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-04-22

Mrs Loretta Hoopengardner, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs Stanley Ashby
has been appointed teacher in the
Oakland High school She is taking
the place of Marshall Brown, who has
entered the armed forces Mrs Hoop
engardner is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Maryland where she re-
ceived the degree Of Bachelor Of
Science.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-04-22
Lieut.. Fridingef Injured

First Lieut.. William Fridinger, sta
toned at Edgewood Arsenal, near
Baltimore, is in an army hospital re-
covering from injuries sustained on
Tuesday, April 10, when he was struck
by truck as he was preparing to get
into parked vehicle. He suffered a
fractured cheek bone, several cuts and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-04-22
NEW GERMANY
Church Services

Trinity acknowledgements and
Confirmation services on Good Friday
at 2:30 p. m.
Holy Communion and baptismal
services on Sunday morning at 900
o'clock
Methodist - Holy Communion on
Easter Sunday afternoon. At this time
several people will join the church.
Personals
Mrs. Alonzo Smith, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis at the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-04-22
With Our Men
In the Service
PARENTS HONOR ROLL
Cor 3 or More in Service)
KemptOn Honor Roll

Mrs. Jennie Broll, Kempton, four
sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller, four
sons with a fifth one to go later.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Lantz, three
sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Cassidy, three
' ~
Staff Sergeant James w. Junkins,
Jr., who has been visiting his wife
and father at Altamont for the past
two weeks left for California Satur-
day night. He had been in Hawaii
since 1871. but his new post is I'M
known at the present.
Pfc Kenneth L. Lawton and Corp.
Russell c. Elliott since graduating
from an intensive course in aviation
mechanics at an aero-technical school
at Los Angeles, Calf, are now eligi-
Die to become crew chief on bomber
and to win a higher rating. Their job
will be to maintain bomber and
fighter planes in perfect combat con-
ditiOn. Lawton is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur Lawton, Pennington
street, Oakland Elliott is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jamie S. Elliott, of Mt
Lake Park.
Robert c. Bray, son Of Mrs. B. T.
Bray, Swanton, is now stationed at
/ Camp Forrest, Tenn. A grandson,
James E. WEIGHT, also of Swanton is
now at Camp Butler, N. c.
$500
Pvt. Oliver E.. Beckman, youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. O. S. Beckman,
Of Oakland, who was indicted into the
service on April 6, is now stationed at
Miami Beach, Fla, with the Army Air
corps. Their eldest son, Pvt. Robert T.
Beckman, is still at Fort Lewis, Wash
ington, in q machine gun company
$3.50
Carl Everly, former instructor in
Oakland High school, who has been
stationed at Fort Belvoir, Va, with
a headquarters company of engineers,
was promoted to the rank of corporal
| last week He returned to camp Tues
day evening after spending several
days here with friends.
Mrs. Edgil Knots, Kempton, w.
Va, has received word that her son,
/ Corp. Milton F. Campbell, has ar
rived at an overseas destination.
Pvt John Maroney has been moved
from Camp Rucl,er, Alabama, to Fort
Pierce, Florida, his wife here has been
informed.
St. Sgt. Roy w. Harvey, who was
indicted into the service in October
of 1911, has been overseas since July,
1912, but has never been able to tell
his location. He is d son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Harvey, of Gormania,
and was graduated from Oakland
High school in 1886.
###
Pvt James limbaugh, stationed
with the Army Air corps at an air
base at Greensboro, N. c., is at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Guy limbaugh, on a ten-day fur
! Tough.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-04-22

recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Broadwater.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-04-22

France was held the most likely
spot for an Allied invasion of Europe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-14

Veronica was all
set, tho cameras were
trained upon her. and
ouch! the star had a
pain in her side. She
was rushed to the
hospital. The jinX,
this time. hit her APP
pendix, and produc-
ton was held up until
she recovered.
Finally, the film
was completed and
Veronica was hailed
for her stirring per
Torrance.
IL looked as though
her career was really
gaining Roadway. She
was set TO make an
other film when It
turned out the stork
had other plans. But
Veronica decided to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-14

The troubIes tOf CNtreme cases. at middle
age are mental troubles - neuroses and
deprcssions. These are the women who
may marry men young enough TO be their
own sons, or kin themselves
Some psychiatrists are now reporting
excellent results by the use Of the electric
shock treatments hitherto Regarded only as
treatment for forms Of insanity
Dr EuEcne DaWdoff Of Willard New
York has reported a series of 80 cases
treated bv electric shock OF these women
Sc per cont showed excellent benefits and
IS per cent showed Improvement
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-14

work on the film until the last poss bic minute
Fate again interviewed - when she trippcd
over a cable in the studio and her baby died
after a premature birth
This was the most crushing blow Of an
However, another was soon TO follow
Persistently the jinx again entered her
private life a few weeks ago, she brought
suit for divorce from Major John DctIIr.
Army camouflage expert and former n.5. .on
picture art director. with whom she had elop..I
three years before
The announced reasons for divorce were
incompatability. ana conflict IN careers
Veronicas screen work kept her on The lot
for many grucliing hours which prevented hor
from being near her husband And when she
was able TO be near him, he was often away
on Army assignments
During their married life together Veron
lea bravely tried TO buck the jinx, but finally
had to face the fact that while il was building
up her screen career it was running her private
life
So resignedy Veronica decided to sue foz~
a divorce
The jnx again? You hetcha. And tho proof
is that Veronica is now slated for the BIGGEST
role in her professional career in Paramounfs
The Hour Before the Dawn"
Because OF the tragedies IN her life her
directors believe she Us az last fitted for parcsA
of great dramatic possibilities.
So she will be given the chance and If
her curiously helpful JinX keeps after her
she's sure 20 succeed.