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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-31
Failure 10 Report 10 Army
Brinqs 5-Year Jail Term

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 30.-Wilbur
Burton, Al, formerly of New York,
was sentenced today to five years
imprisonment on charges of failure
to report for induction into the
Army under the Selective Service
Act. He pleaded guilty recently.
"Your honor. you have the floor
today, but I think history is on my
side" Burton told Federal Judge
Robert c. Baltzell, who imposed the
sentence.
Il cannot conceive of anything
worse for this country than winning
the war, because if we do win we
will have to shorten our own ration
ing and take care of every other
country"
Burton was ordered by a New
York City dreft board to report
last October 5, but he asked trans
fer to his home city of Winchester,
Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-31
w. G. |. to Offer Course
In Military Law

Opening its second semester Tues
day, the Washington College of Law
will feature special course in mill
tary law, to be given by 1t. Col. John
Alvin Croghan, chief of military JUS
tice division, Office of the Air Judge
Advocate. Col. Croghan received his
IL. B. and LII. M. degrees from
Georgetown University.
In addition to courses previously
announced, international law will be
taught by Prof. Carl Crumbie
Wheaton. on leave from the st.
Louis University Law School while
serving as attorney with the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board. Prof.
Wheaton holds an A. B. degree from
Leland Stanford University and an
LII. B. degree from Harvard Law
School,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-31
Programs Will Describe
Southeast Recreation

The Southeast Recreation Coun-
Gil will launch series of programs
at 7:30 pm. Thursday to acquaint
new and old residents with free OF
low-cost recreation facilities In the
Southeast.
The first evening will feature 4
victory night OF entertainment" at
the Buchanan Community Center,
Thirteenth and D streets Sc. Arch
Macdonald, sports commentator
will act as master of ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-31

A dollar from you will bring 4
holler from the enemy. Buy = stamp
now ut the nearest post office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-31
Chemist Tells How War Gas
Was Developed at Catholic u.

The part that Catholic Univer-
sitys chemical laboratory played in
experimenting with deadly gases for
use in the World War was described
yesterday by DR.. Henry P. Ward, as
sociate professor of chemistry, and
a discoverer of Lewisite gas.
Commenting that Prof. Winford
Lee Lewis, after whom the gas was
named, had recently died as result
Of fall at his home IN Evanston
Ill, DR.. Ward said that he had
known DR.. Lewis as one of group
Of 10 officers and enlisted men
of the Chemical Warfare Service
stationed at Catholic University in
1918. They conducted experiments
with gases which might be useful in
the warfare then raging in Europe.
Lewisite gas, Dr. Ward said, was
perfected by 1918 and several thou
sand tons of the gas had been manu-
featured The armistice was de-
clared before it was used. Because
some officials were dubious about
keeping it. large metal containers of
the gas were dumped into the At
lantic Ocean some so miles from
shore where the water was three
miles deep. Phials of the gas and
its secret formula are in The possess
sion of the Army.
DR.. Lewis, before his death, said
that If Hitler resorted to gas war
fare, the United States was prepared
to retaliate with Lewisite. He con-
tended that Lewisite was more hui
name than mustard and other gases
used in World War 1 in that it's
deadly effectiveness reacted more
quickly. Twice the irritant of mus
tard gas, Lewisite caused violent
sneezing, forcing soldiers to take off
their protective masks.
LeWisite is a clear, colorless liquid
which volitizes readily into gas The
first hint of its existence came from
Catholic University where chemists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-31

had been experimenting with gases.
Therefore. when the United States
entered the war what information
was then available was turned over
to the Government. DR.. Lewis and
his associates of the Chemical War
fare Service was then assigned to
Catholic University to perfect the
experiments. DR.. Lewis was COM
missioned as captain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-31
Moss to Commemorate
Lithuunion Freedom

The American Lithuanian Society
of Washington will attend the mass
commemorating the 25th anniver-
sary Of Lithuanian independence, to
be held at the Immaculate Concep-
ton Church, Eighth and N streets
NV, at 10 a m. Sunday. February IA.
The Minister of Lithuania, Povilas
Zadeikis, has invited the members
of the society to a luncheon after
the mass at noon at Hotel 240O,
Sixteenth street NV.
Miss Anne Gavelis will entertain
the society at an evening party at
her home, 1888 Twentieth street
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-31
College Troining Geored
to Wartime Necessity

The American Universtys
and the standard
adapted for February High School
Decree In IL months II 111s Of
Degree before induction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-31

Is Yrs. Expr. Civil Service Csachins
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nounced for the spring semester for
teachers in service, are courses in
Spanish conversation, geology,
American Government. typewriting
and Office machines, psychology of
adolescence, survey of contemporary
trends, education Of atypical chill
dren and a course on the commu-
nifty. intended especially for teachers
in elementary schools.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
QUESTIONS. ANSWERS

NJ O. C.: Is orange rind henc-
fetal or detrimental in the diet?
Answer Orange rind is not
harmful II does not have as
much Of the sugar and vitamin-
containing qualities As the pulp
Of the orange, but has some Of
them.
f. NJ. B.; What is govt. what
causes 1t and what Will re-
lieve II?
Answer out is a disturb
ance Of nutrition in which uric
acid. which is found in nearly.all
foods. cannot be eliminated from
the body.
It. is, therefore, deposited in
the joints.
Relief can be obtained by
using A minimum Of foods which
contain uric acid Chose which
contain most are liver. acid
fruits. kidneys and red meats
and a preponderantly vegetable
diet.
p. b: I am 40 years old: nv
hair is turning gray l am won
derlng whether the vitamin 3
complex. -aminobenzoic acid.
will restore the color Of my hair
and If il is harmless.
Answer believe il is harm
less, but do not think it Will re-
store gray hair 10 its natural
color.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
On Origins Of Tyranny
De ToequeviIIe Ghost
Opens Boer's Mail
BY ARTHUR BUGS BAER

fellow named Alexis de Tocqueville here
nuhdfed years ago and wrote book about democracy
America.
Alexis was opposed to the majority in politics the
principle that he wouldn't number of his fellow
lures with the unlimited authority which he would deny
of them.
In the opinion of Alexis successful political party
yrant That's quite true but it's very unpopular ms
He admitted there frequent of tyranny in
America those days but insisted there
against and said the which mgated the government
to be found more in habits and than
laws.
Right there would say Alexis correct as starch
in laundry.
Alexis, the house is haunted And your ghost Open
ing mail.
b. Feature
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
LuIll m Abner
Built by Corn

skits before the Lions and XII
wants and Rotary clubs.
In the spring of 1881, radio
station KTHS in Hot Springs,
Ark, asked the Lions Club TO
supply some talent for flood
benefit program.
My heroes were sent to do
their blackface stuff but on
arrival they learned that there
we're four other blackface acts
on the bill, so they decided to
initiate the mountaineers.
The announcer asked them
for the name of their act, and
Lauck gave him the most coun-
tryfied name he could think OF
at the momentum. Then
Golf thought of Abner and Lum
n Abner was their introduction
on the air.
THEIR first broadcast was
l. highly, successful and while
there followed an interlude of
some struggle, in the main they
kept climbing right from taw.
They have had six sets OF
twins and twin peaks in the
Ozarks named for them.
The Lum n Abner highway
is a double highway across
Arkansas.
A town % miles from their
native Mena is called Pine Ridge
in recognition of the fame their
own mythical Pine Ridge OF
their radio scripts has brought
TO the community.
These things are not small
honors.
They represent the esteem
and affection of a considerable
number OF our population and
most certainly are a great
tribute TO corn"
Copyright. 1913. by King Features
Distributed by International News Services
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14

THE First Nights Broadway
- called II a season. with a
tone revival coming up for
tMr physicals. The Corn Is
Green" came back from its
travels to qualify again as
something nice. one Of Ethel
Barrymore best vehicles. The
two strangers got snooted by
the tired reviewers.
Sons and Soldiers" is one Of
those dream plays. 1t shows
how a mother dreams up the
years from 1915 on and sees her
sons sent 10 war.
In spite of Bel Geddes' car
pentry and Max Rcinhardt
directing. John Anderson and
most Of the others weren't enter
tanned.
Mr.. a. wished the mother.
instead OF himself, had suffered
from insomnia. There were
pretty words, h ever. for
Geraldine Fitzerald, Stella Adler
and Gregory Pack.
"ThreeS Family reports
the tumult in a home when baby
comes. Pitched in the key OF
farce. this cnirY tried 10 wise
crack ITS way past thc door
but no cigar.
As the n. Y. Times hoy
lamentcd. there arc only 80
many good jokes about diapers.
Dora Merande,- Gee Gee-JameS,
William Wadsworth and Robert
Burton were singled out for
wreathcs from the reviewers -
who gave the play moose.
THE Magic Lanterns: Mother
L England was all over the
screen. Next OF Kin from
there. does two useful Jobs.
II gives you whacking good
time. as superior spy yarn,
and II tells you why you should
keep your mouth shut.
playing the know-it-all out
sends soldiers 10 death,
r1king the popper-offer Hit
Ter hirelinc. Nova Pilbeam and
Mervyn Johns are excellent.
Good Enough" will do for the
other Britisher. AT Dawn We
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
CHAPTER LINK

THE japanese attack on Pear
l. Harbor this afternoon came
As stunning news 10 the men al
Fort Bragg There had been q
! rumor. one day couple Of months
ago, that Germany had declared
war on the United States 10 beat
US o. the draw. and since II was
merely rumor, there was no
confirmation or denial over the
radio all day long.
This today caused a different
war feeling II was not what we
had been expecting. To the sol
dIers here. whose only attention
10 the newspapers is a quick
glance az the headlines, ii was
startling and dreadful
The men who heard the news
announcement over the radio this
afternoon at the Service Club
were. for the most part, new 10
the army. with less than a month
of training behind them Their
first feeling of outrage gave way
TO the awful fear that they would
be sent away, green and IN
trained and helpless, within a
week.
The rumor mill began operation
Immediately. New York and Fort
Bragg Will be bombed within the
month. the runors said. Probably,
by that time, all of US will be IN
Hawaii or Russia or Persia or
Africa Greenland unframed and
helpless.
EXCEPT for a few for whom the
IL radio held a terrible fascina-
ton, the men thought first of COM
municating with their families
their friends, their sweethearts
They Immediately went for writ
ing materials and for the two
public telephones Of the club. AL
most all Of the 81 600 men Of
Fort Bragg were trying 10 reach
their homes through the eight
trunk lines which ran out of the
phone exchange In Fayetteville
Miss Ethel Walker, who was
acting as senior hostess for the
Replacement Center's Service
Club had planned an entertain
ment program for the evening. but
when She looked out at the ten
sion in the social hall. she de-
SPARED She tclephoned her boss,
Major HcrSton NJ. Cooper, the Spe-
cial services officer.
There's no use trying 10 put
on the show tonight" she said,
IF It's a good program. keep
H." said the major. And by all
means leave the radio on. Just
hang on; Ill he there in Ave
minutes"
The major. former criminolo-
CiSt and Schoolteacher in Biz
mlnCham, was a lean and mis-
demonstrating infantry officer
with a gift of CAB and camara-
derie with the enlisted men. He
sauntered into the Service Club.
noised II about that he was going
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14

A las, q baby MI our our
10 bless Our liues and make our
home.
Oh, the joyous days ahead
Nestled ia that tiny bed.
Tousied head and button nose
Where you're from; God only
knoWs.
Frank J. Dolan.
(The author Of the above be-
came the proud pappy of dar-
ling daughter after five years CT
marriage.
tHe was so bursting with en-
thusiasm, pride and excitement
because of the arrival OF the
first baby that he wrote the
above; his first poem.-EVD3
CANDRA SEXTON. Danseuse.
- Have you ever stopped 70
consider how many successful
celebrities have the same first
letter for both their first and
last names.
For example. Greer Carson,
Greta Carlo, Charlie Chaplin,
Claudette Colbert. Blanch g
Bates. Helen Hayes and Ben
Bernie.
Ed. Stranger. Lewis Vet
eran wrestler Ed Is over 30
but still active As Crappler
What part in what play by
Shakespeare would Mr.. Lewis
be Just the type 10 play?
/ mean, IN which Of the Bard's
plays was there a wrestling
match?
What. you say. that's easy?
Alt right, smart boy. then tell
us what Shakespearean charac-
ter played billiards.
NEW ZEALAND prohibited
~ the export OF scrap iron to
Japan in 1886.
Despite the proximity Of the
Nipponese threat the New Zea-
landers were determined not TO
20 for appeaSement.
Wonderful country New Yea
land. Most Of us could do with
knowing a lot more about il.
One out Of every two men
between the ages Of rs and so
in New Zealand are in the
armed forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
BY Damon RunyOn

lovable old cronies of the Ozark
hills.
Lauck Lum) who is al and
Golf tAbner) who is 81. are one
of the oldest teams on the air
in point of service.
THEY have been together for
Il more than 80 years, having
been boyhood chums.
They went to the same gram
mar school and high school and
university.
They never have lived more
than mile apart.
They married girls in their
own Ozark neighborhood.
A brother of one family mar
ried a sister of the other.
TO THIS day they live as near
l. neighborS in Hollywood
and Lum's three children and
Abners two are growing up to-
gether.
Lum owns a small racing
stable.
Abner once got tryout with
the New York Giants as
pitcher, but was too wild and
McGraw sent him TO the Pied
mont League for seasoning.
Then Abner quit baseball and
went into business with his
father, who was a wholesale
grocer in Mena, Okla.
Lum's family lived there and
the two boys acquired their
knowledge OF mountain dialects
and customs and lore from trips
into the OZarks.
THEY developed a home town
l. reputation by presenting the
humorous aspects but they also
had a blackface act they liked
better.
The mountaineers appeared in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
Better Health
: by DR.. Logan Clendening

WE ARE reminded by the APP
w pearance of Prof. Richard
p. Strong's edition OF Stitts
classic textbook on tropical dis
ease OF the new Importance that
such maladies are assuming in
medical circles.
A large proportion OF our
troops arc in tropical zones so
subject 10 these infections
Most physicians in the United
States are unfamiliar with
them.
In ONLY few medical col
leges have courses in tropical
diseases been gwen.
The faculty 10 which ! am at
tached was notified by the sur
geon general that tho subject
must he taught at this session.
and We were all so innocent OF
any information The subject
that VIC had 10 detail one OF our
number 70 take special course
AZ Tulane University, New Or
leans.
TROPICAL diseases are Of fas-
L cinating interest
Most Of them are due 10 ami
nal parasites and most ot them
are spread from man TO man
by insects.
Gre intricate series Of events
occur in this process, which
involves the life cycle OF the in
sect and the parasite, is mir.
acle which testifies 10 the devil
Gus pathways which Nature
takes 10 accomplish her end.
Take for instance filiariaSiS,
which causes the condition. pop
ularly called elephantlaSls
The fillarlae are small worms
about the size Of very small
thread
They enter the blood stream
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
The Brighter Side

7 WOULD include in the cur
= rent phenomena Americana,
a brace Of young fellows out Of
the Ozarks who for years have
made a speciality of what is
known as Corn TO the tune
of about $4,000 a year, cut
even-steven between them.
Corn" in this connection, Is
theatrical term originally
used 10 describe old familiar
homespun or "hayseed' humor
OF the type characteristic of the
corn-belt and the backwoods.
1t has been broadened out to
include all old = fashioned and
trite dialogue and situations.
The songwriterS have an ex-
preston. ST ON Dixie"
which means corn" and de-
rives from the once highly pop
ular, but now passe, songs about
the southland.
pUT I am talking about
- corn in the first connota-
ton, or the neckyoke brand,
the most enduring form of hui
NOR known 10 the United States
of America.
1t is sneered at by the city
Slickers but it has outlasted all
other kinds.
1t has had many opponents
on the stage and in literature,
but never has been more pro-
ductive from a financial stand
point than under the radio and
movie auspices of my young
men from the Ozarks.
/ refer 10 Chester Lauck and
Norris Golf, known 10 many
millions Of radio and screen fans
as Lum n Abner.
They are just beginning their
thirteenth year in radio and all
that time they have stuck 10
corn 10 the vocal depictionS
OF pair of two crochety but
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
Connolly Answers

la Staffa Scotland Cb) on
side Of Mount OF Olives near
Jerusalem; tc) Wyoming and
Montana.
2-taD Chicago. (h) Pasadena.
Cal, tcD New Haven. Conn.
3-ta) Detroit tb) FL PaSo,
Tex; tc) Trenton.
IA no. Northern Ireland;
tb) yes; tcD no. June II.
'5-ta) God; (b) death; Cc) one.
6-ta) Bartholomew Diaz: tbD
ESau; CO.. Bob FitzSimmons.
Copyright. 1913. nv King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
Proud New Papa
Writes Poem

Jewel Ems, Pittsburgh infelder
I There was "a Pittsburgh first
sackcr named Kitty" Brans-
field but I think that was a
nickname.
GLOW can you stop
springer spaniel from barking
and bowling and annoying the
neIghbors?
Al am no dog trainer but
when I want our springer M
stop doing anything l take his
head between my hands. look
into his eyes and give him
good talking 10.
He always gets what l am
trying 10 tell him
A dog tries 70 please YOU and
when you are not pleased YOU
must convince him of your dis
pleasure.
IN ATHENS, Pa. can be found
L the Seven Sisters Sweet
Shop"
II is operated by seven sis
tiers all Of whom dress alike
when in their shop.
How many cups Of coffee do
you get from a pound?
History tells us Catherine the
Great of Russia drank four
cups OF coffee for breakfast
daily.
And a pound of coffee always
vas used 10 make these four
cups.
DESERVES Z. n. Ruttenher
" who states he speaks from
experience.
"f a woman does not like
mans hat she never stops talk
ing about II. Men forgive and
forget-a woman never. Women
are keenly hat conscious. They
know what they like-and how"
Some years ago three Cadillac
ears sent to England were dis
assembled and the parts scram-
bled.
Then three cars were rebuilt
from the pile Of parts.
Scrambling cars like that and
putting them together again
would make good final exam
lnatlon for an auto mechanics
school.
Copyright, 1913. by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14

Die" This is a tale of the
French underground
Greta Gynt and John Clement
are tho heroic twosomc who stop
the GcStapO
The USA docs better than OK
With The -OX-BoW Incident"
This is Western with class.
Tho high moment comes when
three inn ocen persons are
lynchcd. which is a twist that
Jolts you plenty.
Henry Fonda and Mary Beth
Hughes top II all.
johnny DouGhboy' lets Jane
Withers double up, playing the
SWeetic and The heavy stealing
scenes from herself.
Bobby Breen, who used 10
boy-Soprano as A headllner is
Just one OF the merry villagers
in the film.
TTIE Wireless: The abuse the
L customers take AZ the sell
out Bway cinemas was saVagelY
thumbed by Fred Allen. The
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14

TO talk. and hooked UP the public
address miCrophone.
THE major stopped again and
i looked Al the soldiers seated OF
gathered about him. II know that
this is your Service Club" he sad
land that I'm staff officer
barging in on YOU. Before l was
an officer, i was an enlisted man
And. a an enlisted man, I've done
more ZIP than any man in this
ROOM
7 He paused. "The main thing
that has us worrying this after
noon Il the very same thing we're
being trained 10 protect. It's what
they call the American Way-and
they spell IL with capitals.
You and 1 both. when we
were called into the army,
brought our homes with us.
We've been thinking less about
war than about getting back
home after a while-back to our
girls and our wives and our ci-
william jobs.
well, we know now where
we stand and we don't have to
worry about whether we're in
for a long stretch or n short va
cation. That should he cleared
mp now. We know that we've
got only one job now and we
haven't time 10 worry about the
one at home.
You're worrying because
you're not prepared soldiers
you're not ready to fight Yet.
When the time comes for you
to go. you'll be ready.
Even II war is declared to-
morrow, you'll be taught for
while here. And il war were de-
clared tonight, we'd still have
our Service Club and our mo-
vies and our athletics. During
our off hours, we would. That's
part OF the American Way.
spending your duty hours at
work and your leisure hours at
worry-that's no good. That's
what the enemy wants for you"
TIE major stopped again and
l. looked at the soldiers seated at
writing tables and the ones wait
ing for the telephones. Some one
once told me that the best thing
TO do with letter you're not sure
should he sent is to hang on TO IL
for ~ hours.
Relax for a while. Have a
beer somewhere or get into a
good argument or just go home
and sleep IL Oft. Then write
home when you've had time To
think Ii over. Let your letters
be reassuring; you owe II TO
your folks.
Il guess that's all, boys"
He turned 10 leave the micro
phone. but returned as If he had
suddenly remembered something.
THE regular variety show
will 90 on tonight at 3 o'clock"
he said.
Continued Tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
An Innocent
Bystander

mockery was aimed at the seats
right away" ballyhoo yelped by
the field marshal in the foyer. II
was wicked and funny.
IT was like old times 10 find
Musso the Mouse back on his
balcony. He was playing the
safest Fascist game of all again
promising -- which is easier
than explaining.
A few newscaSters pointed
out that the legislators yelling
about Lewis are the ones who
gave him ammunition when they
refused 10 support FDRs plans
for equal sacrifice.
Cong. James T. McGranery
did a top-notch job of carrying
the torch OF common sense via
the Mutual Forum.
The gal with the charm and
style on the What's My
Name clio Is Arlene Francis
Of The DoughgirlS' show.
Everybody would be happier
if the commentators would quote
our generals like soldiers in
stead of like politicians. You re
sure they don't talk so stuHy-
Shlrty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
Quick Answers

Hungary.
2--Lake Michigan.
3-No, the Democratic Party.
4-Doorn. Holland.
5-Wrestling.
6-Henry Hudson
Z Scat atop elephant.
Copyright. ioi3. o. King Features