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Evening star., 1943-02-12

@. Where is the most southerly uni
versity in the world?-L. N. B.
A. Otago University at Dunedin, New
Zealand, has this distinction
@. Is it necessary for an alien seeking
naturalization to be able to write?-
D. L. P.
A. Under naturalization law an alien
must be able to sign his petition for citis
zenship in his own handwriting and must
be able to speak English. Z
O. When was color blindness first rec.
ognized?-E. G. H.
A. John Dalton, 1766-1844, an English
scientist. was afflicted with color blind.
ness. The discovery came, it is said,
when Dalton purchased red robe be-
lieving 1T to be gray.
@. What mammals besides man live
to be more than so years Of age?-R. M.
A. The Asiatic elephant and the horse
are the only o;her mammals known to
exceed SO years of age.
@. What is the name Of the English
author who had her right hand insured
against accident?-D. A. S.
A. Doris Leslie. Twentieth Century
Authors states that she cannot type or
dictate and writes everything in long,
hand, and SO has had her hand insured
for q considerable sum. The novelist
estimates that she has written probably
100000 words in connection with her
various books.
@. How long did it take Magellan to
sail around the world?-O. r. W.
A. The journey was begun in 1919 and
took 1903 days.
@. How many persons were killed In
the fall of Jerusalem in 10 Add. IN.
A. According to Josephus, 100 900 Jews
were killed and 81, 900 made captive by
the Romans. Whether this Is an ex-
aggeration or not cannot be definitely
proved, but history records that the city
was left in utter desolation.
@. Which is the oldest choral society
in America?-I. F. S.
A. The Handel and Haydn Society OF
Boston is the oldest choral group III
America. 1t was organized some tin1e
following the close of the War Of 1872
Perhaps the year 1915 could be given As
the exact time Of its formal organization.
O. What is the Devils Bble"?-
L. U. F. r
A. This is the name given a manuscript
Of the Bible taken to Stockholm after
the Thirty Years War 1t Is beautifully
written on 300 asses skins Legend says
it is the work Of monk condemned to
death, who. by selling himself to Satan,
was enabled. to save his life by meeting
the condition that he should CODY the
whole Bible on asses skins in one night.
@. Why are overalls called jeans?-
F.F.
A. The name OF jean cloth is derived
from the city of Jaen, which was one OF
the Moorish capitals of Spain and the
seat of a large textile industry.
Q. Where is the largest diamond niins
in the world?-G. w. -.
A. The Premier Mine in South Africa
is the largest, having productive sur
face area of about 80 acres It was in
this mine that the Cullinan, worlds
largest diamond, was discovered January
Is 1905 :.It
Evening star., 1943-02-12

Washlngtonians have recently had
all the delights Of skiing and snow
shoeing except for the fact that they
have no skis, no snowshoes and no
leisure.
Evening star., 1943-02-12
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.

reader can get the dnstrer to any
question OF fact BY ,ritino The Ere
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Has,cin. director, Washington.
d. c. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
@ What are the estimated total cas-
ualties Of the present war to date7--
L. J. B.
A. The casualties for the frst three
years of war exceed 10000 900. Prob
ably one-fourth of these are dead This
figure includes large numbers of civilians
killed in air raids.
@. Did George Washington visit any
foreign countries?-H G.
A, Washington's trip to Barbados In
l75l was the only foreign journey he ever
made.
@. What is the greatest speed attained
by baseball?-E. l.. H.
A. The fastest throw on record was
that OF Atley Donald of the New York
Yankees, August 80 1899, when the bali
travelled at rate Of 139 feet a second
or 94.7 miles an hour.
Evening star., 1943-02-12

Paul McNutt announces that he is
now ready 10 freeze workers in the
District. 1t is hoped that the
Weather Bureau will not follow suit
Evening star., 1943-02-12

1t is limited in Berlin that the next
lot of tanks to be used against Rus
sia will be immensely more practical.
Perhaps they will be equipped with
high-speed reverse gears.
Evening star., 1943-02-12

The Japs, in announcing another
big victory. are Just fishing" says
Secretary Knox Accompanied, of
course, with the usual fisherman's
perogatiye-the right to exaggerate.
Evening star., 1943-02-12
Appreciation of Transit Company
Expressed by Community Spokesman.

To the Editor OF The Star:
The Queens Chapel Citizens Associ-
alton, which represents the interests Of
the citizens Of Avondale Grove and North
Woodbridge. Prince Georges County, Md,
just across the District line, desires to
make it known through your columns
that it believes that the Capital Transit
Co. should receive due credit for its
eHorts to maintain its transportation
service as best it could during the recent
icy spell. Without the maintenance of
that service, thousands of Federal en-
ployes would have been unable to reach
their places of employment. and the
Government departments would have
been forced to close
AS it was, by the maintenance of the
companys service, the employees were en-
abled to reach their desired destinations
from practically every section of the city
and outlying districts.
Old timers who have resided in the
National Capital for long period of
years say that the streets of the city had
never before been IN such deplorable
condition since the memory of man run
meth not to the contrary Due to the
neglect of the District authorities in
causing the streets to be cleared more
promptly, the depreciation Of the COM
pany's equipment must have been enor-
nous.
The association also wishes to make it
known that it feels that the bus drivers
are due unstinted praise for their loyalty
in remaining on duty when their patience
and endurance must have been strained
to the utmost. The fact that no serious
accident occurred speaks we'll for the
care exercised by them for the protection
OF the lives Of passengers.
G. EDWARD PFLUGER,
President,
Queens Chapel Citizens Association,
Evening star., 1943-02-12

The Nazi propaganda bureau
does not seem half as good at evasion
as the army used to be at invasion.
Evening star., 1943-02-12

wrapped too quickly after it comes from
the oven and, if left IN the tight waxed
wrappers too long, it molds in the center.
This is far worse in the cut bread than
1t Is IN the uncut. The uncut loaf can
be taken from its wrapper and remain
fresh much longer
Ihere is good deal Of foolishness in
the papers to the effect that persons
cannot slice the new loaf evenly with
out some guiding device, or that they
must have certain bread knives with
serrated edges made especially for the
purpose. These persons should have
seen their mothers slice the old home
loaf with ordinary sharp butcher knives
and with never sign of unevenness.
All We need now is that the bakeries
turn out a good old-time homemade
loaf, but fear this is becoming a lost
art. A VIRGINIA FARMER
Evening star., 1943-02-12
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the Uriter, although the use OF
a pSeudony1n for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters 1Uith
a Uie1o to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-02-12

Map Of the United States-Done in
full color, 81 by % inches in size, this
map includes all OF the Nations de-
tached territories. The reverse side
gives insignia of the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps, also economic maps of
the United States. Includes 1910
! population figures of States and 200
leading cities. Invaluable TO those
who wish to familiarize themselves
with their country and its possessions
To secure your copy inclose Is cents
in coin. wrapped in this clipping, and
mail to The Star Information Bureau.
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Address
Evening star., 1943-02-12
Queens Chapel Citizens Associa

Tribute to Man
And His Maker.
To the Editor o. The Star:
One cannot visit the Lincoln Memorial
without feeling that he stands In the
very presence Of Lincoln and his God.
HARRY DANIELS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-11
Some Ships Also.
Arrive Safely
at Gibraltar

CBy International News Serviee)
The time-worn question-"Where
10 the Italian fleet'-was partially
answered today.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, COM
mander-in-chief OF Allied forces
which forced the surrender OF Italy,
answered the question which has
been asked time and again since
Mussolini forced his people into
the war more tnan three years ago.
An official communique from the
generals headquarters announced
that battleships, cruisers and de
stroyers which had left Italian ports
earlier this week have arrived safe
ly at the Island Of Malta.
A Reuter- dispatch from Nalletta
on the British Mediterranean bas.
ton said four battleships, seven
cruisers and six destroyers were in
the force that reached the tiny is
land. Malta is the base from which
the invasion OF Sicily was directed.
Nearest port from which these
vessels could have put out is Tar
anto, some $50 miles by sea from
Malta. laramie was for some time
the main Italian naval base, being
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-11
See Page 2
ResponseFme

The Navy Mothers OF Ypsilanti
turned out enmasse Friday for
what proved to be a most success
full Tag Day.
The peep-o,day saw two Moth
ers'-they are all mothers OF ser
vice men-at the VI. c. station,
busily explaining the aims and
detectives OF the Navy Mothers
Club &c early commuters and re-.
ceiving generous contributions in
return.
BY 9 a. m. others had joined their
ranks and all the main corners in
the city were covered. Some
groups worked in shifts through
out the day while other individual
mothers. more persistent, stuck to
their posts the whole day long.
Headquarters at the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars Hall was a lively
and interesting place. There, sew.
eral women we're stationed to d.
rect the sale and furnish supplies
OF tags and coin boxes TO the col
lectors. There was much merri-
ment at times as different ones
came in to empty their containers.
rest their weary feet, and tell OF
their experiences.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-11

New York, Sept. 11-INS-May-
be not all the kids OF IS to 10 who
get in trouble with the law deserve
10 be sent to reformatories or pri-
sons and branded with the stigma
Of criminal" for the rest OF their
lives.
Maybe some OF them are 'saly.
ageable material. and can be set
on the right track with the aid
OF religious and social agencies.
That's what a group OF lawmak-
ers, judges. welfare leaders and
even ecutors-including Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey when he was dis.
trict attorney-have been thinking
for a long time.
New Experiment
And that's why a new experiment
has just gotten under way in Brook
lyns Kings County Court. a pro
cedure by which deserving youngs-
tiers from is to 10 may be tried as
youthful offenders. with no Grim
inal record to stand against them
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-11
Salesman Has
Jewelry Loss

Theft OF over $4,000 worth OF jew.
elry from the trunk of his automo-
bile while II was parked some
where in Ypsilanti was reported TO
local police early this morning by
Sam Mosher. 500 Griswold. Detroit,
a jeweler who had been here Fri
day on business. The jewelry con
sisted OF watches and diamond
rings. he told police. and had been
locked in a compartment in the
trunk Of his automobile.
He stated that he had made sew
eral calls while here. having left
the automobile parked on Harri t
St. several times, but had not dis.
covered the theft until he reached
Inkste~. Lock OF the trunk had
not been forced. and officers are
puzzled over the means OF gaining
access 10 the loot
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-11
Italian Fleet Arrives at Malta
Home Service Committee of
Red Cross to Provide Help -.

Mrs. Frederick A. Collier. Rabbi
Jehudah Cohen, Mrs. Z. Clark Dick.
inson, Mrs. Melinda Stevens Mrs.
Eugene B. Power. Mrs. John S.
Morley, Ann Arbor and Mrs Har-
old Barss and Mrs Jess Mangus.
Ypsilsnti.
The Home Sery ice Departme nj
Mr. Hays explained IS that part
OF the American Red Cross which
serves as medium OF communi-
cation between the man in the
armed forces and his family back
home when problems Of health or
welfare arise The service was
esta blished by an Act OF Congress
and is available to all men in the
services and their families, TO ex-
service men and 10 dependents Of
men whose deaJn Is caused by
military service.
Mrs. Dorothy Plat Wood has
come to the department as A full
time worker. She is being assist
ed by ,olunteers, more Of whom are
to be recruited for training az a
later date. Night emergency teie-
grams are serviced by a group Of
case workers. sponsored by the
Americas Association OF Social
Workers, who have volunteered TO
give their time after working hours
for this project. Dr. Leonard Him
Ter has volunteered 10 serve IS
psychiatric consultant for the
Home Service Staff
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-11
Landing Made
Near Naples
by Allies
Badoglio Rumored
Ready to Resign
For Sforza

London. Sept. ll-UP All Lom'
hardy province In northern Italy.
including Milan, followed Rome In
surrenderlng 10 the Germans. an
Italian broadcast acknowledged to.
day. and a Swedish dispatch said
King Victor Emmanuel. Queen
Elena and Crown Prince Umberto
have fled to Sicily.
Other roundabout reports resch-
ing London from Sweden and Swift
zerland said Allied armies hays
captured Naples. Salerno, spez's.
LeEhorn, Civitavecchia and Gseta
on the Italian west coast, as well
as the island OF sardinia An NJ
lied landing at OstIa. the port for
Rome, 10 miles 10 the west also
was reported.
However. all these purported VIC
tories appeared at least premature
since the only confirmed Allied
landings on the west coast o.
Cured some distance south ot
Naples and there has been no an
thoritatiye information TO indicat"
that the L. 5. Fifth Army has ap'
preached even the outskirts oe
ltaly's third largest city
The Stockholm newspaper Sven
ska Dagbladet said the Allied con.
voy which was sighted yesterday
moving into the Adriatic Sea IN
the direction 81 Albania had
changed course and landed troops
at Brindisl. on the east coast OF
the Italian heel opposite laramie.
Italian naval base occupied Thurs
dav night by the British.
The arrival OF the Italian king.
queen and crown prince in Sicily
also was reported in Syenska Dag.
bladet which said they were he.
l.eyed 10 have reached Paletma.
presume bly, the new seat OF the
italian government Crown Prln.
cess Marie Jose, wife OF Crown
Prince Umberto. and their four
children entered Switzerland yes
terday.
Whereabouts Of Premier Marshal
Pietro Bqdoglo were not known.
Rome radio said yesterday that
he had left the capital for mill.
tary inspections" and later Paris
broadcast asserted that he had
departed by plane for an unknown
destination.
Svenska Dagbladet quoted ltalo-
Swiss border rumors that Bados-
Ito would resign soon in favor o:
former Prime Minister Ivanoe Bor-
omi. a social Democrat who was
forced into retirement by Benito
Mussolini. Count SforZa, former
foreign minister now in exile in
tho United States, would take over
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-11
Mayor Whipple to
Speak at Lodge

Mayor Ruth Huston Whipple NJ
Plymouth, Mich, will speak on
Citizenship and YOU. Sunday,
Sept. -. at 3 p. m, in auditorium
Of North Community Building at
Willow Lodge, sponsored by the
Federal Public Housing Authori-
ty Project Services with the CO.
operation of the Willow Lodge Ten
ants Committee. This lecture is a
regular Sunday afternoon series OF
educational and recreational pro
grams.
Mrs. Whipple is Michigan's only
woman mayor. She was a member
Of the Plymouth City Commission
for seven years before she became
mayor in 1910. Ms. Whipple
has an exceptionally good back
ground for her work and is also a
gifted speaker and debater. She
is a member OF the Wayne County
Board Of Supervisors, the Michigan
Municipal League and tonsultaut
on constitutions and bylaws for
the League OF Women Voters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-11
May Get
Peace Post

Washington. Sept Tins -
Diplomatic circles in Washington
today generally welcomed vice
President Wallaces suggestion that
President Roosevelt be made chair
man OF the permanent peace com
mission after the war.
In congressional quarters, how
ever, there we're qualified sentl-
ments over Wallace's proposal.
Some congressman expressed the
belief that Wallace was seeking q
more secure position in admins
trative circles. while others thought
he SUGGESTION was inopportune.
Among diplomatic representa-
tiyes ~ various United Nations
there was the general belief-ex-
pressed privately-thst President
Roosevelt would be an ideal choice
for the post Some diplomats ad-
mitted. however. that strong com
petition would be offered by Prime
Minister Churchill and Soviet Pre-
mier Joseph Stain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-11
.ChicagoHas
Bad Epidemic

Chicago. Sept 11-INS-Seyeri-
ty OF the poliomyelitis epidemic
which has been sweeping through
Chicago and Cook County in the
last month reached the point to
day where II surpassed the cpl
demic Of 1917, health officials re.
ported
However, there was one en-
couraging note in the report. auth
critics pointed out that while the
number OF cases this year exceed
ed those during the last war. the
numbe- OF fatalities resulting from
the disease was less than one third
IN toll OF 1917
The addition OF q new cases OF
infantile paralysis Friday brought
TO 557 the number reported for
Chicago alone in the current out
break, or eleven more than the
1917 total. Fatalities however.
we're only IS compared with lS
deaths in the previous epidemic.
Totals for the county areas and
Chicago UP 10 this morning we're
703 cases and 70 deaths.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-11
Russians Take
South Anchor
of NaziiLine
Hedge Hopping
Method Used bv
Reds First Time

Moscow, Sept. 11-INS-Soviet
forces. employing tactics used by
Anglo-American troops in their
sweep through Sicily, caused the
entire German line in southern
Russia to sway uncertainty today.
The Russians seized the vital
Azov Sea port OF Mariupol, south
ern anchor OF the German line in
Russia. In accomplishing this feat,
the Soviet forces employed for the
first time the "hedge-hopping" pro-
cedure OF landing from the sea be-
hind the enemy's position.
Hard-riding Cossacks from the
Don Basin were aided in their
frontal assault on the vital base.
65 miles west of recently-liberatsd
Tagasrog. by amphibious and air
borne Soviet units.
As the Cossacks drove on the
city from the east, landing assault
troops surged ashore from the sea,
causing the German defenders to
retreat to relative safety. Similar
tactics developed by American Eng
lish and Canadian troops under
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower had re
peatedly been used in driving the
Axis troops backward on the step
ping-stone island of Sicily.
Other important Nazi bastiors
toppled Friday in a multi.pronged
Red army drive that liberated more
than 300 towns.
A special order Of the day re-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-11
Allies Offer
Italy Chance
For Freedom
Invited to Take
Part in Action
Against Germans

Washington, sept IL ms -
President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Churchill today promised
the Italian people that Italy Will
be returned TO an honorable posi-
ton among the free nations OF the
world II Italians will do their pat
in cleansing Italian soil OF the
German invaders"
The promise OF a free Italy was
made in a joint message sent by
the two Allied leaders to Marshal
Pietro Bsdoslio and the Italian
people. ..
The Chief Executive and Primo
Minister. in calling upon Italians
everywhere TO rise up and take
arms against the Nazis. asserted
that powerful American and British
armies are coming to ltaly's rescue.
They warned the Italians that
Hitler threatens to subject you
all TO the cruelties he is perpe-
trsting in so many lands"
American and british armies are
now striking into Italy at many
points up and down the length Of
the Italian peninsula to crush the
NaZi a. mics. Italians were assured.
The German terror in Italy Will
not last long" the two leaders
promised.
"Now Is the time for every tia
Ian to strike his blow" declared
the message to Marshal Gadogl o.
which was widely broadcast in the
Italian language on channels beam
ed 10 Italy.
"Tha libersting armies OF the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-11

later in life. County Judge Samuel
S. Leibowitz revealed today.
This is. however, he empha
sized. no open sesame for youth
full criminals. It doesn't mean
they can commit crimes and walk
out scot free. IT'S not intended
for the vicious. unregenerative
young criminal. but for the boy or
girl with a good record who may
have been guilty OF what may have
been Intended only as a youthful
prank"
The law under which this sig
nifcant departure from customary
criminal procedure was set up.
with the machinery actually pUt
in mo on yesterday, was passed
by the New York State Legisla-
ture in April. 1913. he explained.
Investigate Case
Under the new plan. the courts
ana grand juries. after a thorough
Investigation into the youthful ~
tenders background and family
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-11

J. G. Hays, chairman OF the
Board OF Directors OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross Washtenaw County
Chapter, today announced the APP
pointment Of a new Home Service
Committee, enlarged to meet the
greatly increased volume OF work
being carried by that department.
Mrs. Edwin A. Engel, formerly the
executive secretary OF the Family
and Children's Service, one OF the
Ann Arbor Community Fund agen-
cies, Is chairman OF the committe
composed OF the following mem
bers: Miss Gertrude ]. Bogsrt,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-11
New Approach Planned in Juvenile Cases


life. decide whether he really rs
"salyageable" and deserves a
break, according TO Judge Leibo-
WITT
Three courses are open. He may
be given a suspended sentence and
Just walk out of court scot-free
Cthis Is likely to be rare, the Judge
prophesied). lie may receive .
suspended sentence with three
years probation. during which the
courts probation department will
cooperate with religious and social
agencies in supervising and direct
ing his activities. Third, he may
be committed to a reformatory or a
state vocational institution.
In Brooklyn. where "adolescent
court" division OF magistrates
court has been trying TO deal with
youthful offenders in a social-mind-
ed rather than punitive way for
the past six or eight years. a spe-
See JUVENILEs-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-11
Workers Have
Chest XRays

Under the direction Of the Blu
reau OF tuberculosis Control OF the
Michigan Department of Health,
SEQ employees of Central Specially
Co., were given X-ray examina-
tions on Thursday and Friday.
The work was done in the Mobile
Chest X-ray unit operated by Gun.
nard Berglund, X-ray technician
assisted by Miss Janet Edelen,
city health nurse.
This program of attacking tuber-
culosis in the incipient stage is
directed by David S. Falk, indus
,rsl hygiene engineer Of the State
Health Department working
through the County Health De
partment headed by DR.. Otto En-
selke. The request for this mobile
unit in Washtenaw County came
from the County Medical Society
working with the County Tuber-
culosis Association whose program
is financed by the Christmas seals.
when reports come to US indi-
eating that attention should be
given certain employees. said Olin
c. Eckley, Personnel director OF
Central Specially Co. 1--WE will
notify the man and arrange for
him to discuss the report with his
family physician. II hospitaliza-
ton seems advisable. we will call
it to the attention OF the County
tuberculosis Association and the
necessary arrangements can be
made. We are enthusiastic over
this program OF the Department OF
Health and believe that marked
progress will be made in stamp
ing out tuberculosis in the state. "