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Evening star., 1943-10-18
ELI
WHITNEY

he never had visited India His
story about wool-bearing trees was
based on what he had heard, not
on what he had seen.
The Greek traveller was speaking
about cotton. not wool. Instead of
growing on trees, cotton is taken
frcm plants which have no woody
trunks.
India may be the country in
the purpose of making cloth. An
old record tells us that Alexander
the Great caused cotton seeds from
India to be planted in Egypt.
In about the year $50 cotton was
planted in Spain and Italy. From
that time to the present it has
been grown in many countries.
There is kind of cotton known
as sea island and it has been
found growing wild on number
Of islands. The West Indies are
especially famed for this kind of
cotton, with its long, silky fibers.
Christopher Columbus took sam
pies Of sea-island cotton back to
Spain.
Cotton thread and cloth we're
made by Indians who lived in Mex
lco, Peru and other warm parts of
the New World.
Cotton was planted in Virginia
at an early date. We are told that
cotton wool was to be had there"
in 1920. only l3 years after James,
town was settled We also have
a note that cotton wool" was sold
in Virginia in 1921 at the price of
8 pence pound.
The part OF the United States
known as New England got its first
boatload Of cotton in 1886. This
cotton came from the West Indies.
Planters in Virginia made some
progress with cotton growing, but
most CT them thought it was much
better to plant tobacco. After the
cotton was gathered too much time
was needed to take out the seeds.
A young man was to grow famous
because he solved the problem of
the seeds. His name was Eli Whit
ney. and we shall speak of his life
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1943-10-18
rUncIe Roy's Corner

Almost 2400 years ago a Greek
traveller set down words with this
meaning:
There are trees which grow wild
In India. They have fruit which is
wool, and is more beautiful than
the wool OF sheep. The people OF
India make clothes out OF the tree
wool"
That traveller had gone as far
east ss the city of Babylon, but
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Three Purses Snaiched
In Northwest Section

Within less than an hour today
three women in the Northwest resi-
dental section were robbed of their
purses, all apparently by the same
colored man. The robber made his
escape each time in an automobile
occupied by three other colored men
Francis Bourg of 108 oxford street
Chevy Chase, Md, told police she
was robbed as she was walking in
the 6400 block of Western avenue
NV. about $50 am.
About five minutes later, police
said, the robber snatched the purse
OF Marguerite Barber of 44l2 Forty
sixth street NV, at Forty-sixth and
Yuma streets NV. Police said her
purse contained So.
The third victim, Catherine Book
mayer, %, of 1914 Park road NV, a
Navy Department. employe, was
robbed at 1908 am. near her home.
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Norfolk Police. Chief
Denies Crime Wave:
Population Mounting
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 29.-Despite
previous charges of "lawlessness" in
the Norfolk area. police department
ofhcials today released figures COM
piled by statisticians showing that
crime is not mounting in proportion
to the huge population increase in
the war-packed hub of the Hampton
Roads area.
Maj. John F. Woods, Norfolk
police chief, said that while figures
indicate slight increase in crime,
1T might be, after considering the
enormous increase in population of
this city and the continual decrease
in the personnel of the police d.
vision because of men lost to the
armed services, that crime is not on
the increase and certainly not in
proportion with the increase in
population"
Last month Gov. Darden took
steps to authorize an investigation
of "disgraceful conditions alleged to
exist" after Rear Admiral H. F.
Leary, commandant of the 5th
Naval District, charged that Con
tinued lawlessness" existed in the
Norfolk area, and that law enforce
ment agencies did not Cooperate
with naval authorities" Parts of
Norfolk were made "out OF bounds
for naval personnel.
Chief Woods said that while fig
ures did not indicate q substantial
increase in crime, sharp jump in
prostitution and commercialized vice
was revealed.
In the first eight months Of this
year Norfolk police actually received
Is fewer complaints than in the
first eight months of 1912, the sta
tistics disclosed.
cThe Norfolk Advertising Board
estimates the present Norfolk popu-
]ation at 300,321. The estimate for
January 1, 1912, was 225, 900 and for
July Is, 1912, was 262,450.)
Complaints in the major crimes
category for the first eight months
of this year totaled 1886; for the
corresponding period of last year,
$500. Arrests in major crimes
criminal homicide, manslaughter by
negligence, criminal assault, robbery,
aggravated assault, burglary and
larceny-totaled 965 the first eight
months of this year against GAL
for the same period OF 1912.
In the January-August period of
this year, arrests for prostitution
and commercialized vice climbed to
1887 from last years figure OF 1885.
Arrests for drunkenness dropped
from last years total of 5000 to
5,165 this year.
Evening star., 1943-09-29
| Jane Fromun
Takes Stage Role
I'm WheeIchoir
BY the Associated Press.

I 6S INC AseOClhteu FreSS-
NEW YORK, Sept. 29-Jane Fro
man, leg and arm still in casts, was
pushed onto the stage of a Broad
way theater in wheelchair yester-
day to resume career almost ended
with the crash of a Lisbon clipper
last February. i.
The occasion was the beginning
Of rehearsals for a new show, art
lists and Models" in which the dark
haired singing star Of stage and
radio will have the leading role.
She'll sing her songs from the wheel
chair. She said it might be 10
months before she could walk un-
aided.
I've never felt more like sing
Ing" she declared. "The doctor ad-
vised 1t, sort OF occupational ther-
apy."
Miss Froman, one of group Of
USO entertainers on the clipper
when 1t crashed at its Portugal ter
minal, will undergo her thirteenth
operation today to close leg wound.
You have 4 personal stake in the
Third War Loan. Every dollar you
invest In a bond will return to you
In full, with interest. Every dollar
that you fail to save will boost your
living costs and defeat your hope of
= busy, prosperous America when
the war ends.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-09
w RED NA
LUGGAGE
GREEN
BROWN
WHITE
BLUE
PINK

Notehed tevet collar sets Of washr
able rayon sharkskin. One in white
the other two in colors. The special
feature is the easily applied press
on transfer name. Three of the
same name in red or brown. Ideal
for sweaters as we'll as for dresses
and jackets crowieys-BsrEsis B.sen.-s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-09

and other novelty weaves -.
many with duco dots. What style
do you prefer? Well it's here.
What size? We have it.
Crowley 's-Bar gain Basement
Evening star., 1943-09-24
Hungarians Reported
Seeking Separate Peace

BY the Associated Press.
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Sept. % De-
layeO The Rumanian radio told
listeners yesterday that the Hun
garian government was about to
resign and quoted Swiss dispatches
as declaring the Hungarians were
seeking separate peace.
CA British broadcast, recorded
by CHS in New York today, re-
ported that "a cabinet crisis in
Budapest, brought about by the
peoples wish to follow Italy out
Of the war, is taking place.
GA new ultimatum from Hitler
is expected any moment" the
British broadcast said, adding
that Hungary's chief of staff,
Gen. Ferenc Szombathelyi, had
returned to Budapest from two
day visit at Hitler's headquarters.
The visit followed Hitler's de-
mand last week for Is Hungarian
divisions to be sent to Dalmatia
and Croatla)
The Rumanian broadcast, which
included vigorous comment on the
suffering of Rumanians under Hun
garian rule in Pennsylvania, gave
thes impression Rumania was trying
to convince Germany that Hungary
was about to quit the war and that
Pennsylvania consequently should
be returned to Rumania.
Evening star., 1943-09-24
Magnuson Asks Possession
OF Pacific Bases Now
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Chairman Magnuson of a House
Naval Affairs Subcommittee called
today for permanent acquisition of
sea and air island bases now in order
to make the Navy an effective post
war policeman of the Pacific"
We're not building the largest
navy in the world just to sink it
after the war; he declared. And
we're not Building it to keep it
chained to the shores of this coun-
try to rust away after victory is
won"
So" added Mr.. Magnuson, "and
this must be evident to anyone-in
order to keep our Navy afioat, we
have just got to have the bases"
He said his committee would CON-
suit State Department officials and,
later, Secretary of the Navy Knox
TO find out just what the Navy has
and what it needs in the way of
Pacific bases and what must be done
by Congress to acquire them
"A powerful United States Navy
in the Pacific, with chain of bases
from which to operate" he said,
will constitute the most potent ar
gument in the world for preserving
peace in that area"
Evening star., 1943-09-24
Capacity Textile Activity
After War Predicted
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Capacity operation of United
States textile mills "long after the
war is over" is assured by known
postwar textile requirements, Frank
l.. Walton. director of the War Pro-
duction Boards (WPB) Textile Di-
vision said today.
Announcing his division is sched-
uling operations on the basis of re-
Gently completed postwar require
ment surveys. Walton asserted:
I'VE are developing plans which
we hope will permit continuous op-
Grafton of textile plants without in
terruption We hope to have these
plans worked out plant by plant in
the near future"
Increased current production of
textiles is also vital to the war ef-
fort, Walton said. He reported
greater employment of women is
easing labor shortages to some ex-
tent, and that productions is expect
ed to 60 up during the fall and
winter, when summer absenteeism
and vacations will no longer be
important factors.
Evening star., 1943-09-24
Rankin Hopes WiI|kie
Will Be COP Choice
For President Again
By the Associated Press.

Representative Rankin, Democrat,
of Mississippi told the House that
nothing would contribute more" to
Democratic success in the next pres
idential election than to have the
Republicans nominate Wendell
Willkie.
Describing Mr.. Willkie as the
barefooted boy from Wall Street, "
Mr.. Rankin pointed to page ad-
vertisement in a newspaper about
the story and photographs of Mr..
Willkie appearing in Look maga-
zine.
II don't know who is paying for
these advertisements" Mr.. Rankin
said. I'm told the Republicans are
not, I'm sure the Democrats didn't"
Mr. Rankin declared the magazine
showed pictures of Mr.. Willkie from
his physical cradle to his political
grave"
Representative Dirksen, Repub-
hcan, of Illinois shot back, HE is
one candidate whose advertising
costs are not taken out of the Fed
eral Treasury"
At Mr.. WILKES New York home
1t was said that he was out of town
for several days and could not be
reached for comment.
Evening star., 1943-09-24
Army-Navy E Rejected,
Electric Firm Head Says

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 24.-James F.
Lincoln, president of the Lincoln
Electric Co., disclosed yesterday he
had turned down an Army Navy E
award offered to his concern for
outstanding war production.
The head of the Cleveland plant,
which produces welding equipment,
said the award was offered in June,
1912, a few days after he had ap-
peared before the House Naval
Affairs Committee which was in
vestigating the bonus system at
Lincoln Electric.
Il thought it was better to turn
down the award because the COM
mittee had called me all kinds of
crook" he said. II was dragged to
Washington at that time and told
that we we're very bad people. When
I got back few days later, was
told we were good people and they
offered us the pennant. I told them
to take their pennant and give it
to one of the boys who were good
all the time"
Evening star., 1943-09-24
Allies Again Bomb
Airdromes on Rhodes
BY the Associated Pre-.

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Sept. 24.-The Middle
East Air Command announced to-
day that British-f1own Liberators
and Halifaxes again had bombed
German airdromes at Martha and
Calato on the island of Rhodes
Wednesday night.
Fires started at Calato were visible
for 20 minutes to the departing air.
men, the communique said. Bursts
were observed on the runways and
in dispersal areas of both airports.
Evening star., 1943-09-24

Stop growing about the things
you can't spend your money for.
You can buy War bonds with it.
La gaceta., 1943-11-26
TEXAS AGGIES
JUGARA EN- Ell
ORANGE BOWL

MIAMI, Nov, 26.-Los Aggies
de Texas A y M. derrotados So
10 una vez en- esta temporada
por 81 "once" VIZ de Ia Uni
versidad de Texas, fuerOn esco-
|gidos aver para iugar con Ia Uni
versidad del Estado de LuisianaI
en- esta ciudad, en- e Orange
Bowl, 81 dia primero de enero.
bio Ia noticia dc que h invi
|taci6n habia sido aceptada, G. r
Baldwin. preaidente del Comitt
del Bowl.
Texas y Al. NJ. perdid un parti.
do o Texas v este do . los
"Cuernos Largos" el derecho pa
RI jugar en- Il Cotton Bowl, de
Dallas.
Cuentan los Aggies con varios
excelentes futbolistas, entire ellOa
Jim Hallmark y Stanley Turner.
La gaceta., 1943-11-26
Mcneil Derroto .
|PanchO Segura

BUENOs AIRES, Nov. 20-
Don Mcneil, campe6n de tennis
de los Estados Unidos en- 1910.
teniente attach6 de IL embaiada
de su pals en- Ii Argentina, ven
ci6 aoul i pancho segura y pa
40 a ser Il campe6n de Ia Ar
gentina.
Segura estudia en- ID UNIVERSE
dad de Miami, Fla, v sc le in-
cIuye entire los mejOres tennis
tas" del mundo.
La anotaci6n fue De 81, 6-l'
81 y 6-3.
La gaceta., 1943-11-26
Diablos Verdes
= Los
II s.

Mala tornado ID de aver para
los jbvonea fulbollatas q 4 e.
|eueIa de aegunda ensenanza Jef-
|feKson que cspzafon al puente y
|en ST. Petersburg q baiiegon eon
IT'S fuertes Dlabloa Verdes.
Anotaron as puntoa loa Diabloa
81 los Drneones. oue eehaban thu
mov 4 cauaa AZ "a nra suefte
|no ~loeraron paaar n mela
Jefferson die pFuebas q valen
Ia. sostenlendo ~ hneas
|ferentts ocaelonea, peko su M
.ferioridad era evldente.
Juearcn pcr los tampeass lpp0
tito. CharbonleF, Ma1ino. Soham-
berg. Burns. Baneh. Tucker, spo-
10, Ramos. Fuleueifa parezA
Dieron 81 trinnfo s la cisdad
De los hoteiea y Is esnle Fefosa-
al. que ne ne apresura Ind bidn-
mentes Horton. Demonw WIKI
tied Jenkins. YeleertonS Murphy
Cakewood. Kennedy, Huascn,
Beach y Newberry.
La gaceta., 1943-11-26
Llanto y Disgusto en- Seminole : IbOr City
Pr~esenciaron Ia Gran Batalla Annual
Unas Ounce Mil Personals.

Fue Il az aver an dia de
.llanto v disgusto para los i6ve-
mes de Seminole Heights e Ibor
City que estudian 0 estudlaron en-
Ia escuela de seeunda ensehanza
Hillsborough.
Los Terriers creian tener II
victoria en- 81 saco y Ia deasra.
cia les sali6 al encuensro. ga
nando las Panteras Il partido. con
~anotaci6n de Z por 0.
Presenciaron Ia derrota del
nell, y muchos no o~cnltaron su
nell, y muchos no ocurtaron su
tristeza, amos ounce mil "fank-
tic0s", Ia mayor entrada que y
recuerda en- uno de los famonoa
particles del Dia de Oar Cracias.
Pasar0n les panteras u meta,
despu6s del aegundo periodic apro.
vechandose bien De an pase que
interceptar0n. Bobby Owens ntra.
p6 IN epase' de los Terriers
en- las As yardas y traio q bal6n
a las 81. Hieieron las panteral
dos primeros sdowns'', 10 Qus
nev6 Il hal6n 3 Ia linea de II
del Hillsborough.
En- dos iugadas Bobby Bell
~ Bobby Cruetzmaeher avanza
ron hasta Ia Inca az sells, q
Idonde Belle penetr6 por Ia zon,
del "derribador izquierdO', cris
talizando FL dnico touchdown
de Ia iornada.
Rudy CLARK entr6 en- juego
mandado con "A esperanto De au.
mentar Ia anotaci6n, " produis
el punto ADDITIONAL.
Fue IL octave victoria de TAI
Panteras, en- IL Conferencia d
Diez, J IN empate, 10 que e.
AZ Il primer lugar, bajo u sis.
tema de puntoa de Dickinson, en-
81 campeonato futboIistico.
por no haber sido derr0tado
hi tenido empates en- a. Temporal.
de-, 81 equipo De los Generates
de Lee, de- Jacksonville. proba.
blemente reclamark 81 primer Ia.
gar.
Los Terriers ganaron sells par.
tIdos y perdieron dos, uno con
Lee ! 81 otro 81 de aver.
Durante Ia batalla cometieron
varios errores los atletas De So.
minole Heights, como d q ba.
ION estuviese ~embadurnado" con
mantequiIla De Is sxeelente CO.
J mida de e tarde.
La gaceta., 1943-11-26

Plant jug6 bien Ga los "depar
tamentosH dc ofonsiva y dolen-
silva.
Muy "lamentablen defensa Is
de los Terriers, base do Ii ca
ttatrofe.
Reinalde Eseobar hlzo ma ca
|rrern de "a yardas.
Los ganadores obtuvisfon 8
primeros downs J los derro-
|tadon, SETS.
En- batalsn. reeurriendo 3 sodos
los recuraos AZ Ia e~strategla
Ia t6etica. los Terriers aanaron
ITO yardaa y las p%anteEas, lis.
Cada eQuipo complied dos pn
SEES. Tres passes inEeEeepAnron les
ganadores v uno de clos les die
Ii victoria. No hubo intercepted
mes por parte de los maneeboa
de Seminole Heights.
por medic 40 passes, los venee
dores ganaron 27 yardaa y los
maltratadoa solo IS.
"punteando" cada "team" lla
I've a sua respecsiVas eolumnaa IS
yardas.
Penados fueron los Terriers en
66 yardas y las panteraa o. Va
10 so.
Anotnei6n por pancdpat
OF CT
lHTLLsBOROUCH 0 GO
Ia Inca regular d loa vanco.
dores fne lntegrada por Younger.
Klosterman, Groves. Carte, Allen.
culbroath, Fisher. Grueszmaehef,
Owens, Wilcox j Belle,
Defendieron u enaeaa de so~
mlnole Heights o Thor Ciays Russ
hing, Lorenzo. Diaz, Patterson
IPullara, Angulo, Ritter, Boyd.
Icobar. Plynn v Hughes.
La gaceta., 1943-11-26
Las PanteraS VenCierOn
a Los Terriers I pOr 0
o
cARRERAS DE
} A

D El sarsento Arthur j.
D Waddls, an artilIerO de- Ia
D Quinta Fuernae Asrea. asa.
D ba de- regresar de Ia Nue.
. va Guinea y dice que las
tropas tambi6n euenaan ala
D con algrnas diversionss.
D xUna de ellas7 Las ca
D rrsras de caballos. Impro-
D viaaron los aoldados una
. piska = los "pura sangre"
D son los enballos De trabajo
D arrebatados q los iapone-
D ses.
D
La gaceta., 1943-11-26
A QUE PENN0gR
4 Los PHILLIEs



anELFIA, Nov. 26 Tom
oue ~reeomendara Q Bue
.rrIs parn los Phillies. de.
nbertad de acei6n q Herb
N. j es necesario, en- q
a que este resuelva aeep.
puesto de administrator
del FiIadelfia.
m periodic do doce meses
y de los Medias Rojaa rs
padrino de los Philliea.
Lipa Nacional. por medic
ncidencias.
mock, expitcher de IL hga
cana, dijo aver que Robert
srpenter, Jr., nuevo presi-
de los Phillies. le habia
d 81 puesto de administers
neral.
Yawkey sabe de Ii ofer
me ha dado permiso para
La gaceta., 1943-11-26
GUBANO CONTRA
centric lsTURlANO


Inusitado inter6s existe entire
los sfanaticos por presenciar e.
nteresante desafio que Sc efec.
|tuard 81 domingo. a las dos y me-
|dia. en- los terrenos de "Cusca.
den park".
Vicente GraneIl. 81 manager
de los "Criollos", mandar6 a Cue.
liar 3 Ia 'Iinea de fuego" para
de esa manera asegurar eli "tra-
|pon de 1884.
solo una victoria le daria ! los
cubanos el campeonato: esq e.
Ia causa de que manden a su sas''
Chain ~ ncajoncitop
Iglesias, el ioven mentor dc
los assures" no ha decidido adn
quisn Sc hara cargo del 'box''
por su novena, peros segdn inn
presicnes recogidas. posiblemente
sea s'lipidia" Pulido quien defien-
da Ell box" de- SD Club.
He aqui Ell line up que pre-
sentarkn ambos 'steams":
La gaceta., 1943-11-26
ASTURIANO

Maaeda. %.
Iglesias, 3b.
Clement, IS.
WI. Paz, /.
Contreras, ID.
M. Fndez. If.
Fernandez, Ct.
F. Casares, #.
PuIido. pitcher
Evening star., 1943-03-21
By Marearet NopeH

By Margaret NoweH
rators Use it the same way In
planning for repeats" Of color
in room. Not only on the wall
Is it useful, but on tables as a
rejecting base for flowers and
objects Of art. A dull wall or
dark corner may be brought to
life with a small mirror placed
Just where 1t picks up the re-
Election of a window. The re-
f1ected scene has more decorative
weight than a picture or other
wall accessory because it has
such depth and intensity. More
than that, it is never the same,
as changing lights vary the
scene
The old pier glass tucked away
In the attic can be recut for ef-
fective use. A long panel of it in
the dining room may reflect the
garden window, bringing the out
doors into the house and Deepen
ing the width of the room at the
same time. Small pieces left
over may be cut into a mirror
mat for the center of the table.
Small serving tables may be COW
Evening star., 1943-03-21
Mirror, Mirror on the WALL. 80.
Cleaning Surfaces Can Work Magic Illusions of Sbace

cred with mirror instead Of plate
glass for the rich effect it gives.
Silver and candle light are ex-
ceedly beautiful reflected In q
mirror base.
Mirror Is scarce these days.
For this reason the ones you
have should be rescued from OBJ
livion and brought up to date.
Use them for all they have to
offer in making your home more
useful and more attractive.
Small pieces of mirror may be
used to make decorative acces-
sories. Little boxes for cigarettes
may be covered with mirror glass.
The glass is fastened to the
surfaces of the box with an
adhesive made especially for this
purpose.
An old chest of drawers may be
turned into a smart modern one
by the use of mirror panels. Paint
the chest black, deep green or
other deep toned lacquer. Glue
the mirror panels in place and
use clear lucite drawer pulls. The
Transformation is immediate and
amazing.
Evening star., 1943-03-21

Among other ideas. Jay
Thorpe quilts a print and uses
it as tiny apron on a solid
toned fabric frock. All the de-
signers manage to dramatic the
waistline, incidentally, so you'd
best think about getting your
measurements down to the stage
where they can be shown off
with pride Mainbocher repeats
his little ribbon peplum or large
spray Of flowers at the waistline;
Carnegie uses small, elaborate
aprons and satin sash ends bril-
liantly embroidered: Sophie uses
brightly colored narrow ribbon
sash belts, also embroidered to
make them look as though they
cost fortune.
Viewed generally, the spring,
l943, dress collections seem to
have been made with this pur-
pose in mind: To give women the
prettiest fashions possible, to
offer them wide choice of styles
that will be duration" clothes,
and to encourage them to plan
their wardrobes carefully with
an attentive eye to clever little
tricks and detailing. In fact, it's
summed up in this statement
from Mainbocher: Il am going
to design more dresses than usual
this season. Women will have to
be very choosy and I had better
give them more to choose from.
Nobody knows how long these
dresses will have to last. This
collection is not going to be Just
bread and butter-there1l be
some jam, too, and even some
cake. Fashions that do not re-
fleet world conditions are stupid,
but world conditions aren't going
to annihilate women's desire to
look as we'll as they can not
even the bloodiest revolutions
were able to do that"