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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01
N. Y. Schools Shut for Week

NEW YORK, Feb. l (INS).-
New Yorks school children today
began an unscheduled one week
vacation. All city schools will be
closed for seven days as a fuel oil
conservation measure,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01

GEORGE DOWNER. son Of
pr. and Mrs.oIra G. DoWner of
Lodge drive was host 10 is re-
Gently at the Detroit Athletic
Club.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01
Francis Dit+riehs There
n. Carl Herbs+s Entertain

THE II. CARL HERBSTS had at their table "
The Donald Mevles. the Mervin Hedcocks and Mrs
Warren Macmillan. -,
At another table glimpsed. the Edward Cum.
miskeys.. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Pylkas and the John
Matsons. -. $500
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01
Dennis Farewell Party

FAREWELL party for Ralph Dennis -.
Who is going into the army
Was given by Rocco Dc Marco . and other friends
Al the Crosse Poine Hunt Club N4'
Thirty entered the ring while the others watched from
the tea room. 80.
Following the ride supper was served
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01
Mencourt Sent TO Texas

ED MANCOURT, who was a civilian ajer
was taken into the navy air corps and sent TO Florida
He has been home for a brief leave -
But is returning 10 duty this week
AT the induction center in San Antonio Tex
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01
Service Wives Aid Asked

Wives of men in service were
asked today to donate part of
their spare time TO aiding the
Will Do My Best committee in
classifying and filing 10000 record
sheets relating TO an important
war activity. A spokesman for the
committee said the office, q Cad
lilac square, would he open from
9 a. m. until 10 p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01
DouahtYs Move TO Maine

ARMY NEWS.
Judge and Mrs Adolph Marschner have just heard 49,
That their daughter and son-inaw the John Dougb,vs
Are moving from Cambridge Mass to Bangor, Me
John 1t seems lis taking the signal corps course
AT the University Of Maine .
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01
Heres With Diedrichs

FRED b. HERR. who designed the amphibian tank .
AND Mrs Herr. seated with Mr.. and Mrs E T.
Deorich and Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Diedrich .
mrs herz dress of delicate pink Mrs. Carl Dedrchs
CORA gown ana Mrs Arthur Diedrchs Jade all blended into
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01
Rhumba Like Professionals

WHEN THE Jacobsons rhumba-ed. 4.
Everyone stopped to watch.
They danced like professionals.
Learned 1t In Havana.
Said "AP'. -. .nonchalantly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01
Virginia Fox
To Be Wed
On Feb. Is

FEBRUARY Is is the date
chosen by Virginia Fox for her
marriage TO Midshipman Richard
Hoffman. The ceremony will be
performed at 4;30 p. m. en- the
Crosse Pointe Memorial Church
by the Rev. Frank Fit.
Miss Fox is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fox of Neff
road. and her fiance is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin F. Holtz-
man Of the Parkhurst and Lake
Worth, Fla.
In Training School
Midshipman Hoffman is in a
naval training school now and
will receive his enSigns COM
mission the day before the we'd
ding. He and one of his ushers,
Midshipman Robert Macdonald
of Western Springs, H.. will fly
here in time to attend the re-
hearsal dinner, February II, at
the Detroit Athletic Club.
Mrs. Julian LANCE (the former
Marjorie Bailey who was mar
ried Saturday evening in Crosse
Pointe Memorial Church, will
be Miss Fox's only attendant.
Mrs. LANCE will come from Day.
ton, o., for the ceremony.
Edwin Forest Hoffman Jr., a
brother of the bridegroom-elect.
will be the best man. Guests will
be seated by Howard Fox,
brother of the bride-elect, who
attends Howe Military School
In Howe Ind. 1t. Robert Behr
of the army forces. stationed in
Texas Off Uncle Sam grants him
a leave) and Midshipman Mac
Donald.
A Series OF Parties
Miss Fox is being feted with
series of parties. Last week,
Mrs. William Bridge and Mrs.
Edsel Laughlin entertained for
her at tea and personal shower
and Mrs. Charles Freiburger
III honored her with a party
and bathroom shower.
On Thursday, Mrs. Arthur
Martz will give a luncheon
bridge and miscellaneous shower
in her home in Balfour road and,
February 9. Mrs. George II.
Zimmerman will entertain for
Miss Fox at a tea and personal
shower. in her Kenwood road
home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01

"Your Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake, Is one of many
famous features In The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01
William Reilly Chairman

WILLIAM F. REILLY chairman of the party 49,
Mrs Reilly was in emerald crepe.
Embelhshed with gardenias at the shoulder
They had as their guests. the Edward O'Connors
Mrs OConnor in light green. and the Hannas
Mrs Hanna in bright red sprnked with gold beads
Francis Dtfriehs There
PAST COM. FRANCIS c. DITTRICH and Mrs. pitt1eb
there.
Mrs. Dttrch dashing in silver and gold brocade
They were entertaining. the W. L. Deckers the John
kefys. Mr. and Mrs. Willis J. Service Mrs A. J. Font
land Ralph Delaney.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01
Like These

that schoolgirl complexion. Now,
! ask you!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-01
George Downer Host
Providence Unit TO Meet

Ie, supper was served. -.
Evening star., 1943-10-06
No Time for FiddIinq

At first glance the Taft proposal to
draft fathers according to prede-
termined age groups, inducing the
younger ones first, may seem alto
gether reasonable. But as General
Marshall has made clear in his letter
to the Senate, the idea actually is
"unSound and not in the best mill
tary interest"
Under Senator Taft's plan, the
first fathers to be inducted would be
those under twenty-five, next those
between twenty-five and thirty. and
finally those ranging in age from
thirty to thirty eight. In effect, this
would make it mandatory for Selec-
tive Service to draw only from the
under-thirty group during the re-
mainder Of this year, deferring all in
the older group until next year.
Such a procedure has the appear
ance of common sense, perhaps. but
in arguing against it the Army Chief
of Staff has shown that it would not
only work an injustice to the fathers
involved but would also seriously
hamper the smooth functioning Of
our war machine
AS General Marshall explains it,
the units to be filled between now
and 1914 will be made up chiefly Of
nonCOmbat service elements in which
older men can best be used, whereas
next year the bulk Of inductions will
probably be required to replace losses
on the battle fronts. BY fixing the
order of the father draft according
to age groups, therefore, the Taft
proposal if adopted. would result in
placing the younger ones in the non-
combat elements and the older ones
in f1ring-line replacement units.
From a military standpoint this
seems obviously undesirable since
battle requirements should certainly
be as young and vigorous as possible
General Marshall thus has raised
a persuasive objection to the Taft
plan. As has been said before, it is
unwise for Congress to attempt to
impose restrictions on Selective Serv-
ice against the best judgment Of our
highest military leaders. They should
be given freedom commensurate
with their responsibilities especially
when we have reached a point in the
war where we cannot afford to take
chances in an important matter Of
this sort.
We have a long road to travel,
with the most fateful and bloodiest
events in our history probably still
to be experienced before our enemies
are at last put down. Any excessive
optimism about the kind Of a war
that has yet to be fought or any un-
wise interference with the Judgment
Of the men who will have to direct
the fight might we'll prove to be a
disastrous misStep.
Evening star., 1943-10-06

sequence of roofless houses. Each
dwelling, each shop, each little street
yielded relics of the life which the
citizens Of Pompeii confidently lived
IN the shadow of their destruction.
The picture of the town before its
doom may be visualized from single
sentence: Large quantities of fruits
of various kinds preserved in glass
vessels, various descriptions of corn
and pulse, loaves of bread, moulds
for pastry, fiShing-nets and many
other objects too numerous to men,
ton have been found in such condi-
ton as to be identified without diff
Guilty"
Seemingly, the portion of Pompeii
which has been hurt is that at the
end of the Strada dell Abbondanza
on the extreme east side of the city.
There stood the residence of Loreius
TlburtinuS, perfect" house with
garden in which an antique fountain
played again. American visitors will
remember it because of it's mural
paintings, one of which depicted
OrpheuS charming the animals of the
forests and the fields.
Evening star., 1943-10-06

very thorough health program is main
tanned and supervised by physician and
a nurse appointed for that purpose
Because the school has admitted three
classes yearly since Americas entrance
into the war it has been able TO CO.
operate very closely with the Curriculum
Committee of the District of Columbia
League of Nursing Education in It's re-
vision OF the curriculum for schools Of
nursing in the District in an effort to
meet the accelerated program requested
by national headquarters TO relieve more
nurses for service in the armed forces
One Of the large universities uses the
school facilities for its students in the
field Of practice teaching.
social director arranges for leisure
time activities and the students them
selves through the cooperation and
interest of the administration, staff men,
bers and faculty have provided tennis
courts and other outdoor reCreatiOnal
facilities without financial aid from ap
propriated funds. In addition to five
and-a half day week, eight-hour day in
Guiding classes, students have a months
vacation yearly and receive an allowance
of $37 per month after the preliminary
period There is no tuition charged. only
an initial deposit of $50 to cover cost of
books during the preliminary period.
JESSE SATTERLY,
Secretary, the Alumnae Association Of
the Capital City School OF Nursing.
Evening star., 1943-10-06

ships to Britain's one, and is capable
of maintaining this margin of supe-
riority after the war. Apparently
Admiral Vickery called the attention
of the British shipping men to this
fact and, in effect, served notice on
them that they would have to CO.
operate with us "or else"
This is pretty stiff attitude.
Whether it is justified depends on
factors that do not appear on the
record, although Admiral Vickery
indicated that the British, in viola
ton of an agreement with this Gov
ernment, were continuing to build
merchant shipping of type that is
capable of engaging in postwar COM
petition. The United States, mean
while, is concentrating much of its
effort on the Liberty ships, which can
be turned out quickly to meet war
needs, but which are not well suited
to postwar purposes.
On the face of this suggestion, it
would appear that British shipping
interests are trying to steal a
march on us. and if that is the case,
there may have been good reason for
the position taken by Admiral
Vickery. But, while protecting legiti-
mate American interests, we should
not lose sight of the fact that any
thing which creates bad feeling
unnecessarily tends to reduce the
chances of effective international
cooperation after the war
Evening star., 1943-10-06
Wood Cutters

The fragrant smell Of beech Is filter
ing
Through autumn sunlight ard
through criSpy air
While smoke from burning brush II
lingering
The branches Of the trees nou nuts
and bare.
From treble do1On to bass the bright
tune goes
As far into the ,rood the sharp teeth
slide,
And White sapduSt is spilled in
shining rous
Bet1Ueen the man and boy on either
No1U driue the uedoe and suing the
bright az high,
And heap the 1Oaoon, too. The ptn-
try Wind
With Snarltnq bitter breath soon
Fastening nigh
Will oroU still bolder and undis-
ciplned,
But olo1uing hearth uW faithfully
resist
The blatant cold that shakes an icy
fist.
ROSE MYRA PHILLIPS.
Evening star., 1943-10-06
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. Trace,Dell.

feed the birds that what they are doing
is done without bit of criticism from
others This, in itself, is an accomplish
ment, in a day and age where every
thing is subject to constant criticism and
pickering.
The good thing about beginning bird
feeding in the autumn is that by the
time winter comes, the birds will know
where to go to find something to eat
This winter it is not as easy as in the
past to find seeds and grains for the
birds. And it costs more But some may
be obtained, and if a constant Supply
cannot be kept out every day, at least
enough may be secured to help the birds
nightly
Old scraps of food will do nicely.
These may be put out in the early
morning, and two or three hours before
dark each day
The cardinal, best of birds, likes the
early and late hours. If bird feeding
did nothing more than help keep him
and his mate alive, it would do a great
deal, but 1t does much more than this
1t helps the Carolina chickadee, and
many another good bird, as we'll as the
jays. and the song sparrow, and many
another one which stays here all winter.
In addition, fall feeding is helpful to
the migrating birds, as they come
! through. Watch out for one of the most
interesting features of interest in bird
life, the migrator
There is nothing to 90. in beginning to
feed the birds, except to put out some
| food.
This may be placed directly on the
ground, if no feeding station is obtain
able
The only advantage of manufactured
feeding station, box or tray is that 1t
helps to keep the foOd dry, and ena bles
the birds to be brought higher off the
ground so that they may be seen better
from the window.
Bird feeding is home sport.
1t is designed not only to help the
birds in time of need, but also to enter
tain and brighten the days Of the home
some Frightening these days.
Home morale is not something to talk
about. but to do, TO be, to achieve
If the feeding station is placed close
to the house, it is more easily seen.
Checking up on the new species is one Of
| the great features.
The closer the observer is to the birds,
the better he can see them. and the
quicker he can make his identifications.
For this reason the station is best placed
as close to some fayorite window as pos
sibe.
Often this is not possible and so the
station must be placed farther out. In
such a case, opera glasses or small BIZ
noculars must be used. for the most sat-
/ isfaction. These should not be too high
! powered They are difficult to use, in
| spotting such an active target as a song
bird. Very cheap glasses often will be
! better than expensive ones.
Evening star., 1943-10-06
BETHESDA, Md,

Dear Sir:
Il would like to know if October is
good month to establish feeding sta
ton.
Il have some friends who have fed
me that this is a good time to begin. l
would like to have your advice.
Il have watched the birds, OF course,
and have enjoyed doing it, but I have
never fed them regularly, except to put
out some bread for them on the worst
winter days.
will you be so kind as to tell me how
how to do it, so that I won't make the
usual mistakes? I suppose there are
usual mistakes in this as in all other
things.
We have many fine birds out here,
and I would like to attract them as close
to the house as possible. Is it good
thing TO put the feeding station close
to the house, or should it be as far away
as possible?
Hoping you will bear with me, I am,
Very truly, V. B. R."
October is the best time of the year
to set up a bird feeding station
Then one gets not only the birds which
remain all winter, but also some of the
migrating species, on their way back TO
the South.
One of the best things about feeding
the Wildbirds in a home garden is that
there are so few rules in this sport
Everything else is smothered with
rules.
In every other game you have TO know
the rules, and abide by them If you
make a wrong move, some one is sure
TO call your attention TO it.
In the good sport of feeding the birds,
there is no real rule but that of fair
play itself.
This makes bird feeding the most
wholesome of all games, it seems TO
many
Its big intention is to do good. not
alone TO the songsters, themselves. but
| also TO all mankind. for the success of
all food programs depends partly upon
lne DlrGS.
Their consumption of inimical insects
and weed seeds makes it possible for
millions of pounds of extra food TO be
grown.
Every living thing benefits by this.
Without the birds. gardening would be
infinitely harder, and much less pro-
teCtlve
This is the big accomplishment OF
bird feeding. that it helps to keep alive
thousands Of birds which otherwise
| might succumb to the rigors of winter.
In achieving this, the kindly people
who put out food for the bird life Of the
Nation every fall and winter are doing
something really vital and big in a time
when doing things in a big way is an
everyday matter But not every one
Of the things being done is for the well
fare Of humanity.
II is much to the credit Of those who
Evening star., 1943-10-06
Figurutively Speaking

A boon much more satisfactory
than mere dieting is now at hand for
the woman who worries about being
overweight. 1t attacks the problem
from different angle; the pound
age, instead of being removed
from the person, is painlessly added
to the table Of correct weight-for-
height. leaving the customer aStound-
ed and delighted to learn that, after
all. her weight is normal It all de-
pends upon what kind of a xiphoid
she has. The scheme, invented at an
Illinois child research clinic, is rem
lnlScent of a fuel-oil application to
the OPA, but any woman can try it
ii she has tape measure, pencil,
paper and patience.
According to formula, she exhales
deeply, and with the tape measure
takes the chest girth, in inches, at
the lower end Of the xiphoid, or
breast bone, just south of the lowest
rib. She writes this down, then di-
vides by four. The next step is to
square this number. She then null
tiplies it by her height in inches. The
final step is to divide by 81. The
result is NXW, or normal xiphoid
weight. In most cases this is not
greater than actual weight, and sue
cess is automatic-on paper. 1t is
doubtful, however, if any amount of
mathematical figures, be they ever
SO complex, will be a really soul
satisfying substitute for the slim
figure she really wants.
Evening star., 1943-10-06
Pompeiiii

Hercuianeum allegedly has not
been damaged in the taking of
Naples, but reports received from
Associated Press correspondents with
the American forces in Campania
suggest that bombing attacks upon
Germans camped near Pompeii in
volved some injury to the newer eX
cavatiOns Of the latter famous town
If investigation confirms the pre-
liminary stories, there will be regret
among civilized people everywhere
Pompeii belongs to the world. It's
legend is part of the cultural tradi-
ton Of all mankind. The tale of the
ancient city's overwhelming eighteen
centuries ago is familiar to millions
who, having heard it as children,
never forget its compelling attrac-
ton.
August "a. 70 AID, was the date of
the catastrophe. The burning hill
above POmpeii had given warning to
the community and some of the in
habitants had fled the neighborhood.
At least two thousand casualties,
however, occurred. The victims in
included the celebrated naturalist,
Pliny the Elder, who had been sum-
moned by his sister. He fell before
sitting vapors at Stabiae. Mean
while sea of ashes spread over
the fated countryside. The very site
OF Pompeii eventually was forgotten.
1t was not until 1853 that systematic
digging was begun.
What gradually came to light as
the work proceeded Is more than a
Evening star., 1943-10-06
Pub and Saloon
From the New York Times

Do our American reporters really
frequent the London pubs and listen in
as consistently as the dispatches would
indicate? Or is the Londoner in his
pub like the New York taxi driver in his
front seat, a good deal of the time a
figure of speech? once upon time here
at home our principal gauges of public
opinion were the man in the Pullman
smoker and the man in the street. This
Is not said to question the authenticity of
the Englishman in his pub. He is real
enough; and we know the difference in
background between the two countries
which permits quoting the Briton in the
pub but will not permit us over here to
quote the American In the corner saloon,
Evening star., 1943-10-06
SAYS Common Man
Should Write Peace.

To the Editor of The Star
The Fulbright resolution is declara-
ton of policy written in broad language
so that any kind of a settlement may be
made, ranging from temporary treaty
limiting peace for short period of time
to that of an irrevocable league OF nations
to preserve democracy and world peace.
It is too radical for the conservative
minded Americans and too conservative
for the llberal-minded. 1t is a political
document enacted by politicians for po-
htical effect Its main objective is to
lull the American people into a false
sense of security so that the diplomats
can again write the terms of peace. 1t
guarantees nothing to the common man.
If our legislators desire to write a
peace for the interest of the common
man, why don't they institute open
diplomacy so that the common man can
write his own peace? The Foreign Af-
fairs Committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives and that of the Senate in
conjunction with the American State
Department can create the machinery
to crystalline the opinion of the common
man ard write peoples peace. Ques-
tions can be submitted monthly by our
legislators, together with a majority and
minority report to the people for ad-
visement, discussion and common de-
bate. These questions can be debated
in the newspapers, schools, radio, pulpit.
platform, union, lodge, fraternal, civic
and other club meetings. The wishes
of the people can then be enacted by our
political servants at Washington into
resolutions as instructions to our repre-
sentatives at the peace conference
RICHARD J, ZAVERTNIK.
Evening star., 1943-10-06
On the Blunt Side

Rear Admiral Howard L. Vickery,
vice chairman of the Maritime
Commission, says the British were
somewhat shocked during his recent
conversations with them concerning
the role this country intends to play
in postwar merchant shipping. 1t is
easy to believe that this is true, for
Admiral Vickery's remarks, to put it
conservatively, were on the blunt
side
The United States Is building ten