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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-25
DoII+own
Parade

THE EIGHTH annual Doll
town Parade. meaning all dolls
taken from the Old Newsboys
by the Women's Department Of
The Detroit Times and
dressed by Detroit Times read
ers :. will be open to the pub
lie beginning Tuesday, Nov. %.
Every one is invited to see
this display of doll babies i.
which will remain in The De-
troit Times lobby up to and
including Saturday, Dec. 9.
Doors will be open daily from
$50 to Is p. m. and until
3 p. m. on Saturdays.
Those of you who have not
yet returned your dolls TO the
Times, won't you please bring
them in Immediately if they
are to be included in this dis
play and be here in time
for awarding OF the prizes,
which will be before Monday,
Nov. n.
Prize winners will be an
nounced in the Times, Wednes-
day, Nov. 20,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-25

PRACTICAL, YET pretty -
what every woman wants in a
home-frock. Pattern 1879 has
simple-to-do panels, becoming
revers, perky bow, rickrack.
Pattern 1879 is available in
sizes "a, 36, 3s, 40, AZ, Al, 46. 4S
and so. Size SO takes 3% yards
35-inch material and 3 yards
rickrack.
This pattern, together with a
needlework pattern for personal
or household decoration, 20
cents. t-
The Anne Adams 32-page pat
tern book of easy 10 make fall
and winter styles may be OBJ
tanned by enclosing an addi-
tional Is cents.
Send IS cents in coins when
ordering both pattern and book.
Send your order TO the Anne
Adams Pattern Department,
The Detroit Times, Detroit 81,
Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-25
Start New Plants
In Glass Aquarium
BY ISABEL FUCKER
Detroit Times Garden Editor

of branch Of the plant. The
nodes are the places where the
leaves grow out.
Remove all leaves that would
be below the ground line and il
those remaining are large, cut
off half of each so as 10 reduce
water loss. Then make a hole
in the sand with a large nail or
a pencil and insert the cutting
about one inch deep. Press the
sand close around il.
Water Sand Well
After all desired cuttings have
been made and planted. the en-
tire layer of sand should be
thoroughly watered, so it is all
moist, but there is no standing
water visible through the glass.
Then the top pane of glass may
be put in place and the whole
case set in a spot that gets sun
several hours of the day.
The case may even need Shad-
ing for a day or two until the
cuttings get a start. Watch the
leaves for signs of willing.
This indicates need for either
water or for shade.
In just about two weeks some
OF the cuttings will show signs
of roofing. A gentle pull that
meets with resistance will tell
the tale. In a months time the
new plants may be potted into
separate small pots. in ordinary
good soil on the sandy side.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-25

THOSE LEGGY geraniums,
that pet begonia or the multi
colored coleus brought in from
the garden, all Of them may be
used as parents for new plants
that will fill the window garden
with color during the late win
ter and early spring.
If you have an old aquarium
or any similar good sized glass
container that may be covered
with sheet of glass so mois-
ture will remain inside and the
humidity will be high, you can
use il for a miniature propagat-
Ing case.
Look for such a container
and then prepare II according
TO the following directions: In
the bottom put an inch of some
coarse material such as small
pebbles or gravel.
Add Sharp Sand
On the top of this put a two
to three-inch layer of sharp
sand commonly known as build
er's sand). Wash the sand we'll
before placing it. FUNGUS dis
eases are all too easily spread
from decaying leaves or other
organic matter in sand. Firm
II with the flat of the hand.
Into this top layer insert cut
fings of any plant you wish 10
increase. Simply cut straight
across with a sharp knife about
four to six nodes from the top
Evening star., 1944-07-12
j. ). Chiefs Get RiohI
To Use Cars Off Duty

Because OF inclusion OF a para
graph in the independent Offices ap-
preparations bill calling for sum
mary dismissal of any officer or
employe of the Government who
uses Government-owned automo-
bile for unofficial purposes. Secre-
tary OF War Stimson and Secretary
OF the Navy Forrestal have issued
directives permitting certain ad-
mirals and generals to drive to and
from work in Government cars.
Gen. George C.. Marshall. the
chief OF staff; Gen. H. H. Arnold
1t. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell, 1t
Gen. Lesley J. McNair. 1t. Gen
Joseph T. McNerney, 1t. Gen. Bar
ney M. Giles, Maj. Gen. Thomas G
Handy. Maj. Gen. John E. Hull
Maj. Gen. L. S. Kuter. Maj. Gen
w. D. Styer and Brig. Gen. J. G.
Christensen are on Secreatry Stim-
sons list.
Secretary Forrestal did not issue
a list, but specifically designated
Admiral Ernest J. King, commander
IN chief of the fleet. and other high
ranking officers and employees on
certain types of assignments. to be
permitted the use of Government
vehicles to go to and from their
jobs and homes.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
horningside Citizens Seek
Control Of Wafer System

A petition requesting the Mary
land Public Service Commission to
investigate the Morningside Village
Water Co., which supplies water to
the nearby Prince Georges County
community, with view to turning
the system over to residents of the
subdivision, has been filed by Edwin
A. Glenn, president of the Morning
side Village Citizens Association.
Mr.. Glenn charged that the water
company has failed to keep the sys-
tenn in working condition and that
residents of the community near
Suitland have been forced to clean
the storage tank and feeder lines
themselves.
| He said that the pumping system
broke down about a week ago and
that residents have had little OF
no water since because of the failure
of the water company to repair 1t.
In addition Mr.. Glenn said tina,
w. w. Powers, Baltimore, who de.
veloped the community and who /.
the principal stockholder in the
firm, had promised to turn over the
water supply to the subdivision, but
has failed to do so.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
| Roosevelt News
|Gets Sd Place
In GI Paper

President Roosevelt's announce
ment that he would accept nomi-
nation for fourth term, and serve
If elected. was given third place in
the front-page makeup of Stars
and Stripes. the CT newspaper pub
lished in Rome.
First play went to the Normandy
campaign, second to the Russian
advance beyond, Wilno. The 100.
word Roosevelt story was carried
under a two-column head, well down
on Page l.
In London the story received q
front-page display in most morning
newspapers, but there was no edi-
torial comment. Britons generally
had expected such development.
In Moscow the news was featured
in heavy black type with large
headlines in final editions. There
too, the story evinced no surprise.
The Berlin radio said today in 4
broadcast designed for foreign con-
sumption that Mr.. Roosevelt's &C.
ceptance ''has caused no surprise. IL
Berlin political circles" The broad
cast said Germany is convinced
that military and political issues
which are now at stake are. not to
be influenced by this or thu Presi.
dent Of the United States.n
Evening star., 1944-07-12
Montgomery Federation
Committee Chiefs Named

Richard B. Barker, newly elected
president of the Montgomery
County Civic Federation, today an
nounced the following committee
chairmen:
Claude A. Cook, membership;
James A. Cosgrove, constitution and
bylaws; Walter H. McClenon, legis-
lation and legal action; Maurice M
Jansky. public utilities; Washington
I. Cleveland, roads, streets and
bridges: Henry H. Smelling, public
safety; Herbert N. Eaton, sanitation
and public health; Dwight M. Col
lins, schools: DR.. Harold p. Morris
social welfare: George p. Schultze
internal county improvement; Mrs
J. Reed Bradley, publicity: Lewis B
Sims, budget and finance; r. H
Carlock, program achievement;
Walter Prichard, archives; O. M
Kile. Special Committee on Civilian
National Defense, and Rhees E
Burket, Special Committee on Post.
war Planning.
In addition to Mr.. Barker, the
other new officers are Mr.. Burket
vice president; Ernest Woodchek
recording secretary: Erma Kile
corresponding secretary; w. B
Horne, treasurer; James D. King
Mr.. Carlock, John F. Willmott anc
Felix Spurney, members OF the Elk.
ecutive Committee.
Evening star., 1944-07-12

Her interest in Spanish dancing
began in 1896 when she studied un-
der the late Argentina. She was
that great Spanish dancers only
American pupil. Although she is
primarily interested in ballet. her
program tonight will consist of two
Spanish numbers.
Also appearing with the orchestra
tonight will be Marina Svetlova
prima ballerina. and Alexis Dolinoff
premier danseur of the Metropoli-
tan Opera Co.
Born in Paris.
Born in Paris of Russian parents,
Miss Svetlova started dancing when
she was 9 to build up her strength
after an attack of pneumonia and
liked it so I went on" She signed
her first contract with the Ballet
Russo de Paris at Is and in 1889
joined the original Ballet Russo.
Alexis Dolinoff, soloist with the
late Anna Pavlova for three years
came to America in 1885 to help
form the Philadelphia Ballet Com
pany. A Russian. who began his
dancing career at the age of 10, he
joined the Metropolitan in 194l.
All three ballet dancers were sur
prisingly philosophical when it came
to Washington heat. 1t makes the
limbs supple, they said.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
Essential Men
Fail 10 Win
Draft Appeals
Decisions Follow
On Warning 1919
Group Faces Call

In line with District Draft Direc-
tor William E. Leahy's warning that
men IN the 26-29 age group would
have to be necessary men" to war
rant draft deferment, the District
Appeal Board in its decisions an
nounced today refused to grant de-
ferments to a number of men in es-
sential and locally needed" activi-
ties.
Among those whose employers
appealed unsuccessfully for defer
ments during the week ending June
40 were a bus operator, the man.
ager Of q large market, a dairy de-
liveryman and linen supply deliv-
eryman-all in the 26-29-age group
More Liberal Elsewhere.
The appeal board, however, was
more generous in reviewing defer
ments granted by boards in other
areas. A bus operator, q streetcar
operator, several truck drivers and
a grocery chain produce manager all
were deferred.
A District draft official explained
that local boards in other areas pre-
sumably knew their manpower re-
quirements and the supply of men
available to fill calls and could af-
ford to be more liberal If they had
younger men to meet their require
ments.
The District. he added. didn't
have enough men under Is to ignore
the older group. The appeal board,
however, checks the cases sent here
for review to be sure they are not
too far out of line with decisions
rendered in local cases, he said. In
the decisions reported today, the
appeal board Cancelled six deferl
ments on review.
323 Cases Considered.
In all, the appeal board considered
323 appeal and review cases dur
ing the week ending June 20. On
appeals, Is men were granted oc-
cupational deferments and l. a
36-year-old ice company driver who
had sought hardship deferment was
given an occupational deferment.
The appeal board also permitted
the continued deferment of a 25-
year-old minister, whose case had
been appealed by a State draft di-
rector.
The board denied 21 appeals for
occupational deferment, / for de-
ferment as farmer and for
deferment on grounds of hardship.
On review, the appeal board ap-
proved AZ deferments for men under
30 and 23l deferments for men
over 30.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
Battle Of Fort Stevens
To Be Commemoruted

The Department Of the Potomac,
Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic, will hold commemorative
exercises on the Goth anniversary OF
the Battle Of Fort Stevens" at the
scene OF the encounter, Thirteenth
and Rittenho,lse streets NV, at
O'Clock tonight.
The exercises will be preceded by
q haH-hour concert by the Navy
School Of Music Band. The princi-
pal address will be made by Maj.
Gen. U. s. Grant. III. Joseph A.
Walker, past commander OF the
Fort Stevens Post, American Legion,
also will speak. An original poem
viii Be read BY John Asett Proc
U0I. III
Evening star., 1944-07-12
lsNRstoniinq
&Remiindery@a

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps AS through Z-8 and
AS good indefinitely. Each stamp
worth 10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps A-3
through Z-8 continue good in
definitely for 10 points each. All
meats except beef steaks, roast
beef and choice cuts of lamb point
free. Until further notice, three
red stamps will be validated every
four weeks instead of every two
weeks
Points fer Fats-YUur meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound Of waste kitchen fats you
turn in The fact that lard, short
ening and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list does
not mean fat collection Is less
essential.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 80, 81 and
80 valid for S pounds indefinitely.
Book No. 4 stamp 40 good for
pounds for home canning through
February 2S, 1945.
Gasoline-No. 10-A coupons good
for 3 gallons each through August
.. B-3, B-4, C-3 and ca coupons
good for 5 gallons each.
Shses-Airplane stamps / and 2 In
Book No 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. I and 5 cou.
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 80. Period 1.
1e44-S fuel oil Ation good now
Tor 10 gallons Per unit.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
RFC to Direct Disposal
OF Surplus Federal Realty
By the Associated Press.

os tne Associated Press.
All surplus Government owned
real estate, except industrial real
estate. Maritime Commission prop
erty, and property controlled by the
National Housing Agency and the
Federal Works Agency, has been
assigned to the Reconstruction FL
nance Corp. for disposal.
AS a matter OF general policy the
Surplus War Property Administra-
ton announced, agriculture land
will be disposed of in family-sized
farms, and original owners will be
given preference if they want to
'repurchase the land.
w. L. Clayton, surplus war prop
erty administrator, said the selec-
ton of RFC followed a report of a
committee representing the Army
Navy, Interior Department. Justice
Department, the Maritime Commits
sion. RFC, Agriculture Department
and MIA.
Mr.. Clayton said RFC. will con-
suit with the other interested
agencies concerning methods of dis
posal and announced that RFC has
appointed Col. M. j. O'Byrne, for
merly director of the real estate di-
vision of the Surplus War Property
Administration, to handle the pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1944-07-12

Anne Simpson, noted ballerina
made her dancing debut in Wash
ington at the age of as a falling
leaf in a Spring Festival" at the
Polls Theater. Tonight she will
appear at the Water Gate in inter-
pretations Of the Spanish dance.
Il wanted to be a star and wear
stiff white skirt and little crown.
recalled the former student of Miss
Minnie Hawk during An interview
in the Raleigh Hotel yesterday In
stead 1 was one Of 80 autumn
leaves"
Born in San Francisco of parents
Of Welsh. Irish and Spanish extrac-
ton, who didn't consider dancing
uplifting as profession. she made
up her mind to dance like Pavlova'
when 3 years old"
"Cussedness" Aided Her.
my mother had taken me to a
performance of Pavlova," she said
Il don't know where it was and
don't remember what she danced
Afterward I simply said, I want to
dance like Pavlova'"
Since that time it was her i'm
pressions Of the great ballerina and
her own cussedness" which carried
the little student from Miss Hawks
dancing studio to performances in
London, Paris and other European
cities.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
Nazis and Patriot Forces
Battle in Southern France
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
PORT BOU, Spain. July 12.-Ger-
mans and French patriot forces are
battling in the Perigord region of
Southern France, with the Germans
attempting to re-establish their
communications through the city of
Perigueux, border advices said today.
German regular army and SIS for
nations are reported to be driving
through the woods from the west.
south and southeast of Perigueux
along line based roughly at
Chalais, Montpon, Bergerac and
Sarlat.
Location and destruction of the
Maquis force. which have succeeded
in immobilizing traffic on the direct
Bordeaux Lyon Marseille trunk
railroad, was said to be a secon-
Diary aim of the Nazi offensive.
launched Monday.
The fighting northeast of Sarlat
netted the patriot forces several
German advance patrols and nearly
a dozen light tanks, a border report
said.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
Jackson Says Convention
will Last Three Days
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, July Ex-senator
Jackson, Democrat, of Indiana, who
is slated to be permanent chairman
of the Democratic National Conven-
ton, said today the sessions prob
ably would last only three days and
added that 1T doesn't look like"
the President would come out to
make formal acceptance speech
He told a press conference he
presumed President Roosevelt would
be nominated on the evening of the
second day of the conclave-Thurs-
day, July 20-and that the delibera-
tions would wind up the following
day with the selection of a vice
presidential nominee.
The Senator figured it wouldn't
require more than one day to choose
the Presidents running mate. y.
The Senator said his own speech
would not take more than hall
hour.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
Use of Water
LAT Record High
Despite Pleas

As the Commissioners Committee
on Water Conservation appealed to
the public to cut down on its use OF
water, the reports for yesterday
showed that q record breaking 1s7 ;.
900,0 600 gallons of water had been
consumed.
Tuesdays consumption was ap-
proximately 10000 gallons over
Monday, the previous all-time high
The committee warned yesterday
that a continued increase in con-
sumption might make restrictions
on the use of water necessary.
While care in the use of water
has been urged, the Commissioners
have authorized j. M. Franklin, Vic
tory garden superintendent, to grant
use Of water from fire hydrants in
those cases where water Is necessary
to save the gardens.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
USES 10 Reveal Data
On Domestic Servants
In Cases Of Theft
Mekutt Offers Long Reply
To Youne's Complaint
Against Closed Files

Answering Commissioner John
Russell Young's complaint that the
closed files policy of the United
States Employment Service had
baked District police in their efforts
to trace criminals, War Manpower
Director McNutt declared that
disclosure of employment service
information would destroy public
confidence and effective wartime
operation Of the employment service.
: In his six-page letter, however,
Mr.. McNutt made two concessions to
District officials. First. he promised
that employers who had received
domestic servants from USES. and
had been victimized by thefts, could,
on request to USES, be given the
name and address of the guilty
party.
Mr.. McNutt also promised Mr..
Young that If police officials believe
they have a "meritorious claim"
warranting the disclosure OF conf
Dental information they should
submit their request through the
regional VINO director and my
office will act upon these requests
promptly"
Generally. Mr. McNutt followed
the line taken by Regional VINO
Director Henry Treide in contend
ing that if employers and workers
were not assured that the informa- =
ton they give USES would be kept
confidential. they would be unwill-
ing to furnish the information.
Commissioner Young. VINO said
today he was grateful to the man.
power director for outlining a pro-
cedure Ito enable our police to OBJ
tain necessary information in meri-
torious cases." had complained to
Mr.. McNutt, charging that in a
number Of cases the refusal of
USES to give the police information
they sought had prevented them
from rounding up workers referred
by the USES and later wanted by
the police.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
Wounds Reunite
Byrd's Son With
Boyhood Friend
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, July 1.-Two
American soldiers who were close
friends in childhood found them
selves lying side by side recently in
an American Army hospital some
where In England.
The reunion was described by one
OF the soldiers, Pvt. Beverley Byrd.
in a letter to his parents, Senator
and Mrs. Harry Flood Byrd. Pvt.
Byrd, paratrooper, who suffered
arm wounds in France June s, wrote
that the patient in tie cot next to
his was his boyhood friend, Capt.
Miff1in B. Glove, jr.. who formerly
had commanded a Winchester Ma
tional Guard OUTFIT.
Capt. Glove, a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. B. Glove, Winchester, had
been wounded when troops of the
20th Division ran almost headlong
into a German division on the
Normandy beaches a day or so after
the initial landings. Both soldierk
were said to be recovering. i
Evening star., 1944-07-12
Two Crewmen Boil Out
OfBomberin Same Chute
BY the Associated Press

BY The Associated Press.
A UNITED STATES BOMBER
BASE IN BRITAIN, July 1.-TWO
Liberator crewmen with only one
parachute between them made a
piggy back" leap recently from q
burning bomber and landed in an
English wheat field without serious
injury. it was revealed today.
They are 1t. Robert Callahan
navigator, Milwaukee, and 1t. Rob-
ert L. Sanders, bombardier, Chicago
Their total weight is 800 pounds.
L pulled the ripcord as soon as we
cleared the TAIL" 1t. Callahan said
There was only a slight Jolt when
the chute opened"
Evening star., 1944-07-12
Scattered Showers
Due 10 Bring Partial
Relief From Drought
Forest Fire Situation
In Virginia Reported
As Still Serious

Partial relief for District victory
gardeners and Maryland and Vir-
ginia farmers was forecast by the
Weather Bureau with scattered
thundershowers this afternoon and
tonight.
Fruit growers in Virginia, hereto
fore unaffected by the drought, re-
ported growing concern about apple
and peach crops Hot, dry weather
has stunted the growth of both
crops and damage may reach serious
proportions unless it rains. The fruit
had a good spring start. but suffered
its first setback in June when hail
fell three times in one day.
Acting Forester George w. Dean
said the forest fire situation in Vir-
ginia is still serious, although sew
eral major fires which ragged some
days ago have been brought under
control, the Associated Press re-
ported. The most damaging fire
occurred Saturday near Colonial
Beach where approximately 1900
acres of timber land and several
houses were destroyed.
Troops from Dahlgren Proving
Grounds, the A. P. Hill Military
Reservation, and Fortress Monroe
were called out to battle forest fires.
Drought Grows Worse.
Agriculture Department officials.
meanwhile, reported the severity
and extent of the drought gradually
were increasing east of the Missis-
sippi Valley. with the exception of
New England. A soaking rain is
needed badly in most Eastern States,
they said
Farmers in some areas of Ken
lucky were reported hauling water
for parched land. In the extreme
southeastern part of Virginia, ex-
periencing its dryest summer on
record, peanut and cotton crops are
at standstill. while other crops in
Eastern Virginia either are deteri-
Grating or are beyond recovery.
Probably the worst sufferers are
in the lower Potomac Valley and
Eastern Virginia where most grow
ing crops have been seriously af-
fected.
AS a whole, however. early matur-
ing crops such as cotton and pea
nuts have not been materially af-
fected. the report stated. Damage
is centered in late crops.
Conserve Water Supplies.
Meanwhile, We Associated Press
reported at least two Western Mary
land cities, Hagerstown and Freder-
ick, have taken steps to conserve
water supplies, and in Baltimore
Chief Engineer Nathan L. Smith of
the Department of Public Works,
said the drought had begun to af-
fect the citys water reserve. but
that sit has not reached a critical
stage yet
Mayor Hugh v. Gittinger of Fred
erick ordered fountains shut off in
the municipal parks as the water
level dropped steadily in the i'm
pounding dam at Fishing Greek, and
the Linganore pumping station op-
Grated at capacity 10 hours daily,
with consumption at more than
100000 gallons every "a hours.
At Hagerstown, where daily con-
sumption of water taxed the capa-
city of the city's pumping facilities,
the water department planned to re-
lease only 100000 gallons a day
from reserve supply of 10000 900
gallons in two mountain reservoirs.