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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-15
By Charles F. Thomson

Ever try to guess the height Of
some tree or building? Well, here's
an easy method you can use that
takes almost all the guess" out Of
it. Forest rangers use it sometimes
when they're in the field without
surveying instruments.
First, select some object whose
height you wish to judge. This can
be tree. a telephone post or any
thing similar.
Then equip yourself with small
ruler and stand facing the object as
shown in the diagram. Now hold
your arm straight out from your
shoulder, parallel with the ground
At the same time hold the ruler
upright in your hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-15
If [ Were an Artist
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
BY Carol Marion
Leberman, II,
Knox School.

Knox School.
I'd paint the song of summer,
The glorious azure sky;
I'd tint the clouds with silver,
The golden sun on high.
I'd crown the hills with loveliness
All the trees would sing;
I'd fill the grassy slopes
With every lovely thing.
I'd blow a gust of wind across
The CLASSY silver lake;
I'd paint the mountains violet
Just for visions sake.
But I am not an artist;
I can only behold these things.
cannot paint the treasures
That only nature brings
For only natures paint brush
Can make the whole world sing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-15
Overseas Vaudeville
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
Bv Dorothy IngieS, Is

Is vaudeville coming back?
Throughout this war entertainers
have been going overseas to per-
form for the GIs in all fields OF
operation. Some of these people
were name stars, others were not
These actors, who had not yet hit
the big time, did variety acts SIM
liar to those done by early vaude-
Williams. Just as the vaudeville
shows were cheered by their spec
tators these overseas theater units
are given ovations by the GIs who
witness them.
Is vaudeville coming back? Or did
it ever truly leave the hearts OF
Americans?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-15

lis extremely important. You can
do it easily by multiplying the num-
Der of feet by II, which il the num-
Der of inches in foot. This means
that in the make-believe case the
distance from object" which is 100
feet, would become 1900 inches.
So you would then have:
Height of object = 1900 inches x
inches :. % inches - 1900 inches
- % inches - 327 inches.
In other words, the height of the
object would be 327 inches. But
you don't want your answer in
inches, so divide by II and it comes
out, height of object = 2714 feet.
Now try some judging of your own.
This system will let you find the
height of anything from a fence post
to the Washington Monument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-15

sional soaking with the hose will
be found beneficial since the leaves
of the trees will absorb much of the
rainfall except from very heavy
showers.
The perennials and bulbs listed
above are not all that will thrive
in shade but are the more COM
monty grown ones. AS the gardener
gains in experience and wishes to
expand his gardening activities he
will find many others. The Christ
mas rose Helleborus niger that
oftentimes flowers in midwinter is
well worth trying in the shady gar
den. There are number of worth
while ferns for the deepest shade
or to be used as background. The
swamp lily q. superbum) thrives in
shade and is worth growing. The
list is long and as the gardener
is able to prepare the soil properly
he will find it easy to have a border
of flowers that prefer shade.
+ y * +
The European corn borer, a de-
structive pest of field and sweet
corn can be controlled by spraying
or busting the stalks. beginning
when the plants are 20 inches tall
and continuing at five-day intervals
until four applications are made,
with nicotine sulphate, rotenone
or Ryanex, a special commercial
compound for this purpose. Rots-
none of sufficient strength to be
used as a spray is not apt to be
available, hence the dusts are rec
commended. The initial applica-
ton should be directed at the CEN
ter of the leaf whorl.
4 y y
Control of the corn ear worm
with clear mineral oil, or with min
eral oil and pyrethrum, should take
place as soon as the tips of the
corn silk begin to turn brown. Fiji
teen drops of the mineral oil is
sufficient, more than this quantity
is apt to injure the ear.
X y X n
When lettuce, radishes, spinach
and other crops become overmature
they should be pulled and placed on
the compost pile, the space used for
other crops Most gardeners find
that it takes a well-planned sue
cession of sowings to insure a sup
ply of tender. nutritious crops for
the table. Don't waste space on
over-ripe crops.
/ 4 X
| Fungus diseases are on the ram
page again, and the regular use of
sprays or dusts is the most rel-
able control measure. Finely di-
vided sulphur, applied either as a
spray or as dust, is the best means
Of combating black spot on roses.
In the opinion of many garden
ers, the Bordeaux mixture is still
the best safeguard against other
fungus diseases that attack lilacs,
phlox, delphinium and lilies. 1t
can be applied wet or as a dust.
The sulphur dust should not be
applied when temperatures are
above 80 degrees F.
/ Be sure to keep dahlias fairly well
pinched back this month. For best
results, they should not be allowed
to go their. way unchecked until
about the last of July or the first of
August. Dahlias are cool-weather
plants. They come originally from
high attitudes in Mexico and Gen.
trail America, and they do not re-
spond to excessive heat. If they are
permitted to grow into strong buds
early in the summer their wood
will harden and they will not pro-
duce flowers the equal of those
which develop on young wood in
August and September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-15
Exhibition of Prints and Drawings
By Washington Artists Guild

was done with a lighter hand, as
suited her pastoral subject. Robert
Franklin Gates is represented with
two pencil drawings of nudes, one
beautiful piece of work, the other
indiff erent.
Dorothea Greenbaums pencil
drawing of Two Elephants" and
study of woman in sanguine cray
on are both satisfying in their soft
tones and competent use of these
mediums. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-15

Shipwrecked sailors covered with
fuel oil are now washed with q new
soap, especially effective in cleaning
men who have been burned or int
jured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-15
Victory Gardening 1915
Many Perennials Prefer Shade,
Especially This Locality
BY W. FL. Yonneman

(As Mr.. YoungmGn is heading
perstes" In France England appear
months During
will be conducted by Louise Hedey th supplemental articles
experts in the horticultural feldJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-15

Shade relative there all degrees shade light
shade such that under mmo dogwood birch tree that
north side thck foaged
tolerate shade the South than the North will
light Washington
satisfactorily full in ENGLAND because SUNLIGHT much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-15
Effect Is Saddenine

These are not, as has been previ.
ously said-pictures of war, but they
show the stamp that war has placed
on our servicemen who have an.
swered our country's call so val
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
EvictedMonan
RegdiinssHome

Mrs. Cora Fournier and her
daughter Carol, 2. may return to
their apartment at N13 Lorraine
today but only long enough for
Mrs. Leota Chartrand. the land
lady 10 start another eviction
proceeding.
Mrs. Eournier todithe QPA yes
terday that she and iher daughter
were evicted. although their rent
was paid in advance, and that they
were forced to live with a neigh
Dor, Mrs. Claudia zimmerman,
57l6 Lorraine.
Mrs. Chartrand told c. Waiter
Healy, OPA rent enforcement at
torney. that the child bothered
her because she was nervous. She
also admitted evicting other ten
ants without due process of law
but said she would re.register her
apartments and refund any over
charges Her attorney, Sid A. En-
win, indicated at the nearing that
legal steps would be taken 10
evict Mrs. Fournier again.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
Spy PLAN
Opposed

WASHINGTON. Feb 10 INSl
Widespread opposition on Capt.
tol Hll today apparently has
doomed a proposal by Brig. Gen.
William !. Donovan, head OF
strategic services for creation Of
q super spy system for the posi-
war New Deal -
The Washington Times-Herald
published a purported copy Of a
Donovan memorandum 70 the
President. suggesting new
eUpcrintclligcnce agency 10 which
an federal intelligence agencies
would report.
Instant reaction on Capitol Hill
was 10 credit Supreme Court JUS
tee Felix Frankfurter with hav-
ing initiated the project, because
his sister. Miss Stella Frank
furtor, holds a key personnel post
=tT' Donovan : organization.
The newspaper said the pro-
paSal was known "in high circles
as Frankfurtcr's geStapo." This
was echoed in congressional oppo-
SitiOn
Senator Moore tR1 of Okla
homa observed:
This seems to he an effort
on the part Of the New Deal tn
establish an international ges-
tapo. II Is an appalling thing.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
You Can Help

"Unfortunatelt, Mr.. Burgess
declared, there will be people
ready to take the veteran and his
money for a ride which has for its
destination hcartache, disilluSion-
ment. bitterness and debt. There
will be people reahy to sell him
service stations, lunch counters,
grocery stores and taverns, radio
shops and tourist cabins, which
never did and never could make
a living for anyone, And there
viii be those who will urge the
veterans TO buy rundown farms,
alkali land, and poor cattle. And
there will be those who will offer
him homes of himsy construction
and inflated value, at a time when
homes are scarce.
However, all propositions to
the veteran will not come from
swindlcrs. There will be, he said,
honest men who will offer the
veteran what they sincerely be-
lieve to be good business ventures
and sound real estate deals, pro-
posals which expert examination,
however. show to be undesirable
or of little value.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
Warrant Upheld
In nNunbersC

Counsel for II defendants in
the Big Four Clearing House
numbers racket case today were
denied a motion 10 quaSh the war
rant and complaint by Recorder 8
Judge John J. Maher.
The defense sought dismissal Of
THE charges on the ground that
testimony given In the eXamina-
tion from the records of the
Michigan Unemployment Commits
sion was not permissible because
such records are confidential" "
The court ruled that the records
were not confidential in a crimi-
nat case.
Accused as operators Of the al
legged ring are Claude RoXbor-
oaeh, so, Of 300 Frederick. and
Earl Hutchins. 30, of 457 +.
1 Kirby.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
Girl Dies
Inn FLAMES

A S-ycar-oIi girl wa, burned
10 death and her 3-yo9r-old
brother WAS overcome hy smoke
when they ser their home afir0 7t
1866 + Fort while PLAYING with
matches early today
Three ott1Cr t70TtT0g living IN
the frame house flcd as flames
swept up from the first floor resi-
dencc Of EvcrGal shannon
The body OF Geraldine shannon
was found IN The ruins. Her
brother, FverGal Jr, was taken
10 Receiving Hospital Another
child. Yyonnn. I, escaped the
flames unhurt.
The father, an cmploye Of
Packard Meter Car Co had met
the mother, Flora, %. at a nearby
tavern after finishing work last
night. When they reached their
home about 2;3O a m. the place
was ahla7C
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
5 Plants Shut
By Strikes Here
CONTINUED from Page One)

vile unit, employing 4f29. closed
a. IL o'clock last night.
A small department IN the
Briggs Outer Drive plant, employ
tng 80 persons, was closed Thurs
day and the flap line for B-29
bornbers at the Conner plant
closed yesterday. Approximately
$50 are employed in the depart
ment.
At a mass meeting Thursday,
members Of Briggs Local 2l2
Mack avenue plant voted 10
return TO work Monday morning,
providing the WLB sends two
members 10 the plant at starting
time Monday morning.
A resolution adopted by the
strikers authorized local officers
10 inform the WLB OF their decl-
sion by telegram. The board had
previously ordered the men back
TO work Immediately
Late yesterday afternoon union
officials had not communicated
with the board. according 10 Louis
c. .Mariani, board chairman.
Mariani issued a statement in
which he said the Briggs strikers
were expected 10 comply with
the boards order 10 resume work
Immediately
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
Fire DESTROYS
Shoe Store

a two.alarm fire today de-
~tro,ed the A. s. Beck shoe store
an $500 Joseph Campau Ham
tramcS, causing an cStimated
10000 damage 10 the building
and stock
Although the hlazc destroyed
both floors and the roof Of the
huldinc. stores on either side Sut-
lcrcd only minor damage from
smoke and water.
II was learned that approx
ma'cly 5000 pairs Of shoes were
In Ihc store and in storage on
the second floor. All were burned
The highland Park fire depart
mcrt was alerted but was not
used. according 10 Hamtramck
Chief John NJ. Griffith, who said
the FIRE apparently started IN an
oil burner in the basement
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
Health Charges
Laid Against ;

Charged with failure to repair
plumbing and clear sewer. three
persons stood accus e d before
Judge George T. Murphy in
ordinance court today of main
tanning an insanitary place.
Frank a. Skelink, Inspector for
the department Of health, testi-
fled that sewage in the basement
of the house at $500 Greeley,
where a Junk yard is operated,
was ready 10 flow out Of the
window He said the furnace
could not be fired and there was
no heat in the house.
The Inspector charged that Il
children and=t~o= adults =fTved IN
SaHaler- IN two rooms.
The defendants were Mrs. Rose
Finkelstein, the junk dealer,
Luther Gains and the Safety In
veStment Corp. which owns the
property.
The case was recessed until
Tuesday to permit further inveSti-
cation bI the corporation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
Air Ace Bong
WeGIS Today

SUPERIOR. Wis, Feb 10
tINSl Mai Richard Bong. 2i-
year-old acc Of the Army Air
Forces. and Miss Marjorie Vat
tcndahl, ~, Of superior Wis viii
be married here today.
AZ n wedding reception in The
brides homo after the ceremony.
Dick and NarEo viii Cu' a six
foot wedding cake, tho gift Of a
Superior shipyard
The choir boy son of q Swedish
emigrant and Miss N7ttendahl
have been SweethCarts since his
days al Superior Teachers Col.
lCEC.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12

show many veterans eager TO enter
upon enterprises for which they
have tremendous enthusiasm hut
little experience. They re willing
TO gamble their accumulated saw
incs and risk the money they may
obtain through a veteran loan in
an attemptIto make a peacetime
reality out OF foxhole dream,
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
NoreICofton
FOrsC,iivi|ians

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (INS)
-WPB to-day ordered cotton
cloth converter to increase the
amount Of materials reserved for
essential civilian garments and
listed morts than 30 types and
sizes of ess ential cotton clothing
to which priority treatment will
be given 10 increase production.
The CHANGES become effective
March L.
Consumer items for which pri-
ority ratings on cloth will be given
manufacturers follow:
Dresses for,I teens. juniors and
women; mis- ses' and women's
nightgowns and blouses; mems
short sleeved sport shirts, dress
shirts and shogts; infants creep
ers, rompers and nightgowns, XII.
monos, dresses and pajamas; chill.
dren's pa an1as, nightgowns
dresses. overalls and coveralls
girls dresses, slips and blouses
boys wash silits, shirts, sport
shirts and short pants; men:
handkerchiefs sand women's hand
kerchiefs and boys long pants.
Among cotton fabrics for which
higher set-asicles were ordered
were print cloth, increased from
40 TO 90 per cent; carded broad
cloth from 50 10 80 per cent, cot
/ ton and rayons mixtures from q
to 90 per cent, carded ginghan
from 25 10 Is per cent and outing
flannel from 20l to Is per cent.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
(There are 2I6 Stars on the
National Bank of Detroit Service
Flag SeUen are Cold)
To Help the Veterans

w. Randolph Burgess, preSi.
dent Of the American Bankers
Association, on behalf Of the
nations fifteen thousand banks,
has pledged "a policy Of friendly
understanding, accurate iulorma-
ton, experienced counsel, and
direct assistance for the benefit
of war veterans. This pledge was
the result OF extensive investiga-
tions undertaken by the Bankers
Committee on Service for War
Veterans. which, had worked very
closely with army, navy. and vet
erans officials. The Michigan
members are: Dunlap {. Clark,
president, American National
Bank, Kalamazoo, and Earl j.
Failor, vice president, National
Bank of Detroit.
This committee made some rec
concentrations which should hc oi
interest far beyond the field ol
banking and the veterans them
selves.
Many veterans will leave the
service with comparatively large
checks representing accumulated
pay or with substantial amounts
of savings. The men of the armed
forces have been consistent pur-
chascrs Of war bonds at a rate
close TO ten per cent Of army and
navy payrolls," Mr.. Burgess re.
rorfp9
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
Pedestrian Injured;
Police Hold Driver

Lazsr Nichita. 45, Of 9l25
Girardin. Hamtramck, is in seri-
ous condition today in 81 Francis
Hospital with q possible frac-
tured skull received last night
when he was struck by an auto.
reported by police 20 have been
driven by Ernie Stieber. 26. Of
5637 Trowbridge, at Conani and
Dorothy.
The driver. who is being held
by police for Investigation sand
that the rear of his auto struck
Eichita after il skidded on the
wet pavement and crashed into
4 parked car.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12

Is in critical condition with
injuries and a possible
skull fracture.
Held for reckless driving rs the
driver Of the vehicle which first
struck ISRaCSon As he started
across Lfrernols at the interSec-
ton. The driver is Russel c Rob-
inSon. 2s. of 1442 Twentieth,
operator of a Checker cab.
Sought in the accident is the
driver Of a black two-door sedan
which ran over Isaacson'S body
and speeded away. Witnesses sad
the car was travelling between bO
and 70 miles an hour and that a
sailor was at the wheel.
Questioned and then released
was Earl J. MCCaughan, 3S, OF
1272S Turner. driver Of the car
into whose path IsaaeSeH -waS
hurled when Robinson : cab struck
him. McCaughan told police at the
scene that he saw IsaacSon' : body
100 late 70 avoid running over one
~ hrs arms
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
Boys Club
Aides Named

Adam F. BrZeZinski. member
of the board Of county water
commissioners, was elected presi-
dent of the Boys Club Of Detroit
al the annual meeting of the
board of directors, IT was an
nounCed today.
He has been A member Of the
board for 1S years and last year
served as treasurer. Howard 3,
BlOomer was elected chairman
OF the hoard. Elected vice presi-
dents were George. w. Carter.
Edgar A. Guest, Adam H. Sarber,
George L. Nankervis and Abner
+. Larned. John S. Bugas was
.c lccte d secretary and BurliH
AckleS was named treasurer.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
Driver Denies Guilt
In Death OF Woman

Henry Gabriel 80. Of 1922
Coram. today awaited eXamina-
tion on an involuntary manSlaugh-
ter charge after he pleaded not
guilty on arraignmcnt yesterday.
lie was placed on $1,000 bond and
examination was set for Feb. 2l
Police charge that on Jan l9
GahrielS car struck Mrs Hedwig
Latuszek, 81, Of 2i96 Sturtcvant
AT Seminole and GratiOt.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
Plea 10 Save
Boulder Dam
Hiram johnson Fights
Mexico Water Treaty
BN RAY RICHARDS
nstrnit lime Nakhiuttor Bureau

WASHINGTON. Fch 10 TAX
tne the floor in 2 marnrfcenf'y
moving gesture. the elder state.
man from California. Senator
Hiram johnson. pleaded with his
colleagues on the Senate foreign
relations committee yesterday
that men Of little understand
inc" be restrained from running
the destiny Of the colossal Boulder
Dam. engineering wonder Of the
West.
He begged for the defeat ot tho
proposed rivers treaty WITH Mex
leo, which gives away waters Of
the Colorado River stored hy the
dam.
Committee members usually
speak while seated. bat Senator
Johnson stood erect. as courage
Gus a parliamentary lion as ne
ever was az any Of the great
stages Of r1iS- remarkable = wears
in the Senate
He asked the committee 70 re-
turn an adverse report on the
treaty, and thus prevent the stul-
tification. Of the dam by state
department theorists.
When he had brought his great
fight against the treaty 70 IFS
climax by as dramatic a scene as
a congressional committee room
had ever witnessed, there Vas
serious talk among those who
heard him of a proposal rceei ing
increasing attention in Washing
ton--a congressional act chang
ing the name Of the Boulder Dam
TO the johnson Dam.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
loon-not Bonus

Premature and inaccurate
publicity regarding the g. |. Bill,
the statement continued, has
unfortunately created in the minds
of many service men the picture
of a $4,000 bonus. Some, too,
because Of misinformation, are
under the impression that veteran
loans carry with them little re-
sponsibility for repayment.
with this backlog Of savings
with the prospect oI generous help
from his Governmcnt--gocs the
desire Of many young American,
60 enter new fields Of employment
What wonder, then, that polls
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
Committee Urges
Germans 10 Revolt

PARIS. Feb. 10 GNS)-The So
viet-SponSored free Germany COM
mlttee warned the Reich in a
broadcast from Moscow today
that Bic Three leaders had COM
plcted their final plans 10 d9fver
the knockout blow against the
NazjS and called on Germans tc
revolt
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
Parking Lot Prices
Raised, 0PAIs Told

Complaints have been received
against downtown parking lots
which aSScrtcdly have boosted
their prices 3 cents an hour. OPA
reported today
OpA enforcement attorneys
said that the complaints had been
turned over To Ration Beard
No.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
Too Many Failures

... In many cases the best scrv-
Ice a bank can perform for the
veteran is to diSSuadc him from
huying an abandoned farm or
from buying a business until he
knows how TO operate IT.
However, he added, You will
have the compensation of know
ing that you have saved the vet
eran unnecessary heartaches and
that you have prevented him from
becoming burdened with an obi-
CATION of debt. And there will be
the satisfaction of guiding quail
fed veterans into enterprises and
onto farms, and locating them in
homes where they can achieve
happiness and full measure Of
success.
Scouting celebrates its
35th Birthday AnHiUersdry
February 8 TO IL"
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
Husband Of Perkins
Daughter in Reno

RENO Feb. 10 CUP)-David
Meredith Hare, who has been here
Tor a month, VIII file suit for
divorce against Susanna Wilson
Hare. daughter OF Secretary Of
Labor Frances Perkins, friends
said today
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
Uruguay Set for War

BUENOS AIRES. Feb 10
1NS)-RcportS from Montevidoo,
quoting circles close 10 the gov
crnmcnt, said today that Uruguay
was considering a declaration OF
war AGAINST Germany and Japan.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
10 Put Out Home Fires

NEW YORK. Feb. 10 tINS)-
Paris radio reported today that
the japanese soon would create
home guard detachments pat
termed after the German volks-
Sturm."
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
CAR PERILS CROWD

Witnesses said RobnSon'S cab
was speeding Southbound on Llv-
crnois when II struck IsaaCSon and
threw HIM into the path of Nc
Caughan's northbound LlvernoIs
car.
A crowd gathered about the IN
jured mans body.
Suddenly someone shouted:
watch OUT
The speeding sedan hurtled
south on LivernoiS toward the
knot of people. They scattered 10
the curb, not having tine 20 move
-TSaacSon from the street. After
passing over the injured man S
body. the car continued al high
speed on LivernoiS, witnesses said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-12
Chimp Bites Stand-ln

HOLLYWOOD. Feb. 10 CUP)-
Charlotte Thompson. blond stand
in for film star Evelyn Keyes,
today was promised 81 $50 dam
ages for injuries she said she re-
ceived when a movie chimpanzee
bit her.