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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-04

the story Of Radioman George
Tweed, who evaded the Japs on
Guam for two-and-a-half years, said
he obtained Mr.. Tweed's story after
10 sessions with him in the Hotel
Washington here.
MIR. Tweed just kept talking, he
said, and every word was taken
down by a stenographer. When he
finished he had dictated 500 legal
sized pages of material. 1t was
from this, that Mr.. Clarke said he
evolved his best-selling book.
Stoddard Speaks on Japan.
Mr.. Stoddard, whose latest book
Is Burton Holmes and the Trave-
logue," just published, and who is
an editorial writer for The Star and
a Blue Network commentator, de-
scribed Japan as a danger to West
ern civilization greater than that
,of the Nazis."
1.-THE most we should allow our
selves after We day." he said, sis
deep breath Of relief, after a
fervent Thank God and then We
should buckle down to defeat ia
PAN" He compared Japans "age-
old arrogance with the half-bakeG
theology of Germany and Italy"
The manuscript of Mr.. Thurber's
short story, THE Cane in the Cor.
ridor," was presented to the Catho.
lie University library by Mrs. How.
ard Leroy, chairman Of the Educa.
ton Division of the District Wal
Finance Committee.
The Right Rev. Patrick J. Nc.
Cormick, rector Of the university
acted as chairman of the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-04
J. (. Douglass, St., Rites
Are SET for Tomorrow

Funeral services for James Ed
ward Douglass, ST., Of Sulgrave
Manor, who died Tuesday In Flor
ence, s. c., will be held at pm.
tomorrow at GaWler,s funeral home,
1850 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gem
etery.
Mr.. Douglass was an operative
builder and a developer Of resi-
Dental and business properties In
the District Of Columbia for more
than rs years. A native Of the East
ern Shore Of Maryland, he pioneered
in automobile sales before entering
the building field in 1919. He was a
member OF Royal Arch chapter OF
the Masonic order, the Temple
Noyes Lodge of the FAAM and the
Everglades Club, Miami Beach, Fla.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Nellie D. Douglass, and son, James
T. Douglass, jr., both of Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-04

ries about the world once in while,
didn't let it show last night Instead,
he fldgeted and fumbled in his pock-
cts and ran his fingers through his
unruly gray hair while he told his
audience what an unhappy time he
was having trying to say something
stimulating. But the bond customers
laughed because he was very fun
ny-which is why he was asked to
come in the first place
Van Doren Conducts Rally.
Mr.. Van Doren, poet, critic, Eng
lish professor at Columbia Univer-
sity who acted as master of cere-
monies, commented on the tempes-
tuous affairs of the world today and
pointed out that "the whole of con-
temporary history in the world is
the question of how power and au-
thority shall be used"
Power in ITSELF" he said, "is not
authority. The reason Germany
lcan't surrender now is because it has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-04
400 Buy War Bonds to Hear
Noted Authors at C.. u. Rally

A corps of people who make their
living principally by writing books
which people read nudged the Ma
ton a shade closer to victory last
night when they addressed the Book
and Author War Bond Rally at the
Catholic University.
About 400 persons bought War
Bonds SO they could get into the
chemistry laboratory auditorium to
hear James Thurber, Mark Van Do
rem, Catherine Drinker Bowen, the
Rev. Edmund Walsh, S. j.; Blake
Clarke and Lothrop Stoddard-all
authors in a variety of fields.
Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat, of
Wyoming, came along to egg the
audience on to even greater bond
purchases.
Most of the authors had serious
messages about the future of the
world. Mr.. Thurber. author of Is
books and creator of the noted line
drawings who presumably also wor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-04

no authority-only power. The great
mistake we might make could be as
great as Germany's-not correctly
estimating our power to use our au-
thority."
Mrs. Bowen. biographer, whose
most successful book was last years
Yankee on Olympus" a life of
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, re-
counted anecdotes she has run
across in the course of her exhaus-
tive research into American his
torical subjects.
Warns of Tasks Ahead.
The Rev. Mr.. Walsh, vice presi-
dent of Georgetown University and
author Of books on Russia and other
international topics, warned that
the United States faces a heavy
task in days to come.
1.-THE greatest of all challenges"
he said, will meet the United
States in the period after victory
when we try to stoop and pick up
the wreckage of total war launched
by Germany to salvage total power
That will be a time for greatness"
Mr.. Clarke, whose most recent
book is Robinson Cruso, U. S. NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-04
Bill Giving $347, 500
To St. EIizubeth's Passed

The Senate yesterday passed and
sent to the White House for sigma
ture a House-approved bill making
a supplemental appropriation OF
$347 500 for st. Elizabeth's Hospital,
to meet high costs of food and care
of an increased patient load.
The measure also carries an addi-
tional $315 ,480 for the Civil Service
Commission for retirement funds
for former employees engaged in
construction of the Panama Canal,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-04
British Raiders Land
On Rhodes, Destroy
German Positions
By the Associated Press.


ROME, May 4.-Striking at night
IN an effort to eliminate German
groups still holding out in the East
ern Mediterranean islands, British
raiding parties landed on the Island
OF Rhodes and nearby Alimnia on
the night of May l, the Allied naval
command announced today.
Three gun positions and German
supplies. vehicles and camps were
destroyed on Rhodes while on
smaller Alimnia enemy stores and
Jetties were set af1re and small
German vessel was destroyed.
At least 80 Germans were killed
and more than so were captured
in the two raids.
Considerable numbers of enemy
small craft which fed from the
Adriatic ports OF Pola and Trieste
were rounded up and escorted by
British warships into Ancona to
surrender.
Seven German E-boats arrived at
Ancona yesterday and 500 Germans
aboard were made prisoner. Nine
teen other enemy craft are en- route
to Ancona under British escort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-04
YugosIavs Occupy
Fiume and PoIo

LONDON, May 4 (P.-Yugoslay
partisans have completely occupied
the big seaport of Fiume and the
former Italian naval base of Pola
at the tip of the Istrian Peninsula
Marshal Tito announced today in
a communicate broadcast from his
headquarters.
Fiume fell, the bulletin said, after
II days of fierce street fighting, dur
ing which three German divisions
and several additional units were
destroyed.
AS a result of the victories, he
said, "the entire area of Istria and
the Slovene coast has been cleared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-04
Bows Club to Dance

The Trinidad Boys Club, located
In the rear of 816 Twelfth street
NE, will hold a dance at 8 pm
tomorrow.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-08

'Hollo MeesuS Goldfarb!" Und on de concrete
back, he gives II such q slap wot it's still by him
de in stink, und xrays dey got 10 take
wot It's maybe fractioned by him yet de wrist
So standing in vain on de corner waiting he
should show up is you sister Coming up from
below de sidewalk is elevator from a freight
nature Bells she don't hear. Up flies under her
de doors So dunt esk. Screams she gives his.
torical ones. wot out from de elevator it dashes
de young man. wot he's running It,. .und fast
friends dey become Wot she invites him Tooze.
day TO de house for dinner.
Wonderful postwar schemes he diseusts a
whole night wot 1t gets you fodder more witt
more irrigated witt annoyed. Hints. broad ones.
you fodder makes to de young man TO leave. Wot
he starts piling on top from one annodder all de
chairs in de house. like by restaurant when Is
time to closing up. Moo moo! Chairs he's piling.
und schemes It still dsgusts de young man. Wot
all he's got to do in order TO making success
from each scheme is to lay his hands first
a fortune. So, now In edition to de strained litL
gants it's got you fodder ulso cricket in de back.
Uncle Pncus bought for de bicycle trailer.
Take kerr youself dollnk.
MOMMA
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-08

vance for next year already Wedder 10 insulating
de houze odder to buying a new skunk coat You
fodder practices q whole week TO taking longer
steps. in order to saving de shoes wear witt
tear. SO from the long steps. he ripped already
in de seams fife pairs pants.
You smott sister Is boning up. wot it didn't
called her for two weeks to make date Diving
Phillips she's waiting to refuse him. Und by
Mister Grubnck is postponed de operation on ae
cont just when dey was getting ready to operate
IL came in messenger boy to de doctor witt
gudgeous bouquet flowers. in de shape from
horseshoe witt ribbons yet on it. wOt it said
GOOD LUCK. SUCCESS. ALL DE BEST. It's
still trying de whole neighborhood to locate Grub
nick. But so far. he remains dislocated.
Uncle Pincus witt de gol friend BattyLoo was
invited Sunday again to her high society aunt
in Scarsdale. Last week Pincus ate by de aunt
from de incense boiner all the incense pills wot
ne TUT dey was gumdrops. Moo moo! So II inter.
seeded for him by de aunt Batty Lou wot he
was again invited. Delightfully."- de enjoining
barbecue witt a whole crowd inhabitants from
Scarsdale. wot II makes de aunt suggestion
Let's should all having coffee in de library"
So II gives respounce Pincus. Il tink IL closes
de library six o'clock" So now dey on de VOICE
again breaking off de engagement
It's unable you fodder TO writing you at de
moment. so wait. dollink, I'll explaining. Mon.
day it's got you sister Shoiley witt de dashlnR
Mister Rappaport a date. Sunday it goes de
dashing Mister Rappaport witt assortment OF
friends TO de Moonlight Park Swimming Pool. to
enioining a swim. Adorned is de pool witt statues
from water sprites witt moimaids witt nimps
yet Appointments witt de occulist II didn't kept
for six monts de dashing Mister Rappaport So
up behind a statue he sneaks witt exclamation
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-08
DEAR DOLLINK:

Uncle Pincus put on fresh from de laundry
dSs morning shoit, wot de collar cut him utmost
in half de jocular vein. Mister Hmmelfarb.
you remember dollink, de Himmelfarbs dey
had on Finley Avenue de cocker spaniel, wot he
used to blow troo a pipe soap bubbles So he
came home Monday carrying for horse saddle.
On accent he used downtown by a livery stable
de telephone. So efter using by dem de phone.
he didn't wish to leave without buying Someting.
1t came in again yesterday liddle Mason from
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-08
By MILT CROSS

next door. You should see. dollink, so cute he
looked witt cowboy suit wot he was strum.
ming yet a tiny banjo. So. said to him. wot
1 made at de same time to pretend it
mine face a omnibus frown. said Did
catch you yesterday in de cookie Jar. young
man." Wot he gives respounce. Il hope not"
Four years old! Couldn't you eating him up!
Goidy Click has new pofume entitled
Secret Weapon. Ulso she witt de charming
Gloria Noftols couldn't deciding gradually in ad.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
Mystery Ndziis
Dock at Gotham

NEW YORK, Nov. II (UP)-
Military secrecy shroudcd today
the arrival of SIS German scien-
fists on a troop transport They
were whiSked away Immediately
in a special army convoy.
Army officerSrefuSed to let the
men. some of them dressed in
runpIed German army uniforms,
to be photographed or interviewed
when they arrived aboard the
transport Argentina, which later
debarkcd 1000 returning troops.
There was no confirmation to a
report that the new arrivals had
been top researchers on Ger
many's project 10 develop an
atomic bomb.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18

lected sending DctroitS quota
over the top. Lew Whisper +. j
Hudson and r Sharkey headed
the committee responsible for this
donation.
The Womcn'S Cancer Detection
Clinic. lnc, is a pioneer project
Of The Detroit Federation OF
WomcnS Clubs. TO be financed
Soley through club funds and con
tributionS from interested people
"Our purpose" explained DR..
Mary Margaret Frazer Of Grace
Hospital staff. who IS medical
director of the new clinic. sis to
make examinations for the early
discovery of cancer symptoms,
In hopes that every woman with
tho smallest signs OF mAlig-
nancy will be In the care Of her
physician within - hours"
REFERRED TO OWN DOCTOR
"Na treatment will be given
by the clinic staH, hut IL symp-
toms are discovered. the patient
will be referred 10 her own fam
lily doctor. II she has none, n
list prepared by the Wayne
County Medical Association will
he available for her selection"
Like similar cancer detection
clinics in Philadelphia New York
Chicago Pittsburgh and Los An
geleS. the Detroit center begins
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
Peace PdrIey
FizzIes in Java

BATAVIA. Nov. i uNSl--A
British sponsored conference be-
tween IndoneSian and Netherlands
leaders ended with "diSsppoint-
ting results" tonight after the
Nationalist radio al SurakHrts
broadcast a virtual declaration Of
wRr against the British.
Reliable British sources eN-
pressed great disappointment with
me meeting which was planned as
the first step toward bringing
peace 20 embsttled Java. The Of
fcisl communique issued after the
meeting sand that no conclusions
were reached
The SurakartA broadcast re-
ported BY the Netherlands Indies
news service, said
This II the last night Of
peace. Tomorrow we shall start
and either Kill the British or
drive them from Java"
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
End Newsprint Curbs.
House Group Urges

WASHINGTON, New. II GNS)
A House interstate commerce
subcommittee today asked -lhe
Civilian Production AdminiStra-
uon 10 end all government con
trolls and restrictions over news
PRINT Dec RI.
Rep Borcn tDt ot Oklahoma
newSprint committee chairman
pointed out that his group was
renewing the recommendation II
made Sept. J. 70 the War Produc-
uon Board. predecessor OF the
CPA.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
$500 Loot Stolen
From Singer S Auto

NEW YORK, Nov Il ms
Police were looking today for a
thief who stole articles valued at
$500 from singer Marian Ander-
sons car.
Miss Anderson said that while
the car was parked in Manhattan
Some one took platinum diamond
brooch worth $500. three dresses
valued at $3.50. two 5000 wigs and
A SIS bag.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18

The Detroit Field Army Of the
American Cancer Society Satur-
DAY announced the immediate
opening of free detection clinics
IN Harper and Woman'S hospitals.
Their program, which also in
cudcS widespread educational
campal lgn and complete financing
Of the recently created Detroit
Institute of Cancer Research, was
made possible chiefly by contribu-
lions from -1hn NaIlnlN Club of
Michigan and the motion picture
theater owners IN the lower PENN
sula.
During last summers drive for
fuudS, more yhdn $4,000 WAS COt-
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18

Dial Cherry 1900 10 order
The Detroit Times delivered To
your home. A convenient, re-
liable service, days a week.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
i. 5. Auctions Tools
fConviCted Ndzi Soy

HONOLULU Nov Y tUP)--
The ahen property custodian in
vited the public today to bid on
his collection OF equipment alleg-
edly used in German espionage
before the war, including dia-
monds and ermlne wraps.
The property formerly belonged
10 Otto Kuehu. the German spy
who was tried in 1912 and given
55 years Imprisonment
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
MoIester identified
By CCdroIe Lands

HOLLYWOOD. Nov. II (UP)-
Actress Carole Lands today
identified 81 year old Charles
GramhCh as the man who en-
tered her dressing room WedneS-
day and attempted TO assault her
Police said that the former
Marietta tOD attorney also had
noiested actresses Greer Carson
and Claudette Colbert. Grauiieh.
a former mental patient, was ar
rested the day after the attempted
attack on Miss Lands.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
Breton Woods OK. Due

LONDON Nov. II GNS)-The
London Evening STANDARD said to-
night the BUllSh government had
agreed 10 recommend Parliament
accept the BRETON Woods inter
national monetary plan.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18

its work on an educational and
humanitarian theme.
Stated by volunteer women
doctors, Gray Ladies', nurses aides
and clerical helpers, except for
paid trained nurses and technl-
clans. the examinations will be
offered free.
This project first began 10 ma
terialize last January when Mrs.
Arthur Drompp II the Redford
Child Study Ctuh presented The
idea 10 the board of directors Of
the Detroit Federation OF
Women'S Clubs.
ENDORSED BY DOCTORS -
Today il has the endorsement
of the Detroit Board Of Education
and the WRyne County Medical
Society, as well aS many doctors
who will serve In both active and
advisory capacities.
Past examinations have dis
closed that 8 TO 8 per cent Of
all examines have cancer
mAlignancy," DR. Frazer said.
We hope every woman in De-
troit will make an appointment
At the clinic for the sake of her
own future health and happi-
ness. II this In done, cancer
could be detected in its early
stages and halt brought to the
alarming number of deaths re-
sulting from this disease"
The clinic staff and committee
viii hold open house al the Han
cock School from $50 10 S p. m
Monday TO meet and talk with
those interested in their work.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
At+Iee in Ottawa

OTTA WA Nov. II lUP)-
Prime Minister Attlee OF Great
Britain arrived in Ottawa today
from Washington. He was ac-
companied by Prime Minister King
Of Canada.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
3 Cancer Detection
Clinics Open Monday

that has been in the discussion and planning stages
for the past will become reality Monday when the
Womens Clinic Inc launches its formal
nS in the Hancock school, 2l50 W. Hancock,
Sponsored by the Detroit Federation OF Womens Clubs this
clinic is the first It's kind be established here.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
WAC-ky!
Can Auxiliary Accept
WACs Husbands?

CHICAGO. Nov II GNS) S)-The
American Legion'S hlgwlgS, pre-
pairing for the opening tomorrow
OF the groups 29th annual con
vcntion, pondened a new -puzzloT
today.
An unidentified male telephoned
the Legion press department:
is the husband Of = WAC
eligible for the Legion AuN-
HAIRY ."
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
Death Crossing
Train Kills Brothers
Leaving Funera
Tlmsi Photo

RRoADWELL. Ill. Nov. II (UP)
Two brothers, returning from
their fathers funeral, were killed
last night when the Alton rail-
roads Praiuc State Express struck
their truck, oyerturnlng the loco
motive and SIX mai cars.
The brothers, Myler Byrnc, IL,
Of Decatur, lll, and ALVIN T.
Byrne, as, OF Mount Vernon, Ill,
had attended the funeral here OF
their father, Alvin Byrne Sr.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-28
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

induced her to try duplicate. They
won their first duplicate tourna-
ment together at the Tower Bridge
Club, and thereafter she preferred
duplicate to rubber bridge. as
more interesting because a better
test of skill.
In 1884 she entered her first
championship event, the mixed
team of four contest of the East
ern tournament, with the late
Louis H. Watson opposite her, and
with Miss Helen BonWit and How
ard Schenken as their other pair.
The team won, and the two wom-
en- members went to the nationals
in Asbury Park, N. j.. that same
summer and Won the WOmen'S ma.
tional pair championship.
While all this was going on. the
chap destined to become her nus
band was active otherwise with
bridge AL Sobel was born in 1901.
was graduated by New York uni
versitv in industrial engineering.
and got busy in the building bust
ness. His interest in mathematics
turned his attention to the lntrl-
cate scoring problem: OF bridge
after he became a good player, un-
til, in 1888. he was the chief scorer
of the Eastern Championships.
CALIFORNIA; famous bridge pro-
moter, Tom Stoddard. now an
Army officer, invited both Helen
Martin and AL Sobel to come to
Los Angeles to help with his en-
terpriseS
With Helen writing, teaching
and conducting clubs, and AL man.
aging the biggest duplicate tour
naments then held anywhere in
the country, they both did SO well
that Ely Culbertson asked them to
come back east. Before doing So.
they ducked down to Mexico and
got married, on May 70, 1881.
Back east she became manager OF
Crockford's club founded by Gull
bertson and he became associate
editor of The Bridge World. Helen
had now learned so much of COM
netitive bridge from her husband.
as we'll as others, that she was IN
cluded by Culbertson in a team
which scored signal success IN the
international tournament at Buda-
pest in 1887.
Shortly thereafter Al began to
Give rcost of his attention to dl-
recting events for the American
Contract Bridge league and she
plunged into her brilliant cham.
pionship career In the season OF
1o3s-39 she landed in the First Ter
we compile annually, in tenth
place. Next two years she was
sixth then in the 1941-1942 season
che landed on top. After that she
was tenth for 1942-1943, third for
1e43.1e44. and now back on top.
smashing the all-time record for
a season.
Do YOU know what is the most
important contribution OF bridge
nlavers. as such. to their country
in time of war? Tomorrow we WI"
tell you.
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