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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-09
Game Historian Doesn't Know
How to Spell K|obyasch
BY DAMON RUNYON

GAM KOPP notes our recent
~ reference to the card game
that we said was known as
"klabiash," and asserts that this
pastime is crying for historian.
Then he proceeds to qualify in
that role by giving us consider
able information on the game, TO
which, by diligent inquiry, we
have added a few morSels on our
own account.
But before divulging this info.
we must get the spelling OF the
name Strengthened out.
Our's-"klabiash" - was pho
netic, and Mr.. Kopp seems TO
accept this.
However, Leonard Lyons, the
columnist, who was delegated by
us to investigate the spelling in
a more scientific manner, comes
up with "klobyasch." which we
are inclined to think is about
correct.
Anyway, the lads who play the
game speak Of it as "klob,
which for the purposes OF this
treatise is more convenient than
any other title.
NKLOB" is accounted the most
IN fascinating and difficult OF
all tWo-handed games.
II has particular appeal to
those who fancy a card game
that calls for skill and innate
card sense rather than main
strength, awkwardness and luck.
II has come into great popu-
larity in certain circles in New
York and is played TO some eX-
tent on the West Coast and else
where.
Ii is Hungarian in origin and
has been played for many years
in the coffee houses of the lower
East Side.
II is believed TO have been
brought TO Broadway by walters
who came up out of the coffee
houses TO the night clubs.
They taught il TO their en-
blowers when things were lag
cling in the late spots and Mr..
Kopp reports that many a night
club owner who sends out word
that he is in an important con-
ference is really matching his
skill against some smart waiter
in his Joint at s. per game OF
500 points.
The game Is played with a
stripped deck. the deuces. treys
fours. fves and skies being
eliminated.
II has retained a foreign favor
! in terms.
Wash" Is the Jack, "moner
the nine. and bella" the king
and queen of trurnps in combina'
tion in hand.
"Smeisch" is a sort Of option
privilege. somewhat similar tc
passing a play. The science oil
the game is said TO be in the
/ counting as well dS III the cart
playing.
MO DOUBT the "klob' sharks
~ will be down on us like
ton o. brick for this rather in
adequate description. 1t is the
best we can do.
We have watched "klob'
games time and again, but W,
are too dumb about cards e
comprehend II.
The rules. which have come M
from the lower East Side by wore
OF mouth. seem 10 be quite strin
gent. Any infraction is penal
lied by the forfeiture of a hand
Coffee house" is another
! "klob" expression. 1t means con
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-09
Our Auto Economy

Q ALES TAX DIRECTOR LOUIS j. MINIS report
- the fiscal year shows concretey the Importance of
the automobile in state economy. Car sales of two
billions accounted for 1896 per of the total gross
sales and 2405 OF the total Only food pro-
duced more income for the state.
These figures important to every one in Michigan
The sales tax has become the manstay of government
income and anything affecting it affects every in
the state
Minis report should be sent to our legislators in
Washington to OIM and the OPACS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-09
IS YEARS AGO TODAY
August 9. 1915

Compiled by international New, ser'iosD
Russians claim they have cap
tured Tysmienitza and are push
ing on to Stanislau.
Italians take Austrians by sur
prise and capture Gorilla with
10000 prisoners.
British report new gains made
beyond Pozieres; German coun-
ter-attacks are repulsed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-09
Connolly Answers

la Yes. stingy; CD no.
handsome. (c) no, using
both hands with equal ease.
2-(a) Oliver; tb) Paul; (c)
Gustave.
3-(a) Peter Pan: (b) Bishop
Hatto; (c) Lohengrin.
4-(a) Aspen; (b) pine; (c)
larch.
Sal The Highw ayman."
Noyes, tb) The Village
Blacksmith" Longfellow: (c)
The Blessed Damosel," Ros-
setti.
6-(a) Large; (b) additional:
(c) specific.
7-(a) India; (b) United States;
(c) Italy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-09
Quiz Answers

Percy Bysshe Shelley.
michigan.
3-Priscilla Mulens.
4-Huguenots.
5-July and August.
6--Daedalus, the father; Icarus,
the son.
TRUE. In Greek mythology.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-09
SDEWARE OF those two fore
- boders of evil: black cat
and black Old

DOutTs vi tN1. DthCk tdt
and black brief-case." old
Dutch proverb.
What great softener' Of
Europe travels with a black
brief-caSe.
And whenever he appears, he
"softens" up the biggies or TO-
ments a war.
He is Franz Won Papen. en-
voy extraordinary and minister
diplomaticus of Adolf Hitler.
A black brief-case, against
which the wise old Dutch prov
erb warns is. is carried by dip
lomatists, lawyers, doctors and
war-messengers. Out of il, like
Pandora's box. pop all the evils
that knock us cold.
Won Papen's black brief-case
has been seen all over the world
in the last 30 years. and wher-
ever il opens up il leaves behind
a drihble Of trouble.
II was last seen in Ankara,
Turkey, where he waved il three
times before the Turkish new
dealers and they all emitted a
Hell, Hitler!
Won Papen is like a character
out Of an F.. Phillips Oppenheim
detective story only more so.
because Oppenheim never Gre
ated any one so mysterious. so
unbelievable. as this immensely
wealthy Cbv marriage) old leu
tenant IN the German army OF
30 years ago.
WHEN WORLD War No. |
w broke he was made a cap
tain and promptly opened up A
military intelligence bureau" in
Wall street. New York.
He threw a network Of spies
all over the United States.
plotted "blow-ups" Of bridges
and munitions factories. called
Americans "idiotic." dynamited
Black Tom Island. and was
finally kicked out Of the country
/ by President Wilson.
The man with the black brief
case spent over $4,000 here.
After that this born plotter
and his case were seen in every
capital in Europe and the
Orient He is said to be utterly
charming" "smoothie" from
smoothieville and so subtle and
I deft that he can take your
socks of ~ your feet without
removing Your shoes. At least
that's what he did with the
Turks.
Moral Look sharply into tho
face Of all fellows who carry
black brief-cases. especially il
! they are "diplomatists."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-09
PegIer Bares
Dealings Of
Union Agent
He Used to Get Money
for Strike Insurance
By WEsTBROOK PEGLER

Dy WLSlDhOOh GUA<A~s
OUR subject for today has been
" a union business agent and
boss for these last Is years.
Legend has it that he used to
demand huge sums from persons
who were in the market for
strike insurance.
But when I say that legend
has II" I do not offer you hear
say. The legend is supported by
the record wherein the Court OF
Appeals, upholding sentence OF
one year in Jail and $1,000 fine
for violation of the antitrust
law, wrote:
ut requires no stretch Of tho
Imagination to conceive of Jury
taking q prejudice against .
party who Is thus pictured In tho
role Of q blackmailer, a highway
man, n betrayer Of labor and .
leech on commerce"
--t--.
THE Court of Appeals was re-
l. ferring TO testimony in the
lower court which proved that
he ION various occasions made
persons pay him considerable
sums under threat of strike or
boycott"
"For example," the Court Of
Appeals said, reviewing the
case. zone witness testified
that he paid $500 TO get a GER
tain job done, another. that hs
extracted from him $4,000; an
other, that he required q church
to pay a $500 penalty.
"Still another testified that
he exacted payment Of $4,000
In order to get immunity from
strikes at n time when there
was no difficulty between the
employer and his employees.
plaintiffs contend that this
evidence was highly prejudiciai
TO their cause"
IT WAS at this point that tho
L Court OF Appeals. with sar-
casm. remarked that IL was not
surprising that a jury should
conceive prejudice, adding that
the $4,000 item was paid with
the understanding on the part
of the employer that he could
proceed without strikes or mo-
lestation.
The Court OF Appeals found
the picture OF a blackmailer. a
highwayInan. a betrayer of labor
and leech on commerce 10 be an
authentic likeness OF the de-
PENDANT.
They upheld the lower court
In an attempt TO assure to the
people of the United States the
pathetic measure OF justice
which had been dealt them by
the judge who passed the paltry
sentence OF one year and 5000
on a man whose proven graft
had been S23 500, this amount
legally established sample Of the
whole.
pUT the people and justice
~ were TO be cheated OF a por-
ton Of even that token retribu-
tion for. after the case had
dragged for five years and after
there had been served five
months, President Woodrow
Wilson committed the Jail term
on the plea Of certain labor
leaders.
This defendant has never
been embarrassed by this or the
many other miSadventures
which have enlivened his career
as a faker.
He is still as mighty as ever.
He has recently been blockading
an important war job by refus-
ing to permit the installation Of
certain key equipment made by
another union.
II appears that there IN
nothing that the American
people can do about il.
Copyright.d by United Features svnd rrs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-09
3AERING DOWN ON TIE NEWS:
BilIy'S Foes Right
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

BY ARIHI X "BIbS|- BAEK
Our aviation production is Just about where Billy Mitchell
wanted 1t in 1926 So Blys enemies night when they
said he was - years ahead Of his time.
But what they forget is they Is years past theirs
took 1t.
1 know that's all water under The bridge. But it came
awful close to taking the bridge with it.
McheIs greatest booster Arthur Brisbane In 1880
he Sunday editorial illustrated by Wnsor McCay with
picture Of bombed city The title 1T Can Happen
Here"
Dssrsa,e International SERVO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-09

Genius, like a torch. shines
less in the broad daylight of the
present than in the night of the
past.
-Petit-Senn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-09

A man should be careful never
10 tell tales of himself 10 his
own disadvantage; people may
he amused, and laugh AT the
time. but they will be remem-
bered. and brought up against
him upon some subsequent &C.
casion.
Johnson
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-09

II is easy 10 say how We love
new friends, and what we think
of them, but words can never
trace out all the fibers that knit
us TO the old.
r-tI-A
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-09

British claim so German
planes were shot down when
they attacked convoy in the
English Channel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-09

True friendship is like sound
health. the value of il is seldom
known until it be lost
Cotton
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-09
NItu IT ItITWIIf MItW.f a. EttOHu-NIHHr
Mail Matter
TELEPHONE-CHE $500

Subscription rates Gin sdvance) by mail
10 any place In the United states. Canada
~ Mexico. ION Canadian subscriptions add
I0ec 10 cover war import taxi:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-09
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
August 9, 1910

Raj downs Is Italian planes
In aerial battle in Libya.
The ke-Wadsworth selec-
tive service bill goes to the Sen.
ate for ratification.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-09
Astronomers
Shy at Telling
Of Wars End
They May Run Counter
to Public Prejudice
IBy BENJAMIN DE CASSERES

I HAVE RECEIVED quite a
number Of letters asking me
Tin all seriousness) what will be
the outcome of this war; And
when il will end?
OF course l do not know, but
I'm not going 10 add the usual
words TO such statement -
land do not think any one else
knows"
For I believe II quite possible
that there are certain minds
l might call them astronomical
minds-that do know what the
outcome of this war will be and
will be the victors.
call these genuine clairvoy-
ant minds Astronomical minds
because they can foretell events
with the same certainty that
astronomers can foretell the
movements OF the heavenly
bodies.
Has il ever occurred to any
reader of these words what an
astounding, what an almost in
credible, thing it is that astrono-
mers can tell us the exact po-
sitions of the planets on the day
Caesar crossed the Rubicon or
that-still more amazing-the
exact year, month, day and hour
that there will be an eclipse
of the moon -5.673 years from
now?
These predictions are based on
memorable and unalterable laws.
NOW THESE same memorable
~ and unalterable mathemati-
cal laws that govern the
heavenly bodies govern all other
things in the universe, including
historical events and the actions
of men.
When this war will end and
who will be the victor or victors
has already been decided by all
the infinite number of acts that
have led up to it, just as the
phases of the moon are decided
by all the phases it has gone
through for millions of years.
And there are minds who have
this knowledge, minds that can
predict human events with the
same certainty that astronomers
predict the occultation of
Jupiter and Mars thousands of
years hence.
Why don't these clairvoyants
speak? Well. it was not so
long ago that an astronomer
who would have said that the
full moon would soon become
black Can eclipse) would have
risked his life as a sorcerer.
And matchmaking is far from
dead in us today. And, besides,
it's dangerous to predict public
events that run counter to
popular prejudices.
There are men who know
the future, but it is safer to
kaan r<1Ir,o
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-09
DEfR61sas FRNES

Published every Week Day Evening and
Sunday Morning by The Times Publishing
Company at 1925 Times Square. Detroit,
Mich
The Nome nugget., 1941-05-23
New BOmbers To Go 300
 Miles An Hour

SAN DIEGO, Calf. May PA new four-motored bomber which is supercharged to fly more than 300 miles an hour in the sub s;ratosphere is being tested sec retly. The plane is the B-24 land bomber which is being built by Consolidated Aircraft for both the United States and England. to Consolidated's Presi dent Ruben Fleet it is able to reach an altitude of seven miles.
 Fleet points out that the plane has undreamed of military poten tialities because it can fly above the altitud used by other bomb CTS and cruise unaffected by storms and rough air. The new bomber has wing spread of 110 feet and is 19 feet high and 64 feet long. It is driven by four l200-harsepower Pratt & Whit ney motors. Carrying four tons of bombs th2 plane would be able to fly 5000 miles.
The Nome nugget., 1941-05-23
 Production

There is good ground for en- couragement in the recent report of Col. John H. Jouett, president of the Aeronautical Chamber Of Commerce, on behalf of the air craft industry. This report shows, first. the extraordinary present expansion of the industry based upon orders placed in the late summer and fall of 1940. It shows, next, that qaulity has not been sacrificed in speeding up production. Finally, 1t holds an optimistic outlook for the immed- fate and long-ranga future.
 Here the prediction is made that 18.000 planes under present programs will be turned out this year and 5000 in 1912. There is, however, every lik lihood tha. present programs will be increas- ed. Colonel JOuett urges, in ttis case, that every source of subcon tracing be utilized befor under taking any further time-consum- ing program of plant eXpansioa. A recent survey has shown that 28,OO0 factories in th5s country are now without sny war orders. Some of these certainly should be put b work fabrieatirg parts which the aircraft industry it. self can us in building planes.
 As to quality, the report re- veals that American planes on eN cry one of the war frons are giving satisfaction, but that new models have not been neglect q m t1e rush. of orders. At Ieast Is, details of which are military secrets, have been developed. Th-y include promising intercep tors 10 combat night bombing Colonel Jouett makes this heart ening statement: America, with in a short time, will see Ameri- can war craft rolling through factory doors and sWarming thru the saIes n astonishing num- bcls. On behalf of the aircraf. industry l guarantee it.
The Nome nugget., 1941-05-23
Ottawa May Ban Books Written By IindberggIl

OTTAWA, May - The City Council unanimously approved a motion requesting the Carnegie library t7 clear is sae'v-s of all bozks written by Charles A. Lind berah, "who in cur opinion has shown by his u.terances that he is sympathetic 10 the Axis pow CTS
The Nome nugget., 1941-05-23

ton, D. C., Walter P. Sharpe, Ex- ecative Director of the Drritor- ial Unemployment Compensation Commission, stated today. MT. Sharpe cites an article appearing in a recent Employment Secur- ity Review, which he believes will be of interest to native Am ericanS who were born before birth registration was required in their native states.
 In this articles, the Census Blu reau says: An alien who has been naturalized can offer his cit izenship papers as incontrovert- ible evidence. But what of the man who was born in the United States, but does not have a birth certificate? There are many such individuals, since during only the last 25 years has 1t come about that birth registration has been compulsory throughout the United States. This difficulty is most likely to come up, however, among the older workers, the group which possess skills now ia great demand, and whose age. ia view of draft possibilities, is n longer a drawback.
 How is the Employment Ser vice officer to eliminate this ob- s.aela 10 plseement of otherWis qualified workers? One answer is 10 be found in a service rendered by inc United States Bureau of the O-nsus.
 Thus, if John Jones' is quail fled for a job in a machine tool plant which the Employment Ser vice is trying to fill, but hasn't the necessary birth certificate, he can write in to the Records Division of the Census Bur au, Washing ton, D. C., and obtain without charge what is generally accept ej as satisfactory proof of citi- zenship. All he has to do is list the States in which he was liv- ing during 1900 or 1920, and the 1ame of the head of the house. hold. The Census Bursau will l3en reply b this general effect: Our records show that you were saumera ed in 1900 as the Swear aid son of Charles Jones, whose birthplace was giv as New York State
 If it should be necessary for an officer of the Employment Ser vice to wrise the letter, he will have to include authorization from MT. Jones, since c nsus re- cords are confidential
The Nome nugget., 1941-05-23
A Proclamation
CHINA SUNDAY
 J94i By the Aeting Governor Of Alaska

With her toll of dead eHd wau9ded already exceeding that of tAa war in Europe, with fifty million refugees crowding into h=r western provinc s, with a tfsgie shortage Of medical aid, with her pre-war industries shat tered. China still flights on as the last great democracy remaining in the Far East.
 h recognition of the bray struggle of the Chinese people and in further reco7rition of ,he traditional friendship which has existed SO long between our country and China,
 I, L E. BARTLETT, Acting Governor of Alaska, do hereby designate the 18th day of May of this year as CHINA SUNDAY. I hope that upon that day the people of Alaska will in their churches and in their homes of fer prayers for the relief of our fri ndz in the Far East who so nobiy and valiantiy during the past years have proved that the cause of freedom is worth fight ing for and worth dying for.
 In Witness Whereof
 I have hercunto sub
 scribed my hand and
 caused to Seal of the
 Territory of Alaska to
 be affixed. Done at
 Juneau, the Capital,
 this l7th day of May,
 A. D. 194l. 3y The Governor:
 E. L BARTLETT (SEAL)
 F. L. Bartlett
 Secretary of Alaska
The Nome nugget., 1941-05-23
Defense Jobs And Proof Of Citizenship

Applicants for defense jobs who have difficulty in proving their American citiz .nship, when required to do so by employers, can get help from the United States Census Bureau, Washing
The Nome nugget., 1941-05-23

Earl BroWder. who often has tried to talk himself into Federal aSition, will now find that the pan is mightier than the word.
The Nome nugget., 1941-05-23

With the German Army in pack of him. Mussolini is a pret- ty tough fellow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01

had received no word concerning
her daughter, although Red Cross
officials reported her among those
believed TO be safe.
Another Wayne,rCounty nurse,
Marion c. Weimer, "A. of 48l0
Bishop road, was officially an
nounced rescued. Her parents said
they were informed by the Red
Cross that their daughter had
been saved.
Both girls were members of the
Harvard Medical Unit. which had
volunteered for service in England.
They were travelling On the
Dutch steamer Maarsden, which
was being used in British service.
A third Michigan nurse, Laurine
A. Smith. daughter of Mrs. Har-
riet Smith of jacksonville. also was
rescued.
The nurses were being sent 10
the Harvard Hospital in London,
and the marines. part of A detach-
ment of three officers and so men,
for duty at the American embassy
in the British capital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
Tragedy
Blamed ON
Illness

III health prompted the murder
suicide of a retired police lieut. IN
arrt-attAi- itfftis-~iiffea,- whose bodies
were discovered in an upstairs
bedroom OF their home nearly "a
hours after the shooting is believed
to have occurred, police said today.
The couple were Frank Schloud,
So. and his wife, Catherine Fisher
Schloud. 63. of 4185 Mcclellan
avenue. Schioud served more
than 25 years on the Detroit police
department. retiring II years ago
as detective lieutenant.
Four shots had been fired frTrl
Schloud's police revolver, which
lay A few inches from MS hanti.
Mrs. Schloud had been struck
three times, and he once through
the head. Paraffin tests showed
Schloud had handled the gun.
The couple had been MARI *
but il months, both having beer
married previously.
Mrs. Schloud. had five children
by her previous marriage. They
are Mrs. Marie Clappi and Mrs
Bernice Reese of 1875 Maiden
avenue: Mrs. Mildred Brock -!
143l4 Maiden. and two sons
Howard. 80. and Edward. %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
Welfare Suspension
OF Clio Aide Hit

Union officials announced today
they would appeal TO the welfare
commission tomorrow in protest
against the two weeks suspension
of Daniel hvrunin. vice president
OF Local 70. State. County and
Municipal Employees Union, Go
on charges Of negligence.
Ernest Macy. union head
charged Avrunin'S suspension was
due 10 union activities AvIunin
lis a social worker in the welfare
department.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
u. S. Chart

Detroit and vicinity: Party cloudy with
scattered showers or ibunderstouns todsy
ant Wednesday continued warm and
humid today cooled Wednesday. Gentle 10
moderate southwest winds
Lower Michigan Partly cloudy with
scatfered showers or thunderSiorns TODAY
and Wednesday continued warm ana hn-
MD today cooler Wednesday
CpJsgF- ErIch1EEu Partly cloudy With scat.
tered showers ~ thundergtorms today and
IN extreme essi portion Wednesds1 cooler
wednesday snd extreme west today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01

after their ship
was torpedoed
i'm mfd-Atiantfe
by a German
submarine.
SIX n u T 8 . :
a n d Q / & h /
marines We r g
picked up after
the attack and
I a X en- 10 an
English port.
Mrs. Alice
Bacon. mother
OF frances A.
Bacon OF 33436
ShlaWaSSee ave-
nue., arming-
tim said che
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
Free Citizenship Class

A free citizenship class spon-
sored by the Detroit Board Of
Education and the WPA Adult
Education Project is meeting In
room 101 of Northern High School.
Woodward and Owen avenue. on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings, it
was announced today. Glasses are
Scheduled for z ID. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-01
Mother Waits
News Of Nurse

A Pennington mother today
awaited news of the safety of her
Red Cross daughter, who was
among II nurses and three United
States marines reported missing