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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
By Dr.. Logan Clendening

measured elementary school chill
dren during the depression years.
comparing their growth TO SINH
lar groups in the prosperous
years of 1921-1927. They were
81 per cent below comparable
annual gains in the prosperity
years. This was apparently not
due TO economic factors as the
children seemed to be eating as
much as normal.
There are undoubtedly good
and poor years for growth in
stature and body weight in peo-
pie of the same age. Perhaps
weather conditions are a more
influential factor than economics.
Shuttleworth at Yale found in
studying group of girls that in
1924 they showed gains in stat
ure averaging DC centimeters
above normal, while in 1925 they
showed gains almost equally be-
low normal, and in following
years, annual variations.
Undoubtedly world economic
conditions affect these growth
periods. but so do other factors.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Nv. l.. S.-"What causes my
5-year-old boy to sneeze as soon
as he goes to bed, during the
night, and In the morning when
he awakens? VIII II prove harm
full II nothing is done about IL,
and Is there anything that can
be done:"
Answer-The sneeZing is prob
ably a perfectly natural reaction.
However. il might be due to
adenoids or some obstruction in
the nose. Why not consult a
doctor who can examine the
nose, and if his report is mega
tive, stop worrying?
F. ST accidentally bumped
my leg. 1t was sore the first
day and the next day it was vel
low and stayed yellow for three
days. This never happened be-
fore. Will this clear up? What
is doing this ?"
Answer-You have the same
process on your leg as occurs in
a black eye. In other words, ex-
travasated blood into the tissues
which turns first. blackish pur-
pie and then yellow. If you
never noticed il before, il was
because you have not had ex-
travasated blood under the skin.
Doctor Clendening has seven
pamphlets which can be obtained
By readers. Each pamphlet sells
for 10 cents. For any one pam
phlet desired, send 10 cents IN
coin, and a seif-dddressed enpel-
ope, stamped oith a Scent stamp,
to DR.. Logan Clendenmg, in care
of this paper. The pamphlets
are Three Weeks Reducing
Diet" indigestion and Consti-
patton" Reducing ana Gaining"
'Infant Feeding" instructions
for the Treatment Of Diabetes"
Feminine Hygiene" and "The
Care Of the Hair aud Skim"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10

unite against Annie. He
would have his pet in spite
of Annie.
Oscar. thought Pa. for no
reason at all. and slowly.
quietly. holding his breath,
he turned his head and
winked at Oscar. clearly out
lined in the moonlight.
Every night thereafter Pa
and Oscar met in secret. Pa
found Oscars obscure hole
and stuffed it with rag during
the day so that Oscar, who
was fast growing fearless,
would not show himself before
Annie.
Pa had a happy fortnight
teaching Oscar not TO be
frightened.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10

m a k in 6 an
inhalant for
ire a in G a
head cold.
If you are
going to out
Wit o u r
in Vi 5 b | e
enemies. the
& er m 5, you
must not be
stupid and in
dulge in wish
fu | thinking.
Detection and
early discov-
cry of infec-
ton is a game
of wits. The
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10

laughter. Annie would have
fit if she knew.
A mouse in Armies immacu-
late house. A mouse eating
out of Annie's good dish. Oh,
he could see Annie, in night
gown and bare feet, tearing
in with a broom.
Then Pa did not want TO
laugh. That picture sobered
him. Annie, looming immense,
and the innocent mouse.
Pa felt a flood of compass
sion. He and the mouse would
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
By DOROTHY WEST.

TO do about his cry except
wish that he could call it
back.
Annie came running. Pa
heard her snap on the kitchen
light, heard her faint squeal,
then the fateful sound of the
broom.
PA" painted Annie from the
kitchen, did you CALI"
"Yes," said Pa. 81 want me
a bird"
Annie thought Pa was de-
lirious.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10


been the life of the party? 1t was cruel
lie!
So at once did what most of us do
at first, when we hear criticisn-felt
frightfully sorry for myself! Sat down and
cried. and thought of all the Wonderful
Things I'd done for everybody. And how
Brave and Hardworking. and Unselfish I'd
always been. And how hard I'd studied
and worked-and how much smarter was
than the mean little-chitSl who- were
criticizing me-
Thus, on and on. until worked myself
into regular lather of sef-pity over my
Poor, Dear. Wonderful, Misunderstood Soul.
And them just as I reached the peak of my
rawlings, something inside me went "bliff!"
And began to wonder.
WAS it, maybe, true? Yes. it was! I'd
grown to be a pain-in-the to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10

Appropriate TO the season is
the historical note in the New
York State Medical Journal,
that the Oldest prescription II
the world is on a stone tablet OF
300 B. c.. bearing directions for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10

good Jobs IN the Motor City. The invaders
are reported to have taken so many matri-
monial prizes from the local girls, the latter
are thinking of demanding an entrance tax
be charged all out-of-town bachelor girls
who come to Detroit with matrimony as
their object. The Detroit girls think an
entrance tax of $4,000 for brunettes,
S18e. 600 for blondes and S5oe9e0 for
natural red-heads would be about right
From the classified ads: Lost. A
medium black and white male dog. Partly
blind and deaf. sixteen years old. Answers
to the name of Mugs Reward, dead or
alive" That's loyalty to an old friend for
you. I'll bet that family had "Nuggs"
since he was puppy -. The odds against
making a hole in one golf are now figured
at S,720 to l. / have yet to make my first
hole in one
GvxIHY are women executives such con-
w ceifed horeSs WHY do women in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10

germ of tuberculosis is relentless
but without wits.
The human race has wits but
is INDECENT, inclined TO put things
off, to comfort itself by saying.
Its just a long -drawn-out cold"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10

or "Those X-rays don't brighten
me: they probably made a mis-
take: I'll let it go awhile" If
you add your wits to the relent-
lessness of your enemy, he has
no chance of survival.
We frequently hear loud COM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10

Doctor CIendenfng Will an
Swer questions of general in
terest only. and then only
through his column.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
AMBULANCE CALLS


One thousand three hundred
calls were made by mistake. the
lady thought she was phoning
the laundry or something.
Two thousand one hundred and
sixty-five-intoxication.
Three hundred and eighty-two
calls because women tainted.
Five hundred and sixty-four-
two other ambulances and three
private doctors arrived at the
same time.
Sixteen for aid for sick ami
mails. Goldfish moulting. I'VE
didn't mean to call We, Doc. We
got the cat outa the tree o. X.
hut the taxpayer here says he
wants to be sure II amt hurt"
Thirteen for children with
hives or eczema or boil. Been
sick, on the average. AZ hours.
Two for people suffering from
heart attacks.
One for woman bleeding to
death.
One for man drowning.
Twenty-six other legitimate
reasons for call.
WAR AND HUMAN GROWTH
Sanders studied growth of
groups of the population during
the late war years-19lS-192O
and subsequently showed a per-
sistent failure to come up to the
normal growth rate in all age
groups up to II years.
Palmer, at Hagerstown, Md,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10

TTERE pleasant httle game that will message
every day. numerical puzzle designed to spell out
letters your first the number
subtract II the number Is less than
add g. your number Start at the left
and check of your key
numbers to right the letters under
the checked figures give you 40
copyright laa FsssLAA W.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Elsie Robinson
The Duty of Enthusiasm

DIDN'T know it, but had become blanket careless
bit Of chatter between youngsters me up
Look out" said the other, Gloomy
I couldn't believe my "Gloomy?" l. who had always
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Better Health

plants that the ambulance didn't
get there very fast and even
when it did. the doctor didn't
seem much concerned. Hear the
ambulance doctors side of the
story. Here is carefully tabu-
lated record:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
On the Side
By E. v. During

Come to me my dreams,
And then By day shall be reH aoaiH;
For then the night ieH more than pay
The hopeless longing Of the day
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10

would be glad that Ma had
died before Joe's marriage.
Annie and Joe had been
married 10 years, and Pa had
given up wanting a grand
child.
For the first few years his
happiest thoughts had re-
volved around a grandson. He
had seen himself being useful
to Annie from the day of the
baby's birth.
He had seen Annie being
grateful and not knowing how
she could manage without
him. Best of all he had seen
his growing grandson turning
to Gramp for everything.
Sometimes when Pa took
his solitary walk, he could not
believe that no grubby hand
was clinging to his.
WANTED PET
There were times when he
stopped and looked all around
him, half expecting laugh
ing 7leaping boy to spring up
out of the city pavement.
Annie and Joe would have
thought he was crazy. And
sometimes he was, with long
ing.
Annie had Joe to love, and
Joe had Annie. Pa had no
one who cared that he could
blow a fine tune on any comb
and carve seaworthy sail
boat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
PAS PET.

DA'S room was in back of
i the kitchen. II had been
some cooks cherries cublcle
when the neighborhood was
less run down. But Pa agreed
vigorously with his daughter
in-law, Annie, when she told
him how good she was TO him.
To let Annie tell il she and
her husband, Joe, would be
living like millionaires if they
didn't have TO take care of
Pa
Pa let Annie tell il because
he loved Joe and he knew that
Joe loved Annie. Anyway Pa
was too old TO quarrel with a
woman who had made up her
mind 10 be martyr.
All Pa wanted was peace
and his pipe-and pet.
Peace he got by preserving il.
his pipe was permitted him
when he went for his walk,
but a pet was firmly denied
him.
Joe was proud of Annie'S
housekeeping. Everything was
always immaculate. There
was no child TO clutter up.
Annie's patience was taxed
beyon d words When her
friends brought their off,
spring to visit.
LIKE NIGHTMARE
That night she would tell
Joe about il as if children
We're creatures out of a
nightmare. Joe's head would
nod in agreement.
Pa would sit quiet, remem-
boring Joe's grimy imprint on
Mas parlor furniture, and he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10

night pastime of that old gang OF mine
in deep Brooklyn gather somebody's
mont steps Therefore much interested in
writing of pleasant memories for him
was hearing singing Dryers place mid
Manhattan render:
Heart Of My Heart" lore your melody
Heart Of Ny Heart brings back memory
When lrcre KIDS the of the street.
He rough and ready
But, oh. ne c0ud hdrHoHize.
Heart of Mp Heart meant friends dearer then
Too bad had 10 part;
- kaete tear eotd eisteH # day 4 could listen
To that gang that Heart of Ny Heart"
CNGLE girls from other cities said be invading Detroit
~ great many single young
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10

"AII right" sho said wor-
riedly. Go back TO sleep"
"You promise ," said Pa.
81 promise" said Annie.
Pa forgot all about Oscar,
He rolled over into sleep.
THE END.
Tomorrow's short story:
"Backfire," by Louis Davidson.
Evening star., 1941-12-26

wild yell from the 1elloW IN tne
lower berth. In from the outer
darkness Of Paramount's stage 10
dashes Wade Boteler. wearing a
conductors uniform. He parts the
curtains and Tom Douglas Is re-
vealed bug-eyed.
"A bird!" he sputters to the con-
ductor, "a big bird walked across
my chest"
mo animals or pets Of any kind
are allowed In the train," soothes
the movie conductor.
But the victim won't be soothed.
He knows what he knows.
II tell you I saw 1t. And 1t was
wearing pajamas - monogrammed
pajamas!"
With that Mr.. Hope. masculine
star of MY Favorite Blond" and
pivotal figure in the strange pro-
ceedings, sticks his head out
between the curtains Of the upper.
He is trying to look innocent. Un-
successfully. Because he knows
there was bird. penguin who is
his vaudeville partner and constant
companion in the picture.
Douglas has worked himself up to
pitch.
And he had a nightcap with felt
bedroom slippers" he blows.
Gut" laughs Director Lanfield,
land that's the neatest trick of the
week"
P.S. The title lady OF this PIC
ture, of course, is Madeleine Carroll.
the 'favorite blond" Of Hopes radio
program.
| + Il
1t looks just dandy to the folks
out front, but love-making in the
movies is just about always a pain
| in the neck to the principals -
Evening star., 1941-12-26
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showin8


Stage.
National-"Pal joey" musical por-
trait Of q heel: 2:30 and $50 pm.
Screen.
CapitoH'Tarzan's Secret Treas
sure" more life and times Of a
jungle glamour boy: 11:2o am, 2:05,
4:4O, 7:25 and 9:55 pm. Stage
shows: 1:20, 3:55, $40 and 9:15 pm.
Columbia-"Two-Faced Woman,
with not one Garbo, but two: 1l:40
am, lao, $40, $40, TAO and 9:4O
pm.
Earle-"You're in the Army Now, u
Jimmy Durante VS.. the sergeant:
10 am, 1855. 2:55. $40, 7:45 and
1910 pm. Stage shows: 11:35 am,
2:O5, 4:30, $50 and 9:15 pm.
Keith's-"Dumbo." the new Disney
frolic: 9:45, Ills am. 1880, 2:30
3::35, $50, 7, 8::35 and 1905 pm.
Little - Lost Horizon" Frank
Capra discovers Shangri-la: II am.
los, $40, Sis, 7:20 and 9:35 pm.
/. Metropolitan Blues in the
Night" saga of wandering dance
band: lbs m, 1:25, $3.50, $50, 7:35
and $40 pm.
Palace-"The Corsican Brothers,
adventure in the Dumas manner
II am, l: 40, 4:20. 7 and $40 pm.
Pix-"Father Takes a Wife," new
comedy starring Gloria Swanson: II
am, 12:4O, 2::35, 4::3O, $40, BIS and
1905 pm.
Evening star., 1941-12-26

streamlined in his thinking, Durante
takes over the controls Of the tank
in what must be the seasons Wild
est ride, in or out Of the military.
The other, which finds its motiva-
ton in his attempt to escape from
the standard murderous sergeant,
lands him suddenly In the middle
of an Apache dance act as the fe-
male of the team. He takes pretty
terrible beating, as intruders in an
Apache dance act might, but it is
nothing as to what the sergeant
had in mind for him had not that
avenue of escape been handy.
AS Universal has done with Alb
bott and Costello, If the comparison
is odious it also is obvious, Warmers
have surrounded its new slapstick
team with quite . cast. There IL
Jane Wyman, for example. to look
pretty and sufficiently romantic As
the poor coloners daughter, Donald
MacBride to be the colonel, Joseph
Sawyer to play the terrible tempered
sergeant and Regis Toomey to be
the captain who plays the other half
of the slight, funny love story.
The equivalent Of the Andrews
sisters-there's that comparison
again-is the Navy Blues Sextette,
backed by Malneck's Orchestra. to
dance, sing and play rather elab-
crate production number, I'm Glad
My Number Was Called"
That makes the formula complete.
The shortness of the picture has
encouraged Harry Anger to get con-
siderable variety, and rather much
merit, in this weeks Earle stage
show, necessarily a Christmasy item.
Its high lights are provided by the
knockabout comedy Of Shay and
Raymond, and the vocal contribu-
tions Of Jerry Cooper
II, however, you have become q
Helene Faye fan. full Of admiration
for her violin virtuosity, she might
be your choice on the bill. which
also includes as major item the
marionette show Of Tommy Trent.
The Roxyettes and 10 Lombardi's
Orchestra, with the assistance of
Gene Archer and Earline King, con-
tribute handsome seasonal opening
and closing sequences.
Evening star., 1941-12-26

too quickly the wheel bangs him
smartly in the ribs. Two takes are
spoiled by the wheel. Brent cusses
under his breath.
Finally he is able to clear the
wheel and get his manly arms
around Olivia. As he does SO he
raises himself bit of the seat.
mo good" screams the camera
man. George is out OF focus"
Now they try it again, the en-
brace being negotiated from q sit
ting position. This time the but
tons on Georges coat sleeve get
caught in Olivia's hair-do. George
says something, but 1t Is not "Dari-
ing"
After the 10th take, Brent COM
planned that his neck hurt him.
He was twisting his head at an
uncomfortable angle in order to
keep it in the picture. A man
stepped up on the running board
and massaged Georges neck and
shoulders.
On the 14th take, everything
ielled. George swung around, gave
Olivia his best smile, grabbed her
gracefully in his arms and uttered
that one delightful word-"Darl-
ing"
Then an assistant director helped
the poor fellow down from the car
and into the steam room.
As for Olivia, she went to her
dressing room. locked the door from
the inside and sprawled out on the
couch. All that indghting at close
quarters had left her feeling q
trifle mauled herself.
It happened on the set OF his
new comedy, Temporarily Yours,
that Hugh Herbert gave out with
the retort perfect.
Herbert sat with a grin on his
face while a conceited young actor
related how a certain studio head
had "insulted" him with an offer
Of $50 . week.
II know exactly how you feel,
interrupted Herbert. Il was a news
boy out in front Of Weber and
Fields Theater in New York, and
one day Maurice Barrymore dis
covered me and put me In his
show. It was . thing called
Roaming Dick He paid me SC
cents . show. I felt terrible about
It,"
Hsleased By the North American
NewspApsr Alliance. Ine)
Evening star., 1941-12-26
Massey Is Signed

Raymond Massey has been signed
by Warner Bros. to a term contract
which provides that he will do three
pictures q year for Warmers.
Evening star., 1941-12-26

primitive comedy sequences an occa-
sional flash of romance rears Its
surprising head, or perhaps the Navy
Blues Sextette and Matty Malneck IS
orchestra will turn on song and
dance routine. Good enough both
are in their ways, but you know all
the time they are there merely to
give the Messrs. Durante and Silvers
a chance to rest up for the next
battering stretch of comedy.
An idea OF the violent spontaneity
of You're in the Army Now" is con-
veyed in the long credit list which
Warner Bros have prepared on 1t.
In marked, but not Incompetent
sible, contrast to the average credit
list, none Of the couple Of dozen
persons mentioned is designated as
the author. One thus is left to de-
duce either that the story just hap
pened or that the author asked that
his name be deleted on the ground
that it looked too casual to be writ
ten.
Story or no story, author or no
author, however, the Earle's picture
gives Durante's comedy style a
chance to stretch itself as no other
screenplay has dared to do. He is
introduced as vacuum cleaner
salesman whose dealings with the
Army, he and his pal (Silvers) sign
the wrong papers and find them
selves members of the outfit which
they merely intended to film fam.
The two well-stretched gag Sc
quences in which Durante has his
brightest moments in the film are
not particularly original and yet
manage to corral their mede Of
laughs. In one, undertaking to prove
the superiority of the tank over the
horse to a colonel who is hardly
Evening star., 1941-12-26

with q few grunts and groans
thrown in.
George Brent and Olivia de
Havilland were tackling such a
tender" bit for "In This Our Life, !"
q scene which Director John Hus-
ton hoped would cause audiences
to weep gentle tears a few weeks
hence. Meanwhile, Brent will be
trying to get the crick out OF his
neck.
The action called for George to
climb behind the wheel Of his
modest coupe, to be followed .
moment later by Olivia. Then the
lovey-dovey stuff.
Craig" says Olivia to George,
sis it too late for me to change
my mind? Will you marry me?"
And Brent is to come back with
a sudden crushing embrace and the
single word, Darling"
1t seemed simple enough, but the
first thing that got in Brent's way
was the steering wheel. If he turns
Evening star., 1941-12-26

since "Hellza-
poppin' made
S ! a pstic k so
fashionable.
The beauty (to
seize a word
haphazardly) of
you're in the
Army Now" is its
complete hon.
esty. 1t is frank
ly a wacky item
devised to make
you laugh If it
has to throw you
In the aisle and
tickle you. Be-
tween the wild.
Evening star., 1941-12-26

ADJUSTMENTS.
Evening star., 1941-12-26

Of your personal hauteur and aus
terity you are likely to find yourself
laughing at it just as you have been
Evening star., 1941-12-26
Filming a Movie Scene
Is Usually a Problem
Whether It's Comedy or Romance,
It's Seldom Done Properly
The First Time It's Tried
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
By HAROLD HEFFERNAN.

with curtains hanging either
pullman And
before the thing started fellow named
Bob Hope slip into upper berth.
Director Sidney
Evening star., 1941-12-26

you're in the Army Now" Warner
Bros production, starring Jimmy Durante
and Phil Silvers, directed by Lewis Seller.
produced by Ben Stoloff. At the Earle.
Evening star., 1941-12-26
Durante Now Gets Chance
At That Comedy Formula
"You're In The Army Now" at Earle
Follows Currently Popular Notion
That Slapstick Is the Thing
By JAY CARMODY.

Abbott and Costello which
9 they should not Jimmy
Phil Svers the thing The Of
thing fantastic bit Of is in the
Now yesterday matter what the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-29

ed she could tell Anthony about Miss Ryan. But of course she could- n't. She said, instead, DO any stores anywhere give their employees sick leave? I mean supposing girls run down and needs a rest Or an operation ."
 "What do you think stores are, philanthorpic institutional" He crumpled a roll. But the ideal store, the store I sometimes think about you know, with Anthony Bradley as general superintendent and all the other stores on Fifth Avenue biting their nails in envy"-he grinned-"if a store can bite its nails Anyway, the ideal store would give sick leaves. The employees would be part of Q happy, loyal family, don't you see, feeling secure in their jobs and giving their best because working for that store, being happy and well treated, would naturally re- suit in increased efficiency. I'd have a health department, to keep everyone at peak fitness, and Q welfare department to deal with the special cases ."
 Beatrice made herself breathe quietly and evenly. "The Duchess ought to hear you"
 That name the girls in the store had bestowed on Beatrice Hunt ington Davenport was strangely bitter on her lips. But she wanted to see If Anthony would recognize 1t. He did.
 "Her Grace doesn't bother with the source of the polo ponies she buys her boy-friend," he said.
 Startled, she almost dropped her fork How did Anthony know about the polo ponies2
 (To Be Continued)