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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
By ISABEL JOHNSTON

slickers! These play boys.
Rushing a poor girl practically
10 the altar. and then fitting
of to some one else! How
he wished Ted Malone we're
on his route and he'd tell him
a thing or two!
Even letters from home
didn't seem to brighten her
very much. Once when he
didn't have as much as a post
card to give her, he tried to
comfort her-and her re-
Spouse was pathetic.
"You know, people get busy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

its needing Malone's signature,
Ed got away as quickly as
possible. He knew Ted Malone
as well as il he had met him
"a bounder, pinching his wife,
spending all his money on
good times and fooling young
girls into thinking he was I'M
married.
In the street again. Ed
tucked the letter in his pocket.
He would have TO take it back
to Barbara. He needn't tell
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
Daily Short Story
'POSTMAN IN THE CITY

with satisfaction as he walked
on TO the next house. He
wondered what this Ted
Malone was like.
Civil service regulations do
not require the postman to
ring every time a girl gets
a letter from her sweetheart.
Ed added that little courtesy
touch himself. And besides,
Barbara Brown was so pretty
and so pleased, it did him
good 10 see her.
IMPORTANT LETTER
Thought you'd like 10 get
your letters as quickly as pos
sible," he would explain. some
times putting Ted Malone's
letter under another so that
1t wouldn't seem too pointed.
"Oh yes," Barbara Brown
would smile gratefully. 81
woodland you're awfully
nice to do It,"
Though they never men,
toned Ted Malone's name,
both Ed and Barbara Brown
knew how important his let
tiers were They exchanged
smiles of satisfaction every
time arrived. Once Ed
brought her present Ted
Malone must have sent her
one weekend he was out OF
town.
you're the incest postman
ever had" Barbara told Ed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

sometimes" he ventured.
"Hsve to work overtime or
something and just don't get
a moment TO write"
"Oh, do you think So:" she
cried gratefully.
sPURRED To ACTION
"Many's the time I didn't
write my own mother" he
insisted, until i had her
writing all my friends to see
II l was sick"
"Sick:" she said appalled,,
and Ed could have kicked
himself for suggesting that
Ted Malone might be i'll.
II pride had kept her from
getting in touch with Ted
Malone. the thought of him
being i'll apparently stirred
her TO action. For several
days she acted as if a letter
must surely come for her now.
Must have written him. Ed
figured. probably too shy to-
telephone him at his Office.
No letter came.
BY the end of the week, she
was less and less hopeful.
She didn't even bother to put
on any lipstick any more. To
Ed she was Just as pretty, in
a pathetic sort of way.
There was real desperation
on her face when she waited
at the downstairs door for Ed
on Friday. He wished he
could have written a letter to
her himself.
Nothing? 2" she asked.
Ed shook his head. mutter-
ing his opinion of Ted Malone
under his breath.
Then he noticed a letter in
her hand Probably she had
kept il, hoping she wouldn't
have to mail II after all. But
now she drew herself up with
resolution.
81 want to send this letter
registered mail. This time
I'm sending II to his home
address," she confided to Ed
just as il he were her friend
and not a postman at all,
would you
TIL get you an answer
quick" he promised.
He would, too, He stuck
the letter in his pocket. 1t
was against ali rules, but he
was determined to deliver it
himself. He finished his route
in a hurry and took a taxi
uptown to Ted Malone's adj
dress.
1t was a walk-up and not
as grand as Ed expected. The
name Malone was there all
right. He pushed the bell
hard and stamped up the
stairway 10 deliver the reg
istered letter. a man who was
going to say just what he
thought.
Registered letter for MIR.
Ted Malone" he began sternly
as the door opened.
A woman stood there. II
flashed through Eds brain
that she was blond and
looked a little like Barbara.
only she was older and washed
out. Two small golden-haired
children peeked out from be-
hind her skirt
He isn't in," she said as If
she had said il many times
before. But I'll sign for II.
I'm his wife"
Mumbling something about
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

the bystander as he sees them
laid out on the operating tray.
And il gives a detailed account
of what the surgeon does in
each one of the classical opera
tons.
For instance. in Chapter s. the
operation for hernia is described.
/ know that the layman who
happens TO be confronted in his
own person with this anatomical
deviation from the normal is
sorely puzzled.
He doesn't understand what
has happened and he resents the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

just as If he had given her
the present himself.
II wasn't likely that Ted
Malone would send an engage
ment ring by mail. But IL the
romance fiourished at the
hectic rate it had so far. it
wouldn't be long before some
postman would be delivering
wedding announcements.
A girl like Barbara Brown
should be happily married. but
Ed felt a qualm of loneliness
at the thought. Why. Barbara
Brown would he moving away
from his route.
And then the special de-
liveries and love notes stopped.
Ed figured there had been a
lovers quarrel. He worried
so badly over Barbara he for
got to worry about himself.
She took to watching at the
window and running down TO
he at the door for the letter
Ed wasn't able TO bring her.
NO letter." she would say,
pretending to be casual.
NO letter" he would
answer even while handing
her letters that couldn't be
called letters because they
weren't from her Ted.
Ed felt as remorseful as IL
he were TO blame for Ted
Malone's neglect. These city
BY Jimmy Hath
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

her about the two youngsters.
Better let her think Ted
Malone married some one else
on the rebound.
He began won ering
whether a girl as sweet and
unselfish as Barbara mightn't
be willing to cheer up a lonely
young postman by going out
with him.
THE END.
Mondays short story: "A
Smart Girl" by Hollis Starnes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

I have been trying for years
to persuade publishers to COM
mission just such a book as A
Surgeon Explains to the Lay
man." by DR.. NJ. Benmosche,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
By DR.. Logan CIendening

der" Removal of the Tonsils,s
and, in fact. the entire field Of
operative surgery.
Doubtless a number of sur.
geons and general medical men
will feel that such a book az
this is improper for laymen to
read. They argue that it fright
ems a patient away from an op-
GRAFTON, that the less he knows
about the mystery, the better
for him.
I do not share this view. I
take the liberal view that men
are not made timorous by knowl-
edge-they are liberated. A man
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

has just as much right to know
what is going to happen to his
insides when the surgeon starts
to work, as he has to know how
the mechanic arranges the
mechanism of his automobile.
Doubtless he should trust his
automobile m C h a n | c as he
should trust his surgeon. But
my experience shows me that q
man who understands all the
mechanism of hernia operation
is not nearly as frightened about
II as a man whS IS blindly talked
into il.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NJ. F.-'Does sudden stopping
OF cigaHet= smoking have any
Ill effects on the health !"
Answer-Certainly not. Prob
ably improves digestion. mucous
membranes Of throat, and nerves.
]. FIT am 10 years old and
suffer from frequent nose bleeds.
This causes great annoyance to
me at my work as I am a tele-
phone operator. Will you please
tell me il l should have this
looked into? Also will you please
tell me if massaging with cocoa
butter a scrawny neck and chest
helps fill that region out?"
Answer-Nose bleeds of this
kind are probably due to q very
simple condition in the nose,
either polyp or a small ulcer,
and can be treated satisfactorily
by local treatment.
II is not wise to try TO do this
treatment oneself. but rather to
seek advice from a specialist In
nose and throat work who can
put speculum in the nose and
see exactly where the bleeding
point is.
l do not believe that massaR.
ing with any fat or other ms
terial on the outside Of the skin
will produce localized increaso
In sdipose tissue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

which Simon
& s ch u ster
bring out
this month.
The title is
c o m pie tely
d e S C r iptive.
1t e pl a ms
re a S on ably
a n d W | [ h
good illustra-
tons exactly
what the sur
geon d o e s
with each one
of those shiny
/ n s [ runentS
that seems so
terrifying TO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

was easy. 1 was young and strong. I
worked. succeeded, laughed at Obstacles
and boosted l was master of my fate"
But now I'm poor, bewildered. I'm
a failure. God. My pride is broken. and
my dreams are done. And there are shadows
can't understand, Lord. through the
darkness, reach Your gentle hand
LORD, HEAR MY VOICE: LET
THINE EARS BE ATTENTIVE TO THE
VOICE OF MY applications"
I'm weak and stupid-and You're wise
and strong. The wheeling stars, the roar
ing tides are Yours. Besides your vast
ness, men are grains of sand And yet
You made me! Called me Your own child.
Then, Father, hear me-for Your childs
afraid!
"IF THOU, LORD, sHoULDsT MARK
INIQUITIES, LORD, WHO SHALL
STAND: BUT THERE is FORGIVENESS
WITH THEE"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

IN A BIG city a postman
L doesn't have many social
contacts-at least not on the
job. Yet to Ed Ferris the
people on his route were more
than mere names on a mail
box.
For ordinary letters there
was no need TO ring the bell.
But when a letter came from
England, he always pushed
Harold Edson's bell three
times. He felt that. Edison
would want to know as soon
as possible that his friends or
relatives in England hadn't
been bombed yet.
When Miss Eta Swansdick's
mail was to be forwarded to
New Jersey, he always hoped
she would have happy Sum-
mer.
Since he was from a small
town himself and didn't know
many girls in the city, he
speculated about the feminine
names most of all. Helen
Armstrong, Margery Pratt,
Mary Fox. Gladys Hope, Bar
bara Brown-were they old or
young tall or short, ugly or
beautiful?
FROM SMALL TOWN
He took a special interest
in Barbara Brown. From the
postmarks on her letters-her
mother apparently wrote her
twice a week-he knew she
came from. a small place not
far from his home town. He
decided she was little and
cute, brunei, and new in the
city.
At first she received num-
Der OF letters from business
Offices. He gathered she was
putting on a job hunting cam
paign. In month or so,
these letters stopped and she
received a bill from a depart
ment store. He argued that
she must have found job and
started buying some new
clothes.
Attractive and friendly she
must be. too. Though she
apparently had been here only
four months. AT Christmas
time she received third as
many cards from the city as
she did from her home town.
Within six months she
apparently found romance.
Ed chuckled TO himself at the
special delivery from Ted
Malone whose office was
scarcely eight blocks away.
Ed was as proud as il Bar
bara Brown were his own
sister. as pleased as il he had
found a girl friend for himself.
II was with a sense of
triumph that he rang her bell
TO deliver the special himself.
HE GETS SURPRISE
The buzzer clicked and he
pushed open the front door
and went in.
Special" he called in tones
that proclaimed il was some
thing extra special.
As if il had been Ted
Malone himself. her footsteps
came lightly down the stairs,
running Ed chuckled al her
haste and wal ked quite
eagerly 10 see Barbara Brown
al last.
She wasn't brunette at all
She was little and cute all
right. hut blond in pale
gold way, and even prettier
than Ed expected. As Ed
handed her the letter. she GER
tainly looked thrilled. But
even in her happiness, she
found time 10 fash Ed a smile
and say thank you. oh thank
you, Just as If Ed had done
her a big favor, too.
A natural blonde, he thought
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

The Great McGinty." "Arise My Love-
and The Long Voyage Home" II you
want to make II the best seven, add Down
Argentine Way" Basil James is, Of course
Americas greatest jockey We are all
aware that Porter's Cap will win the Ken
lucky Derby 1 continue TO feel the most
abused item on the -eeuHtfy.s- bill Of fares
Is coffee. That which IL called coffee IN
most places Ia curious culinary concoc-
ton carelessly conceived. "Oh. Coffee"
we heard q restaurant patron recently cry,
what crimes are committed in thy name."
And there was that often referred TO man
who said bitterly to the waitress: eff this
Is coffee bring me tea, and II 1t Is tea bring
me coffee"
Now am asking you. How can you tell
whether a woman - a natural blonde:
or a natural red-hesd: What better way
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

Doctor Clendsning will an.
swer questions of general inter.
est only, and then only through
his column.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
Elsie Robinson

The One Hundred and Thirtieth Psalm
"OUT THE DEPTHS HAVE I CRIED UNTO THEE. O
" LORDw
Out Of such depths known before. life
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

NOTHING has changed the opinion of this department that the
most interesting played with and ivory ball
that known Chicago" rotation pool AS for the best
six pictures of 1s4o Why Everybody they
All This Heaven Kitty Foye Pride Prejudice"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22

IIERE pleasant little game will give YOU message
every day 1t numerical puzzle designed spell out
your fortune Count the letters your II the number
OF letters or subtract number 10 less shan
add B. The result your key number Start at the upper left
hand corner Of the ectnge every Of your kew
numbers left to right Then read the
the checked figures give you. -,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-22
On the Side
BY E. v. Durling

He oiH hold thee,
When his passion
Shall hare spent his novel force,
Something better than his dog,
little dearer than his horse.
-Tennyson
(Above is what has sign
Leo. So young II and marry Leo don't
this department didn't you-EvD)
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Stock Averages
Co. Stock Range Since 1872
Bv VICTOR EUBANK,


NEW YORK, July l6.-The July
rise in stock prices encountered
profit selling resistance today and
leaders generally closed fractions to
around a point lower.
BY hard scratching number OF
the recent favorites were able 70
extend their gains in the early deal
ings, but near the end it became evl-
dent that many Wall Streeters who
had been riding the forward cur
rents for the last week or so we're
eager to cash in.
At times the ticker tape gave iml-
tations of the slow-motion perform
ance prior TO last weeks expansion
to million share-per-dav levels.
Turnover was around 100000 shares
Among stocks hit by the reversal
were United States Steel. Bethle-
hem. General Motors, Douglas.
American Telephone, New York
Central. Texas Corp. Anaconda and
Dow Chemical. Favored most Of
the day were Goodrich, North Amer
ican. Harvester and Montgomery
Ward.
Coca-Cola Interna tionsl. an infre-
quently traded specially. dropped
1861 points from the previous sale
May S, 1898. on a 20-share trans
action at TAO
Contesting a downward slant in
/ the curb we're Aluminium. Ltd, Frue-
/ hauf Trailer and Humble Oil.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Four Groups May Join
In Utility Bond Bid

NEW YORK, July 16.-Financial
circles heard today four nationally
known banking groups had been
formed to bid on $33,0OO,OO0 of
bonds and debentures of the Wis
consin Power & Light Co., an i'm
portant unit in the Middle West
system.
1t was understood the financing,
proceeds from which would be used
to retire currently outstanding first
mortgage As, would consist of $780,
10000 of first mortgage bonds and
$4,000, 900 of serial debentures.
One group was understood to be
headed by Glore, Forgan Co. and
Halsey, Stuart g. Co., another in
cluded the First Boston Corp. and
Blyth & Co, the third to be headed
by Lehman Bros. and the fourth
By Solomon Bros. d Hutzier.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Nelson Says U. S. Output
Holds BuIunce in Wur

NEW ORLEANS. July 16.-Donsld
M. Nelson, director of purchases of
the Office of Production Manage
ment, said today that the effective
production of Britain and the United
States has got to become greater
than the effective war production Of
Germany plus the captive countries
IF it does become greater, Hitler
will be beaten" Mr.. Nelson told the
annual convention Of the National
Retail Hardware Association here.
IF it does not, Hitler will win.
In essence. we have got 70 produce
such an unceaSing flood of war goods
that it will more than make up the
difference between Britains present
war production and the war produc-
ton of Germany, all her allies and
all her captives.
No country on earth but our own
could even attempt such gigantic
program"
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Annapolis Housing Notes
Are Sold 10 Harvey Fisk
RS the Associated Press

RS the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 16.-The
Annapolis Housing Authority sold
s244,000 in temporary loan notes
today to Harvey Fisk & Sons, inc,
New York City, at an interest rate
of 25 of l per cent.
Proceeds of the notes will be used
for financing of Bloomsbury Square,
a housing project under construc-
ton on st. Johns street.
Three firms bid on the par value
of the notes by setting the interest
rate. Solomon Bros. e. Hutzler,
New York City. bid on an interest
rate of So per cent and the Com
mercial Bank & Trust c.. New
York, at an interest rate of "A per
cent.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Chesapeake & Ohio Net
Rises S1,471,160
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, July 16.-Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railway today re-
ported June net income Of $4,304,-
89l, up 81 All ,160 from the same 1910
month. Railway operating reve-
nues were $14,2048l0, an increase
of S2,428,615, and the six-month
net income of SIS 5,224 ,O67 was $490,-
683 below the same period of last
year.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Directors TO Meet

NEW YORK, July Is lPN.-Direc-
tors of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad Co. will meet tomorrow to
consider dividends. Financial cir
cles await the meeting with special
interest because of the roads re-
ported excellent earnings.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Chicago Grain
Bv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 16-Wheat prices
declined cent a bushel today and
then rallied 10 wipe out most of
the earlier losses.
The rally was attributed to pur-
chasing by milling interests. sug-
gesting 10 observers the possibility
of new -four business. Corn showed
independent strength in quiet trad
ing, but other grains dropped with
wheat. Soybeans declined in SYM
pathy with lard which in turn was
affected by weakness Of cottonseed
oil.
Late profit taking, however
weakened wheat prices again and
the market closed l2-34 cent lower
than yesterdays finish. July.
lO3l4 -1s: September. 105-l 047s;
corn, 1s-14 higher; July, 1872; Sep
tember, ISL: Oats, 1x-ss off; soy
beans 1l2-2as down, and lard 81
points decline.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Stock and

Unit Of trading.
In bankruptcy
Bansruptcy Act. securities assumed by such
Rates Of dividends foregoing annual dis
the
or Unless otherwise dividends are not
included - ~ 0 Nv NV
xEx dyldends N Ex rights Also extra Cash
far this PAYABLE ted
dividends paid declared
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK, July 16 DP..-Gray goods
traders marked tlTne today pending some
announcement Of action taken by the
advisory PANEL which met Tuesday for ths
first time and continued today
Wooden and rayon goods Continues IN
active demand but scarcity Of avaiIstI
supplies restricted the turnover. Sil:S
were inactive.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Oil Burner Deliveries

Manufacturers of oil burners have
reported to the Census Bureau that
in May they delivered 28,848 burn
ers, compared with 22.819 in April.
New orders amounted to 36,19 In
May, compared with 1882 IN April,
Evening star., 1941-07-16

Winnipeg Cash Market.
Wheaf, No. | Northern. 75i4 No ..
L2ss: No. 3, 7Oss. Oats, No. 2 white, 30,
No. 3, 36l4
Baltimore Quotations
BALTIMORE, July l6 tP-Whest, No
2 red winter garllcky, spot domestlc
.O6i2; July, LO6ia.
Evening star., 1941-07-16

Wheat. No > hard, tough, .OlL1; No
Northern springs, heavy o3a4.
Corn. No. ! mixed. 14l4-S4 No ! yellow
14-74 Il: No. >. 7474a4; No. 3. 73s4 4-74I4
No. 4: 33ia; No, ). Il. Sample Grade, So
80: No. white. 81
Oats No. / mixed. 35i4-l2 No 2 35Lz:
sample grade, mixed veevil7 81: No. /
white. 36-36i7; No >. 35a4-36l2; No. 3,
35 IA: sample grade. 34i4-35
Barley mailing. -53-63, nominal; feed
and screenings, $3.50, nominal
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-01
whats 1t Going to Do?"

The subject for conjecture these days whats
the legislature going to do? The trouble is that with the
majority who idly pose the question: just subject
less light and oftentimes cynical discussion.
What this coming legislature going do and what other
sessions before this DONE of the
citizen of the state What this legislature does
terine whether your welbeng troubles of life shall
What does that this and daughter of
have better opportunity for useful life and hap
pnes in the future Certainly every act Of this coming
sion Of the legislature of vital Importance ALL
And what it fails going to
large extent what demand that do Your repre-
sentative will sit his lawmakers because
jory Of the people county decided that he
to represent them But this majority in your
county has not made it clear your representative what they
expect of him unfair perhaps to him if he does
what you think he should do What this legislature does
is joint responsibility of all Of us.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-01
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS
The Common Cause of Farmer and Worker

Despite all attempts of business groups hoodwnk them
the worker study the but
conclusion-their interests inseparable
has become evident particularly the last four five
years. how cosekn the interests of and
All the facts being gathered by economic research
agencies whether independent by business
interests themselves, prove this beyond doubt.
Propagandss for financial and business groups have long
keep dsuned and hostile Their hafruhs have
been clever and degree have been successful In view of
the situation facing the people, including the prospects of
the when the country will again take peacetme
cupatons must be the alert for fraud and deception
Beginning with this the National Union Farmer will devote
regular column to the subject When reading the regular
keep bag Of salt at elbow and don't be afraid of
using much When the Colorado Farmers Union hold
ing its convention of the local papers reported the dele
taking stand exactly opposite from the they
tually took. We should not forget this.
Farm and Labor Income Stick Close Together
The share of the consumers dollar
when wages and employment increase Less when they de-
crease.
This brought out by the latest figures from the u De-
partment of Agriculture:
Farmers Share of Workers Dollar Spent for Foods