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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Are Many People Hard
Of Hearing? More than YOU thought

OCCASIONALLY we see a person with
- small dark disc in his ear, and know he
is deaf, but for each such person, there areI
dozens who should have a hearing aid The
dozens who do not have the aid may not
realize that they have become deaf as the
condition developed gradually as TO make
them unaware Of it. Others realize their con-
dition but are foolishly sensitive about wear
ing something that will help them again catch
the fun sound Of the worlds voices one
young person out of - has difficulty hear
ing in church. at lectures and dinner table
conversation. Among persons over so. every
seventh one has similar hearing difficulty
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Does Music Sound the Same
To Men As TO Women?

THE average man loses acuity faster than
the woman. The forty-year-old woman
hears considerably more than her stalwart
mate OF the same age many husbands
have discovered when they tried to sneak IN
late from lodge meeting. Men lose most in
hearing the high notes, up at the right end of
the piano keyboard or in womens voices This
is another instance when men miss something,
it is as difficult for them to hear a voice
like mothers used TO be as it is TO get the
taste Of her legendary pies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Are All Ears
I'm the Head?


TIIE EaIVdId and many Other insects have
ears on their front legs Fish hear through
a long organ which lies just under the skin,
and-runs along each side from fore to aft
Notice that ligJ colored streak the next time
You lift the slitS from a cooked fish Humans
can feel low bass tones. or rumbes, on their
-r-fU- rUr human nearing takes place entirely
inside tho head the outside projections have
nothing % do with hearing Fish probably do
not hear noises. but more likely feel them, as
we feel the rumble Of a low organ pipe on
our chest or legs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Will Sea Weeds or Coral Grow
In the Ears of Bathers?
No,

IN MANY tropical resort places one may hear
stories about folks who became deaf but
whose hearing was restored when doctors re-
moved growing coral or weeds from the ears
These are interesting stories but thcrc is not
an authenticated case Of this on record. Coral
could grow in ears about as easily as an apple
tree could grow on a lily stem. OF course,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Can a Person Hear
His Own Heart?


THE small arteries which pass near the ears
carry the pusatons OF the heart and in
quiet room The rhythmic thump-thump-thuhp
Of the heart can boz heard readily Sonic
people become frightened upon noticing this
for tho first time and imagine they have
serious heart trouble. Most city people have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05

the consequence Of
poor ear hygiene. a
small percentage Of
deafness is inherited.
and this might be
passed along TO the
offspring. The wise
thing. before falling
too deeply in love isl
10 spare no expense
in consulting the best
ear specialist avail
able about ones own
particular condition.
In perhaps 90 in
stances out OF "a hun
dred, marriage is
perfectly safe. at
least as far as pass
ing along deafness
is concerned. Don't
take the chance un-
til you are certain
you are not the hun
dredth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Is 1t Safe for a Deaf
Person to Marry?
Probably

A DEAF spouse would OF course be fairly
immune TO a nagging mate This is
serious question. however. 10 many prcma-
turely dcafened young persons. Most deafness
is not inherited, but is acquired as an
aftermath OF childhood diseases or as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Will Deaf Persons Hear
Better If We Shout?
No,

THEY will hear better IL we raise our voices
only slightly, at the same time speaking
slowly and distinctly. We should try 10 talk
naturally, without exaggerating lip and tongue
movements, using short words with slight
pause between them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Can Opera Singers Hear All
The Notes They Used to Sing? No

-ttEARffSG- is Quilted a little from year to
year after one reaches maturity. This
dulling is greatest for high notes. especially
the overtones which give the quality to a
soprano voice. The sopranos voice has un-
doubtedly improved but her hearing is not
as good. Every adult experiences this. The
young person hears qualities in the artstes
voice which his parents, and even the artistic
herself cannot hear. Music critics should be
young people; the older critics, even with nor
nal ears for their age. are missing a part of
the performance because Of this dulling of
their ears for the Ghigh pitches somewhat
like a nearsighted man who tries to look at
a landscape when his glasses are in the
other coat at home. The vocal stars Of former
years did not have better voices, but the
detractor Of the present crop listened to the
old one lA.itA h.44
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Is Hearing More Acute
Tn the Morning?


IT HAS been said that the ears tire during
J the day and arc less sensitive 20 sound in
the ate afternoon Tests on some $4,000 pairs
Of ears show that for the average person,
there is no one time Of day when hearing is
better
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05

which landed at the rear and motorists into
thinking the rear fender squeaked when it
was the front one Sounds at the right or
left are located fairly accurately, but the
rattlesnake can be located best by standing
stock stin and looking for him, not listening
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Is 1t An Advantage to Wiggle
the Ears Like a JackaSS?

THE donkey rabbit and ether aHiHaals-that
] have movable ears are much better able to
tell the direction from which sounds are COM
ing as well as TO shake off annoying flies.
BY changing the position Of their ears, they
can locate noises much better than people can.
Those few humans who can move their ears
slightly find that the only advantage derived
therefrom is the entertainment value-it is
good parlor trick.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
DO Left-handed People Have
\ Sharper Left Ear?


THERE Us no difference On the acuity Of right
] and left ears IN the average person. With
eyes. however the situation is different.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05

move strange
10 o king OBJ
lie ct from
cars but these
are not grow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Will Eating Caraway Seeds
Improve Hearing?

OUR ancestors favored caraway seeds for
~ between meal nibbling, and tried TO justify
this dissipation by pretending that it helped
avoid deafness They might as well have filled
their ears with warm oatmeal as a man did
whom l once knew-but he was a patient in
a mental hospital and was trying TO keep the
voice of the devil from getting into his ears.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Are Poor People More Likely
To Have Poor Hearing

hearing among The low income groups This
is due n large part 60 inadequate medical
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Is Snoring Bad
For the Ears?
Yes

pUT not, as you may have suspected be-
- cause Of the quality Of the noise Snoring
subjects the middle ear TO excessive infla-
ton and deflation from the air currents made
in producing the snore. Snoring is thus some
times a factor in the progress Of progressive
deafness
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Should the Ears BE Washed?

CMALL boys will
- like this verdict Of
science although it
IS perfectly all right
TO wash behind the
ears. Water in the
ear, however, is a bad
thing since the water
swells the wax. The
ears should always be
washed with a rag
that will not 4eeve a
pool Of water in the
ear; dousing the ear
with a handful of
water is laden with
danger. Ear plugs
should a Nv Us be
worn while swim
ming, since the water
Of the pool or beach
may not only swell
the wax. but also.
with greater danger.
carry IN some infec-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05

attention and folowthrough after childhood
diseases for they affect hearing if the young
ster is not properly cared for during the ill
ness and convalescence. A large share of poor
hearing is the result Of such childhood neglect.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Should the Ears BE Cleaned Out? No

AUCH deafness is due, months later to an
~ amateurish attempt 10 clean out the ears.
Nothing smaller nor harder than a finger
tip should be stuck into the ear Matches
toothpicks, nail files, hair pins, paper clips
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Can the Direction
Of Sound Be
Judged Accurately?
Not Tery

COUNDS directly be-
- hind us seem to come
from in front, and vice
versa. This has mislcd
golfers into searching
ahead Of them for a ban
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05

tion-but don't worry about coral or octopus
eggs. And don't let Johnnie forget the back
of his ears
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Do War Bombs Cause
Deafness?


THE quickness Of the explosion, as well as
its loudness. produces many cases of inn
paired hearing among a CIVILIAN population
that is under attack by bombers. This is
hazard which is peculiar 10 modern warfare
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Can Newborn
Babies Hear?
No

KITTENS are blind and babies are deaf
~ at birth. There must be air in the
middle ear for person TO hear. and il
is not until some time after birth that air has
seeped through the eustachian tube, and the
infants ears respond TO the noises around
It, Perhaps newborn babies would not cry so
Justify If they could hear themselves. This has
nothing TO do with wetness behind the ears
Should the Ears BE Washed? No
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Is Deafness Increasing
In the u. S?

THERE is a decided increase in deafness.
This is not due to city noises or childhood
diseases as much as IL is 10 the fact -tAatthe
proportions OF older people in the population
are steadily increasing, and difficult hearing
is more likely to be found among older per-
sons This increase in deafness is not in any
sense a sign that the race is decaying 1t ia
a natural result Of the longer span Of life.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05

all the IN & e N iou 8
household q evic @ s
used should never be
put in an ear II your
ears collect excessive
wax and some ears
do 20 20 your physi-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Will Deafness BE Cured by
Making a Nose Dive in an Airplane?

IT WILL give a peculiar feeling in the ear,
and perhaps cause the loss of years
growth, but it will not improve hearing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05

ing there, and are usually a mix
ture of dirt and wax, not beautiful
coral
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
By DONALD a. LAIRD,

of Psychology in Business Etc
probably most important sense
ri unconscousy-24 hours Of
probably curious notions and beliefs
than about of other
should
what to do o for them
Are Big Ears a Sign OF Generosity? No
with projecting
NJ who small oseet
scientific that
tho
hccau =
~ Oh. -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Does Wrong Diet
Cause Deafness?


THERE is some evidence that general lack
Of vitamns is associated with deafness
This is not conclusive but it is never a mis-
take TO get a balanced, vitaHin-rieh diet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Are Big Ears a Sign OF Generosity?

FOX all pIdCllCdl pun %
! poses. one ear is as
sensitive as the two
combined. but it takes
two ears 20 discern the
direction of a sound
without looking for what
is making the noise.
People who are slightly
deaf in one ear make
many mistakes looking
for the noise.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

husbands who didn't. Add lover The lover seems to
all the domestic privileges enjoyed by the other
folks in the family, with this exception has no
rights any Of the children although may be his
1t might to the citizens Of other countries that
this system gives lovers all the best Of it. But they don't
mind way the other and would be perfectly
willing to take the responsibilities Of faherhood in the
community if that the Toda law, which it isn't But
lovers don't just walk in and of Toda families like
travelling statesmen with temporary romantic attachments
for farmers daughters They too have to through sort
ceremony admitted into the household and they
must the bride with expensive gifts than
provided by fulltime spouse Necklaces earrings
and bracelets expected, and usually received
Missionaries and professional reformers would be vast
ing their time trying convince Todas that their way
life is immoral These people singuary free from
Iafnfy nd b :.
people of many another more civilized nation.
The Todas content with their agricultural and
their social life little affected by their occasional
contacts with Europeans
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Where Every Wife
S Married T0AN He|
: Br0fherS-in-laW

highland hangout the Todas there several
villages Once in while it happens that mans brother
who a of speaking, is also co-husband
from village to another In this connubal felicity
is maintained by having the wife commute
Usually she spends month in village and then
puts in the thirty days in the other community The
length the visit determined by the folks involved
they usually arrive at design for living which is
satisfactory
1t might that the vital statistics of the Todas
would be badly CARRIED But they've worked this prob
out, too Toda family does not waste any time
worrying what might be called the real father
any particular child set of children Legally the
faherhood is settled between the various hus
bands of joint wife by simple ceremony In the presence
local spiritual adviser" about to add to
the tribes population sits down with all her husbands The
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

A MEXICAN husbands who think they getting
tough break when they have to put up with frequent
their wives relatives could learn big
lesson in tolerance by spending a little time with the
Todas of Southern India.
The Todas are cattle rasers who live in sort of
tropical Switzerland centuries their ancestors
have played cowboy to speak, high plateau-and
pracced about the set OF marriage customs
to be found anywhere in the world.
For example when Toda takes wife her services
him anything but exclusive. Automatically she be-
the spouse of his brothersand of any
odd lovers willing to in with the newlyweds
Now and then a curious scientist from some other
part the world spends while with the Toda tribe in
effort to find just how such amazing broadminded
ness works out These probing visitors believe it not
invariably that family life goes along smoothly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

-HERE was a near-riot in a Sydney,
Australia, barroom recently when
Thomas O'Sullivan. a travelling
salesman, entered with ten feet of
snake cooled around his neck But the
reptile caused no trouble.
When the salesman asked for
glass OF beer he also ordered one for
the snake. and it quietly slipped it's
head downward to enjoy the drink.
O'Sullivan whose pet is claimed to be
the only known beer-drinking serpent
in the world, was demonstrating its
abilities with view 10 selling IT, The
price. he said, was one dollar a foot.
Many animals. reptiles, and even
birds frequently bee ONE confirmed
alcoholics Last Winter in the vicinity
Of Bend oregon, certain species of
wild birds were growing wilder by
getting drunk These birds ate juniper
berries (which are used to give a dis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

realistic herders Of cattle worked out scheme whereby
of manageable could have several hus
bands The custom has persisted to this day and there
that the Todasn spite of strict orders from
the British Government still snuff out the life of baby
daughter and then
Few white have actually a Toda wedding
But those who have that it is the chummest affair
possible The bridegroom goes through all the ancient
rigmaroe Of taking unto himself a wife-and all his
grownup brothers acquire the same They
not best men" at the wedding They are husbands, too
and move in with the newlyweds.
The Todas must be put together different from most
this arrangement agreeable
to everybody involved. What good enough for the
wifes mother and grandmother good enough for her
and the boys to carry their domestic relation
shtps without gettinSin anothers way.
only once In a long thqle the British Bosses
India have to to the Toda country TO straghten out
family then the trouble usually has moth
ing to do with jealousy between two sharing the
same wife.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

priest hands one
of the men a bow
and arrow. This
man hands the bow
and arrow to the
wife.
This simple rite
makes the man,
for all tribal par-
poses, the legal
( her of the
youngster soon to
be born. Usually
it is agreed that
the first two or
three children shall
be looked upon as
the offspring Of
the man who first
goes through the
bow a n d arrow
business. F 70 m
then on it is a toss
up who takes the
ere dit, or the
blame. for the rest
Of the menage.
If a f a IN lily
breaks up, as it
sometimes d o e s
the fathers hold a
poW-Wow and de-
eide who will take
W h / C h children
with him. There
is seldom any con-
fusion or argument
in such a division
Of tn e h u m a n
spoils of the house
hold.
Take a typical
Toda family one
wife, one husband
who went through
the marriage cere-
mony a n d S a y,
three assistant
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08


little jealousy and
almost no brawling
between the Toda
husbands and the
men who 8 h a r e
their womenfolks.
How the Todas
got that way is
something for the
students of human
behavior to figure
out, and they don't
seem to know a
great deal about it.
1t is believed, how
ever, t h a t t h e
swarthy cattlemen
of India moved
onto the plateau
centuries ago and
that they found
making a living a
hard job.
The land was too
barren to provide
a living for many
p G op lie and be-
cause S o n s were
more useful than
daughters, infan-
ticide s G e m s to
have b e CO m e a
part of the Toda
scheme of life. In
other words, the
tribesmen used to
kill girl babies
when they figured
there were going
to be too many
mouths to feed.
This habit natur-
ally led to a short
age of w o m en-.
There ere not
enough wives to go
around so these
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
| ||| Members OF The Animal Kingdom ==l==
- That ike 10 Get Drunk - -

borhood cows drank their fill. There
is also a cat in London that thrives on
malt beverages but spurns all others,
and costermongers frequently give
their donkeys a nip" after celebra-
tions. Race horses often run better
after a stiff shot OF brandy and hunt
ers sometimes get whisky and water
after a hard chase.
While natives of the Zambezi Valley,
in Africa, were preparing for harvest
festival recently, an elephant herd
descended on their village. The tribes
men fled. as one monster spotted eight
huge pots of native beer ready for the
celebration. The pachyderm emptied
six Of the containers before his thirst
was satisfied. Then he ran amok in
the harvest fields and then lurched
back TO the settlement where he
smashed down the mud huts.
America has its "tabby" cats, but
the "toddy" cat that prowls at night,
tive homebrew makers. Known as the
aims concealed in tree tops during the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

tnctive flavor to GIN and then drank plenty of The
mixture apparently sent them jags for they OBJ
served flying about erratCaly for hours afterwards
At a recent London wedding cab horse drank half
bottle champagne and appeared the for IT,
On one occasion beer barrel rolled off truck and
its contents spilled country lane number of neigh
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

Groat BrItaIn RIghts Reserycd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Young Firebug
Tells Of Thrill

A youth who will be II Sunday,
and who has been a juvenile prob
lem since 1887. police said, today
was. .. held by police for juvenile
authorities. on charge of setting
20 fires for a thrill.
The suspect was arrested last
night after several fires had been
started in the vicinity of his home
near Helen and Marcus avenues.
Police said he was attempting TO
start fire in the rear of the Mil
Ter Lumber Company yard at 1928
Helen avenue when caught.
The youth, who admitted he has
started 20 fires in the past week,
three in a shed back of his home.
told Detective Edward Eggers of
the arson squad that he was an
eighth grade -tudent.
81 just like TO see the fire
trucks come and watch a good
fire." the youth told Detective
EggerS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
Shoot ut Big Shot
TWo Dearborn Police Face Quiz After Gun Chase,
Arrest of Pair on Gambling Charges
International News Phots

Dryer, came to me he couldn't
find a Judge to release them so
1 let them out In his custody.
They'll appear today for trial,
all right. No, 1 don't think we'll
have TO shoot at them again to
bring them In"
Inspector Slamer- said he had
known Bitonti for years but de-
MED they were friends"
NOTHING WRONG
1--WE locked him up before
and I'D lock him up again."
he added. There's been no order
here not To lock him up.
81 don't think I did anything
wrong in letting him CO."
Bitonti was sentenced TO con-
tempt Of court by Grand Jury
Judge Homer Ferguson, last Oc-
tober, for refusing to answer ques-
tons. He later purged himself
and was freed.
Inspector Slamer. who released
them. himself was cited for con-
tempt of court by Judge Ferguson
TO- "evasive and contradictory
answers to the grand jury, the day
after Bitonti was cited.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
It's n Promise
Ideal Weekend Touring
Weather, u. S. Says

Ideal touring weather in Michi-
gan. Ohio and Indiana was pre-
dicted for the weekend by the
United States Weather Bureau to-
day
Skies will be fair and tempera-
lures will gradually mount TO the
.70s by Cunday, the weather man
said.
The Automobile Club of Michi-
gan reported Michigan roads are
generally in good shape. although
secondary. macadamized roads are
rough. due 10 frost and in the far
north. gravel roads are muddy
Ohio highways are also in good
shape except for a few detourS.
The club advised taking Route %
10 Cincinnati, because Route 6S
has a II mile detour.
Indiana roads are in poor shape.
studded with detours due to the
road building program now in full
swing. it was said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-23
War ON Ship Pickefs
Admiral Land Asks Troops to Break West Coast
Strike, Brands Ii OutIarO

vored using soldiers if necessary
to remove the picket line.
81 can't see no wit II possible
to tolerate LOO men preventing
10 times that many from work
ing In the shipyards, especially
when 30 per cent OF the work IN
for the federal government" he
asserted.
II think the situation there
uhe San Francisco Bay region)
II as Aagrant as anything In my
experience.