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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23


Il can't live in an ordinary home
because my ex-wives keep taking
II by storm. So / am Turning this
place into a fort, TO be known
henceforth as Fort Laurel. All at
lacking blondes will be repealed on
sight"
Night and day. lookouts kept
vigilant watch and the all clear
was never sounded until the last
blonde had turned the corner.
But alas. neither wall nor look
outs were Of any avail.
A few weeks ago. Virginia Ruth
Laurel. the comedians second wife
whom he had already married
twice and who is a blonde, wormed
her away in by telephone and the
garrison surrendered withou [
striking blow
II happened suddenly. like
heart failure" Stan said Il in
vited her out 10 the fort. We had
dinner and talked things over.
Making love 10 an ex-wife isn't
like starting in from scratch.
You've already been over the pre-
liminaries, so everything goes
faster"
Things went so fast that before
you could say, Fort Laurel has
fallen" Fort Laurel had fallen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

The S q d. q c e d Come.
dian. Whose Love.Life Is
A Problem in Arithmetic.
Wed His First Wife Just
Once. Went TO the Altar
Thrice With The Third
Mrs. L oureI. and Now
Hopes His Third Marriage
TO Wife No. z Will Stick
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

Making love 10 an ex-w
like starting in from
You've already been over
liminaries, so everythin
faster"
Things went so fast tina
you could say, Fort La
fallen" Fort Laurel had
Soon afterwards. Stan
and Virginia were mo-
toring pell-mell for Las
Vegas, New MeXico's
Gretna reen. A ID
there. in a little wedding
chapel. coyly called The
Hitching p 0 ST." tn Q Y
listened 10 the Rev. AL
bert c. Melton pro-
nounee words which by
then they probably knew
by heart. Stan slipped a
gold band over his
brides finger and said:
Now she's mine for
the third time"
All this might, as he
said have seemed as
sudden as heart failure
TO Stan. but TO his
friends 1t seemed as
chronic as malaria The
bite of the love-bug on
the Laurel epidermis has
an effect both delayed
and repetitlous. Never
was he any fonder of his
first wife than after he
had married his second,
and he really didn't be-
gin to appreciate his sec
ond until he had ac-
CURED. a third
II is this peculiarly
which seems 10 account
for the fact that while
he has in all taken only
three women as wives,
he has married them no
less than seven times e
which is probably some
kind Of record.
With the possible eX-
ception of wives number
one and three. the only
persons distressed by
STAINS latest matrimo-
NAL venture are a few
Hollywood mathemati
clans. He was a favonte
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

WI by American weekly Inc
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-14

the center up and down and an
other crosswise through the CEN
ter. The two pieces for the BAN
danna lap one inch below the top
of the up-and-down line. Their
lower ends come one-haf inch be-
low the ends Of the crosswise line.
Stitch these in place. The one
inch buttons for the eyes. are
spaced two inches apart and the
tops are one-fourth inch above the
crosswise line of basting. The top
of each mouth is 1k inches below
this crosswise line. The lady be-
comes sad, speculative or gay ac-
cording to the slant of the stitches
for the eyes or the shape Of her
mouth.
NOTE: There are many other illustrated
ideas for gifts and bazaar items In mum.
bers 2 and Of the series of 32-page book.
let's which Mrs. Spears has prepared for
our readers. She will mail copies to read.
ers who will send name and address with
Zoe In coin for each booklet ordered. Just
address:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-14
ENCLAND:
III Crossroads

/ The sending Of Anthony Eden into
Turkey was no empty gesture on the
part Of England, but a vital move
in the war as the nation approached
what appeared to be its most dam
gerous parting of the ways.
The Nazi move in the Balkans,
plus the infiltration into italy, plus
the move into Spain, plus the APP
pearance Of German troops in At
RIGA, plus the removal of French citi-
zens from the invasion coast, all
pointed in different directions and
tended. to place English war direc-
tors on the horns of dilemma.
It appeared that the British must
decide (1) whether &c extend and
continue their successful drive in
Africa; (2) whether to concentrate
on defense of the channel and fight.
ing the submarine menace; (3)
whether to tighten the African force
by sending troops to strengthen the
defense Of Greece and to the aid OF
Turkey.
Most British leaders did not be-
lieve that all Of these varied objec-
tves could be accomplished at the
same time. They viewed with dread
the possibility that one or another
Of these German spearheads might
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-14

they disapproved of the Bulgarian
action because 1t docs not lead to
consolidation Of peace"
Whether this meant Russia would
take any action to prevent Nazi
troops from penetrating too close to
soviet borders was not Immediately
learned. London at first did not be-
lieve that Russia had any action in
mind but looked upon the statement
merely as "a mere verbal protest"
One thing was sure: The signing
Of the Axis-Bulgar pact was to have
far-reaching effect in the progress Of
war In the Balkans.
The signing had been prefaced by
the infiltration Of uncounted thou
sands Of Nazi troops In civilian
clothing, and two days before 1t all
happened, Nazi generals, also In
plain-clothes, practically took over
the leading hotel In Sofia as their
headquarters.
The day before the signatures
were placed on the historic docu-
ment Britain issued q warning that
she would withdraw her embassy II
the treaty were signed.
The next step was the cutting of
Of all telephone communication be-
tween Bulgaria and the outside
world. In all this, the blotting out
Of another autonomous country was
carried out in the true Nazi method,
the blueprint being followed in ev-
cry detail with mathematical preci-
sion.
u The following day the city Of Sofia
was in German hands, completely
under German control, the British
ambassador had asked for and de-
manded his passports, and Bull
garia's home rule was ended.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-14
MARTIN DIES:
Steps Out Again

The Dies committee, quiescent for
several weeks, stepped back onto
Page One when Representative Dies
charged that American Peace Mo-
Utilization, Inc, which in Washington
is largely made up Of government
employees active in opposition to
the lease-lend bill, receives its chief
support from Comimunistic front"
organizations.
Public meetings against the lease
lend bill were being run by the
"Keep America Out Of War Com
mittee," but the sponsors Of the
meetings, when asked what other
groups were involved, would only
answer "and other peace and labor
groups"
Mr.. Dies said chief among these
was the Mobilization body, and he
cited that one of its vice presidents
is Vito Marcantonio of New York,
the only American Labor party
member in congress who has been
voting against national defense and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-14
LEASE-LEND:
FiIibuster

Senators opposing the lease-lend
bill, H.R. 1776, refused to call it
filibuster, but the length and viru-
lence of opposition speeches sound
ed very like one, and charges that
filibuster methods were being used
came freely from desks on the adj
ministration side.
Leaders in the fight against the bill
were Senators Wheeler, Hiram
johnson and Gerald p. Nye, with
considerable unexpected help from
various others, including Senator
Reynolds of North Carolina.
Many of these senators were TAX
ing radio time to carry their fight
to the people, and there were indi-
cations that the bill was getting
much more bitter opposition on the
senate floor than had been expected.
Much of this battling took place
on very high plane, with little per-
sonal mud throwing and calling Of
names. Both opponents and pro-
ponents Of the measure were setting
themselves up as patriots, the OPP
ponents vigorously denying that
they were prof. German, and all Of
them were very much anti-Hitler
and anti-oppression.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-14
MISCELLANY:

Washington.-The CAA, examin-
ing into a plane crash at Fort Nor
gan, Colo., found that the pilot,
Charles G.. Pierce, deliberately flew
his. plane head-on into the hangar.
The report quoted Pierce, who
was badly hurt, as saying: Il in
tended tosswreck ship, hangar and
myself I'm sorry ! didn't do a
better job"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-14
Pot Holders to Make
For Spring Bazaar
BY RUTH wYETH SPEARS

THESE moody young ladies
4 with their sun-tanned faces,
gay bandannas and sparkling but.
ton eyes will stand out among pot
holders with less personality. Also,
you can have fun making them.
You won't need a stamping pat
tern. Just follow the directions In
the sketch to change the faces
from gloom to Joy by easy stages.
Basic the tan piece for the face
to a cotton flannel interlining with
line of basting exactly through
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-14

SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND = This
radiophotO slosOs King George OF Britain
fright as he greeted John G.. Wnant,
James, upon the Iatser's arrival in Britain.
When Ambassador Lord Halifax
arrived at Annapolis, President
Roosevelt journeyed to Annapolis to
greet him. Not to be outdone, King
George went halfway across Eng
land to welcome American Ambas-
sador John G. Winant with hearty
handshake at a railway station be-
tween London and Bristol.
Winant, ex governor of New
Hampshire, had made the trip to
Lisbon by plane, and from Lisbon to
Bristol by another plane. He was
accompanied by President Conant Of
Harvard and by Benjamin Cohen,
who is Winant's personal assistant.
London newspapers said they con-
sidered the Kings gesture in break
ing all precedent to 60 to a railway
station to greet an ambassador was
caused by the Roosevelt action in
going to the shores of the Chesa-
peake to meet Lord Halifax.
King George kept up the parallel
by taking Winant and his compan-
ions in his own automobile to tea
with Queen Elizabeth. The place Of
the meeting was carefully guarded
by the censors.
Winant was nervous at all this at
tention. He said, simply, biting his
lip and shifting from foot to foot:
''I'm glad to be here. There's no
place I'd rather be than in Eng
land"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-14

just be a feinting move with the
very purpose of causing the British
to put their chief attraction at the
wrong spot.
There was little chance that the
British would do anything that
would jeopardize their defense Of
the Island Kingdom itself. Robert
G. Nixon, returning correspondent,
described in detail the defense Of the
entire English coastal territory,
north, south, east and west, giving
a picture Of nation rather anxious
ly hoping for invasion than fearing
t.
But Britain's Mediterranean and
Middle East situation was causing
tremendous concern, with the two
vulnerable points at each end OF the
inland sea, Gibraltar and Suez, and
with Greece to be aided, Turkey to
be strengthened, and African gains
to be held and consolidated.
The crucial move in this whole
dilemma was the sending of Eden,
the prime ''fixer" to Turkey. The
conference with Turkish leaders
lasted only 21s hours, and ended in
a complete accord, it was reported.
First definite action resulting
from Turkeys concern over the
situation became known when it was
announced that the Dardanelles had
been closed. Those strategic straits,
which separate the Mediterranean
from the Black sea, are Of vital
concern to the axis powers for they
form the outlet Of German occupied
territory to the Mediterranean.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-14
BALKANS:
Lose Piece

Bulgaria lost its autonomy to all
practical purposes when Bogdan
Philoff and Won Ribbentrop signed
dramatic treaty through which the
Bulgars officially joined the Rome
Berlin Axis s'for the duration"
This was widely viewed as an UNI
willing surrender, but a move which
could hardly be criticized by fair
minded persons, as it was a. sur
render to a pistol held firmly to a
nations heart.
Russia, however, felt otherwise.
Shortly after the pact was signed
and the Nazi troops had entered Bull
garia, that nation was handed mes
sage from the soviet foreign COM
missariat which in effect expressed
displeasure with the Bulgar's atti-
tude. According to the Russians,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-14
ITALY:
Taken Ove,.r

There is little doubt that Italy
actually has been taken over by
Germany. This is a significant step
which several observers have re-
ported bit by bit from time to time,
but it has scarcely received the at
tention it deserves.
This movement started with the
sending of diverse commissions into
Italy from the Reich, then it was
followed by the sending Of units Of
the Gestapo and the storm-troopers;
more lately by large forces Of
armed and uniformed troops,
planes, tanks and the like.
These moves have been covered
up" in press dispatches from time
to time, and the latest step, the
sending of huge numbers Of troops,
was diagnosed by such subterfuges
as these:
(a) The Germans announced that
Italy had given valuable aid in the
bombing of England, and therefore
Germany would send help to Italy
in Africa and Greece.
(b) The Germans said that they
would start operations in the Medi-
terranean to harass British bases
there, and that they would have the
consent of Italy to do this.
The actual case, according to
competent observers, is that Italy,
badly whipped in Greece and Africa,
was begging down in the sending Of
supplies to Germany, supplies that
had come willingly enough before
Italy entered the war, but which,
since Italy's series Of defeats, had
been falling off appreciably.
Italy was in sad need Of raw ma
terials for her factories, particular
ly those producing munitions and
materials for war.
Also, severe rioting against the
war and the government was going
on in several vital industrial areas
Of Italy, and Germany realized that
she was in danger of losing an ally
not one that was helping much,
but one which, if she lost, would
make Germany close face" at
hnyVnn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-14
NO MORE HARDTACK

Hard tack, that celebrated butt OF
doughboy jibes, will be largely elm
mated from army field rations II
Donald M. Nelson, energetic CO.
ordinator of defense purchases, has
his way.
Nelson has worked out a novel
scheme to make U. S. army field
rations the best in the world.
The defense purchasing chief and
his aides have discovered a substi-
tute - canned, irradiated bread.
Large quantities of this have been
ordered for the army. Hermet-
ically sealed in small tins, suitable
for carrying in q knapsack, the
bread will remain fresh indefinitely.
In addition, every soldier in the
field will carry a second tin Of meat
and vegetable mixture containing all
the essential vitamins. The two
cans together viii give him a bal
anced diet away from camp.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-14
MERRY-GO-ROUND

The new IVA picture, Power for
Defense" will have wider distri-
button than any film ever produced
by the government. It will be shown
in more theaters than s"The Plow"
and "The River" combined.
Brig. Gen. Raymond Lee, keen
U. S. military attache in London,
is now home on leave and jumps
every time a plane ICONS over
Washington airport.
Tobacco-chewing Sen. Bill Bulow
of South Dakota, sports the biggest
hats on Capitol Hill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-14
EAST INDIES ON

The Dutch Shell Oil company has
secretly planted with sleeper"
mines, which can be detonated at a
moments notice II the Japanese
set foot on the island. In that case
millions of dollars worth Of hold
ings will be blown up or fred.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-14
COTTON
For Shelters

Members Of congress from the
southern states We're jubilant when
New York engineer, E. c. Wal
lace, declared that cotton was bet
ter than reinforced concrete as roof
ing material for AFRAID shelters.
Wallace said that seven-foot
thickness of cotton would resist the
penetration of 6,000-pound bomb
falling from sc, 900 fact.
He said the cotton could easily be
fireproofed, so that incendiary
bombs would have little effect.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-14
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Bulgarians Are Rebuked by Russia
For Allowing Maxi Troops to Enter;
Turkey Closes Strategic Dardanelles
AS Crisis Looms in Mediterranean
Mediterranean

EDIT0Rs cpnicns IN these suns
-Iaeleased by Western Newspaper
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-14

appropriations measures ever since
the congress convened.
The Dies committee, during pre-
vious investigations, pronounced to
be a Communist Front organization
the American League for Peace and
Democracy. Mr.. Dies said that
from what he had learned so far,
the Mobilization chapter in WASH
ington appeared to be the successor
Of the League for Peace, which be-
came defunct after getting the Red
label from the Dies body.
Executive secretary of the Wash
ington chapter of Mobilization, Inc,
was Mrs. Sarah A. Montgomery,
wife of the consumers counsel for
the AAA. Dies served subpoena
on Mrs. Montgomery to bring her
records before the committee.
Subpoenas were served for sew
eral weeks on the chapter, Dies
said, without avail in getting the
records before him. He continued
to demand them, and would con-
tinue to do SO, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-30
Chandler and Russo Likely to Shine
By DAN PARKER

IF IT'S A YANKEE SERIES, the are likely to figure prominently in the story victory just now the hottest potatoes in Joe McCarthys sack
 Spugeon Chandler after much trouble the finally got going along about thereafter spurge has stun than hohar sofa what with slider sner screwba his repertoire The effectiveness these trick deliveries eed by his string four sutouts tabbed with three hits last Friday
 Ca the Marus Russo the local good his southpawed the other theehlte Marus good ball that at like bullet He brought that old pasta fagOoe supposed
 After disappointing reports complete his back injury will his The old reliable Charley Rfng getting old than out of in this Nor the condition of Lefty Gomexs lead Narse Mccarthy help from this Celto Castan easter of his lost World Series sse but the Bonham, favorable situation available
 FROM revolutionary suggestion in the Yankees the World of the Bronx Bombe by Borough President recognition of the fact that the borough north the prng Harlem habors ball club letter League.
 Mr. Dearest quotes Stanley Bodagaay the Yankees ho night clnched the into the the Dodgers What's the matter with us Have LaOuardia long telegram of congratulations MacPhai ayor Doesn't he know New York club? He didn't wires"
 tardy recognition of their greatness Dem Buns going find Yankees in the World Series The Yankees softly Stcks"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-30
HOCKEY TRADE

Springfield, Mass, Sept. 20-tUP) -The Springfield Indians of the American Hockey league announced today trade of Forwards Glenn Brydson and Vivien (Squee) Allen to the Pittsburgh Hornets for Phil Nc Atee, highly-rated young goalie. No cash was involved. Mo Atee will report to the Indians training camp at Port Arthur. Ont. Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-30
Gotham "Silk Stockings '' Roots for Brooklyn Buns ''

Brooklyn has, indeed, otscured the
 fact that there are Yankee fans. There was at least one, however, who jorneyed under the East river yesterday to examine thee nemy at close range in the widest pen- nant celebration that ever ran out
 of control. He had scarcely
 emerged from the subway at Bor-
 ough hall when he was spotted as
 an outlander, perhaps because
 of his look of disdain for such
 goings on about mere pennant
 victory, and subjected to the enl.
 barrassing jeers of c covey of
 Brooklyn urchins. They know how
 to handle such matters. He re-
 treated.
 Tn any practicable city the Brook. lyn victory parade would have beer anti-climax to the spontaneous wei. come home given the Dodgers or the night of the pennant. Brooklyn however, is demonstrably different The parade was even more uproari. ous than the spur of the momen clambake in Grand Central station The Brooklyn police were caught flatfooted. Their motorcycles were overturned, their horses were fright. ened and their spirit was broken Law and order went by the boards good-naturedly of course, and the four miles of parade route between Prospect Park and Borough Hal were surrendered to the dictatorship of the proletariat, Brooklyn style.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-30
BUMS ARE NATIONALS BEST ENTRY SINCE 34 DODGERS SHO
Dodgers Lead League in All Offensive
 Departments
By HARRY GRAYsON

(NEA Service SpORdts EditOF)
 New York, Sept. S0-Yankees have the balance and all-round class. No question about that.
 But the Beautiful Buns can't be laughed of.
 After all, they comprise the best club Larry MacPhail could buy, and he spent $SSi, 900 of other peoples money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-30
BY MARTIN KANE
 nlted Press Staff Correspondent

(UnlteU k,reSS Sta1I COfreSpOnuent)
 New York, Sept. 30.-(UP)-In a manner of speaking this one is a real world" series. The Dodgers have become fad with New York's Swank international set, which hangs out at F'efe's Monte Carlo and the colony because the Riviera isn't what 1t used to be. They don't know much about infield outs or double plays but, because 1t is con- sidered smart to root for the Dodg- CTS, they have become "bum" fam ciers in the broad A" manner and discuss, with every evidence of ad- Iniration, the "elan" of the Brook lyn rooters.
 On the other hand, New York hotels are filled, with hundreds of long distance fans from the country west of the Hudson. Many never have seen the Dodgers or the Tanks but can recite batting averages and pitchers records through an evening. The Dodgers are sentimental favorites with them in a proportion of about five to two. A Yankee fan Is Q lonely man in this day of crisis and, in spite of all the en- thusiasm in Brooklyn, he is apt to complain about the odds he has to lay to get a bet.
 Tank Fan Retreats
 re world of fantasy which is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-30
STATE SENATOR COACH

Lewiston, Me, Sept. 30-(UP)- State Sen. Bernard L. Harkins, 3l, again donned a Bates college fresh- man uniform today after a 10-year lapse - but as an assistant coach rather than e player. He intends to help coach football and com. plete his college education.