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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

you be a man, and maybe you
feel nobody can tell you nothing.
So one little thing l want 10 tell
you now:
Always be good. Never do
nothing wrong. Go 10 church.
Pray hard. Go 10 work Work
hard. Don't listen TO friends
who tell you how TO make easy
money. No money is made easy.
You see how your brothers
John and Guido have break your
papa's and mommas heart?
Well. you must make up for
them. You are the last one,
Tony, the last one of all. So
you be good and make momma
and me happy. Huh, Tony?"
Tony put his arms around the
old man.
III be different, pop" he
said. 81 know what's right and
what's wrong, and I'll be good
10 you both. You and nom
won't ever have anything TO
worry about. Never"
All this took place some years
back. Tony was no bowling
success overnight. He found odd
jobs from time 10 time. but they
never amounted TO much. He
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

There was a little festival that
day. And not without reason.
Tony was graduating from
school!
The old man and the old lady
beamed with pardonable pride
as-the principal OF the school
called out the name of Anthony
Tonassi. The kid looked very
neat in his blue suit. His hair was
plastered down. and his shoes
fairly glistened. He accepted
the rbboned diploma, bowed,
and walked back 10 his seat on
the improvised stage.
Then, back home, there was a
little party. Not too much. Just
right. Momma Tonassi made
veal scaloppine and papa
brought out some chianti he had
hidden in the broom closet.
Tony was allowed 10 invite
five friends, and the kids had a
grand time. They played games,
chased one another all over the
place, and ate until they
groaned.
Momma and papa were very
happy that day; happier than
they had been in years. For
Tony was their youngest and,
by far, their brightest son. The
two older sons John and Guido
had been foolish.
They had thought themselves
too smart. They wouldn't listen
TO momma and papa Tonassi.
SO John and Guido had been in
and out of Jail for a number of
years. -
All OF which broke the hearts
OF momma and papa. They were
good people. respectable people.
They had struggled bitterly 10
bring up their sons in honor.
For them, papa had sweated for
many years. But they had
proved ungrateful.
And now both boys were pay.
ing ...
After the other kids had left
the party, papa took Tony 10
one side.
Tony he said, II want 10
talk TO you. He held up a
hand. Not a big speech. Just
talk His rudy face creased
in a huge smile. you are a
good boy, Tony. A fine boy.
But now you grow UP a little
Soon you wear long pants. Their
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

showed her many things about
cooking. He showed her how
TO basic roasts TO get the best
flavor out OF them. He dem.
onstrated how TO trim a salad
so that the lettuce, stained with
beet juice, looked like rose
petals.
Yes. Tony made good in his
tough surroundings. Even in
prison he made good. AS
matter of fact, il would have
been much better for him II he
hadn't known how TO cook so
well.
Remember how momma and
papa Tonassi felt about his
cooking? Remember how the
neighbors said IL was the only
thing that would keep him out
OF Jail? Well, today, II Is just
the opposite.
Tony's name has been brought
before the parole board at least
twice in the last four years. But
his release is always vigorously
opposed by the warden - and
Tony won't be a free man until
he has served many years more.
Because the warden likes his
cooking too WE'LL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

went one day 10 another town
and applied for a job in a small
restaurant. The boss wanted to
know II he could cook.
"Sure l can cook" Tony told
him. Best in the world"
He got the job, and it was one
OF those things. The boy &C.
tually turned out 90 be a cook
and a good one. He had always
done little cooking at home,
but he had never considered it
as a means Of livelihood. Until
now.
1t wasn't long before business
was improving in the little res.
taurant The boss, unlike so
many bosses. was smart enough
10 know why. And he very
promptly gave Tony a raise.
Copyright. lggi, Mark Hellinger. Distri
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

cisely man yet is brilliantly unfolded here
Mickey does fine job as do Judy Garland and
new locker named Patricia Dane. | thought
LIFE BEGINS FOR ANDY HARDY" was a
thoroughly swell job
In the Book World, we have once again an cX
ample of the hundred.weight historical novel
Civil War panorama by the pound-a type of fic
ton which by length and pattern inevitably invites
comparison with GONE WITH THE WIND" The
new one is "REVEILLE IN WASHINGTON" and
il is written by Margaret Leech. Before you decide
against Miss Leechs work on the grounds that it
is another GWTW, let me hurry to say it ought
not TO be missed In many ways, "REVEILLE IN
WASHINGTON" is more engrossing than Miss
Mitchelrs masterwork, for it depends less on art
full creation of character and more pictorialiZa
ton of an era Miss Leech presents astonishing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

BROOKLYN and DETROIT. The other major
Iea one fits-PHII4ADELPHIA,P PITTSBURGH
CLEVELAND, and the CHICAGO CARDINALS
are not given much chance TO come through. -.
It's ABE SIMON against BUDDY BAER at Mad
ison Square Garden next Friday and the betting
hovers around even money. The last time these
two fouRht-back In 1887, / believe-it was one of
the daffiest contests l ever witnessed In the
first round, SIMON punched BAER all over the
ring In the second round. SIMON tired from
punching BAER-and then BUDDY started. In
the third round without either giant ever hitting
the floor a very tired BAER was declared kayo
victor over an more tired SIMON. Now,
four years later, the same two men meet again
in a more important match-but can see no
reason why the result should be much different.
We still like BAER by a kayo in five or six rounds
And don't say we didn't tell you. MARK II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

larry one OF
the last Of the
active tribe,
N 1 C k y d e
Q u l.
o'c chi. More
properly we
8 h o uld say
that Nicky Is
the last of the
a m a I e urs-
for the pro.
I essi o n a !
pra n X S tiers,
Vince Barnett
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

lose in any manner that appeals 10
you the most.
ANYHOW, on a recent Sunday, the
bookmakers were accepting bets on
the third race, and the boys and girls
were running about in an effort to
locate a tip that might make them lose
their money more swiftly.
Out of the crowd stepped gra-
cious old lady. She looked around as
though she were lost, which was very
possibly the truth Of the situation.
Then, biting her lip, she stepped up
to a bookmaker
This is my first time at a race
course" she eenfided. land I'm terri
bly, excited. Might place a wager
,,,iAh ,.n11 ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31
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pounded the counter. He threw
a catsup bottle against the wall.
And then he said he didn't like
Tony's face at all. and what was
Tony going TO do about 1t.
The boy tried TO reason with
him. He tried TO laugh the
stew into a better humor. But
the drunk was too far gone. He
took a violent swing at Tony,
and the boy was forced 10 punch
back. And as the drunk went
down, he nit his head against
the edge of a table.
When the doctors arrived, the
drunk was dead ....
The trial was short. and not
sweet al all. Practically every
one in town said that the dead
ited BY king Features Syndicate. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

story of the nations capital and OF the nation In
a crisis 1t may even make you wonder why the
South lost the war when the North was in the con-
dition so authortatively portrayed here. Yet be-
fore the tale is half told the reader may begin to
see the ways in which democracy separates from
the sediment of greed and ambition in any ma
tional mixture and is syntheszed with destiny.
Within the scene of the greater drama, many
small dramas were being resolved and the author
handles them with fascinating skill. Again. this
is novel not TO be missed =. An unusual volume
by an unusual man is I'm THE MILL, by John
Masefield poet laureate of England 1t is
an account Of the two youthful years-45 years ago
that he spent working in carpet factory in
Yonkers the city bordering New York on the
North. He learned good deal about work and
men and himself in those satisfying years, and
the reader may do as well between these covers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31
BEST BETS OF THE WEEK

Odds and Ends In the Enter
tainment World: Have you little
comedian In your house? II so.
dust him off and aim him at
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS never In the
history Of picture business have
comedy films been clicking the
way they are right now. In
"Charley's Aunt. Jack Benny is
scoring the biggest hit OF his
career and the picture Is register
ing sensational crosses. They tell
me that Jack Oakie Is a riot In
Navy Blues" Bob Hope crowds
theatres with every film in which
he plays. Bud Abbott and Lou
Costello are the hottest comedy
duo to appear before the public
since Gallagher and Shean vowed
the nation twenty years ago.
Thus the pendulum has swung
again, and the movie moguls are
now striving for laughs instead
of a somewhat depressing art.
Let's hope the picture remains
that way. Because comedy makes
everyone happier. They're tell
ing of a playboy who was driving
his roadster along a highway
when he spotted a pretty girl. He
stopped his car. offered her lift,
and she accepted without word.
A mile down the road the playboy
pulled into a secluded spot. put
his arms around the girl, and
gave her a lengthy kiss. "Oh, boy, !"
he gasped. THAT sure was nice"
The girl remained silent and the
playboy was puzzled. Hey" he
asked, why don't you say some.
thing" The girl shook her head.
I'm not allowed" she chirped.
Mother told me / should never
speak to strangers"
Here and There in the World
Of Sports: The sixth annual
clash between the NEW YORK
FOOTBALL GIANTS and the
EASTERN COLLEGE ALL I.
STARS Is scheduled for next
Wednesday at New York's
Polo Grounds. The GIANTS are
an eleven-to-five favorite and
should win by about six points
Speaking of pro football,
which gets an early season start
on Sept. 7th, the men who make
the odds think that the CHICAGO
BEARS will be the best team in
the nation this year. Offering
the BEARS their greatest COM
petition, and possible champs in
the long run, are GREEN BAY,
WASHINGTON, NEW YORK,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31
mg 4s&ks.
LOUIS
S0B0L

PRACTICAL yOKERS (Part -
We discussed practical jokers
last Sunday-and more particu-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

O Random Notes About Pictures
You're Seeing; Bob Hope can't
seem 10 miss these days, and
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH"
very definitely continues the
cver-lcngthening parade OF Hope
successes. The old Willie Collier
farce about the man who wagered
$4,000 he could tell the truth for
"a hours has been deftly modern.
lied here, and swell cast that
includes Paulette Goddard, Ed
ward Arnold, Glenn Anders and
Willie Best does noble work in
support of the Woodworking Mr..
Hope. / think everybody's going
TO have lot of fun while watch
ing NOTHING BUT THE
TRUTH" and l hereby recon-
mend'it to you and the entire
family with the utmost enthus-
iasm. Speaking of fun, Hal
Roach has handed up surprise
package in little number called
TANKS A MILLION" No really
big names in this one and II runs
only fifty minutes, but there are
any number of neat laughs in the
tight and well-directed script. I
think you'll find IL worth a visit
when il heads your way. NEW
YORK TOWN" is a breezy little
comedy that stars Fred MacMur-
ray. Mary Martin, and Robert
Preston. Story of New York
sidewa photographer who
chisels an existence most attrac-
lively but almost loses the girl
who loves him when he oversells
one of his ideas, NEW YORK
TOWN" rolls blithely along in
what has come to be known as
the Preston Sturges manner. De-
lightfully daffy in many spots,
this one will appeal to most peo-
pie, tire few. 1t appealed TO me
great deal, It's no news to
state that a new Andy Hardy
film is a good picture. But when
one comes along that looks to this
reviewer as If it is almost the
best Of this amazing series, then
that must be news. And II LIFE
BEGINS FOR ANDY HARDY"
isn't the best Hardy in a long,
long time, just don't know my
Rooney performances. In this one,
having graduated from high
school, Andy can't make up his
mind to go TO college. He decides
TO have a fling at New York and
a business career. And what hap
pens TO him in New York, leading
to his subsequent decision to go
m COLLAGE hacauSo no isn't pra-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31
, DISAPPOINTMENT

The ham-cxceptionaity self-centered and conceited
was engaged to be married The ceremony sched
uled for the following Sunday Now the ham sat with
friend in restaurant and he seemed strangely unhappy
Whats the matter, George ?" asked his pal. You're
mot cheerful you should be-"
A The ham rubbed tired hand across his forehead -
Its because l sad" he replied. There is
sadder the world than am at this very moment"
But what" persisted his friend. What makes
you say thing like that?"
The ham shrugged.
Here am" he said "Im about to marry the most
wonderful woman in the world. And yet feel terribly
blue feel as though have lost my best friend"
His pals eyes popped.
Are you going nuts ?" he cried. you've found the
girl you love- You have everything to live for now and
yet you sit there and tell you're blue. don't under
stand"
The ham sighed deeply.
Its the bitter disappointment of if all he moaned.
"How would feel if you gave yourself the best things
in lfe-only to discover finally that you've found
body you love better than yourseL?"...
. VIEWPOINT
cannibal chief invited neighboring chief to
dinner When the meal half finished, the host
turned to his guest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

Down in Aqua Caliente just over the border from
San Diego they have horse racing every sunday lhey
offer you twelve races and YOU bet the machines or
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

Inc DooKle nOdued
You betcha, lady" he returned How DO you
wanna make your bet ~
The elderly, woman reached into her large pocket
book and extracted five onedoar bills. She handed
them shyly to the bookie
Here are five dollars" she trembled. kindly
place the wager Happy Toos to win in the next race
on the program"
The bookie smiled.
Certainly he replied politely. Five dollars on
the nose"
The elderly lady appeared shocked
"Oh not on the nose" she reproved. How do you
expect the horse to his best If you don't give him
chance to breathe freely?'..
. PENALTY
Butch, just sentenced for triple killing, act
ing very queery. He spent his first day JAIL banging
his head against the iron bars.
What a sap I've been" he moaned What a
sucker"
A fellow convict looked up.
Whats over you, Butch ," he sneered. You
mean to say you regret KILN them three innocent
people?"
Butch glared at the other man.
ut amt that" he growled. Pm mad at meself for
losn head when the judge sentenced me to 24O
for the triple KILN went off me nut and started to
at the Judge"
The other convict's eyes popped.
Two hundred and forty years in jail!' he echoed.
"Then what difference does make what you called the
judge?"
Butch began to bang his head again.
1T makes plenty of difference he howled. THE
judge got angry that he added another five for
contempt of court p.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

and Frank Libuse are still active
and will remain active as long
as II pays.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Foreign Legion
Aids Bond Sale

Formation Of ~. s. Defense
Savings Bond and Stamp Foreign
Legion" was announced Saturday
by Frank n. Isbey, chairman of
the Michigan committee for the
sale of the bonds and stamps.
The Legion will supply speak-
ers 10 visit centers Of TIE city
where there are large foreign
speaking populations. and urge
them TO buy defense bonds and
stamps.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Vincent Fordell represents
the Societa Monte San Guiliano,
an organization Of $50 Italian
Americans of Sicilian extraction
John Gianaris is head of the
Greek division, and others. who
are assisting in promoting the
sale include Joseph Fontana and
Silvestro G.. Silvestri.
Already the SScIeta Monte San
Gui1iano has bought $4,000 in de-
tense bonds. which will have a
face value Of $4,000 at maturity,
II years hence.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
900 Navy Men
To Study Here

A 16-week course for aviation
mechanics and metalsmithS will
open June ID in the Detroit Public
Schools for 900 sailors who will be
sent here from the Great Lakes
Training School near Chicago.
Instructors from the regular
public school vocational classes
will teach the recruits.
The program, which calls for 40
hours of clasSwork each week for
the students. is arranged by the
Detroit Board of Education and is
comparable to naval courses al
Pensacola and Jacksonville, Fla,
naval schools.
Detroit is one of several large
cities providing this training. Sail
.ors will be billeted at the Naval
Armory during the course.
Meanwhile, the schools also are
serving as the training ground for
the army engineering corps in an
area mapping project and for
rockies being taught commercial
subjects to fit them for army Of
flee Jobs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

rOnlDleO.
Japan and Russia is being investi-
gated.
Assistant State Secretary Dean
Acheson put an administration
clamp upon the House resolution
proposing to air the little ways in
which this government is mad
Ivertently aiding the Axis. He told
a secret session of the House rules
committee such material could
only furnish embarrassing pub
licity and accomplish no good.
Much of the information has
long been available - such things
as gold purchases from Russia at
the premium price and the ship
ment of oil to japan.
The Japanese are supposed TO
be operating 10 tankers day out
of the West Coast. In January the
japanese took about one-third of
our gasoline exports and in Febru.
airy more than one-half. Oil COM
pany manufacturers rightly say
there is nothing they can do as
long as the state department de-
clines to embargo such shipments.
The situation will shortly be
corrected.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
'Priorities Topic
For Industrid|ists

The basic problems of priorities
will be discussed before leading
Detroit industrialists, Friday eve
ming. by Mason Britton, division
chief of OPM and vice chairman
of the McGraw Hill Publishing
Company, it was announced Satur-
day
The meeting. at the Hotel Stat
Ter, is under the direction of the
industrial MarketerS of Detroit
and the Adcraft Club. Other out
standing speakers will discuss the
general problem Of advertising anc
selling which will face the coun
try after the present emergency Is
over. Forrest u. Webster, Nc
Manus, John and Adams account
Executive, is C h a irm a n Of the
Injecting.
Other speakers will be Fred
erick B. Heitkamp, vice president
of the American Type Founders
Sales Corporation. of Elizabeth, n
/ Y, and II. w. Fortey. assistant tc
the president Of DeWalt Products
Inc, of Lancaster, Pa, and former
advertising director of the Warner
and SWasey Company.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
BusySe||ingN Nets
Eve of His 10Th
Wedding Day

William H. Epefingham, &c, of
1913 Waverly avenue, is difficult
fellow 10 interview because he is
always galavanting about the city,
busy as a bee.
So this must be a secondhand
account of the celebration Sunday
out at the Everingham home on
Mr.. and Mrs. Everingham's'
tieth wedding anniversary.
Explained Mrs. Blaine Young,
only daughter, and baby of the
family, she's so:
Father keeps busy all the
time. Right now he Is downtown
selling the nets he makes. They
are fishing nets. He's made nets
for the city dogcatcher for years.
Yesterday he was out at Dear
born. Yes, he walks over and
catches n Woodward street car
or takes a Hamilton car. Which,
ever IL more convenient to
where he Is going"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
PhifuHy Armed

The Fort Riley commandant
Brigadier General Rodgers, re.
viewed mechanical troops there
and said they were pitifGl - nc
'anti-aircraft or machine guns. not
even rifles. They had better not
let General Rodgers see the other
mechanical troops (outside of Fort
Knox where the school is reputed
to be efficiently equipped.
Do you know how many medium
(usable) tanks will be obtained by
the army lin exactly four
Not until the end of August vii
they be getting IS TO 30 month
BY August ] the defense program
will hsve produced $50 light tank.
disable against Nazi tanks), o
which 164 will have gone to thu
British.
But the question Is how gooC
are the new mediums. Their mair
guns are on the side. which limit
their field OF fire. Neither in speed
nor armor do they measure up Il
the best Of the Germans.
These are the M-3's. An excel
lent Md model is on the way. bu
so far has not progressed beyont
the plastic model stage.
The fact that Brigadier Genera
Rodgers and the other command
ers realize these deficiencies is tn,
best possible indication that the,
Twill be corrected.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
10 Students 10 Vie
For Musical Honors

Ten piano and vocal students,
all children. Will compete for
musical scholarships in recitals
scheduled in the Lucy Thurman
Branch, Y. w. c. A., 500 East
Elizabeth street. The recitals are
set for $3.50 p. m. on June %, and
8 BOD. m. June 30. The programs
are Sponsored by enc -GoodssAI
Musical Tourists Association,
headed by w. c. Cooke. They will
be the last of 10 recitalS given
in Detroit bY the association.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Festivities Doubled

The celebration and big cake
Sunday will commemorate the old
couples SEVENTEEN anniversary II
is also Mrs. Young's wedding an
niversary - so there is double
reason for festivities.
They will be kept simple because
Mrs. Everingham is i'll. has beer
since last Winter. Only the inn
mediate family will be there.
The Everinghams came to De
troit 81 years ago from Boutwell,
Ont, made their home on Leverettt
street. The old man liked that be-
cause it was near the Tiger
stadium. For Is years they've
lived out on Waverly avenue witt
Mrs. Young, their two bachelor
sons. Edward and Eugene. Three
other sons. William, 81; George
65. and Wesley, Ga, live in Both
we'll still.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Boys State Sets
9-Ddy Program
Special TO THE DETROIT TIMES

EAST LANSING, June IL
More than 1000 boys from every
section of the state will gather
here June 1927 for the fourth
annual Wolverine Boys State.
Scene of the nine-day program
will be Jenison Field House on the
campus of Michigan State College.
Sometimes called the Mythical
Forty-ninth State" the Wolverine
Boys State is an institution started
by the American Legion. Since its
birth four years ago, ii has served
to train the future leaders Of gov
eminent not only in theory but
also in actual practice and admin
istration.
Delegates to the Boys State.
who will handle every function OF
the program which includes cleo
tiens, lawmaking. governing and
publishing of daily paper, are
either 16 or II years old. and
all leaders in high school activi-
ties. They are selected by local
sponsoring groups which share the
Expenses with the Legion.
Officers and directors of this
years Boys State are Carl c.
Matheny. Detroit, president;
Dwight Rich, Lansing, vice presi-
dent; Robert r. Wright, Iron
wood. chief counsellor; George
Kremble. Grand Rapids. control
Ter; George Watson, Charlotte.
counsellor at large; A. c. Putt
brese, Charlotte, department COM
mander of the American Legion,
and Addison ID. Alguire. Glad
stone. department adjutant of the
American Legion and secretary.
For the Inside News" Of
! Washington, Follow Paul Nal
| Ions Column i'm the Times.