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Evening star., 1941-01-05

RAST winter the Presidents son
and daughter-In-law skidded
A into a truck on dark, sleety
road. That was naturally front-page
news from coast to coast.
This winter upwards of 1900 luck
less motorists will die in just such
skidding accidents, but few of them
will make the front pages of even
their own local papers - such fatali-
ties among ordinary mortals are too
common.
In Wisconsin, for example, three
people were injured and two killed
when clergyman's Car skidded across
an icy street and mounted the side
walk.
In North Carolina four motorists
in one car were killed when it skidded
off a curve and went over banking.
In Kentucky two were cremated
when their car skidded into a ditch,
overturned and caught fire.
In Massachusetts, thirteen people
we're hurt when a car skidded into a
safety island at trolley stop.
In Oregon a car. coming to an
abrupt stop at slippery railroad
crossing, skidded directly into the
path of an oncoming train Six persons
we're killed. And in Iowa another
party of six was wiped out in exactly
the same kind of accident.
To sum it all up. winter driving
is a hazardous pastime. For although
Evening star., 1941-01-05
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! s0NTsE TEW " !
Continued from preceding pose
at the end of the room. Leonora said
she was too tired to go with Isabelle.
But Isabelle knew the truth: Leonora
couldn't bear to watch Willard Berger
admiring Marion Hunter and reveling
in the applause Marion would get.
Isabelle. who a moment before had
been ecstatic with suspense. suddenly
found the fashion show a sad affair.
Evening star., 1941-01-05


traction almost guarantees a skid If
il becomes necessary to accelerate
suddenly. BY the same token, passing
on an icy city street amounts to
criminal negligence.
In any type of driving the best skid
antidote, with or without chains. is
anticipation. Good drivers anticipate
their stops well ahead, leave the
clutch in until the last moment and
pump the brake lightly. Janlming
the brake hard locks the wheels and
converts them into veritable sled
runners. Good drivers also stay well
behind the car ahead.
Strangely, many smart alecks seem
ashamed to put on chains when the
going gets tough; I've been ridiculed
for doing it by more than one virile
acquaintance. Just put a couple of
hundred pounds of ballast in the back
Evening star., 1941-01-05

Hunter to be downstairs in silver
cloth, with Willard Berger applauding
her. If Marion were up here and Leo
nora down there. in the silver lame,
Willard might come to his senses.
Willard might -
lsabelle's unhappy glance went to
the bridal gown. She couldn't say any
thing to help Leonora, but there was
something she could do. And thank
heavens she and Leonora were the
same size! She thought of George
and pushed him from her mind. AS if
she we're about to dive from a great
height, she drew in her breath - and
groaned.
Leonora jumped to her feet, to see
Isabelle bent double and clutching at
her middle.
Its appendicitis" Isabelle gasped
in a shaking voice. 81 get it every now
and then"
why, you poor childw Leonora
cried. She started toward the tele-
phone '"'ll get doctor"
MOT Isabelle implored. "a doctor
won't do any good"
Nonsense. With appendicitis
doctor is imperative"
Did | say appendicitis" Isabelle
cried, forgetting her wavering voice
II don't mean appendicitis. mean
Good heavens, what could she have
that didn't need a doctor? - Look,
Leonora," she painted. Il took some
castor oil and it's given me stomach
ache. don't need doctor A doctor
made me take the castor oil - l mean
- Well. time - that's all l need,
Leonora, time and privacy. Every
body knows I'd give my very soul and
shoelaces to wear that dress. But |
Evening star., 1941-01-05

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14
Symphony Controversy

THE dispute between the Detroit Symphony Society
1 and the musicians union which may force cancel
ation of the symphony season is truly regrettable,
The difficulty is not over wages working conditions
matters which ordinarily labor disputes 1t is
simply over the length of the season.
The musicians want TO 1engthen the season and the
symphony society has refused contendng it now faces
large deficit and longer will only increase it.
The symphony society is in different category from
the ordinary employer, because the symphony is not
money making enterprise. 1t exists the contributions
from residents of the community. They under no
duress to make these contributions
They make them because they love music.
The musicians realize this of course. They have
shown it repeatedly by their cooperation through the
depression years when the society forced to cut
expenses to the bone. But they feel the time has
TO expand The time has to place the Detroit
Symphony par with symphonies in other cities.
Surely there should be middle ground on which
these two groups both lovers of music, could meet
Thousands of Detroiters have personal interest in
the symphony orchestra AS cultural influence its value
cannot be reckoned in dollars and cents We hope these
things will be taken into consderaton-and some means
will be found to continue the symphony.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14
Community Fund Needs

THE Community Fund viii Kickoff this week and the
drive VIII be under way to make this campaign the
best ever
This year may well prove difficult one for the
fund because there have been many calls upon the
purses of Deroters There have been appeals for aid
abroad for aid for soldiers for aid to the Chinese
in fact there has hardly been a week when there has
not been appeal Of some kind.
We hope this does not cause people to think they
have given enough. that they skip the Community
Fund.
They shouldn't, because the Community Fund is
purely local Institution Every penny contributed will
be spent in Detroit to help our own underprvieged
There is another reason why the fund should be
strongly supported. In its conception peculiarly
American Money is solicited from all classes, the wealthy
who can and do give tbnusandshe people in moderate
circumstances who give only dollar.
And the money is spent in the democratic spirit.
II used to help all creeds all races. The only criterion
whether they in need and deserving. SO gift to
the fund your affirmation of the American idea. You
can't give TO worthy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14
BERNARD VI. WEAkLAND,
1882 RiOpelle street

TO THE EDITOR:
WE READ every day in the
w papers of the uncmploy-
ment situation which is about
TO fall upon US through the cur
tailment Of materials and the
production cut in tho factories.
This is a serious problem but
If 1t Is looked at IN the proper
way there is a solution. The
situation is this; In some fami-
lies both husband and wife arc
employed
Some family incomes are very
large, some are smaller Some
poor creature with two or three
or four children Will be out of
work. while some other fellow
viii he living in luxury with his
wife working maybe daughter
and son working also
/ believe that IN fairness to
all' that where husband and wife
are working. the woman should
he laid off and a man without a
job be- given her place
If this can't be done willingly
and fairly. then it should be
made compulsory.
J. =. MCGUIRE.
2i50 South Electric street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14
Public % Records

THE Detroit Bar Association has appointed a COM
i mittee TO investigate proprety Of the order which
forbds newspapers and other interested persons from
inspecting probation and psychatr reports to the Traffic
Court
While the court may well be within its rights to ban
inspection of these reports the Bar committee will deter
mine whether public documents may be so impounded
and also whether is to the best interest of the public
that such step be taken
II is good for disinterested body like the Bar
Association take up this matter 1t will the court
unnecessary criticism it finds the justified and
at the time insure TO the public the right TO have
fair hearing open court with all the facts the
record
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14
Patriotic Legislators

is to be noted that all 10 of Governor Van Wagoners
veoes overrdden by the Legislature at the conclusion
Of its 90dav recess for appropriations and most
Of them in the pork barrel class.
An expenditure Of over half million dollars for new
buildings for state institutions pushed through
despite the governors studied view that the funds
needed and time when defense needs put unneces
sary public construction in unpatriotic light.
But with too many legislators pork comes before
patriotism. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14
25 YEARS AGO TODAY
Oct. II, 1916

The Kaiser. addressing bis
troops along the eastern front
praises his men and urges them
TO hold fast.
King Ferdinand Of Rumania
personally takes. command of
the Russian and RumanIan
armies 10 prevent invasion by
Germany,
French hu Germans hard
along tho Somme take Gcnor-
mont and fight on 10 attack
Ablaincourt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14

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sugar.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14
'For+y-Five' Outdoes
KIabber Discussion
BY DAMON RUNYON

Jack Of trumpS or the Ace Of
hearts is alone in anOther's hand
II must be put down.
"The trick nf the game Is 10
hold il and this Is where the
humping and shouting comes
in. The player next To the dealer
always leads and If he has nice
cards, such aS Kings an d
Queens and good swing card
such as the FIVE, Jack or Ace of
hearts, he swings the hest.
"If he doesn't clear trump, or
IL wF=t they call the dogs are
still UIt, namely the FIVE, Jack
or Ace of Hearts, one may put
the Ace of hearts on IL. the other
the Jack and another the FIVE.
Then it's one trick for the five
and he leads back, always trying
ia, outmaneuver the other"
GO. THERE s*eti are Per
y Sonally, we have never been
able TO learn 2 game of cards
by reading about IT, We have TO
have il shown Us IN actual play
and time and again before We
Get the hang OF IL and then
never any too we'll but maybe
you are different.
We have numerous invitations
from various communities where
''FOrty-Five' RACES like mad TO
drop in and see the folks play,
and may take advantage Of one
of them, the most appealing
being from HooSick Falls. New
York. where VIII J. Kennedy
the actor. is reputcd one of the
greatest table belterS the game
has produced.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14

Little Eva Harriet Beccher
Stowe, Little John Sir Wal
ter Scott; Little Lord Faunt-
lcroy-Frances Hodgson Bur
nett.
. Haiti
3-ln ancient Egypt
dogs hogs and parrots. re-
SpcCtively.
81 lba
Mercury
Oxygen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14
MIR. GERALD J.LOFTUs, who

Mr.. GERALD J. LOTUS, who
Az states that he eSi d @ $
in n section of Olyphant, Pa,
called Smoketown, and who was
obliging enough to set his letter
on a linotype and pull a proof
on it, which we consider service,
gives us what seems to be
reasonably clear statement of
the rules Of "Forty-hve.
We will present Mr.. Lotus
letter. and close the case on this
noble Iris h paStlme which
drowned out even the discussion
on Klabriash that ragged in our
column for quite spell.
Speaking of X labriash,
Broadway tournament TO deter
mine the championship of the
greater city about start
and we have promised 10 give. a
trophy 10 the winner.
The tournament will be under
the auspices Of &c ID Fine
Charley Friedman at his new
club in the heart of the Indy
sector and. is expected TO bring
together the best OF the klab-
bers of the big city.
We accept no responsibility
for casualties to friendships or
otherwise in connection with the
tournament.
Of COURSE we cannot prom
~ Use not TO dig up some other
game. To tell you the truth,
r. +. Fletcher of FOL Post street,
San Francisco. has already set
us bordering the possibilities of
the good old game of Pedro
or High Five which he says
used 10 be popular among the
old timers on the Sacramento
River.
He says a solicitor for fruit
shipments from that region had
TO know Pedro 10 get along
with the fruit growers
You take a pack or deck of
cards, from two To 10 can play
says Mr.. LOTUS of Forty Five
and shuttle them. Every player
cuts for the high card 10 deal.
The five u highest, then comes
Jack, then Ace Of hearts, then
comes the lowest in blacks and
the highest in reds.
"In other words the 10 Of
hearts or diamonds can only he
beaten nv picture cars of the
same suit and in clubs or
spades the Ace can only he
beaten by the picture cards.
When more than two are play
T ing IL IL usually PLAYED A. part
nerS. There are FIVE tricks to
each hand dealt ont and the
first 10 get nine tricks in is
game.
"NHEN the player wins the
deal he deals out FIVE
cards 10 each PLAYER three nj a
time and then two. When he
has done this he turns card
up which Is trump. II by any
chance the dealer turns up an
ace he puts the lowest card In
his hand down and the Ace Is
his.
This il called the rob. In
other variations OF the game,
TwentN-iiveS and Spoil-Eiftecn.
" YOU turn up n King It's the
some thing. II some one other
than the dealer has the Ace he
puts card down and takes the
turn-up card
"lou can renege thc five and
lack 81 tfan,pS and the ace OF
hearts. which u always trump.
of anything else. But Dhen =
player swings the five II the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14
TO TIE EDITOR

~ llif ELL ! Otks
TWENTY-THREE years ago.
Il on November II, at II o'clock,
the ArmiStce was signed Every
American waved the American
flag and all factories blew their
whistles.
To prove that we are As true
Americans today l think that
on this coming November II, at
II o'clock all factories should
cease for at least one-half hour
and act the same then as they
did % years ago.
Every nome should have Tag
Vavfr1c a+ rho front door
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14
Army Works
Desperatelyto
Repair Faults
Many Bugs Turned Up
in Louisiana Games
BY PAUL MtLL0N

an official attitude OF pleasure
over the Louisiana maneuverS,
but they found many bugs in
our war machine which arc not
being advertised. The fighting
forces involved were found TO
be IN fair condition. if you will
kindly consider their lack of
equipment and training. They
are far from being Il match for
anything IN Europe yet.
The discovered bugs upon
which CLIO is now working ar
IDENTIFY with pliers and wrenches
are primarily these:
A tremendous shortage of
every conceivable thing an army
uses, not only tanks and big
guns but machine guns (Which
were thought 10 have been
plontifully supplied radios for
communications, even maps.
The shortage of maps was so
acute. one ingenious officer
slipped into a hotel lobby and
stole all the road maps from
the rack. When he furnished
these TO the intelligence divi-
sion gratitude was expressed by
his superior officers.
The higher officers had been
sufficiently supplied but the
lower officers could not easily
find their way about.
OFFICER personnel was def
~ nitely weak and lacking in
leadership. A dangerous Absence
of team spirit was evident be-
tween officers -tef-+4 feFtttaf'-
army. reserves and national
ettfrri.-, Fire corrective which
viii be employed on this will be
some rather sharp wedding out
in the national guard and among
the unframed reserve officers
Cthc correspondence lea d ers
from major on up. who were
found to be suffering acutely
from too much rank. The leu
tenants and captains showed
u,.lnnHfdlsF N contract
Armored force officers, cock
lest of the army. were found 10
be bitter about their organlza-
ton Setup. Conflict exists be-
tween the blitz boys (tanks, etc)
and the old cavalry officers.
Strangely enough. most Of the
top mon are cavalry oldtimerS.
The horse and buggy brigade
wants TO do everything horse
back. The corrective on this,
being suggested around CHG
here. is that each tank he built
with stalls for two horses.
TIVE most feared deficiency,
i morale. showed high. lndis-
putahle evidence cropped up 10
show the army has turned the
corner on this.
After all the suggested remc-
dies that have been publicly Of
fercd. il seems the one which
brought the best results was the
simplest: the careful explanation
70 soldiers of the reasons for all
the drudgery.
Every one speaks well OF the
ieepS. The swift armored auto
ScooterS did the Job expected of
them. In one outstanding Incl
dent. a ieep unit crossed a river,
One was sent on ahead 10 look
around. He met II enemy
Scoutng tanks swiftly turned
about and ran for the river
hank thus leading tho IL tanks
INTO destruction by tho II other
iccps whose anti-tank guns had
been lined up for Just such
kill.
Every third ieep either carries
an anti-tank or a MACHINE gun,
on rs an uncncumhered scouting
car Together they comprise
thoroughly American answer 10
Hitler blrtz-tcchnique.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14

TO THE EDITOR:
nONT you think that the
~ wrecking crew IN Washing
ton has gone just about far
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14
Right or Not.
Experts Insist
On Exporting
Their Bad Guesses Stir
johnson s Cynicism
BY HUGH s. JOHNSON

WHEN ! was a yearllng in
W West Point we had a class
mate who, in spite of immatur-
ity, had the manner, dignity and
ponderosiiy of a Roman senator
His intellectual equipment was
Just $3.50, but he made the most
Of it and, as we used to Say,
got by on his shape"
Through sheer memory of
lingering, he could play one
piece on the single piano that
we had in old Dualetic Hall, but
he could play that perfectly. He
always took off his tunic, rolled
back his cuffs and then looked
about TO assure perfect silence.
II was The Angels Sere-
made, and if there was so much
AS the rustic OF a newspaper in
that reading room before he
finished, he would arise an silent
outraged dignity and leave.
LIS Waterloo came in de-
IL Scriptive geometry shades,
shadows and linear perspective
which is curious bypath Of
higher mathematics.
II requires something like an
car for music. If you have 1t,
II is duck soup even for mathe-
NAUTICAL dumbellS. II YOU don't,
YOU may he a genius in ana.
lytlcal mathematics, and stub
your toe here.
Paul didn't have IT,. and here
p-f4s- effe-pfarr UOhOdy could get
by on his shape 1t was a
question Of diagrams on various
colored chalkS and If they didn Z
interlock and check from first TO
last. a tYro could soc the failure
One Of the trick final eXamina-
tiona problems was 10 find the
bright -f-attt4tt2 tzy,z-zII .
given the light coming from a
certain angle. size and angle Of
observation In photography l
think they call II "halatlon a
single brilliant point
II wasn't hard bur il was in
tricate and Paul didn't know
whore 10 start. how 10 proceed
= or where 10 finish. In addition.
II was June Week and hc had
TO recite before the West Point
b GA r d Of visitors in those
days collection Of great digni-
taries appointed by the Presi-
dent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14

OUTSTANDING Jobs were
- done by ann force and en-
ginccrs Tho air Job was cspe-
orally difficult because tho pilots
were using hot planes with OK
ucmelN high landing speeds and
were required 10 operate on
tight fields They were unable
20 acquire much experience. as
most of our good planes have
been going abroad
one of their fcats T'sS keep
inc Con Bon Lear on The run.
Thcy bombed him out Of has
headquarters continuously. In
The middle OF one night he had
go move with The assistance of
a single aide
The feat Of which the cngi-
nccrs arc Nightly proud was the
demolition Of 1900 bridges and
culvertS. in the defense of
Shreveport alone Wooden blocks
representing INT were used
They worc realistically hooked
with wires Flags were hung
ou each destroyed bridge Tho
engineer, also planted 40 O0C
mines and performed remark
able feat, of forthcoming across
tho Rcd and Sabine rivers
All BOZ am Tho army was. f0uno
20 boz Ear from dt for fighting
hut every one around here seems
t0 hc happy now because thcl
can sec for Tho FIRST time. 'ne
HChf ~ tho edge of tho woods
r which they have been wan.
dcflra
has FratH~f fHd 1-
EeFgee4r'rr in faI cr rar
strictly pf-ntfsf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14
| If ers to
. III e Editor

TO THE EDITOR:
TT IS our great pleasure 10 an
nounce that the Fifth Annual
Maybury Sanatorium Fair, held
September q, has been a con-
SpicuouSly successful one
Our thanks 10 you and all
others who were so generous IN
their aid and cooperation,
THE GOODFELLOWS' CLUB.
Stella Borodycz, secretary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14

DAUL tried He was an excel
Il lent craftsman Hc covered
the blackboard with lines in
colors. making angles from all
directions. and they didn't mean
a thing.
But when called upon. hc
"ahout-faced bravely' and said
IN the manner Of a specialist adj
dressing a clinic:
II am required To find the
bright spot on this sphere. Dis
tinguished guests prnfeSSaEI cap
tain. after due deliberation and
great consideration. ! have de-
termined that this il the bright
spot. +"
And he slammed the end Of
has pointer Al random against
tho drawing mo proof no ex-
PLANTATION no anything. He didn't
have anything.
II was so bold so impressive.
SO absurd that there was AZ first
silence and then Homeric group
laughter.
But that time Paul didn't get
away with IT, lie cot found
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14

TT REMINDS me Of many
Il things today. II reminds me
7oi Walter Lippmann saying under
title. Mr. Baruch Us. Mr.. Hem
derSon' that. after careful con-
sderation. he finds Mr.. Hender-
son right in advocating piece
meal price control Of only a few
things and not wages and farm
prices and Mr. Baruch wrong IN
insisting that YOU must control
all or YOU can't effectively con-
troll any or avoid initiation.
His discussion shows that he
misconStrucd tho testimony Of
both witnesses and that he docs
not know any more about the
controlling factors Of the prob
lem than Paul know about de-
SCrlptlve geometry.
But that doesn't change his
style or stance any more than II
changed PaulS
TT REMINDS mo Of Stacy May
Il ponderouSly telling us in the
same judicial manner OF just
how much We have 10 increase
production and reduce civilian
uses 10 beat Hitler in two years
when nc admittedly doesn't
know what the requirements arc.
what the resources are 10 meet
them or what trend the war
Will take
II reminds me Of Averell Har-
riman saving that Russia will
stand with our help when he
doesn't know anything more
about military principles. the
condition of the eastern cam
paign or our ability 10 furnish
supplies than Mr. Lippmann
knows about war price Control
or Mr.. MAY about military re-
quiremcntS and our resources or
Cadet Paul Henry Clark about
tho precise mathematics Of
shade. shadow and linear per
Spective
But in far different fields they
arr four Of a Kind they'll toll
Won. whether they know or not
and do 10 as impreSSively A.
Moses handing down the tables
of the law
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possessions of a democratic people. The man or woman
who STAYS away from the polls Ws.1uur sofse inds-
putably good reason is not good citizen nor loyal
American
RABBI LEO VI FRANKLIN
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