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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
It's Just Even Money
A Pedestrian Will Survive
BY DAMON RUNYON

tied and elbowed and pulled up
short at frequent street inter-
sections.
Washington is good. So is Chi
cago. if you stick to Michigan
boulevard and the wind is not
blowing. San Francisco is all
right coming down hill. Los An
geles is not bad.
Boston and Philadelphia are
'non-walkihg cities. They do not
have enough racing room IN
their streets.
DUT probably the non-walk-
ID INCEST city of all is Miami,
down in Dade County, Florida.
1t is said that it was laid out
by a tight rope walker who
thought that all who came after
him would follow in his foot
steps. and he made the sidewalks
infrequent and so narrow that
you have TO have a balance pole
10 keep yourself steadied on
them.
Even Ellis Hollums, the execu-
tive editor of the Miami Herald.
who is not wide enough to be
baffled by a knot hole, often
complains in his daily column in
the Herald about the sidewalk
situation there.
New York is one of the best
walking cities in the country,
but you have to time your walk
ing to certain hours.
After 8 o'clock in the evening,
Fifth. Madison and Park ave-
nues give you long and fairly
free stretches.
Broadway is all right about
that same time HeFt h of Seventy
second and south of Fourteenth.
COME New Workers like 10
- buzz around the reservoir in
Central Park o mornings and
the park generally would pro-
vide nice walking at all hours
but for the hazards it presents.
There is no telling when
tough gee with larceny in his
soul is going TO pop out of the
shrubbery and bon you over the
bean with a blackjack and take
your money. II has even hap
pencd TO reservoir walkers.
We suppose it is a curious
situation that the finest park in
the biggest city in the United
States is fraught with such dam
ger that the citizens dare not
take advantage of the oppor-
tunities it presents for exercise,
TO say nothing Of the contempla-
/ ton of its beauties. But there
IL is.
a citizen who made a practice
of walking IN Central Park al
all hours would be considered a
bad risk by any life insurance
company.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
Quiz Answers

+. Ninety per cent of the spinach
seed used by American growers
was imported from the Neither
lands.
J. Hockey, 6: polo, 4 rugby, Is;
cricket, IL.
!. A poltroon.
|. Tinker. Evers and Chance.
J. From $50 to 100000.
). II increased from $4,000, 600 to
80, 10000.
7. An inimical person is dis
agreeable one and can be
initiated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
| G tiers
TO The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
I HAVE Just finished reading
L your Sunday paper item on
HIGHER CITY TAX CALLED
NEED TO CONTROL DEFICIT.
The Bureau of Governmental
Research says we must tighten
our belts and continue the
higher tax rate.
cannot see why home
owners must pay it all. The
council goes to bat to see the
renter in Detroit is not over
charged. No, WE must pay it.
the good old dependable tax
payer-God bless him.
We purchased a home last
October. The streets were sup
posed TO be paved, etc. But we
are living in four feet of clay
and must park cars in the mid
die of the street to keep from
getting stuck in the mud.
After all, the renters also send
their children to school and use
the pavementS to drive on, so
why NOT lot them helm foo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

NOR years we have been a
chronic pedestrian, or walker,
but we think we Will retire.
We arc told that each day
now the law of average is run
ming Strongcr and stronger
against us until at this time we
are no better than an even
money chance.
1t seems that the price on a
walker is worked out on the
basis of his years and the
natural decrease in his agility
with the addition Of every year.
In his primo 1he-aXerae
walker can easily elude the
crafticst taXicab as it pursucS
him from curb 10 curb He has
no difficulty side-Stepping tho
cumbersome trucks that lay for
him at every corner.
Even the private motor cars
that Turk in quiet residential
streets hoping for a crack at
him are no great threat TO the
average walker in his prime
when his sense of danger is al
ways acute and his muscles are
set on hair triggers.
But as the walker gets along,
he slows down physically and to
some extent mentally. We have
noticed of late years that we
have been disposed to assume a
certain mercifulneSs in the
hearts of oncoming motor ma
bouts.
That is to say. VIC have found
ourself thinking they would not
really try to nail us. an aSSump-
ton which is completely at Vari-
ance with nature itself.
IT COST all the buttons on n
i new overcoat on one close de-
ciSion and a left eyebrow on
another, and these incidents
snapped US back into normal
WarincSS.
However, in analyzing OIL r
trustfulncSS of drivers. we rec
ognize a warning tendency.
Obviously. we are slowing up
mentally as a walker.
Then. when we fost the toe
of a shoe TO Jersey sedan
driven by a lady even when We
were on the dodge, we realized
that we are not what we used
to be physically, either.
But long before this We had
given some thought to retire
mcnt because we had reached
The conclusion that the cities of
the United states arc pretty
well lcagued against walkers.
There are only a few walking
cities. which is 10 say cities win
long. StraightaWay streets and
wide sidewalks on which a
walker can shake il up on
shank's mares without being jos
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
Hitler at Root
Of T urmoiI
In Rumania
.Spurns Iron Guard When
It Suits His Purpose
BN PAUL M.tILON

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3l.-TIit-
W lcrs douhle-dealing is at
the root OF the murderous tur-
mol M RunGnia.
4 dictatorial censorship has
been keeping tho facts from the
world All that IS being pre-
scntcd is n confusing blur Of
events i'm which Hitler's old Iron
Guardsmcn appear to be shoot
ing Hitlcr'S AntoncScuans and
vice versa. with the Communists
firing a few silent pistols in the
background.
But there afe-eettyS- TT getting
around even tn at censorship.
These Straighten out the cock
eyed situation something Ike
this:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
~ IT" VT II IT T
MRS. /. SANSCRAINTE,
1881 Winthrop avenue.
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
THE government complains Of
l. a shortage of skilled men.
What are trained electrical,
mechanical and aeronautical en-
gineers doing as inspectors in
government service?
Am I mistaken or isn't this
the type of service in demand
now?
Can't the government place
these men in positions of their
calling instead of wasting them
upon routine inspection?
CLARICE URSITTI.
1903 Beaufait avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
Jon. RI. 1910

Prime Minister Chamberlain
appealed to neutral nations 10
be tolerant OF British war
measures; addressing some OF
his remarks to the United States,
he declared Britain would return
TO freer trade after the war.
Loss Of five British ner-
chsnfmeH was reported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
BAERIN6 DOWN on HE NEWS:
Wars best .BOD
By ARTHUR BUGS BAER

saw wilkes picture ready for a London raid and
il gave me brighten the up I'm going 10 get
a job painting smiles on gas masks.
Wendell didn't The election but he go' #s ~ cut
Of it. travelling salesman always has NOR @ taH the
fellow The factory
Whether we get INTO the depends mostly oa aoa Tar
a tall fellow wade before he has TO SWIM
Congress just about voted Franklin D. power 10 90 most
anything including backing Broadway musical comedy.
That's about The only tHHg more expensive WAN Wal
see the towns got PWA bridges have now got munitions
rlants So YOU can expect the bridges blown up most
any minute now.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

HITLER rode behind the Iron
IL Guard only as long as it
served his purposes to-oyerthrow
King Carol. What he now wants
is ,Rumanlan oil and wheat The
only way he can get them is TO
kcep the country working. and
the only public man who can
deliver them for him is Anton
escu. So he is now backing the
premier dictator against his for
mer friends.
OF course. II would not he
above Hitler TO be also furnish
ing a few shooting pistols on the
side TO the guardsmcn BY pro-
noting inner strife he would
have an excuse to take nominal
control of a government which
he is already guarding with
10000 German troops mark
this figure well; it is authorita-
tivel.
While such dual deviltry is
always possible in the Nazi way
of business. IT Is extremely I'M
likely in this particular instance.
For once. Hitler wants neigh
Dor to be orderly-aud produce
two
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
"OFF the rccord"

SntF the record
" A great many people
millions, in fact--in the Cn1ed
States are beginning TO wonder
lust what presidents. cabinet
m mbers, ambassadors ana
other bigeies mean when they
talk "off the record.
1t would seem To mean that
that which is uttered for public
consumption and that which Is
uttered privately are often abso-
Lutte oppositeS. T.
of course. all Of Hs say things
in private and hold private be-
befs that we would not like to
sec in print or get breeZeu
around. We all live this double
life. best expressed by between
ourselves or my private behef
is" or now, don't let this so
any further
But with public officials it IS
p different matter. Ina democ-
racy such as ours officials. high
and low. are paid 10 let the
cat out of The bag" And, ap-
parentlv. today. there arc not
enough official bags made 10
hold all the official cats-that
never get out.
In a word. I think there IS
too much off the record talks
in our democracy. Why should
we be spoon-fed with the real
facts" Just as they are IN the
totaltarian countries?
"DICTATORS cant lex a
II laugh -
That Is ono OF the best news
paper heads ever written. j.
appeared across a page IN the
Saturday Home Magazine Of the
Hearst papers.
Laughs at official stuffed
shirts are more dangerous than
bombs. for a laugh has power
10 blow open the shirt and eN-
- pose the SaWGust
Such a laugh-hlow is Charlie
Chaplin's The Great Dictator
and such a laugh-hlow was Ger
vantes' Don QuAoie which
put kuight-crrartry on the bum
forever.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
For Aid

I SAY not a man should be sent from the
United States to fight in Europe.
In fact, the British do not want men,
But l also say that the United States should
supply them with everything else they need
even if it has to be given to them free of
charge.
We have machines to make more money
and more boats and more war supplies, but
We have no machines to heal the broken
hearts of mothers and wives
We have no machines to bring back the
lives of those loved ones we hold dear who
are slaughtered on the fields of battle which
they surely will be something in the future if
Hitler and his allies win this war.
n. w. BRADD.
OwossO. Mich.
AM for all aid to Britain.
Hitler and his side kick, Italy, are licked
and don't know it. They are plenty worried
right now.
You would be poor imitation of man
if your neighbours house was on fire and you
took the stand of:
II should worry, let II burn as long
as the sparks are kept away from my roof
r. X. DURLING.
927 Clark street,
Lansing, Mich
AM not in favor Of the United States enter
i ing the European war.
Furthermore, l intend to support the
Presidents policies and his plans he has
outlined. This is also in accordance with the
wishes of the people whom l represent as is
shown by the mail coming into my-effiee- en-
this subject.
JOHN LESINSkI,
Congressman from 10th
Michigan District.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
Against

CHOULD America enter the European war?
~ If the American people are living for the
sole purpose of promoting the conceit and
self-importance of FDR, the answer is YES.
If. the other hand, we are to promote
Americanism and the freedom of America,
the answer is NO.
.. If Roosevelt and his yes-men can put over
-tAe-iend-iease bill, we certainly will be in
volved in this war.
ARTHUR FRYE,
Midland Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

NTONESCU is an army gem
~ eral who disagreed with
Carol and was permitted to re-
Erct il in a villa prison the last
two months of Carols regime.
At heart he is pro-Rumanian
(rather than Nan trying to
make the best of a tough Situa-
ton
His position is precisely that
Of Pctain in France, The pres
ence of 10000 German troops
assures his Loyalty to Germany,
but Hitler has not been exer-
cl&ing any detailed control over
his actions as long as the
wheat and oil keep coming.
The Iron Guardsmcn who re-
VOTED are nothing but a wild
mob. Their only good leaders
were killed off by Carol in re-
talation for their assassination
of Carols Prime Minister Calen-
eScu. Rumania is divided into
- divisions, corresponding to
our states.
Carols government admitted
going through iailS loaded with
guardSmen and choosing three
from each state for execution.
giving preference to leaders.
The purge left the Iron Guard
i'm control of Scatter-bralned
hoodlumS. Hitler was naturally
agreeable to doub e crossing
them IN favor of the strong man
who can deliver for him as long
as he can deliver.
TllE Commies get into the pic
Il ture through the back door
as usual. Iron Guard doctrines
are motley combination of
Communist and Nazi theories.
The Guard movement includes
mOdcrateS. radicals, extremists,
Communists and what not.
The present leader, Sima, is
supposed 10 be a moderate, but
he IS on the run. Every faction
m Rumania except the GuardiSts
has been looking for him since
he was twice reported executed
and then later escaped TO Ger
many
Hrs mob wishes TO make trou-
bic because they think Hitler
should have let them run the
current show, and also because
mark this well-Russia has
been melting them TO revolt.
Stain is practicing a little subtle
resistance TO his AXIS partner in
the Rumanian field
Thus does throat-slitting
march its way in Carols Grau-
stark.
us'rhiea ty K.ne Features SIND, Inc
Reproduction IN whole ef in part
strictly prohibited.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
Connolly Answers

I. fa) julius Caesar: (b) Wool
row Wilson; tc) Sir Humphrey
Gilbert.
2. ta) Yes (sweeO: fb) no dds
easel; (c) no texcessive TAT
ncSSl.
3. (a) Leaf; (b) price; (c) hire.
4. (al La Traviata; tb) Lucia di
Lammermoor; (c) Faust.
). fa) 800 feet; OBJ 800 miles; tc)
5000 miles. ,-.z==-- n
6. Ca) Egypt; fbl Cuba; al
Norway.
Z. (a) From opium: OBJ from
poppy; (c) from hemp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
ARTHUR FRYE,
Midland, Mich.

| S SaG"ld America enter the European war;
2-Will our present course, if persisted in,
inevitably involve us in war? Yes,
Should America concentrate on her own
defense and her own independence, or ally
herself with England as in the recent World
War? America should concentrate on her own
defense and on her own independence and not
ally herself with England as in the recent
World War;
L. S. A. HEGGBLOM.
7O7 David StOtt Building.
THEY have a more wonderful opinion of
/ the German powers than have, these war
instigators who spread the propaganda that
Germany will come to our shores if England
is not victorious.
Not one of them has ever given reason
why Germany should want, or need, my
United States and yours
1 have the same faith in the United
States today that the eighteenth century
patriots had. If we mind our business. of
which we-have- plenty, and have adequate
defense, no country will modest the United
States.
MRS. FLOYD EWALD,
Fife Lake. Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
S+imson' S
Testimony
'Discredi+ed'
Contradictory, Mis'eads
Public. Says Critic

(The opinions expressed by
General Johnson are not neees-
sariIy those of The Detroit
Times.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

25 YEARS AGO TO-DAY
Jan. 81, 1916
a German Zeppelin raid over
English cities killed 20 and
wounded ll3; Suffolk and Mid
lands were hard hit.
A German air squadron on its
way 10 bomb Psus was driven
back over Compieg1s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
Poorest Unit
In ALL Tolls
To Pay Dues
Their Small Earnings Net
Union 3 Million a Year

1.-THE opinions expressed BY
Westbrook Pegler are not neees-
sarIy those of The Detroit
Times.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31
4a nj TIMES

Published ovefs weekday Evening and
Sanras NarruE hv The Times Publ shing
1au.nan5 A. l42a Times square, Detroit,
NH0h
sHt.fel .is Detroit Mch. as Second Class
Mail Matter
TELEPHONE CHERRY ssoo
Subscription rates tu advance boy mail
ta aat place lu tne United states. Canada
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

TIIE caliber of their guns and
Il methods of fire control are
different We ffavp no business
"a impose upon the British our
ideas of the design of lcthal
weapons nor they 10 impose
theirs on us.
The truth is that very reck-
loss statements of fact are being
used 10 bulldoze this bill. Let
us do what is prudent or ncccS-
Sarv in our own defense To do
TO aid Great Britain but let us
not, under the urge of the
advisability of doing that. rcvo-
lutionize our whole framework
of government.
Finally, the argument is made
Tat the President will never
use the totalitarian wers
granted in this bill. Said Pat
rick Henry:
as IL consistent with any
principle of prudence or good
policy TO grant unlimited. un-
bounded authority which is 80
totally unnecessary that II will
never he exercised
But that was in the pre-hOrsc-
and-buggy days before two and
two ceased to make four.
Distributed b. United Feature synd.. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-31

CLARICE URSITTI.-
1903 Beaufait avenue.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-02
Chocolate Sponge Pudding

heat in saucepan. When choco-
late IL melted, beat with rotary
egg beater until blended. Com
bine gelatin, sugar and salt; add
hot chocolate mixture and stir
until gelatin is dissolved. Cool.
Add evaporated milk and va
nilla. Chill until cold and
syrupy. Place in bowl of crack
ed ice or Ice water and whip
with rotary egg beater until fluff
fy and thick like whipped cream.
Turn into ring mold. Chill un-
til firm. Unmold. Fill center
with whipped cream. Serves 6.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-02
FROSTED CHOCOLATE
DELIGHT

Dissolve ! tablespoon corn
starch in 2 cups strong boiling
coffee: cook in double boiler
with 2 ounces chocolate, " cup
sugar and dash of cinnamon.
Then add 2 cups scslded milk
to this thickened liquid. Stir we'll
and boil for Is minutes. Served
chilled with cracked ice, In tall
glasses.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-02
Wholesome Dish
is Soup Prepared
from Leftovers
MRS. 0AYN0R MADDOX

MRS. 0AYN0R MADDOX
NBA 0ssvise stsil Wsiass
Well refriserated one-day- old
leftover spinach, broccoli, Brus-
sells sprouts and cabbage can b
turned into delicateiy favored
cream soups. These healthful
meal-in-a-dish soups, with bread
and butter. produce . well bal
anced and low cost lunch for
hungry youngsters dashing In
from school.
CREAM or BROCCOLI SOUP
(serves -
Two and one-half cups finely
chopped cooked broccoli, I small
onion, I celery stalk, " tea
spoon thyme, 2 tablespoons but
ter, 2 tablespoons flour, I tea
spoon raw minced onion, 2 cups
rich milk, 2 cups water, I table
spoon minced celery leaves. salt,
pepper, paprika.
Slice the raw onion thin; SIM
mer with celery stalk in 2 cups
water until tender. Add thyme.
Melt butter In large saucepan.
Add minced raw onion, cook
for 2 minutes, then slowly stir
In flour. Blend, cook for 2 min
utes, then slowly stir In milk.
When smooth and free from
Jumps. add chopped broccoli.
Stir and simmer until mixture
begins to thicken. Remove Gel
cry stalk, then add cooked onion
and onion water. Stir. Add pars-
ley and seasonings. Simmer over
lowest fire for 20 minutes, stir
ring frequently. Place q thin
slice Of lemon In each individual
bowl. Pour in hot soup. It's de-
licious and rich In essential nu-
trients.
CREAM OF CABBAGE SOUP
Two and one-half cups lightly
cooked shredded cabbage, z
tablespoons minced parsley, I
teaspoon minced raw onion, "
teaspoon sugar, 2 tablespoons
butter, 2 tablespoons flour, 2
cups milk, 2 cups thin, strained
meat stock or 2 cups hot water
with 2 boull:on cubes dissolved
in It. I teaspoon lemon juice.
Melt butter, add minced on
ion, cook 2 minutes, then slow
ly stir in flour. Blend, cook 2
minutes, then slowly stir in
milk. When smooth and free
from Jumps, add lightly cooked
shredded cabbage. Stir and sim
mer until mixture begins to
thicken. Slowly add stock and
seasoning to taste. Simmer for
Is minutes. stirring frequently.
Add minced parsley and lemon
juice. Stir and serve In large
bowls.
Follow the same general runes
for using leftover spinach and
Brussels sprouts. Use only veg
etables from the day before,
kept In covered containers In re.
frigerator. Use only vegetables
which were lightly cooked for
first serving
In putting ingredients togeth-
er, take time. First the white
sauce, then the main vegetable,
then the water and other veg
etables. Cook well but do not
boil, and stir frequently. The
addition of lemon Juice gives q
freshness to the soup, and also
adds vitamin G.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-02

Mix X cup cocoa, X cup
sugar, small pinch Of salt and q
dash Of cinnamon. Add ] cup
water, boil 3 minutes; then add
4 cups milk. Beat frothy with
rotary egg beater, flavor with
u teaspoon vanilla. Make 6
glasses. Serve topped with whip
ped cream.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-02
EGGPLANT CUsTARD

Peel enough eggplant to make
3 cups when cooked and mash
ed. After peeling, cut In pieces,
cook and drain; mash and meas
ure. Add 2 eggs, well beaten, 2
tablespoons melted butter, u cup
bread crumbs and u cup cream.
Pour into buttered baking dish
and place in pan Of hot water.
Bake IS minutes In moderate
oven.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-02

square unsweetened choco-
late
cup water
l envelope unflavo-ed gela-
tin
4 tablespoons sugar
Dash of salt
cup evaporated milk
n teaspoon vanilla
Add chocolate to water and
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-02

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cHiPSo, Flokes or GronuIss Z p. 35e
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u. S. Will Pay
For Big Liner
Reoch agreement
On Normundie

WASHINGToS-The state De.
psrtment announced Friday tina
the United States IL taking ovei
the French luxury liner Nor
mandie in New York with the un.
Outstanding that adequate COM
pensstion will be made to the
owners.
The announcement said that
"the maritime commission IL
taking over the Normandbe
under existing law. Fair and
adequate compensation viii
be made IN the owners"
The Normsndie is one of a dozen
French vessels IN ". s. ports from
which the French crews were re-
moved last week as q ''precsu-
tionsry" measure. One of the most
luxurious liners In the world. she
has been tied up at the French
Line pier In New York ever since
the outbreak OF the war In 1889.
Previous Negotiations
The departments announcement
revealed for the first time that
negotiations had been held previ-
ously with the French government
for purchase Of the ship.
The French government ex-
pressed a willingness to sell il, but
the conditions for payment at
tsched 10 the proposals have been
rendered impracticable by the
entry Of this country into the
war" the statement added.