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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-05
FLAW II CHARACTER

steel. oil radio. whatever there
was money m. And Paul Jr was
a nice guy Yeh. Jack had TO
hand him that. lie was a real
nice guy.
And ne met Ann at a country
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-20
On the Side

Il Would Like 10 Shoot the Man Who
Wrote the Merry Widow Waltz was title
OF popular song inspired by fact that al the
time YOU couldn't 90 hardly anywhere without
hearing the Merry Widow Waltz"
Poor Butterfly" was another song re-
peated so much IT drove people slightly
screwy. Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean" was
another
In recent years The Music Goes Round
and Round was played TO the point where it
got on the nerves. And a song Just about
getting to the same point now is that gay
ninety ditty "A Bicycle Built for Two
heard that at least 10 times yesterday.
HAVE heard Of three career girls Of Man
A haitian who are about the same size who
have taken an apartment together so they can
wear each others clothes. They are all feet
10 inches tall.
Too Many Blondes is title of film. This
title is unfair to blondes. According 10 stu
dents of the subject history reveals brunettes
are much more dangerous and more like to
disturb mans peace Of mind than blondes.
Give me entertainers with al least two
names. don't care for the idea Of an
actress or night club singer calling herself just
Hildegarde. Annabella or Mango. Let the head
walters and hairdressers have the exclusive on
that one name thing.
LNRED ASTAIRE. Song and dance man.
The only actor who is member of the
still exclusive Racquet and Tennis Club OF
Manhattan.
That MarXield Parrish painting Of Old
King Cole once on the wall Of the old Hotel
Knickerbocker bar is now at the Racquet and
Tennis Club.
Ada Leonard Smart looking leader OF an
all-giri band The best an feminine band Of
all time was the Fadettes of Boston.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-20

NfEMos OF A MIDNIGHTER: Versailles
NA new girl-show II is titled. The Yer
Signs" :. Why not The ver-Srens"???
Jimmy Greer. the batoneer. VIII we'd his
fogsth bride next month. She's his vocalist,
Jean Taylor.
Ann Sothern and Cesar Romero have
"One Foot in Heaven"
Warmers Sergeant York flicker will
gross twenty million smackers.
Broadway Slap-down: A sailor. emerging
from a Times Square dancehall Saturday
night. observing TO his shipmste:
"I1i bet things are getting hot about now
I'm New London"
The New York Mirrors movie popularity
award will shortly be made in Hollywood tn
go TO Enrol Flynn.
The New York phone book has only one
Gentleman" -. Who happens to be lady!
NEW YoRCHIDS: Claudette Colbert in
~ Psrsmount's version of Gertrude Law
reDce's "Skylsrk"
Fred Astaires stunning stepping in You'll
Never Get Rich"
Jim Croxley's White House Press Con-
ference via WIP. Philly-a new radio idea
and swell How come it isn't heard in New
York?
The deft directing on the Mr.. Meek
program.
The film. The Feminine Touch"
And a bundle of them 10 Mrs Chick
Cramer. owner of The Clichy for trapping
ne bloke who for over year clipped the
light spots posing as a newspaperrnsn from
mis- and that paper.
BROADWAY SMALLTALK: Petty. creator of
those curvacious gals. will do Times cover
several weeks hence.
Connie Bennett VIII sing in Wild Bill
Hickok Rides"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-20

known. In Tact, she IS a genulS az u.
Must be the gypsy in her
The pup is very worried. however and has
been pacing the floor nervousy for several
hours as he eyes the trunks boxes and bags.
lie evidently thinks we may go on long
Journey and leave hin in kennel But he has
nothing to worry about. He is going with US
this time.
GAM GOODWIN once hired Musson for
- s. a day Benito was an extra in
Goldwyns film The Eternal City" which was
made in Rome.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-20
Drivers
Need O. K.
Of Doctors
Personal Liberty Factor
Shouldn't Enter
BY LOGAN CLENDENING, NJ. d

BY LOGAN CLENDENING, vi. ID
IT IS the job of the physician
to prevent automobile acct
dents by determining who
shall and who shall not drive
automobiles.
There is an immediate
opposition TO this kind OF
high-handed procedure among
freeborn Americans who won't
have their personal liberty
threatened.
But with a record of more
than 10000 persons killed and
over 100000 injured in North
America, IS per cent Of which
is due either 10 incompetent
drivers or worn-out equip
ment in the machinery of a
car. n is high time that the
personal liberty plea be sup
pressed with a stern hand and
drivers who are Liable 10 kill
other people ruled of the
roads.
4 CASE in point was that
"A of A.S3-year-oid man who
was sent 10 the medical
examining board of the Re-
corder's Court Of. a state
traffic division.
lie had hard arteries every
where. his judgment of speed
and distance was poor, as
were his reaction times and
his depth perception.
Mentally, he had an In
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-20

Brickley Jr.. son of
the grid-great. in The
Havana Madrid.
Brenda Frazier
Kelly and her groom
waiting on the Strand
Theater queue I'M
recognized.
Mrs. Xavier Cugat
featuring a dainty. live
chameleon instead of
a corsage.
Rosita Royce ring
siding at a night spot
with Silly Billy, her
(allegedly) 101 year
old cockatoo. which
boilers: Bring on the
Babes!"
Patricia Peardon,
Moss Hart's blonde
find-who will have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-20

has been she is always
ready 10 Try again.
And even those who
have had as many
as three unhappy mar
riages are eager and
willing TO try a
fourth one. / know a
woman who has had
six unhappy mar
riages but is not dis
couraged. "In find
the right man yet,
she says. EVD.)
WE ARE moving to-
w day but everything
is calm and peaceful
around the house. My
girl friend is the most
efficient mover OF A
household ] ever have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-20

'l,trrsu.sa By Kias Tss,Irss syp4ieai. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-20
For. I'm not 80 old
And I'm rot so pair,
Ard I'm quite prepared
10 mqrru aQnfR.

In nothing, with the possible exception Of
horse-playing is the triumph Of hope over
experience great as in matrimony. 10
matter how unhappy a woman's first marriage
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-20

THE BIG PARADE: Toscanini at Spivy's
place enjoying himself while the enter
tainers trenbled with the Jtters.
Lovely Margot Gfahame devouring pork
chops in Reuben's at ayem.
VIII Rogers dghtr, Mary and Chas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-20

teIligence quotient of 20. which
Is that Of a 9-year-old child.
He had received over 80
tickets for motor traffic
offenSes.
When his license was. re-
voked, he protested sufficiently
vigorously 10 take the case 10
the Circuit Court.
Here a surgeon testified that
his arteries were all right,
but he had not examined the
eyes, and when asked what
the mental condition of the
patient was. replied he was
not a psychlatriSt.
THE conditions into which a
4 medical examining board
inquire particularly are:
l. Vision; 2. systemic dis
case: 3, habitual drunkenness
(which in most cases. is
merely csnouflage for mental
or character deficiency: 4.
insanity; ). feeblemindedness
tthis IS usually so masked
that the drivers relatives
don't realize it,: 6, nervous
instability. causing lack of
reasonable driving control.
Mental defects and lack Of
Judgment are considered more
important than physical de-
fectS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-20

The American ship of state
win never he sunk IL we have
enough battleships for defense.
You can help build them nv
making n habit Of buying De-
tense Savings Bonds and Stamps.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-20
20 POUNDS OFF BY
CHRISTMAS

TRYING to reduce by steam
i baths is a fools paradise.
You weigh less after the bath,
but all you have lost is water.
And it isn't even the water
bound to fat cells.
BREAKFAST:
glass orange juice Vita
min c..
serving dry wheat cereal
with skim milk.
! cup coffee, l lump sugar,
/ teaspoon cream.
LUNCH:
plate vegetable soup.
Hard boiled egg and lettuce
salad (Vitamin B and E..
I slice whole wheat toast
and butter.
! glass skim milk.
DINNER:
l serving corned beef (re-
move fat and cabbage.
slice bread and butter.
l small serving apple pie.
cup black coffee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-20
On Broadway

you peace of mind-buy some records at my
store"
The host came in the next morning /.
He purchased radio for 500 And de-
manded 40 per cent off-for cash!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-20


Rink-where Sonia Henie reheaTses daily from
/ TO 2.
RIGTOWN VIGNETTE: A Hollywood host
threw a huge party and invited Harry
Rosenthal. who clicked in the play June
Moon" among other hits.
The host persuaded him to keep his
guests entertained at the piano. lie played
uptil breakup time.
AS he started TO 60 the host handed Harry
a check for $3.50.
"Oh, couldn't accept any money" said
Rosenthal. II came as guest and enjoyed my
self"
But the host was hurt.
He insisted Harry accept the gift.
"Teli you what bargained Harry who
just opened a new music shop, "if t1l give
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-20
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS

{. L: Does a persons hair
turn gray or does il grow
from the roots UP gray ?
What l mean is 1 notice
gray hair in my hairs the
gray hair new hair. or old
hair turned gray?
Answer: All hairs grow
from the roots up. GRAY hair
IS supposed TO be a deposit
'of air bubbles at the roots of
the old original hair.
Doctor CiendeRtng has screen
pamphlets trkich can BE-
obtained bB readers.
For any one pamphlet de-
sired, send 10 Cents ~ com and
n seif-addresscd eRrctope
stamped cith 81 9-ccBt stump.
70 Dr.. Logan Cioudennq. iH
care Of THIS paper.
The pamphlets arc. Three
Weeks Reducing Diet" "Indi-
gesttoH and Constipation, ,"
Reducing aud Gaining" I'm
fant Feeding" "TnstrpcfioRs
tor the Treatment Of Diabctes."
"F'emiHiHe Hygiene" and s"The
Care Of the Hair and SKIN"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-20
Waller. WincHeU

Trade Mark Registered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-20

the title role in his Junior Miss show. Shes
the Veronica Lake of the l5-year-olds
The best free show in town: Thru the
53rd Street windows of the Gay Blades Ice =
Rink-where Sonia Hene rehearses daily from
/ to 2.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-25

such sensitiveness that really felt quite
coarse"
BROADWAY hors d'oeuvres; Walter Duranty's
- lowdown Russia is rapid reading The
kremlin and the People is its name.
Paulette Goddard flies from H'wood TO Wash
ngton every fortnight-regular as good clock
.. To consult famous Justice.
A vet Broadwayite recalls when Chinatown
was big every night.
And how an assistant district attorney was
phoned out of a sound slumber one wee hour
with the news OF massacre in Chinatown
dive.
When he got there still fastening his Clothes
he found the Joint deep in blood and bodies on
the floor-the hatchets and knives still in EN-.
The bartender was moaning and weeping
noisiy
what happened ." the d. a. shouted
What happened'" was the reply, as the tears
dangled from his mustache. Every customer
ran out without paying his check"
rINIiE Public. the Chorus Girls and anybody else
it concerns, are recommended 10 the Cleve-
land (Oho) newspapers for Monday. One OF
them front-paged story about a steer JOINT in
that city operated by. you'd never guess!
The way John l.. Lewis is acting you'd think
he was jealous Of Lindberghs unpopularity.
Italy is now Germany's slave. We wish the
people who tell us we can be friendly with Ger
many would remember that Italy is also Ger
manys pal.
JyIiE WomeHs Business and Professional Group
annual Friendship Dinner took place the
other night.
They had previously announced that they
would make known at this dnner-the ten big,
important women chosen TO represent the u. S.
To inspect civilian defense in England.
The list was prepared and sent to Mrs. Roose-
welt for her okay
The names submitted did not measure up 10
her requirements, and dsSenson grew 10 such
pitch that the idea has been temporarily deferred
and possibly shelved
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-25

that my more violent
colleagues were so set
inst II. Accepting
improbabiIities as
htbor's license, II was
. holding drama in
spired by n perfectly
sound and fairly excit-
ing idea.
IL am sorry Mr..
krasna's bank roll was
not thick enough Ia
permit him TO fight
back the unfair attack
upon his play"
Mr.. Krasna is one
OF the wealthiest citi-,
zens in Hollywood. and
in the second place.
after Mr.. Mantle decor
ated the show with
three medals, he re-
ported:
"It doesn't quite add
up In logic, any Of It,"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-25

IL y pink high hat and she has a swell outfit to
&c away chewing gum samples In
iona Massey. also aboard the Chief. didn't get
MD'to take the air at Albuquerque. / guess her
new husband was afraid the Indians might steal
her.
II pay rolls were guarded closely as Miss
Massey's husband guards her there would be
fewer holdups
He never lets 60 Of her arm. No doubt he
thinks he has married an angel and she might
fly away If he doesn't hang 10 her.
Not that / blame him. Because. after all,
Ilona is the most beautiful blonde in Hollywood,
if you don't count Virginia Bruce
WE SHOWED off from Chicago on beautiful
w sunny day. Was also warm and sunny when
we left New York. There's not much fun leaving
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-25

II4iE Japanese send US peace enyoy-and then
demand that we allow them 10 make war
China without interference.
In short. Japan doesn't want peace much
as IL wants one war at time.
Thornton Wilder was recalling his last visit
to London.
After luncheon at Barrie's fiat, the exquisite
little genius. Max Beerbohm, said:
"Mr Wilder, you haven't remarked the
view of the Thames from here"
Wilder replied TO the general effect that Moth
ing adequate had occurred TO him.
-Whereupon Beerbohm said:
people usually do, you know. Only last week,
for instance, Mr.. Gene Tunney, the fighter
here and admired IL tremendously. -As matter
OF fact, he spoke OF II with such eloquence and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-25

window and evidently
wondering where he is
fefng.
Al a rakish angle
on his head is perched
"A straw sombrero l
bought from an Indian
Squaw at Albuquerque.
When the train paused
at Albuquerque for ID
minutes Rosalind Rus
sell, a fellow passenger.
got Oft TO accept invi-
.ations TO autograph
4 nd also 10 exercise
iar new husband.
Miss Russell wore a
white jacket. a rcd
ehirtwaist. canary yell
ow Stacks. purple shoes
md a green ribbon IN
.er hair.
This ensemble failed
10 impress one feminine
b ystander. who was
heard 10 remark:
"AIl She needs now
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-25
FOLLOWING Auenbrugger and
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS
BY LOGAN CLENDENING, NIL

Office Staff. Brookfeld, Mo-:
We understand that girl in a
city not far from here was in
an automobile accident and is
now in the hospital in that
town.
She was wearing nylon hose
at the time of the accident and
il is said that she developed a
cancer on her injured leg, sup
posedly resultant from the nylon
fabric.
Please either Danish our hest
fancy about wearing nylon or
tell us the worst.
Answer: l am glad TO do my
bit. Danish fear of nylon stock
ings. They have nothing 10 do
with cancer. There was plenty
of cancer long before there was
nylon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-25

RURNS MANTLE. New York veteran dramatic
- critic. discusses Norman KrasnaS recent
flop THE Man With Blond Hair" . . The other
morning he mourned its quick demise.
1t was, I think" he wrote, unfortunate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-25

the North for Florida or California on sunny
dsy.=z
The time really to enjoy such departure is
in a snowstorm with the thermometer registering
about above zero
Our highly efficient good HUNDRED Pullman
porter Is named Andrew Burke Asked how he
happened 10 have the good, old Irish name OF
Burke, he said:
THAT was the name Of my grandfather's
master"
Andrew said he was born in Hurricane
Switch, Tenn, and added:
1.-THE folks down home got themselves a
Chamber of Commerce that decided Hurricane
switch was town name that had no dignity; so
they changed the name to Glendale
TOILET. Ill, once had an ordinance calling for
y a fine of S. to be paid by anybody pronouncing
the name of the town incorrectly That would
be good tax raising law for Los Angeles La
Jolla. Louisville and Terre Haute,
All right, smart guy. how do you pronounce
Los Angeles? Which is correct Los ahn-el-ess
or Loce-ahng- el-aise? And let's hear you pro-
nounce Terre Haute.
Galesburg. H.. is where Lincoln and Douglas
had that debate.
There are more hogs than people in Kansas
I used that fancy fact the last time made this
trip. / already have written about the coast-to-
coast return trip by train. air and automobile
III have TO get angle Maybe III ride
back 10 New York from San Francisco a
bicycle. going by way OF Corpus Christi. Tex.
A GAIN I say all transcontinental trains these
"A days should have two lounge cars; one for
people who want TO lounge and relax and the
other for those who want TO argue and cry on
each others shoulders about the war and business
and tax situation.
AS l was slipping my refreshment in the
lounge car two situation debaters sat down and
hemmed me in.
"How do things look to you:" said the man on
my right.
! said:
VERY bad. I don't think there IL a football
team on the Coast At TO play In the Rose Bowl"
This answer threw the old boy of his stride
and he had no reply ready.
What do you think OF the proposed new in
come taxes" asked the man on my left
~ remember when had no income to tax
I said.
"Ah, n philosopher" he commented with
trace of sheer.
What became of those genial fellows you
met in lounge cars and smokers who enlivened
the trip with some stories designed TO provoke
laughs? / miss them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-25
On Broadway


Trade Mark Registered. Copyright. 1871.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-25

tSaid Goethe Men shoW-their Characters
in nothing more clearly than what they think
iaHehabie. And Rafael Sabatnl'S answer 10
What makes life worth living?" was. TO be
born with the gift Of laughter and sense that
the world is mad '-EVD)
At THE moment I am north Of tho border
down New Mexico way Rolling along the
plains on the Santa Fe Chief The pup is sitting
beside my typewriter on the table gazing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-25

Rise Of Doctors Esteem
Linked to Scientific Act
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-25

the North for Florida or California on sunny
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-25
IL. y. DuI.IiHu

The most completely lost
OF all days ia that
On Which one has not laughed.
rbap,for,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-25
On the Side

Distributed by King Features synd. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-25

iUWEk Open s:as "q P.rS rye Ere. No no $50 ss,S
Jack London's sign OF THE WOLF
with Michael Whalen and Grace Bradley.
THE GREAT MIR. NOBODY" ]. Leslie,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-25

VAN DfkE Cont from y y Moo, RI 1850 90
Denny. ..WE'RE IN THE LEGION Now. -
All-star Cast. DOCTORS DON'T TELL"
Comedy. Cartoon. News. Get Vol. I
Through 8 OF Wonder Books. Last Show 10.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-25

such sensitiveness that, really, I felt quite
coarse"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-25

WYANDOTTE- RTALT0oo,w.,,a s'Se -
l8c Always. THE MARINES PLY HIGH"
Richard Dix and Chester Morris THE
BIG GCY," jackie Cooper. Victor McLaeisn.
VnIIP-Forest at Nc. Elliott PL. 1880 4
iVon Open s:45. Wonder Books. Pa-N-
g. o., co aGsdd Pu. .:% Tmrt sis fall c, rg!
with EDDIE Albert and Joan Leslie
Evening star., 1941-04-12
CEMETERY LOTS.

BEAUTIFUL CEDAR HILL CEMETERY;
sacrifice, S4s per site. Phone EN- 1890
Evening star., 1941-04-12

the White House will be attended
by nearly ITO young invited guests,
including 140 British refugees.
Tomorrow, the Easter Sunday
service will begin at 7:30 am. in
the Ampitheater of Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery with a welcome by
Eugene E. Thompson, right eminent
past grand commander of knights
Templar of the District of Colum-
bia, who will act as chairman for
the service, conducted by the Grand
Encampment of the order.
ChapIains to Offer Prayers.
The Rev DR.. Ze Barney T. Phil
lips. chaplain of the Senate and
grand prelate of the Grand Com
mandery of the District, will offer
the opening prayer and will be fol-
lowed by the Rev. James Shera
Montgomery. chaplain of the House
Of Representatives and prelate elner-
titus of the Grand Commandery.
The Rev. DR.. John c. Palmer.
grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge
of Masons of the District, then
will give the lesson. and Harry Gil
more Pollard, grand master of the
Grand Encampment, will speak.
After additional prayers by the
Rev. DR.. Phillips. the Rev. DR.. Adna
Wright Leonard, bishop of the
Washington area of the Methodist
Church, is to pronounce the bene-
diction.
Following the service, in which
the United States Marine Band will
participate. cross of lilies will be
placed at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier in the name of the knights
Templar
The cemetery gates will be opened
at 6 am. to permit the public to
take seats in the Ampitheater.
Both the National Broadcasting
Co. and the Columbia Broadcasting
System are TO broadcast the service.
The show windows along F street,
Seventh street and other shopping
thoroughfares were bright with
color, and there was ample evidence
tomorroWS Easter parade on Con-
necticut avenue will feature womens
hats even more arresting than in
previous years.
Evening star., 1941-04-12

boys learn-to-swim campaign to be
conducted April IA to 10 by the
boys department of the Central
Young Mems Christian Association
in cooperation with The Star.
This physical activity should be
recognized as far-reaching in its
beneficial results for the community
at large and especially for young
people" wrote DR.. Ballou.
The Easter vacation period" he
asserted, offers an excellent op-
portunity for acquiring skill in this
helpful and essential activity"
Nearly $50 boys had registered up
to late yesterday for the free course
in swimming instruction, and Ralph
L. Lewis, assistant boys work sec
retary at the "Y," expressed hopes
a total of 600 boys will enroll by 8
o'clock tonight. All registrations
must be in by that time, he said.
The registration deadline was ex-
tended from 6 pm. yesterday to
tonight to give an additional num-
ber of boys a chance to sign up.
The boys must register either in
person or by mail in the boys ~"
Building, 1882 G street NV.
Colored boys will register at the
Twelfth Street Branch Y. M. C. A.
and will be taught to swim there.