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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-11
War Proves Vital Necessity
For More Army, Navy Schools
BY GEORGE ROCKWELL BROWN
Special to THE DETROIT TIMES

ii became necessary sometime
ago TO put the naval academy
at Annapolis on a three-year
instead of a four-year basis.
THE war department now APP
Il pears 10 be getting ready TO
follow suit. A bill has been in
troduced in the Senate, pre-
sumably at the request of the
army, to compress the four-year
course at West Point into three
years. This will mean less
thorough training for the Off
GERS of our mighty army. which
many expect to reach the stu
pendous size of 100000 men
before the war is over.
If the suggestion OF Mr..
Hearst had been adopted and
Congress had enacted bills re-
peatedly introduced in Congress
by Senator Hiram w. johnson
of California and a number of
House members from the Pa
cific Coast states, we would now
have in operation on our West
Coast. now become war front,
complete schools actively en-
gagged in education and training
of officer personnel for the
army and navy.
Senator Theodore Bilbo Of
Mississippi, who introduced bills
in the Senate more than
month before Pearl Harbor for
the establishment OF additional
academies on the West Coast
and the Gulf Coast, has been
unable TO obtain any action.
LIS measures met the same
IL pigeon-hole fate which be-
fell the bills of Senator johnson
and Representatives Tolan, An
derson, Costello and others of
the California delegation.
Senator Bilbo warned the
Senate the other day that the
situation is such that steps
should be taken Immediately to
establish these additional mill
tary and naval academies.
"It Is recognized" said Sena-
tor Bilbo. chat this country II
sadly lacking In adequate officer
material for the men now In the
armed forces, making II clear
that the training of officers
should he increased many fold.
81 believe that the two-ocean
navy Is here to stay. Hence the
need Of maintaining adequate
military and naval academies to
generate the right kind of OFF,
GERS I'm adequate numbers for
army and navy duty"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-11

The nickel that used to 60
into a dozen silver-plsted table
forks is enough 10 supply the
nickel required for making SIS
magnesium incendiary bombs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-11

Published every Week Day Evening and
Sunday Morning by The Times Publishing
Company at 1225 Times Square, Detroit,
Michigan.
Evening star., 1942-11-25
Bottle. S1.19

The Vito Health Food Co.
e1e-12th Bet r d G. 3Oi0-14th St. NV.
Evening star., 1942-11-25
BY Thornton w. BURGESS

Of the Green Forest watched him
with the greatest interest and Curl
osity. They couldn't quite make out
what he was doing. 1t was almost
as If he were building the founda-
ton for another house.
Whats he doing. Jerry?" de-
manded Peter when he could keep
still no longer.
Il don't exactly know" replied
Jerry. He said that he was going
to lay In q supply Of food for the
winter, just as / told you, and I
suppose that is what he Is doing,
but I don't quite understand what
he is taking 1t all out into the
pond for. ! believe I'll 60 ask him" !"
do, and then come tell u.s."
begged Peter, who was growing 50
curious that he couldn't sit still.
So Jerry swan out to where
Paddy was so busy. ''Is this your
food supply. Cousin Paddy2" he
asked.
YES" replied Paddy. crawling UP
on the side Of his house to rest.
Yes, this Is my food supply. Isn't
It splendid?"
II guess it is," replied Jerry, try
ing to b polite, though Ike lily
roots and clans better. But what
are you going to do with tt? Where
. your storehouse7"
This Is my storahcuse.s replied
Paddy. Il win masks . great pile
right here elose 70 my house and
Evening star., 1942-11-25
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
HUGH STRIVER

Everybody knew that Paddy the
Beaver was laying up 4 supply Of
food for the winter and everybody
thought it was queer food. That is,
everybody but Prickly Porky the
Porcupine thought so. Prickly Porky
likes the same kind of food, but he
never lays up supply. He just
goes out and gets it when he wants
it. winter or summer. What kind
Of food IS it? Why bark. to be sure.
Yes, sir, it was just bark-the bark
Of certain kinds Of trees.
Now Prickly Porky can climb the
trees and eat the bark right there,
but Paddy the Beaver cannot
climb, and If he should just eat the
bark that he can reach from the
ground it would take such lot OF
trees to keep him filled up that he
would soon spoil the Green Forest.
You know when the bark Is taken
of tree all the way around the
tree dies. That is because all the
things that tree draws out of
the ground to make 1t grow and
keep 1t alive are carried up from
the roots In the sap, and the sap
cannot 60 up the tree trunks and
into the branches when the bark is
taken OF because 1t Is up the inside
Of the bark that 1t travels. So when
the bark is taken from . tree all the
way around the trunk the tree just
stArves to death.
Now Iaddy tie Beaver loves the
Evening star., 1942-11-25

Green Forest as dearly as you and
I do, and perhaps even a little
more dearly. You see it Is his
home. Besides, Paddy is never
wasteful. So he cuts down a tree so
that he can get all the bark in
stead Of killing . whole lot of trees
for very little bark, as he might
do II he were lazy. There isn't a
lazy bone in him-not one. The
bark he likes best is from the
aspen. When he cannot get that
he will eat the bark from the pop
lar, the alder. the willow, and even
the birch. But he likes the aspen
so much better that he will work
very hard to get 1t. Perhaps it tastes
better because he does have to work
SO hard for 1t.
There were some aspen trees
growing right on the edge of the
pond Paddy had made in the Green
Forest. These he cut just as he had
cut the trees for his dam. As soon
as tree was down he would cut
it into short lengths and with these
swim out to where the water was
deep, close to his new house. He
took them one by one and carried
the f1rst ones to the bottom, where
he pushed them into the mud Just
enough to hold them Then a
fast as he brought more he piled
them son the drst ones. And % the
pile grew and grew.
Jerry Nus1rat. PeteT Rabbit
Bobby Coon ana other ltttle peopIe
Evening star., 1942-11-25
LETTER-OUT..

called column Print letter center column oppce
correctly they military establishments.
Yesterdays LETTER OUT.
Letter-Out
CRUDE-CURE (heaD
STRANGLE-TANCLES (twsts,.
RAISED-DRIES
MODERN-DRONE . beehive).
HAIHES-SHINE (gimmeD.
Evening star., 1942-11-25
BY LilIion Cox Athey

appeal to him In winter. Indeed,
the persimmon tree becomes the
meeting place for all neighborhood
opossums as soon as this fruit is
ripe. The older and more portly
members are known to send the
younger and agile climbers up the
tree.
The prehensile tail Is Of great
service at this time. It Is wrapped
about . sturdy limb, and the hind
legs are used to send the owner
through space toward the laden
branch some feet away. The front
feet are free either to give the limb
good shake for the benefit of the
watchers below or to gather hand
fuls for immediate consumption. In
any case, you can see that for once
the opossum has been efficient.
The home Of the persimmon-
eater h any place that affords
shelter from wind and rain. handy
to water and warm. Usually this
abode Is in the hollow Of a fallen
tree or under the roots OF an old
stump.
The opossums, when born. are ex-
tremely immature: about 13 would
fill dessert spoon. These bits of
life climb unaided into the pouch,
attach themselves to their milk
bottle" and stay put behind the
locked doors Of the dpper-closed
incubator. When they have acquired
their hair coat, eyes and prehensile
tail. which will be about one month
after they entered, the mother will
open the pouch and permit her
babies to peep out. Weather condi-
tions being favorable. she will rive
them their first lesson, that Of
crawling on her back and twinins
their tails over hers, which is hoisted
over her back. They skid at times,
not having got the proper hold, but
they grab her hair and hang on.
In 4 short time their education is
complete. They are established in
various locations nearby and made
to earn their own living. In one
year the younger generation will be
raising their own babies.
Opossum meat Is very rich because
of its high percentage Of fat. It Is
well favored and highly appreciated
by many in the South.
Evening star., 1942-11-25

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Evening star., 1942-11-25
It's Hard to Believe,


Duluth: What Is the origin Of
the word SALVO, "a volley OF can
non fire"?-E. N. D.
Answer: The word has q curious
origin indeed. 1t is the English form
of the Italian saliva, meaning "a sa-
lutte" The Italian word came from
the Latin salve (SAHL-vay). mean
ing "Hail!"-a greeting OF friendship
and well-wishing, from salvere, Ito
be we'll"
However. when our warships hurl
their furious salvos in the direction
of Mr.. Togo and his merry little
men, we can be sure that they have
something else in mind than play
ing pat-a-cake with and toasting
the health of the Japs.
Bridge Again.
st. Louis: You recently said The
origin Of the name of the card game
bridge is its original name 'biritch.'"
Permit me to suggest that the game
was called bridge because of the
dealers privilege OF bridging" or
passing the declaration of trumps to
his partner-R M. H.
Answer: I did not mention the
bridging" origin. as most authori-
ties consider it to be dubious. The
Encyclopedia Britannica says Some
very fantastic reasons have been
given for it. but the transition from
'Biritch' to bridge Is such a natural
one that it is surely unnecessary to
look any further"
(Released By the Bell Syndicate, Ine)
Evening star., 1942-11-25

Purchas told of some of the ANIMALS
from Virginia: THE Oppassom hath
q head like q Swine, q tayle like q
Rat. as big Is . Cat. and hath under
her belly q bag, wherein she carrieth
her yong" Evidently the author had
not witnessed the defense" stunt.
There Ii only one species Of opos-
sum occurring in the United States.
Although this animal is abundant
in its Southern range, it Is gradually
travelling farther North. It has been
introduced into California. where
last reports state 1t Is becoming more
prosperous each year.
An opossurn must have food, woods
and water. The animal Is not
anxious to call attention to itself
wherever 1t resides. For this reason
the opoGsums have selected the
night 6 better suited for their pur-
pose, and many q them may be
about ut this time.
The home range b limited. the
opossum being . slow traveller. A
mile or two b the bet he can Do in
one night He = very fond Of corn
during tls suz1nnss and psfs1nnons
Evening star., 1942-11-25

. WeSt OpcneO Jnc nve OF nearJS,
South winning with the nine. He
returned the Jack Of diamonds,
which was allowed to hold the trick.
On the next diamond, West dis
carded heart and South put up
dummys ace to win the trick. He
returned a club from dummy, East
played low. South played the king
and West won with the ace.
West shifted to low spade, East
PLAYED the queen and South won
with the king South then played
the ace and deuce of spades, hoping
the jack would drop But West won
with the nine of spades, cashed the
jack. then exited with club. South
managed to take the club queen
and heart ace, but lost the rest for
a two-trick set.
The hand may seem normal
enough, but one of the players actu-
ally committed . bridge crime. Try
to spot the crime and the criminal
before you read on.
South was the criminal, and his
crime took place on the very first
trick. Correct play was to win the
first heart trick with the ace. Then
South could have established dunn
my's diamonds, with either the queen
or ten Of hearts as a sure entry to
the rest of the diamonds. East and
West would take diamond, q heart
and df they were quick two clubs,
but South surely would make nine
tricks fulfilling his game contract.
Yesterday you were Oswald ia
coby's partner and. with neither side
Vulnerable. you held:
s,s7s
8 A 1916
4 KISS
The bidding:
Schenken You Lishtner Jacoby
Pass 10 Pass IL
Pass co
Answer-Bid two clubs. Your
hand Is too strong for q rebid of
one no-trrmp. but too weak for two
no-trump. Showing your second
suit is likely to encourage your
partner more than If you simply
rebid the hearts.
Score 100 per cent for two clubs,
so per cent for two hearts, 40 per
cent for one or two no-trump.
Question Ne. 1883.
Today you hold the same hand
and the bidding continues:
Schenken You Lightner Jacoby
+ Pass 10 Pass IA
Pass "a Pass "a
Pass (O
What do you bid? tAnswer to-
morrow
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Evening star., 1942-11-25
BY HoroId Gruy
BY Fronk WilIord
BY Will Eisner
BY Art Huhto
BY Paul Foqorty

the water will keep It nice and
fresh all winter. When the pond
Is frozen over all I have to do Is
to slip out of one Of my doorways
down there on the bottom. swim
over here and get . stick and fill
my stomach. Isn't it handy?"
Evening star., 1942-11-25
NATURES CHILDREN
OPO6SUM
(Didslphis uiroiniana)

Americas first straphanger has q
low 10, according to those well able
to know. OposSums are our only
marsupiab. They have perfected 4
plan whereby they are satisfied their
foes will be fooled, and this is their
only method of self-defense-that
famous one Of playing dead"
The earliest written description Of
the opossum was in 1916, when
Evening star., 1942-11-25
Take Ny Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Surprise Word OF the Week

The word THEATER Is mispro-
nounced 'thee-AY-ter" by many Of
us. despite the fact that no mod
ern dictionary gives it sanction.
The Merriam Webster's lists thee
AY-ter" as obsolete and dialectal.
Be sure to accent the first syl-
liable. The "a" is obscured as In
sofa. Say: THEE-uh-ter.
Evening star., 1942-11-25
Blocks Used for Tires

To conserve rubber, Southern
Rhodesia Is experimenting with
wooden tires made By fitting blocks
into whsel rims of slow-traveling
vehleloG
Evening star., 1942-11-25
Ships to Haul ORANGES

Five hundred sailing ships being
built at Valencia, Spain. will be used
to carry oranges to Mediterranean
ports.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
These Days Buy
"Name" Brands
You Can Trust

Fashion wise men of Detroit look
to Sears for all their needs. They
know that Fashion Tailored means
quality and fine craftsmanship =.
that 'Tru-Point,' and Sandy Nevin'
assure long wear and com fort.
We've served you proudly in the
past, Detroit, and Jon know we'll
continue to. Be here early.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
Stsbili.es Farm Prices

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Oct. 30
fINS).-Price Administrator Leon
Henderson today stated that the
administration would stabilize
farm prices at parity levels and
blamed NOISY professional repre-
sentatives" OF the farmer for at
tscks on the program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02

Sunday guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Dysinger.
Miss Pearl Armstrong, Canada,
Mrs. Robert Armstrong and daugn,
ters, Viola, Esther and Evelyn,
and Mrs. Arden Bemis visited the
homes Of Mr., and Mrs. Eugene
Youngs and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Youngs, Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hargraves.
Plat, were Thursday visitors At
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Ganong.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Nelman ami
son Frank. Romulus. were guests
of Otto Neuman and daughters,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Walters. Wyan-
dotte were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Harley Nealey, Sunday.
Miss Oryela Colby, Kalamazoo,
spent the week end with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Grover Colby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Hennon
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02

spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Smith, Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wardel visit
ed relatives in Monroe Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Parker Murray and
family visited at the home Of Mrs.
Lena Saunders. York, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dressed. De
troit, visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Austin and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Handesi1e
and son George, Wayne, and Mr..
and Mrs. John Kovac, Wayne, visit
ed Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Ganong.
Mrs. Hattie Murray, daughter
Electa, York Township, and niece
Euuice, New York, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker Murray, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Armstrong
and family and Miss Pearl Arm
strong, Canada, spent Thursday
evening at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Kruze, Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Richards, Ann
Arbor, and Lysle Fuller were Sun
day guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Richards.
Mrs. James Miller, Azalia. ami
Mrs. c. A. Torrey visited in Flat
Rock Wednesday.
Mrs. Mable McCable, Worthwhile.
and Mrs. Wilkinson, Ann Arbor,
were Sunday visitors Of Mrs. 10.
seph Wolf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldrldge Bunton
and sons, Jack, Robert and Char
les, spent Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Armstrong
ana family.
Mrs. Walter Kemp9 and daugn-
ter, Mrs Elmer Static. Plymouth
were gueste Wednesday of Mr.
and Mrs. H ry Kempf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Lucke. Ypsi-
lanti, visited Wednesday with Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Splitter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02

liceman poured some OF the coffeS
out into a paper cup and tasted it
carefully. Then he smiled at the
man. "Okay," he said briefly. zone
lump in it,"
Ken explained the strange proc
ess to Mary on the way home that
night. There's a chemical they
could bring in their thermos jugs
to throw on machinery. They can
taste it."
Mary was Mortified. IF 1t hurts
machinery, what would il do to
those poor policemen who taste
it?"
Make 'em a little sick, maybe.
That's ALL, Ken said Although,
can't say I'd like their job. They're
not policemen anyway, you know"
mot policemen" cried Mary.
What are they them"
IF. B. I. men," said Ken. Part
OF them are In uniform and part
Of them are in plain clothes. They
never know themselves whether
they're going to be in uniform or
plain clothes when they come to
work"
I've wondered about THAR"
Mary cried. She laughed. 81 Just
thought maybe they'd sent their
uniforms to the cleaners"
And did you ever notice thew
never stand duty at the same place
two nights in succession"
That's right. I thought It
showed lack of efficiency in the
department. to quote Comics ia
vorite phrase" grinned Mary.
On the contrary" Ken assured
her, its a pretty slick set-up.
They don't know where they're 90
ing to be stationed about the build
ing until they arrive on the lob.
That Ignorance is their best pro-
lection"
Just in case they meet inouisI-
tive people while off duty?" Mary
cried.
Yep"
Mary settled back in Ken's TALON.
Ply with a laughing sigh. IT'S Won
derful how long you can be in a
place and know so little about IL.
How do you learn all these things.
Sen?"
Ken swung the jaloppy into the
circle drive-in. It's no secret" he
aid. He pulled on the brake. and
he girl attendant in military epau-
cts and rose-colored Stacks hurried
Up to throw in a couple Of menus.
te lifted his arms in long. relax
ng stretch. The F. Z. I. menTl tell
'ou themselves IL you ask them.
rs a pretty swell organization.
lou don't know Il, Mary but
owe never been so sheltered and
boxed after in your life"
Nor watched so clnsaivH
iughed Mary. And I thought il
'as admiration"
Ken chuckled and turned TO the
ar hop. Two javas and two ham
lrgers. Give EN- everything"
Ito Be Contlnuedl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02

Robert Exelby and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Fleury, Sunday.
Mrs. Electa Armstrong, Mrs.
Faith Bemis and Miss Pearl ARR
strong, Canada, visited the Lin
coin School Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Butler,
Wayne, were Friday visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Ganong.
Mrs. ]. w. Talladay spent Sun
day with her father, Charles Crit
tendon, Jacksonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. ]. Foster visitel
recently with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Baumgardner, Edmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Corkins
and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Mollisoa
visited Tuesday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Armstrong.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hodges add
daughters, Susan and Barbara, Ann
Arbor, were visitors Sunday Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Richards.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dysinger were
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02
Road To Romance

| you look a little dazed," Ker
grinned back.
Did you come to say I told you
so ?" she leased him.
Il did not" said Ken. "I came
to see if you were able to sit UP
and take nourishment."
The lunchroom was buzzing with
excitement. The shock over. the
workers were swinging back tc
healthy humor..
II told you If you kept playing
with that hammer, you'd hit your
thumb" one machinist yelled
across the room to his buddy.
Gimme two helpings Of stew
That explosion blew the bottom out
Of my stomach"
Beneath the fun and raillerv.
questions, suspicious, suppositions
made up the excited conversation.
Mary asked Ken If he knew what
had caused it.
Il think it was in the chemical
laboratory" he said.
Sabotage ?"
He shrugged. II haven't the
faintest idea. Not necessarily"
But you think it was ?"
1T doesn't do much good to
think now" said Ken soberly. This
ones over, but we can keep our
eyes and ears open to try and head
off the next"
But how?"' cried Mary.
Il haven't the faintest idea," Ken
repeated maddeningly.
After lunch they strolled through
the darkness to the building that
housed the chemical laboratory
The fire engines were still there
but the danger was over. The fire.
men were climbing back on the
trucks to leave. At the door an
ambulance had been backed I'D.
As they approached It, two
white-clad attendants came out of
The building carrying a stretcher be-
tween them. On the stretcher Mary
could see drugged and bandaged |
man. She held onto Kens arm
feeling a wave Of weakness |
pass over her. But she watched till |
The doctor had followed the stretch
n into the ambulance, the door had
been closed and the car. moved of.
'iren shrilling, into the night.
IAN awful lot Of people were
ucky-this time" she whispered
The following morning. Mary
ealized a new. and stricter regime.
lad begun. As she came in through
he gate, the line was moving much
more slowly than usual. She saw
Why when 1t came her turn to show
er badge. The policeman asked to
ee her purse also. He made a thor
ugh search OF Il.
Lunch box ?" he asked.
mo" Mary said.
Beside her, another workers
inch box had been opened and was ]
eng examined. Then his thermos '
ottle was unscrewed.
It's just coffee" protested the c
ian. With one lump Of sugar I
n.y." He winked at Mary. The pol
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02

John Reid, Secretary Of the Michigan Federation Of
Labor, says, Remember the policy Of the American
Federation Of Labor and support your friends in this
election.
Harry F. Kelly hos been Of great assistance 10 Labor
during the first " months Of this administration while
the present Governor is trying 10 climb the bond
wogon Do not be deceived by lost minute promises and
minor appointments. Vote for Harry F. Kelly for Gov
ernor on November and give oil Lobor square deal
in this Stoie."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02
READ WHAT A FORMER AMERICAN LEGION COMMANDER SAYS.

Carl Smith, World War Veteran, former Com
mondsr American Legion tMiehsunl says, You
folks who listening 10 must be troubled, am,
about the future Of country. We ore pouring the
weolih Of sioe and nation in money moiedoIs
and women into worldwide effort TO preserve our way
Of life for ourselves and for those who offer
Our way Of life Is worth preserving Il wos bought with
the blood Of fathers and is being preserved by
the hardship and suffering and deoth Of loved ones