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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10
The On|ookIer

nURING the years in which I
~ have tried 10 beat a living
out OF my typewriter il has been
my lot to interview hundreds
and hundreds OF people.
have interviewed foreign
statesmen who spoke no English.
American wrestlers who spoke
no English. flagpole sitters. con-
gresSmen, revivalists. underpaid
fullbacks. and horses. even.
Yes, horses. Almost every
young reporter passes through
stage during which ne is OBJ
sessed with the idea of inter-
viewing animals.
/ once did a 2.500-word inter-
view with Twenty Grand on his
chances in the Kentucky Derby.
and i believe / may say without
fear Of contradiction that il was
the worst newspaper story ever
written.
IF 1T wasn't the worst one. /
i know the one that was-my
deathbed interview with a bird
dog owned by Ty Cobb.
Those two stories are stand
ard "don'ts" in every decent
school OF journalism in this
country.
For years ! had the inclina-
ton TO put down my pad and
pencil and throttle practically
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10
Colds
In Head

are not only futile, but harmful.
What Is needed is moisture for
the swollen, dry membrane.
So steam inhalations and
steam kettles to moisten the
atmosphere are in order.
Plenty OF fluids by mouth. SO
that the whole body is full OF
fluid, is an adjunct to the local
administration Of moisture.
During the second stage
about the second or third day
the less local treatment the bet
ter because manipulation might
interfere with the action OF the
white blood corpuscles.
THE third stage, heralded by
Il the discharge of mucous and
pus, indicates that the battle
between the germs and the white
blood corpuscles is about over
and now local treatment may be
OF great help and relief.
TIE accumulated debris should
be removed ldouching and
softening sprays.
As good a solution 10 use as
any is salt solution. II dissolves
mucous and does the slightest
amount Of harm.
Drugs for the nose should he
selected with care as the ones
with destructive action do more
harm than good.
A new method of giving vac
cines for the prevention of colds
is TO spray il in the nose.
Good results are reported in
IA per cent of cases, failures in
16 per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10
BY Henry McLemOre

every one Of the people ] inter-
viewed.
II seemed 10 me that they all
were either unwilling or too
stupid TO give a reporter a good
story.
Goodness only knows how
many times / looked at the man
or woman / was interviewing
and thought TO myself that if
any one ever interviewed me
what a ripsnorting. ring-dang-
doodle of a story l would give
them
For years I itched 10 have a
reporter come knock on my
door and ask TO interview me.
WELL, that wish has been full
w filled. and i want 10 apollo
gize 10 every man, woman. child,
and horse that / ever inwardly
cuSsed out for not giving a good,
interesting story.
In recent years, in my travels
about the country, have gone
into towns where the newspapers
were so hard up for something
10 print, that they sent a re-
porter TO interview me.
am in a hotel right now, and
a reporter has just left. Whereas
/ used IN want only 10 fhrottle
the people l had TO interview,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10
BY Damon RunyOn

sailor who fought the early
battles of the merchant marine
against hell ships" and other
"intolerable working conditions
and helped the late Senator
La Toilette draw up the bill
which ameliorated many of
these conditions.
The clubs are to be the homes
Of the men of the merchant
marine when away from their
own homes, and 1 can think of
no more meritorious welfare
service in this war.
TNHE sailors of the merchant
Il marine have been left to
shift for themselves when ashore
and denied companionship, rec
reation and entertainment that
the canteens for army and navy
men afford.
They have been neglected and
sighted, though their war serv-
ice is as hazardous and i'm
portant as that of the men in
the combat divisions, but ] feel
that this neglect has been
largely because the public gen.
orally has no clear understand
ing of the merchant marine.
The public does not under
stand, except in a vague way,
that our success in this war, as
in World War 1, depends almost
entirely on the merchant marine
getting those supply ships
through.
1 have always thought that
the men of the merchant ma
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10
New Theater
Angels Seen

Dearly Beloved" on the Ameri-
can Melody Hour.
Fulton Lewis Jr. put Vermont
in the Democratic column for a
few moments-which must have
started a lot OF grave-turning
up there.
The Roy Shield music Tues
day midnights from Chicago
still is radios best.
THE Front Pages: The election
4 put an end TO some Of the
silliest campaigning OF all time.
Some Of the dunderheads
Grated that they were proud TO
stand on their record.
But the minute an opponent
pointed TO their record-the re-
tort was Smear"
The Albany Times-Union OF
November 1 carried a letter
from Albanyite Daniel LeFevre
OF the marines, now at Guadal-
canal.
1t said, in part:
"From bits Of news we get,
we have heard that our great
friend, Walter WinchelI, IL dead,
as are Judy Garland and Deanna
Durbin."
The Albany editor adds:
saTI,l. A.. A.. a. nAxx.A
from JapaneAe propaganda
broadcasts."
When the election returns
came in 10 one city room. show
ing no-good in the lead, an
editor cracked:
Judging from what the voters
there want to represent them,
the only man who could beat
this candidate IL Quisling"
NEW YORK novelette,: Her
, ~ name is Eileen Fox.
When she was ID she had her
choice OF an operation on her
eyes-blindness--or death.
The operation left her blind.
Last week. while in the Para
mount Theater, she leaned for
ward 10 adjust her stocking. and
her head struck the back of the
seat ahead with such force-it
stunned her.
When she came to" - she
could seei
She FASTENED out of the the
alter TO her doctor-who pro-
nounced il a miracle.
She is 81, blonde and pretty.
and the happiest girl in the
world.
Her great pain. however. Is
having TO give up her Seeing
Eye dog
Copyright by Daily Mirror, Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10

Alas The lore Of UomeH IL is
knOtCH
To be a lovely and a fearful
thing;
For all Of theirs upon that die
Is throWn,
And If tits lost. life hath no
more to bring
To them but mockeriss Of the
past alone.
Byron.
(Mr. Byron's view of The
Love of Women" is not in ac-
cord with the facts. About IS
per cent of the women now alive
have at some time in their lives
been disappointed in love.
(The female OF the species has
a great capacity for recovery
from a broken heart. All some
of the girls have to do TO forget
lost love is TO buy a new hat.
ut is the men who brood
over lost loves. The world is
full OF men who are failures but
might have been successful il
they had not at some time been
on the wrong end Of a love
affair or been deserted by a wife
they loved.-EVD.l
WYNN MURRAY, entertainer.
w Once a very plump young
woman she reduced her weight
by lbs pounds in year. Says
her system was 10 eat one meal
a day consisting Of roast beef
or hamburger sandwich and
coffee.
That kind OF diet may keep
Miss Murray slim but il isn't
going to do her future health
any good.
Some time ago Ella Mac
kenzie, Aim actress. reduced her
weight 100 pounds in a year.
When / asked her how she did
ii she said.
by eating one meal a day
and falling In love-"
Bling Crosby. Acting vocalist.
Mr.. Crosby is being talked Of
as the logical candidate for
president OF the Pipe Smokers
of America.
The pipe mokers should
organize for their own good.
Most Of them don't even know
how to smoke a pipe properly.
An intelligent pipe smoker,
for example, should have at
least seven pipes, one for every
day.
Very few pipe smokers know
how 10 pack a pipe or are good
judges of pipe tobacco.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10
Henrys n Blank
to Interviewers

I'll guarantee he longed for a
trusty musket. or that ! would
walk TO an open window when
no one was looking.
CHAKESPEARE at the height
~ Of his powers couldn't have
made a readable newspaper
story out of what / said.
Somehow, when an interviewer
asks me a question. / am strick-
en- dumb. l open my mouth.
stare at him. and finally say
huh" or "ummm." or Jug"
am unable 10 answer the
simplest question with even a
yes or q no"
When this young man opened
the door and asked rs this
Henry McLemore I lust
couldn't answer him.
He almost had to look at the
labels on my luggage 10 find out
II he had the right man.
Being interviewed not only
strikes me dumb mentally. but it
does something TO my equilib-
rum.
Normally, / can get around a
room as well as the next fellow.
/ don't have 10 hold on to
chairs, or grope along the wall.
But let a reporter start ask
ing me questions and back into
chairs, trip myself, knock ash
trays of tables. and usually end
up by ushering the interviewer
out by opening the closet door.
COME day, an unkind reporter
~ is going back to his office
after interviewing me and write
just what happened.
The story will read about like
this:
To-day. I interviewed a man
whom took to be Henry Nc
Lemore, although he never con-
frmed this fact. He spoke I'm
unintelIigible monosyIlables a.
he Numbered about the room.
He has no opinion on any
subject whatsoever. He doesn't
know where he came from or
where he IL going. He has no
plans whatsoever for the future,
and can remember nothing about
the past. CN
He seemed definitely shocked
when / mentioned the war, and
gave the general impression that
until 1 told him he didn't know
the war was going on.
He seems completely without
friends or relatives, and has no
Interest In any subject that this
reporter could think Of to ask
him about. ~
The man seems harmless
enough. He smiles a good deal
as he bangs about the room,
knocking over ono object after
another.
Tho only time I was really
afraid Of him was when he
apparently tried to lock me I'm n
clothes closet when I was leav-
Ing. which I was very glad
10 do"
Once again my apologies TO
those 1 have interviewed through
the years. Even the wrestlers
outshine me from here to way
back yonder.
Distributed by MeNausht sypdic.ts. Ina.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10

THE First Nights: Predictions
l. from an aisle seat-"Skin
of Our Teeth" Thornton Will
der's new show. will excite the
loudest yes-ing and no-ing since
Saroyan took up confusing.
Locals who have caught the
attraction out OF town are split.
Some ounced II but
heaven" Others found II very
Cert Stein.
Burton Rascoe will cut a
swath in his criticking assign
ment. In all his editing jobs
Burton has flashed an attention
getting gift. He will blow some
opinions. but he won't be dull.
Four turkeys will be devoured
by the first nighters before they
sit down 10 their own on Thanks
giving.
New Years Eve will be the
most prosperous night in the
theater since the 1923 days OF
great big paper profits.
The biggest hit OF this year
will be something the enlisted
men can split their khaki and
blues over. Meaning a service
comedy, with lot OF that old
daffy taffy called amour
The SIS, 900 wage ceiling will
fetch new angels 10 the theater,
most OF them figuring they
might as well have some fun
with money that's doomed any
way.
THE Magic Lanterns: The ar
l. rivals were skinny in num-
Der, but a whiZ from the Old
Country gave the week a high
class rating. The name of the
English dandy is One of Our
Aircraft Is Missing"
This is a tale Of the Raj
that makes earlier ones pallid.
The fiiers bail out in enemy ter
ritory and have 10 make their
way nome through the war
traps.
You will shixer like an in
dicted Bundsman over the ex-
elements.
1t gets superb acting from
Godfrey Tearle. Hugh Williams
and Emrys Jones.
Hollywood contribs a harm
less routiner. Army Surgeon,
with Jane Wyatt and James FL
bson incoming the tenderer
scenes.
You won't hiss IL, but as
Jessel says about something
else. don't cut your throat il
you miss IL. 60.
The preview mobs are chant
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10

ing Noel towards praises for
I'm Which We Serve" due soon.
Coward penned IL and pro-
duced IL and the invited au-
diences claim IL will make him
one OF the cinema's big shots.
He keeps the flicker de-
colossalized. which practically
guarantees il against Hollywood
burglary.
THE Wireless: The radio
Il event. OF course, was Tos-
canini's batoning Of Gershwin's
Rhapsody"
The usual afternoon oasis is
frightened by the Columbia net
works Giants of Freedom
which salutes the heroes.
The ants in Congress must
be happy TO hear the Jap short
wavers call certain Americans
warTnongers.
The Man Behind the Gun"
series took up tanks the very
night the glorious news from
Africa broke.
Amateur hours are trying
stanzas now-like fixed wras-
sling matches.
The election returns shaved
two minutes from the Bob Hope
program. a low trick.
Akin Tamiroff was the high
light OF Vallee's show. His radio
appearances are too infrequent.
A delight wassEvelyn Mac
Gregors slick rendition Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10
Canteen Helps
Worthy Cause

rine who serve in wartime
should have equal legal rights
with the men of the army and
navy. and I believe some effort
is being made to bring this
matter to the attention of Con-
gress.
THE idea Is TO obtain legisla-
Il tive action that would give
the merchant marine the privi-
leges equivalent to those OF the
army and navy, including free
mail, and that would be retro.
active in nature and take in the
men Of the merchant marine Of
1918 who are not permitted
free medical care though their
indispositions may have been
caused by injuries or illnesses
incurred in serving the ships
transporting troops to France.
The USS Clubs are designed
for material aid to the sailors
and their families as well as rest
houses.
The canteen just opened II
more for their diversion.
1t is at the Hotel George
Washington at Twenty-third and
Lexington, and many members
of the theatrical and other pro-
fessions are taking a deep inter-
est in the enterprise.
I welcome 1t II only AZ an In.
dication that the public II at
last taking some note of some
OF the most gallant fighters In
this war. N,
Copyright. 1s47. by King Features
Distributed by International News Serves
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10
On Broadway
BY Walter WincheII

Trade Marx Registered. Copyright. is.2
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10
The Brighter Side

IN STATING that I did not
Il notice anything being done
by the public for the members
of the merchant marine, 1 over
looked the fact that on October
II a canteen was opened In New
York City for the exclusive use
Of the sailors and officers OF this
service.
The canteen, which opened
almost at the same time my
article was published, operates
only one night a week, however,
Mondays, and does not refute
my statement that the men OF
the merchant marine are not
getting the appreciation they
deserve. though it is a move in
the right direction.
L hope TO see IL greatly ex-
tended.
A LSO. I have before me a
"A pamphlet of the United Sea-
mems Service Clubs for the
Merchant Marine, which am
informed is sponsored by Henry
j. Kaiser, the shipbuilder, and a
representative committee OF all
factions in the shipping indus
try. including steamship oper-
ators. union leaders and welfare
organizations, which in ten DIS
opening clubs in all home and
foreign ports as rapidly as pos
sible.
II has its first club at 30 East
Thirty-seventh street, formerly
the Dartmouth Club. now the
Andrew Furuseth Club.
This is in honor Of a great
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10

named Przbylowsli.
These are three good names
10 use for a radio sports an
nouncers' pronunciation test.
Is REPORTED that in Chicago
Il some families on relief are
now earning from 500 TO $50
a week as war plant workers.
Many a mother continues to
harbor a delusion she looks like
her daughters sister. 1 have
never yet seen a mother who
looked as young as her daughter.
have before me a new photo
Of a mother and daughter In
bathing suits. Caption says 10,
is hard TO tell which is the
mother and which Is the
daughter.
The fact Is the mother looks
at least 20 years older than her
daughter, her age being plainly
revealed by her chin line, her
elbows and her knees.
THE number OF married women
Il using their maiden name
and also the Miss" instead OF
the Mrs" is increasing. 1t Is
claimed by some of these women
that when a wife uses her hts
bands name it tends to give
her an inferiority complex.
In England when they issue
an order that no taxicabs be
driven to race tracks they
mean IL.
A London taxi driver who
took four bookmakers to the
races was recently fined $50.
Lou Little, Columbia football
coach who studied dentistry, has
on a number of occasions stated
he did not become a practicing
dentist b cause there Is no
chance for success for a left
handed man in that profession.
Does anybody among the sub
scribers know OF a successful
left-handed dentfstf
QUERIES from clients.
VI Q-Are there more girls
named Mary Ann than Betty
Jane?
A--That Is a unique query.
There are many more girls
named Betty Jane. There are
probably even more Betty Lous
than Mary AIMS.
Reason is that as soon AZ q
girl named Mary Ann grows up
nowadays she changes her name
to Marianne.
Distributed by King Features synd., Ine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10
BY T.. ". DurIing-

MY BITTER campaign No.
INI 1851 seems 10 be getting
nowhere very fast. This cam
paign was directed at the prac-
tice of the bridegroom kissing
the bride on the cheek in the
wedding kiss.
The suggestion of this depart
ment was that the bridegroom
plant a good old fashioned kiss
on the lips OF the blushing bride.
And now l see a picture of
George Price giving his bride,
the charming Cam Marshall her
wedding kiss. And George is
giving Cam a light peck on the
cheek.
Has anybody said:
30, lipstick what crimes are
committed In thy name"
II not it is about time some
body did.
NOW a weli-known Chicago
~ widow of 80 has become
bride and her new husband Is
80 years of age.
1t has been said that the best
type OF wife man of 80 can
take is a widow between the
ages of 35 and 40.
So this marriage should turn
out all right.
There is a Georgetown foot
ball player named Gyorgydeak
and Rutgers backfield man
named Zukaukus.
Also a Clarkson Tech player
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10

4 COLD in the head Is an IN
IA lection of the mucous men,
brane of the nose.
In health, the membrane OF
the nose is an extensive, thick,
soft cushion. covered with mu-
cous, and welt supplied with
blood vessels.
When a cold strikes. this MEM
brane goes through three stages
OF change.
First, there is a great en-
gorement of the blood vessels,
and there is also a drying Of the
surface of the membrane.
This gives a feeling Of tight
ness, stiffness and dry discom-
fort.
The second stage is when
white blood cells, or phagocytes,
wander out 90 the surface Of the
membrane and begin TO fight the
germs,
There is some little discharge
at this time, but OF a watery
character
The third stage is one in which
the germs have been licked and
engulfed by the white blood cells.
and they begin 10 be discharged
in masses of mucous.
The mucous glands have been
stimulated TO abnormal activity
and great masses OF mucous are
discharged.
THE general treatment Of a
L cold consists in making the
patient as comfortable as pos
sible with rest. hot foot baths.
protective blankets and such
medicines as aspirin.
Every one. however. thinks
that the local condition in the
nose should be treated. and
while this does appear logical.
il should be done with some
regard for the changes that are
going on.
During the first stage applica-
tons TO the inside OF the nose
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10
Better Health
: By DIR. Logan CIendening

4 COLD in the head Is an in
"A fiction Of the mucous mem
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-10
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS

A. d. What effect does
taking too much insulin have?
Answer: Any one who takes
too much insulin knows 1t right
away because it causes violent
trembling and sweating and
weakness. These symptoms are
instantly relieved by eating a
lump of sugar.
Evening star., 1942-03-01

Of Washington being at Fourteenth
street and Florida avenue, where it Is
1877 feet. 1t is 103. 10 feet at Eleventh and
N streets. Before this area became all
built up 1t was known as "Nighthawk
HILL" and In its then rural condition
must have afforded beautiful view in
all directions.
Another early house in this neighbor-
hood stands on the northeast corner Of
Eleventh and L streets. where is now the
Army. Navy and Marine Club, sponsored
by the Army and Navy League. We
would not call this an old house, though
the original part was probably built
around 1870. Since then 1t would appear
that an addition has been added to the
Eleventh street side, and still later, the
pagoda-like looking roof was added.
1t is quite likely that the original part
of the house was built by David L. Nor
rison, who in 1865 was Of the firm OF
Morrison, Gait & Co, which included
Mr.. Morrison, w. M. Calf and John w.
Shaw, who were then engaged in the
-four and commission business at the
COIIfcI VI 1NCAtll dilu D SIlCcGS N'"5
now Twelfth and Constitution avenue.
At this time Mr.. Morrison was residing
on Massachusetts, avenue in the 200
block. northwest.
The following year, in 1866, the firm
with which Mr.. Morrison was partner.
only included Morrison and Shaw, and
soon thereafter the former engaged in
other pursuits and became financially
successful. He died in this city on July
16, 1887, and The Star of that issue car
ried the following biographical sketch:
David l.. Morrison died of Brights
disease at his residence, corner Of Elev-
enth and L streets NV, this morning,
after being confined to his house for
more than six months Mr.. Morrison
was a native Of Maryland. born near
Emmittsburg on August 2. 1925. He was
a resident of this city for more than
30 years, and before and during the war
was engaged in the flour and feed busi-
ness at the corner of Eleventh and B
streets NV, from which point he fur
nished the Government hospitals with
flour.
Shortly after the war he retired from
mercantile life, and turned his atten-
ton to investments in real estate. He
built large number Of houses, and was