The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25

uiie the UtFNhu hEmlts VVu"
time their present offensive In Rus
sia folks safe Mt home In the Motor
City arsenal continue TO work hard
long hours, drink, quarrel, attempt
suicide, fight and cut, which re-
suits In the burning up Of rubber
and things vital 10 defense While
they make hurried trips 10 Recel,-
Ing hospital to be treated for their
wounds.
Mistaken Identity
Miss Eva Stewart. a charming ~
year-old citizen, residing at 1924
Hastings street. drank small
amount OF lysol. But the only rea-
son that she gave for taking the
poison. was that she thought that
IL was cough syrup.
Energlne Victim
Alma Andrews, aged Il. 256 f..
Philadelphia. had an argument with
her husband. Cullen. Saturdai.
You know how II is. He said some
very harsh things to her and she
just felt so bad that she could no.
go on living with such "crucl
man. So she drank energine. Cul-
len took her to Receiving hospita
where she Is reported 10 be reccy-
ering.
Ruthie Wouldn't Talk
Lysol seems 10 he the popular poi
son this week as the third user OF
the stun. Miss Ruth Tate. aged 10.
4l9 Hendrie. took a few swallows
which resulted in her being rushed
10 Receiving hospital. The homicide
squad detectives who make the rou-
tine rounds and talk TO folks who
arrive at the hospital for such cases
failed TO get a statement from the
young lady. She said that she had
no motive. We guess it could be
anything. Maybe quarrel, fight CT
dependency.
Came The Dawn
Morris Pounds. 81. 1896 st. AD'
tome street, took one too many
Saturday night. Wo don't mean ~
sol. either. His was that good ole
fire water to help cool himself of
The result was this: Morris ar
rived at Receiving hospital with q
lacerated scalp. He was too inioxi.
Gated to tell just what happened
but he insisted that he had been
beaten up by someone.
Now, That's Settled
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Raynor
were playing cards last "Wednesday
Somebody tried 10 pull fast one
and Mrs. Raynor cut Roscoe on tho
right arm. Everything is OK. now
The couple live at 522 Harper.
Palsle Walsles
Two very good friends had a fight
last Wednesday too. They we're
Edgar Wells. is years old, OF 27lS
Waterloo and Nathaniel Harris.
Harris hit Wells on the head and
left a few bruises. Now here vas
a good case OF assault and battery
to take to court, but Edgar refused
TO prosecute his pal. Both agreed
to forgive and forget. After all.
what is a battered head or two be-
tween friends.
All In The Family
Roosevelt D. Hughes, 36, 1888
Scott, is suffering from stab wounds
in the left side. He said that he
was cut by his wife's cousin,
Charles w. Adams, now guest at
police headquarters. Hughes was
cut because he kicked the door OF
Adams apartment in.
AssaIlant Unknown
Pauline Scott told the police that
she did not know the name OF the
lady who did a cutting Job on her
left arm last Friday morning. She
could be waiting TO settle the fight
in her own fashion. The young
lady, Pauline. we mean, is 81 years
old and lives at 1894 Brush street.
Blue Brings Out Red
All that David Pitts knows about
the man who used a switch blade
on his left shoulder last Saturday
night was that he is called Blue
Pitts was cut at Hastings and Liv-
luKtIOu HlttI tue lWV hlCu nuo va
gagged In one OF those friendly"
arguments.
Hammer Man
These two fellows blame the rub
Der shortage for their little war.
IL went something like this. Ed
ward Compton, 40 years old. a
peace-loving man living with his
family at l7247 Mackay, hired os-
car Roberts 10 fix a tire for him at
Goddard and McNicholas street,
Something went wrong and the two
men had a fight. Roberts took a
hammer and struck Compton over
the head with II. Compton was
treated at Receiving hospital for
cuts on his cheek and scalp.
what To DO With Willie
Robert Gilmore. S6. 1000 Fred
erick street. was arrested Sunday
and retained at the police detention
home on the ninth floor at head
quarters to await action by the
prosecutor on what TO do In the