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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05

this girls name was Brown,
Annie Brown. And she met n
boy whose name, strangely
enough, was Dick. She fell in
love with him. He wasn't hand
some. He was beautiful. when
he told her he loved her, she
thought she was i'm heaven.
"Well, he was ambitious. He
wanted TO be an actor. And
there aren't many opportunities
In Cincinnati to get work rs an
actor. But Dick wouldn't work
at anything else. Ann could see
his point of view. He mustn't
compromise with his art. She
stayed I'm heaven for nearly
year.
'"And then Dick got restless.
He wanted to get out and meet
people who could do him some
good, as he put IL. But he didn't
have any money. He wondered
IN Ann could loan him some.
NEEDED MORE MONEY
"Ann did. All she had. But
IL wasn't enough. And Dick con-
stantiy needed more. Ann got
u for him. She was a secretary
Go n manufacturer. She reached
into his safe one day and Dor
rowed' $500. Her employer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Daily SkiOrf Story
3 Three Hundred Dollars
Nv CHARLES McGUTRK

IRON the moment Johnny
Monks started ms column,
|fSide Streets" on the New York
Rainbow, he had known that the
ksy 10 get his stories was through
kontacts. He was a friendly little
kuy whom people trusted
Just about the time he reached
his peak. Johnny became interested
n Dolores Aardcven, not person
|tlly but professionally because
|tohnny was more or less happily
married and romance 20 him
A,eant only good story that he
sould print.
L The things about Dolores that
|lppealed to Johnny were in the
|brier Of their Importance, her
pame, her deep, mellow voice with
|Ihe throb in il. her obvious dark
beauty and shapelineSS and her
personality. which was as mellow
ls her voice.
AN OBVIOUS PHoNEY
Take the name, "Aardeven." It
HAS obviously a phoney. Dolores? 2
h could be because the girl was OF
he Spanish type. Americanized
Ind slenderized a little. But the
lark eyes and the full sensual lips
Ind the sweet deep voice. Yeh.
|But Aardeven? No. There wasn't
lny such name.
hit was the first thing he asked
ifr when ne interviewed her lust
Ifter she made her first hit in The
solden Slipper. a ratty little JOINT
HI Greenwich Village.
81 think you're going places,
Miss Aardeven," Johnny grinned,
Snnd If you do. you're carrying
the oldest moniker 10 the top
mat ever appeared In lights.
Aardeven. l. that name on the
level 90
n Dolores looked him over with
Ter sad eyes from under the long
Ashes. She liked what she saw.
be keen. sharp face, the straight
1zing eyes, the generous mouth
6d the thin little body.
sAI right" Dolores decided,
and you're 80 decent about II,
Nj LET You I'm on the secret. 1
picked II of n street post I'm Los
Angeles. Aardeven streets turns
straight up n hill and disappears
6n the other side. IL did the
snme thing 10 me IL did to You.
n woke me up at night. I was
lust starting I'm as singer and
4 needed a name.
"Aardeyen street was like me.
nt was going straight up steep
hiII. III I was lucky, 1 thought,
"a reach the top and then start
Down on the other side, ! needed
3 name that would make people
stop and puzzle. took IL. And
that n not for publication.
%. TX. 2"
"Sure, lady," Johnny said. |
sBut Ill say this for you. You're
Ike the street. You're going up.
Nothing can stop you"
And Johnny was right. Dolores
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
PREENED HIMSELF

He sat there. preening himself,
strutting sitting down. He knew
the eyes of every woman in. the
place was upon him and he played
TO them. He did everything but
crow.
Dolores Aardeven walked onto
the floor and into the spotlight
and started to sing. Rassoon
stopped in the middle of a sentence
and stared al her.
WELL" he chuckled. Little
Annie Brown" What do YOU
know ."
DO YOU know herr" one OF
the women asked eagerly.
TOO WELL" he said ruefully.
"TIl have her over"
But il didn't turn out that way
He sent his order by waiter. The
waiter returned with a note. Ras.
soon read II. paled and said:
Excuse me. I'll be back In
a moment" and came to Dolores
table.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05

found out about IL, of course.
He could have put her In jail.
But he was a human man.
He let her work II out. IL took
her three years. NJ w h e,
she had lost Dick because when
she couldn't give him any more
money, he left her and Cincin-
natl for New York and became,
shall we say, a great radio star.
But he never paid Ann the $500.
"Now, Dick, the reason I'm
telling you this story before all
these friends of mine Il that you
are a star yourself In another
art. You might sympathize with
Ann Brown and write out n
check to pay her what Dick left
owing her."
RasSoon looked around at q
circle of faces sud denly un-
friendly.
"Of course I WILL" he
chuckled. Three hundred, you
said. I'll be glad to-"
He wrote IL with a flourish and
got up and went away. Dolore:
took the check and thoughtfully
tore II up.
THE END.
Tomorrow short story: CAL
ways Please the Customer" by
A,aaflr n.trhAlHaR
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Quiz Answers

LIN the coalbin.
2-Calicut. a city of SOUTH
western India.
3+Tea.
None at all since they both
mean the same. The japanese
seldom use the term hari-
kiri.
5-Silverfish is another name
for the tarpon, which grows
10 over s feet.
GLANDS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
By Walt Disney
The Incredible Truth!
Poor Pickings

ERE a pleasant little that will give you messag:
every day puzzle designed to spell out
letters In first the number
OF letters subtract the number Is less than
number Start at the upper left-
and check OF your Key
right read the message the letters unoef
checked figures give YOU o-5
Copyright Distributed by Kins Features Ina
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Connolly Answers

la A word TO the wise; OBJ
private office; (c) official
routine.
2-(a) Matthias; (b) Simon
Peter: (c) Christ.
3E(a) Stone; (b) Suspicion; (c)
shoe.
H(a) Achilles; (b) Washing
ton Irving; (c) Cyrano de
Bergeroc.
51(a) IN artin ChuZZlewit, !"
Dickens; (b) Midsummer
Nights Dream" Shake
speare; (c) "She Stops to
Conquer" Goldsmith.
Sal Charles F. Browne; OBJ
Joel Chandler Harris; (c)
Samuel Clemens.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
LOOK BETWEEN THEM

Johnny reached there just be-
hind him and saw the look that
passed between them and then
Dolores put out her hand.
Hello, Richard" she said. 81
want you to meet some Of my
friends. You know Mr.. Wenzell,
my old employer. And this is
Mr. Mike O'Day. And this Is
Mr.. Monks. Sit down please.
want To tell them all a story"
Rassoon carefully sat down.
This story could start. Once
upon time" Dolores said.
"and u happened in Cincinnati.
You'll remember, Richard. You
knew the girl and the boy. Well,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05
Aardeven went up like the stree
whose name she took.
JOHNNY HELPED HER

NIlOSt IldIilt silC tOOh'
JOHNNY HELPED HER
oh, Johnny helped her. But
there was nothing sentimental
about it. She rated the stories he
wrote about her. And other people
wrote about her, too. And people
who knew nothing about writing
or newspapers told other people
about her. They told them she
was the best torch singer they
ever had heard They told them
about her sad eyes and her
humility and her air Of mystery.
as o m ct hing" they'd say,
"must have happened to that
girl. Whatever IL was hurt her,
but II sure, helped her singing"
So Dolores Aardeven climbed
the long hard way that was like
the Los Angeles street. She got
better and better engagements
and she sang in better and better
spots.
Johnny saw a lot of Dolores all
the while she was climbing. She
liked him and Johnny was burned
up by a curiosity which never let
him rest. He wanted her story.
He wanted her to tell him the
thing that had happened to her
which went into her singing and
made the customers dream or cry
into their champagne.
WANTED HER STORY
Look, Dolores" Johnny would
say, "just give me the lowd0wn.
For my own peace of mind. L =,
won't print n word OF IL. 1 just
want to know n little about YOU.
Just n little important bit.
want TO know what makes you
! tick"
Its my heart that ticks,
Johnny" Dolores would tell him.
ct keeps me going. II kept me
going when I didn't see any
reason why I should 20 on living
and every reason why 1 should
quit"
"Yeh," Johnny would say. 81
know. A love affair that took.
You know how 1 know? Be-
cause you never give n john a
tumble. You never did. And
they've been stuck In every
stage door you ever walked
through. II was either swell or
II hurt like hell. My guess Is IL
hurt"
Not n bad guess" Dolores
would tell him. "Not n good one
either. But not bad. I tell you
what, Johnny. Some day I'll tell
You about IL. Some day I'll let
you In on my secret and you
may even appear I'm the last act.
Because It's n kind Of n play and
the last act isn't finished yet"
FILM STARS PICTURE
One afternoon. Johnny dropped
into the Moonlight Room 10 catch
a rehearsal of the show. Dolores
was sitting at a ringside table
watching while the chorus worked
on new number.
A newspaper was lying spread
out before her and she looked uI
from il when Johnny came in anc
she beckoned him 10 join her
When he sat down, she pointed Il
picture of Richard Rassoon, the
new moving picture idol
1T says here, she said. "thAt
he's In New York and Mr.. Mason
has just told me that he has en-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05

TomOrrOw's short story: "Al-
ways Please the Customer" by
Austin Batchelder.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05

gagged large table for tonight.
He warned me-" she smiled Bit
terly, "that 1 must give every
thing I got. As though ! hadn't
already. What do you think of
Rassoon, Johnny"
"Well, he's another dame
trap" Johnny said. II never
met the guy, but I've caught him
In a couple of pictures. He's
good with his stuff. Plenty of
shoulders and hair on the chest.
A little rough with the girls and
easy to look at, / guess he'll do
all right"
ARRANGED MEETING
eyes," Dolores dreamily
agreed, hell do all right, 1
guess he always has. I tell you
what, Johnny. You make IL n
point to be here tonight, / want
TO meet MIR. Rassoon and 1
want you and n few chosen
friends to be here when 1 do.
VIII you?"
The Moonlight Room. where i
cost a dollar a minute to breathe
was damned 10 its bullying walls
that night. Women had flocked Il
get a flesh-and-blood view o.
Richard Rassoon. And Johnny
sitting one table away
from the actor, had 10 admit that
the idol put on a good show.
Rassoon sat with a group of cafe
society celebrities and he bright.
ened up the scene. Johnny was 9
little disappointed because he wa:
blonder than he looked in the pic
lures but he had features like 3
statue by Praxiteles and a body
that was even better, Huge
shoulders and chest, a slender
waist and long lines from neck tC
toe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-05

decentralization.
20 Smells
22-Cold dish.
23--Sweetsop.
"a Sour ale
26-Do away with.
81 ProngS.
2a-Symbol for selenium.
80 River In Belgium.
33-Kind of dog.
as short for Edward.
IS Made amends for.
4l-Tangle.
43-A number.
45-Halt.
47-Note OF the scale.
4s--Fegainine -proBeun.------s---
&C. Russian community.
50-Note In the Guido scale.
51--Border
55-Short for mother.
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Evening star., 1942-08-25
Britain Sells Ships
To Private Companies

Plans for postwar shipping have
been worked out by the British
Ministry Of War Transport in Lon
don. which Is selling ships to private
companies. The sales are for I'M
mediate delivery, but title will re-
main In the government until after
the war.
Each firm will have fair allot-
ment of new ships for the emer-
gency with the assurance that the
Evening star., 1942-08-25

have been under secret FBI investi-
cation the past several weeks, In
volved numerous instances of alleged
irregularities In the use Of poll tax
receipts, counting of ballots and de-
NAL of voting privileges to Negro
citizens.
A Federal grand jury convening
at Fort Smith was charged by
United States District Judge John
E. Miller to investigate reports OF
alleged Irregularities in the pri-
maries. He made no specific refer
ence to the alleged denial of ballots
to Negroes.
(Arkansas State laws provides
Evening star., 1942-08-25

nearly 100000 acres since the frst
winter Of the war.
Potato planting set a new high,
and production will be we'll over L.
000, 900 tons. Great quantities will
60 south, and there will be an in
creased trade In seed potatoes sent
to England.
Evening star., 1942-08-25

vessels viii form . part Of its feet
after the war.
Ships are allocated according to
percentage OF losses based on
chronological arrangement. Due to
the increase in shipbuilding costs
shipowners who experienced losses
earlier in the war will get less costly
ships.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Crops in Scotland
Reported at Peak

Scotlands crops this year top all
records and hundreds Of thousands
of tons OF beef, mutton, potatoes
and oatmeal will be shipped to help
feed England.
In Edinburgh this record is said
to be triumph for 10000 farmers,
small holders and crofters who
since last fall have added another
100000 acres Of oats, barley, wheat
and potatoes, making a total of
Evening star., 1942-08-25

that any party may establish its
own rules for its primaries. The
Democratic party rules limit vot-
ing in the Democratic primaries
to white persons, rule often
ignored at the discretion of in
dividual election judges There
is no legal color bar at the gen.
eral election.)
John L. Mcclellan, Camden attor-
ney, defeated Attorney General Jack
Holt for the senatorial nomina ton
in the August IL general primary.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Few Broudcusters ouolifv

Mexico recently held an examiria-
ton OF i.75o radio announcers to DE-
termtne their fitness for the wcsk,
and only a comparative few uuaii-
fied to receive permanent licenses to
continue.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
U. viii Probe Charges
In Arkansas Senate Race
q, tie Associated Press.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. 25.-
Attorney General Biddle notified
United States District Attorney Sam
Rorex yesterday he had ordered
Federal grand jury Investigations
into alleged election frauds and
civil rights violations in the sena-
torial race at the recent Arkansas
Democratic primaries.
Mr.. Biddle said the charges. which
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Dock Workers Conscrinted

Because of a shortage of labor at
the docks, Bermuda recently regis
tered all persons who had ever been
dock workers and arranged to con-
script as many as necessary TO
quickly unload vessels.
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Blockout Held by Mistake

When Mexico City's electric light
system failed recently, people be-
lieved 1t was blackout test and fol-
lowed the instructions regarding be-
havior during blackouts,
Evening star., 1942-08-25
Mickey Masks in Demond

Hundreds of parents In the Castle
reaeh Northern Ireland) district
are asking that their children be
equipped with Mickey Mouse" gas
masks
Evening star., 1942-08-25

Programs are being broadcast in
India in 81 languages and dialects.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Odd Fellows 10 Install
Officers in Virginia Today

BY the Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va, May 27.-Instal-
lation of officers was planned as a
concluding feature today of the
1O5th annual State communication
of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows.
The new grand master of the lodge
is B. F. Ginther of Brookneal. Mrs
Madeline Butler, Lynchburg, was
elevated to the presidency of the
Rebekah Assembly.
w. Earl Edwards of Winchester
was elevated to deputy grand mas
ter by the Grand Lodge and Mrs
Eulah Clements, Clarendon, was ele-
waited to the vice presidency Of the
Rebekah Assembly.
The Grand Lodge reelected T.
Wiley Davis, Richmond, grand Sec
retary; j. M. Lancaster, Richmond,
grand treasurer, and the Rev. James
M Gardner, Clifton Forge, grand
chaplain.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Bus Driver Hurt, Suspect
Held in Robbery Attempt

An Arlington man was held today
by the Fairfax County police,
charged with assault and attempted
robbery, and a Virginia bus driver
was suffering from head injuries
in Georgetown Hospital after an
attempted holdup last night on Lee
boulevard.
The victim was w. r. Smith, 730
Fifth street NV, an employe Of the
Arnold-operated bus line. Police
listed the prisoner as Burton Chester
Ramsey, 1900 block of North Guam
der street. Arlington.
Mr.. Smith, who was waiting at the
end of his route near Broad street
in Falls Church before returning to
Washington, was struck about the
head with a blackjack by a man who
demanded his money. The bus was
empty except for Mrs. Smith.
The two men tusseled on the
street while Mrs. Smiths screams
attracted Arthur c. Stickley II, Ar
lington attorney who was driving by.
The robber escaped into nearby
woods after Mr.. Stickley had sep
arated the two men, police said.
Falls Church and Fairfax County
police shortly afterward picked up
the suspect near the scene, they
said.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Successor Considered
As Murphy Gives Up
Chief Warden Post
Young ond BoIIes Pay
Tribute to Work as
Request Is Granted

Appointment Of a successor to
Battalion Chief Clement Murphy as
chief AFRAID warden for this Metro
politan Area was under considera-
ton today by Defense Co-ordinator
Young as he and Defense Director
Lemuel Bolles voiced praise for Chief
Murphy's services in developing this
protective service.
Commissioner Young yesterday
announced that Chief Murphy would
be relieved of his extra duty assign
ment to devote his full time and
efforts to the District Fire Depart
ment, where he is drillmaster. Chief
Murphy yesterday renewed his writ
ten request for relief from the O.
C. D. assignment.
At the same time. Commissioner
Young approved the return to regu-
lar Fire Department work of 1t.
w. H. Roman and Pvt. R. V. Denton,
who have been acting as aides to
Chief Murphy in civilian defense
work.
While conducting his regular Fire
Department work during daytime
hours, Chief Murphy has devoted
his evenings to air-raid warden
problems and he and others agreed
the civilian defense work was full
time job in itself.
Commissioner. Young said Mr.,
Murphy had been of great value
mot only as an instructor OF the
army of volunteers under him. but
also as an administrator and a
leader of men," He said he realized
that many OF the volunteers prob
ably would be disappointed at the
action and he added: Il, too, am dis
appointed that we are to lose the
services of Chief Murphy, but after
listening to the appeals of Chief
Porter for Chief Murphy's return
to his regular Fire Department
work I could not in justice to the
general welfare of the department
do otherwise than surrender to
these appeals.
Chief Murphy has done great
job He took over his task as chief
warden at the very inception of our
civilian defense program. Through
his personal efforts and his real tai
ents of leadership, he has whipped
into shape really great organiza-
ton.
Col. Bolles, speaking of the great
vigor and dynamic personality" of
Chief Murphy, said, Loss of Chief
Murphy's services as chief afraid
warden is only compensated for by
the fact that his new duties include
the training of the men of the vi
tally important auxiliary fire serv-
ice."
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Jap Propaganda Case
May Go 10 Jury Today

The defense rested today in the
District court trial of Frederick
Vincent Williams and David War
rem Ryder, American publicists
charged with violating the Foreign
Agents Registration Act, and the
case is expected to go to the jury
before nightfall.
The defense closed with Mr.. Will
liams as the only witness. Mr.. Ryder
did not take the stand in his OWL
behalf.
Arguments to the jury in the
three-week-old case were to start
when court came back from the
noon recess.
Mr.. Williams is accused of not
registering fully with the State De-
partment as the agent of foreign
government, as the act requires, and
Mr.. Ryder is charged with not reg
istering at all.
The two are accused Of being
front men" for the Japanese gov
ernment in its propaganda efforts in
this country. They handled propa-
ganda put out by the japanese
Committee on Trade and Informa-
ton. the Government alleges.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Senators Consider
Move for inspection
OF Boarding Houses
Appointment of D. c.
Crime Experts Near,
Kelly Tells Hearing
By ]. A. O'LEARY.

Inspection by the Health Depart
ment of all boarding houses in
Washington was taken under ad-
visement today by the Senate Ap-
preparations Subcommittee holding
executive hearings on the s56, ,137 900
District appropriation bill for the
coming fiscal year.
Chairman OMahoney brought
out in the testimony of Health Of
ficer George C. Rutland that there
are about 1000 boarding houses in
operation here. They constitute an
important factor in the housing of
the thousands of temporary war
workers.
The subcommittee was advised
also that the Commissioners are
drafting new set of regulations,
in which a boarding house is de-
fined as a dwelling accommodating
four or more paying roomers.
Funds to employ more inspectors
will have to be added to the bill
if it is decided to begin inspection
of the boarding houses.
OeIldUOT " MdIlOIley also ledIIleu
at today's hearing from Maj. Ed
ward j. Kelly, superintendent of
police, that the department soon
will be in a position to appoint the
four specialists in crime detection,
authorized by appropriation act for
the current year.
The appointments have been
awaiting preparation by the Civil
Service Commission of special ex-
animation. Maj. Kelly told the sub
committee the examination has
been held, that there were 35 ap-
plicants from all parts of the coun-
try, 81 of whom have been certified
as eligible.
In sponsoring the proposal last
year, Senator OMahoney had in
mind securing men of exceptional
detective ability to work on the solu-
ton of the more serious crimes.
The subcommittee is hearing
spokesmen for civic groups this
afternoon, and hopes to complete
the hearings within a few days.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Roosevelt Favors Display
OF Fireworks From BARGE

A cc-~.nll fireworks display on
July 4 seems like a good idea to
President Roosevelt, provided pri-
critics permit the pyrotechnics and
provided they are set off from a
barge in the river.
At press conference yesterday,
the President said he had received
a letter from Commissioner Young
asking whether in view of the
crowded condition of the Capital
such a program was desirable.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he had sug-
gested that a barge be used mas
much as temporary buildings have
been located near the Monument
Grounds on which the municipal
fireworks program usually is held.
Music by the Navy and Marine
Bands was another presidential sug-
gestion for the occasion.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
1000 Pints Of Blood Sought
OF {. u. Faculty, Students

Catholic University has embarked
on a project to obtain 1000 pints
of blood from its professors and
students to help save lives on the
fighting fronts, and to continue the
donor service for the duration.
In an appeal made yesterday to
all faculty members and students,
the Most Rev. Joseph M. Corrigan.
rector, urged that donations be
made to the American Red Cross
A similar request was sent by
Bishop Corrigan to the heads of the
So religious houses in the surround
ing neighborhood, all affiliated with
the university, to encourage their
members likewise to become donors.
The committee in charge con-
sistS of Dr. John R. Cavanaugh,
DR.. Edward G. Reinhard and DR..
George J. Brilmyer.