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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30

IF YOU have a puppy that IL
Il restless at night, just wrap
one of your sweaters around an
alarm clock and put 1t next TO
him.
He will 60 to sleep immedi-
ately.
l know a woman whose son
has joined the armed forces.
When the young fellow left
his dog wouldn't 60 TO sleep.
Somebody gave the mother the
aforementioned advice.
She put one of her boys
old sweaters around an alarm
clock next to the pup who soon
dozed off into a peaceful sleep.
YOUNG matron of California
Il says her husband was so
nervous at the wedding he for
got to kiss her.
But she adds:
1--WE have been happily mar
ried for eight years and are look
ing forward to at least 80 more
years of welded bliss"
Well, now. that the readers
are confessing things, / must
admit 1 was nervous, too, at the
wedding.
Said the minister to me:
"Aren't you going To kiss the
bride ."
And I stammered:
"Yes, sir"
QUERIES from clients:
VI Q-My name is Desde-
mona. How many readers have
you with Shakespearian namesf
Al have one named Romeo.
And anoth her named Juliet.
That's all / can think OF now. I
had one named Ophelia but she
changed her name TO Brenda.
Q-On what do you base your
claim that pipe smokers do not
make good husbands?
Al never made any such
claim. However, I have heard 1t
said by the wives OF pipe smok-
ers that they are very difficult
10 engage in conversation after
dinner. They don't like to take
their pipes out of their mouths
and if forced to do so are likely
to snap back at their loving
wives.
A cigar smoker is never like
that. If he has a good cigar he
likes to talk because that makes
the cigar last longer. Right now
/ have no definite information
on cigaret smoking husbands
though l understand some of
them drive their wives wild by
putting cigaret butts in the
saucers of their coffee cups.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
by DIR. Logan CIendening
FuIIersS
Earth

that il was an earth called kao-
lin by the Chinese.
And this closely guarded Sc
cret ingredient of porcelain vas
practically the same as the hum
BILE fuller's earth the weavers
had been using for centuries.
Almost AT the same time IL
was found that the Chinese used
ksolin as remedy for cholera,
dysentery and stomach COM
plant.
Finally in 1910 il received the
dignity of scientific recognition
when McRobert used il in the
epidemic OF Asiatic cholera IN
the Balkans.
WHY should il not oe a good
w remedy in such cases e?
II is an aluminium silicate
which is adsorptlve.
Taken into an intestine full Of
toxic materials and bacteria, it
adsorbs all these, holds them in
suspension so that they can not
get into the blood stream and
poison the body. just as it ad-
sorbed the dirt and grease from
the weaver's wool.
So today it is successfully used
in all sorts of cases OF gastroen-
teritls.
What a long road TO take TO
find so logical and simple a
remedy!
And with how many people,
humble and distinguished, con-
tributing to IL!
I suggest it az an illustration
that the action of drugs is not
magical or haphazard science,
but one of entire logic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
HAVE known a number OF
great fiction editors of maya

great fiction editors of maya
zines rather well in my time, a
fiction editor being a highly spe-
cialized individual who must not
be confused with a newspaper
editor. The former is supposed
TO be a superior judge of fiction,
the latter a superior judge of
news. 1t seems to be a matter
of knowing the quality Of the
untrue and the true.
The functions of these editors
are quite different, as you can
see. and yet l am sure there
must be a close relation some
where. Nearly all the great fic-
tion editors of my acquaintance.
past and present. used TO he
newspapermen. though not all
were newspaper editors.
There was once a big three"
OF these fiction editors in the
magazine game-the magnificent
Ray Long of Cosmopolitan,
strange mixture of gay f1amboy-
ancy and morbidity; the cynical
George Horace Lorimer of the
Saturday Evening Post, and
jovial, wise-cracking Bob Davis
of the Munsey Publications.
They were all former news
papermen, though 1 believe Lori
mer's experience was consider
ably less than the other two,
who were oldtimers around
newspaper offices. The death of
Bob Davis in Montreal the
other day at the age of 70 took
the last of the once famous tri-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30

BROADWAY Smalltalk; When
radio producer Carlton AL
sop wants to engage his actress
wife, Martha Scott flor his
govt sponsored programs), he
st must beg permission from
Vie Hwood Victory Comm.
Joan Leslie, who still goes TO
school, says she is usually
memorizing things like: CO.
lumbus discovered America in
1492"-while being kissed by
Dennis Morgan or some other
film hero.
They say the feuds backstage
at BEAT the Band" are almost
as tireSome as those at Star
and Garter"
Sono OSato. the Ballots
ACKNOWLEDGMENT m e T.
lean danseuse. is betrothed 10
Pvt. Victor Elmahle. a French
Moroccan.
Boom Town Item: Flop plays
are being revived and making a
profit.
THE Big Show: Greta Carlo
l. looking lovely doing nothing
but standing still in normal APP
parel.
Oliver St John Gogarty. a
famed Irish novelist whose New
York hangout is Costello's. a Bird
Avenue bar. He's working on a
book called Il Dissolve
America. -
Paulette Goddard doing the
cafes in a black frock that
would create gasps in Bali. Bare
back, split down the front and
knee length-yak. yak, yak!
Ambassador Laurence Stein
hardt. just back from Turkey.
buying war bond in the Savoy
Plaza foyer.
Janet Blair congesting traffic
III lit ANIA~ IthS IOOiIls
Stefan Heym. author OF the
new hook. Hostages, " which be-
longs on your reading list.
Robert ST. John. The COM
~entator with authority in his
mes. confusing Dorothy Thomp-
Son and others with his Rex
Stout john Vandercook chin
spinach.
Clare Boothe Luce, the
GOPretty ankling down With
Avenue with the fate-of-a-nation
look in her orbs.
CAELfES in Our Alley: Joey
~ Faye's bookmaker. who is a
notorious price grabber. out
smarted himself the other day.
He thought il clever TO omit
filling in the occupation line IN
his draft QUESTIONABLE. The
hoard returned IT demanding
he fill II in.
Reluctantly, he wrote down:
Horses"
He's now In the cavalry
George JesSel ran into Ned
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
BY Damon RunyOn

umvirate and closed out color
full chapter of magazine history.
DOB would be pleased to know
- that his obituaries spoke of
him as a reporter. That was the
role he fancied most in his long
career. Technically. perhaps.
he was a columnist. but his col
umn in the New York Sun was
mainly reporting. which was his
intent. He told of things he
saw.
He was always travelling
around. going to far places for
his material. I think he divided
the journalistic touring cham
pionship with the late Bruno
Leasing. I know I have followed
both in their articles many
times around the world. But
while Davis column had been
his only work for years and
made his name widely known,
his greatest fame was as a
magazine fiction editor.
For years he was a fabulous
figure in the magazine game
who sat in an office on one of
the highest floors of the old
Flatiron Building and later in
the Sun Building way down
town, sitting manuscripts for
Munsey and uttering edged re-
marks about writers and writ
ing that echoed throughout the
literary land.
His speciality was the short
story and he never found a
short story that was short
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30

enough to suit him. He thought
no short story required more
than 1.5O0 words. / am sur
prised that he did not invent the
modern short-short tale.
LIE WAS an old-tirne Hearst
IL man. He was Bob Fitzsim-
mons ghost writer" for the
Hearst papers when Fitz won
the heavyweight title from Jim
Corbett in Carson City As years
ago. He embalmed his memories
of FitZ in a volume entitled
RUBY Robert" and he thought
the speckled Cornwall gladiator
the greatest fighter that ever
lived.
Bob was afterward on the New
York World and while there he
came as close to discovering O.
Henry as any Of 0. Henrys
many discoveries.
Anyway. he had a big hand in
o. Henry's development and ex-
ploitation. He signed the then
rather obscure author at 500 a
week to write a weekly story
for the World and while / have
told the yarn before I think 1t
appropriate to relate again
Bob's remark when Caleb Van
Hamm. the managing editor. or
dered the dropping Of o. Henry.
saying:
His stories are not good"
"Mr. Van Hamm," replied
Bob. "God heard you when you
said that"
Copyright. 1st7. by King Features
Distributed by international News Serves
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
CTRAY shots:
~ Keep mind and body At.

STRAY shots:
~ Keep mind and body At.
We are all soldiers in the
great army Of America.
Have that sense OF personal
responsibility without compul-
sion which is the essence Of
individualistic democracy.
Keep mind and body Al for
the campaigning that is 10 come
campaigning of sacrifices and
rigid living rules.
Don't lose your sense OF
humor. Walk upright and fear
lessly. Obey the rules. Buy
ACnds. Save.
; Keep your eyes wide open.
Your mouth shut and your heart
fixed in a grim resolve.
DOCTOR LIN YUTANG. the
~ Chinese author now in this
country enjoying our liberties,
said Al a meeting recently that
he was strongly against the
English policy in India not be-
cause | am anti-English but be-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
Drills Shoes Into SPGfs
Storts Nudist Camp
At the North Pole
By ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

CFor several weeks Bugs Baer has been looking for
the toughest sergeant in the armyand the toughest
sergeans the army looking for Baer The sergeans
Baer provide the backbone that holds all the ribs
together, and here the letters that prove it,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
On the Side

Then sigh not 50, bat let them 90,
And be you blithe and bonny,
Converting all your sounds Of
Into Hey noRny, noHHy"
Shakespeare.
(Above is an excerpt from
Mr.. Shakespeare's song against
torch songs. II begins with the
immortal lines: Sigh no more.
ladies. sigh no more, men were
deceivers ever"
Though torch songs have
been campaigned against for
thousand years or more the girls
are still singing them.
The fact probably is that the
average female enjoys having
her heart broken at least once.
-EVDD
FRANKIE SINKWICH. Uni
l. versity OF Georgia football
star. Mr.. Sinkwich is a married
man.
Some years ago Yale had
great football player named
Lefty" Flynn. When ne mar
ried he was barred from playing
footb as his action was
against the rules.
And then there Is the West
Point rule immortalized in the
song: No Horse, No Wife, No
Mustache."
Speaking OF mustachioS did
you know that in pre-war Paris
no waiter was supposed 10 have
a mustache.
That privilege was reserved
for chefs and head walters.
Charlie sons. Railroad
man. Neither drinks nor smokes
and never has used profanity
even when he was a section
boss.
L can understand man not
wanting TO drink or swear but
not how he can get along with
out having a good smoke now
and then.
Perhaps I am prejudiced; !
have been smoking since i was
Is.
S WOULD say that In % per
Il cent OF the cases bitter
quarrels are started by the
wife"
So states feminine con-
temporary. Women lways
criticize their sex too severely.
Estimate aforementioned
seems an exaggeration.
Probably only IS per cent of
the bitter quarrels are started
by the wife.
A recent correspondent in a
New York divorce case was de.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
Broadway
BY Walter WinchelI

Trade Mark Registered. Copyright, is4a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30
BY Il. v. DurIing

Distributed by King Features synd.. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30

BE You Bllthe
and BOnny'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-30

IN THE early eighteenth CEN
i fury pharmacist-note, a
pharmacist - Boettger. found
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
FILED
 FOR BUS ROUTE
Public Utilities Consider ing Waterbury=Litchfeld
 Franchise

The public utilities commission yesterday conducted hearing at Hartford on the application of Harry A. Cooke of West Hartford for franchise to operate bus line from Waterbury to Litchf1eld.
 Use of a Bank street terminal is contemplated. The initial applica- tion listed a proposed terminal on Leavenworth street which was op- posed by Police Supt. William J. Roach.
 The petition made to the Connec- ticut public utilities commission by Newton Leas, a tenant at the Long Hill road defense housing project, to conduct hearing on the govern ment's sale of gasoline and electric ity to the tenants has been with drawn. Leas had charged the gov- ernment with illegal sale, claiming no charter had been obtained from the commission for the practice. He charged further that rates were ex- cessive and discriminatory. The application was withdrawn through Atty. Howard Matzkin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
FLYING CONCELLO'
 AIDING UNCLESAM
"Man on the Trapeze'' Leaves Worlds Greatest
 Circus 10 Sign Up


 Fort Dix, N. J., August 21. = William Adolph Krause of 197 Lib erty avenue, Jersey City, N. J., who has thrilled people all over the world as one of "The Flying Concellos" famous trapeze act with Ringing Brothers Circus, is now private at the 1229th Reception Center here.
 Breaking all traditions, Krause does not come from an old circus family, TOT did he work his way up to the Big Top from less prominent shows. He joined the top-notch Concello troup in 1884 as soon as he was graduated from Dickinson High School in Jersey City where he won both the Interscholastic ard State tumbling championships.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21

takes over the exclusive franchise In some 4000 theaters . More ac- tual battle scenes are promised fol newsreels. Photographic division fo the Signal Corps is being en- largod so that cameramen vii trav0l with all units of the armed forces A producers son William Lasky, has been inducteo into the Army-as a private!
 HOLLYWOOD HOT SHOT
 A screen queen yawningly re- marked to friend that she had be- comB just too, too, unspeakablJ bored with marriage. "Well, why ion't you get 8 divorce?" asked the p4l.
 "Oh," said the actress, I'm bored with that, too"
 For the first time since the Fred Astaire- Ginger Rogers team broke up, and she went on to stardom in dramatic roles, she'll dance again in picture, and with new partner. He's Don Loper, to be im- ported from New York night spot Picture is Paramount's version of the Moss Hart musical, Lady in the Dark" The Aldous Huxley script of Mime. Curie originally pre- pared for Greta Garbo, is being of fered to Katie Hepmurn. Miss Garbo now chemically a freelance since her M-G-M contract expired, is get ting offers from all over town but probably will remain at her ole studio for "The Parradine Case"
 Head of the location company o1 Columbia's "Commandos Come al Dawn" wired a Los Angles arms company for 10000 rounds of blank
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21

T was very lucky" says Private Krause. T started off at 'the top in a business where most people start at the bottom and take years to work up. I used to tumble out side stage doors of theaters hoping somebody would notice me. One day somebody did. and there was in the big time"
 "The Man on the Flying Trapeze, , as some of his fellow soldiers call him, is a genial soul, never too tired to put on an act for his friends.
 "What a guy!" one of his bunk mates exclaimed. Before break fast or after supper he can still do more Hips and cartwheels than anybody I ever saw"
 Private Krause hopes that he can make use of his talents in the Army, but he is not quite sure how.
 "Now I ask you," he says plaintive- ly, what use is a trapeze artist against the Japs?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
Promising Pictures Feature Programs OF Local 7hedters
DISNEY FEATURE
 IS COMING HERE
Fantasia" to Be Shown Abbott, Costello Now
 Playing at State

Topping every merry hit they ever made, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello continue to draw capacity attendance at the air conditioned State theater where their newest and balmiest hit Pardon My Sar- ong" is currently showing.
 A gag-antic riot of wiggles, giggles and hip-swaying honeys Pardon My Sarong" should be seen by everybody especially those pessimis- tic personalities who thought the famous comedy team could not keeE up the comedy pace they set ir Buck Privates," Tn the Navy, Keep Elm Flying" and other Suc- cessive hits.
 The comedy kings have been given an impressive supporting cast in this picture. Romance is pro- vided by Robert Paige and Virginia Bruce while the menace is portrayed in convincing fashion by Lei Erik son and Lionel Atwill. Nan Wynn, a new conner to the screen, is attrac- tive as the native island girl who becomes more than fond of Costello
 Entertaining specialties are con- tributed by Tip, Tap and Toe danc- CTS; the Saronga Dancing Girls, and the Four Ink Spots, sensational har- mony hits.
 Frisco Lii" with Kent Taylor and Irene Hervey is the second big hit of the current show
 Walt Disney's full-length techni- color triumph "Fantasia,' the hit that broke all records with the long, est run in the entire history of talking pictures, begins three-day engagement at the State theater starting Wednesday, at regular prices, following a run of one year on Broadway, at advanced prices. Fantasia" has been hailed as the most exciting and importnt picture since "The Birth of Nation" Critics and public alike have sung its praises in extravagant terms. No two persons ever describe it the same way; Fantasia" has so many wonders that it apparently appeals to the taste of every man, woman and child who has seen it.
 Comedy and charm together dom- mate Fantasia" For instance, Mickey House makes his debut in his first full-length feature n a side-splitting characterization, the Sorcerer's Apprentice who can start mischief going, but can't stop it.. There are also five-hundred-o odd new Disney characters and Mickey's shining eyes sparkle in the company of such new characters as Mile. Upanova, the ostrich ballerina to end all ballerinas and Hyacinth Hippo, as hilarious a character as Walt Disney ever drew.
 "Mexicn Spitfire Sees a Ghost" co-starring Lupe Velez and Leon Errol and featuring Charles Buddy Rogers will be the second hit of Wednesdays show.
 Outstanding among the big pro auctions coming soon to the State is "Yankee Doodle Dandy the pie ture that is currently the talk of the nation. Starring James Cagney in the leading role as George M. Conan "Yankee Doodle Dandy" will come to the State at roadshow prices and will not be shown at any other theater in Waterbury for at least one year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
In nHIoIIYwood

ammunition The acknowledgement read: Sending 5000 rounds. For rest, get actors to yell Bang Bang!'"
 BAXTER'S BACK
 Mickey Rooney and his wife, Ava Gardner, seem to be due for a heart to-heart talk with Judge Hardy .. Warner Baxter out of a years re- tirement to star in Crime Doctor" . Paramount's pleading with Helen Hayes to return to the screen in Yours With Love-"
 Bob Hope is sensitive to ques- tions about his large income, and was apprehensive when a fan asked You make a lot of money, don't you, MT. Hope?" The actor said yes, he was doing pretty well, and the fan continued: "Then whyinell don't you get haircut?"
 Metro was worried about the antics of Lana Turner and her liking for band leaders, so there was a concerted sigh of relief when she married Businessman Steve Crane. As soon as she returned from her honeymoon the studio hired six big name orchestras.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
VICTOR MATURE IN
 LOEW POLL SHOW
'Footlight Serenade' Opens Five=Day Engagement
 Today

Betty Grable, Johh Payne and Victor Mature are starred in 20th Century -Fox's new musical, Foot light Serenade," which opens today at the Loew .Poli theater for an en- gagement of five days. Here is a picture that is hailed as the per feet tonic for the times" Featuring love, laughs and lyrics, it is indeed a merry musical treat.
 With a story that spells enter tainment all the way, "Footlight Serenade" tells of fighter who turns actor. Victor Mature realis- tically portrays the boxer, as John Payne can testify-While both boys are nuts" about curvaceous Betty Grable, as who isn't!
 Rated by previewers as a worthy success or to My Gal Sal," the pie ture is studded with topfight tal- ent, such as Jane Wyman, James Gleason, Phil Silvers and Cobina Wright, Jr. Produced with all the embellishments that mark top flight musical "Footlight Serenade' has been hailed as one of the best
 Leo Robin and Ralph Raingel have provided the sparkling music Among the hits you will be hearing with increasing frequency in the coming weeks are T Heard the Birdies Sing" I'm Still Crazy fo1 You" Are You Kidding Me?" and "Ill Be Marching to Love Song
 Dazzling new dances have beer created by Hermes Pan, who teams with Miss Grable in some of the routines.
 On the same program is the hila- rious comedy hit "A-Haunting We Will Co.," featuring the screens fun niest team, none other than Laurel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
FESTIVAL
 POPULAR SUCCESS

Tonight and Saturday will mark the last two nights of St. Thomas Church Annual Festival. Through out the weel. the Beacon Street school grounds has been thronged with people both from within and out the parish limits. The two clos ing nights are expected to bring out the largest crowds of the week. As a special attraction, four $50 War Bonds will be given away on Satur- day night instead of the customary two.
 The doll booth, with Martin o. Rourke in charge has been surpris- ingly popular with huge pandas as the chief drawing card. The com mittee in charge of arrangements is preparing to handle huge crowd on the last two nights. Captain Will liam Duggan and Lieutenant Der
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21

and Hardy, long time favorites.
 Selected shorts and the latest news events round out the screen fare.
 Jackie Cooper, young Hollywood screen star, will appear in person Wednesday and Thursday on the stage of the Loew Poli theater, to- gether with popular Carl Hoff and his orchestra. Don't miss this big show to be presented for four per- formances daily. In addition there will be fine screen program, topped by the 2oth Century-Fox hit Little Tokyo, U. s. A." with Preston Foster heading an out standing cast of favorites.
 Coming to the Poli stage in per- son, real soon, are such stars as Johnny Long and his orchestra, Charlie Spivak and his band, Ray Mckinley and his band, and many others, together with top-fiight fla vorites of stage, screen and radio on the surrounding bills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
BOARD OF FINANCE
 APPROVES TRANSFER

The board of finance yesterday voted transfer of $6,000 from the revolving sewer fund for construc- ton of sanitary sewers in September. The work is done by the street de- partment and by the WPA.
 Also voted was transfer of $2,240 for payment of interest on water bonds. The bonds were sold early this year to meet the cost of build ing the new pipe line and reservoir
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21

such as the Waldorf and Rainbow Room in New York but with the jitterbug division of their fans as well. Just as they were the first band to perceive, ten years ago. the creasing importance of sweet they were also the first band to take cognizance more recently of the in- creashing importance of sweet music, and to balance their pro- grams accordingly.
 The New Departure band of Bris- tol, under the direction of Ernest A. Becker, will present a program of concert music Sunday afternoon from 3 to o'clock. Vocal selec- tions will be rendered by Miss Anna Montella. In addition to the many Mdes and amusements. Lake Com bounce features dancing on Thurs day and Saturday nights as well as Sunday. Roller skating is also a popular daily pastime at the lake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
II FROM LAW OFFICE JOIN

Philadelphiah - (UP) = A wood en plaque in the law offices of Saul. Ewing, Remick and Harrison bears the names of nine of the firms lawyers and two clerks who have answered the call to the colors. An office newspaper-the Sci Fla Ga zette - is issued every two weeks and sent to the II in the service.