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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
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To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR.

L ~ L IL AsACl a CiNs
I AM in one of the newest, best
l. and toughest outfits in the
army. We have the best of off
GERS and the latest equipment.
Due to the rapid expansion OF
the outfits around our post, the
entertainment facilities have
been rather neglected and made
qdate for the large number of
men. Our closest town is so full
of soldiers that a civilian is an
oddly.
| know the people of my home
town would be glad TO help us
out. We are badly in need OF
sports equipment, games, maya
zines and books. We soldiers
would appreciate any article
that would be Of some slight
value to fill our spare time and
help our morale.
We have a big Job 10 do which
could be made easier with a
little relaxation from your un-
used materials. Anything sent
would be put to good use.
How about a little help, De-
trOit?
PVT. LOUIS p. MEYER,
Co. A 55th Armored Eng. Bn,
10th Armored Division,
\. =. o. $50,
RI. Benning, Ga.
TO THE EDITOR;
I WOULD like to iell Mrs,
L kHell few things Ia the
first place I've never heard any
serViceman make any remarks
about us defense workers taking
off a couple of days to go deer
hunting.
Every one 7 know has said
"Go ahead, have a good time.
Bring back my share. and next
year well all 20 hunting if God
is willing"
That comes from my two
brothers who are in the marines,
from an old school chum sta
toned in Texas
We work six and seven days
a week; eight, nine, ten, some
times more than that. Do you
think. Mrs. Knoll, that we are
not entitled TO two days out of
1868 for a little pleasure of our
own? Our boys get a few days
leave, don't they, and / hope
every one has the best time
possible while they are home.
{. G. CARLOS,
Mt. Clemens.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
Work StOPpages
ImperiI Soldiers,
Warning Warns

In address before families of fighting men,
delivered in Freeport, N. Y, December 5, Roane
Waring, national commander of the American Legion
aCdrned Americans to be the alert against the trend
torcard bureaucratic government, RECOMMENDATION and
social reforms under the cloak Of necessity The
Detroit Times reprntng the address IN four install
nentS, of qChich this is the second:
OUR sons going to experience through their
~ service for God and country in this just what
Legonnaires learned through bit in the last war;
great awakening of their of appreciation of the
blessings of America They going to come home
day convinced that other land under the has
as much to offer America. They going to return
with the conviction that the American form of govern
men have known it in days, is the best that
the mind of man has yet conceived
1t will be that knowledge, that will inhltrate into
every fiber of their being, that will make them better
Americans for the of their lives 1t will make Them
it made Legionnaires, the champions of militant
Amercanism 1t will make them determined to hold the
heritage of blessings they have American citizens.
1t will make them ardent guardians of the Constitution
of the United States, and of the Bill of Rights the
greatest buwarks of human happiness the world has
known.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23

IL and resolutions have been
drawn by those who have Vari--
Gus panaceaS to submit, whereby
the Congress can be made more
effective and efficient.
Some propose TO set up a sort
of super-cOmmittee, composed OF
members of both Senate and
House.
Others propose that the Nari-
Gus committees employ "eX-
perts" to aid them in their work.
Now comes Rep. William r.
Thorn of Ohio, Democratic men,
Der of the judiciary committee,
with plan for admitting cab
met officers TO appear in Con-
gresS, TO be questioned, and 10
debate questions with the elected
spokesman OF the people.
This idea is as old as the SUBJ
basement of the ancient capitol,
left over from the fire started
by the British invaders in 1914.
1t has been repeatedly advanced,
and as often rejected, for the
very sound reason that il
wouldn't work.
The theory that good results
might be obtained by ENGRAVING
a part of the British parliament
tary system onto the American
system does not take into con-
sideration the fundamental diff
ferences between the great
Anglo-Saxon legislative bodies,
which meet in London and in
Washington.
THE American cabinet officer
Il is wholly a servant of the
President. He is responsible
only TO the President, with the
single exception of the secretary
Of the treasury, who does enjoy
a different status in view of the
statute creating that depart
ment.
The American cabinet officer
Is not elected by the people, His
status would in no wise be
changed if the President of the
United States should completely
lose control of the Congress.
whereas the British cabinet
stands or falls, according to its
ability TO maintain a majority
in the House of Commons.
The office of President is in
no sense analogous to that of the
British prime minister.
Under the American system
the executive and legislative
branches Of the government are
deliberately and purposely kept
separate. The Constitution, which
does not create the cabinet as
such, expressly prevents the
exercise Of legislative functions
by the executive, or executive
functions by the legislative.
The participation of cabinet
members in congressional de-
bate would upset this constitu-
tional conception. Moreover.
some Of the WiSest minds that
have ever been in Congress have
examined the idea that Mr..
Thorn now sponsors, and have
concluded that il would be pro-
vocative of friction between the
President and Congress.
The House today is suffering
principally from the destruction
of the power of the speakership.
Until the power of the speaker
is restored. party leadership will
be transferred 10 the White
House, when President and
House majority are Of the same
party.
Until this restoration is ac-
complished. the best reform will
always consist in a consistent
and persistent independence on
the part OF each individual
member. T.
Congress needs no stream
lining" II is nearly perfect as
it stands today in the Constitu-
ton. ~
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Reform Plans
For Congress
Still Very Bad
Were Tried Before
and Found Wanting
By GEO. ROCKWELL BROWN

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-The
w criticism that has been
showered on Congress in recent
months has finally resulted in
some weird reactions in the
"Cave of the Winds" as the late
Don Piatt used TO refer to the
halls and Hobbies of the Capitol.
Quite a number Of gentlemen
as yet the ladies have offered
no suggeStions-have blu S / e d
h selves with numerous
schemes and plans for bolster
ing the national legislative body
in public esteem.
1t is sort of defense mech
anism, but the ideas have all
been unSound in the extreme,
and if any of them were adopted,
which is unlikely, it would be
discovered that they m ly
made a bad matter worse,
Psychologically, the average
congressman has developed an
entirely erroneous conception OF
the criticism. 1t has Soothed
his ruffled ego TO assume that
the criticism has been leveled
at Congress itself, that is 10
say at the institution.
Nothing could be further from
the truth. The American peo-
pie have demonstrated that they
have very high opinion of
their Congress, as an institution,
and that what they are cunning
for is the membership which
temporarily comprises the con-
gressional makeup.
More than 100 Of these men,
bers, roughly. have fallen under
the displeasure of their con-
=stitHents. Those who escaped
the ak on election day seem
eager to placate the aroused
populace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
BAERlNG DOWN ON THE NEWS:
The GEqDOsEgriU Season
By ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

by ARTHUR Bugs BAER
This the season Of peace earth and goodwill men.
But everybody TO be fresh out of it.
il aoesu-t shy THiHg about it my ration card.
would love to love. my enemy but | can't do it the
present high
Why. there blackout Christmas a
hall
In repeat what I said about the appeaser He
other check because he cannot take il on the chin.
lslrs5.,d tg International Neas sery6.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23

heritage of blessings they now have as American citizens
1t will make them ardent guardians of the Constitution
of the United States and of the Bill of Rights the
greatest buwaks of human happiness the world has
known.
CECOND:
- While glory here tonight in the valorous service
of sons, let recognize responsibility ~
We must back up They fighting our
battles Our lives and liberty depend their
But their lives depend support.
We must keep them supplied with the ships, the
tanks the planes, the guns the munitions and all the
stuff they have to whip enemies and to survive
at the many fighting fronts
These essentials of modern warfare must be kept
flowing in steady and continuous stream. This is an
absolute necessity. Beside that need nothing else is
important in America today.
THE real fighting hasn't started yet in this
far concerned Victory is nowhere yet in
sight The has yet entered any decisive stage
We facing months yes, years of deadly combat.
We must not be mised by over-enthusiastic and
sensaton-seeking headline writers believing that
have started rolling toward victory Frankly haven't
started rolling as yet on any great scale But
picking up momentum The smuggling has started. It's
going to be costly in sacrifices and heartbreaks
1t is up to us the home front to show the same
courage and the enacty that fighting show
the bullet line They don't let go of that line when the
going gets tough. We must hold sector too
OUR job is the production job.
~ We keep at that job, day and night and week
after week There must be breaks the productio1
front Break there may the lives of sons at the
fighting front. You can't stop charging tank with 4
bare breast matter how gallant heart beats in that
breast You can't bring down enemy planes with empty
guns!
There must be work stoppages.
There is that justify a work stoppage
No matter how good the may SEEM it means
nothing to fighting
A strike in this of survival is strike against
soldiers and sailors 1t strike against our own
security.
That makes strike in this war an act of treason!
WE'VE got to get tough with everybody who tries to
w sabotage war efforts That includes any
individual group. This is time for horse play here
at home This is grim. 1t game of death with
the lives of our boys as the stakes.
don't propose to have the life of my son wasted by
any greedy employer, worker bureaucrat l know you
feel the about yours! This calls for teamwork
Everybody has to do his share. Those who shrk must
be dealt with and dealt with promptly and dealt with
severely!
Third:
That brings me to my third point. Our fighting
have taken the job of repeng the enemy who has
come sormng from without.
We must take the task of repeling the enemies
that bore from within m
God forbid that we become so lacking in aertness on
the home 'front.' that while fighting overseas
We by indifference permit the loss our cherished
freedoms and liberties at home Our left their free
dom and liberties in hands while they are on the
firing line. We must keep the faith! We must preserve
their rights!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
Our Responsibilities
On the Home Front


THE inspiring speech American detectives in the
,,r,sent y.5r made bv National Commander Warng
r1f-,r ~ Freoport \ Y and now
~ '' - - =; ~ rot,o;, Times and
oelAg printed IN -l-a --ltiil - - -, iS;l;
other Hearst neWspaIf dtail utsl WIN le
ties and purposes of the fighting men
~ ,u derive from, their experience as their fathers
,.s t.F- .,., .ir 1oI- and 1918 "a great awakening
~ +,;, , ~ o, or tbe blessings of America"
-3 ,.r... No ,,s,,r of The said Mr.
80 L- '-,''' ''
NafrHE, rs tAait
Ii viii make them determined 10 hOi-D the heritage
Of blessings that they now have American citizens.
"it Will make Them ardent guardians of the Con-
.,..i - t1, 1T, St,te. and Of tho Kin Of RIGHTS
~ " = - H. Ill -
me -t'"''>' ""'''''F>' ' "''"'" ''ll " WV" ~
ever KNOWN
-TyftrS bears cut z our past American experience
+r,.. ,, ,,- 49,. ,,ilHncr IN foh and die for their
, .S I - -; t,o.4 - to
Vo0A''E ''" A '' iN''''" ~ ' avn 49, ~ "
serNlg-
But Mr. Warning has warning for the rest of us.
"V,iI We glory in the NaIorous service of our sons"
;4 .I.. L. ,,,,,,i,, o,,r NV, res nons;bilit;es
- -. - rru, g. h,, 49,
Az '-''>t ''tN uF our 9ul,2. my "ie ",".i"s o
battles uf htN ana our hoerN utpehu OH tne success
BIT THEIR LINES DEPEND ON OUR SUPPORT
we must keep Them supplied with the ships, the
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TIMES

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company at 1928 Times Square. Detroit.
Michigan.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Miss Wedderburn
Bride Yesterday
In HvattSville

The wedding of Miss Virginia
Lawrence Wedderburn and Mr..
Clyde Franklin Purdham took place
yesterday afternoon in the Hyatts-
vile Methodist Church with the
Rev. Edgar M. Beckett officiating
at O'Clock.
Mrs. Purdham is the daughter of
Mrs. John Wedderburn of Wash
ington and Baltimore and the late
Mr.. Wedderburn, who was a prom
inent patent attorney. She is a
member of the nursing staff of
Glenn Dale Sanitarium and served
as an Army nurse overseas in the
Great War, and is member of the
Jane A. Delano Post, No. 6, of the
American Legion.
Mr. Purdham is the son of the
late Rev. Benjamin Franklin Purd-
ham of Luray, Va, and he also
served overseas in the Great War
and is a member of the American
Legion.
Miss Anne D. Pryde was maid of
honor for the bride and Mr.. Hay
wood Saunders served as best man.
Both saw service in the Great War,
Miss Pryde having served overseas
and Mr.. Saunders now being COM
mander of the Department of the
District of Columbia, American
Legion.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Annual Lawn arty
Marking Wedding
Held at Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS, Md. June 6.-Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Valiant gave their
annual lawn party Tuesday after
noon in celebration of their we'd
ding anniversary.
Mrs. Gordon F. Duvall, wife of 1t.
Duvall, U. S. N, and their children
have arrived from Coronado, Calf.
to visit her brother-in-law and sis
ter, 1t. Comdr. and Mrs. F. Vernon
Rigler.
Mrs. Carlton c. Champion, wife
Of Comdr. Champion, and their
children have moved to their new
residence at 202 Prince George
street.
1t. and Mrs. James D. Ferguson
have arrived in Annapolis to spend
two months.
Mrs. William C. Schultz, wife of
Comdr. Schultz, and their young son,
William c. Schultz, jr.. are the
guests of Mrs. SchultZ's parents,
Capt. and Mrs. Franklin D. Karns.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Eben F. Comins'
Exhibition Tea
This Afternoon

Mr.. Eben F. Comins will enter
tain at his annual exhibition tea
this afternoon from until 6
o'clock at 1911 Connecticut
avenue.
Among the recent portraits and
drawings of the artist that will
be on view will be those of Chief
Justice Harlan Fiske Stone, the
late dean of the Cathedral, the
Very Rev. Ze Barney Phillips;
Maj. John w. Loveland, Mrs. j.
Borden Hartman, Mrs. Henry
Grant Meem, Mrs. George w.
Renchard, Miss Margaret Tuck
erman and Miss Anne E. Under
wood.
Also in the exhibition will be
the set of drawings of the Otomi
and Papago Indians of Mexico
and the Southwest made by Mr..
Comins last summer. This col
lection was exhibited in Mexico
City at the invitation of the pres
ident Of the National Museum.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Venezuelan Party
Continued From Page DID

frock with a jacket and a very be-
coming white hat.
Senorita Cristina Michels joined
her father, the Chilean Ambassador,
Senor Don Rodolfo Michels, after
attending two benefits. Senorita
Michels was at the exhibition tennis
matches at Edgemoor and the ben
eft garden party at the British En-
bassy, going late to the reception at
the Venezuelan Embassy. She wore
very becoming print in pastel
shades and cloSe-fitting white hat.
Sonora de Michels has returned to
their Chilean home for the summer
The recent additions to the group
of SSadorS-perSOnal represent
atives of their rulers or presidents
who attended the reception were
the Uruguayan Ambassador and Sc
nora de Blanco, the Bolivian Am
bassador and Sonora de Guachalla
and the Netherlands Ambassador
and Nine Loudon. The Ambassa-
dor and Nine. Loudon fingered to
chat with the foreign minister, who
was Venezuelan Minister to Switzer-
land when M. Loudon was Neither
lands Minister not so many years
ago. The Ambassador left later in
the evening for Boston, where he
will make an address today. Nine
Loudon wore her favorite shade of
blue with tiny white figures and her
wide -brimmed hat, slippers, gloves
and bag were white. Sonora de
Blanco chose white costume for
the late afternoon fete, the gown
made with street-length skirt and
gracefully draped bodice and with
it she wore a wide-brimmed hat
with a white veil. Sonora de Qua
challa was smartly dressed in black
silk jersey, its only trimming the
diamond clips at the becoming neck
line. Her hat and accessories also
were black.
Charming Nine. Bostrom was with
her husband, the Swedish Minister,
who is the dean of Ministers at this
post. She wore a dove gray redin-
cote over her white gown and a
large white hat. The Minister of
Evening star., 1942-06-07

Guatemala and Sonora de Recinos
were others in the large number OF
guests, the latter wearing a f1owered
crepe in varied shades marked by
bright green leaves. and her hat
and accessories were white.
Mrs. Ralph william Close, wife
Of the South African Minister, was
with him yesterday, wearing black
and white chiffon gown with a
bright red hat with wide brim and
shallow crown.
Tall and stately Nine Hurban,
wife of the Czechoslovakian Minis
ter, was among the guests, but with
out the Minister, who had gone to
Hot Springs for a complete rest
Although Nine. Hurban did not
accompany him, she probably will
join him later in the month. She
was dressed in a blue redingote
over her blue and white print frock
and wore a small blue hat.
Mrs. Walter Nash, wife of the
New Zealand Minister, who is among
the newcomers in the corps, at
tended the reception with the envoy
and wore a floral print georgette of
blue and red with pleated skirt
and white hat and shoes.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
All White Color
Rules Wedding
Of Betty Adams
Bride Last Night
OH. G.. Novak in
Christian Church

White was chosen by Miss Betty
Jeanne Adams and MIR. Henry
George Nowak for their wedding
last evening, the bride and her
attendants, as we'll as the men IN
the wedding party, being dressed IN
white. The only color was the
pastel shades of the flowers dec
Grating the National City Christian
Church where the wedding took
place and the bouquets of the brides
attendants.
Ensign William E. Adams, U. S. N,
escorted his sister and gave her in
marriage. Her gown was Of white
satin trimmed with lace. Her long
tune veil was held by a coronet
of pearls and she carried white
orchids surrounded by roses. Her
handkerchief was of delicate lace
and has been carried by the brides
in her family for several genera
tions. She is the daughter OF Mrs.
Myrtle L. Adams.
The ceremony was performed at
8 o'clock, the Rev. DR.. w. H. Pinker-
ton officiating. DR.. Pinkerton was
pastor of the church which the
brides mother attended before her
marriage and has been close friend
of the family through the past years.
Miss Maxwell Galloway was the
soloist.
Mrs. Ralph Johler was matron OF
honor and the bridesmaids were
Miss Galloway, the soloist; Miss
Edna Braithwaite, Miss Barbara
Smith, who was graduated from
and Miss Mary Eleanor Bennett of
Detroit, cousin of the bride. Their
frocks were of organdy embroidered
in tiny white flowers. The necklineS
were sweetheart shaped and the
sleeves were short and puffed. Their
small organdy hats had tulle stream
ers and the only color to their
costumes was the pastel-pink OF
the roses in their bouquets.
Mr. Nowak, who is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. John F. Nowak of Buffalo,
had his brother, Mr.. Lucien F..
Nowak of jamestown, N. Y, as his
best man The ushers included Mr..
Thomas L. Howe of White Plains,
N. Y; Mr.. Ralph Johler of Aber-
deen, Md; Mr.. Russell Henry, jr.,
cousin of the bride; Mr.. Louis
Arteho of Texas and Mr.. Charles
Clark of Elmira, N. Y.
The reception was held in the
home of the brides mother and
later Mr.. and Mrs. Nowak started
on their wedding trip After Sep
tember l they will make their home
in La Porte, Ind. Mrs. Nowak was
graduated from st. Cecelia's Acad-
emy and attended George Washing
ton University and is a member
of the graduating class at American
University. She is member of
Delta Gamma National Social So
rority and Phi Mu National Social
Science Honorary Fraternity. Mr..
Nowak was graduated from Canisius
College in Buffalo in 1910 and is
chemical engineer in defense plant
In La Porte.
Mrs. Nowak, mother of the bride
groom, and his sisters, the Misses
jeanette and Pauline Nowak, came
from Buffalo for the wedding.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Patricia Mason,
]. O. Brostrup
Are Married
Rites Performed
In NOrthminSfer
Church Yesterday

A pretty wedding took place at
4 O'Clock yesterday when Miss Pa
tricia A. Mason, daughter OF Mr..
Bert John Mason Of East Millinocket,
Me-, became the bride Of Mr.. John
Oliver Brostrup, son of Mrs. Mar
gareth Brostrup of this city. The
ceremony was performed In the
Northminster Presbyterian Church,
the Rev. DR.. Walter p. Price ofn-
ciating.
Pink flowers were used In the
church and the ceremony took
place in candlelight.
The bride was escorted and given
in marriage by her father. she
wore a becoming gown OF white
sheer trimmed with satin. The dress
was made with short sleeves and a
floor-length skirt and her fnger-tip-
length veil was held In place by
orange blossoms. She carried white
roses and baby's breath.
Miss Mona Kathleen Mason was
maid of honor for her sister and
she wore a gown OF aqua organza,
a bonnet and mitts to match and
her bouquet was of pink roses.
Miss Edith Dawson was the brides
maid and she wore costume like
that of the maid of honor, only In
yellow.
Mr.. Frederick L. Brooks was the
best man and the ushers were MIR
Frederick Fraser and Mr.. Wells
Thompson.
A reception followed the cere-
mony at the home of the bride S
sister on Lamont street. Later the
couple left on their honeymoon trip,
the bride wearing green linen suit
with white and brown accessories.
The bride is in the Interior De-
partment and Mr.. Brostrup Is in the
Navy.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Eleanor Bevans
Engaged to Wed

Mrs. Stuart M. Bevans announces
the engagement of her daughter
Miss Eleanor Bevans, to Capt. Ken
meth M. Gonseth, Signal Corps,
U. S. A., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jules
E. Gonseth of Chicago.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Miss Bevans is the daughter of
the late Capt. Stuart M. Bevans,
A, G. D., U. S, A.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Eleanor Mitchell,
C. G. Fisher Wed

The Rev. and Mrs. John G.
Mitchell Of Philadelphia announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Eleanor Ruth Mitchell, to Mr.
Colin Goodwin Fisher, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Edison Scott Fisher OF
Boston, Mass.
The wedding will take place in the
Philadelphia Seventh-Day Adven-
Evening star., 1942-06-07

tist Church Sunday evening. June
81, at $50.
Miss Mitchell Is q teacher OF piano
and voice in Takoma Park and Mr..
Fisher Is q student In the theologi-
cal department Of Washington Mis-
sionary College. They will make
their home in Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Invitations to Tea

Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Garrett
have issued invitations for late
afternoon party Wednesday, their
guests being invited after 5 o'clock
to the 1925 r street Club.