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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-22
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The Last Word: From Stan
ley Johnston. the only reporter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-22
Mother May Act

CARRYING OUT one of the
most UNUSUAL casting ideas 10
come out of Hollywood recently,
20-year-old Ray Montgomery's
mother will be tested by Producer
director Howard Hawks TO appear
IN Air Force She may appear
IN a hcart-brcaking scene she will
have 10 play In real life bidding
to the Warner Bros play
or as he goes of 10 war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-22

TWO FAVORITES hold over
to head the big revue At Mickey's
Show Bar this week. Billie Rich
mond Is still a favorite with her
swing interpretations Of tunes
from the hit parade. while Con-
chita and Antonla offer a different
style of music with their Spanish
folk songs and classics and their
old faNoriteS from American
opcrrtta scores. Patrons are APP
plauding their duets on Sweet
Mystery Of Life and The Italian
Street Song. and they JOIN the
Nickeyettes in the finale. singing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-22

at the Coral
Sea battle.
comes the ac-
count of what
a C a pit a n
says when he
lea YES his
sinking ship.
j oh n ton
was on the
aircraft car
rier Lexing-
ton w hic h
was bombed.
He abandoned
ship when the
crew di d,
watched Cap
tain Sherman
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-22

HOLLYWOOD Oct. o. jimmy
Cagncy has no intention Of going
back to throwing grapefruit al
leading ladies after his hit as
George NJ. Cohan in Yankee
Doodle Dandy opening Friday at
the Palms-State in Detroit. To-
day Bill Cagney. prexy Of the
cloSe-knit Cagney-FTere Corpora
ton, announced that Jimmy 5
first for United Artists is NC
Leod's Folly" the Louis Bromheld
yarn that ran serially in Cosmo-
lpolitan Magazine under the title
You Get What You Give" There
will be flashes of the tough. two
IfiSted Cagney but there is more
sympathy than frecrackers in his
role of the vagrant reformed by a
gal who amt all she ought TO be.
Seems like every Monday night
when l dine out / run into Jimmy
and Spencer Tracy. who have
been pals since their transforming
stage days. They used to get %
gether just for the laughs. but
now with Jimmy head Of the
Screen Actors Guild they have
more serious things TO discuss.
A CHASTENED George Raft
expressed a willingness 10 apollo
gize tn Peter LOIRE after he
knocked him down on the set Of
background to Danger" 1t
seems George and Peter were
discussing a scene and LOIRE
ventured an opinion. George
told him To keep quiet. LORE,
who Is very gentle, said, "Oh.
! that's no way To talk, MIR. Raft"
George, who has very quick
temper. sometimes uncontroil-
able, Knocked LORE down. In
fairness to George he was sorry
the moment IL happened and
didn't hesitate to say so. This
is the second battle George has
had on a movie set. The Edward
Robinson Raft bout was widely
publicized, but this fight IL being
kept as quiet as could be ex-
pected when everybody on the
/ set saw Rats nsticuffs.
/ HOT 1--WE dished up in the
Duke Ellington Cab Galloway,
Louis Armstrong fashion, combined
with the haunting beauty of Negro
IspiritualS. is planned for Thank
You Pal"
Actually this cavalcade Of Negro
music is the first movie OF its kind
The cast will be composed oi
+ Negroes and the top talent of this
race. such as Paul Robson. Ethe
Waters. Hattie MeDaniclS. Roches
ter and many others, will be sought
TO lend their luster.
! have had so many letters from
Negroes expressing the wish tina
some Of their beautiful melodie.
might be incorporated in a movi'
and sung by their own people tina
this Twentieth Century musicale
produced by Bill lie Baron AM
Irving Mills. should be Of Wild
interest TO them.
ADMITTEDLY VICTOR MA
TURE has done many things
that could be criticized. But he
certainly did not deserve the
false accusation that he had
been kicked out OF the coast
guard. One of the officers said
that Victor had never been In
the brig; had not been put out
of the coast guard because Of
any breach. when Mature
went into the coast guard" said
tho officer, ''he and 80 others
were sworn in as temporary
members of the guard. All Of
these men were released for
permanent duty. Such a story IL
not only unethical but un-Amer-
lean" The officer was only one
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-22
Comedy for ValIee

RUDY VALLEE, heretofore a
romantic singer on the screen, is
strictly a comedian as shy, nose
glasses wearing dullard in The
Palm Beach Story"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-23
PITFALLS OF LOVE
BY Adele
Garrison

Because, CAr,olyn," I said
slowly, with emphasis. ~ am
sure you do not intend TO keep
that promise
II don't want to-" she said.
"But--you don't know what aw-
full things he threatens II I
don't"
II think I can imagine" told
her. He tells you he knows
where Marion IL and that II you
do not do as he asks he will see
that she II subjected TO terrible
tortures."
"How-how do you know"
Because there could be no
other reason, except the guilt Of
which We have absolved you. for
your terror Of that man. Now
listen quietly while I tell you
why you need no longer fear
any of his threats"
you've already told me the
glorious news that Rico never
will be free again" she said.
'but this friend of his In still at
large"
And just how" asked. els
Rico going to get word To his
friend about what he wants
you 10 do"
Continued tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-23

shrugged. II just wasn't to be. /
it was. he'd never gone into tn,
Institute and lost all his dough.
"Flatbush," she said thought
fully. 1--WE been aling for
seven months and I've noticed
that luck runs in streals. Some
times, the streaks are long and
wide and, II they're bad, the
player In clean e d out. But
another streak just rs long and
wide comes along. It's just the
opposite. Why don't you go back
and try again."
FAILS TO SEE DEALER
"On WHAT" he sneered.
These four bucks that I'll have
left after paying for the meal ?"
Maybe something will turn
up" she urged. Come on back,
anyhow"
Flatbush went back but h,
didn't see the dealer. She h..
gone. He hung around for abe {
an hour, kept away from the d.,
table only by the strength Of hi'
character.
He finally wa re d over anc
stood looking al the flying dice
and feeling the four silver dollar,
in his pocket At fat man abou,
80 took his place beside him.
soldier" he said, II got SIS
to play on the dice. I'd lose II
myself sure, Will you play II for
me-? Wen split $3.50 n you
win
Would he He picked up the
dice when his turn came and threw
an H. He made seven passes In
a row When he lost the dice, he
was $3.50 ahead and he wanted 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-23

her hand. She pulled II from his
grasp and looked straight at him.
mo dice, soldier" she said.
IT was telling the truth about
my kid brother. I want TO know
what he's going through. He's
a cadet fier at Kelly Field. Tell
me about the army"
So F1atbush regretfully put from
him any ideas Of the pleasure TO
be derived from female compan-
ionship and discoursed learnedly
about the army.
II took him all through the
meal and he was spurred on by
her wide-eyed interest.
He never knew how he came 10
talk about himself But he did. He
told her about getting his travel
ing pay and how he was on his
way 10 see his mother and the
gang that hung out around the
corner.
He wasn't bitter about losing
his money. He was just sadly
II was going to be tough on his
old lady because he was all she
had and she wanted TO see him
before he got out OF the country.
you know how women are"
he explained TO her. especially
about their kids. They never
realize that a guy grows up.
They keep thinking he's about 2
years old"
YES" She agreed. II know
how women are about kids. I
never had any myself but I have
a Kid brother and guess I feel
the same way about him rs your
mother does about you"
Well, the hell with il. F'latbush
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-23
KIN
} !, OF

They lifted again as she smil
ingly threw the dice 10 him.
They can't be had all the
time, soldier" she said. Zone
little seven or an II will cure
your troubles and give you a
stake. An old gunner coming
up for new target" she
chanted at the table AT large.
Get your bets down"
He'll" he thought. ashes
shilling for the house. She don't
care whether I win or lose.
And why should She: This is
her business. trimming suckers"
He was unreasonably angry
He knew that he was wrong. Ht
knew that the dice were square
and that whether any player LOST
or won made little difference Il
the gambling house or 10 any
dealer in il.
The dealers pay went on Just
the same and the house took
from others what any winner won
They paid off on their overall
percentage and still had plenty &c
spare.
Fiatbush rolled a seven. He let
the money ride and threw ar
eleven. He was even with the dice
If he dragged some of his stake
but he stood a chance to win sac
If he let his stake ride.
He decided to do that, even rs
the dealer threw the dice TO him
He banged them against the boarC
and got an eight point, The next
point he threw was a seven. He
was $40 loser and he had lost the
dice. \\\
That was just a start. He kept
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-23
TIE JAP ceNeRALi |

playing the line and every player
he backed went down. He was
poison, all right.
: At 5 o'clock that afternoon, he
withdrew from the table. He had
S. left in his pocket. All the rest
had gone to the Smithsonian In
Stitute.
His trip home was out. He
didn't have money enough to eat
his way across the country. even
If he hitchhicked. He was stuck in
Reno for the duration of his fur
Tough. Remorse began to set in.
The dealers voice came over his
shoulder. Just brushing il so he
knew they were almost exactly
the same height
Would YOU have dinner with
me, SOLDIER" she asked. and
added hurriedly as he glared at
her. Dutch. Every man for
himself. I'd like To talk 10
somebody. have a kid brother
in the army"
why not? he agreed, AS
long As its somewhere they
don't put the price of the lease
on the check"
They went across the street 10
the Regal. which had booths and
pretty mattresses. Flatbush for
got 10 look at them. He ordered
absentmindedly while he studied
the dealer with speculation.
Another doll going for a uni
FORM" he thought. "If I wasn't
a soldier, she wouldn't give me
a tumble"
But that wouldn't prevent his
enjoying what the uniform brought
him. He reached over and squeezed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-23
By Lyman Young
By Michael Berry
By Fran Striker
By Zane Grey

go on betting. But the fat man
said.
"I'll split II your quit. Other
wise, nothing DOING
So Flatbush quit with SITS In
his pocket and caught train out
Iof Reno that night. He was on
his way to see his mother and the
gang.
But in his office that night. 81
Smith. proprietor of the Institute,
said TO Chandra Fells, his pert
little blond dealer:
That's the last time I'll adj
vance money to loan to a player
whether he's a soldier or not.
It's bad for the house and bad
for you. You might have lost
that S35."
20. X, Boss" Chandra smiled.
1T won't happen again"
THE END.
Tomorrow's short story: Cross
dads, by Marie de Nervaud.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-23
ONE LITTLE :?

Happy dice" he repeated as
he scooped them from the table
but his eyes never left her.
Build me a silver building with
that 10 bucks. Roll 'em and let
Smithsonian weep. Hail."
He threw them hard so that
they bounced against the table
board on the other end. They
rolled. they span and they stopped
at--12. Another craps. He had
lost again.
A flush OF anger and Illustration
climbed slowly from his neck TO
mantle his face. He was playing
| il on the line. following a system
which he had painfully worked out
during week of nights when he
| lay on his cot after taps.
1t was simple. You played with
the player, betting he would make
his point. That way. the percent
age against you was something like
one and a quarter.
You couldn't lose a lot. but you
could win plenty if you kept dou-
bling.
That's the way II worked out In
his mind and, it proved up on
paper. But here on the dice table,
IL was all wrong. He was in a run
of bad luck and the law of aver
ages was cockeyed.
That's the way il was in gam
bling. You could work out any
kind OF system you liked. but if
you were in a run Of luck either
good or bad. the system blew up
while Chance moved in.
He cursed himself as he counted
out 20 silver dollars and laid them
on the line.
Double after trouble" the
dealer said. and she had some
thing there. |H.
He watched a rain of silver
drop on the green cloth. Most
OF the players were playing the
field. One or two were betting
that the dice would come up craps
again.
Only two others were betting
with him on the line. They just
didn't believe in him. They be-
lieved he was poison. He looked
at the dealer. She was regard
ing him with sympathy in her
eyes. II make him sore. He
glared back at her till her eyes
dropped.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-23
Short Story

the dealer snapped them to-
ward her with her bent stick.
He watched them as they dis
appeared into her hand. He re-
garded her hand. His eyes went
up her arm, 10 her shoulder. TO
her neck, TO her head.
He saw il was blonde and a
little tousled. Her eyes were blue.
Her nose was short and turned up
smartly., Her little chin was
square and her mouth was thick
Tipped.
He took 10 silver dollars from
their groove on the table before
him and thoughtfully laid them
on the line. But his eyes were still
on the dealer.
She was making change; giving
four halves for two silver dol
lars; changing a $50 bill into sill
yer. calling II and then showing
it down through a slot in the
table in front of her.
Double your bets" she
chanted absen m n Q d y.
Double after trouble. Eleven
or n seven comes after the
devil" Her eyes swept the table.
saw that all the bets were
down. She lifted them TO Flat
bush and found his fixed on
her.
She blinked and blushed for no
reason AT all that Flatbush could
see and she threw the dice 10
him. Roll 'em, Soldier" she said
Smilingly. I'm pulling for happy
dice
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-23

CAROLYN. who apparently did
not hear my entrance, was lying
on the couch. a crunpled and for
lorn figure. one arm flung over
her eyes. When Miss Whitlock had
left, at my silent signal. said
softly. Carol. dear"
She threw up her arm as IL ]
had struck her, gazed wildly al
me, then started to rise.
Don't sit up. dear child I
said. you need all the rest you
can ret. / want 60 talk to you"
"You-you aren't mad at me
any longer:" she said like
wondering child.
~ mo dear" / said gently. mot
any more. You see, we heard
everything you said while alone
with that man. We had 20,
darling. for your own protec-
ton. Before he warned you 10
be still we heard you beg him
20 tell you about Marion. Then
we knew you had no guilty
knowledge OF where Marion is"
"Oh. Auntte Msdge,- she
walled. "can you ever forgive
me: I've been 30 bad 10 you"
Although my heart had been SC
filled with disgust and anger
against her that / never had
dreamed I could feel compassion
for her. ! believed in the genuine
ness of this outburst.
I was quite sure IL was the real
thing and took her in my arms as
/ would have conforted any sob
hing child
"Cry II all out. Carolyn" I
said soothingly. It's the best
thing for YOU. Then well forget
everything that's gone before
this and start afresh."
But Ronald and Aunt LII
lisn." she faltered, her cheeks
flushing scarlet. "they think"
IL shall tell them the truth as
soon ~ ! see Them" said,
land am sure you will find
that they have forgiven you"
But IL you heard everything
we said, you heard me promise
him that I would see his friend
as soon "a I can. How can any
of YOU forgive me for that"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-23
Quiz Answers

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-23
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-31
CAPTAIN SAMUEL
PASCO RETURNS TO
POST IN KEY WEST

Captain Samuel Pasco, Jr.,
whose home is in Pensacola, has
recently returned to his station at
the Harbor Defenses of Key West,
after completing a course at the
u. S. Arny's Anti-Aircraft School
at Camp Davis, N. c.
Captain Pasco. who is an of
ficer in the Harbor Defenses
Branch of the Coast Artillery
Corps, is now equipped to cover
also the field of Anti-Aircraft.
Captain Pasco entered the armed
service in January, 1941. with the
Pensacola battery of the National
Guard. He was stationed first at
Fort Crockett, Texas, ana later at
Fort Macarthur. California be-
fore going to his present station.
He is the son of the late Sam
Pasco and Mrs. Pasco of Pensacola,
Fla.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-31
ATTACK AGAINST
NAILS CONTINUES

ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 31.-The
eighth army continued its attack
which started from the main Ger
man lines this morning was
thrown back and all the ground
gained by imperial forces is being
held.
Allied filters bageed four Nazi
planes at Ell Alamein and continue
to hold air superiority.
In the Mediterranean area,
United Nations planes battered
land forces on Crete, inflicting,
returning filters said, much dam
age on shore installations and
military supplies.
The Nazis are rushing plane
reinforcements to North Africa,
realizing their position becomes
more desperate each day unless
they can regain mastery in the
air. Some of these enemy planes
are getting through, said a com
munique today.
The Allied high command is
satisfied with the progress made
so far and is sanguine of further
successful developments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-31
JAPS USE TRICKS TO
SLAUGHTER MARINES
In SOLOMONS FIGHT
tBy Associated press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The
Navy Department has issued a
report on a dispatch written by
Sgt. Richard T. Wright, Marine
Corps combat reporter on Guadal-
canal in the Solomons, which
tells of the treacherous misuse of
the flag-of-truce, through which
the Japs massacred % of a de
tail of 80 American Marines.
A Japanese officer bearing a
flag of truce came into Marine
camp and reported that a bunch
of Japs" on neaby island were
isolated and wanted to surrender.
The 80 Marines were sent for
them.
Without waning they were
met by a terrific burst from sew
eral machine guns hidden in the
underbrush," the dispatch con-
tinued.
"They were moved down like
so many stalks of corn, except
for the two who escaped and
swan to safety"
Wright also described other
treacherous japanese strategems,
They included fixing 'booby
traps" to their dead, so that when
the bodies were removed bombs
would explode.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-31
SHORTAGE OF
DOCTORS HERE
Is REVEALED
SHOWN THAT THERE ARE BUT
THREE PHYSICIANS NOW
AVAILABLE FOR ENTIRE
POPULATION

With only three physicians
available for the civilian popuia-
ton of Key West today, this city
faces one of the worst crises in its
history when the welfare of local
residents is considered. This fact
was learned this morning when a
report was received at The Citi-
zen office that on Friday mother
had phoned one of the physicians
seeking medical aid for one of her
children and was told in reply
that the doctor would not be
available until next Tuesday or
Wednesday because of previous
commitments.
1t is not believed there is a city
in the United States the size of
Key West living under the same
condition. 1t has been estimated
Key West today has a civilian
population of 10000. Taking
figures supplied by a medical au-
thority, one physician is capable
of taking care of 800 persons and
no more if they are given proper
attention. 1t will be readily un-
derstood then that the city is
facing a hardship medically with
a proportion of one physician to
10000 persons.
It is true the facilities of the
Marine hospital are available to
civilians. but only in cases of
emergency. The nearest hos
pital to the city for other civilian
needs is at Homestead, 1875 miles
distant This is small hospital
and for this reason it is necessary
to take patients to Miami where
facilities of larger scope are
found.
1t is understood Army officials
located here have started an in
vestigation of the situation with
the intention of finding imme-
diate relief. Until this relief
comes, however. Kew West is suf-
fering a hardship, the like of
which cannot be remembered by
any of the older residents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-31
MAJOR WAITE NOW
LIEUT.-COLONEL

Promotion to the rank Of Edeu-
tenant-Colonel, Of Major William
Waite, executive officer of the
Harbor Defenses Of Key West.
has been announced by the Com
handing Officer of that Station.
Colonel Waite, whose home is
at 3408 Alta Vista Drive, Chat
tanooga, Tenn, is an Infantry
Officer with long and varied
career in the armed service Of
his country He enlisted in the
Army, September 2 1902, and
served as an enlisted man until
May IL, 1918, when he was com
missioned as a second lieutenant
He was promoted to first leu
tenant in September, 1913, ard
advanced to captain, April s. 1919
On June 30, 1923, after 80 years
service, and at his own request,
he was retired as a CAPTAIN.
On June 10, 1910, Captain Waite
was recalled To active duty On
May %, 1941 he was davanced TO
the grade of major
Colonel Waite has seen a great
deal of foreign service during his
career. At various periods be-
tween 1904 and 1921 he was sta
toned in the Philippine Islands.
He served in China In 1916 and
1917. In 1913 and 1919 Colonel
Waite was stationed IN Siberia
He served in Hawaii in 1921. and
in Panama from 1929 to 1881.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-31
RUSSIANS SHOW
MORE STRENGTH

MOSCOW, Oct. 31.-The posi-
ton of the Russian forces in the
Stalingrad area becomes strong
er day by day. The setback of
the Germans in recent fighting
has been the greatest since they
were stalled before Moscow last
year. The Soviets are holding
everywhere.
Pravda, the Russian govern
ment organ, said today 5000 Ma
ri troops are being killed every
day and that the enemy is losing
much valuable equipment. 1--WE
are more confident of victory to-
day than at any previous time
since the enemy invaded our
country" said the newspaper in
its leading editorial today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-31
URGES gAYCEES TO
VOTE on TUESDAY

jefferson knight. Jr. presi-
dent Of the Key West Junior
Chamber Of Commerce. issued
call today for all Key West JAY
Gees to participate IN the Gen
eral Election next Tuesday.
He said. Our fellow mem
bers. in the armed services now
located on al parts Of the globe.
are fighting 70 preserve the free
ballot" He added that Il IS the
solemn duty of every person Of
voting age, 70 60 20 the polls AMI
vote That Is democracy. TIE
president said That Is the onIy
wsv 10 preserve t.
President J L. McMuIIen. Of
the Florida Junior Chamber Of
Commerce, has asked ali Florida
Jaycees to vote next Tuesday
and encourage every one else q
exercise their right for the sacred
ballot