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for a cigaret. Ryan reached into
his desk drawer. Kohn waited.
Not a man among the five Of
ficers moved. The room was
torn apart by a shrek from
Kohnl
"No" he cried. staring at the
bloodstained handkerc I
thrown out on the desk between
himself and the insistent man
opposite him. a..
eyes," Ryan's great fist
pounded into the desk, There
are laundry marks on IT,"
Too late Kohn saw his error.
He Strengthened up and scraped
his chair back into position. His
eyes were closed as he said:
Then It's not mine. I haven't
sent my clothes to y laundry for
five years. IL you want to check
on that ="
The ruse had failed. without
pushing II further. Ryan knew
what Kohn said was the truth;
a man wouldn't attempt a last
minute bluff.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

OTHE Sound of an Amercan'-An idea for some enter
i prsng publisher AS there too many books
the and of them dead month after they
f beore why not every months so, get
out omnibus collection of the gzards' of all those books
that dig out the real DRAMA the big anecdote in each
book thus giving the public sort of digest of what the
writers say, throwing the padding and the CUFF away?
Among the books however, in which such publisher
could find much to 1.-THE Sound of American" by
David Ormsbee Dutton 1t is the story of American
born in Paris who dragooned into the French in
1889 For anecdotes of the degradation and something OF
the glory of France during the dreadful days of 1910 when
the Lavals, the Petans and the Gamens sold out the
republic Ormsbee's book would be hard to parallel.
In style it's tough novel of the Hemingway rough
neck school, Then again. of do not know how closely
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on The SIDE IF e Y Asls.y

usually very intelligent they inclined to dream much
They think of love than business he said And when
they becoming valuable to the organization they quit to be
married Ever know totally disabled feminine veteran of
World War /? did She had been yeomanette She suffered
injury 1918 and spent the Of her life in veterans hos
pta So entering the armed forces take
risks too. Are there singing dance orchesras left?
dance bands which the members all the tunes they
playing When at college there popular dance
band of that type in New England.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
He's OIco+t's Grandson

WEAK Restaurant Soup" makes good smle :.
"A Johnny Longden the jockey calls his wife "Pummie
which he short for "SugarPlum Infant Care and
The Child From to g. pamphlets young mother should
be without To get them write to the Chdren Bureau Depart
ment of Labor Washington D. c. The cost of each dime
Chauncey Oott Cavanagh the of of the cutest
babies in Saratoga Springs N He is the grandson of Chsun
Olco Remember Chsuncey singing When Irish Eyes Are
Smiling and Kathleen Mavoureen"?
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with a police record as long as
Ryan's very long right arm.
1t wasn't until Chief Ryan
had been in his office the fol-
lowing Wednesday morning and
had glanced through the police
files on one Herman kohn.
which had been forwarded from
the st. Louis Bureau of Records,
that the door burst open with
out warning and a blue-clad
motorcycle patrolman rushed up
TO him.
The gum" Ryan hoped au-
dibly.
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that officer TO make out RECEIVE
ing records on Charles Bartold.
aged 20, address Maplewood, and
Herman Kohn, aged 81, Of Uni
versity City.
A moment later the report
from the county hospital was
through. The concise, typed
card told only the essentials
The man was d. o. A; he was
white. male, aged about 40. we'll
dressed. had been drinking
heavily, was identified by papers
IN his pockets as Edward Nc
Garry, professional bondSman
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Abner Cee-can be identified
with David Ormsbee himself.
The book has verbal power, al
though it Is in parts, overdone.
WHETHER Ormsbee really
w was present in France
at all these horrors or yet, he
certainly has a creative imagi-
nation and he knows how TO
deliver the newspaper punch.
THE Challenge of the
Greek and Other Essays
Swinging from the u. S. A..
to the glory that was ancient
Greece can be done nimbly in
this readable book by T. r.
Glover (Macmillan). While 1t
Is mostly about the habits Of
the people who lived In that
extraordinary country Of $500
years ago-a country that Is
the founding father of the
culture OF the modern Euro
pean world-Doctor Glover in
his rambling fashion even
writes, about American stom-
achs and Br'er Rabbit.
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bled his fingers together in an
effort to pick up match.
I'VE were riding west on
Manchester road" he shook out
the cardboard taper. "All of n
sudden there were shots and i
felt him, McGarry, slump down
I'm tho scat beside me. i heard
Kohn hero scuffiing around In
the back and another car passed
us then. I don't know who was
In it. Maybe IL wasn't them.
Maybe whoever IL was turned
around and left :"
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seemingly letting others have their quietly gets his
own" Seneca said: THE difference between and a
woman is that looks forward and
bers Last night fellow called long distance from
Chicago There's little argument going here said he
I'VE want you to decide it. How old Mehuselah?"
told him Mehuselah 969 years DID, How is it
Der things like that and always forget auto license and
telephone numbers?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

ERE pleasant little that win give message
III every 1t numerical puzzle designed to spell out
letters In FIRST the number
subtract the number Is less than
add g. The number. Start at the left
and check Of key
right Then read the the letters under
the checked figures give you
copyrsrh, 1861 ~
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did it in little and so enthusiastically
the 147 of Ira D. Cardfs book "A Million Years OF
Human Progress DORSET House. New York;.
On page eight jumped from ape to stand-up IN
few lines On page 10 invented the lever On page 10
identifying myself with mankind) invented the bow. On
page 10 invented the first rs discovered the
North Star. ooh, forgot tell you that page %
handed the earth its first aphabet)
On page 40 cooked up algebra On page IS invented
printing On page AZ (hoorayD discovered America On
page So Shakespeares plays (page Francis Bacon
On page 70 (by goy! and also corda gave the
world the Bill of Rights. On page 90 uncovered the
biological On page 104 prase be to GodD discovered
aneshesa page flashed motion picture for the first
time on an open mouthed and saucer-eyed humanity.
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They Think Of Love First

ASKED why is claimed browneyed girls do not
n rule good private secretaries asked personnel
expert about this he said that while browneyed girls
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
BOOKS
By Rsnjia,.ia
% Casss,ss
Reader Staggered With Speed
Of a Million Years Of Progress

MILLION Years of Human Progress"-Tm
painting for breath. I've been astride the
back of man as he raced with the speed OF
the arrow from the time he developed hands
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Aphra Benin. Spy, Only Woman
Writer Buried in Westminster

One hour Of doWprigt lore
Is north age Of duly HUiHg
Aphra Behn.
PHRA benin, reported to have been a
N locker, the first 10 her living
IN by writing. She born in 1910, died 1889.
4 N She is the only feminine author buried in West
minister Abbey In addition to her literary achieve
ments, Mrs. Behn a successful international spy.
AT friends house the other night group talking
about the Commandos said the Beers originated the term
and that indicated by the fact that turf
records revealed that around the turn Of the century
there horse named Commando. "You would bring
horse it. said nearby blonde 10 Now that NICE
think blondes be kinder considering recently
launched my campaign No. 3sssJ designed to defend the
golden girls against unfair remarks to their being
Eighty, tickle, hrtatious etc.
Didn't Call Jeffries Greatest
QUERIES from clients. QHow do you figure Jim Jefries
the greatest heavyweight of all time? Al said
Jim the greatest think Joe Louis is QWhat is the
price of haircut Brooklyn? Alt is IS cents.
Brooklyn BARRIERS get $50 week plus so cent Of
thing they take $45 week plus tips. Not bad what?
QAs remembering film stars, do you remember Muriel
Ostrche Kate Price, Edwin Earle Harry Meyers Harry T.
Morey and Julia Swayne Gordon? A-Certainy
Studies Churchi's Head
NHILTERN SEVERN, British phrcnologst who studied the
Wl Minister Churchill years ago, said
of him. "He loves TO spring surprises others and while
DETROIT SUNDAY TIMES PICTORIAL REV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
SUGGESTS Diqes+ Of War Books

You must not pass up dis book.
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at which time the 'smark-
lngs We're found to be
harmless and unpremediat-
ed. Gen. Hugh Drunl, COM
iilaiiuIilg the Eastern Army
corps Area, has officially
declared the publicity re-
-eas1 as contrary to the
facts, and Secretary OF War
oclnlson mas ordered a COM
plete investig a ton and
,s4aAeIp OF the Public rela-
tions Division Of the War.
Depar,mell. In these grave
days the American people
have enough real problems
70 worry oyer, without hav-
g publicity agents Great
ing false ones to alarm
a. m Secretary Of War
ims5ras IS entirely correct
ia insisting that, all press re-
leases issued by the War
@ sf.es1t be based on
facts. Loss of faith and de-
pendence in Army commu-
iliqnes and ST tie M e n t $
would be a most damaging
blow to public morale.
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/ Man, made in the image of God
could not be material, but must be
spiritual, since God is Spirit.
therefore, mans business is 10 re.
fleet God, an activity which is as
unlabored as the rays rejecting
OF the sun. Consciously governed,
guided. guarded, and sustained,
we cannot fret, hurry, or worry.
as we await the embodiment of
Gods perfect plan for oil, which
has been established eternally.
knowing this, we find that keep
ing our consciousness free from
error is our true activity, and we
learn to relinquish the human
VIII attendant upon a personal
sense OF existence. Thus each day
brings to lis increased unfold
Incnt. rather than hurried effort
70 get certain things done accord
mg to q preconceivcd plan, and
we lind ourselves resting In the
Joyous. continuous rejecting Of
good.
10 all those burdened with a
sense OF worldly care and respon-
sibility the ever-present Christ is
saving (Matthew II 1.2S). "Comc
unto me, all ye that labour and
are heavy laden, and / will give
you rest" Truth is calling us to
lift up our thinking to the con-
temptation of Life as Spirit, God,
and to find rest and peace in the
truth of being. Clad in good
thoughts we are protected from
the shafts Of error which seek tp
Dewilder, confuse, or hinder us in
the performance Of our daily du-
ties, and we find rest and quiet in
the sure and ever-avaiIable re-
treat of spiritual consciousness.
Dwelling in our true spiritual.
selfhood, we are immune to the
friction and petty annoyances of
everyday living. Nothing can dis
turb our poise or calmness, for we
know that il is not something ac-
CURED or striven for humanity.
but is a part Of our true being,
which cannot be taken from us.
The cArdssjass Scisaes Aoaitor.
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w ith a Buckeye
In Congress.

THE attempts Of outsiders
l to influence C ongr e s.
sional primary elections in
Ohio and New York, and to
purge from public life those
who d disagr eed with the
Presidential foreign poll
cies prior to Pearl Harbor,
met with disastrous defeat
last week. All sitting Con-
cressmen candidates were.
renominated in both states
with the exception OF Mar
tin Sweeney of Cleveland,
whose defeat was caused
by factional troubles within
his own party.
x y II
4 RATHER we'll defined
n propaganda and "politl-
cal pressure" campaign ls
being built up in the East
ern States to extend the
gasoline rationing program
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Correct Action Only
FoLlosUs Correct
Thought
lVeriin D. Gordan)

A. A. Berle, ,Jr., writes in
the July issue Of the Ameri-
can Journal Of Economics
and Sociology: The value
OF freedom is that it never
dies. We saw great mil
ltary machines built up on
despotism. We have seen
them achieve t e m D or ary
success. But we know that
they are headed for disas-
ter. This war is war of
peoples who insist on their
freedonl-not only freedom
as nations, but also freedom
az men-freedom in spirit.
freedoms real is now, ami
The time to make those
freedom real is now, and
iiOt later.
There shall be freedom
in spirit, freedom in econo-
mic life, for the Negro as
well as the white man, on--
ly if our leaders will come
forward and carry on a
much needed educational
program. The Congression-
al Record of April 2e, 1910,
page 1898 prints a state
ment by Comfort \ Adams,
Esq, Dean, Harvard School
Of Engineering, Past Presi-
dent American Inst. Of Elec-
trical Engineering. Consult
ing Engineer F.. G. Budd
Mfg. Co., Philadelphia. Pa,
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massage your feet thoroughly Wits
ordinary cold cream. From the
ankle down, work your toes to
stimulate the blood circulation, and
knead the instep and balls Of the
feet with yigur and determination.
With decent treatment and regular
care, there Is no reason why your
feet In time, cannot have that well.
groomed appearance of lovely
woman's decorative hands.
Neither Is there any reason why
Ire toenaiis. usually so neglected.
cannot be as ornamental as the
fingernails Of a cultured woman
Allowing them to become discolorcd
and misshapen because they are not
always on public view, Is as sloven-
~ as a housewives sweeping under
the rug. Push back the cuticle
yourself, with cuticle oil which is
nbtainahle ut any toilet counter.
File the nails straight across, cut
off the calioused places, and apply
polish. This should be the same
shade as the polish you use on your
| iingernails, or the clear, colorless
enamel that acts as protection.
| Change the polish. often. Clipped
and broken enamel is pretentious
bad taste.
In hot weather with Its perSpira-
ton and insect pests, feet should
be regularly treated to disinfectants
and deodorants applied In required
solutions. Wipe the feet well afte3
their massage, and use stearate of
zinc powder to dry them completely.
AS often as possible, allow access
Of free air. And IL you can go back
to nature as a barefoot girl for part
of the day, walking on clean grass.
your feet will take on that strong.
straight look that is one OF life's
confpensatlons to the peasant in
primitive countries where shoes are
looked upon as inventions Of the
devil
i Wbaf are yoav beauty problems?
Write: Marie Downing, Ldriease
4 Beauty Bureau, 1909 LindeH
Bird, ST. Loais, No., and she nil
be glad to answey them. Be
mre to enclose self-sddyessed,
,,4mpsd snyelepe. i
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1t was someone with a wry sense
Of huHor who once remarked that
'eyerybody's toes come az a shock
to everybody else Yet ii Is true,
as a casual Investigation Mt any
swimming pool VIII prove. One
grows accustomed in time, to the
peculiarities Of his or her own feet.
But only blind man, or one eS-
ceedingly insensitiye to beauty can
fail to shudder mt Il mass exposure
of Mr.. and Mrs Americas pedal
eXtremitieS.
Yet each summer feet come out
from family closets, A smart girl
puts bright face on the matter,
by making the skeletons acceptable
to the best society. Mistreated all
winter with silly shoes, heels too
high, toes too narrow for comfort,
she lets summers fashion challenge
rebound as a boon TO this most neg
iected part of the human anatomy.
For in the summer, woman dresses
sports clothes demand low heels
and that iaunty, swinging walk that
shows her to be young, regardless
of her actual age.
IL there Is something ehronically
wrong with your feet, see an ortho.
pedic specialist. Have him pre-
scribe proper shoes for you. Be,
ware Of the shoes that must be
broken in" because ones temper
and nerves are usually broken in
in the process. Change shoes often
and air them after wearing. 1t |:
strange how people who are fasti
slious about clean linens, arr
thoughtless about shoes which sol
TOO, and need care and cleaning fol
health and beauty's sake. Hav,
shoes repaired as soon as they nee,
sit, and beware of that special walk
ing hazard, turnover heels.
! You know what a lift you can ge
from q successful visit to the hair
dresser, or look into the miro
when your complexion seems par
ticularly clear and blooming7 Yo
Ean get the same thrill of satisfae
ition from a pair OF carefully nui
hured feet for minimum Of tim
and trouble. Here Is how:
AT night when you have tinishe
your daily tasks or after your bstt
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F E AT U r ES
worth careful reading.


Mr.. Adams concludes as
follows:
Finally | am convinced
that the only reform which
will save any remnant Of
our present capitalist sys-
TEN IS that proposed by
Henry George nlcre than
fifty years ago.
May our leaders contact
such men as Hon. John
Dewey of Columbus Univer-
sity. Prof w. Lou Tandy OF
Eureka College, Eureka, Ill.
the Editors Of the Tribune,
Colored Philadelphia news
paper; or Nicholas Murray
Butler and our famous Sec
retary Of State, c ord G !
Hull, and ask them what
thousands Of Americans are
doing towards a t t TN ] ng
true economic freedom. Ask
them about the revival Of
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-08-21
Our True Resting Place

AMIDST the hurry and rush q
! ~ busy days. in a world bur
= dened with sense OF over
activity, confusion, and false re-
sponsibility, the human heart oft.
times yearns for quietness, conf.
dence. and peace. Isaiah voiced
Gods promise isaiah 3O:15l, sIn
Quietness and in confidence shall
be your strength" Christ Jesus
often sought the solitude OF the
mountains to gain, in quiet COM
mulion with God, more Of that
power, strength, and inspiration
| with which he healed the multi
tudes.
II However, a material place OF
quiet may not always be avail
able, and we do not necessarily
have to seek a solitary place in
order to gain sense of quietness.
peace, or freedom from turmoil,
for God supplies our need wher-
ever we may be. The psalinist de-
clared psalms 91:D, "He that
dwelleth in the secret place OF the
most High shall abide under the
shadow Of the Almighty" Here it
Is possible for us to abide contin-
ually, through right thinking, and
our Father has given us the
power and ability to think rightly.
In right thoughts, free from
materiality, we find unfailing rest.
We Lave only TO lift our thought
above the contemplation of a ma.
teriai sense OF existence and claim.
our real selfhood in The likeness
OF God to find rest.
Mary Baker Eddy, the Discov-
erer and Founder Of Christian
Science. in her textbook, @Sci-
ence and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" says tp. 55O), aThe
continual contemplation OF ex-
astence as material and corporeaI
las beginning and ending, and
with birth, decay, and dissolution
as It's component stages--hides
the true and spiritual Life, and
causes our standard to trail in the
dlast"
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ADVANCED
CC&nsiassi sr>~ ...~

sTS1 page ID
tlonal and instructionaI ia
cilities. The buildings will
be located Q n H a m p t o ii
campus.
The first group of Negro
volunteers will leave Great
Lakes Naval Station in Sep
tember, following compile
ton of their basic training
From this group will come
the first class at Hampton.
Furth er Instruction there
will fit these candidates fo,
higher ratings and more
pay than they arr now rs-.
ceiving as apprentice sea-
men. A similar advanced
training school will be oper-
ated at Great Lakes.
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ceM-golng tank ships for
merly used to supply that
area with its oil and gaso-
line needs. There is no short
age of gasoline or oil. but
rather an over supply in
most sections Of the coun-
try. Just how the rationing
of gasoline in states where
oil fields and huge refiner-
les are located, or in areas
supplied by pipe lines. can
help solve the gasoline and
oil shipping shortage to the
Eastern States, is hard to
understand. 1t would make
about as much sense to in
sist that the Coast States
ration fresh seafood be-
cause the people of the
Midwestern States cannot
obtain a plentiful supply,
due to transportation diff
culties.
x y s.
THE Office of Price Ad-
! m i n j s t r alton has an
nounced that there will be
q revision of ceiling prices
on food stuffs, e IF e c tiv e
about September Is. This
price revision, it is estimat-
ed, will increase food costs
by one and one-half per
cent. This will be the first
general break in the price
{ e Ii ng structure. Others
are bound TO come later un-
less all elements going to
make up the cost of such
commodities are placed un-
der strict control.
4 * X
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tools and steel for the con-
struction Of battleships that
will take four or five wears
to complete at a time when
production Of guns and ae-
roplanes is tagging for want
OF such steel and tools, is
being questioned.
\ y *
A S THE public anxiously
a awaits detailed reports
concerning the operations
OF American forces in the
attack against the Solomon
Islands they can rest as
sured that the soldiers, sal
lors and marines participate
ing in the action were well
trained and prepared. Ii
can now be told that for.
many weeks the men fight.
ire In the Solomon Islands
were carefully coached aad
trained fer their landing
aad attack operations lln-
der conditions similar to
those encountered in the.
actual assault. Careful stu
dy and attention was given
TO every detail. Nothing was
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-08-21

THE War Department has
j started a drive to enlist
one hundred t h ous an q
skilled mechanics and tech
nicians for service in the
Army Air Force, the Signal
Corps, and the Ordinance
Department. Successful ar-
plicants will receive supple
mental training TO qualify
them for Army Technician
ratings. Air ground mechan-
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c O NJ M E N T S

overlooked. 1t is such de-
tailed planning and prepar-
alton that make possible
American Victories against
the great odds that con-
fronted our fighting men in
the Solomon Islands cam
paigil.
4 +
TWO weeks ago Army
! public relations officers
az IA Mitchell Field, Long. Is
land, released publicity and
p lc I ure concerning the
purported discovery Of nu-
nlerous huge ground mark
ings, includings p 10 W e d
fields, cleared spaces, paths,
etc, that formed arrows
pointing the way for enemy
air craft to important de-
fense plants and air bases
a 0 n & / h e Atlantic sea-
board. 1t was also stated
that "a p pro p riate action
has been taken against
those responsible. The an
nouncemefst created m Il G h
excitement and considera-
BILE concern throughout the
country A few days later
ga Washington newspaper
openly charged the whole
story Was q aiaantic naisre-
presentation, ard that fjlf
pictures given TO tho press
lad been taken r9oiefE1s e sf7
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REHlND the scenes the ra-
- pldly developing short
ages OF materials, especial
" metals, needed for pro
ductlon Of war equipment,
Is causing serious concern.
Much Of the trouble .ap-
pears TO come as q result of
bad distribution and over
allotments of available sup
plies Of needed materials
and mactines Fer instance,
the wisdom Of assigning
huge quantities of machine