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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-15
Her Wedding Gown

The bride wore gown Of
white slipper satin with a
mou ided bodice. sweetheart
neekline and long fitted sleeves.
Chantilly lace Trim was used
at the shoulders and extended
into a jacket effect at the hip
line. ahe same lace outlined the
hem OF her full skirt and her
circular train. NV III
Her long veil of illusion was
held in place by a tiny Juliet cap
made Of heirloom rose pointe
lace. which had been worn by
the bridegrooTn's mother. II was
caught at the back by a spray
OF orange blossoms.
She carried a bouquet Of
cameilias and stephanotis.
Dorothy Sweeney was her
sisters maid Of honor and She
wore a colonial gown Of moss
green faille.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON


Don't be surprised IL Gen.
Charles de Gsulle is invited TO
show UP in Washington one Of
these days, for the affairs Of the
organized Free or Fighting
French versus the ex-Vichy or
Admiral Jean Dsrlsn French in
North Africa are becoming so
involved that only direct
showdown can resolve the DIFF
ferences.
From neutral American
point of view, IL Is possible TO
appreciate how General de
Gaulle can have no love for Ad-
miral Darlan, and in the same
breath il is possible 10 justify the
deal which Lieut.. Gen. Dwight
d. Eisenhower made with Adj
miral Darlan in North Africa.
That deal unquestionably made
possible the speedy American
occupation Of North Africa and
il saved thousands of American
casualties. But in trying TO re-
concile de Gaulle 10 this course
of action, the Americans and the
British have 10 negotiate with a
most difficult personality. That
is where much Of the trouble
comes in.
The Washington grapevine on
de Gaulle is that he has become
exceedingly hard 10 get along
with. Even some Of his most ar
dent followers say he now sur
rounds himself with pictures OF
Napoleon and has a complex.
Furthermore, he has supposedly
become terribly suspicious OF ev-
eryone. Various people who
have seen him at his Syrian
headquarters have come away
tremendously unimpressed.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07

ter Bridge for Better Players"
The scope of the book is explain
ed in the authors foreword;
This book is essentially one
on the play of the cards, but a
chapter on bidding methods has
been included. written with an
eye TO presenting practical bid
ding tactics, rather thar the dis
cussion of systems Regardless
of the system you may employ,
there can be no safe departure
from certain fundamental
truths"
In spite of its brevity the Sec
ton on bidding is a very fair
account of the best practise Of
experts. Today's hand is cited to
show a very cor mon error made
by inexperienced players.
The bidding given is recon-
mended by Goren, and il seems
perfect. natural. North has no
difficulty in making his con-
tract.
But many players wi. respond
to one heart, with Norths hand,
by bidding one no trump. The
argument is Il do not have a
trick and half, so I have to
bid no trump instea of suit"
Nobody seems to know how that
notion of denying with no
trump got started, but every ex-
perienced player agrees 1t Is
poor tactics.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON

Exclusively yours: Comedian
w. e. Fields sequence in the
picture, Tales of Manhattan,
cut from the film before its re-
lease because il was too funny
for such an otherwise dramatic
offering. may reach the screen
after all. Fields is negotiating
with Goth Century Fox to pur-
chase the two-reel film, in which
he gives a temperance lecture,
add several reels and release 1t
as a comedy feature.
Enrol Flynn's next role--if all
goes well his trial-Will be as an
American soldier in Australia in
n film titled Private Nobody"
Ivan Golf, the Australian writer
who knows the land down un-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
OLEO DEVELOPMENT

Development OF oleomargar-
inc grew out OF the fact that
many middle 10Th century
Frcnchmcn sta. led up late. Ma
poleon III, disturbed b. the late
hours and people burning their
lamps in which edible fats and
oils we're used as fuel. offered
prize for the invention of al
edible fat that would make up
for those burned by household
crS. Mcge- INQUIRIES won the prize
with olcomargari c.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
He WHO GETS SLAPPED


wards de Gaulle have in recent
months given the impression
that London would be willing
TO see the Fighting French lead
or eased out of his position.
British action in stopping
Fighting French broadcast from
London. in opposition TO Darlari,
is a typical slap in the face for
de Gaulle. There have been re-
ports de Gaulle has said he
would accept a command under
General Giraud, which might be
a solution, if Darlan would do
likewise.
But in all this belittling of de
Gaulle, one of the greatest diff
culties is that de Gaulle has be-
come symbol. He was the first
and almost the only French gen.
eral with CUTS enough to fight.
At a time when other so-called
French leaders were collaborat-
ing with the Nazis all over the
place, de Gaulle wanted TO keep
on hating Hitler, and you can't
kick a man around too much for
that.
II there had been no Charles
de Gaulle there might have been
no figures of stature large
enough around which TO rally
the Free French movement. Now
known as the Fighting French
movement, il has its official
headquarters in London and op-
crates through French Nation
al Council. This Council is or
gained like government but
II is not a government in any
sense of the word and il has no
standing in France and no full
diplomatic recognition from any
of the United Nations.
THE TIPOFF
All the members of this
French National Council are
known as counselors instead Of
ministers. But if you were ask
ed TO name any one of these top
men, you couldn't do it to save
your life and that is the tipotf
on how much standing the
Fighting French movement
would have if de Gaulle, as It's
head, were Topped off. All these
members of the Council are in
the same position as Tom Jeffer-
son, Jim Madison or the Adams
boys back in 1776. What stand
ing would they have had if there
hadn't been a George Washing
ton around whom they could
rally?
1t is not disrespectful to sus-
peet that the men in the French
National Council in London may
not be of the stature of jefferson
or Adams, for many of de
Gaulle's own troubles would
seem to stem from the pulling
and hauling among his counsel
ors. When de Gaulle was first
organizing the Free French
movement, he had no political
ambitions. All he wanted to do
was fight Germans, which is GER
tainly one of the noblest of all
human desires.
But since he was a symbol and
the only hero the Fighting
French had to rally around, it
was perhaps natural that he
should become the head Of a
movement and fall into the
clutches of the politicians who
would insist that he demand re-
cognition and start yanking him
around in every direction.
General de Gaulle's troubles
probably began there.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
HONEST CONFESSION

PASADENA, CALI. = The
police department has 40gal-
lon backlog of that stuff that
makes the wheels 60 around.
Patrolman Gerald S. Wilson
found eight five-gallon contain
ers of gasoline lined up neatly
at the curbing on residential
street after safety officials had
pointed out the danger of home
storage.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
OSCILLATION ODDITY

The custom Of kissing first be-
gan between kinsmen and kins-
women that the men might know
whether, their women had been
Ia ting wine, according to Cato,
Roman poet of the first century
Il. G.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
. IN HOLLYWOOD
der" and w. r. Burnett are col

der" and w. r Burnett are col
laborating on the script.
There's an amusing story be-
hind the latest hit song, Der
Fuehrers Face" written by Oil
yer Wallace for new Disney
short. About two months ago
Disney called Wallace into his
office and said he was preparing
a short about Hitler. Disney
said: II want serious song but
a funny one" Wallace was per-
picked. A serious song but
a funny one, Sounded like Sam
GoldWyn. What's funny about
Hitler" thought Wallace. Why.
his face. And that's how the
song was born.
AMECHE TO "MIkE"
Don Ameche is telling friends
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
GREAT SALT LAKE FINDER

First TO discover Great Salt
Lake. Utah, was James Bridger,
famous trappcr scout and guide,
who came upon in 1928. The
lake first was explored Sept. 3,
l843. by a party of five. includ-
ing Kit Carson, under Col. John
G. Fremont.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
KNOTTY PROBLEM

LOS ANGELES = County
Clerk j. F. Moroney is operat-
ing on shoe string, thanks to
the war.
Metal clasps for legal docu-
ments are out, so he purchased
10000 laces to tie them up, fam
lily album style.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
COFFEE RATIONING

KANSAS CITY - Lee Thorn
as toll dthe cops TO take him
away - the fellow they found
sleeping in the back of Thomas
car, parked in front of his house.
The reason: Thomas, aWak-
ened at 2 a. m. by series OF
reverberating snorts, had just
chased the snoring stranger out
of his living room.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
HEARTBEAT NOTE

That Florcntine Gardens
show girl Orson Welles is dating
IS Marie Won Setback. She's the
sister Of rodeo champion Bar
bara Moffett.
The Hays office has approved
all OF Barbara Stanwyck's peck
a-boo burleSquc costumes for the
film version Of Gypsy Rose Lee
"G String Murders" which Hunt
Stromberg is producing. But
they're still plenty saucy.
Someone asked Jose Iturbi
why he never sits down between
scenes of Private Miss Jones"
Explained Iturbi: "An orchestra
conductor never sits down be-
cause the audience only sees his
back. 1t would never do to
show wrinkles in coat or trous. =
ers."
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
OVERWHELMING
SERGEANT?

CHICAGO - IL James B.
Folsom has difficulty remem-
bering his various titles, there's
reason.
Folsom was a sergeant in the
Chicago motorcycle police until
he was given a leave Of absence
10 become a captain in the state
highway police. Now he has re-
ceivcd orders to report to the
army as lieutenant of the mil
itary police.
AT home. his wife and three
daughters just call him dad"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
. BARBS

About the most important
thing going on these days ID
heavy indies.
The meaning Of an all-out
war is becoming clearer and
clearer-all out n gas, meat,
coffee, etc.
The main reason it isn't wise
to have your elbows on the table
is that it's so comfortable you
eat too much.
Onions are hardy, says q
health specialist. We think
they're downright strong.
You can't cross bridges when
you come TO them If you have
burned them behind you.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
McKENNY ON
BRIDGE
Americas Gard Authority

Charles II. Goren, who last
Angus. added to his string Of
championship victories the win
ming of the world championship
Masters pair event, IS publish
ed a new book. on bridge, Bet
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07

The steel industry Is 50 wide.
spread that two out Of every
five u. S. Senators and congress.
men represent steel-producing
districts.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07

he may retire from the screen
for the duration 10 concentrate
on radio under the new $4,000
salary ceiling -. Eddie Cantor
has the inside track on starring
in a film version of the current
Broadway hit, Count Me In. +"
Well, at least Hollywood ex-
tras cant complain too mucn.
Their total earnings last month
were 5000, a third higher
than the previous month :. a
six -day week for theatcrs may
be the next step to conserve fuel,
lights, film, etc. The idea has
the industrys approval.
Bonita Granville tells il. AL
most struck down by an auto
mobile on the boulevard, she
yelled at the driver, Why didn t
you drive around me?" Sorry"
yelled back the driver, I've on
~ got an A ration book" :.
Few people know it, but Come
dian Vince Barnett is one of
HollyWood's ace airplane pilots.
He's been flying for almost 20
years. His plane doubled for a
Jap Zero in Wake Island"
Colored water and root beer
have replaced coffee in movie
scenes. Now If the movie magi-
clans could only think up SUD-
stitutc for gasoline.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
DEER HELPS SCRAP DRIVE

WELLSBORO, Pa. - A 10
point deer was among contribu-
tors TO Pennsylvania "Avenge
Pearl Harbor" one-day scrap
metal drive.
Stanley Strong, Jr., OF near
by Blossburg, shot the buck and
discovered an automobile door
handle in its side - apparently
embedded there for years.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
. FLASHES
OF
LIFE .
CLOSE TO HOME

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j. - In
spectors of the Fire Prevention
Bureau, making an inspection
tour found that the doors of city
hall open toward the inside, con-
stituting a fire hazard.
Change the doors, "or city hall
will be closed" they ordered.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
FOR A WAR DEPARTMENT

Colonel Mas of the Marines, fighting congress-
man from Minnesota, proposes that there should be
single War Department in place Of the present
"Wor" (octuoIy the Amy and Navy departments,
and that single committee in each House Of Con-
oress should handle all war legislation.
This proposal is SO sane, in view Of the nterrelo-
tion Of the various services in modern fighting that
there be no logical debote But there will be de-
bate, and administrative consolidation now is very
unlikely
However, Congress, seeking to rebuff criticism by
becoming efficient, is not estopped from putting all
war legislation through single committee Of each
House. Such step might we'll tend toward the uti-
mate administrative reform.
UTILIZING MAkPoWER
Representative Romspeck Of Georgia is friend
Of labor including the unions Therefore his proposal
that 56-hour work week be authorized without poy
ment OF overtime rotes cannot be denounced as
sectionon Iobor-botng.
II Is. rather recognition Of the fact that
~ win this war sitting on honds-thot this
pot notion does not have nonpower to woste in such
r. crisis.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
BETTER SEPARATE EN-

NEWMAN GROVE, NED. -
Lieut.. Conrad Erickson was
graduated twice from an army
officer candidate school on the
same day. Lieut.. Conrad Erick-
son, Newman Grove. and Lieut..
Conrad Erickson, of Ericsson,
Neb., both were commissioned
at the same ceremonies. The
same age, the men are cousins.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
TOUGH GUY

KANSAS CITY - An un-
identified street car patron, ired
because the motorman didn't
stop, scooped up a SNOWFALL
and sent it crashing through a
window.
The car stopped all right -
TO let an ambulance take Mrs.
Nora Bury TO a hospital. Seat
ed near the window, she was cut
about the face by flying glass.
The throWer fled.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-07
REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR

The governments theme for this anniversary
weekend, not unnoturoIy, is Remember Peorl Hor-
bor To which Washington pubcists odd the odr'onI-
tion rk-Fieht-Socrfce"
Our theme for the anniversary oIso is "Renoem-
Der Peorl Horbor" But we free, as government
pubIicsts are not TO remember Peor Horbor from on
onoIe more important than the hotebreedn9 treooh-
ery which the immoral Jops showed on Dec. l. l94l
We do not beIittIe thot treochery or its lesson
We learned that doy thot we we're dealing with SOW
oaes, by whom Of the amenities or cVl'zoton
ore accepted. We learned thot this war will nor be
fouoht under aentemen's rules; that the low OF the
Jungle the only law; that eouene, scratching, BIT
ina, sodisn ore the orders Of the day.
But we learned olso thot the little brown men Of
Nippon are no ridiculous little pushovers. inefficient
itotors Of their betters ninepins to be bowed over
with single twist.
We discovered year oqo today that we had been
too eompoeent about the Jops; thot in spite OF ample
Mornings we we're fost oseep while the Npponese pre-
pared to stob US in the back; thot our high command
had not done its duty for
Our prime sentiment today should be shame that
we permitted the conditions to exist which made the
troaedy of Peoh Horbor possible. and resolution that
those conditions sholI be wiped out immediately.
We might oIso feel little gratitude toward the
yoponese high command for letting US know what we
were up against, thot we could get started tost,
correcting our weaknesses wedding out the ineffci.
ent tightening our belts for q reol war;
II we had learned the lesson Of Pearl Horbor when
Il was thrust in foces this viewpoint would be only
vicious corping Unfortunately we did not learn the
lesson. Even today there too many in high places
who refuse to accept its Implications who feel that as
soon as we find few spore moments can slap the
yops as one would few mosquitoes.
II is long post time that we walked UP.
Let us honor the brave men and women who have
died, many unnecessarily in the struggle thus for
Let US thank God thot escaped paying the full price
Of our short.siehtedness. And then, slightly poro-
phrosine the immortal words Of Abraham Lincoln:
Let US highly and actively resolve that these decd
shoII not have died in vain; that this nation, under
God, shall have new birth Of more understanding
DEVOTION that we shall work, fight sacrifice until
government Of the people, by the people, for the
people shall be the privilege Of any nation that wants
II.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Pardons Sought for 50
Taking War-Aid Tests
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec. 12.-Petitions for
pardons for SO State prisoners who
recently underwent medical tests
which corrections officials said might
possibly result in the saving of
thousands of lives not only on the
battlefronts but among society it
self, have been submitted to Massa-
chusetts district attorneys for ap-
proval.
Massachusetts, Corrections Com
missioner Arthur T. Lyman said he
had sent the petitions to various dis
trict attorneys for investigation and
their approval
The petitions were presented nine
days after the State Board OF Par
dons announced it had granted a
posthumous pardon to Arthur ST.
German. 81, Of Haverhill. who died
as result of the experiments.
At least one Of the new petitioners
had to be hospitalized after under
going the tests, corrections officials
said. y''- ."." - -.'''.-.
The petitions distributed yesterday
by Mr.. Lyman contained the same
wording as the St. German petition,
that the petitioners with the. full
knowledge of dangers and risks in
volved submitted to vitality impor-
tant research tests that involved the
possible saving of thousands of lives
! not only on the battlefront but
among society itself"
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Order Extends
Life for Wire
Greetings
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press 81. 49,
The Board of War Communica-
tions postponed indefinitely today
an order which would ban all tele-
graphic greeting messages beginning
December Is.
At the same time. the commission
postponed the effectiveness OF an
order to the telegraph companies to
discontinue all non -telegraphic
services such as messenger, distribu-
ton. shopping and sale of travellers
checks, which would have required
the carriers to speed up the handling
of business messages.
The BWC said that representa-
tives of the telegraph industry and
labor had been requested to file ad-
ditional reports in connection with
objections to the order issued No.
vember II, and that the board
needed time to consider the addi-
tional information.
The boards order would have
banned beginning next Tuesday all
greetings for delivery within the
United States, such as those custo-
marily sent at Christmas, New
Years, Easter, Mothers Day
Thanksgiving. Jewish New Year
Valentines Day and in connection
with births, graduations, weddings
and birthdays.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Army Announces Plans
For Greek Battalion
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Formation of Greek battalion in
the United States Army was an
nounced today.
Secretary of War Stimson said
organization of the infantry unit
would begin Immediately. Enlisted
personnel so far as practicable will
be Greek nationals, including those
who have taken out first papers
for American citizenship.
American citizens of Greek eX-
traction who already are in the
service may request transfer to the
Greek battalion. Officers during the
organization will be United States
citizens. They will be replaced later
by Greek nationals picked from the
ranks for training as officers.
Secretary Stimson also said the
1000 officers and men of the Army
War Show would be assigned to
field units after final December 20
performance at Atlanta.
Organized as a task force under
command of Col. w. T. Balls, the
show opened its tour June IL at Bal
timore. 1t has given 95 perform
ances in is cities, taking in more
than $1,000 900 for the Army emer-
gency relief fund.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Cuban President Leaves
For New York, Plant Tour

President Fulgencio Batista OF
Cuba left Washington this morning
for New York after several days of
official and social functions. eli
NAKED by a brilliant reception last
night at the Cuban Embassy.
During the reception Undersecre-
tary of State Welles was presented
medal by the Cuban Chamber of
Commerce in the United States
The presentation was made by DR.
Lawrence Berenson. president of the
chamber, in recognition of Mr.
Welles' service in Cuba as American
Ambassador.
From New York President Batista
will go to Buffalo. where he will tour
war plants. Returning later to New
York. he will come through Wash
ington en- route to Miami and Cuba
He will not stop in Washington,
however on his way home
The Cuban Chief Executive yes
terday reviewed a regimental mid
shipman parade at the United
States Naval Academy, Annapolis
He and his party later we're enter
tanned at luncheon by Rear Ad-
miral John R. Beardall, academy
superintendent.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Show Goes On Despite
Death of Director
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY. N Y, Dec l2.-The
show, an amateur production OF
The Mocking Bird went on in the
heroic tradition of the theater last
night and music critics called it IAN
unusually fine performance"
Four hours before the curtain the
company's director, Fred w, Kerner
81, died of a heart attack at his
home.
His place was taken by the orches-
ira pianist and substitute played
the operettas difficult piano score
without rehearsal. A member of
the cast took over the principal role,
in which Mrs. Kerner was to have
appeared.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
U. 5. Military Mission
Negotiating al Dakar
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12-The Dakar
radio, heard here by CHS, reported
today that United States military
mission headed by Brig. Gen. Shep-
ler w. Fitzgerald. had arrived yes
terday at Dakar for a 43-hour visit
This apparently was step toward
ironing out final terms for making
Dakar an Allied port and possibly
adding French war vessels there to
the fleets of the United Nations un-
der the decision of Pierre Boison.
governor general Of French West
Africa, to open the port and its air.
fields to Allied use.
Gen. Fitzgerald. formerly head of
the Advanced Training Command of
the Southeast Air Corps Tactical
Command at Maxwell Field. Ala,
was born at Burden. Kans. Novem-
Der IL, 1884. 1t was announced in
Washington July 20 that he was
somewhere In Africa on an assign
ment for the Air Transport Com
mand.