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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-06
ENJOY YOUR FAvORITE POEMS

THE CHRISTMAS spirit of friendnessoo forgotten
Find all the FoSS The House by the
Side of the Road vorte read before but which
don't TO forget than you'd forget old friend
Il would not sit in the seat,
Or hurl the cyncS BAN
Let me live in house by the side of the road
And be friend TO man.
In all poems you find great What tender
of love the by Elizabeth Barrett Browning:
How do love thee? Let the ways.
| love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul reach"
Many famed and avote poems53 Of them given
our 4O-page booklet Poems the Whole World Loves.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS booklet The
Detroit Times Home Institute 1925 Times Square Detroit Mich
Please write plainly address and title of booklet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-06
ny IRENE NJ. HAWKINS

Women's Editor. The Detroit Times
THERE COMES 10 US a little
volume entitled, It's the Law"
a collection of some Of the
queer laws in existence through
out the world. It's by Dick
Lyman, with a foreword by
Bugs Baer and charmingly il
Illustrated by Soglow.
Dick, says Bugs, almost
laughed himself 10 death when
he unearthed an old colonial
legal atrocity that made it a
misdemeanor for a citizen 10
blow his nose into a yellow
handkerchief with purple dots.
And from there on. the mat
ter got funnier and funnier.
Here are a few of the crazy
laws Mr.. Hyman has dug up
most of them laid down
many years ago, no doubt, but
still on the books.
In Alabama, Tor instance, II
lawful to spank your wife. A
husband. the law holds, is re-
sponsible for his wife's behavior.
Let's keep away from Alabama.
In Zion City. Ill. it is I'M
lawful TO make ugly faces at
any one.
The Louisiana state law states
It is illegal 10 whistle on Sunday.
1t is against the law in Utah
for women 10 wear heels over an
inch and a half high.
Clevelands municipal cod e
says you may not smoke a cigar.
cigaret or pipe -. in a ceme-
terry.
There is an old law in Michi-
gan that man owns his wife's
clothes and should she leave
him F.. he can chase her down
the street and remove every
stitch. Well, girls let's do
something about that.
In India a woman can legally
marry a goat. Poof it's
often done in these parts.
In Russia a citizen can sleep
in or on the railroad tracks in
perfect safety, for it is the law
that trains, whenever they
come upon a sleeping citizen.
have to stop and wait till the
citizen has finished his rest.
That one finishes us. The
little book is priced at 81 {.
and good for a lot of laughs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-06

Coat sbOb-Kiisef'--FoHrfb Fioor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-06
Collection of the Worlds Queerest Laws
Guaranteed TO Chase the Blues Away

therefore meaning the word
the"
n graf American Planz
streh ava from Kansas Siti 10
h Rokiz. II Unyun Pasifik Ralwa
lad its ralz in STRAIT ava traks
win Denver az its objektiv.
Several tram run dali. takin frat
from everi stazun. and passen-
jerz, on vakaZun, from everi
stat. TO hunt gam on h graf
vast landz ov h planz and in
h hilZ."
Our Version
So yew can see for yurseG
whut a pleshur life wud be -
no NOR dikying in the dickshen-
cry TO see how wrong yew are
=. matter Nv fact, think Of the
time wasted hunting for the
dickshenerry, much les pouring
thru it!
And now I find 1t hardr to
spell like it souns than the olde
way :. drat spelling, ennyway.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-06

We can all be good spoilers.
Dear me, 1 don't know why
somebody didn't think Of that
before l got into the second
grade.
Here's How!
Take the following paragraph,
for instance:
The great American Plains
stretch away from Kansas City
10 the Rockies. The Union Pa
ciflc Railway laid It's rails in
straight away tracks with Den
yer as its objective. Several
trains run daily, taking freight
from every station, and paSsen-
gers. on vacation. from every
state, 10 hunt game on the great
waste lands Of the plains and
in the hills"
Now the phonetic way 4.
reads like this with letter
n standing for 9TH" and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-06
A Spelling Bee

WE HAVE another funny
one. printed it appears in all
seriousness. It's called American
Autograph English, by Woodford
Delaney Anderson.
Purpose of the booklet is TO
advocate phonetic spelling H..
that is, words will be spelled as
they sound, not the hard way
as we have been taught.
Then, il goes on 10 say . A..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-06

HOMEMAkERS WHO have
not exercised for years are sur
priSlng their muscles nowadays
with their enthusiastic paTticipa-
ton in the defense training
courses for air raid wardenS.
nurses aides. canteen workers,
fine auxiliary squads and street
clearance squads.
They are already working AT
the jobs outlined by New York s
Mayor r. II. LaGuardia, director
Of civilian defense. The first IS
10 prepare for the day we pray
may never come, when bombs
fall on our cities. towns and
countryside and when men,
women and children must stand
prepared 10 defend their homes
and liberties.
The second IS 10 better the
health. economic security and
we'll being Of our people, to make
our country strong.
First Rule
What has been done AZ the
central branch of the Manhattan
Y. w. G. a. is typical OF the
training courses being offered
by various womenS organiza-
lions. Let any random group of
women come under the eye Of a
physical education expert and
the first recommendation is A
hardenlng-up course of exercise.
But Miss Ethel Norton. direc-
tor Of the department of health
and physical education, expresses
amazement at the way the
women who enroll for the courses
are sticking with their exercise.
They have proved they can
take il.
/ watched one Of these defense
claSSe work out and they
weren't playing Occasionally a
lady would pause TO catch her
brea I h. then return to the
CaliSthcnlcs with renewed de-
termination.
A good percentage Of the class
were on the buXom order. There
was also a dancer who was i'm
top form. and several hardy
members of the regular gym
class were setting a good stiff
pace.
The Program
II your local women's or
ganization has not dread
offered a training course Of this
kind. you Will gain an idea of
what's in store for you from
the sample program adapted
from exercises worked out by
Miss Helen Little, for the metro
politan class.
Stand erect with feet
parallel and elbows bent, hands
In front, chest level. Jerk elbows
backward rhythmically. taking
care TO keep head. shoulders and
trunk in good alignment as ell
bows are moved backward.
stand with one foot straight
ahead of the other the feet a
wide step apart. arms stretched
overhead. Bend forward. fey
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-06
Check Up
On Details
Of GROOMING
BY DONNA GRACE

SINCE TO be lovely and be-
loved is the innate desire of
every feminine heart, it might
be a good idea 10 check some
Of the little things that help in
realizing this commendable am
bition.
Those favored by nature with
perfect features and good con-
tours are fortunate but, without
some thought to personal groom
ing, even pretty girl will lack
charm.
The whole beauty ensemble is
made up of many things, so we
will talk of only a few Of the
important ones@
Neatness First
First, one must be neat and
cultivate the habit of immacu-
late cleanliness. good posture.
m ntal alertness, sympathy,
tolerance. pleasing voice and APP
probation of fashion.
The girl who wears her
clothes well will have learned
that everything must fit per-
fectly. beginning with the girdle.
She will wear only garments
that are either made especially
for her or those fitted to her
figure.
A crook e d shoulder seam,
baggy sleeve or the wrong
length skirt will make the most
expensive costume look ordinary.
Slips must be perfect so that
not even the fraction Of an inch
will show below the hem. Ex-
anime shoulder straps TO be
sure they are secure.
Handbags
The feminine handbag may be
plain or fancy but the mysteri-
Gus inside must be neat and or
derby. This means emptying IL
out from time 10 time. Brush
we'll and discard the accumula-
tion of the usual things that are
gathered up during the week.
One can't be really we'll
groomcd If the shoes look dingy
and neglected. All kids should
shine. SUICIDES and fabrics should
be we'll brushed and clean.
HandkerchiefS should be kept
out Of sight. The pretty lazy
kind must be perfect and daint-
lily perfumed. The use of hand
kerchiefs should be as unobtru-
Sive as possible.
Those who feel the need of
clearing the head in the blow
hard way should do so away
from the rest. Never spread out
a handkerchief when using il.
Hold II securely in the hand.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-06
ar CORPS KATE!

The reroet Cos Tonight is Kate's
' fresh cakes and eookiesi No won
der: Kate gives her baking that extra
touch OF genius that Rumford Baking
Powder means. Try Rumford. Also
sepd for new booklet, ehockfull Of
recipes and ideas TO improve baking.
ERtE, Of course. Address: Rumford
Baking Powder, Boz r, Rumford,
Rhode Island. Write today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-06
HOROSCOPE By b 523s:s'

Look in the Section Yor Birthday Comes H. and Find What
Your Outlook Is, According to the Stars,
For Wednesday. January =
Evening star., 1942-10-10

pert in flying as their parents. and
nearly all baby spiders do some
flying If they desire to do so, and
always upside down.
Although the autumn is the best
time to observe the flyers, or bal
loonists, the reason for the trip is
to get places and not to test at
mospheric conditions or locate en-
envy positions.
When you seek the flying field.
look over the grass for thousands of
skeins Of silk sparkling in the sun
light. 1t is best to select a day when
there is steady breeze, not too
swift, and it may be from any direc-
ton.
The flyers always seek some high
object from which to take off.
Therefore. look at the tall weeds.
high fence posts or stumps. When
the aviator has found the summit
satisfactory-stand by
The first position taken by the
balloonist will be to turn his back
on the wind. The abdomen is then
elevated to. an angle of about As
degrees. and the eight legs stiffen
as they grasp the foundation upon
which they are standing, so that
they can hold the elevated body.
Then from the apex of the abdo-
men now silk cables fed by busy
spinnerets. As the silk threads are
cast on the air, they are caught by
Evening star., 1942-10-10
NATURES CHILDREN
BALLOONING SPIDER

DnA1oS1NAAN1 S1 1A1AG
The first ascension made in a
balloon in America was accomplished
by a bellooning spider. So far as
we have learned. 20 publicity was
given the event. and no crowds
gathered to witness the take off
Yet this balloonist not only manu-
facturcd the silk for the balloons,
but did the weaving for the many
cables. Since that day. millions of
descendants of the daring balloonist
have been spinning their silk and
taking to the air.
During the late days of summer
and even in october one may OBJ
serve these matchless travellers make
ready to sail for new territory.
After one experience in seeing the
preparations for flight you are quite
delighted to witness many others
The spiders no doubt have been
performing this feat year after year
in the very spot you now see them
only your "nature-wise" eyes had
not been opened.
Evening star., 1942-10-10
MUTT AND JEFF

the breeze and spun out so fine they
cannot be seen their entire dis
tance. But eight threads feet long
may be seen at one time.
With all these cables In the air,
the legs are. severely tested for
strength, for the ropes are pulling
steadily upon the weaver, and it
is becoming more difficult for him
to hold to the platform.
In flash, the spider has turned.
with back to earth and legs in the
air. Each one holds guide rope,
and the long strands of silk caught
by the wind lift the balloonist with
ease. Miles and miles are swiftly
covered. The balloonist may con-
sumo his ballast and descend, or he
Evening star., 1942-10-10

UdN
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The Four Aces will be pleased to an
swer letters from readers if a stamped
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dressed to the Four Aces. care of The
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outline OF the -Four Aces system of
contract bridge. send with your request
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Evening star., 1942-10-10
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DANCES.

DANCES.
washington Council KNIGHTS o+
Coiumbus, Willard Hotel a.ao
o'clock tonight. Wv
-. Aa-Seates dance, Washington Ho-
tei' $3.50 o'clock tonight.
MEETING.
cara party, Ruth Chapter. OEs
otansoury Hall, Georgia and Con,
cord avenues NV, 8 o'clock tonicht
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE
stage Door Canteen. Madison
pace and Pennsylvania avenue
NV, D O'Clock to midnight everv
Masonic service center Thirteentb
ana new York avenue NV, open to
an servlcemen, Saturday night
oances, $50 to 11:30. Open house
SUNDAY afternoons. Buffet sumner
served at pm. Pool tables, library
showers. ' '-'- a. y
Dlnner, Reformation Lutheran
church, $50 o'clock this evening
Dinner, Fellowship House of
covenant First Presbyterian
Church, $50 o'clock this evening
Dlnner, Foundry Methodist
church, $50 o'clock this evening
Swimming. ballroom dance class
oeWlsh Community Center, $50
o'clock this evening.
entertainment, music and games,
WCIU quarters. 522 Sixth street
NV, 7 o'clock tonight.
informal recreation, refreshments
three dance bands, YWCA, 7:3o
o'clock tonight.
Party, dancing. refreshments, Par
lsh Hall, st. Margaret's Episcopal
church, O'Clock tonight.
Dancing, refreshments, gymnasi-
UNI. photograph. Calvary Methodist
Church. o'clock tonight.
Women's Battalion Dance. De-
partmental Auditorium, 8 o'clock
tonight.
Dance, Jewish Community Center
8 O'Clock tonight.
Social and fellowship hour. non
sectarlan religious service, John S.
Bennett Memorial Service Club. 6l3
c street NV, o'clock tonight.
Dancing, games, refreshments,
Parish Hall, st. Johns Episcopal
church, $50 O'Clock tonight.
Dance, National Catholic Com
munity Service Club 9 o'clock to-
night.
Party, informal dancing, Service
Mems Club No. l, o'clock tonight
Dance and games, YMCA, 9
O'Clock tonight.
FOR COLORED SERVICEMEN.
'Hometowners' Club" games and
refreshments. Lincoln Temple Con-
gregational Church, 7 o'clock to-
night
Entertainment. Mount Olivet
Lutheran Church, o'clock tonight.
Games, bowling, billiards and
dancing, Twelfth street YMCA, 8
O'Clock tonight.
Robin Hood Party, Phyllis Wheat
ley YWCA, 8 O'Clock tonight.
Informal dance and party. LIGHT
man Leisure Lodge, 8 o'clock to-
might.
Evening star., 1942-10-10

Every American should have my new
e,00o-word history of the American Ian
suaee, offered this week for the first tins.
Read it and be proud that you speak
American. For A. free copy, send q stamped
t3-cent). self-addressed envelope to Frank
Colby. in care OF The Evening Star. Ask
for American Pamphlet.
Evening star., 1942-10-10

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The bidding:
North East South West
10 Pass 2NT Pass
3NT Pass Pass Pass
West opened the queen OF hearts,
and South won at once with the
king, since he saw that dummys ace
might be needed as an entry later
on. With two clubs, two hearts and
spade available in top tricks, he
needed four diamond tricks to be
sure of his contract. His aim, there
fore. was to play the diamonds in
such a way as to be sure of at least
four tricks.
Instead of cashing the king and
trying to finesse dummy's diamond
jack, the best play for five diamond
tricks, South led his low diamond to
dummy's ace at once. Then he re-
turned low diamond toward his
king-nine. If East had failed to fol-
low suit, South would have put up
the king and returned a diamond
toward dummy's jack. When East
actually played the eight of dia-
monds, South finessed the nine!
Note that South would be sure of
four diamond tricks if his finesse
lost to West: for then only one dia-
mond would remain out, and that
would drop on his king. Note also
that East would have gained moth
ing by putting up the ten of dia-
monds. For South would take the
king and force out the queen with
his nine or dummy's jack.
AS the hand was actually played,
South won with the nine of dia-
monds, cashed the king. then en-
tered dummy with the club ace to
knock out East's remaining dia-
mond The heart ace was the entry
to the last diamond.
Yesterday you were Howard
Schenken's partner and. with
neither side vulnerable. you held:
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The bidding:
Jacoby You Lightner Schenken
Pass ID Pass ~
Pass IA Pass "a
Pass CD
Answer Ed three diamonds.
This is a forcing bid, if your part
ner is a good player. You want to
find out at a level which will not
strain your partner, whether he can
help control diamonds and whether
he has fairly good hand Oh only a
weak hand. Don't forget that he
may have only weak hand with
four small spades; for he was
obliged to find some bid over one
spade, and a raise may have been
his only logical bid.
Score 100 per cent for three dia-
monds, so per cent for four dia-
monds, 80 per cent for four spades
Question No. 1900.
Today YOU hold the same hand,
and the bidding continues:
Jacoby You Lightner Schenken
Pass ID Pass ~
| Pass IA Pass "a
! Pass 80 Pass -
| Pass 90
What do you bid? (Answer Mon
day.
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Evening star., 1942-10-10
Former Cheats Death
Twice Within Week
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho-There'
never dull moment for Charles
Stefler, 30-year -old farm worker.
He was hit by shotgun pellets,
but they were so spent when they
arrived that he was able to pick
them out Of the back of his neck
himself.
A week later while digging a cell
Ter he was struck and floored by
the iron handle Of q ,scraper. He
was stunned but not seriously hurt
Evening star., 1942-10-10
Deaths Renorted

Emily s. Leibert S. 3'4s HUNTINGTON
Elizabeth eth c. Pratt ST. 3la3 Connecticut
ave. NV.
peIretrio Surzei -, Arrandole, Va
h-thur sackey, 81. poo 81 Wv.
Virrinia Bond so, 6o07 Broad Branch
Nennie B. Staples. 81 el5 Florenc;
susie w DEMPSEY, SIS. AZ 1lth st. ne,
William E. Parker. 80, 3545 S st. NV
Genevieve Keene. As. 1927 9th ST, NV.
Lena A. Garrett. 80. 1871 11th st. NV
Infant Rife. west Virginia.
George Youne. 81 6O9f. 23rd st, NV.
Alberta c. Mitchell. 81, 4@3 4th st. sw.
Henry Goode, 80. Occoauan; Va.
Charles E. Harris, an, 200 T ST. NV.
Lewis Harvey, 20. $50 c st. sc.
Julia Tins'ey, 20, Rosslyn. Va
Hattie b Driver, So 1923 4th st. sc,
Infant June McWilliams, Fairmont Heights
Md.
Evening star., 1942-10-10

may be dropped suddenly II the
wind should stop. This accounts
for spiders landing on ships far
out at sea, and it also explains why
they have been found in such sur.
prising places.
Ballooning is the method used by
these spiders for migration. 1t is
natures way of sending her children
to. new places, and 1t is one OF the
amazing ways the balance Of nature
has always been maintained.
Evening star., 1942-10-10
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

uosIio Bruce Burnstone, Oswald ia
cooy, Howard Schenken and Theodore
=; Lightner. worlds leading tesm-ofe
htu.r' inventors Of the system that
axis nss neaten every other system in
Evening star., 1942-10-10
Births Reported

Richard and Beatrice Ambrose, girl
speter and Helen Anseimo, boy
bernard and Verona Babcoc.., girl
Robert and Dorothy Barrett. SRI
Monroe and Laura Barnes, boy.
Ray, and Carolyn Bass, girl.
Carr and Elizabeth auer boy
harry and Eaith Blunt. gIrl.
Andrew and Jennie Boback girl
Albert and Sally Bohm, boy.
Morris ss1c and Marjorie Boyles, sirl.
sDeios and Phyllis Boyer, girl
Rohert and Nancy Breckenridge, girl
Gledo and Mona Brunetti, girl.
James and Helen Burns. girl.
RaDdajnb aDmaS ana ID Mary ar. chappe!ear boy.
William and Catherine - C CoIona, lors1'' boy oys
John and Anna Costello, boy.
Donat and Edith Cyr, boy
Lambert and Margaret Davis glrl
tGSulliermo and Amelia De La Cara. boy.
Norbert and Roma Derr, girl
f1seph sf9}d snd snd Janet Jan De serio, boy,
Arthur and Martha Dezendorf. girl
Walter and Dorothea Dickinson boy.
Thomas and Alice Dousherty, boy.
yonn ana Margaret Dougherty. girl.
John and Regina Dugan, boy.
John and Mary Dunning, boy
Joseph loser and Ida Durham, boy;
Charles and Mabel Eller. girl
Loren and Iva Farley, girl
Roland and Edna Faulkner, girl
Ralph and Marilyn Fitch. boy.
Joseph and Agnes Flood. boy
Angelo, and Stella Frangoules, boy.
Lemuel and Mary Carton. girl
Meyer and Janet Gilden boy
William and Edith Glennon, girl.
William and Mary Gracafci boy
Norman and Janet Grieser. boy
Reinhold and Rose Grubb. girl
Melvin and Beatrice Guttromsen, boy.
George and Marjorie Hall. boy
John and Louise Hamilton. boy.
James and PHYLLIS Hardy. boy
Malcolm and Sadye Harrison, girl
Francis and Eula Hastie. girl
Harold and Ruth Heck. boy
Charles and Lorraine Huelger, girl
Lewis and Gertrude Hunter, girl
Frederick and Lucy Isemann. girl.
Mont and Mary Johnston. girl
Philip and Rosalind Kaye. girl
Bertel and Bertha Kuniholm boy.
Ted and Ellen Lawson. girl.
Nicholas and Catherine Levav, boy.
Edward and Miriam Lewis. girl
Leonard and Catherine LitkcVski, boz.
Roy and Leila Matthews. girl
John and Gertrude Mid,on. boy.
Jacob and Pearl Miller, boy.
David and SIZE Minter. boy
Thomas and Frances Moreland, hov
James and Pearl Mu'roe. twin bovs
Robert and Betty Mnsret ,1sroo boy son
Robert and Nancy Pembroke, bov
I,e Roy and Frances Perkins, boy
Charles and Ellen Pu'no bov.
Aubrv and Goidic Purks. girl
Charles and Charlotte RACER. hoy
Richard and Marion Peavcs, SRI.
Elvood and Frankio Richie boy.
John and Eueenia R'co. riTl
joseph ard Frances Riddle. girl.
D. S and Evalena Rosdhouee. girl
Clarence ard Rochelle Rorcho. girl.
Alton and Minnie Rockwell boy,
nelmsr and Dorothy F"eder. boy.
william and E'izebeth Roeers. hoy.
irwin and Ida Selma p~er bnv
Rufus and Dolores Scollick. girl
Evening star., 1942-10-10
BY Lillian Cox Athey

The ballooning spiders belong to
the Orbweavers, Tubeweavers, Lat
erigrades. Citigrades and Saltigrades
group. They are the flying squad
ron" of the spider tribe.
Spiderlings, at birth, re as ex-
Evening star., 1942-10-10
PIoyinq Sofe

In rubber bridge, where over
trlcks are not nearly so important
as making sure of the contract,
there are tried-and-true methods of
handling various suit holdings. The
diamond holding in the North
south hands shown today, for ex-
ample, is a common enough type vet
IL Is almost invariably misplayed.
North dealer.
East-West vulnerable.
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The bidding:
North East South West
10 Pass 2NT Pass
3NT Pass Pass Pass
Evening star., 1942-10-10

Stamp. stamp, stamp, the boys are
marching-and so are the girls-to
the War savings stamp windows Of
post Offices everywhere. Are you In
the parade?
Evening star., 1942-10-10

The best way to root for victory
Is to dig deep into that pocketbook
or purse and buy War savings
stamps.