Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06

Just back
FICkEhING fr o m New
York where he attended a ban
uuet for the famous Oscar of
the Waldorf.
They had - master chefs pre-
pairing the meal and the final
bit of elegance was having an
oil painting made Of each dish
that was served. There were i
courses.
"The three and Ave" res
taurant just off Michigan ave-
nue, gets its name because the
down-on-their-lUck men can buy
any dish for either s or 5 cents.
Over at Rayls a delivery boy
trundled n lawn mower up to
the revolving door. Apparently
was the only one who was
curious enough TO hang around
10 see whether he got 10 through
the door. He got IL through with
practically no trouble.
Current fashions - show
window full Of button shoes for
men, on Grati0t avenue. One
style is a pair OF black oxfords
with pearl buttons. There's
some style for you!
The lineup - extending clear
out TO the Sidewalk-at the
Board of Education,S defense
trades school office on Broad
way.
The argument over the musi-
clans union rulings by Petrillo
is getting hotter. Among other
reports, there is one TO the effect
that an effort is being made TO
organize a CIO music union, and
another that the Petrillo union
is considering firing publicity
broadside TO defend its stand in
the Interlochen affair.
Ruby, of the London Chop
House Orchestra, says that the
Franklin Hills "bond party"
Tuesday night resulted In sale OF
$685., 900 worth OF war bonds. III
a golf club can raise n third of
a million dollars in one night,
maybe some other golf clubs
should have bond parties.
This Is not to bellttle the serv-
Ices of people who can't raise a
third of a million. Tho smaller
sales mount up to much more
when Jumped together.
Over At Himelhoch's n sales
girl named Nancy Fodor sug-
gested to n customer that he
take part of his change In war
stamps.
I'm not bothering with those
stamps" he said. 81 buy bonds"
I'VE sell bends" said Nancy,
hopefully.
"All right, give me q 81 900
bond" the man said.
Nancy gulped and called Al
Wray, the controller, who made
out the bond.
The customer pulled a cash
ier's check for $500 out OF his
pocket and gave Ii TO Nancy
along with seven $50 bills.
A headline says the FBI is in
vesugating 1000 draft-dodger
cases in Michigan. Cleveland
papers are telling about a law
yer there who has sent more
than d hundred draft dodgers
10 jail.
He is Lester =. Kaufman.
Now his number has been called
in the draft and ne has refused
10 ask for a commission. He
insists on going in as d buck
private Sitting behind a desk
IN an officers uniform IS not my
idea OF winning the war" he
said. Il hope 10 get commits
sion eventually, but through my
own efforts" Kaufman was a
Phi Beta Kappa Al the Unver-
Sity Of Michigan.
Hank Greenberg j. doing the
same thing, and has now been
made a second lieutenant. Hank
refuses TO play baseball now
that he's I'm the army. II he
plays ball he plays a. hard a. he
can, and II he's going 10 fight.
he's going TO fight.
Another athlete now at Fort
Custer Il Herm Everhardus, the
All-AmericA halfback from the
University Of Michigan. o.
For every Billy Rose who
ducks service by claiming he has
10 support wife who IL we'll
able 10 take care OF herself,
there are plenty Of others who
don't duck.
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