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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

dates more baffled than the
voters.
TAKE AN INCIDENT OF J
weeks ago, when the public de-
tected some Of the statesmen
Gertrude Steining their position.
1t happened when they OPP
posed the drafting of fathers f.
Fathers. they argued, weren't
needed Tin spite Of the army's
challenge Of facts) because Hit
Ter was on the lam, ready to toss
IN the towel D.. For the purpose
OF this particular legislation.
they conveniently forgot Japan
Yet these same statesmen
were the loudest uproarers a
few months ago In a move to
make japan menace No. /. Hit
Ter was England's pigeon, they
claimed, and RusSia's. Our first
task was to ruin the Japs and
dispose OF Hitler some free Mon
day All of a sudden Japan
became breeze But Secre-
tary Knox caught them with
their mouths wide open. He
scolded the British press for
brushing off the Pacific peril
The good manners Of the Lon
don editors prevented them
from pointing a finger at Wash
ington and saying: Look who's
talkingl"
Distributes by Kins Features syndhats. Iaa
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Up and Do,cn Broadway

ial campaign ought to be a
be the same old bill Of goods
he ms wanting inner. The
WHAT WILL MAKE the race
really hilarious is that there are
more risky limbs for the SPELL
binders to get out on. The war
upsets things overnight. What
looks like a nice safe perch one
day will have Toto and Hitler on
it the next. and some of our
officials have got themselves
pretty tuckered scrambling off
limb after limb. People don't
even scare like they used TO. An
bartender will drop around TO
scare a peasant with the news
that the MOScow-wows are COM
ing to snatch his dough and his
Spinster aunt (who can hardly
waltz. only to find the wage
Garner getting woofled to cele-
brate the Russian capture Of
Smolensk. Even his wall Of the
threat TO free enterprise gets a
Jolt when the smallie quotes
q. B. Shaw that there's more
private enterprise and more
personal property in Russia now
than there was under the czars
-. This is going TO be a cam
paign which finds the candi-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Simple Explanation

"Tve reached my goal" was
her simple explanation, "and
I'm leaving here today. I Just
wanted 10 say goodbye and to
thank YOU for being so nice 10
me through the years"
She refused 10 add anything
more. And nobody knew what
her goal was until the teller in
the bank let the cat out OF the
bag. And IL is his story that
makes this tale a halfway de-
cent effort.
Seems that, on the day she
quit work. old Mary made her
way 10 the bank and drew out
every penny she had saved.
The same man had been serving
her for a long time, and he
urged her to be careful.
You're taking a lot OF
money in cash. Mary" he told
her. II wouldn't let IL be known
that you are drawing out all
your money. Don't you think
you're foolish to do it?"
Mary shook her head.
NO" she replied. Il apprs-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

RECOMMENDATION in the nations
we have conquered we win have
RECOMMENDATION at homel
"A brief period Of super
vision to permit stabilization
may be necessary, but general
policing Of foreign countries In
out. Moreover we have plenty
to do at home TO make our own
country perfect. We may set
an example and give others the
opportunity TO govern them
selves. but let's have no Amer
lean boys policing foreign soiI!"
Janet Shaw. age %,
GOAT Lafayette ave-, Chicago, III.
$500 prize)
Copyright. 1913. King Features Syndicate. Inn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

issues, as always, will be cloudier
than Pittsburgh. but they'll take
in more territory. That's the big
change. Next year the stump
ers will make the eagle scream
from Russia to Australia, in
stead of from Maine to Cali
fornia-which has become a
trolley hop. That represents
a turnover from the outfit that
called themselves "non-inter-
ventionist" in 1910. The rea-
son for that is that next year
there won't be anything for
them to non-intervench in
and how can you get a vote
without an angler. Its funny
how educational a lacing at the
polls can be This crowd, which
eampaigned in 1910 on the
screech that we mustn't mix
into foreign brawls, now knows
from the whole world. They fig
ure they're Just the parties to
put the Old Country on a pay
ing basis. .. The Atlantic, which
they called our protection from
foreign entanglementS, has GER
tainly shrunk. They can clear 1t
now Just like skipping the
gutter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

Should the high school
gym and the college foot
ball stadium be closed for
the duration?"
The manpower shortage iS
hitting school athletics as hard
as industry but most schools
are making a valiant effort 20
keep traditional athletics going.
This determination TO keep foot
ball, basketball and track alive
in our schools has the fun APP
prevail Of Arthur Winick OF
Brooklyn who wins a SIS prize
with the following letter
Dear Miss Robinson:
The complete adjustment Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

ment We reported that the
German employees of the U. S.
shipping lines were smuggling
Nazi literature into New York
. Howard Scott had dropped
back into obscurity but was still
preaching his doctrine OF tech
nocracy every Thursday night
90. Rudy Vallee made his debut
at the Hollywood Restaurant
and on opening night. delivered
little speech and then sang
many songs Among those
present were the Hilton Siamese
twins. Herbert Bayard Swope
and George White Two
nights later. Paul Whiteman
had his opening across the
street at the Paradise - and
drew as part Of hic crowd, Amos
n Andy. Mr.. and Mrs. o. o.
Mcintyre. Milton Berle, Borrah
MinneVtch and Joe Penner. D..
We received a newsy letter
from London which told us that
Charles Bickford had arrived
10 play the lead in Red Wagon"
fer British international. with
Raquel Torres and Greta Nissen
as his co-stars. The Douglas
Fairbanks. father and son. were
being seen everywhere. also Vic
tor McLaglen. Bebe Daniels and
Ben Lyons. Laura La Plante
and Thelma Todd In night
clubs in London Martin Poul-
sens Cafe de Paris was tops.
with Hildegarde giving Douglas
Byng a run for popularity with
the patrons. Back in New
York MessrS. Crosby Gaige and
Lee Shubert brought Min
ute Abb" into the Ethel Barry
more--and the critics liked it,.
We wrote that a new magazine
for men. called Esquire. was set
to make its appearance shortly
AS a quarterly We reported
that Texas Guinan was starting
her return tour. from Seattle,
wash. back 10 New York. She
arrived in New York few
weeks later-in a coffin. .. Let
En- Eat Cake" came into the
Imperial Theatre - and we
found it mediocre, despite the
fact that George Gershwin
wrote the music, Ira the lyrics
and George S. Kaufman and
Morrie RySkind the libretto.
Later We joined its producer,
Sam Harris, at the Mayfair ball
at the Ritz-and applauded as
he danced a dance Of the gayest
abandon, twirling his lovely
partner about and leaping into
the air-the partner being
Marilyn Miller -.
toHuib1tse b. klns Features Syndicate. lac.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

RS Of the old Boothby Build
Icial district, old Mary was a
night have been. For she had
money just for him. She's
working very hard SO that he
will have something 10 live on
when she's gone. Swell story,
isn't ito"
Another would nod.
"You betcha," he'd agree. "if
it's true. But i heard another
angle. Somebody told me that
she came from a really fine
family. and that she went nuts
about some guy that her people
didn't want. As i understand it,
she went with the guy anyhow.
"WelI. this man finally gave
her the air-and she was too
proud to- go back to her family.
She took the job as a scrub
woman in our building. and
she's been there ever since. And
heard that she's saving her
money so that, when she dies,
she can be buried next TO the
Teller she's still In love with"
And so the stories went. As
the years rolled on. the tales
grew more and more fantastic.
A few weeks ago, Mary quit
her job. She didn't make a great
to-do about 1t. She Just told
people as they arrived in the
building that it was her last
day on the lob.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
BY Elsie Robinson

Janet Shaw OF Chicago. at
frightens me to think that he
might.
Besides. how dare We as
sumo that our chosen way Of
life is perfect for all peoples?
"The very people here at
home who fear and resist post
war planning in America often
are willing to force that exact
thing on conquered nations.
Mark this down: If we permit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Young America Speaks

steal deficiency IS q serious
handicap. especially in time Of
national emergen where
Drawn is as important as brains.
1T would be we'll TO eliminate
interschoIastic sport for the
duration Of the war for reasons
Of economy.
I'VE can be strong as a ma
ton only II we are strong in
dividually, and school athletics
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

athletic activities in our high
schools and colleges would be
as suicidal as sending raw. un-
trained recruits into combat.
Our medical men are continu-
ally cautioning us that we must
have a healthy balance OF mind
and body--'a sound mind in q
sound body
1T would be a serious mis-
take 10 overemphasize intel
lectual training at the expense
Of recreational activity. Ply
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

provide the finest means Of
building up each and every
young American
Arthur Winick-age 10
ASS E. Gath ST.. Brooklyn, N Y.
$500 price
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

business and hundreds being
on Saturday nights. las
Thousands Cheer" came into
the Music Box and our COM
ment was that it was smart and
impertinent. Astounding in good
natured satire and getting along
very well without bawdinesS.
Among the First Nighters
were Al Smith, Irene Bordoni.
Gloria Vanderbilt. Burns and
Allen. Janet Gaynor and Kate
Smith The Embassy Club
had a plush premiere with
Ethel Norman as its chief at
traction and the Yacht Club
Boys as additional lure Table
occupants included the then
Mrs. Curtis Dali daughter Of
the President, Colleen Moore
and Ruth Roland "A few days
later another saloon. rowdier.
opened in the loft Of a con-
verted barn on West 5ist street.
The Vanity Fair Milton
Berle made his debut as a night
club master OF ceremonies and
Gertrude Niesen was spotted as
singer OF torcherS 1t was
a Broadway turnout-among
those present being Joe Jacobs.
the- fight manager Nick the
Greek. Jackie Kid Berg, Harry
Richman and Fred Waring 80,
Sat with Burris jenkins in the
press box at the Polo Grounds
and was surprised when young
Mr.. Mel OFT slapped out homer
to see some OF the gentlemen OF
the working press applaud. be-
cause at opening nights in the
theatre I had never caught a
critic applauding -. Kate Smith
wrote an autobiographical
column for me in which she re-
membered that at the age OF
seven she was the leader OF a
small gang Of boys in her neigh
borhood in Washington. d C..
We called ourselves The
Midnight Riders but at 8
O'Clock each night we were
tucked in bed by our respective
parents. The chief at the corner
firehouse was the incest man I
knew. He used 10 let me ride
with him TO fires" Mickey
Alpert opened at the Chez Paris
and introduced Gilda Gray as
his co-star and also a young
man--our first glimpse Of him
named Larry Adler who played
Sophisticated Lady on his
harmonica We made a pre-
diction the boy was due to be-
come a somebody in the enter
tainment.
THE Pursuit OF Happiness"
a merry little play dedicated to
the ancient Connecticut custom
Of "bundling" opened at the
,Iw.v.. &c., III, ,a,,,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

The opening set was inside
the Alamo where Willard
played Davy Crockett. He
sat at the piano with the
script on the music rack and
read his lines while playing
chop-sticks from a very poor
memory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
against Issue

Should American soldiers po-
lice the world after the WARP
II don't want my soldier IL
ance TO become part Of an Amer
lean Foreign LegiOn!" writes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
GREAT MOMENTS on THE STAGE

Somebody opened the back
door of the theatre 10 haul
out some trunks. The draft
whisked sixty or seventy
sides Of Wizards script all
over the stage and Willard
had 20 follow them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Ambition Realized

Ambition Realized
"All my life" she went on,
I've worked so that / could
do exactly what 1 am going to
do now. I've reached my goal.
and my ambition will soon be
realized.
I've worked hard. Very hard.
twenty-five years with a pail
and a mop aren't much OF a
pleasure. But that's all behind
me now, and maybe it has been
all worth while. It's something
In life to reach a goal, isn't it,"
The teller nodded as he
showed the pile of bills across.
Il suppose IL is, Mary, and I
wish you all the luck in the
world i expect you're going TO
buy yourself a little house In
the country and settle down for
the rest Of your years. That's
II, isn't it?" a
Mary drew back.
blouse In the country" she
repeated. II should say not. MY
goal has been reached. I'm
going down to Mexico City and
have myself a heluva time!". ..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

After packing his leading
man away in lavender and
old remorse Willard went
on to play the part. Although
he had written the show he
didn't remember any more
than a gentleman in a di-
vorce trial.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Asking

Queries from Clients. q. You
claim that girls who have nick
names usually get a lot Of
publicity. Name some out
standing examples. A Bubbles"
Schinasi, "ChoO Choo" Johnson
and Honey Chile" Wilder. And
how about Ginger Rogers?
q. How many war correSpon-
dents were killed I'm World War
i? How many I'm the present
war? A. Gan think OF no cor
respondents killed in World War
i. though FLOYD Gibbons got
near enough To the fighting To
loSe an eye IN this war 80 far
sixteen war correspondents have
been killed i'm action including
my former pal and cO-worker.
Jack Singer. q. Can you name
n father who Is in the l.. s. Navy
who has daughter I'm the
waves? A. That's easy. Rich
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
One Foot in the Aisle

The late Willard Mack
was harder to handle than
dust in thick carpet and
more temperamental than
quicksilver on the boil.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

For the rest Of the act he
gave the greatest iruperson-
alton of a Bloodhound in a
bookshop you ever saw. He
read Sheet 2 under the piano,
Sheet 8 off the mantel-piece,
Sheet 9 in the orchestra pit,
Sheet 10 in the middle aisle
and Sheet IL on the gridiron
thirty feet above the foot
lights.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

AROUND THE CORRID
ing. down in New Nork's fin;
familiar figure. And well she
been a member Of the mop
brigade in that spot for almost
twenty-five years.
Her frail form, bent now from
years OF toll, seemed actually
TO be a part Of the building.
With the mop in one hand
and the pail Of water in the
other. she would offer that soft
Good morning 10 the workers
she had known through the
years.
She had a meek. wistful smile
that people missed when they
failed 10 see her. Some OF the
biggest men in the world OF
money-men so social that they
sometimes refused to recog-
nize themselveS-always ex-
changed a word OF cheer with
old Mary whenever they saw
her, She knew them att, and
they all knew her.
And these very same big shots
often discussed her during lulls
in a luncheon hour. We humans
are funny that way. We may
have a thousand things on our
minds. but We always find time
TO be curious about people who
do not concern us in the least.
At any rate. Mary fell into
that category. There isn't a
doubt that she was fairly well
educated-and she differed
from the others in the mop bril-
gade by several million miles.
ThriffineSS
When the others were paid,
many Of them raced for a bot
tie. But not old Mary. Her
first move was TO the bank on
the corner. And eacn pay day
found her putting away 81 out
of her meager salary.
On Christmas there was
little extra money for her
and that inevitably went the
same way. For almost twenty
five years, she had journeyed
from the office building to the
bank. And never had she been
known to enter the bank ex-
cept to make that same deposit.
AS / said before. the people
in the Boothby Building often
discussed her. And many were
the stories that we're told about
her.
Know what 4 heard about
old Nary" one broker would
say. II understand that she
has an invalid son somewhere.
and that she IL saving her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

l remember in Chicago in
fe7o when the star of his
show got picked 10 the hat
band and folded by the way
side.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

SO on his way to the wings
for his entrance he grabbed
the script from the prompter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

There was a piano in the
opening scene but il didn't
belong there.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
A. DEMASS.

ard Barthelmess. former film
star. is i'm the Navy and his
daughter Mary Hay Barthel-
mess Is in the Waves.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

That was okay so far.
When he turned over the
page of his script il was just
like turning over sheet
music. The only trouble
was that Willard couldn't
leave the piano.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Marriage, Etc.

A young t0omdn OF Manhdt-
tan i0lo is tiue feet ten inches
tall is in loue NTH q man pho
is fiUe feet sir inches tall. She
IS Worried about the difference
in height. she shouldn't be.
/ could name many a successful
marriage bet,Oeen a tall girl
and short telloi1. EUen the
girl tCho a fen years ago iprote
the following poem is happily
married TO the man mentioned
in it..
! am tiUe foot eleven
He is tive foot sepen
Alas Also. ldckdddy
Why couldn't IL hare
been the other Udv7
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
BY Arthur Bugs Baer

soused TO the guard-rails his
companion was Willard and
that il was vice versa.
He read the conclusion TO
Act One on his head in an
umbrella stand that didn't
belong in the Alamo any
more than the grand piano
did.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

I forgot 20 mention that
when tho leading man got
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
New York Copu1code
by Louis SObOI
DOicn Memory Lane!

Ten years reported that the theatres and night
clubs were booming with the night spots doing record
business and hundreds being away for lack Of tables
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

IN those days of the thea
ire all actors were bees and
every saloon was their bios
som. They sure got plenty
of pollen on their hind legs.
Distributed By Kins Fsaterss Syndicate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Life with Salt On the Side
by T.. v. DurIing

Gay birds wW sing their songs again,
Sad hearts shall cease repiHhg
Ind darn shall gIeam and tWilights gid,
Each cloud Nth slver Inning.
The skies of night shall dance Nth stars
orr tcorld hcGUcn shall be,
When wGr's grim guns shall cease 10 roar
and youH come home to me.
%. A. DEMASS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Almost Confidential

Mrs. Lydia F1field of East
Thompson. Conn. gave birth TO
seven sets Of twins. This is the
worlds record DO you take
your morning bath in tub or
a shower? If you go for the
shower. keep in mind that too
much beating OF water down on
your head Will help 10 make you
bald A trim ankle is said. by
experts on the subject, TO be a
sign Of healthy heart Alice
Roosevelt Longworth was mar
ried 10 years before she became
a mother / know OF a couple
married is years before their
first child was born and now
they have six children.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
BY Mark
HelIinger

ciate what you mean and i
promise Ill be careful. But
don't you worry about me-"
She smiled happily.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

A museum i'm which the ia
nous film stars of all time will
be produced in wax i'm the char
acter they are best remembered
for. Tba' is what Sid Grammar
Is going to establish in Holly
wood. Should be interesting. But,
for example. what character is
Mary PickfOrd best remembered
for? Would YOU say Tess of
the Storm Country" And, up
to date, what has been Greta
Garbo's most memorable per-
Torrance? i liked her best in
Camille" How about Clark
Gable? What has been his best?
Could Ii be Rhett Butler?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

That, what he thought.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
SideIighfs


A ChicagOan says his wife,
considered one Of the most beau
tiful women I'm Illinois, is just as
good looking now n she was
twenty five years ago. And
adds: Never I'm her life has she
used fipstick, rouge or mascara"
=. Now 1 have reader i'm Sis
bee. Texas. His name Is John
Richardson. Jr. lie has a sister
named Junia Richardson, Jr.
First time ! ever heard of two
Juniors in one family. The only
other female Juniors I know
Of are HolIywOodians, that Is,
Cobina Wright, Jr.. and Mary
Mccall. Jr. How about naming
your first daughter after her
mama and having a female
Junior at your house?
Briefly
Research on the subject re-
vealS the food most desired by
women anticipating blessed
events is ice cream. How about
1t. lady? Did you crave ice
cream while Junior was on the
way? AT the end Of 1913 there
will be only about l08 900 Doc
tors of Medicine 10 take care OF
the population OF the United
States. There will be SO 900
doctors in the armed forces.
don't know about the dentists.
to'tibgtss b, kSs Features syseiss.. Issl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

What made il interesting
was there happened 70 be
about eleven inches Of rain
water in the bottom of the
umbrella stand. He invented
a new bubble language right
then and there.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

"The Pursuit OF Happiness"
a merry little play dedicated TO
the ancient Connecticut custom
Of "bundling" opened at the
Avon and drew favorable COM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Short Story

AROUND THE CORRIDORS Of the old Boothby Build
ing down in New Norks financial district old Mary
familiar figure And well she might have been. For she had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

NEXT YEARS President
dilly. Right down deep it will
the Outs wanting in, and Il