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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
The Brighter Side

MANY Of my lady readers
NA seem quite irate over my
recent remarks about cheating
wives and are shrilling at me in
soprano chorus:
what about cheating hus-
bands ."
This counter bewilderS me.
1t touches on a matter on
which | am in complete ignor-
ance. fount Of information and
wisdom though / am on most
subjects.
l know nothing about cheat
ing husbands.
do not even know that
husbands cheat.
l will admit that I OCCASION
ally hear rumors 10 that effect.
In the set in which l commonly
move, ! sometimes see sly
glanceS exchanged among my
LADY, acquaintance at the men
ton of the names of certain
gentlemen in connection with
the names of certain ladies not
their wives. but since il has been
my observation that many ladies
are inclined 10 make something
out of nothing, in this respect, l
always disregard any possible
implications in the glances.
OFTEN the innuendo is not
" visual, but in the sudden
black silence that my lady ac-
quaintances develop al the men,
ton Of the names as aforesaid.
When the names come up in
meeting. the ladies may say
nothing at all except perhaps as
/ speak of the sterling qualities
of the gentleman concerned.
They mutter "uh-huh,' or just
"M-M-M-M-M."
l would like 10 convey TO my
lady acquaintance that these
pals Of silence make me feel
most uncomfortable besides sug-
costing sinister suspicious with
which l hate 10 be contaminated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
On Broadway

So here's 70 the gallant reporters,
The boys tcith the pencils and
pads,
Ase cool. impcrturbdble, calm,
indisturbdJle,
Merry, inq,tisitiue lads.
Each time that We pick mp a
paper,
Their marvellous deeds zoe
should bless;
Those bold. reprehensible, brave,
indispensable
Sensible lads Of the pressl
Newman Levy.
(HTY editors are like those you
~ see in the movies.
They really are.
Cynical, Indifferent and inces-
sanity So-whatty.
Ask Jim Bishop. one Of the
Mirrors al m lie newspaper
sleuthS.
Jim was witness 10 this Incl
dent many years ago.
1t was one Of those lovely It'd
bits that frightened dull night.
Out Of the nowhere came a
stranger loosely waving a pistol.
IT wanna see the fish and
game editor" he said softly,
"very important"
and so Bishop brought him TO
the fish and game man.
Il just killed my wife," began
the fellow.
II trussed her In n trunk and
then l tied up her hoy friend In
n chair and then / set fire 10
him.
81 always liked your column,
30 thought Id give you the
scoop"
BISHOP and the fish and game
- editor took him over 10 the
city editor
Now this city editor is one ~
those guys who wouldn't blink If
RRmel walked in and brought
r with him and ne was
iMZd.
"Tm busy" he said. motion
/ ing 20 his assistant across the
slot.
The murderer was told 10 re-
peat his story 10 the assistant
city cd
He took A deep breath and
/ rubbed his face. which was
scratched like a l0-cent ruby.
AS he unfolded the details he
kept yankinc chunks ~ wire and
rope from his pockets, and wsv-
Ing the pistol.
The city editor never looked
up from inc copy he was study
ing, except 20 stifle a butt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
See Here,
Private Hargrove
DCDONIC
By MARION HARGROVE

1.-THE confusian which followed the
last war and marched out OF high
school or the first years OF col
lege straight into the teeth OF the
depression. Then when better
times came and they began TO find
themselves. along came the new
war.
The next time I saw him, he had
been given his notice. He danced
about like a child on Christmas
morning, roared Gleefully. and
went into eloquent Jewish rhetoric
10 describe his feelings.
Il told them" he shouted,
covering his face with an ex-
preston Of mock grief, 81 said
to them, Please just let me stay
until Christmas so / can dig into
that turkey. just until Christ
mas" His voice sank into
/ pathos. But they wouldn't let
me"
Little David diScolored 25C
broad backs belonging to the men
he pounded 70 show his Joy al
returning home. He sat on the
barracks steps for hours al a time
ibeaming blissfully. He was, as our
Ussery would say. as happy as a
pig IN the sunshine.
THEN there's the Cisco Kid, who
l. is a student in the same kitchen
with me. Cisco is a nice Puerto
Rican boy Of about 30. His real
name is Weber and he comes from
New York City. Even as a mere
student. he's one Of the best cooks
in the Replacement Center.
The Cisco Kid has two brothers.
one of whom is in the army. The
other is a boy of y. who is going
TO college and holding down a
good future-holding job at the
same time. The Selective Service
System gave him deferred
classification in view OF his
brothers present service in the
army. AS soon as either brother
was released from the service. the
boy was 10 be automatically
drafted.
Cisco was notified that he was
eligible for discharge, and he be-
gan Immediately worrying about
the kid brother. Whereas Cisco
himself was doing well in the
army and was enjoying himself
immensely. the brother would find
himself and the lovely future tenn
porarily tangled.
The Cisco Kid studied the prob
lem until he had beaten il into
dust. He found the solution. He
accepted his discharge and imne-
diately volunteered for the 30
month service period.
Continued Tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
McGrHWs Famed THssIe
Hondshoke a Signal
For Punch in Jaw
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

made mistake about John McCraws concliatory hand
shake that words and for punch the ksser
said John shook with the left and swung with the right
which wrong. McCraw stuck his right hand of good
fellowship and hooked with the left
That he used Bill Boyd, who created the
great role of Sgt Squirt in What Price Glory and who
feet TALL athletic and 80 years younger than McGraw.
Boyd and McCraw had argument in actors club
Then John his right indication of mpend
ing aristice Boyd took it, and McGraw the left for
Boyds chinstrap. Bill shook off, picked up carafe
and parted McGraws scalp line where John formerly
hair.
Johnny Slavin offered to take McGraw home Savin
older than McCiraw and didn't weigh much than 60
pounds and a soda cracker.
dazed McGraws goodnight song Slavn punch
the jaw that earned McCraw his first victory that night
fractured Slavns skull and cost McGraw many thousand
dollars.
After that of rules for the actors club The
first and important rule
mo member admitted unless accompanied by gentleman"
y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
Cheating
Husbands?

both husband and stepmother
around the ears.
I think married ladies should
he extremely careful before lis
tening 10 the evil voice of sus-
picion about their husbands and
should investigate every angle
Of a situation however damag-
ing il may appear at first glance.
TAKE the case of a married
Il friend of mine whose wife
found him in fur shop watch
ing a neighbor. who happened to
be a divorcee, trying on an
ermine wrap.
The wife created quite an up
roar of which she was duly
ashamed when he told her he
was buying the wrap as sur
prise 10 her and was only using
the divorcee as model because
they were about the same size.
Well, naturally after the wife
had Oeen appeaSeo, the nuSDand
had 10 buy another wrap for the
divorce for her services as a
model. and the wife found out
about that and was not unjust
toward him, especially when you
consider that he was stuck for
the price of two wraps.
She could not expect the de
vorcee TO work for nothing,
could she?
I SUPPOSE you know the story
Il of the married lady who burst
into a supposed rivals apart
ment. yanked open a closet door
and found her husband standing
in the closet and heard him say
ing:
Relieve II or not. I'm waiting
for street carr"
But what you may not have
heard is tie sequel-he really
was waiting for a street car.
Copyright, 1913, by King Features
Distributed by International News servics
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
NewspaPernan
Stuff Recalled

other, "whO are you waiting TO
see ?"
"Oh," said the stranger. I'm
not waiting 10 see anyone"
my friend works In the adj
vertising department.
I'm his insurance agent.
"He told me 1 could use this
desk"
THE reporters down at Police
Hquarters arc the most coll
orful, we think.
They live" in A shack across
the street from the gold braid
cops.
Life is a game Of pinochle, r
brass bell bonging second
alarm, a slip boy shutting in
with a suicides name and adj
dress or a phone call from the
city desk to check on a rumor
out of Washington that the
Nazis are invading Turkey.
But what we started out 10
say was that the kid who brings
the morning papers 10 the mite
side reporters there was baWlcd
out by one of them.
The boy had forgotten 10 leave
a ~ Y. Times for the irate man.
The kid said hc was very
sorry, and that il wouldn't hap
pen again.
1T better not barked the
reporter.
You know ! bring a fish home
every morning.
What the hell am gonna
wrap II up in ."
MY FAVORITE newspaper
A'i man story always was the
one about the veteran editor,
who on Christmas Eve gave
these instructions 10 a cub.
. "Sow I want you 10 20 down
10 Bowery," said the boss, land
dig up some human interest
about those poor unfortunates.
"Jot down how they enjoyed
their Christmas dinner at the
mission.
Then 20 over 10 the East
Side ghetto and find out how
those people celebrated the
holiday and do a piece about
the little they get 10 eat.
Then after you cover the
Salvation Army feast for the
poor, 20 10 the Tombs Prison
and write about those unhappy
men in there--and on your way
back-bring me couple Of hot
dogs"
Copyright by Dsiy Mirror, Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14

HNTOW with this rope" said
y the killer, II tied up her
boy friend.
And with this wire i
strangled her lovely throat.
"And here Is the pistol, you
can see for yourself that one
bullet IL missing"
The indifferent city editor,
who was still occupied with the
dummy Of a page. looked up and
said 10 his assistant:
Hey. Think there's anything
10 this one ."
YVHIS actually happened re-
Il Gently in one OF the edl-
torial offices.
There had been rumors again
that A Shakeup was taking
place and that heads would
roll.
One morning stranger sat
a. a desk in the corner and
answered the phone when II
rang and when u wasn't ring
ing he Just looked around al
every body.
II gave the staff the scream
lnC filters
Nobody know Just what he
vas there for and all were
afraid 10 ask.
Finally. one feature writer
engaged him IN CAB
What il your job around
here ." he asked.
"Oh, don't work here" was
the reply
well, then" queried the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14

written the most popular songs
OF the twentieth century
From 1885 70 the present the
songs haven't been so good.
Maybe they Will get good
again IN l945.
OF EVERY dollar the United
" States government is now
spending over 81 cents is spent
on the war.
What shape is your automo-
bile in?
How long do you think il will
laSt7
After the war il will take the
automobile industry from three
to six months 10 adjust the
plants 10 begin the manufacture
of new cars.
Glenda Farrell, charming
stage and screen coincidence,
has two service stars in her
window.
She has A husband and a 20
year-old son in the army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
BY T.. v. DurIing

Distributed by International News Service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14

TOday's Kids
Not Wilder
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
Natural
Sleep

70 bed and place himself in
recunbent position.
lie insists On remaining in the
chair or standing in an erect
position all night.
OBVIOUSLY this while an ex-
- treme example gives Us a
clue 70 the benefits of posture
in inducing sleep.
II these is no exciting cause
operating 10 cause wakefulneSs,
] thoroughly believe any one who
assumes A comfortable. recum-
bent position IN a dark room and
relaXeS his muscles Will sooner
or later get 10 sleep whether he
Is thinking about wakcfulneSS or
not.
Third. the inCcStion Of food or
exciting drugs Of any kind before
going 10 bed Is certainly A cause
Of wakefulness in many cases.
ANY treatment Of insomnia
which aims 70 20 10 tho root Of
the CauSeS will take these fac
tors into accounts
THE quality Of your sleep Will
l. depend very considerably on
the quality Of your activities
during the several hours before
going 70 bed.
Not 70 engage in mental slim
ull or physical exercise is pri-
mary requisite
There i considerable differ
ence in peoples idiosyncracies 20
such a thing as taking a bath
before going 10 bed
A warm bath soothes some
people and stimulates others.
Also. some people can sleep on
their backs and some cannot.
But ny a due consideration Of
personal differences. natural
sleep can be restored TO most
people.
A natural sleep is the only
kind worth having.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
BY Damon RunyOn

7 BELIEVE only the best OF my
i fellow man.
Hence. when some one speaks
of seeing a married gentleman,
say a big executive, in confer
ence in a dark corner Of a res
taurant with his beautiful conf
dental secretary. ! am disturbed
when the ladies OF my acqualnt-
ance who near the announce
ment Immediately resort to the
glances described above and TO
the inward mumblings that usu-
ally come only OF a disordered
stomach.
Ii gives me the impression
that they see something out Of
line in the meeting. though l
know a lot of executives who
cannot dictate clearly 10 their
beautiful secretaries except in
dark corners.
| may be n trifle more naive
than most men, but when a mar
ried gentleman introduces me 10
a lovely young pancake AS his
niece. / accept the relationship
at its declared value. whereas
the ladies of my acquaintance
are often skeptical about it just
because the gentleman may have
no sisters or brothers.
They never allow for the fact
that a gentleman might adopt a
niece.
I KNOW a married gentleman
l. who once took A most delect-
able young creature home and
introduced her 10 his wife as his
stepmother and the wife became
unreasonably suspicious when
she learned that her husbands
father had passed from this
earth when the young creature
was only 10 years old.
She never waited 70 listen 10
her husbands explanation that
his father was a Tennessee
mountaineer but seized Nolga-
holtz, or rolling pin, and belted
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-29

Manager
service and Cne vaIue OF her work,
presented her with an appropriate
gift. Mrs. Nocakowski speaking to
the group, thanked them for their
gift and expressed her desire to be
present ct similar gatherings in the
future.
Russell Truelove, agent, presented
Mr.. Moynahan with a black leather
bag, gift of the group. It was a
surprise remembrance and presen-
tation,
Those attending were: DR.. Alfred
Finn, company examiner, D. j. Moy-
nahan, manager, David Smith, as
sistant manager and Agents D. J..
Mccarthy, Alfred Goldman, G. Di-
iPetro. David Harris, Edward True
love, Russell Truelove, John
Schweizer, Louis Drexler, Paul Lor-
ton and Edward Smith.
Also: Mrs. William Bolt, cashier;
Mrs. william Noonan, Mrs. Joseph
NovakowSki, Mrs. John Cullinan,
and the Misses Margaret Carroll,
Marie AccsSino, Clementine De-
Simone, Frances Gustus, Elizabeth
Mcintyre, Elaine Candy and Vir-
ginia Peck.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-29

The annual meeting Of the First
Methodist Church Needlework Guild
will be held at the Junior Women's
Club rooms, "a Central Avenue, No
ven.ber 4, at 3 p. m. An exhibit OF
garments will be held simultaneous
ly.
The First Methodist Mothers
Club meeting next Wednesday has
been postponed indefinitely.
The w. O. T. U. meeting will be
held Tuesday, November is, instead
OF next Tuesday so all members
may attend the meeting at st.
Johns Episcopal Church on that
day.
The annual donations for the
Methodist Home for the Aged will
be taken up OF the First Methodist
Church next Sunday, 1t was an
nounced this morning by Rev. DR..
John J. Snavely, pastor. Mrs. Chest
er L. Clark Is chairman.
The calendar Of events next week
will be as follows:
Tuesday, November 2nd-All day
meeting Of the National Mission
on q Christian World Order" under
the auspices Of the City and State
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-29

Girl FREED in
STABBING CASE
New York Grand Jury Re-
fuses to Indict Bristol
Resident

New York, oct. 2o--Love laughed
ct detectives here Thursday when
Dolores Lila Bettua, night club
photographer and former Bristol
Conn, girl, and her sutton, Eduardo
Chavez, rhun1ba band leader she
was accused Of stabbing, announc-
ed that they plan to marry Friday.
The announcement came shortly
after grand jury refused to indict
Miss Bettua on q charge Of fel.
olious assault arising out Of the
stabbing In the Chavez apartment
on August 10.
Chavez had refused TO sign q
complaint against Miss Bettua but
q detective who took part In In
vestigation Of the stabbing did sign
one and the case went to the grand
Jury last week.
Miss Bettua's mother, Mrs. Ern-
est Mouquin Of Bristol, came here
with her daughter for the grand
jury action. She had been here on
earlier occasions at hearings in Eel
ony Court, steadfastly defending
her daughter and claiming that she
did not believe that del ever did
such thing"
When 1t was reported that the
couple had decided to marry with
out delay, Mrs. Mouquin was quoted
as remarking that "All's we'll that
ends we'll" She was expected to
remain here for the wedding.
Since her arrest on the assault
charge, Miss Bettua, who modelled
clothes for store in New Britain.
Conn, before coming to New York,
had been living at the home Of her
mother and step-father In Bristol
while under bond Of $500 pending
disposition Of her case.
For a time 1t was thought she
might forego New York life as a
result Of the situation In which she
found herself. Her mother at one
time blamed the "lure Of the bright
lights" for her daughters predica-
ment, saying she never would have
been In trouble II she had remained
In Bristol.
While she was home, however, the
family learned that the girls heart
is still set on living in New York
and they knew also that, although
she and Chavez did not communi.
cate with each other while he waS
in q hospital recovering from the
wounds in his chest and while the
case was pending In court, she still
loved the band leader.
They became acquainted while
both worked In night clubs and res
taurants where his band played en-
gagements and she was employed al
cigarette girl and later as photo.
rapher Of patrons. They were both
employed at the Aquarium Res
taurant ct the time Of the stab
bing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-29

o. A at 9 p. m. will see O pouring
in Of final returns that will 60 over
the 100 per cent mark.
Principal speakers at tonight's
banquet viii be John A. Coe, Sr, Of
the American Brass Company, and
John J. Driscoll, secretary Of the
Connecticut Council Of the q. I. o.
Twenty-six representatives Of the
Community Chest agencies benefit
ting from the campaign viii be
special guests at the dinner tonight
Others at the head table will be
Mayer John 8. Monagan, Austin L.
Adams. orion p. Camp, ]. Francis
Smith, Frederick s. Chase, Mrs.
Mark L. Sperry, Jr., Mrs. Elton 8.
Wayland, Clyde Jennings, william
j. Pape, Mrs. Frederick Kellogg,
Msgr. Joseph Valdambrini, Rev.
Francis Q. Ayres, @. Horace Bald.
win and Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney
Chase.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-29

give special attention to Negro
Juvenile delinquency. She told the
commissioners that she especially
hoped to aid young Negro girls.
The board said that the name Of
the new appointee would be an
nounced today II she successfully
passes q physical examination this
morning. The appointment Is for six
months, to become permanent II the
board Is satisfied with her work at
the end Of that period.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-29

duction and the post war world In
general.
Norman Thomas Is one Of The
most brilliant speakers In America.
He has been called Americas Con-
science" He speaks with fortnight
earnestness on social, economic and
political questions. Mr.. Thomas Is
not only in great demand on the
lecture platform but his voice Is
heard over the radio. At the pres
ent time he Is In the middle Of
Is weeks series Of radio talks over
stations In New York, Chicago, De-
troit, Washington, Los Angeles and
San Francisco.
Mr.. Thomas has been the Social
ist candidate for President in the
last four general elections. He Is the
executive chairman Of the League
for Industrial Democracy and a
contributing editor to The Nation,
World Tomorrow and New Leader.
He is a graduate Of Princeton Uni
versity and Union Theological Sem
mary. He served churches In New
York and vicinity but resigned his
post In the church during the first
World War and in 1881 Identified
the ministry. He was the founder
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-29
Needlework Guild
Plans Display Nov. 7
Garment Exhibition Set for Junior WOmen's Club.
rooms; WCT.U. POstpOnes Tuesdays Farley

Council, and Of the Federal Council
Of Churches Of Christ In America
at st. Johns Church.
wednesday, November Srd--2:oQ
The w. 8. @. 8. will observe the an
nual Day OF Prayer and Sacrifice.
The program will be In charge os
Miss Crawford, Miss Knight aud
Mrs. Snavely.
500 Waterbury Federation cR
Mems Bible Glasses viii meet IN
Grace Methodist Church, Water
Vile.
Thursday, November 9Th ~ $50
Junior Choir rehearsal.
7:45-"Pillars Of Peace" meeting.
The pastor will speak on the theme
"Armaments Must BE Controlled. =
A panel discussion will follow led by
George K. eastman and MRS. Ed
win H. Jones. Refreshments win ha
served at the conclusion BY com
mittee consisting Of Mrs. VIM.
Grierson and Mrs. II. w. Coe.
Friday, November 6th-T:30 choir
rehearsal.