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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-14
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BY DIR. DONALD A. LAIRD, Ph.D, Sci.D.
internationally Known Psychologist
and Lecturer.

NJ YOU had a child that was imbecc, or
l grotesquely deformed or otherwise hope
y lcssly abnormal, would you take its life lin
mcrcy?"
The answer of the average father or mother
viii he a Mortified, NO"
Yet, every so often, we hear that some per
son|has been accused of acting as judge and
cxccutioncr Of another person child or adult
in the name Of mercy"
Legal prosecution in such cases frequently
comes 10 nothing. either because tho death
bears all the marks Of accident or because
jurors sympathize with the mental suffering
Of the alleged slayers and refuse TO convict.
The fact that babies are liable to all sorts
OF fatal mishaps has resulted in some curious
problems for the law.
Thus, recently, the authorities Of an East.
ern city were called upon 10 investigate the
death by electrocution Of the infant son OF a
prominent family
The babys father informed them that he
had been repairing a radio set. and mndinE
the baby at the same time, his wife being alb
sent
He was compelled to leave the room for
moment, and left tho baby sitting on metal
tray on the floor.
on his return ne found 10 his horror that
The baby had become entanEled IN some loose
electric wires, and probably had been instantly
cICCtrOCutcd.
This could easily have happened However
on consulting with the family doctor. the au-
thoriues learned that the baby had been dag
nosed as suffering from a form Of imbecuty
known as Monaghan idiocy
Further inquiry resulted in the arrest Of
the father on charge Of murder He pro-
tested his innocence, declaring that nothing
would induce him Go commit such an act but
was nevertheless held for the Grand Jury
However inquiry into such deaths. acciden-
tal or otherwise, is proper, from The viewpoint
Of science as well as law.
For It may be doubted that there is ever
any real mercy in so-callcI mercy killings"
And further no Individual is competent TO de-
termine whether another individual has the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-14

nitely Even Monaghan idiots" arc remark
able for the fact that they are characteristic
cally happy and contentcd more so than
many a normal person
True, most mercy killers sincerely believe
they do it for the victims own good
Psychology, though, has an answer for that.
HELPLESS, deformed or mentally deficient
people can be great bother and expense.
These and similar factors, may insensibly
Influence those charged with their care
So we have mercy killings" But the
mercy is really not always for the sufferers.
often il is for others who thus escape the re-
sponsibility Of looking after them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-14

was getting dressed one evening, gallant Prince
Bagratide was abruptly seized by the idea that
in his long and somewhat baggy wooden draw
ers he bore passing resemblance TO a trouba-
dour of the romantic French Provence.
That made everything quite simple. With
out running the risk Of attracting disapprov-
ing attention, he could sally forth in his Gus
tomary attire TO search for the domicile OF
some lady fair Having found the right
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-14

t. insure the con-
S { ancy an d high
minded devotion of
those Of us who are
capable Of being trou-
badours.
"Allons enfants de
la Patrie, the day of
chivalry must be re-
vived.'
The trouble was
that nobody to- X
seriously this natural
lied citizen who was
born in Baghdad, nor
was 1t easy TO play
the role of a trouba-
dour in pants that
needed both pressing
and patching.
AS for renting the
right kind Of outfit
from some, masquer-
5101iT- C0StUTTTrT I n q Z
was out Of the ques-
ton, too, since the
Germ an occupation
had put all such en-
terprises out of bust
ness.
While in search FOR
the solution to this
difficulty. it may be
that the prince drank
brandy Of a quality
inferior TO what he
had formerly enjoyed.
or maybe he just
drank more than
he usually drauF.
- . - l..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-14

lantry could PARIS be purgcd Of the degrading
influence Of Nazi vulganty.
AS a latter-day troubadour it would be
his agreeable chore TO cultivate the long-dor-
mant seeds of chivalry until knighthood, or
something approximating it, blossomed into
flower again.
After all" he acclaimed, to anybody who
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-14
IncurabIy Romantic Descendant
of The Kings Of Acknowledging.
PonfIess-Tries to Revive Parision
chivoIrY as an Anfidofe for Maxi
Bad Monners-Wi+h Embarrassing
Results

seemed TO sparkle
all I h @ brighter
when they spotted
some particularly
appealing feminine
Fl & ure, perhaps
that was only be-
cause of his pre-
occupation wit n
the history of
Chivalry, the lore
of the troubadours
a n d m e q @ V al
Courts of Love.
Musty old books
upon that intrigu-
ing subject consti-
tuted his favoritc
reading and it was
TO that remote and
charming era that
he truly belonged,
without doubt.
But after the
fall of France,
when the boule-
wards became clut-
tered with strut
ting and leering
Prussians and the
curtailment of all
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-14

unessential industries made it inn
possible for him to get his pants =
pressed regularly, his eyes did not
sparkle so readily and he began to
brood over these evil times.
Month after month his mind sank deeper
into the distant past, until one restless night
he was suddenly struck with the brilliant no.
ton that only through a resurgence of gall
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-14

Gen. Caleb Vance Haynes. a Grand
son Of Chang, One of the Original
"Siamcse Twins" Euthanasia Adj
vocatcs Would Have Let the Twins
Die - And the 4. :. Would Have
Lost One OF Its Great Air Officers.
right 10 live out his natural life
Perfectionists, for instance. would
advocate painless death for such abb
normal beings as Siamese twins -
babies joined tnseparably by links OF
cartilage. bone and tissue.
Yet Chang and Eng the original
Siamese twins, exhibited by p. T..
Barnum. lived happy and useful lives,
married healthy American girls. and
became the fathers of 81 children
More remarkable. one Of these chill
drcn. a daughter Of Chang, is the n
Americas celebrated war leader, q
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-14

Bedraggled
Bagratide Insisted
He Was Merely
Trying to Inject n
Romantic Note Into
Their Lives, But
the Judge Sent Him
To the Clink for Six
Weeks TO Cool of
His Anticipated
ArdOr.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-14

.I6 November If, 1913
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-14

drcn a daughter u Chang, Is The mother OF
Americas celebrated war leader, Brig Gen
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Cdreof Wartime
Paint Brushes

All paint brushes now manu-
featured, except for use on war
contracts or TO meet the require
mentS of local health regulations,
must contain not less than 45eo
Of material other than hog bristles.
The substitute 45@s. or more, is
usually horsehair, which will do
the job. but requires reasonable
attention, so that it will not curl
or mat.
New brushes which contain
horsehair should be suspended in
linseed oil for at least twelve
hours, combed straight immedi-
ately before using and then put
directly into the paint or varnish
without touching or stroking them
with the hands. They should never
be put into water before going
into the paint. A leading brush
manufacturer advises that il is
best to keep them out of water
at all times. but if they are cleaned
with soap and water, they should
then be combed straight and COM
pletely dried before further use.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Stout Houses Displays
NeU Panel Home at ShOU

insulating board with a dead air
space between, permanently sealed
in a rugged wooden frame. The
roof is Of similar construction and
because of the interior bracing, is
able 10 withstand a load of AZ
pounds to the square foot, more
than double the requirements. An
insulated hardwood floor is used
in the show home.
The show home features a well
kitchen; bathroom with
lavatory, washstand and shower;
a spacious dressing room; storage
closet. and a large 10xl6-foot liv-
ing room which contains a COM
bination folding bed and divan.
Although the Stout House is at
present available only in qualities
for war housing, the
price completely equipped with
gas stove. ice refrigerator. auto
matte hot water heater, heating
unit (oil or coaD, cupboards, all
equipment and electrical
wiring, is well under 81, 500.
The display home is furnished
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

Proven by the armed forces OF
the United States by months of
actual service in both Arctic and
tropical climates, one OF this years
featured homes of the Detroit
Builders Show, now in progress
at Convention Hall. is truly a war
home with postwar advantages.
1t was erected inside the hall in a
few hours.
Precision engineered by Stout
Houses. Incorporated. of Detroit,
the 16x20-foot house is actually a
basic unit and additional rooms
may be added as desired. Mate
rails used are nonstrategic and
have been proven over 25-year
period while the low initial cost
lends itself TO a pay-as-you-go pro-
gram in line with economic prin-
ciples now being sponsored by the
government.
The house embodieS a patented
Stout Houses thermal design
which was engineered around tai
lored panels locked together with
a special Joint. The thermal
panel consists of a double layer of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Postwar Housing
Plans Require
Serious Thought

The biggest error in current
thinking and discussion about post
war housing-too much theory and
too little common sense-should be
corrected now before the nation
gets off to a false start In what
will undoubtedly be one OF the
greatest sources of employment in
the post war era, Charles A. Null
linex, Cleveland, president. Mort
gage Bankers Association Of Amer
lea, declared Saturday in an an
nouncement of the organizations
plans for exploring the subject at
its forthcoming Chicago confer
ence.
There Is too much theorizing
by reformers and planners and
uplift elements and far too little
consideration OF what the people
themselves want In postwar
housing, urban rehabilitation and
alum clearance. Commendable
though the motives OF these
groups may be, IL IL becoming
apparent that we may be getting
of TO q false start In planning
for what will be one OF our
greatest national ventures In the
postwar world, that In new
rental housing. new residential
construction, re planning of
cities and slum clearance"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

by Crowley, Miner & Co.
Present production is geared to
a maximum of 125 units daily with
present facilities. but is subject TO
rapid expansion. Company officials
disclosed that if capacities of idle
and available mills throughout
Michigan and United States were
utilized, an almost unlimited in
crease could be effected almost as
soon as materials were available.
Stout House Incorporated,
maintains general offices in the
Stephenson Building and officers
of the firm are: Edgar II. Sims,
president; w. c. Smith, vice presi-
dent; John II. Fisher, vice presi-
dent; A. c. Troden. secretary, and
w. A. Paxton, treasurer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Sheldon Land S
Sales Report
us Homes Sold Since
April, AZ, in Their Project

Vincent r. Nee, director Of sales
for the Sheldon Land Company,
reports the following progress in
sales and construction for the
companys huge defense home
project. known as Southfeld Gar
dens, located at Southheld and
Joy roads.
Since April, 1912, the company
has sold 215 new homes in the
project. They have on hand. 3S
homes in various stages OF con-
struction, and some of these are
to be completed TO what is COM
monty referred 10 today as pre-
war standards. This means these
houses have the necessary mate
rial priorities to be built without
conforming 10 the recent restric-
tons that the government has
applied 10 all future home build
ing for the duration.
As an indication of the economic
status Of the majority Of Detroit S
present war workers, as dis
tinguished from the prevailing
condition In World War /, Nee
pointed out that all homes sold TO
date have been fully completed
and mortgages have been issued
TO the name of the purchasers who
in every instance so far, have
been able to buy with full down
payment.
Southfield Gardens features 25
different types of homes and the
entire project has been built with
an eye TO achieving the effect of
a settled, established community.
Sales have recently risen to a rate
of better than one house per day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Suckers Save Time,
Aid War Effort
Preserve Man-Hours,
Fuel, Transportation

How mechanical coal stokers are
aiding in the war program is sum-
married. in a booklet issued by the
Stoker Manufacturers Association.
There are nearly a million
stokers in service. according to the
booklet. Yearly sales increased
from 1880 units in 1891 to 300
600 units in 1871.
Suckers conserve fuel because
they burn coal more efficiently
than is possible by hand-firing.
The stokers now in service are
saving millions of tons of coal
annually.
During wartime this saving in
coal is doubly important because
it means conservation of critical
transportation facilities and the
release of such facilities for other
important needs. Suckers also con-
serve transportation because they
burn locally available Goals.
Stokers save thousands of man.
hours daily by reducing the labor
necessary TO operate many thou
sands of heating plants and power
plants.
Suckers save critical materials
such as iron and steel because in
many cases the application of
stoker-firing to existing boilers
will step up the steam output TO
the point where very often two
stoker-fired boilers will produce as
much steam as three hand-fired
boilers. This is an important con-
sideration during the war when
greater plant capacity calls for
more steam.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

Stout Thermal Unit Housing fills the urgent
need for low-cost comfortable housing. Com
Pletely Prefabricated, it offers unequaed advan-
tages of quality at low cost. Any number of rooms
may be added-as they are needed-to the Basic
Unit, the plan of which is shown above. This is
done by the use of additional standard panels, at
remarkably low cost per square foot of floor space
Until recently, the entire output of Stout Their
nal Unit Housing has been required to supply
the demands of the Army and Navy. However,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

Q Stout Thermal Unit Housing was
chosen by the United States Govern
ment for service use after being sub
jected TO the most severe tests in
competition with various other types
of housing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

Q Among the types Of Stout build.
ings now in use by the government,
IN addition TO single Stout Thermal
Units, are long barracks, hospitals,
officers quarters. airplane hangers,
and storage buildings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Caring for Crates

The first and most important
point in the care of CRATES is the
frequent removal of the ashes in
the ash pit. The ash pit is a stor-
age chamber for air, not ashes.
Air is necessary for the COM
bustion of any fuel. Unless there is
sufficient air below the crate bars
to cool them, they will burn or
warn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

expanded production facilities now make Stout
Housing available through national housing
agencies. Already, thousands of inquiries have
been received from mills, lumber dealers and
builders, anxious to use this new type of
non-critical building for garages, farm buildings
stores, tourist cabins, summer cottages, defense
and employee housing clubhouses and guest
houses.
Ask your builder about Stout Thermal Unit
Housing address your inquiries to:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

. Stout Thermal Unit Housing has
successfully met every test in active
service-in both sub-zero and tropical
climates. Entire military towns have
been built of Stout Thermal Units,
including buildings extended for 100
feet in length.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

This beautiful home will be given
away absolutely free 10 the holder
OF the lucky coupon drawn on the
last day OF the Builders Show. II
Is not necessary to be present at
the drawing. Just write your name
on the stub and deposit IL at the
show or al the Ideal Home any
time this week up TO Sunday night.
Anyone can win the home-but il
must be occupied by war worker
for one year. The winner receives
the home free and clear. Don't miss
YOUR chance 20 win u!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14
Building Statistics
Report for Last Week

Joseph P. Wolff, commissioner
of building and safety engineer
ing, reports that the estimated
cost of new buildings
and additions and alterations on
other structures for the week end
ing Feb. 10, 1913, was $300,627,
while for the same period in 1912,
the total was $3.50. 325.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

Q Stout Thermal Unit Housing IS
scientifically precision engineered
from plans developed by William b.
Stout, the noted engineer and de-
signer of airplanes and automobiles.
BIT is economically designed 10
meet the Pay As You Go" trend,
and permits you TO Build As You
Grow" adding one or two rooms at
a time to the Basic Unit.
The Stout Thermal Housing Unit
can be erected by four or five mex
perienced men in two hours. IL can
also be easily taken down and trans
ported for erection at another
location.
. Stout Thermal Housing Units are
made OF non-critical materials, thor
oughly tested for strength and resist.
ance TO all kinds of weather. In off,
eiaI HrS conducted BY fbs Dstroif
Tofing Laboratories fbe SfoHf 7 Thermal
Unit took a roof load Of n boHndJ per
square Joof-morf Than fVIes fbs load
reqRired)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-14

eIt is produced by production
methods similar to those used in the
manufacture of automobiles. Six
plants are now working at top speed
to supply the demand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-29

ured with the band is the very
lovely Marilyn Day and handsome
Gene Williams, singing your favor
lite tunes in his own inimitable way
Other big acts on the program are
the Howard-Paysee Dancers, feat
uring dances sweet and hot; Eliz-
abeth Talbot-Martin, comedy star
of Meet the People, and giving you
her fmaous comedy impressions;
Ralph Fielder and Harriet, a nov
city act, consisting of songs
dances, and bit of hilarity and
other big acts. Make your plans
now to attend this gala stage show.
There will be four performances
given daily for two days only, at
1:20, 400, $50 and 900 p. m.
In addition there will be a great
surrounding screen show consisting
of the first Waterbury showing of
"Jitterbugs' with your favorfite
comedy team of Laurel and Hardy
in the leading roles and supported
by grand cast of favorites This
promises to be their best all time
hit to date. Don't miss it. The first
screen performance is presented
daily at 1900 noon with the doors
of the theater opening at 11:45,
and this great treat at our popular
LOEW prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-29
STRAND

Thirteen men in a fever infested
jungle, fighting a heroic last stand
against japanese hordes, provide
stark drama and thrilles in "Ba-
taan," saga of heroism under fire,
opening tomorrow at the Strand
Theater, direct from the Poll run.
The story deals with thirteen "Ex-
pendables' assigned to blow up a
bridge and fight a delaying action
to cover the evacuation of the Army
Of Bataan. Human relationships
between the men, whose assignment
dooms them to certain death, pro-
vide drama within a drama, as,
one by one, the soldiers fall victim
to bullets and malaria until Robert
Taylor, the last. man left, is killed as
he stands in his own grave fighting
his last fight with machine gun.
Taylor has what is probably the
most dramatic role in his career as
the hard bitten sergeant. Players
represent literal cross-section of
America and the Philippines. George
Murphy is convincing as the lieu
tenant in charge, Thomas Mitchell
plays Corporal Feingold, turning in
skillful character depletion. Lloyd
Nolan plays criminal who ends
his life as hero, and Lee Bowman,
Robert Walker, Barry Nilsson, Desi-
ArnaZ, Phillip Terry, Tom Dugan,
Kenneth Spencer as a negro soldier,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-29
In The Local
TheaterS
STATE
PAGE FOUR

Performances tomorrow evening
at the air conditioned State theater
conclude the engagement of "Action
IN the North Atlantic, with Hum
phrey Bogart, Raymond Massey and
Alan Hale in co-starring leads: al
so TITS A Great Life" with the
Bumsteads and Hugh Herbert.
Five Graves to Cairo. the much
hearalded behind-the scenes thrill
er with Rommels loss of the Afri-
can continent as its central idea,
makes its local debut at the State
tomorrow with a brilliant cast in
Guiding Franchot Tone, Anne Bax-
ter, Akin Tamiroff and Erich Won
Stroheim as Marshal Rommel
The film tells thrill-packed story
set down in the local over which
Rommel was chased back and forth
for many months by the British
Eighth Army. Tone, playing Corp
roal Bramble of the British Tank
Corps, staggers, delirious, into the
Empress of Britain, a dilapidated
desert hotel presided over by AKIN
Tamiroff, and Mouche. the French
chambermaid, played by Anne Bax-
ter. Bramble discovers that the
hotel is to be occupied by the Ger
mans, led by Rommel. Tone, in as
fine bit of screen skullduggery as
had been seen here in long time,
succeeds with the aid of Tamiroff
and Miss Baxter in learning the
meaning of the Five Graves to
Cairo" Rommel's secret weapon
and aids in stemming the Nazi
march on Egypt. That, briefly, is
the plot. Filled out by competent
acting on the part of the principals,
all the thrilling situations from into
a pattern of intrigue which will
leave the audience limp.
A generous dash of Nazi loath-
someness is added to the picture by
Won Stroheim's excellent portrayal
of Rommel. The veteran character
actor adds considerably to his re-
putation as one of the most hated
men on the screen in this role.
In addition, Tone, Miss Baxter,
Tamiroff, and Fortino Bonanova
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-29
CIRCUS CLOWNS
LAMPOON SPOT
NEWS EVENTS
Ringing Funmakers Quick
to Produce Timely
Take=OffS

Clowns are quick to present ami
mated lampoons on current events,
especially the 100 CLOWN of the
Ringing Brothere and Barnum and
Bailey Circus, coming to Waterbury
three days, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, July Is, 16, II, and they
often produce take-offs on spot
news almost before the ink is dry
in the papers. However, many of the
one hundred drolls with the Big
Show have found that it pays to
wait until the public has thoroughly
digested the whole story on a ma
tional or international news topic
Then, and only then, do the funs-
ters' efforts to garner laughs Sue
coed.
The clowns that swarm over the
rings and the hippodrome track
of The Greatest Show on Earth
are the headliners of almost all
countries. In fact the only noted
foreign clowns who are not with
the Ringing Brothers and Barnum
and Bailey Circus are those whose
work is too intimate for the worlds
largest big top, which is this sea-
son made of brilliant blue canvas,
with red, white and blue sid walls
and is comfortably air conditioned.
With eight hundred world-re-
noWned circus stars and a multi
tude of new and sensational fea-
lures, the Big Show will present
on its gigantic program the most
magnificent super-spectacle in
amusement history.
Performances will begin at 2:15
and 8:15 p. M, with the doors
opening at l and 7.