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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04

But the ueory 1ell on us lace III 1915. ne
most prosperous year in the history OF America
was likewise a record-breaker in Reno's divorce
field Almost 5000 divorce DEGREES were granted
during that year in the Worlds Biggest Little
City, the tides of prosperity washed record
breaking number of Divorces and divorcerS toward
its welcoming shores.
Reno was ready with the lifeline. And also
ready to reverse her 1881 decision that poverty
puts the froStbite on love. Experts have retreated
to prepared position where love is acknowledged
to be a sometime thing" at best, with little, IL
any, reference to whether brother can spare
dime a dollar.
Because they the only ones we hear about
the nation has come to believe that Reno's divorce
colony is exclusively populated by rich women from
the restless social centers of the Eastern states
or by beauteous Hollywood and Broadway dam
sells in marital distress.
Certainly they are the ones who hit the head
lines But the truth is that they are greatly out
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04

and Actors Equity usually have representative or
two in residence. They fill of the really fashion
able hotels and the dude ranches. But the bulk OF
the divorce business is bivouacked In the boarding
houses and in cheap hotels. Here are the nobodes,
the and women from Keokuk, Tulsa, North
Platte, Birmingham and Grass Roots, u. ). a.
Here are the men and women who have, in part
neatly solved the man-power shortage problem for
Reno. These the people who are working their
way through divorce.
With only the Mesdames Aston, Vanderbilt
Whitney ct al in mind il is difficult TO realize that
there are not dozens but hundreds annually who
working their way through divorces.
D GENTLY l lunched with a jubilant lawyer
~ whose joie de vivre suggested at least
$10,0OO000 client on the Incoming train.
mot at ALL not at all" he chortled. I've
solved the domestic help problem for the FANS
A woman came in TO price divorce this morning
She didn't have much money but she turned out
to be a general cook and former nurse maid.
Boy What a bonanza! What find! Before
she could shop around any further i got her in
the car and whisked her home. She's out there
now putting the house to rights. She's ticked pink
to work her way through her divorce and we, thank
Heaven, have a maid for the next six weeks!"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Book T ca
Aids Vets

MRS. DWIGHT w. Ed
AVA WARDS will entertain at
a book tea this Sunday from 5
to 7 p. m. in her home in w.
McNichols road for members
of the Veterans Aides. Books
turned in will be presented to
Marine Hospital for use of
veterans from overseas. Books
of a technical nature have been
requested especially. Miss Flora
Longhi is in charge of arrange
ments for the tea.
Presiding at the tea table
will be the hostess, Mrs. For
rest Mcmillan. and Mrs. Thomas
p. Joyce. directors of the organ
ization, and Miss Peggy Blaney.
president. An arrangement of
fall blooms will center the
table. A brief business meeting
will nrecede the tea.
The Veterans Aides. a nom
profit organization, has recently
been established to assist with
veteran rehabilitation and is
working directly with hospital
STATS. Monthly meetings are
held in the League of Catholic
Women Building.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Karl Kruger at Dedication

Karl Kruger director Detroit Symphony Orchestra
will speak the dedication Of the Music Appreciation Room
at Percy Jones Hospital, at p. mr Oct. g.
Mr.. Kruger presenting the full Of music
encyclopedia.
CHI Szano, concert pianist. will play and Cameron Nc
Lean, baritone, will accompanied by Adelne Denman
Individuals and representatives of organizations
contributions have made the music appreciation possible
will 90 out for the opening.
Among those present will be Mrs Glenn Anderson pres
dent of Sunshine Fund Inc who first had the inspiration
for the Mrs Mckee Robson, solicited the funds
Mrs Edward Chapman president of Tuesday Musicale Mrs.
Kathryn Montgomery president of the Highland Park Music
Club Mrs Sidney Jackson president Study Club
of Detroit and Mrs Otto Kern and Mrs Harry w. Taylor who
selected the furnishings and contributed towards the
Brideeect Jean Pratt is pleasantly involved in a whr
Of parties honong her before her departure the Of
CONTINUED n Page Two)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Mrs. Humlone's Choice

Mrs. Humlong wore a blue
marquisette and satin frock,
with a small blue and rose
lowered hat. and corsaee
bouquet of purple orchids. Mrs.
Steele chose a black lace en-
semble with black accessories
and orchids.
A reception was held at the
Whittier. 1t. and Mrs Steele
left for Chicago. where they will
spend 10 days before returning
10 1t. Steele's post in New Or
leans. where they will make
their home. For travelling. Mrs
Steele wore black wool dress
maker suit trimmed in blue. a
small black hat and a white
orchid.
Both young people are gradu-
ates Of the University of Texas,
where Mrs. Steele was a MEM
Der OF Pi Beta Phi and Phi
Beta Kappa. 1t. Steele was af-
filiated with Pi Gamma Delta.
Among the out-of-town guests
were the brides grandmother,
Mrs. j. f. Lee of Dallas, and
her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and
Mrs. George T. Lee, also Of
Dallas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Wears Blue TaHe+a

Miss Gloria Bramlett of San
Antonio, Tex. was the maid of
honor. She wore a blue MORE
taffeta gown with a heart
shaped neckline, three-quarter
length sleeves and a bouffant
skirt and a shoulder-length veil
Of tulle TO match her frock. and
carried an arm bouquet of
peach-colored gladioli.
The bridesmaids were Mrs.
Kenneth Duff of Bastrop. Tex.
and Mrs. Edwin Cox of Dallas.
Their gowns were made like
that of the honor attendant but
Of gold MORE taffeta. and they
wore matching shoulder-length
tulle wells fastened 10 tiaras of
fresh flowers. They also car
ried gladioli.
1t. William Buck Arnold Of
Dallas came from his station in
New York City TO be best man.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Baseball Draws Feminine Interest

Among them Mrs. John S. Newberry Mrs James O..
Murn Mrs. Joseph Schlotman Mrs Benjamin s. Warren.
Mrs. Thomas Henry Simpson Mrs Harold Wills Mrs Frank
P. Book Mrs. Charles Creedon Mrs Arthur II. Bull Mrs.
Lawrence Bull Mrs. Edwin S Barbour Mrs Charles T.
Walter o. Briggs.
Mrs Briggs in fact has Cancelled a little trip she had
planned of interesting baseball situation which has
developed here.
Accompanied by her niece Patricia Cameron Mrs. Briggs
leave Sept % for short stay the Homestead Vr
ginia Hot Springs, with stopover Washington d. c.
vist her daughter, Mrs. Charles T. Fisher Jr.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24

husband, who is now stationed
in New Orleans. is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Bay
lor Steele of Dallas.
The bridal gown was fash
toned of white chiffon over taft
feta, with bands of shirred chif-
fon on the yoke, around the
hips and at the base of the full
circular skirt, and full bishop
sleeves. The bride wore a full
length veil of heirloom Brussels
lace fastened 10 a coronet of
rose pointe lace embellished
with pearls, and carried a
shower bouque, of white orchids
and stephanOtiS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Detroit Girl
WEEDS in N. Y.
Tlmes Photo

MADELYN RUTH KAHN
and 1t. Alfred Ribnick, u. S. ~.
are making their home in New
York City where they were
married in the Navy Chapel.
Chaplain Joshua Goldberg off,
ciated.
Mrs. Ribnick is the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Kahn Of
Elmhurst avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Diana |. Schram
Troth Announced

Mr.. AND MRS. DONALD F.
SCHRAM Of Cherrylawn avenue
announce the engagement of
their daughter. Diana Laurine.
10 1t. Reed A. Near. son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. A. Near of Hanover
avenue.
1t. Near attended Michigan
State College. and is now sta
toned at Bergstrom Field, Aus
tin, Tex.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Peggy Smitt
Weds Captain

CAPT. AND MRS. HARRY
NJ. STRAUSS Jr. are living in
Salt Lake City. where Capt.
Strauss is stationed. The Strauss
ses were married Sept. 8 in
Cincinnati.
Mrs. Strauss was Peggy Smitt.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Smitt of Chicago Blvd. and
Capt. Strauss is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry NJ. Strauss Of
Birmingham, Ala.
Mrs. Strauss was graduated
from LaSalle Junior College.
and Capt. Strauss from Georgia
Tech.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Mrs. Fraser Planned Course

This only goes to prove that Mrs Fraser. who state
chairman of AWVS Consumer-V Volunteer Workshops,
asks others to do what She herself, cannot do
Mrs planned the training course Understanding
Consumers leadership" which being used by the L. s.
Office Of Education.
She headed the Wayne County Consumer Council for four
years Consumer Bureau state government
first in the country
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24

- " OW shall who have the greater influence with
n the weatherman. the duck hunters who want cool,
~ gloomy misty days. the baseball fans who
- praying for continuance Of the marvellous
weather have been getting
The baseball fans because they ounumber the duck hunt
and have high percentage Of women in their ranks
should have their way, don't you think
Mayfair has many feminine baseball enthusiasts who
be found Briggs Stadium roofing for the Tigers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
RambA, through Myf@~
Women Duck Hunters Plead for Misty Day
Times Photo

From out-moded tweed coat Of beautiful prewar i'm
ported material Mrs Fraser has fashioned stunning suit
The yoke of the skirt which is concealed by the jacket
made of % separate pieces evey put together with
matching that they defy detection.
interested in doing this Chinese puzzle Mrs.
Fraser that she up night from 10 o'clock until
working on il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Hunt Ducks on Lake Erie

Joseph 3. Schloman and his nephews William Ford Tor
rey Emory Moran Ford duck shooting this weekend
at the club Point Mouville, on Lake Erie.
They went down Wednesday the day it opened
Another duck hunter is Dr. Harry Norton Torrey. who
will 20 the his shooting club the Toronto
harch
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Heiden-lanq
NuptiaIs Set

Mr.. AND MRS. EDWARD
HEIDEN Of Rivard Blvd. an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Betty 10 John A.
Lang. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Lang Of Oregon avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Fashions Clever Conservation Model

One of smarest creations be modelled the
petve Clothes Conservation Fashion Show. Oct 2s spon
sored by AWVS Volunteer Workshops has
made by Mrs Stuart A. Fraser.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
SMART SET
MoqazIt1e
DETROIT sTfMES
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1914
Might moors

pretty wedding will take place next
Friday at 2 O'Clock when Jean Wright, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Katherine Breitmeyer Wright of
Trenton, will become the bride of 1t. Thomas
A. Moore at st. James Episcopal Church on
Crosse lie.
The bridegroom, who is stationed at the
Crosse lie naval base. is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul A. Moore of Huntington, Ind.
reception will be held at the Crosse lie
Golf and Country Club.
Miss Bernice Hawk will be the maid OF
honor and bridesmaids will be Miss Harriet
-Breitmeyer and Miss Elizabeth Ann Moore OF
Huntington, the sister of the bridegroom-elect.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
marga'st0 A4m&"g
Usd to 1t: Steele
BY THE CHAPERoN

Id candles decorated the altar of ST. Johns Episcopal
Chapel Saturday for the wedding of Miss Margaret
Humong and 1t William Baylor Steele Jr, USNR The Rev.
Walter Fry offciated.
The bride is the daughter of 1t Col. and Mrs Hervey
Humong of Whmore road formerly of Dallas, Tex and her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

named Kinsha who was muir
dered by the Japs along with
his other seven daughters in 1888
1t was when she saw her people
butchered by the Japs that the other
wise peaceful girl turned into a furi-
Gus Amazon and vowed TO kill hun
dred Nips with her own hands.
Six years ago she began her gueril-
la warfare with a shabby alarmed
band of fishermen and women num-
boring fewer than 500, but developed
a genius for leadership, and now has
a well-equipped battalion which the
Japs hold in holy terror
Another of the many names under
which she is known is The Eagle, be-
cause she strikes and flies away"
The solemn wedding of Double Pts
tol was no ordinary affair. The GER
emory itself, which in China is ira
ditionally picturesque and festive,
was, on this occasion, short and grim
1t conferred around the AZ Jap skulls,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

and stressed the great national de-
sire of vengeance against the Nip
murderers.
Her entire battalion of guerillas
was present when the couple, both
in uniform, reached the open field
where the wedding took place. The
officers, men and women, stood in a
row facing each other with their
sabres crossed. The bridal couple
passed under the swords, the only
Occidental touch in the entire solemn
proceedings.
Emerging from the sabre arch, the
couple faced the az skulls. They
climbed up on the gruesome heap
and stood there for a few minutes
holding each others hands. Only
few words were spoken by a repre-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

lady, short and stout past forty,
known as Two-Gun Sister Wang.
She was the heroine of hundred
battles, large and small, against the
Japs, and also famous Tor her daring
individual killings.
Two.Gun Sister Wang. though a
heroine, came 10 a bad end Last
August she, herself. turned trai
and was shot by firing squad &C :
posed of guerillas she had once led
against the Japs.
With three Chinese heroine com.
batants, all similarly nicknamed, and
all performing similar deeds Of valor,
the mix-up which has been cleared
by the wedding Of Double Pistol, who
is now officially Madame Ii Chin.
meng, ends real Chinese puzzle.
THE ANEnUCNN W'EEEIY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

The wedding, while a love match,
was stern and solemn business at
which they ccremonially burned the
skulls of - Jap soldiers recently
killed by her. With those 40 skulls,
Double Pistol brought her score up
to a promised 100, thus fulfilling a
pledge that she wouldn't get married
until she had a hundred dead Japs
to her credit.
General Ii calls his bride Burning
Blossom. The Japanese have named
her Monster Water Snake, because
her forces attack silently in fiat
bottomed boats which can navigate
tiny creeks and rice fields.
Her name Double Pistol derives
from the fact that she packs two au-
tomatoes and shoots from the hip.
A certain mystery surrounds her
because she has refused 10 divulge
her actual family name, but the
Chinese believe her TO be the eighth
daughter of a wealthy landlord
10 april IG. 1871
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

sentative OF Chang Kai.shek- and the
couple descended man and wife.
Then both knelt before the Frue-
some heap of skulls piled up high on
wooden logs. She held a burning
torch with both hands while he
grippcd two lighted candles.
AT the same time they threw tAe
torch and the -candleS-+=def -the- 44e}4-
sene-s0aked logs and the macable
pyre burst into flames.
Shouts of well.wishing sounded
from the husky thrCcts Of the GuaM
las The officer ~pped for1I
and personally WIS them luz
Then sharp orders Ae.c heard Tho
battalion stepped into line and
marched off, with Double Pistol lead
ing, 20 kill more Japs.
Double Pistols multiplicity o.
names and titles has led 20 good
deal OF confusion, and even Chinese
journalists VIII probably be relieved
that they can now refer 10 her as
Madame Ii Chihmeng and be SUI"
that the world will know precisely
whom they mean.
The confusion American f1ttT-rT7----
lists and the American reading pub
lie has been enhanced by the fact that
China has produccd-in addition 10
this amazing lady-at least two other
woman guerilla leaders, both OF
whom have been widely publicized as
"twogun" female fighters.
The first, a reformed girl bandit
wife Of a former outlaw named ChaI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16
BY WILLIAM SEABROOK

Explorer ana autnOT OF jungle
Ways Etc
THE woman warrior and the
warriors husband" if s h @
marries one, have formed a
iavoritc theme for humorists ever
since Hercules swiped Amazon
Queen Hippolyta's girdle
Samuel johnson took a crack at il
in RasselaS, telling us how the
Queen of Abyssinia led the armies of
that topsyturvy land while the king
remained at home in bed
But there is nothing funny in the
wedding just announced of China's
greatest woman soldIer,-kHeVvfi- rs
-'-t1ouDTc Pistol, who took time out
from killing the hated Japs TO marry
General Ii ChihmenE in
bamboo forest on the shores
of Lake Taihu, Chungking. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

7, chTistcncd Golden LILY, became
famous in the British and Amor
lean press as "TWo-Gun Lii
One of her stunts was 10 90
into small japanese cncampments
disguised as a market woman
with a basket of fruit for Nip
pom" The fruit consisted OF hand
Crenades with which she wiped
out the detachment and escaped.
The second woman guerilla
leader, whose fame contributed 10
this triple confusion. was an older
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

The amazing little
lady is a flaming
combination of Pistol
Packin Mama a nd
Joan of Arc. while her
bridegroom is a hero
who fights by her side
i'm the guerilla band
She has recruited and
lnndS into hattle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

Chimes Fighting S
Women Refused Ma
rioge Until She Slew 10
JoPs. Then Became q GeI
erals Bride. and Burne
Her Victims Skulls Ju.
TO Add Zesf to fhe
Ceremony
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-11-02
Side|ights on The News

and also as children's toys.
1t took ingenuity to dispose OF
the World War l spurs. They now
are being used as a premium on a
children's radio program. They
make pretty good paper weights,
too.
Mosquito bars numbering 476,921
went on the market and were near
ly all sold after a folder was pub
lished showing how they can be
used for Boy Scout hikes, as insect
proof play pens, and TO protect a
sleeper on a screenless back
porch. A mosquito bar is actually
a large net on a frame.
There is such a hot demand for
some articles that they are gob-
bled up fast. Three thousand life
RATS went-zipl So did 270,000 met
al drums OF 55 gallons capacity.
Here's how Ernest Olrich. direc.
tor OF the office, views his store.
keeping nightmare:
mo control over the kind OF mar
chandise stocked on your shelves,
and counters, in forward stock and
in reserve. And no control over
the amount Of merchandise! And
10 control over the time when mer.
chandise moves into your store"
Nope, and no jeeps for sale yet,
either.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-11-02

Want some ice grousers today?
Could you use a hundred thousand
World War l bolo scabbards?
Half a million mosquito bars. :.
disc wheels for gun carriages
World War spurs, OF the wishbone
type, both brass and aluminium. ..
Pneumatic life RATS, horses, air
raid helmets, dogs, mattresses, am
tulances-the Treasury's Office ot
Surplus Property is running the
screwiest department store in the
world.
It's not a store where people can
go and buy at retail, but the
goods finally reach the consumer
through the usual trade channels
Ice grousers are. metal pieces
with diagonal blades. They are
clamped on tractor tires, for use on
ice. The Army had large quantity
It couldn't use. So far. the Treas
ury hasn't been able to sell them.
They're considering advertising
them as shoe-scrapers; you could
nail one to the floor and scrape the
mud off your shoes.
The bolo scabbards were a head
ache. Finally someone noticed that
they will serve effectively as tool
kits. for screw.drivers and such.
They will be sold for that purpose,
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-11-02
THEY say

London-Prime Minister Winston
Churchill: ION military grounds
alone 1t would not be prudent to
assume that q shorter period than
IS months after the destruction of
Hitler will be required for the fnal
destruction OF the Japanese will or
capacity to fight"
Washington, d. C.-Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt refuses to make any pre-
dictions on the election: Il am con-
stitutionally a pessimist."
Advance Headquarters on Leyte
General Douglas Macarthur: 1--WE
have our holds now and I shall not
relax the grip until Bataan and Cor
regidor once mer rise TO life"
Buffalo-Gov. Thomas F. Dewey,
Republican nominee for president:
I'VE must bring an end to govern
ment by abuse and smear"
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-11-02
STAGE and SCREEN
nds OF his sus

by unlocking the minds OF his sus
poets
This method is far more drama
tic than the old question.and-answ
er system" explains Director John
Brahm. who's been maxim thrillers
for a long time. In his search the
psychology expert finds the only
mind capable OF conceiving the
murder. and the mystery is solved. -
Brahms present assignment,
Hangover Square, a thriller for
goth Century.Fox, is a good exam.
pie OF the modern movie mystery.
George Sanders plays a psychia
trist-detective and Laird Cregar
portrays a schizophrenic with a
homicidal mania.
"All OF this sounds highly scien-
tific," Brahm admitted. But on
film they become understandable
human beings, who act according
to definite behav' laws.
IF Laird had played a murderer
10 years ago, his motive would
have been revenge, or to dis
pose OF someone who would keep
him from collecting an inheritance,
or TO secure a fortune in some
easily transportable but valuable
commodity, such as diamonds
crown Jewels OF a hctional king
dom. or even a valuable postage
stamp.
It's not done that way any
more. The modern murderer kills
because he thinks it's fun or be-
cause of a mental quirk he can
not resist.
And strangely. the modern
murder story Is much truer TO life
than the old-fashioned one. Ninety
per cent OF premediated murders
are done for the most trivial rea.
sons, because planned murder Is
tie work OF a dises sed mind"
Another thing that's disappeared
from the modern movie murder
mystery is the red herring. The
Hindoo, the hobo. the mad Latvian
scientist. or the hymn book sales
man with a sample case full OF
machine guns. whose strange &C.
tions always led up blind alley,
are gone
THE murder story doesn't re-
ouire misdirection." Brahm said,
because the killer leaves no clues.
has an ironclad alibi and is impos-
slble to discover until the psyche
detective unmasks his mind. =
Even the victims have improved,
the director added. No more dried.