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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
Mercy Death
Trial Starts
Chosss EIsetroeution
OF Lowers Child

PITTSFIELD. Mass, Feb. rs
,-(R-A Berkshire county jury
will hear the opening charge OF
District Attorney Charles r,
Albert today as the Common
wealth of Massachusetts, begins
the initial courtroom step de-
signed to bring about the con-
viction of John F. Nixon, Jr.
The 47-year-old socially
prominent corporation lawyer is
charged with murder in the cleo
trocution Of his six-months old
abnormal son, Lawrence, last
September %.
The jury yesterday heard the
indictment charging that Noxon
did kill and murder his child by
causing a current of electricity
to pass through his body and
then visited the spraying nine
room Noxon home three miles
out of town.
The jurors most of them
middle-aged business men -
were shown the exterior and in
terror of the attractive white
house overlooking Onota lake
and the rolling Berkshire Hills
Accompanied by Supe o I
Court Judge Abraham E. Pinan-
ski, District Attorney Albert,
Noxon himself and defense
counsel headed by former Mas
sachusetts Governor Joseph B.
Ely, the IL men were led
through the building and into
the book room" where little
Lawrence died.
Meanwhile Noxon and his at
tractive wife, Margaret, who has
been in court since the trial be-
gan, sat on a divan. 1t was the
first time the attorney had seen
his home in five months.
Noxon supported himself on
two sturdy canes during the
visit-canes he has had to use
since an attack of infantile
paralysis many years ago.
Before the trip to the Noxon
home Judge Pinanski advised
the jurors in court to adopt the
motto: stop, look and listen"
That which you see is and
will be competent evidence for
you to consider" the bespec-
tacled justice told them.
Later the jurors visited the
book room" where died the
six-months-old boy whom child
specialists gave no hope of nor
NAL life.
The prominent attorney has
claimed the death was an acct
dent and that Lawrence's arm
came in contact with a live wire
while he was out of the room
obtaining tools to fix the radio.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25

Eighty-five cents out of every
dollar contributed 10 the Red
Cross War Fund goes directly
into benefits and comforts for
the men of the armed forces, the
balance going into administra-
ton and necessary transporta-
ton and other costs involving
the Red Cross.
This generous proportion of
disbursements for the men in
service was explained by Off
Gals of the Macomb County
Chapter, American Red Cross,
who are now launching the War
Fund appeal, seeking S135,700
in this county, the largest contri-
button Of its kind ever asked
here.
Bruce Collins, of Utica, is
county chairman for the drive,
working with Chapter Chairman
John <. Merrill. Robert /. Wins
low heads the local efforts, for
which a $4,000 quota has been
set.
The American Red Cross is
the only non-military organiza-
ton allowed on an Army post or
station, and Red Cross Field Di-
rectors follow the military
units right to the battlefronts,
where the famous travelling Red
Cross "Clubmobiles" serve hot
coffee, doughnuts and cigarettes
to men weary from battle.
No charge is made TO soldiers
for this service, except in some
service club overseas where
War Department rulings require
a very light charge for morale
purposes-three good meals, 20
cents, or a good meal and over
night accommodations, so cents.
The soldiers themselves feel
better when they pay" and it
also gives other Allied fighters
(paid less than American SOL
diers)) chance to participate
in benefits they otherwise could
not afford.
Apart from the personal serv-
ice rendered American fighting
men on every front, the Red
Cross supports two other princi-
pal endeavors in their behalf
Prisoner of War packages, and
Blood Plasma distribution. BY
these two services, life is sus-
tanned for the seriously wounded
and those in danger of death
and comfort and encouragement
in its most solid form is con-
veyed to prisoners through the
international organization.
The Red Cross work in disas-
ter relief and civilian war aid is
we'll known in Mount Clemens
and Macomb County. Disaster
relief has been distributed here,
and aid to persons and families
affected by the war has been
generously given.
Other services include Home
Nursing, First Aid, Water Safe
ty and Accident Prevention, Nu-
triton, and Junior Red Cross.
The Red Cross Camp and
Hospital Service is becoming
better known to civilians daily.
In Macomb County 500 families
is the average monthly case
load, and problems of illness,
death, missing persons, finances
and other vital matters are han
died efficiently to relieve the in
dividual soldier and his family
from strain. This service is a
Court of Human Relations whose
cases are held confidential.
The Red Cross volunteer spe-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
Farmers Feied
by Utica Club
koeesions Hosts
70 IS Farm Men

UTICA - Members Of the
Utica Rotary Club had as their
guests at their dinner meeting
Tuesday night forty-five farm
ers from this vicinity. This is
an annual affair. Edward A.
Schwarzkoff and George Eppler
were in charge of the program.
Speaker of the evening was
Clarence Bolander, of Lapeer,
State Deputy Commissioners of
Agriculture. Bolander was in
troduced by County Agrieultur-
al Agent William Murphy. of
Mount Clemens.
His talk was most timely and
enlightening. He explained
among other things, the part
that Michigan is doing regarding
food, tying in with the war ef-
fort. Processing and dehydrat-
ing were among the methods
used in the preservation of food.
The story of the soy bean and
the manufacture of plastics and
textiles proved most interesting.
Contributing to the entertain
ment was an act, consisting of
song and patter, put on by
Farmer Blitz" (E. Neuhauser,
of Detroit). Remarking that he
never took a music lesson in his
life he proceeded to play "by
ear" and sing a program OF old
time numbers.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25

from India along the Burma
rood Of the Dir to China.
Losen, who won fame As a
high school athlete here, re-
Gently participated with his
outfit in winning . Presiden-
tial citation for outstanding
war service In India, and he
also received the Good Con-
duct Medal (Which Bert points
out Is something he never re-
ceived himself.) Don 10 %.
His brother, Pvt. Gerald Loz-
en-, isSat an Air Forces arma-
ment school In Denver.
AS Col. Jim Spier pointed out
in a recent letter, India IL a land
of filth and beggars. Don's let
tiers to his family substantiate
this. Nine out of ten persons
seems to make their living by
begging, and the rest aren't am
bilious enough to beg. Squalid,
insanitary living conditions pre-
vail among the natives, and al
though the days are plenty hot,
the nights are chilly. Don says
he's now as dark-skinned as a
native.
CAPT. j. j. REICHMAN'S
collie dog, they tell US, is just
like "Lassie" of the movie, and
exemplifies the fine love and de-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
County Beekeepers
Meet Next FRIDAY

A meeting for the beekeepers
in Macomb County is scheduled
to be held in the Community
Room of the Mount Clemens
Savings Bank at 2 p. m. next
Friday.
R. H. K lty, apiculturist,
Michigan State College, will dis
cuss apiary management to con-
troll swarming, bee diseases, win
ter losses, spring apiary manage
ment and the preparation of
honey for market.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
&s -Nin the sNay
By D. A.

When Pvt Don lozen went away from the Army Air Forces
last September rodo operoor his poens Mr.. and Mrs
Bert lozen not Of his destination whot type OF
service he doing So they asked him to describe
hot Of thing but if they Page sc of
Reoders Digest their question would be answered Poee g.
many Of you may recall swell yarn about the Air
Tronsport Commands work in moving and quPment
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25

WASHINGTON Mrs. Myr-
Ia LaChance attended a l o.
clock bridge luncheon at the
Woman's Civic Club, Detroit,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schocke,
Mrs. Minnie Hartley, Mrs. Mary
Springstine, and Ed Gass at
tended the funeral of Mrs. An
nette Helferich in d e roit
Wednesday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25

Bob Newcomb was reading me a
letter the other day-from his
son In the Marines. Dick New.
combs somewhere in the South
Pacific, Thousands Of miles from
home, yet he writes TO aslc
Tell mo, Ded. Do hoy s1ln
pitch hofseshoes hack a RayS7
II Johnny keeping ny took n
shape? Are the trout sti9 biting
In 6eWard's Croek1"
Makes you reallze Whist ne
men over there are thinking
about Sure, they're fighting for
Democracy and Freedom and q
Better World Tomorrow.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25

The percentage of injuries in
the Army's parachute troops Is
low-estimated at less than /
per cent.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25

This story is directed to-
wards the lads who feel sorry
for themselves because the
Draft Board has called them.
A certain man over Utica way
enlisted in the Army Air
Forces ~ months ago and
earned his wings. He served
as . pilot for q long time, un-
til chronic asthma hit him,
and they washed him out.
Now he's home. and the Draft
Board is after him, planning to
sign him up as a private in
Uncle Sans foot troops.
ROLLS OF HONOR for the
men in the armed forces are
spreading wider and higher in
each community. Mrs. Erwin
Stumpe, Roseville Red Cross
worker, suggests that citizens
pause in front of those we'll
filled boards sometimes, and
read the names and think of the
men who are gone. Such reflec-
ton, she believes, will bring
home to all the necessity to
back the Red Cross War Fund
appeal, to comfort all men on
home and foreign service.
Speaking Of the waste of
time and money in the recent
Clinton-Huron Parkway con-
demnation case, slowed up
and finally declared a mistrial
because Of jurors illness (al-
though they started with IL
and two extra Ones), we asked
Assignment Clerk Elmore Les
ter why the law doesn't pro-
vide for a moderate physical
check-up for jurors starting on
a long and arduous case. All
ElmOre could do was quote
Act 367 of the 1898 Legisla.
ture outlining jury procedure,
which mentions only this In
regard to physical status:
"They shall be in full posses
sion Of their natural faculties
and not infirm or decrepit."
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
III From where | ST..
~ by Joe Marsh
%Joe Marsh

But the things they dream u
coming hack to are the little
simple pleasures that mean
homo t. an q us-nke . homo
cooked meal, b glass Of beer With
friends, . game Of horseshoes IN
the backyard
From where I sit, one Of our
most sacrsd obligations here at
home Is to keep those little
things exactly a. they remem-
Der them - to keep intact the
world they're fighting for.
&e M4<
'~s.
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votion which such dogs have for
children, by jumping all over
t he youngsters at Lincoln
School, in demonstration of her
desire to be affectionate and
romp and play with them. Once
in a while a timid boy or girl Is
bowled over by the heavy dog,
and then the tears start and q
protest to the law follows.
There's something truly beauti-
full about q dogs devotion to
children, and there's also some-
thing annoying about a dog that
knocks a child down. even in
fun. But let's be tolerant all
around. That's what Joe Reich
man would ask.
Corp. Roland Omer0d w.
mails Johnny Sierens q thank
you note for the Goodfellows
smokes he received overseas,
and captions the V-mail let
ter Hawaiian Islands" -
which Is the first time we've
seen an APO. letter so mark
ed. Anyway, Roland says he's
met a number of interesting
chaps down there, including
Capt. NJ. p. Moore, "a former
Mount Clemens editor" That's
"Mac"!
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25

WE WONDER how many To-
cal boys and girls will celebrate
their first" birthdays on Tues
day, Feb. 20, even though they
are four years old. 1t must be
tough for these Leap Year kid
dies, cheated out of three birth
day parties every four years,
although we imagine they more
than make up for it on the fourth
one. We propose that our legis-
lators pass law requiring that
each of these children receive
four sets of gifts, four birthday
cakes and four big helpings of
ice cream on Feb. 20.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25

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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25

No. rs ofa Series
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-05
HOME FRONT FORECAST
Plans For LOW-cOSt Clothing
To Ease Threat Of RatiOning

ing war models of essential every
day clothes with fixed prices, but
not necessary identical designs.
PINE AWAY
Pine Oil and pine tar, used in a
minor way for soaps and more lux
urious bath WITNESSES, are short
enough to be under ALLEGATION for
the first time. War Production
Board reports show that so far de-
mands for the allocated materials
are not overwhelming. There Is no
telling yet, however, whether mill
tary and industrial demands will
take all allocated supplies, or wheth-
er there will be some left to make
customary accessories for the house,
hold.
ODDS AND ENDS
In a few months there will prob
ably be a better selection Of lamp
shades when you shop for new
one to dress up your old standing
or table lamp. Manufacturers are
being given go-ahead to make new
lamp shades out Of frocks Of iron
or steel not suitable for other uses
-. You probably won't go along
just for the ride, but people who
volunteer for spare time work on
farms this summer will get special
gas rations when they must ride to
and from the farm.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-05

Can only fresh, tender, firm, per-
feet vegetables. Last year, thou
sands of victory gardeners waited
too long to put up their garden
truck and the result was tough and
off-color vegetables.
Is 1t fresh? Ask yourself that
question over and over again as
you prepare vegetables for can
ming. 1.-TWO hours from garden
to can" is good rule to follow. II
you must hold vegetables longer,
keep them cool and well ventilated.
Sort your vegetables according to
size and ripeness. Then they will
process more evenly. Throw out
any food with spots of decay. Even
though you can cut out the decayed
spots there may be enough bacteria
lurking in the rest to spoil he entire
batch. Wash the vegetables care
fully in small lots at a time. Don't
let them soak and lift them ont of
the water so dirt won't drain back
on them.
GREEN PEAS pressure Canner)
Use only young tender peas. Wash
the pods before Smelling and then
shell only enough to process at one
time. Wash and drain the peas
quickly Using wire basket, blanch
over boiling water for minutes,
blanching only 2 pints at time.
Then place hot in clean hot jars.
to each pint add 1-2 or l teaspoon
salt, according to taste. Add 1-2
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-05

teaspoon sugar, If extra sweetness
Is desired. Adjust lids. Process In
pressure Gamer for As minutes at
10 pounds pressure GAO deg. FL.
SNAP BEANS Pressure Canner)
Wash thoroughly. Cut into even
lengths. Cover with boiling water
and boil 5 minutes. Pack loosely in
clean hot jars. Add l-2 or l tea
spoon salt to each pint according
to taste. Cover with boiling water
Cor liquid beans were blanced in).
Adjust lids. Process In pressure can
ner 80 minutes for pints, 40 min
utes for quarts, at 10 pounds pres
sure Gao deg. F.
GREEN SoYBEANS pressure
Canner)
Shell. Cover with boiling water;
boil or 4.minutes. Continue as for
snap beans. Process in pressure
Gamer for so minutes for pints, 70
minutes for quarts, at 10 pounds
pressure GAO deg. F)
Pack all vegetables hot. Leave
1-2 inch head space. Work quickly.
Force out air bubbles by pushing
a knife blade down the sides of
the Jar. Have 2 or 3 inches Of
boiling water in pressure Gamer to
prevent boiling dry. Don't let jars
touch because steam must flow
around them. Adjust Gamer cover
carefully and let steam escape from
open pet cock or weighed gauge for
at least 10 minutes. Then shut.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-05
BY RUTH MILLETT

There is a worthwhile lesson for
the mothers Of children whose ia
theirs are in service in a little in
cident reported In one Of Ernie
Pyle's recent dispatches.
He told about a sergeant in
England whose IL year old
daughter wrote him that all the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-05

ward the baby and mar family hap
piness.
Extra shelf space can be made
by anyone who is handy with a
hammer. A homemade nursery
cabinet will be useful for holding
the baby's bathtub, toilet tray and
clothes while he Is small, and
later can be used as toy cup
board.
DIRECTIONS FOR CABINET
The simplest type of nursery
cabinet that will be low enough
to use as a bath table as well as
for storage space will require:
2 pieces of 3-4 inch lumber, IS ID
inches wide and 20 1-2 inches
long, for ends.
! piece 10 inches wide and
81 l-2 inches long for the top.
! piece 20 1-2 inches wide and 80
inches long for a shelf.
2 pieces Of molding or narrow
strips Of wood 20 1-2 inches
long, to be used as cleats to
support the shelf.
First attach the cleats to the in
side Of the ends with screws, 5 1-2
inches from the lower edge. Be
sure they are an even distance
from the bottom at both ends, or
the shelf will not be level. Then
fasten the ends and top together
securely with screws. Insert the
shelf so that 1t will rest on the
cleats, and fasten it with nails Or
screws. This will leave a space
of about ten inches between shelf
and top. If you want more than
one shelf, the height of the cabi-
net can be increased.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-05
POLI'S

If you're Hardy Family fan,
and who isn'tp you'll enjoy the new
M-G-M film at the Loew's Poll the
alter. It's Andy Hardy's Blonde
Trouble" and the whole Hardy Fam
lily Is up to its usual funmaking.
In addition to the perennial favor
ties are Herbert Marshall, Bonita
Granville, Keye Luke, Jean Porter
and the Wilde Twins, all new to
the popular series. Mickey Rooney,
as the irrepresible Andy, sets off to
follow his fathers footsteps at
wainwright College and learns to his
delight that it is now coed. His
troubles begin on the train where
he meets Bonita Granville bound
for wainwright, Herbert Marshall,
dean of the college, and the pretty
Wilde Twins, only since the twins,
in order not to be separated, are
pretending to be one person, and
keep Andy in a perpetual state of
confusion. Andy is attracted to
Bonita Immediately, but 1t is soon
obvious that although Bonita likes
Andy she is much more interested
in Herbert Marshall. When they
arrive at school Andy tries to help
the twins out of their predicament
and only succeeds in greeting him
self into trouble. His affairs with
Bonita aren't going we'll either. He
is so miserable that he decides to
leave college rather than risk blem-
ishing his fathers good name. But
before he can go the Judge ar
rives and sets everything to rights
and Andy then decides to settle
down to a happy scholastic career.
George Seitz, who directed thirteen
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-05

Take Extra Time With Dessert
And Win Applause From Family
By GAYNOR MADDOX
NEA Staff Writer

NEA 6ts4kH WElVSH
At, the recent American Spice
Trade Association dinner in New
York this dessert excited the gour-
met guests. Good suggestion for q
Fathers Day treat on June 18th.
Strawberry Ice Cream
(Serves 8 to 10Y
One pint to / quart strawberries,
IL cup sugar, 1-8 teaspoon salt, 4
egg yolks, 2 cups scalded milk, /
cup Ga pint) light cream.
Wash, hull, mash strawberries;
add sugar. Set aside until needed.
Mix sugar, salt and egg yolks. Add
the hot milk gradually, stirring as
you add. Cook over hot water,
stirring constantly, until custard
coats the spoon. Cool. Add cream.
Freeze In old-fashioned ice cream
freezer to q mush, then add straw
berries. Continue to freez until
mixture is frozen soil .dNfakes
abou t2 quarts.
Mace Sauce (Serves 81
One-quarter cup sugar, 1-8 to la
teaspoon powdered mace, teaspoon
cornstarch, 1-S teaspoon salt, 4 egg
yolks, / pint scalded milk. Mix to-
gether sugar, mace, cornstarch
salt. Add hot milk gradually, STIR
ring as you add. Cook over hot wa
alter, stirring to prevent Jumping
until custard coats spoon. Con-
tinue to cook, stirring occasionally,
for another five minutes to as
sure thorough cooking of the corn
starch. Chill and serve over ice
cream. Makes 2 cups sauce.
Or turn this into delightful des-
sert Floating Island: Simply beat
the egg whites until stiff. Fold into
the hot sauce. Chill and serve.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-05
Beauties Hints
Make a Brush
Your Hairs
Best Friend
BY ALICIA HART
NEA Staff Writer

When q girls hair shimmers like
aspen leaves swinging in the wind
and has q granny pattern like a
hand-rubbed table, you may be sure
that the hairbrusi1 Is her friend.
But never knew what brush
ing could be until I talked to a
little Turkish-born dancer recently
and saw her give her lovely blond
hair the works. Her name is Ola
serova, whose ballet performance is
one thing but whose dancing hair
is another. Talking with her in her
dressing room, I pried out her secret.
She told me that she BRUSHES
her hair dozens Of times day. At
every moment that she can spare
she whips the bristles through
demonstrating with the most enor-
mour brush I ever saw-and before
each stroke she twists the bristles
to secure a tight grip on her hair
at the scalp and tugs. Then, the
brush is angled for a straight run
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-05

rem suitably clothed, at prices they
can afford. A good many more are
expected in the near future.
The Consumer Advisory Commit
tee of the Office of Price Admin
istration, headed by Miss Hazel
Kyrk, professor of household man-
agement at the University of Chi
cago, has recommended that def
mite standards be written in to
forthcoming clothing orders to pre-
vent overcharging for shoddy goods
The committee is in favor of max
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-05

Felix Adler is not the Pied Piper,
but he can toot on the reed melodi-
ously enough to interest Caruso, the
goose comic, and now and then Fe-
lix gets so hot that Caruso quacks
a little tenor by way Of appreciation
Felix is star among the hundred
clowns with the Ringing Bros. and
Barnum 81 Bailey Circus, coming to
Waterbury Monday, and Tuesday,
June 10 and 20, and almost all the
merrymakers have dogs, geese, ban
sarn ROSTERS or little pigs assisting
them in their fun skitS. Adler has
used little pigs III his Glowing for
over a quarter Of century.
Those who know intimately The
Greatest Show on Earth, will miss
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-05

A sunloving striped cotton frock
hidden beneath a crisp jacket will
make you both comfortable and
smart-looking all summer long!
Try it in ginghams, pastel, seer
suckers, bright Mexican prints.
Pattern No. 1869 is in sizes IL, IA,
16 Is and 20. Size IA, jumper, re-
quires yards of 39-inch material;
jacket yards.
For this attractive pattern, send
Is cents, plus l cent for postage.
In coins, with your name. address,
pattern number and size to Water
bury Democrat Today's Pattern
Service. 1850 Sixth Avenue. New
York 10, N. Y
The smart new issue of the mid
summer style book-FASHION-
has 80 pages OF cool-looking, crisp
new sportwear and summer day
frocks and accessories. Order your
copy now. Price is cents.