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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-07
WASHINGTON Scene
By George Dixon

. HAVE just received COM
i munication from Gunner's
Mate John M. Fleming. who is
temporarily dry=docked in
Pacific naval hospital for re-
pairs. Writes Mr.. Fleming:
Thought you might be inter-
ested In a little human interest
story told to me by Gunnery
Sgt. Ira Lee Laird Of New Or
leans, member of the 18th
Marines.
Laird was lying In a foxhole
on the front line during the bat
tie for Saipan, watching the
Japs.
"He saw something moving In
the bush ahead Of him.
This particular area was not
only dangerous to move in; IL
RAG dangerous 81 be there at
all.
Laird held his fire after de-
termining In the dim dusk that
whatever IL was, II wasn't a
Jap because IL was too small.
He figured IL was probably an
animal--and he kept the object
In his sights.
"But IL turned out to be a
Jap after ala 8 or 4-year-old
boy, who calmly walked up, sat
down on the pile of dirt beside
the foxhOle, and indicated, by
moving his hands back and forth
to his mouth. that he wanted a
drink of water.
after taking a big drink
from Laird's canteen the little
Nip lay down beside the fox
hole and went to sleep.
'In the morning Sgt. Laird
turned his prisoner over to his
captain who sat the kid on his
shoulder and marched him of
TO headquarters for question
ing"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-07

MEMBERS Of the House Of
A'A Representatives have cur
rently estimated that from Is
10 80 per cert of their number
are theoretically on the purge
list OF the CIO-Political Action
Committee.
tnSt- -SuhSerNiencY 10
alien PHILOSOPHERS borrowed
from the proletarlan masses Of
decadcnt Europe is how these
representative OF the American
people, in Congress. voted last
year and this on from a dozen
10 score Of legislative meas
ureS
Some of these were deSpcr-
ately needed 10 correct the
abuses of y years Of reckless
New Deal disagreement under
which favored classes were adj
vantaged by statutes which
never should have been enacted.
and other classes weaker M
moricaliy and hence less Knpor-
tant politically. were penallzed.
THOSE members OF the Con-
Il greSs who voted against the
wishes of certain left wing labor
leaders. many of them OF alien
birth and Of Communist back
ground. are 10 feel the wrath Of
a new type Of political overload.
Some Of them already have
felt II! Some already have been
driven from Congress in this
wears primary elections.
Some OF these are Of the
dominant party which since
1893 has controlled every
branch. Of the federal govern
ment. even the supreme court.
Many Of the heretofore COM
placent gentl emen Of the
dominant regime are now COM
planning bitterly that the Go
and its nakeshft subterfuge,
the Political Action Committee,
together with the Communist
"lunatic fringe" are trying 10
move in and seize control Of the
Democratic party.
TNIfE left-wing has bored so
L far within the old Demo-
cratic party that il looks today
like a Swiss cheese full Of
weevils.
When the left-wing talks of
purging from IS to 90 per cent
Of the House of Representatives
that proves il means real
business.
II means that the left-wing is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-07

just not suited TO a rough and
workaday world.
The statistical figures are suf-
ficiently shocking. OF 1886, 900
draftees classified AS unfit, as
of April l, 1914, 100000, or 35
per cent, we're rejected as men
tally unfit or deficient OF these
$4,000 we're classified as men,
tally deficient, and S02. 900 were
rejected for mental disease or
some nervous condition or state
of mind.
THE mentally deficient group
L do not constitute as much
OF a problem as the average cit
izen might at first think A
great deal of the heavy work of
the world is done by just this
group of citizens. They are the
hewers of wood and the drawers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-07
" Ar TuND VK1uNIHuUUNU On
~ AA/AAzAU W AANOAAAA@A Broadway
They went Renoverboard Aug.

They went Renoverboard Aug.
18th.
j. j. Astor's most serious ro-
nance. intimates insist. is Ger
trude Gretsch of 3 K. nth. They
may be sealed.
They say a Chicago syndicate
is dickering to buy the Sherry
Netherland. I.
One news service chief is so
disguised with all his foreign
correspondents he plans not re-
newing their contracts.
Add secret divorces: Peter
Arno and The New Yorker after
nearly 20 years.
URIC JOHNSTON, Chamber
IL of Commerce chief. has
been cracked down by his supe-
riors over the Russian boosts.
They feel he was too pro. AS
of today. no postwar trade
agreements between u. S. in
dustry and Russia have been
set up. One of the biggest ship
ping deals, however, is being
readied without their help
Paul McNutt,s- rccepiienisi-at
The WPB has become the hot
test model on Conover list. She
is Ann Bell.
Moro Morales rhumband re-
sumcs at the Stork on the 9th.
Dacita, who replaced for six
weeks. stayed Is.
The newsprint shortage may
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-07

Investigation shows it is
far harder to hand over that
lovely folding lettuce or hard
money than 10 fill out piece of
paper and sign il. There is a
sort of far-away, unreal feeling
about a bank account.
photographers tell us his
stepmother thought he was re-
markable and would 60 far.
She noticed he was always ask
ing very deep questions. This
is the main thing that indicates
a fine mind in a child. They
all ask hosts of questions. but
If yours asks how things work,
what makes things go. how do
birds sing. why does the sun al
ways rise on the same side of
the earth. how do butterflies get
their color. what makes milk
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-07

i DO not wish you 10 get the
i idea that / live in a high
class neighborhood because ii is
practically a slum.
The name OF this place is Nc
, Lean, Va.
We have some quite distin-
guiShed people in our midst, not
counting Supreme Court Justice
Robert II. Jackson, who is con-
sidered more of a novelty than
anything.
A month or so ago, new
conner moved into the old Ran
dolph Leigh house on the
Langley-McLean road. There
was some disposition at first 10
shoot him, because-under ordi-
nary rcumstances-no one is
really accepted until they have
been here so years.
The ice 1neited quickly. how
ever, when this party was iden-
tilted as Chester Bowles, head
of the OPA.
II has become a liked local
policy never 10 shoot any one
connected with that splendid
government bureau, the OPA.
Well, il seems Mr.. Bowles
was satisfied with the neighbor-
hood and extolled its virtues
around OPA. The result was
that his second in command,
James G.. Rogers Jr.. came out
here last week on house-hunt-
ing expedition. ~g's
MR.. ROGERS, who holds the
A'A imposing title of assistant
general manager and deputy adj
ministrator of OPA. did not
identify himself to the renting
agent. He merely let it be
known that he was a gentleman
of fairly extensive means and
able TO pay the rent as il came
due.
The renting agent took him TO
the big Mackall home, about
brassie and five-iron shot from
Justice Jackson's place. The
home originally was a church
but has been built upon here
and there so that il has more
wings than a covey of ostriches.
/ mean il is a very big house,
and far from compact.
Anyway, Deputy Administra-
tor Rogers seemed well satisfied
with the place. He was about
TO sign up when an objection
occurred.
But how" he asked the rent
ing agent. "can you get enough
oil 10 heat a big place like
this?"
The renting agent gave him
a knowing wink, followed by a
Smirk.# -
ITS easy" said the renting
agent. "All you've got TO do Is
know the right people,"
P. S.-Mr. Rogers took the
place. moving in Sept. /. Inas-
much as it is going 10 take
plenty of oil, we all hope and
trust he has contacted the right
people.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-07
Brain Game Answers

The Diesel engine.
Simple, complex and COM
pound.
3-(a) is correct.
4-One is an island and prov
ince in the Gulf of ST. Lazy
renee. Canada. The other is
an island to the southeast Of
the Cape OF Good Hope.
Africa.
Sal True. (b) False. Dia-
monds are a pure form of
carbon.
6-Tirana, Ankara, Sofa in the
order name.
Cedar.
Sin Genesis. Omnific means
alternating.
Copyright. 1914. by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-07
On the
Side

one who runs manufacturing
plant with less than 1000 en-
ployes or a wholesale, retail or
construction firm with an an
nual volume of business of less
than million. The department
of commerce of the u. S. gov
eminent says a small business
man is one who has less than
100 employees and who, if a
wholesaler, does an annua
volume of business Of less than
100000, and If a retailer OF less
than $4,000.
STT'HE kids are certainly wild
Il nowadays" / said to my
sister. Said she: "What do you
m a n nowadays Remember
when you were IL years old and
Papa caught you betting with
the 10-cent boOkies? Remember
when you had a fight with
another kid and knocked him
through a plate glass Windows
Remember the I me you and
your gang ran away from homo
and were caught hopping freight
cars at Newburgh, ~. Y? And
how about that time when you
were Is that you tried - elope
with a little blonde girl at Nam
tasket Beach, Mass, and her
father caught the two of you
just in time: And he took her
away on the next boat tn
Europe: Remember"
Distributed by King Features synd., las.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-07

be over by id-December. Wood
pulp is waiting for shipment
from Scandinavian ports.
Pals of Steve Early hear that
his sinus agony tcaused by
Washington's climate) may
force him to quit against his
wishes. W
HDLACK MAIL" has hit the
- 100000 mark, already.
They are publishing a 81 copy
now.
Sgt. Marion Hargrove and his
bride. and the Russell Maloneys
tof The New Yorker staff ex-
pect winter babies.
Going My Way will gross 3
million. Producer Leo McCarey
will get about two million dol
lars for his bit.
Sec'y of War Stimson Is
mending now. He went TO the
Adirondacks recently where a
nurse remained in attendance.
Jesse Jones, whose condition
worried pals, is better.
.EBRteo% DENNY -cf1Tefs
10 task on their optimistic state
ments. Once again the chief
must win his own ball game.
The Owl Division of Psyche
logical Warfare is predicting a
breakdown OF the German peo-
pie by Oct. Is.
Copyright by Daily Mirror. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-07

BARBARA MRS CARY
ID Mt HUTTON'S
chummiest pals are wagering
that her next groom is on the
legal staff OF ex-Ambassador
Joseph +. Davies. But he has
TO get a divorce first, too.
A different man will be named
In the Louise Stanley 4Mrs.
Munn) beating up case this
Aweek. The lowdown is exactly
that.
Gypsy Rose Lee will marry
again-the day following her
Nevada divorce. His name will
slay Broadway and Hollywood
insiders.
Broadway and Wall Street
Magistrates men - anxious 10
know If their money is safe
paid for a confidential poll on
FDRs chances. 1t alleges FDR
may carry all as states!
In 1910 this time Willkie had
more states than Dewey has
now.
Rumor: That the Jack Benny's
are enceinte.
TiiE J. Doolittle Jrs. are
l. imaging.
Erik Rhodes. OF the NOON
pitchers. and his ex-wife, Re-
becca Thomas. re-marry this
week. He's her fourth. -
Charles Stark, CHS announcer,
and his wife were re-wed Satdee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-07
BY DR.. Logan
Clendening

of water. They do a routine task
very we'll, and they are per-
fectly content to stay put once
they find something that suits
them. They cannot take a job
that requires decisions and rapid
adjustments, and they are not
happy in such a job. But in less
responsible, but necessary labor,
they are very efficient and re-
main content and happy. They
are not dangerous, as the lay
man expects mental" cases to
be. They will never lead any
revolutions. We could not get on
without them. And you see some
of them around you every day
from the time you start TO work
until you return home. am of
course not talking about the
mental defective of the level OF
idiocy or imbecility.
OF the other group percent
age, and il must be a small per-
centage, are actual mental cases
-maniac-depressives, paranoids
or bad schizophrenics. But most
of them must be what are COM
monty called neurotics, or neu.
rasthenies. DR.. Link feels that
the army has been too soft with
them, I'm the last war" he
writes, shell shock really
meant shell shock. Today this
term is loosely applied to al
most any neuro-psychiatric con-
dition." In short, most of these
men are simply scared and are
weak enough to admit it, and
the army psychiatric boards
baby them, act just like their
doting mothers, and make even
worse mama-boys out of them
than they originally were. Every
soldier is scared not only when
he gets into combat but when
he is first indicted. The men
conquer it and do their duty.
The mama-boys whine and get
let off,
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
M. F.: What is the sixth sense
of the blind?
A.: According to DR.. Karl NJ.
Dallenbach, professor of psy.
chology at Cornell, a blind per-
son becomes aware of an object
or a wall or post before he
touches it. II his ears are
plugged, however. this aware
ness is lost. Bats in their flight
emit vibrations of $4,000 per
second: when a bats hearing is
destroyed it collides with walls
if put in a room or cage or OBJ
stacles if it is flying in the open.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-07

I lore thee; come,
Yield thBseif mp.
Ny hopes and thine are one.
Lay thy sweet hand IN mine
And trust me.
-Tennyson.
(Wonder II anybody ever ac-
tually proposed marriage In
words a. poetic as above: What
did you say when you proposed
marriage to the object OF your
affections: Ninety-four per cent
OF women questioned on the sub
ject say they did not find the
proposal OF marriage nearly As
romantic as they expected IL
To be
Is NOW suggested by A femi-
Il nine contemporary that wives
take steps to have their hus-
bands figures streamlined
II is fatty stated by this cap
tious critic of the male form
that eight Of 10 husbands are too
fat and flabby.
suggests-~ives face the
facts; that they take note of how
their husbands look in bathing
suits.
She further suggests wives
take snapshots of their husbands
in bathing suits and then call
attention OF the same 10 their
mates.
A good idea. says this cam
paigner against the fat and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-07
Detroit Times RatiOning Timetable

PROGRESSED FOODS
blue As through L-s-Valid indefi-
nltely.
MEATS. CHEESE. FATS
Red "A through D-s-valid indefinitely.
Red rs. F-s and Oswald Sept ,
Indefinitely.
One ID. salvage fat rood Tor Z cents
and t~0 meat ration points.
SUGAR
stamps 10, II. n and n. Book A.
valid indefinitely
stamp 80. No. = Book IS lbs for can
ninr through FEB as. ie45
Spare stamp n. Mo- q Book valid FOR
maximum Of 40 lbs. for canning.
Apply local board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-07
GASOLINE

GASOLINE
A Coupon f7-3 gallons. valid through
Sept. 81.
RI and CT Coupons-5 gallons each.
IA and ca Coupon.-s gallons each.
Law requires state name and license
number be written on every coupon
when received
FUEL OIL
Period . and Period s-vslid through
SEPT 30.
Period i-valid through Sept. 30. is4S.
LIQUOR
No. is-vslid through sept 80.
sHoEs
Airplane Stamps 9 and a-vslid indef.
initely.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-07

sour, etc, you can be pretty sure
you have a bright child.
3-Secret gangs are almost
always organized for bad pur-
poses, but public groups and
parties. never.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-07

enough cadre 10 get by, and it
doesn't look as though Id be
able 10 leave until the end OF
the bivouac. II hurts, seeing the
minutes tick by. ! feel like
taking my wrist watch off so I
won't see it. That's how / feel
I AFTER: There was never a
IL longer as hours. Up TO last
night the answer was the same.
The best we can do is see that
you 20 in on truck. instead OF
marching in, when the blvouac
ends" And here I am. dirty.
chigger-bitten, as impatient as
I've ever been in my life. l
guess. Clean clothes 10 find.
I'll have 10 borrow a suitcase
from somebody. / don't know
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-07
Connolly Answers
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1-b. &c. ga. &C. 5-b.
6-(a) of the road, (b) in
our land, (c) is turning
brown, I'D shadow of death,
(e) from the hill.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-07
JACK Pickering

EDITORS NOTE-Pvt. Pick
srine, former Times eoiumnisf,
IL an infantrymon at Fl. Me-
Cleilan, Ala These writings are
excerpts from his letters to
frisnds at the office.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-07

IT'S been hard waiting these
i last few days. sweating out
the time, because my first fur
Tough is due. A little overdue,
in fact, because you're entitled
10 one at the end OF six months,
and ! put in my request some
time ago. Many a man here has
had 10 wait 10 or IL months.
but I'm lucky. They just got
word, II came out with one Of
the supply trucks, that my fur
Tough has come through.
The trouble is We have only
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-31
Chaplin
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
white.haired 54,year-old actor OBJ
yiously tried TO hold back the tears
but finally let them course down
his tanned cheeks.
He then barred his version OF Miss
Barry's last visit to his Beverly
Hills home-on the December night
In 1912 when she accosted him in
his bedroom with a loaded auto.
matte pistol In her hands.
Admitting he was seized with
terror as the barrel OF the gun was
trained upon him while Miss Barry
assertedly threatened, Il am going
TO kill you" Chaplin declared he
sought to mollify her by belittling
her supposed love for me" and
telling her lit Is all a pretense and
a sham or you wouldn't act this
way"
This dramatic moment-Chaplin
himself termed 1t ''melodramatic"-
vas preceded by his unequivocal de.
malls that he had invited her into
his Waldorf Astoria bedroom in
New York in October, 1912. or that
he was intimate with his red-head.
ed former protegee at any time az
terward.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-31
Daily Market Report

Detroit. Mich. Mar. 3i-CATTLE:
Good l.000-l .200-lb. steers topped at
$3.50: bulk topmedium and good
grades. tl4.0o-l5.25; others 1880
down 10 sll.00. Cows closed mostly
steady. mild Weakness on Gamers
and cutter. Bulk beef cows late
ss.50-ll.00. few good cows N si2.50;
most Gamers and cutters S. SOS rs.
Bulls finished strong TO Csc higher
late bulk sausage bulls si0.00.li % 4:
some common and cutlery light
weights down to $500 or below
Replacement cattle were scarce but
slow and steady. a few choice 500
ID. feeder steers reached 1880.
most common and medium kinds
sl000.l2
CALVES: Top remained at si70o
sparingly, bulk good and choice al
$3.50. Common and medium sold
unevenly at si200.l5.00. while culls
ranged from $500 down to 500
and occasionally as low as $500 on
very l!ghtweights
HOGS. Late bulk for good and
choice 200-250 10. hogs was s1f.20.
25O'SSo lbs. sl4l0; most 10000 lbs
sl365: Good and choice 10000 lbs.
made slS.75-li10: l601S0 lbs.
slSc5.l3.15. and l40.l59 lbs, $500
1880 Sows sold late at tl275-13.25
with thin. common sows down 10
$1,000 or below. Feeder pigs ranged
from sl0.50 doNn.
SHEEP Good and choice fed
lambs cashed at. Sl5.l5l650. little
over SIC late. Extreme top reached
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-31
Quilhco
Begins Tasks

Walter Quillico. newly elected
president for Ford Bomber Plant
Local 50. UAW-Clo. is busily en-
gagged In assuming the duties OF his
new office.
Mr.. Quillico came 10 Michigan In
1886. His previous union eXper-
fence was gained as a volunteer or
ganirer for the $. W. o. c. He
was born in Churchill. Pa, and
worked in the coal mines-2S years
ago. married and the father OF a
girl. eight, and two boys. age six
and Ave. He resides at 456 s.
Bayside. Detroit. Coming nom
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Quillico acquir-
ed work at the Ford Rouge Plant.
on the building and opening OF
the Momber Plant, he transferred
to Willow Run. February OF 1912.
During the organization stage
and shortly after signing OF the
contract for the Ford Motor Com.
pany, Qulllico served as depart
ment committeeman and vice chair.
man OF the Bomber Local which
was then under an administrator.
Last year when Local so was
given its autonomy by the Inter
national Union. Walter Quillico
was elected TO the second most Inn
portant position in the Local, that
OF plant chairman. He held this
position until the present election
in which he defeated the ineomb-
ent. Glenn Brayton, by 1871 votes
out OF over 5000 cast.
Mr.. Quillicos prime interest out
side Of the plant is and always has
been sports. In l939-40. he coach
ed the Oskwood Bluejackets. an
athletic club on the east side OF
Detroit. TO the Glass "a Munich
pal open football champa In
l9il42. he acted as co.coach for
the same team and won the semi
pro football little for the city of
Detroit.
Mr.. Quillico is regarded by the
International as one OF the top ne
gotiators. both before the com.
pany Labor Relations Onlces and
before the entire union as a top
arbitrator in settling Ford Motor
Company and Ford CIo problems.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-31
Play

Continued from Page One)
rection OF Miss Mary Parrish. who
was ably assisted by the student
directors. Alice Groosbeck and
Warren Bennett. student prompter,
Eileen Dolby; curtain manager,
Hans Jens; lights. John Davidson;
sound effects, Duane Thayer.
Advertising and ushering we're
under the supervision of Miss Der.
nice Davis; tickets and programs.
Miss Gertrude Murray; stage seen
cry, Frank Schimel and Miss Just.
inc Ems; lights. Oryille Murray.
makeup, Mrs. Jack Lockwood; COS
tuning, Miss Caroline Lewis.
The student committees were:
stage, Charles cox, chairman.
Claude Hit, Leonard Kersey. and
Barry Hoag; advertising, Lynn
Schafer. chairman, Bob Bower. Jim
Burrell. Elizabeth Fast. Lydia Neid.
ert. Margaret Marble. Jean Norton,
Neil Friend and Elizabeth Roberts:
tickets, Ann Horning. chairman.
Arlene Mallion, Betty Lea Buck,
Earl Guernsey; food, Maxine Lutz,
chairman, Roberta Tibbitts and De-
Lyn Leyerett. Properties, Louetta
Beerbower and Normamae Faux.
ner; ushers, Flora Bell Hutchison,
Lorraine Graves. Virginia Hawks,
Mary Fortney, Ella Evanoff, Shir.
ley Nichols. Patricia Hall. Marie
Cummings, Annie Hin. Marguerite
Sanders, Alta Moyle. Evelyn Rober.
son Donna Perry, Opal Clay. Mar
seret Raglan, Josephine Chavez,
.ean Brown. and Jeanette Osburn.
The Ypsilanti High school Band,
under the direction of Leland Ran.
dali, played five selections. They
were: Officer OF the Day" by Hall;
The Traveller Overture" by Buch.
tel: "Footlifter March" by Fill.
more; Stout Hearted Men" by
Romberg; and THE star Spangled
Banner
The second performance OF The
Eve OF st. Mark" will be given this
evening at Sis in the High School
Auditorium.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-31
Congress

Continued from Page One)
agreement The committee today
was to receive from Maury Hav.
erick, director OF the Smaller War
Plants Corporation. proposals for
more extensive aid to small bust
ness in the rehabilitation scheme.
House veteran leaders said that
the &c. I. bill OF rights" probably
will be passed after the Easter
recess without difficulty.
The Senate faces a battle for
passage OF anti-poll tax legislation
but the threat OF a filibuster by
southern senators may postpone a
decision on the measure.
Appropriations Committee lead
ers promised strong effort to cut
down non-war appropriations. but
Mcclellan said 1t was doubtful that
war appropriations could be cut.
Action OF the War and Navy De-
partments In turning back TO the
Treasury huge sums out OF last
years appropriations inspired de-
mands for a reduction of the war
budget, but substantial cuts ap.
peared unlikely.