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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-07
THESE DAYS
BY GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY-

1T WOULD seem TO be an in
L alienable right of Americans
TO foregather and talk about
anything. And most Americans
do il.
In fact, we are probably the
most talkingest people on earth,
there being meetings at all
hours of every day TO talk about
everything and anything.
Recently John A. Brown,
president Of SOcony-Vacuurn Oil
Co, John A. Sweetser, president
of Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co.,
and Frank II. Deknatal, treas
urer of the same company, in
vited some friends to dinner to
hear Upton Close and Emil
Hurja speak
One of them must have said
something about Wendell Will
kie which, when he heard of IT
from several newspaper COM
mentators and columnists," dis
pleased him.
WHEREUPON brother Wen
w dell writes a letter which
contains the following:
II have talked this matter
over with John A. Brown, one
of the named sponsors.
"Mr. Brown was not present
at the dinner, but he told me
that IL he had known that the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-07

what you say about tobacco not
being a serious health hazard
and not dulling the mind / am
enclosing check for $1,000
signed The Tobacco Trust. Can
man as you be genuine and
sincere Perhaps IL would he
better If you were TO pass on 10
another world.
Why does every athletic d.
rector and coach forbid to-
bacco?
do life insurance COM
panies ask about the use of it,
Why do commercial firms
mention IL on their blanks!
Fable
a chameleon agreed 10 change
colors az any ones suggestion.
But his audience demanded so
many colors that the effort TO
please them threw him into
chromatic prostration and ne
died. Moral-You can't please
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-07

Gus confusion az the war I'M
folded.
THERE are two possibilities
which may force a revolu-
tionary revision of strategy, and
with it also of leadership:
If the present strategy be-
comes too costly in men and
machines.
2-f the enemy should chan
mel all his defensive efforts into
air power.
This is unlikely in Europe.
where Germany is too deeply
engaged TO undertake such a
major switch, but it is not inn
possible in the Pacific.
If Japan is obliged to shift to
pure air power defense, our sur
face strategy would have to be
reorganized with view to taxi
ing control Of Japan directly
through the air.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-07
MARCH OF EVENTS
BY BENJAMIN DE CASSERES

Fall of the Roman Empire for
further details.
THERE Is more hypocrisy over
the Ten Comm a n d m n IS
than over any other set Of rules
ever given TO a rowdy hu-
mainly.
The Ten Commandments
every one Of them have been
violated thousands Of times by
nations and individuals without
number.
Their violation is the basis Of
every poem. novel. history.
movie and newspaper that has
ever appeared in print.
Wars break all Ten Com
mandments and then some,
SO II struck me as being odd
that Simon & SchuSter should
concoct the idea OF getting to-
gether 10 famous writers. each
one OF whom should write a
story around the breaking Of
one Of the Mosaic laws and that
al OF the transgreSsions should
oe saddled on Hitler and the
Nazis.
Egad, Are Adolf and his
gangsters the only ones who
have ever chucked the famous
Thou Shalt Nots into the
river?
The subtitle Of the book is
Ten Short Novels Of Hitler's
war Against the Moral Code"
Come, come. Mr.. Schuster
and gentlemen. I'm also asking
you about the historic crimes
against the moral code" of
Russia, China. France, italy
the United States, England and
the nations Of the world in GEN
eral from Ptolemy the first
down the line. Woosh! Woosh,
Supreme Court Justice Jack
son IN A recent speech in New
York said that the split be-
tween "left-wing' and right
wing in the United States is
growing.
There is no such thing az
rlght-winG and left-wing" in
this country You are either
American-minded or alien
minded.
You are either a Jeffersonisn
lndivldualiSt or a Teutonic-
Russo collectivist.
You are either for private
capitalism and private owner
ship OF property or YOU are for
state capitalism and the aboli-
ton Of private property.
Left-wing" and "right-wing"
are terms mported into
America by German socialists
and Russian reds. Let us drop
them and stay Yankee Doodles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-07

cabs driver at 50th and 7th 10
turn on the radio so they can
hear the race results.
The one-armed soldier, victim
of war, helping a blind man,
casualty of peace. down the sub
way steps near the Music Hall.
The doorman al Kelly's Sta
ble-tonce one of vaudeville's
top tap-dancers.
Kids along the 9Th Ave. pave
ments chalking: Betty loves
Johnny."-sidewalk columnists.
The u. S. marine guards on
the Hudson waterfront ieoh4f4f-
tougher than marine recruiting
posters.
The almost block-long (reclin-
ing in a swim-suit) Varga Girl
covering the Winter Garden. II
will become B'way's most IA
nous sight.
BOUNDS in the Night: At the
~ Copa: 81 think you're won
derful. You're intelligent and 30
good-looking. too. DO you know
Daryl Zanuck ."
At the Latin Quarter: He
walks like n soprano"
AT the 81: He has less OF a
future than kiss on the cheek"
At the Trouville: "Are your
shirts like that when you buy
'em or do you stuff 'em y'self 90
AZ Armandos; They were
talking about him when ne came
In. Was his back red:"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-07
ON THE SIDE

places I have ever eaten In. All
YOU can eat for half a dollar"
I'm not hungry OF l would Try
II.
a dog Just came up and made
his way 10 the dining car. Tn
derstand this dog meets all the
dining cars that stop AZ Lamy
A coupleof years ago he turned
up his nose at anything but a
steak or roast beef bone Now
he Will even take fish
] read one time there was
dining car that stopped al
Cairo, Egypt. on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays. ON
those days about 80 dogs would
be on hand 10 meet the train
bat on the other days of the
week not a dog showed up.
l always thought dogs were
smart but didn't think they
could tell the difference be-
tween Monday and Tuesday.
nON'T know what Chloe the
~ town Of Chloe. n. NJ. is
named after. II can't be the
same girl the song was written
about, as in that ditty are the
lines up through the dismal
sWampland
The song probably referred
10 some Louisiana Chloe.
When a man who is bit
, stout wears a double breasted
suit that is too tight he looks
like an overstuffed sausage.
And about so per cent OF the
stout boys have their double
breasted suits made too tight.
They seem 10 think that will
make them look thinner, when
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-07
Quick Answers

Wrong: The British flag does,
counting Canada. Newfound-
land, Labrador, etc.
Ninety feet.
3-The dog-forefoot, FIVE; hind
foot, four.
4-Horse-racing; it's system
Of state-regulated betting.
5-Forty-seven.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-07

this be due 10 the better heredity
Of city people or 10 their better
environment is not clear q.
probably some Of both.
Answer 10 Question No. 3
Yes. because IL makes such a
fine abb for their own business
in not having learned things
better. When called upon to
remember some fact they are
expected 10 know, instead of
saying. Il was just too lazy 10
pay attention. they laugh and
say Shamelessly "Oh. that's Just
my poor memory" Our booklet,
How 10 Improve Your Mem
Dry by Or Henry Link, noted
psychologist, will help your
memory as IL has helped thou
sands. Sent az cost. 10c plus
stamped Sc self-addressed en-
velope.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-07
Answer to Question No.

Most men Of the truly great
men of science. art. music, lit
erature and politics have been
less interested in sex and women
than the average. Their bog
raphers have shown that for
long periods many have been so
absorbed in their gigantic tasks
that sex was put entirely out Of
their lives. Frank Craven, IN
his beautiful book MEN Of
Art" comes 10 this same con-
clusion after having studied
carefully the lives Of a large
number Of great artists
Answer 10 Question No. 2
Three times as many of our
leaders IN every science.
business, politics, ucation.
\ ,inistry. etc. were born in the
z,.ties Whether this be due 10
the most stimulating environ
ment and opportunities of the
cities. or because the ADLER peo-
pie have migrated TO the cities
Is not known Psychologist r.
Shuttleworth found that cSs-rrrx
boys and girls in Iowa made>
slightly lower grades than city
children Psychologist William
T. Book. in several Indiana
counties. found more children
below average intelligence in
the rural districts. Whether
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-07

DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. in
l. attacking those who claimed
that under the New Deal indi-
vldual liberties we're gradually
disappearing challenged them
10 name one liberty that mad
been taken from them
Well, our President is fairly
good student Of history, I'm
told.
So he should know that the
liberties Of people disappear
gradually and sometimes almost
lmpercep,ibly
There is a sect OF robbers in
Arabia who, il is said. can re-
move your socks without taking
of your shoes and you never
notice II until IL is time 10 90
10 bed AZ night
That can be done politically.
too.
Read Gibbons Decline and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-07

all Of the people some of the
time.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A, C.:-H the urine shows no
sugar could there be sugar in
the BLOOD
Answer: There il always sugar
In the blood. II II gets above a
certain Level II generally spills
over in the urine Sometimes,
however, but rarely, the kidney
litter does NOT pass the excess
and while there IL excessive
sugar In the blood there IL none
In the urine.
~. T C.-Is electric vihrs-
ton treatement for cataracts
helpful?
Answer: Not only not helpful,
but harmful. IL takes up the
precious time when real treat
ments could be beneficial.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-07
Detroit Times Rationing Timetable
0AsoTINr

GASOLINE
A Coupon lis gals, valid through
June p
81 and ca Coupons gals each
BIS and C-3 Coupons gals each
tLa~ requires state name and ll-
oense number be written on every
coupon when received
NFUEL OIL
Period ana PERIOD s-Vslid through
Sept 30.
LIoTOR
No. s-Naid through April -.
SHOPS
Stamp ls-Nalid through Arri 20
Airpiane Stamp l--NsId indefinitely
TIRE INsPEC Tons
Necessary for trIckA oniv
PROTESTED FOODS
Bloc As through M - Falid IN
definitely
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-07

THE Broadway Carrousel:
- Dorothy Lamour. center of
attraction in the Stork Club,
where she was once fired tat
$50 a week. because the owner
-eot tired of looking at her"
Airline Judge. Nice girl But
shoes squeak.
Guy Kibbee looking for the
source who planted the phonus-
bolonn that he lost a mint at
gin.
Been playing camps" said
the star. haven't the time TO
play games. ---
Dan Stanley Of Winged Vic
tory" dancing the most feathery
rhumba routines since Tony De
Marco-with the lighter-than-
peach-fuzz Nancy Mae Wood
bury.
DR.. Frank Kingdom, the
radiorator. His book. That
Man in the White House" is
clicking.
The lovely Corinne Mac
Lennon with her naval lieu
tenant-groom. reporting that
Vera Devine (also a girl-show
slumnus) is now Inspector at
the Glenn Martin bomber plant,
near Baltimore.
Lawrence Dennis, indicted on
eedition charges, and George
Sylvester Viereck tout on bail
pending appeal Of his prison
term for Nazi agenting) trading
glares with a columnist.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-07
DEAR Ross:
LETTERS FROM TIMES SOLDIERS

home think the luftwaffe is al
most knocked out.
But the opinion here is that
there will be many a big air
battle before we have the Sc
curity Of the skies that we're
looking forward TO.
BOB.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-07
DEAR BOSS

THERE was plenty Of excite
Il ment while / was on pass.
Our boys were over Big b"
Berlin.
The two attempts our crew
made were foiled because Of
weather and we were forced
10 drop our bombs on targets of
opportunity.
| found out that when on pass
the only way to keep from starv-
ing is 10 do as the English do
have three regular meals plus
teatime twice during the day.
We found a little spot where
We were able 10 get steaks an
inch thick, with plenty of
French fried potatoes.
We always had tea with these
meals. g. I. coffee tastes aw-
fully good compared to the Eng
ISh version Of II.
We were able 10 buy liquor
by the bottle-but az a price
4 poUpds\per bottle (S16). Good
stuff though.
While We were away they
raised our quota Of missions 10
30 Instead Of nine more 20
complete my tour Of operations.
now have IL 70 20. II IL will
end this conflict any sooner I'm
all for il
1 imagine the people back
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-07
MEATS. cHTEsF. EATs

MEATS. CHEESE. FATS
Red As through J-s-VaId lndeh.
rlfflV
RS. ia, M-s-vslld April 2 inden-
niteIy
ks through q ard AS through
CTS sfamps-Vald frr direct
purchases from farmers
Lard--RsfIon free indefinitely.
One 10. salvage fat. good for cents
and two meat ration points.
SUGAR
stamp N. No. Book los valid
indefinitely
stamp 81. No, Book lhs valid
indefinitely
stamp 30, No. Book lbs for
canning through FEB p Iass
spare stamp 81, No. BOok--Vaie
for Maximum ~ 20 lns for car
rirg. Apply local board
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Connolly Answers

l-tb). 2-(a)l SCI. 4-Cc).
5-lhD 6-ta) game: (b)
scheme: (c) girl; Cd hit on a
target. TEL book.
Copyright. 1914, BY King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-07

EDITORS NOTE - This is
from one Of the SIS who have
gone into the service from tire
Times editorial department. The
Dyitey' L.. Robert GurUin, sports
reporter Who Wds in England
at the time Of writing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-22
Dorothy Dix Says

why, mother" he cried, his eyes
shining with excitement, do you
know father is a big man? Why,
he has done wonderful things! At
the convention everybody made a
great fuss over him. They asked his
opinion. And when he spoke every
one listened to what he had to say.
Why didn't you ever tell me about
what sort Of a man father is?"
II never dreamed you didn't know
it," replied the mother. Then she
went on to tell the boy about how
his father had started as a penni-
less lad, without even decent clothes
to cover him; how he had gone hum
CRY to buy books to educate himself;
how he toiled and sacrificed to get a
start in business and with what
dauntless courage he had faced all
the struggles of the self-made man
But he is hero!" cried the boy
when she was through, and you
didn't need to be a prophet to know
that from that day on that father
would be an inspiration to his son.
Many children never see anything
but the worst side of their parents.
They see fathers who are grumpy
and grouchy at home, and who rave
over the bills. and treat mother as
they wouldn't dare to treat a SER
want. They see mothers who 20
slouchy about the house, who are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-22

tier hat Yields the scepter this fall
as wardrobe queen, and a noted cos
metic house has climbed on the
bandwagon. It offers a set of pow
der, rouge, npstick, and perfume, a
Joy In themselves, packaged in a
miniature high crowned, plumed
felt hat, in color that's one of the
seasons best. The powder is avail
able in your favorite shade, the
rouge and lipstick match the hat in
hue, and the perfume made its bow
only recently. Ideal as a holiday
gift, a winner as q conversation
piece on your vanity. -.
When you favor the autumn
browns and green's as kingpins for
your fall costumes, or lean toward
the new lush blues, pink and pur-
Piles, and ever lovely black, we think
we've found the answer to your lip
stick problem in two interesting lip
stick shades. The one, on the red
red side, compliments the crisper
fall shades and the other has Just
enough purple undertone to dramat-
ically accent more subtle hues.
Scoring an oil base for one of
cream, they're winners because
they spread on evenly and smoothly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-22
Beauty Banter
By Betty Miles

All for the love Of gals with dry
skins, a cosmetic house has pro-
duced two preparations we think
you'll want to hear about. They're
designed specifically for those of
US whose batting average in skin
oils is low, and whose potential
wrinkle percentage looms more
darkly than we dare admit. The
preparation we have in mind Is q
cleansing cream, said to contain
800 fresh dairy milk, pasteurized.
A real skin cleanser this, whose
work Is accomplished by spreading
the cream lightly over the skin, sans
massage. After you've completed the
cleansing job with. an immediate
face washing, follow up with the
emulsion, rich in fine skin softening
oils. Its stock goes looming when
you discover that it's also an ex-
cellent powder foundation, as well as
skin protective. Not only does it
do kind things for your face, it's
highly recommended for use as a
body rub, and for hands and elbows.
We think you'll like the really
fresh, clean fragrance Of both prep
arations, and the attractive flower
strewn jars.
It's smart, these days, to keep
things under your hat" The hat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-22

effect. In brown, blue, green or red
and white pin stripes, 1t does its
tricks equally prettily with pinafores.
skirts or suits.
GOING DOWN.-One Of the wit
test ways we know to focus atten.
ton at your waist Every new-waist-
line interestD Is a slim leather belt
with tits own little Identification
disk fob. Both the buckle and the
fob are edged with gilt nailheads-
and the fob slides of agreeably II
the spirit should move you. You
can have it in q bright stop-red
that would add to the fashion score
Of any shirt and skirt duo, Also
In . mellow brown.
ETERNAL TRIANGULAR any
new mother for definition of the
eternal triangle, and chances are
she'll answer "the diaper" Ger
tainly in these days when you have
to have a priority don't take us
literally to get on list for the
diaper service, young mothers
life seems to be one long line of
diapers. Many mothers have found
disposable diapers their salvation.
These are water-repellent panty af-
fairs with inner strap arrange
ments to accommodate disposable
pads. There's new one that, we
are assured, babies cry for, it's that
soft. The secret of it Is that the
panty-Which actually becomes a
panty via ye olde safety pins
made Of softeSt bird's-eye which has
been first made water-repellent, and
the pads are made Of supersoft hos
pital gauZe and tissues. The only
changing" involved is substituting
new pad for the damp one-all Of
which can be done in less time
than it takes to say what q re-
lief!" which is what most mothers
utter when they find how much
tedious washing has been eliminated
from their lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-22
Pin Money Pick>Ups

BEATING THE BANDBOX--At
the moment there's nothing to beat
the chic Of bandbox. One current
enthusiasm Is . square one made Of
felt (inSjde and ont. with . double
felt short handle which looks newer
and smarter than the now ubiquitous
shoulder strap. A fake lucite but
ton prettily marks the spot where
. nap closes the bag, and inside ID
= separate purse and mirror. It
comes In bright red, kelly green,
purple, gray. brown, black and Is an
ambitious little bag that takes In
almost everything. Clutch one of
these In youo blot little fist and you'll
add an exclamation point to almost
any costume.
4 49,
FUR SHORT STORY-If your
War Bond responsibilities have left
you with not too much money to
wrap yourself in furs, you couldnt
do better than to spend your dollars
on q coat of Laskin moulin, fabu-
lousy rich-looking, deep-piled lamb
dyed to resemble silvery beaver OF
the deeper tones of Matari seal. TIL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-22
By EveIyn Hayes

the kind Of fur that wears long and
well, yet sacrifices no whit of glam-
our TO it, durability. For you who
are long on chic and short on cash,
there's q new fingertip shortie with
smart fiaring back. tuxedo front and
luxlriously deep Guns. As dutiful
a. its beautiful this pin money
treasure is equally amiable about
topping your workaday suits and
the most elegant costume for your
moments Of glamour.
4
WINNING STRIPES-A blouse is
actually more than Just the top to
a skirt. It's the pace setter for your
suit or skirt. We've found . beauty
that will adapt itself to any costume
that isn't out-and-out sporty. It's
a long-sleeved striped rayon crepe
with convertible shirt collar edged
with flirtatious self-rufle. With
tailored clothes, leave the collar
open; for more dressy moments wear
1t high, using your favorite jeweled
clip or pin to hold the double-ruffied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-22

Why do parents 50 seldom think
1t worth while to sell themselves to
their children? Probably every
father and mother in the world
want their youngsters to admire
and respect them and look up to
them as the source of all wisdom
and. strong in this belief, they as
sumo that this adulation comes by
nature, and that they do not have
to make any effort to inspire 1t or
cultivate 1t.
They could not possibly make a
more fatal mistake, for children
take their parents for granted and,
at least while they are very young,
they do not try to psychoanalyze
them. Nom and pop are MON and
pop, and that's all there is about it.
1t never occurs to average girls or
boys to think of their mothers and
fathers as individual men and wom-
en-, with personalities of their own,
with their own separate hopes and
desires and ambitions.
Not long ago a father of the he
who-pays-the-bills type in his FAM
lily by some chance took his young
son, a boy of Is, with him when he
went to a big bankers convention.
When they returned home. the boy
rushed to his mother bursting with
the news OF a great discovery:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-22
Readers Clearing House

low; put pan back on light very
carefully; keep water below boiling
point now. Leave eggs In from 3 to
5 minutes, depending on how you
like your "hen fruit" Slide egg OF
Of poacher with knife.
\
RUG MATERIAL.
Thanks to Mrs. p. G.. ".
Washington.)
I, too, have accumulated quite q
box Of old stockings and rayon knit
wear for q rug, which I will not use.
and will gladly give to any one who
will call Michigan 0l47.
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PURGE OF SPINACH?
REQUESTED by Mr.. L. r. W,
WGShington
I will appreciate greatly recipes
for PURGE OF spinach. This will help
toward the completion of our cook
book compiled from recipes clipped
from the Readers Clearing House!
sPICED PEACHES.
Thanks to Mrs. o. w. E.,
Chevy Chase.)
Select firm peaches (White
Heath preferred), medium size.
Weigh. For 7 pounds Of fruit use
1 pounds Of brown sugar dissolved
in one quart Of table vinegar Tie
the following spices up In q cheese
cloth bag an dplace in the vinegar
and sugar and boil all in an alumni
mum or porcelain kettle for IS
minutes. Having placed the peeled
peaches in a crock, pour the boiling
hot vinegar-sugar-spice sirup over
the peaches. Cover and let stand
overnight. Heat the strip three
mornings in succession and pour
over the peaches, or until the strip
Is q little thick. When cool enough
either cover the crock and put away
for future use, or place peaches and
some sirup in glass jars. which is
better If they have large enough
to be able to get peaches
out without tearing. CA few cloves
are liked by some, stuck into the
peaches which they boil in the vine
gar minutes before the strip is
finished making, which is a good
way0 In your spice bag use the
following spices: Cinnamon (ground
or bark, cloves, mace and all-spice.
One ounce each. White sugar may
be used instead OF brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-22

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