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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12
Letters From
A Soldier

OF drills and other excavating
machinery.
As always, the conversation
gravitated 10 the subject OF
going overseas. In fact. that
same morning the WAC who IS
reception clerk got a telephone
call asking whether she wanted
10 90 overseas just like that.
She said she'd like some time
to think about it. and they said
all right, they'd call back IN five
minutes. and she could think
about II until then. They did.
And she said she'd go.
Or. Stefan said he supposed
he'd be going so some other
doctor could come home for a
time, and ! said well, he prob
ably wouldn't have 10 dodge as
many bullets as machine
gunner would.
LIE SAID yes, but then he told
H me something | h d n I
known before-the first two men
10 be hit on one of the Aleutian
attacks, KiSka, l think he said.
but I'm not sure. were two
dentists. II just happened that
way But il does point up the
fact that the safe" jobs aren't
such easy snaps as you might
think. Everybody takes his own
chances.
Then Capt. Stefan invited
Pvt. Pickering 10 go through
the laboratory where they make
bridges and dental plates and so
on. Capt. Stefan calls il
dental Willow Run" and that's
not a bad name for it. They do
amazingly accurate work - |
have chunk of their handi-
work in my mouth now.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12
:" ru1up K1rr%uuuzuu On
~ HAAA AIAO ~ AANN|AAAIA Broadway

THE Passing Parade; Gary
= Cooper's m t her in her
Women's Emergency Corps uni
form. serving as a war bond
peddler.
George Jessel. this dept's
= favorite laughter-dinner speaker.
Author Rex Beach. the lover
Of the wide open spaces. having
the time Of his life in the
crowded Cotillion Room.
Dennis O'Keefe and Morton
Downey swapping Celtic fables
at Dinty Moore's over bowls of
that Irish delicacy - chilled
borscht.
Claudia Morgan at Cafe
Pierre. looking like a daughter
Of the Bank Of Morgan in a
gold cocktail frocktail.
Goity-from-Bizoyty Niesen. in
q bareback dress, Drawing Man
hattan's torrid temperatures and
wolf packs.
Lucille Bremen, once of the
Commodorables choir (shes
now cast opposite Fred Astaire
In a film). congratulating Mar
jorie Holiday (also OF the Hotel
Commodore beauty parade, and
Miami), who was signed by 20th
Century Fox yesterday. Her
first speaking role: Diamond
Horseshoe. " which starts rolling
soon.
CALLIES in Our Alley: The
~ other night Ivy Elinson took
his parents TO see DIR. Wassell"
=. When Mama Elinson no
ticed the S1.30 admission price,
she hmf'd What is he "a
SPECIALIST"
One OF the town debts, who
had been tapping IT up for hours
~ the Stork Bar. stumbled as
she stepped through the door
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12
THESE DAYS
BY George E.
Sokolsky

certain designated spheres Of
activity and In which the states
deal directly with the people In
other designated spheres il a:
1-COnfederation, Demo
cratic government, 3-Federal
government, 4 Centralized
government, 5-Republican gov
eminent"
l could write a book on this
subject but ! doubt whether il
can be answered at all cor
rectly by backing in the space
to satisfy the electric eye
machine, because such a gov
eminent may be federal. Demo-
cratic, centralized and Republi-
can.
At a matter of fact. for u
years it has been exactly all of
these which is what makes for
the general bumbledom. / Won
der what the electric eye was
instructed TO accept as correct.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12

WHEN you and / went to
w school we were taught to
learn and rem m b er facts,
dates, theorems, truisms. adages
and poetry. We were told that
q guess was as good as a miss.
II is all different these days.
Scholarship is guessing con-
test. The better the guesser,
the better the mark.
In fact, the papers are marked
by an electric eye and a special
soft pencil is provided because
the electric eye can only catch
the graphite mark.
do not use ink the inStruc-
ton paper says. The intelli-
gent machine that measures
your scholarship cannot catch
an ink mark.
II the scholar wrote a word
or a sentence. he would imme-
diately be flunked. The machine
cannot read words or sentences.
have before me the regents
scholarship examination, 1914
series for the State Of New
York. ] am told that the same
system is used everywhere these
DAYS because il is modern. Part
I consists of 240 objective ques-
tons, all of which were 10 have
been answered between 9.15
a. m. and 12:45 p. m.--which l
would like 10 see most teachers
able to do.
THIS test. Is 10 show whether
i the student has done a decent
Job of educating himself IN high
school. But see what is re-
CURED
Remember that you should
not expect TO make a perfect or
near-perfect score on this eN-
animation. Answer every queS-
ton TO the best OF your judg-
ment.
"In answering questions about
which you are not entirely sure,
thoughtful consideration will
often help you make a sound
choice"
In simple language, guess
But answer all the questions.
because if the guess happens to
be right, the student comes out
on top. Well. l read these eN-
animation papers and they are
a pip For instance. what Is
the value of this question:
Treaties become the law Of
the land when ratified by: l.
Three-fourths OF the state. p
A major vote Of Congress, s.
4 unanimous vote of the cabi-
net, A two-thirds vote of the
Senate. 5--A two-thirds vote Of
kkO Congress I'm joint session"
A STUDENT either knows the
"A facts or he does not. Why
ball him up with all this glib
beriSh. II would be smarter to
have him read the Constitution
} which is clear on the subject.
Or, look az this one:
THE type Of government in
which the central government
deals directly with the pSopIe In
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12

I WAS surprised. IL not utterly
amazed. 10 learn that Mr.
G. V r. Thompson, CORE
Spondent OF Lord Beaverbrook's
London DAILY Express. had
cabled a piece 10 his paper con-
demnlng Chicago as a place of
wasSail and frivohty
Mr.. Thompson had all the
eannarks of a man covering the
Convention-he had a badge,
and perspiratIon dripping off
his chin--so IL seemed season.
able 10 assume he was being
veracious.
What really amazes me Is
that Mr.. Thompson missed the
war consciousness in Chicago
Even 10 a casual observer the
city seemed in the war up 10 its
neck.
1t so happens that I was in
the same spots al the same
time as Mr. Thompson.
We saw the same thlngs-or.
al least l thought we did, until
learned what Mr.. Thompson
had written.
The reason we were In the
same spots is that ! had done
An exhaustive job OF research.
ascertaining where one could
go in Chicago in the late eve
ming after the convention had
ceased conventioning.
1t was hard work getting the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12

while III appreciate it. We get
daily news bulletins, but a little
Detroit news would be welcome.
I'm really not overworked
here. The office hours are from
S till Il and 2 Til 8. with a
little Slesta from l. till 2. Occa-
sionally We have a little work
in the evening, but usually we
20 10 a field movie or the Red
Cross hall, where they have
light refreshments.
Tonight it's a Bing Crosby
picture, so Ill probably go TO
the movie.
have no complaints. al
though my social life is prac-
tically nonexlstent There are
no Lamours here. with or with
out sarongs. OMAR.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12

DEAR BOSS
CINCE that last day in De-
~ troit, I've really seen some
OF the world.
That poor deluded soul who
claims the world is only four
fifths water certainly never got
around the Pacific much.
/ turned out 10 be pretty
good sailor, and was only
slightly i'll the first day out.
Aside from one rough day, the
ocean was as calm as the De
troit River. We saw plenty Of
flying fish and an occasional
school OF porpoises. but no
sharks.
I'm sure our ship was de-
signed by the same fellow who
conceived the devilish plan Of
putting sardines in cans. they
certainly utilize every available
inch of space
New Guinea is picturesque
and a strange mixture Of will
derness and army civilization
We have a Red Cross unit
near our quarters and you can
sit there listening 10 a CT
pounding out a few choruses OF
"Shoo Shoe Baby" and look out
over dense jungles. We have
movies in the field with a back
ground OF coconut trees.
/ am attached TO the Sur
geon's Office Of Headquarters
Co. and work in the message
center. II is interesting. and
they really treat US we'll
The chow is better than 7
had anticipated and cookies.
candies and cokes are available
At the PIX.
1t rains considerably, and
you would imagine il would be
difficult 10 keep dry clothing.
II is really quite simple. You
just wait three or four days
I'll the sun comes out and then
they're dry again. This isn't
fhe hot season. but when the
sun is shining you are not en-
tirely unaware of II.
II you can send me a copy Of
the Times every once in a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12

EDITORS NOTE-PVt. Piek.
sring, former Times eolumnist,
Is an infanfryman at r.. Nc
CIeIIan, Ala. These writings are
excerpts from his letters TO
friends at the office.
EORT MCCLELLAN IS Just
i like another world cross
roads-no doubt every other
army post is the same. In four
months I've run into a Cuban
army colonel who now is a
corporal land an expert rifle
shot in the American army,
Detroiters who used 10 live
within a few blocks OF me;
noncom in a neighborlng mess
hall who was one OF the cooks
who was sent 10 Detroit Al the
time of the riots a year ago, a
private who was captured in
Africa and later escaped from
Italy with the help OF the
underground
THERE'S another man who, AS
Il a scout, spent two weeks back
of the Jap lines on Guadalcanal
and escaped with only one bull
let wound. Miner and Wealth
erly, the Cleveland ball players,
are here, or were the last !
heard. a while ago / spent an
evening talking 10 one Of the
men who crossed the Owen
Stanley Mountains and helped
take Buna Mission. He got a
machine gun bullet in his Shout
der. They come from every
where. Several are back from
Alaska and the AleutlanS, and
! suppose that pretty soon We'll
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12
Brain Game Answers

Australia : n Nv Z a ! a n d
Army Corps.
aurora Australis.
3]The jar paralyzes, temporar-
lily, the network of nerves
behind the stomach, called
the solar plexus.
4-(a) Babe Ruth; (b) Jack
Dempsey; tc) Harold Red
Grange; Cd Alfred f. Smith.
5-(a) false, she was noted for
her paintings of horses; (b)
false, arson is the crime of
wilfully setting fire TO prop
erty.
6-The Danube.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12
BETTER HEALTH

4 BOUT a month from now
IA over most parts OF the
United States an invading army
OF pollens will strike giving woe
and discomfort TO about tenth
OF the population.
The date of this invasion will
be no surprise. II has happened
regularly for as many years
back as the oldest inhabltant
can count.
Is there any defense that can
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12

be made against il? Well. that
is real puzzle 10 most OF the
sufferers as they know only too
well.
One answer 10 the problem of
how 10 repel this invasion is
climate.
Another answer which ! adj
vocated for many years is 10
cut ragweed plants about this
time OF year.
Lastly. there is the method OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12
BY DR.. Logan
Clendening

immunization by pollen vac
cines.
All sorts OF exaggerated
claims were made for this by
the optimists among the
allerglsts, but in general il
seemed 10 fail in about 80 per
cent of cases.
The theory which is now held.
is that il is possible to produce
immunity TO hay fever infesta-
ton, but that The immunity is
very short lived.
The immunity acquired by
the preseasonsl shots wore out
before the hay fever season
began.
1t is considered that the best
hope consists OF all year round
immunization carried out for
several years which il is said
results in a permanent state of
relief.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
+. R.:--What does a basal
metabolism test of the thyroid
gland determine? Is il a re-
liable test?
Answer The basal meta
bollsm test sures the
amount of oxygen used by the
body in a given time at rest. II
measures thyroid activity be-
cause the thyroid governs the
consumption of oxygen. II is a
very reliable test.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12
Answer to Question No. l

shh'"th w 4NtotiVh wv Il
AS a rule a woman is more
tolerant and more willing 10
admit her faults. Almost always
the wife works harder than the
husband to make the marriage
a success,
Answer 20 Question No. 2
BY all means. About one
person out OF ten children.
adults and even college stu
dentS--cannot recognize certain
words IN print. How 10 tell If
you have this difficulty. and
how 10 overcome il. is told IN
my booklet. How 10 Read
Faster and Better" along with
other rules for becoming a fast
reader Send az cost. 10 cents
plus self-a d dre ssed Scent
stamped envelope.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12
Connolly Answers

C; &c; 3-b; 4-c; 5-a;
6-(a) pioneer in the study
of electricity; (b) founder of
ORTHODOXY in United States;
(c) creator Of new species
of plants: Id measurer of
the electron; (e) explorer OF
ocean depths.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12
II. ". DURLING

q UOmGn! In our hours of case
Uncertain, coy and hard to please
And rorioble as the shade
By the light quarertng aspen
made:
WkeH pain and anguish wr'Hg
the brolC;
A ministering angel thou.
Scott.
"a Z. $. navy man asks for
"the poem describing a woman
a. ministering angel" He
wants to include II in a gift to
navy nurse. The above must
be the poem he has I'm mind.
Don't know how the nurse will
like the first part of it,
WHATS the difference be-
w tween the rhumba, conga
and the sanba?
If you claim TO have any
knowledge of dancing you should
answer that question without
hesitation
Anyway, your attention is
called TO a remark by Alan
Burgess
"You think you have seen a
rhumba. My dear sir, unless
you have been In Havana. you
have not seen the half Of II.
The rhumba Is not so much a
dance as an anatomical jam
bOree."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12
hEAER RASS Letters From
A1OSS Times Soldiers

EDITORS NOTE-This IL
letter from Pot. Omar J. ShuH,
on smpioys Of the editorial de-
portmef somswhsrs in the South
Pacific.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12
Answer TO Question No. 3

Answer TO Question No. 3
Up to March l, 1914, half a
million men had been rejected
by draft boards as below the
mental and nervous standards
for combat. Onevhalf of all
men discharged are mental or
nervous cases. One out of every
FIVE reflections for medical rea-
sons is neuro-psychiartric"
case Much of this could have
been prevented by proper train
ing OF children in self-control,
GETTING ALONG WITH PEOPLE
BY Milton Wright, Noted Psychologist
You can earn important things
about yourself ~ seuding ~ cents
ana SELF addressed stamped o.
cent? envelope 30 ~ A . WIZ
gam care gt Do JEST
The DETROIT TINES C
Wss'esesY, July IL, 1874
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12

IN ONE year 1925 laws were
L enacted in the United States.
In 20 years 233,563 new laws
were enacted. But they still
claim ignorance of the law is no
excuse.
Dorothy Parker is a war
widow. Her current husband,
1t. Alan Campbell, is in Eng
land with the u. s. air force.
The Parker in Dorothy's name
is that of her first husband, one
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12
uOW about dogs and telep-
IL athV7

uOW about dogs and telep-
IL athy?
Is a pup tuned in on his mas
ter by thought transference in
his absence?
/ believe some dogs are.
Particularly those who are
greatly devoted 10 one person.
Take the cocker spaniel of
seaman Arthur V. Adams of the
navy.
This pup suddenly took up a
position by his absent masters
old chair and walled constantly.
Shortly afterwards the sail
or's father was informed his son
had been killed in action.
How did the dog know some
thing had happened 10 his
master? That it was by telep-
athy seems the only logic !
answer,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12
Detroit Times Rationing Timetable

GASOLINE
A Coupon 12--3 gals. Valid through
Sept ~
B-3 and C-3 Coupons sails each.
B-< and ca Coupons gals. each.
(Law requires state name and license
number be written on every coupon
when received.l
FULL OIL
Period { and Period 5-Valid through
Sept. 80
LIQUOR
No. ll-Valid July through July 81.
SHOES
Airptane stamps 1 and i--VAlid In
dehnitely.
Save Tin Cans
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-12

PROGRESSED FOODS
Blue As through A-5-vslid indsh-
nitely.
MEATS. CHEESE. Pats
Red AS through L-s-Valid indeh-
nitely.
One III. salvage fat. good for cents
and two meat ration points.
SUGAR
stamps 20. 81 and ~. Book No. As
lbs each. valid indefinitely.
stamp 90. No. Book lbs for
canning through Feb IS. 1915
Spare stamp 81. No. 4 Book-Vald
for maximum OF 20 los for can
ning. Apply local board.
{ Collection July ~
Evening star., 1944-05-11

York avenue NV, yesterday re-
ported to police the theft of a
wallet containing $992.
-Gorma said rile wallet was taken
from jacket which he had hung
on hook at the inn. He said he
had been saving the money to send
to his mother in the Philippines
when the islands are recaptured
from Japan.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
|Stockpi|e Of Alcohol
Urged for Unseen
Military Crises
BY J. A. OTEARY.

Unforeseen military contingencies,
such as the possible inception of
gas warfare" were brought to the
attention Of the Senate Liquor In
vestigating Committee today by DR.
Walter Whitman, head of the chem
ical division of the War Production
Board, as reasons why an adequate
stockpile of industrial alcohol
should be maintained.
J. G. Sourwine, committee coun-
sci, had been questioning DR.. Whit
man as to the size of the stockpile
and when it might be possible to
release some of it for beverage and
other civilian uses.
There are certain military con-
tigencies not in our estimates which
II cannot discuss" DR.. Whitman said.
He merely mentioned gas warfare
as one illustration of these unpre-
dictable contingencies.
Rubber Program Incomplete.
As another illustration, he said,
"tne rubber program is by no means
over the hump" If these unpre-
dictable military contingencies de-
veloped, he said, they might double
the present estimated requirements
for the military and lease-lend cate
gories.
$50, perhaps the drinkers of the
country may look forward to re-
sumption of beverage alcoholic pro-
duction if the invasion occurs with
out gas warfare?" Mr.. Sourwine
asked.
DIR. Whitman said he did not think
he was qualified to pass on the ques-
ton of whether gas might or might
mot be used" in the early stages OF
the invasion.
Earlier in the hearing, Chairman
McCarTan declared that an increase
in the number of counties going dry
by local option in the United States
is being accompanied by an increase
in the illicit manufacture of alcohol
"It has been brought to the atten-
ton OF some of us that a great many
counties, especially in the corn
producing areas, are going dry under
local option, and as they go dry
illicit production of alcohol is going
up by leaps and bounds" Senator
McCarran declared.
Not Under WPB Control.
In his testimony, Wr. Whitman
explained that the question of bey-
erage alcohol control is not under
WPB Jurisdiction, but he added that
we are, of course, aware of the
situation you are going into here. >
WPB Chairman Nelson explained
last week that his agency would
merely decide when industrial alco-
hol facilities could safely be reduced
from war production, leaving to the
War Food Administration the oues-
zion OF whether grain could be al
lotted at that time for the making
OF whisky in those plants.
The committee, Senator McCar.
ran continued, is concerned over the
health problem involved in Illicit
whisky-making. He asked DR.. Whit.
man II he had considered that by
releasing some of the legitimate ia
cilities to make beverage alcohol fo,
specified period you could put ar
end to this illicit manufacture?
Liquor Holiday Abandoned.
DR. Whitman said WPB hae
noped there could be such a releas,
during the last quarter of 1943
but that while the plans were beins
discussed, an increased demand fol
industrial alcohol for the rubber
Evening star., 1944-05-11

program came up and the liquor
holiday was abandoned.
Senator McCarran asked If the
manufacture of butadiene from Pc
troleum for the rubber program
Is increasing, thereby releasing
some of the alcohol needed for
rubber.
DR.. Whitman said there has been
some increase from that source re-
Gently, but he added that I'VE have
deliberately been stingy in building
new plants in the alcohol field"
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Old Cor Still Perks

SPEARFTSH, s. Oak. tR.--Ernest
Mathiesen obtained an auto license
for his 1908 model T Ford and said
he intends to operate it as a pickup
truck for its 37th year.
Evening star., 1944-05-11
Dishwosher Reports
Theft of 1892 Cash

Marcelino Gorma, COL Twenty
third street NV, Filipino dish
washer at the Allies Inn, 1703 New
Evening star., 1944-05-11

War Bonds bring 81 for every So al
maturity!
Evening star., 1944-05-11

. Yes, Posts Raisin Bran is a sensational
new flavor sdea A combination of nut
brown, crisp-toasted wheat and bran fakes,
plus choice California seedless raisins. Every
mouthful is sheer eating pleasure!
This magic combination is right for nour-
ishment, too but you'll buy it for its
downright goodness. You've never tasted
anything so delicious :. sunny-sweet seed
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-03
ArIetta A|wardt Becomes
Bird e Of Donovan Horfop

IN A DOUBLE RING CERE-
MONY last Thursday evening,
July 90. in the Macomb Luther
an Church, Arletta Alwardt. of
Route 2 Mount Clemens, dauGh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry AL
wardt, became the bride of Don
ovan Hortop. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hortop Of Marine
City Highway Washington.
Mich. The candlelight ritual was
performed by Rev. o. H. Knoll.
Given in marriage by her ia
Their, the bride wore a gown Of
white net over satin with a full
skirt and V-neckline. The long
sleeves ended in points over the
wrists. Her veil was long and
attached to a cap trimmed with
tiny flowers. She carried a bou-
quet of white gladioli. Arlene
Alwardt, sister of the bride, was
maid of honor. She wore
gown of white net over maize
satin. Betty Miller and Pauline
Kreger were bridesmaids. their
gowns were white over tea rose
satin. They carried bouquets Of
gladioli. Grace Weisskrich, cou-
sin of the bride. was flower girl
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-08-03
Dessert Luncheon
at Trinity School

THE BIRTHDAY GROUP Of
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aio
will sponsor dessert luncheon
Wednesday, August 8, at 1:3C
o'clock in the Trinity school
building. The public is cordial
ly invited to attend and reserva-
tions may be made by calling
either Mrs. Leland Rood, Dial
9776, or Mrs. Rudolph Monte,
Dial ssss.
MRS. CARROLL p. BROWN
and Mrs. Wesley Kandt will
leave tonight for Waukegan, Ill.,,
where they will. visit seaman
&c Carroll p. Brown. who is
stationed at Great Lakes, Ill.
CHARLES METERS of 1874
Gallup avenue is in st. Joseph
hospital for observation.
MRS. HOWARD WHITE
formerly Media Sears) left TO
join her husband who has just
arrived from overseas. He is at
the 18th Naval Base in San
Diego, Calf.