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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-26
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BY DIR. sABINA II. CONNOLLY

THE Wreck of the Hesperus" was; al near
Hamburg, Germany (b) near Gloucester,
Mass; Cc1 near Naples Italy?
2-fhe American Constitution begins we the
people Of ...... United States" What's
missinG. la our;-tbl ai-lci the
3-The L. S Naval Academy is now located at
Annapolis Md Where was il during the Civil
War? (aD Newport. r. l. tbl Staten Island,
n Y; (c) ProVincCtoWn, Mass
Are WASPS TAI the Women's Attarr1C Spy
Police (b) the WomenS Air Force Service
(cl the western Atlantic Shore Patrol?
) WaShinGtons farewell address was uado in
1896 mainly for one purpose: ca to in
augurate the FIRST L. :. radio; tb) to wan
US against Germany, (c) to refuse third
tenn
Sill the blanks in these statements about our
Allies; az The first European democracy was
born in ......; CD the vast peninsula into
the Indian Ocean IS ......; tc) ..-,.l Is the
official language Of Mexico td-+he capital
of Norway is ......; teD the heart of Poland
IS the ...... River Basn2
ANSWERS on Opposite Page
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-26
NEWS
BEHIND
THE NEWS
-ByPaul
MaIIoq.

WASHINGTON. Jan, 26--N
w Wilkes withdrawal from
the California primaries was ac-
companied by a dual announce
ment that Gov. Warren is not
a candidate and the state VIII
be uninstructed-but, a r o u n q
here. Warren is looked upon AZ
the likely vice presidential NOM
inee.
His state has a stable bloc
of 50 delegates TO the nominate
ing convention. While he has
assumed a position of complete
neutrality, his friends seem gen.
orally less neutral toward VIII.
kie than toward Dewey.
a ticket of Dewey and War
rem is one toward which most
of the party authorities around
here seem headed.
THE Associated Press poll
Il showed about an equal dlvi-
sion of sentiment for the two
leading candidates bat he- most
important fact of the poll was
that less than half the commit
tee voted
This d oes not necessarily
mean that half the committee Is
sti1I undecided, or that IL is
pledged TO minor candidates.
Especially significant was The
lack OF strong party backing for
either Gov. Brlcker or Gen.
Macarthur Brokers speeches
apparently have not reused the
State leaders cit tn the country,
and there was no evidence Of
formidable organization work
IN his behalf
As party matter. Mac
Arthur has always been a cam
dldate OF a few interested per-
sons like Senator Vandenberg.
NO REAL-teSt of strength Vas
y made between Dewey aTS>
Willkie. The Hoosier-N =
Yorker dropped his threatenrN
contest against Chicago as the
convention site because nc did
not haze chance te- win In
fact he could not get his fght
started
The Democratic national COM
mitice meeting was naturally
thinly cut and considerably dried
with Mr. Roosevelt and his as
-yociateS no doubt unsurpassed at
the results The declaration in
wiring The President 10 run for
is years IN The White House
would not have been considered
If incompatible with the PrcSi-
dents intentions
Apparently THIS year, as four
years ago, the Democratic con-
NoEten could be held IN a
telephone booth A. the White
House and probably viii be.
DIST oI'ef tE f.0g Features s. n1 lae.
Reprldur''rr 10 whole or 10 part
"rrrt p-rhtfed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-26
America Halls
General Macarthur

government of the Philippines with the
rank Of field marshal in the Philippine
Army
Fortunately, the American military
authorities. who lacked the foresight 10
fortify the Philippines As GEN MacAR-
THUR CONTINUALLY URGED. had the
1Flt 90 recognize him as the nations great
cst military authority on the Philippines
when the inevitable japanese attack was
imminent He was recalled 10 active scrv-
lee as commander of the United States
armed forces IN the Far East on July 26,
1917 less than five months before Pearl
Harbar.
THE subsequent events are glorious but
i gum history.
Cen Macarthur was pltfuly weak in
men and arms-in defenders and defenses.
He could not hold the Philippines perma-
ncntly without the aid from America so
often promised but never received But he
made Japan buy the islands at dear
price And when taken away from the
philippines to save Australia, he had
bought the margin of precious time that
MAY well be reckoned in the future as the
factor that made his ultimate and success
ful stand in Australia possible and thereby
saved our Occidental civilization.
Gen, Macarthur is more than a great
commander in the ordinary sense
He is the greatest organizer Of aerial
warfare in this conflict
He is a supreme master of amphibious
warfare
He has an uneXcelled genius for jungle
warfare
And all Of these military qualities have
been employed by him, in the woeful
a IF aAa 10
supplies planes and transport to the
utter confusion and certain defeat of his
powerful enemies and WITH THE UT
MOST ECONOMY OF SCANT MA
TERRELL AND PRICELESS AMERICAN
LIVES
TRULY, Gen, Macarthur is MORE
thana great military commander.
His acts and deeds have given courage
and confidence to the American people
His words and faith have given inspi-
ration to the people
He is the living and spiritual SYMBOL
of our great country, brought to the brink
of disaster by its own blindness and un-
preparedness and enabled to fight back to
victory and security in the profound
American conviction that il is Gods will
that our beloved nation shall be preserved.
A MERICA has sublime faith in Gen.
a Macarthur.
1t has great pride in his achievements.
1t has deep gratitude for his providen-
tial services.
1t has personal affection for him re-
served for and only deserved by men who
stand at the crossroads of history and
have the vision to direct us wisely and
load nc ably and surely n orr free and
secure destiny.
Let us thank God for the leadership.
the military genius and the wisdom and
faith of Gen. Douglas Macarthur on this
anniversary of his birth. Let us pray to
God that he will continue to enjoy the
physical health and Well-being that gives
him strength and continue to give his
countrymen the patriotic example and
spiritual inspiration that must be their
enduring and ineXhaustible source of
strength
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-26

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rul.nr IS not entirely TO the liking af Ger
tam hone-frcnt politicians II is mou,s-
Ionably and tremendously popular with
the army both az home and abroad and NJ
is enthusiastically and universally popular
with the American people.
IT WAS woraa-f,1 th,rc and proyi-
-, ,,.v hollow, hot
Ne'1'"i w may
Cen. Macarthur was "'"I,"''' 'ot INC
Pacihc command AT inc o"'DiV"h Oh Nal
As "ecte'diE 9'ti''S-.'' S'lS' III
Arthur hao ehoed ms i'.',.@-\ .d' ''I ~
voluntary retirement IN 100 anu ~ ol
TO that point II hao p''l' an aS.onIuI5!s
career ne i IH' son oi " 80 4Nl'.,,,.
can general. he was Uori on an army
post he gradualea ron Alls " est | 0lllN
Military @eaaefly Win Io'loIS. 40.
utslo 80 a. ,e1 - % D,,;sior ~
I Fpsnca in NJ the first World War He was SUI
perintendent of the West Point academy.
FINALLY. he was chief of staff of the United
States Army
D1rr the significant thread that runs
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Arthur is that reIatlis 20 MS seIsi S.s anu
experience ana thus ms thoIouSh K F,,I!,1
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-26

TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
I'VE Civil Pride Association OF
Greater Detroit, a group Of
earnest civic minded people, or
gained some years ago to put
their united efforts toward CO
operating and aiding civic bet
ierment pertaining TO health,
cleanliness and other conditions
that should raise the standard of
living IN Greater Detroit, today
desires to put before the readers
Of your fine paper a problem
that confrontS our city officials,
taxpayers and i'm fact every citi-
zen of the country, in vital
WaY.
The problem is that of rat
determination; the department
OF public works of our city is
kept busy responding to calls
for help, or loud complaints,
from all parts OF the city
our citizens should recognize
their share Of the responsibility
and give more earnest co-opera-
tlon TO the work, first by cover
ing carefully all reccptaCles
used for the storage of food
StuifS, waste papers and gar
bage cans so thoroughly that
the rats food supply is cut off.
1t IS most important TO do this.
as the young rats Will not live
to reach maturity unless the
mother rat has a bountiful sup
ply Of food, and AT present this
bounty Is pretty generally sup
Piled by the careless disposal of
waste around food depotS, mar
kCtS, groceries and, alas, the
ever present garbage can. so
often uncovered, in the alleys
all over the city
The rat has very keen sense
of smell. and has been known 10
s"folloW his nose two blocks or
more 10 such spot.
We present some interesting
data obtained from the bureau
of biological survey, al Wash
Ington, ID. C.. and the L. S. de-
partment of the interior.
The brown rat, commonly
called the house, barn. sewer,
wharf, gray and Norway rat, is
the one we have to deal with IN
our city. In fact II infeSts every
state IN the Union. fhp color
varies somewhat IN the different
localities, the average weight is
from one TO two pounds. the
length may be from Is 10 is
inches, including the tail, but of
course the size and weight de-
pend on the food supply which
was available in the early stages.
Of life.
a rat is fulEgrown at the age
Of six weeks In SIX weeks more
he-Hay be the father of SIX 10
p more rats, has about 10 fami-
lies year, and lives three 10
five years.
Figure il out; one pair of rats
living well, raising their families
at this rate, with no losses,
would at the end OF three years
he increased from two rats TO
300 million or more rats.
II has been estimated that
there are at least five rats to
every human being in the aver
age city. and in the country
around farm buildings, the ratio
Is easily 20 10
II has been estimated that the
yearly losses. in the United
States alone, from damage done
by rats, would amount TO los
million dollars.
Waste papers provide material
for warm nests. and CareleSSneSs
makes a bountlful food supply
aXailahle- Shall rAn-nat coed
" Americans. do something about
such a serious problem
MARGUERITE l.. RUGGLES,
Chairman Rat Extermina-
ton Committee of the Civic
Pride Association of Greater
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-26
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
THE Mothers of Men in
Service more generally
known as Mons of America.
wish 70 commend Judge Cotter
for his humane and understands
ing attitude toward a young
veteran of Pearl Harbor who
was recently brought before hum
on a disorderly charge.
our organization is anxious
to help IN the rehabilitation or
REIMBURSEMENT of these boys. AS
we are not sponsored or backed
by any one with unlimited finan-
CIal means, or by any political
group. we have only funds from
nominal dues and money raised
by benefit parties within our
own organization 10 draw from.
and so We are not yet equipped
financially 10 carry out wide
program IN this work as We
would so like 10 do.
Through the generosity Of
DctroltCrS VIC do have an Of
flee our various units have
done a great deal IN helping
with hospital equipment, also IN
furnishing needed articles and
gifts Almost every unit IS as
SiSting materially in a USO or
It's equivalent Help is also gwen
20 wives OF ScTVlccmcn IN many
different ways
However we have a state and
national fund for use in cases
STTCf rs TI1C young nan above
mentioned He can be helped 10
got back into the tempo Of fam
llN and community life by a
friendly MON who is ready 20
help once she is appriSed Of the
need.
If any OF your readers. Mr..
Editor or any member of your
staff know Of cases of boys or
girls who have been given medi-
cal discharge and have no rela-
tionS near. won't YOU contact
our headquarters, CA. 262l 4l9
FTdelity Building Detroit 20
VIC do know that there are
many returning who need q
friend. but how 20 get in touch
MIth1hcn IS our h.s prnhlem,--
MRS. DELLA NEWMAN.
National Corresponding Secre-
tary, Mons ~ America.
Imitation is the SinCorest fat
terry C. {. Cotton
Handsome is as handsome
docs.-Oliver Goldsmith.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-26


long 10 a nation that is not only powerful,
but that is interested in your welfare.
THE contract between the soldier and
his nation il reciprocal. He tacitly agrees,
TO protect the nation even unto death,
and the nation tacitly agrees to protect
him on his return to civil life.
This is the compact between the ma
ton and the soldier. Without this feeling
of Security and reciprocity there can be no
true patriotism on the part of the soldier"
THE Hearst newspapers, which brought
the plight Of Americas unwanted bat
talon to the attention Of the sympathetic
nation, find satisfaction in the knowledge
that after two years of delay and pro-
crastnatlon the Congress has finally con-
scented TO help sick. wounded and disabled
ServiCemen-a little.
But these newspapers cannot and will
not applaud the brush-of of the countrys
defenders with a sop grudglngly cast at
men who offctcd America everything they
tad. oven their lives
However. the 5000 mastering out pay.
hlll already passed BY the Senate can still
become the law of the land It is not
good but t is better than the House bill
NEW conferees from the two branches
~ If Congress can approve it.
The House can accept it. And the
President can sign it-n he can take time
from signing millions to alien parasites.
NorCU~rt----- thoughtful representa-
tNe has said. neither the President nor the
Congress ever raised the question ofNhow
ihanA- nlllons It would cost in guns in
planes and I'M battlcships for the MA
l TERIAL SIDE Of our national defense
In aWtoNchiuC the HUMAN SIDE Of
that natIonal dcfense-the welfare Of our
soldiers sailors marines and aviators
they should not begin figuring how little
they can get away wItht
the DETROIT TIMES
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-26

1.-The first seaplane flight was made, 80 years
ago today, with machine constructed and
flown by Wright brothers, Glenn CurtiSS,
Glenn Martin or William Mitchell?
2-This is the birthday of the 26th state il en-
tered the Union 107 years ago today It's
motto Is If Thou Serkest a BeattttfH Perrin
Sua Behold 1t Here lis flower Is the apple
blossom and its name is Delaware Michigan
or Florida?
It's also the 2oth wedding anniversary Of
which enemy ruler Hitler Mussohni Hrohito
Michael?
a.. Mary X. Goddard Of Baltimore was first
woman to hold federal office in TINS cnun-
Try Was IL Senator postmaster consul or
Judge?
5Pediatry is the mcdcat treatment Of children.
and what is pedicure2
6-Waace Mcmillan established world record
by catching IN Campbell River. British CcluH4-
bia a salmon weighing 7ov much II pounds.
Goa pounds las pounds
ANSWERS on Opposite Page
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-26
MRS. DELLA NEWMAN,
National Corresponding Score
tary, Mons ~ America.

Imitation is the sincercst fat
terry C. {. Cotton
Handsome is as handsome
doos.--Olver Goldsmith.
Evening star., 1944-05-16

would run out on the docks to beg
candy, and when the sailors walked
down the street, the little Arabs
followed, yelling: Chewing gum
and bonbons for me, JOHNNIE" We
are all either Joes or Johrnys to
them.
Sleep in Army Tents.
Eventually we couldn't live on
the ship, and for two months we
moved in with the Army, stationed
there, and slept in their tents. 1t
was unusually cold weather-freez-
ing-and when you have to dress
in those tents it's plenty chilly. I
really liked the life of soldier.
though, except that the drilling and
marching we watched them do every
day would kill me.
Later on, some Italian prisoners
were brought in. A few were put
down in the galley with us. I liked
to talk with them, since they could
understand a little English. They
showed us pictures of their sweet
hearts and families. One of them
pointed to picture of his family
and said, 'Fe-neeshed.'
Italian Prisoners Entertain.
They sang all the time, American
tunes such as 'Mairsy Doats.' At
night they got together and sang
Italian songs in harmony. We en-
joyed hearing them as we lay
awake If we fellows were going to
sing like that we would have to
practice, but not those Italians. they
could sing anything any time"
Seaman Rush, in his Is months
overseas, docked at Scotland and
Ireland before reaching Algiers but
never had a date
There's one girl for me, and she
was waiting in Maryland when I
got back" he said.
After attending Richard Mont
gomery High School, Rockville, he
worked as bricklayer before join
ing the Navy in February, 1912. His
brother, Shipfitter (Third Glass;
Earle Rush, 20, is stationed in Brem-
erton, Wash. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Rush live at the Vir-
ginia avenue address.
Evening star., 1944-05-16

geria, ! e " n &
the ship stand
ing still in the
sea with a USE
less rudder.
Then for three
days and three
nights e n e m y
pl n e S c a m e
over continuous
ly and dropped
bombs, recalled
the 22-year-old
sailor. who has
returned for a
30-day leave to
his Virgi n / a
avenue home in
Evening star., 1944-05-16

Rockville. Not a single hit was
made. Keeping at the gun sta
tions, he and the rest of the crew
brought down six enemy aircraft.
Later, a storm came up and
washed the ship onto the beach
near Algiers. The crew was unable
to dislodge it, so with the ship in
10 feet of water. they lived for a
year, spending their leisure around
Algiers.
The little Arab boys, he said,
Evening star., 1944-05-16
Back From the Wars
Rockville Sailor Lives 10 Months
On Ship Beoched Off AIqiers

The convoy-escort ship on which
Ships Cook Second Class Leslie
Rush of Rockville, Md, was serving
was torpedoed off the coast of Al
Evening star., 1944-05-16
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. c. la,Us, couples must
apply for marriage license on
one day. iDait three tul days and
receipe their license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-12-21
YULE JOOLs

We've just completed a coast to
coast check-up on teen jewelry fads
and we think that just before Christ
mas is the right time to report
them. You'll find some of these jools
in the dime store, others in the CAD
geterias of teen departments and
some you can make, yourself, if
you're the tricky teen we think you
are. They're all presents with fu-
ture.
Service Pins-Girls with relatives
and friends (not to mention O.A.O.s)
in the service are wearing all kinds
of patriotic pins. Judging from the
amount of pins and lockets with
wings, everybody's Dream Prince
must be up in the air. Heart locket
pins with service insignia inscribed
on top and places for pictures in
side are swoonderful.
Gremlins-You see colorful little
Gremlins scampering all over dick
les, jackets and sweaters. The girls
say they bring good luck. That's
one way to pass your math exam.
Plastic Initials-Have you noticed
all those huge initial pins that look
like crystal? They're made of plas-
tics and some are studded with col
ored stones. It's California Fash
ion that has found it's way into the
dime store.
Furry Flutterbumps-That's the
silly name given to fur or fur
trimmed lapel gadgets that you can
buy or make yourself.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-12-21
Sponges Grow in Brilliant
Colors on Bed of Ocean

The sponge in your bathroom is
very little like the sponge growing
on the ocean bed, for it has to be
processed and dried before it can
be used. On the ocean bed,
sponges grow in brilliant colors,
yellow, green, orange, purple, and
even black. Each species has its
own shape. Sizes vary from that
of a pea to monsters more than
ten feet across.
It is by no means an inanimate
growth, for every sponge is COW
cred by living substances which
draw nutriment by suction from
the water, and the deeper they lie
beneath the surface the better and
stronger they grow.
Growth is slow, however, and
the average complete sponge you
use to wash your face takes about
four years to reach maturity.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-12-21

can Medical Association, DR.. Carey
P. McCord and John D. Goodell of
Detroit maintained that most elimi-
nation of noise is simply matter
of educating the public. Their re-
port suggested many methods of
lessening noise, among them: equip
ping automobiles with mellow horns
that would not startle people; max
ing such architectural and opera
tional changes in factories as sound
proofing. substitution of quiet de-
vices for noisy ones and light sig
mails for bells; the use of ear-de-
tenders that reduce sounds to about
one-tenth of their normal loudness.
Getting accustomed to noise
doesn't lessen its harmful effects.
So if the public as a whole wants
sounder sleep, better digestion, more
effective hearing and vision and
greater freedom from nervous strain
the answer seems to lie in the TAX
ing Of individual and collective steps
toward legally enforced policy OF
ncise control and the exercising Of
greater rersoaal cauticas.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-12-21
Charm in O. Room Never Achieved Twice
In the Same Way for It's individual
BY ELIZABETH MacRAE BOYKIN

There's no formula for charm in
room-any more than there's a
formula for charm in a person. And
it's never achieved in the same way
twice. Some of the most dowdy
rooms lack it. We can only report
the ways that some other people
achieve this indefinable quality
which in the final analysis must be
an Individual affair.
We know a woman who does her
interior decorating almost entirely
with flowers and boughs. She gets
them OFT Of her garden during the
growing season-or during the win
ter she does wonders with bare
branches or with pots of easy-to-
grow things. And she remembers
that the florist usually has a special
of some sort which makes flowers in
winter not SO expensive as they
sound. Her living room has charm.
Another friend of ours whose liv-
ing room is on the shabby side
achieves charm and even a certain
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-12-21
Let's Have 1t Quiet, Please! Unnecessary Racket Is
Making Us Deaf, Nervous and Inefficient People

Noise is the Number One nuisance
of national life, according to a re-
cent article in Coronet magazine.
And although there are public laws
against offensive odors, unsightly or
Objectionable signs, and personal
and public cleanliness-there are
none against the harsh, nerve-shat-
tering sounds that impair hearing,
decrease vision, damage good health
and may even cause insanity.
Recent factory tests revealed a
definite increase in output along
with decrease in noise. Metabo-
lism tests on experienced typists
showed that they consumed 10 per
cent me: energy working in noisy
Office than in a quiet one. Deafness
now is becoming an occupational
disease among taxi drivers and traf-
fc policemen who work in congest-
ed areas of cities. And at a re-
cent boiler makers, convention. IS
out of hundred men could not I'M
derstand their speaker because Of
occupationel deatneksl
III d geseat Eescrt 10 Tie hSnesS.