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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14

But the San Francisco Examiner saw TO it
that he got some new clothes, toys TO play with
and candy enough to pass around among his play
mates. Most of ALL this gesture gave him the
assurance that the world Still had good folks to
look out for him
JIMMY, IL years old, very ambitious boy, has
- always wanted to be an airplane designer when
he grows up But his father is in a tuberculosis
sanitarium, and his mother had rather tough
time bringing him up properly, together with
his smaller brother and baby sister. There
never was enough money in the house to help
Jimmy TO indulge in his hobby.
Then, Detroit Times reporter turned Jimmy
loose in a model airplane store. Loaded with
materials TO make Sptfire, Mustang, an Ma
tank, and a complete set of matchmaking tools,
the boy returned to his. home and mother so
glowing that the whole household was made the
happest in Detroit that day.
These are only very few examples of the
good will Crosbys eloquent picture has brought
into the American home.
1t is safe 10 assume that much more good
will be accomplished as soon as more reproduc-
tons of the Magic Picture reach all corners of
great country.
1t shouldn't be long before the framed motto
hanging over the bed of Crosby's little boy will
really mean something to every American man.
woman and child. The motto SO familiar TO all oG
u.s. says:
BE IL Humble,
There's no place like Home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14

Frankly, we were SO moved, we started crying.
Now, we are together again, and forever,
hope" they concluded
A boy and girl, in Pittsburgh Pa. were neg
lected and forgotten in the angry disputes of their
parents over money.
The Crosby drawing in this case, too, worked
its charm and the family restored.
OUCH events Of great Importance in preserving
- the American way OF life taking place
in hundreds of localities The blessings that the
Magic Picture has brought to American homes
cannot be overtold
When the artist, Percy Crosby learned OF
the immense benefit his drawing had brought
about, he at once sent wire TO William Randolph
Hearst saying:
After reading the touching story in The Amer
Weekly to-day where hay picture of the boy
praying saved many marriages fr ON divorce
courts. I want you to know that when created
this picture, inclusive Of prayer, it never occurred
10 me it would do so much good for suffering
humanity.
The soul within me- which is more than
a brother TO all souls, prompts me 10 return the
money, for / feel that God wants it that way.
win you see that the $500 I received for the
little boys prayer is distributed among poor little
kids and buys them toys and candy and tell them
God will never desert them, as it is written
Suffer little children to come unto Me
The telegram speaks for itself. The $500 was
at once distributed to 10 cities in the nation where
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14
amous Pictur'
For Ten Years One Little Cartoon Character
Hos Proved More Eloquent Than ora+ory.
Reason. Tears or Pleading in Mending Broken
Marriages and Making Thousands of Children
the Hoppiest Kids in the World

ing is enough to make them think seriously OF
the children and then reconcile their differences
Circuit Court Judge Robert Jerome Dunno of
Chicago has accomplished an astonishing number
of reconcilia tons with the aid of the picture.
There came before him a man and his wife
who wanted to separate. Their 7-year-old daugh-
ter, who was present, was told she had TO choose
which parent she wanted to live with.
When the Judge saw the child hesitate, he
invited the couple into his chambers where he
called their attention 10 the picture. and then left
the roouf.=Mhen- he came back he found them
in each others arms, fully reconciled.
Another couple who went through that same
mill tell their story:
We were married in 1885 and had wonder.
full home. With annual income up TO $4,000,
there was little we lacked And when our little
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14

and other things he
me- d e d. His dank
home has frightened
considerably since.
In Baltimore, Md,
pre- tty Icy g a TO | d
Jeanette Bucheimer
had TO have her right
les amputated. Her
triumph over pain and
tragedy was heroic.
She refused to recog-
niZe defeat. She could
sing, and her wish was
TO entertain soldiers
If she mad a guitar.
The Baltim ore
News-PoSt and Sunday
American bought her
the guitar, as well as
other gifts, much to
Robert III. Fischer,
ShawanO, Wis,
Lawyer, Was First to
Discover the Magic of
the Picture and Has
Used IL Since to Re
store Happiness I'm
More Than 500
Homes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14

They nam ed the cot
"Skippy." after Crosby's i'm
mortal character. Now the
kids can play in it to help
them forget their long days
and nights of pain.
A Boston mother, in bad
health, pennileSs, and de-
serted by her husband just
before her second child was
born, received another part
OF the Crosby fund from
the Boston American.
She. herself, had come
from a broken home. She
had known the agonies of
insecurity and tn e dark
hours of bitterness and dis
appointment of a neglected
child. And she saw il come
over her own children. II
wasn't much, but the $50
was big when il came.
Charlie, 13, lived in a New
York walk-up flat where the
sun never shines. His faith
er is dead. His sick mother
tries her best 10 take care
of him, his little brother
and two small sisters.
The authorities put Char
lie into a foster home three
separate tim G S, but each
lck to his home. Poor and
as, il was home TO him.
urnal-Amer-ican gave him
2 fund in toys, candy clothes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14

Mr.. Hearst asked his
editors 10 follow Mr..
Crosby's desire TO use
the money for poor
little kids"
The newspapers as
signed 10 the job of
spending their allot.
ments of the money
went TO work immedi-
ately in searching out
deserving cases. Hap
piness soon found its
way in many places
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14

Just where Il Should have been at al times.
In Seattle, Wash, the Post-Intelligencer used
its portion of the Crosby fund to buy playbed
in the local orthopedic hospital for the use of
Youngsters suffering from infantile paralysis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14

girl came, il seemed that
Heaven had already come
down and we were living on
It's main street"
After eight years Of bliss
and contentment. the hus-
band began 10 drink and
became abusive Husband
and wife found themselves
before Judge Dunno.
The judge regarded us
hternly as we stood before
him. the couple relates;
mot knowing what TO do
or say. TWO days later. at
his invitation, we met in
his chambers.
Like little children
caught stealing jam. we
sat there while he read the
riot act TO us, told us that
our girl deserved a good
home - and by good ne
meant a home with both a
mother and dad in it.
Then he showed us the
great drawing by Percy
Crosby. We don't know
whether il was the little
boys prayer or whether it
was the pathetic little fig
ure, but il certainly did
something to both of us.
Bradley beam., 1944-06-10

There are two outstanding prob lems S/Sgt. Algernon R. Stowe has to cope with daily. One being the task of being Lab Chief of the Base Photo Lab with the responsibility of seeing that the "picture is talk en-" the other his first name. How ever, says Stowe, the less said about the latter the better.
 Sgt. Stowe was born on ' May 1914 in Lewiston, Maine, where he attended primary and high school. His first venture into the realm of making a living was a job with the Turgeon Airways as Assistant to the President. An suspicious start even if the commercial aviation outfit was only small one. Civil engineering caught the Sergeant's fancy in 1889 and he went to work in the, then rapidly expanding, war industries. Until his induction into (you know what) the last day of June 1922 he worked at Camp Lee, Virginia, Dow Field, Maine, the South Portland Ship Building Corp oration and the Navy Department.
 For his entrance into the serv- ice and with his usual impeccable good taste the Sergeant chose Fort Devens, Massachusetts. He then entrained for Miami Beach, Flor ida, where he received Basic Train ing with fair amount of docility prior to attending the AAF Photo graphic School at Fort Lowry, Col orado. It was here that the Ser geant developed the squint in his
Bradley beam., 1944-06-10

right eye from peering through a view finder-a squint that is often misunderstood by the uninitiated Upon the completion of this course (and now squinting with both eyes) Sgt. Stowe arrived at Bradley dur ing November 1922 and was as- signed to the Base Photo Lab of which he became chief a year lat CT. The fact that the Sergeant was made Lab Chief does not consti- ute an endorsement of this pro- duct by the WD. Incidentally, this is without doubt the proper place to add that the BEAM has a feel ing of deep appreciation in it's typographical heart for the Ser geant, It. Tolbert and all the oth- CT boys of the Lab for their CO., operation in taking the pics that eventually wind up in these pages. A job that has been done well since the BEAMS inception last October.
 S/Sgt. Stowe boasts wife, Will ma E. Stowe, and nineteen-month old son, Eric Lee, who are now re- siding in Lewiston but expect to join Daddy" soon. Besides accept ing photography as duty, it is also his outstanding hobby, with hunting, fishing, gas model plane building, piano playing and acting as Vice-President of the Non-Coms Club as runners-up. Glancing at the previous sentence we have but one question to ask, "Sgt. Stowe, when do you find time to read the BEAM ?"
Bradley beam., 1944-06-10
ERS$s$9:vIye d: E REPORTER
By The Shady Tree (3)

JWB.USo REC HALL DANCE got We Sgt Lovi sitting wondering Are slip ping That Wac they call Skppy % ~ into at the dance stt Morrison strutnt around with proud of looks like vhine Allies around and around How sunny practice Bondy Hnson back in stepping S/S Miy with proverba alright of the Cpl Anton waiting table know what for And he really a SAZZY dancerl lapapp Wac Jersey making with the feet by herself and noyne tremendously oausht rev of the o rom ~ Pfc Walker always have good time these affairs Nice Cose making although hear that he IS catching Flash Femng Cpl Tony Russo in late what cooking Wac Marie Mj doing the consa Just Arthur Murray pupil pease Credit to socially Who that Sergeant dancing with you, salyp
 WE'D GI JIBBER JABBER Our thanks Special Services for svn part spent watching Bradley job of slaughter After exertng the dance shoe leather for Quite surprise the place of grand pumpkin the dnce but the uch watch for the Miss Norma or- all Windsor just keep G happy Did she looked comfy the boys the bright boy with those fast steppngs First Sergeant Gy partner who late when SS Peter Ludy did tight fantasy Why Cpl John MusAy when being looked by First Sergeant Lo made farewell round of with his favore Wacs They'll Lovi What again. Cpl making with the feet by herself Quite evening from bouts Wacy The place just packed with GLs being lead by Jim Luddy The place Too much night off the racks and a swell night ended
 IDLE CHATTER AND PRATTLE: the month Bradley Pfc George getting old Moo Yawk will his bachelor de- free se Tony Coea and Wac Mary Gha will soon be Mr. vicinity wedding bells chime In the plan find Cpl Jack Brennan and Cpl Cochrae the It looks like good for the bundle charm the form of Tocchni the Vet Detachment female wey The Wacs look trim and in their chicken with of issuing the new suits.
 
 rail- Don Re of the Medics his heels Johnny goodbye Gerald his Now rounding and neck Rchet falls back ieued Rolls his wife They're the home stretch Rolls still halfway mark still his wife, Reichert has fallen behind inches forward lead Fredcs stumbe Personnel counted and it's The WAC PN-UP BOY is elected Pfc Gerald acclaim and We place the garland about incidentally ha tonight?
Bradley beam., 1944-06-10
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Burma-Don't worry about me-" Pvt. John Collins wrote to his mother in London, "I'll keep my head down."
 Later Mrs. Collins received a letter from Burmese hospital. "In the future," her son wrote this time, "I'll keep both ends down."
Bradley beam., 1944-06-10

A sleeve is a loose contrivance in shirt or coat which, if you're playing poker, you'd better not have an ace up your.
Bradley beam., 1944-06-10

A sensible girl is not so sensible as she looks, because sensible girl has more sense than to look sensible.
Bradley beam., 1944-06-10
ORDNANCE
 BLOCK BUSTER
By PFC. ERWIN L. KOERBER

tuesday ana then there was O- Day, followed by Section H giving a party at the Lithuanian Hall, which goes to prove that it is ev- ents and not time that really count.
 Although the going is pretty tough in Europe some people in the Bradley circle have found the go- ing easier in some other ways.
 Some are:
 Major Collin, since he was pro- noted finds it easier to borrow a gold leaf than find one in stock at the PIX. Pfc. Kennery found it easier to get to Holyoke than Springfield. .Mollo has learned it is easier to get an interview with the President of company than the Secretary. Mrs. Cramer since she doesn't resort to "mumograph" :. Mrs. Taggart finds it easier to get to work from Elm Plains. Miss Hartmann finds Tuesday still a good day if Monday comes be- fore. Cpl. Donovan, after finding out his wife had planted a fake spider over the transom, decided live ones were easier to kill, THREADS, TRENDS & BLENDS A concert in the Russian Uk- raine with a mixed Russian and American audience almost caused trouble when the Americans whist led after the selection. It caused Russians to scowl, since over there a whistle is a sign of disapproval. An interpreter explained this to the audience and then everyone was happy Maybe that has been the reason all along for misunderstood ing between nations-their whist les don't jibe. (Any comments, lad ] ies ? Khaki and red flannels seem to be a coming style with the latest cold wave. Wonder what the AR's read on overcoats and khaki as Class X dress. The boys seem to like. the orientation movies. Nov ies need darkness but they are en- Tightening Sgt. Katz says "A loose thread is the prelude to sal wage
 Air Corps Descriptive Phrases:
 AS powerful as 100-octane kiss es. As versatile as a joy stick. Necessary as a propeller. For any more give us a "buzz." SOME PREDICTIONS:
 Reveile and retreat will be at the usual time. Miss Hartmann will come to work on Monday. It. Brindle will locate an ash tray .S/Sgt Clifford will change the winter "defroster" line for some summer Sugar" Cynthia Ad- kins will not try to get new tan from Sears Roebuck. . Mallon will win the potato race he practiced at Lowry Field-KP.
 That Private of the Week:
 Here's our salute to Warner F. Jones
 A popular guy, with plenty of loans,
 He pronounces his words
 Distinctly southern;
 He's fighting this war
 And also the other one.
 You'll know him by his high powered car
 Yet, if in doubt, look for black cigar.
 Once we had a guy called "Bon- esy"
 But Jones is known as just plain "Jonesy."
 EY:I7K7
Evening star., 1944-12-01

Pfc. Michael M. Bashoor, U. S. M
c. r., 18, 1915 Rosedale street NE,
listed as wounded in action by the
Navy Department today, has been
returned to the District area and is
recuperating at the Bethesda Naval
Medical Center.
Pvt. Bashoor was hit in the head
and arm october 4 in the Peleiu
invasion. He is q veteran of one
other invasion. A native of Wash
ington, Pvt Bashoor attended Elliott
Junior High School and was en-
ployed by Peoples Drug Stores when
he entered the service about year
ago. He was overseas for seven
months. Pvt. BaShoor was an active
member of the Metropolitan Police
Boys Club before enlisting in the
Marine Corps. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Bashoor, live at the
Rosedale street address.
First 1t. Donald X. MacLean, son
of Mrs. Ellen L. MacLean, 1913 Six
teenth street NV, who was listed
today by War Department as
wounded in action, has returned to
duty, his mother has learned. He
was slightly wounded September II
in France. A combat engineer, 1t.
MacLean was wounded before at
Anzio.
A native of Vermont, 1t. MacLean
is a graduate of Pratt Institute In
Brooklyn, N. Y. He was employed
as a craftsman for the Walter P.
Chrysler Building Corp. in New
York when he entered the service
three and a half years ago. 1t.
MacLean has been overseas for a
year and half.
Tech. Sergt. Ivan r. Blake, 36, 1413
Oakcrest drive, Alexandria, has been
wounded in action the War Depart
ment announced today, but has re-
turned to duty, his wife, Mrs.
Shanette Blake. has learned.
Sergt Blake was hit by two bullets
and by shrapnel August % in
France, where he had been fighting
with the infantry since D day. Be-
fore entering the service when the
National Guard was called out In
February, 1941, Sergt. Blake was
employed at the General Accounting
Office His wife, an employe at the
War Department. and son lives at
the Alexandria address.
Pvt. Clifford A. Moureau, %, in
fantry, who is listed as wounded on
today's War Department casualty
list, is in a hospital in England re-
covering from broken leg, broken
ribs and wounds received in France
August %, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Max Moureau, 1919 Oliver street
Hyattsville, have been informed.
A native of Hammond, Ind, Pvt
Moureau has lived in Washington
for the last 10 years. He was an en-
ploye of Western Union when he en-
tered the service last February. He
has been overseas since July. His
wife and two daughters live at 1854
Wells parkway, Riverdale. A broth.
er, Sergt. Kenneth Moureau, is fight
ing in Germany.
Pvt. Harry L. Baker, jr., whose
parents formerly lived at 436t
Pershing drive, Arlington, was
wounded in France several months
ago, the War Department an
nounced today, and is recovering ir
hospital in England. His parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Baker, sr.
have moved to Charlottesville. Va.
Technical Sergt. Richard P. Maske
%. infantryman, nephew of Mrs
Evening star., 1944-12-01

a hospital in the Pacific, Pfc. Herold
said that my arm is broken in one
place and the wound in my neck has
paralyzed the right side of my face
l am feeling fine and am in no pain
at all" He also said that he was
in on the invasion of the Philip
pines.
A native of Huntington. w. Va, Pfc
Herold was an employe of the Civil
Aeronautics Administration here be-
fore he enlisted in the Army more
than two years ago He attended
high school in Huntington and also
went to Marshall College there. A
brother, Staff Sergt. Moser B. Herold
jr, is serving with the Army in
France.
Stories about the following men
who were also listed on todayS War
and Navy Department casualty re-
ports as wounded in action appeared
in The Star after the families had
been notified and on the dates
specified:
Pvt. George E. Hardy, U. S. M
G. R., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E
Hardy, 2313 Minnesota avenue Sc.
November IL.
Pvt. Hammond r. Buckholtz. U. S
M. c. R, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
H. Buckholtz, Namakagan road
Glen Echo Heights, Md, Novem-
ber 5.
Second 1t. Donald r. Frederick,
son of Benjamin L. Frederick, 613
Otis place NV, September 20.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Hollywood Suddenly Discovers
Faye Emerson in New Role
Meets Fame at Lost
As Elliott RooseveIt's
Wife-to-Be
Epecial Dispatch to The Star.

Epecial Dispatch to The Star.
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. Until her
engagement to Col. Elliott Roose-
welt was announced, Hollywood had
paid relatively little attention to
Faye Emerson. Since then she has
become the movie colony's out
standing figure.
The whole Of the community,
friends, tradespeople, columnists,
particularly the latter, made a track
to the door Of her simple, white old
English-type cottage in North Holly
wood. From the comparative ano-
nymity of second or third feminine
roles, Miss Emerson's name has be-
come the most romantically inter-
esting one in the huge directory of
the cinema.
Miss Emerson is taking the sudden
curiosity about her in the stride of
woman in love, an altogether nor
NAL woman, and not as an ambitious
actress suddenly engulfed in star
making publicity. She intends to &c
on with her career after her honey
moon, until the war is over. After
that she will continue to act If her
husbands postwar activities permit
them to settle in Southern Califor-
mia. If not, she will retire, she says
Life Has Been Nomadic.
The consensus among her friends
Is that Miss Emerson-vivacious
modestly ambitious, attractive
slender and striking - has found
life hard enough to make her a
realist. Her life has been nomadic
Her parents each were twice di-
vorced. She herself was divorced
several years ago from William
Crawford. III, now in the service
She has a 5-year-old son, William
jr, nicknamed Scoop" now living
with her mother in Beaumont, Tex
Miss Emerson, christened Faye
Margaret, was born in Elizabeth
La, lived there briefly, then moved
to Chicago with her father and his
second wife. Her father, originally
a rancher, later moved back to his
Arizona acres, taking Faye with
him. Her next stop was in San Di-
ego, this time in the custody of her
mother.
1t was in San Diego that Miss
Emerson showed her first interest
in dramatics, appearing in religious
plays while attending a convent
school. She displayed a definite
talent which she developed at Sar
Diego State College and in Little
Theater work.
/ A Warner talent scout saw hel
there four years ago and signed hel
to contract. Warner producer.
and decorators were impressed b,
her beauty and talent. but thu
studios roster was so crowded with
more impressive feminine name,
that Miss Emerson never managed
to get the breaks she might other
wise have had. Nor the ones, O
course, that she may have now tina
her name has made the headlines.
Her greatest success to date wa.
made as one of the principals IL
The Very Thought of YOU" ant
prior to that she appeared in BE
Evening star., 1944-12-01
House Group Approves
Funds for Police Band

BY unanimous vote. the Police and
Fire Subcommittee of the House
District Committee has ordered a
favorable report on the bill to
authorize use of S11,500 of city
funds to maintain the Metropolitan
Police Department Band.
The action came late yesterday
after another hearing during which
union musicians again objected to
Government substituting" of a band
they feared eventually would deprive
union musicians of employment op-
portunities.
The bill is expected to be con.
sidered soon by the full Distric'
Committee. In reporting the bill
the subcommittee, which is headed
by Representative Mcmillan, Demo
crat, of South Carolina, suggested
that the full committee consider
any amendments which may be
offered by the union or other oppo-
nents of the bill.