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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27
By George
Dixon
WASHINGTON SCENE By n &c

the capitol and have Miss Hayes
pat her in her place.
THIS column is indebted to
L Walter Davenport, the mag
azine writer, for a splendid sug-
gestion 10 boost the sale Of war
bonds. Mr.. Davenport, who is
noted for his ability 10 go to
the bottom of things, writes as
follows:
Dear George: Up In VIM
sted, Conn, where live, we are
stiIl agog over that historic
event in Washington In which q
lady pinched Rep. Robert Hale
(R) of Maine while he was
chatting with Lord Halifax.
II was discussing the incident
only two nights ago with a lady
who owns $3.50 worth of war
bonds. She says she will give
them all--and buy more to re-
place them-for the privilege OF
pinching Lord Halifax.
Thus inspired, i called up
four other women. All of them
wanted in. Two of them also
said they would give their
shirts, but think we had bet
ter stick TO war bonds. How
do YOU feel about sounding out
Lord Halifax"
TN LINE with the above, I wish
L to include a statement from
Bascom n. Timmons. disting-
uished Washington correspond
ent. Mr.. Timmons has been
mentioned frequently = usually
by MFR ffrrrrrons-as- possible
candidate for vice president. He
writes:
"My board OF strategy has
Just adjourned after carefully
and prayerfuiiy considering your
suggestion as to the pinching
prank In our platform. My
board OF strategy appends this
statement:
"'You may say that our can
didate wishes IL TO be plainly
and unequivocaiiy stated that
any voter. either in the poll tax
or non-polI tax states. may pinch
him at Will. We believe there
should be ringing statement to
this effect now so that the plat
form OF our candidate will be
fortnight on this momentous
matter"
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Reproduction IN whole or in part
strictly prohibited.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27

7 made another garden, yea,
For mn ncU love;
! left the. dead rose Uhere u ldy
And set the neD above.
IFhB did the summer not begtFs
iibB did ny heart not huste9'
Ny old lore came and naked
And laid the garden waste.
.-=Arthur O'Shaughnessy.
MEN Judge women by their
4'i hands. Women judge men
by their feet.
So claimed Sarah Bernhard
but she didn't 90 into details.
II is true men often Judge
women by the shape OF their
hands.
What I am interested in is
whether IL is true women Judge
men by their feet. And, If so,
in what kind of spot does that
put the fellows like myself who
wear size II shoes?
II has been said; Big feet,
big brains. -
Also that men with large feet
make the best husbands.
But both these observations
were made by men
wish hadn't read what
Sarah Bernhard said as afore-
mentioned.
Now if / see a woman looking
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27

WASHINGTON, April u
w Miss Helen Hayes, the act
ress, was 10 town yesterday on
two important missions. She
wished to see how her husband.
Mai. Charles Macarthur. is
running the war. and also to
case the capitol in an effort TO
make UP her mind whether she
should run for Congress.
/ had heard Miss Hayes men
toned as a possible candidate
but | wanted 10 learn whether
IL was her idea or Just some
thing thought up on a dull day
by her press agent. After a
most peculiar interview / be-
came convinced that Miss
Hayes has really been giving
the thing serious consideration.
uER home is in Nyack, Rock
IL land County. n. Y. which.
as a result of redistricting, now
comes under the legislative
wing-or maybe / mean fin
of Rep. Hamilton Fish. Miss
Hayes agreed that there is no
finer sight in nature than Ham,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27
By George E..
Sokolsky
THESE DAYS

ideas. protection OF the people,
defense of the Constitution and
the rights of the people--theSe
are normal functions OF news
papers. And the place 10 do this
fighting is in The news coluinns
where the facts should be stated
no matter who gets hurt.
In a free country there is a
diversity of views and conflict
OF opinion, but the truth IS the
best story ever written and the
business of reporting is to get
the whole truth about every
thing. And war is no excuse for
reportorial cover-ups.
Those who want their news
papers to be unbiased, impair
tial, non-controversial are mis-
understanding the character of
the American press. There may
have been a lull period when the
soft press earned profits-but
with the life Of our people i'm
perilled, leadership must be
hard. strong and even reckless.
Those who are like that will
lead.
Copyright. 1914, by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27
Letters From
Times Soldiers

beachhead arc queerly magni-
fed. and A she'll bursting half
mile away sounds right in the
road IN front Of YOU
A. the same time an IS can
crash right beside -Nnur- road
and you don't hear the gun 60
off or the whlstlinG OF the shell
until after It's all over.
A short time ago the corporal
and myself were hunting several
breaks in several parallel lines
when we both happened 10 look
Sbyward az the same time.
Direct ~ -e+aF- off heads huge
puffs Of black smoke were sud-
denly etched against the NOON
light IN various spots.
Long after the Shrapnei had
whizzed past US and the smoke
had cleared, we heard the I'M
miStakable sing of shells.
There is probably a long,
winded scientific explanation
for such optical or auditory
phenomena, but 10 yours truly
it's just plain scary.
TIE old adage left over from
the last war about hearing the
sing consider yourself safe. Just
doesn't hold any more.
In spite OF the unexpected
close calls and the really har-
rowing experiences. you never
do a nights hitch without some
thing very funny happening 70
balance your nerves.
Awhile back I was chasing a
line on my stomach mot be-
cause Of Jerry, but because the
darn thing had found its way
under every bush in Italy).
was holding the wire for
dear life. for once you lose il
in the ink black tangle Of flora
and disrupted geography. you
have 10 start all over again,
when something really unex-
pected happened.
! found myself crawling like
mad through a pup tent, across
the sleeping bodies Of sergeant
and corporal.
Hey" the three striper
shouted. there's somebody In
this tent" The corporal re-
marked. Blonde or brunette ?"
and went back TO sleep.
l explained 10 the sergeant
that he'd chosen our line for a
bedroom. and not TO be dis
turbed If we should decide 10
run the jeep through.
left him thinking that one
Overt
TY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27
BY DR.. Logan
Clendening

one about who was the mother
Of the child. This is problem
which has regularly disrupted
the American home since the
days Of Sweet Caporais. | don't
know how TO handle il, but
here are some facts: tobacco is
not deeply habit-forming Any
body can give Il UP without any
suffering Every boy says the
parents OF the other boys over
look II The other boys probably
tell their parents that you over
look H. And lastly. 10 the par
ents in order 10 calm your minds
smoking at Il is not serious
heath hazard. and IT does not
dUff the mind
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27

ilton Fish swimming home up
stream, but she added that
she is far from satisfied with
his work as a congressman.
Miss Hayes said she is
neither an isolationist nor an
interventionist; in fact she
thinks that issue is-or should
be-completely defunct,
Tags of that sort are vomit-
GUS" she said, with demure
simplicity.
Miss Hayes said she was a
Democrat last election, but now
she is a Republican. / wish l
had not asked her why she
changed over, but unfortunately
/ did One of her major reasons.
she told me-sucker that | was
for asking was that she liked
Wendell Willkie.
wish to say that Miss Hayes
impressed me with her sincerity.
Also, I don't mind admitting
that 7 would like 10 see her per-
manently in Washington. Any
time the little woman gets too
uppity could take her down to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27
4. ". DURLTNG

ar my feet IL Will m a K e me
nervous.
I HAVE a reader in San Fran
4 cisco named Dawn
She writes 70 protest against
the revival of any more Valen-
tho films. /l
Says she:
THE old fashioned methods
OF love making make the great
Valentino look like a ham.
1.-THE audiences laugh during
the love scenes.
"Why not spare the feelings
of Valentin former adj
mirers ."
DIE al la mode originated IN
Il Boston
Combining apple pie with
cheese originated in Lancashire,
England
The hot dog was first retailed
in ST. Louis.
II was a Kansas City. Mo,
lunch counter emporium that
started NO charge for a Sec
ond cup of coffee
fre- ice cream soda was born
in Philadelphia.
TIL ON IS Jefferson invented
the waffle at his home in Vir-
glnia.
Ham and eggs were first COM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27
BETTER HEALTH

GONE time ago IN this column
- replied 10 a question from
mother who is worried about
"her son smoking clgarets She
thinks il is health hazard and
dulls the mind ! replied that
so far As / knew smoking is not
health hazard and does not
duh the mind
l based this judgment ON ordl-
nary experience and obSerVa-
ton We may take professional
baseball players as examples Of
people who are healthy | do
no, know how universal the
habit OF smoking IS among them,
bat at the oneS-HeVer knew
smoked some during The season.
and IL did not seem 70 interfere
with their efficiency
II is my impression that ath-
letlc directors generally do not
insist on abstinence from to-
bacco during training as much
as rney used 10. And II health
IS proved by physical beauty
why. we have the testimony Of
ali The most enhancing women
~ screen. stage and society pro-
claiming their devotion 10 one
c!garct or another,
As TO intellectual proves,
~ we must conclude from the
most casual perusal ~ The
news prints that the destinieS Of
the world arc IN the hands Of
tie smokers NT. Roosevelt
with his ciCaTct holder and
Mr. Churchill with his cigar
are comprehensive enough eX-
amples
However II appears We may
oil be- wrong ] was not aware
o. any scientific study Of the
subject when ! wrote as | did
but through the courtesy OF
Prus Hopkins Ph d. OF
-Giarcr-ort Go5rrc, Gai, ari-
IN receipt OF a study called
The Student Who Smokes.
Wy J. Ro>slyn carp. Antioch Col
lege. Ohio
Or carp studied winners Of
athletic events m TWO lntercol-
lcgiate track meets and found
that Of those who took first
place n the 100 yard dash. pole
vault hIgh Jump. mile run, etc
eight were nonSmOkerS. and
four smoked a. least 20 some
extent Those winning second
place were nonSmoker> In 10
cases light smokers in one in
stance and unrecorded IN one
instance.
As TO scholarship, based on
- grades in college, there is
little 10 choose between the
smokers and nonSmokerS. One
hundred SCvcUty-seVen smokers
made a mean grade Of 3l4 and
176 nonsmokers made a mean
grade OF 35l. This slight adj
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27

a genius when Internationals
Casanova Brown is soon
shown.
Carol Bruce is ailing. May
undergo an op.
FDR counsellor S. Rosen-
mans boy and Rep Ham Fish's
son are buddies at Harvard
Vocalist Dell Parker and her
groom have Pafted.---
Fred Allen and his sponsor
will have a neutrality-suspicious.
talk at option time. Fred needs
more dough TO pay taxes-as
who don't?
Overheard in the Stork:
when they married he prom
ised 10 never look az another
woman--but you know those
campaign promises.
THE owl is again the clay
Il pigeon for obstructionists.
They are trying 10 brass
knuckle the Owl by yapping
that the agency is wasting tax
payers coin.
II is no longer news that
propaganda is as much vital
weapon of war as a hazooka.
Why kick about paying for
weapons 10 be used against any
enemy?
II is significant that those
fighting the Owl have always
fought against all defense meas
ures
The Owl has won the praise
Of Gen. Marshall, Gen. Eisen-
hover and other military chiefs.
Remember, too. II was Owl
propaganda which induced the
Italian fleet TO quit
BY that one act Owl not only
saved many American dollars
but more important-the lives
of many American fighting men
possibly your boy or husband.
II is noticeable that some
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27
DEAR BOSS

DEAR BOSS
I'VE told YOU a lo' about our
L beachhead IN the daytime
how nice looking 1t is in all lis
spring fnery that I decided
maybe you'd be getting the i'm
preston Thar my eyes arc OPEN
only during the yunlit hours.
In a way I wish this were
true but il, is decidedly the OPP
posite
4 lineman may perform most
az MS tasks during the day, but
lines aren't 50 confined
They'd Just AS soon 20 out at
midnight o. 2 a m. as they
would al noon
And so upon occasions I find
my dreams interrupted by a
yank on my shoulder by the
wire chief. and ! roll out Of bed
and into the leep alongside an
other creWman ana, Strainlng
our eyes against the pitch black
Of the night. we chug along the
twisting, winding, sandy road to-
wards I'VE hope the spot where
tho lines broke or shorted.
OF late the early hours Of the
new day have been Just cool
enough 10 require the old macki-
nav and muffler.
At night the noises Of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27
One Word Led to Another
By Arthur Bugs" Bael'


The old established Poo Indians have given up the
fire dance because the ceremonial papooses will only
culver to the ineantations of Crosby,
According to Chief Bill Gray the younkers get a
bang out of Bing.
Bill Gray 90 -ed and remembers the
time when Sitting Bull danced them out
Chief Bill Gray was the Crosby of his time in 1870
when his lowpched chant spurred the Pomo warriors
scamper around the tribal fire like Oscar of the Waldorf
crcumnavigating omelet
The Shamas and the medicine eaped and
sashayed in single file around the hot while Chief
Bill Gray urged them 70 bigger and better contribu
tons
AS the boys Travelled TO the lure of centrifugal force
they picked up the ncandescent fambeaux and passed
them from hand 70 hand. II an inside baseball play
with hot anthracite
When they really got hot they stuffed the blazing
torches in their mouths and swallowed them. That's
what call janitor service with suicidal intent.
But now there will be no more fire scampers be-
cause Bill Gray 90 and his heating apparatus is red
flannel drawers in collaboration hot water bottle
Yessr, Chief Gray is out and Crosby is in From
now on the drums OF war silent Instead Of tum
tun, tun it's bling, bng bling bling
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27
Detroit Times Rationing Timetable
GASOLINE

GASOLINE
A Coupon ll--3 gals. valid through
June al
III and CT Coupons GAIA each
Rs and C-S Coupons gals. NaCh
tLav requires stete name and license
number be written on every coupon
when received
FUEL OIL
Period and Period S-vsnd through
Aus. 81.
TIQTOR
No. t-Vsnd through Aprfl 30
No. s-Valid May / through Nay 81.
SHOES
stamp 1s-vaiid through April 80
Airplsne stamp i--Nalid indefinitely.
Airpisne stamp 2-Vand May ! IN
dennitely
TfRE INSPECTIONS
Necessary for trucks only.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27
pRncFssEn Ennns

Protested FOODS
Blue As through k-s-Nalid In
definitely
Lvs. MS, N-s. \P,k snd Q-s -vaid
Nav ! IrdeFIh'eTN
MEATS, CHEESE. FATS
Red As through Q-s-Naud indsh-.
nlteiN
tR-s through Is and As through
ISIS stamps valid for direct
purchases from farmers
Al fats, except butter and marga-
rine, ration free indefinitely.
One IN. salvage fat, good for 4 cents
and two meat ration points.
SUGAR
Stamps 80 and 81. Book No. IS
lbs each. valid indefinitely.
Stamp 40, No. Z BOok-5 lbs for
canning through Feb rs. is45
Spare stamp 81, No. 4 Book--Vand
for maximum Of 20 lbs. for can
ming. Apply local board
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27

but there are over 10000 occu-
pations in civilized countries.
Answer to Question No. 3
Persons about average in lit
erary ability are almost certain
10 be above average in math-
ematics. Good capacity in any
direction indicates good ca
pacity in all directions, as the
mind IS very much of one piece.
Over 300 researches show that
good qualities and bad qualities
each tend 10 90 together.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27
XA1 AL EUTUR ~UNGUIEU On
w MI A>As w A/A/A~ Broadway

foNGRESS refused 10 put an
- other heavy tax on horse
racing
II imposed 30 per cent tax on
hsht clubs whore Servicemen
get real recreation
Racing has a powerful lobby
IN washington, and the night
CLUB owners with a 500 million
lollar Industry had very
weak lobby.
Some Chicago cafe people
however. sent the members of
me ways and means committee
land the Senate finance COMM
large posters, which burned the
legislators 10 a crisp because
they Know they are true.
The posters show thousands OF
people throwing away their
money al race tracks. The cap
ton No tax here! They had a
powerful lobby
The opposite side shows men
In uniform in night clubs enjoy
Ing themselves dancing. etc.
The caption: These boys are
giving their blood and had no
lobby They pay 30 per cent ex-
ira for their fun"
That tax is the highest on
anything IN our history.
The Late Watch Joe f. Lewis
resumes at the Copacabana
Thur.
T. T. Weir. the GOPolitico
t~he wed his Girl Friday a few
years ago.. becomes a Daddy in
the summer. He's IL
One Of the handsomest detec-
ttves, unrecogniZed on assign
ment in a midtown loynt. was
offered a Job there as Gigolo.
Herbert HOover's suite al
Waldorf Towers IS the busiest
in town Political biggies cIut-
tering II and the lobby.
Hollywood reports that Nun
nally Johnson will be acclaimed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27

GATHERED at the Waldorf
VI Astoria this week are the
publishers of the last wholly
free press in alli-this- world
There has thus far been no
subordination of freedom 10
policy here,
Whereas the American radio
is a government-dominated,
vernment-trightened. govern
ment- blacknailed organ for the
dissemination of government
arranged and provided material
with occasional staged evidences
Of freedom and bootlegged ex-
pressions of unapproved views,
the press as body remains
free and independent.
The vast variety Of news
papers makes for freedom
Running the range Of views
from the Communist Daily
Worker TO the conservative
Chicago Tribune. the American
newspaper speaks for every
segment in the population, for
every kind of American.
II speaks for every part OF
the country. It speaks for par
ticular kinds of people in many
languages and for various
racial groupings.
A few newspapers are OPP
Grated as income-tax losses for
the amusement of owners Of
inherited wealth. but by and
large the American press OPP
crates as a responsible business.
supported by circulation and
advertising-which means that
the people of a community
show their respect or disrespect
for a newspaper by taking or
leaving il with utter freedom
of choice and taste.
4 CURIOUS notion has in re-
n cent years appeared among
newspaper editors and publish
ers that their newspapers
should be impartial, unbiased,
non-controversiai in their edi-
torial policy as well as in the
presentation Of news.
This conception of the press
probably originated in the sue
cess that Adolph Ochs achieved
with the New York Times
which contrasted with the force
full. aggressive leadership jour-
nalism of James Gordon Ben
nett. Charles Dana, Joseph Pu-
liter. William Randolph Hearst
and other two-fsted publishers
who hit out for causes and pur-
poses.
Publishers have come 10 be-
lieve that if Mr.. Ochs could do
so proftably without fighting
for anything. why should any
one fight and take on enemies.
Every controversy makes enc
mics as we'll as friends for the
newspaper.
There is a final red figure on
the debit side in this objective
journalism, and that is that the
newspaper may hold circulation
but il has lost leadership and
leadership is one of its many
functions. Were the press more
controversial in this generation.
many Of the evils which today
exist in this nation could not
have occurred.
4 FEW journalists have. it is
n true, banged away, day in
and day out, at the whiting
away OF our constitutional
rights, but II is the duty OF the
press as a whole. Of the vast
body Of reporters and CORE
spondents TO uncover the cor
ruptions in American life.
Leadership Of opinion and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27
Quick Answers

Water. Dykes and dams.
2-North Africa-Derne, Tripoli.
3-1hat was the original name
Of General and President
~. S" Grant
4-174 acres.
5-Wrong. Attila was king of
the Huns, whom he led from
Hungary into France and
Italy. He did not capture
Rome itself.
g. Paratroopers.
Copyright. 1914. ~ Eius Fstur.s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27

papers that are attacking Owl
can't find much space TO report
the trial Of the 80 accused Sc
ditionists who are charged
with having propagandized FOR
the enemy.
VHE Networks: Fred Aliens
Il COMEBACK about the fellow
wearing an overseas cap, a sports
jacket. khaki pants, suede shoes.
etc, because hes Just turned
26 and doesn know if he's COM
ing or going" was the first
rate.
Radio testers have reversed a
show business tradition. Stooges
used 10 be the butt of the
comics quips. Now radios
stooges are given the most gen.
erous portions OF the punch
lines.
Those afternoon interviews
with authors are fine example
of the innocuous CAB that makes
people avoid literary teas.
Norman Corwin, one of the
few radio writer's who drape
radio drama with long plants,
deserves a salute for his in
dependence. He informed an
interviewer that he has turned
down sponsors for fear they
won't allow him to write what
he thinks.
Nothing is impossible On Info
Please erudite John Kiefan ad-
mitted that he didn't know.
DETROIT Reporter John NJ.
IL Carlisle contribs this chuc-
kle He saw il over a desk
in an OPA office in Washing
ton II is a big sign In
large type il screams: "Shhh,
The Enemy Is Listening!
Under II some wag scrubbed:
"And is he confusedl"
Copyright by Daily Mirror. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27
Connolly Answers

-tcJ 2-taJ. Sc. OBJ.
5-tb) Ga wage-earn-
erS; CD intentional setting
fire 10 property: Co de-
seeRaants I'd state of being
unmarried: lel the highest
level Of feeblemindedness.
Copyright 1874. By Kink Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27

bined in Ireland by a man
named Tom Brennan
But l want 20 know who is 10
blame for combining carrots
with peas.
Also Mhe first served parsley
with fish and why?
And whose curious idea was
il 10 put lettuce in a fried egg
sandwich?
THAT the last stand of the 81
Il cent glass of beer was made
in Milwaukee seems natural.
Up until recently a nickel would
get you a glass Of excellent beer
there.
But the new taxes stopped
that.
Now even in Milwaukee a
glass Of beer is 10 cents.
And no free lunch.
Young old timers are always
telling about the free lunch that
went with a nickel glass Of beer
in New York.
However. few mention that at
the Knickerbocker Hotel bar.
one of the finest in Manhattan.
IL was possible lust before
World War / 10 get two excel
lent cocktails for a quarter and
wonderful roast beef or ham
sandwich as free lunch.
Copyright, 1914. by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-27

vantage in favor Of the nom
smokers is almost accounted for
by what is known in statistical
science as probable error
Forty-two per cent OF light
smokers and 60 per cent OF
heavy smokers. and 81 per cent
OF nonSmokers failed 10 reach
the diploma grade chad 10 mr.
prove their standing or leave
college
on inhaling III inhalerS had
a mean grade Of 30i while 50
noninhalers had a mean grade
Of 1872.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
H-9Hr son@i4 years 0irt,
WIS caught smoking Re now
-Sayr II is habit and he cant
give il up. We think II is
health hazard and dullS his
mind. He claims his acquaint-
ances. boys II 10 is, all smoke
and their parents overlook IL or
approve.
-AHSw-f-f-pt4 1t A-+--SSe.4a--
mon had answered this question
instead az that silly and useless