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Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17
One Word Led to Another
By Arthur Bugs" Baer-

Old Marsh Petain Of France is accused of breaking
the record for high treason from running start
Well, between you and me and the next tax boost,
the ancient Marsh isn't much worried about his paid up
future He is SO years of the realm.
All they do to you at that age is hide your teeth
But let's gander at the old Marsh's rebuttal. The
Marsh saws that his armstice saved France There
two sides 10 that question and would have to be
twins 10 keep the argument in the family.
The old Marsh calls himself the Number One Re-
ssant of France have looked up his record and found
the only think he resisted second helping Of
garlic for breakfast.
Yet he denounces Pierre Laval and says he
forced the old Marsh like secondhand pants the
Bowery.
When you look up the old Marsh,s score card you
find he kept 1t himself.
Still in the last 10 years, he has been whipping boy
red herring and wooden maard for his beloved France
The armstice package deal in which he got peace
defeat and Laval the great separator
We forgive the old Marsh for everything except
Laval There a man / wouldn't trust with a bent
pin in dry pond He would hook something sure
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17
WASHINGTON Scene
By George Dixon

think ! would prefer watching
"Old Faithful geyser IN Yellow
stone Park.
CPEAKING of "Old Faithful"
- the park rangers out there
used 10 give short talk warn
ing tourists not 10 feed the bears
because they are very short
sighted and liable 10 take your
hand, too | only mention this
because Harold. they tell me, as
somewhat sighted. too
So don't Try 10 tickle him
while he is Showcring
Mr. HENNY YOUNGMAN.
vi the comedian, got off a
line at the Statler the other
night which for some reason,
made me think of Old Harold
"A panhandler came up to
me last night" said Mr.. Young
man, land told me he hadn't
had a bite In three days. So
bit him"
CANADIAN AMBASSADOR
~ l.. b. tMIKE) PEARSON
is very hurt over reports that
Canada has gotten ll7.000, 900
worth Of lend-lease.
Pearson swears Canada has
never gotten a dime of lend
lease. Says il buys stuff through
the lendSease setup. but always
sends a check in full. Says that
seeming Sll7000.000 gift is
just bookkeeping.
4 STORY being widely circu-
"a lated around the state de-
partment is that an automo-
bile company agent. wishing 10
do business in Argentina. tried
10 give free car TO one Of
the country's highest officials.
With a great show of righteous
ness. the official replied he
couldn't accept gifts. The
agent then suggested he buy
car. but at a discount.
The official said that would
be all right. and in keeping
with his high oath of Office.
The next day he appeared at
the automobile salesroom. He
picked out the costliest car on
the floor and asked the price
with discount. Very dead
panned. the agent replied:
Fifty pesos"
"Oh, in that case" said the
big Argentinian, Tll take two"
Reproduction N vhol. or in part
strictly prohibited,
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17

CERT TAIN new methods OF
~ treatment have done much
10 bring relief 20 patients sui
fering from various disorders OF
the nose, throat and ears.
These include the use Of sulfo-
namide drugs, substances which
stop the growth of Epr1rS.- such
as tyrothricin and penicillin and
the use of radioactive gas
called radon
According 10 Doctors Samuel
]. Grove and Arthur T Ward
Jr. of Baltimore. one Of the val
liable SulfonamIde preparations
to use in the nose is sulfadlaZine
solution. This solution. they
find. Is nominating and IS val
liable in treating infections ot
the throat. the nose and the
ear. particularly when they are
; due 10 certain kinds Of strcpto-
coccus germs
=. TN TREATING colds, this solu.
i ton has no effect on the virus
which produces colds, but does
stop the growth OF or Kill The
germs which are found IN the
nose and throat and which tend
10 prolong the symptoms Of A
cold. These Observation-Disclosures X
that BY the use Of tins solution
in the nose. the duration OF
sneezing and nasal discharge
can be lesscned. that the dis
agreeable symptoms OF a cold
may he cut and complications.
such as ear and sinus infections
prevented
Tyrothricin is a substance
v n ich comes from a germ
known as the Bacillus hrevis
Tyrothricin is used in the form Of
a solution II cannot be injected
4. into vein or under the skin,
but when applied locally IN The
nose, il has valuable effects.
inst as do solutions or suspon-
sions nf the Sulfonamdc drugs.
Penlcillin. on the other hand,
may not only he applied locally.
but may be given by injection.
DOCTORS GROVE and Ward
~ found that tyrothriCln and
peniclllln. inhihit the growth al
or kill most kinds of strep,o-
cocci. staphylococci, pncumo-
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17
DAMON RUNYON

TIP OUR street which is West
- 57th street we have been
living in a kind Vacuum
since we have been cut off from
our newspapers because of the
delivery strike We do not
know much about what is going
on though neighbor named
Fish was arguing with me the
other day that this may be just
as well
Maybe a lot OF things are
going on that are not nice to
know about" he said
YES" l said, but maybe
other things are going on that
are very nice indeed to know
about
"You have got me there, pal"
Fish said.
WE HAVE another fellow up
w our street who pays the
black market fee of 81 every
night for a copy of a racing
daily and he reads this aloud TO
a group Of about 10 select GUS
toners al two-bits a head. thus
coming out with a slight profit.
II is very interesting 10 see him
surrounded by an attentive
little audience as he .intoneS all
the info " the publication.
Ny heart bleeds for the big
message men among the col
umnistS. Their deathless words
are dropping into a void so TO
speak. although Of course they
can wait until the papers are
restored 20 normal circulation
and then repeat like do, l
am told that one Of our very
biggest message men is mighty
vcXed al has following because
more Of them do not 60 10 the
newspaper offices and stand in
line until they learn what he
is mumbling about
The radio is totally made
quate 10 meet the situation.
The radio reels off the high
spots of the important news. 10
be sure. but the presentation is
Sketchy and hurried. and lacks
that intimate friendly touch
that we enjoy in our newspaper.
Up our street we like to learn
the happenings with more in
teresting detail and We like TO
hear from our old friends of the
types such as George Rothwcll
Brown and Louis Sobol.
I FIN d satisfaction in, the
Il thought that our community
will have a warmer appreciation
OF our newspapers when this
strike is over, especially our
citizens who have amusements
and other enterprises TO offer
that require the support Of the
public TO prosper but have no
way of informing tho public of
these doings as effective as the
press
A most pathetic little tableau
born OF the strike came 10 my
attention up our street the
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17

4 COUPLE Of weeks ago. Sec
"A rotary lckes called IN
plumbers 10 adjust the pipes so
that water from the cooling sys-
tenn eeHid be run into his private
showers AZ tho interior depart
mcnt. II seems the hearty fel-
low couldn't get his shower
water cold enough 20 suit him.
What - You didn't know
Harold had a private shower in
his Office lie certainly has
and very ornate. tiled bath.
too. in case he wishes TO wash
himself sitting down The gov
ernmcnt has been very decent
to Old Harold, making sure he
can hathe standing or squatting
They tell me the spectacle OF
Ickes snortinC and walrussing in
his shower is something really
worth seeing, Personally, |
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17

WHAT are the two toughest
w Jobs a housewife has TO do
daily?
Are they washing dishes and
cleaning the bathroom floor?
Anyway IN that b be au tiful
postwar world the first task viii
haraSS few housewives.
On the market VIII be a mod
crate priced mechanical DISH
washer that viii wash, dry, ar
range and pack dishes in a few
minutes.
HouSework may still be a lit
tie difficult now but. cheer up
ladies. by 1850 or perhaps be-
fore there Will be 50 many labor
saving gadgetS on the market
that houScwOrk VIII merely be
a matter Of pressing buttons.
QUERIES from clients. @
W Didn't Bing Crosby make his
debut as a professional singer
al a nlghl spot called Ihe Tent
in Los Angeles
A--COuldn't say. However,
I'll ask Bing next time see
him and get the information di-
rect from headquarters. 1 think
Crosby made his first appear
ance in a musical show produced
by Harry Carroll at the Orange
Grove Theater, Los Angeles.
Q-When was the saving;
'Whadyemean, you lost your
dog popular?
Al think il was around 1912.
believe Tad DOrgan originated
this saying. 1t was also the title
OF a popular song.
Q-Shouldn't there be a rule
that horses should always be
entered 10 win? That is, never
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17
On the
Side

Crowd" lie did. In the same
show were Fred MacMurray.
Portland Hoffa. Alan Jones,
Clifton Webb and Libby Hol-
man. That was the show in
which Libby sang Body and
Soul
A DID to list of longShots Odds
n against hole in one at golf
are 8436-to-1. Against a man
being struck by lightning 3OO,-
0OO-to-1. l question this light
ming quotation. 1t is too gen.
eral. Odds should depend on
where the man is at the time OF
a storm. II he is under a tree
he is no 300.000-to-l shot.
Writes a L. S. Marine: Those
Hollywood studio photographers
and makeup experts are really
miracle men. All during my
stay in the Pacific / have had a
pin-up girl whose photograph l
have gazed upon admiringly:
She seemed the perfection OF
feminine beauty. AS for appeal
she looked like a combination OF
Cleopatra, the Queen OF Sheba
and Jean Harlow. Arriving IN
Hollywood on leave l managed
10 arrange a meeting with the
girl of my dreams. Imagine my
surprise and disappointment to
find that actually in real life
she had no more personality
and "oomph' than a squash pie.
II was a bitter blow. Still L
recovered from it with the help
a red haired coffee shop
waitress met. She really had
everything l thought the movie
cutie pin-up girl had
Distributed by King Features synd., Inc.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17
The Brighter
Side

other evening. An elderly
gentleman was standing in front
of the little Carnegie Theater,
a small and obviously venerable
dog at his feet. The old gentle
man seemed quite sad.
"DO you realize" he said in
quavering voice, "that for two
days have not heard what
Judge Puffie Is up to-"
The small dog whined dis
consolately.
Do you suppose il reads the
comic strips. too?
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17

ask whether or not the pro-
gram was recorded.
Q-Nhat Is the reason for
discharge under Section VIII,
AR 6I5-360: Is IL an honorable
discharge. r.. r..
A-Section VIII, AR 6l5-360
is the authority under which A
man is discharged for ineptness
or undesirable traits of char
acter Even when an honorable
discharge is issued under this
authority. il bears the notation.
Not eligible for re-enlistment,
induction or reinduction -un-
less the cause of discharge IS
subsequently removed
Q-How can we recover our
chi ildren's birth certificates
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17

mind, lady. Don't you know
there's a war on
She was too choked up 10
reply. A girl friend With her
decided TO send il 10 US.
"All she could think Of. con-
cluded the item. was that she
had 10 have black dress, so she
could 60 into mourning at once
for her soldier husband
NOT-BAD-DEPT: Curt Mas
~ sey's barituneful renditions
on Summer al the NIX Ranch"
american Network.
Rise Stevens new radio show,
Music from Hwood' (subblng
for Info Plcase).
Jerry Devine'S exciting This
Is Your FBI' program.
Jerome p. Thor OF "All for
An deserving of a break after
his long and patient struggle in
stock. --
The new "Carousel" album
(DeccaD.
Lena Horne's land the Phil
Moore Four platter of Il
Want a Little Doggie" (to tell
my troubles to-, one OF RCA-
Victors best.
NEW YORK story: a youth
~ ful airman approached Cab
Galloway in the Zanzibar and
asked him to play Creole Love
Song"
Cab said:
That's an unusual req 'est
Tor such /. ynup0star IN pr- 'fS
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17

CELEBS in the Night: Rosa
" lind Russell. the star. who
almost had a breakdown from
her vegetarian" diet. She now
eats meat for blast land din
ner) and now looks herself
again.
- - Movie director Fritz Lang,
pne of the few men who can
wear n monocle and not look
comical. OF women (who drink
water while their escorts drink
: Wyoming Ketchup) he observes:
Its like cheating at solitaire.
The Ray Bolgers, confounding
their gossappy friends by being
gay together.
Jane Wyman and her groom,
Capt. Ronald Reagan. do you
miss being a sports writer" he
was asked. Il miss" he replied,
being ham in pictures
Cary Grant and Betty Hcnsel.
st. Louis lovely. For some rea-
son tthat eludes those who know
=, them welD some colyumiSts
peck at her constantly. She's a
nice person.
MANHATTAN Vignette;
I'A Here's another OF those
Don tcha Know There's a War
On?" stories.
A woman was buying A dress
In Fifth Ave. shop. She had
difficulty finding one in the fast
depicting stock.
As is usual CtheSe tense days
a sales person became impatient
and naSty'd: Make up your
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17
AT YOUR SERVICE

n-If a World War III vet
V eran receives service con-
nected disability compensation,
and the number of his depend
ents increases, will his compen-
sation increase proportionately:
IL so, how much: r.. \. T.
A-UnleSs the World War II
veteran is engaging in A course
Of education or training, under
the provision of the G.. |. Bill of
Rights, or is participating in A
course of vocational rehabiiI-
tation through the Veterans
Administration. his monthly dis
ability compensation will not
increase, regardless Of the num-
Der OF his dependents. Disability
compensation Is designed 10
reimburse a disabled veteran
forthe impaired earning power
he has suffered as A result of
his disability. and does not in
crease or decrease according 70
the number Of persons he must
support.
Q-My son in the navy was
awarded the Presidential Cita-
tion and was on a Nay ktsrr
program from the south Pacific.
Was the program recorded . If
80, how can / get recording:
What is Kay kyser's address:
{. w.
A-YOu may write TO the
radio station over which you
heard the Kay kyser program.
You may address Kay kyser
care of that radio station and
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17

bic of life in order TO build
character.
3-Probably not. Curiously
enough, We do not know much
about what causes fatigue. Ply
Chologist T.. L. Thorndike the
orizes that mental fatigue. and
TO some extent physical fatigue,
alSo--may be due not so much
to the work as to loss OF in
terest. You know that when
you are "all tuckered out" and
a fire breaks out. you are In
stantly on fire yourself. Give a
tired woman a bouquet-floral.
verbal or osculatory-and in
stantly she is as brisk as ever.
II is doubtful If the mind or
brain, itself, ever really gets
tired.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17
Nv = H XAIMNYHTUU2I II
w AL 4I4o w AANOA1AIAA Broadway

1 recorded that song about IS
years ago"
The young officer explained
that he was in a German prison
camp for six months and that IL
was the only American record
ing around. He heard il night
after night
Galloway told him 10 drop
around the next night as he
didn't have the music.
"Be our guest tomorrow" said
Cab. "and Wen play II for you,'
A search was made at the
warehouse until an arrangement
was found. The band rehearsed
IL overtime and then played II
for the young man when he
returned the next night.
Nice little story, isn't it?
COUNDS-in-the- Midnight: All
- Dawes -Blue-Reem AS
they say in the army: Hurry
up and watt"
At Bradley's: Cheap? He
tried TO get into the Short
Snorters with half-a- buck -
At Endure: Let's co oSer=to
Broadway and see the Thrill
ectric lights
At the Blue Angel; I'm not
drunk. ! jush fun a liddle
feelyi"
Al Havana Madrid: Marry
ing for money is the hardest
way TO earn
In tho Park Central Lounge
I'D break YOU in half, only !
don't want two Of you
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17
neTEo1FssaSFINEs
Answers to Veterans

which were submitted to the
army? Il. K.
A-These records become a
permanent part of the war de-
partment files, and in some
cases, are not returnable. You
may apply 10 the Bureau OF
Vital Statistics, Department OF
Health, care of the state in
which the births took place. for
additional copies of these docu-
ments.
Q-.If a petty officer 1/c Is
promoted to chief petty officer.
will his wife and child still
receive the monthly family
allowance
A--Yes. by reason OF the fact
that he is still an enlisted man.
Q-Would a soldier overseas
receive the Purple Heart IL he
Is seriously wounded by another
member OF the L. s. Army
accidentally, of course
A-The war department says
that the Purple Heart would
not be awarded 10 the wounded
serviceman for thatiRcident.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17

DEAR p. J.:
bringing Howard abreast Of
- the truth is notthe main
problem, from my viewpoint
What needs clearing up isthe
mystery Of your semi-invalidSm
since the baby's birth and So
elusive behavior since his death.
A specialist tells me--tAese
are, in all probability, hySteric
reactions 10 major stress
which urgently call for expert
medical or psychiatric treat
ment. designed 10 put YOU back
on your feet IN normal activi-
ties.
You aren't mad. of course.
and yet, let's face II. you are
turning your back on sanity by
dwelling so vividly and almost
exclusively in an imaginary
world 10 blot out gray reality.
You are courting psychosis
as innocently as a child playing
with fire courts destruction
BY psychosis we mean de-
rangement OF mental faculties.
50 that they are no longer
used, as nature intended. 10 deal
literally and constructively with
actual environment. VI. II.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17
Brain Game Answers
maryland and Virginia.

maryland and Virginia.
2-For discharging epth
bombs against submarines.
3-(a) True. 1t is the fruit
of trailing plant of the bean
family. (b) False. 1t means the
opposite. Non compos mentis
means of unsound mind.
4-The one who runs 100
yards; 100 meters is equal TO
100 yards l foot 1 inch.
5-(b) is correct.
6-In Texas war OF revolu-
ton against Mexico TO obtain
independence. The battle was
fought in 1886.
7-Speaker OF the House Of
Representatives.
Sin His answe to the
devil after 40 days of fasting.
Matthew A.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17
MARY HAWORTH'S MAIL

ard-iSh sort Of people and does
not know how 10 deal with de-
pressing things.
So ! began inventing people.
l turned the housekeeper
into a fascinating old refugee.
! pretended grandfather is AL
ways here and much more in
tell!sent than he
/ made up several other in
triguing persons and each day
/ wrote Howard Of our conver-
satlons
II was as much for my sake
as his, ! admit, and l know 1t
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17
DEAR MARY HAWORTH:

CHORTLY after our marriage,
~ my husband left for over
seas and since then | have been
living with my grandfather.
/ am now 19. Nine months
ago / had baby who died three
months later.
have been rather III physi-
cally since his birth and unable
10 leave my room for any length
OF time.
The difficulty has been 10 find
0amuslng or even interesting
things 10 tell Howard He IS
accustomed 10 gay, Noel Cow
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17
Detroit Times Rationing Timetable
GASOLINE

A Coupon is-s gallons valid through
Sept Al
B-1 and CT Coupons gallons each
B-s and CO Coupons gallons each.
ftav requires state name and license
number Nc written on every coupon
when received.
Gas for sold.trs-l gallon dsy up ~
10 days MILEAGE rttton record for
specified auto must he rresented hy
soldier % locsl board where car 10
registered.
FUEL OIL
Periods 4. II. . and s--vslid through
Period 1 r45-Ae series -vilid throush
Aus. al 1915
SUGAR
Aus. 81
LIQUoR
Ration Bonk q No a-Valid throufh
July " for quart whisky
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17

was not only stupid, but dis
honest.
l had expected 10 be we'll
again and away from here be-
fore I could be discovered. but
now suddenly Howard is COM
ing home and says he can't wait
10 meet them.
/ couldn't stand TO have him
know.
Perhaps il is false pride, but
| hate being embarrassed
| suppose I am another one
who should see a psychiatrist,
but ] couldn't get away with
out the housekeeper tagging
along and | refuse TO confide
in her.
However. the main problem
is Howards return-heW can !
fix II so he will retain his re-
spect for me- b. j.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17
Connolly Answers

1-b. "a. &c. "A. 5-b.
6-(a) rook. lbl lapis lazuli.
tc) heliotrope, I'D Pluto, (e)
Nubian.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-17

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questions about the needs
and welfare, rights and privi-
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as your Bond/
Think II oVors

Thnk q OVeFS
Think especially when you get the urge to spend
when you get the idea that maybe wouldn't hurt to
cash some of those War Bonds.
you let those Bonds go now before they reach
maturity you're letting go thing in your future
United States War Bonds the best investment in the
world No matter what happens in postwar America can
always be collect those four dollars for every three
you've loaned Uncle SAM when your Bonds mature
No ob-no other opportunity offers you such
certain security such chance protect your own future
such chance day have of the things you've
always wanted.
your Bonds next time you're tempted,
buy another just be the safe side Your country needs
the and you need War Bondsl
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Detroit evening times., 1945-07-24

Pending action on the protest
OF BirdhurSt player, tonight :
finalSts IN the Detroit Times
Junior Softball Tournament az
Mack Park were in doubt today
Cavaliers qualified for the
finals. and Will meet either J-2
Detroit Times Carrier team or
BirdhurSt al 7.30 p m. BlrdhurSt
won from J-2, p, bat the latter
has protested the use OF Bird
hurst player Hubert Johnson Will
decide the protest.
Earlier yesterday j whipped
Liberty 3 C., so, Alfred Fried
man pitching a one-hlttcr. as
.BlrdhurSt downed Outlaws. ST.
\CavalierS gained tho final round
with two Shutout victories, beat