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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-29

Z MIhUTEs=oNE KIIoWArTHoUR One COM
parison of the nations living standards is based the
amount of work required in the various countries of
the world to purchase comparable merchandise. The
following table, based pre-war wage scales shows
the number of minutes work required of unskilled
labor to purchase owstthour of electricity in II
leading countries
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30

Their health was never
better. Statistician Louis l.
Dublin shows that the death
rate for the first month of
l94o was the lowest in our his
tory, which means IL is prob
ably the lowest death rate in
the history of the world. There
were only one-third as many
deaths from flu and pneumonia,
and fewer deaths from chronic
diseases of the heart, kidneys.
arteries and lungs. / won't be
mean enough 10 suggest that
our health has improved be-
cause many Of the doctors are
at war.
2-These changes will de-
crease the size Of cities, because
1t enables more people 10 live
in the suburbs. and 60 10 and
from the cities more easily for
work. shopping or pleasure. As
experts have pointed out, the
native inhabitants Of l.. s.
cities above $4,000 are dying
out. II they we're not being re-
cruited from country-born boys
and girls, they would soon be-
come the empty monuments Of
a vanished race II requires
three and one-ouarter children
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30
One Word Led to Another
The Detroit finr,
BY Linda and
Jerry Walter
By Arthur Bugs" Bael

The treatment of clipped spies in warfare has always
fascinated me- Even though human resemble han
dies on loving cups no man supposed y be picked up
that way.
go to all the spy pictures, read all the spy literature
and gander all the spy halftones in the papers don
6eheve IN marking time by using your necktie pen
dulum.
The greatest of alluring spies Mata Hari who
faced firing squad the wrong end of the bowling
alley. Mata was played by Greta Carlo
They stood Mata up against the wall and she
cool as iced celery That's time Greta got Oscar
for adding little social prestige to Boot Hill
Personally, though there is shortage of
tobacco have no hankering to make the bndfold ciga
ret test without the cigaret.
Most amazing is the snooping complex that turns
reliable house detective into master spy There
many ways of trapping the shorttaed rats. But most
reliable is the slang of the nation An Australian asked
supposed ally Are you fair dinkum?" Meaning Are
you on the up and up?" When the mugg answered, Il
am Maj Fair Dnkum," ne was trapped like hen in
flooded cellar
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30

CENATOR ARTHUR II. VAN.
~ DENBERG of Michigan is
unquestionably the most dis
tlnguiShed looking gentleman in
Congress. He is almost as impos-
ing IN his way as the Lincoln
Memorial. or even the larger
statues IN Evalyn Walsh Nc
Leans backyard.
The other evening in San
FrancisCo-my stars alive, how
can Dixon cover so much terri
tory three conference report
ing journalists went 70 the
Nandenberg suite TO interview
the great man. The reporters
were and. oddly enough. still
are-Mark Foote of Grand
Rapids, Mich: Jay G. Hayden
Of Detroit and Morris d. Erwin
OF Cincinnati.
They knocked--an heard
voice boom out Taking II for an
invitation 10 enter. they did
finding the door Hospitality TN
latched.
The voice however, continued
TO blast forth. For a moment
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30

O-My husband, a radio man
Q In the air force overseas,
has completed the required
number Of missions and has
been returned to the United
States for a furlough. Will he
be sent back overseas 10 the
Pacific?
Alt is impossible 10 say in
individual cases. but he may be
II his physical condition war
rants S-it.-s-
Q--I recently read that II Is
proposed that soldiers who have
served from four Ia hve years
are to he released soon Would
this apply Ia men who were
members OF the national guard
when II was federalized In l94l?
M. T..
Alt would apply only 10
those men in the active military
service OF the United States.
The period of service in the
national guard would not count:
only time in active federal
service.
Q-In the army, what is
machine records unit M. Del.
Alt is an outfit that keeps
the records for a large group
OF men. The unit is usually
stationed at distance from the
combat lines and uses special
tabulating machines for record
keeping.
Q-What does Hdq. and Hdq.
So. 40Srd B. A. d., site Sec.
ID. stand for: What type Of
work Is assigned 90 men serving
In such an outfite - Mrs.
w. c. r..
A-The address means Head
quarters and Headquarters
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30
w WASHINCTON Scene
BY George Dixon

the journalists thought Il was
the radio-but only for a mo-
ment
The next instant their hulg-
ing eyes beheld spectacle
which-they vow-will remain
with them the rest of their
lives.
In the center Of the rug stood
the senior senator from Michi-
gan, declaiming at the top of
his voice. He accompanied his
words with splendid gestures
and tosses OF the famous Van
denberg tresSes as if addressing
a spellbound multitude.
But that doesn't begin 10 de-
scribe the true niagnificence of
the spectacle.
The great orator had nothing
on but his B.V.D.'s!
And sitting with her back
turned, calmly writing a letter
and paying not the slightest
attention TO the deluge of elo-
Quence. sat Mrs. Vandenbers-
dressed 10 the hilt in elaborate
evening raiment!
INCIDENTALLY, there is
Il room directly across the cor
ridor from the Senate dining
room in the Capitol that is now
USED by all senator's. Republi-
can and Democrat, for private
parties. 1t is called the Van
denberg Room.
The reason for this is that
Senator Vandenberg used TO
have the room assigned 10 him
as committee chamber. so
that every time a senator
wanted TO give a luncheon he
had TO ask Vandenberg's per-
mission.
This went, on for a long time.
causing much desk-moving and
rearranging Of furniture before
and after each party until Van
denberg got tired and finally
grunted.
"Aw. the devil with it-you
can have II as n club ROOM"
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30
On the
Side

Is NOW revealed a remark
L able storage battery which
has been used in Germany,
France and England has been
kept off the United States mar
ket.
The average battery lasts
from two TO three years. This
battery lasts 10 years.
Never mind writing your con-
gresham about this.
The government has already
started 10 do something about
IT. Maybe something will soon
be done about that earburetor
which makes il possible TO get
80 miles or more per gallon
of gasoline.
n > IS our annual custom at
n this time of the year we
strongly urge our subscribers
not TO wager on horse races.
However. If you are so weak
you cannot resist the tempta-
tion to do a bit of horse-playing
we feel you should have some
protection.
Keep in mind that Is per cent
OF the inconsistency of horse
races is caused by poor jockeys.
Therefore, always remember
the old saying: Good jockey.
good horse, good bet. EAE.
jockey. good horse, fair bet.
Poor jockey. good horse, no
bet"
DASSING by: Herbert Yates.
l. Film magnate. Originally
from Syracuse. N. Y, also the
home town of the Shubert
brothers.
Why hasn't somebody made
a film based on the life of the
Shuberts? They started on the
road to fame and fortune by
presenting Sarah Bernhardt in
a circus tent.
At that time the oldest Shu-
bert brother was 21 years of
age.
copyrirht. 1s4s. By King Features
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30

nRS. HUGHES and Jones BE-
II lieXe that there are two
kinds Of sleep, physiologic and
psychologist. PhNslologic is pro-
found and deep Psychologist is
less deep and during il mental
activities continue in the form
OF dreams Psychologist sleep is
regulated by custom and habit.
Such things as bright lights.
loud noises and worry over per
sonal problems Will delay sound
sleep and cause fitful waking
from light sleep. a voluntary
effort TO go 10 sleep Will in
variably produce wakefulneSs.
If the person with insomnia can
substitute A dull train Of
thought for more stimulating
things, sleep Will come more
quickly but sleep producing
drugs are often necessary TO
promote relaxation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30
Ar NAUYD SEUDV7UIrE Answers to
RAl II OIlo NSALAN AOA Veterans Questions

feenth Army somewhere In
Germany. The Fifteenth Army
IL 10 be the occupation army in
Germany. VIII the wives Of
the soldiers who participate In
the occupation be allowed TO 20
To their husbands, or are any
plans being made TO that ef-
feet Mrs. X. w. r.
A-No announcement has
been made of any such plans.
II is very doubtful If families
of men in the army of occupa-
ton will be permitted 10 Join
husbands in Europe immedi-
ately, as food shortages, diseF-
ganized transportation, and the
need of shipping for transport
ing our troops TO other areas
and returning men 10 the
United States will be great.
Q-My husband II a commits
stoned officer (1st Lt.) and IL
now overseas, I want TO know
II the CT Bill OF Rights will sp-
ply To commissioned officers:
that Is, can they borrow money
10 go into business, build
home, etc. Also, are they given
mustering-out pay when re-
leased from the army Mrs.
l.. w. VI.
A-The benefits of the CT
bill apply 10 all men in the
armed forces-officers and en-
listed men alike-Who meet the
eligibility requirements. Your
husband will be entitled TO
mustering-out pay If he does
not hold a rank above that of
captain at the time of separa-
ton from the services, and=if
he meets the other eligibility
requirements for such pay.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30
Brain Game Answers

IA. Whirlaway; AZ. Shut Out;
'43, Count Fleet, "a, Pensive.
Paul MUM
3-(b) is correct.
4-Lake Ontario and Lake Su-
perior.
5-Stephen Foster.
6-Archibald M. Willard in 1875.
There is an interesting error
In the picture. The flag
shown in the painting was
not adopted until 1777.
Yes Monster seeweed plants
more than 500 feet tall are
said 70 exist in marine for
ests.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30
MARY HAWORTH'S Mail

Ii you believe police inyeSti-
cation would increase your per-
sonal danger, then turn 10 the
Legal Aid Bureau or TO the
prosecuting attorneys office or
10 a private attorney for conf
Dental advice on how 10 protect
yourseif-which means, how TO
escape his clutches and cover
your tracks without waving
your legal rights. NJ. III.
DEAR MARY HAW6RTH:
4 Ii during high school, / had
"A one beau, popular athlete.
who received a great deal of
local and statewide publicity.
He gave me all of the clip
pings and ! kept a scrapbook.
which We thought would be
ours one day.
But for three years, now, l
have been happily married TO
some one else and | am seri-
ously thinking OF returning the
clippings 10 him. arranged as
gift IN new scrapbook.
He is stlll single but plans TO
EaaEl.r- sefHe day ard I think he
would like 10 nave these clip
pings
! plan to keep all the other
things he gave me and Emily
Post might say. Keep every
thing
But don't you think | might
stretch a point on the scrap
book? Please advise. {. ID,
DEAR c, ID:
A FTER three years of mar
"A riage 10 somebody else. IL is
decidedly late IN the day 10 be
returning souvenirs 10 a former
sweetheart
Mail the clippings. just as
they are, 10 the young mans
mother, along with note which
says, IN effect. These turned up
IN the spring housekeeping and
We thought you might like 10
nave them. VI. III.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30
Write Today

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swers will be furnished 10
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confidential personal reply
will be sent TO you.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30
RRUGHTER SmE BY Damon
HAs SAA@ RunVon

AM taking certain medical
treatments that have de-
prived me completely of my
sense of taste.
"Do YOU mean to say you
can't taste spaghetti with oil
and garlic?" asked one.
That's rightS I said.
But you've got to taste the
garlic" he said.
mo taste" / said.
Its inhuman," he declared,
Indignantly. They got no right
to do that to you. Can you
taste any food at all?
NO" I said.
But you seem To eat a lot"
said the first man. Whats the
sense Of eating II you can't
taste anything"
For nourishment," I ex-
planned. But It's no fun"
THE fourth member of the
Il party had been listening at
tentively 10 the dialogue, toying
with a glass of beer and saying
nothing. l reached over, took
his glass. slipped the contents,
and shook my head.
NO" I said.
would you like 20 taste
something:" asked the owner
of the beer.
Sure" / said.
81 think It's better sometimes
not to taste things" he said.
Especially some OF the cooking
you run into nowadays. But
I'll get you something that you
are just naturally bound 10
taste. Waiter, bring a glass Of
that chartreuse I drink oc-
cssionally."
az. c." / said putting the
glass down Nothing"
"Humph," said Friend No. 3,
"that IL very strange. I thought
sure you would have to taste
this particular chartreuse.
Here, give IL to me and I'll
drink IL. It's too expensive to
waste"
HMAYBE you can taste cham
'I pagne," suggested Friend
No. !. I've heard when any
body is seasick and can't hold
anything on their stummicks,
champagne will always stay
down. Waiter. bring us a bottle
Of champagne"
So the waiter brought the
champagne and I slipped a bit
but again was compelled 10 re-
port that / detected no taste.
1t was just the same to me as
drinking water. Friend No. /
was greatly disappointed but he
added:
Bring some more glasses,
waiter. We can't waste cham
payne wnen there Is q war on"
/ sat there watching them
knock of the champagne and
il was plain 10 be seen that all
of them were thinking of my
situation, Finally Friend No. 2
said:\ a
IT think your approach to thi,
problem IL wrong. think
some good old American bour-
bon IL what you need. Waiter.
bring some bourbon. Bring a
bottle ~ bourbon In case my
friend finds his taste on IT,"
But the bourbon did not vorl
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30

less embrace Ito Emil Cole
mans grand rhythms) at the
Mocarhbo.
Vincent Youman's in the Grill
lon at midnight spellbinding
showfolks with his Time on
My Hands" Tea for Two"
(which is not his favorite). His
Through the Years" is. 9.
Lady Mendl and II. Crocker.
the cinema colyumer. al La
Rue's.
Hedda Hopper dining with Sir
Charles Mendl-a few menus
away.
Mary Ashworth, the MICA
nary, whose lips glow in the
dark. It's done with phosphor-
escent lipstick.
Ida Lupino, who tthey insist
will wed Helmut Dantine. if she
niddie-aisles again.
Marion II u [ o n swankiing
tshe has such pretty ankles)
into Mr.. Billingsley's Krots
Bulc.
Frances Whiting. the mag
editor, en- route 10 see her
Renotary.
Dimitrios Viian. the Ameri-
can (born in Greece. bound for
the Pacific zones after 81 mis-
sions in Europe. He's a ballet
dancer, Last in "On Your Toes.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30

either, and my friends were now
really detected as they sat alb
sorbing the bourbon to avoid
waste. / have forgotten who il
was suggested Scotch. and that
was also bust as far as / was
concerned but l know they were
salvaging the last quart when
Friend No. 3 suddenly ex-
claimed:
1--WE got it! Rum and"
Friends No. ! and 2 inter-
rupted him by bursting into the
song about working for the
Yankee dollah. The Joe Goss
of the cat-and-mouse. otherwise
the boss of the house, came
rushing up saying:
Here, here, here-stop that
noise"
Friend No. 3 got TO his feet
and said:
"Oh, my friends singing Is
noise. Ii 1t? Put up your
dukes"
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30
DEAR O. p.

DEAR o. b..
WELL for heavens sake, yes.
w ! urgently agree you should
get away from man who plots
your death and has twice tried
TO kill you
The fact that you stay on pas
sively. in fear of your life and
despisipg the rascal. makes you
seem almost as crazy as he is
crooked.
Don talk about common
sense" again. until you have
surrounded yourself with some
margin OF safety.
Why don you report the situ-
alton TO police
Are you afraid your husband
might murder you boldly for re-
-Nenge, If his attempted crimes
were exposed: - ~
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30
Nv Al 1TEuP MuNGNUlEU On
NJ A/AO w Broadway

tied Jerry Devine during a re-
hearsal Of the zingy This Is
Your FBI' program.
Next day Hathaway phoned
that he had left a hat IN the
studio.
A careful search was made,
but no shappo,
As a gesture OF good will
the Blue Network sent him a
new lid.
The following morning Mr..
Hathaway phoned and said:
Thanks for the new hat, but
I'm terribly embarrassed.
That's puffickly awright,
said VERGE. we were glad 10
buy you a new hat, Mr.. Hath
away"
That's not why I'm embar-
rassed," explained Hathaway, II
just recall didn't wear a hat
that day"
"
JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
% who founded the ~. Y. Her
aid, made it the most popular
newspaper OF its time II
make II rule" he declared,
never To be more than a day
ahead Of the people and never
an hour behind go
ORIG. GEN. ELLIOTT
- ROOSEVELT and Mrs r.
tFaye Emerson1 in breath
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30

Squadron. 403rd Base Air
Depot, Site /. Section D." A
headquarters squadron acts as
an administrational unit for the
group. The specific duties OF
particular seryiceman at that
address are not known, since
much is dependent upon his rat
ing or rank.
Q-My husband is In the Fiji
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30

per family 10 prevent an.
group from dying out.
3--As Abe Martin. homespun
Indiana philosopher, once said,
IF you want TO lose a friend.
just tell him something for his
own good" Notice the cold
fish" eye your best friend gives
you when you conclude some
advice by saying. "Of course.
it's nothing 10 me either way.
1 was just thinking Of your own
good. This resentment comes
chiefly from the fact IL pune
tures ones sense OF Importance
10 have il intimated he does
not know what is for his own
good.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30

THOSE alarmed at the falling
birthrate in this country are
suggesting four is the ideal
number of children to have in
the postwar period. William
LANCER, senator, from North
Dakota thinks all parents
should receive a bonus of $500
at the birth of the second child,
$3.50 for the third, and $1,000
for each subsequent blessed
event. II that legislation goes
over your Uncle Sam will have
to pay out plenty in Pittsburgh
and South Boston, Mass. In
those localities people with but
four children are thought TO be
going in for too much birth con-
troll.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30
BETTER HEALTH
BY DR.. Herman Bundesen

MANY people. especially as
VA they get older. find il diff
flcult 10 sleep and this condi-
ton causes them great deal
OF worry. Sleeplessness is
caused by number OF con-
ditions Sleeplessness caused
by discomfort or by dis-
ease Is usually corrected when
ever the underlying disease or
other cause is eliminated. How
ever, when the patient has only
sleeplessness and no other COM
plsint. then the most important
element in getting rid Of j, is
just 10 feel assured that lack
OF sleep will do no harm and
quit worrying about it.
No one ever died of sleepleSs-
ness So says Drs. Laurence
Hughes and s. Evan Jones of
Australia. Unfortunately a per-
son who suffers from sleepless-
ness usually is fearful OF The
consequences and builds up in
his own mind long list of
complaints that are supposedly
caused by lack OF sleep and so
a vicious circle is formed.
THE worry over the slcepleSS-
i ness makes the person less
eAle TO sleep. II certain persons
IN. from experience. that
four 10 six hours of deep.
sound sleep Al night are re-
quired for health and that
whenever that amount OF sleep
Is lacking. sleep will inevitably
occur: II those persons will al
tain sane attitude toward
their problem, as soon as they
stop worrying about the prob
able effects OF their sleepless-
ness. sleep will come naturally.
II Is also important in build
Ing up a patients proper
mental attitude, 10 reassure
him that sleep-producing drugs.
II properly employed under .he
directions OF a physician, Cthat
Is not used too often) will not
be hsbit-forming or harmful.
The necessary amount OF sleep
varies with the age and activi-
ties Of the individual.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30
Detroit Times Rationing Timetable
GAsoLIS

GASOLINE
A Coupon is gallons Vtlid through
June IL
A Coupon is-s gallons valid June
oS2 through sept al
A Coupon is gallons Wand June "a.
ne and &C Coupons gallons each.
BIZ and CT Coupons gallons each
Law requires state name and license
number be written on every coupon
vnen received
Gss for sodiers-l gallon q day up 20
80 days MilesFs ration record for
speciho auto must be presented By
soldier 70 local board where car u
FUFL OIL
Periods a, =, and s-vslid throufh
AuF 81,
sUGAR
STAMP ss, Book a-v.nd through
stamp ss. Bost s-v.nd throuEn
Auf ~
LIQUOR
Ration Book q No. 2-Valid through
Nav ~ ! quart ~ whisky
Ration Book NJ. ss-vsnd through
Nav al fNr BONUS l quart ~ rin
Rattan ssoA q NJ 1-vsnd Jun. I
trrouEn Jun, 30 for quart whisky
~ ain.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30
E.V.DERLNG

DASSING BY: Leonard Lyons,
L California p aten I attorney.
Mr.. Lyons, a student of the
comparative speed Of thorough
breds. recently picked the con-
testants one, two. three in
seven-horse race. An extremely
difficult thing TO do. Another
difficult thing is 10 name what
horse will be last in q To- or
12-horse race. You think that's
easy. Well, try it few times
Eddie Foy Jr., once of
vaudeville, now film comedian.
II you remember the vaudeville
act of Eddie Foy Sr and the
eight little Foys you can call
yourself a young old timer.
QUERIES from clients ON
70 the last war the Unknown
-Seidief was honored This time.
how about the unknown sailor?
Or the unknown marine?
A-You seem to have the
germ Of a wonderful idea.
Q-What do you think OF the
saying: Women are only chill
dren of larger growth ?"
A-Strictiy the bunk. The
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30

female reaches the adult stage
very rapidly, and ceases to be q
child after the age Of Is. Some
times sooner. However, they
never give up talking baby talk
and even when middle-sged will
refer to "panties," "sockies,"
ptr efn
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30
DEAR MARY HAWORTH

A T THE time we married, ]
"A adored my husband. But
his dishonesty and unkindness
have killed my love.
Nowadays despise him and
can hardly stand his presence.
He is sly. secretive person
With well-earned reputation OF
being q scoundrel.
In conniyance with another
woman he has planned my
death.
&nce he tried 10 poison me
another time he tried 10
Another me 10 death.
That may sound like fiction
but II Is Gods truth.
/ wouldn't 90 10 the police for
anything In the werld, bat com
mon sense tells me TO get away.
Don't you agree? o. b.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30
Connolly Answers

1-(c). 2-(a). 3-(c). 4(b).
Sal. 6-ta) forehead: (b)
neck; (c) wrist; I'D thigh;
(e) back of head.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-30

Ration Book .. No S-vslld June 1
through June 80 for one quart OF
whisky or gin
PROCESSED FOODS
Blue Va through M-2-Valid through
Blse Ma through s-7-vsnd through
Blue Ia through x.,-vhd through
sIss y, through o-i-vsna through
Blue nj through Hi-v,nd June
through sept 30
MEATS. CHEST, FATS
hsd Us throuth D-7-v,iid throuEh
h.s z, throurA J,-vsna throurh
RED X, ,hrourA r4,-v.Ha tnfouIh
RED O, through u-,-vsne through
AuF 81
Red v, .hrosrh z-szvsnd Jun,
through Sepis 80
O0s 70 tslvsfs "a rood for cents
and tvp ration points
SHOTS
Airplsns stamps 4 ard l-Vaii6 IN.
definitely Loose stamps not accepted
Landlords must rstisfsr ell TENANCY
q CHANGES and all rented SPACE for
ffvfnE or rirrptHf