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Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18
By Z. v. DURLING

TT<AKE the matter OF making love during buSi.
ness hours. Practically all comment and
humor as TO this matter pictures the man as
the aggressor. That Is not always the case. In
fact II is fiftyfifty proposition. The female
often is the cause Of office love-making. Her ad.
vances are somewhat more subtle than the male
but, nevertheless. equally effective. When
bachelor of % I had secretary My idea was not
10 mix business with pleasure. found my fun
other places after business hours. had tough
time getting secretary in favor of this policy.
I remember the first ammanuensis had. tall
backeyed brunette. After she had worked
week she said somewhat pettIshly: I'll was more
fun at my last job. The boss took me out to
dinner once in awhile" know OF many fellows
who have had similar experiences with secretaries
So don't blame all the office trifling on the men.
ALMOST CONFIDENTIAL
claimed women born in February make the
most loyal wives Our Horses & Women Depart
hnent is checking this. Dance hall hosteSses
continue to state sailors are much better dancers
than soldiers Faulty brakes the cause OF
most automobile accidents VIII Rogers had his
brakes tested every night. The best named club
for tall people is The Star busters of Pittsburgh
Pam once more asked what the celebrated
"How Old Is Ann" problem is. II follows
MARY is "a years old. She is twice as old as Ann
was when she was as old as Ann is now How
old is Ann now"
BACHELORS
AS to how many bachelors there are in the United
States the most recent figures indicate 3S per
cent OF the white male population over the age
Of fifteen is unmarried. This makes IL difficult
TO understand why so many young women COM
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18
SIDELIGHTS

There are about twenty million socalled white
Collar" workers in this country Somebody should
start magazine devoted to the interests of this
class The White Collar Magazine would be a
good name for it. Should the salad be served
before after the entree? That question has
been argued for years and apparently never de-
cided. II you ask me think II all depends on
what kind of salad it is. If lettuce salad, should
be served before the entree. Lettuce is an aid TO
the digestion Among the names of celebrated
persons 1t is said the most often mispro-
nounced is that Of Chopin How would you pro-
nounce it?
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18

However, in determining what weight should
be. the natural figure OF person as well as the
height and age must be considered. All can
tell you is that the average woman Of AZ who is
five feet, one inch tall weights 130 pounds -Ap-
parently your wife is a little overweight. One
expert says "a woman should be trained like
racehorse". Maybe you should get your wife up
at around seven every morning and work her out
for six furfongS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18
TEETH
for six furiongS.

man of science claims tooth transplanting was
successful in the 18th century in Europe. People
losing teeth bought good teeth from others and
had them transplanted. There is doctor in New
York who is said to have successfully transplanted
many teeth. Would seem If teeth could be trans.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18

plain of the difficulty of getting husband
The fact is. II Is not difficult at all for
young woman TO get husband. II Is get.
ting exactly the kind of husband she wants
that is difficult.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18

planted II would be wonderful
for people facing the possibility
of lower plate. II they could
only get three or four teeth on
which TO attach a plate or some
bridgework life would be much
more pleasant for them
BRIEFLY
In 1900 fashionable women wore
25 pounds of clothing. Nova.
days they wear three pounds of
clothing in the Winter and a
pound and a half in the Summer
Note a woman referred TO as
being "one of the original Flora.
dora Sextette." She wasn't. The
original Floradora Sextette girls
were Margaret Walker. Vaughn
Texsmith, Marie L. Wilson,
Marjorie Relyea, Agnes Way.
burn and Daisy Green. All
these girls married millionaires.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18
SPIDERS

How would you like to be spider rancher?
1t is now claimed much money may be made
In raising spiders One spider raiser is said
to be making a profit OF 5000 week Spider
silk used in the making of many delicate
instruments, brings high price. One spider
is capable of producing 1000 feet of silk
Such an animal Is worth about $3.50. Some
years ago ] heard of a fellow who sold
spiders TO wine merchants. The merchants
had the spiders weave webs around bottles
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18

TO make the wine in the
same appear very old. /
am going to look into
this spider business.
Maybe ! will raise some
spiders on my ranch,
when ] get a ranch.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18

coe,isa ,ss. King rr''~r. Syndicate IH'.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-18
ASKING

Queries from clients. Q.
MY wife is ~, five feet,
one inch tall and weighs
l72 pounds. How much
should she weigh! A.
Better consult an expert.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-08
Recreation Leadership
Meeting November Ii

A county wide recreation lead
ership meeting win be held at the
basement of the Methodist Church
on Tuesday evening, November -,
announces Walter L. Click, ,coun-
ty extension agent. This group will
be composed Of representatives Of
organizations such as Oranges,
P.-T.A., All clubs, churches and
youth organizations, Campfire,
Boy Scouts, U.S.O., and others In
terested In developing q program
Of recreation leadership.
Click states the purpose Of such
a council would be to develop
leadership for recreation; show
possibilities Of recreation; release
the latent talents and build conf
dence for q better job Of leader
ship; build q library Of recreation
al material for use Of leaders; to
unity recreation leadership, and
incidentally, It would be q lot Of
fun for leaders.
Those persons who are especial
" interested In recreation leader
ship are invited and urged TO
attend. It Is stressed, however that
this Is not q fun night for the gen
eral public.
Rev. Lincoln Writ, recreational
specialist, Extension Service, State
College Of Washington, has been
secured for the initial meeting to
assist the group and to advise how
the council might effectively per-
form.
The Extension Service r. calling
the meeting and after the first
session the group win decide the
course Il wishes TO take and win
govern the policies, Click Odds.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-08
Junior Red Cross
Open

The Junior Red Cross Enroll
ment is open now. They are hav-
Ing their drive for membership
from November / to November IS.
This drive includes all children
from kindergarten through High
school and membership is estab-
lished by contribution to the Jun
ior Red Cross fund.
The organization has done splen-
did work in the past. They have
made things for servicemen, and
made gift boxes for the unfortun.
ate children abroad in the war
torn countries.
Last May, the Benton County
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-08

Junior Red Cross raised funds and
gave two pianos to the McCaw
Hospital at Walla Walla. The pi-
amos were the roller type and
could be moved from ward to
ward, allowing the visiting artists
to play for all wards.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-08
CLUB -LODGE EVENTS

| is conducting q drive for new
members among the wives, daugh-
tiers, mothers and sisters Of World
War I and II discharged veterans.
The next meeting will be held
Nov. Is at the Legion Hall at 8
| O'Clock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-08
CIRCLE 2 Wscs

CIRCLE Z WSC8
Circle No. 2 Of the WSCS win
meet Wednesday, November II at
z pm. at the home of Mrs. Frank
Green with Mrs. Huntington and
Mrs. Neel assisting. Cars win
leave the church at 1880. Mrs.
Clarence Sonderman will lead the
devotions and Mrs. p. Z. Taylor
will have charge Of the program.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-08

46&BxON AO184011S4Sx.s
The American Legion Auxiliary
met Thursday at the Legion hall.
Mrs. Ralph McCalmant and Mrs.
Ruth Simmelink gave reports Of
the fall conference held In Yad-
ma Saturday. Mrs. Simmelink
has been appointed District Me-
mortal chairman. A contribution
was given the community and Vic
tory chest drive. The organization
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-08

Our petroleum and other supply
lines inthe war with Germany eX.
tended some 1000 miles; IN the
Pacific they heightened to II. 900
miles.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-08

Between D-Day and VI Day in
Europe, daily deliveries of petro-
leum products to our armed forces
there averaged 100000 gallons,
or enough to fill 1000 tank cars.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-08

WOMEN AIR Executives
Three top line women execu.
tives In the transportation field
have offices In Washington. They
are Ann Archibald, assistant vice.
president Of Pan American Air.
ways: Pat O'Malley, assistant to
the Chairman Of the board, Trans
continental & Western Air Inc,
and Carlene Roberts, assistant
vice-president American Airlines.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-08

Bottled drinking water, popular
in many cities, would cost about
the same as an equivalent amount
OF gasoline-if the same taxes
were imposed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-08

NEEDLE CLUB
The Needle club win meet with
Mrs. O. w. EnRleS.
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LOCUST GROVE

Locust Grove Grange win enter
tain Pomona officers with a turkey
dinner on Friday, Nov. 1.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-08

Pomona Grange will meet Sat-
urday, November 10 at 2 pm. with
Kona-Benton. Election Of offic-
ers will be the special order Of
business. The Pomona officers
will visit Locust Grove Grange
November Is.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-08
METIIoDIsT DIlgl(En

The ladies Of the Methodist
church will serve a turkey dinner
in the basement Of the church
from $50 to 1880 on Tuesday eve
ming, November 18th.
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DINNER PARTY

Mrs. Reuben Gest entertained
a group Of boys with q dinner par
ty Wednesday evening. The party
was in honor Of her son Rex who
is leaving for the service Nov. IS.
He will report to Prosser.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-08
TURBINE TulglgE1.

TURBINE TUNNEL
A new laboratory with super
sonic wind tunnel and facilities
for research in gas turbines is be-
ing constructed by the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-08
HIGHLANDS CLUB

Mrs. J. b. Ferguson, Mrs. J. r.
Ayers, Mrs. F. N. Giles, Mrs. J. =.
Mathews, Mrs. Ed Watkins and
Mrs. c. II. Meyers represented the
Highlands Women's club at the
Yakima Valley Federation Of Wo-
mems clubs Last Friday at Rich
land.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-08

EAST XEllNEWIcE CLUB
The Feast Kennewick Women'G
club will meet Tuesday, Nov. u,
at the home Of Mrs. 81. J. York.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-08
TOWNSEND CLUB

The Townsend club VIII meet
Nov. -16 at the Christian church.
A pollock dinner win be served
at $50. Tn emeeting viii follow.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-11-08
GUILD

LIBRARY GUILD
The Library Guild Is holding q
rummage sale and bazaar Satur-
day, December 5.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
PAIN IN :;::: ::::;, :$SS'

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Warm cloth covering retains body heat, pro-
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way to heat treat" simple backache and
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Evening star., 1945-02-19
Elections Deciding
More Labor Rows
By the Associatsd Press.

By the Associated Press.
The National Labor Relations
Board says labor was turning more
and more to the agency's demo-
cratic election process" to adjust
union representation disputes.
The agency added that Illegal
practices" of employers continue to
diminish.
The statement was made In the
boards ninth annual report. 1t
prompted Chairman H. A. Mills to
observe that the NLRB with con-
tinuing and increasing frequency is
being called upon to act the judge
rather than the prosecutor"
THAT is," he added, "the over
whelming number of cases filed
Evening star., 1945-02-19

for gallantry last November 18 near
Baesweiler, Germany, his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Ball, jr., 1914
Beechwood drive, Chevy Chase, Md,
have learned.
According to the citation, 1t. Ball
guided a group of tanks through a
heavily mined area and then led the
tank crews against the German po-
sitions. His action was responsible
for killing many Germans and
taking 26 prisoners.
1t. Ball attended Staunton Mill
tary Academy, Brown University
and Randolph Macon College. His
wife, Mrs. Mary F. Featherston
Ball, lives in Richmond, Va.
Evening star., 1945-02-19

with Us ask the resolution Of ques-
tions concerning union representa-
ton; q declining number Of cases
call upon US to police unfair labor
practices by employers
Mr.. Mills said the board wanted
to continue to. use the election de-
vice with its secret ballot in prefer
ence to other methods in settling
representation disputes. But he
said these must be free OF "coercive
tactics or undue influence directed
at the employees, whether attribut-
able to the employer, a contestinE
union, or any other source"
He said the board had noted In
recent months "regrettable tend
ency" to make elections the occa-
sion for exertion of pressure on
employees by means Of propaganda
campaigns, subtle threats and
other devices"
MakA the rnnd newS better. Ruv
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Christiun Science Lecture

Harry c. Browne of New York will
deliver a lecture on Christian
Science; Gods Word Of Eternal
Life" at 1910 pm. tomorrow at the
National Theater. Mr.. Browne is
a member of the Board of Lecture
ship of the First Church of Christ,
Boston.
Evening star., 1945-02-19

"More bonds, more power-more
strength to Eisenhower"
Evening star., 1945-02-19

Many People Suffering
Pain OF Colds Headaches
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sfltutes. Buy St. Joseph Aspirin.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Evening star., 1945-02-19

Make the good news better: Buy
more War Bonds.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-27
Find Ashes
Of Executed
u. s. Filters

SHANGHAI, Sept. ~ Up
Three small plain wooden boxes
containing the cremated remains
Of three Doolittle filters who
were executed by the japanese
were recovered from a shelf In
a Shanghai funral parlor today
as eve witnesses told how the
men were shot through the head
Oct. IS, 1912, while they kneit
bound to crosses.
The ashes of the airmen, VINO
were executed on direct orders
from Tokyo, were pointed out 10
Capt. j. S. Bailey of San Fran
cisco, war crimes commission in
vestigator, by japanese attaches
of the Kiangwan military prison
near here, where the victims
were held before their cold
blooded shooting in an old Chin
csc cemetery.
The ashes were delivered at
the international Funeral Direct
ors, q civilian mortuarXs on Nov
II, 1912, thirty days after the ex-
ecutions
No attempt had been made to
deliver them to the Internation-
III Red Cross. Today they were
turned over to an American
graves officer for shipment tc
the United States.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-27
Infirmory
Investigation
Proves a bud

A previously indicated inquiry
into conditions at the Macomb
County Infirmary collapsed
Wednesday morning when mem
bers of the Board of Supervisors
Welfare Committee met with the
three-man Social Welfare Com
mission in Mount Clemens.
If anyone present even sus-
pected the existence of anything
worthy of Investigation" he
kept the matter to himself.
Earlier in the week individual
supervisors had expressed con-
Germ at reports which. they said.
involved the Infirmary and
which they voiced a determine
ton TO get at the bottom Of"
ARDOR COOLS
BY Wednesday. however, the
more outspoken of the super
visors had cooled down to such
an extent that they actually APP
peared surprised" at publicity
given their own predictions.
AS a result about the only
ground covered at the session
was an incident involving an In
Urinary orderly and a 34-year-
old woman patient.
Leo. r. Jean, a member OF the
See lNFIRMARY-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-27

Owners Offer
10 Sell Resort
10 Community
Controversial
Property May be
Sold for $4,000

ST. CLAIR SHORES - Bios
som Heath Club, Inc, Negro
group hich unsuccessfully
fought through the Circuit
Court early this year for the
right to establish a million dol
lar" inter-racial club at Blossom
Heath, has offered to sell the
property to the village and
abandon its resort plans.
Harold j. Walden, Negro
realtor who Is president of the
Blossom Heath corporation, has
informed Village Attorney Har-
old Peterson that the property
may be purchased for the amount
invested in (which is estimat-
ed at $45,000 or more.
News of abandonment of the
Negroes fight for a club estab-
lishment in the village brought
comments of satisfaction from
president Robert Harrison and
other members of the commits
sion, and from the Chamber of
Commerce an announce m e n t
that campaign to raise the ne
cessary purchase price will be
launched Immediately.
West Wright, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, and a
committee are already working
on the project.
PLAN COMMUNITY HOUSE
They visualize establishment
of a Community House at
Blossom Heath, with a park ad-
joining, to serve the recreation
needs of the south end of the
village as the newly-created Ma
sonic Country Club center caters
to needs of north village resi-
dents.
A meeting is being arranged
between Harrison, Wright, Pet
erSon, Walden and Everett
Hayes. Walden's attorney, to ar
range details of the purchase
transaction.
The proposal to sell the pro-
perry came recently after Wal
den had appeared at the office Of
Village Clerk Edward Brown
with a large plat of the Bios
som Heath land, subdivided into
lots.
Walden said his group was
considering selling the property
See SHORES-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-27

, Through his counsel. Paul r.
Hirt, Andrew r. Cremers, %,
who shot and killed his wife as
she was leaving a tavern on the
shore of Lake st. Clair, petition
ed the probate court to have the
two children placed in the GUS
tody of his sister, Mrs. Mary
Houdt, Of 6l9 Waybourn, De-
troit.
His petition came as an after
math to a similar action filed by
Mrs. Geraldine Verbeke, the
maternal grandmother, in which
she has asked the probate court
for the children.
At a hearing Tuesday before
Probate Judge Joseph V. from
bly,, Hirt vigorously argued the
veterans case. saying that since
See CUSTODY-Page 8
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-27
Oil SwindIe
.|s(harged
Claim Elderly
Couple Defrouded

Two Detroit men, believed to
have defrauded an elderly Ma
comb county farm couple of their
lifetime savings through the sale
Of worthless oil leases, were
named today in warrants charg-
ing them with violation of
Michigan's so-called "blue-sky"
laws.
Victims Of the transactions,
Chief Assistant Prosecutor Fred
Van Fleteren said, were Mr.. and
Mrs. Carleton G. Hine, of Shelby
township who may have lost as
much as $15,700 to the fast-talk-
Ing Detroit pair. Mr.. Hine. who
died early last Spring, paid the
accused men, David w. and
Herbert H. Brown, $5,335 on Oct.
Is, 1943, Van Fleteren said for
an anticipated 10 per cent profit
on securities described as worth
less" by investigators for the
Michigan Securities Commission.
Mrs. Myrtle Hine. now 70 years
Of age, is bedridden and makes
her home near Rochester, Mich.
UNCOVERS DEALS
The assistant prosecutor said
that evidence concerning the al
legedly fraudulent deals had
been unearthed recently by
Carleton Hine, Jr., of 4149
Chalmers street, Detroit, in 60
ing through his deceased father
business papers. 1t seems, prob
able, Van Fleteren asserted, that
several investments" entered
into by the elderly Hines and in
volving the Browns we're ille-
gal. He said that Officers Roy
Delaney and Paul r. Baldwin
of the State Securities Commits
See SWINDLE-Page 2.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-27
(ity's Vital
Services Are
Assured Fuel
Commission Acts
to Acquire SpseioI
Emergency Gasoline

Establishment Of an emer.
gency gasoline station in Mount
Clemens for keeping essential
vehicles on the road, was or.
dered by the City Commission
at last nights meeting, after the
officials accepted the offer of a
North avenue dealer to sell L.
400 gallons of gas for emergency
purposes.
Public Safety Commissioner
Lawrence A. Oehmke was Of
ficially designated as director OF
gas distribution, and approval
orders for emergency gasoline
will be obtainable through ap-
plication at the police depart
ment, Oehmke said.
POLICE SUPERVISION
He explained that gasoline
will be allowed physicians. am
bulance drivers, undertakes
and individuals facing real
emergencies involving death, ac-
cident or sickness"
He said no consideration was
being given at present to fur
: nishing gasoline for taxis, de-
livery firms, laundries or other
commercial agencies. un less
their essentially to health ana
safety could be proven.
The dealer whose offer was
accepted by the city Is Dick Sui
Ivan. of Pine street, at North
avenue. who pointed out that
inasmuch as he operates sports
mems store also, he can remain
at his station to pump small
amount of emergency gas daily
whereas this would prove I'M
profitable If gasoline was the
only commodity available.
SEEK SPECIAL SUPPLY
Oehmke said that he is en-
deavoring to make arrangements
with wholesale gasoline firms
tn provide some gallonage from
their reserve stock to replenish
the tanks at Sullivan's station II
the emergency continues.
It was pointed out at the City
Commission meeting "Wednesday
that police and fire equipment
is reasonably assured OF opera
ton for more than q week, due
See GASOLINE-Page