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Evening star., 1945-04-15
Claude Webb Heads
Veterans Post;
Other Elections

Claude E. Webb was installed as
commander of Government Printing
Office Post, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, at a special meeting last
Sunday.
Other officers are: Everett Harris,
senior vice commander; Edward
Behrens, junior vice commander;
Roy C. Minard, quartermaster and
adjutant.
The principal address was given
by Representative Pete Jarman OF
Alabama Public Printer Augustus
E. Geigengack and Comdr. Mike
Cyganack of GEO American Legion
Post, were guests. National Coun-
Gil Member Charles B. Jennings was
the installing officer,
Comdr. Clyde KERN Of Front Line
Post obligated the following men,
bers at the last meeting: Harold
McKown, Doyle A. Horne, James
Donaldson. Arthur A. Anderson,
John F.. Rest, Claude H Lew, Milton
J. Darlington, Bernard l.. Naumann,
Peter Roster. Rolf E. Clark, Harry
M. Wigle. Gary o. Powell and Wal
ter E. Davis,
Comdr. Orville A. Parks OF the
VFW Post at Macomb, addressed
the post.
Past Dept Comdr. George Neuner
Installed officers Of National Capital
Post last Friday evening. Albert E.
Jost is commander Fred r. john
son, senior vice commander; An
thony Rosetta, Junior vice comman-
der, George W. Fowler, adjutant
and QuartermaSter.
| Floyd w. Stevick became the
new commander of Herbert l..
Edmonds Post when installed last
! Wednesday. Jeddie J. Campbell,
senior vice commander. Harry A.
! O'Brien, junior vice commander;
Irving E. Ambrose, quartermaster,
and William A. Wilson, adjutant.
Equality-Walter Reed Post elected
to membership: Joseph J. Adams,
Carmine Enrico, Eugene r. T.
Fisher. Capt. George M. Foster,
Robert T. Henritze, William C..
Irving and First Sergt. Ward l..
Darby Martin A. McGregory was
reinstated as member.
Retiring Comdr. Claude T. Rey-
nolds gave the VFW obligation to
the following: Eugene Anger. Ire
maine K Burrows, Edward j Debien,
Rowan F. Foulke, Lewis E. Gray,
Frank F. Helm, Frank G. Line and
Charles w. Torpey
! A joint installation of elected
officers of the post and its auxiliary
will be held Thursday evening at
Pythian Temple. Past Dept. Comdr
Dan E. Campbell will be the INSTALL
ing officer.
| Meetings this week are:
Monday-Federal Post, 1919 K
street NV.
Tuesday-Cooties, 713 D street
Evening star., 1945-04-15

The Collectors Club of Washing
ton will meet at the Knights Of
Pythias Temple, 1912 Ninth street
NV, Tuesday evening at 8.
Evening star., 1945-04-15

The Arts Club of Washington will
present Russell Palmer, pianist, in
recital on Thursday at $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1945-04-15

The duplicate players of the Ma
tional Press Club will compete to-
morrow in the first of the seasons
series for the four major trophies
which the club holds. This will be a
team game for the Ely Culbertson
Cup, which has been in play for the
last ii years. It will be followed
two weeks later by the match for
the Victor Smith Cup, ard later by
contests for the Mcintyre Cup and
the Mexican Ambassador Cup. The
games will be two weeks apart.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17

his parents. Mr. and Mrs George
Mckee Sr. of lS045 Tracey.
Mckee. who has since been re-
ported missing by the navy, wrote:
Just watch the headlines.
Within four weeks they will
amaze you"
Mckee was drafted in April,
l943. while in class l2-A at Cooley
High.
"F1ve months after he left
Detroit he Was In the battle of
Tarawa," his father said today,
land before he came home last
May he had won eight battle
stars" He was a member Of a
40-mm gun crew.
According TO the telegram re-
ceived Monday by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Galante,
59l5 Cecil, the prognosis for his
case is good.
Angelo, former Chadsey stu
dent. entered service in February,
1914. and sailed with the In
dianapols crew three months
later. He has a brother in the
coast guard, S l/c Samuel.
Mrs. Stella Mikolayek, SlSl
House. learned that her husband
CoXswsin Joseph, had been hos
pitalized as a result of immersion
after the indianapolis sinking.
They were married four years
ago and have one daughter, Dona
Marie. two and a half. In service
since May "a. 1943. Mikolayek
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
United Nations Aides
Map First Session

LONDON, Aug. 16 (UP)-The
executive committee of the United
conference preparatory
commission convened today. II
viii lay the groundwork for the
initial peacetime meeting Of the
new United Nations world peace
organization.
The committee. with represen-
tatives from IA governments. ten
tatively will select site for fu-
ture meeting places and make
provisional arrangements for the
first general assembly.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17

sailed on the indianapolis in Sep
teHber, l943r
When the ship was repaired
last spring, Mrs. Mikolsyek, A For-
mer war worker AT the Arvey
Corp, met her husband in San
Francisco and returned TO De-
troit with him for his % day
furlough
In the three letters she received
after the Indianapolis shipped out
in July. he talked of donning
civvies again in the very near
future.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
l22 POLICE MATCH

In the downtown area there
were p mounted officers. rein
forced by 100 policemen on foot.
according 70 Deputy PofIcc SUPER
intendent Edward Morgan
Morgan estimated the number
Of merymakers at half that OF
Tuesday night
Lines also formed a. the SaSo-
line stations all over the city
where motorists were making the
most Of their first chance 10 buy
gas without ration stamps.
In churches many gathered 10
offer thanksgiving.
In Catholic churches the con-
eregationS celebrated the feast OF
the Assumption.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
French Honor u. S.

PARIS. Aug. Is (UP) 49, Sub
scription was opened today under
the patronage of former Premier
Edouard Herriot and other dis
tinguished men 10 raise funds for
a great peace monument honoring
Aroerica
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
Only One of 6 DefrOiterS
On indianapolis UnharIneGi

kilograms bringing news Of six
additional Detroit crew members
of the cruiser indianapolis, sank
July 30 by a japanese submarine,
arrived at the homes OF their
families this week.
The only noncasualty OF the
group is Fireman 1/c Henry Au-
gust Smith. 10.
Seaman &c Solomon Latter, 25,
William G. Cairo, bugler, S 1/c
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
Meeting
To Hear Truman

INDIANAPOLIS Aug. 16 lUP)
President Truman will address
the American Legion when it
conveneS in Chicago Nov. 1920
for the first fulldress national
convention since Pearl Harbor, it
was announced today.
More than 1900 accredited
delegates and thousands of other
legionnaires witt attend the con-
vention, James p. Ringley, Chi
cago. member of the convention
committee. said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
Portugal Freezes
Property Of laps
Times Photo

LISBON,rAug. is tUPt-The
Portuguese government issled a
decree today freezing the money
and property of the Japanese gov
-eFnment. or Japanese nationals in
Portugal and of Portuguese resi-
dents in Japan.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
28 Held in V-JDdy
Riot in Sudbury, Ont.

SUDBURY. Ont. Aug. is CUP)
--Twenty-eight persons were held
by police today for their part in
a victory celebration IN which
damage estimated Al $50 900 was
caused Police said the mob was
led by young draft-dodging hood
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
Youth Shot
ByPo|i(enndn

One OF four youths was seri-
ously wounded by a policeman
early today after the quartet tried
TO run down the officer as he
sought 10 question them.
Patrolman Omar TeepelS and
Claude Peters were called to
Winthrop and Fenkell by resi-
dent who said he overheard one
of the youths say:
Keep the motor running as
we want TO make a quick get
aWaN"
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
Fire Death
Quiz Mapped

Coroner Edmund J. Knobloch
said he would confer today with
Prosecutor Gerald X. OBrien 20
set a date for an inquest into the
deaths of IA persons in the eX-
ploSion and fire last Monday at
the Export Box and Sealer Co.
plant AT 1914 Grand River.
Fire department officials viii
be asked az The inquest why the
company was allowed TO operate
in the building, described as "a
fretrap which should have been
closed long ago, by many of the
40 workers injured IN the fire.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
Celebration
|n2dDayHere
Swarm Downtown
to Continue HiIarity

Detroiters continued their en-
thusiastic celebration of the end
OF the war yesterday with almost
undated vigor.
Downtown streets were jammed
with thousands who had missed
the first tremendous outburSt of
hysterla Tuesday or who were
coming downtown for a second
round Of joymaking.
Deaths attributed 10 the cele-
bration rose 10 two when a J-ycar-
old boy walked in front of an
automobile from between parked
cars in front Of 5l31 ST. Aubin
and was killed
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17

George Mckee Jr., 20, have been
reported missing.
Seaman &c Angelo Galantc. 19.
gunner, and CoxSwain Joseph
Miko1ayek. u, are wounded.
The navy telegram informing
an expeCtant mother. Mrs. Lillian
Latter, "a, that her husband is
missing came 10 her home 9274
Broadstreet at II p. m. Sunday.
Married four years, the Latzers
have one child. Renee, two and a
half years old.
Latter, Viennese refugee, en-
listed Feb. 25, 1914. In April. 1914,
he went overseas on the Indian
apolls, participating in the ships
many battles and surviving a
kamikaZe attack last MAY.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
ATTEMPT TO FLEE

Peters Jumped in front Of the
machine and the driver David
Snider. II. Of 1920 Forrer. tried
to run him down. The officer fired
two shots at the car as it
moved on.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
WAIT FURTHER WORD

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cairo, 1927
Anslin, are awaiting further word
from the navy department about
their son. They have three other
sons in service and one was re-
Gently discharged.
Suffering from chemical burns
incurred during the explosion on
the indianapolis. Seaman Gslante
IS al naval hospital.
Although ne couldn't reveal the
secret Of the indianapolis atom
bomb carrying mission, Seaman
Mckee Jr., 20, was able 20 hint of
the world shaking Importance Of
his last cruise IN his last letter 20
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
ESCAPES INJURY

At II Mile road the stolen car
careened through another red sig
nal. hit vehicle driven by Viii
liam T. Bell 35. of Berkeley.
bounced into a pole and rolled
over several times. Bell was unin-
jured although his car was badly
damaged.
Before Tarbert reached the
scene. the driver fled. But his pas
senger, Sherman WolStenholmes,
AZ, Detroit race track employe,
slightly injured. was turned over
to Detroit police. lie would not
identify the driver.
'f'he stolen car, badly damaged.
belonged 10 Joseph KolndzIy of
ll343 Klinger and was taken
sometime Tuesday from in front
Of ff9 r. MOnrCaim.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
GATHER STATEMENTS

Police and the prosecutor staff
are gathering statements of these
surviving workers, for presenta-
ton al the inquest The key Wit
ness Will be Edward w. Hall, fire
marshal.
Fire Marshal Hall said the firm
evidently was using fluid forbid
den under state fire laws in a
pat -titsFea>ef-r rAeh-tAe -eKple-
sion occurred and razed the in
terror of the building at Fifteenth
and Grand River with terrific
rapidity
Hall said il was impossible TO
ascertain other hazardous condi-
tions which may have contributed
to the disaster because of the ex-
tenSive damage suffered by the
building Work on different con-
tracts of short duration made 10
necessary to inspect the place
quite often, he added.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
PLANT is CLOSED

Plant No. 2 of the company, at
2600 Twenty-Second. is now closed
because Of 13 violations found
there after the Grand River fire,
Hall said.
Records in the marshal's office
show complaints had been filed
against two more branches of the
firm at 4520 Grand River and
14l00 Fullerton and the condi-
tions had subsequently been cor
rected.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
5 HURT IN CRASH

The boy was Douglas Pitts. 5.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Pitts.
5042 ST. Aubin. He was struck by
an automobile driven by John
kovalski, 40, of 5OO1 Dubois.
kovalski was not held.
Five persons, Two OF them
Women, -Were-ln- -EloISe- Hospital
with serious INJURIES suffered IN
an automobile collision at Cherry
Hill and Sheldon roads, Canton
Township
Detective Harry Tuik of the
sheriff's road patrol SAID a car
driven by MARCEL Dunn. 81. Of
Wayne, collidcd with one driven
by James Moss. 40, Of BelleWlle.
CRITICALLY HURT
Dunn's wife, Louise. 20. and
Moss and his wife. Alice. s.. and
their son. Donald. -. were in
critical condition 'fi'wu passengers
in Dunn'S car. Mrs Betty Spald-
Ing. p. and her 2-ypar-old son.
Duane. Of JoncSville were given
first aid at the hospital and
released
Long lines formed outside the
few restaurants open last night
and similar lines were found IN
front Of theaterS and other places
OF amusement that were open
lmpromptu dances were held in
many ncighborhoods when occu-
pants roped- ltblocks and sup
Piled their own music. food and
rfr1r1
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
BECAME CITIZEN

When the indianapolis pulled
into San Francisco for repairs.
Mrs. Latter iourneyed 10 the
coast 10 be with her husband. At
that time, ne received his final
citizenship papers.
She received her last letter from
him July 81. the day after his ship
went down In il. he expressed the
hope that he would be returning
home permanently in very short
time.
It's a swell victory for some
Of u.s." Mrs. LatZer said. I'VE
'ught the war was all over
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17

moved on.
Stopping AT the intersection Of
Winthrop and Schaefer, three
youths jumped from the car and
fled.
Snider. found wounded in the
chest, was taken TO Receiving
Hospital
Police said the truck was stolen
from Milford, Mich.
A stolen automobile crashed
into two cars and finally was
halted by a utility pole while
eluding police during an 80 mile
an hour chase northward on
Woodward last night. but the un-
injured driver escaped.
Pleasant Ridge Patrolman Rob-
ert Tarbert took up pursuit Of the
car AT 10 Mile road when il ran
red signal His scout car twice
drew alongside the fleeing vehicle,
and twice IT was side Swiped,
nearly being overturned each time.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17

his parents. Mr. and Mrs George
Sr. of lS045 Tracey.
Mckee. who has since been re-
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
One Word Led to Another
Bv ARTHUR BUGS" BAER.

-by AhlhOh DONS
DON'T think there will any early shopping this quick
month there will be plenty Of nyon sampedes
I got into one accidentally yesterday While
stroling along r,indng my oWn business, Dhch rs
everybodys IL the old BoWery Uhere the
man sold the customer the box and kept the sor
The old days of the puier-inner the BoWery
naue gone NoD the customers pull hum out.
There about 300 ladies of all sexes lined up IN front
of feminine haberdashery shop They all sizes and
shapes but each had the shopping CLINT In her eye 10
which the memory doth contrary That IS If
he Is intelligent.
LII 800 were trying compress themselves into shop
smaller the receptacle used in trunk mysteries
why and wherefore? On the window of that miniature
market sign, For sale pair of nylons both lefts
Now nyions is a new pord to and looked
il up in the dictionary. IL hasn't hatched yet But
to the girls 1t meant the four freedoms, runs.
tprinkles, tears and bogginess. And each one OF
those gallant 800 after those tWo leftS.
Brother 1t was high-heeled not with tooth, nail and
elbows Only 10 could get into the store at time which
trying push 40 out They tore loose the
fixtures the showcases stokpe But they didn't find
the nyons
WHEN the panic squad the rngeaders and
w freghed everybody to the station house they dis
covered that the proprietor wearing the two lefts himself
Seems that nylon is the final texture in gossan,er
attraction IL makes thin legs look normal and fat
legs look slender Sailors WiH not tUhiSe at any
thing else.
The day grapefruit and the overlapping ankle
gone Nineveh and points east Now must be
neat a library card.
And nyon the postscript to the msidens prayer then
nylon will be- The will substitute accepts for
anything less So all noncombaans will please stay out Of the
Copyright ,, KIN y,.ur
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
.By DAMON RUNYON-

counter of the nearest repair
shop and say TO the man, this
damn thing won't rum" and he
gives you a tag that permits you
10 return in a week or so and
get the revived timepiece. pay
ing a dollar six bits, may con-
slider the above procedure just
so much fol-de-rol, but per-
sonally ! have always liked IT,
1 have always enjoyed thinking
of my manned little watch as
the center of a conference Of
watch master minds peering and
conjecturing like medical men
over a subject on an examina-
tion table.
"The Ad-jet-gay Of the OO-
scray is mAl-adjusted," like TO
think of one expert saying of
my watch while another argues:
"No, In my opinion Its the
weevus of the kasavus."
And then the report 10 me:
"Msssrs. Cartier pressnfs
their respectful compliments
to Mr.. Damon Runyon" (this
is the form, folks) and beg
to adVise that the Wateh isft
with them WiIi, in order TO be
satisfaetory, require the nee
sssary work detailed on the
annexed sheet.
This form whsn returned,
duly signed, ViH be Cartisrs
authorization to proceed ae-
eordinRiy and their best at
tsntion can be assured,
"R. S. v. p"
WELL. the last time l left the
w watch there was about
three weeks ago and / have just
received the form letter as
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
Toad Venom
And Snake Wine
$50
400
375
S4025

how TO manufacture cosmetic.
This consists Of an India rubber
emulsion 10 be applied 10 the
kisser as a powder base.
Two other Jap patents. which
custodian Markham thinks are
Impractical are both for emer-
gency stopping devices on auto
mobiles. These inventions de-
scribe rccufi- mechanism at
tached 20 and extending about
three feet in front Of the
bumper when the car is rnov-
ing rapidly and less distance
from the bumper when the
speed is slower.
The mechanism automatically
operates brake and clutc h
simultaneously when il receives
a shock-and stops the car.
Experts, however. contend
that even at 30 miles an hour
the interval Of time required
for the apparatus 10 function
would he too long for il TO be
any good.
THIS seemed funny as the
L devil late the other night,
but in the cold light of another
day l am skeptical.
The talk somehow got around
20 ancestors and Mr.. Carroll
Knowles volunteered the infor-
nation that he is a descendant
OF that dauntless signer Of the
Declaration OF Independence
who wanted no mistake about
his identity-Charles Carroll of
Carrollton.
There was more talk about
Charles Carroll Finally Nat
Brandywynne, the bandleader,
cut in brightly:
I'm descended from a Decla-
ration OF Independence signer,
too"
"You?" we all chorused
Who"
Button Gwinnett." said Mr..
Brandywynne firmly. Through
q nephew on his mothers side
Nat Q. Upper"
Wonder why that seemed 80
hilarious at night?
Distributed By KIM Features synd. Inc
Rsprodustion In whole OF In part
strictly prohibited
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
WASHINGTON
SCENE
BY GEORGE DIXON

This snake wine may have
something at that A captured
Jap photograph shows a Jap
pilot taking a hearty swig be-
fore taking off on a fighting
mission.
AS wine connoiSSeur, wish
I knew which were the best
vintage years for snakes.
TWO other seized japanese
i patents provide the formula
for manufacturing a thing called
"moxa." Ii is a cottony sub
stance prepared from certain
plants and Is recommended for
cauterizing wounds and intec-
tons. The Jap patent owners
claimed that the vapors OF moxa,
together with powdered garlic,
II applied 10 the wound, will
heal il without leaving a scar.
Another Oriental way to save
face .?
Custodian Markham has sew
eral patents for processed foods
which I am afraid would come
under the heading Of acquired
taste. OF course We used 10 say
the same thing about olives and
avocado pears. SO maybe l am
just pessinistic.
One of these foods is made by
fermenting yeast made from
rice bran with mold, and then
drying and pulverizing 6 the
product.
Another, said 10 be very nu-
tritiouS. is made by treating live
cells with warm water 10 extract
a pasty LIQUID from the over
heated eelS and then evaporat-
ing II 10 powder form
a French patent gives the
formula for making fish
water, said 10 be very popular
among epicures in Indo-China.
This is a speedup process. BY
means Of il. fish are auto
digested in warm salt water for
five days instead of three 10
five months as formerly The
liquid is used as beverage
and ! will thank that distin-
guished connoisseur OF fine po-
tables, Barnee, 10 refrain from
saying Ugh"
Still another Jap patent tells
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
Questions
And Answers

and outdoor exercise, as well as
by eating a proper diet, con-
tanning vegetables, fruits.
whoie-grain cereals, milk and
butter, with meat and eggs in
moderate amount. A plentiful
amount OF water should be
drunk daily. The hands and
clothes should be kept clean.
The use of X-ray may be
necessary in resistant cases.
ultraviolet light may also be
Of value In increasing the gen.
eral resistance of the skin.
J. E.-Would you please tell
me II baking soda and lemon
juice used over a period Of
time, harm the stomach?
A-The continued use OF bak-
ing soda probably would not
harm the stomach but possibly
would cause q condition known
as alkalosis. II is best TO use
baking soda only under the di-
rection of q physician. OF
course. the lemon juice would
not be harmful, and would
supply an abundance Of vita
min &C" and alkaline ash.
w. l.. Is II safe 10 use penicil-
lin salve without a doctors d.
rection? ] have an eye infec-
ton.
Answer: II would be better
for you TO use penicillin salve
as your physician directs. There
are some conditions in which
penicillin may help and others
In which IL may not be OF any
value. Your doctor Will decide.
A. Ms IL injurious for a
person with high blood pressure
TO smoke
Al do not know OF any
evidence that smoking in mod
Grafton is harmful in most
cases Of high blood pressure.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
Hank Greenberg
At Lindy's

some Of his explosion w.
45th Street.
President Truman's mother
in-law is dwelling at the White
House.
Joan Arnold mirror manag-
ing ed. Stiles little girD is now
a Conover model But so is
Kyle MacDonnell, whose cousin
is Ambass. to Guatemala.
Agents are fiocking to West
Indian Harlem to see Belle Ro-
Sette Calypso dancer and
thrush), whose authenticity is
more exciting than the Ameri-
canized rum and co-cah co-lah.
1t. Frank Young (of United
Press before the war; has been
promoted TO Civilian 1st Class.
The Roney-Plaza at Miami
Beach wasn't kidding when it
said it would bar bookies, ct all.
cit isn't bee ause they are
bookies," explained a wag, "but
because we can't have all those
phones tied up~
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
BRIGHTER
SIDE

7 HAVE done business in a
i small way for many years
with the internationally famous
jewelry house of Cartier. / 90
back with II TO the time when
the clerks wore striped trousers
and morning coats and the
atmosphere in the Fifth Avenue
establishment was of such quiet
and decorum that one afternoon
when a customer inadvertently
sneezed very loudly, two clerks
swooned in horror.
/ know Monsieur Jules Glaen-
zer, the manager, one of the
most celebrated first nighters,
bon vivants and man-about-town
generally Of his day and a nice
fellow at that. / had a nodding
acquaintance with a salesman
for 20 years or more until he
discovered that / was not Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt, or George
either.
In short, ! may be said TO be
reasonably familiar with the es-
tablishment because years ago a
friend gave me a nice wrist
watch made by Carriers and the
exigencies of wear and tear and
accident have sent me there on
occasion to leave the watch for
repairs. know that the code OF
the house provides for an ex-
animation of the situation by its
experts which may take one or
two or even three weeks, and
then you receive an elegant en-
praved form letter stating the
extent of the damage as re-
vealed by the clinic and what IT
will cost you for the repairs.
also the time that will be re-
uuired 10 make them.
NOV you just chuck your in
~ valid watch across the