davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
LIEN PROPERTY CUSTO-

ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTO-
n DIAN JAMES K. MARK
HAM told me the other day that
a wonderful opportunity Is open
for some enterprising American
manufacturer.
II he shows the proper initia-
tive he can obtain the patent
rights TO process the very latest
thing tn dried venom OF Chinese
toads.
But for this war this would
have remained a Japanese mo-
nopoly. But we got mad at the
Japs over something or other
and seized the rights 10 the
patent.
Mr.. Markham confded that
altogether we have snatched
more than $1,000 patents be.
longing 10 our various enemies.
Many were employed during ule
conflict In war production and
helped US materially in beating
tSe 0r g.nal patent owners.
Virtually 81 these seized pat
srtN are nov available. Many
Of them are highly practical for
American manufacture There
are a few, however. which may
go begging unless manufacture
ers with sufficient breadth OF
vision reahze their opportunity.
EOR instance. the dried toad
L venom is supposed TO be an
effective heart stimulant, al
though do not think II would
do my ticker any good II knew
l was swallowing dehydrated
toadS.
Another patent, available 10
any one wishing 10 set up a spe-
cialized business, gives the for
mula for making serpent wine.
Advantages claimed are that
this fermentation Of fine old
snakes provides a beverage as
mellow and sweet as aged
whisky.
II might well be that the
japanese got the idea originally
from the Good Book proverbs
% 3.3l-32)i.
Look thou not upon the wine
when II IL red II biteth like
q serpent and stingeth like an
adder"
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
YOUR
HEALTH
BY HERMAN n. BUNDESEN, NJ. D.

J. C.-Every year ! seem 10
suffer from boils. What causes
this?
A-The cause OF boi1s is low
cred resistance 70 a type Of
germ commonly found in the
skin. which is known as stsphy-
lococcus. The germs are rubbed
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06

into the skin because OF the
contact OF the clothes, or from
dirty hands.
IN the treatment OF boils,
several things may be done. The
general resistance OF the body
should be built up by getting
plenty Of fresh air, sunshine
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06

In town let me lice then, in iown
let me die
For in truth edn't relish The
country. not I,
II one must haVs a villa. in sum.
nsr TO dWeH,
Oh, give me the sWeet shady
side Of Pail Mall.
CHARLES MORRIS.
PSYCHOLOGICAL dramas ap-
pear very popular with pro-
ducers Of both stage and screen.
The Seventh Vel" d film Of
this type, is a sensational sue
cess in England The title is in
spired by the claim that the
human mind is velled 10 the out
side world. With friends the
average person drops two or
three wells. With a lover five or
six. But only a psychiatrist can
tear down the seventh veil.
THREE WHEELER
THE three-wheel automobile
Il may be quite a factor in the
future of motoring. Emile
Mathis, the French Henry Ford,
has announced plans 10 immedi-
ately produce a three-wheel ear
made Of alpaX "a light alloy
containing 40 per cent alumni
NUM-. This car will weight only
200 pounds and 90 so miles on
one gallon of gasoline Will
have a top speed Of from 10 to
so miles an hour
BACHELORS
CUCCESSFUL middIs-osed
~ bachelors who haze com
Portable and Weii-managsd
homes are usually a source Of
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06

with other people which give an
adult a feeling of security. He
cannot go home, as other chill
dren do, and find understanding
and contentment. For this rea-
son he often becomes delinquent
and joins a gang" which gives
him that sense of comradeship
he fails to find at home.
Copyright. 1945, John p. Ollie Co.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
MIDTOWN YIGNETTEi

GEORGE MANN reports
VI about the kindly gentleman
on park bench, who was
breaking bread crumbs for the
pigeons. One pigeon fluttered
down on the old mans knee 10
peck at crumbs that had fallen
there.
"DO YOU like these crumbs
better than POPCORN" asked
the kindly old fellow
The pigeon cooked his head
up at him and then resumed
eating.
well" continue d the old
man, here IL is nearly Decem-
bcr. I suppose you birds will be
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
Irritating
Bachelors

New York appearance IN The
Prince of Pilsen." His first big
hit was Tn So long lefty. IN
cidentally, there's musical
that could stand a revival.
HORSES
DOPING a racehorse is a
IL three-way criminal offensc:
a conspiracy 10 defraud the
public. illegal use of narcotics,
and cruelty TO animals. Cruelty
TO horses inspired the organiza-
ton Of the American Society for
Prevention of Cruelty TO AMI
mails. Henry Bergh of the u. S.
diplomatic service, noted with
horror the beatings admins
tered TO horses in Russia by
droshky-moujiks. Returning 10
the United States in 1865 Bergh
founded the A. S. p. c. A. 10
protect horses and other an
imals here.
SETTLING DOWN
uAVE you moved from the
IL town of your birth? What
made you decide to live where
you are now located? George
Bernard Shaw was taking a trip
through the English countryside
some years ago when he stopped
TO wander around the town Of
Ayot st. Lawrence, Herts, In
the course Of his wanderings he
came upon the village grave
yard. He noted by the tomb
stones that the average age OK
the natives at death was SO
"What q healthy place this
must be-" observed Mr.. Shaw.
II believe 1 will settle down
here" And 80 he did.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
LET'S EXPLORE
YOUR MIND
ANSWER TO QUESTION NO. 1

Not necessarily. 1t may be
due 10 weakness and failure to
assert their individualities, or
hidden desire TO avoid contro-
versial questions, with the con-
scious or unconscious intention
of postponing discussion Of their
differences Until after marriage.
Prof. Sidney Goldstein, eminent
marriage counselor, says this is
a dangerous program because
their constant yielding TO each
other may bring discord and
surprise when, after marriage,
each asserts himself. The happy
medium Of frank, friendly dis
cussions is best.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
BY WALTER WINCHELI

leaving me soen for the South
land"
Again the pigeon looked up
said nothing and went on eat
ing.
The old man got irritated
and yelled: whats the mat
ter with you: Are you too good
to talk to me-"
This time the pigeon didn't
even look up but went on eat
ing.
How do you like that:"
asked the old gentleman. shak-
ing his head. "a deaf and dumb
pigeon"
MEMOS OF A MIDNIGHTER:
MRS. GUS EDWARDS last
N1 message to her departed
husband was buried deep in
white carnations. 1t read: "Tll
be seeing you-in all the old
familiar places. Goodbye"
A former RAF'lier was ped
ding war books which include
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
ANSWER TO QUESTION NO. 2

Yes. In 1910 three times as
many men under 20 married as
in 1889. There was a curious
tendency for these boys to
marry girls Older than them
selves. which, by the way, does
not affect married happiness.
Strangely, too, 73 per cent more
women, and 65 per cent more
men over 35 than usual were
married between 1899 and 1912.
There was very little increase
in the marriages between ages
20 and "a. More marriages
under 20 will turn out unhappily
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
LIFE WITH SALT
On THE SIDE
BY E. V. DURLING

irritation to married womsn
and baehsioTsttss.
hot a man con get utoHF
so wsH Without pifss aud 10
believed, by the ladies, to an
courage eligible young men TO
remain Bachelors.
WiUes also believe a happy
bachelor makes husband
wonder II he Wouldn't have
been better of as single
man. o.
Among the celebrated sue-
esssfuI bachelors Who have
wslI-organiIsd homes are Rob
srt L. Ripley. Herman Rod
hsausr and Cesar Romero.
Ripley and RodheGUer haze
both city and country homes.
Romero has a Vsry comfort
able house in Beverly HiftE.
Greer Carson. Jeanette
Macdonald and Andrea Leeds
Howard of the matchmaking
committee of the BeI.An
and Beverly Hills Married
WomGn's Assoeiotion" haze
for some time been unsueeess-
fully trying TO persuads Mr..
Romero to marry and settle
doUn.
He is thought to have a bad
influence on the Beverly Hills
and BeI-An husbands.
PASSING BY
A NINA SOSENKO. Manager
"a Of Hildegarde Loretta Sell
the Milwaukee chanteuse. Anna
wrote the song that made Hide
garde famous, namely Darling
Je Vous Aaime Beaucoup."
Walter Catlett. Another o
the many brilliant stage come
dians who first saw the light II
San Francisco. Made his frs
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
Doing Business
With Cartier

above with the following addi-
tional gossip:
WRD: 566294. Rectangular
gold tank watch on gold
bracelet.
Cleaning and overhaul
ing movement $3.50
Replacing the worn out
handspring 4.50
X cpl CT & the STEM
detente and repairing
the sapphire winding
crown $50
Refinishing the dial 400
crystal 3.75
S40.25
Time required: six months.
Now l have no protest or
criticism TO offer on any of the
above estimates. approve them
all. But what impresses me
more than anything else is Car
tiers attitude toward the ele-
ment of time-the easy asSump-
tion that six months from now
all will be Jake. as we used TO
say-that I will be around to
get my watch.
have been worrying about
where l am going TO be from
one day 10 another and about
what is going to happen from
one week to the next. So have
millions OF other persons. Re-
conversion. Initiation Unem-
ployment World War III. All
these topics have agitated my
mind. / have been awakening
in the morning saying 10 my
self, anything can happen in
this atomic age. l 90 TO bed at
night saying TO myself, / hope
what is going TO happen will
not happen while / am asleep.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06

than the older marriages. but
this is not necessary II the
couples are emotionally mature.
ANSWER TO QUESTION NO. s
Yes. It gives him a feeling Of
loneliness, and having no anchor
age in a big world. He has not
yet built up those friendships
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
sALLIEs IN OUR ALLEY:

NOODLES WEAVER (of the
~ "Marinka" show stepped
into nearby Lindy's where he
met Hank Greenberg. Tell me,
Hank" said Doodles, "how far
from the tip OF the bat should
hitter hold his wrists"
"Tll answer that" said the
Tigers star, '1f you'll tell me
something. How does an actor
know when he's mugging too
mucho"
Rosemarie Brancato's agent
was saying no actor IS any good
without an agent.
"For example, IL died what
would become of yOu?"
I'D stay here" was the re-
tort wonderful, but the big
question Is - what would be
come OF yOu???"
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06
BROADWAY
RHYTHM
FACES ABOUT TOWN:

OUTRAGEOUS Marie McDon-
- aid at the Waldorf remind
ing Francis Sinatra Of the days
both vocard with T. Dorsey's
crew lin 194D and Marie was
billed over Sinatra.
Hal Leroy and Sondra Bar
rett (he's at the State, she's
at the StrandD recalling that
Hal first recognized her ability
when she had a bit in a show
he starred in.
illustrator Barbara Schwinn
correcting the erratum that the
Club Rooms newest decoration
is self-portrait. The model
was lovely Margaret Young, a
Powers girl,
The former Paulette Goddard
and the former Edna Johnson
having a chit-chat. Both are
former wives of Edgar James,
10 which Evie (Mrs. Chip Rob-
ert observed: T'll bet those two
haven't anything I'm common.
But can you imagine what they
have in private
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-06

BACHELORS-
CUCCESSFUL middls-agef
~ baehsiors who have com
Portable and Weii-mdndgsd
homes are usually a source Of
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Test Vote Imminent
On Wafer Treaty
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
A test vote on the United States
Mexican water treaty appeared i'm
minent today, with Senator Downey,
Democrat, of California seeking &C
ton on an amendment which would
strike at the heart of the agreement.
Senator Downey would strike out
paragraph which vests in the IN
ternational Boundary Commission
the powers to administer the pact.
The treaty provides for division
of the waters of the Rio Grande and
Colorado Rivers, and for collabora-
tion of the two countries in develop
ing water utilization projects for the
Tijuana in Mexico and California.
Senator Downey declared he would
limit his discussion of the amend
ment to 20 or 30 minutes and then
ask for a vote Once that is dis
posed of, he will take up the other
changes he has proposed to the
document.
Senator Downey, before a nearly
empty chamber yesterday, criticized
primarily the section of the treaty
dealing with the Tijuana. He said
it placed in the hands of the two
boundary commissioners - one rep
resenting the United States and one
Mexico-complete control over the
lives and well-being" of residents
along the Tijuana in California.
He reiterated his view that the
treaty is full of distortions and mis-
representations" and declared 1t
should be rewritten. Antiquities
as to the quantities and quality Of
water Mexico is to receive will lead
eventually to disputes between the
two countries, he added.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Prettyman Urges Orderly
DEVELOPMENT Of District

E. Barrett Prettyman, president
of the Board of Trade. yesterday
declared it will be necessary to
have municipal craftsmanship"
courageous enough to carry out an
orderly program to prevent postwar
Washington from developing in a
"hodge-podge manner"
So many different proposals have
been put forward for the future, he
told a Cosmopolitan Club luncheon
at the Washington Hotel, that there
is need for coordination and an
overall perspective of what is best
for the city as a whole
All the needs of the city are
related, he said. enumerating long
list, including those of health, con-
struction. votes for Washington, the
powers OF the District Commission
ers. and many others. He told the
club that Board of Trade Com
,nittees had compiled long list of
postwar needs.
1t should not be left to pressure
groups" he warned, to force pri-
critics on projects.
Although rat control might be
urgent, for example. it lis not equal
to the need for outdoor swimming
pools, parks or new branch
library" he said.
President Maurice R. Colbert of
the club presided. Philip Y K.
Howat, presented an attendance
competition prize to Clyde Hagerty
Mr.. Prettyman was introduced by
William King of the club Forum
Committee.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Okiinuwu
Continued From First PageD

anese may have abandoned the
northern section of OkinaWa because
of a shortage of troops, as they did
the eight Kerama Islands Is to Is
miles to the west which we're seized
by the 77th Division before the Oki-
nawa invasion
One officer with invasion forces
suggested the Japanese may have
been caught by surprise and didn' t
have nearly as many troops as they
could and should have"
Admiral Nimitz reported that
antiaircraft guns and fighters de-
stroyed IS Japanese planes out of
air fleets raiding American shipping
and ground positions in the first five
days.
Escort Carrier Attacked.
One escort carrier was attacked
for nearly an hour by six to eight
japanese planes which repeatedly
we're turned back by ack ack. Five
of the planes were shot down. The
carrier was not damaged.
Enemy submarines were active.
One torpedo missed transport ship
and exploded on reef.
japanese planes today made their
heaviest air assault on American in
vasion ships since the 10th Army
went ashore on OkinaWa April l.
Increasing attacks started this
morning and ranged from heavy to
light into the late afternoon.
The tempo of the raids indicated
the japanese may be making a
major effort to cripple the invasion
force and the next few days may
give an answer to what strength the
enemy has.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Continued From First Page.)

stances,' the Domei dispatch said,
80 and particularly in view of
the very grave crisis with which the
Japanese nation is now confronted,
these quarters declared that it goes
without saying that the Japanese
government is in full preparedness
and readiness to cope with any and
all situations that may arise in the
future"
Meanwhile, the Japanese press
and radio today called on Admiral
Baron Kantaro Suzuki, Premier
designate, to form strong war
cabinet" according to FEC record
ings of japanese broadcasts.
The news agency said Admiral
Suzuki had conferred with the for
mer war and navy ministers, Field
Marshal Sugiyama and Admiral
Mitsumasa Yonai, to obtain their
recommendation which are neces-
sary to the formation of each new
cabinet.
Leaders Cooperation Obtained.
The admiral. Domei said, had
succeeded in obtaining the Coop
Grafton of the Army and Navy lead
ers and was expected to take up
the naming of candidates for his
cabinet tomorrow 1t added that
the cabinet probably would be in
vested by tomorrow afternoon.
The German radio today eX-
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Argentina to Contribute
More Wheat to UNRRA
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
Argentina has agreed to contri-
butte 5,511,000 bushels of wheat to
the United Nations Relief and Re-
habilitation Administration for for
eign relief.
This contribution is in addition
to 1897 900 bushels Argentina previ-
ously gave to Greece and to 3,674 900
bushels promised France, officials
of the International Wheat Council
said.
The relief contributions were
made under terms of an interna-
tional wheat agreement signed in
1912 by major wheat-producing
countries. In that agreement, the
United States promised to give a
minimum of 5O,000,000 bushels,
Canada 25,000,O0o and the United
Kingdom 25,OO0,0O0.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Right Rev. Louis {. Vaeth
Given Farewell Party

The Right Rev Louis c. Vaeth
pastor of Our Lady Of Victory
Church in Glen Echo for II years
was given a testimonial dinner and
farewell reception last night at the
Fairfax Hotel. Msgr. Vaeth left
Washington today to become pastor
of St. Bernadine's Church, Balti-
more.
Msgr. Vaeth's many years of ac-
tivity in the District Department Of
Catholic War Veterans were cited
by Edward D. Spedden, department
commander, toastmaster.
Msgr. Vaeth was an Army chap
lain in the last war and has held
the post of department chaplain in
the District His work for Catholic
veterans in both wars is known
throughout the United States.
William A. Hickey. 81. reported to
be the Nations oldest living Cath
olic war veteran. attended the
dinner.
Evening star., 1945-04-06

pressed the belief that the Rus
sian action would bring no political
or military change insofar as Japan
is concerned. On the other hand,
the official DNB news agency said,
the Soviet move brings the Rus
slams Into the balance of power
field in the Pacific and is turning
the balance against the United
States, which would like to be sole
master in this area"
The japanese foreign Office re-
leased the text of the official Soviet
statement without comment, Domei
said in the English Language broad
cast.
Previously, Sadao Iguchi of the
japanese Information Board had
said notification by the Soviet gov
ernment will not make the pact void
Immediately. 1t will remain In
force for another year"
Expiration Date in 1916.
Iguchi referred to the fact the
expiration date of the pact was set
for April, 1916, being automatically
renewed unless denounced by either
party at the end of four years.
Japan is fully prepared to meet
any abrupt change" in relations with
Russia, the Tokyo radio said.
This broadcast, beamed to the
United States by the FEC noted
that the treaty does not actually
expire until April, 1916, but added
that Japan was ready for any sud-
den turn in Russo-Japanese rela-
tions "in view of the rapid progress
of the world situation"
Tokyo said the abrogation was
long expected" in view of the
speech by Premier Stain last No.
vember in which he referred to
Japan as an "aggreSSor nation"
Evening star., 1945-04-06
P. L. Buttrick, So, Dies;
Forestry ConsuItunt

Philip I. Buttrick, So, consultant
with the American Forestry Associa-
ton, died of a heart attack yester-
day at a hotel in Dover, Del, where
he had gone on a business trip last
Monday.
A resident of Woodstock, N. Y,
Mr.. Buttrick frequently came to
Washington as eastern regional con-
sultant for the forest resource ap-
praisal now being conducted by the
forestry association.
During the World War he served
as an officer in the French Army.
He was active in the work of the
Free French here. serving on the
board of directors of the local
branch of France Forever"
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Helen Buttrick
Evening star., 1945-04-06
District Policy Asked
On Sterilization

A request by the mother of 16-
year-old girl that her daughter be
sterilized led the Health Depart
ment today to ask Commissioner
Guy Mason for Qualification of Dis
trict policy on the issue. There is
understood to be no law governing
such cases.
The. girl was taken to Gallinger
Hospital, according to DR.. Daniel l..
Seckinger. assistant health officer,
who Is Acting superintendent of
Gallinger She had been recon-
mended for the operation by ply
sician and her mother gave her ap-
proval. The reason for requesting
the operation was not disclosed.
DR.. Seckinger said the patient is
under observation and medical
care, but the operation has not been
performed.
DR.. Seckinger formally reported
the facts in the case in letter to
DR.. George C. Rutland. District
health officer, who has forwarded
the report to Commissioner Mason.
In view of the possible legal
phases, it was thought likely he
would refer the matter to Richmond
B. Keech, corporation counsel.
Sixteen young women from the
District Training School at Laurel,
Md, an institution for mental defec-
tives, have undergone sterilization
operations at Gallinger Hospital
since 1888, DR.. Seckinger said. Each
operation was performed on the spe-
cific request and written authorize
ton of the parents, other close rela-
tives, or legal guardians of the pa
tients, he emphasized.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
5000 Work 10 Save
Town in Louisiana
Imperi|ed by Flood
BY the Associated Press.


NEW ORLEANS, April 6.-Nearly
all the 5000 people in Natchitoches
pitched in today with shovels and
sacks to save the imperiled town
while elsewhere on the flood front
new danger spots turned up.
The Red Cross estimated that 25,-
600 families were affected by the
record flood in the Red River VAL
ley through Central Louisiana and
that half million acres, many of
them fertile farm lands, had been
inundated by backwaters and levee
breaks.
Meanwhile, from Cairo, Ill, to
New Orleans, engineers kept a "a
hour vigil in the flooded Mississippi.
Crews worked all night sandbagging
levees and building new embank-
mentS.
A sandboil developed suddenly at
Lake Providence, on the Mississippi,
and engineers promptly sandbaggeo
1t. Minor sandboils and seepages
also have developed on the Yazoo,
<Ieu anu OudCIllId RIVERS.
Levee at Armistead Breaks.
Twenty miles west of Natchitoches
the levee at Armistead broke and ma
rooned 300 families. A Texas g.
Pacific train rescued them and they
were sheltered in the Northwestern
State College Stadium.
Efforts to protect the levee on the
west side of the Red River from
Armistead to Lake End-a distance
of about miles-were abandoned
and residents of four small towns
were warned to flee.
Six small towns on the east side,
starting at Atkins. 81 miles south
east of Shreveport were under wa
ter. Hard-pressed levee crews con-
tinued to work in the face of sit
uation engineers said was critical.
A big plane from Barksdale Field
dropped RATS to persons stranded
on the roofs of houses at East Point,
where Loggy Bayou rose suddenly,
inundating the town.
FIoodway to Be Blasted.
Army engineers expect to blast
open the Morganza f1oodWay here
within the next week to divert the
Mississippis waters through the
1,OO0-square- mile Atchafalaya Basin
to the gulf.
Opening of the floodway will drive
1000 families from their homes.
Engineers are building a 10-foot
levee to protect Morgan City
population 6000-at the gulf end of
the basin.
The Red Cross announced at Wash
ington that p assault boats, hell
copters and amphibious planes had
been sent to the flood area, as we'll
as rs relief workers from Atlanta
and st. Louis.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
u. S. Reported Cleaning
Mines From ANCHORAGE

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6 (P).-A
japanese Domei news agency dis
patch reported today that American
mine sweepers are clearing Naka-
gusuku Bay, a former japanese ma
val anchorage on the southeast
coast of Okinawa
The dispatch, intercepted by the
Federal communications Commis-
sion, said the mine sweepers were
supported by a task force of about
80 ships. including approximately 10
battleships and cruisers.