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Evening star., 1945-09-18
Macarthur on OCCUPATION

In view of much higher earlier
estimates it is somewhat surprising
to have General Macarthur declare
that within six months our occupa-
tional force in Japan-"unless un-
foreSeen factors ariSe"-probably will
not number more than 100000 Regu-
lar Army troops. This is in sharp
contrast with the 100000 American
soldiers believed necessary by Gen
eral Eisenhower for the occupation
of Germany.
There are two points worth keep
ing in mind, however. The first of
these is that Japan now is roughly
no larger, territorially. than the
State of Montana and can thus be
readily controlled-once its disar-
mament is completed-by relatively
small forces stationed in key areas,
control made simpler still by the
fact that the shattered home islands
are lacking in raw materials and
completely encircled by our own and
Allied power in the Pacific and Asia.
A second consideration is this:
That General Macarthur has not
had to set up a military government.
He Is able to utilize-for admins
trative purpoSe-an already-eXiSting
japanese regime and to have the
Emperor echo his orders, an ar
rangement making an army of
American administrators unneces-
sary. In Germany, on the other
hand, all authority collapsed with
the collapse of the Nazis, so that
General Eisenhower has required a
large number of men to organize
and direct German civil affairs in
our zone, even though that zone is
smaller than Japan in area and far
less populous.
Looked at in this light General
MacArthur's statement becomes less
sensational than it seems at first
glance. There may be some question,
however, whether our Allies agree
with it. More than that, one must
wonder whether his reference to
early rehabilitation of all drafted
men in the Pacific is in keeping
with what the State Department,
the War Department and the Presi-
dent think necessary-a doubt call
ing for clariflcation.
There may be no conflict here, of
course. General Macarthur makes
clear that the future political and
governmental structure of Japan
will be decided upon at the highest
diplomatic level" and that he is con-
cerned only with what is required,
militarily, to enfor,e the surrender
terms. Nevertheless his statement
contains elements confusing enough
to raise the disturbing question
whether he is speaking solely on his
own on this highly important sub
iect. A clarifying statement by the
President might be helpful at this
point.
Evening star., 1945-09-18

The end of war is already revealing
vast changes in the worlds economy.
With return to peace, iron ores, alumni
mum, planes and ships have ceased to
be the ma ior items of export and import.
It will take a year or more to reach
even a measure of equilibrium. Mean
8 while, there are hungry gaps claiming
great quantities of food and other raw
materials for immediate use.
On the other hand, the United States
will be getting many commodities which
we have missed for long time. Copra,
cocoanuts and the like which used to
provide 20 per cent of our fats and oils,
will come back rapidly. Whaling has
been started again, and big hauls are
promised, because about the only safety
afforded by the seas in war was enjoyed
by these monsters. Tea from China and
cocoa from West Africa will come to us
in larger and larger amounts. WOOL
growers in Australia and New Zealand
are afraid of production and are
concerned lest the British government
withdraw support prices. Cotton from
Egypt and India will soon be on the
market.
An easing of the sugar shortage will
come after some months, when supplies
from the Philippines will be available.
BY next summer, Europe will be filling
her sugar needs from beet production.
1t is beginning to be apparent that in
less than three months we shall have
glut of beef and other kinds of meat.
except pork.
What is even more important is the
prospect Of faster and more abundant
ocean transportation. The worlds
merchant marine, despite war losses.
will have 20 per cent more carrying
capacity than ever before. Many more
vessels will be diesel powered, which
Evening star., 1945-09-18

derous applause when he set up the
unapologetic romance of II Hear
You Calling Me" against the bleak
realism of ordinary life. He was
minstrel in the ancient sense of
the word, singing to inspire people
and not failing to inspire them. If
on occasion he stopped to render a
song unworthy of his genius, it was
because he was a peoples bard,
serving them as they were and not
demanding of them a discrimina-
ton to which they never pretended.
Evening star., 1945-09-18
Climbing Note

A trail that runs up n,ountainside
Seems sloD and solid and dignifed.
Seems senSibly to think it best
To hnger here and there for rest
And seems in all, until it halls
The peak, a model trail OF trails.
But that same trail do,Dn moment
hence
Seems suddenly taken leaue OF sense
And seems to tiUist in crazy trills,
To leap and race, encourage spills
And pause for neither lope nor death
Till 1t reaches bottom, out Of BREATH
ETHEL BARNETT DE VITO.
Evening star., 1945-09-18

will be witnessed by representatives
of the press and presumably by
naval observers of our Allies as we'll
However, the observing will be at
safe distance, out of direct human
vision but within the perception of
those delicate. long-range detective
devices with which our Navy is
equipped.
Evening star., 1945-09-18
Straight From the Kitchen

From the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Sergt. Dexter ]. Kerstetter, who won
the Congressional Medal after volun-
teering for front-line duty to escape
his fate as cooks helper, might reason.
ably become the official patron of some
other American men who will never
win medals.
Evening star., 1945-09-18
y. S. Attorneys Mislisted

To the Editor of The Star:
notice that the Congressional Record
in its Senate Confirmation" section al
ways classes United States ATTORNEYS
under THE Judiciary" This is not in
keeping with strict tripartitism, one of
our basic American ideals of govern
ment. United States attorneys are not
members of the United States judiciary.
They strictly belong under the Depart
ment OF Justice, an executive depart
ment Let us hope that the Record will
mend its ways accordingly.
HENRY STONER,
Evening star., 1945-09-18
This and That
BIZ Charles z. Tr1ceUell
ARLINGTON. Va.

ARLINGTON, Va.
Dear Sir:
I'VE have young weeping willow
tree beside our lily pool.
I'VE would like to keep 1t small or
low. Is it possible to do so by trimming
it and when would it be the best time
to do it?
Anything that puzzles us around the
yard, say I must write Mr.. Trace
we'll and ask Your column is very
helpful. Respectfully, G. R.. D."
WE would suggest taking the weep
ing willow away from the pool
1t is not good tree to have by
a pool.
Roots of willows seek out the small
est cracks to find moisture.
They are not called weeping" for
nothing-and they have to have some
thing to weep with!
Experts advise planting weeping will
lows not closer than 80 feet to pools,
septic tanks or wells
Even at such a distance. those roots
are likely to cause trouble. They are
the reason for many leaks in sewer
pipes.
Another bad point about such a will
low being over fish pond or pool is
the amount of stringers, seeds, pollen,
etc, let down constantly over the
water
Nothing should be close to a pool
except some real water plants around
the edges, or low-growing ornamentals.
A willow can be moved without in
jury but some of the roots will have
to be cut. The moving is best done
when the soil is moist.
If pruning is necessary, the best time
is in February, before growth starts.
Or 1t may be done in late autumn,
say in October or November.
Some specimens of weeping willows
prune themselves, by dropping off the
smaller limbs. Treemen do not re-
gard this as a disease, but simply as
shedding of twigs. 1t involves what
the botanist calls the development of
abscission layers.
FORTY SECOND STREET.
Dear Sir:
Your column is SO versatile and
humorous that it cannot help but hold
my interest from day to day. The
Jones are the most fascinating.
"A cardinal family has been nesting
in one of the spruce trees this sum-
mer and eating from my feeding sta
tion. I have noticed that some of the
cardinals quiver and ruffle their feathers
while feeding as we'll as make noise.
Are these characteristic of the young
or of the molting season? This has
been my first experience with young
cardinals.
Natural History of Birds of East
ern and Central America by Forbush
is another excellent bird book.
ut has beautifully colored plates of
both the male and female of the species.
Cordially, A. E. W."
The quivering of the wings and max
ing big noise are merely the response
of the young birds to food.
Many young cardinals are lost every
year through these manifestations,
since they serve to draw the attention
of marauding animals.
If the youngsters would keep quiet,
they would be much better off, but
seemingly it is part Of nature for all
young things to make noise, and to
indulge in action which attracts at
tention to themselves.
For some reason or other the baby
redbirds are among the worst Offend
ers in this way. Young starlings also
make a great deal of noise, insisting
on being fed much longer than most
species.
1t would seem that nature made a
mistake-and, contrary to popular opin-
ion, nature makes many mistakes
when she permitted young birds to
show excitement and make much noise
when being fed.
Evening star., 1945-09-18

Japs are giving each other a COM
plicated multitude of reasons why
they could not win the war, appar-
emily overlooking the very simple
fact that they could not have lost it
if they hadn't started it.
Evening star., 1945-09-18

We are still awaiting the supreme
test Of the atomic bomb, which SO
far has not been tried as means of
opening Pullman car windows.
Evening star., 1945-09-18

Query-Would 1t be correct to
refer to a tycoon in the electric
manufacturing industry as an elec-
tro-magnate?
Evening star., 1945-09-18

A good market basket nowadays
costs $3.50. Enough groceries to
fill it cost about thirty times that
much.
Evening star., 1945-09-18

1t simply isn't possible to beat
every train to every crossing. Once
in a while train will win.
Evening star., 1945-09-18

The deadest kind of books these
days are those about how best to
beat the Axis
Evening star., 1945-09-30

Six qualified kovy divers assigned eoeh soivoee
ship Crews troned pulling off and efiootne beoohed
vessel running beech eeo diving underwater cutting potch
ing and survey work.
Evening star., 1945-09-30
Pose 4

The S S Host OF the iotest Novy sovoee SHIPS
sovoee operoons. to train Novy officers and
the rosne o"d ooene Of bombed ond sunken ships
hos begun at smo croft tronng center California To
been sovoged BY these units operating bottle
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02
ashton Tips
For Tall Girls

IF A GIRL has attained more
growth than she desires, there
are ways of making herself look
shorter. She doesn't have 10
wear high-heeled shoes, even at
the evening party she can find
dreSSy ones with heels that are
fairly low. She should avoid the
V neck, wear the square or
round cut. As for hats, the one
with the low crown and wide
brim will appear TO deduct an
inch or two.
Long lines Of the frock should
be avoided. cross lines tending
to give width. Patterned fabrics
are better than plain ones upon
which the plumpieS and the
ShortieS depend 10 make them
selves look slender or tall.
No other type finds the dis
tingulShed manner so becoming
as the girl who has developed
beyond medium height. She can
be regal, queenly. She can be
graceful; inches haven't any
thing 10 do with grace.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02
Lawn Pests
Abundant

TWO pests Of lawns have been
Il more than usually abundant
this year, perhaps due 10 the
very wet spring weather. One
of these looks like clover but
has a small yellow flower and
a creeping stem. Moving does
not affect il as the stem is too
close 10 the ground, though oc-
caSionally the flowers are cut
by the mower
This weed is yellow trefoll.
II grows like an octopus, send
ing stems out in all directions
from a center root. Trace the
various stems back to the spot
from which they originate,
gather them together in the
hand and then pull the whole
plant up at once 1t is not at
all hard TO pull when this
method is used.
The other weed also has A
yellow flower and is even more
widely distributed. This is the
sour grass, also known as wood
sorrel It's leaves are divided
into three parts, much like
clover, but their texture is
softer and the color is lighter
green than clover. The plant is
upright in growth, shoots COM
ing from the base. 1t spreads
usually by means Of seeds.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02
Lake Lore

If there's man on your
Christmas or birthday list who
likes 10 sail or even likes
10 read there's a honey Of
a book entitled. Lore of the
Lakes by Dana Thomas
Brown.
II d. contains 800 pages Of
stories and pictures of ships
that have sailed the lakes since
they were first discovered d.
the Griffin, the Niagara &.
ships that sailed away, never
10 be seen again .. the big
storm of 1913 . the EaStland
dlSaster~ =. list of major lake
disasters.
There are in all 81 pages Of
pictures of ships old and new
tables of sailing distances
10 pages in true ColorS Of
prominent vessel fleet stacks
storm warning signals Z.
all of interest 10 boat people.
It's not a new book but
there's brand new edition out
at a dollar less than hereto
fpra
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02
JuneIeIand

This quest led him into eX-
traordinary places E. and from
these experiences as we'll as
three years residence in north
Africa >. comes his thorough
knowledge of that territory =.
hence this story of a MisJ JSSippi
River boat padding its difficult
way on that tangled jungle
stream -. the scenes alternat-
ing between peaceful beauty and
wild terror.
Little Doc was fish pilot
on the Mississippi, doing a
pretty rushing business around
the little town of Cotton Valley.
lie ought by rights to have mar
ried PrinCie 10 and settled
down for Little Doc was
considered right smart he
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02
A Journey Down
The Congo River
BY IRENE VI. HAWKINS
Detroit Times MOmen'S Editor

IF YOU'D like TO take a pic
4 turesque trip down the Congo
in a Mississippi river boat, you
may do so minus the bugs and
yellow fever germs in a book
entitled, Rooster Crows for a
Day" by Ben Lucien Burman,
published by +. p. Dutton.
Author Burman gives vivid
descriptions of the fascinating
jungleland FIRST hand. for he
was the first writer to reach
the Free French capital at
Brazzaville French Equatorial
Africa after the defeat Of
France. From there he sent
those historic cables. later in
corporated in a book entitled,
Miracle On the Congo
and for months was Americas
only source of information about
the Free French.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02
Breakfast Surprise

WHY NOT treat yourself and
the family to a real surprise at
the breakfast table. If you are
growing morning glories of any
sort, pop out in the garden in
early evening and cut buds that
are almost ready TO open. Bring
are almost ready TO open. Bring
these into the house and arrange
them on the breakfast table.
They'll he open before you are
out Of bed.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02

A CAP-SLEEVED cooler,
Pattern 4790. Make it in very
little time, wear it all summer
long. Notice how cleverly the
yoke and bow are put together
IN one piece
Pattern 1890 comes in sizes u,
il, l6 Is. 20; 30. 81, 81. So. 3S,
40. Size l6, 3 yards 39-inch ma
terial.
Send % cents in coins for
every Anne Adams Pattern.
Send your order 10 the Anne
Adams Pattern Department,
The Detroit Times. Detroit 81.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02
Uniformly Sized Pears

Select hrm 1e pears of unlorm sze P6e and cu IN bail
lengthwse and For preter pack remove seed
portion potato baer, stem by making groove
with sharp pairing knife.
pears stand before packing prevent dscoloraton
by placing bowl of cold water adding teaspoons salt or
lemon juice for each quart Of water Rinse in clear cold water
before packing.
Place a cups cup light corn syrup and cups
sugar saucepan, bring boiling point Remove from heat
Use hot for packing fruit fruit Immediately into
hot Jars Fill lars to within inch of top with hot syrup
Seal Immediately according type lid and jar Process 80
minutes in hot water bath.
If preferred pears may be precooked in syrup l to
minutes depending upon rpenes Pack hot pears into hot
and cover with syrup within inch of top. Seal and
process for 20 minutes in hot water bath.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02
Wanderlust

But he read too many books
about all the interesting places
there are in the world and
when he heard the Red River
Belle was being shipped TO
Africa =. we'll, Little Doc saw
no reason why he couldn't go
along.
From there on. you follow
him through the Jungle and back
again. making the acquaintance
of the odd assortment of people
he meets and though he gets a
few bad turns he comes back
10 Cotton Valley still filled with
the gentle philosophy that the
world is a mighty fine place
and the people in 1t just Won
dcrful.
Ben Burman is the author of
mississippi Steamboat
Round the Bend plus Miracle
On the Congo, Rooster Crows
for a Day won the Thomas
jefferson Southern award for
1944-45.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02

EVERY ONE will want 10
come into the kitchen if you've
linens decorated with these coll
orful motifs. Jumbo cross
stitch, done in a jiffy.
Start Sister on these motifs
as her first needlework. She'll
love it, it goes so fast. Pattern
$50 has transfer of 6 motifs
6l2X7i2 in.
Send Is cents in coin for
every Laura Wheeler Pattern.
Write name and address plainly.
Send your order to the Laura
Wheeler Pattern Department,
The Detroit Times, Detroit 81,
Mich.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02
Choose PIums Carefully

choosing among varieties Of pums, don't be deceived
by the color of the skins Both blue and rcd pums
rich ruby canned Plums have tendency to lift
in jar after processing If have selected fresh local
fruit pack them tightly possible without breaking
the skim they should plump up and fill jar week two
the shelf.
Remove stems from fruit, wash and drain. Place g. Z
Guns water cup dark corn syrup cups sugar
pan; bring boiling point Remove from heat Use hot for
packing fruit. Pack whole fruit into pressing down
gently arrange most possible hs jar without squash
ing Fill jars within inch of top with hot syrup. Seal
Immediately according type lid and jar Process 20 minutes
in hot water bath.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02
The Sporting Scene

If you know fisherman d.
there are dozens of books on all
kinds of fishing particularly
beautiful is one entitled Trout
just plain trout with
pages and pages of color plates
showing all kinds of flies 10 be
tried 10 lure the different
kinds Of trout onto your hook.
A book entitled The Ameri-
can Sporting Scene by John
kieran and Joseph w. Golinkin
-. stories about various sports
lovely color pages.
And a lovely little thing
called POT Luck" by Ronald
Clark the Joy of chasing
waterfowl . on almost every
page illustrations by the author
many of them in color.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02
Color Important

COLORS EXERT A profound
influence upon the Majority of
us. No woman can be truly
lovely, dress in a charming and
distinguished manner, unless she
has studied color. its delicate
variations, its effect upon her
hair, complexion, eyes, even the
figure. If she has gone into the
subject with keen interest and
intelligence, she will realize
that color influences her moods
and spirits.
To have established in ones
mind fixed ideas on color is
good looks handicap. Victims
of this deplorable habit are the
red heads who fancy that brown
is their best bet. the one color
that offers little contrast TO
their flaming thatches, that
makes them A picture of
single tone. which in no way
enhances the Titan tintS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02
Chocolate Taffy

One cup brown sugar, u cup
corn syrup, 2s cup water, l cup
molasses. 4 teaspoon salt, ?
tablespoons butter, 4 ounces
tsquareS) chocolate, melted. ]
tablespoon vanilla.
Combine the first six in
gradients. Cook slowly. stirring
constantly until mixture boilS.
Cook TO 900 degrees) or TO the
soft-crack stage. Pour into but
tered pan, poHr chocolate over
candy and as edges cool fold
toward center.
Add vanilla and continue
folding until cool enough 10
pull. Pull until cold and cut
into pieces.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02

greater results than looked for.
Use a steady, happy medium,
rather than f forceful action.
Heart interests ask delicate ham
ding.
OCT. % TO NOV. p
Scorp yielding to clear,
accurate efforts. Discount tight
ness in money with less spend
ing, but don't overlook really
lucrative opportunities. Stress
important, not casual, matters.
NOV. % TO DEC. 23
SogittdJ7us-Can be "A result
getting day If YOU bypass bick-
ering, useless testing of nonenti-
ties. Take interest in others
good fortune as we'll as your
own. News stimulating.
DEC. p TO JAN Fl
Capricorn - Morning h ours
may be otf to q a V. Afternoon
rays sponsor willingness 10 IN
quire. 10 ask assistance, to pro-
duce right effort for fine results.
A healthy period to late p. m.
JAN. p TO FEB. 20
AqauiUS - Stellar influences.
Some high expectations can be
realized by devoting yourself in
teljgently every hour. Heart
interests may Gu inmate in
unusually happy ending.
FEB. Fl TO MARCH 20
PiSccs-Most agreeable aspects.
Put aside personal matters until
YOU have closed your books on
duties. Have confidence, be gay
az home, where your real friends
are.
YOU. BORN TO-DAY Stead
fast, calm, helpful, capable. Dis
eliminating, orderly, love har-
mony.
Copyright l945. BY Kins Features
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02
MARCH 2f TO APRIL 60

MARCH n ~ APHIL ="
dRIES-Influences favorable.
Al However, watch h entangle-
ments involving business pres
tige. Proceed with faith and
prospects Of real success. Assist
ance from friend likely.
APRIL Fl TO MAY 20
Taurus - Bountful day FOR
you energetic, smart dealers,
merchants, buyers. Personal
affairs show pleasant reaction
from honest. unSeltish endeayors.
Scientists honorcd.
MAY Fl TO JUNE n
Gcmini-Your practical sense.
acumen and fast thinking Will
give you an edge IN putting over
daily tasks. Environments, assoc
ciates all play part in your
day. Smile and prosper.
JUNE p TO JULY %
Cancer - Expect considerable
relief from tension. Actual, CON
crete help now or soon from un-
expected sources. BE strictly hon
vest. normal in contacts; avoid
emotions. heated words.
JULY p TO AUG. p
Leo-Vibrations sponsor court
ship, social affairs, happy hours
with loved ones, friends. BE spir-
tied and helpful, 1t VIII react
favorably at times unexpected.
AUG. 3 TO SEPT. o3
Vrgo-There is a silver lining
seeping through the clouds of to-
days problems. Stretch your
Imagination, step into duties
with your logic, keen intelligence
and stability.
SEPT. p 10 OCT. -
Libro-Kecp tongue in cheek,
make haste slowly and achieve
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02
Candy


THE service boxes will soon
= be getting under way; will
yours be among the first 10
leave or have you been procras-
tinating getting it started? The
dates set for mailing are be-
tween Sept. Is and Oct. Is,
which means that you should
be planning what the contents
will be.
Cookies, cakes, candies and
personal items he can't pur-
chase will make up the box.
Those homemade candies that
were usually made on Friday
night with the crowd Of young
people from school will just be
about perfect.
Be sure TO wrap each piece
separately in waXed paper 10
keep the candy firm and place
all in a box. This way the
candy will arrive as if you'd
just taken it out of the pan.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02
Popcorn Brittle

Two cups sugar, = cup corn
syrup. a cup molaSses, Il cup
water, Il teaspoon cream of
tartar, 2 tablespoons butter or
margarine, II teaspoon baking
soda, l quart, 4 cups, popped
corn.
Cook all ingredients, except
butter, soda and corn to t272
degrees) or until a small amount
Of syrup will crack when tested
in cold water. Add butter and
soda; blend and stir in popped
corn. Pour into buttered shall
low pan. When cold, break into
pieces
Puffed cereal or cereal fakes
may he used in place Of the
popped corn.