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Detroit evening times., 1945-09-12

"A OOh SEhSAOE Answers to Veterans

makes written request to the
Veterans Administration no no
tice is sent to the new bene-
ficiary. =
Q-A friend of mine was dis
charged from the army under
a Section VIII discharge. /
have heard n lot OF gossip about
the type of discharge IL Is. Will
you please tell me: NJ. +. ID.
A Blue Section VIII dis
charge is neither honorable nor
dishonorable. but merely sets
forth the act of discharge. 1t
may be given for happiness,
lack of required degree of
adaptability, enuresis, or unde-
sirable habits or traits of char
acter. A Section VIII discharge
may be honorable (white) If it
is for one of the first three
reasons and the character OF
the enlisted man has made him
worthy of retention in tre
service.
Q-Is a male nurse eligible
for a commission i'm the navy
nurse corps? 1 hold n rating
of pharmacists mate, SIC and
/ am a registered nurse in the
state of Massachusetts. III
eligible for commission I'm n. ~.
c., how do I go about IL:
PM3/c.--M. NJ. w.
A male nurse is not eligi-
BILE for a commission in the navy
nurse corps as such. However,
he might be eligible for a COM
mission on the basis of other
qualifications. See your COM
manding officer for navy de-
partment bulletins covering ap-
plication for commission.
o. let my government in
surance drop two months after
/ was discharged. Can IL he re-
instated "A. s. ID.
Aft certain conditions are
met, National Service Life In
surance policies may be REIN
stated and converted.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-12
Brain Game Answers

Like q hurricane.
Cole Porter. who composed
the popular song OF that
name.
3-(a) False. As stars 20. our
sun is only moderately hot.
II is approximately 5000 de-
grees Centigrade. (b) True.
4-tO The Philadelphia Ath-
letics. I'D lie was the short.
stop of Connie Mack's ia
nous 500. 900 infieid.
5-No The temperature of the
water is the same whether
YOU make the water boil
slowly or furiously.
6-(a) is correct.
THE constellation appeared
tosthe ancienU as fishes in
the sky Pisces is the plural
OF the Latin word for FISH.
s Mary Pickford.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-12

usual about Brooklyn and what
had for breakfast.
A NJ ASKED what type of re-
"A mark hurts a wife's feelings
most. We have no definite data
on this in our Horses a Women
files, but our experts have been
instructed 10 launch an immedi-
ate investigation OF the matter.
l imagine criticism by a hus-
band OF the little lady's cooking
is high on the list OF cracks that
hurt her feelings.
Last week a New Yorker
criticized the way his wife pre-
pared some spaghetti. He en-
phasized his criticizm by tossing
the spaghetti out OF the window
and then leaving the house
loudly shouting: I'm going TO
eat in restaurant"
When he returned he found
his wife had been taken 10 a
hospital. She was so hurt by his
remarks she tried TO commit
suicide.
DASSING by: Dorothy Mac
Il Kali, erstwhile HollyWoodisn,
now graClng the legitimate
stage with her slightly Statu-
esuue blonde presence.
Dorothy was born in Hull,
England. and started her career
as a London chorus girl.
Coming 20 the l.. S. A. she
became one of Mr.. Ziegfeld's
glorified girls and shortly after
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-12

put every nook and corner, bump
and hollow Of the human brain
under high powered microscopes
can discover absolutely no differ
ence. The late DR.. Helen Card
ner, brain anatomist. spent years
studying the brains of males and
females, and could not tell one
from the other by their struc-
ture. size or complexity. she
willed her brain to Cornell Uni
versity, and medical students
there found her brain to be as
highly dveloped as any male col
lege professors. Some professors
might do more good 10 the col.
lege by willing their brains 70
the students than they ever did
while using them themselves.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-12
One Word Led to Another
BY Ray Thompson
By Arthur Bugs" Baer :

The future of the atomic vitamines for industry is
mooting the subject
It's equivalent to the of Niagara in busted
fountain pen.
1t win be a national catastrophe when workman S
dinner pail expodes with egg board.
Such cosmc spasm requires serious gossipng.
am glad 10 that President Truman says that you
cannot have molecue patched without an act of Con-
gress
That's all fine and dandy But riddle detail
What's going to happen when the Brooklyn mob starts
bootlegging il?
When they wipe out Looe or Pete does the rest of
the town go with them? Shalt the innocent suffer with
the abi witnesses?
An atom is tough thing to kick around 40-acre
lot You add your neighbors 40 and you would still
be too close for complete relaxation The atom is the
aardyark of the scientific world Here the dictionary
whistle it, An atom is the smallest particle of
element that exist either alone in combination
with others.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-12
BRIGHTER SIDE
By Damon
Runyon

sweepstakes for home charity,
John cut up something fright
full. He got real tough with the
ladies and scared the daylights
out of them.
At that, / thought the ladies
were a trifie presumptious in
attempting TO muscle in on an
old established racket. After
all, we must recognize priori-
ties in licenses TO steal or
gamble. And besides I used to
hear that the operators of the
Irish Sweepstakes were also
nice fellows.
Did you know that Thomas
Jefferson was SO strong an ad-
vocate of lotteries that he was
known as the Damon Runyon
of his day?
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-12
Z. ". DURLING

Distributed b. KlnE yssturU .syne., Inc.
Come, o come back, my his's
delight,
Let me not in sadness pine.
Love loves no delay; thy sight,
The more enjoyed, the more
diUtHs;
Come back. si0estkeart, and take
from me
The pain Of being deprived Of
thee.
-campion.
HXNHERE'S your dog" That's
w a question l have had 10
answer about 80 times this
morning.
Our dog is in the country. At
last reports he was having
wonderful time. We thought the
change would do him go.
After all, hunting dog should
spend some time of his life hunt
ing. The last time we left him
In the country ne had a good
time, too.
Still, the people taking care
Of him said that every time he
heard the telephone bell ring
he stopped what he was doing
and waited as if expecting some-
thing 10 happen. He was watt
ing for you 10 call up and say
YOU were coming TO get him,
the man said.
We'll, anyway. I won't be
writing much about my dog for
few months
Bat don't be alarmed. ] will
continue 10 write as much as
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-12
MARY KAWORTH'S Mail

there isn't anything I wouldn't
do for him.
am awfully nervous and my
health is breaking In every way.
When we are together now we
do nothing but hurt each
others feelings and the pain OF
II is killing me.
Is II best 10 try 10 forget
him altogether and bury the
past? Please help me. VI. p.
DEAR NJ. p.
60 LONG as you are willing
II 10 invite and put up with
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-12
WALTER WINCHELL Broadway Or

that's right!" asked a friend OF
the commy, "for a guy as left as
you are TO he so close 10 a cap
italist ?"
With q wink he replied: I'm
boarding from within"
That reminds US Of the time
a famed commy editorialist Ton
red daily in N. Y.) was stroll
ing along Broadway with mil
lionaire Otto III. Kahn.
AS they neared Union Square.
the Communist apologetically
said: I've got 10 leave you here
and walk on the other side OF
the street. II we are seen to-
gether, my regulation would
be ruinedl"
ERED RUSSELL of Nashville
L has written a delightful book
called III Go Quietly" which
lures many good sports
stories. This is an example: In
the first round of a bout between
two eolered boxers, one was
knocked down. and the referee
counted 10. The fighter, obvi-
ously hurt, didn't bulge. The
referee slyiy continued; IL, u.
l3. etc"
When he reached l9, the chap
rolled over and said
Mr.. Ref, you II very fair. But
II thoo fer the evenin'"
Copyrifhl By Dsily MIrroE, Ine--.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-12
POLITICAL PARADE
? By George Rothwell Brown

DIRE SIDE y T TRUMANS
i message on Congress marks
the opening OF the Democratic
congressional campaign of l946.
and Mr.. Truman own cam
palgn for nomination and eiec-
tion as President IN his own
right in l94S.
The motive behind the Ap-
parent turn 10 the left is po-
itical necessity.
But II by no means follows
that President Truman has nim-
self lost the natural conServa-
tism OF his character. due 10
background environment and
training.
IRON now on, until the cleo
i tionS of next year and
those Of l94s have been de-
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-12
KrTuRN or sERyIcIMES

kl IL kN Of SEhNlCtMEN
This eur-su-rsnnut- obtain advance
formation ahead Of rsgulsr BsvspApsr re-
dates, or ETsirnmrntr Of armr sni.s; q
eannet tell yoa BY means Of Az army al.
dsss. shsr, your ssr'iesm. shss
~ WILL Know As SOON As ANY.
so4I ~ NSs ,s s 90. ;S "s
earliest infOrmsiisa uiii be printed IN
,sss own n'.s -.n s'.:s s"s. lnSss ssss
on nal has nov been lifted.
n-I am now receiving college
Q training under the GI Bill
OF Rights. When l get my
degree, I plan to 60 In busi-
ness. Am ] eligible for the
loan benefits OF the CT Bill
after participating In the edu-
cational provisions: II. NJ. r.
Ayes; a qualified veteran
may obtain more than one bene-
fit provided by the CT Bill of
Rights. You may apply for a
loan with which 10 establish
a business through your local
bank. building and loan as
sociation. etc, and il you quail
fly, the Veterans Administra-
ton may approve the loan.
Q-If q soldier was married
TO two women, obtaining a di-
vorce from the first wife after
his second marriage, would the
second marriage be legal:
n. II. B.
A--As long as the first mar
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-12

riage was in force. the second
attempted marriage was not
legal.
Q-My husband is a carpen-
ter's mate, third class. What
IL his base pay and how much
does he receive for overseas
duty: Mrs. w. c. NJ.
A-His base pay is SIS per
month, plus $3.50 for overseas
duty.
Q-WOuld I be notified II my
husband changed the beneficiary
OF his National Service Life In
surance, and made me the
beneficiary? I. l.. ID.
A-Unless the serviceman
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-12
DEAR MARY HAWORTH:
I AM a girl 81 and for the
A....- k..a..

going with man who is now
20.
I have clung TO the hope that
we would be married some day,
but the way things are going
] think IL will never be.
l don't believe he loves me,
although he says he does
He is terribly selfish and !
can't please him in any way,
no matter how hard / try, and
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-12
Any Questions?
THE DET ROT TIMES

II HE ~ Z ~ " fM6S
malls personal answers to
questions about the needs
and welfare, rights and privi-
iegcs Of servicemen and
women, veterans and their
dependents.
Many answers are printed
daily In this column, but ALL
questions will be answered
directly by mail.
Address questions this way;
AT YOUR SERVICE BUREAU.
DETROIT TINES,
TIMEs SQUARE,
DErKoIT -. MICHIGAN.
Surely include your name
and address and a ssif-sd.
drssssd, stamped envelope.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-12
Connolly Answers

1-(a) 1908.
2-(c).
3(cD.
4-(b).
5-(a) Spain.
6-(a) or. (b) Flower. (c) Face.
I'D Tolls. (e) Revere.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-12
PKRsoEALITY

Because of the great Interest rssdsrs
Of 'Lets kkplOse Your Mind" haze
,seif.sss .s.,i.s,. ~ tnls sgelsst ihsIs & = no.
Hog g DeveloD Y0ur Personality " b.
sadie Myers sheiiov, Ph. d Send o.
70 appn on essts sn1 stamped. sslf-
sddreseef snsriops Addresf DF viz
Mich
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-12

the DETROIT TIMES CO
Sept : '94s
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-12

makes written request to the
Veterans Administration no no
tice is sent TO the new bene-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06
So Dining Car
Members Named
In Indictm ent

NEW YORK - ,NNPAl 49, Fifty
taIee employees OF, the New York
Central Railroad Company. mcm-
oeyS Of Pullman dining car crews
on trains operating between New
York and Buffalo. were indicted by
= Federal grand jury here ON We'd
peSday Of last week charged with
conspiracy TO steal from dining
cars operating in interstate COM
mcrcc.
The defendants are stewards
chefs. cooks and WATERS. f. F..
Conroy. special agent IN charge OF
the Federal Bureau Of Invest Ga
ton office here, said. He said they
had defrauded the railroad ot be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 IN the
yefr preceding VI day
Most OF their victims were SOL
diCrs and sailors destined for over -
seas service Mr. Conroy said The
service men were given short ra-
tons on the travel forms provided
by the government The defend
ants also victimized passengers
who obviously were unfamiliar
With dlnlng car routine.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06

NEW YORK The Nationa,
Medical Association Is definitely
opposed 10 establishment OF Segre-
gated veterans facilities" DR.. (. I.
Robinson Of Los Angeles. presl-
dent Of the National Medical Assoc
c.iUSn. Inc. sraphed the
NAACP this week IN response 10
an inquiry made Of the National
Medical association president fos-
lowing Gen Omar Bradley's state
ment that certain Negro doctors
had been urging him to set Up
separate hospitals for Negro vet
Grams
Any minority group Of Negro
doctors desiring segregated vet
Grams facilities are not known to
the National Medical association
and certainly expresses a very
small minority opinion request
ing segregated veterans hos
pitfalls" DIR. RobinSonS telegram
declared further.
I CANNOT enviSon any mem yer
Of our national organization max
ing any such request. | wish tina,
he Veterans committee Of the Ma
tional Medical Association could
have conference with tGeneraD
OmaE Bradley. / am writing chair-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06
Court Rules Against
McGhee In Home Suit

Orscl McGhee. was given 90
days TO vacaie his property al 1926
Secbaldt avenue. III a decree sign
cd by Judge Guy A. Miller. Aug.
20. Judge Miller found that the
restrictive covenant on the prop
erty which said that this property
shall not be used or occupied by
any person or persons except those
OF the Caucasian race" was valid.
McGhee was opposed by Ben
jamin J. SipeS. resident Of the
north Of fireman area and an
Improvement association. The
case was handled by Attorney
willis NJ. Graves and Francis
NJ. Dent Of the NAACP legal re-
dress committee. An appeal Is
being considered.
The case was filed Jan. 30. l945.
and tried May Q. l945. The plain
tiffs claimed that the McGhees
should be prevented from occupy
ing the premises on the ground that
they were not OF the Caucasian
race. The covenant was executed
by the property owners in the block
and filed prior to purchase Of the
property by the McGhce family.
THE DEFENSE contended that
the agreement had not been prop
erly executed and raised the con-
stitUtionality of restrictive COW
cnants. Judge Miller in his oPin-
~-See McCHEE Par.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06
Driver Finally Nabbed
In Tragic Truck Mishap

which struck the automobile which
Mrs. Alma Ward, 1882 Belmont,
was driving wAen she was seriously
injured, March 10.
EvERTS had been out of town
since the accident and was founo
hiding in q bathroom in his home
hv police, II was scared. II was
my first accident didn't kno~
what to deshe said a, police head
quarters.
Bond was set by Traffic Judge
Johp d. Watts for allegedly side
SwlpinC two autos on the March
date. and leaving the scene OF an
accident.
MRS. WARD was IN the Rcceiv-
ing hospital from March 9 TO
june 10 following the accident For
six weeks she was unconscious
She has been released from the
hospital and Is presently undergo
ing q iwo-Wcek examination ana
obs, rv3tIon az the Henry Ford hos
p,tal Her condition is described
as about the same"
Three people were in the car al
The time OF the accident on then
way home from a club meeting al
the home of Mrs Alva Carroll on
Seminole avenue. Other occupants
we're Mrs Margaret Bugs. SOS
Alscr aud Mrs. Doris Williams. 32l
Boston boulevard Each OF the
latter tWo we're injured slightly
an the accident
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06

4 wsvs Sf anti-NeEro de1nrstg 81
tons, ranging from hatc-Strlkes 10
near riots. conducted by teen-ase
white students who protested the
presence of Negroes in hish schools
and Junior high schools swept four
major cities last week. Clashes
were reported in New York City.
Chicago. Gary. Ind. and YoungS-
town. Ohio.
Mayor LaGuardia Of New York
and Mayor Kelly Of Chicago
joined with public officials In
other cities I'm pinning the blame
for the outbreaks on parents and
adult hate-mongers.
HARLEM POLICE were on ne
alert this week following several
minor student clashes at the huge
Joint Benjamin Franklin Hish
school and James Otis Junior
High last Friday.
Two hundred extra police have
been assigned 20 area station
houses, and city and educational
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06
Patterson Denies
Gibson Is Through

WASHINGTON. D. C.-tNNPAl
Robert =, Patterson IN ,hJS . first
news conference as Secretary OF
War. said last Thursday that he
had not heard of the resignation of
Truman X. Gibson Jr.. as civilian
aide 10 the Secretary Of War.
Nevertheless. reports persist
that MIR. Gibson is leaving his
post I'm the War Department as
soon as Assistant Secretary Of
War John J. McCloy Is willing to
release him from his duties. Mr..
Gibson plans to return to his
home in Chicago and resume the
practice OF law, IL was learned.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06
sDl1MN RISKS
HIS LIFE FOR
BAG OF PAPER
Brink Guard Is Slain
When Armed Youth
Held Up Truck

A 22-year-old gunman took a
lie and risked his own early Mon
DAY morning in an attempt 10 ROB
On armored truck guard Of a bag
" iich contained handful @! banh
clearance notes.
WILLIAM A. HILL. -, OF SS5
Lakewood avenue. was fatally Shot
after. according ~ witnesses, Rich
ard Ruff of S2l4 Foster avenue
came up behind him with a gun
in his hand, saying: This Is a
stickup."
Hill. a guard for the Drinks, Inc
Armored Car service. turned
around when Ruff approached
With the bag of bank notes IN his
left hand. Daniel Doblln, 3D. o.
1923 Mark Twain. told Run there
was nothing in the bag.
Ruff. then. according To police.
shot Hill In the upper abdomen
before running across Capitol
Park. Hin fred five shots at him
and collapsed.
Doblin fred several shots at the
fleeing man-who was trapped IN
the entrance of Hickory Barbc-
cue stand at Clifford and GTiswold
--x,usaN. n.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06
Nv r. LEONARD RYLAND

Thomas Connoly EChois was IN
carcera,ed March :. l945 in the De-
troii House Of Correction for non
support and beating his wife. And
thereon hangs tale.
DURING HIS imprisonment his
earnings we're turned over 10 his
wife. Mrs. Rose EcbolS. for the
support Of her and their four boys.
Since his release IN June. Echols
is supposed 70 have been turning
over 90 per cent Of MS weekly
earnings from the Ford Motor
Co ~ the Friend OF the Court
for the support Of his family But
ne has discontinued his payments,
forcing his family on the Welfare.
The family lives in a five-room
house at 1868 Inverness and Mrs.
Echols is permitted small al
Iotment for food. fuel, rent, utiii-
ties, etc.
THE BOYS. names and ACES are
CALVIN. seven-ycarS olG; Thol as
Jr.. five-yearS old Joseph Gene.
two-yearS old and RAYMOND. seven
teen-monthS old Another child is
expected in the family this month.
Mrs Echols stated The money
the Welfare gives ne is not enough
10 last us for the two-Week period
Usually, | run out Of money five
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06
Jim Crow Stops
Hazel Scott In
W q shington

Hazel Scott. nationally known
concert pianist and former night
club entertainer. disclosed this
week that she had been denied
permission TO play in Constitution
hall, Washington. d. {.
Miss Scott, wife OF Congress
man Adam c. Powell Of New
York. Is the second great Negro
artist TO he denied such permits
sion In the last six Years. In
1889 a nationwide controversy
arose when the Daughters Of the
American Revolution refused 10
allow Miss Marian Anderson 10
appear I'm Constitution hall. Miss
Anderson subsequently appeared
In the public park at the Lincoln
memorial at the invitation OF
Secretary Of the Interior Harold
1ckes.
MRS. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT.
widow Of the late President, re-
signed as member of the OAR be
cause OF the refusal to allow Miss
Anderson 10 sing
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06
Ex-Project Head
Says Guilty In
Federal Court

George johnson. 49, of 937 Frs
kline street. and William II. Rush.
SO. Of 90 f. Garfield street, both
pleaded guilty thus week 10 a
charge OF dcfraudng the govern
nent Of $1,000 in an alleged
'phony" bill incident. before Fed
cral Judge Frank a Picard
Johnson. formerly manager Of
the 5O0-unit George Washington
Carver housing project in Inkster.
was charged. along with Rush. of
presenting bills for garbage and
rubbish disposal IN RuSh'S name.
According 10 J. Stewart Kerr, the
work was done by project en-
ploSes
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06
UAW-CIO FEPC
Fight Race Bias
Through Posters

The UAW-ClO FAIR Practices
committee has announced plans for
a nationwide posier-of-the-montn
campaign on tolerance The post
ers. each of which is designed b!
an artist of international reputa-
ton, call attention To some aspect
OF the union fight against employ
ment discrimination. The identical
poster Will be exhibited each
month in a thousand JAW locals
and plants throughout the United
States.
Preparation Of the posters is
being supervised by he indie
pendent Citizens Committee of
the Arts. Sciences and Profess
siOns. a New York organization
headed by 10 Davidson. the
sculptor, and made up Of the ma
W~See FIGHT RIAS Pare
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06
Wife Denies She
Threw Lye Water

Frank Godina. "A Of 1855 La.
faye,te told police tina; when he
went 10 his eStranged Wifes house
she threw I've water in his face.
Police said Frank Will be IN the
hos ital for another week.
Arraigned in Recorders Court
on Monday. Mrs. Nette Godina. ~.
Of 20i76 BIrwood, pleaded not
guilty and denied throwing the I've
water. declaring that some Of the
water had injured her own eve.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06
DEFY union
Vet Granted Housing Hearing
State NAACP In
Conference At
Lansing, Oct. Is

FLINT - DR.. j. Leonidas
Leach. in a call 10 State NAACP
Branches, announced the first
postwar conference. which will
be held in Lansing. Saturday.
Oct 6. and Sunday. Oct. I. The
conference sessions will be held
al the Lincoln Community CEN
ter.
Branches were asked 10 bring
10 the conference facts about
their local housing. school, en-
ployment, veterans. civil rights.
and other problems The pro-
gram is being prepared by ].
Mckinley Lee. DR. Leach is
state president of NAACP
branches.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06
Sold Whiskey To
Police, Two Held

a warrant charging Matte Brad
ford. 30. and Mary Robinson. -.
both OF 24S Edmund Place. with
violation OF the liquor Law. was
recommended this week
Police charge they sold two shots
OF whiSkcy to two police officers
whom they invited into their apart
menl last week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-06
Officer Malone
Answers NAACP
Probe Demands

Declaring that he would welcome
4 probe of the beating OF Cyrus
Amos last week, Patrolman Will
liam C. Malone. charged that the
Detroit NAAC.P. is 'upholding
aN-oreakeT."
Last week. the N.A.A.C.P. de-
manded a probe Of the alleged
beating of Cyrus Amos by Pa
trolman Malone during the raid
of an establishment at $40 st.
Antoine. The N.A.A.C.P. charged
that Amos was beaten without
provocation by the officer after
he slipped and fell on the floor.
OFFICER MALONE charges that
the brass knuckS which he Is ac-
cuSed of using, were taken from