davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1945-03-22
She Writes Her Own Dialogue

here were couple Of gangsters plot
ting big kill.
We'll have to bash in his nose" /"
said the mild looking Bren.
And knock his block on" added
Douglas. Anybody with a cleft
chin ."
Subject of the plot, dark, hand
some fellow named Tom Neal, sits
nonchalahtly regarding the two. AS
matter of fact he contributes an
almost disinterested, "how about my
teeth? You'll have to shove them out
OF shape some way, won't your"
The executives nod It's all very
congenial. They're discussing how
best to make Tom over from an
American major into a Jap soldier
for the title role of the move. In
the film story it's done by plastic
surgery. Makeup men will do the
job with putty and tape and grease
paint.
When Tom masquerades as a Jap
they'll f1atten his nose, enlarge his
nostrils, build his eyebrows and slit
his eyes, create a set of buck teeth
heighten his cheek bones and shave
his head.
"And knock his block off," Direc-
tor Douglas reminds. That cleft
chin can't belong to a Jap!"
| n X X
UniverSals two million dollar
zanies, Abbott and Costello, roll
from one gag to another with no
time out for breathers. It's the last
day of shooting on THE Naughty
Nineties" and the fat team-member
is nursing a couple of six-month S
old babies through a rubber glove
during a sequence aboard a show
boat.
One Of the babies starts bowling
and refuses the glove. The direc-
tor was about to cut the scene when
Lou threw back his head and be-
gan squalling, too. The child was
so captivated he stopped, stuck out
a fat fist, and pounded the comic S
chest In appreciation.
One of the funniest scenes in
the film" was director Jean Var
borough's compliment on the ad
libbing.
released by North American Newspaper
Alllance,)
Evening star., 1945-03-22
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD

AA~A@AA4 L w NN1s
When early to Wed" comes to
your favorite theater you'll get an
amusing exhibition of how mad a
woman can get when she's left
stranded at the altar. Lucille Ball,
f1ame-haired and elegantly gowned
for the occasion, put on this show
and its likely to be one OF the high
points in the movie.
Lucille was left in this terrifying
predicament by keenan, Wynn, who
plays . much-haraSsed newspaper
editor inclined to overlook such
little details as the time of his own
wedding. His paper is about to be
sued by Esther Williams for 81
0,000, scrape that Van johnson
later gets Wynn out of by making
false love to Esther.
But right now Wynn is so worried
that he forgets that date at the
church. But Miss Ball doesn't.
Shes there in all her finery and she
PAGES up and down the place NUT
tering and threatening Finally,
she leaves the church and marches
over to his office. She's still wear
ing her wedding gown and by the
time she arrives is more furious
than ever.
Where Is hep" she shrieks as she
rushes through the crowded edi-
torial Office. Papers fly from desks
like confetti as she fails away. She
kicks a couple of wastebaskets as
though she were booting 30-yard
field goals. An Office boy lands fiat
on his back when he accidentally
gets in front of her.
You coward" she shouts as she
confronts the hapless groom-to-
What are you doing down here?"
he shutters, shriveling.
What are you doing here!" she
retorts.
Honey. please, there's been a ter
rible mistake" her man gasps, duck
ing behind desk.
There certainly has Mother
warned me about men like you. Get
your hat!"
Director Eddie Buzzell calls a halt
and Lucille calms down. Then she
gets brilliant idea.
Say. Eddie" she remarks, I've
got better line to burn him with
than that" Why can't I say, there
certainly has been a mistake. Van
johnson is in this picture, too, you
know"
The scene was shot once that way
and the line may remain in the pic
ture.
X
On the set of First Man Into
Tokyo at RKO Robert Bren, the
producer and Gordon Douglas, di-
rector, were talking things over. 1t
sounded pretty rugged and if you
heard it in barroom you'd figure
Evening star., 1945-03-22
He Writes Own Role
Based on War Duty
HOLLYWOOD

dOlLY WStSlC.
Lee Tracy, recently honorably dis
charged as captain Of Army In
telligence, was allowed to write in
special scenes for himself in RKO
Radios Betrayal From the East"
Since he had done exactly the
Evening star., 1945-03-22

BAFFLED-And looking it Ray Midland and Percy
in this sequence from "Ministry of Fear Paramount
drama Ohich opened at the today picture
upon Graham Greenes noDe of the Waram
the father in Life With Father playing
In eight years. :
Evening star., 1945-03-22

sort q csunterspy work as IN his
role. 1t was reasoned that ne, better
than any one else, knew how this
work should be conducted.
Evening star., 1945-03-22

One way to speed we" day-buy
more War Bonds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-01

If we don't show gratitude by making the Victory
Loan the greatest bond drive be doing
Selves we'll veterans, harm grevous defeat
If hog-wld with money now, and unloose initiation
the land the word "Victory" will mock the end of
days.
Americans know this Well need whoopng parades
to lure us to bond windows We won't need kisses
pleas from empty heroes But gratitude and with
humble thanks those who brought peace we'll
money buy bright future for boys and for ourselves.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16

IL wish / knew. The five
year research on the differences
between men and women, by
Lewis NJ. Terman of Stanford,
indicates that most of the diff
ferences between the sexes are
due 10 differences in training.
environment. education, and the
things society expects OF them.
After all, the natural differences
mental and emotional-are
not very great.
Keep in touch with the
school psychologist, il YOU have
one, and talk about yourself,
your abilities. desires and day
dreams as often as possible.
Also, talk with older people on
many occupations. Learn about
jobs and professions you think
you might like-requirements.
social usefulness, the kind of
life each makes possible, etc.
And each summer get a differ
ent kind of job-for the eX-
perience
3 In work where rhythm Of
motion is required and on Jobs
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
One Word Led to Another
BY Linda and
Jerry Walter
By Arthur Bugs" Baer

The way figure the bright new world to be is that
will all go underground like mine mules.
Right that little cottage built for two is proceed
ing from the foundations and going the other way.
What we want is bombproof cellar with southern
exposure. The merry villages of the future will be de-
signed by prairie dogs and built by moes.
We have had too many examples of orphan asylums,
hospitals and old folks homes bombed by long-range
rockets. Last year wrote quick minute sketch on
the subject
Shicklegruber is watching his w engineers touch
off flying bomb He has earphones He gives a
signal and the gunner touches off the so tons of hatred
Zoom goes the bomb in the direction of England
There is short wait and Hitler takes off the earphones
with smile He pins decoration the gunners chest
The gunner, What is that for my furore?" Shickle
gruber THAT is medal for sharpshootng." The gun
my furore that bomb set for 300 miles. You
couldn't where it landed" Shicklegruber II know
that. But heard Englishman yell Ouchn"
And that will be sharpshooting in the next All
they will want to hear is scream groan ouch.
There will be two civilizations One normal and the
other for emergencies And the first rule of health will
be to never emerge during emergency.
~
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
On the
Side

that can't get drunk between
D. m. and midnight sin't try
ing"
A M A ASKED if Alexander
n Woollcott was not the wit
test of all modern newspaper
men. Woollcott was an ex-
tremely clever fellow but some
of his wit seemed a little af-
fected. A bit on the precious
side.
Furthermore, he was very
conscious of his cieverness. He
also conserved his gags. That
is, If he thought of something
clever he would save il TO spring
when a lot of people were
around.
Also, some of his humor was
very cruel. He had little re-
gard for the feeling of others.
For good-natured spontaneous
natural wit Woollcott was just
not in the same class as Ring
Lardner and Bugs Baer.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
WASHINGTON Scene
BY George Dixon

In other words he stin holds
the same ideas.
However this may be. he de-
livered a speech against mo-
nopoly in the Senate on Dec.
20. 1887, and said:
"One OF the difficulties, as I
see II. Is that we worship
money instead of honor.
a millionaire, In our esti-
nation. Is much greater In these
days In the eyes OF the people
than the public servant who
works for public interest. 1t
makes no difference II the mil
lionaire rode to wealth on the
sweat Of little children and the
blood of nnderpaid labor.
mo one ever considered Car
negie libraries STEPPED In the
blood Of the Homestead steel
workers, but they are.
"We do not remember that
the Rockefeller Foundation u
founded on the dead miners Of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Co,
and a dozen other similar per-
fOrmances"
You never can tell about those
things. Maybe Mr.. Truman still
feels the same way about all
Rockefellers wherever found?
THE Russians sent out invita-
Il tions recently 10 a musicale
10 be held at the embassy. II
was a rather exclusive guest list
ecause the Russians, while
preaching the world brotherhood
of man. do not vite any
mujiks or peasants to their am
bassadorial shindigs.
To enable them to spot the
presence Of gatecrashers, the
Russians arranged the exact
number OF chairs as invite d
guests. These chairs, frail gilt
things, were placed as closely
together as possible.
The guests began arriving and
soon all the chairs were filled.
But more guests were still COM
ing in!
The Russians thought they
had surely detected gatecrash-
ing but investigation revealed
otherwise. 1t seems that, in
going over their guest list. the
Russians hadn't taken into con-
sideration the fact that many Of
the invites are diversified, espe-
cially when seated.
Meaning that a considerable
number Of the guests couldn't
get themselves into one chair
and had spread out over a chair
and a half!
In diplomatic language I un-
derStand this is known as a BIZ
lateral movement.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
MARY HAWORTH.S Mail

and although he has never
asked me for a divorce. he has
showed in every possible way
the last year that he has no
interest in me and would like
10 be legally free
don't believe / could bear
the grief that separation would
bring me; and yet / am most
unhappy as things are.
/ could fight divorce II that
is what he has in mind-and l
think ii is.
But If holding him is going to
make both OF US even more un-
happy. would 1t make better
sense for me TO beat him to
the draw" so 10 speak. and
make the first move? N. c.
DEAR ~. c:
ID DEEAx. Much OF your men
IL tai anguish is of your own
making, the result of cramped
perspective -lfe,--
Don't force an issue when
you know the inevitable de-
nouement thereof would break
yeHf heart.
Far better for the good OF the
greater number 10 walk softly
in the knowledge that marriage
is a relationship always in
process of becoming and that
for those who have the wisdom
TO keep faith with sacred vows.
major flaws and mutual dis
appointments still TO the fore
even after many years may yet
be dissolved by time and stead
fast ploddIng.
Let go your fears; rest on the
fact of being his wife; don't
wrestle with his indifference
and / daresay you will still be
together in some contentment
at the sunset gun VI. III.
EDITORS NOTE-Mary Ha-
worth eounssis through her col
urn; not BY mail or personal
intevUisW Write her ~ care of
The Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
AT YOUR SERVICE An,nsrs sSrs--,Vs;: 70 veteran,

their files and will send you the
necessary application forms 10
fiji out for payment of the
monthly instalments. should oc-
casion arise.
Q-Has a soldier In uniform
the right 20 wear n choir robe
over the uniform while singing
In a church choir? Mrs +. X. X.
A-Yes. There is no army
regulation prohibiting the wear
ing of a choir robe over the
army uniform. Chaplains OF the
various denominations which re-
uuire robes in conducting serv-
ices are at liberty to don the
robe over the army uniform.
Q-WIl warrant officers he
classed with commissioned Of
ficers or enlisted men under the
rehabilitation plan? Il. w. l..
A-Warrant officers will be
classed with commissioned off
GERS and will be discharged only
if declared unessential to all
branches Of the army.
Q-I haven't heard from my
son for months. Where may l
write to learn OF his where
abouts? Frantic Mother.
A-Address an inquiry 10
The Chaplain" and use your
sons address.
OF a sailor refused to he
operated on for hernia, would ne
receive n medical discharge or
would the navy still retain him
WITHOUT operating on him?
A-Refusal to submit to such
reasonable treatment or surgi-
cal operations as advised by a
board of competent medical or
ficers is punishable by court
martial.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16

QUERIES from clients. O.
Vt Sea Swallow, your choice
for the Kentucky Derby was an
also ran. Explanations. please.
A-Ne excuses offered. He
might have done better, though,
on a fast track. But did You
notice that Dante, the horse
told some inquiring GIs would
win the EPSON Derby came
through as predicted. Paid Z
TO 2. hope the boys had
wager on him.
Q-I asked man at hotel
cigar stand in New York about
stogie- said, "A sto9ie rs
a cheap cigar" How about
this?
Aust the observation OF
an ignoramus. A stogie and
cigar are two different things.
IL Is true the stogie sells for q
moderate price but Is, never
theless, fine smoke and the
favorite of many discerning
smokers.
Q-What is your opinion Of
the ruling calling for the mid
night closing of bars?
A-As far rs I am personally
concerned IL makes no differ
ence. 1 am a growing boy and
usually hit the hay before mid
night. However, don't be-
lieve there Is much room for
complaint as to this ruling. As
"TOots" Shor said in comment
ing upon the matter: "a guy
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
0-Does the CT Bill of Rights

O-Does the GI Bill of Rights
0 apply 10 all servicemen
who have an honorable dis
charge and do you have TO have
80 many months OF service over
seas before you are eligible
for It?
A-The benefits Of the CT Bill
of Rights apply 10 all service
men who have had active serv-
ice between Sept l6, 1910, and
the termination OF the present
war, and have a discharge under
conditions other than dishonor-
able. and have at least 80 days
active service, OF discharged for
a service-connected disability If
less than 80 days. No overseas
service is necessary 10 be eligi-
bic If you meet the other re-
quirements.
Q-My husband enlisted in
the army In July, 1912, and was
discharged in September, l943,
by reason of Section V, AR 6l5-
$50. Is he entitled To mastering
out pay? II so. how and where
does he apply? Mrs. l.. b. G.
A-Discharge for dependency
is not itself bar 10 mastering
out pay If the man is otherwise
eligible. He should apply TO the
army finance office located in
the state of his residence at the
time of enlistment. His original
discharge should accompany his
application
Q-My husband named his
mother as the beneficiary OF his
insurance policy before we were
married. Later, when we mar
ried, he changed the beneficiary,
but / have never received any
notice. Who would get the
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16

with surprising promptnesS- II
would appear that the oil acts
as SoothIRF-pTeteettpe agent
which gradually permits the
tissue 10 recover and the mus
cles 10 regain their normal
strength.
IN MOST instances the pa
Il tients used the oil only at
bedtime. However. when there
were severe cases OF piles. bet
ter results were obtained when
a small amount OF oil was in
jected after each bowel move
ment. Some patients could not
retain the oil and in these cases
petroleum jelly or petrolatum
was also used by putting IL into
the lower bowel.
In constipation occurring in
babies and small children, ii
would appear that this method
Of treating constipation has
been found quite satisfactory. II
would seem that the more
severe the constipation and the
greater the spasticity OF the
bowel. the better we're the re-
suits obtained.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16

THERE is persistent talk that
Il President Truman is about
10 do a lot of reorganizing
around the state department.
The reports are that II will be
a pretty thorough housekeeping
and that among those 10 get
the heave are most Of the
assistant secretaries appointed
by FDR just before his death.
The talk is that n lson
Rockefeller is on the pruning
list. / have no idea how Mr..
Truman feels about young Mr..
Rockefeller personally. but ! do
know that the President once
held very strong ideas about the
Rockefellers as an institution.
This, of course, was before he
had much thought of becoming
President. But all those close
TO him aver he's still the same
Truman; that elevation 10 the
highest office in the land hasn't
changed him fundamentally.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
DAMON RUNYON The I;G5 Brighter

draining the 'Glades that they
might reclaim the land which
in spots is so rich that you can
plant pebble one night and find
the following morning that it
has grown into a tombstone. A
tall tombstone. too
Now / understand there is talk
of restoring the drained water
levels in the 'Glades to prevent
the fires in the future and, while
/ am not unduly alarmed that
this is going to take place forth
with or sooner. / hope and trust
il will be remembered that such
prevention should permit Cali
fornia TO completely outstrip
south Florida in forest fires.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16

will testify that Emil Jannings
is a liar and a NazI-if you will
pardon the redundancy
WASHINGTON: AT the very
w same time Congress is con-
sidering raising its own salary,
a congressional committee has
recommended that salaries be
reduced for other public serv-
ants.
If il becomes law, the follow
ing will get a cut in pay: The
undersecretaries of state and
treasury; Mr.. Noonan (commis-
sioner of internal revenue); the
director OF the budget, Mr.. Bell
(of all people), who handles the
money; and one of the most pop
ular of public servants. Ed
gar Hoover. director OF the F'Bl.
I OS ANGELES: Generals Pat
IL ton and Doolittle were re-
eeived by their feiiow-Califor-
mans with open arms.
Typically. these great Amerl-
can generals gave all the credit
10 their men.
1t resulted (also in typical
American reaction) in even
greater public admiration and
affection for themselves.
Hundreds of thousands OF SOL
diers have given Generals Patton
and Doelittle the regulation
army salute from the shoulder.
Millions of American civilians
today-are giving Patton and
Doolittle salute from the
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16

MOSCOW; The Red Star (of-
1A ficial newspaper of the
Soviet Army has criticized the
American press as being un-
friendly TO Russia.
In return criticism-your re-
\ porter would like 10 observe
t1hat Russia'S Red Starts NOT
a newspaper in the American
sense of the word.
The Red Star does as il is
TOLD (when il is todd. as does
every newspaper in Russia.
Until Russia gives freedom TO
her own press Russia should re-
frain from criticizing ours.
Moscow is far too generous of
its criticism Of other people for
a party which permits NO criti-
cism Of itself-by It's OWN peo-
pie.
CALZBURG- Germany Emil
~ Jannings tformer Hollywood
German movie actor is now
beating his breast protesting
that he never was a Nazi. AL
though Emil Jannings took part
in Goebbels' propaganda. jan
nings lover the radio this week.
brazenly sent his greetings TO
movie director Ernst Lubitsch.
He described LubitSch as his
friend. This is TO offer the
United States immigration de-
partment witness against Emil
Jannings-if he tries re-entering
our country.
The witness ernst Lubitsch
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16

ONE night in Holmby Hills
~ way way out in California,
! was standing on a knoll gaz-
ing at the stars and inhaling
and eXhaling, by the numbers,
vast quantities of the God
given ozone, laden at the mo-
ment with an odor that was as
altar of roses 10 me.
What you a-sniffin' and a
snuffin' at" demanded Mr..
Walter Naughton. the Cali
fornia journalist, in the quaint
idiom of the region.
81 scent the perfume of Dade
County, Florida, In the air." l
said rapturously.
Mr.. Naughton drew in his
breath with violence that
sucked up a sapling 10 feet
away and said:
Look, I've stood for a lot Of
that Florida Chamber of Com
merce stun from you, but l am
not going to let you tell me that
your forest fires down there
are better than ours. And be-
sides i know the Everglades Is
mostly a swamp, so what have
YOU got there To burn ,"
WELL, I am forwarding 10
W Mr.. Naughton certain data
that has come to hand from my
local representative on Hibiscus
Island down in d a d e County.
Florida, in the form of clippings
from the Miami Herald replete
with photos showing the famous
Miami skyline obscured in mid
day by smoke from the 'glades,
just to prove was not lying.
1t seems the fires have been
burning in the Everglades for
some time and when the wind
is in a certain quarter, the
smoke drifts over Miami and
Miami Beach and naturally over
Hibiscus Island which lies be-
tween. and to read the beefs
that my representative sen [
with the clippings you wou d
think was responsible for the
the situation insofar as ii re-
lates to the latter spot.
The Everglades - that vast
and sinister acreage west of
Miami which is the home of the
alligator and the white heron.
and the Jolly moccasin and the
rattley snakesy, and the noble
bear and other varmint-has a
deep carpeting of a peat-hke
substance formed by years of
decaying vegetation which rs
what really keeps the fires
burning.
I IKE most Of our troubles,
- the GladeS fires are said 10
trace to the greed Of mankind in
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
Brain Game Answers

1-(b) is correct.
2-At the close of the war Ger
many was using acoustic
torpedoes which followed
sound waves to targets.
3-True.
43711a pounds, by Steve
Stanko, u. S. A.
5-Eugene Ormandy.
6-No. II is an ancient method
and was used by the medi-
eval knights.
7-One. And the angel said
unto them, Fear not, for, be-
hold, / bring you good It'd
ings Of great joy" Luke
2:10.
S-The sport was established in
England during a shortage
Of live game.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16

However, he has never loved
me as / have loved him and
wanted him TO love me. ] have
tried in every way | know 10
win his whole heart but with
out success.
have idolized him and feel
it would break my heart to
give him up; but / am certain
that for three years or more
he has been in love with
young woman who Is business
associate
! feel sure ne would marry
her If he were free 10 do so
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
WALTER WINCHELL nnegv,v On

CHORT- SHORT: The late Capt.
~ Irving O'Hay taccording to
his intimates) went to a bank
in Mexico TO borrow $500 to buy
a race horse -. The bank was
sorry, but couldn't let him have
the coin for a race horse Z.
"Now IL you need II TO fix the
roof of your house or something
necessary" they said, 1--WE
might give IL to you" Two
weeks later Capt OKay told
the bank il was for his roof and
used the $500 10 buy the re-
markable horse named Gay Dali
ton 1t has won its last 10
starts - and handicappers be-
lieve Gay Dalton will be the
odds-on favorite TO win the
100000 Santa Anita Handicap
But some jockeys think the
winner will be Thumbs Up.
CALLIES in Our Alley: Over
- at the Metropole they told
the one about John Barrymore.
who once was sitting around
with his shoes off and enjoying
his favorite indoor sport-burp-
ing In walked a wit who
surveying the complete pic
ture) quipped: "What's-a-
malta, John-tight socks?"
Ralph Murphy, sizing up the
Hitler and Eva Braun marriage
stories (as the Russians were
pounding Berlin), calls the
merger "the lowest caliber shot
gun wedding OF all time"
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
BETTER RESULTS

In 100 patients treated in this
way. il was found the more
severe the symptoms the better
were the results. Patients with
mild constipation due TO weak
ness of the bowel muscles re-
ported little il any improve
ment. In the severe cases Of
constipation. and in all cases of
rectal irritation with or without
q spastic bowel, good results
were obtained. In fact, there
were no failures in the treat
ment in those instances in
which there had been irritation
OF the rectum.
Relief of spasticity occurred