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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-09

mother of six-year- old baby boy.
AS she stood weaving, first on one
foot. and then the other before the
Judge said; Il was drinking with
a cousin till midnite"
Here she hesitated, shifted her
feet and looked up at the I'M
smiling judge, then admitted: Il
was drinking but after IL
o'clock I don't know what hap
pened."
Questioned by tbs court, the
young woman disclosed that she
married when she was l6. her hus-
band was in the army. both her
parents were dead and that she
must have been drunk as
charged.
TN WORRIED about my little
boy want to see him she
repeated, still rocking unsteadily
on her feet Occasionally she
glared up at the officer standing
beside her and muttered some
WOIUS 10 MN.
Finally, pressed as TO why she
had left her small boy alone from
eight the previous evening until
court time the following day, the
young girl attempted to evade the
courts questioning and turned her
wrath upon the officer by saying.
You twisted my arm You
must have hit me, because my
| head hurts"
Her attitude towards the whole
affair was one OF belligercnce
Even after being given special
consideration and placed on pro-
baton by the court the young wife
again turned on the officer in the
court hallway and said. You hurt
me and something ought TO hap
pen to you. Darn you
WHEN LAST seen she acted as
tho Stlll I'm a drunken daze. She
was still making outburSts and de-
claring that the officer. who IN court
testimony accused her Of fighting
him. had something coming to him
because he had twisted her arm.
Perhaps it never entered her
mind that serviceman's wife
shouldn't get drunk. enter public
places. pick on police officers OF
neglect a small six-year-old son
/ all night.
Teddy Blackmon. former pro-
Queer al Club Congo. took theatre
talent from hereabouts for a show
house he manages in Cleveland
Ne took Taylorettes. Peters Sisters,
Miller Bros. and Lois e. . Reliable
word comes that INK Toms Plan
tation out Mile Rd is on the sale
block For many years Doc" Wash
ington had the most successful
black and tan nitery in the city,
cause folks could then let their
hair down on the outskirts OF
town and be happy.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-09

a tWO-nlle par
~ for Legion
naires on June
Is and II with
a posi- b llty
that 3 r o " u
may then CON
tinue 10 offC
shows Al the
once 7 a m g d
black and tan
nitery.
That Sgt.
Teddy Fields.
former scribe
a n d pixtaker-
about I q " n,
can be reached
with mail al
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-09
SHORT STORY

SHORT STORt
Old Joe Wolf
Was merry old soul,
A merry old soul was he.
He had all the gold
His pockets could hold
And ne had fine chlx, three.
Now old Joe Wolf
Is sad old man
A sad old man Is he.
Hes got no gold
For his pockets 10 hold
And his chix belong 10 me.
l.. Chism.
WORD CONES that No h
Brown. former manager, Gu b
Zomble. Will open the nltery for
Smyrna times., 1945-01-25

felt pretty much the same way
during Christmas.
I do not wish to infer that we
folks at home are confronted with
anything like the conditions found
by the members of our armed fore
es on active service. We find most
things quite comfortable insofar as
the material side of life goes on
day by day. However, when it
comes to those things which we
think about much of the time,
we're sort of like ground crews
awaiting the return of a bomber
out on a mission. We sweat it
out for those we love who are in
the service, bit more than most
would ever admit. It's just one of
those things that war brings to the
home front that rarely receives any
mention. I think you will under
stand exactly what I mean.
Yes! Dribbles has noticed for
sometime past that former men,
bers of the old 198th have been re-
turning on furlough. Some of the
early ones, like your brother 1t.
Rhesa o. Walton, are now returned
to active service overseas. Several
from this area are now over in the
European theatre of war, the bal
ance back in the Pacific theatre.
Your turn must certainly come
pretty soon if the rotation plan
continues to work. Let us hope
that your luck will break wide
open in your faor. Three years
away from home, and to have been
stationed in the places which you
have been, is indeed long time.
Captain, here's wishing you the
very best, and trusting that you'll
be in the very next lot of men re-
Smyrna times., 1945-01-25
EEi7.hIIHIj5lL
ANA
WHY SUFFER WITH
Asthma?
USE ASTHMA NEFRIN.

USE ASTHMA NEFRIN.
The new and effective Inhalational Their
apy Method that has given relief to thou
sands.
Inhalational Therapy is a method Of ad-
ministering medicinal agent to the re-
spiratory tract. 1t is accomplished by
converting solution which contains the
medicinal agent into vapor-like form and
inhaling it into the lungs through the
mouth or nasal passages. In this manner.
direct application of the medicinal agent
to the tissues of these areas is secured,
Smyrna times., 1945-01-25
Furniture,
Stoves, Etc.

2 coal stoves, chunk burner, s
full-size beds, 5 single beds mat
tresses, maple breakfast set, daven-
port and chairs, settee, 2 Victrolas,
records, 2 tables, round and square;
buffet and china closet, 2 chestnut
drawers, 3 bureaus, rocking chairs,
porch rocker, bed springs, 5 sets
of chairs, 5 stands, oil stove, gas
stove, dishes, pans, silverware, ice
box, bed, 126 years old; ties, over
coats, hats, shoes, pants, dresses,
women's coats electric light, hatch
cts, wrenches, kerosene lamps, 4
dozen muskrat traps, kitchen
cabinet, pictures, writing desk,
white potatoes, lot of rugs, carpets,
double-barrel hammerless gun.
TERMS CASH
FRANCES MORRIS
Louis Thompson, auctioneer
Smyrna times., 1945-01-25

NOTICE
In pursuance of an order of Elwood
Kemp. Register of Wills. in and for Kent
County. Delaware. dated January 10 A. D..
1945 notice is hereby given of the granting
Letters Testamentary on the estate of Roy
e. Donovan on the 10th day of January
A. ID. 1915. All persons having claims
against the said Roy E. Donovan are re-
quired to exhibit the same to such Ex-
ecutrix within one year after the date of
the granting of such Letters, or abide by
the law in that behalf. which provides that
such claims against the said estate not SO
exhibited shall be forever barred.
NORA M. DONOVAN,
Executrix of
Roy E. Donovan, Deceased
Smyrna times., 1945-01-25

dred start of surprise 20 Us TO discover that
many of the stories, anecdotes and songs
with which we had been brought up are now
legitimately considered as part of our coun-
try's folklore.
You will find many of these familiar tales
in B. A. Botkin's impressive volume, "a
Treasury of American Folklore which the
Book-of- -the-Month Club is sending TO
members as book-dividend for January and
February. 1t contains more than 500 stories
and over 100 songs and ballads-those IA
vorite stories Americans loved to tell around
campfres and crackerbarrels, those old songs
they loved to sing together at picnics and
Smyrna times., 1945-01-25

living in bed and we could hear the
shells singing over the building.
We didn't get excited as we
thought they were our own guns.
(Where we were first located turn
CONTINUED on Pare rour)
Smyrna times., 1945-01-25

luiitco " luc OldltS lOT d IllCt
long furlough.
Now that the right censorship
restrictions have been lifted, re,
garding recent operations that tool
place on the Western Front, it i:
quite timely to pass along to oul
readers certain bits of news that
Dribbles has received through the
kindness of Mrs. Henry r. Shapley
wife of Corporal Henry R. Shapley
"Shap" to most folks of this com
munity. To use the Corporals
own words:
December 18th.
Arrived in Belgium after a very
interesting trip from the north OF
France. With five others, 1 am
billeted in a home.
December oath.
Moved to our present location
yesterday morning, and 1 can truly
appreciate being here. You should
have seen the wrecked village we
spent few days inl With all the
surprising news, you can realize
life here has been a little more
rough than we had anticipated.
This, plus the usual run of "buzz-
bombs" is one phase of life which
will be long remembered.
December 25th.
Our battery is separated now.
About 35 of us are back here in
two buildings. The B. S. o. (our
ofice) is in farmhouse which is
fairly well wrecked by a near hit.
We are sleeping in the straw cover
ed cellar. To-day we had our
Christmas dinner and the turkey
was really tops; our first "a" ra-
tions in two weeks. We had cram
berries, mashed potatoes, carrots,
cole slaw, sliced peaches and fruit
cake and salted nuts donated by
one of the fellows lucky enough to
receive a package. You can't
realize how much we enjoyed and
appreciated our dinner; the U. S.
is really trying to take good care
of us over here.
We had our Christmas services
this afternoon and it really made
us think of home and loved ones.
Under the circumstances it was
quite sad. In closing, we had a
prayer, hoping that this time next
year we would be back home and
that there would be peace on earth
and good will toward men the
world over.
December 9th.
I can tell you now I have been
baptised as a combat soldier. At
first, we could hardly believe it
was true. Frank Sale and were
Smyrna times., 1945-01-25

December 9th.
l can tell you now I have been
baptised as a combat soldier. At
first, we could hardly believe it
was true. Frank Sale and I were
Smyrna times., 1945-01-25
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turned to the States for a nice
long furlough.
Smyrna times., 1945-01-25

Louis Thompson, auctioneer
Smyrna times., 1945-01-25
NOTICE

NOTICE
In pursuance of an order of Elwood
Kemp, Register of Wills, in and for Kent
County, Delaware, dated January 4, A. D.
l945 notice is hereby given of the grant
ing Letters Testamentary on the estate of
Walter G. Myers on the 4th day of Janu-
ary A. D. 1945. All persons having claims
against the said Walter C. Myers. deceased
are required to exhibit the same to such
Executrix within one year after the date
of the granting of such Letters. or abide
by the law in that behalf. which provides
that such claims against the said estate
not so exhibited shall be forever barred.
LAURA S. MYERS,
Executrix of
Walter G. Myers, Deceased
Smyrna times., 1945-01-25

The following
Smyrna times., 1945-01-25
D RI B BLES
FROM
Our Boys and Girls
in the Service
David C. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.

Somewhere in the Pacifi,
Dear Dribbles:
Received your very beautiful anC
timely Christmas card yesterday
and is was appreciated very much
I know 1 am in the dog house
with you because 1 have not writ
ten you lately. To tell the truth
it is neglect or downright laziness
On the other hand, since 1 last
wrote you, I have been very busy
and maybe that would be consider.
ed a good reason for the delay.
[ was at Layte in the Central
Philippines the night of the big
naval battle. During that time
spent some anxious moments.
Due to censorship regulations
having been relaxed on some
points, can now reveal that we
took part in the New Guinea Cam
paign, and of course the Philippine
Campaign. We also have two Jap
flags painted on our ship, one for
the plane we shot down, and one
for submarine we sunk.
That may not seem like much to
some of the fellows who are serv-
ing on Air Craft Carriers and other
larger ships, but to us we think it
pretty good.
didn't know so many of the fell
lows were around these parts until
l read in your column about
Butch" Robinson and Edward
Hurd having been in this neighbor-
hood.
Must close for this time. Please
excuse some of this writing. 1t is
not being carried out under the
best of conditions.
Thanks again for the Christmas
card, and wishing your column
more success in the New Year 1945.
Sincerely yours,
Jack"
William @. Robinson, S. c. Sc
c O Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, California
balance of address on application)
Glad to hear from you, Jack"
And please don't worry about what
may appear to be seeming neglect
insofar as your loyalty to this col
umn may be concerned. The main
point is that you always manage
to get back on the beam in time
to report in before we are prepar-
ed to send out a distress signal.
Then too, don't forget the good job
your wife has been doing for you.
And recently, your Mother has sort
of Joined up. Sailor, you're one of
the fortunate ones / would say.
You have some mighty loyal peo-
pie helping out whenever it is need
ed And that reminds me, your
good wife should be eastwardly
bound about now. Would not be
at all surprised if she did not make
her appearance here in town dur
ing the week. However, since you
receive so many letters from the
lady, no doubt you are already
aware of this fact.
Jack, it's pleasure to know that
you came through both the New
Guinea and Philippine Campaigns
safely. And the fact that your ship
is credited for a Jap plane and SUBJ
marine is indeed something to be
proud about. Every Jap plane shot
down, and every Jap submarine
sunk means just that many less to
account for in the final showdown
Good work son.
Good luck to you "Jack," and 1
hope that you will be travelling
back this way on furlough be-
fore very long. don't really
know how you rate on this, but it
ShOuld NOT he foo far QMav
Smyrna times., 1945-01-25

Storrs, Connecticut
Dear Dribbles:
In all the hustle and hustle
around here, I forgot to send you
q Christmas card. I know the
oversight is inexcusable, but want
you all to know 1 think of you
now and then anyway, and send
Happy New Years wishes to you.
Things are going pretty well here
at college, but it's too soon to start
Dragging.
So long for now,
"Pud"
Smyrna times., 1945-01-25
READING & WRITING
By 6zum Suvp AND RMmM1km

Do you remember the hero Of Moere comedy -The
soo Gentleman who suddenly had called hs attention that be
had spoken prose his Life without knowing itl" Ii brought kin
Evening star., 1945-12-14
Restaurant MANAGER,
Convicted in Sailors
Death, Asks New Trial

A motion for a new trial will be
filed for Mills M. Edmonds, 39-
year-old manager of White Tower
restaurant who was found guilty
of second-degree murder yesterday
by District Court jury in the fatal
stabbing Of a Navy chief petty Of
flcer.
Defense Attorney Milton I. Lewis
made the new trial announcement.
Edmonds was convicted in the kill
ing of William D. Brock, chief mine
man, at $50 am. october 81 in the
restaurant at Fourteenth and Irving
streets NV, managed by Edmonds
The jury deliberated two hours and
five minutes.
Mr.. Lewis said he would base his
motion on his contention the court
erred "in admitting certain evidence
over defense objection, in excluding
certain evidence offered by the de-
fense, and in refusing to instruct
the jury as to presumption of the
defendants good character"
Evening star., 1945-12-14

Dale Monson is q 22-year-olc
sailor with Tarzan physique ane
eight battle stars, who looks like he
could whip his weight in land mines
but his hobby and vocation for the
future is baking cakes.
The Ogden CUtah) veteran is here
with the Navy Victory Loan train
tour, which goes on exhibition fol
four days, starting Sunday. He
Joined the Navy six years ago and it
taught him many things, including
baking.
In fact, 1t taught him how to bake
so well he once came in second In
a baking contest with 1000 women
That performance just about de-
cided Dale's career. He is going to
settle down in Washington, after his
sc points get him a discharge this
spring, and be baker.
Just to make sure none of his
pastries burns, Dale is going to get
married-to the daughter of baker
She is Miss Theresa Berkley, 81. Of
Arlington, Va. The couple will be
married next Friday. Dale didn't
say so, but he may bake his own
wedding cake.
Tries Wares on Press.
Yesterday, the sailor gave the
press a taste Of his cooking-three
large, luscious cakes which he con-
cocted at the Washington Gas Light
Co. economics display room.
Monson wears the Purple Heart
for injuries received aboard the u S
S. Northampton when the ship was
sunk January /, 1912.
Meanwhile, sales of 100000 in F
bonds boosted that tagging part o1
the Victory Loan drive to $21 100 900
or 781 per cent Of the $27 900, ,00C
quota.
Total sales rose $500 900 to a new
high of $780, 100000 or 1929 per
cent of the sS5, 100000 goal.
Sales of other issues to individuals
increased 100000 to $27, 300, 900, OF
1853 per cent of the $4,000 ,00(
quota. That brought individual
sales up s500,OOO to $4,000, 900, cl
1854 per cent of the $42 900 ,00(
quota
Corporation Sales Climb.
Corporation sales rose 100000 tC
$81 100000, or 1885 per cent of the
S43 100000 quota.
The Navy also gave a preview OF
it's mobile booby-trap exhibit, the
hidden death, which will also be
on exhibition during the four-day
show.
The exhibit consists of two dis
plays of Japanese and German
mines, BOBBY traps and shells, and
small house built on the back of
truck. The room is studded with
innocent-looking objects with explo-
sive caps concealed near them. You
reach for bottle, a book, a picture
open the door or sit on the bench
and the caps explode with a noisy
Evening star., 1945-12-14
Baltimore Unit Records
Only Dissenting Action

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 14-C1O
workers at Westinghouse Electric
Corp. concurred with members at
General Electric and General Mo-
tors yesterday in voting for strike
to enforce their demands for sal
ary increase.
About rs per cent of the $4,000
Westinghouse workers eligible to
vote cast ballots and employees at Sc
Of 81 plants approved the walkout
The only dissenting group was the
manufacturing and repair division
at Baltimore where, with 81 eligible
the vote was IS against and 9 in
favor.
In the other Baltimore unit, the
radio and X-ray division, with 1880
eligible, the vote was 787 for and
against.
Evening star., 1945-12-14

F, but harmless bang 1t shows the
public how easily the unwary can
get hurt in booby-trapped areas.
On F Street Monday.
The exhibits will be at the Eek
ington railroad yards on Sunday; on
F street between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth NV, Monday; at the
Coast Guard dock, $50 Maine ave-
nue. S.W., Tuesday, and the Capitol
Theater Wednesday.
The entire show is in tribute to
the part the Navy played in the
Victory Loan drive, which ended last
Saturday.
Following Is the program for the
exhibit:
Sunday, December 16- Feature
Navy Victory Loan trains at the
lexington Railroad Yards, near
Florida and New York avenues.
II noon-Gold train and following
mobile exhibits open to public:
Death From the Air" (Baka, vi,
va. Trophies From Tokyo
(Jap amphib tank and equip
menD. Hidden Death" (booby
trap display and demonstration
2:30 p.m-Ceremony and radio
broadcast covering the following
Arrival Of Blue Train from ma
tional tour. Comments by Secre-
tary of Treasury, Secretary of
Navy, commandant, Potomac Riv-
er Naval Command; presidents of
| Baltimore & Ohio and Chesapeake
& Ohio Railroads. Skywriting of
Navy anchor :. and Treasury ''V''
overhead weather permitting)
Music by Navy Band.
3 p.m.-All exhibits open to public.
10 p.m.-Exhibits close.
Mondays Exhibits.
Monday, December 17-Feature:
Mobile exhibits-"Death From the
Air" Trophies From Tokyo" and
Hidden Death"
Location: F street between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets NV.
ii a.m.-Cruise down Potomac River
for Washington press on six PIT
boats from Coast Guard dock.
IL noon-Luncheon aboard PIT boa is
for press guests. blimp, helicopter
and Jap plane participation.
5 p.m.-Closing of all exhibits to
public.
Tuesday, December 1S-Feature
pts on Parade at Coast Guard
dock.
II am.-Mobile exhibits, Death
From the Air" Trophies From
Tokyo" and Hidden Death" open
for public inspection at east side
of F street between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets.
5 pm.-PT boat exhibition closes.
Wednesday, December 19-Feature
Victory Bond world premiere
"They Were Expendable, at Cap
itol Theater, F street NV.
II a.m.-"PTs on Parade" open for
public inspection at Coast Guard
dock.
II am. to 2 pm-"Hidden Death
exhibit, opposite Navy Depart
ment on Constitution avenue.
5 p.m.-PT boat exhibition closes.
8 p,m.-Cordon of Honor, consisting
OF United States Marines, at the
entrance of Capitol Theater, for
arrival of distinguished guests and
naval officers.
$3.50 p.m.-United States Navy Band
presents musical "Cavalcade OF
the Pacific" followed Immediately
by the showing Of "They Were
dependable"
Evening star., 1945-12-14
Worker Fired by Plant
Wins $1,000 Damages
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Fress.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 14.-Arthur
B. Bourne was awarded $4,000 actual
and punitive damages against the
Pratt g. Whitney Aircraft Corp
of Missouri in District Court here
yesterday on his claim that the
company stated in a letter, after
his discharge, that he was mot
suited to work" and that this dam
aged him.
Bourne was employed at the plant
from January, 1943, until March
1914, and following release asked
for letter giving the reasons. The
letter, according to testimony before
the jury, merely stated he was mot
suited TO work" He was granted
the full amount of his damage
claims.