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Detroit evening times., 1945-04-18

TIVE Harvey" management
reports that il has no
Qualms about the star. F. Fay.
reported weary from the grind.
and that no other player has
been recruited to stand by.
n Joe Laurie Jr. describing Mr..
ay's success in the hiU calls
II "the first time a rabbit ever
pulled a man out OF a bag
Clifton Fadimsn. the lnfor-
nation Please celebrity, spurned
q mint In lecture bookings.
Weary Of II ALL" etc.
Dorothy Parker's observation
about certain bores who linger
too long at cocktail parties:
Every one wants TO be the last
to leave!"
John Wildberg, producer OF
the hit. Anna Lucasta," was
discussing q new script with its
author: with a great cast" he
said. a marvellous setting and
an attractive production-this
play can easily lose $50, 900.
BEWARE OF the latest trick:
- A couple recently received
two seats to oklahoma" the
hit show. In the mail. Sent by
some anonymous person. They
checked all their friends and
the Guild box-office without
result.
They used the tickets TO en-
Joy the hit. When they returned
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-18
WALTER WINCHELL n,.ssv,, Or

land (hsrdly played here):
Chocolate Soldier OF the USA."
Sold 10000 copies in two
months in Britain. the paper
rationlng prohibiting more than
that. The composers wrote
when the Poppies Bloom
Again"
Sinatra's new album OF his
delightful versions of love lilts
(Columbia), which won't be re-
leased for quite a spell yet
And the way he stifled
heckler in Longchamp's the
other ante meridian by merely
daring him TO remove his specs.
Nora Eddington's vigil at the
aillng Errol Flynn's bedside.
The Democrat leaders who
are booming Judge VIM. T. Col
Inns for mayor. a good man.
THE current stories that army
l. officiGfs are unhappy over
the Byrnes curfew are spurious.
High municipal officials who
have gone to Washington TO
seek modification OF the mid
night shutterings were informed
the purpose was not 30 much TO
save fuel. etc. but was at the
express request OF the War
Dept. The iatter's reason, they
added. was to bolster the morale
of overseas fighters. many OF
whom were lodging land stop
ping) bullets-and were irri-
tated by reports Of all-night
whoopee on the home-front.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-18

I've seen him couple OF
times since / married and my
husband knew about il, al
though he's never met the man.
My mother has gotten wind
Of this correspondence and has
created several scenes.
She says | have no right 10
do this without my husbands
knowledge She thinks our mar
rage Is going on the rocks; and
goes so far as 10 say my hus-
band loves me twice as much
as ! love him.
have had nothing but insults
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-18

4 YOUN C Englishwoman,
"A who IS a bride on account
of just having b be Q n married.
landed on our shores the other
day and promptly cracked the
cement around a lot OF Anglo
American relations.
The imported bride 23-year-
old Mrs. Ralph Davidson wife
Of lieutenant IN the L s
Army, took II upon herself 10
explain why British girls marry
American soldiers,
They prefer our boys, avcrred
Mrs. Davidson. practically put
ting those good old hands
acroSs-the-Sca 10 hef nose, be-
cause
l-They are gayer and more
carefree than serious and
steady BritonS.
2-They wear snapper uni
form.
3-They have more money.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-18
BETTER HEALTH
-By DR.. Herman Bundesen

must be taken 10 be sure that
an overdose is not employed.
The paientsh should know him
self how many X-ray treatments
he has had, so that II he should
move and thus change phySi-
clans. further treatments Will
not be given because OF lack OF
knowledge on the part OF the
physician as 10 what has been
done before.
In the Seborrheas. the giving
Of large amounts OF alkalis.
such As baking soda, has been
found useful. An ointment con-
tanning Salicylic acid and gen
tian violet has been employed
for the severe eczemas In eX-
ceSSivc sweating and redness OF
the feet n drug known a. sodium
hcxametaphoSphate. used either
as a lotion or a dustIng powder,
has been found effective.
OF course all these skin con-
ditIonS should be treated under
the constant guidance of the
physician.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-18
Noted News
Analyst

has a man gone into the White
House with wider experience
and observation of American
political customs good and bad.
as well as experience in official
procedure of our government.
All of this is quite aside from
Mr.. Truman's own ability which
il remains for him TO prove with
the utmost Of sympathy and
patriotic loyalty on the part Of
us, the citizens.
THE fifth thought is that the
L Big Three are gone In per-
sonality sense that Franklin d.
Roosevelt created the group and
when he spoke of men putting
their feet on the table and talk
ing with one another.
Harry Truman will not put
his feet on the table with
Winston Churchill and Joseph
Stain, nor will Winsto o n
Churchill put his feet on the
table with Joseph Stain in the
absen Of his old friend.
Franklin d. Roosevelt.
Never again will that Big
Three, in the sense Of the three
Mister Bigs, exist.
There remain the three big
nations which now. in the inn
personal sense instead Of the
personal, matter and they must
strive for cooperation.
The people Of the world now
tend 10 rely less on human per.
sonslities. which may prove A
constructive thing in the long
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-18

OF all his emotions and abilities,
This Is what Emerson meant
when he said, Our chief want
in life is somebody who viii
make us do what we can.
Many parents ruin their chill
dren by giving them things in
stead Of developing their ability
and ambitions 10 get things for
themselves. This il why chill
dren who have weekly allow
ances have poorer and weaker
personalities than those who
earn their spending money.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-18
DEAR MARY HAWORTH:
I HAVE been happily married

for almost six years.
I haven't seen my husband in
18 months and he has been
overseas the past year.
Since then I've been living
with my mother. / haven't gone
out with other men and don't
intend TO. because ! realize the
danger, as ! am desperately
lonely although my work is an
Ecape.
- About two months ago. l
wrote 10 an old friend in an
other city. man had known
before marriage.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-18
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a Csspen ts-< gallons. Valid through
June al.
B-e ssl C-s csspses-s Salons each.
~ saa CT Ceupsas-s sailons each.
tLav requires state name and license
number Be written on svsry coupon
when received
Gas for soldiers--f gallon Q day up 20
so days. Mileage ration record for
specific auto must Be presented By
soldier TO local board where car Ii
registered.
vUTL OIL
Periods Z. q, ., . ana s-vtlid through
sept. 30
stamp n. Booh - valid through
June 2.
Ration Book q, Nc. t-vtlid through
April 30. quart of whisky
Raticr Beet ., Ne. 1s-vant through
April 30 for BONUS. 1 quart OF Gin.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-18

WERE the tunes and lyrics Of
w the popular songs OF the
yesteryear better than those OF
today? Let's not argue about
that now. Anyway, Queen Vic
torja was once SO charmed by
the tune a military band was
playing. she asked what the
words were. They were as fol-
lows:
Come where the booze is cheaper,
Come uhsrs the pots Mold more,
Come where the boss is a be o
joss,
Come 10 the pub merit door.
QUERIES from clients. Q.
W What was the greatest
World War poem' And
greatest Of World War II?
A. Tn Flanders Field" was
the greatest Of the last war. 1t
WAS written ut the front by q
fighting man, Mai John McCrae.
I think the SOLDIERS Prayer"
Ii this wars best. Nobody
knows who wrote this one. 1t
was found on . scrap Of paper
fluttering over the desert dur
ing the battle Of FL Agheila on
Dec. IL, 1942. It IL . little
long TO quote but most assuredly
worth tho space:
Stsy vith me. God. The night 10
dark,
Ths night 10 cold. Ny little
spark
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-18
Brain Game Answers
Fred Astaire and Vera z,

FIRED Astaire and Vera 20
rina.
2-The Kerama group.
3-Andrew Bonar Law, Stanley
Baldwin. J. Ramsay Mac
Donald, Neville Chamberlain.
4-(a) is correct.
Sal Yale University. (b) Yale
did not compete in 1945.
6-About 80 years old. Luke 1923.
7-(O Alice in Wonderland.
(b) Charles Lutwidge
Dodgson.
.8-The m uscles account for
of the skeleton.
more than twice the weight
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-18
MARY HAWORTH,S MAIL

and false accusations from her
this last year.
am 81 years old and ! love
my husband dearly.
| am not going 10 throw my
future away by doing something
foolish
/ can't tell my husband about
this correspondence; II would be
too hard to explain, with him so
far away.
DO you think IL is right for
my mother 10 Interfere =?
Is il wrong for me 10 write
10 this man?
Right now. ! feel like giving
people something 10 make their
tongues wag. =. {.
DEAR s. G.
VOUR behavior, not only in
L writing this man on the sly,
but particularly in bidding for
his interest while your husband
is away. is cardinal offense
against marriage and you
know ii
You insist that il doesn't
mean thing, romantically
speaking Then what's IL all
about? What do you suppose
the man infers?
! imagine he thinks, as / do,
that you are limiting broadly for
his personal attentions, 10 re-
lieve your solitude
Since he hasn't come running
perhaps he's a rather decent
sort.
Men with a vestige Of con-
science don't make a play for
absentee ServiCemen' wives
not even when given the eye.
Also. ! take ~, he is not much
interested and would rather
play safe
In my opinion, your mother is
right
Your behavior is on the dis
honest side; and she is a true
friend for protesting II vigor-
ouSly. VI. III.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-18

1-(c). 2-(a). 3-(c). 4-(a).
@(a. 6-(s) songwriter,
(b) inventor. (c) admiral,
I'D actor, (e) poet.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-18
Detroit Times Rationing Timetable

PRooEssED FOODS
pi.s o. thresSh o-1-vsnd through
April 40.
Biss H-s thrsssh M-.-vslid through
June q.
Bliss Ma thrsurh s-s--valid through
July !,
Biss I-1 through x-s-vsnd through
~ nKArs, CHEESE, FATS
nsk Is threurh x-s-valid throuFn
Red Us thresrh D-,-vsnd through
Res r, thresrh J-s-vsid through
H:s K.i through r-a-vlud through
July II.
one 10 sslvsfs fat GOOD for eats
and two ration points.
SHOES
Airplsrs Ntsmps 4, ard s-vslid
Indefinitely. Loose stamps not accepted
Landlords must register ell TENANCY
CHANGES and ell rented SPACE FOR
nvtnE or tleerfnE.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-18
On the
Side

OF courage dies. The night is
long.
Be With me-, Csd. and make ma
strong.
I love q game, iops a fight,
I hate the dark. ! ioUs the light.
love my child. ] IsVs my vifs,
I am 40 coward, but ! love life.
Life, With its change Of mood
and shade,
I vant TO iivs. I'm not afraid.
But me and u,ins are hard
Oh, U"knsuOn God, lit up
heart.
I krew thst death 10 but q door.
I knev vhsf We are fighting fort
Peace fer the kids, eur byethsrs
freed,
A kinder heart. a cleaner breed.
I'm Bot the son my msthsv bore,
a simple man snd nsshins more.
But, God 81 strength and gen
fisnsss,
Be pleased 10 make me nothing
less.
Help me. oh God, phsa death
is near.
To mock the hasssyd fses Of
fear.
That whsn I fsIi--if fau I
must
My sesi msy triumph in the
dust.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-18
SUCCESS IN MARRIAcs

Are you . good rist o. . nArrisss
psrtnsTf
of your ehoicsf
What are the signs that forstsll th1
success Of any marraeef
Two Of Amsrtea's outstandinG soeSoio-
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has secured Il fov you. with II yoa ssn
score yourself and your partner on the
important factors Of marriage succsss.
This booklet vfil bs sent q cost, los
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ExPLoRE YOUR MND. car. ths
Newspaper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
Red Cross War Fund
 Donations, $6O,OOO
Campaign Treasurer Provides Figures on Success of
 Efforts to Date Industrial Workers to Decide

meet their quotas within the next few days.
 Waterbury's 35,o00 industrial workers, asked to contribute $2 per person to the drive, are expected to boost contributions to $70000.
 At Chase Companies, Inc, where the campaign is under the super vision of the Labor Management Committee, early returns were re- ported to be pleasing, Harry Gordon, chairman, reported this morning.
 R. R. Vance, who is head of the drive at the American Brass Com pany said, We are much satisfied with the first days receipts, ano it is hoped we will reach our quota before the end of the next week..
 At the Scovill Manufacturing Co., where R. R. Vance, chairman, had just completed totaling yesterdays receipts amounting to $7,000, MT Vance reported that Red Cross workers were hard at work today and it was expected before closing time that receipts would reach 1s per cent of the quota there which N approximately $l4,OO0. Donations to the war fund drive al both Middlebury and Cherry street plants of the U. s. Time Corpora tion were reported to be coming ir steadily, Chairman Herbert Brauras- dorf said. A personal Red Cross card containing special appeal. which has been issued by the company, has been received by every employe there.
 Jack Fitzgerald, reported the drive was swinging right along" at the Waterbury Tool, where the first ral- ly was held Thursday afternoon.
 At Benrus Manufacturing Com pany, H. c. Wells, and other plants in this area, the Red Cross Wal Fund Drive was reported to be mov' ing along according to schedule and that 1t was expected quotas would be met very soon.
 In a brief radio address yester' day, Mrs. Herman Rooster. Water. bury war fund chairman, declared she was confident the citizens O. this city who have not failed oul Red Cross in any drive since thu first emergency fund following the attack on Pearl Harbor", woule again subscribe the quota.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03

The session was called by Harry Rowe of the WIPE copper division in Washington to determine the eff. feet of the recruiting program. J, Harold Madden, public relations of- ficer for the concern, conducted the conference.
 MT. Madden in c statement at the conclusion of the conierence said the CTO plan is working out very well, and the concern is satis- fled with the results.
 John MankowslIi, CIO board member and director of the Mine, Mill & Shelter Workers Union, dis closed the extra hours of work pledged by employees amounts to about 3,4O0 per week. That is equivalent to All new employees working six days per week and eight hours per day, he pointed out
 The WIPE officials stated the GIG program has aided considerably in boosting production of ammunition and has helped to overcome the la- bor shortage at the concerns plants Virtually all other means for aiding he production had been exhausted 1t was pointed out.
 Efforts of the CTO to secure ad- ditional pledges TOT extra hours ot work will continue, it was indicat- ed. The extra hours of individual employees have varied from two to four hours per day, and from Q few to six days week. One oi the plants, the French Small Tlpe branch in this city, recently started a program of extra work every other Sunday.
 Pay schedules for the extra work are either time and half or double time, according to the hours and days served. CIO officials stated there has been no question raised on the payment aspect.
 WIPE officials attending the ses- sion, in addition to MT. Rowe, in- cluded: LeRoy sherman of Wash ington, c. A. Newton of New Ha-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
us. TIME CORP.
 WORKERS ACTIVE
Seek Expression of Senti' ment From NeighbOrS on
 Building Project

Employes of the U. s. Time Co.,, who reside in Middlebury last night canvassed other residents of cer- tain areas of the town relative to their possible opposition to the com pany constructing an addition to their present plant, or additional buildings for purposes of housing explosives.
 It was not disclosed today just what ratio of opposition to the pro- posed plan was determined by last nights survey.
 It is expected that the Middle. bury Town Hall will be jam packed" on Thursday next, March g when the bard of appeals will hold public hearing relative to the com- pany's request to construct addi. tional facilities. The company's re- quest has already been denied by the board of zoning and the building i1- spector of the town.
 AS reported here yesterday let- ter was forwarded by President Joachim Lehmkukl of the U. s. Time Corp, to all voters of Mic- dlebury outlining the company's plans for expansion.
 It was stated today by Middleburv sources that considerable oppos.- tion has been shown to the proposed expansion by certain groups in the town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
Yonks Battle
 Yord By Yard
(Continued from Page D

to fan out through newly invaded Palawan against practically no op- position from the Japanese who were fleeing into the hills.
 One force swept across the bay at Puerto Princesa and seized the abandoned village of Iwahig, former Philippines penal colony. The opera ton gave the Americans practical control of Palawan and 1t was pre- stunned that air and naval operations may be started there against the Japanese rich possessions in the Dutch East Indies to the south.
 The aerial campaign from the Philippines was intensified with the American bombers ranging as far north as the Ryukyu islands above FormoSa.
 Five small freighters were sunk and i've others set afire at Okinawa big Japanese base in the Ryukyus which stretch from Formosa to the southern tip of the enemy's home land.
 Liberators carried out one of tht heaviest assaults yet on Mindana( in the southern Philippines, hitting Sassa airdrome and Caldera Point west of Zamboanga. with more thar POO tons of bombs.
 The heavy bombers also raidet enemy shipping oil Hong Kong. or the China coast. Three freighters including a l,OOO-ton oil carrying vessel, were sunk and two others sci aflre.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
'7TH WAR LOAN
 DRIVE COMING
Local Committee COnplet- ing Plans for Anticipated
 Event May IA

A seven week bond selling cam. paign constituting the Seventh War Loan drive of this nation since Pearl Harbor will be participated in by residents of Waterbury. The campaign will get underway May IA and last through June 90. James E. Moran will again act as chairman of the local War Finance Commit tee.
 The national quota, as set last night by Secy. Morganthau, will be l4 billion dollars of which $4 billion will be in "E" bonds or two and one half billion more than the last drive
 No state or Waterbury quota has yet been set for the forthcoming campaign. During the last drive of the city's quota was $l8,636,000 in total bonds of which $4,250,O00 was in E" bonds.
 Local plans have, in part, already been shaped up as to the coming campaign with local merchants meet ing last Thmursday to institute pre- liminary plans. Major J. Peter Cos tigan will again act as chairman of this latter group assisted by Harry Michaels as co-chairman. The local merchants exceeded their quota of $l BOG, 900 during the last campaign.
 Raymond J. Tracy local U. 8. Treasury representative stated that local representatives and state off, cials will soon get together to de- termine local quotas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Anna P. Ben- son, 76, widow of Andrew Benson, who died Thursday night at her home in Middlebury, will be held Monday at 3 p. m. at the Buckmiller funeral home, 9 Park place, Naug- atuck. Rev. William R. Frenberg, pastor of the Salem Lutheran church will officiate. Burial will be in Grove cemetery, Naugatuck. Friends may call at the funeral home today from It o9 p. m. and tomorrow from 3 to and to 9 p. m.
 Funeral services for Wolfgang Schaeffer, 88, machinist at the old Waterbury Clock Co.,, for many years before his retirement sever al years ago, will be held tomor- row at 3 p. m. at the Anderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, with Rev. Thomas L. Sinclair, rec tor of All Souls Episcopal church officiating. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery at the con- venience of the family.
 Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from to g p. m. Funeral services for Miss Sally l. Reilly, 23O Highland avenue, Wa terbury public school teacher, were helc today at 9:15 a. m. from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to the Church of the Blessed Sacrament where solemn high Mass was celebrated at 10. Bur- ial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery
 The funeral of Mrs. Alice M Thorne, wife of Walter J. Thorne 43 Clematis avenue, was held al the Hickcox funeral home, 19s Main street, Watertown, today at D. m. Burial will be at the corven. fence of the family.
 The funeral of Joseph Michae Ozalis. Welland avenue, will be helt Monday at 8:45 a. m. from th' DelinikS funeral home, r Congres! avenue to St. Josephs church at g Burial will be in the family plot Calvary cemetery. Friends may cal at the funeral home today and to morrow from to 10 p. m.
 The funeral of Joseph Plourde 2l Hickory street, was held today a 8:3O a. m. from the Mulville funera home, 27O West Main street, to st Ann's church at 9:l5. Burial was il Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03

who last year produced forty per cent of the fresh vegetables we ate, and to the housewives who did a record job of home canning. l don't know where we would have been without their help in so sub stantially experimenting our vital food supplies. The Victory Gar deners of America are facing an- other big wartime responsibility this summer.
 "If our families are going to be as well fed this coming year as they have been this past year we are again going to need record victory garden crops. This VIII not insure their own full larders, but will make more of our war short commercially canned goods available to our many war work CTS. and others who are not in a position to grow their own food.
 "The food battle is far from won. Military demands for con- mercially canned goods are greater than ever before. It is certain we cannot afford to relax and fali down on this most important job. If every victory gardener will work to make his plot produce to the limit we can continue to keep America healthy and well fed un- til the victory is won"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
Remaining Germans
 Gather In Cologne
(Continued from Page D

within four miles of the German road center of Gemund.
 Gigantic Manhunt
 The battle for the Rhineland to the north, meanwhile, was breaking down into gigantic manhunt by armored and infantry task forces of the U. s. Ninth Army. Virtually all the .mile-wide corridor be- tween the Rhine and Maas rivers was cleared by Ninth Army forces in a series of enveloping sweeps thai captured Roermond and Venlo on their western flank and pushed ur into Gelden in the center of the corridor.
 More than 5000 prisoners were taken by the Ninth Army in it's drive northward to meet the ad- vancing Canadians. running the AI1ny's bag of captives for the first eight days of the offensive to more than 10000
 The Tanks captured Sevelen Nieukerk, Straelen and Wachten. donk and entered Geldern late yes. terday against light opposition thai foreshadowed an imminent Amer ican junction with Gen. H. D. c Crerar's Canadian Army.
 The Canadians captured Kevelaer five miles from the Ninth Army speardheads. and began showing out low the town along the WeezevenlC road. Weeze and Kervenheim, tw( stubborn German strongpoints foul miles northeast and northwest oi Kevelar, also were cleared. Crerar'S men were meeting theil stiffest resistance along their Rhine flank just north and west of Xanten where the Germans were battling fiercely to hold open the Rhine crossing at Wesel, seven miles east Xanten.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
(By United Press)

(By United PresS)
 A large force of U. S. P-38 Lightning fighters make their first offensive flight to Berlin. circle about city for IS minutes and return safely to bases in Eng land.
 Navy medium bOmbers attack Paramushiru for 18th time; in the Admiralties army troops on Los Negros Island continue to gain . foothold despite tough enemy resistance.
 In Washington, Presi d c n { Roosevelt disclOses that the Ital- ian Fleet that surrendered when BenitO MussOlini was OverthrOwn, is being split up for tactical Oper- atiOns among the United States, Great Britain and Russia.
 Soviet troops press hard on Pskov and Narva, key points of the German Baltic defense line.