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Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Or. Laird. Psychologist. Explains
the Weird ond Often FctoI An
tics Of The HiIIbiIIY Fanatics
BY DONALD A. LAIRD, PhD., Sci.D.
known Lecturer and Psychologist


Internationally known Lecturer and Psychologist
HT WAS pointed out some weeks ago in The
1 American Weekly that the country Will be IN
b for farc-upS OF silly fads after the war cN.
Ctcmcnt dies down.
The rapid postwar rise Of the queer Kentucky
snake worshpnG cults is of the first of the
peculiar manifestations 10 bloom forth. This
snake worship is not new In the faStnesS OF the
back hills of Kentucky. For more than a quar-
ter of century there have been scattered set
Elements in the mountains where members of the
snake cults gathered in secluson to tondle their
rtuaStic snakes, even permitting themselves
10 bc bitten by vicious rattlers
But at last these snake rites have come out
into the open The fanatical followers OF King
Venom have dcfied law officers and the mem.
borshp in the cults is spreading.
More and more of their saints are dying
as a result Of snake bites during their rites "a
lattleSnake bite is fatal in only about - per cent
of cases, whether one is snake worshper or
"a snake fearerD
viii this cult spread or sweep across the
country? Students of symbolic psychology
doubt that this particular cult viii spread much
more In a year it viii probably be back 10 It's
small and secret status Of pTewar days. II VIII
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25

gradually die out along with the
ID per cent Of the followers who
are bitten by the rattlcrs But
there will always be a few queCIly-
constructed people who viii bc
secretly using snakes as part Of
their religion. There always have
been some,
Most people would rather meet
The devil i'm person, or a dozen
ghosts, than have 20 touch a snake
Yet those in this mOunta!ueer cult
tOndlc snake place thr inter
tWincd coils OF "a couple Of snakes
on their heads as crowns of glory
kiss the snakes and when killed
ny snake bites have the murder
Gus snakes placed In their cOitlus
10 accompany them ON the journey
10 the hereafter.
Why have these people strangely
changed the usual aversion TO the
shiny, slippery, wlggly clammy
cold reptile into one O.! love and
Worship
Thereby hangs a revealing story
G. their own love Illustrations and
the ~ lllIWlll~ll NIllll SIldkt~ Ia -
in mankind'S unconscious mind.
For one thing, the fear o. snakes
SIS acquired. Children without cX-
ccption. ShoW-intcrcst in t-@-fISt
S-t5,i5c they see. 1t is TCt IG8r at
first, but fascination. N- children
grow older they catch q fear OF
snakes from their parents and
other older persons Who under
stand the dangerous trcachCTy OF
the creeping creatures
This wholesome respect and
fear which is taught for snakes
does not entirely dislodgc The chi
iSh fascination i'm them. The fas
nation and fear blend
Thus 10 practically all Civiliz
persons the snake becomes "a sNmt
uf WickcdnCSS Snakes have been L
conscious symbols of sin from I
earliest JCWish-ChriStian times Ii
sIu, they represent things which q
II November -. 1888
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25

2 November -. 1888
Evening star., 1945-08-22
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. Why is salt added to holy
water?-F. E. r.
A. The addition of a little salt
to holy water symbolizes wisdom
and preservation from corruption.
Evening star., 1945-08-22
Roosevelt Refused
French Debt Payment
lin '38, DaIadier Says
ny the Assocl led Prem.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Aug. 22.--Former Premier
Edouard Daladier said yesterday the
late President Roosevelt in 1888 re-
fused his offer to start payments
on the old French war debt, saying
France should use the money to arm
because "the danger is growing"
M. Daladier, speaking before the
radical Socialist party convention,
said Mr.. Roosevelt told him in a
transatlantic telephone conversa-
ton:
"You must arm because the dan
ger is growing daily, but I can do
nothing for you because my country
has not yet understood the danger" +"
The former French leader de-
clared that, soon after signing of
tina Munich pact, Britain, France,
Poland and Russia tried unsuccess-
fully to negotiate a secret treaty of
alliance.
The negotiations collapsed, he said,
when Poland refused Russian de-
mand for free passage of Soviet
troops through Poland.
In an impassioned defense of his
prewar appeasement policy, M.
Daladier asserted that France was
Evening star., 1945-08-22
The Great Game OfPolitics
Political Position of CIO and It's PAC
Has Changed in Last Four Months

is going tor should-wipe out all
"labor's gains"
That would be unfortunate. But
it would be more unfortunate If
We continued to have q labor gov
ernment which a majority of the
people do not want; or if this be-
came wholly closed shop country;
or if these CIO leaders were again
able to dictate to Congress and
prevent the enactment of any re-
strictive legislation designed to
make them responsible to the laws
of the nation as industry is re-
Sponsible.
Evening star., 1945-08-22

%, Of the 9Th Marines. was killed
on Okinawa.
Three other brothers, 1st 1t.
David. ~, Of the infantry; Adrian,
fight oflcer with glider troops, and
Clement c., 81, Of Cos Cobb, Conn,
were with their mother as she re-
ceived the award.
All were sons OF william. s. Moore,
late New York real estate dealer,
who with President Roosevelt was
one Of the original organizers Of
the Warm Springs Foundation in
Georgia. Mrs. Moore is a sister
of Joseph Pulitzer. president-pub-
Usher of the Dispatch.
Evening star., 1945-08-22

not strong enough to act alone in
defending Czechoslovakia against
Germany and that former British
Prime Minister Chamberlain In
sisted on mediation rather than
force.
Former Premier Edouard Herrict
in another address, praised Mr.
Roosevelt and United States aid to
Frances, but added:
IF we are free to deliberate here
today, 1t is in q great part due to
Great Britain" y
Evening star., 1945-08-22
Posfhumous Award Made
To Pulitzer Grandson
Nv N. Asso.,.,sd DE-,

BY the Associated Press.
BAR HARBOR, Me, Aug. o.
The Silver Star for gallantry in
action, awarded posthumously to
Pfc. William S. Moore, jr., "a, grand
son of the late Joseph Pulitzer
publisher of the New York World
and st. Louis Post-Dispatch, was
presented yesterday to his mother,
Mrs. Edith Pulitzer Moore Of New
York and Bar Harbor.
Pvt. Moore was one Of two grand
sons OF the late Joseph Pulitzer to
die In service. The other, Richard,
Evening star., 1945-08-22

After the last
election leaders
of this organiza-
ton were con-
vinced they had
achieved a po-
litic al doni-
nance unique in
American h S =
tory and from
which they could
not be dislodged.
There W ere
sound grounds
for this feeling.
hey had a
President un =
concealedlY al
Evening star., 1945-08-22
BY FRANK r. KENT,

In the last four months the politi-
cal position of the CIOg and its PAC
has changed considerably-and from
their standpoint not for the better.
Evening star., 1945-08-22


water?-F. E. r.
A. The addition of a little salt
to holy water symbolizes wisdom
and preservation from corruption.
@. Where is the 33d Degree in
Masonry conferred?-R G. B.
A. The 33rd Degree of the South
ern Jurisdiction is voted by the
Supreme Council in conclave in
Washington, D. c., and in the
Northern Jurisdiction, the action of
tine council is taken in Boston,
which is its headquarters.
@. How does a West Point cadet
rank in relation to other officers of
the Army?-L. L.
A. A cadet in the United States
Military Academy ranks one step
below warrant officer, Junior grade.
The following indicates his rank
with respect to commissioned
officer and an enlisted man: Second
lieutenant, chief warrant officer
q. g. or flight officer, cadet, U. S.
M. A; aviation cadet. master SER
geant or first sergeant.
@. Please distinguish between
the offices of Secretary of the Treas
ury and Treasurer of the United
States.-B. B. L.
A. The Secretary of the Treas
ury is cabinet officer who is
charged by law with the manange-
ment of the national finances. The
Treasurer of the United States is
charged with the receipt and dis
bursement of public moneys that
may be deposited in the Treasury at
Washington and in the other de-
positaries authorized by the Sec
retary of the Treasury to receive
deposits of Government funds for
credit in the account of the Treas
urer of the United States. The Sec
retary of the Treasury is the head
of the Treasury Department in
which the Treasurer of the United
States is an Official
Q. To what members of a serv-
iceman's family is the death gratuity
paid if he leaves no widow?-I. B. F.
A. If there is no widow, payment
is made to the children; If no
widow or children, payment is made
to the dependent relative named.
If none has been named, a claim
blank is mailed only upon request
from a qualified relative Inquiries
should be addressed to the partic-
ular service of which the man was
a member.
q What 10 tho O ohhrovio tir,,c e
Evening star., 1945-08-22

@. What do the abbreviations
USFET stand for?-G. E. B.
A. United States Forces in the
European Theater. This is the title
of the American occupation force
with headquarters in Frankfort-on-
the-Main,
Evening star., 1945-08-22
Answers to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question of fact by writing The Eve
street NE, Washington 2, D. c. Please
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-10
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. How do the rivers of the West
ern Hemisphere compare with those
of the Eastern?-T. c. r.
A. The drainage system of the
Americas is the greatest on earth
The Amazon River discharges more
water into the ocean than the eight
largest rivers of Asia together The
Mississippi River discharges more
water than all of the rivers OF
Europe.
@. What are sulphur diamonds9
"A. w. c.
A. The Bureau of Mines says sui
phur diamonds are pyrite or mar
castle crystals sometimes found in
coal beds.
@. How many enlisted men of 80
years and over are in the Army?
X. I. M.
A. The War Department says that
about 10000 enlisted men of the
Army are A years of age and over
About 5000 are 43 years of age
Enlisted men SO or over comprise
90 per cent of the strength of the
Army.
@. If a soldier took his own life
could he be buried in national
cemetery?-R. S. A.
A. The War Department says that
a member of the Army on active
duty would be entitled to burial in
a national cemetery even if he took
his own life.
I @. What is meant by a staging
area in war reports?-K. l.. OH.
A. The War Department says that
the expression staging area" used
a theater of operations means an
area on the route of march that IS
occupied by troops for long halt.
@. Did applications for enlistment
in the Navy Nurse Corps increase
! to any great extent after the Presi-
dents plea for more nurses?-M. w.
A. The Navy Department says that
the daily average number of appli-
cations received by the Navy Nurse
Corps prior to the Presidents plea
was Is. This figure increased to 60
the first week following the plea,
then it increased to l08 per day the
second week
@. Is the widow of man who
served in the Spanish American
War and also in the First World War
entitled to pension for service in
both wars?-C. H. S.
A. She canont receive a pension
because of his service in both wars,
but she is entitled to receive the
pension from which she would
receive the most benefit. If she is
already receiving pension she
should ask to have her case reviewed
to determine whether she is receiv-
ing the maximum amount to which
she may be entitled under the pres
ent laws.
@. Are civilians being commits
stoned in the Army at the present
timers. S. w.
A. The War Department says that
at present the only men being COM
missioned in the Army from civilian
life are those who can serve as doc
tors, dentists, or chaplains.
@. What are the cooking utensils
used in the Army made of?-M. ND.
A. The War Department says that
aluminium Is used to a great extent
in the Army, especially for mess kits
and for field service Within the
continental United States, quite a
bit of enamel is used Stainless
pitfalls and field installations. Re-
timed steel is used by the Army for
such utensils as dish pans and
utensils not used for cooking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-10
| British Plane Crashes
In Sweden; a Dead
By the Associated Press

bs IIfe AsbUCIdlcu FIehs.
STOCKHOLM, May 10.-At least
four persons were reported to have
lost their lives today when four
motored British plane carrying 20
passengers crashed in Sweden near
the Norwegian border.
1t was believed possible here that
some of the passengers may have
been members of the Allied control
mission to Norway, but there was no
confirmation of this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-10

i 90 DelleNe JIllS,
but the belief is
b a S e d on two
conditions: One
is that the peo-
+ pie of the Allied
countries con =
tinue to put
their hearts into
the undertaking
in a way to con-
vince the Japa-
nese that the
whole of our
military and in
dustrial power is
now descending
fhn~o. tho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-10
ON the Other Hand
Writer Believes Japan May Fold Up
Quickly When She Sees What's Coming

save what remains of her population
when the time comes.
This is what believe, but I'm glad
that not many people agree with me-
That makes certain that we will not
let down until the Job is finished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-10
By LoweH MeHen

It Is possible to believe that the
end of the war with Japan will come
quickly, that at worst it may be a
matter of months rather than years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-10
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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-17
Straight 1--WE
BY Fiirt and Squirt
Patty Smith and Martha Lyon

By Flirt and Squirt
Patty Smith and Martha Lyon
We're back with dirt,
That's unabridged.
We hope you kids
viii ignore the fibS.
FICTION OR FACT:
That Don King has a ranch on
Mortenview Drive? CHe's out there
most of the time.)
That Milton Nelson has large
interests In Banks?
That Dolores Hulka is sending
back RICHES ring!
That Ernie Mayoros loves to swim
and always goes Bywaters!
That Betty Schaffer and Jerry
Asmus have been seen steadily in
each others company?
That Singer Sam" Jackson says
that the Nays improved his vocal
cords.
That Lois Dermody and Bill An
derSon are takin' each other and
the Thespian cast on a hay ride.
At last the Seniors have decided
on where they're skippin' to on
Senior Skip Day, June l. They're
boating to Put In-Bay for the day,
(Goody, goody)
To all you college-bound seniors.
Ahem! Lower classmen may come,
too. Need any help choosin' a COL
lege? Smatter. can't you decide?
Jerry Church has already decided.
he's going to VaSSar, that is until
the Air Corps gets him. Mr.. Eros
tic is dishin' out some advice on
college, tonight over at the "Y".
Aha! We hear six young beauties
are renting a cottage in Lansing
for the weekend and it seems there
was a little trouble at the train
depot about tickets. All six girls in
sisted on an upper berth. Hmm,
could it be they wanted a man un-
der their bed?
The place will be running over
with females tomorrow. Smatter,
aren't there enough males that
know how to dance? Yep, that's
what the women are for, they're
going to treat us to a dance as
sembly. They say that Nickie
Softer is OUTSTANDING" in the
Oriental Strip"
Let's have party,
Let's have fun,
You bring the drinks
And weTl just come.
Somebody's just GOT to have a
little get-together (and invite u.s.
Saturday night cause there won't
be any Shakin' of the bussels or
swingn' the torSeaus cause geee,
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-17
Mary Howard and
Dolores Jensen

Umm! That was some spaghetti
dinner held in the lunchroom last
week! Father Robideau gave the
spread for those who helped In the
Arch-diocesan Drive. The cast Of
the Minstrel show was cordially in
vited. In keeping with the atmos-
phere (the food to be exact, Faith
er Norman sang 20 Sol Mic" fol-
lowed by his already famous rem
dition Of "Ole Man River! Need
We say more2
Only one more week til the big
Event" girls. Speaking of the
BE, We hope the Seniors apre-
ciate the extremes the Juniors went
to. cleaning the gym. Last Thurs
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-17

Vss.aIIIs. oSOIIID VEIoS OIoI6 rVO-
bold, Eugene Preston and others,
are going out to their cottage at
Woodland Beach. We say it's lit
tie chilly, but then who knows.
Sorry, wrong information. 1t
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-17

to get her name In the paper. but
we assured her that 1t wasn't nee
essary. Wed be only too happy to
put Jackie Miller's name In our
column. ct says hereD
If you ever want to hear some
"corny" jokes-and we really mean
"corny" just ask Mark Nestor
about it. P.S. You'll be sorry!
Be seem you, wading around
Pulaski Park, hunting for the game.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-17

thar just amt no dance scheduled
for this weekend (as far as we
know.
Keeping our eyes and ears open,
as usual, we overheard someone
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-17

Well, we've got to close, 1t seems
that the bugs are bothering us,
mainly Jiggs and King.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-17

seems they're just going to cut the
lawn and tidy up a bit. CTish, fish
needs some help.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-17

Well, to close the Sheet
Cause we've got to meet
The man from Half Moon Street.
P. S. Can't Help Singin'.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29
Detroit SoftbdN
TeamRained0ui

COLUMBUS, July 2S-The De-
troit Cavaliers enjoyed a big first
inning in a national junior soft
ball tournament game against the
South Side Merchants here Sat-
urday. sending five runs across
the plate. But the game was
called in the second inning be-
cause of rain.
The Detroit boys will retain
their ive-run lead, however. when
the game is resumed Sunday at
10 a. m. starting at the point left
of Saturday. Tournament rules
state that all games must 60 the
complete seven innings.
The tournament opened Friday
but the Cavaliers drew a first
round bye. II the Detroiters de-
feat the Merchants, they will come
back Sunday afternoon in semi
final. The championship game is
scheduled for Sunday night.
In its first round game Friday,
the South Side Merchants elimi-
mated the defending national
champions, the strong American
Mono Rails of Cleveland, 4 to 2
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29
Harmon Gets
Job in Florida

Claude Harmon. Lochmoor pro,
now playing in Chicago, has
signed as winter pro at Seminole
Golf Club, West Palm Beach, Fla.
This won't interfere with his
Lochmoor berth.
Seminole is one Of the country'S
most exclusive clubs and the win
ter job is regarded as tops. Har-
mon was selected from list
which included a number of IA
nous pros.
Michigan pros have had a mo-
nopoly on the job for some time.
The veteran Wilfrid Reid, now in
Savannah, Ga. was there for
years and usually was joined by
his son-in-law, Joe Devany OF
Crosse lie.
Marvin Stahl. former Lansing
pro. followed Reid. and Maurie
Wells of Grand Rapids went there
last winter when the club was
reopened.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29
Somebody Will Be K.O'd
In PoWell-Edgar Bout

side SIMPSONS guard and bat
ter him with short punches. OF
course. there Is always the pos
sibility that Sampson will land
one Of those long shots that he
throws from center field. and
that would he bad. But I will
have To string along with
Jimmy to win. j like those
short punChers."
The bout between the two De-
troit middleweight favorites will
head an all-star card. In sup.
porting bouts Londes will pit Bill
Eddy OF Flint and Nern Mitchell
youthful Detroit knockout artist
against the best opponents he car
find for them. Eddy recently
defeated Vince Dellorto, RUBY
Garcia and Emmett Grier
Mitchell has scored 13 knockouts
in l3 bouts.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29
District Team Title
At Stake Sunday

Six-man lineupS from Lake
pointe and Western will play OIL
this Sunday morning al Meadow
brook for the District Golf Asso-
citation team championship. These
clubs qualified by winning the
East and West side group cham
pionships earlier.
While six men will comprise
each lineup. the scores of the four
low of each team will determine
the results. Eighteen holes will
be played starting at 9 a. m.
Tuesdays tournament of the
Womens District Association will
be held al Meadowbrook.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29
NELSON HAD SS

Byron Nelson, leading the field
by four strokes at the 36-hole
mark, was caught starting the
second nine. He finished the first
nine with three-under-par 33
which made him 13 strokes under
par at the end of As holes.
Among today's scores washed
out in the mems open were: Eddie
Furgol, 1920; Chick Rutan, To-
223. In the women's open: Sally
Session, S0-243; Peggy Kirk,
8O-246; Hope Seignious, 83-25S;
Shirley Spork, 80-258; Marjorie
Row. 81-259.
The only man who didn't lose
anything today was May. who is
insured against rain. Mays tour
nanient last year was postponed
because of rain, but he was paid
off by his insurance company for
any loss of gate.
With the complete new start
tomorrow of today's play, here's S
the way the leaders shaped up in
each division at the end OF 3d.
| holes:
Mems open-Nelson. 134 strokes: Gene
sara1sn. New York. l3s Ralph Culdahl,
Chicago. Sammy snead, Hot Springs. We.
lst II. Ben HoFsn OF Louisville. Ky. and
SGT T. J Dutch Harrison OF Wright Field.
O. all tied az l3e strokes
! Women's Open Dorothy Gtrmiin, l55
strokes Marine Ii Patty Berg OF Philadel-
phia and Dot Ki.lty OF los AnFslei, TIED a,
| iss; Miss Hicks, i5e; Phyllis Otto OF At
isntic IA l62 and Sally Sessions, Mutke-
| gon Mich. 1863.
Amateur-Art DoerinE OF Denver Colo: and
| Fllght Officer Frank r. strsnahAn Of -.
Myers Fla tied at 40 strokes. Bob Coeh-
ran OF ST Louis l44 Fred Haas Jr.. New
Orleans La, l4e and SGT. walter Burkemo
| Of Evanston. III. l49.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29
Giants Trim
.Phi|s Twice
Adams Makes AID
Hurting Appearance

PHILADELPHIA, July 2S (UP)
After nosing out the Philadel-
phia Phillies, 2-l. in the first
game. the New York Giants swept
a double-header today by pound
ing out an 81 triumph in the
nightcap.
Ace Adams. who preserved Van
Mungo's eleventh victory OF the
season by going the last two in
nings of the first game, made his
42d pitching appearance OF the
year. In the same game, Anton
Karl took his 39th turn on the
rubber.
New York 'walloped a parade of
three pitchers for IA hits in the
finale. George Hausmann, who
made four singles and drew six
walks, reached. base IL straight
times in the two games.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29
New Minor League Gar Due

that the league properly surprised
naming Happy Chandler Judge Lands
contest has opened to which will replace the
minor 7l-year-old William G. Bramham.
Billy Clarence Rowland George Trautman, Tommy
Richardson j. Edgar Hoover being
guested.
There's interesting eud going the American
Mule the White mailed Bobo Newsom
nickel the Bobo Newsom balloon fund Since
big Bobo doing okay picture what will
the the Hartsvie
White Sox.
Red Lucas former National League pitcher 49, Is still
doing okay pinch hitter Nashville somebody wants
to know Babe Herman return to the majors why can't
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29
BOB TALES
Hettche's New Boxing Ruling
Spells Trouble in Future
By BOB MURPHY
Sports Editor

II hope John J. Hettche boxing commissioner OF
Michigan. laid wholesale supply Of aspirin or whatever
KIND of headache medicine he using this
phone calls way me past "a
hours are any sample for the commissioned
" ell ne really taking a thing called TROUBLE
You probably by that Eettche has ruled that
effective immediately have only manager t2l
that than 66 per OF his purses and
with for than two years.
think going 10 be fun around
parts you fighters and fight managers
fighter signing with manager for not more
nothing but open invitation for phenaglng
Q the Kappa fsic type and downright burglary.