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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04

"to dispose ~ all the stun YOU
don't need. You1l get price
that will astOund YOU"
REING greedy sort Of fellow.
I took inventory OF my
house. There were lots Of things
I really didn't need so 7 got
them all together by working
Ike beaver in a wooden leg
factory for two days
Then I called the secondhand
dealer. Would he Ike to come
and look az few things I had
IN my house, Yes. he would
When? Tomorrow, around noon.
And, he would come himself.
l was up bright and early
that day | took look al the
roomlul Of stuff ! had 10 sell.
I'll he rich" ! told myself.
I'VE secondhand man walked
Il In and studied every article
very carefully He beamed over
this. He glowered over that.
I'm rich" / said 10 myself.
He took a good hour appraiS-
ing the goods. Then he turned
10 me.
How much do YOU want for
the lOt?" he asked
came close 10 saving
thousand dollars. but | held
back. Let him make the price,
/ thought. Ill get more. You
name i'll said
He made a second and more
careful survey TEL Sou what
I'll do" he SAID
Yes" | said. dreaming of a
yacht and a house in Capri.
Tell YOU what I'll do. I'll
give you Sl5.ij-take II or leave
IT,"
The last time saw him he
was dragging the stuff down
the stairs, a baby chick inCu-
bator on his shoulders and the
Parrish print held high in his
arms.
Distributed by McNsush, syndless. Ins.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
LET'S EXPLORE
YOUR MIND


Answer To question No, IL
True as gospel. The chief
thing about a worried person
is that If you solve one trouble
for him, he will Instantly
think up another This is be-
cause the worrier goes round
and round in his thoughts, by
what is called circular reason
ing" He is not trying to solve
his problem by following a
straight line toward the solu-
ton, but emotionaliZing around
a circle. His mind never jumps
off this merry-go-round TO a
positive decision.
Answer 10 question No. p
Yes. The parents of 100
Kansas City high school seniors.
half boys and half girls, were
inter viewed by sociologist
Esther +. Prevey concerning
money handling by these boys
and girls. The boys were more
efficient, probably because they
had had more careful training,
and also had had more expert
ence in earning money.
Answer TO question No. s.
Yes. because the intelligent
men and women would have
the larger families. In 1926
the late F. A. Woods showed
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
By DAMON RUNYON.

what they do in a business or
professional sense, and where
-rhcv tive bUt bryuurf outward
appearances / do not know
them at all. do not know what
goes on behind their fronts or
what is in their minds and
hearts. / may know that they
20 To church and plump down
on their marrow bones but !
do not know If they pray or If
they believe in God.
TT SEEMS 10 me that If you
Il know a person very we'll, YOU
must sense IN their presence 10
some extent their inncrmOSt
thoughts and feelings; that If
YOU know them as you know
your wife, let Us say. there
must be a certain telcpathy be-
tween you. But OF course many
men do not know their -WiAez-
even though they may have
been married Tor years. They
are just acquainted with them.
Now you take the case OF
an acquaintance Of mnc who
was married 10 years. two
weeks, three and a half days.
and two hours and thirty Sec
ondS 10 a most C~timable lady
and who boasted that no knew
her better than she knew her.
self and that ne could tell IN
advance what she would say
and how she would act in any
situation ~ der any orCum--
stance.
He never did say how we'll she
knew him but anyway hc got
fniEfTf up WITH another woman
and was holding clandesunp
meetings with her here and
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
One Word Led TO Another
Matter Referred TO Educated Ben
-lhe Detroit Times
BY ARTHUR BUGS BAE


ONE thing for historians unpack is the formula for
" the archives Why do dcators take
prousey after the crackup of absolute monarchies?
There Is question l do not IUdnt anSJDered
by another que ,tion. Anyway, already knoW
Napoleon picked up Uhere Louie the Sixteenth
bowied one ball tOith his head
II Mussolini after the little king, Schickelgruber
after the Hohenzolerns and Franco after Alfonso We
ceded there irritable nerms for political stop
gaps ferment and subside But quicker the
dlctators took
MERICANS have en- joyed their own amended liberties
long that they forget George Washington accused
and established precedent for all time except Eastern
Standard
IF had terrific n storidns like Gibbons
and Bancroft they could Wise up ir qui0er OF
rabbits But all you haze md
1 dizzy as-ths chick that hotched in the
egg beoter.
But / know the truth when it is pinned And
know that the fodngup of absolute monarchy is
eventually tailed by equally total dictatorship. All of
which should make for educational guessing in
colleges.
IF THERE is university dean who doesn't fit his square
hat closely the would like debate the
gossip with him. winner take all.
| qualify leather alumnus Of certain schools. /
graduated the end of boot But the picked
useless information that wish others.
viii somebody tell the political prescription that
this nexplicable situation imagine the erlldite and
found Ben DeCasseres knows something about it. But Ben
habit of spreading his education with lavish wrist
while keeping his information to himself You catch
Ben throwing the baby with the dish wate
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
BROADWAY
RHYTHM

A NINA MAY WONG'S brother,
"A S/Sgt Richard Wong wired
her: Discharged, Deloused, De-
lighted"
Clinton Stein is G-Man
Hoover's new agent in charge
OF the San Francisco office.
For every kidnap the FBI
uses 100 agents.
It's a boy at the Charles
Shipley Jrs. lucia Harrington
of the Boston social register.
Grandpop is preXy of all John
Wanamaker stores.
Marion Barbee, socialite, tells
pals she will marry again Dec.
Is. But won't name him. lntl-
mates suspect he is her ex,
Stanley Barbee, who got rich
on C-Cola.
First 10 console widow Libby
Holman was actor-wrlter George
Lloyd, her pet pal.
The racetrack set tells about
the bookie's daughter in school.
who proclaimed: - times 9 are
100 10 ST.
IN THANKSGIVING eve.
" during that heavy rain
storm, cops recorded Al fights
on B'way. Most of them over
who hailed the cab first
Football betting with Broad
way bookies this season totaled
more than y million dollars in
the Metropolitan area
Glen Ryan. eX-secy 10 the
mayor, is starting his own
realty firm with nothing but
millionaires for partners.
Eric JohnSton's first official
banning (since becoming movie
bossl was Carole Lands singing
film ditty titled: I've Got a
Flame, Too Hot 10 Handle. "
The liberalized divorce laws
in the capital of the nation have
created what amounts TO a
divorce mill there. A 20 per
cent increase.
The wife OF the man who
allegedly died after a beating
at a racetrack is suing for
$500.000
A LMOST all the German
"A scientists who worked on
the atom bomb are now IN
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
4 Fellow
Named SaraZen

Of West Virginia had a deadly
golf enemy. notably Gov. Frank
LauSche. OF ONO. SO he sent
similar IRON 20 Gov LauSche
together with this letter
THE Honorable Clarence W.
Meadows, governor Of West
Virginia. recently became at
taChed 10 sandiron which I
had given to friend tNr.
Porter who later advised me
that IN order 10 prevent GOV.
Meadows from committing lar
eenH, should send duplicate
club 10 Mr. Meadows This |
have done.
subsequently, I have learned
that the burning i>sue in the
country j. no longer What did
me governor Of North Carolina
say 20 the governor Of South
Carolina but whether the
governor of Ohio can defeat the
governor az West Virginia ON
the golf course. ------..--
IL have no desire to he
placed in the position of favor
ing either side 10 this con
troversy. am strictly non
partisan. and having learned Of
this West Virginia Ohio feud. I
most centainly want 10 avoid
being caught in the middle.
Therefore. in the interest Of
fair play. and in order to make
certain that neither party has
an undue advantage, I am send
ing YOU a duplicate OF the club
which | sent TO Gov. Meadows
~ the request ~ this friend
who didn't want his stolen. | am
likewise sending copy Of this
communication 10 GOV. Nea-
dows, and conclude with the
wish that YOU gentlemen will
resume at the earliest opportu-
nifty. and may the best man
win
Sow if Mr. Porter can only
induce WcSt Virginia and Ohio
~ share tho atom bomb
Distributed ev K.0s Posture, svrt ias
Rsprodgrraa '0 Whine a- IN part
i.t.'y prohibited
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
BY GEORGE DIXON

bat az a-golf course In Scotland
named 81. Isld0rc'S. or ST. An
thony >. or 81 Andrew s, or
something Ike that
4 NYWAY Mr. Sarazcn snug
y glcd the sandlrnn into The
tournament + proved vrTy Ct-
frc'itc Iu ~1Ndtrdp,. ~ fact.
alter if is used IN tNc same
,andIrap-a couple Of 'mc. ih9te
Is no Sandrap icI', )1>t a
Volcano crater
The Scot,ncn probably not
wishing 10 ~ce tar.r golf course
dI~IOGerd st-ttt r--f-' ~ = -T7r -yyIr-rT-.
hoV'rd tAat the (auGron was
illegal
"Hoot mon" they booted lt
Soorn> the Scotch are ncAlr-
happy unless they are h00tlng
SOmcthInE. preferably mon b.
eye dinna use that thing Ae
dinna ken" tthe latter ~
Scotch expression meaning
simply "Yp q ma ken -
NJ SAlazDu who Incident
ally. is the former national open
champion. dcued them 90 show
anything ih he rule books out
laWng NHc weapon The Scots
pointed ont th.rr couIdr he
anything iu the rulr books be-
cause such q weapon had never
before been known 10 man hut
Mr. Sar12cn stood t, ground
and finally won ou'
Mr.. PORTER was 50 taken
vi with the Sandiron that Mr.
Sarazcn made hum gift Of
one 4 short rue later the
FCC bos, PLAYED agaInst Coy.
Clarence Meadow Of West Nlr-
GINA and used mo Sandiron 50
effectively 'ns' - Meadows
tried 70 pur.o.n H. bat was
caught In thr 1.'
The colcr0p. seemed 50 for
Iorr ~ ho.nE au'cc'rd. however.
that Nr Porter induced Nr
Sarazau 20 p1f' VI'r another
,andiron. which Wa- sent 20 the
Would-be p.l'cfcg
HOWEVER. word reached Mr.
III Saralen that the governor
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
DO You
Know Your Wife?

there and around and about, and
one of these meetings one day
-was IN the cocktaff lounge of Il
certain hotel.
Well, as these two Illicit love
birds were quitting the gan
after a whole afternoon of
lounging. something fell from a
third story window of the hotel
above the cocktail lounge and
struck my acquaintance on top
Of the head and knocked him
cuckoo. and il was subsequently
disclosed as flower vase weigh
ing about 9 pounds which had
been dropped with unrrrlng ann
by his wife. What is more the
vase contained some lovely red
roses.
. SAN h.m-alLeE h.S-rncaAnEA,-
L from "A fractured skull and /
EuCySUd ne would quit Dragging
about knowing his wife because
obviously If he had known her
as we'll as be claimed, he would
have known She would drop
load of flowers on his bean II
she caught him out with another
dame, and he would have lc-
framed from that practice.
"Oh. I knew she would drop a
vase on me under those circum-
stances" he said, "but what !
did not know that she would
Use one with red roses in II. i
know my wife better than
know the scar she left on my
noggin. I know my wife better
than I know the size of my bank
account. ] know my vile very
well, indeed"
Copyright. ls45. by Kiug Features
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
Many People
and Things

drops heavy bundles OF coin at
the Las Vegas wheels and race
tracks. Lost SIS, 900 last week.
Frank Farrell, the drama
editor, refused a chance to come
home from China until he is
through with his mission.
The Student Prince" is MAX
ing more money on tour for the
Shuberts than "Okla" is for the
Theater Guild.
Danny Kaye refused 500, 900
for four weeks in Miami.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
WASHINGTON
SCENE
MR.. PAUL PORTER. chair
Nl ,,.o,,ho I,odo,.l f,o,,r,,,-

MR.. PAUL PORTER chair
AVA man OF the Federal Commu-
nications Commission, was play
ng golf one day with party
called Gene SaraIen. when this
SaraIen got into a thing known
asa sand trap
In golf this r. not curS.dcred
m advantageous place 10 bo,
particularly BY beginners, hat
Mr. Sarazen seemed undauntcd.
lie pulled strengthening
weapon from hiS bag. took a
stance like Sc oltie woodsTan
about 10 fcll m oak, and cut
loose.
The weapea-kttsie-tf,lS INTO the
sand. Mr. Porter doubts u Il
went all the way down 20 bed
rock. but IL seemed Ike II
However. the bah came up
with the excave'ed earth and
plopped on the r-rcn. which IS
where Mr. Saraz"n had intended
II 10 be IN the first place. As
npHrfy as have been able 20
gather, golf players always want
10 be on the green and why
they keep roaming elsewhere on
the course has never been Sats-
factorily explained
As SOON as ne had cleared
a flying sand and other debris
from his eyes. Mir Porter asked
Mr.. Sarazen what had taken
place Pointing 10 the weapon,
he said
What IL that hulldo1er""
Mr.. Sara2cn explained : was
a special Club of his o~r design.
which he had elected TO call
sandron
"It il certainly a weird ar-
ticlr," commented ne FEC
chairman 1T looks Ike cross
between a medieval hcadmans
sX and "A gadget 90 cut the
eyes from potatoes
"It i very handy" agreed
Mr.. SAraFnn II think IL could
also he used for digging angle
,orms and mixing salads. &"
Mr. SaraZen SAID be bad first
used the weapon IN actual COM
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
By WALTER WINCHELI

Russia, and not 10 see the
scenery, bub.
The swankiest Spanish class
in the nation meets at the White
House every Monday at IL a. m.
Mrs. Truman is a pupil, too.
The reason the lovely ex-Mrs.
Pat Smart didn't return east for
a stage career is that Cary
Grant decided she'd be fine in
his next two pictures.
Hollywood is amazed over
that femme radio star who
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04

In 1880, DR.. w. p. Hutchinson
of Harvard showed further that
in Stockholm, without excep-
ton. the more education the
parents had, the more children
they had. Science has never
made a greater discovery for
the worlds future intelligence,
health and moral character.
Copyright. 1e45. by John F. Ollie Co.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04

TlIERE arc seven or eight
L great untruth- gong the
rounds Of the country those
days. and one 81 them is that
now is the time 20 sell Nedr SUR
plus household S6GdS 10 a Sec
ond hand dealer. ot 3 dealer IN
second hand goods. or a junk
dealer. 10 give h.W hI, ig.i and
Official title.
This is supposed 80 he The
time when any iNnn Of lurnL,l-
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
ASIDES-

ASIDfN-
SI AM \ green-eyed l7-year-
old brownette." writes
Detroltcr II average eight
whistles day and have re-
ceiNed six proposals in the past
four months. And wear
glasses. Ask Dorothy Parker
what she thinks Of that"
Here il something for Brook
lsn and California to try 10
top" writes Long Islander, "A
man and woman were walk
ing through the underpass TO
the westbound trains at Hollis,
l.. I. They suddenly stopped.
The man had his hands In his
pockets and a cigaret in his
mOunth and he kissed the
W. m n without re emov ing
either"
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
BRIGHTER
SIDE -
$40 YOU know Hammer

~ strsw:' asked the man.
I Aaid yes. I said 7 Know
HammerstraW very well.
He Is an old friend of mine,
II said.
= "How long have you known
7kim?"
! said about 20 years.
But after the man had gone
his way and / got TO thinking
about the matter | realized |
had been guilty Of a miSState-
ment.J Perhaps two mlsState-
meptS.
/ 10 not know HammcrStraw.
II is true / have been aC-
quainted with hIm for at least
20 years. | see him every week
or so and / always give him
one of my choicest helloS, and
pause and talk with him awhile
about his business and my busi-
nCSS and his family and my
family and his health and my
health.
Ilt always say = ilt i'NFi HhN
me looking better and ] say |
have never seen hum looking
better, though both of US are
liars by the clock, because 1t
is Just not in the cards that
men keep looking better against
the passing OF the years.
DUr as I say, ! do not know
- Hammerstraw.
7 do not really know ban
dreds and hundreds Of other
men that ] would probably
clam To know very well If you
asked / am acquainted with
them. that is all
| know how they look and
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
PLEASE NOTE

IT WAS oliver w g n d ell
L Holmes who said. 'In order
10 know whether a human being
is young or old, offer 1t food OF
different kinds at short inter
walls. If young, il will eat any
thing at any hour of the day or
night. IL old, ii observes stated
periods"
Do you want 10 attract at
tention and get lot Of publicity
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04

that the abler Harvard gradu-
ates had the bigger families,
and at the same time Prof.
Ellsworth Huntington showed
this was true of the Yale
graduates. In 1927 DR.. Carl A.
Edin showed that in Sweden.
where family planning is uni
versal. the higher the income,
the more children per family.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
HORSES & WOMEN
EItJHAT is the best way to
w date a DlAne hostess a

"WHAT is the best way to
w date a plane hostess? 4
subscriber, having difficulty IN
that respect, asked our Horses
* Women experts who sug-
gested a gift accompanied by a
note expressing appreciation Of
the service after the Trip. Then
a second trip was suggested on
which the matter of a date be
automatically approached. ON
these suggestions two p lane
hosteSScS have written in TO
comment:
THE gift is approved. The
diplomatic approach is favored.
The idea of waiting for a second
trip tn suggest a date il OPP
posed. Really, Eddie, the man
will have to work faster than
that. To get space for second
flight with the same hostess
Is highly involved matter.
The man might not see the girl
again for months Date should
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
PASSING BY

IIMMY KELLY. Veteran cafe
y maestro. II was az Jlmmy's
restaurant and night club on
the lower east side of Manhat-
tan that Irving Berlin was IN
troduced TO EllIn Mackay.
Irving was eating Scallopini and
mushrooms at the time and that
is what is always served 10 hun
at home now on the anniversary
of the date he first met the
charming girl who was 10 be-
come his wife
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04

for your shop: Get a baby
turtle and call him Sylvester.
,rAeH-f,4t- SSS-trester your
shop window along with sign
reading. Watch Him Crow"
SIDELIGHTS-
WHEN the sportscribes dis
w cuSs fighters OF the yester-
year why do they practically AL
ways omit 20 mention Dave
Shade Of California? | always
considered Dave a great and
picturesque ringman.
To young gentlemen who as
pire 10 be taller, why Be
Short?" by Paul O'Neil should
be A very interesting book. IL
explains how a short man can
make himself appear taller.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
ASKING

QUERIES from clients: G.
0 As a native Of Dublin, Ire
land. would like TO know how
Dublin, Cal, got its name.
A-Dublin, which IN near Liv-
ermOre, Cal. the home town ~
Max and Buddy Baer. was given
Its start about 1852 by one
James Witt DOugherty. Asked
by a stranger what the name Of
the town was he said: Dough
erty's Station but there are so
many Irishmen around here II
should be called Dublin" And
from then on that Is what II
was called.
SpELTS to size 6S. Under
- wear TO size g." are
among the items offered by a
Manhattan shop specializing in
attire for fat men.
"Why has Dorothy Thompson
been referred to as a breast
beating Broadicea' ?" asked
Philadelphia. / don't know why
Miss Thompson was so de-
scribed. All 1 know is that
Broadicea was a British war
rior-queen who first defeated
the Romans and was then de-
feated by them. After the de-
feat she committed suicide.
Copyright, le45. by King Features
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
BY +. V. DURLING'

he made before he deplsneS.
He who desitateS il lost, said
Alitak--perrr.- er was ft Tommy
Manyille ."
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
EVOU write too much about
yourself and / want IL

stopped. complained a Detroit
subscriber. Following our long
established policy this com
plant was investigated Check
ing back. by the line on past
columns / find ! have written
"a per cent about other people.
thirteen per cent about Brook
lyn, two and one-half per cent
about my dog and oqe-half Of
one per cent about myself.
However, as our aim IS 10
please the clientele | viii cut
down talking about myself SO
/ will not tell YOU again about
my neW grey flannel suit or
mention the elegant pair of tan
shoes for which | paid So 30
and expect To- last me 10 years.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04
THE SIDE

But whea ws hare tried each
other
IN you better like another
You can quickly change from
me
Then TO change am I as free
He or .hs that Loves too long
Sell their freedom for a song.
-ERANCIS REAIMDNT
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-04

A LMOST all the German
"A scientists who worked on
the atom bomb are now IN
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-19
TEN YEARS Since |
TOOK A LAXATIVE
Famous Cereal
Helps to Keep Him Regular

Want lasting relief from con-
stipauoul Then read this sincere,
unsolicited letter.
.r-r -sy,-al years had c1ustirayion-
seemed -a ba s'WsFs m misery 4 friend ai
tr, steel works told me to try hLLLoIG
tLI. BRAN. So / started eating ALL
BRAN regularly and haven't had To- take
"a laxative far o. years' George Bass. 1887
Maryland Avenue CoVingt0n. Ky
Wan, 10 be free from con>tIpa-
ton fer she rest Of your life2 You
may-if your con stipation is due
TO lack Of bulk in the diet-and YOU
eat a daily dish Of KELLOGG'S
ALL-BRAN and drink plenty Of
water. If not completely satisfied,
send the empty carton TO Kellogg's
Of Battle Creek. You'll receire
double your money back! ALL
BRAN is not a purgative. It's a
naturally regulating food made
from the uital Uttcr layers Of
wheat. 1t supplies gentle-acting
bulk that promotes normal laXa-
ton. Ask for ALL-BRAN at your
grocer's. Made by Kellogg'S Of
Battle Creek and Omaha.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-19
GM.WHI- -Lisf
Men for Vote

The General Motors Corr todll
----7F-fTTTi- --v7rrT07Tr ttTu-1- f;;r--7-
tons Board II WOULD supply q HSt
OF employees qualified 20 paruei-
pate IN the strike vote scheduled
in an IT'S plants next "Wednesday
The corporation had previously
refused 90 supply the information
il continued TO refuse permission
20 conduct the halatu- on CONS
p8ny grounds. although CoU97dnL
that notices of the vote may bg
posted
The War labor Disputes
Act under which this vote j.
being taken dos not compel.
request or even suggest that
employers he made "A party 20
such strike votes" GMC said IN
d written statement
While we appreciate the
problems facing the NLRB in
conducting an election Of such
magnitude and are willing To
cooperate in any way consist
ent with our position. we know
of no reason why we should
stand any part of the expense
of this N0te-whiCh has ~ It's
purpose the threat of closing.
or the actual closing, of our
plants"
The convenience is yours for
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-19
CIeveIander TO Talk

= r Lincoln president Of the
Lincoln Electric Co of Cleveland.
uul address 'ta Time Study En-
siR-rrlnr Society at the Fort
Shelby at Z o'clock tonight
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-19

The convenience i yours for
the asking. Phone Cherry $500
to order the Times home
delivered.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-19
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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-12-06
HAZEL NEWS

Maynard Niece, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Bill Niece has arrived in
the States after sehving several
months overseas. He is expected
to receive a discharge soon and
return home.
Mrs. Bonnie lHeaton was shop
ping in Dante Saturday.
Miss Lucille Kelly spent Satur
day night with Mr.. and Mrs. Ted
Erwin OF Dante.
June Witt and Nell Kisec visit
ed at the home of John Suther-
land Saturday.
Allen Martin was shopping in
st. Paul Saturday.
John Sutherland was a business
visitor in st. Paul last week.
Thomas Wise, son Of Herbert
Wise, has gone to Charleston, S.
c., to work.
Miss Edith Sutherland was
Xmas shopping last week in St.
Paul.
Mrs. Edna Sutherland has quit
work at st. Paul due to bad
health.
Emory Powers was accidental
ly shot while hunting Saturday.
A pistol in his hip pocket went
off and the ball hit him in the
thigh.