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Evening star., 1945-08-28

tator wanted to know who's your
favorite feminine medium?"
That's easy" beamed Ber Mar,
"Roz Russell. I read at one of her
parties when she was first seen with
Freddie BrisSon. When I told them
they would be married, she said
was kidding. But women are all
alike, tell them something about
their love life and they're happy.
Lana Turner wanted to know which
she should marry, young man
from Chicago or one from New
York"
Exceptions to the romance rule
were Joan Blondell, Sonia Henie
and Annabella. These stars asked
questions pertaining to something
entirely different For instance
Sonia Henie inquired about the
safety of friends overseas, likewise
Annabella who was worried about
her mother in France.
Lest this begins to sound like
we're stuck on Hollywood boulevard
we might add that Ber Mar has lust
returned from the front
Ninety per cent of the boys over
seas" Ber Mar said, ASK the same
question-when will they be dis
charged and how long will it be be-
fore they are home OF course, I
told them all it wouldn't be long. :"
We'll all I can say" Steve Kisley
SneeZed, 1T was worth it"
God bless you" one well mean
ing young lady in the party ven-
tured, but how could anything be
worth that cold?"
The Carlton band leader explained
that 1t took his unreasonable inter-
lude of coughing and shifting to
bring about a reunion with one of
his old buddies from the Bridgeport
Symphony. 1t seems when DR..
Voitk, M. D., from Silver Spring,
showed up to treat Steve, he turned
out to be none other than the fugi-
tive from the first violin section.
The flddlers hadn't seen each other
in years.
The Spectator thought that was
pretty wonderful.
So did Maestro Kisley except for
one thing.
Don't ever try humming a few
bars of Stravinsky," he warned, and
saying AHaaaa at the same time"
x y i x
Bill Strickland no longer intro
duceS Pat Lane as merely Pat Lane.
We should say not! The Lotus
vocalist is now introduced to one
and all as Miss Feet" No wonder.
That was quite dish of Nation
wide publicity Miss Lane received
after her story appeared in The Star.
Guess it's really something when a
private in the infantry decides to
name his feet after a beautiful
young lady. And don't think Pat
isn't excited about it, She leaves
Thursday for Camp Mcclellan where
she will meet Pvt. Whelan for the
first time and participate with him
IN an Army show. Oh, yes, while
there she'll be crowned Miss Feet"
officially.
Believe it or not-Bob Ripley was
in the Embassy room last night and
for mighty good reason. Hide
garde opened her three-week en-
gagement, remember? .. Organist
Linda johnson leaves the Neptune
room about mid-September. in favor
of the Cafe Caprice. -. You know
summers really over when Glen
Echo shuts its pearly gates And
that's what they'll be adding on
Labor Day. . Also closing, Saturday
night, after shivering out most of
the summer. is the Roger Smiths
Starlight Roof. The Shoreham
would appear to be made of harder
stuff, however. 1t may keep the
terrace open even after Labor Day,
weather permitting.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19
BOB HOPE
Colnmunique

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Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

Get rid of harmful
moths W h en- you
store away woolens.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19
Air Medal Awarded
Bronson Lieutenant

BRONSON. Aug. 1S-Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence w. May are an
elated couple today Their son,
1t Lynn w. May, stationed at
PreSque Isle army air field, has
been awarded the Air Medal for
"meritorionS achievement. 1t
May the citation said had materi-
ally aided in the delivery of COM
bat aircraft to war theaterS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-15
|Dr. Manning
dies SGo|fiinQ

Or Jacob Manting. 50. promi-
nent industrial surgeon, died from
"a heart attack while playing golf
yesterday afternoon on the
Bloomfield Hills course. He was
stricken at the eighteenth hole.
A fellow of the American Col
lege of Surgeons and a member
of the Detroit Athletic Club and
Bloomfield Golf Club DR.. Manting
began his practice in Detroit in
1921 after graduating from the
University of Michigan. He Joined
the Wayne County Medical So
ciety and took two-year post
graduate course at L. of NJ.
DR.. Manting served his intern
ship at the University Hospital
and later on the STATS of Harper,
Delray and Grace hospitals.
He was born in Holland. Mich,
of Dutch-American parents
DR.. Manting had offices in the
Professional Building. 10 Peter
boro, and resided at 2244 n.
Woodward. Royal Oak.
Survivors include the widow,
Mrs. Ruth Manting, and one son,
Jack,
Funeral arrangements are in
complete.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-15

Order the United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them To your home.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-15
Deny Grain Plea

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The
WPB has denied a request made
by the War Food Administration
for an expansion in the grain bin
program to provide more storage
space for an anticipated increase
in the winter wheat crop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
Shoes and Headaches

Once more the American public has been reminded of another continuing war shortage as the Office of Price Adminis- tration announced that there is little chance of new shoe stamp being valid before some time next summer" Although the original shoe rationing plan prorated civilians three pairs year, leather shortages soon forced the num- Der down to two pairs and this latest an nouncement indicates that we will have to get along on one pair every eight months, or then, three pairs every two years.
 Few people before the war appreciated or understood the value of leather. It was just another thing that everyone accepted. Few even now realize the eX- tent that leather is being used for war materials alone. For instance, in the Army Quartermaster Corps alone more than 100 pieces of war equipment con- taining leather are used. In former days when a pair of shoes was worn out an other pair was purchased, and when the footgear got too scuffed--moSt took oil to the nearest bootblack. But even that has changed, for not only has leather gone to war, but so have boOtblackS. And now MT. and Mrs. America are beginning UO WdhC up CO GIlC IlOW eAAAO WAANASASAN of shoe preservation.
 The shoe polish industry has gone all out to cooperate with the Government in teaching the public how to intelligently care for it's footgear through extensive advertising. For instance, The Best Foods Inc manufacturers of Shinola, IN 1 and Bixby shoe polishes, are con ducting a campaign stressing the five major points of shoe preservation: Con- suit cobbIer at the first signs of wear, alternate footwear never dry shoes near the heat, keep them on shoe trees when not in use and shine them not only for the sake of appearance, but because leather is skin with tiny pores and needs to have oils restored from time to time to insure longer life. The shoe shortage may be a headache now-but in the long run it may teach a valuable lesson 1n shoe economy!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
Local Transportation System

According to estimates, Americas au- tomobile riding public, by periodically travelling to and from work on pubic transit vehicles instead of their own cars, in 1914 saved an equivalent amount ot vital fuel sufficient to power three thou sand Boeing FortresseS on bombing mis- sions from London to Berlin and return, daily for year.
 The total fuel saving over 1941, normal peacetime year when car owners consumed 18,634, 173000 gallons of gaso- line, is estimated at approximately 45OO,- 100000 gallons. Of this saving, nearly 2,000,000000 gallons are accounted for by persons using surface transit vehicles ' intsead of their private cars. According to Army Air Force estimates, one Flying Fortress consumes about 1,750 gallons of 100 octane gasoline in it's round trip flight between London and Berlin.
 About 70 per cent of the nations car owners reside in cities and towns served by low cost local transportation systems and it is in these communities that the saving of vital fuel by patriotic car own CTS has been the greatest. In these cites, silent electric trolley coaches and street cars carried more than half of the total passengers of surface transit systems rep resenting a total saving of gasoline for those patranS who formerly drove thelr own cars
 Year end preliminary estimates just released by the American Transit Assocl- ation show an increase over 1941 of 74.3 present passengers carried by surface transportation systems in 1914 and 30.2 per cent increase in total mileage With but an 185 per cent increase permitted in the number of vehicle allotted to carry this tremendous wartime load. -
 Including approximately 2,42l 0OO,OOO passengers carried by rapid transit sub ways and elevated roads in several Of the countrys largest cities, the total num- Der of passengers in 1944 is expected to hit the all time high of 23,OOO 900 OOO, an increase of 4.5 per cent over l943.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
Strength of American Legion

The new 7Gth Congress was less than twenty-four hours old before there was ample evidence of the increasing strength and prestige of The American Legion. In other words, statements emanating from Legion heads to the effect that the two war veterans organization intends to play a more vigorous role in public affairs are already bearing fruit.
 This is partly attributable to the fact that roughly one-third of the member ship of the House and Senate are Legion naires. They are confined to no single political party and the Legion knows no political allegiance or ties. It is also at- tributable to the sound and constructive planning of Legion programs. To put 1t another way, in prestige and planning, the Legion is ready for both the problems of war and the eventualities of peace.
 Congressional action with reference to a standing committee to investigate un- American activities and another measure dealing with universal military training are cases in point.
 The Legion has always stood Solldly against Subversive activities, particularly those on the part of aliens, and has felt that Congress should always have close check on the sources of such activities. There was stiff opposition in Congress to creating a standing committee on un- American activities. But with announced Legion support, the proponents of such a committee won an important Victory in the initial session of the new Congress and the Congressional check on sub versive activities will continue to be main- tained. It was to all intent and purposes a Victory for the Legion.
 On the same day. in introducing the first peacetime universal military traln- ing bill the Chairman of the House Con- mittee on Military Affairs stated that his action was at the request of The Amerl- can Legion, which has advocated such training since World War l.
 Within recent months the Legion has taken into it's ranks more than 100000 veterans of World War II. They are be- ing given an active role in the affairs of the Legion This, together with new emphasis on Legion objectives, is a clear cut indication that the organization ln- tends to play a dominant role in public affairs and will be in every respect stronger force in the economic, social ana political life of our country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
A Real Jobs Plan for GI's

During the last few months hunoreds of well-meaning individuals and groups have been talking long and loudly about what should be done for our returning war heroes. "No pple-selling-no leaf raking - no dole - no WPA - jobs Tor everybody this time" That has been the talk. But it remained for the automo- bile industry-backbone of this wars production miracle-to put this "talk" into a forceful and humanitarian pro- gram of action
 In Detroit, the leaders Of General Motors, ChrySler and Ford have requested the unions representing their employees to agree on changes in seniority proVlS- ions to provide more liberal treatment or former employees who are disabled m thls war and also for that group of veterans who never held job in an industrial plant before.
 General Motors spokesmen have re- vealed that for almost two years they have been quietly discussing With unloii representatives plans for more llpeldl treatment of veterans and that serious negotiations" and specific GM proposals have been under way since early october.
 Tn brief. one of General Motors pro- posals stipulates there shall be no senior ity barriers in it's contracts with unions insofar as the returning veteran is con- cerned. Any such former employe can have any job he is trained by GM to do in any plant of the Corporation and keep that job regardless of prior years of SerV- ice he has had with General Motors.
 Another General Motors proposal states that a veteran who never worked for Gen eral Motors before, including those dls- abled, may be hired and retained on the fob regardless of the seniority of other employees hired after May 1, l940, the date unemployment rights provided by Selective Service became effective. Tn other words, the date of May l, l94O, would be established as line under which men and women who took wartime jobs in GM plants would have no more right to job than the returning war veteran who was qualified.
 There are millions of young Americans who, when they reached the age at which they normally would seek employment, went to fight our war instead. It is to give this group an opportunity to get a decent job that the automobile concerns are striving to get unions to change their present policies on seniority restrictions,
 It would, indeed, be terrible travesty on the American peoples innate sense
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

of fair play to have our boys, who fought desperately and dangerously to push aside such artificial barriers as the Sieg- fried Line, come triumphantly home only to find another artificial barrier called seniority" blocking the path to the very goal they were fighting toward - chance to live and work in peaceful land which grew and prospered on the simple philosophy that the opportunity to "get ahead" is limited only by the individuals willingness to strive for it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
A NATIONAL LOSS

(NeW Haven Journal -Courier
 The sudden death of United States Senator Francis T. Maloney removes from Congress legislator recog- nized by men of all parties as able. hard working, high minded and of fearless integrity. A state leader of the opposite party recently spoke of him as one of the greatest sen ators Connecticut has ever had
 His distinguished achievement iG typically American story. He started from scratch" After high scnocl, he began work as cub reporter on newspaper in his home town. He went into the insurance business. Nominated as Mayor at time when Democratic mayors were a strange phenomenon in Meriden, he was elected and rc-electd as his fellow citizens woke up to the fact that here was an honest public servant who brought intelligence and energy to the city'S problems. He was elected to the national House of Representa- tives in 1882, to the United States Senate in 1884 and reelected to the latter body in 1940
 Senator Maloney served as chair man of the Senate Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds ard was a member Of the Capitol audito- rum Commission. He was on the Board of Visitors to the Naval Aca- demy and similar board for the Coast Guard Academy, appoint ments for which his naval eXperi- ence in World War especially fitted him. Untiring and useful service in various other important committees led up to his recent selection as chairman of the joint Committee on the Re-Organi2ation of Congress. created by concurrent resolution ot the Senate and House, His leadership had already treated confidence and thorough, impartial study would lead to constructive action on this vital problem.
 The presence Of such men in Con- gresS helps to counter the admitted loss of prestige of that body. Sen ator Maloneys untimely death is grievous loss in Washington and to Connecticut. which will lack Sem ator until a special election can be called by the Governor. The drop ping out in mid-career of so many public and business leaders is one of the tragedies of the war years and of our always strenuous Amer ican life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

the House leadership shortly by group of western Congressmen. The committe cWill be designed to keep the steel mills, the ship yards and the airplane factories, which have muShroomed all along the Pacific coast, still operating after the war.
 CongreSsmen from the Pacifi3 coast area are greatly worried about about the reconVerSion period, and the danger that eastern capital ists will close down a large Sec- tion of western war industry. Al- though the West now has the manpower, tools, power and tech nical skill to achieve a prosper ous industrial status. the money and the control still reside ill Wall Street. Californias Con- greSSman George Outland, viz oroun proponent for increased ln- dustrialiZation of the West, out lines his main objectiveS as sup plying the West with manufac- tured goods made in the area; to fabricate western raw materials. along with those of Alaska, the Canadian Northwest and the Far East; to produce industrial capi- tai goods and consumers durable goods for other sections of Amer ica; and "tO serve as an arsenal of industrializatiOn for new mar kets overseas, especially Asia"
 Copyright 1945, by
 The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

that annoyed everyone, however, was the constant stream of Time and Life reporters and phOtOg- raphers tagging behind Mrs. Luce wherever the committee went.
 It looked as though Publisher Luce was out to see that his Congressional wife got plenty of publicity, with the other com mittee members breaking into Life stories only by special dis penSation.
 The pay-Off came when the committee reached Italy where Margaret BOurke White, wife of writer Erskine Caldwell and one of the worlds best known pho tOgraphers, was assigned to cover Mrs. Luce's dOings. She was on hand for the entire Luce stay in Italy, with her cameras constantly trained on Mrs. Luce, ever alert to get the COngresswOman in 8 good pose.
 On their return from the trip. one Republican remarked: II certainly hope Helen Gahagan Douglas will try for a seat on the Military Affairs Committee. We'll support her so Clare can have a little glamour competition. She needs it."
 INDUSTRIALIZING THE WEST Establishment of House com mittee to study industrialiZation of the Far West will be proposed to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
Current Comment

Wh neer we think Of letting up we must remevmber that the mill. tary and economic situation of thc Japanese is not so weak as we would like to think.
 Navy Undersecretary Ralph A
 Bard.
 If the Germans are treated as outlaws and criminals they will re- fleet such treatment by bad be- havior. for they( will lack the in- centiVc to be good.
 --Dr. Ferdinand A. HcrmenS, U
 of Notre Dame.
 We cannot say when our victory will come, but our enemies themselves know that they ana their evil works are doomed. We may hasten the day of that doom II we here at home continue to do our full share.
 President Roosevelt.
 We are now satisfying present military demands in full as well as supporting the present civilian ra- tions. But if military demands in- crease much, we would have to meet them at the expense of the Amer ican civilians.
 Ralph K. Davies.
 When a popular sergeant gets
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
Selected Poem
LAST RIVER

 Harold Willard Girason in the New YorE
 TimesJ, The stately Shenandoahs shadowed stream, The Kennebec, fresh-tlowIng from Maine hills, The broad St. Lawrence, where green islands gcam, The Mississippi rolled by myriad Till, The Hudson, nanked ny turrets grim and gray, The winding Charles, whose beauty bards have sung, The digniAed Potomac from the day Our country bled, thrice-dear to heart and tongue Each dimpling eddy and each lordly fall, Each babbling shallow glinting sun-darts gold. Each gracious bend-he knew and loved them all. But this dark food TeslstleSs stern and cold, Advanced to meet him. till It's sluggish sweep Engulfed his heart in waves Of dreamless sleep, ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
Views Of The Press

grinders.
 The British have adapted the jeep for railway work. Equipped with fianged wheels the jeep is capable of speedy travel without the risk of turning over when approach ing switches and sharp bends in the tracks.
 The National Forest Service should have a home for this return ing war vet as q quick and speedy means to counteract forest fires. Many fire starts deep in the wood where the jeep has the ad- vantage over other vehicles because iT vas built for rough duty. It ought to stand up underneath this type of work. It has stood tougher assignments on other battle fronts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

present on the day Of the triumph. And even If we are, we may not see the connection between what we did and what finally came to pass
 It is enough that what was good and righteous and helpful did triumph at last, Perhaps some where along the line our detcrmina- ton 10 be faithful when few wanted t0 give up. to be brave when we wanted to run, to be self contained when we felt like flying to pieces, may have made some contribution to happy and satisfying ending.
 Olive Schrlener who wrote Women and Labor" has said,