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Detroit evening times., 1946-01-07
WASHINGTON
SCENE 9
BY GEORGE DIXON

Gen. Adams. "We need moro
straight talking like that In
government"
Thanks" replied d Cmdr.
Small. II was really worried
about that speech
II seems the commodore had
been pretty proud Of the speech
himself. but had become dubious
after talking TO his 10-year-old
daughter, Storm, whom he calls
Skipper.
"Skipper greeted me when /
returned from the studio" said
the commodore. 'and cried:
Daddy, j heard you on the
radio. You were wonderful!"
T besmed all over. Then
skipper, a deep frown on her
face, added:
BY the way, daddy, what
on earth were you king
about? @"
MIR. TOM BLAKE Of the
IVA state department, who in
CURED the recent diSpleasure of
Gen. Macarthur by issuing a
statement that the general did
not object TO the new divided
control plan for Japan-Mac-
Arthur said he did object, and
strenuously-is probably one of
Of the most chivalrous husbands
Of our time.
Mr.. Blake attended a diplo-
matte function the other eve-
ming with his beautiful wife.
Maria. Mrs. Blake, who wore
a stunning low-cut red dress
calculated 10 keep the eye from
wandering, got into long con-
versation with Maj. Gen. James
A. Uho, adJutant general Of the
army.
Later. Gen. UIo came up 10
Mr. Blake and said.
"Your wife certainly is a
charming woman"
"Aw," shrugged Mr.. Blake,
"she's been cha rming for
years."
A LSO present al this affair
"A was Ted Acheson, brother
Of Undersecretary OF State
Dean Acheson. and a dead
ringer for his illustrious frere.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-07
BY DAMON RUNYOl

where il may be read and again
edited before publication. a@'t
In New York City, the client
is the Journal American and IT
is through this publication that
] first became cognizant of the
parenthesis man, though he
may not be In the Journal
American office. you under
stand. He may be in the office
of King Features Syndicate,
lying in wait to shove his paren-
thesis into my essays the instant
he gets his hands on them. Or
could II be a her? Could II be?
NOV THIS is in no sense a
~ complaint. It may be that
many of my customers fancy
the parenthesis. II looks rather
imposing, at that. And pune
tuationally-wise il may be quite
correct for all I know 10 the
contrary. / have never been
strong on punctuation and IN
fact am familiar with only one
mark, which was impressed
upon my mind years ago by a
city editor who used TO peer
over my shoulder as ] sat beat
ing out deathless words about a
guy slugging his rnother-in-law
or some such, and say:
Put a period there, Runyon."
WHEN / was working in the
~ sports department Of the
New York American before its
consolidation with the Journal,
we had a copy reader who was
considered comma crazy. He
would drop commas into every
piece he read wherever he
thought one would look good.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-07
OufdOes the Man
With the Umbrella

A T MOSCOW. Jimmy Byrnes
agreed 10 instruct countries
what kind of governments they
are TO have-not only con-
quered but liberated countries.
That has become a state depart
ment habit since Mr.. Byrnes
has become its head. He has
instructed China: he - AL
structed the Argentine; he has
joined in instructing Romania,
Bulgaria and Jugoslavia. He
has set the ssians over
Japan, Korea and China. He is
meddling in things he cannot
control; he is messing up the
policy Of his country. The
great compromiser has become
the great confuser.
1t is such a pity that a nation
OF unique talent suffers govern
ment by mediocrity.
Did Mr.. Byrnes consult this
country's leading authorities on
its international relations
Apparently, the Truman ad-
ministration needs no counsel,
for no one seems to have been
consulted except those, who,
having tried for a decade TO
remake their own country, are
now devoting themselves 10
remaking the world.
OF course, when the secretary
of war, Mr.. Patterson, can pluck
up courage TO say of Macarthur
that 1T is not necessary that he
be consulted in advance" con-
cerning The far eastern situa-
tion, with regard 10 which he Is
Americas leading authority,
then IL becomes clear that these
tired American bureaucrats
have become so arrogant as to
have lost their sense OF proper
ton. '''i' a'''sN a' -, >-
As between Byrnes and Pat
terson on one side and Mac
Arthur on the other, what will
be Americas chofce7 Can any
one guessg
80 ecpyhsht. ls4e. By King Features
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-07

For every star a drop of dew,
For every sun sky Of blue,
For every heart a heart as true,
For all lDho love, who looing
Bless,
HGy life be one long, kind. close
eoress;
May Ire be all ioVe, all hoPPi-
BAILEY.
A brunei Hollywoodian became
n synthetic blonde. That, OF
course. is not unusual. But this
particular cinema celebrity de-
cided that as she had changed
the color OF her hair her entire
house would have to be redeco-
rated TO suit her blond person
ality. This was done. The ex-
pense was terrific. l suppose
If this female decides later 10
change the color OF her hair 10
red, which is not at all i'm
probable, that her house will be
done over again. That will be
a lot of fun for ner but a little
hard on her husband. Have
you ever noticed the extent Of
the feminine influence on some
houses you have visited? There
are houses occupied by married
couples which are practically
100 per cent feminine. The
husband has been entirely ig-
nored. One of the best ways
to analyze woman's character
is to take careful note OF the
manner in Which she furnishes
her house.
AT TSINGTAo-
HHE horses are running at
4 TSingtao. Before me I have a
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-07
LET'S EXPLORE
YOUR MIND
BY ALBERT EDWARD WIGGAM, D. Sc
Answer TO Question No. 1


Very unwise. Polygamy
undermines the foundations of
true marriage and family life.
1t makes home impossible. Re-
search has shown that the home
outweighs the church, school
and all other agencies COM
bined, in building character.
Polyganiy would produce a gen.
Grafton of young people without
this greatest of all character
building forces.
Answer to Question No. ?
2-When a person rubs his
face as he talks. if you could
attach an electrical current to
his calves, or even his toes, you
would find the muscles as tense
as fiddle strings. ANY one can
cure these habits in a pffy.
Answer to Question No. 8
3-That they will not face
facts. They prefer to depend
upon opinions and hopes. We
are all, more or less, Like a man
who recently told me about his
backaches. rheumatism, heart
and stomach trouble. I said:
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-07

Ted Acheson, who is quite
parsonage himself, was financial
adviser to Gen. Joseph Vinegar
joel Stilwel, when the latter
was our No. ] boy in China.
Ted Is considered one Of the
best financial men in diplomacy.
However, he has taken quite
a bit Of batting about, and also
lot of badinage, on account
OF his name. Many who are
opposed 10 certain state depart
ment policies. such as the
agreement TO let Russia in on
the Jap administration, take
him aside and denounce him
vigorously under the mistaken
impression that he is brother
Dean.
This situation is further COM
plicated by the fact that there
is a George Atcheson in the
state department. The latter is
no relation. but he has had lots
of publicity. When Gen. Pat
Hurley came back from China
and yelped that career diplo-
mats were wrecking our pro-
gram there, ne mentioned
George Atcheson as one of the
principal offenders.
Despite Hurley's blast, how
ever, Gorge Atcheson was
moved up in the diplomatic
scale. He was sent 10 Tokyo
as state department adviser 10
Gen. Macarthur.
Ted Acheson was discussing
this matter with another guest.
He said there had been talk of
sending him out to Japan, too.
They were going to send me
out there as financial adviser
TO Gen. Macarthur" he said.
''But they called IL off,"
WHY"
because a very high official
In the state department sud
denly came out OF trance and
screamed.
Ny gawd! Let's not load
up Macarthur wfh another
Aehsson or he wM really think
he lost the warr"
Distributed BY King Features syna. Inc.
Reproduction in whole or In part
strictly prohibited.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-07
DO YOu Know
ParentheSis Man?

I never complained because I
figured he was like / was with
the period, that he knew no
other punctuation mark, though
sometimes my stories would
come out reading as jerky as
blank verse. WV -
/ reckon he was the most
liberal man with commas that
ever lived. The late Bill Farms
worth was the sports editor Of
the American in those days and
a very tolerant man about COM
mas, but finally when the read
ers began complaining that the
management should buy fresh
hewsprint instead of using that
old. fiyspecked paper for the
sport pages, he had 10 take
steps.
LIE ASKED the copy reader
4 to please give him a little
change of pace with colons or
senicolons, but the guy simply
could not be weaned of his
commas. One day when one Of
my prizefight stories came out
reading Yesterday, Dempsey,
the heavy. weight. champion Of
the. whole world" Bill decided
10 fire the man.
! have forgotten the circum-
stances, but ] remember that
our wbooks department
showed that a single comma
which the copy reader had
dropped into a sentence where
no comma had any right TO be.
completely nullified the libelous
implications OF the piece. All
thought of firing the copy
reader was withdrawn but there
was some talk Of firing me.
Copyright, 1916, py Kinr Features
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-07
BROADWAY
RHYTHM
PRAYER FOR A SMALL SON

I hope that you wiil scout the
fairea dreams
And vaIk the lane With head
sereneiy high,
And haUe no part Of barter or
of sehemes
That fH the purse and leave
the spirit dry -.
| hope that you can alWays hnd
the time
To dance a bit at Ife's
strange masquerade,
To know that laughter forms the
perfect rhyme
And brighter hopes can spring
from, those that fade;
I hope that love wiH smile upon
your guest
And grant gentle girl to
share your days.
hope your hearthfre brings you
peace and rest
Against the porid and all hs
devious wdysj
And may your heart through
conflict, joy and tears
GroW eUer younger through the
passing years.
DON VAIN.
The Intelligentsia:
VINCENT SHEEANS This
' House Against This House
is listed for spring publication.
He is outlining another novel
about a wealthy man and his
efforts to spend his money
wisely.
John Gunther reports Pres.
Truman invariably reminds all
he meets: Il didn't want to be
President. ] didn't even want
TO be vice president"
Nancy Bruff, author of a best
selling first novel, The Mana
tee" bought a $4,000 farm in
GreenWlcn Win tne proceedS
where she can be free from
N. Y. taxes and Critics
ChurchilIs been invited to the
Roosevelt Memorial Concert az
the Waldorf on Jan. 80.
Newspapermen stuff:
DAN KELEHER, the photog.
IL relays the one about the
city editor who got a phone
can from a reporter he had
assigned TO cover a terrible
storm. Its something awful.
said the scribe. The wind
velocity Is nearly 100 miles an
hour; the rain blinds you; the
Hoods are hign and, boss, ! ten
you It's no night for man or
beast.,- 81. = 4
sThat's fne,.' said the editor.
'T'lI send two photographers to
cover IT, 80 p7-F~- > 'sia 20
The late z. S. Beck. Chicago
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-07
By WALTER WINCHELL

editor, once counseled Charles
Washburn (now Broadway
exploiter}: "kid, IL you had
stayed here on the paper, you
would be eligible for a pension,
but you wouldn't have looked
SO good"
Irv Calm, the drama critic,
sent this holiday message 10 his
radio favorites: "Merry Cross
ley and a Hooper New Year,
-..t-
The Storytellers:
7 SINCLAIR'S prize novel
u. (Harper's) has bids from
Movietown higher than for
Tree Grows in B'klyn" before
publication.
THE Outlaw" (starring Jane
RusselD is in serious trouble
with the censors Of here, Ohio
and Penn. They rate it too
hot a potato"
S. Goldwyn is buying another
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-07

a=dciicatr matter and
Il / hesitate 10 comment in any
way, but the British seem 10 be
under the impression that we
have sent a crew OF gunner and
a gunmoll as delegates 10 the
general assembly Of the United
Nations Organization in London.
This is surprising because not
one of the delegates, so far as i
know, has any reputation with
a rod. ] have never even heard
of one Of them knocking of a
rival mobster. although ] viii
admit there are plenty Of things
in washington that I 90 not
hear
The CNO delegates. as you
know. are Mrs. Eleanor RooSe-
Welt. Edward r. Stettinius Jrp
Senator Tom Connally OF Texas
and Senator Arthur Vandenberg
Of Michigan. 1t may be possible
that Senator Connally has
packed a six-shooter on occa-
sion, maybe 70 pose for photo
graphs at the opening Of a
Texas rodeo, but--try as i viii
II cannot picture Mrs. Roose-
welt shooting from the hip.
This being the situation, our
state department was utterly
nonplussed when the British en-
bassy called up with last minute
instructions for the delegates.
"The American delegates" de-
clared the British spokesman.
in firm, precise tones, will not
be permitted 20 take more than
25 pounds OF food with them
no more than three firearms
apiece-nor more than 500
rounds Of m m u n ition for
same"
CMDR. JOHN D. SMALL,
~ head OF the Civilian Pro-
duction Administration, was at
a party al the home Of Mrs.
Martin Vogel the other night.
Gen. clayton Adams con-
graduated him on a speech on
the need for housing priorities
that Small had delivered the
evening before.
1T was clear cut speech
and right TO the point" said
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-07
Churchill Invited
to FDR Memorial

J. Thurber story. He is paying
the biggest fee per word or
letter ever paid in Hwood for
any material.
The Swedish govt has lifted
the ban against Kurt Singers
book: "Goerin g-Germany's
Most Dangerous Man." which
was stopped at Goerings re-
quest in 1889.
Paul Schwartz, last Demo-
cratic German Consul in N. Y,
is writing a book, "Morgenthau
Is My Problem" The royalties
will go 10 poor, starving Ger
man children" 'N
Screen author and playwright
Norman Krasna, who has been
out Of the army for many
months, was notified last week
of his promotion to major.
Copyright By Daily Mirror. Inc.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-07
BRIGHTER
SIDE

COMEWHERE along the line
~ between my typewriter and
the public eye, there turks a
} parenthesis man. The paren-
J thesis is a clause inserted in a
sentence that is dramatically
complete without it. separated
usually by dashes or brackets
lika this: }.
i am not a parenthesis man
myself. / have nothing OF a
personal nature against the pa
renthesis, but il just happens
that l rarely use il. Indeed, ]
know men and women who
have lived long and honorable
lives without ever resorting to
the parenthesis. On the other
hand, / know some who not
only use the parenthesis freely
in writing, but also in conver-
sation.
In writing, i have always
deemed the parenthesis un-
necessary. / think a comma
serves the same purpose. The
comma is easier to reach on the
typewriter. II requires just
two motions when used whereas
the parenthesis requires four.
being an upper case key on my
machine. j loathe pumping at
these typewriter keys under
any circumstances, so why
should / pump more than is
absolutely required?
I MAIL my copy TO the office
4 of King Features Syndicate
where IL is undoubtedly read
and edited and then distributed
TO those exceptionally discern
ing newspapers that buy II and
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-07
THESE
DAYS

NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN
~ and his umbrella went
down in history as the great
appeaser.
The United States now is led
by the greatest compromises OF
all time, Jimmy Byrnes.
He went 10 Moscow with
great bargaining power. with
atoms and dollars and food.
He returned from Moscow
with his pockets empty and in
side out.
He returns from Moscow
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-07
BY GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY

having conceded every point
the Russians wanted.
He has even given seven
powers a veto over Macarthur,
in spite Of the fact that the
Russians, for instance, were in
the far eastern war for FIVE
days only.
He has double-crossed the
Koreans.
He has set up a crazy ar
rangement over the atomic
bomb.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-07
LIFE WITH SALT
ON THE SIDE
Husbands Ignored
i'm Furnishing Homes
BY E. V. DURLING

program of the Tsingtao Race
Club forwarded by an army
sergeant now stationed in China.
MY attention was attracted by
the following notice in English
on the program: :
"In compliance with the order
received from the Tsingtao mu-
nicipal authority the tax on
horse racing wagers Is flxed at
80 per cent"
ASKING
QUERIES from clients. @
VI What did the poetic prophet
say about being married on
Tuesday?
A-There are 26 different ver-
sIons OF the poetic prophecy you
refer to. There Is considerable
disagreement among the pro-
phets on all days but Wednesday
and Saturday. They are agreed
that "tO marry on Wednesday
Is the best day OF alp and that
"to marry on Saturday no luck
at all"
Q-Do you remember a vaude-
william named Bert Fitzgibbon?
A-Certainly. He was billed
as THE DaffydiIl," being a very
eccentric comedian.
PASSIG BY
LRED ASTAIRE. Greatest
Il dancer ever born in Omaha,
Neb. Real name Frederick Aus
terlitz. How many dancing part
ners has Fred had in films? ?
Who was the first? and who
were the others in Or d er
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-07

named? If you can answer
these questions quick as
fash and a half you don't have
10 send me a stogie.
Billy Conn. Pittsburgh leath-
erpusher. If he lasts three
rounds in their forthcoming
bout he will be doing well.
NURSES
THE average u. S. Navy nurse
IL is about 26lz years old. So
states a statistician. / win have
TO check that. Those nurses
don't look that old 10 me. Espe-
cially the navy nurses. Inciden-
tally, it was reported to this
department some time ago that
while the nurses of both
branches of the service are
equally capable from a profess
sional standpoint the navy
nurses had a slight edge from
the social angle. Our informant,
Il Captain vi tie W =. hdi hicS'
claimed the navy nurses were
gayer companions on moonlight
strolls and better dancers than
the army nurses.
SIX HONEYMoONS-
MRS. SYLVIA S. HEIMICK,
VI of Denver, Colo, who Is SO
years old recently returned from
her sixth honeymoon. Mrs.
HeimicK was IA years old on
the occasion of her first mar
riage. No doubt women who
have married more than once
spend a little time rejecting as
to which of their honeyrnoons
was the best and most romantic.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-07

''Why don't you see doc
tor?"
He replied:
"Tm afraid he might find
something the matter with me-"
AS William Reilly says:
straight thinking starts
with facts. Careless thinking
starts with opinions
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-07

SUCCESS IN MARRIAGE
Two OF Americas outstanding soci-
ologists spent years searching out vital
information and now. DR.. Wlggam has
secured II for YOU. With Il you can
score yourself and your partner on
the important factors Of marriage
This booklet win be sent at cost.
10 cents, and a stamped (3c) self
addressed envelope. - sAddreSs DR. Wig
gam. care Of The Detroit Times, De-
troit 81. Mich. fttt .t4ts
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
Mrs. Esta BayIess
CoIIapses Under
Strain of Duties
County recorder recovering from
illness caused by overwork treat
ed at county hospital.

a short time after she complain
OF feeling III in her office. Mrs. rs
Ia Bayless. county recorder. col
lapsed in the washroom OF the
county courthouse.
She was found a few minutes lat
erby Miss Elizabeth Stoner. clerk
in the supervisors office. who call
ed for assistance and Mrs. Bay
less office staff carried her into
her own office where Or. w T..
Tucker. who was summoned. ad-
ministered first aid.
She was taken TO the county
ospital where her condition i'm
proved rapidly.
The long grind OF the primary
election in which she was nomi-
mated for the position she holds
and heavy duties OF the recorders
office in connection with the pri-
mary are believed 10 have caused
a nervous strain under which Mrs.
Bayless was unable TO carry on.
Strain and oyerwork was given
by Dr. Tucker as the cause OF
Mrs. Bayless collapse.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
Rofarians Hear
Wyly Parsons in
Washington Notes

Experiences in the nations CAPT
tol at Washington were related TO
members of Coolidge Rotary club
Wednesday noon by WHY Par
sons, democratic nominee for Pi-
nal county assessor. Mr.. Parsons
served four years in Washington
as secretary TO U. S. Senator Nc
Farland and prior TO going to
Washington was deputy clerk of
the Superior court of Pinal coun-
ty when Senator Mcfarland was
county judge.
Committe chairman appointed TO
serve during the ensuing year in
clude, Program. Louis Taylor;
Fellowship, r. W. Taylor; Classi-
fication, Fl. II. Wrenn; Attend
ance. Nate Murray; Rotary and
public information, Paul Loucks;
International service, c. J. Moody;
Community service, Bruce Moody !;
Youth, Joe Kamphius; Rural
urban acquaintance, Jimmy Jayne 1;
Club service. DR.. T. J. O'Neiil and
Vocational, Glenn Wilson.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
The CA1o1I
Note Book
WE SEE BY THE

papers that the new OPA bill
soon To BE- presented 10 President
Truman will not carry an appr0-
priation for payment OF the huge
staff Of publicity men and women
currently employed By the bu-
Teau % price control Glory Be-
Nov. II congress would similarly
take away like appropriations
frOm every other federal depart
ment and bureau IL would really
be a great day In the mornin' %.
Two things would come 10 pass
/ There would Immediately oc-
cur lessening in the operating
deficit oi the postal department.
> Several hundred millions Of
dollars would annually be saved
the taxpayers and a good many
thousand men and women wocld b
released from government pay
rolls for absOrbation into private
trade channels.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
City Stops Parking
At Downtown Corners
To Stop Accidents

Minor accidents and near acct
dents have insiigated the elimi-
nation OF certain corner areas i'm
downtown Coolidge as parking
spates. nty Clerk Simms an
nounced this week
The city Is painting curbs al the
four corners OF Central Avenue
and Main Street and Main and
Harding with signs prohibiting
parking because often in the past
persons who parked cars near the
corners backed out into the street
pedestrian crossing.
The no-parking signs are be
lng completed this week end.
Simms said that the ruling against
parking In these areas Will be
strictly enforced
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
Pinal County Is Home
Of 4,3L2 War Il Veterans
VA Manager Declares

The present veteran population
OF Pinal county Is 1912 from
World War II and 1.l06 from 9TH
er wars.
This was announced by William
r. Hardaway. Veterans Admins
ttation regional manager, who
emphasizes that these figures are
only estimates compiled from va
rious studies OF the best infor-
nation available Until the cen
sus of 1850 there will be no posi-
tive means to ascertain the actual
veteran population.
But according to present es-
Inmates by Hardaway. who pre-
diets a continued immigration of
World War II veterans. the pres
ent veteran population of Arizona
totals 93.737.
other counties, veteran popu-
lation is estimated at:
Apache. 1908 War II and 924
other wars; Cochise. $40 and l.
326. Graham. 1913 and 1886? Mar
icopa. 27.Sl9 and 7.13S; Mohave.
! .2s5 and 329; Navajo. 3,7S2 and
$40: Pima. l0.ss4 and 2.792; Santa
Cruz. l.4lO and 36l; Yayapal.
1863 and LOIS: Yuma. 2.SSS and
74O.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-07-26
Carl Anderson and
Fred Jameson Tied
For Committee
Election will probably be deter
mined by drawing of straws.
supervisors say.

Final tallies in the voting for
precinct committeeman show that
Fred Jameson and Carl Anderson
are tied for the final place on the
committee with six votes each, In
South Coolidge precinct. Others
chosen include; Mrs. Shirley
Gates, Y. c. White. John ID. Goree
and Paul B. Hannah.
According to M. G. Mann, clerk
of the board of Supervisors, the
choice will probably be determin-
ed by the two candidates through
drawing of straws or some other
means.
In North Coolidge, the commit
teemen chosen are: Jack Garrett,
G. w. Lewis, NJ. o. Simms, G. B.
Steward, M. NJ. Cooper and s. c.
Mcfarland.
Florence Precinct No. 1, (north
Florence) chose Charles A. Smith,
Terrence A. Lewis, WHY Parsons,
r. L. Swearingen, and Dorothy Ell
lis.
South Florence committeeman
are Tom Fullbright. w: T. Brana-
man and ]. w. Baker.