Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 July 1945 — Page 9

Inside Indianapolis By Lowell Nussbaum

HAROLD ARNHOLTER, a drug - salesman, fills l in as a pinchhittét for: the druggist at® Scheerer’s pharmacy during the dinner hour. ‘The other eve~ | ning there were quite a few flies in the place. Notic- ] Ing a Beiglibornocd youngster, Junior Starkey, about

9, standing outside, Mr. Arnholter

called him in. “If. you'll kill 50 flies in here, I'll. give you an ice cream cone,” he. sald. The offer was snapped up. Junior started whacking away, counting dead

flies as he whacked. Just as he’

got to 38, he saw his father outside, dnd he told Mr. Arnholter he'd have to leave for home. He said he'd return next day and finish the job. Mr. Arnholter gave him the ice cream cone, anyway. He had forgotten all about the deal next evening, when in walked Junior. The lad went back in a business-like: manner and got the I. fly-swatter and, without a word, started killing flies Et again. “Whack--one; whack, two—" Pretty soon he killed No. 12. Without bothering about No. 13 or 14, he hung up the swatter, and departed. He owed

it to the sergeant. They "canvassed the eighth floor of the building and raised $15, which they expect to increase to about $20. They're going to send-it-to.. the sergeant with their best wishes. Te

Novel, At Least

THE OPA gets all sorts of novel explans tions along ‘with requests for replacement ration books. One of the most novel came from a Boone. county woman -the other day. “I placed. my purse on the running board of a car out in the country,” she wrote. “Along came a cow and ate up my purse, ration books and all.” ,%, , Virgil Sheppard has been" taking a .ot of ribbing about the color of his newly redecorated office walls, Members of the Volunteer Special Services Corps. of the Red Cross, meeting in his office, decided the color was a “delicate pink.” Virgil re‘plied hé selected that color because it" blegpded so well with the complexion of his lady visitors. . .. A Shelbyville navy officer léft his white uniforms packed away at the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. G., last winter when he went to California. His wite went out. there with him. Recently the wife wired] me to her mother, asking her to * ‘send white uniforms.” The excited mother, misunderstanding, hur-

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they allies in Rome and Berlin that negotiations with the United States had reached a “dead

SECOND SECTION

NIPPONESE SNEAK PUNCH

Dec. 3.-Dec. 31, 1941

FOUR days before the Japs

attacked Harbor

their Axis

Pearl informed

FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1945

(No

.-22 of Count Ciano's Diary)

Pearl Harbor... Duce Is Happy

promises to be hard in Russia, and Serbia gives them ° too much | trouble . . . i “Things are not going well in Libya. Mussolini blames! Rommel, who spoiled the situation with his recklessness, II Duce believes ” } Dec. 19—-News continues to be bad in Libya in spite of the official | optimism of our general headquar‘ters. May God damn ‘all servile,

PAGES rs Libor Bill Defines

| Unfair Labor. | Practices -

(Fifth of six articles analyzing the Hatch- Burton- Ball bill for a . a new federal industrial relations act.) *

By E. A, EVANS THE THREE-MEMBER unfair labor practices tribunal = which the proposed act would : create would have the duty to enforce prohibitions against such prac-

end” and that the Japs expected Germany and Italy to declare war when the fighting began, Count Ciano, Mussolini’s son-in-law, recorded in his intimate diary. Ribbentrop was ‘joyous,” ‘Ciano recorded, when news of Pearl Harbor arrived. Mussolini. was happy and King Victor expressed his satisfaction On the darker side were Axis defeats in Africa and worst of all in Russia and at the year’s end the Japs went so far as to suggest | qe to submit a plan for a

separate peace with the Soviet | | three-power agreement to Japanese

Adams’ cat, Midnight, When he gets tired of surveying the neighborhood, he starts down the ter, ion 30 he Axis nul turn a Sul | action, sie peace” not to make |a separ

head first. After a couple of steps, he usually jumps! the rest of the way down. Buddy and Midnight are on ee Jom; Meussolim real pals, Strangers sometimes are amazed to dis< red to. b sceivi 5000 cover him- asleep in his doghouse, or maybe on top por ht 8 Yeo Nid 8 3, of it, with Midnight snoozing between the dog's paws. oe es om 2 po ical Late Bulletin—Midnight was killed by an auto last a, oe,

night, some time after midnight. ght, 8 e midnight, Ciano wrote: | “During the evening Mackensen

DEC. 3—“An ax-blow by the |arrives to tell me in the name of Japanese. The ambassador (Shira- | Ribbentrop that ‘I must start no tor) asked to be received by Il guch negotiations with the French. Duce. He read a long declaration This is the will of Hitler, conveyed (about the progréss of ,negotiations | to Mussolini through Rintelen (with America, and concluded that nead of the German military misthey had reached a dead end. sion to Italy). “Then invoking =the pertinent «gijtier is right. Tunisia is De{clause of the Tripartite pact (Ber- | Gaulist 101 per cent. Any un-lin-Rome-Tokyo alliance), he asked | elcome pressure might hasten the that Italy declare war on the United git between the French empire States as soon as the conflict be- and the government in Vichy.” gins. He proposed also that we sign 8 2 a pact with Japan to make no! ‘pEC.. 8—"A night telephone call separate peace. from Ribbentrop. He is joyous emotional, and disappointed that I'y, gyfrarini (one of the councilors “The interpreter who was taking about the Japanese attack on the didn’t share his excitement. of state) who now has Il Duce in down these ‘requests was trembling | United States. He is so happy that| “But having had the adventure, pis orip and acts through indirect like a leaf. II Duce gave general(r can't help but wish - him well, [or should I say misadventure, to de- ang disloyal channels. assurances, reserving the ‘right to|even though 1 am less certain of clare war on France, Great Britain,| «They say that Buffarini, on a confer with Berlin. Il Duce was|the advantages. | Russia and the United States, cond | pretext of compensating her. gives pleased by the communication, and| «One thing is sure: America will| the good man really believe I would more ‘than 100,000 lire (about $5000)

said: ‘Thus we arrive at the war|enter the conflict, and the fighting go palé through knowing that Sgt.|; month to the. Petacci woman between continents which I have

ried - downtown. Assuming her daughter had taken up nursing or maybe joined the WAVES or something, the mother bought six white nursing uniforms and dispatched them posthaste to her daughter. The matter now has been straightened out and the naval uniforms substituted for the nursing costumes.

An Accomplished Dog BUDDY, a Dalmatian (coach) dog recently discharged from the K-{ corps, has an accomplishment possessed by few dogs. He's a ladder-walker-upper. Buddy is the pet of Mr. and Mrs, George N. Adams, 701 W. 53d st. Mr. Adams keeps a stepladder propped against the rear of the family garage. And hardly a day goes by but what Buddy climbs the ladder and onto the roof. He lies there half the day, beside the

optimists! They have ruined us| Rommel announces that he and his armor will - break into Tunisia (French) to avoid falling prisoner) to the Brush"

tices by employers or employees. (The present national labor relations act forbids unfair practices only by employers.) The Hatch-Burton-B all bill defines unfair labor practices as ” follows: Mr. Evans 1. Interfe r -

ing with free choice of collective~ bargaining representatives. 2. Spying on activities of workers or employers. 3. Bribing any associate or representative of workers or employers.

the druggist 12 dead flies—and he delivered them.

Smiley Smiled

A MOTORIST was observed to park his car In . the 2100 block of N. Meridian, open the door on the . left side (known as the suicide) and get out. Then,

. dodging traffic, he started across the street. A ‘pass- : ing driver shouted: “Why don't you go to the corner i and cross with the light?” Smiling sheepishly, the ll Jaywalker hesitated, then went ahead. (P. 8. The ¢ reason he looked sheepish was that he was none I other than Smiley N. Chambers, until recently a . member of ‘the city safety board.) ...Some of the I folks up on the eighth floor of the Peoples Bank | building read aboyt M. Sgt. Frederick Hensel. who . has undergone amputation of parts of all four limbs. They were. interested in his plarfs to start a chicken farm. One young lady who was reared on a farm’ and knows how much hard work there is in caising chickens, suggested the sergeant would need a lot of electric devices to do the work ordinarily done manually. Electric devices cost money. So she and her friends decided to take up a collection and sena

" = DEC. 21 —- ® Brana ek communicates that Brauchitsch (German commander in chief) has béen dis- | missed. It's a sign of a serious) crisis... “Messages from Goebbels and! Hitler .have not made a good im- | pression. The humble and urgent | request tor warm clothing for the | soldiers on the Eastern Front is in| diregt contrast to the arrogant tone Uhited States) and becomes pale. that ~ has characterized their | He says, ‘It is very tragic. » speeches until now.” “Mussolini made a speech from! pee, 22—“Mussolini again has the balcony. . . . The demonstra- attacked Christmas. He is sur-| tion, taken. generally, was not en- prised that the Germans haven't thusiastic. We must not forget that yet abolished this holiday, which! it was 3 o'clock in the afternoon. |reminds one only of the birth of | {that people were hungry, and that 3 jew who.gave debilitating and the day was cold. devitalizing theories to the world, | “In the evening Ribbentrop asks and who especially weakened Italy | that we join Germany in asking the through the disintegrating power of| countries adhering to the Three- the popes.’ Power pact (chiefly the Balkan| “He has prohibited newspapers | countries) to -declare war on the from mentioning Christmas, yet all| United States. How about Spain?’|yoy have to do is look from the | window to see that people remember | and love it.”

“Things are not going well in Libya. . . Mussolini bates Gen. Erwin Rommel (left, above), who spoiled the situatfon with Ris recktessness, Il Duce believes.”

mediately. He listens to the declaration of war (by Italy against the

= DEC. Rt Dark x from Libya. . Cavallero (chief of the general leader, | staff) is vague, and believes the | future requires concessions from tne French for the port of Bizerte.

ww ” » . 4. DISCRIMINATING against » Workers or employers because of any lawful activity in support of their interests. 5. Participating in strikes, lockouts, etc., in violation of a written agreement, of the federal industrial relations act, or of any other legal requirement. 6. Interference with a labor organization by an employer, or with “ an employer organization by employees.

By Nat A. Barrows

This arrangement amounts to the pooling of German resources; if Berliners in the American sector of | the city need wheat from the Russian zone in East Prussia, for instance, the “Russians. will supply it in| return for potatoes from the American zone in Bavaria needed by Germans in Russia’s Berlin sector. Altogether it takes 300,000 tons of food daily to feed the nearly 3,000,000 Germans left in the capital. Of this about 600 tons are required in the American | sector. In so many words, the British and Americans have been able, thus far, to retain their policy of not feeding Berliners on food from outside Germany.

Signs Called Optimistic THE BRITISH and Americans have had more than a week now to get their feet under them. The

Berlin Policy

BERLIN, July 13.—8everal hundred Nazi city employees of Berlin will retain their offices in the American and “British sectors until their specialized Jobe can be filled by “purified” Germans.

In formally taking over military control of their own sectors, American and Brit-" ish liaisoh officers to local bur_gomeisters found a scattering of Nazi party members working under them. ; The Russians already had purged 11,677 Nazis but these “several hundred” experts had been left in the reconstructed city ‘government in order to carry out their technical work. Their ten-

” ” DEC. 13—“The usual naval woes. We have lost two cruisers and two large ships loaded with tanks for Libya. . . . I wonder whether the

|war won't outlast our navy. ; icist party secretary), who for two “The” minister fiom Cuba has 'days has not been received by Il come to declare war. He was Very puoe Serena insists it is a plot

» » DEC. 4 altention is concentrated on the case of Serena (Fas- sw 8» . 7. GIVING financial aid to a labor organization by an employer; or to an employer organization by employees. 8. (Concerns. closed shop agreement, and will be discussed in next article.)

' 9. Violating agreements by interrupting, disorganizing or de- ; laying work in order to compel

ure depends exactly on their continued usefulness to the interallied military governors. A spirit of friendliness and co-operation embraces discussions between the British and Americans and Russians, according to Maj. Gen. Floyd L. Parkes, ranking American officer, and Maj. Gen. L. O. Lyne, his British opposite number in the military government. Tuesday's unanimous - agreement with the

fact that the Russians today withdrew their sentries from the British and American sectors and permitted the two powers to begin their military control makes it clear that Marshal Gregory K. Zhukov, Soviet commander of Russian occupation forces in Germany, is satisfied with their abilities to face complex problems effectively. Many troublesome differences in policies remain: The Russians permit non-Fascist political parties in |

foreseen since September, 1939.’

now that Roosevelt has succeeded in his maneuvering? enter the war quickly and directly, he proceeded by an indirect route, forcing the Japanese to attack.” ~

“What does this new event mean,

Unable to

” » DEC. 4—“Berlin reaction to the

will’ be” long enough to permit her| to put into action all her potential} strength, That's what I said to the | king this morning when he, too, expressed his satisfaction about the, event.” Dec. 10—“I took notes on my meeting (in Turin) (Laval’s successor and French vicepremier). , .. He is a military man,

with. Darlan |

Batista (Cuba's dictator) was mo- | bilizing against us the forces of Cuba on land and sea and in the air? Ecuador, too, has declared war, but I had my secretary receive the minister.” Dec. 14—“Cavallero justifies our naval defeats wita an -impudence that can’t be equaled. . . . Mussolini {is calm. This morning "he joked a

(Mussolini's mistress) and influences her through a certain Donadio. whose role is not clear.” Dec. 25—“Alfieri (ambassador to Berlin) writes that the disasters on the Russiafi front have gone beyond the point where they might be useful to us. “The Pope has delivered a Christ-

immediate adjustment of controversies, prevent enforcement of managerial policies or hamper exercise of -normal, ° managerial authority. » ” » 10. REFUSING to meet and deal with authorized representatives of employers or workers at times and in manners provided

| Russians about food is cited as an example of the optimistic way things are going here.

Pooling of Resources OUT OF A round table conference of the three powers, with the French delegate listening in as a

“guest,” came an agreement, Or more precisely, a compromise that food for Berliners in the - British and American sectors of the city will come from the various zones throughout Germany.

their sector; Anglo-American policy forbids this. | { Japanese step is extremely cautious The Russians take fraternization lightly; the Brit-| [Maybe they will go ahead. They ish and Americans, at least on paper, have a rigid | can’t do otherwise. But the idea non-fraternization policy. . {of provoking American intervention It is not clear how Berlin can be divided by policy lis liked less and Tess by the Gerdifferences without creating definite barriers to re- mans. construction, but the present spirit of common agree-| “I receive a message from Gamment and desire for agreement must be accepted as bara. . . . Nistri (who brought it) an optimistic signpost. adds the information that Gambara Copyright. 1945, by The Indianapolis Times and did not wish to write. Exhaustion - Fog. Miser Darkness. 1 have) Xe ne Chicago Daily News, Inc. of our forces is noticeable. Enemy {Litvs snd in Bustle is less torn [only vague es of the Venice DEC. 2 Gambara in a letter infiltrations reach every point in |of the other war, but it was nothing /2sSured’ me that Tripolitania can Libya. We are in no condition to| pgc: 11— Mussolini 1s little in-| like: this.” {be saved, and takes It out on Romwithstand another British offensive | terested in my discussions with’ Dee. 17—"“Mussolini is very skep- mek who ‘asa leader, i5 a beast.

‘Our men die gloriously,’ he con-iparian. It is the American war tical about the progress in Croatia. | Bee, . 2—-"Indelli communicates

cludes, ‘which does not change the! 3 _ from Tokyo. that the prime minfact that they die.” that occupies him. AS 2:30 p. in. 1iHe is hapby, though, since the Cer (Tojo) has made discreet al-

| receive the charge d'affaires mans have asked us to assume mili- ister t th ibility of Dec. 5A. night interrupted by (George Wadsworth), a good man, tary control over the whole coun- jlusions abou © - POSSI Lg 0.3 Ribbentrop’s nervousness, - After somewhat timid, with whom I have try. Separate Soe ius X e us two days of delay, he now hasn't | had little to do. | “This is certainly due to the fact poy oy Ne he Ronee f aM a moment to spare in apswering| “He thinks I called him to dis-|clare war on France, Great Britain, believe posse: the Japanese. At 3 o'clock in the!cuss the arrival of certain newsmorning, he sent Mackensen to my

{mas address which did not please Mussolini because of five points it contains, four are against the die-

by agreements of federal labor relations board regulations. 11. Discharging or otherwise discriminating against an employee, or discriminating against an employer, because he has complained to the tribunal or exercised other legal rights. : The tribunal would have power to consider complaints, hold hearings, and take action. It could order reinstatement of employees, and could award damages to em-~ ployees or employers who prove that they have suffered loss because of unfair labor practites.

who is enjoying politics. . . . Is he] long time. He took it out on Christsincere? 1 can't say, except for one|mas, Christmas gifts and gifts tor thing: He hates the British. .|all feasts in general. He says that : | ta i ‘ Results of yesterday's meeting: gift giving is the alibi created oy| torships. Isabella Colonna told me yesterday she had spoken None, except a clearing in- the ut-|the rich to justify their good for- \with- Cardina’ Maglione ' (papal mosphere. {tune in the Fyes 9 Hie poor.” secretary of state), who told her| > 1 .

. “News of the “amazing Japanese] { : naval victories continues to arrive.| DEC, 16—* Venice is sad, empty, the Russians were preferred. to the | Nazis at the Vatican.”

Against this, the land fighting in tired. Empty hotels, deserted streets. a»

Science

he HIGH QUALITY Turkish tobaces has been grown

By David Dietz

Duke scientists say that if the raising of Turkish tobacco proves economically feasible, it will be the biggest advance in the tobacco regions of this coun=try since bright domestic’ and burley tobaccos’ were first developed 80 years ago. Strangely enough, the Turkish tobacco grows ‘best

successfully for the first time in this country. Announcement of the achievement has been made by Duke university. It marks the culmination of a five-

year program carried out by the university in co-oper= that the Germans have to withdraw

(Tomorrow: Goering and his

ation with the agricultural experi#7... mental stations of North Carolina, ¢ ‘Virginia and South Carolina, the general education board and four of the major tobacco companies. The research is in line with the

on comparatively poor soil and the areas in which it can be grown do not overlap the areas of the domestic leaf. For decades it has been believed that the Turkish leaf would only thrive in. certain areas bordering the Mediterranean and Black seas. Until the Duke

Tell City Man Loves Cats, but Sends 1000 to Their Doom

TELL CITY, Ind, July 13 (U. P.).

papermen, but I disillusion him im-

any color cat as long as it’s in good

their divisions because the winter diamonds.)

The felines he bags brings was. important. They gave him

We, the Wome Fewer Bromides Would Be Help

To War Spirit

By RUTH MILLETT

I —PFriday-“¢he 13th is just another

policies of -the university to eon- | unlucky day. for black ca any

duct researches which will benefit the South. In recent years it has made important. contributions to the control of tobacco crop diseases including blue mold and Granville wilt. Turkish tobacco has long been imported for blending with domestic tobaccos and the imports have run as high as 50,000,000 to 75,000,000 pounds a year. Manufacturers say that the quadrupling of cigaret smoking in the United States in the past 25 years has-been the result of skillful blending of Turkish tobacco with the domestic varieties.

Turkish Leaves Smaller TURKISH tobacco differs from the domestie types

scientists undertook their researches, all atiempls fo grow it elsewhere have failed.

able. condition, even on Friday the 13th. 8 to $1.50 each when he sells them. | Wolf has three cats and a dog He buys them for 25 to 75 cents, other ‘color cats—when Herman L. of his own. He said he'd like to] depending on their weight. {Who Will Buy Your Cat.”

-Darkis Directs Research * | Wolf comes around. ‘have. kept all the cats he has|- Wolf, short, stocky and weatherDa Wolf loves cats. That, he said caught, “but that would be impos- | peaten, takes his work seriously. He Visits All Farms

DR. D. F. DARKIS of the Duke department of {today, is why he has sent nearly sible.” got to be a cat catcher 18 months| Wolf hasn't only made a ugood | chemistry was in charge of the researches ‘on the | 1000 of them to their doom. Profit Hi Cats zo alter Teading ann advertisement Sum of money” catching cats. He's| Turkish leat. Rather than see cats-live un-|{ “Theyre better off dead than for cats in a magazine. made a lot of friends, too. Com-| The growing of Turkish tobacco differs greatly | wanted and unhappy, Wolf buys abandoned to starve,” he said. | “He figures he's bagged nearly 'bining business with pleasure, he from the culture-of the domestic types. The Turkish | them and serids them to a biological | “Maybe some human lives have 1000 cats. A farmer most of his {and his wife drive to the farms plants are put very much closer together, from five Supply. house in Chicago. There been saved by their deaths.” life, he had been seriously ill and ‘along the river, where they nab to six inches apart and in rows 20 inches apart. There they are killed humanely, embalmed| Wolf, 60, and graying, is a fa- was forced to take up “lighter cats and buy them. They usually | are 55.000 to 60,000 Turkish plants to the acre com-| |and shipped to medical schools, hos- | miliar sight along the Ohio river work.” stay for dinner. Sometimes they pared to 5000 to 6000 plants of the domestic leaf. | pitals and educational institutions valley, where he can be seen every | After his health improved, he got stay all night, Under these crowded conditions, the closely spaced | for dissection and study. | Saturday clutching his broom and a job in a chair factory, but he kept Some of the cats are caught when stalks produce a large number of small leaves. This| Superstitions about black cats| chasing cats. {right on stalking cats. Wolf arrives. But usually he has to means a great deal more hand-labor in taking care of bother. Wolf. He has made cat chasing profit-| Even the OPA agreed his work catch them himself—* ‘with the the crop. . The only advantage is that the crowded owner's permission, of course.” Once

extra gasoline for cat catching. His

THINGS THAT by now Wwe | car bears a sign saying— “The Man

could get along without: The salesperson's reminder that “You're lucky to get this” after you've walked all over town looking for a scarce drticle are paying a handsome price for it. Public figures who exhort us not to travel, when members of their own families are making trips we

don’t He catches|

in that the leaves are but a tenth of the size of the domestic leaf. These diminutive leaves make for the vastly greater amount of hand labor in the cultivation and the curing. In co-operation with the agencies already named, Turkish tobacco is now being grown on 55 small farms in the three states to determine whether or not a high quality product can be grown at a profit to the farmers.

My Day

- HYDE PARK, Thursday.—The students of the Central high school in North Sdlem, N. Y. undertook a project two years ago which brought to light many Interesting historical facts about their own , town. Their published booklet was of such interest that ensuing classes have gathered more material and the older people in the community became interested enough to bring out a bound book this year. .” In the introduction the story is told of how the book came

plants leave little space for weeds. Among the problems which the scientists had to solve were the procurement of proper variety of seeds for growth in this country and development of correct methods of fertilizing. Organic types of fertilizers were found most satisfactory. Twenty-six samples of seed, obtained from VArious | sources, were originally studied and from these the! most, desirable plants were selected for further tests.

By Eleanor Roosevelt 3

to find ways themselves of making a subject’ Titers ¥

esting. For instance, not long ago in visiting a high school I found that during the lunch period, when the %iprarian obviously had to go to lunch herself, the library was locked. It occurred to me at the time that it would have added stimulus to some youngsters’ courses if, two by two, they had been assigned to duty in the library during that hour. Their obligation might have been to arouse the interest of certain groups among their fellow stu-

dents in some of the books that would be of value in|

with Himmler's makes up in finesse what 4t lacks in extent.

they are bagged, he won't buy them

Jap ‘Little Himmler’ Surrenders | In Burma |until the owner has signed a state- |

By GEORGE WELLER

Times Foreign Correspondent

WITH ADVANCE POSTS OF THE

| AMERICAN JINGPAW RANGERS IN EASTERN BURMA (Delayed).— |tures

“Golden Hand, ” the miniature Jap--——anese Himmler of “ the Shan states, has surrendered to ..the--A-merican Jingpaw rangers ‘after several weeks in hiding.

“Golden Hand”

is a Japanese officer of the kem-

Mr. Weller gomparison

“Golden Hand,” like certain Nazis,

today the most gullible of the great powers in the Orient, but “Golden | {Hand” undershot his mark. The! [Ssionss, when “interviewed by U. 8. guerrillas, stated that their signa‘had been obtained under threat of torture. :

0 » HANNAH ¢ 7

{rungs making bars and then beat-

{ment transferring ownership. He won't even look’ at a stray cat, Wolf's arms are covered with scars where cats have bitten or clawed him, { “That was before I learned better.” he said. “At first I tried to get them with my bare hands.! Then I bought some gloves and put | the broom to use. :

Feeds Them Well

“Now all I have to do is wave a| broom in the cats’ faces, and they | are scared to death. “Milking time is the best time to catch them, «though. You just go down to thé barn and wait. They'll comeé—quietly.” Wolf only buys cats which are grown and weigh at least four pounds. 5 “The cats have a short future after I get them, but I treat them well” he said. “I put them in

l “Golden Hand” once knocked out | ‘the teeth of a Chinese Baptist ‘physician because the latter was lunable to give the address of his! daughter, who had married an American, The doctor was later executed. | "Golden Hand” and the kempetai were specialists at the water cure. Other Jap military police methods used in the Shan states are; Hammering a needle under a fingernail; whipping with thrice-split bamboo which catches each fresh welt in a pinch; putting salt or cayenne pepper on knife cuts; placing gasoline-soaked cotton between toes and igniting’ it; having a prisoner hold a chair on his head with the

ing him; burying him shoulder deep in the earth and then hammering his head.

“Tiger of Kempetai”

read about in the papers. ’ Movie stars who are with their husbands or in the process of divorcing them telling war wives how their men should be treated when they get home. » . . SMART alecks who brag about how they managed .to get a pound of butter, extra gas, or a nice thick steak without giving up any ration tickets. Pictures of actresses and movie stars telling housewives who wouldn't think of wasting a tablespoon of fat (because they have to cook with it) mot to throw away waste fat. Hotels that let you set your heart on ham or steak because they keep listing a la carte menus, when they haven't had any of the food in months just so, as one waiter put it, “the menus won't look so emply.* »

saw the handwriting on the wall several weeks ago and decided to go A. W. O. L. from the Japanese high command in Burma. = ‘During his stay in Burma he had practiced tortures of great refinement on sympathizers. But, as “Golden Hand” explained with a | toothsome grin, he has also a softer ‘side. It seems that during the occupation he married a Shan girl and had a child by her.

cages with my own three cats, and then T pour on the food, The fat ter they are when I sell them, the more I get for them.” ~~ | That's why, he sala, he gives | them whole milk and special Slav made from chicken heads.

MAGAZINE avereisem ents that show beautiful pictures of food, the ingredients of which haven't been available in months. Home decoration magazines. telling how charming are curtains and bedspreads made of enough

about, and I am mentioning it here because I think it may be of interest to other schools in various parts of the country to undertake similar studies. There are a great many byproducts of this book for the youngsters, but perhaps the most important thing ‘about it is that history suddenly lives for a great many | young people. If 2 can make history come alive in one place, it is apt to affect the viewpoint of students in the Whole general “study of history.

adding color and background to their required courses. : I believe that fellow students can often do that better than any librarian, The librarian is usually supposed to be prejudiced, whereas advice is easily accepted when one youngster tells another that he or she has read a certain book and enjoyed it. 1 remembej what stimulus was given: to our own local history in this section of the country when a group ot college students one year- dramatized | of Carl Carmet’s historical studies .of the’ Hudson | River valley, and gave them for different groups in,

But’ Yoday “Golden Hand,” the one-time “tiger of kempetai” does not want much. He just wants to settle down quietly like Hermann Goering, or Joachim von Ribbentrop. He has suddenly forgotten the| “It's a good stew. too.” weit gingham for a Ses Year -olg's fluent English. with which he once added. “I. put plenty of salt and play suit. cross interrogated an Anglo-Buy- pepper in it." 5 Articles of bost-war living that

mese under torture. - ically promise everybody a» This pathetic victim of circum. 4 : i

bias | iM OF A. TO MEET MONDAY

One of the difficulties about our high school edu- y

“eation, T find, is that certain boys and girls are: mot

always interested in the way their subjects are presented. May of our teachers have not had the exthe background which makes it

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our county. They played on our lawn one evening for a most varied audience, and ‘everyone seemed to enjoy them.

‘Livingston an-

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