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(I don't know why the War Department would doubt those markers. Don't they read Dan Dunn? And yeah, 2 pounds of scrap metal seems excessive to see the Phillies. How 'bout this gum wrapper?)
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The markers pointing to factories, etc. story - already an attention grabber - just got much-more interesting.
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Germany released 1000 war prisoners today in an exchange for an equal number of "volunteer French workers" for industrial plants in Germany. Vichy government chief Pierre Laval, meeting the returning French POWs at Compiegne, indicated that "only a few more" such exchanges may be expected, noting that Germany will only accept qualified "speciaist" workers in exchange for prisoners, and then only on the basis of three specialists for one prisoner. Common French laborers, Laval noted, are not wanted. Laval praised Hitler for "showing his regard for France" by permitting the exchange to take place.
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Here's an idea, shut the ef up, Laval.
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(Just stay out of Red Hook.)
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Dear Lord, how do they say this stuff with a straight face? It was only a few weeks ago that they shut down a high-end one in the East 60s. Yeah, I'm sure that was the last one in the entire city. I assume Valentine would also tell us there were no speakeasies in the city during prohibition.
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(There are a lot of lines to read between in Mr. Evans' column today. "Fiend," when used in a 1942 crime story, usually has a very specific connotation -- a sex criminal who targets children. "Conduct unbecoming a fireman" indeed.)
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That is a fascinating story - twice convicted of murder and twice sent back to trial on appeal, plus now, the fireman angle and all you note. I'm surprised we haven't seen it popping up, now and then, on the news pages or, at least, on Page Four.
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A 27-year-old Stuyvesant Heights man who pleaded guilty to punching a policeman in the face has been fined $25 and sentenced to do some reading. William Goodrich of 72 Rochester Avenue admitted in Brooklyn Felony Court that he slugged Patrolman Philip Smilowitz at the corner of Rochester Avenue and Pacific Street on the morning of July 30th after the policeman declined his challenge to a fistfight. Goodrich also admitted that, after he was taken to the Atlantic Avenue station, he threw three chairs at the patrolman. After imposing the fine, Magistrate D. Joseph D'Andrea sentenced Goodrich to read "The Adventures of Don Quixote," noting that "fighting a policeman is like fighting a windmill."
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What is it with magistrates and reading assignments lately? It was only a few weeks ago when one of them "sentenced" someone to read a poem. Also, "Don Quixote," really? The logic here is a stretch. Also, if you don't require a book report, you've assigned nothing.
And in the Daily News...
Yeah, but are you sure she's really an Arahapo??
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The parallel jokes to today's behavior by some in the public eye all but write themselves. It's basically the same game, but instead of starlets we have politicians doing it.
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"Quantity business." Does the War Production Board know about this?
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There will always be only one answer to protect the women and, by proxy, the men: legalize and regulate with disease prevention Job One. Also, ten to twenty a night - Jesus. (Poor Senga.)
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"Not so fast, I wanna see him drink the water first!"
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If Mr. Chance was truly this stupid, he would have long ago lost all his money to scammers.