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Beckham was still eight short of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker's U.S. record of 26, far under the R.A.F.'s brilliant Spit-fireman, Group Captain Adolph "Sailor" Malan, who destroyed 32 Nazi planes, most of them during the 1940 Battle of Britain. Top R.A.F. pilot still in combat is Squadron Leader Colin Grey, with

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army & Navy - HEROES: The Major Shaves | 2/21/1944 | See Source »

After Dark. Despite their spit & polish, the girls are still girls. The men flock to the Reserves' recreation hall and, when they are not invited, try to crash it. In their barracks, after dark, the girls turn up in ruffly nightgowns, tailored pajamas, housecoats, satin robes and all kinds of footgear, from fancy mules to fleece-lined booties...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army & Navy - Birthda | 2/14/1944 | See Source »

Forget It. The Army now uses two ways of treating such cases - the old, "suppressive," "forget-it" treatment of World War I, and the newer "catharsis" in which, by means of persuasion with or without drugs, the despairing soldier is made to spit it out. Still most common, because it takes less time, is the old-fashioned method. The anxious soldier is given rest, sedatives, food and psychiatric pep talks. These are usually given so that all the ward may hear - only the most personal part of the discussion is sotto voce. The question is asked repeatedly: "You want...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: The Heavy-Laden | 2/7/1944 | See Source »

Gastronome. In Los Angeles, Mrs. Koontz, whose husband Jesse complained that she chewed snuff, spit it on the walls, and dumped garbage in his bed, won her divorce case. The grounds: he had threatened to chop her head off for putting the wrong milk in his gravy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Jan. 31, 1944 | 1/31/1944 | See Source »

...messin' around faw? Whatta dey wanna scrape up da choon gum of fa da sidewalks faw? Maybe dey wanna have a Park Avenoo over here instead of Broadway. Leave it ta hell alone or it won't be Broadway no more. Put up a sign dat says spit out your choon gum folks, dis is old Broadway; spit er out. Don't put no constrictions on da people. Leave 'em ta hell alone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Jimmy, That Well-Dressed Man | 1/24/1944 | See Source »

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