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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-26
ELLIS MAKES RUN
TO HISTORIC CITY

Bob Ellis flew to Sitka today in
his B ellanca Pacemaker, taking
three passengers TO Sitka and bring
ing four back.
b. Hannah, w. l.. Nance and
w. A. Bates were flown over, while
r. Kulstad, Mrs. Eric Larson, r.
E. Lang, H. ]. Friedman were flown
back.
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l8; Baranof, wednesday. January
%; Alaska, Saturday, January 25;
Yukon Saturday, February l.aSt
Baranof, Wednesday, February
/; Barancf, Wednesday. February
5; Alaska, Saturday, February o;
Yukon, Saturday, February Is;
Wednesday, February Is,
Alaska, S saturday,, February %;
Mount Mckinley, Wednesday, Feb
ruary 26. tsis
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PLANE MOVEMENTS

, Alaska Clipper scheduled to
. fly north from Seattle this
> morning has been cancelled
, because of heavy fog over Z
, the Puget ound section. Is
, scheduled to fly north to-
, morrow. Should return south Z
, Saturday.
, Two PAA Electras are due in Z
) Juneau this afternoon from Z
, Fairbanks. Return flight to q
, interior indefinite, probably Z
, not before Saturday, depend Z
, ing on arrival of Clipper.
, Planes scheduled to fly every Z
, morning at 9 O'Clock for Sitka,
, weather permitting.
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JUST ONE MORE

HOPKINSVILLE,K Ky. - How two
water moccasins cooperated to kill
a IL pound fish they had pulled
from a lake is told by two fishermen
who watched the fiveminute battle.
The witnesses - City Prosecutor
w. Z. Rogers, Jr., and John Winfree
say one of the snakes held the fish
in its coils while the other butted
the fish with it's head. Several times
the fish flopped free, only TO be
trapped again and butted until fin
ally killed.
What the snakes did with the fish,
too large for either to swallow, re-
NAMED a question They dragged it
away. The fishermen were unable
to follow.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-26
TYEE HAS five
FOR THIS PORT

SEATTLE, Sept g. - Steamer
Tyee has sailed for Juneau and
waypOrts. Passengers aboard for
Juneau include Harry F. Starr, Mrs.
Harry F.. Starr, Lower Sarnisto,
Mrs. Oliver Sarnisto, Miss Selma
SarniStO
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TIDES TOMORROW

(Sun Time)
Low tide-3:0l am, Id feet.
High tide-9:3l am, 1876 feet.
Low tide-3:27 pm, 4.3 feet.
High tide-9:31 pm, $50 feet.
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NOTICE

NOTICE
aIRMAIL ENVELOPES, showing
air route from Seattle &c Nome, On
sale at j. b. Burfor6 s. Co. adv.
Fmplre classlr,eds s11::;lk results
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she told her cousin.
HERE'S ANOTHER

GREENVILLE, MISC. c. Neal
hung his catch of two small Dream
over the side of the boat and, wish
fully trying for bigger game, began
to angle. His arm grew tired, but
he got no more fish.
Resigned to packing home the
poor catch, Neal pulled in the two
Dream. And then he found four
found bass had swallowed one of
the small fish and couldn't get loose.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Bond Averages
10 Low-Yield Bonds.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 9.-Many
Latin American loans reacted in
the bond market today after traders
studied actual proposals of the
Brazilian government for resump-
ton of partial interest payments
on its foreign debt.
Bonds of the South American
countries rallied smartly earlier this
week in anticipation of the an
nouncement.
When the short session was we'll
into the last hour, fractional to
1-point losses had been posted for
Brazil IS, Sac Paulo stamped Is of
40, Brazil 6las of 26-'27 and Ar
gentine As of February, 70.
Rio Grande do Sui issues, how
ever, moved briskly forward.
Scandinavian loans showed mixed
price tendencies. Norway IS gained
around a point while Copenhagen
IS lost little more.
Low-priced rail liens attracted the
lions share of attention in the cor
porate list. Liveliest issue. Frisco
412s of 78, swung up around Il
point. Others ahead included
Nickel Plate 4i2s. Rock Island gen.
eral As of '88 and Southern Rail-
way As.
Trimmed a bit were Studebaker
IS, Pennsylvania general 4125 of
'65. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IS of '62
and Consolidated Oil convertible
Sias.
A scattering Of United States
Government issues appeared on the
ticker tape at small declines.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Store Sales Up
8 Per Cent
From Year Ago
y the Associa ated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve board esti-
mated today that department store
sales in the week ended March 2
were 8 per cent larger than in the
corresponding week last year.
Sales in the week ended February
"a had been s per cent above last
year. and for the four weeks ended
March 2 averaged per cent over
the similar period Of last year
BY Federal Reserve districts, In
creases Of sales in the week ended
March 2, compared with a year ago,
we're:
Boston, 8; Philadelphia, 2; Cleve-
land, 7; Richmond, 2; Atlanta, 27;
Chicago, s.; st. Louis, 10; Kansas
City, 16, and Dallas "a per cent.
In the New York area, sales were
even with last year and in the San
Francisco area they declined / per
cent. No separate figure was given
for the Minneapolis district.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Corporate Financing
Gains in February
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. March e.-New cor
porate securities placed in February
totaled S256,245. $40. a gain of IS per
cent from the previous month ano
60 per cent larger than the same
month year ago, the Commercial
and Financial Chronicle reported
today.
1t was the largest volume of issues
brought out in airy month since the
beginning Of the European war ano
the biggest for February since 1887
OF the total volume. S45 .404.05e
represented new money, while s21o.-
84l ,58l was for the purpose of re-
funding issues already outstanding
Although not large, new CAPITA
financing. was the biggest since July
and also the best for February since
1887.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. March 2. tR.-Th. British
pound sank ~ cents todscy to the lowest
5s 0rs
CATION Of the latest British restrictions on
foretsn exchange
week or more while sterling fuctuated err
ratically lower-,were DESIGNED. money ex-
pe.ts said t9 eliminate the free" mar
Chief effect on American purchasers Of
sterling will be to force them to pay for
Ensish goods in pounds bought at the
Of the cheaper free" pound, current
difference between the two rates is around
10 Ssnts r.,tb to the trs%r pound declined
years low with drop Of ,O1is Of cent.
The Canadian dollar dropped V cent. :.
., Neutral currencies, however, showed 1T
we're unehsnsed While shs spS sailSsr s' dipDsd
Late rates follow tarest Britain in dol
lars, others in cerits):
Canada.
United States dollars: Buyins. 10 per cent
premium; selling. IL Der cent premium
ans n sss + Yofk deGp; g sa; 1.r eS
csa.di.n dollar II Eex York eo.n mar, y +
ket; s4;75 per cent discount. or 1890
United States cents,
Europe.
Great britain; demand. $780,; cables,
Belgium. 1895: Denmark, 1888: Fin
1875 a bsnevo,snt sni;s lssoi aie.ss sr9ssaRy sR
Hungary, 17.65n; Italy 5.O5: Netherlands.
1910: Norway. 20 ~: Portusal. 3:67: Rus
msnia; ny s5n .,!,. s,wsden sass switzerland
Latin American.
Argentina, ofiicial, 2p.77; free, 23.45:
Brazil ofiicial. sos: free. $40: Mexico,
Far East.
Japan. 23.49: Hons Kons. s4.19: Shans-
hai, 6.90.
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated Nominal.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
WHY'S Shipments Soar
Above 1899 Levels
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special dispatch to The Star.
TOLEDO. Ohio. March 9.-Do.
mestic factory shipments of WHY'S
passenger cars and commercial We
hicles up to the end of February
totaled l2,780 units since the 1910
model was introduced in October,
IL was announced in Toledo today
oy }. W. Frazer, president of WHY'S
Overland Motors, Inc.
49,! Ihis Isis is an increase of 1877 per
cent over the same period of the
previous model year." Mr.. Frazer
stated. February shipments were
375 per cent greater than February
Of last year"
Mr.. Frazer revealed that the
WHY'S. dealer organization was en-
tering the spring selling season with
an average of only Ave used cars
per outlet.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
January Auto Exports
Ahead Of Year Ago
By the Associated Press.

Ds tIle AssOCldleC Press
Automotive exports in January
increased "a per cent over exports
for January, 1899. rejecting a heavy
demand for trucks and miscella-
neous products. although passenger
car requirements dropped. the Com
merce Department reported yester-
day.
The January autonotive exports
amounted to $24,47O74O. Shipments
included 9.538 trucks, compared with
1916 in the same month last wear
apd miscellaneous automotive prod
ucts amounting to S10,447.394, com.
pared to S8.234.267 in January, 1899.
Leading buyers of trucks were the
Union of South Africa. France, Bel
gium, Sweden and Venezuela.
Passenger car shipments dropped
from 1875 units in January, 1889,
to 1884 last month.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Gunner Firm Sold
To Sterling Products
y the Associated Press

Is,
CLEVELAND, March 9.--Sterling
Products, Inc, medical and toilet
preparations concern, has purchased
the GUNNER Products Co. of Cleve-
land. 1t was announced.
An official of Sterling products,
whose subsidiaries manufacture
such items as Bayer Aspirin, Phil
lips Milk of Magnesia and DR..
Lyons Tooth Powder, said he would
neither confirm nor deny a report
that Sterling Products is giving
notes for S2,000,000 and an undis-
closed sum of cash to GUNNER
Products.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, March 9.-Cotton
futures improved today in sympathy
with steadier Bombay cables, plus
moderate trade buying and foreign
support.
Supplies came mostly in the way
of March liquidation, New Orleans
and Southern selling.
The Senate subcommittee ap-
proval of an increase in farm appro-
priations attracted considerable at
tention, but trading was restricted
by uncertainties regarding week
end European developments.
Futures closed l to 8 higher.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
$50 Tons Of Lead Sold

NEW YORK. March 8 LP).-St,
Joseph Lead Co. reported IS tons OF
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
Yesterday at $50 per 100 pounds
East st. Louis, $50 tons at $50 New
York and l25 tons at the New York
average.
Evening star., 1940-03-09

In bankruptcy or receirership or being
reorsanized under the Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed BY such companles
Rates of dividends In the foregoing Abe
are annual disbursements based on the
iast quarterly or sem-anDual declara-
ZION Unless otherwise noted special or
extra dividends are not included a ALSO
extra Or extras Accumulated dividends
PAID last year Declared or paid 80
far this wear Payable in stock gpaid
iast year n Cash or stock k Accur1u-
latsd dividends paid or declared this year
Mr Under rule WV With warrants xw
without warrants war Warrants
Evening star., 1940-03-09
New York Suour

NEW YORK, March Q R.--speeulstive
liauidation and week end evening UP
erased early gains in sugar futures today.
Producer and trade interests bousht
domestic contracts early while world fu-
lures were helped at the start by trade
and European buying
Raw sugar was quiet Late Friday an
Eastern manufacturer bought 1000 tons
Of Philippines due April q at 2.s3 cents
Cubas were believed available at 2.s5
cents. duty paid
Eastern renners reported small business
at 4.5n cents.
:, Futur.s No. q closed UNCHANGED to 1
Evening star., 1940-03-09

Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers, Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or o1ers. but
should indicate approximate prices. and
unless otherwise indicated. are as quoted
by the sponsors or issuers.
Indicates mot quoted By sponsors or
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK. March o dP.--Crude rub
her futures closed UNCHANGED to II lower
Sales. No. ! standard "a contracts. May
1s.45-41; July 1882; December. 1908
Smoked ribbed spot, 1s.72n. n Nominal
Evening star., 1940-03-09

Middlinr. spot f"-inch). II .o3n.
C0tt0nSeed Oil
Bleaehable cottonseed oil futures closed
unclaimed TO 5 lower. Sales. 3 contracts
May. IA; July. 7.l9: September. 725b
Evening star., 1940-03-09

Also extra or extras.
Quotations furnished BY National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or hrm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. March o.-Dividends de-
elared. Prepared by Fitch Publishing Co.
Increased.
Pc Stock Of Pay
Rate. riod. record. able
can Cycle & Mot. Ltd.-30c q 3-1b $3.50
Extra.
Am Bakeries A------50c @ 3-15 Al
Mckee, A g 4 Co B----25c q 3-2O Al
Evening star., 1940-03-09

A new plant in Sweden will pro-
duce $500 tons Of soap q year from
pine oil.
Evening star., 1940-03-09
~ srivats wire direct 70 The star.

Stock ana Oales-
Dividend Rate. Id
Aero Sup B zoe
Allied Pro A 1.76- Z
Alum Co Amt6g) 4
Alum Co pf tS) .
Alum Ltd (1.50e) &c
Am Beverage
Am Capital tB)--
Am Cynam b so
Am Export .25e
Am Gas 4 Ell 1.60
Am General .--.
Am Meter (.75e)-
Am Republics
Am Superpower-.
Arctur Rad r (r).
Ark Nat GastA)-
Assoc Gas 4 Elec.
Assoc Gas&El pr
Atl Goa st Fish
Atlas Corp war
Atlas Drop ForE.
Aviation & Trans
Axton Fisher A I
Babcock Il vii
Barl&Seel A l.20. II
Bath Iron
Beech Aircraft
Bellanca Aircraft
Bell Aircraft
Bliss &c w.
Blue Rlog0 ~
Blue r CIV pf(3h).
Borne scry 3.50g- I
Brazilian TrL&P
Breeze Corp .50g
Brewst Aero cog
Bridgp't Machine
b N&EP pf l.60
B N&EP 1st 90 l(
Bunker Hill .25e-
BURY Biscuit
Cable Elec Prod
Can Col Airways
Cap City Pro .15g II
Carib Syndicate
Carman OBJ
Carnation tla)
Carrier Corp
Castle "a MOD !
Celan ptc pf t7a) q
Cent NY Pw pf5- ]
Cherry-Burr so {
Childs pf d.
Cities Service
Cities Service pf-
Cities Svc pf OBJ
Claude Neon L.
Clev Tractor
Column Oil & Gas
Consol M&S (1aJ. {
Copperweld zoe
Crocker Wheeler.
Croft Brewing
Crown Cent Petr-
Crown d pf LIS .
Da venp't II 1.50g II
Decca Rec zoe
Delay stores zoe.
Dennison al.
Derby Oil
Divco Twin 40g
Domin Stl e. Coal.
Duro-Test
Duval Texas Sui
Eagle Picher .20g
Ea st'n Ga Sc Fuel
Eastn G&F 8 pf II
Eastn Ga s 4 Fuel
pr pf (1.125k)p q
Ea sy WtB).37bg-
Eisler Elec OSg--
Elec Bond G. Sh
Elec p & S pf (5).
Elec B & s pf f6)
Emp G&F 6 % pf- {
Emp G&F 10 pf Il
Equity Corp
Eureka P L(.50e) II
Fairchild Av .40g
Fairchild E e. A
Falstan Brew so
Fanny Farm $50 II
Fed Comp $500
Fisk Rubber
Fla P&L pf 1.75k /!
Ford Ltd t.16g)
Fruehauf Ira. a.25e
Gen Share pf f(6hJ !
Glen Alden C .25g
G APP 1st pf 60
Greenfield T e. D
Grum'n Air 1.05g
Gulf Oil of Pat1)
Hall Lamp (.60e)
Hartford Rayon-
Hecla Min Zoe
Hollinger G .65a
Horn & Hard t2) /.
Horn&Har pf (b)
Hubbell tH) $50 |
Humble Oil .375e
Huyler's stDel)p pf- |
Upgrade Food
Upgrade Syl.625e II
Ill-Ia Pwr div ct
Imp T G. B L. f5g
Ind Pipe l. t.50g)
Ind Pipe l. pf $50
Indus Finan vic
Indus Finan pf {
Int Indust t.10g).
Int Pa&Pwr war
Int Nitamin (.S0)
Inv Royalty coo
Iron Fire vtc 1.20 1C
Jones e. Lau Stl
kans G&E pf CD
kingstn Pt.10g)
Lake Shore M.5oe
Lakey Fary e. M
Lane-We ellis d.
Lehigh Coal log
lie Tourneau ID
Upton pf (1.50) 81
Long Isl 1t pf B II
La Land&Ex .10e
Nc cWillmsDredg
Mesabi Iron
Mich Bumbe
MID ST Pet b .lUe-
Mid West Corp
MINI M&M 2.4og [
Molly bdenum 25e
Monarch NJ .50e
Mont Ward A(7) ;
Moody ptc pf (3)- Z
Moore tT)Dis(r)-
Nat Auto t.25e)--
Nat Bella Hess
Nat City L t1g)--
Nat Cont zoe
AAe EN,xAl T. f1N
Evening star., 1940-03-09
NEW YORK BOND MARKET

., srivsts wire direct 10 TAs ssas
Evening star., 1940-03-09
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK March q (P-National
Association Securities Dealers. Inc:
Evening star., 1940-03-09

Stock ana Sales
Dividend Rate. 4 ID 90. Hish. Low. Close
Aero Sup B .20g 8 81 5h 5h
Allied Pro A 1.75- 25s 20h 20h 20h
Alum Co Am(6g) Sos 1591s 1891 1894
Alum ca nj fRl gn. 11gfL ttetL ttetL
Evening star., 1940-03-09
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

Stock and Sales
DIVIDEND Rate Add 90. High. Low. Clos
Penn Pal pf (7) SOS 113A 113A ia
Penn w & p 90. zoos ssh 65M 65
Phila Co t25e) 8 w 4
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-26
CHARLOTTE RITES
FOR D. R. BAIRD
HAD BEEN I'LL FOR EIGHT
WEEKS AT HOME HERE;
DAUGHTERS SURVIVE

Last rites were conducted in the
Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte
this afternoon at o'clock for
Orrin R. Baird who passed away
at his home here Tuesday after
noon. Rev. Gordon Speer, of the
Congregational Church, this city,
officiated and burial was in Maple
Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.
Mr.. Baird had been i'll eight
weeks following a general break
down and an illness of heart trou-
Bile.
He was born in Woods County,
O., April 4. 1861, and was the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Baird. Most
of his life was spent near Char
lotte, MI. Baird coming to Ypsi-
lani IA years ago. He married
Miss Nora |. Lett in Pottersviller
Sept. 9, 1885. She passed away
many years ago.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. George Horning and Miss
Leeta NJ Baird, and four grandch !
dren, Baird, Leeta Jean, Stanley
and Ann Horning.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-26
Justice Orders Fines
on DiSorderIV CharueS

In municipal court today Wen
dell Graham. 30S South St, was
assessed SO on charges OF being
intoxicated and disorderly at the
Recreation alleys Tuesday night.
Brit Payne signed the complaint.
Henry A. Stelnke. Detroit, was
ordered TO leave town immediate
ly by Justice f. c. Simmonds to-
day after the court heard charges
Of intoXication and disorderli-
ness preferred against him. Mr..
Steinke was arrested on Michigan
Ave. early today.
j. Z. Gale, this city. was asses
sed s. for double parking and
having no operators license by
Justice Simmonds today. Matte
VI. Cowen, this city. was assessed
1886 for having improper license
plates on an automobile. One dol
lar assessments were made against
Virgil Hendrickson, and Allen Gar
son. this city. for overtime park
ing, Milford Benson, Detroit. i'm
proper passing on a hill, Evelyn
Scott. this city. for double park
Ing, Irving Walters. this city, for
stop street violation and c. l.,
Priest, this city. for parking in a
no parking zone.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-26
Many Attend Services
For Eugene H. YoungS

At the funeral services Tuesday
morning at the home of the late
Eugene II. Youngs. the sons and
sons-in.law OF Mr.. Youngs were
pallbearers. They were Chalmer
Youngs. Dearborn. Weston Youngs,
Lansing, Delmar Youngs. Midland,
and Harold Youngs. Fowleryille.
Albert Thayer and Bernard Ross
bach.
Those from out-ofthe-city who
came for the final rites were Mrs.
Chalmer Young, Dearborn; Mrs.
Weston Youngs and Beverly. Ian
sing; Mrs. Delmar Youngs and
Maynard and Margaret Beth, Mid
land; Mrs Harold Youngs. Fow er-
Vile. Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Rohro-
bacher and Laverne, Byron. Mrs.
Hattie Haviland an Mrs Roy Brad
ley. Flint. Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur
Warner and daughter Gratia, Fort
Wayne: Mr.. and Mrs. X. G.. Schrep-
fer, Mr. and Mrs. Oryal Antcliss.
Mrs. Myron Rogers, Miss Ethlyn
Schrepfer. Howell. Mrs Carr e
Hoisington and son Harold, Ian
sing. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Petteys,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Petteys, Mr..
and Mrs. Irving Petteys, Mr. and
Mrs Stowel Richards. Charles,
Phenet, Emerson and Feneck Rich.
ards, Mrs. Thomas Jackson, Co
hoctsh Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eaton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Coyen. and
Mrs Matte Fewless, Lansing
Burial was made in the Coffin
Cemetery. near Fowlerville.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-26
French Army Men in
Africa Won't Fight
French or English

Washington, Dec % Up A
young American anthropolosist
who has just retugned 10 the Unit
ed States, after. year IN West
Africa said today that French COM
mandants there told him they
would never Sad their troops
asainst either the English or
other Frenchmen
DR.. Horace VI. Miner, IS. OF
Wayne University. Detroit. des-
cribed French military men in
French West African colonies, stin
nominally under the Nichy gov
eminent. as "pro-Enslish".' Al
though they have not lined up yet
with the free French govern
ment' of Gen. Charles de Gauile
h. said, they are nevertheless Bit
ter opponents o. the reapproch-
ment with Germany forced on
their country.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-26
ACCIDENTS HERE
At MINIMUM FOR
HOLIDAY SEASON

CONTINUED from Page One)
the physician and TO his home after
treatment.
In Custody
Carl Hunter New Boston was
placed in the Wayne City Jail We'd
nesday morning pending investiga-
ton after he was involved in a
three car collision al MISC. Belle
willie and Goddard Rds \ passen-
ger, Troy L. Painter nkster. rid
ing with Mr.. Hunter was arrested
by state police on charges OF be-
ing intoxicated aud disorderly. The
two other automobiles in The col
lision We're driven by Clarence
Baker Romulus. and Mrs. Violet
Duffy Belleville.
Car Sideswiped
State police were searching to-
day for an unidentified driver vino
sideswiped the car OF Clifford Otis,
23ll Merrill Ave. Wednesday
morning on IS-1l2 and Ridge Rd.
Collide in Fog
Thomas Hubbell, Lincoln Park,
collided with a car driven by Tho
mas Kelly, Wayne on Van Born
Rd. east Of Wayne Rd. Wednes-
day morning during d heavy fog.
Tenders Locked
A. j Shaw. Ann Arbor, and
Raymond Kirchner, Adrian. locked
tenders at the Ballard ST. and
Washtenaw Ave. intersection Tues
day morning.
Come Together
Automobiles, operated by Frank
J. Holleran, 952 Sherman St, and
Joseph Atkins, BIG Sherman St,
came together. on w. Forest Ave.
Tuesday afternoon.
Misses Turn
Joseph St Aubin. South Lyon,
driving on NIL Tuesday night.
failed to make a turn and ran of
the road. His car turned over.
Cars Collide
Louise Demski, RID 8, Belle
vile. and A. f. Feight, Indianola,
la. driving cars on M-56 Tuesday
night co.lided.
Vehicles, operated by Matilda
Hall, Ann Arbor, and Allen Beard.
Wayne, collided on MI Tuesday
morning.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-26
MRS. \. THAYER
TAKEN BY DEATH
PASSES AWAY ON CHRISTMAS
MORNINGS; SERVICES TO
az SATURDAY

Mrs. Helen Brown mayer, wire
OF Harold f. Thayer. passed away
Wednesday morning at 1880 at her
home, SO johnson St, following a
heart attack. Mrs. Thayer had
been in the South with Mr.. Thayer
who was at Camp Beauregard. La.
and when illness made II necessary
to return without delay to her
home, Mr.. Thayer drove from Lou
isiana and reached home Tuesday
night. She passed away the next
morning.
Mrs. Thayer was born in Science
tady, y. Y, Jan. /. 1904. She be-
came the wife OF Mr.. Thayer Oct.
II. 1886, In Detroit.
Surviving besides her husband
are sister. Mrs. Isabelle Major,
London, Ont. a brother. Robert
Brundige. Detroit. and an uncle
Robert W. Brown. Detroit.
Funeral services will take place
Saturday morning at Q o'clock IN
St John Catholic Church. Rosary
will be said in the ]. +. Moore Flu
neral Home Friday evening al s
o'clock and burial will be IN st
Johns Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-26
HILl-BILLY RECRUITS
ENJOY WHITE BREAD
Five Youths Polish Off Sc
Biscuits at One Meal

New York. Dec. cap I'VE
was used to cawnbread-ne
tasted white meal before, sub"
That's the explanation five hill
billy naval recruits gave when they
polished off Sc breakfast biscuits
at one sitting
The story was told on the ar
rival OF the L. S. liner Washing
ton from the Orient Wednesday
after removing 1912 evacuees from
the troubled Orient.
The backwoods youths with the
boarding house reaches were among
1000 Navy recruits picked up by
the liner at Hampton Roads, Va,
on the way to the Far East
They debaIked at San Pedro.
Calf. mighty pleased with meetin'
up with such delicacy as white
bread.