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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-21
Daily Market Report

Calves Weekly receipts 2.51s
Best. $lS; fair to good. Sill a
1880; seconds. Ss.5Oq1O; culls and
common. s69S.
Sheep and lambs Weekly re-
ceipts. 1887. Best lambs, 1915;
fair TO good, $3.50 a 9.25; sec
onds, S7qS.25; best sheep. $4Q425;
heavy fat sheep. s2.5043.50; culls
and common, S2G2.50.
Hogs Weekly receipts 1875;
Good and choice, 230-250 lbs, $685.;
good and choice 250-27O lbs, 1925;
good and choice 200-23e lbs, 1925;
good and choice 270-300 lbs, $500;
good and choice 10000 lbs, $500;
heavies. SO0-325 lbs, $50; heavies,
325-350 lbs, $6.05; heavies. 35O-4OO
lbs, S5.95; extreme heavies, $5.S5;
roughs. IS; lights, s5.25Q5.50; pigs,
IS; stays, 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-21
PRODUCTION STARTS

Detroit. Dec. 21-AP-Production
has begun on S1,200,000 order for
751 semi-trailer pontoon carriers
for the Army Corps OF Engineers,
the Fruehauf Trailer Co. announc-
ed Friday. The pontoon carriers
are 30 feet long.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-21
KILLED BY TRAIN

Flat Rock. Dec. 81 -AP- Ben
S. Palmer, Sc, was killed Friday
night when his automobile was
struck by & Michigan Central pas
senger train at the Middle Belt
crossing at Inkster.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-21
DIES OF INJURIES

Detroit. Dec. 81 -AP- Mrs.
Alice Mitchell. 63. died Friday
night Of injuries suffered Dec. 2
when she was struck by an auto
mobile. Her death raised Detroit's
1870 fatality toll to 242.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-21
Poultry

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 21-Poultry
market steady. Hens. lbs. up, 15c;
under 5 lbs. 12c; Ieghorn hens, 3
lbs, up, lie; cocks. S910c; rock
springers. Ice; leghorn sprlngers
1Oc; hen turkeys, 10 lbs up, 21c;
tom turkeys. is lbs up, Ice: ducks
white. 5 lbs up, 13c; geese. 12c;
No unloading of poultry before
Z a. m. or after p. m. No unload
ing Saturdays.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-21
Two Automobile Fires

City firemen were called 10 ex'
tinguish two automobile fires Fri
day. At noon the department re-
sponded to a call on Michigan Ave.
when the carburetor in the car OF
Mrs. George Conklin. Waltz, was
afire. Friday night firemen extin-
guished a fire in the instrument
panel near the radio OF a car oper-
ated by Mrs. j. J. Moreuci, De-
troit, at 113 z. Michigan Ave.
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In The Sick Room

Robert Howling. who has been
ssriously I'll for a week, was taken
TO Boyer Hospital Friday for X
rays. He expects to remain in the
hospital at least until Sunday night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-21
OakViIIe
PARENTS OF DAUGHTER

PNHEN ) OF UAUGH ER
Oakville, Mich, Dec. 2l-Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Downing are the parents
Of a daughter, Susan j.. born Sun
day evening. The baby weighed
seven pounds. IL ounces. Miss
Eta Essex is caring for them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-21
Better After ooeration

Better After Operation
Mrs. Joseph LeVasseur, who was
brought home from Detroit Thurs
day. was taken worse Friday and
was taken to the Monroe Hospital.
Mrs. LeVasseur is suffering from
hemorrhages of the nose. She I'M
derwent an operation Monday and
is now greatly improved.
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Livestock

Detroit, Mich. Dec. 21-Cattle-
Weekly receipts. $3.50. Choice
to prime yearlings. dry fed.
sll.50915; good 10 choice year
lings. dry fed. s1O5OQl1.5O: choice
to prime heavy Steers. dry fed.
sl1.5O913; good to choice heavy
steers. dry fed. slO.5O9ll.5O; short
fed steers. ss.5O9s.5O: fair to good
grass steers and heifers. $3.50 q
7.50; best cows. Sc a $50; fair
TO good beef cows. s5.5096; can
neF and cutter cows, $495.25;
old rims. $3.50 down: best light but
cher bulls, s6.750750; best heavy
bologna bulls. $6,75@725; medium
weight bologna bulls. s6.25Q6.75;
light common bulls, SOS; stock
bulls, $5.5OQ6.50; good choice
stockers and feeders SO % 1850:
common to fair stockers and feed
ers. S69750; mixers and springers
s504S0.
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Vegetables

vegetables
Detroit, Mich. Dec. IL
cARRoTs-No. l. $50 45c doz bun.
CABBAGE-No. l. ESQ 4Oc bu.
BEETS-No. l. 4O665c bu.
POTATOES-New. No. l.. 75d90c
bu.
ONIONS-Dry. 60970c so lbs.
CELERY-No. l. 25G35c doz. bchs.
PARSLEY-35-45c doz. punches.
SPINACH-No. /. 50475c bu.
PEAS-Black.eye. Slq1.35 bu.
CAULIFLOWER - No. /, 75c o
soc. bu.
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lYpsilanti Briefs

improper parking; and Alice Ehle,
this city, 81 for no operators license
on person.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-21
Drivers Assessed

William J. Wilson and Harold c.
Litschke. Detroit. were each as
sessed s25 for reckless driving by
Justice A. NJ Vandersall IN mu-
nicipal court Friday. Other assess
ments were August w. Kangas,
Highland Park. 81 for improper
passing on curve. George Hester,
this city. 81 for overtime parking;
Daniel Holloway, this city, 81 for
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-21
underaoes Operatlon

William Mason underwent a SER
ious operation at University Hos.
pital, Ann Arbor, Saturday morn.
ing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-21
Grain

Detroit. Mich, Dec. FL
WHEAT-No. Z red. in carlots
CSC.
BARLEY-No. feeding, SIC; new
mailing. 570S2c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-21
Butter and Euus

Butter and Eggs
Detroit, Mich, Dec. 81
BUTTER-Best creamery in tubs
3S15 434hc.
EGGS - Current receipts, &c;
dirties, 19c; checks, 16q1Sc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-21
EruIt

Fruit
Detroit. Mich, Dec. I'll
APPLES-Mclntosh. No. I. $3.50
1.50 bu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-21
M in Hospital

M in Hospital
Mrs. s. NJ. Wilbur, who has been
Ill for some time. was taken to
Monroe Hospital Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-21

Transmission tow
ers ct left, and
above, copper panel
sheathed Tuning
House OF National
9roadeastinp sta
ton WE AZ az Port
Washington, L. ..
Rlahti This Illus
tration shows the
new Tuning House
Of WRc OF the Ma.
tional Broadeastina
Company Wash.
inaton, o. c.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

If We search the world for islands
with the most people, we find three
which lead all others. They are
Great Britain, Honshu and Java.
In round numbers, Honshu has
48,000, 900 people, Great Britain, 49,
O00, 900, and Java, 100000. There
are no other islands, no matter what
their area, which can equal the
population of the three I have
named.
Honshu is the largest island of
the Japanese Empire. On it we find
fast-growing cities, among them
Tokyo. The city of Tokyo now ranks
third among the worlds cities.
Although Java does not have such
q big population as Honshu or Great
Britain, it has more people to the
sduare mile. It is only about three
fifths as large as the two other
islands I have named.
Java has 800 persons to the square
mile!
If 1t were not for rice, the island
Of Java could not support so many
people. Rice is the great food, the
largest crop.
Rice is planted in low-lying
ground, and much Of it is covered
BY water. II We watch q native
piowing q field, we see the plow
being pulled by . pair Of water
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Rice, Juvu's Greatest Crop

One acre of well-watered rice land
will produce almost q ton Of rice in
year. Java has an annual crop Of
100000 to 100000 tons Of rice.
This crop never fails, and the people
do not suffer from lack of food.
When husks of rice are left on,
they supply food with an important
vitamin. A Dutch scientist in Java
was first to give the world q hint Of
this fact.
Natives Of Java speak of a goddess
named Sri. They say she watches
over the rice crop. One of their
stories says she once took the form
OF q rice-bird, and broke OF ears
OF rice with her bill" This story has
been used to explain why natives like
to cut rice stalks with small knives
instead of sickles. They say they
are following the method Of the god
dess as closely as possible.
tFor Travel or General Interest Sec
tion of your scrapbook.)
II you want free copy of the
illustrated leaflet, "Your Body At
Work." send me Scent, stamped,
self-addressed envelope in care Of
The Evening Star.
r~eAs 'aad
Tomorrow: More about Jard.
Evening star., 1940-05-21

Noun. That part of the face above
the eyes; the brow.
Evening star., 1940-05-21

AS you know, bull's-eye puzzlers
are composed of words reading from
the outside segment to the center
circle. Here Is one that Is made Of
eight six-letter words reading from
the outside to the center. Look out
for the center consonant on this
one! The fifth ring (the one that is
linked contains an eight-letter
word meaning:
SHORT CUTS FOR SOLVING
PROBLEMS"
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Don't Take Ny
Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Forehead
Forehead

Noun. That part of the face above
the eyes; the brow.
The spelling of today's word is
misleading. OF the nine dictionaries
consulted, only one, the Century.
lists the popular pronunciation
forehead" to rhyme with more
dead" and only as second choice.
This memory verse is attributed
to the American poet, Henry Wads-
worth Longfellow, who is said to
have written it to impress the cor
rect pronunciation on the minds of
his children:
There was little girl
And she had little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead.
When she was good,
She was very, very good,
And when she was bad she was
horrid."
The first syllable is like the word
far; the second syllable rhymes
with red; the "h" is silent.
Correct pronunciation: FAR-ed.
Capitals indicate syllables to be
accented.)
Question: Is dark completed"
correct? G.. G..
Answer: No. Completed means
interviewer. It is correct to say
dark complexioned"
For a personal answer to your
questions about words, send a
stamped (3-cenD. self addressed en-
velope to Frank Colby, care The
Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
BESIDE A JAVA RIVER.

buffaloes. Both the man and the
beasts walk through water above
the ankles, perhaps even up to the
knees.
Men do the work Of plowing, but
the custom In Java Is for women to
SOW the seed and reap the grain.
Evening star., 1940-05-21

Peru paid 1T per cent more for
products from the United States
last year than in 1898.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Points for Parents
By EDYTH THOMAS WALLA

II q child's actiuity must be cur
tailed, find companions for him
Uhose occupations are similar to his.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
BY GERALD L. KAUFMAN,

DEFINITIONS (not in order)
Intricate To put in front
Supreme point Hollow mold
Double Center of whirl-
A flowing pool
together Involuntary recoil
Solution tomorrow.
Copyright, 1940.)
Solution to problem Of May 20,
Quiddals and Dalquids: The Dali
quid holds exactly four times more
blumph than the Quiddal. Each
Of these is a parallelepipedon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-22
ALIEN REGISTRATION

I'm accordance with the Alien Regis
tration Act of 1910 about 100000 aliens
now in the United States must appear at
designated post offices for registration and
fingerprinting, and also answer for record
Is questions which are to be asked.
Registration will begin August q and
must be completed by December &c. For
willful failure to register or Justification OF
replies to the questions, the penalty is ST.
600 fine or six months in jail. Aliens
found to be illegally in this country are
liable to deportation.
Among the questions is one regard
ing the aliens activities during the past
five years, and another respecting affllla-
tions with organizations devoted in whole
or in part to influencing or furthering the
political activities, public relations, or pub
lie policy of foreign government. One
question requires statement OF the GRIM
inal record, if any, of the alien, except
minor traffic violations.
Earl G. Harrison of Philadelphia, ap-
pointed director of the registration, says
the enforcement of the law will not carry
anv stigma or implication OF hostility to-
ward aliens who are loyal to this country
and its institutions. 1t will, however, give
officials better means of checking up on
those whose presence in the United States
is A menace to our national safety.
Unfortunately this law does not reach
those who enjoy American citizenship,
yet are disloyal to the country which al
fords them freedom and protection.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-22

Quoted from observation posts
connected with the batteries ~
radio or telephone AT the posts.
rapid computations are made for
aiming the gun. and fire Is s6-
justed 10 hit enemy targets n
order 10 see that the shells have
the proper name and address C
the enemy requires uncannlly &C.
curate fire-control instruments.
This was a troublesome pro1uc1
in the last war. We just 6ldn Z
have the supplies Of optical glass
for range finders and similar n
struments. The Defense Advisory
Commission has already found
that new sources II the United
States. with increased plant ca
pacity already under way. VII
give an adequate supply
Joe Smith. Artillerynan. IN
like his brother John II the n
fantry, ordinarily does not fIgh1
as an individual. nor Is ms gin
fired as a single unit To make
fire effective against moving men
or columns, the guns are en-
ployed in groups Over 100 men
serve a battery Of four guns. fIT-
ing as a unit and covering , cor
siderable area with > sluEle
burst of shells. II the observe
ton post or the battslian fire d.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-22
JAPAN OUTLAWS ROTARY

Japan has now discovered that the
Rotary clubs are ''hotbeds of espionage
and consequently the Japanese clubs,
Welding to pressure, are changing their re-
lations with the international organization.
incidentally, it is to be remembered
that Germany and Italy have already DIS
covered that Rotary clubs are dangerous.
They are barred from both countries.
Japan had forty-seven Rotary CLUBS, WITH
1000 members.
1t is interesting to note that these
countries, when undertaking their ag-
gressive programs, make point TO outlaw
organizations. like the Masons and Rotary,
which exist in practically every free coun-
try of the world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-22
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print it
without fear and without favor; never be
always fight tor progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction or class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue
commend good done by individual or organ
ization; tolerant of others rights, views and
opinions print only news that viii elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-22
TOO LATE TO
CLASSIFY

can and it is evident he was
speaking more for himself than
for the party. OF course there is
possibility that the party has
reformed and is now presenting
a sort of a Republican New
Dealism' as advocated by Mr..
Willkie. In any event, the COM
ing campaign promises to be one
of the most interesting in the
history of the two parties. AT
! the moment it looks like a nip
and tuck affair, with both sides
pretty evenly matched.
It's a long time until November
and a lot depends on what hap
pens between now and the cleo
ton. While Roosevelt hasn't any
Hoover or Landon to deal with
in this case, he's still the
Champ" and carries a lot of
F'box office.
An invitation received this
week from my good friend Har-
old Colee. informs me that / have
been selected to serve as one of
twenty ''GrandeeS" and partici-
pate in the colorful historic cele-
bration to be staged in St. Aug
Justine. September 1873. in OBJ
servance of the 375th Anniver-
sary of the Founding of the City.
According to HaroId's letter.
my costume, whiskers and all.
will be furniShed-but I'll have
to bring my own horse. The last
time / rode a horse the darn
critter got sick to his stomach or
sOmethin', and the commissions
sent me ''flyin' thru the air with
the greatest of ease.
Maybe it's a good thing l got
ia be in New York for Florida
Week at the Worlds Fair on
that datel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-22
WELCOME, ROAD DEPARTMENT.

Commissioners of the State Road De-
partment-Key West extends its arms in
welcome tc you today! We all trust that
your meeting IN our midst will be entirely
satisfactory.
We are glad that the County Board,
together with State Representative Bernie
c. Papy, had the hunch to invite you to
hold this months meeting here, and that
you saw fit to accept the invitation.
Key West, you may have heard, is on
the road back to gfirst-ranking Importance
in our State, what with various type of con-
ventions already held here and many more
of outstanding character and size being
scheduled for the coming season So, 1t is
altogether fitting and proper that your
group decided to join the movement to
Key West and hold this months meeting
in our city.
And then, again, we here are right
proud Of the form CT entertainment we &C
cord visiting dignitaries. It's a foregone
conclusion that you'll attest to that pride
when you finally manage to pull your
selves away from our city. Our Rotarians
spread themselves for you this noon, and
we know you enjoyed the luncheon. Just
wait until tonight, though, and see what
the city-at-large, including our military
personnel will, stage for you. Just wait
and hold pleasant anticipations.
Just as a matter of caution, however,
If some of our citizens appear to corner
any of your group and commence to talk
in real, urgent tones about the need for
completion of our Overseas Highway over
the F. E. c. spans-just try and be patient
and realize that the subject has been one
of long-standing discussion here, and some
of our people have gone quite radical on
the subject.
Of course, we do need the highway
You'll agree to that-those of you who
made the trip down in cars But-On the
/ other hand, there's no call for bOthering
YOU gentlemen about it. Just thought we d
caution you, that's all.
The Citizen trusts you won't let TOO
long period expend itself before you de-
eide to have another meeting in our city
We're doing our best for you this time
but we've an idea that another time Will
find us better equipped to do still greater
things for your enjoyment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-22

Since the men at the guns al
most never see their targets, the
control of field artillery is con-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-22

Hitler win have 20 reckon with the p
American republics if, for example, France
should surrender Martinique to Germany.
Resolutions adopted at the Havana con-
ference declare that all 81 American re-
publics would consider any transfer or at
tempt to transfer sovereignty" of Amer
lean soil from one European Power to
another "as contrary to American sentl-
ments, principles and rights of American
states to maintain their security and poll
teal independence" This pronouncement
s in accord with our OWE long-standing IN
depreciation of the Monroe Doctrine on the
transfer question. In other words II
Hitter wants more ''lebensraum' ne will
have to acquire it on the other side of the
pond or face the enmity of united front
of the Western Hemisphere.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-22

Now Sixth Column" is in operation,
but it is not subversive in character, it is a
call for prayer from volunteers. The
.Si-.th Colunnists" are asked to pray ''for
starving millions in Europe and China
stricken by war without home or country;
or Eurooes refugee children; for free
dom, to stay the hand of the aggressor, for
unity of Americas twenty-five republics
for self-defense and to restore freedom to
the world: for unity of all faiths that
they be one"
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Continued from Page One)
steel ready for use when needed
as the program progresses.
To insure an expanded supply
OF manpower the Commission has
co-operated on setting up
youth-training program Under
this program, thousands Of young
men and women throughout the
country are attending trade
schools this summer, learning the
tcehniques of operating modern
machine tools so that they viii
be ready to step into place on the
production lines set up through
out the nation
Productive Coordination
Necessary
Although the Government has
aTsenals that turn out shells for
the artillery. the vastly expanded
army viii use far more than they
can supply. To take care of ex-
pansion, the Army has long had
a policy Of giving educational
orders. Under these orders, a
manufacturing plant usually de-
voted. let US say, to sewing ma
chimes. tools up a production line
for making n nm. high-explo-
sive shell cases. A few hundred
shells are produced in few
days. The production line is shut
down, but the tools all remain in
the factory ready to go to work
These have now been called into
action. but that is not enough.
New plants are TO 90 into opera
ton west of the Alleghenys,
handy to supplies of raw mate
rails. along the lines of transpor-
tation, and where there is already
a supply of surplus labor avail
: able. As these plants expand
their activities a steady supply
of materials must reach them. be
procesSed. and flow smoothly
along to the shell loading plants
out the other end. and on TO the
man who feeds them into the
gun
This calls for tight coordination
all along the line, not for today
or tomorrow. but looking ahead
into next year, so that every time
that Joe Smith, of Battery Y
Field Artillery. reaches for Z
shell he viii find one of the right
kind. ready to be stuffed into his
gun. That means an unbroken
sdnclogged. sInooth-flowing pro-
duction line running from the
gun back through the plants tc
the iron and coal mines. And
that is the job of the Defense
Advisory Commission.
Feeding The Artillery
Since the men at the guns al
most never see their targets, the
control of field artillery is con-