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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-13
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

THE FIRST night on board was
uneventful enough. The orchestra
played waltzes, and people slipped
away from the dancing to ster
through the glass doors that
opened onto the deck. The stars
came lower. grew brighter. Once
in while there was a night that
slipped away from Paradise and
left a perfect memory. Linda
unused. Just once in a while. And
when 1t was over you put it away.
comforted to know that 1t had
been.
She was awakened by a stew
ard bringing her breakfast. She
stretched luxuriously under the cool
linen sheets, then lifted the silver
covers from the dishes. There was
tall glass Of fresh orange juice
in a bed of Clipped ice. There were
buttered toast, scrambled eggs and
crisp bacon. and pot Of hot cof-
fee. There was note, too. from
Ronald, sprawled on his card.
THE swimming pool Is being
filed. How about a dive and few
strokes ?"
Regretfully she rellnquished the
food, drank the orange juice and
coffee. Food should follow, not pre-
cede. a good swim. She stepped
into the shower, felt the exhilara-
ton of the needles Of water, rubbed
her slim body dry and put on her
white bathing suit. She knew that
her skin was not Drowned as skin
should be to wear white gloriously.
She tucked her shining hair under
a green cap, buckled green sandals
OF rubber around her feet and went
down the cabinway.
A merry crowd had assembled
at the pool. The water In the long
tank looked very blue, as It reflect
ed the early summer sky. Ronald
was racing a girl to the other end
Of the pool and did not see Linda
at first. But Linda saw that the girl
wore a white satin suit. much like
her own.
Only, where Lnda's slim arms
and legs were fair, this girls were
a golden. tan that had come from
cruising in southern waters or rest
ing under southern sands during
past months.
Race you again and this time
I'll win" the girl challenged Ron
aid, as the two came TO the edge of
the pool. dripping. and laughing.
1t was Sarah's voice that spoke.
"Okay! Want start 2" he asked,
and his body flashed in the water.
Linda kicked of her slippers.
She was good swimmer. Better
than Sarah. She might as well get
into the swimming meet.
Hello, Johnny Weissmuller," she
hailed Ronald, as he turned to
come back and passed her. "In good
form. aren't your"
He slowed down, waited for her,
swan back with her. Sarah's face
was a dull. angry red as she passed
the two lolterers.
The group summed themselves
until lunch time. Hurrying down.
stairs to dress. Linda met Rob in
the hall He had not been in the
pool.
Il had some blueprints to get
out" he said. This acting as host
about-town next week will take up
time, so ! thought I'd keep busy
He was In white fiannels and his
face was alert and keen and eager.
He was nice. Linda unused. awfully
nice, and because she liked every
one today, she said. You're look
ing awfully handsome, mister.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-13
Babson Says Correct Term
Should be Latin America

New York City. Sept 13-When
I first began to travel TO South
America. would refer TO the peo-
pie there as S. Americans. There
upon. the leading newspaper men
all OF whom were friends Of mine
would say. we are not Sopfh
Americans. we are Latin .Arieri-
cans. Continuing to think | knew
more about the situation than they
did. then began to refer to them
as Spanish Americans. But again
they explained that the largest
country in South America namely,
Brazil. Is Portuguese both by blood
and language ! mention this be-
cause so many readers forget that
Spanish IS spoken in only about
one-half OF South America The
great central portion uses only
Portuguese.
Tremendous Difference
During later trips 10 South
America. have become convinced
that Latin Americans" is the
honest term to use in connection
with our blOtnerS 10 the sOutn
as the President refers to them.
The simple truth is that these
people are no more like us than are
the inhabitants OF Italy Portugal.
or Spain They are different by
blood. training, and outlook. Their
relatives and business connections
are with Latin races The attempt
OF washington propaganda to make
them appear like us in character,
ideals. or habits is very wrong.
To the extent that these people
are not Italians. Portuguese, or
Spanlards, they are mostly Ger
mans with a sprinkling of hard
boiled. sophisticated Englishmen.
II you have any doubts. talk with
any good American who has work
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-13

of assets and opportunities. This
especially applies to the South
American situation.
We will never make permanent
friends with Latin Americans by
putting iron and rings about them
or by keeping them from trading
with Europe and Japan. The great
mass OF Latin Americans are very
poor. They can be bribed and bull
munist. There, have had my
lied for time: but, if so. they
will ultimately revolt against us.
1t Is too bad that anyone who to-
day speaks in favor of giving other
nations more equal opportunities is
branded as pro-Nazi or as a Com
munist There, | have had my
say. In coming articles | shall
return to business conditions and
statistics.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-13

Mrs. II. f. Strawe has been
spending the past week at Ere
mont, Ind. with her sister. Mr.
Strawe went for the week end and
Mrs. Strawe returned home with
him.
Mrs Robert Garrod and daugh-
ter Dona spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs, Cora Wilbur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Dysinger
and two daughters. Mr.. and Mrs
George Osborn visited Rev. w S
Smith at the General Hospital In
Wyandotte Sunday afternoon
Misses Dona and Doris Garrod
and Miss Betty Schearer spen
Friday in Detroit.
Mrs Robert Brown and Uila and
Robert. Jr, visited her mother
Mrs. Nellie Fullerton. Milan, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Griffin spent
Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs
Carl Blackmore, Ypsilanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Squires, Yp.
SLANT, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn,
as buckingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Santure, Up.
silanti. visited his sister Mrs. An
ME Merritt Monday. Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Johnke. Ann Arbor, all visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Santure,
West Sumpter.
Mrs Blanche Ellis and Mrs.
Charles Smith. Willis, we're Sun
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day afternoon guests OF Mrs. Bar
ton Simonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Sikorski at
tended the boat races at Belleville
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lawson. Sr.,
were Sunday afternoon and sup
per guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w.
Lowe, Sr.
NJ. ID. Ferguson and family,
Wyandotte. spent Sunday evening
with C. w. Lowe and Mrs. Irene
Hawker. Mrs. Hawker returned
home to Wyandotte with them for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buirl Baer and
daughter, Raymond Shukait accom-
panied Mrs. Swift to Battle Creek
Sunday.
Norman Russ, Dearborn, spent
Sunday with his father, George
Russ.
Mrs. Anna Schulz left Monday
for her home in Lucas. S. Oak,
after spending a week with her
daughter, Mrs. Roy Meyer.
Mrs. Barlow Simonds has re-
turned home from Boyer Hospital
Thursday.
Mr., and Mrs. Bert Osborn, Dear
born. and Mrs. w. j. Bodley at
tended the Homecoming dinner at
Stony Creek.
William Simonds Lincoln Park,
IS spending two weeks at his home
here.
Guy Coopersmith and Betty
Moore, Detroit. spent Labor Day at
the Frank Sikorski home.
Mrs. George fowler and chill
dren spent Saturday with her
mother, Mrs. Alice Bissell, Ypsi-
lanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McIvaid. De-
trolt, and Mrs. Fred Lincoln, Mid
land, visited Mr. and Mrs. John
-HeuekTT Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hammersch.
midi, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hitching-
ham. Bernard buckingham, De-
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ed down there. II you had seen
these few Americans weep at the
docks as our steamer would leave
South American port you would
realize how they really feel To
Dreaders who are thinking of going
to South America. / say Forget IT,.
II is the old case of the field
furthest away always looks the
greenest". This fact comes home
closely to me today as visit the
docks Of New York from which
steamers to South America sail
The Cartel Bunk
am heartily In favor OF leasing
naval bases from Great Britain.
The plan Of Secretary Hull for hold
ing. as trustee. any Western Henri
sphere countries which the Nazis
may threaten 10 take over is sound.
/ especially have in mind the
French and Dutch possessions.
This. however. is about as far as
we can go. To attempt to buy or
the products Of South
America, OF which We already have
a surplus. is pure bunk and war
propaganda Of the worst kind. The
only redeeming feature is that
Washington says, The country
won't hear anything more OF it af-
ter November s.. Let me also add
that | am assured IL Great Britain
holds out until November she
will come through o. X. Which
ever party is then elected, she will
get more destroyers and anything
else she needs.
The chief products of South
America are wheat. corn. cattle.
w00t, and coffce-6f- ;tiief-+Aeser
except the last. We now have
surplus Grains are being stored
on almost every United States
farm: cattle are a drug on our
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-13

Wish I had been in China and
brought back an unfading TAM"
She loitered at the door, and as
she stood there Nina Nevins came
by, her orchid skirts swirling, her
face too highly made up.
She hesitated a fraction when
she saw Linda, said something
about hunting the steward. and
went away.
"She wants a steward as much
as I want the Hope diamond" Rob
said. She isn't on this deck and
she has another steward. She was
going visiting. See you at lunch.
He went down the cabinway,
whistling, and Linda picked up the
tune and hummed 1t as she bathed
and dressed. Smoke gets in your
eyes :" Absent-mindedly she
became aware that this was the
theme Of his whistle and her song.
But why be nostalgia for dream
that dies, as the song stated, on
such morning?
Brushing her amber hair, piling
the curls on her neck, she Won
dered II she would like Billie Anne.
She grimaced at herself in the mir
ror because she decided she
wouldn't.
Then she stepped into a yellow
flannel frock that buttoned down
the brief skirt with large brown
wooden buttons, found the toeless
yellow sandals that went with the
dress, and tied her curls back with
a yellow and green scarf.
The boat was going faster now.
II was rather foolish to make such
speed just to unpack picnic hamp-
ers on an island when the group
would hasten back at once to a city
Of tall. white towers. Silly-but
fun.
Now II only Caroline were along.
She sat quietly before the mirror
thinking Of Caroline. She had an
appointment TO model hose today
for an advertising agency that was
hard to please. Caroline would sit
before the camera for hours. pull
ing Off stockings and putting them
on. while all the time her heart
would be trailing a pleasure boat.
Life wasn't fair.
TITS a good thing that It's Car
oline's legs, not her face. that will
be photographed today" she told
herself" for her face would break
any readers heart"
On a sudden notion she decided
to send a radiogram to the girl at
home. She went to the wireless Of
fee and asked II the boat had facil-
tiles TO send such messages. Told
that II had, she scrubbed a dozen
words. She was nearly through
when Terry came along.
I'm sending a message TO Caro-
line" she said. Want me TO say
you're having q wonderful time
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-13
OFFICERS REELECTED

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich, Sept. 10
-AP-Mrs. Dora B. Whitney, Ben
ton Harbor, was reelected presi-
dent OF the Michigan Women's
Christian Temperance Union
Thursday. Also reelected were
Mrs. Mary f. Hudson. Lansing,
vice president; Mrs. Julia A. Hut
ton, Detroit, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Clara P. Todd, Ply
mouth, treasurer, and Mrs. Miller
R. Powell, Grand Rapids, recording
secretary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-13
Love Without Music
by Helen Welshimer
SYNOPSIS

THE CHARACTERS:
LINDA AVERY. receptionist at New
York models agency. starts to re-
build her romance with
RONALD STAFFORD. her childhood
sweetheart who has swung his way
to fame on a trumpet" but
SARAH MARKLEY. wealthy glamor
girl, is trying to capture Ronald for
herself. Meanwhile
ROBERT BARTON. young engineer.
strikes up a friendship with Linda.
He introduces her to
TERRY ADAMS. publicity man, and
Terry's sweetheart.
CAROLINE PICKARD, who has been
unable to hnd work. Life is compli-
Gated by
NINA NEVINS. a famous actress. who
Is determined to marry Robert. She
believes Linda is romancing with the
young engineer.
YESTERDAY; Sarah's party starts on
the weekend yacht cruise with
Linda. Ronnie. Sarah. Rob. Nina and
Terry among those on board. As the
boat gets under way. Linda. stand
ing at the rail with Ronnie. says.
ITS heavenly to be on a boat where
nothing can happen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-13
Whitaker
Plan CHICKEN DINNER

Whitaker, Mich. Sept. 13-The
meeting OF the Ladies' Altar So
ciety held at Mrs. Frank Sikorski's
home Thursday was well attend
ed. FIR. Hearth also attended. A
chicken dinner was planned for
late in October.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-13
Attend Wedding Reception

Mr.. and Mrs. o. f. Vedder at
tended the wedding and reception
of Miss Bessie Turnbull and Jack
Day Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-13
SENTENCED FOR ROBBERY

Kalamazoo, Sept. 13-Llewellyn
Hapgood, IS, and Charles Blanch-
ard -Jr-- both OF Detroit, were
sentenced to prison here for
term of three to Is years for rob
berry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-13
Ladies' Aid Meets

The Whitaker Ladies' Aid met
at the home OF Mrs. w. j. Bod
ley Thursday for a supper. There
was a large attendance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs Leroy Painter had
their baby daughter Joan Clare
baptised Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Stefina were sponsors.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-13
Attend Losee Reunion

Attend Losee Reunion
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Lamkin, Mrs.
Ethel Garrod, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Boyd and son. and Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar Lamkin and family at
tended the Losee reunion at Pros
pect Park Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hammersch.
midi, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hitching-
ham, Bernard buckingham, De-
Evening star., 1940-07-27

Ragweed causes about 10 per cent
of hayfever cases.
Evening star., 1940-07-27
$457,0oo, 10 Public
From Loan Associations

During the first six months of
the year approximately $457 ,000, 900
flowed from savings, building and
loan associations back to the peo-
pie who have been putting the
money into these institutions, the
United States Savings and Loan
League estimates. While new money
was being invested at the rate of
about 81 for every 81 withdrawn,
millions Of shareholders were reap
ing the rewards of their thrift by
having these funds to meet emer-
gencies, or as capital to take ad-
vantage of business opportunities
and to make down payments on
homes.
George w. West, Atlanta, presi-
dent OF the league, said that some
$407, ,0Q0, 900 of the total which saw
ings and investing members re-
ceived from January through June
represented money actually paid
in, while about $40.000,000 repre-
sented dividends paid the first Of
the year on savings and loan lump
sum investments. Some $4,000 600
is estimated to represent cash loans
obtained on security of share ac-
counts, which device is frequently
used instead of withdrawal to pre-
vent interruptions of systematic saw
ing programs.
The league president pointed out
that much of the capital which peo-
pie withdrew from their savings
and loan associations represented
Evening star., 1940-07-27
HoII Should Welcome
Visitor Into Home

Too infrequently the home owner
asks himself what sort Of impress
sion the hallway makes. Import
ant because it is the first part of
the interior of the house which
meets the eye of the visitor, the
hallway all too often is cold, re-
served, and somewhat gloomy.
Most decorators and builders
agree that whether the hall is large
or small it should be arranged to
introduce the home to its best ad-
vantage.
There are a large number OF wall
treatments available to the home
owner for use in Railways. Pleas
ing. colorful designs and patterns
are produced on wall coverings that
are waterproof and washable. Pam
eled and wainscoted walls are some
times practical. Floors which have
been resurfaced and waxed can add
immeasurably to the appeal OF a
room, while rubber or tile floors are
often adaptable to the hallway.
Evening star., 1940-07-27
SHOP TALK
News About Builders
And Real Estute
Personalities

A well-founded report has it that
another huge Office building will be
added to the Washington skyline in
the near future. 1t will be erected,
according to the report, on the south
side of H street, just west of Eight
eenth street. The building will take
up the site of the Wood Shed Res
taurant and an adjacent parking lot.
This structure will be started in
the near future by the Charles H.
Tompkins Co. and will be designed
by A. r. Clas, formerly with the
p. w. A. and architect for the newly
completed Lafayette Building, larg-
est Office building in town, the re-
port states. Upon completion, the
building presumably will be occu-
pied by the Federal Government as
officials are hard pressed to find
space for defense program workers.
1t is said the r. F. c. will finance
the project.
The blazing heat of the last week
has slowed real estate sales to al
most a standstill. Brokers are COM
planning that it is nearly impossible
to get prospects to look at their
houses. The home market was un-
usually brisk for this season of the
year up to week ago. Builders are
looking forward to another active
market for houses this fall. Literal
ly thousands of small, low-cost
houses are under construction or
are planned in nearby areas of Vir-
ginia and Maryland.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold E. Doyle en-
tertained the staff of the Thomas
j. Fisher Co. last Saturday at their
Summer home, Arundel, on the
Chesapeake Bay, near Annapolis
There was swimming and boating
topped off with buffet supper fea-
turing fried chicken for the nearly
two score guests.
u w. S. Hoge, jr., is representing
American Houses, Inc. home pre-
fabricators, in this section. Mr.
Hoge has opened a new develop
ment, Westmore, at Fairfax, Va.
The addition of two Salesmen to
the organization being developed
under the direction of Guy R..
Smith, sales manager, was an
nounced today by J. R. Henderson,
developer of Glen Cove and West
boro, Md, and jefferson Park, Va
The new additions to the staff
are E. E. Still. for many years as
sociated with w. c. and A. N. Miller,
and Robert B. Hall, formerly of
the Moss Realty Co.
L. T. Gravatte, prominent realtor,
Is scheduled to leave today. with
Mrs. Gravatte, for a two-weeks vaca-
ton at Virginia Beach d.. Charles
j. Rush, executive secretary of the
Washington Real Estate Board, is
spending at least portion of his
vacation in moving to his new
home at 1425 Juniper street NV
Herbert U. Nelson, executive
secretary of thes National Associa-
ton of Real Estate Boards, is in
Washington Miss Margaret
Lord, secretary to William NJ
Throckmorton is vacationing at a
Lake Erie resort William E
Shannon, Sd. vice president of the
Shannon & Luchs Co. is the father
Of a ~ pound girl, born July "a
Raymond G. Koenig, Boss &
Phelps, is spending some time in
Ocean City, Md Morris Miller,
developer of Sligo Park Hills will
return Monday from Atlantic City
-. James S. Taylor of F.. H. A.
and chairman of The Stars Sill
yer Star Homes Committee, is near
ing the end of months visit to
Evening star., 1940-07-27

only a portion Of the money they
had invested there, demonstrating
the complete confidence Of the
shareholder In this type of invest
ment. The ratio of turnover Is
about that of normal times as it
has been for several years. Mr.. West
said. Nearly a third of all the cash
paid out was In January, the Gus
tomary month of changes in in
vestments.
Evening star., 1940-07-27
Sondpoper Rough Walls
For Smooth FINISHING

Rough "jazz plastered" walls, to
be smooth coated in reflnishing.
should first be sandpapered. A
sheet of coarse, (No. - sandpaper
wrapped around a fiat block serves
as a good tool to remove the most
pronounced roughness. All possible
dust should then be cleaned away
from the surface and a heavy coat
of any good plastic water paint ap-
piled that will fill evenly the de-
Evening star., 1940-07-27

pressions in the surface. When this
plaster paint begins to set the sur
face should be smoothed with q
plasterer's trowel, making the sur
face smooth enough to paint over.
Before applying oil paint, either fiat
or glossy, add one part Of good
quality elastic floor varnish to four
parts of paint. This Is for the
first coat only.
Evening star., 1940-07-27

Keene Valley. N. Y. in the Adiron-
dacks. He will return to WASH
ington August or . Miss Ellen
Brockdorf of the w. c. and A. N.
Miller Development Co.. is spending
a vacation in Virginia Beach, while
Mrs. Rorothy w. Falls of the same
firm has just returned from stay
in the Midwest, which featured a
boat trip on Lake Erie.
Evening star., 1940-07-27
Burn Out the Termites

Before starting construction Of 4
new house or other building, au-
thorities advise the removal and
burning Of all tree stumps, roots,
old boards, logs, or other material
on the site which may furnish food
and shelter to termites.
Evening star., 1940-07-27
Ornamental Iron Returns

Ornamental iron work has in
creased in popularity within the
past few years to such an extent
that the classical porch grilles once
associated closely with New Orleans
and Mobile are now found on homes
in each of the 48 States.
Evening star., 1940-07-27

British. Dutch and French DOS
sessions In South America cover
208.812 square miles and have
population of 545 ,440.
Evening star., 1940-07-27

Nearly $4,000 900 gas masks have
been used in England.
Evening star., 1940-07-27
Cellar Space for Trunks

A trunk and luggage room In the
cellar solves a major storage prob
lem. A small dry space Is all that
Is necessary. It should he COM
pletely inclosed to prevent dust and
ashes from settling on the bags.
Shelves may be built to hold small
bags and a platform raised from
the floor for the trunks and larger
pieces.
Evening star., 1940-12-07

During the present century, facts
OF great Importance have been
learned about vitamins. We have
learned. for example. that vitamlns
A. C and D have a great deal to do
with keeping teeth sound.
Dentists say that the best Of care
should be taken of the first teeth as
well as the second set, Babies and
small children. as we'll as older chill
dren and adults, should have plenty
of the vitamins which help teeth.
Orange Juice and milk are two foods
which give needed vitamins. Milk
has the special value of supplying
tooth-building material to the body.
When a tooth decays beyond a
certain point. dentist may decide
that the nerve must be killed. This
is a step he does not like to take
since dead nerve almost always
means an abSceSs at a later time.
Some dentists have told me that
they would rather pull a tooth than
kill the nerve. They feared that an
abscess might form later at the end
of the tooth root and hurt the
patients health.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Don't Take Ny
Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Potpourri

Question: What is the correct
pronunciation of the word ban
quet"?-J. L.
Answer: Not "BANkwet," Rhyme
the first syllable with fang, hang
as. BANG-kwet
Question: Should one say sales
lady"?-R D. F.
Answer: No. Avoid this high
flown euphemism. Would one say
"salesgentlemsn"? Salesman and
saleswoman are the correct forms
There is nothing derogatory about
the word woman. 1t means woman
nothing more, nothing less. Many
women are ladies, but all ladies are
women.
Question: How should we pro-
nounce the word "bade"?-O. N.
Answer: Bade, past tense Of bid
should not rhyme with maid. The
proper rhyme is with mad. The
correct pronunciation is: BAD.
Question: Does the first syllable
of biography rhyme will be or by?-
w. A. N.
Answer; Never say "bee-OG- =