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Evening star., 1940-01-07
Cosmopolitan Club
Chalrmen Named

william A. Edelblut, new president
of the Cosmopolitan Club, an
nounced yesterday committee chair.
men for the present year. !
The club Is making plans for the
presentation of its distinguished
service medal for 1889 to Coleman
Jennings, president Of the Com
munity Chest, on February ..
The committee chairman, as an
nounced by Mr.. Edelblut, who took
Office Thursday. are:
Attendance. William H. Gawler;
audit. Henry s. Owens; budget, VIII
liam c.. Kiesler: bylaws. Emery G.
Galliher; chaplain, the Rev. Oliver
j. Hart; civic club relations, Arthur
W. Defenderfer; classification, A.
Hamilton Wilson; distinguished
service medal, DR.. J. Rozier Biggs.
Entertainment. A. w. Lee; TO-
rum, Herbert Woods; initiation.
Fred j. Rice: lapsation, DR.. Joseph
L. B. Murray; magazine correspond
ent, DR.. Edwin H. Silver: member
ship, G. j. Mack.
Menu, G. ]. Mack; publicity, Frank
Romer; sergeant at arms. Lewis
Streiter; sick, Michael D. Schaefer:
special reception, James e. ColN-
flower, and relief, the Rev. Oliver
j. Hart.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Admiral Richardson
Takes Command
OF U. 5. Fleet
Men and Ships Are
Ready to Fight Says
Admiral Bloch

- the Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO. Calf, Jan. 6.-The
United States Fleet was turned over
to tall, friendly Texan today, with
the words of its retiring chief: "This
feet is ready to fight"
Admiral James Otis Richardson
relieved Admiral Claude Charles
Bloch as commander in chief.
1.-TWO years ago, on this same quar-
terdeck," said Admiral Bloch just
before he ordered his flag hauled
down, II said to you officers and
men that our only excuse for being
was to be ready to fight.
TT is my firm conviction that this
fleet is ready to fight, and for that
condition, full credit Is given to the
officers and men of the fleet who
have worked so hard and 50 intelh-
gently during our two years Of serv-
ice together.
With world affairs in their pres
ent state of chaos, even greater
effort is, and will be. necessary to
keep us in that condition Of readi-
ness which the people Of the United
States have right to expect"
The shift in command was the
usual tWo-year change.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Weak Salmon Year
Cuts Alaskan Fishino.

Secretary Of the Interior Ickes
yesterday has restricted commercial
salmon fishing in the Bristol Bay
area of Alaska to approximately so
per cent of normal operations.
He said in a statement yesterday
that he made the drastic cut. which
will mean heavy financial loss to
many West Coast companies, because
the salmon run had entered on the
weak" year Of the five-year cycle.
In such q year, 1t was explained,
Evening star., 1940-01-07
P. 5. P. Randolph, ST.,
Is Fatally Stricken
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PINEHURST, N. c., Jan. 6.-P. S.
p. Randolph, sr., amateur sports
man and horse racing enthusiast,
dropped dead tonight in front of the
Carolina Hotel here. He was on his
way to join bridge party.
Mr.. Randolph and his wife came
here in November from their Hemp
stead Gong IslanO home.
Physicians said the 76-year -old
man died of a heart attack.
Mr.. Randolph had not entered
into many of the activities on the
resorts winter program, although he
went to the track nearly every day
and always evinced a deep interest
in horses.
P. S. P. Randolph, jr., and his wife
were here several weeks ago. They
left for Cuba and brief vacation
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Nuuioks Will Speak

The scope Of forgings in industry
will be discussed by Waldemar
Naujoks, chief engineer Of the
Steel Improvement g. Forge Co., at
8 pm. tomorrow at q meeting of
the Washington Chapter. American
Society for Metals, In the Garden
House. Dodge Hotel
Evening star., 1940-01-07

great numbers of fish mysteriously
disappear from Alaskan waters.
The Secretary also prohibited COM
mercial fishing for herring in South
eastern Alaskan waters except by
gill nets and except for bait purposes.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

SAN PEDRO, CALF-HEADS u s. FLEET-Admiral James Otis
Richardson shown sauting after he elevated
ander battle force commander in chief the United
States Fleet succeeding Admiral C. Bloch in cooul
naony aboard the U. s. s. Pennsylvania yesterday.
"A. P. Wrephoto
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-11
u. 5. Seeks Workers
For Defense Program

Explosive chemists are urged tc
apply at once for the U. S. civil
service commission examinations
now open for the various grades OF
chemist and chemical technologist
positions in the federal service.
In connection with the present
national defense program, the gov
eminent reports it is extremely
important that a large number OF
and chemical technologists be i'm
mediately available should vacan-
cies occur in the field.
Salaries for the positions, for
which these examinations h a v e
been announced, range from 50, 900
to 81, 900 a year. Applications must
be on file with the commission at
Washington, D. c., not later than
June "a. Further information may
be secured from A. B. Bradshaw,
secretary of the board of U. S.
civil service examiners, p~ostofice
building. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-11

1 told him. This delta country
NAV not be safe at night"
As I hung up the receiver the
old man snorted at my last sug-
gestion." Safe? Say, I've lived here
nigh onto thirty years and"
.'Well, we city fellows r some
times a little nervous" I told him.
Thanks for the phone"
"Just a minute and I'll walk
down to the river with you"
Sorry. I've got to run. Maybe
I'll see you at the boat
I had to get back on board with
out attracting attention-which
the old mans presence certainly
would have directed to me.
1 was lucky. The pile of sacks or
the wharf was only half gone. ]
grabbed my hand truck, loaded il
in the shadows and rolled il
aboard. My fifteen minutes were
MT quite up. l wondered if the cook
would think to put out the galley
light for me again. He didn't, but
he had shielded it so that I climbed
back up the stairs unnoticed.
The little man grinned, showing
the gaps in his front teeth. -
knew you wouldn't run out on me-
he said.
Il should have thought you'e
been glad if I didn't come back
Not me. Mebbe you don't know
it, but I'm supposed to be YOU
jailer, Pete tells me-"
(TO Be Continued
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-11

found a hiding place for it and,
%crouching low, ducked around the
corner of a shed. A moment later
1 was climbing the levee. The hand
trucks were busily rumbling back
and forth across the gangplanK.
My flight was not discovered.
A short distance beyond the top
of the levee 1 saw the warm glow
of windows in the fog. I found the
path to the house and knocked on
the door, which was opened lmme-
diately by an old man.
'In be right with you, cap.n,
he said. you'll find 300 sacks right
enough this time" He reached be-
hind him for a lighted lantern.
Pm not the captain I ex-
planned. II want to telephone to
Friends to meet me at the next
landing"
He blinked at me over his spec
|tacles. THE road to Big Bend is
pretty bad"
They'll make it," l said.
He led me to the telephone in his
kitchen. It was one of the wall va
riety, with a crank to turn to gel
central. In fifteen seconds l had
the office of The Morning Eagle
on the wire and asked for Belzer.
1 didn't know what the old mans
connection might be with Pete and
his crew, so l had to be vague IN
my conversation with the reporter
He seemed to understand.
''Okay, Butch" he said. Il think
you picked a funny night to go
Joy riding down the river, but since
it's vol. Where do I meet
you-Big Bend?"
The old man told me how a car
could get to Big Bend and l re-
layed the instructions to Belzer.
wanted to tell him to bring the
police with him, but I remembered
my promise to the little cook, and
that 1 wouldn't be telephoning at
all if it weren't for the cook.
You might bring Harvey NC
CURE with you," l suggested.
1 was thinking that 1 could en-
tice William Gala ashore at Big
Bend and the three of us could
handle him.
'Tn do better than that" Belzer
promised. 'Harvey's a couldn't
make it in time, but L know one
that will"
You'd better bring a revolver,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-15
Dancing. Two Plays
Enjoyed at Woodruff

The six B class of Woodruff
School presented dancing numbers
and two plays. with finger pup
pets. to school children and par
ents Thursday afternoon.
\ blossom dance was given by
June Reed Russian dance by
Virginia HinsCn and Perf-Wtnk g
dance by Joan Louise DeNike.
Mrs. Rolin Hughes played piano
accompaniment.
Children presented a play "On
the Mayflower" with Evelyn Lucas
taking the part Of the sailor; Bet
ty Padgett, the mother; Ruth
Moore Myrtle Henry, Stanley Hill,
Paul WOodside and Garther Rober-
son. Pilgrim children.
The second pay Snow White
and Rose Red" was enacted by
Evelyn Lucas. mother; Betty Jean
Padget. Snow White: Betty Goss,
Rose Red. Bernice Kline, Prince;
Eugene Mincey, Bear; Willard
hinchelow, Dwarf.
Scenery for the two plays was
drawn by the children. Selma Tay-
Tor announced the program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-15
THE WEATHER

Ypsilanti and vicinity Partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday with
snow flurries and slightly colder
tonight. lowest temperature tonight
about % degrees; moderate to
fresh north to northwest winds,
diminishing Saturday according to
the L S Department OF Commerce,
Detroit.
Highest temperature this date in
last IS years Il in 1925; lowest
10 in 1888.
Highest temperature Thursday
go; lowest IS; mean 20; lowest
last night 27
Relative humidity Thursday at
1880 a m. IS per cent; 1870 p. m. 81
per cent; 1890 p. m. 56 per cent;
1880 a. m. today SO per cent.
Temperatures at a m 20; at Z
a. m 80; at a m. 80; at a. m.
%; at 10 a m 90.
Barometer at 1880 a. m. today.
station: 1856 millibars (29.46 in
ches). sea-level: l70224 millibars
(3019 inches).
The sun sets Friday at 5:1l and
rises Saturday at 1928.
The moon rises Friday at 5:57
D. m
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-15
Free Price Movement Nav
Bring Initiation Says Babson

Babson Park Mass, Nov. Is
Now that the political campaign is
over and readers have had a chance
to settle down. it is well to discuss
some practical problems. The first
thing which comes TO mind is prices
Whether you are manufacturer,
a shopkeeper, or housewife, you are
naturally interested in prices.
Hence, my column this week is de.
voted to this subject.
Beware OF Initiation
When | say Beware of initiation
| am quoting the man who will be
President for the next four years.
No one realizes the dangers OF in
flation more than does he. When
! was once talking the subject over
with him. be said, You need only
TO read history. Babson. to see
what has happened to national lead
ers who have engulfed their nation
with dangerous initiation" His
friend Mr.. Henry Morgenthau. Jr.,
Secretary Of the Treasury. is heart
and soul with him in this opinion.
Yet, II prices are left to their
own free movment. We may be head
ed straight for initiation. 1t is true
that there will not be. during World
War II. the demand for many things
the prices of which skyrocketed
during World War /. On the other
hand. the vast amount Of present
available credit and suppressed
speculation could easily send
prices Of certain commodities high
er than ever before.
Need Of War Materials
With the election over. one thing
is certain This country will have
a united front to build up strong
defenses. No politician, labor lead
er, nor business man will be per
mitted TO make abnormal profits
from the Armament Program. II
simply will not be in the cards.
This. is another reason why fancy
price increases will be frowned
upon.
Don't be surprised II priority or.
ders have been issued on certain
commodities before this word OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-15
Program EntertainS
Pupils in Two Schools

Students OF Ypsilanti and Roose-
welt High Schools were entertain
ed at assemblies Thursday by
the Apollo entertainers, Elsie and
Giovanni Sperandeo.
In costume, the players present.
ed vocal and piano numbers. both
popular and classical. Giovanni
Sperandeo. a Sicilian, addressed
the students on making a success
in life and illustrated his talk with
his own experiences. The speaK-
er had been physically handicapped
in s-tfaih accident when -bey-by-
the loss OF one arm and both
hands. He came to America as a
small boy. learned to read and
write English and studied music.
At Roosevelt School, Gertrude
Menzi was chairman OF the pro-
gram and Frank Whitehouse led
the students in the pledge to the
flag.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-15
Barney 0IdfieId to be
at Detroit Thrill Show

Barney Oldfeld, the famous rae
ing driver, will appear in person
during the eight day engagement
OF the combined Midwest Rodeo
Circus and Hollywood Thrill show
In the Coliseum at the State Fair
grounds. Detroit. starting Sunday.
Featured Is King Kovazr a 30
year old lad known as the human
battering ram. who is credited
with many dangerous picture as,
signments. his latest being in
They Drive by Night" in which
no drove a truck over 80 foot
cliff.
Barney Oldfeld's Hollywood mo-
ton picture stunt men will stage
a number OF spectacular stunts
such as rolling cars over and
over. smashing into solid brick
walls, leaping one car over seven
others and concluding with Kovaz
running his motorcycle head.on into
a speeding automobile.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-15
Goddess of Freedom to
Have DirtieSt Face at
Presidential Ceremony

Washington. Nov Is -AP-
Don't tell her We told you but
The most misunderstood woman
in Washington will look down on
the third Inauguration OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt with the dirtiest
face in town.
The lady is the Goddess of Free
dom a buXom lass OF 1895
pounds who. despite her bulk
stands with sedata poise atop the
fragile looking Capitol dome.
I'VE just wash her every four
years. was the apologetic ex-
PLANTATION OF Capitol Architect
David Lynn. And this just isn't
her year for a bath"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-15
Parents Tea Guests OF
Students at Harriet

Parents were entertained at a
tea in Harriet School Thursday af-
ternoon. Principal Eugene Beatty
was in charge of the program and
annou need the opening number of
the program. unison singing Of
God Bless America, led by the
fourth and fifth grade pupils.
Joseph Perry recited Il Love My
Flag" and was followed by Mrs.
Olive Kersey who sang My, Kin
Folk. Elizabeth Taylor reclted
Magic Books" and Isabel e and Sc
phronia Price, accompanied on the
piano by Their mother, Mrs. Anna
Price, sang a duet
On exhibit in the school foyer
was a red. white and blue decorated
table with display OF various
types OF books contained in the
school library. Subjects of the
displayed books were a new ency-
clopedia, ooks by negro authors,
children's literature, fairy tales and
science readers. As a background
for the exhibit the children had
prepared large posters depicting
scenes of geography, history, ma
ture, fairy tales and reading. Doro-
thy Grady and Wanda Cox were on
duty at the table tod iscuss the
display.
Children working on the posters
and signs for the display were ROB
-ert -Green- Harold POLLARD, Fannie
Purdy, Dorothy Grady. Alice Hurst
and Mary Rose Henderson.
A nap of the Unitea-States, also
made by the children, showed all
the states of the union in various
colored crayons. Lettering to Of
the National Education week from
Nov. IL to II.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-15

Students OF the Michigan State
Normal College enjoyed lectures by
two visitors on the campus Thurs
day. Senior Adolfo Dominguez, the
Mexican consul in Detroit, and
Miss Amy Bonner. poet. author.
and critic for Poetry: Magazine
Of Verse.
Both visitors dined with several
members of the faculty at an in
formal luncheon in Charles Nc.
Kenny Hall Present at the lunch
con were DR.. Gerald Sanders. head
OF the English department who ar
ranged for Miss Bonner's lectures.
Mrs. Sanders. DR.. j. Henry Owens,
head Of the modern languages de-
partment who made ARRANGEMENTS
for Senior Dominguez' visit, DR..
Marian w Magoon. associate pro
fessor of English, Wallace II. Ma
COON. instructor OF English, Boyd
Ketchum, representative of the In
ternational Relations Club, Ray
mond c. Brock, assistant professor
of modern languages. and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Tringham.
Senior Dominguez spoke in
Charles McKenny Hall to a large
group about Mexico, it's music,
sports, language. and people. He
pointed out the misconceptions
that Americans seem to have of
the Mexican people, and then in
turn, told OF the misconceptions the
Mexicans have of Americans.
He-infnrmed- his listeners that
Mexico was a good place to vaca-
ion, and that the rate of exchange
S very favorable.
Miss Bonner spoke in Welch Hall
auditorium Thursday about Poets
Have Known, and on the topic.
The Status OF Poetry in the Mod
arn World" In her first discus
sion Miss Bonner told about the
poets she has known, describing
heir persona tiles. and the poetry
hey produced.
Poetry has never found the well
come that the other arts have
found in the United States" said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-15
Livestock

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 15-Cattle-
Weekly receipts 4.732. Choice
to prime yearlings. dry fed
$11.50G13.25; good 10 choice year.
lings. dry fed. Sl0.5OQ11.5O' choice
TO prime heavy Steers. dry fed,
$l1.50@1325; good to choice heavy
steers. dry fed. slO.5OQll.50; short
fed steers. sS.5009.50: fair TO good
grass steers and heifers. $3.50 a
$50: best cows, $5.7546.25; fair
to good beef cows. S5.25Q5.75; can
ner and cutter COWS. 1925 a 5;
old rims. SO down: best light but
cher bulls, $6.75Q725: best heavy
bologna bulls, S6.759725; medium
weight bologna bulls, S6.25Q675:
light common bulls. sos; stock
bulls. S5.50q6.50; good choice
stockers and feeders SSQ11; com
mon TO fair stocKers and feeders.
s6@7.50; mixers and springers. $50
@S0.
Calves-Weekly receipts 2.252;
Best s1S; fair to good. $1,000 a
IL; seconds, $50 10; culls and COM
mon, $500.
Sheep and lambs-Weekly re-
ceipts, 1897. Best s925a9.5O; fair
to good. IS a 8; second, 81 a
s; grass yearlings. IS a 6; best
sheep. $4Q425; heavy fat sheep,
s2.5O@3.50; culls and common, So
Q2.50.
Hogs: Weekly receipts S,63S
good and choice. 230-250 lbs, $6.25:
good and choice 250-270 lbs. $6.15;
good and choice 200-230 lbs, $685.
good and choice 270-3O0 lbs. $6.05
good and choice 10000 lbs, Sc;
heavies. 300-325 lbs. Sc; heavies,
S25-350 lbs, s5.95; heavies. 350-400
lbs. $3.50; extreme heavies, $50;
roughs. $5G5.25; pigs and lights.
$5.25q5.50; stays, $i.5O94.75.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-15

mine gets into print! There will
be no nonsense or playing about
with war orders from now on. Manu-
facturers Of nor-essentials will be
obliged to wait until the manufac-
turers of war supplies are fully
taken care OF. The good old days of
laissez faire are over. Priority or.
ders viii be the order of the day
What About Wars?
During the last World War, I was
an assistant to the Secretary Of
Labor in Washington. saw the
selfish attempts both of capital and
labor to make abnormal profits
while their brothers were in the
trenches in France. We are not
going to see repetition of this
situation during World War II. The
present Congress has already put
tight roof on the profits of capital.
The Administration is giving good
advice to labor leaders that they
watch their step or they will be han
died roughly likewise.
Labor however. will insist upon
wage raises consistent with any
raises In the cost OF living. This
means that to keep pace with labor
and to insure maximum production.
the cost of living must not get out
Of hand. Labor leaders are watching
the cost-of-living index as a cat
watches mouse. This is another
reason for the Administration to
watch 1t likewise
What Is The Answer?
The answer to all the above is
that We are headed inevitably for
price fixing OF some kind. This is
being discussed in Washington as
you are reading this column. The
question is: Shall We follow the pro-
gram OF World War | bysfixing the
prices OF only a few commodities
az first. and then gradually in
crease the number, or shall we fix
the price Of everything at one time?
This brings up again the ques-
tion Of politics even though the
election is over, The agricultural
districts want the prices OF manu-
featured goods fixed; but not the
prices OF farm products. Strong
pressure Is being put on the Adj
ministration to follow such a half
hearted policy My own guess Is
that a roof" will be put on every
thing including farm products; but
this roof will not fix the price Of
everything at current quotations.
The farmer will be allowed more
room in the attic OF his house.
Prices Not Everything
But during these coming months
let us think not only OF prices but
rather also OF character. In fact.
only through justice. truth, and
charity can the price problem be
solved satisfactorily. Price-fixing
legislation alone will develop boot.
Logging unless peoples hearts are
right
We worry about Europe and well
we may. But as the people OF Britain
and Europe suffer materially. they
may be reborn spiritually. Let us
be sure that. as we prosper material
ly. our spiritual lives do not 20
into reversed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-15
Students Told of Mexico,
Modern Trends in Poetry

Miss Bonner. as she explained
poetry's present status. Explain
ing her statement. the speaker
said. This is an indus..ially mind
ed nation. and consequently poetry
has had a hard time" This same
industrialism, Miss Bonner told her
audience. has influenced the works
OF the contemporary poets. The
rhythm of poetry is marked by
modern trends.
Miss Bonner read excerpts 20
show the combination of scien ;e
and poetry.
The audience was given an OPP
portunty to ask Miss Bonner
questions after the lectures.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-15
Photographs Taken
of Periodical Staff

Members OF the Normal News
staff. Michigan State Normal Col
lege periodical. met Thursday eve
ming in Pierce Hall to have Their
picture taken for the Aurora, col
lege yearbook.
Mills WILDER. editor, made sew
eral announcements OF Importance
to the staff. and explained to the
new members the correct way to
hand in copy, and headlines set for
each type OF story.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-15
OFFICERS REINSTATED

Detroit. Nov. 15---INS-Five De
troit policemen freed after being
examined on graft charges by the
Wayne County grand jury. were to
return to their work today after
being restored to the force by Pc.
lice Commissioner Frank d. Ea.
man. They will receive full back
pay for the time they were under
suspension. The five are Sgts.
Chester Crum, Milo Balow and
Robert Orr, and Patrolmen Jerome
Robinson and Cash Ryan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-15
In The Sick Room

Kenneth McNulty was moved by
ambulance to his home at S23 Lowell
St. Monday following a five week
stay at Boyer Hospital.
Mrs. George Zurek. is y Normal
St, is suffering from severe pains
in her back. aggravated by a stom'
ach ailment caused from an old
injury she received in fall some
time ago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-15
In Wall Street
STOCK MARKET
OPENING IRREGULAR

VI GN'lN0 inhGNOG I'm
New York. Nov. Is --INS-The
stock market opened irregular to-
day after Thursdays improve
ment.
The steel shares sagged with
Bethlehem and L. S. Steel down
-rracttCuatty. Repubttc was steady.
j. |. Case was an opening fea-
ture, squirting more than points
on the payment Of a SO dividend
Thursday first since 1898.
Hiited -ehemicai gained more
than a point
L. S. Rubber Thursdays strong
spot. was active and higher. Oils
also were firm.
Motors eased. Coppers and uti-
lities were irregular. Trading was
quiet.