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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-26

santa Claus Castle. II was givea
70 the organization by citizens.
The rooms OF the house are set
aside as special repair depart.
ments In one room group OF
women repair dolls. One LAZY
sews on arms. another legs. still
another paints the dolls.
In another room workmen saw
out new pieces FOR broken scooters
or wagons. Others repair games.
An expert at metal repair rebu Ids
bent and rusted doll carriages.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-26
EMPLOYEES GIVEN BONUS

Detroit, Dec &c Employees Of
the Enterprise Tool a Gear Corp.
have been given bonuses ranging
from $50 to 100 according TO their
length OF service. otto Proefke.
president announced Wednesday.
4 bonus OF one weeks wages plus
an additional days pay for each
year with the company has been
given TO the 3S employees OF the
Expert Die a Tool Co.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-26
KILLED ny TRAIN

Dearborn, Mich, Dec. &c APP
49, Mrs. Laura Furman. So, Of
West Dearborn. was struck and
killed Monday night by an east
bound Michigan Central passen eer
train at the Monroe Ave. crossing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schroen and
family entertained at family gath
ering, Sunday. Dinner guests were,
Thomas Frankforther. Milan, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Modrall and fam
lily and Fred Wood, Toledo, o. Other
guests during the afternoon were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Searfoss and
children. Virgil Frankforther, To
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-26
Attend Funeral

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Frisbie at
tended the funeral of their uncle.
Ira Fuller. at the Moore Funeral
Home, in Ypsilanti, Sunday after
noon. Mrs. Mae Cooper. Jackson,
who was also present, retained
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Flisbie as
a supper guest, before returning to
her home in Jackson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-26
Stony Creek News

persons present at the dinner
served by a committee in charge
OF Mrs. ]. w. Talladay. Following
the dinner a business meeting was
held with the program in charge
Of Mrs. Ruth Cranson. The program
included several talks on Mission
work being done in foreign coun'
tries q
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-26
SYNOPSIS
- WI O1o
READ THIS FIRST:

FOLLOWING q strange accidental
meeting with
VANCE HEALEY. noted radio sports
announcer. whom she rescued from a
night club when he became intoxicated
and got into trouble.
KIT REILLY. attractive young song
stress. is given an opportunity by
Healey for an addition in the Sem
bier contest Given the moral support
OF her roommate and partner.
FRAN LIE MAZE. Kit makes her bid
fol-. the 5000 prize and the one-year
radio contract
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-26
Woman's Society Meets

The Stony Creek Wonan's So
ciety of Christian Service met at
the Methodist Church parlors
Thursday for their regular meet
ing. There were approximately so
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-26
League Entertained

: Miss Doris VANITY entertained
the Stony Greek Epworth League
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert VANITY, Sunday eve
ming. After an evening of games
and songs. the hostess served re-
freshments OF popcorn, candy and
cookies. At that meeting the League
planned TO have an evening OF out
door sports for their next meeting,
Decembc 30, II it is possible. II it
is impos4 BILE to go ice skating or
coasting, they plan to have roller
skating party later.
Evening star., 1940-04-14

If the moss tannery is near by the
crop is usually delivered green, just as
it was taken from the trees. But if the
tannery is far away the moss is cured
at home and the tanned hair sold
For some strange reason moss tanner
les are called drying yards" though
the moss is kept wet as it is cured.
If it falls to the ground in damp
spot, moss tans itself - told you it
was obliging - but the tanning pro-
cess is SO simple that few people bother
to search for the ready-tanned prod
uct. After the moss is gathered it is
piled in heap, wet thoroughly, and
turned once in while. At the end of
seven or eight weeks the moisture will
Evening star., 1940-04-14

> down to Key West and up along the
Gulf Coast into Texas. you see moss
trailing from. trees. clotheslines and
telephone wires. Travellers stare from
car, bus, yacht and train at scenes
made melancholy by the shrouding
moss - and never dream they're sit
ting on it.
No matter how you travel, the
chances are you'll sit on seat stuffed
with vegetable halr. which IS really
tanned Spanish moss. Unless you are
extremely rich Or very poor. you prob
ably sleep on mattress made partly
of moss. The llv,ng-room furniture.
the cushions, the kiddy's doll, all have
moss insides. Most men owe their
broad shoulders to little pads of moss
Spanish moss is one OF natures
conundrums. In spite OF its common
name, it isn't Spanish and it isn't
moss. Spanish moss - TiHa''ds'a
usne0ides - has some strange rela-
tives; although it's blossoms are less
than an inch long, it is kin to some of
our most beautiful orchids. 1t has no
spines, yet it is a cousin of the pine
apple. 1t attaches itself to trees, yet
isn't parasite. Although it is found
only in the tropical and subtropical
regions of North and South America,
T1iiandsia usne0ides was first described
and classified by the celebrated Swed-
ish botanist. Elias Tillandz.
Evening star., 1940-04-14

stuffing for mattresses, dolls, or up
holstery. 1t is lightweight, elastic. dur
able, refuses to harbor insects. and
can be used in many household effects
by people who are allergic to feathers
or animal hair.
Although moss has been used in the
South for mattress filling since the
days of the early settlers, widespread
commercial demand for it is a recent
development. As result of the sud-
denness of the moss boom, the de-
mand is far greater than the supply of
tanned hair; but every day more and
more people are earning their living
by combing the trees whiskers.
-PEGGY Won DER GoLTz
Evening star., 1940-04-14

have rotted the gray
ish-green outer cover
ing, which, in rotting,
is converted into tan
mic acid, and the acid
tans the inner fiber so
that only strong, resil-
lent black hair" re-
mains.
Green moss is worth
about six dollars a ton,
but since it loses nine
typer cent ofits weight
in tanning, the yards
pay sixty to seventy
dollars a ton for cured
hair.
After tanning. moss
is ginned, combed,
blown. or washed clean
of all outside fiber.
Then it is baled and
ready to be made into
Evening star., 1940-04-14
~ AUNT expresses
. stand like
~ grieving wom-

en- around the swamp;
Spanish moss hangs,
gray and unkcmpt,
from every limb, bow
ing to the black water,
shuddering in every
mournful breeze.
The live oaks wear
their moss with dig
nifty, the ground be-
meath darkened and
their own leaves OBJ
scured by a thousand
silver-green wells. Pine
trees resent the moss.
and it grows ragged on
their branches.
But wherever you
turn in the deep South,
from eastern Virginia
Evening star., 1940-04-14
A Lozy Mons Crop

Its obliging stuff, as well as pecu-
liar. From seed to seat cushion. Span
ish moss is lazy mans crop. 1t sows
its own seed and grows without help
in its soilless garden.
Between April and June the bios
SONS open. slim -petaled, yellow, faint
ly fragrant in the evening; but the
seeds do not mature until the end OF
the following winter. Then, along
about February or March. the seeds
float off like tiny kites on the breeze.
trailing tails behind them. When the
tail snags on handy surface the seed
stays there and sprouts and grows,
rootless, soilless, nourished only by the
humid air. Where the air is very damp,
particularly in swamps, moss may
trail twenty feet from branch to earth.
though the average length is three or
four feet.
After sowing its own seed the moss
continues to grow until someone pulls
it down, which may be any day in the
year. That's one of the special induce
ments for lazy man - he can gather
moss when he feels like it, or when he
has nothing better to do. or when he
needs few dollars.
Any bright afternoon you can see
smart new cars, rattletrap trucks,
ancient jollopies and farm wagons
drawn by forlorn mules pulling into
the moss tannery. But however diver
sified the vehicles, they have one thing
in common: every one is packed just
as full of moss as the hand of man
can cram it, Moss is jammed inside.
tied on top, and moss trails behind;
even the driver is buried in moss like
boy in load of hay, though the tenn
perature may be over ninety degrees
in the shade.
An industrious man can earn as
much as five dollars a day gathering
moss. Often the whole family turns
out for a combined picnic and moss
pick. A long-handled rake, or a pole
with nails driven crisscross through
one end of it, is the only tool needed.
And getting the moss down is simple;
you reach up, gouge into a hank of
moss, twist the pole as though you
we're winding spaghetti on a fork. then
Dull - and down comes the moss.
Evening star., 1940-12-13
200 Jewish Refugees
Drown as Storm Hits
Ship Near Istanbu|
1s0 on Way to Palestine
Are Rescued After
Croft Breoks Up

BULLETIN.
ISTANBUL, Turkey R.-The
stormy Sea of Marmora gave up
the bodies of SO Jewish refugees
today and l69 more were missing
and feared drowned following
Evening star., 1940-12-13

It. Comdr. Kno~Iton- K no lton in
command OF an organization of 66
officers and men. including two lieu
tenants, two heutenants Junior
grade, Medical Corps; one lieu
tenant Gunior grade of the Dental
Corps.
The Navy enlisted personnel as
authorized consists of 4 chief
pharmacists mates, 10 pharmacists
mates. first class; pharmacists
mates, second class; pharmacists
mates, third class: hospital ap-
prentices, first class: 20 hospital
apprentices, second class. Enlisted
marines in this new medical unit
will consist of l platoon sergeant,
l sergeant 'quartermaster 3 pri-
Yates, first class, or privates, total 8.
The medical section of the 5th
Battalion on numerous occasions
has been commended Tor efficiency
In field training during the annual
training periods by various boards
Of observers and has been repeat
edly, in recent years. been certified
As qualified for immediate field
duty"
Evening star., 1940-12-13

upon the breakup OF . ship
carrying more than 400 passen-
gers from Bulgaria to Palestine.
3, the Associated Press.
ISTANBUL, Dec. l3.-Approxi-
mately 200 Jewish refugees, among
nearly 300 bound from Bulgaria to
Palestine, were drowned when their
ship broke in pieces in high seas
near Istanbul, Turkish newspapers
reported today.
Seventeen of those drowned were
children, the morning paper Lori
ent declared.
The disaster was said to have
occurred In the Sea of Marmora west
of Istanbul when a motorship flying
the Uruguayan flag, ran into heavy
seas and broke up near the shore.
Approximately $50 passengers. in
Evening star., 1940-12-13
Egypt
Continued From First Page

large fires were started which were
seen 40 miles from the target.
One of our aircraft reported that
three-quarters of the camp was on
fire and that the flames were
spreading rapidly.
Motor transport workshops were
attacked at Lagarre, near Dlredawa
where two large sheds were bombed
and set on fire. Enemy aircraft
raided Poz Reghed, causing some
damage. One enemy aircraft was
last seen flying low in flames
Two More Generals Captured.
The number of Italian troops cap
t,red has been increased by sew
eral thousands" over the 10000 pre-
viouSly announced. communique
reported from the western desert
front.
Five eenerals-two more than re-
ported yesterday-are among the
eaptives. the communique said 1t
added that British patrols all along
the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan frontier
are continuing to lnflict casualties
on the Italians.
The extent of Italian Marshal
Rodolfo Graziani's land casualties
are not yet fully known. Some
parts of his forces. il was acknow-
ledged are solidly entrenched in
machine-gun nests and have re-
sisted flercely.
British land casualties, however,
were said to be few and only four
r. A. F.. planes were reported lost
against more than 40 Italian craft
said to have been shot down or
destroyed.
Text Of Communique.
Britain's fleet has reported no
casualties or damage to the heavy
and medium weight Warships which
have bombarded Italian positions
throughout the offensive.
The communique said:
"Egypt-In the western desert
remnants of the beaten Italian Army
continue their withdrawal, closely
followed up by our advanced troops.
In addition to the three senior
generals reported as captured yes
.terdy, two further general officers
commanding divisions are now in
our hands.
The number of prisoners has
also been increased by several thou
sands. but owing to the area of the
battlefield it is still impossible to
give any precise figures.
All along the Sudan frontier,
our patrols continue to harass the
enemy and to inf1ict casualties upon
him"
A military spokesman had said
Evening star., 1940-12-13
British hopping Up,
London Circles Say

LONDON, Dec. 13 Scattered
units OF British troops are mopping
up Italian detachments over an
area of about 500 square miles in
the western Egyptian desert. Brit
ish military circles asserted today.
Maj. Gen. Richard Nugent O'Con-
nCr has been in immediate COM
mand of the operations. they said.
There were strong indications
in these circles that the offensive
launched Monday would now
slacken because of the great stress
laid on the troops and the difficulty
OF maintaining armored fighting
vehicles at combat pitch for more
than a week without overhaul.
"A pause is to be expected and the
Evening star., 1940-12-13
Battle Reported Raging
In Desert Sondstorm

ROME. Dec. 13 LPy-A battle IS
raging between British and Italian
forces in a desert sandstorm be-
tween Sidi Barrani. Egypt. and the
Libyan frontier, the Italian high
command reported today.
Italian warplanes, joining the
battle in support of ground troops,
were said to have bombed and set
fire to enemy units" presumed by
observers TO be British warships en-
gagged in Smelling the Fascist forces
Evening star., 1940-12-13

cluding many children and their
mothers, were thrown into the sea
without an opportunity to take to
the lifeboats, the newspaper Cum
ciyet reported.
The captain of the boat succeeded
in swimming ashore and called gov
ernment rescue crews to the scene.
The sea was said to have been dotted
with struggling refugees and debris
About l80 survivors were picked
up and taken to hospitals.
Evening star., 1940-12-13

from positions of the Egyptian
coast.
A communique said the Italians
had shot down lS British planes and
lost II themselves since the battle
began last Monday.
On the Albanian front action was
said to have been limited to small,
localized attacks by the Greeks.
which the Italians said they had
repulSed.
Evening star., 1940-12-13

that the earlier figure of 10000 Ital-
ian prisoners taken since Monday
was likely to prove an under-esti-
mate when a more accurate tally
is possible. London sources esti-
mated that the number might reach
An 00Ol
Evening star., 1940-12-13
Teachers Ankle Broken

Mrs Mary E. Cook, A. Of 1917
c street Sc. a teacher in Brent
School, Third and D streets Sc,
suffered a fractured left ankle yes
terday in fall down the steps at
the school. She was treated at
Providence Hospital.
Evening star., 1940-12-13

OF washington S
5th Battalion,
Marine Reserves,
n oW stationed
here. has been
assigned to ad-
ditional duty as
commanding Of
hcer of the 7th
Medical c M
pany, 1st Med
ic al Battalion,
ISL Marine Brl-
grade. Fleet Ma
rine Force.
This assign
ment places DR.
Evening star., 1940-12-13
II. Comdr. KnowIton
Placed in Command
OF Medical Company
Copitol Physician
Hos Unit Of Naval
And Marine Personnel

epecial Dispatch TO The Star.
QUANTICO, Va, Dec. l3.-Lt.
Comdr. Don S. Knowlton OF the
Medical Corps Naval Reserve, who
since 1890 has been battalion surgeon
Evening star., 1940-12-13

Gaseous ammonia blown into ir1i.
CATION water is being used as fer.
tiliZer in the West.
Evening star., 1940-12-13
EDUCATIONAL.

REGISTER NOW for intensive review course
at Wood COLLEGE in preparation for Civil
Service examination for Accountant and
Assistant Auditor. Wood College, 10 18th
st. NV ME. 5OJI
Evening star., 1940-12-13

public should not be surprised or
disappointed" one source said.
Military circles said the capture
of twelfth of Italy's force in
Libya also had raised a ajor prob
lem of how TO guard and feed the
prisoners.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-12
HARD(A5TLE, BRAGAW
 OPEN ANNUAL SESSION
 OF TERRITORIAL U. (.(,

Two members of the Unemploy- ment Compensation Commission met today with Executive Director Wall ter P. Sharpe to open the annual meeting of the commission. Chair- man R. E. Hardcastle of Ketchikan and Robert Bragraw of Anchorage are present. The third member, Dr. Noble Dick of Fairbanks, will be un- able to attend.
 The commission is considering various problems. among them a re- adjustment of seasonal regulations in some industries. Thursday the members will take up the appeal of cannery companies from a decision by Special Referee Henry Roden on compensation allegedly due em- ployees in Bristol Bay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-12
R0TARIAN5 HERE HOLD B. BRAGAW
 ANCHORAGE DAY
Visitor Describes Confus. ion in Army Airbdse
 Community

Anchorage is really in a tail- spin" Robert Bragaw of that city told members of the Juneau Rotary Club today, describing conditions in the boom town
 Imagine dropping such thing as an Army air base on a bunch of old sourdough merchants such as we have up our way" Bragaw said.
 He said the Army had taken over Anchorage, had completed 46 bar racks out of a total of 250 planned buildings, had increased the air. base force to 2,0OO men on a single shift and had moved in 800 SOL diers.
 The Anchorage Hotel, he said, is "l50 percent full all the time
 Rotarians called their meeting a Bob Bragaw Anchorage Day. in honor of the visitor
 Carl Hull of Seattle was another visitor.
 The club endorsed a proposed bill to legalize the Territorial De- partment of Health.
 Members will hold an informal meeting with Rotary Anns Monday evening. On Sunday morning at II o'clock Rotarians will attend the Resurrection Luth- eran Church.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-12
SAYS U. S. NOT TO AVOID WAR
 AT ANY PRICE
Secretary of Navy Knox Saws We Will Never Show
 CoWardiCe or Dishonor

COLUMBIA, s. C., Nov. 12. - Secretary Frank Knox declared yesterday that the United States will not avoid war at the price of cowardice or dishonor.
 Knox spoke to a crowd of sev- eral thousand following an Armis- tice Day parade through rain-swept Columbia streets.
 Later the naval chief left for Charleston to inspect the Navy Yard with Governor Maybank.
 The naval Secretary had visited the Democratic stronghold of South Carolina as Republican to show the unity in America and warned that the United States will answer the aggressor nations with action. Said he: We are not going to meet this menace with words, the only course is to meet it with deeds. It is not what we say but what we do that counts
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-12
Mystery in
 SuitideCase
Woman Takes Life-Leaves S17,OO0 in Cash, S20,-
 900 in JeweIry

BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, Nov. l2 A woman who registered as Mrs Inez Black, of Chicago, ended her life here by taking poison in her room at Beverly Hills hotel
 Mrs. Black left in her room ST. 900 in cash and jewelry estimated tc be worth s20OoO. She left note directing that it be turned over to the Children,s Hospital of Los Angeles.
 The note said she was tired of living
 Police communicated with Chica- go authorities in an attempt to further identify Mrs. Black It was believed she had lived at the Hotel Drake in Chicago before coming to Southern California. She mas been at the Beverly Hills hotel since September.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-12
OPEN HOUSE SET FOR TONIGHT AT
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Public Is Invited 10 View Students Work-Shorf
 Program Planned

In connection with A m CT i n Education Week, the annual Back to School Night" will be held this evening at the Juneau Public Schools Both buildings will be open for inspection between 7:30 and 9 o'clock, with a short musical pro- gram to follow immediately in the Grade School Auditorium.
 Special displays will be exhibited for the interest of the parents and all teachers will be. in their class rooms to greet the visitors.
 A cordial invitation to attend is extended Juneaus public and there will be no students in attendance at night, with the exception of those whom the instructors have asked.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-12
NORTH STAR E DUE
 50UTHB0UND FRIDAY

The Office of Indian Affairs sup- ply ship North Star was due in Seward today and will stop at Ju- neau southbound Friday, according to word received by the Indian office here.
 The North Star is bringing a con- signment of reindeer meat for Wrangell Institute, but will have no reindeer meat for sale to the public.
 Next month the vessel is sched- uled to leave Seattle for the An- tarctic to pick up the Byrd expedi- tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-12
STRONG WINDS SPREAD DAMAGE
 IN MANY STATES
(By Associated Press)

Strong winds have whipped across the west, midwest and south, caus- ing extensive damage in a number of communities.
 One. WPA worker and two of his children were buried and killed at Canton, Ill, after a violent storm leveled the family home.
 The storms swept parts of Mis- sissippi, Louisiana, Tennessee and Arkansas and fully two-score of persons are reported to have been injuned..
 Storm damage is heavy to prop elty in Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico, West Texas and Ok lahoma
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-12
CANADA MAKES
 PLEDGE; FAITH
 10 DEAD KEPT
Memorials Held Through out Dominion- Strong
 Resolutions Adopted

OTTAWA, Nov. 12.-Canada re- solved yesterday with a stronger and more solemn purpose to keep faith with those who died in the first great war.
 At war memorials throughout the Dominion, Canadians in uniform mingled with veterans and civilians to remember the sacrifices of 1914 and 1918.
 In Ottawa, the Governor Gen eral was accompanied by Princess Alice and the Prime Minister at the remembrance day service. The ceremony was held at the National War Memorial Wreaths were laid at the foot of the monument by the Earl of Athlone, Mrs. Gather inc Lewis representing the Mothers of Canada, and by the Prime Min ister.
 The three Ministers of the De- fense Service placed wreaths on be- half of Canada's fighting forces. Two wreaths were placed at tie foot of the monument for France, one by French Minister Renir and the other on behalf of General ce Gaulle.
 In the capital, as elsewhere in Canada, the first great war and the new struggle were linked hy the presence of men of the new fighting forces, a company of vet erans, back in uniform after two decades, formed the guard of hon. for tEa C.Quarranr Csafaaral
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-12
Eatbreakfast,
 Ten Are Dead

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 12. = Ten residents of a Social Service Center are dead and 63 others are ill after eating breakfast at the Social Center. Five of the 63 are believed dying.
 The city chemist reports that roach powder, resembling flour, caused the deaths and illness of others.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-12
BOMBED CANADIAN STEAMER REACHES
 PORT IN ENGLAND
Empress of Japan Limps in Under Own Steam but :
 Showing Damage

LONDON, Nov. i2.-The large Canadian steamer Empress of Ja- pan has reached a United Kingdom port under her own steam but suf- fering some damage" as result of an attack by enemy aircraft, the Admiralty announced today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-12
JERNBERG5 STOP AT kETCHIkAN ON
 way TO JUNEAU

MT. and Mrs. Bob Jernberg are stopping over in Ketchikan for a few days to visit MT. and Mrs. Pat Gil- more. The Jernbergs and Gilmores were friends in Washington.
 Jernberg is to open a law prac- tice in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-12
HEADED SOUTH

Alice Stephens and Ruth Thomp- son. employed in cafes in Fair banks, both formerly of Junealh are passengers south on the Aleu-. tian for Seattle for the holidays and will return north soon after the turn of the year.