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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
yPS|LANT| ZONE
ONE Of BIGGEST
REGISTRATIONS PASS 5000
MARK. MORE BEING
RECEIVED BY MAIL

Registration totals for the Wash
tenaw County Draft Board. No. >.
were 6.036 today and more wefe
expected TO be added as registra-
tions from out OF the county and
state will be received by mail from
the office OF the Michigan governor.
Names and serial numbers went on
display at II a. m. today IN the
basement OF the Ypsilanti Savings
Bank.
John p. Kirk. chairman OF the
No. 2 board, had not been informed
up to noon today az to the way
he would be informed OF the serial
numbers drawn at Washington to-
day.
Monday the local vicinity board
thought II would take them until
Friday 10 complete the listing Of
the. names and serial numbers but
were informed Monday night that
the list OF 6,036 had 10 be complet-
ed by this morning. Volunteer
workers to type the lists were re-
quested from Cleary College and
Ypsilanti High School and A crew
OF II worked until $3.50 p. m. to com
piete the list.
Due to a mistake In distribution
OF the number OF draft boards in
Washtenaw County. only two were
assigned. Plans had been made
in Washington that only one board
could handle approximately $500
names efficiently Tho No. board
which services Ypsilanti and sur
rounding area had almost twice
that number.
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REIMBURSEMENT Of Fleet
or Dakar Base Would be
Detrimental to West

Washington. Oct. cap The
United States. concerned over po-
tential threats 10 American inter
ests. was reported IN informed quar-
ters today 10 have asked France %
supply official Information concern.
Ing any change ia the status of the
French fleet or strategic B~ench col
onies. especially Dakar.
American naval and military eX-
perts consider that REIMBURSEMENT
OF the French Neet-or the Dakar
air and naval base 10 Germany
would be detrimental both 20 Amer
lean interests and 20 tae security Of
the Western Henri sphere
10 was learned autaoriiatively
that the STATE Department had ap-
preached the French government
on the question Of the Frencl navy
before and since the armistice ~
and. while there was no official con
limation, il vas understood that re-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
SIDEWALK REPAIR
PROGRESS NOTED
WORK COMPLETED IN FIVE
OF CITY, WPA
ZONES

Sidewalk repairs in five OF the
citys II zones have been comple'.
ed under the city and WPA pro-
gram. miscellaneous work has
been done IN the balance.
Men are doing miscellaneous
work on Summit. Cross. Normal
and Brewer SITS Another group is
working on the sidewalk west a.
the Michigan Ave. bridge tn the
loo block. The WPA crews consist
~ approximately 80 men each work.
ing 12o hours a month
Workers from the Ann Arbor
Construction Company are COM
Dietire walk m the 200 block Of W.
Michigan Ave.
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Parties to be Enjoyed at
Different Schools; Dance
at Y. H. S. Gymnasium

Halloween festivities for Ynsi-
lanti school children are in readi-
ness for individual school programs
and dances Thursday nisAt.
Financing prizes for costumes are
three city organizations who have
chosen leaders 10 act for their
group. They are James Warner,
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Boards Of Review Prepare
For Honor Awards to
Deserving Boys

First regular Boy Scout Court OF
Honor for the Ypsilanu district
will be conducted this evening in
the auditorium at Ypsilanti High
School, beginning at $50.
In preparation for the court, local
troops have been holding Their
boards of review. Monday evenin :
Dan Munteap. chairman of the
troop committee. and H-p-LaR-
renee. Sr.. committeeman. served
on the board Those approved
were. Thomas Wilcox. Robert
Moore, Raymond Cover, Harold
Gable, Donald Godfrey. tenderfoot;
Francis Davis. Richard Boatwright.
second class. LaVerne Moore, fiji.
aid merit badge; William shuttle.
safety. metal work and first aid
Donald Sackman. photography,
carpentry. automobile mechanics;
David Nicoll, safety and first aid;
Derwood Hagen. life Scout, La
Verne Moore. William Shuttle. star
Scout. Derwood Hagen and La.
Verne Moore, FIVE year veteran
award.
Plans were made TO assist with
a Halloween party Thursday eve.
ming at the school The boys will
patrol for safety along the line Of
march for the costume parade and
then will assist in serving refresh.
ments. An hour OF motion pictures
will be enjoyed after the parade
and awarding OF prizes.
There are two new members IN
the troop. Noble Tucker. who was
advanced from cub pack 1877 and
Robert Freel
Rehearse Program
Boy Scouts OF Troop ! rehearsed
the program they will present for
their parents next Monday evening
at their regular meeting Monday
evening I'm Starkweather Hall
A report was given OF the next
week end camp at Newkirk, and the
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LosT. srRAYEp OF sToLEN

Reward for the return or informa-
ton as 10 the whereabouts OF a
black and tan Dolerman Pinscher
dog. about 30 in. high, weight about
80 lbs Tail and ears clipped An
sWers 20 name lido This dog Is
not ugly and IS very friendly 70
children. Phone 1852 or call az H.
y. Park st. Adv. 1927
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TODAY in LAST WAR

Try Associated Press)
Oct %, 19ij-French land 49,.
900 troops ia Salonika German at
lacks near Reims repulsed
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DIES OF INJURIES

Dearborn. Oct Gap Harry
Berman. SO, died Monday Of in
iuries received when an automo-
bile struck him Saturday.
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Washington. Oct. 29-AP-The
nations first peacetime draft lot
terry. greater than any OF the three
held during World War years.
started today. The first one, an
nounced was 1853
President Roosevelt came back
10 the capital from campaign
trip, to open the ceremonies with
brief address lat noon ES.TD
and TO see the first number drawn.
The honor OF drawing that first
number was reserved for Secretary
Stlmson. the Army's civilian chief.
For the great national lottery
IN which some 100000 young
Americans hold numbers, selectiye
service officials took over the de-
partmental auditorium. a lofty hall
Of regal blue and gold studded
stone in the stately row OF fell
eral buildings along Constitution
Avenue. Nearby rises the tower
ing shaft OF the Washington mon
ument.
In that setting. the United States
dramatized for the world its first
See CONSCRIPTlON-Page 6
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Amount $500 over That
Earned Last Year; Camp
Season Closes

Willow Run Camp Legion closed
this year with profit OF $1,000 for
the 65 youths operating the or
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Britain Giving Military Aid
in Widest Sense
of Term
WHOLE BALKAN AREA
NOW AT BRINK OF WAR
Consultations Started by
Britain, Turkey,
Greece

(By International News Service
Athens, Oct. 29-lNS-Oe-
spite stubborn resistance
against overwhelmingly super
ior forces, Greece's first line
Of defense was reported to
have cracked under the impact
Of Italian invasion today.
Reports in Athens indicated
that the spearhead Of Premier
.Mussollni's advancing army Of
100000 men had penetrated 10
kilometres (6.2 miles, into
Greece all along the Albanian
frontier.
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StimS0n Draws Number 158
to Start First Peace Time
Draft Lottery in History
Roosevelt Opens Ceremony
With Brief Address
in Washington
SOME 100000 YOUNG
MEN TO BE AFFECTED
Within 90 Days First Men
Will be in Camp For
Years Training

ITO was the first number
1JO drawn today In the ma
tonsl military lottery which
started shortly after noon today.
In the Ypsilantl district this
number Is held by Georges Il.
Boots, Chelsea. The second
number was 1872. The local
holder OF this number Is Robert
J. EVerard, Ypsllantl.
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BERLIN-CP 49, Germany and
Italy are about to move against the
last hangers.on' in Europe to the
"outmoded system embodied by
Great Britain" the newspaper Ma
tional Zeitung, organ of Field MAJ
shall Herman Goering, Nazi No.
2, said today.
LONDON-AP-A Renters (Bri.-
ish news agency dispatch today
from Vichy reported many persons
were killed and injured in an
explosion at the Nord Lumiere
electricity plant at Quai Saint
Quen in Paris.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Londonl
Soviet Russia has offered Turkey
q firm guarantee OF armed assist.
ance in event Of a German thrust
against the Dardanelles it was
learned on reliable authority in
1nstanbul today.
LONDON-INS Three new day-
light air raid alarms sounded in
London today as Nazi bombers
launched new attacks on the city
while anti.aircrafs guns roared de-
fiance British authorities reveal
or that the rear premises Of the
London branch OF the National City
Zank Of New York wa demolished
in a recent air raid. No casualties
were caused.
ROME-tNS 49, Peter Metaxas
Greek minister 10 Rome told Inter
national News Services today that
Il am completely isolated" Il
have been unable TO receive IN
coded messages which know have
been sent me- despite the fact
was granted permission by the TIA
Ian foreign Office Monday 10 re-
ceive such messages he declared.
BERLIN UP-The official Cor
man news agency d y y. said to-
day that British airpalnes Monday
night attacked several areas in
Germany but that no military OBJ
jectives were hit one pc son We
killed and several wounded by
shrapnel splinters. 10 was said.
GENFVA-INS- British naval
and military forces have taken
every disposition" to help Greece
fight Italy. an authoritative dis
patch from Athens said today.
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SANTA MONICA. Calif.-AP-
Douglas Aircraft Corp. officials said
today that attack-bombers ordered
by the Norwegian government are
being delivered in Canada. Com
mander Kristian Ostby. head of the
Royal Norwegian military mission
to the United States, is inspecting
the ships but would not discuss
plans for putting them into sery-
fee.
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PHILADELPHIA - AP- Work
men renovating the first floor of
the Historical Society of Pennsylva-
mia building discovered the wheel
used in Philadelphia for the Civil
War draft drawing. William Reitzel,
librarian. said it was used in 1865,
then presented to the society. The
wheel" is a metal drum, about two
feet in diameter, with small trap
door.
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SHANGHAI-AP-U. 6. Marine
officers have been ordered to move
into the American defense sec
tor of the International Settlement.
it was disclosed today following
the departure of their dependents.
Many officers at present live in the
French concession. or japanese
controlled extra.settlement dis
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Greece reported that she was
still beating off Italian assaults on
her mountainous frontier today
while Great Britain announced she
was giving Greece military aid
in the widest sense Of the term, y
and the whole Balkan area stood
at the brink of war.
Britain refused TO divulge the ma
ture of her aid but she denied re-
ports from Jugoslavia that British
forces had landed at Salonica, the
vital Greek port 100 miles east of
the Greek-Albanian frontier which
supposedly is Italy's first goal, or
that British forces had landed on
the islands of Crete or Cephalonia.
B~itons said these reports prob
ably were spread by German and
Italian sources to create disap-
pcintment and confusion and to
give the impression that British
forces were already near those
places before Italy acted against
Greece.
Start Consultations
British sources saiN, however
that normal diplomatic consuta-
ton mad been started by Britain
Turkey and Greece.
Turkey. whose first move TO aid
her friend Greece would be eX-
pected to bring German troops
crashing down out of Rumania to-
ward the Dardanelles. babe her
time She was believed seeking
announcement from Russia before
going to Greeces aid. Bulgaria
lying between Rumania and
Greece, feared she would be over
run by Germans if Turkey acted.
Jugoslavia friendly TO Greece,
was surrounded by the Axis pow
ers and their friends, and helpless
The Italian high command. an
nouncing for the first time that
Italian troops had crossed the AL
bantam frontier into Greece Mon
day morning. said today that the
invasion was making Roadway.
that Italian planes had bombed
railroad stations and docks at
Patras. Corinth Canal installations,
the naval base at Prevesa and the
Tatoi air base near Athens.
Italy announced that the seven
southern provinces Of her protec-
tOrate. Albania, ware at war; not
the three northern provinces. bor-
dering Jugoslavia.
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SHANGHAI-AP-The Shanghai
press today quoted travellers from
Kobe, Japan. as saying the Ger
man line Scharnhorst, which took
refuge there at the beginning of
the war. is being fitted out as an
armed raider to prey upon shipping
in the Pacific. The travellers said
several large guns had been mount
ed aboard the Scharnhorst.
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GENFVA-INS- British naval
and military forces have taken
every disposition" TO help Greece
fight Italy. an authoritative dis
patch from Athens said today.
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HAZLETON. Pap Thomas
Kennedy. secretary-treasurer of the
United Mine Workers of America
(CIO) was enlisted today under the
political banner of President Frank
lin D. Roosevelt. while it is true, ="
Kennedy said in a radio address.
that the national administration,
including the Congress, has not ac-
corded in full measure many things
TO which labor and the people are
entitled, nevertheless we have made
progress-progress OF a substantial
nature"
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Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER; Wednesday:
Partly Cloudy

NEW YORK AP-The crew OF
the Greek liner Nea Hellas, the for.
mer Anchor liner Tuscania. now in
Lisbon, Portugal, has asked to be
repatriated in order to join Greek
fighting forces, the British Broad.
casting Corporation said today in a
report heard by NBC. The BIC
said the ship was bound for New
York with 500 passengers, including
former French Premiere Camille
Chautemps.
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LANSING-AP-The state parole
board has agreed to place its pro-
baton officers experience with pos
sible fifth column elements in Mich
igan at the disposal OF the state de-
Tense council. Gerald F. Bush. men,
Der of the board. said the offer had
been accepted by former Governor
WILDER NJ. Brucker, state defense
administrator
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LONDON lNS-The rear prem
Uses Of the London branch OF the
National City Bank of New York
weer demolished in a recent air at
tack. it was disclosed today. There
were no casualties.
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ROME INS-Premier Mussolini
and Chancellor Hitler reached a def
mite decision Monday regarding
terms OF a separate peace between
the Axis powers and France, 1t was
learned on excellent authority.
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off to a good start with De Mile in
The Buccaneer," is no longer among
those present in Hollywood pictures.
And there are lots more.
Among the feminine members of
the British colony here, some good
actresses have failed to receive
worthwhile studio recognition
Gladys Cooper. big-shot star in
London. She had a bit part in
"Rebecca." and has a supporting
role in Kitty Foyle'; Isabel Jeans,
Heather Thatcher. Heather Angel,
Muriel Angelus dropped by Para
mount after The Great McGinty');
and recently Elizabeth Earl, whose
option was not renewed at Warmers.
On the other side of the English
success fence are Vivien Leigh,
Merle Oberon, Greer Carson, and
Anna Neagle.
The males of the foreign-a
species do much better in HOLLYWOOD
To name a few-Ronald Colman,
Charles Chaplin, Laurence Olivier,
Enrol Flynn, Charles Laughton.
George Brent, Cary Grant and
Charles Boyer.
But to get back to Signe Hasso.
Here's wishing her luck in Holly
wood. The record proves she II need
it.
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Newspaper Alliance, 1nc.)
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During part of this period she re-
ceived $4,000 week This dropped
to $500. Last report had Signora
Miranda back in Italy.
Hailed, But Farewell.
A couple of days ago I saw
Simone Simon hitting tennis ball
across a net at the Beverly Hills
Tennis Club. Her tennis has i'm
proved since I first saw her in
action 3ia years ago. Not so her
screen prospects. Poor Simone! l
doubt whether any one, with the
exception of Bette Davis, could have
lived up to the intense barrage OF
publicity that followed and preceded
her first Hollywood film, Girls
Dormitory." However, Simone had
quite a run for her money. While
the going was good she received as
much as $500 a week. But the
going wasn't good for very long.
Now Simone would like a job. But
at the time of writing this column.
she was still among the unem-
ployed.
1 was surprised when David Selz-
nick told me that "Intermezzo" had
not recouped the money it cost him.
The story was good and the leading
lady, Ingrid Bergman, refreshingly
different The critics hailed the
Swedish actress as new star. But
the paying customers apparently
said no" or else why did they stay
away from this excellent film?
Hedy Lamar was a smash hit
in "Algiers." But that was two
years ago. So far she and her films
have failed to match that first per-
Torrance. She is now co-starring
with Clark Gable in "Cornrade x"
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ANU SEM ENT s.
When the Plays Are Ready
Where Are the Players?
Continued From First Page)

believed
little much genlene Appar-
emily If it kills
film.
The Guild Would Like to Hire
Some People From Hollywood.
gets impression
place bullying with which production because all the
Hollywood
than other Katharine Hepburn Fran
chot mention which
Ahene and his wife
Neither do the Ahernes film commitments being what they
his frequently terated
the guild would be glad offer hopeu
Charles Laughton Laughon with commitment
hardly available for play profitable him.
self
Fifth Column"
be Cancelled when Tone developed chronic which
seemed hopeful of quick the kindly Southern
California.
Johnny Belinda"
Some Talent to
producers doubt
caught joblot performers
what with Helen Craig and among
Those supporting beautiful
struggle with Harris built idea savagng beautiful
young affection
heart family society
feeling that superlatve
idea Tor play no than that IN spite Miss Cags engrossng and
touching Interpretation of the central character
audience might achieve her eoquence with
speaking that
Johnny Belinda might survive its writing defects
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for part of which she will be de-
glamorized in the hope of bringing
to the surface any acting ability
she may possess. The contention
is that Hedy's beauty detracts at
tention from her performance.
What do you think?
There is no question about Sonia
Henie's success as picture actress.
But often wonder what would have
happened if Sonia had remained in
pictures instead of marrying Dan
Topping. Her last film, Everything
Happens At Night" was not exactly
good. There is one more remaining
on her contract with Twentieth
Century-Fox. She is now supposed
to do this (but doubt it, some time
next year. Sonia then retires from
the screen.
Anna Stem Returns.
wonder what happened to Luli
Deste? She came here three or four
years ago. accompanied by a string
of white Borzois. l think she made
one picture with John Boles. And
Dolly Haas-what happened to her
acting career? She reached Holly
wood four years ago with big act
ing reputation from London and
Paris. She was mentioned for this
and that picture. But I haven't
seen her in one yet. Have you?
Anna Stem, who started so well, is
playing a smallish role in "Flotsam"
with Margaret Sullivan and Fran
ces Dee in the more important femi-
nine parts 60. Iona Massey had a
bad time at Metro, but Korda is Civ
ing her a new chance in New
Wine" . Franciska Gaal, who got
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She Gets New Name
And a New Role

Joan Leslie. l6-year-old acting
find now playing top role in War
ner Bros production, High Sierra, :"
not only had her name changed this
week, but also has been rewarded
by her studio with another out
standing acting assignment. Her
name was changed from Joan
Brooks TO Joan Leslie. and she will
appear next in Carnival" with Ida
Lupino and Eddie Albert also set for
important parts.
Albert, who will portray a lion
tanner, has been spending week
training with lions TO prepare him
self for the job.
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.remarks were based solely upon her
own thinking and personal expert
ences
Il think it is of the greatest ad-
vantage to an actress to be able to
cultivate the ability to get away
from herself" she said.
shake OFF the Habit"
Women are inclined to lend too
much importance to themselves.
Perhaps It is protective feminine
trait. or maybe they have too much
time on their hands.
IAN actress, to be successful, must
shake off that tendency or habit.
when I step before the camera
I Immediately become another wonl-
an. I have another woman's prob
lens and I try to solve them from
that other woman's viewpoint. / try
to submerge myself as completely
as I can.
It's Not About You.
Don't superimpose your screen
self over your own. That's like
thin coat of varnish. You never
know when or where the coating will
crack and you will be discovered
peering through your characterize
ton.
Remember, the picture on the
screen is not about you but about
some one you happen to be por-
traying.
BE honest to your screen self.
You must learn to be a good stooge
in order to be good actress"
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pictures studios of Constance
glamour Paramount tested
than month and assigned her to heroine role of aerial epic
Il Wanted Wings opposite Ray and and William Holden Slightest
physically of exte Veronica very blond weighs only ss pounds and
feet 3 inches.
Determination Ability
Gene Teney-Born Brooklyn years ago Brunei g.
pounds socaite family made
theatrical Broadway lead The Male Animal
Signed Century played
THE Return of Frank James with Paul MUM in Hudson Bay
Determination ability az contender.
usual scouts found male possibilities and equipped
with much less training and natural talent But here's the owdown
top selected their respective studios:
Stirling Hayden-Born Moncar. N j. "a Came to
shooting Virginia
movie Has never been on stage either In fact he's never
Taet of the candidates he's feet
yacht.
shelop-Born Angeles % Six feet
then humbed East and into stage play
Thus attention Recently scored
init 1922 opposite Lana Turner VINO Are Young slated ''' star parts
Robert Sterling years
and one-ha dark hair blue weighs I'D pounds GRABBED on re-
him for
Golden Has played in three b films this and may get big
parts William Hart prevent possible
confusion with old-time Western hero William s. Hart.
Deannas FrstSc Beau
Ranks High in Fans Esteem
Angeles 81 Six feet one blond
Became famous opening film first
Durbn Appearing in Los Angeles
stock spotted champion be-
Fan mail already second only to Deanna at
Worcester Mass rs years ago SIX feet
from New
stage brother in CITY for Con-
prospect
James Crag-Born Nashville "a Six feet two
has pounds Played in Los Angeles
Paramount Progress there too SLOW
play featured rc>e IN Missouri
testing for male lead opposite Ginger Rog-
So studio signed him
not only for ticket.
the hat IN the next uhee
months here are the foremost l94l 1t will
accuacy-or te
part oil Hollywood prophets
the NothAm New
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DARLINGTON Col Col; Pike 3. = . s ::. I'll
IJON HALL. VICTOR McLAGLEN in
81 SOUTH OF PAGO-PAGO