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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
HURONS To USE
ONLY SIX PLAYS

Convinced that the Michigan
Normal football team is incapable
Of remembering all OF the plays
which he has handed out Coach
Elton ]. Rynearson has junked the
double wingback formation and cut
his single wingba * series to six
fundamental running plays
The Hurons will use these six
and pass and punt formation plays
against Alma College in their
Homecoming contest here Satur-
day. This gives them total OF
about 30 plays.
Alma is one OF the S0-odd unde-
feated. united grid teams left in
the nation. The Scots. current NJ.
!. A. A. leaders, have captured Ave
straight games, although at the
expense OF comparatively weak OPP
position. Alma has scored 1913
points to its opponents nine
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
WRESTLING WILL
THURSDAY

The l94o-il wrestling season will
be opened Thursday evening at the
Armory.
The initial bill this year includes
star performers Walter Roxy Is
back again He viii meet Bull
Montana. This will be the main
bout and promises plenty OF excite
ment according to Chairman James
Hart.
Angelo Savoldi will meet Ricardo
Cortez. and Johnny Silyey will
open the evening in match With
Stanley Buresh.
Boxing this year will be under
the direction OF James Hart, gen.
eral manager. as heretofore with
the assistance OF the Armory Board
OF Controls John T. Kirk. DR.. Harry
B. Britton. and Frank McLane.
The present program calls for
five shows, More may be schedul-
ed later, Manager Hart stated. II
interest continues as in past years
and II general conditions are favor
able.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
ALBION To HAVE
CHANCE At ALMA

Albion. the defending champion.
gets the opportunity to draw even
with Alma this week in the hot bat
tie for the football championship
of the Michigfn intercollegiate Ath-
letic Association.
Albion plays at Hope on Friday
night and is heavy favorite. Alma
engages in montague struggle
against Michigan Normal at Ypsi-
lanti on Saturday.
In event that Albion and Alma
both win this week their struggle
at Albion one week from Saturday
will be a classic involving two Of
the nations undefeated elevens.
The cellar championship of the
circuit will be determined on Satur-
day when Kalamazoo and Adrian,
both seeking their first league vic
tories, tangle at Adrian. Hillsdale
is idle, awaiting its final game
against Adrian a week hence.
The standings:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29

q Peter Lehman
Son Of New York's governor,
Peter Lehman is taking flying
lessons for a private pilots IL
cense. He takes his government
test soon. Lehman is a student
at Roosevelt Field, N. J.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
SENENTA EATAI

Dearborn. Oct. 20 - Dearborn
Monday had its seventh fatal acct
dent OF 1870 compared to IL at
the same time in 1899. Harry Ber-
man, So. WPA Waterman. died in
the ReGtord Branch OF Receiving
Hospital Monday OF injuries suf-
fered Saturday at Herman and
Roselawn in Dearborn. Berman WAS
struck by an automobile driven by
George s. Randell. Al.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
HEAVY TEAM

Muskegon Heights. Mich. Oct.
29-AP-It may be that Muskegon
Heights doesn't have the heaviest
line in the history of interscholas-
tic football. IN Michigan...~.but II
certainly rates with the beefiest.
II averages, from end to end, Just
2O6 ~ pounds. per man. And TO
make matters better for Coach
Oscar +. Johnson, he mas tackle
requirements just a trifle under
the weights Of the two starting
men.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
Moiders
80
KNOCKS OUT RIeALI

Chicago. Oct Gap Ralph
Balcom. 116 pound Muskegon
Mich, fighter, knocked out Richard
Rigali. 1854, OF Chicago. in the
first round Of a scheduled four
round bout at Marigold Gardens
Monday night Bobby Ryan. 141.
also Of Muskegon, lost a four
round decision to AL Jackson 1i2.
Chicago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
PREPARE FOR GAME

Manhattan Kas. Oct cap
Coach Hobbs Adams Kansas State
football squad began preparations
for Saturdays game against Mich
isan State today following a one
day vacation. Not only did the
gridders get a rest for their 20
to victory over Kansas Unlver-
sity, but classes were called Off
Monday and students allowed to
celebrate without worrying about
school.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29
BIcYcLlsT CRUSHED

Detroit. Oct. % Tenyesr-old
Robert Ego was crushed to death
Monday afternoon when he fell
from his bicycle beneath the
wheels OF a loaded truck The
death brought Detroits 1910 traf-
fic toll to 1872. compared with li7
at the same date in 1899.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-29

Fridays Game
Albion at Hope (NighD.
Saturdays Games
Kalamazoo at Adrian.
Alma at Michigan Normal (non-
league game).
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
No Economic Handicap

Actual calling of men into service under the
draft law is still nearly a month ahead. Ac-
cording to present wal department. plans, the
while, eligibles will have time to adjust their
nersonal affairs and otherwise prepare for
their year of intensive military training.
It is impossible to foretell what Whining
toms contribution in manpower will be on this
first call. Presumably it will not be large.
Deductions for volunteers already enlisted will
reduce the normal total. But it will be neces-
sary for Wilmington to release some more
young men then, in addition to those already
either in the regular army or with the National
Guard. Their departure, whatever their num-
Der, however, cannot have a serious effect on
business or materially reduce the earning ca
pacity of the community at large, my more
than the departure of the National Guard con-
tingents did.
AS with the National Guard, the places of
draftees will be filled by others during the
training period. AS many clerks and workers
will draw pay after the draft call as before it.
That is to say the turnover of employee earn
ings will be great then as now.
There is little reason to believe, that the
draft will change the city's economic situation
to any noticeable degree. With as many per-
sons at work at the same rates of pay, it is
hard to see how it could do so. Furthermore,
the demand for skilled artisans in all con-
s%truction trades created by the extensive re-
armament program-the building OF canton
1nents, air bases, ship yards and other defense
plants, as well as in essential war industries
will provide advantageous employ
ment for much of W~ilmington's skilled labor.
If workers must go elsewhere for such jobs a
portion of their earnings will find the way
home to their families and be spent here. And
it is even possible that some defense projects
will be launched in this immediate vicinity, in
which case Wilmington will have full benefit
of the entire payroll.
Viewed broadly, and considering the posi-
bilities by and large, Wilmington stands to be
benefited by the draft, rather than injured, as
some timid souls claim.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
Greece Next

With Rumania under heel, Hitler makes de-
mands upon Greece which, if met, will wipe
that little country off the map as an independ-
ent state.
Italy and Bulgaria must have territory, the
Axis must have air bases, the government
must resign and another on the Axis pattern
set up instead.
1t is a crafty move. With Rumania occupied
and Bulgaria in line, Nazi forces, already as
sembled in Carols erstwhile domain, will be
free to advance southwark and establish bases
much nearer Egypt than those in Italy. And
it begins to appear that Egypt, rather than
England, which refuses to be conquered by
direct attack, is the next major objective of
the Axis.
1t may be that Hitler believes by absorbing
Greece and directing the attack on Egypt
from her shores, Turkey and Russia will in
terpose no serious objection because it will
not necessarily strike at, but skirt, the OAR
danelles. Such a move might even have the
blessing of Moscow, and the Ankara govern
ment, which has shown a militant attitude of
late, might see in it no cause to use the
20, 900, 900 bayonets' it recently announced
would oppose any threat to that narrow strait
which links the Black and the Aegean seas.
However that may be, it is obvious that Hitler
is concentrating for ar Egyptian thrust, that
Greece offers the best, perhaps the easiest,
route, and that nothing less than a superior
force will sway him from his purpose.
What answer Greece will make to the de-
mands is not known when this is written. What
help Britain would be able to give is also I'M
known. Britain's forces are pretty well occu.
pied now. Reinforcement in large numbers
for Greece might not be available. In that
case, Greece would go down, unless Turkey
and Russia, contrary to present indications,
took a hand and threw in their military
strength, not so much with Britain as because
they look with disfavor on any further spread
of Axis influence and conquest. i
Whatever the answer to the Axis demands,
it is apparent that the Balkans will shortly be
in the war from one end to another and that
Britain will have need of all the help we can
give her.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
Stop Shillyshalying

AS time passes and Wilmington's water con-
tinues brackish and unpalatable, it is impera.
tive that the people of the city rise in their
might, and force quick action for relief.
1t is not as if the situation we're new and
battling. In that case there might be some ex-
cuse for delay. But it has happened before,
not once but often. There is no longer any
valid excuse for failure to correct the evil.
Surely, it cannot justly be pleaded that the
opening of several private wells for house
holders, who nay 60 to them at considerable
personal inconvenience. and secure drinking
water, is a satisfactory remedy for a condition
which should not exist.
1t is not only that Wilmington's people are
served with salty water at their homes. That
is bad enough, in all conscience. But Will
mlngton has received publicity which will
damn it in the eyes of everybody WIZ reads
newspapers.
We want greater population. We want FAM
Lies to come here to live. We want industries
to establish plants here. Can we expect to
draw them, once they learn that We pump salt
water through our mains, and are in no hurry
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
Editorial Comment
HE'D BE WELCOMED BACK,
Greensboro News

The coastal section, the Wilmington vicinity
in particular, has been voicing regret at the
enforced departure therefrom of Lieut.. Col.
George W. Gillette. He was commissions of
waterways, and has been recalled to Wash
ington for reassignment. Colonel Gillette is
immensely liked personally, and the work he
did, and the manner in which it was done,
were highly satisfactory.
His exceptional fitness for this position is,
indeed, commented upon throughout the state.
The Rocky Mount Telegram says that he has
done more for the advancement of waterway
services in our state than any previous COM
missioner"
What the Daily News has found especially
satisfactory is that Colonel Gillette seems to
believe heartily in inland waterways as poten-
tial factors in commerce., or in defense, or
both. He has such faith, or he is the sort of
man who does thoroughly and z~estfully what
ever he is appointed to do; and we suspect
that both things are true.
It may be that the recall. for reassignment is
merely army routine. North Carolinians are
wishing that it may be, and that he will be
sent back to take up the job upon which he
had made so excellent a beginning. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
BOMBINGS
N, Y, Herald-Tribune

Continued resistance, after forty days, to
the best German efforts to reduce the British
Isles to heaps of rubbish have not only bit
terly disappointed but puzzled the Nazi high
command. Enthusiastically. they have
sought, from those who grope in the doubtful
regions of empirical science, explanation of an
incredible batflement. The response, perhaps
satisfactory to the Teutonic military mind,
may not be as convincing to others. Rage and
Illustration need not suppose that British OBJ
duracy is due to proverbial toughness or to
ability to take it, the Berlin public is told by
''Das Schwartz Corps organ of the Elite
storm troops. "Rather this England ap-
proaches death with sensual pleasure" OBJ
serves this paranoac publication, "smacks its
lips over every phase and bears every humilia-
ton and cynicism, if only it can hope that in
dying it can drag it's enemy into the abyss. The
psychopathologist knows that in such cases
pleasure in destruction parallels pleasure in
self-destruction Thus is solved the puzzle Of
British ~toughness and endurance"
The state of mind of a nation which can re-
ceive seriously such chastity rubbish may
throw light on the origin of deeds that have
astounded and Mortified mankind, but dis
closure of it will hardly recommend Germany
for ~readmission to the society of civilized
nations, when in time she must seek it. Mass
insanity, with murderous tendencies, seems
indeed to be a more solid scientific fact than
the frantic gibberish of "Das Schwartz Corps"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
BY PAUL HARRISON

HOLLYWOOD - An al-Seelng
camera is working for Orson Well
es in the filming of Citizen Kane"
Nearly every shot is a specia.
problem for Greg Toland the boss
cinematographer, and some oil
them r likely to look downright
spooky.
Most Hollywood sets have only
two or three walls and no ceiling.
Most of Welles' sets have a ceiling
and four walls. The came a comes
in a door, or maybe a window,
and moves about the room on a 20
loot boom, or crane.
In one scene, for instance, the
camera projects clear through the
dining room" of a house and into
the living room. The lens picks
up a boy playing in the snow out
side, then it turns to pick up three
actors inside. When the people
move from one room to another,
the camera follows them all the
way. All this requires smooth work
to keep furniture and people out
of the way of the camera boom.
PLENTY
OF MISHAPS b..
Welles likes long, smooth scenes
uninterrupted by the closeups and
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
OUR LAND

Hitler wants TO rule the world
instead of his own land,
Mussolini wants the same;
These two go hand in hand.
They both think that they're high,
They'll stand by and watch their
own people die.
But they think with all h e i r
might
That they're the only ones can
fight.
We Americans will show them
some day
That they can't always h a e
their way.
We Americans think always of
lives
Of brothers, sisters, men, and
wives.
Roosevelt doesn't want us in a
grave,
He'd rather have us alive, true,
and brave.
He's not like a dictator or a king
But like a father to everything.
So let us shout long as we can,
Cause we want Roosevelt and
no other man.
ELIZABETH COTTLE, II
FRANCES SAUNDERS. IA
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
0 provide clear water in its stead throughout

to provide clear water in it's stead throughout
the year?
We want the government to establish ma
tional defense plants of one sort and another in
our midst. We have delegations in a steady
stream at Washington setting forth our claims
to recognition. Is any federal official, any
member of congress-, any influential Washing
tonian, likely to bring pressure to bear for
Wilmington when the best we offer is the afore-
said salty water?
This is no time to mince words. Plain
speech is in order. The people of Wilmington
ought to let their wishes be known in such
plain words that no responsible city official
can misunderstood them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
Relief In Books

In these days when the newspapers are
filled with war news and the mind rebels at
absorbing more narrowing details Of bomb
ings, invasions, i~ntrigues and mortal suffer-
ings, it is a relief to turn to some old favorite
from the rich storehouse of literature and
brouse through it's pages at leisurely pace.
There is a better nights sleep ahead for
anyone who will do this than for those whose
evenings are devoted to a favorite newspaper
or hours at the radio with an army of COM
mentators discoursing on this or that phase of
the days terrible developments.
With so many volumes available, it may be
difficult to make a choice. But it is safe to
say that with eyes shut one may extend a hand
to any book shelf whose owner chose his
treasures discreetly and, closing the fingers.
find a book well worth re-reading within them.
Andersen's Fairy Tales are a rich mine for
the adult, because of their pictorial quality,
And St. Luke's Gospel is marvellous for lis
reportrial style, its close attention to detail
The stories it tells, aside from their religious
aspect, are gems of good writing. There is
gold here, no less than spiritual comfort.
But of all books there is perhaps greatest
compensation in rereading Hugo's Les Miser-
ables. Taken slowly, it will afford a whole
winters relaxation, and loses nothing through
repetition. In the same way some of Dickens
and Bulwer, especially the ~latter's historica,
novels, afford a whole seasons peace of mind
And if one enjoys the music of singing
words, there are Shelley, Keats, Byron and
Burns. Wadsworth, in the fall particularly, is
glorious. And always, with neverceasing com.
pensation, there's Shakespeare, to fit a n v
mood, cure any mental indisposition. Ever
Milton has the beauty of a Mozart mass
once one gets the hang of his majestic COM
position.
Yes, it is easy to get away from the de.
preston war news brings, and to find coura 90
to face the unknown future, in books on anv
well-considered book shelf.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
IN HOLLYWO
BY PAUL HARRISON

angle shots of accepted movie tech.
nique. He'll rehearse his players
and crew for hours before using a
foot of film, and a visitor gets the
idea that production is going very
slowly. Truth is it's progressing
rapidly.
Lots Of things can 60 wrong, OF
course. I watched a long series
of mishaps on the scene previous
ly described. Between each take
there'd be a long wait while work
men smoothed the snow in h e
yard outside and prepared to pour
huge bags of fresh flakes (corn
flakes) into the wind machines.
Finally everything seemed to be
moving smoothly. Welles, on the
sidelines, was going through a
prayerful pantomime. The compli-
Gated scene was almost completed
and n of the actors gargled a
word in his dia1og.
"Cut!' moaned the young direc-
Observation-Disclosures I'VE got
the lights right, the props right,
the sound right, the action right
and now this frog gets a map in
is throat"
Citizen Kane" is the story of
a man told in five versions
through the views and experiences
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20

Of people who knew him. The in.
PRODUCTION of one of these chapters,
Welles explains, is a page from a
diary. Individually, as the eye
would see them, the words appear,
and one of these is boy"
NET EFFECT
SMOOTH
Immediately the letters dissolve
into a rebus-like picture of the
boy himself, a small figure on the
white margin of the page. The
picture becomes larger; the white
background is seen as a snowbank,
with the kid playing there. The
camera has been watching him
through an open window. His
mother had raised the window to
call to him; now she closes it as
the camera DAVIS back to show
her, the living room and the two
men.
All this sounds pretty tricky, and
it, is. But the effect, seen on the
screen, is amazingly smooth. |
don't know whether Citizen
Kane" will be a box-office smash,
but I do believe that the Upstart
Orson Welles is contributing some
important ideas to the convention
al movies, 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
Star-News Program

Consolidated City-County Government
under Council Manager Administration.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
md Marketing Facilities.
arena for Sports and Industrial
ShoWs.
Seaside High1ay from WrightsviHe
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension of City Limits.
S5-Foot Cape Fear River channel, Did-
er Turning Basin, Nth snip n into
industrial sites along Eastern bdnk
south of Wilmington.
Paved River Road to Southport, via
Orton Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Produc-
ton through sustained-yieh methods
t]hroughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Unified Industrial and Resort Pro
motional Agency, supported By one
countrywide tar.
Shipyards and Drydock.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital
Adequate hospital facilities for whites.
Junior High School.
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF natine grape grouping
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern Tuberculosis Sdndtorinm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
Minis OPEN HOUSE
PLANS PERFECTED
Parents To Sit In Their Chill
dren's Seats AT School
Tuesday
BY GLENWARD BLOMME

On Tuesday night of this week,
starting at 1870 o'clock, the Parent
Teachers association will operate the
High school on a regular schedule
with the exception that the PERIODS
will be shorter and the parents are
to take the place of their children.
Parents will meet their childrens
teachers, sit in their seats, see no"
their rooms look and where they are
located. Teachers will call the reSu'
lar rolls and parents will answer
present" for their child. They VIII
not be asked to recite, but may dSh
as many questions as they like.
On Tuesday afternoon students
will carry their program cards home
to their parents and the parent WI"
use it to follow the schedule Tor tHe
night. Student guides will be IN the
halls to help parents find their way
to the rooms and answer any queS-
tions.
The teachers and students nave
been working for some time on :"
hibits, posters, ETC., to make 'Het
rooms interesting for this event
which is expected to draw a la'se
crowd of parents. There IS sum
room in the ASSOCIATION for more
parent memberships and Mrs. tINS''
ton Stands, membership Chairman
will be on hand Tuesday night "
receive memberships and dues.
The program as outlined by ME-
E. w. Mango, chairman. VIII oP'n
with a 15-minute concert by the Ne"
Hanover High school ROTC oaIu'
under the direction of 1t. hugeh'
Lacock, starting at 7:5V' Nis,
Maude Weber, Bible teacher WIN
conduct the devotional at 1:4o' VII"
a short business meeting folio" 4Hs,
The Glee club will present severe"
numbers after the business meetIh7'
then T. T. Hamilton, Jr,, prlnclpa'
will take charge and explain
procedure for the nights scheduie'
Following the end of the perlous
at $50, the parents and teacle,0
will go to the cafeteria for reiLeS-
ments prepared by Mrs. ]. H. DeN
son, hospitality chairman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-20
TO PAY
WAR SALES TAX
Women Rush To Stock Up On
Luxuries On Eve Of
Heavy New Impost
BY j. NORMAN D

LONDON, Oct. 19.-LR-The wom-
ems shops of London looked like the
Easements of New York department
stores on a bargain sale morning
today as the fair e of this be.
leaguered capital swarmed in to buy
silk stockings, lingerie, handbags,
powder, rouge and other articles of
feminine Identification.
It was another phase of the war.
The purchase tax which is expected
to raise clio, 900, 900 (about $780,
900, OO0) for Britain's war needs will
become effective Monday and these
things will bear a levy of one-third
the price.
Woman, it seems, pays in this
case, too.
Another point of the program is
that, starting Monday. women will
be able to buy only 10 shades of
slips and panties: navy, gazelle. cot.
fee. cloud, new nectarine, new lilac,
Raj blue-grey, khaki. new mist,
opaline, black. ivory, lagoon, new
peach, azure, champagne, rose, nile
and pompadour. All. me!
The lingerie dealers, it seems,
adopted a shade card which is now
standardized.
The shops did 81 big business, too,
in Stacks.
The women seem hard.hearted
about this, apparently concluding it's
better to hide their legs than to
snow them in anything but silk, be.
cause after. Dec. 1 legs must be en-
cased In something other than silk
unless you think silk made out of
wood shavings and other ersatz prod
ucts are nice to look at.
More essential commodities than
women's accessories, things like
drugs and medicines will carry a one.
sixth of the purchase price tax.
Children's clothing: will be exempted