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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
KLEIN, Ne WLANOS
DEFEND TITLES

With two intramural champions
scheduled TO appear. the Michigan
Normal all-campus boxing tourna-
ment. revived after the lapse OF
one year. will open tonight. The
first bout is scheduled for 1880
pm.
Semi-finals will be Tuesday.
and the championship bouts are
scheduled for Thursday. over 20
fighters are entered in five
weight classes.
Bob Klein and Andy Newlands,
147 and 165-pound titleholders,
respectively, will defend their
laurels in those divisions. John
Grant. heavyweight champion, has
not entered the tournament.
Two other warriors of consider
able repute will appear before an
estimated record crowd. Feather
weight Johnny Rylko, former
River Rouge Golden Gloves cham
pion, heads the 126-pound class.
entries. George Cole. Huron track
man, is the favorite in the 1856
pound group since he formerly
held the Mid-Atlantic A. A. U.
title.
Two local youths. Ho ward Trip
and Junior Wiltse. will compete,
Wiltse in the featherweight divi-
sion and Trip in Coles class.
Both are fighting in the tourna-
ment for the first time.
Also entered in the l26-pound
class are Roger Cleary and Mar
len Reber. Cleary was an unsuc-
cessful entrant in the Ann Arbor
Golden Gloves tourney last year.
while Reber was intramural run
ner-up in 1898.
Lowell Beach and Vic Apple,
sophomore football standouts, and
Walt Simpson will vie in the
Electromagnetic division.
Jack Starwas. Ypsilanti High
School basketball and track coach
and a professional prizefighting
veteran, has been designated as
referee. Dean James NJ. "Bingo"
Brown and Art Walker will act
as judges.
Weighing-in ceremonies will be
conducted this afternoon, and
pairings will be drawn immedi
ately afterward.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
HARRY OCKERMAN NEW
FALCON ATHLETIC HEAD

Harry Ockerman. for eight years
Michigan Normal basketball and as
sistant football coach, was appoint
ed physical education and athletic
director at Bowling Green State
University Saturday.
Because OF the heavy duties con.
nected with his new post, Ockerman
found It necessary to resign as head
football coach of the Falcons. Frank
Whitaker. Sandusky (O) High
School coach, was named as his sue.
cessor by President Frank j. Prout.
Ockerman. who went to Bowling
Green in 1885. starred in football.
basketball and baseball while a
student here. His Falcon elevens
have won 20 games, lost 19 and tied
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
ALFRED BURRELL GIVEN
HONORABLE MENTION AT
BANQUET IN LANSING

Alfred Burrell. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Burrell and captain OF
the Roosevelt football team during
the past season. attended a ban
quet given by Michigan State Col
lege in Lansing Saturday evening
to honor members OF the all star
teams and outstanding high school
football players. There were 700
attending and the awards were Civ
en- by Gov. Luren Dickinson. AL
fred received honorable mention
In the afternoon the boys were
taken on tour OF the college.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
Bowling Scores
MATCH GAM E
HARRIET GIRLS WIN

Girls basketball team from Har.
riet School defeated girls from the
Lincoln Community Center, Ian
sing, in a game played there Satur.
day evening The final score was
10 to 7 and the local girls were
never behind Mercile Harris ac-
counted for IA of her teams %
points while Sylvia Jones scored
three and Betty Kersey, two.
Erthlean Foley and Johnniebell
Stewart were outstanding at the
guard positions with Betty Martin
and Ellen Neal alternating at the
other guard position. A return
game here with the Lansing team
is planned.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
University Of Michigan

Totals 6....... Is 6 . SO
Score at Michigan l6.
Michigan Normal -.
Free throws missed-Michigsa
Normal Kontrymowicz 4: Michi.
gan: Sofiak ,, Fitzgerald 5, Man
dler, Brogan, Ruehle. Cartmill,
Westerman ..
Referee-Spurgeon rValparaiso).
Umpire-Beam (Western State).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
TO REFLoAT VESSEL

Escanaba, Dec. 16-AP-Water
was being pumped Sunday from the
Sinaloa, gravel carrier grounded off
Sac Bay in the Nov. II storm, pre-
paratory to relocating the vessel
and towing it to Manitowoc for re-
pairs. The freighter is surrounded
by ice, and tug will be used to
break her free.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
OPEN HOCKEY SEASON

Marquette. Dec. l6-AP -- The
Northern Michigan Hockey League
opened here Sunday as the cham.
pion Sault Ste. Marie Indians de-
feated the Marquette Sentinels. 4
to 2. Trailing. 20, after an early
Marquette drive >ae Indians tied
things up in the second period,
went ahead minutes later and then
got fourth point in the third
gtanza
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
Michigan Normal Boxing Tournament to Open Tonight
HURON FR0SH DEFEAT
SAGINAW Y.M.C.A. QUlNT

Saginaw lMC.A. paid the price
for two close wins over Michigan
Normals freshman basketball team
last year as the Hurons decisively
Uounced the ~ cagers 5e-27, Fri
day night az Saginaw.
Howard Messenger and Ed Gilday
were the pacemakers as Normal
frosh led from start TO finish, Mes
songer collected Is points on bas.
kcts. Gilday 10 on 3. II was the
Yearlings' second straight triumph.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
DIES OF INJURIES

Mt. Clemens. Dec 10 William
Webb. y. Hazel Park, died Sunday
in Saratoga General Hospital of in
juries suffered in an automobile ac-
cident at Eleven Mile and Dequiu-
Dire, in Macomb County. Saturday
night
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
WIN TROPHY

Pontiac. Dec 10 AP- Detroit
ST Stanlslaus today held the
Bishop 5 5 Wozniak trophy for
winning the second annual Michi-
gan Polish Catholic basketball tour
nament al 81 Mary, College. Or
chard Lake St Stanislaus defeat
ed MI Carmel 1921. in the hnal
game. sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16

gists Won Two OUT " three games.
their opponents took total pins so
each team picked up TWO points.
TIE boN.score Of the Allen Park
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16

Detroit Dee l6 AP The D..
troit Red Wings sunday recalled
Right Wing Carl Liscomhe from
Indianapolis their American Lea.
que farm Ken Kiirea. Red WING
center will be sent to indianapolis
IN exchange
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16
Sports Calendar
TONIGHT
City Basketball League

wy oasNetpeil League
ToVnsley's vs. Bella Vista.
p. m.
Landy's vs.. Young Mems Club.
Sp m
Farm Bureau rs. Independents.
9 p. m
Central Specially vs. United
Stove. 10 p. m.
All games IN Npsilauu Hign
School sym
Boxing
Michigan Normal all-campus
tournament. Normal Gym. 80 y. M.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-16

YOUR DEALER hos electric ranges and water heo'
eu on display Stop in iodoy-on sole Of HARDWARE
STORES, FURNITURE AND DEPARTMENT STORES,
AND ELECTRICAL DEALERS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
Cult. I Am Jury Told

LES ANGELES. Dec. 5. tUP)-
The lato blind senator from Mime
"a, Thomas Schall, wanted SO
much to see that ne paid the Il
Am" cult $1,000 for a miracle.
Restoring sight to the blind wa :
not difficult. the cult leaders told
the afflicted. Sen. Schalrs widow.
testified in the trial of 10 of them
charged with defrauding their fol-
lowers of sSO00,09O through the
mails. They claimed they could
even restore dismembered limbs,
Mrs. Schall said. The trial was ao-
journed until next Tuesday to per-
NIT Judse Leon r Ysnkwich TO
held court in Fresno.
Mrs. Edna w Ballard. widow cf
the cults founder, who IS known 10
her followers as Joan of Are,
told her in washington in 1885 that
the 7 Am doctrine could make her
husband see again, she testified. Of
course. she qualified, il couldn't all
be done at once.
He must visualize q ray Of light
from The mighty I Am presence
passing through his head. moving
cut at right angles, passing through
his eyes" Mrs. Schan quoted Mrs
Ballard.
Mrs. Sehau said she and her hus-
band attended many meetings Ci
the cult. the senator hoping against
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
Valley Man Keeps
Draft Capsule as
Memento of Event

Gilbert H. Wilson, a member of
the Hcltville American Legion post
and pioneer resident of the valley
returned from Washington. D. c.
this week where he participated in
the drawing of draft numbers on
October %.
Wilson declared he was one of
the first persons in the vast line
which drew numbers from the
fish bowl to determine the order
in which soldiers would be called
for the first peacetime draft army
No person in the line drew more
than one number, Wilson said.
Wilson drew No. 1852 and was
allowed to keep the capsule con-
tanning the number He also ex-
hibited a capsule, about half the
size of the one he drew on October
20, from the World War lottery
Of lives" The World War serial
number Wilson exhibited was 2241.
The valley resident said he was
in Washington for the purpose OF
offering his services to map a mu-
sic program for the draft army.
Wilson said ne was a music supervi-
sor fer the army during the World
War.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
Naval Reservists
In Valley Called

Continued from Page One)
there are II in the valley, may be
called without their consent for
the duration OF the present emerg-
ency, Navy department officials
said.
Valley members called Thursday
were Laurence L. Current. New Cal
employe of Holtville and Fred Sobke,
hardware employe in Calexico. Cur
rent will report to the naval train
ing station in San Diego, Sobke to
the U. S. Destroyer Rathbone.
II. B. Benedict, another member
of the reserve from the valley, VOL
unteered his services about two
weeks ago He reported to the train
ing station
Hudgins declared Thursday that
additional calls were expected in
the valley as volunteer enlistments
for the communication service in
the Navy have not been sufficient
to fill new vacancies created.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
MANY never
SUSPECT CAUSE
OF BACkACHES
This Old Treatment Often
Brings Happy Relief

Many sufferers relieve nagging backache
quickly, once they discover that the real cause
Of their trouble may be tired kidneys.
The kidneys are Natures chief way. of taking
the excess acids and waste out OF the blood.
They help most people pass about pints day {.
When disorder Of kidney function. permits
may cause nagging backache, rheumatic pains
leg pains, loss Of pep and energy. getting up
nights, swelling, pufiness under the eyes, head
aches and dizziness. Frequent or scanty pas
shows there Is something wrong with your
kidneys or bladder
Don't waitl Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills, used successfully by millions for over 40
years They give happy relief and will help the
Is miles Of kidney tubes flush out poisonous
waste from your blood. Get Doan's Pills.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
Two More Succumb
In Airline Crash:
Death Toia! Eiuht

Continued from Page One)
Austin. 81. of Cleveland, interna-
tionally known authority on factory
construction and management He
was head OF the Austin Engineer
company. which has subsidiaries in
California and Great Britain.
Eight of the injured were in SER
ious condition. and Miss Florence
Little, p, Of Chicago, the planes
stewardess, had a basal skull frac-
ture. There was little hope she would
live.
The dead:
Passengers Austin, Wilbert T.
Haneline. Lee. Chicago. divisional
. reservations superintendent of the
Air Lines; riding as a passenger.
Moore. S. W, L~~awood. O., engin-
Ger employed by the war depart
ment.
Manville, Charles Wesley, SO.
Cleveland general sales manager of
National Refining Co.
Melton. Keller. 40. Chicago. safe
ty engineer for Federal Works Ad-
ministcation.
Selby, Miss Jane. Chicago.
The creW:-Scott, Phil Capt, "a.
Riverside H., the pilot.
Young, George, first officer, Oak
Park. Ill. the co-pilot.
The njured:-Frederick O. NJ.
%. Olmstead, O.. army engineer.
Little, Miss Florence, %. the stew
ardess.
Petit, Richard. 26, Bostonian.
Cal. war department attorney,
spinal fracture.
Ryan, Paul. 40. Cleveland, presi-
dent National Refining Co., frac-
tJred arm, fractured leg, head in
juries.
Paulsen. Theodore F., Wilmett.
Ill. fractured skull, fractured leg.
fractured nose.
Wolins. Leo, 81. Chicago. building
contractor, fractured collar bone.
Woodbury., R. G., Al, New York,
vice president of Textile bank, scalp
injuries, fractured leg.
Frederick and RYAN were not con-
sidered seriously injured. The last
rites Of the Catholic church were
given Miss Little. whose condition
was more grave than the others.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
Influenza Spreads
To North, East as
Peak Reached Here

e Continued from Page One)
Brown said, and Bakersfield, one
of the first to report that the in
fluenza had reached epidemic pro-
portions, noted that the incidence
rate Of % per cent already was
dropping rapidly.
Officials recorded 1.646 new cases
in California last week, triple the
number of the previous week. Los
Angeles, in the grip of a winter
heat wave, reported the most acute
attack with $4,000 persons stricken
IN the last 10 days and 10000 to
25,O00 pupils absent from school.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
Police Department
Shows Profitfor
November Period

El Centres police department was
a money-making concern Thursday
on the basis of monthly report
issued for November.
Revenue for the month from gen.
eral and traffic fines totaled $1099 40
as opposed to S274 for the same
month last year.
Last year total arrests were II,
this year the total was 80. Charges
ranged from drunkenness, the most
frequent, to defrauding an innkeep-
er.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
Scanning |. Y
News Horizon
MUST FACE TRIAiL
IN SUPERIOR COURT

H A. Purdin, alias Ben HALL, was
ordered to trial in superior court
on a charge Of forging the name OF
Joe Tatum to a S28 check and us
ing it in the o. G.. Killingsworth
store in Westmorland. Killings
worth ascertained the check was
forged. he testified in Westmorland
city court before Police Judge j. B
Miller Killingsworth said he called
police. followed Purdin to the Dick
Lee store. and saw him attempting
to pass another check.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
COWBOY HELD ON
TRAFFIC CHARGE

John Leon MCCOY, professional
cowboy and member of the Turtle
association. must b2 tried III super
ior court on a charge of drunk
driving. He was accused of driving
off the highway and striking Ray
mond Batolonos, Filipino, who was
changing a tire. Mccoy said nc
did not stop at the scene of the
accident because Filipino compan-
ions of Balotonos ran onto the
highway, making him think it was
stick-up.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
WOMAN SUES
Ell CENTRIC GROCER

Asking damages of S11,130, Ami
Bisi filed suit against Cox Brothers
market of El Centro. She alleged
that on last May she slipped on
oil, grease, or some such substance
on the store floor and suffered in
juries which hindered her ability
to earn her living. In order to pay
medical bills, she alleged, she was
forced to sell some CT her posses
sions at less than their value.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05

in a new world order resulting, Los
Angeles would become the city of
light
Il asked them when all this was
going to happen" she continued,
and they said that even St Ger
main didn't know-but that it
would be soon
The cult wofshipped light. Its
saints were "ascended masters" who
so mastered light that they had
assembled into heaven on particles
Of light which may be seen dancing
in the sun.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05

hope always, for a miracle,
Their preachings," she contin-
ued. s,"were that a vortex was now
working over Europe and that
there were many gas belts in that
area, two over the equator, and one
now over the Pacific ocean. There
is a gas circle extending completely
around the United States.
Los Angeles is like a heart of
gold. encased in a light of steel
from the ncrth pole to the south
pole, shutting out Europe
This. she was told, was going %
cause a worldwide cataclysm and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Is
BASIS OF SUIT

r. B. Batobalonos and Feline
Abang sued John L. Mccoy, Annie
Tell and others for damages in eX-
cess of $4,000 for injuries they
alleged they suffered in a traffic
accident on New River hill on high
way 90 last Nov. 27.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05

Frank ChaIupnick, Brawley dis
Tict farmer, was elected new direc-
tor of the Observation-Disclosures farm
center Wednesday night. Roger
Taecker was chosen alternate direc-
tor and Harold Crone was elected
secretary.
The center changed its meeting
night to the first Friday of each
month in "a special vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
LICENSE ISSUED

A marriage license was issued in
the county clerks office to Man
uel E. Leon, laborer, and Esther
Reyes, residents of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
SPRUCE -WESTMORLAND
CENTER TO MEET

uce-Westmorland farm CEN
ter will meet at the Westmorland
grammar school Friday night, ac-
cording to Eugene Imler, director
AAA committeeman will be elected.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05
w Eat TIN

sout1ern Caliiornia--Partly clou-
dy and continued warm Thursday
and Friday
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05

What you pay for trucks
is important but what
you get for what you pay
is even more important.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05

Trucks with the right sized
units throughout last
longer on your job :.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-05

Trucks that are under
powered or overpowcrcd
are wasteful.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-05
BRITISH SPIRIT
(NeU0dQ State Journal

A study of that staunch people, the
English, is contained in the debate that
has ragged in the British Isles over re-
moval of the children to Canada and
the United Etates. There seemed to be
general agreement for time to the prop
osition of getting the children out of
the way during tremendously trying
period. 1t became plain that removing
the children from London and other
large cities to the midlands was no So
luton. London, so far, has been safer
than some rural precincts.
Then the children got into the de-
bate. Most of them seem frightened at
the idea of leaving and will be relieved
if the plan is cancelled. One 11-year-old
boy, writing to the London Times, de-
tailed his reasons for not wishing to
leave and concluded that he would rather
be bombed to fragments than to leave
England The new attitude is that 1--WE
are all in it together and thinking of
getting anybody out simply isn't cricket"
People are beginning to talk about
other people who have sent their chill
dren away The other day laborites in
parliament charged that the government
is evacuating only rich children and dis
eliminating against the poor.
So much for the British spirit, evil
dent even in the children But that does
not gainsay the fact that Hitler total
war may convert Britain into horrible
shambles with dreadful effect on all
survivors and particularly on children
Many people in the United States
have opened their doors to the children
fully aware that they are assuming
real responsibility in doing So Those
that do come here, because of the safe
guards that are being set up, will be as
sured good homes and proper treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-05
Willis Thorntons Editorial On:
America Wants the Truth!

stunned that they could scarcely
believe it. let alone cope with 1t.
Britain hasn't been making that
mistake thus far. From Churchill
down, their leaders have cried ca
lamity, preparing people for the
worst. The British press has freely
criticized the state of Britain's
readiness.
The result: Britain has not yet
shown any sign of cracking.
It should be SO in the United
States. We are people accustom-
ed TO know the truth. Any attempts
to SUPPRESS it Would have a very bad
effect.
Is our war equipment out of
date and pitifully scant? We want
to know it. Are efforts being
made to muscle in" or American
hemisphere interestsP We want to
know it. Precisely what commit
ments, expressed or implied. has
our government made to other ma
tions? We want TO know it.
The American people is like that.
It will not respond unless its lead
ers take it compistely into their
confidence.
1t does not thrive when spoon
fed on a pap of eomplaSency and
witless optimism. Il grows strong
only on a diet of the truth. the
whole truth. and noting but the
truth.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-05
MUDDLING The
TAX ISSUE
Wall Street Journal J

The latest suggestion for levying
taxes on "eXcess profits" eXemplifies a
confusion of logic that is, to say the
least, not reassuring. What it amounts
to is the taxation of portion of cor
porate normal income" as being "eXcess
profits" resulting from the defense pro-
gram.
The proposal is that normal income
shall be deemed to be the ratio of aver
age earnings to invested capital over
the period 1936-1939. Corporations which
have earned less than six per cent ON
capital over that period will be entitled
to earn six per cent before excess pro-
fits apply. Corporations which have in
the same period earned not less than
six per cent and not more than ten per
cent will be entitled to earn their past
average return before being subject to
excess profits taxation Corporations,
however, which have averaged better
than ten per cent during the years 1886
1889 would be subject to the excess pro-
fits tax on earnings over ten per cent.
All these corporations will be subject
to the existing corporation income tax
so that the new proposal would lay an
additional income tax upon the latter
class in the guise of an excess profits
tax. Upon what principle of logic does
normal income" (on the basis used to
determine normality) become "excess
profits" at certain figure, in this case
ten per cent?
The theory of excess profits rests
upon the origin of these in the defense
program; if they do not arise from de-
fense work they are-presumably-n
excess profits. Normal profits of the
kind under discussion are-presumably
ALREADY taxed appropriately under the
income tax provisions. If the income tax
rates are not appropriate the proper
thing to do is to make them so, not to
attempt to mix two totally different
principles.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-05
HAS HITLER DROPPED
PLANS FOR INVASION?

1t is not likely that Adolf Hitler has
abandoned his plans for invasion of the
British Isles, if he had such plans He
has not yet changed one single plan of
action since the war started, except in
minor details. Most likely he will not
change now.
If invasion of Great Britain has not
been started by the time this appears
in print, it probably will be attempted
when the British are calculated to be
least on guard.
Just now all signs point to the fact
that such action is not far distant. The
signs are:
Japan, silent partner with the Axis
powers, is kicking up dust cloud IN
the Orient with the possible intention of
keeping the United States occupied in
that direction and even dividing British
attention The japanese Jurors will un-
doubtedly reach its height at the same
time Hitler gives the order to attack
Great Britain.
Dispatches from Rome have been
quoted as saying direct attack on Bri-
tain is mot necessarily a part of the
Axis plans. Some observers in this coun-
try and Great Britain as we'll jumped
to the conclusion that the statement was
a signal there would be no invasion.
They have overlooked the fact that Ber-
lin has remained ominously quiet on
the subject-letting Rome pull red her.
rings across the trail
Food is even now being rationed more
strictly in conquered France, and prob
ably in Germany, although censorship
prevents any word of it from getting
out With the rigors of winter near,
continental Europe will face crisis, un-
less England can be humbled before
that
The presidential election in the
United States will be over in November
and rightly or wrongly, Hitler believes
that should Roosevelt be reelected, that
Uncle Sam will be in it on Great Bri-
tain's side He wants to act before that
can happen.
No invasion of England? Hitler can
not afford not to try it.
But first he may attempt to make a
diversion-possibly by stubbing toward
EgNpt-in order further to lull the Bri-
tish into false feeling of security
If he does that-then Britain is next