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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
BonsfeIIe Student

Isabel has had many years
experience in the dance world.
She studied under Jessie Bon
STEELE al her School of the Dance
and spent great deal OF time
with the Olga Fricker Concert
Group.
Lee was graduated from the
Augusta Military Academy and
furthered his studies at Wayne
University. He is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Roland Pollock of
Indiana avenue.
While taking the census in
the northend we discovered
that the majority of residents
are escaping the heat al nearby
lakes.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry V.
Mutter have deserted their Cow
ington drive home for High
Banks, their Summer place at
Cedar Springs, Ont. They plan
10 remain there until September.
With them are their daugh-
tiers, Patty and Jane, now Mrs.
George Ryerson
Jeanne and Bobbie Springer
are enjoying the Summer months
at Fl Sueno. the palatial home
Of their parents at Port SAM
lac. They are the attractive
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
w. Springer of Fairfield avenue.
Mrs. Reba Jacks arrived in
town Saturday 10 visit her aunt,
Mrs. David p. Moreing. and Mr..
Moreing of West Boston boule-
ward
She just is returning from a
trip west and Will enjoy a few
days here with her relatives be-
fore leaving for her home in
Washington, d. c.
incidentally the Moreings,
who are about our most-traveled
people in the north end, will be
leaving for a Jaunt 10 the Coast
some time next month.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
Miss Payne
T Be Wed
August 80
picture on Page g.
BY THE DOwAGER

A UGUST 30 is the date chosen
"A by Isabel Payne for her
marriage TO Lee Frederick Gill
bert Jr.
The ceremony will be held
before noon but the church has
not been decided upon.
Preceding Isabel TO the altar
will be her cousin, 3-year-old
Nancy Kelly, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John M. Kelly Jr.,
of Fort Atkinson, Wis; her
sister. Betty Payne, who will
act as maid Of honor, and brides
maids. NJ a d YIN Webb and
another sister, Ruth Payne.
Ethel Payne will act as junior
bridesmaid.
Mr. Gilbert has asked Lou
Stadgel 10 be his best man.
The date book Of the bride
elect is beginning 10 take form
and will be crammed with
parties before that important
date in August. At the moment
she IS relaxing at the Summer
home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph A. Payne, at VOL
VERNE Lake and she needs the
rest, she admits. after a long
season of teaching dancing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
Full Day Planned
For ON Girls Club

GENERAL MOTORS GIRLS
CLUB has planned its annual
outing for July 10 at Green Lake
Country Club, near Orchard
Lake.
According 10 the tentative
schedule there will be enough
activities TO keep every one busy
and happy all day.
Golf will start at 10 a. m. and
a games program at 3. For the
horseback riding enthusiasts
there will be leisure riding as
we'll as a contest in the ring.
At 5 o'clock swimming will be
a "freshener" for dinner, which
will be served, buffet style, at
$50 o'clock.
Prizes will be awarded for
golf, riding, swimming and
games.
Molly Hunter heads the ar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
.uH10dMoUuQ

BEVERLY ANN KERsNER born June % to Mr.. and Mrs
William Kersner phyllis Simon.
JUDITH FRANCES JOHNSON born July to Mr.. and
Mrs. James B. Johnson Jr Frances DODGE
JOHN STANDISH DOYLE . i. . born July 3 to Mr.. Mrs
John Bernard Doyle (Sally CAIN.
KINGSLEY ANN RONEY born July to Mr.. and Mrs
John Kingsley Roney Christine Freiburger).
JAMES NICHOLSON born July to Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee J. Nicholson (Heen Ehrlch).
PATRICIA ANNE MURPHY born July to Mr.. and Mrs
Earl A. Murphy of Monroe, Mich. (Jane F. Walker
formerly of Detroit)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
Art Patrons
To Visit School

A GROUP of art patrons.
under the Craftsmanship of Mrs.
Elmer s. Lumley. will go out to
the open house" to be held
during July II, II and -. at the
Greason Summer School of Fine
Arts at Douglas, Mich.
Mrs. Lumley has planned an
evening at the Little Theater, a
new feature this year. Denver
Ste. Clair and the Ste. Clair
Players have been engaged for
the season July to September.
A Dutch luncheon will be served
in the open.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
Dora Abramson
New Yorker

MR.. AND MRS. JOSEPH s.
ABRAMSON of Edison avenue
announce the marriage Of their
daughter, Dora. 10 Morris Crane
of New York City on July 8.
After a cruise to Miami and
Havana. Mr.. and Mrs. Crane
will reside in New York City.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
Mary Tiedeman
Returns tuesday

MISS MARY TIEDEMAN,
daughter of the Carsten Tiede-
mans, who goes 10 school in Vir-
ginia, will arrive home Tuesday
after a round of visits with class
mates in the East. She visited
Miss lola Stetson Of Greens
Farms, Conn. and Miss Joan
Schoellkopfy in Norfolk. Conn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
Mo,thsnd Society Happening, of the Wssk

rangements committee. assisted
by the following: Ruth Kinney.
Eleanor Fernie, Althea Snyder,
Beverly Payne, Jean Westgate.
Grace Parker and Elvana
SluSser.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
Strenuous Plans

They have a week Of strenu-
Gus activity planned 10 be
topped by a party Saturday
night 10 which they have invited
their dates.
Among those cuties who will
be bound for the resort are
Gloria Siebert, Betty Ann
klebeS, Rita Donohoe, Joan
Carney. Joy Ternes. Joan Spring,
Mary Loughlin, Mary 10 Hack
EFT. Marion and Shirley LOU
quist, Maureen OLaughlin. Lynn
Berndt, Carolyn Ross, Patricia
Schroeder and Marge Farrell.
Spotted on the campus Of the
University Of Detroit was Helen
Catherine Walsh. She is the
guest of Mary Elise Hornung
and her mother. Mrs William
Berry while taking a few Sum-
mer courses at the hall of learn
ing
Gerry Wilson of Bay City is
in town this week visiting Mary
Ellen Sturgeon, a former room
mate at Martha Cook House at
the University of Michigan.
Miss Sturgeon has arranged
a supper party for one night
this week TO honor her guest.
Among those who have been in
vited are Hutch Corth, Gerry's
date and her sister and brother
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Carroll. Genevieve Sturgeon
and John O'Hara.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13
House Guests

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Colombo
Jr.. are the house guests this
week OF the junior Edgar a.
Guests at their Summer home
at Pointe-aux-Barques.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Krieg
and family are enjoying the cool
breeZes off the lake on the
Canadian shore where they have
taken a cottage this week. They
are the proud grandparents of
a boy born several days ago 10
their daughter. Genevieve Mrs.
Michael Gallagher).
Back in their Muirland avenue
home are Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
X. MacEdward who just have
returned from a weeks visit
with her brother-in-law and sis
ter. Flying Officer and Mrs.
Stewart NJ. Black of Toronto.
Mr.. Blacks title of flying officer
corresponds with a lieutenant in
our air corps.
This is the Sunday the NJ
Alpha M girls take leave for
their cottage at Port Huron.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
Insurance Ring
Trials at End


Philadelphia, Jan. 24-AP-One
detail only was lacking today from
the gruesome records of Philadel-
phia's almost unbelievable murder
for-insurance ring-the exact num-
Der of its victims, which investiga-
tors estimate could total 100.
The last OF 25 defendants in a
syndicate whose deals in death gave
bizarre new chapter to the history
of crime was convicted of first de-
gree murder Thursday night.
She is Mrs. Agnes Mandiuk. a.
year old poison widow" and the
jury's recommendation for mercy.
If it stands, will send her to join 10
others sentenced to life imprison-
ment for their part in an enterprise
which tried to thrive on sandbag-
gings, drownings. fake automobile
accidents and poisonings.
Two men and two women also
have been condemned to die in the
electric chair. Five persons were
given long terms, two others are
awaiting sentence. while three
were acquitted Twelve OF the %
are women, most of them widows
The state said il found traces Of
a lethal compound in the body Of
Romano Mandiuk. a modest baker
whose life was insured for $4,000
and accused his wife of administer
ing the deadly dose to collect the
money.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
New Law Saves
County Money

Washtenaw County will be
saved an estimated $4,000 or 49,
600 on its election expenses this
spring by cancellation Of the law
formerly requiring primary cleo
tons for county candidates even
when there was no opposition.
The new bill doing away with
the unnecessary balloting was
signed by Gov Murray d. Van
Wagner Thursday and this morn
ing County Clerk Luella Smith re-
ceived the following telegram:
You are hereby notified that a
primary election for the office OF
circuit judge will not be held in
your county" This was signed by
Harry F. Kelly. secretary of state.
Circuit Judge George W. Sample
has no opposition for his re-elec-
tion. and this means that only "A
few townships. including Scio. Up
SLANT. and Salem, will hold pri.
mary elections. to select township
candidates. In the city wards
where there are local contests, pri-
maries will Of course be held.
Mrs. Smith said as soon as she
received Secretary Kelly's letter
she would formally notify all town
ship and city clerks OF the ruling.
The financial saving comes from
elimipation OF printing ballots. Sc
curing election workers, holding
training schools for the workers.
tallying, and large amount OF
correspondence
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
Five i'm Crash
Leave Hospital

ST. Louis. Jan. 24-AP-Fiye OF
the 70 persons injured in the crash
OF a Transcontinental & Western
Air sky-sleeper were released from
hospitals today and the other
seven were reported in fair condl-
ton.
Two men we're killed Capt. p. T.
w. Scott. pilot, OF Little Neck, y.
Y, and John Frank Mott, TWA
mechanic OF Kansas City.
Frank Caldwell, chief Of the
Civil Aeronautics Board, said his
investigation OF Thursdays pre-
dawn crash would continue 10
days. Then an inquiry VIII be con
Quoted here in an attempt to FIX the
cause.
Earl Berman, radio operator in
the control tower at Lambert-St.
Louis Municipal Airport. said
something apparently went wrong
because the pilot pulled the plane
into what looked like an Stun and
IL disappeared behind some trees.
Then there was a flash" as II
tore through telephone wires al.
most at the edge OF the landing
field.
After a preliminary survey. John
A. Ceilings. Kansas City. superin.
tendent OF operations for TWA.
said the planes tail might have
hit first.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
Directors Named For Red Cross
Arms, Hands Flap
as Skates Click

There Is much tapping OF arms
and hands, wobbling ankles and
cries Of Watch me" on Ford Lake
as young and old have hey day on
the clean. smooth ice. Skates click
and sparkle as some of the ice skat-
ers try the fancy capers OF figure
skating and others play hockey or
race with their friends.
On Ford Lake near shore. the
ice measured - inches thick this
morning and along the channel,
about eight inches. Large groups
spent Thursday night and this
morning on the ice and warmed
themselves at bonfires which were
replenished frequently.
Ice in small ponds and lakes
cracked with cold Thursday night
as skaters got rosy cheeks dur ng
the cold snap OF Is degrees above
zero. School children were trying
the small rivlets and ponds in va
cant lots and alleys while others
had private ponds on which to try
their ski!ls.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
State Auction
to be Feb. l3

A state land auction will be Feb
- beginning at 8 a. IN. in court
houses OF counties throughout
Michigan. Properties offered for
sale include those lands withheld
from the February 1910 sale and
those areas reyerting to the state
Nov. l, 1910 because OF delinquent
taxes Of 1886 or prior years.
Nearly 2,400 parcels Of land will
be offered in Washtenaw County.
including about 1900 IN the Boyer
Drain District east Of Ypsilanti. IS
in Ypsilanti city and 10 in Ann
Arbor. A year ago an injunction
prevented the Boyer Drain District
land from being included on the
tax sale list but this year the land
has reverted TO the state.
Detroit has about $1,000 parcels
Of land including the Old Colony
building and the fuller Hotel The
cities OF Grand Rapids and Flint,
Monroe and Macomb counties have
large amounts Of land on the pres
sent sale list because through ac-
ton Of city and county authorities
the lands were withheld from the
last sale. Wayne. Oakland and
Macomb counties have about 1907
900 parcels altogether. making a
total in the state OF approximately
200 600 parcels. r. NJ. Greenstreet.
OF the state Land Board. said TO
day.
Non owners. wishing TO bid on
the properties, must pay cash for
their purchases. Owners purchas-
Ing parcels OF s25 or less must pay
cash while sales Of more than S25
can be paid on installments. The
time contract calls for down pay
ment OF 10 per cent OF the whole
bid and the balance over a 10 year
period with monthly payments Of
not less than $40. This balance
payment OF $40 is the only change
being made this year in the term
payments. Last year. only s. was
required but the additional book
keeping involved forced the board
10 make the increase.
Booklets Of land descriptions will
he available az the office Of Nj.
Greenstreet on Washington -. the
city and county treasurer's offices
tho latter part OF next week
This sale was originally schedul
ed for May but because trea
can get the lands on the tax rolls
In February the sale was set at an
earlier date. The time has been
set for Feb. II but q state law re
quires that no public sales can be
held before a legal holiday and the
sale had 10 be postponed until Feb.
u
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
Walton League
Groups Named

President Ralph blanchard an
nounced his committees for the
coming year at the meeting OF the
lzaak Walton League Thursday
evening in Landy Hall.
They include, Harry Short, Will
liam Kohl, Gaylord Marshall Jay
Hubbard. Fred Earle, Lewis Sass,
Albert Davies, William Hardness.
and Carl Schehler board OF direc-
tors: Fred Earle. Cyril Dawson,
Walter Baker, George F.oury, Earl
Wendt, Alphonse Huettner. Lee
WILDER. Joseph Kune, William Viii
lets, Don Patterson, conservation
committee.
Lewis Sass, Louis Hubbard; Jo-
seph Gould, membership commit
tee: Albert Davies, Virgil Bry-
son. Earl Ford. credentials commit.
tee: Jay Hubbard, Carl Scheff er.
Louis Sass, Mr.. Corrigan. Albert
Davies, Harry Short, finance com
miitee: William Hardness. enter
tainment, and Carl Schenler. pub
Lefty and public education.
cover guns and ammunition from
the L. 5. Army for the rifle range
at the Armory. II was reported
that there has been large attend
ances at the Junior and Senior
Rifle Club matches at the Armory
Sunday mornings al II O'Clock. The
range is free to the public and a
capable instructor is in charge.
A bill of Incorporation from the
State Of Michigan and contracts
on land purchased for the club
house project on Ellis Rd. were
accepted. Approval By the Ypsi.
lanti Council to erect signs at the
entrance to the city showing that
the chapter was in the city. was
read and the signs ordered and a
committee appointed to erect them.
The membership campa'g n was
started and captains are Alphonse
Huettner and Michael Mitchell.
The losers will furnish a smelt
supper for the winners.
Bonds we're accepted from the
NJ. L. c. c. and are in denomina-
tons OF 25 cents to 81. The money
received will be used TO cover the
expense Of conservation measures
in the legislature in Lansing
There was a large attendance at
the meeting which was presided
over b. Mr.. Blanchard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
State Welfare
Act Change to
be Considered
Restrictions Nav
be Eased

Lansing. Jan. q up Two
amendments 10 the 1889 Welfare
Act which would ease restrictions
governing old age assistance grants
today awaited senate passage as
The most important business before
week end adjournment
The adjournment was sought In
both houses Thursday and the SEN
ate passed a resolution calling
recess to Monday night.
The resolution went TO the House
where it encountered the objec-
tons OF Audley Rawson, Republican
floor leader from Cass City. who
contended that "l20 bills await &C
ton OF the senate and house com
mittees" and moved adjournment
for the day-which automatically
means a session today. The repre-.
sentatives approved the motion by
q AZ to 81 vote.
Rawson failed to mention that
neither house had committee meet
ings scheduled for today, however.
The welfare amendments we're
contained in bills introduced by
Sens. D. Hale Brake, r., Stanton,
and Harry F. Hittle. r.. Lansing
and were placed on third reading
for passage after floor discussion
yesterday. Brakes bill proposed
continued assistance TO persons on
old age rolls until recipients total
income. including grants, totaled
an average Of $50 monthly, changed
TO $50 In one month or $500 in one
year. by an amendment offered by
little.
Brake explained that the present
level was SIG. and penalized those
recipients able TO obtain help from
other sources.
Hittle's bill amended the present
act TO permit old age assistance
recipients 10 own maximum OF
800 In non exempt personal prop.
orty and would reinstate former re-
eipients dropped for owning excess
property II within new limits. The
Lansing senator amended his bill
10 require financial Investigations
Of the recipients no oftener than
once year.
The bill requiring election OF
state highway commissioner on
partisan ticket also was ready for
passage next Tuesday.
Ready for Introduction at today's
=
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
Mild Epidemic
of Flu Here

influenza In Ypsilanti is in
mild epidemic stage today but no
worse than II has been for the
past two weeks, DR.. d. w. Martin,
city health officer, announced.
Persons who are III with colds
are advised 10 10 to bed and stay
there at least two days after the
fever has subsidized.
Several schools in the city
showed today a high percentage OF
absences due to Illness but only
two teachers were absent. Mrs.
.Almerene o. Montgomery. Ypsi.
lanti High School English teacher,
was replaced by Mrs. Jack Lock.
wood today and Miss Elizabeth
McCrickett. third grade instructor
at Roosevelt school had student
teachers working IN her classes
Harriet school had one OF the
highest absence lists for the week
today as 10 were missing from
their enrolment Of 203. Five ofthe
10 were not absent because OF
colds. Principal Eugene Beatty an
n0unced but becaJse Of death IN
the family. One uas a truancy.
Al Lincoln Consolidated School.
absences were above normal but
not too serious Principal Ben. II.
Vanden Belt said Ordinarily. the
absences are about eight per cent
but today about Is per cent we're
missing. Children who complain
Of Illness are checked each morn
ing for temperatures and many
are returned 10 their homes after
the school bus has transported
them TO school.
Prospect. Hillcrest and Roose-
welt school authorities reported
their attendance increasing daily
as students III earlier IN the week
returned 10 classes. Central and
St John school absences we're not
high. Ypsianti High School had
been dismissed Thursday and fri
day because NJ the close OF the
semester and 70 allow teachers 70
correct examinations.
Cleary College and Michigan
state Normal College authorities
did not believe todaJ they had any
more students III than earlier In
the week
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
China Cheered
by Loan, Might
.OPenOffensive
ArmyExperienced,
in Good Shape

New York, Jan. 24-AP-China,
heartened by President Roosevelt's
recent announcement OF a $780,
100000 Chinese aid program, may
take the offensive soon in her
three year war with Japan, accord
ing to DR.. T. V. Soong, China's
former finance minister.
THE Chinese army" he said
Thursday night at a dinner of the
China Society OF America. lis a rug
ged, redoubtable force OF 2,500,000
regulars, supported by vast num-
bers Of guerillas. Although China
has lost over 100000 soldiers in
the war, by all accounts she has
today an Infinitely better organized
and more experienced army than
at the beginning of the war
with the Japanese army strung
out over a very wide area, demon
allied and discouraged by a war
that has no end, a determined Of
fensive campaign could have far
reaching results"
DR.. Soong, chairman OF the board
OF directors OF the bank of China.
said all hope OF a negotiated peace
had disappeared when Japan allied
herself with the Axis powers.
Peace now, " he said, would
only be a temporary armistice.
with all the advantage accruing to
Japan; and, as the Sino-Japanese
conflict is part Of the general
struggle, enduring peace can come
only as part of a general world
settlement"
President Roosevelts announce
ment Of aid. Dr. Soong said. gave
the Chinese renewed confidence
in ultimate victory and helped
greatly to solve their two major
problems; lack OF money and lack
OF planes.
China, he emphasized, will con
'inue to think OF America as her
Ally, whether America enters the
general struggle or not.
China, he promised, will continue
holding your outer ramparts in the
Pacific" and will cooperate with the
L. S. in keeping the Pacific area
safe for your children aud your
chlldren's children"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
Congress Today

tBy Associated Pressl
Senate
In recess.
FOREIGN Relations Committee
meets on procedure for lend-lease
hearings I0.30 a. m. ESD.
House
Considers appropr alton for con-
struction OF 200 cargo ships (meets
noon.
Foreign Affairs Committee hears
Army Navy high commands on lend
lease bill 90 a. M.
THURSDAY
Senate
Routine business.
House
Foreign Affairs Committee heard
Col. Charles a. Lindbergh and Gen.
Hugh S. Johnson oppose lend-.ease
bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
Army Will Let Draftee
Keep Beautiful CurIs

Oklahoma City, Jan "a Up
Ivan Barzella Heidrich's glisten-
ing, six inch blonde curls won't
become a military casualty.
Draft board officials Thursday
deferred the 33-year-old bachelors
induction because he is a farmer
and vital TO national defense.
Heiderich said that his curls
we're a hobby. His mother would
MT cut his hair. when be wanted
to have them off at six. As he
grew older. they became a habit,
and finally his pride and Joy.
Nevertheless, Heiderich said, he
was willing to sacrifice his curls
to a military haircut, II he we're
drafted.
Somebody's got to carry the
burden" he said.