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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01

Pupils Having Examinations
The seventh and eighth grade
pupils OF the Tamarack School are
having examinations this week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
: Huron Clinton Metropolitan Authority
A Discussion of Education

BY Henry Secretary Park and Parkway Assn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-22
Offer Romance
AT Music Box
Wild Geese Call
ing" Storts Today

Stewart Edward whites Rest
selling novel of the great North
vest. Wild Geese Calling. opens
today AZ Hsmricks Music BOX
thester.
This new 2Oth Ceniury-FoN film
has Henry Fonda a. the tWo-flsted
lumberJack and Joan Bennett as
the beautiful dance hal queen,
who together fight the fury of a
great primitive country.
All the action. drama and TO-
nance Of the novel are welded
into an outstanding film. Set in
the wilds Of Alaska. the thrills
come thick and fast as the film
builds TO its exciting climax.
Warren William. Ons Munson
and Barton MscLane have I'M
portant roles in the picture
which wss directed BY John
Brahm. Horace Mccoy wrote the
screen play. wild Geese Calling"
was produced by Harry Joe
Brown.
On the same new bill Is Dance
Hall" featuring Cesar Romero and
Carole Lands.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-22

CAPITOL--John wayne and Thomas
Mitchell in the Long Voyage
Home" Jackie Moran and Marcia
Nae Jones In "Ole swimmin Hole :"
CoNMuNITy-Rob Preston and
Loretta Young On The Lady From
Cheyenne" also Robert Cummings
and Ruth Hussey in Pre- and
KAY sTREET-Joan Blondell and
also Kay Francis in PLAY Girl"
LAKEWOOD - William Powell and
Myrna 10y In Love Crazy" also
Jean Arthur In The Devil and
Miss Jones"
PARK - LARAMIE Day and Robert
Young IN Trial of Mary Dugan,"
also Vera Vague and Johnny Downs
In Melody In Moonlight"
PROCTOR--Joan Blondell and Roll
and Young in Topper Returns.
also Lynn Roberts and Guy Kibbee
in Street OF Memories"
REALART - Humphrey Boeart and
Joan Leslie In The Wagons Roll
Of Night" also Meet the Fleet"
REN-Betty Davis and George Brent
in The Great Lie" also Tim Holt
In The Fargo Kid"
RIVIERA - Jean Arthur and Lionel
Barrymore in You Can't Take II
With You" also Grace Moore In
one Night of Love"
suNsEI.Errol FLYNN and Brenda
Marshall In Footsteps In the
Dark" also Cesar Romero In Tall.
Dark and Handsome"
TEMPLE-Tyrone Power in Blood
and Sand" also Jane withers in
Golden Hoofs'
LIBERTY. Puyallup John Wayne
and Betty Field In shepherd of
the Hills"
RIVIERA. sumner - Ginger Rogers
and Harry"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-22

I III II.
coming to America by way of Eng
land.
She entered on a work permit
which was good only as long as
she was employed. When Metro
fired her, the future looked not
only bleak but desperate. She
faced deportation.
Then the situation In Hollywood
began to change. Executives,
looking ahead to the big backlog
OF finished pictures they must pile
up to do business under the gov
eminent selling decree, began to
worry about having enough play
ers. Today every studio is pre-
pairing features IN which little
known actors and actresses will
have featured billing.
Miss Coleman and Miss Verne
have important roles in Kings
Row" and the latter is dividing
her time with a second film, "All
Through the Night"
Born in Germany. educated in
Berlin. Kaaren Verne won
scholarship at the Stats thester.
She was progressing fsmously in
that noted theatrical training CEN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-22
sHUNs sWAsTIkA

lney must pass an exActlng polit-
cal exa mination IN order to retain
their places.
sHUNS sWASTIkA
Miss Verne couldn't quite un-
derstand what acting had 10 DO
with knowledge Of the tenets of
the Mani party. She didn't study,
she failed. and she was suspended
for six months with orders TO pre-
pare herself for a new quiz. In
stead, she sought refuge in Dem
mark and made her way TO Eng
land.
Film scouts grabbed her there
and she made few pictures, then
came to Hollywood. Her first role
here Of any consequence on loan
to Warmers recently was in I'm
derground.' II you've seen that
you'll appreciate her presence in
such a picture did nothing to en-
dear the talented fugitive 10 the
Gestapo.
When her Metro agreement was
allowed To lapse. she was ordered
deported Sept. unless she was
re-employed by that time. So her
test for the role in Kings Row"
was of vital Importance to Ksaren
Verne. She saved her whole ca
reer and perhaps her life by pass
ing II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-22
Paralysis
Shows Gain

ON-Infantile par
alysis and sleeping sickness (en-
cephalitis) are increasing some
what, the public health service
reported Thursday.
Last week, $40 new cases of in
fantile paralysis were reported for
the country as a whole. There
were 12l new cases of encephah-
It's reported in Minnesota; $40 in
North Dakota; ~ in South Da-
kota. and 80 in Colorado.
Through Aug. Is. total of
2,s23 cases of infantile paralysis
had been reported throughout this
year. The public health service
does not consider the number of
cases alarming because this is the
season when they normally in
crease.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-22
New Bill Opens
Al Riviera Today
Pacific Ave. House
Offers Two Hits"

The great caprs and a perfect
cast bring the thesfers mos;
amazing gallery n characters %
hesrt-warming life m the screen
See them IN Columbias You
Cant Take L With You show
ing today at the Rivera thester.
Jean Arthur. more adorable than
ever as Alice Sycamore. who's
comparatively sane but crazy
about her boss son, Lionel Bar
rymore in his most loyable role
as Grandpa Nsnderhof. who sud
denly decided one day to quit work
and have fun James Stewart as
Tony Kirby. the rich mans son
who'd rather be poor girls hus-
band. Edward Arnold as the
millionaire who learns that the
best things in life are free!
Great entertainment 10 give
millions a new lease on life, lib
erty and the pursuit Of happiness.
The famous Pulitzer Prize play
triumphantly brought TO the
screen in all it's hesrt-wsrmins
humanity by the shining talents
Of an inimitable director and
cast rising 10 the occasion like
the great artists they are!
You Can't Take It With You"
is the most eagerly awaited screen
event of the year-the happiest
hit in years Directed by Frank
Capra from the adaptation by
Robert Riskin. the screen play is
based on the stage success by
George s. Kaufman and Moss
Hart. Appearing in support Of the
stars is a sensational cast includ-
ing Mischs Auer, Spring Byington,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-22

brings 'em back alive. Only life does he resort to
the use of firearms.
However. there Is much more TO the bill than
the CLAW and fang episode there is Anna Neage
In Sunny" production well worth seeing. if
you prefer a nice long walk TO the personally con-
Quoted tour Of the jungles.
Sunny" you will remember treats you to that catchy
music of Jerome Kern. while Miss Neages performance is
you will thoroughly enjoy
Supporting her John Carroll and Ray Bolger, both
of whom very tangible assets. You will marvel at the
dancing of Boger which this reporter considers
any in the business today.
II you miss sunny" you really missing
thing II IL very entertaining picture and excep
tonany well DONE
That King Meas!
Those who still interested in what happened TO Henry
King and his orchestra who scheduled TO play at the
Century ballroom last Tuesday night will get bang out of
the revelation that he didn't know he had Tacoma
ment took the night off and made whoopee" in the
Queen City.
When big name bands like little Henry's play
hockey without sending teacher apple they're
on the way out and Henry better mend his ways
or get manager who takes the trouble to tell
him where he s TO play and when
When the Tacoma "blackout' called to his attention
he said he "sorryw
II he sorry wonder how the more than thou
sand patrons who wasted entire evening feel about it
and the Of the Century ballroom who spent
dollars advertising the dance and then had refund
the money!
Such sloppy business tactics aren't going to do the King
any good make folks respect the Music Corpora
ton Of America which handled the transaction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-22

ROxY-FranK Bucks Jungle cavsl-
cade." 80. sos. $40. 1910: also
Anna Nearle In sunny" i:i5,
$50 and 6:25.
kIALTO - Harry Carey and Betty
Field In shepherd OF the Hills"
12:55. 400. 7:io. 1918. also Penny
Singleton In Blonde IN Society"
ii 40. 2;45. 5:55 and 300.
MUSIC BON-Henry Fonda and Joan
Bennett In wild Geese Calling"
1900. sac. $40. e.55: also Cesar
Romero In Dance Hall" 1855, <:o6.
$40.
BLUE MOusE-Abbott and Costello
in Hold That Ghost" 1898, $40.
e:45. ESQ: also They Meet Again"
with Jean Hersholt. II las. AIS.
b.l6. e.25.
RETURN SHOWING
BEVERLY - JAMES Stewart and
Paulette Goddard IN Pot o. Gold. !"
also George Brent and Martha
Scott IN They Dare Not Love-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-22
HOOPER NEIDLER

Virginia Weidler will sing and
dance in Babes on Broadway"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-22
Jungle Cdr0Lcade"i

WORKING a rOund OF TWO NJ
catch rs catch can" rules
with a black leopard.
| have arrived at this con-
clusion after seeing Jungle
Cavalcade." the new top at
traction. which opened yes
terday at the Roxy theater.
1t is perhaps the most in
teresting picture of its kind
ever TO reach the screen and
is particularly thrilling and
instructive fare for the chill
dren. Buck does not kill the
animals of the Jungle he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-22
HANDY PROP MAN

Eileen O'Hearn. 1a-yesr-old dis
eovery who makes her screen de-
but in the leading feminine role
in Columbias The Richest Man
in Town" had a knitting scene in
the picture but she cannot knit.
So she was taught to knit by
Reggie, the property man. who
also cooked the meals served in
the picture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-22

Miss Coleman was here before,
but was told 10 go back to the
stage. That was only a year or
20 ago. and the actress presum-
ably was talented enough. She
appeared with distinction in "Su-
san and God" and after Hollywood
sent her away she became the
leading lady in a Theater Guild
production.
So IT wasn't that anybody doubt
ed her ability. Production was
slack at the time. players were
plentiful. and studios didn't feel
like taking expensive chances with
new people.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-22
By PAUL HARRISON
Tacoma Times correspondent
HOLLYWOOD

F1VILI Is IHt Udy OF opportunity TOT ntW-
Corners to Movetown, and players such Kaaren Verne
and Nancy Coleman be glad of it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-22
FACED DEPORTATION

kaaren Verne had a similar ex-
periencs only last spring. Came
TO Hollywood on a Metro contract
and soon was dismissed when no
roles were found for her. She
didn't return to the theater she
had known because an attempt to
do so probably would have landed
her in a concentration camp Miss
Verne had played in Germany.
finally skipping to Sweden and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-22
Golden Era Here, Thinks Paul Harrison

ter when suddenly there was added
10 the dramatic qualifications Of
the Stats players new demand:
they must pass an exacting politi-
cal examination IN order to retain
their places.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-22
MOST POPULAR VEHICLE

said TO be one Of the most thrill
ing in his popular series. Dude
Cowboy returns Tim Holt to the
screen in a rip-rosring. action
drama laid in Nevada. Exciting
story concerns the operations of
counterfeiters hiding out on the
range. David Howard directed for
RKO Radio.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-22

Ann Miller, Hslliwell Hobbies. n
b. Warner. Donald Meek and
Samuel s. Kinds.
On the same bill il ''Ons Night
of Love" starring Grace Moore.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-24
President Wiiiinq
To Accept Changes
In Arsenal Bill

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later attended a part of the meet
ing as IAN observer" While the
group was still in secret meeting
Fish emerged to tell newsmen that
he believed that the defense chiefs
did not appear because they did
not want to have to answer Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh's testimony
given the committee yesterday.
Asked who he thought was re-
Sponsible for the change in plans
to hear Marshall and Stark, Fish
replied:
you're getting to higher ups"
He said he was not charging that
the administration was muzzling
witnesses on the British aid bill.
Admiral Stark said that he had
been advised that the committee
had changed its plans and would
not hear him this morning. He said
he was ready to go to the capital
when called. Fish said that he un-
derstood Chairman Sol Bloom had
questioned his authority to sum-
mon witnesses and had told Stark
and Marshall last night not to ap-
pear.
The majority" Fish said, sis
afraid of their testimony after what
Colonel Lindbergh developed yes
terday about our air defenseS and
Gen. Hugh Johnsons testimony
proving beyond doubt it would be
impossible to invade this country
Fish said he wanted the expert
opinions of the heads of the armed
forces on the possibilities of inva-
sion and why the United States had
not secured air bases in South Am
erica as suggested by Lindbergh
year and half ago, and why the
country has only 200 first class
fighting planes instead of 10000.
Il want to do my best" he added,
Ito do away with the fear created
in the public mind by the cabinet
officers that the United States
could easily be invaded. That, is a
very cowardly and craven attitude"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-24
Defy War Makers.
Ex-ConsuI Urges

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. "a. CUP
--Peace-mindeo Americans must be
AWAKENED to the necessity of defy
ing the "war-mongers" TO keep the
United States out of involvement
in war by aid to any nation now in
trouble, Ralph Townsend. former
American consular officer in the
Orient said today.
Townsend. author of a pamphlet
Seeking Foreign Trouble, which
is being widely circulated through
out the country, said his booklet
was written to promote peace in
the United States. He declined to
reveal how many copies had been
distributed, but said he hoped to
put a million copies in circulation.
American newspapers. radio and
motion pictures are engaged in a
colossal publicity campaign" en-
gineered by those seeking to involve
this country in foreign strife, Town.
send declared.
1t is his theory that the dictator
ial powers, throughout history, al
ways have been more friendly and
more beneficial to the United States
than any democracy. It is his belief
Great Britain has always been an
tagonistic to the United States,
especially in its most democratic
era, and that the only times France
ever supported this country was
when it was ruled by dictatorS, spe-
officially by Louis XVI in 1776 and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-24
H. Yamatoda Faces
Bribery Charge
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0ContnueG from Page One)
Press.
Rudolph said he was approached
by Iwanagi, who is an attorney.
and Shimohara with an offer TO
pay him $4,000 a month to give pro-
lection" for the reopening of the
Little Tokyo club as a gambling
place in the Los Angeles japanese
district. The police officer said
he pretended to agree and they
paid 5000.
They told him Yamatoda was
behind the deal" so Rudolph said
he insisted upon meeting Yamatoda
personally and the meeting was ar
ranged after the sergeant said he
had first been wined and dined and
entertained by Geis:la girls at sew
eral sukiyaki dinners.
Upon learning the payment was
to be $4,000 a month, Yamatoda eX-
claimed there's been dirty work
already-the payment is supposed
to be $780," according to the Of
ficer. Then, he said, Yamatoda call
ed in Sera as a trusted friend of
mine, who will handle it from now
on"
Superior Judge Benjamin Schei-
man set arguments on the demur-
rers for jan %. They have not yet
entered pleas.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-24

NEW YORK. Jan. "a. CUP)-
World silver production in 1941
broke all records in history, while
silver prices in the world market
held practically unchanged, accord
ing to the 25th annual review of the
silver market by Handy & Ha,man,
bullion brokers, released today.
A record also was set during the
year in the use of silver in the
arts and industries in the United
states and Canada, the review
stated. Acquisitions of silver by the
United States were the smallest
since the silver buying program
hegan and the gold and silver ratio
set in that program was short by
more than two and a half billion
ounces of silver.
Production OF silver in 1910
amounted to 278,0000OO ounces.
against 264.20O00O ounces in 1889,
and the previous record of 274.70O.-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-24
Silver Out put
Smushes Records

900 ounces set in 1887. The l94O
total was apportioned as follows
United States. 66,0C0,000 ounces;
Mexico. 84,5O0,0O0 ounces; Canada
100000 ounces; South America
80 100000 ounces, and all other
countries, 70,G00000 ounces.
The United States acquired 203,-
100000 ounces, bringing treasury
holdings of the metal at the end
of the year to 3,135,000,000 ounces
against 1881 100000 ounces at the
end of 1899. With gold continuing
TO pour into the country the ratio
of silver to total holdings of bullion
fell frcm Is per cent to 15l2 per
cent. According to the silver pur-
chase act one-fourth Of the total
monetary value of the gold and
silver stocks of the country shlil
be in silver.
According to Handy and Harman
even if not another dollars worth
of gold were added to the 22,000,.
100000 now on hand. it will be
Necessary to purchase further D.
535 100000 ounces of silver in or
der to reach the goal set by the
act"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-24
Annual Scouters
Meeting Scheduled

Scout leaders of the Imperial
Yuma council will attend the 18th
annual meeting Tuesday at the
Del Rio country club in Brawley,
according to an announcement by
Hugh Wilcox, scout executive.
George F. Miller, Phoenix scout
executive. will be principal speaker
at the evening session which starts
at 7 p. m, Wilcox said. A business
meeting at 2 o'clock Tuesday after
noon will feature election of Off
GERS. New officers will be installed
at the evening meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-24
Navy Recruiting
Carried TO Valley
School Graduates

The United States Navy. emulat-
ing a long established habit of
college fraternities. this week made
a direct bid for the favor of ev-
cry male high school graduate in
Imperial county.
Each masculine graduate receiv-
ed an official letter from the United
States Navy recruiting substation
III San Diego. The letters were
mailed to the individual graduate
at his home address in almost ev-
cry instance.
You as we'll as many other young
men are giving serious considera-
ton towards career now that
graduation is near" the letters
said, especially those of you who
will be unable to continue on
through college. Have you ever
given serious thought to a Navy
career? If not-you should investi-
gate the many opportunities Offer
ed the young man of today through
enlistment in the United States
Navy. The Navy, our country's first
line of defense, often is referred
TO as the school of the nation"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-24
Thousands Die in
Rumanian Revolt:
Jews Slaughtered
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face of the British advances.
In the Far East the Japanese for
eign office announced that French
Indo- China and Thailand had ac-
cepted the japanese offer to med
late their frontier war and that
negotiations we're expected to start
shortly at Tokyo.
A frontier report from JugoSlavla
said that the Italians had ordered
the civilian population of Valona
threatened by Greek drive, evacu-
ated.
Aided by the British, Halle Selas-
sic re-entered his Ethiopian king
dom and raised banner of revolt
around which loyal tribesmen were
expected to rally.
The British, as yet in compare
lively small force, were knitting at
East Africa on four fronts. One
column, paced by cavalry, routed
the italians nearly so miles inside
Eritrea. Another nosed down from
the Anglo Egyptian Sudan into
Ethiopia north of Lake Tana. From
Kenya colony British African
troops pushed north into Ethiopia
and further east started an attack
on italian Somaliland.
In Libya the British were far west
of Tobruk, where captured war ma
terials we're being classified, and
thousands of italian prisoners were
being sent to the rear.
British armored columns were
astride the main road junction south
of Derna, opening the way to a
direct advance on BenghaZi across
the Libyan plateau. Advance units
we're driving in around the fort
system Of Derna preparatory 10 in
vesting it for siege operations.
II was inaicated that the impor-
tant Italian seaplane base Of Bomba,
As miles east of Tobruk, was cut
off BY the British, and possibly was
in British hands. The base was re-
ported abandoned by the Italians
several days ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-24
Townsend Club
Hears Optimistic
Report from Agent

Congress will consider the Town.
send plan as soon as it finishes de-
fense legislation" National Repre-
sentative B. G. Rankine said Thurs
day night at Ell Centre Townsend
club No. 2.
First or the list of bills to be
considered were those dealing with
defense and armament plans" the
speaker told his audience of men,
bers from all Ell Centro Townsend
club members. Immediately after
that will come consideration of the
Townsend plan. Our club members
working in Washington and Dr.
Townsend himself are more hope
full of passage of the bill than ever
before"
Rankine has been identified with
the plan since it first was initiated
and has played a prominent part
in arranging the various national
conventions, and has spoken be-
fore many of the 10000 Townsend
clubs in the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-24
Second Storm on
Way to Valley

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tions.
a statewide storm brought snow
or rain to almost every part OF
Arizona.
The precipitation ranged from a
light driZzle III the Phoenix area to
moderate snowfall near Flagstaff
and Winslow.
General though light rains were
reported from the watersheds Of
the Salt and Verde rivers and were
expected to provide additional stor-
age il the irrigation reservoirs feed
ing the agricultural lands of the
central portion of the state. Stor-
age today totaled 765,OO6 acre feet.
Yuma and Tucson were the only
two major cities in Arizona report
ing no rain overnight, but the U.
S. Weather Bureau said cloudiness
prevailed there.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-24
Funds Sought to
CIotlle Army Men

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. CUP
President Roosevelt today asked
congress for a s1750OO,000 appro-
priation to enable the army to
contract Immediately for clothing
and equipment for the army which
he estimated would reach 1,400,0 ,000
enlisted men by next summer.
Mr.. Roosevelt's new request was
received while the house was de-
batting the presidents urgent rec
concentrations for funds to build at
least 200 ugly duckling" cargo
ships.
The president said that without
these funds, the army would be un-
able to buy uniforms, shoes, boots,
underwear, gloves and blankets TO
meet the army's needs. He also
asked that the treasury be given
Sll 300 900 for customs refunds for
the remainder of the fiscal year.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-24
Regional Bureau
Meeting Slated

Plans for the annual Region No
| farm bureau meeting in Brawley
Saturday were complete Friday, ac-
cording TO C. o. Hcober, former
president of the Imperial county
farm bureau and presently direc-
tor of Region No. /. The confer
ence will start at 9:45 a. m.
r. w. Blackburn, secretary Of
the American Farm Bureau feder-
alton, E. c. Kimball, vice president
of the California farm bureau and
Frank Beyschlag. county farm adj
visor, will be principal speakers.
Mrs. T. NJ Sims, state presi-
dent of the farm home department,
will attend the regional conference
and will preside at the home de-
partment meeting in the morn
ing session,