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Evening star., 1941-05-20
Monday Evening Club
Members Tour D. +,
Penal Institutions
Miss Louise Mcclure
Elected President at
Lost Meeting Of Season

More than 70 members of the
Monday Evening Club yesterday OBJ
tanned first-hand information about
the Districts penal institutions at
Lorton and Occoquan, Va, in an
inspection tour of the two prisons
that preceded the groups last meet
ing of the season at the home of
Ray L. Huff, superintendent of
District penal institutions, on the
Lorton reservation.
They learned. among other things,
that the prisons spread over $500
acres; that activities of the institu-
tions range from brick making to
the manufacture of manhole covers
and fire hydrantS; that seven miles
of railroad tracks go through the
reservations: that the 1910 pigs
there have been bred with red skins
to protect them against sunburn,
and that inmates of the prisons
consume 100000 pounds of meat
annually.
About 5000 in Institutions.
There are about 1,400 prisoners
at the Lorton Reformatory serving
sentences of more than a year and
approximately 1900 at the Occoquan
Workhouse serving sentences of less
than a year, Mr.. Huff told the club
members practically all of the build
ings are not surrounded by wall, and
only small proportion of the
prisoners are actually kept behind
bars, he explained, adding that this
condition was aimed at doing away
with the feeling of repression that is
commonly associated with prisons.
Miss Mcclure Elected.
The club adopted a resolution
urging Congress to include in the
District appropriation a provision
for the art, writer's and music units
of the District of Columbia Works
Projects Administration.
Miss Louise Mcclure was elected
president Other officers named
were Miss Edna L. Kury, first vice
president; Mrs. Cleo Spencer, second
vice president; Miss Alice 7. Thorn
ton, secretary, and Miss K. Virginia
TimmonS, treasurer.
Members elected to the Executive
Board we're Philip E. Ryan. Vincent
Saccardi, Harry V. Porter, Mrs.
Martha H. Hynning and Miss Beat
rice Mcconnell.
Evening star., 1941-05-20

Women predominate as the users
of taxis in Americas larger cities.
Evening star., 1941-05-20
Cubbies Win Rate Boost

When gasoline prices were in
creased In Bolivia recently, taxi
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
EOuR SrnpX EAMs

The gargantuan wind -maker-a
10000 horsepower electric motor
that will manufacture 400.mile.an-
hour gales 10 test airplanes at the
Army's Wright field. Dayton. O..
will enable air corps engineers TO
obtain more accurate performance
Information than has ever before
been possible.
Airplane models Of possible Is
foot span can be subjected IN the
new tunnel to wind stream simulat.
ing actual flying conditions AZ
speeds OF approximately 400 miles
an hour and at air pressure com.
parable 10 attitudes OF from 5000 TO
1000 feet. The larger Of the two
existing Wright field tunnels will
accommodate models with wing
spreads no greater than four feet.
The 10000 horsepower motor.
having sufficient power 10 drive
more than 400 automobiles. will
turn two fans which measure as
tall as a four story building Each
Of the fans will have is blades with
q combined weight OF II tons. and
as these blades drive the wind
through the tunnel, a retaining
force Of more than 200 tons per
blade Is required 10 prevent each
from tearing away the hub. The
axial pull 10 push the afr through
the tunnel at maximum velocity
will be around so ar 10 topa
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
PUBLIC OPINION
Discussion subject
columns Writer'S be given but may
withheld from print II desired

equipment means costlier heating.
more sickness, and higher doctor
bills.
have always understood that
the best workers are those who
are happy and who have a feeling
OF security. Can one who rents
one of these old houses and who
has the feeling every few months
his rent will be raised, be very
contented?
II you take pride and keep up
the place as you would II you own
ed it-what happens? We used 10
do that Result. three times olr
landlord brought in real estate
agents TO see the house and each
time the agent said You should
be getting much more rent for
this house than you are" Zone
time il was a Sl5 a month raise.) OF
course the fact that all this work
was done entirely by the renter At
his own expense, was unknown 10
the agent.
Why should tot valued at $i06
or $500 one week he raised to $500
the next? Some say, live outside
the city" Fine, that requires
car and it's cost OF operation for
transportation and now for each
child $40 for school tuition.
Does not the fact that a man is
steady. dependable and has held
his Job for a certain number Of
years mean anything? II would
very decidedly upon going into
debt several hundred dollars on
car, but not on a home in Ypsi-
lant.
Grand Rapids has inspection On
places rented and all boarding
houses. One doesn't know when
the inspector Is due.
believe very sincerely that
there is a challenge tn the Cham
Der Of Commerce and people who
have more than they need" right
here to help the working men to
have decent modern housing at
reasonable cost and to establish
permanent homes.
Don't make migrants OF them,
and their children Help them 10
either transplant or plant roots and
see what Joy. peace, and content
ment will blossom forth
A WORKERS WIFE.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
THE HOUSING PROBLEM
Lie Oplnion Column

Public opinion Column:
Has 1t dawned on the people In
this community that they might be
as much the cause OF the recent
strike as the union agitators. Pos
sibly the latter lit the fire while the
others furnished the fuel, or vice
versa.
One OF the most serious prob
lens facing the workers with
familles) today is housing. Since
Ypsilanti is unrestricted and non
inspected in its control and hous-
ing limited-anyone who can double
up on personal living quarters 10
rent a few rooms regardless OF
conveniences) for a few dollars can
do so. Houses can be rented in
definitely regardless of whether any
repair is ever done. rent raised
continuously. Renter has no pro-
lection. Pay the price asked or
get out.
Taxes | understand were lower
last year than previously, yet rents
went up. Now everywhere one
turns it's 81 must have more rent.
All right, you say I'VE pay rent
the FILA has terms so low you can
be paying on your own home for
the same price as rent" Very
true providing you are fortunate
enough to have the down payment.
WHY that's only 4. 5. or $500.
Should think you could easily save
that. Just how fast could you, with
these facts to face.
I'm Just going to use the wages
OF an average working man and
average expenses $50 a week, s12O
approximately a month income.
Thirty-iive dollars a month for
rent, $40 food with family of two
or three children leaves s45 ID
month to cover heat. light. gas,
water, clothing, recreation. doctor
and dental bills, insurance, savings,
and miscellaneous expenses, to say
nothing OF trying to buy car, fur
niture, etc.
A good budget says complete
housing cost should not exceed one
fourth Of the income, | believe It
runs nearer 1850 per cent and then
it is far below par.
Many of these old houses are
poorly lighted and dingy, requiring
added electricity; poor heating
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
Anzacs Would Need Help

, OF course the Anzacs are good
scrappers, but they'd need help if
the Japs jumped on EN- and it's
notorious that they've had an eye,
for long time, on Australasia and
Malaga and India
So the Foreign Policy association
assumes the possibility that the de-
feat or Gripping Of Great Britain
would force Australia and other
British empire countries Gin the
Pacific and eastern south seas) TO
rely on assistance from the United
States"
Which. continues the associa-
tons argument, would involve
far-reaching implications-an ex-
tension Of the Monroe Doctrine far
beyond its present confines and a
reorientation Of Australia's exter-
nal relations"
Extension of the Monroe Doc
trine just how far what?
That's the question that the For
eign Policy association hints at.
However, extension Of the Mon
roe. Doctrine doesn't necessarily i'm
ply, federation. The doctrine ap-
plies TO the Pan-Americas now, but
Z isn't a federation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
Norris G. WiItSe to be
at Chicago Conference

Principal Norris G Wiltse, Of
Ypsilanti High School, left today
for Chicago where he will attend
sessions of the North Central AS
ISOLATION Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday.
Another honor has been bestowed
upon Mr.. Wiltse. He has been
named chairman of an evaluating
committee for Muskegon High
School. the survey to be made Apr
16 II and IS for the North Cen
trail Association. Points to be eval-
uated are curriculum, pupil activ-
ity program, library service, gut
dance service. instruction, outcome
Of instruction program, school staff,
school plant and school admins
tration. The eyaluation is by invi-
tation and the committee is com
posed of Is or 20 principals. super
intendents and college faculty
members.
Last year Mr. Wiltse was chair
man of an evaluating committee
for Midland High School
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
Wednesday

THE WARS, 9 a. m. 1855, $50
p. m; NBC s a. m, 1:45 p. M:
NBC.Blue S:55 a. m, ass, $50,
6:45 p. M; NBC.Red 9 a. m,
6:25 p. m; MBS 10. II, Has
a. m. 2, 5 p. m.
NBC-12:3O-Nellie Revell Inter
view;
3:45-Vic and SADIE;
6:30-Reveries.
CBS-3:00- Mary Margaret Nc.
Bride;
3:45-Children Also are People
5:30-Linn County Iowa Women s
Chorus.
NBC-12:30-- Farm and Home
Hour;
1:50-Easter Fashion Preview:
4:30-Lord Halifax at opening
British Merchant Navy Club,
New York.
MBS-2: 45-Kentucky School:
4:00-Drake Civic symphony.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25

will tend strongly 10 gravitate IN
this country's direction. It's a view
taken. for example, by the Foreign
Policy association, a privately
funded American organization
which specializes on world condi-
tons and does it very intelligently.
Advocates Of an out-and-out
merger want the English-speaking
peoples to federate even il the war
ends in a draw or if the British
definitely win II.
This would mean that the aggre-
CATION would have TO have some
sort Of a collective king or p-esi-
dent and a joint congress or parlla-
ment. We'd be, nationally. on the
same basis as any one Of our
states and our states virtually
would be American counties. WASH
ington would be transformed from
a federal into a state capital. The
present British empire would be
another state, with England, Scot
land, Wales. Canada. Australia,
New Zealand. India, ct cetera, as
its counties. Gosh knows where
central headquarters would be; the
schemes proponents haven't ex-
planned that yet.
Those who pooh-pooh the notion
are Of the opinion that we'd never
stand for being so amalgamated.
They don't believe that the British
would, either. They'd insist on hav-
ing the main king Of the entire
set-up, Just as we'd insist on hav-
ing the main president.
II British Lose
But suppose the British. despite
all the aid we can give EN-, are
licked, so far as their home islands
concerned.
Probably their first thought would
be to transfer their imperial seat
Of government from London to
Canada - Ottawa, most likely
They'd be pretty badly disorgan-
lied by that-t.A4v 40,,-.~-. &c. -~
itself would be safe enough, for
quite a while at least. An Ottawa
regime, though, Surely wouldn't be
in a position TO take much care OF
as far-away places as Australia
and New Zealand.
Canada. for that matter, isn't in
clined to turn itself over to a refu-
gee English rulership. 1t wants to
stay British while the empire lasts,
but If the empire pops it wants to
be Independent. 1t doesn't want to
be assimilated into the United
States. either. regardless Of what
happens. 1t wants to be closely as
ISOLATED with us, but not to be-
come Yankee-ized. Washington's
level full Of Canadian newspapers
men Just now. here to get all the
latest dope on our aid-to-Britain
activities. They naturally are ex-
'tremely we'll posted as to Canuck
sentiment and I've talked with
plenty Of EN-. They all tell the
same story.
The Dominion is solidly for keep
ing the home island a-going. It GER
tainly would be hospitable to
Prime Minister Churchill and his
bunch If they were chased across
the Atlantic, but they'd balk at be-
ing changed into England. They'd
be glad to DO all they could. too,
for their Pacific oceanic brethren,
but they couldn't do much.
Thus Australia, New Zealand,
Singapore and British possessions
whereabouts would be out on the
end of long limb.
1t wouldn't be Germany, but ia
pan, that would worry EN-.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
TO DEDICATE BRIDGE

Saginaw Mar. IS - The $3.50.
900 bridge and grade separation
over the. Saginaw River at Court
will be formally dedicated at 4
pm. today by G. Donald Kennedy,
State highway commissioner. The
bridge was opened to the public
in December
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
One Minute Test

l. The name OF the ruler OF
what ancient country is a syno-
nym for wealth?
2 What did the Columbian ex.
position In 1893 In Chicago COM
memorate7
3. The cabinet Of which United
states president was known as
the Kitchen cabinet?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
Hints on Etiquette

II is rather hard on a girl when
her boy friend or occasional date
asks her what she would like to
DO on "a certain evening She
usually has no way OF knowing
how much the boy can afford to
spend. and unless she's a gold
digger she doesn't want him TO
spend more than he can afford.
She might sound him out by say
ing, I'D like TO go to a night club
or dance II you feel like It. or a
movie would satisfy me-" L.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25

pre-, Oodlly j
don't find many
c o mplentators
W no belle vt
such a merger
would be prac-
ticable.
l do hear il
suggested from
some response
BILE sour c G s,
however, that in
case the enl-
pires defeated
and blows up,
its Pacific oce-
anic c o m p o n
ents probably
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
ITALIAN MORALE

Italy Of the Vatican and the
Quirlnal-as distinct from Italy OF
Premier Mussoliai- and the some
what battered Fascist party is
aligning a great spring peace Of
fensiye
From behind a veil OF censorship
and secrecy come details Of plan
whereby Pope Plus XII and King
Victor Emmanuel are collaborating
in determined effort TO save Italy
from destruction and preserve the
House of Savoy even If it means
dissipation OF Fascism.
In contrast to Germany, which
firmly believes itself exempt from
"blitz" attacks such as England
gets, the Italians have been terror
lied by even mild Royal Air Force
raids
The assaults against Genoa and
laramie, which could not be hidden
or minimized, had a terrific effect
upon Italian morale.
From the most remote villages
everywhere in the kingdom come
a Spate OF peace petitions These
are not directed TO the Fascist
government but are sent through
parish priests TO the Vatican and
the King, begging that some action
be taken ITO prevent horror, de-
struction and death" from descend
ing upon Italy.
There is thus a wave OF apprehen-
sion across the face OF Italy.
A week OF steady British bomb
ing might send the country scream
ing for peace, for cancellation of
the alliance with Germany, for the
overthrow OF Fascism.
Hitler seems TO realize this dan
ger for I'"ly is swiftly coming to
resemble a German province. Nail
tourists" technicians and experts
are establishing themselves firmly
in key spots throughout the nation
and are trying strenuously 10 re-
vive tagging morale.
News OF what is actually happen
ing has filtered through to the
people. Drastic new wartime re-
strictions are gradually showing
them that Italy is losing the war.
They are coming to know that the
~
that while German rations are be-
ing increased by conquests, ltaly's
are being steadily cut.
In the midst OF this dangerous
situation and with the public In .
sombre mood. King Victor Emman-.
uel has been received in private by
Pope Plus no less than three times
since the Greek and Lybian cam.
paigns began.
There is also the announcement
in Rome that Pope Plus will re.
ceive the Dowager Duchess Of
Aosta, the former Princess Helen
OF France and a cousin by marriage
OF the King, on Thursday.
In their last conference, the
Pope and King reviewed the situa-
ton on all fronts and conceded that
the outlook exceedingly gF-a.
King Victor Emmanuel, incidental.
ly, IS also in continuous touch with
other high church dignitaries, nota-
bly, Papal Secretary OF State Luigi
Cardinal Maglione
On the eve Of feared extension
OF war in the Balkans, the Vatican 2
efforts-particularly in the United
States-bear on the necessity Of
stopping the conflict before the
whole world is engulfed Hence a
great peace canvass among Roman
Catholics, especially Irish elements.
in the United States
By higher ecclesiastical order,
the subject OF Lenten and Easter
sermons Is peace.
The British government recently
warned Italy that Rome would be
attacked from the air II Italian
planes raided Athens Thus far
both Of these ancient cities have
escaped attack.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
Words OF Wisdom

There Is among you the man
Who is not bound by party lines.
You vote according 10 your COM
mon sense and your calm judy
ment after hearing each party set
forth its program. To you | say
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

G. Kennedy. who the Michigan shoe
salesman left the first Of the week for seasons business Mr.
Kennedy has secured the Of Dcbe VI Moff
Of his shoe adjoining the Wuerth Theacr Mr. Mo
from Lansing Harold Wiedman who formerly with
tho as a
the store by Mr.. Kennedy
+ NJ Aaddux is the Of Of the first issue Of the
Detroit Gazette. issued July % 1917 col
newspaper the the last printed
N French
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
LOCKED IN CLOSET

Detroit. Mar. >. Mrs.
Blanche Reed, SO, wife of an apart
ment house manager, told police
Monday she was locked in a closet
by a woman who escaped with $500
from the apartment building office.
Mrs. Reed said the woman posed
as a prospective tenant.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
Fifty Years Ago

At the annual meeting OF the Vigilance Association
= Graves elected PRESIDENT GEidla president;
William Dansingburs and g. Bemss secretary
Kelly H. Benham. Heyens. Elmer Sanderson. Henry
Coe seldom Orr Charles Roberts, Critenden
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
Rigid Toe

Rigid toe is caused by arthritis
Of the toe joint and may be very
painful in the late winter and
spring months Treatment con-
sists in the application Of heat,
contrast-hot water and cold wa
ter-baths.
Painful heels are usually due to
small bony spurs or TO an inhamed
bursa near bony spurs. Many Of
them can be corrected by rest and
properly fitting shoes. Occasion
ally the infsmed bursa must be
removed surgically.
Chilblain may be prevented by
giving proper attention to the
warm covering Of the foot in win
ter and by care in thawing out
frozen or nearly frozen feet.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
Observations
Few Believe Merger
With Great Britain
To he Feasible
By Charles P stewart
Central Press Columnist

EXCEPTING a smaIIlsh group
Of enthusiasts who evolved the idea
II q federation including the United
states and the whole British EN-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25

that the strength OF this inde-
pendent thought is the great con-
tribution OF the American political
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
Lenten Reducing Diet


Oertels famous Vienna physi-
cian} Diet
Breakfast Coffee or tea with
milk; / slice toast.
Lunch: Meat or eggs; glass Of
milk; l slice bread or toast (no
butter) ; cheese and cracker; plen-
ty of water.
Dinner: Clear soup (bouillon)
portion Of meat or fowl or fish
. cooked without fat or gravy; any
green vegetable; l slice bread with
butter; fruit; coffee, black.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
R. W. CIT have trouble
with nay fngerHailsI They seem to
die and fall away from my flesh"
Answer-This is either nutri-
tional or due to infection Of the
nail bed-possibly ringworm.
A. R.: as canned orange Juice
just as high in vitamin content as
-fresh2- Does orange Juice when
squeezed at breakfast time and set
in the ice box to be used at inter-
walls during the day, the last being
used at the evening meal, lose its
vitamin content? If large can Of
orange Juice is opened and left in
the icebox all day, does it lose its
Vifan1iu coptpnt7p
Answer - II orange juice is
canned without being heated and
the can vacuum sealed, it does not
lose its vitamin content appre-
ciably. The consumer should ask
that the manufacturer state on
the label whether the product con-
tains Vitamin c and whether the
seal Of the Council on Foods Of
the American Medical Associa-
ton is on the can. The Council
found that all brands Of canned
orange juice they examined con-
tanned appreciate amounts Of vi
tamins. The Council also says,
Fresh orange juice loses very lit
tie Vitamin C potency on stand
ing in the refrigerator" Nor does
canned orange juice lose any con-
siderable amount for twenty-four
hours after the can has been
opened.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
md the small traumatisms

cold, and the small traumatisms
that occur from slipping and slid
ing around on the ice and sleet.
A Canadian physician, DR.. C. C.
Ross, has classified the causes of
painful feet in a recent article,
very interestingly:
Corns develop as a result Of
pressure and friction over a small
area. If the pressure and friction
is exerted over larger area, cal
losities are produced. The cause
Of corns is primarily badly fitting
shoes and the traumatisms and
temperature changes which ! men,
toned above. The corns may per-
sist after the badly fitting shoe has
been discarded.
Treatment Of most corns Is,
therefore, to get rid of bad shoes
and make an application of corn
paint twice daily until the corn
disappears. An effective corn
paint is: acetic acid dram:
saiicyiic acid-5e grains; fexile
collodion to make ounce.
Flat Feet
Flat feet cause pain due either
to a breaking of the longitudinal
arch or Of the transverse arch at
the head Of the foot bones,
The choice of treatment depends
upon the type and degree of fat
ness. Mild types are often the re-
suit of weakness of the muscles
occurring after an illness and
standing too soon without proper
shoe support. Simple methods cor
rect this condition. Swapping Of
fiat feet, with the help of correc-
tive shoes, is satisfactory treat
ment.
Exercises to strengthen the feet
consist of rising on the toes and
coming down on the outer sides
Of the feet, rotating the toe in q
counter-clockwise direction with
the knees crossed, or stroking the
foot up and down the shin bone.
Hallux valgus, or hammertoe,
is a very common cause Of pain
full feet, which usually needs sur.
gerry for its correction.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25

Your business will make steady
progress during the next year. II
you are one who has. a birthday
today You may seek new enter
prises and travel. Considerable
gain will come to you through
property. correspondence and the
good will Of elders Children who
are born on this date will have
profound minds--keen subtle In
tellects and much scientific. liter
airy and artistic ability They will
go far and be highly successful
Minute Test Answers
1. Croesus. ruler Of LYDIA.
? The tooth anniversary Of Co,
lumbus' discovery Of America.
g. Andrew Jackson.