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Evening star., 1941-04-27
DIR. WALTHER FUNK.

DR. WALL HEN FUNh.
As Nasi Economic Minister, he is
in charge of plan for domination
OF 100 id trade. A. P. Photo.
The Nasi design OF the business
l. lid Jt the future is reported here
in tlUo articles. OF Which this is the
first, by John Cuddhy. American Min
lister to Ireland, 1878, and AmbaSSa-
dor to Belgium, 1939-40. Mr.. Cudahy.
noID in Germany as reporter, not as
q representative OF the State Depart
ment, has been frequent utSttor to
that country.
DERLIN, April 26 (by cable) Before
- leaving home many people spoke to
me about the consequences for business
and trade in Europe if Germany domi-
mated the continent after the war.
No one seemed to have any definite
ideas on the subject. Speculations varied
from predictions of dire economic calam-
ity, the overwhelming majority view, to
the belief of a very few that German
supremacy might possibly mean long
era of industrial expansion and prosper
ity, such as in the latter 10Th century,
after the Franco-Prussian War.
My editors asked me to investigate
conditions firsthand, to consult with
financial and business leaders in Ger
many and to talk with officials who are
directing the economic policy of the
Third Reich and may be charged with
the same responsibility if and when
peace comes to Europe. I was COM
missioned, as an inquiring reporter, to
get German economic blueprint. This
have attempted.
have interviewed businessmen,
financiers and the men who determine
the fiscal and commercial policies of the
German government and have tried to
tell of these interviews just as faithfully
and effectively as I could. As reporter,
have no right to pass upon the doctrines
enunciated by NaZi leaders, and I have
made no attempt to do so.
Nation Bankrupt In 1888.
Upon the Inauguration of the national
socialist government in January, 1888,
the financial assets of the German gov
eminent consisted of $25 ,0On,0 900 in gold
and meager supply of foreign ex-
change. Germany owed billions abroad.
The truth was that Germany, with
1000, 900 idle, was bankrupt.
DR.. Hjalmar Horace Greeley Schacht
rushed to the rescue by creating sys-
tenn of pegged, fiat money. I remember
my first meeting with the finance min
lister in 1888 and blush to recall how,
schooled in academic economic princi-
Piles, assured DR.. Schacht that any fiat
currency was bound to germinate self
destruction. But the fiat money system
worked in Germany regardless of what
textbooks said.
At the outset, DR.. Schacht made
distinction between the internal function
of this money and its use as foreign
exchange. His controlled mark had no
gold or silver to sustain it, but instead
was based on production of German
industry and agriculture.
Seven million unemployed were put
to work in industry, on roads and public
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29
Search Made
For PrOWler

Three police officers and two
sheriffs deputies thoroughly
searched the E. Cross st. area this
morning for a prowler or window
pepper. but to no avail.
About a. m. as Miss Esther Y.
Allen. sos E.'Cross ST, was getting
ready for bed she heard a noise
as though some one were lightly
tapping at her window on the east
side of the house. She called her
father. William H Allen. asleep in
another room, who said he saw
man run around the scar of the
hcuse and disappear in the back
yard shadows.
Mr. Allen and his son. Lester.
Immediately searched the vicinity
in their car and then called police.
Officers Charles Knapp. William
Reiman, and Herman Oltersdorf,
Deputies Erwin kf5geT and Harlow
Hills patrolled the area until con
WINGED the prowler could not be
found. Officer Oltersdorf reported
that few moments before Miss
Allen heard the noise. he saw a
car with two young men 1t in come
out OF ar. alley near the Michigan
Central Tracks and speed west on
r Cross St. The officer was not
III a car so could not give pursuit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29
High School Students Present
Splendid Rendition of Drama
Prime Minister Churchill

depreciation OF Professor Mcln-
tyre. an aristocratic looking man,
Dora Eaton was splendid in the
part OF Mrs. Mcintyre, the profes-
sors' intelligent, warm hearted and
deeply maternal wife. Pleasing
personalities and mischievious ma
lures were exhibited by Joseph
Britton and Shirley Tucker, who
portrayed George and Terry the
son and daughter OF the Mclntyres.
Robert Gaudy played with ease the
part of Brian Stanley, an attractive
young man of twenty one. the
childhood and still persistent sweet
heart OF Terry; Shirley Briggs
added much to the part Of Vivian,
the -would-be sweetheart Of Brian,
who always had a motive back oi
what she said and did Roy Beusch.
lein ably portrayed Bert Parsons
a sophisticate, >condescending in
manner and an intellectual poseur.
Warren Cakes handled with finesse
the part of Stewart Miller, a fas-
cinatingly attractive young man
who was refined but Intellectual,
one hundred per cent a mothers
boy. Beverly Boutell gave very
good portrayal of Mrs Miller, a
high strung woman Of the maneuv.
ering type. selfish TO the core and
inclined 10 be "gushy'. Charlotte
Olmsted was splendid in her part
OF Diane Gilmore. a charming girl
vho was Georges idea OF a per-
feet woman, and more OF a real
ist than either George or Terry,
Merna Patrick, Patricia Pho and
Mary Holdridge played with equal
skill the parts Of Elsie, a bookworm
and Mildred and Jane, friends Of
Terry. respectively. Raymond
Clark and Gerald Power depicted
Dutch and Pete, special friends Of
George and Audrey Beadle cleverly
characterized the Mclntyre's maid.
Lulu. Extra boys were Donald
Bailey. stanton Dusbiber Derwood
Hagen. Harold Harner and Russell
LCesell
Young April was under the
skillful direction OF Mrs. Jack
Lockwood who was ably assisted
by Vera Beck. Joan Coleman
James Grapp and Betty Mckillen as
student directors helped The
cast develop the type of character
needed for each part Miss Ber-
nice J Davis was in charge Of the
business ARRANGEMENTS for. the play.
Frank Schimel was in charge OF
the stage. Oryille McMurray, lights.
and Miss Gertrude Murray tickets.
See PLAY-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29
Fire DESTROYS
NOrce House

Tn NOrce home on RaWsonyi ,e
Rd.. south u the new Willow Run
school burned TO the ground about
clock Friday afternoon Alone
al the time were the three sister p.
Misses Ella and Alice Vorce and
Mrs Helen Johnston Mrs John
ston's son. Robert being al work in
Eps.antI and her daughter. Mar.
galci. ~ woea q Ann Arbor
The FIRE starred. In The attic AL
was FIRST noticed by Roy Mcfarf
nov Ravsonylle. Ford truck
driver who was driving past See.
ng that he could not he Of much
help without additional men. he
found q truce load Of Ford men a
-sholt- distance from there and TO-
cctnrr they saved most Of the
mm. -hiuas from the FIRST floor.
Some articles were also tossed
from fhc second floor Windows. but
tho fire had gained such hcad~sy
tnat DO was Impossible 10 save the
structure
Tho Ford boys invited The va.
fm. 20 The guest house on the
former Virgin Colby farm uni }
0jhcr quarters can be arranged.
Tho furniture was stored IN Tho
Ford barns across from where tho
large u.ue-room frame house burn.
o. The family had lived tho %
fo. nearly 80 years. The loss was
panty cosered by insuraace
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29
Medical Pills
Contaminated

Chicago. Mar. Gap Hundreds
OF federal inspectors, aided by ply
sicians. were engaged today in
tracking down 10000 medicinal
tablets which, the American Med
zeal Association said had been con-
terminated in manufacture.
The association disclosed that
phenobarbital, a powerful sedative
drug. ha1 been inadvertently used
IN the manufacture Of the tablets
which were issued by New York
drug firm as sulphathiazole
Suiphathiazoie. defiFat1Te
the sulfanilamide. IS used IN the
Treatment OF pneumonia and Ger
tain infections. The association
emphasized that the vast major
ity OF this drug now on the market
Is unauthorized and safe 10 use at
the direction OF a physician
Dr. Morris Fishbein, editor o.
the ANA Journal issued state
ment TO physicians and druggists
10 be on the lookout for the adul
tersted drug which could be dis
tinguished bY the lot number NP
02o II was distributed by tho
Winthrop Chemical Company Of
New York. Dr.. Fishbein said
The first information that the
drug was contaminated came from
Pennington, Mo. Or Fishbein stat
ed. and the T. S Food and Drug
Administration Immediately sent
hundreds o. inspectors throughout
the nation 10 recover as much OF
the drug as possible
Records already available from
Missouri and Kentucky indicate 4
considerable number OF patient
who received this product suffered
severe narcosis but practically re-
covered without iil effects Dr.
Tishbein said
Records also indicate The pos
rbility that patient with pneu
monia who received thi. drug died.
Rapid loss Of consciousness in pa
tents receiving sulfathiazolc should
indicate need Tor PROMPT deteIm
nation Of the nature Of the prod
uci administered
j o. Clarke. chief Of tnc Chicago
headquarters OF the food and drug
administration said that fn iu.
spectors had been sent into the
field from Chicago
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29

In A most pleasing setting and a
homelike atmosphere members OF
the senior class of Ypsilanti High
School Friday evening at o'clock
presented TO capacity audience
in the high school auditorium an
excellent and outstanding rendi-
ton of the play Young April by
Aurania Rouyerol and William
Spence Rouverol.
The action OF the play took place
in the delightful patio Of the Nc
lntyre residence in a university
town in northern California. The
story OF Young April" concerned
the Mcintyre family. the affairs
of the heart of the daughter and
son who fell in and out of love
in rapid succession, being OF par
amount interest. The young
daughter Terry Mcintyre. who was
almost eighteen, had her beaux
enc after the other, almost marry
ms the wrong one until the
kindly intervention OF her Mother
and Dad together with the girls
own growing understanding.
sleered her 10 the right one The
older brother, George. who had just
finished his freshman year in col
lego, was in love with an ideal con-
ception Of the sweetest girl in
the world" and discovered that she
was only human after all. For a
time he was completely disillusion-
ed Finally he realized that he
loved her. just as she was. At
the close Of the play George had
grown up and adjusted himself to
some Of the realities OF life.
Throughout the play Prof. and
Mrs Mcintyre discussed their
youngsters problems casually and
with great concern. Enlivened by
frequent bits OF humor, the play.
was a study OF the "inter-reactions'
OF parent and youngster, during
The tender. romantic, impulsive
Young April age.
Gerald Holly gave a fine in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29
Dinners Planned
For jackson DAY


WASHINGTON. Mar 20 - APP
Thousands of Democrats who have
contributed up TO $50 each TO help
paw off their party's St50000 de-
ficit will gather az Jackson Day
banquets throughout the country
tonight to hear President Roose-
welt address them by radio from
his vacation yacht Potomac in
Florida waters
The 1000 persons who donated
500 With the expectation OF see
ing the chief executive in person
at the main party feast here had
'rainchechs' for a dinners TO be
held later.
The Washington dinner. which
usually raises about one-fifth of
the $500 900 or more derived from
all Jackson Day celebrations, was
postponed late Thursday when II
was learned the President would
cx-end 'tis sesrthern trip Seyone
tonight
Approximately so dinners will
be held in the iS states. Two cab
met officers. three governors, and
II senators are among the slated
speakers.
As has been the custom in the
past. the New York dinner Will he
a $50 affair, many Of the others
$25.
Since the Hatch Act. forbids
the raising OF party funds through
sale Of tickets, this years Jack
son Day participants we're solicit
ted for contributions. Those dona-
ting the required amount we're
sent dinner invitations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29
Mediation Board Plans New
Efforts to Arbitrate Strikes

The toughest case facing .he
Board. however. will not be taken
up until Monday 1t comprises the
strikes at the Chicago and Rich
mond, Ind. plants of the lnterna.
tion& Harvester Company.
The Board interviewed in the
Harvester. ''anadiWu urn condens
er strikes yesterday when it wired
both management and labor in.
volved in the disputes 20 send
representatives to Washington 10
arbitrate their differences.
Brings Response
The Boards appeal brought an
immediate response from Fowler
Mccormick. second vice president
OF the Harvester Co.. who replied
that various departments would
he placed in operating condition
March 81. He added that We are
asking the striking unions to join
us in meeting your request for re.
sumption OF production.
Pleasure OF Board members over
settlement OF the Bethlehem Steel
Corp. strike at Bethlehem. Pa. was
married By calling Of strike al the
comDany's Cambria plant, al Johns
town.
The four cases we're certified TO
the Board Thursday by Secretary
OF Labor Frances Perkins. In less
than - hours. the Board wired EN-
ployers and unions involved in the
controversies 10 get the plants run
ming again and to come 10 Washig
ton for conferences.
Although Allis Chalmers officials
said tho plant resumed operations
Yesterday. their figures on the NUN
Der OF men working did not agree
with estimates made by union Of
ncials a meeting OF union mem
bers was scheduled for today.
Defense oUc'a ais also were watch
ing a-uuZotiations between the
CLOS Emitted Nine Workers and
soft coat operators in New York
Unless an agreement is reached by
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29

NV international News Servlce>
Washington, Mar 29-lNS The
new National Mediation Board
started arbitration proceedings in
Two key national defense strikes
today after its Intervention helped
settle another permanent strike
last night
The Board, prepared 10 hold
night and Sunday sessions II neces-
sary. split up in panels OF three TO
take up the strike at the Nanadium
Steel Company at Pittsburgh and
the walkout which has shut down
the Condenser Corporation plant
at Plainfield. y. j. Early settle
ment OF the Condenser strike IS
expected
A scheduled hearing in the ClO
strike at the Universal Cyclops
steel Company at Brtdgeyllle. Pa.
was cancelled after the strike was
ended last night and 1410 Idle
workers there voted to return to
their Jobs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29
Plans Already Drafted For
United States Ship ConUoys
High Officials See
Navy Prepared
For Task
Point to Fireside
Chat Reference
by President

INV international Naws Sc~v'ce)
Washington, Mar % - ms -
One OF the most important Of
ficills in the government today
advised that plans have been
drafted for L. S. Naval convoy OF
merchant ships for Britain and
only await President Rooseyelt's
approval
This official believes the convoy
program viii receive the Presi-
dents approval and be initiated
within the next two or three
weeks. His words were: 1T is de-
cidedly imminent"
Questioned as to nature of the
convoy program. the official de-
clined to give details. He called
attention however TO the Presi-
dents recent "fireside chat in
which Mr.. Roosevelt said:
THE great task of this day. the
deep duty which rests upon us
is to move products from the as
sembly lines of our factories to
the battle lines of democracy
now"
From other sources, it was
learned that high Navy officials
are confident that the L. S. Navy
can execute convoy duty in the
Atlantic without Weakening the L.
S. fleet in the Pacific. One naval
authority said:
I'VE have ample ships in. the
Atlantic to carry on this work. AS
a matter of fact, the possibility OF
convoy duty in the Atlantic was
given serious consideration before
the Navy agreed TO release those
fifty over age destroyers to Bri-
tain. But whatever happens, there
will be no weakening Of the fleet
in the Pacific.
The convoy program has beeS
drawn up BY high national defense
officials. including naval officers.
The program is contained in a re-
port that eXhausts the subject OF
transporting war materlafs 10
Britain.
These officials all declined to
discuss the political eyentualities
Of American conveys for Britain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29
Insurance Ring
Slayer to Die


Philadelphia Mar 20 -AP A
49, ear-old tailor will die in Penn
sylyanias electric chair early
Monday. the first OF three persons
condemned 10 death in Philadel-
phta's almost unbelievable mvF-
der-for.lusurance ring.
Denied last-minute reprieve,
Paul Petrillo will be taken today
from Holmesburg prison here to
Rockyiew penitentiary at Belle.
fontc. Pa for execution IN the pri-
son death OF Luigi Layecchio in
1892 one Of the more than 100
deaths attributed 10 the farfung
murder syndicate.
Governor Arthur r. James den.
led a reprieye late Friday to the
once-dapper South Philadelphia
tailor. who wrote 70 James that 4
was unwittinrly the tool Of man
well-vcrsed IN Witchcraft'
The state. however charged that
Pctrilo was leader Of the ring
which dealt In "hexing the evil
eve. and magic love potions.
PauIs cousin. Herman Petrillo.
and Mrs. Josephine Ronualdo,
are also under sentence to die.
4 second woman. Mrs. Grace
G.ovanotti also was condemned
10 die but vas granted a new trial
this week BY the state supreme
c0u~t,S
Eight other = omen and 80 other
men were convicted IN the bizar-
r. case which was uncovered by
chance four years ago when L.
s. secret service agents. inrestisa-
ting counterfeit bills. got the first
milling Of the syndicate from Her
man Petrillo
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29
Sixty Four to
Enter Training

The names. of 81 white drafte,s
from Washtenaw County draft
board No. > who will leave April 3
for induction into the Army under
the Selective Service Act were. an
nounced Friday Names OF four
negroes who will leave Tuesday
were also disclosed.
The white trainees are
Ypsilanti. WILDER b. Kelly.
Arnold +. Helle. Harold f. Palm
81. Walter d. Fuller. Thurman j.
Dickson. James G. Jennison. Albert
Harnack. James Y. Kennedy Burt
n Petit. Robert l.. Wales. Paul O..
Ward. ROLAND l. Dysinger Rudy
wilkins. Charles W. Stein. Joseph
l.. Banar, Laurier W. Stobie. Ola
h. Nye. Charles H. Wiederhoft.
Robert r. Barrett, Emmett F. Bis
sell. Everett F. Graham. Jr., vii
fred j. Parker and George +.
Knapp.
Rural Ann Arbor Frank J. Pirch,
Alfred Crandon. Oren +. Barnum.
Walter W Sell. Robert F. Lavey.
Arthur D. Katz. Norman G. Hatch
man. Bert n. Webb. William A
Nogel. Jr Frank S. Mack and
Kirk V. Evans.
Willis Charley Fromm and Ed
ward Bevier.
Bridgewater: Paul F Mann
Manchester: Allan j. Faulhaber
and Paul L. Wilde
Chelsea l.. d. West. Chester F.
Keezer. Zane Grey Hunter Carl
H. Swickerath. Otto y Urpila.
Richard c. Lyons James IN Whip
pie. Robert r. Allshouse, Edmund
a. Kayser and Martin l.. Slsne
South Lyon: Benedict A. Reed
Saline Paul l.. Rogers Lauren
r. ALDER, e. w Carr and Alfred
n Schmid
Milan Adolph Wangler. Harry
r. Turek. Earl T. Cosner Albert
l.. Sepko. Edward +. Federer and
J. r. Kuzma
Grass Lake Allen r. Broessmle
Gregory: Harry S. Freeman.
Dexter: Francis Y. Crocker.
Jackson: Robert ". Farnsworth.
The negroes going Tuesday are
Thomas Rebb Willie -Chappel- Os-
car ". Hall and William II Lee.
also all of Ypsilanti
From Ann Arbor Draft Board No.
! a total OF IS men will leave next
week for induction.
frederick Alexander Normal Choir.
m. 40 reservations Tickets %
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29
SEEKS
PLAN FOR STATE
FOLLOWING WAR
Serious Economic Troubles
ForeSeen Unless Plan
is Formulated
S0LICITS OPINIONS FROM
OTHER STATE OFFICIALS
New Division Planned For
Department Of Labor
And Industry

Lansing, Mar 2y-l P-GoVern
Van Wagner today threw the full
support Of his administration be.
hind far.reaching program If
protecting Michigan workers and
insuring d sound state economy at
termination of the present defense
emergency period.
The goveror said he feared that
unless sound. economic program
for the postwar period were pre-
pared the state would he faced win
the serious economic problems ~
unemployment, increased demands
for public relief and idle produc.
tive equipment The state should
begin now. he said. to plan Tor alb
sorbing into peaCc-time pursuits
labor which eventually will be ie-
Continued on Page SIX
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-29
Presidents Yacht
Scurries to Port

Aboard U.SS. Renson, Mar. %
The yacht Potomac with Pres
ident Roosevelt aboard sour
ried into the harbor al Port Ever
glades. Fla, early today seeking
the shelter OF the stone breakwat-
er against threatening weather and
prospective winds.
The Yacht tied up at the dock
where the Pre- ident started his
400 mile fishing cruise among the
North Bahama Islands a week ago.
He ordered the Potomac and the
accompanying Benson 10 dash for
port when the unpromising wealth
or forecast was received. acting
- assure his arrival of the coast
in time for his broadcast tonight
to Democratic Jackson Day din
ners over the nation
The port from which the speech
will BE- delivered remained unan-
nounced. Mr Roosevelt will speak
from the wardroom Of the Potomac
at $50 p. m Eastern Standard
Time over the combined radio
networks. as well as TO foreign
countries via short wave.
The President averaged less
than 60 miles daily on his leisurely
fishing trip visiting many Isolated
sp>'s whore he previously afsled
and lodging ship lanes and popu-
lcus islands He touched al Great
Isaac Islands, Great Stirrup Cay.
Mangrove Cay. Burray Cay. and
points on Grand Bahama Island
Some OF the anchorages were de-
cidedly rough and the topheavy
Potomac rolled so heavily that
some members OF tie presidential
party admitted seasickness An
50 pound shark hooked BY Presi-
dental Secretary Stepheo' Early at
dusk last night. was the biggest
catch OF the week
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