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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-08
To Report Progress

o REPORT FToYIes
Reports on progress : the BOARD
OF Commerce committee securing
defense contracts for local firms
will be made Thursday noon at a
manufacturers meeting In Hotel
Huron. The services OF an engineer
ing firm in Detroit have been Sc
cured and several blue prints fet
work submitted TO the local com
mittee. No contracts for the work
have been negotiated. Local COM
mitteemen and the Detroit firm Of
ficials have visited Ypsilanti factor
les and obtained lists of machinery
and types of work that can be
done.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-08

WASHINGToN-INs President
Roosevelt today sent to the Senate
the nomination OF Edwin II. Bir-
mlngham, OF Sioux City. to be col.
lector OF internal revenue for Iowa.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-08
Butter and EGGS

Detroit, Mich, July s.
BUTTER-Best creamery in tubs.
351z@S6hc.
EGGS - Current receipts, 25hc;
dirties, Use; checks, 241ac.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-08
MeetlnoS Monday

Annual meetings of rural school
districts In Washtenaw County will
be Monday night The majority of
school districts will hold sessions
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-08
YPSILANTl MARKETS
(Buying Prices)
GRAINS
PRODUCE
(Molfs GrocerYl

Eggs, strictly fresh (doz). 81 IS
Celery hearts (doz. punches. los
Celery stalks (doz. bunches). As
Green Mons (doz. bunches). so
Potatoes, new (bu) ...... $50
Radishes (doz. bunches) go. As
Cherries, black (qt) ....... IL
Cherries, red (qt.) ......... OF
Spinach (bu.) .............. 80
Peas Obj .................. .07
Green beans Obj ......... .05
Raspberries, red (qt0 .... 30
Raspberries, black (qt) 80. Is
Beets (doz bunches) ...... so
Sweet corn (doz.) ......... 80
Tomatoes dbl ......... 1874
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-08
POULTRY
(BazleY's Marketl

Hens, over 5 lbs. .......... E.
Hens, under lbs. ..... E:
Leghorns (lb) ........... ::
Brothers Obj ............ =:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-08

Extingulsh Fire
Firemen this morning extin-
guished a grass fire in an open
field in the 500-block of n. Huron
st.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-08

Self-exiled from his native France
for 10 years and now commander Of
all merchant vessels Of the Free
French government, Capt. Felix
Arago brought his flagship safely
into Boston Harbor after running
the war gauntlet from Africa. He
Is from the Basque region of South
ern France.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-08
Pays In Court

Pays In Court
Ancie Newton, 312 Monroe Ave,
paid SIS IN municipal court today
imposed by Justice A. NJ. Vandersall
when Newton admitted having been
intoxicated and disorderly in a beer
garden at so Harriet ST. Monday
evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-08

Detroit. Mich, July s.
ASPARAGUS - No. /, IS @ S5c
doz. punches.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-08

Continued from Page One)
two infantry battalions were de
stroyed.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
B, tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
Both the Army Air Corps and the
Navy were reported authoritatively
yesterday to be preparing to let down
the bars to enlisted men to assure
an adequate number of pilots for
their prospective new fleets of war
planes.
The Air Corps already has started
study of steps to revise downward
its existing strict requirements for
flyers, and the Navy has approved a
recommendation that 20 per cent of
its flying force be enlisted men.
With a few exceptions, only officers
now fly American military and naval
planes. and pilot candidates must
have at least two years college edu-
cation or its equivalent.
Some officials believe, however,
that only by following the example
of Germany and Great Britain in
making pilots of enlisted men can
the Army attain its objective of
10000 flyers a year.
The existing rate of 10000 an
nually was reached only last month
when class of 2,091 cadets started
training. The contemplated expan-
sion would require monthly classes
of 5000 fledglings-about half of
whom normally would be washed
out" before graduation-and advo-
Gates of lower standards have
argued no such number of youths
meeting existing qualifications can
be obtained.
The prospective change in policy
by the Army Air Corps may be put
into effect in the summer. In the
meantime, staff officers are under
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Streetcur
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Continued From First Page)
out of the front window,as fremen
rolled several lengths of hose across
the track directly in front of the
street car.
Conductor Harry Ross of 144l K
street Sc. looked out the back VIM
dow to see more firemen cutting
off retreateby the same maneuver.
Three Cling to Seats.
That was about 9:35 am. In the
minutes which followed, more en-
gines dashed up and more hose
lines were put down, fore and aft.
The flames began to leap skyWard
and the black smoke blanketed the
neighborhood. Some of the pas
Sengers got out of the car.
But there were three who clung
to their seats, their eyes glued on
the drama which was unfolding.
Firemen scampered up ladders,
hoses spurted and walls tumbled in.
Police fought to push spectators
back from the scene of the fire,
and in the excitement they over
looked the lonely street car which
was almost within arms length of
the blaze.
For three hours firemen battled
the fire. Then the excitement died
down. At pm. those who had been
watching the fire turned to look
at the street car.
There sat the three passengers,
chins on hand, gazing spellbound
at the smoking Wreckage.
Mrs. Minnie Higgins, 1919 Queen
street NE, said, she enjoyed every
minute of it. She was on her way
to the Transportation Building to
pay some bills.
Alvin Hobson, 231 Twelfth street
Sc, was little worried. He was
riding the streetcar to work and was
due at $50 am. At 1890 pm. he
said he guessed that he wasn't
going to make it.
Thomas C. Huntington, 1915 K
street Sc, was the third passenger
who stayed for the whole show He
said he was just out for the ride
anyway.
A few minutes after ! pm. they
lifted the hose out of the way. Fate
gave the bell cord two yanks and
the car went on its way to Friend
ship Heights, with three passengers
who were looking back over their
shoulders.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
0. P. NJ. Asks Dealer.
In Waste Materials
To Assist Defense
Groups Would Advise
On Strategic Goods
To Avoid Shortages

To help prevent possible short
ages of copper, brass, nickel, lead
and other materials that might be
needed in defense, the Office of Pro-
duction Management has asked the
advice of various branches of the
National Association of Waste Ma
terials Dealers.
The different groups of the aSSo-
ciation are requested by the o. P. M
to form small defense committees to
meet occasionally with the conSer-
vation unit of o. P. M. to suggest
''means of maintaining adequate
supplies of metals and materials in
which shortages might develop"
Each committee, under the pro-
posal. would have the pledged sup
port of their group so that it could
speak with authority for its branch
of the industry. During the World
War, it was pointed out, similar
arrangement produced close cooper
alton between Government and the
respective industries.
Dealers Are of Many Types.
r. E. Mcconnell. chief of the con-
servation unit, said the National As
sociation of Waste Materials Deal
erS includes dealers in secondary
non ferrous metals-aluminum, cop
per, red and yellow brass, zinc,
nickel, lead and tin-and rubber,
paper, wooden and cotton rags.
Meanwhile, emphasizing closer o
P. M. coordination with Britain, the
priorities division announced that
L. E. Scriven, managing director OF
the British subsidiary of the A. C
Nielsen Co. of Chicago and vice
president of the parent company
would serve as deputy assistant in
the division in charge of lialSon
with other Government departments
and foreign governments.
He will work in cooperation with
E. A. Locke, jr, of the Chase Ma
tional Bank, New York, principal
officer of the liaison unit.
New Yorker Given Post.
A number of other personnel
changes were announced in the di-
vision, including appointment of L
K. Straus, sales manager of the New
York branch of the Shaw Walker
Co, as division secretary, succeeding
DR.. w. S. A. Pott, who has had tC
return to his post as president OF
Elniro College, and designation OF
Geoffrey S. Smith, assistant general
Q. P. M. counsel, as head of the legal
staff of the division.
A new ferrous minerals and alloys
branch was established to handle
priority problems concerning iron
ore, iron and steel scrap, chrome
manganese, tungsten, vanadium
molybdenum, nickel, etc. Staff expert
is to be D. A. Uebelacker, engineer
for Ford, Bacon & Davis, Inc, New
York.
Other branches into which the
minerals and metals group has been
divided are one for iron and steel
one for non-ferrous metals and one
for aluminium and magnesium. Their
administrative work will be done by
present o. P. M. personnel.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Co|ored Groups Plan
To Protest Division
OF Defense Jobs
Government Charged
With Injustice to Race;
Demonstration Planned

Colored organizations were called
on yesterday by the Federated
Council of Negro Organizations to
stage a demonstration here April 19
in protest against the Governments
alleged injustice in not giving de-
fense jobs to members of the race
Plans for the demonstration were
made at meeting in the Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church attended by
several hundred colored church and
civic leaders.
I'VE call on $4,000 900 Negroes of
the country, one-tenth of the total
population" said the Rev. E. c..
Smith, Ito wire, write and appeal in
person to the White House and to
Congress"
Attention of all Federal officials
concerned will be directed, he said,
to the injustice now besetting our
loyal, patriotic Americans of color"
Government personnel chiefs were
charged with refusing jobs to colored
men and women certified by the
Civil Service Commission as quail
fled after competitive examinations.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Women's Group to Study
Effects of Defense Drive

The American Association of
University Women will sponsor a
panel discussion on the effects Of
the defense program on industry
and agriculture tomorrow at pm.
at the University of Maryland.
DR. S. H. De Vault, head of the
department of agriculture econom-
les at the university, will lead the
discussion. The program was ar
| ranged by Mrs. E. A. Walker.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Enlisted Men May Become
Flyers for is. Army and Navy

taking to work out a multitude OF
details involved in a basic change
of policy, and seeking answers to
such questions as the incentive to
be provided for enlisted men to
become flyers.
Airmen took it for granted that
enlisted men made pilots would be
given high commissioned rank,
and that for some, at least, the
possibility would be opened for
careers with full commissions.
Aside from turning to enlisted
men for pilot candidates, the Air
Corps already is undertaking to
train unsuccessful flying cadets as
bombardiers and navigators.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Communities Told Ways
To Aid Soldiers Morale

What the Army hopes communi-
ties near camps will do to help pre-
serve the morale of troops was ex-
planned yesterday by Maj. Willett
j. Baird of the Sd Corps Area in
an Army Day broadcast over WJSV
sponsored by the District Defense
Council.
Wholesome amusements and ade-
quate facilities for shelter and COM
fort should be provided, he pointed
out.
Plans for the entertainment of
soldiers and sailors were outlined
by Hugo w. Wolter, secretary of the
Council of Social Agencies. Two Off
GERS of the Disabled American
Veterans, Joel D. Thacker, COM
mander of the District section, and
Millard w. Rice, national service
director, also spoke.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
U. S., British and Dutch
Officials to Confer
b, the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated fIeSS.
Secretary of State Hull yester-
day said American, British and
Dutch officials would exchange in
formation and views on questions
of mutual interest at conferences
at Manila this week.
Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, Brit
ish military chief in the Far East,
is now en- route to Manila from
Hong Kong. E. N. van Kleffens,
Foreign Minister of the Neither
lands, stopped there en- route to
Batavia after a visit in Washington.
They are expected to confer with
Francis B. Sayre, United States
High Commissioner, and Admiral
Thomas Hart, commander Of the
United States Asiatic Fleet.
Evening star., 1941-04-06

of Commerce banquet to be held
at the country club in connection
with the demonstration.
Col. Walter w. Burns, command
ing officer of the 260th, has entered
Beaumont Hospital here for a physi-
cal checkup. In his absence, 1t.
Col. Leroy S. Mann, executive off,
Ger, is in command of the regiment.
Evening star., 1941-04-06

torized units of the 260th take their
places in the parade with the other
four anti-aircraft regiments in
training here.
Civic organizations of Ell Paso are
cooperating with Fort Bliss and
Anti Aircraft Training Center Off
cials in staging the event and plans
have been made TO blackout the
city Monday night as the demon
stration reaches a climax. War;
rant Officer Joseph Berst of WASH
ington will direct the massed regi-
mental bands.
Fort and training center officers
will be guests of honor at a Chamber
Evening star., 1941-04-06
260th Will Participate
In Fort Bliss Review
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Ell PASO, Tex, April 5.-Wash-
ingtons 260th Coast Artillery, anti
aircraft regiment, will participate in
the elaborate Army Day review to
be staged on the Fort Bliss review
field Monday afternoon.
Newly arrived selectees will ride
in approximately 63 vehicles of the
regiment, many representing recent
ly acquired equipment, as the mo-
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Cargo Helped Blow Up
Troopship, Germans Soy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 5.-A dispatch by
DNB. official German news agency,
said tonight that a ship bombed by
German planes off Crete two days
ago was a three-deck passenger
steamer taking British troops to
Greece.
1t said there was great confusion
on board after direct hits exploded
what appeared to be munitions in
the hold. Hundreds of men were
seen scrambling into lifeboats, and
hours after reconnaissance pilots re-
ported seeing the ship adrift and
burning furiously, total loss.
Argentina is shipping three times
as many furs to the United States
as it cid year ago.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Man Wills Estate to Mother

ROCKVILLE, Md, April 5 (Spe-
ciaD Under the will of Lee Taylor
of Linden. Md, which has been ad-
mitted to probate in the Orphans
Court here, his mother, Mrs. Fannie
Bradley, receives his entire estate
and is named executrix.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Kinderqortens Changed

Kindergartens throughout Mexico
have been placed in charge of the
Mexican Ministry of Public Educa-
ton.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Argentina Boosts Maize

Argentina has an eat-more maize
campaign and in one day 10000
tons Of the Indian corn were sold.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Firms Conserve Fodder

Finland has made compulsory the
mixing of celluloise fodder with
other fodder materials now issued
under ration.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-07

ANflls
Then" he said II know
what To do. And-do not fear
II shall do nothing 70 alarm
him. But l wish YOU 10 be
ready 10 leave this room
Ostensibly. You can come hack
10 II nj any time, a. shall
show YOU presently. but YOU
! must not remain here unpro-
\tccted."
7 There was n nnably an author.
nv IN has voice which ] Wc.l knew
from long experience 10 prsin-
his moods and lenses when + Wa-
R member OF his organization II
IS an authority which ] would lou'
only under intense conviction that
grave emergency warranted my
iisobcdicrcc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-07
What's The Answer?

Distributed Inc.
The AngoGerman naval treaty of 1885 provided that so
long Germany anained her total at S5 cent
that of Great Bains. she could have absolute parity IN
the development Of what type craft?
True false? buttres is who makes butter?
Three Portuguese island groups and Spanish group
included among the following Cape Verde Islands Azores
Islands Canary Islands, Madeira Islands. Which is the
Spanish group?
Consideration has been given the naming of of the
following game fish the eastern coast: striped
bass. shad sunfish Which is it?
Can you define virgin wool compared to reprocessed
and reclaimed wool?
IF of the dinner consisted Of beans would
you be getting strngbeans ornamental vegetables lima
beans?
A wicker basket used cradle is called basset bassnet
bassoon7
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-07
The knowledge Test
BY DIR. SABINA II. CONNOLLY

What is ca chamber music; b) puppet preliminary
Put these groups Asia Africa: b)
Blanc, Sinai. Matterhon Loire, Pc, Potomac.
What could inches
tbl twenty-four sheets; (c) weeks
= These followed Il. Murillo.
barbn Vclazqucz (b Archmcdes Audubon
rick Henry DemoSthencs Daniel Webster
word belicose tb Eradicate ditty
What technical for: ta) nearSghedness; b)
stomach sickness rabies
What do these foreign words (a) Soto (b)
emeritus; (c) mcnage.
ANSWERS Editorial Page)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-07
GIVES MANAGER ORDERS

The manager, please. for Mr..
NcritLen,' he began and then
wc listened 10 his rapid fire IN
etruciIOnS
This room II not in the order
II should be-" 30 said II do not
care 10 see the houSekeeper
about Il. viii YOU kindly come
mp Yourself a. soon a. possible?
didn't get YOU out of bed.
trust"
Ills tone and manner clearly
bowed that he did not al all care
10 what Inconvenience the man.
agcr was put, and he hardly
waited for the mans periunctory
assurance.
Glad Of that" he said care
leSsiy How soon can you get
mp here ."
His browS contracted AZ the
answer which patiently incor-
a question.
The matter principally i
drafts" he SAID These French
doors appear 10 he in terrible
shape. And--I wish you'd cut
that 10 minutes 10 five. Good
by"
lie put down the receiver and
turned ~ uS.-with a froWn Still
upon h.. face
"Lazy;tempcramental devil
ho said I've two minds 10 dis
charge him"
CUTS OFF VIEW
''Ihina TT OYER. my fsd"Yss.-
his wife advised softly and the
crcascS vanished from his fore
head as he smiled AZ her
you and Nadgc. here. would
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-07

How Bad Luck Overlook An
other Follies Girl. Louis Sobol,
Popular Broadway COlumnist.
Tells How She Had Just Tri-
umphed over the Bad Breaks
and Was Starting All Over
Again When the JinX That
Seems To Pursue So Many Zieg-
field Alumnae Finally Caught Up
With Her. Read About Her and
o4her Irafartuaste ShowgirIs. In
The !. American Weekly, the
Magazine Distributed With This
Sundays Issue of The Detroit
Sunday Times. =.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-07

{ o n emit 10
he capable
hands ot thc
q " n or %
Hotel I.anS-
field and
my answer To
Your question
l. a qualified
YES l am
not sure that
the man il
on the bal
cOnN, hut a
moment ago
I he ar q a
suSpiciouS
sound fro m
til at dircc-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-07
WRITTEN TAKTS COMMAND

NsPNsh 49, .hANl - I''f<'t ht'P
~ ann ready so DO anything
YOU wish. as long ~ the man on
the balcony does not guess what
We arc planning said lie
smiled his acceptance then MIR
INJURED an additional word Of
caution
"WilI YOU and Olga chatter
about something casual" he
asked, Keeping your voices
muted for the most part, but
occasionally raising them sur
ficiently 10 have the tones NJ
least heard upon the balcony ?"
"Of course murmured
back. and Olga smiled her ac-
qulc>cencc
pretend Ia pay no attention
TO my telCphoning ho added
we will follow your dircc-
tions exactly" I told him Then
he Sauntcrcd 10 the telephone,
while ! turned 10 Olga With
comment upon tho gay little
party We had Just left She
answered me bon kind and wo
kept up The lively chatter for
which Philip had asked
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-07
a Sequel TO Marriage Meddiers

f3at although neither Of usl
looked toward the telephone, !.
knew that she. a. we'll as l, heard
every word Of her husbands end
~ the cOllogtIV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-07
Pitfalls of Love

Il PROMISE thar, on +
readily knowing that the qUes-
ton Of ny vTtc'y was now
Transferred with or without nv
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-07
By Adele Garrison

find excuses for the devil in per-
son" he said. Then he swung
around and serutinized the
French doors.
Those doors are drafty," he
pronounced. They act as IL
they were going 10 swing inward
any minute. Did you lock them
properly ."
Locked and bolted." I re-
turned. But the wind still
comes through"
wen soon remedy that,
when Miner gets up here" he
promised. I'm the meantime.
closing those draperies ought 10
help. II really is terribly drafty
in here"
He walked lazily toward the
French doors, and again my
breath almost stopped. although
/ had his word that he would moi
90 out upon the balcony.
But l was UNNECESSARILY re-
lieved. nevertheless, when ht
looScned the heavy draperieS from
their side fastcnings and swept
them together in such fashion thai
no eye from outside could possibly
see anything inside the room.
Continued Monday
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-09-12

Fringe on Our Flag

There is no significance attached
to the yellow fringe on the Amer
lean flag. According to the war
department it may be regarded as
''fringe only, and is of no value
or significance as 4 part Of the
flag"
The use Of the fringe has long
been a debated question, although
the war department sanctions it,
and the United States Flag asso-
citation does not consider the use
Of the fringe as improper. Never
theless, the first flag adopted by
the Continental congress in 1777
bore no fringe, and many patriotic
citizens feel the American flag
needs no decoration.
On this question the war depart
ment says: "For a number of
years there has been prescribed in
army regulations a yellow fringe
for the different colors and stand
ards Of organizations Of the army.
The war department, however,
knows Of no law or regulation
which either requires or prohibits
the placing Of a yellow fringe on
the flag Of the United States"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-09-12
A REAL PROBLEM

Beset at home ,cith the usual
difficulties OF entertaining
friends, along her and their pref
erences. in competition Nth
family ideas, Freda Of Pittsburgh
turtles Miss Norris for her opin.
ion. The young woman com.
plains that she and her friends
are cro,oded into a small space,
only through sacrifice on the pav.
Of the family and smotheved
Nth intended kind acts BY moth.
er. brother and sisters. Unfor.
tunately the little tributes made
BY her folks differ from ,Uho.
she and her cro,Ud like. Then
the family asks her to auoid Ger.
tain guests and inUife Others she
does not particularly care about.
Freda wonders in her letter, il
she should not take an apart.
ment with another girl or .,oo
and lead her life as she pleases.
Her ans,Uev from Miss Nsrris
strikes into the heart of one
problem that is helping to de.
sfroy the American home.