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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-22

BURGESS MEREDITH with three blondes Benny Fields
one of favorie minstres he delivers Your.
Lucky Fellow Mr. Smith The panhandler front OF oew,
state asking for dime because he
can't stand any longer! Cole Porter the hit songsmith
coming out OF the Waldorf humming competitors melody
The cabbe West 49h drives his hack in txedo
Says embarrasses dopes into bigger tins
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-22

TJERE pleasant little game will give you message
every day II numerical puzzle designed to spell out
your your If number
the
your key number Start the upper left
and check of
the the letters under
the checked figures give you o-N
.o,,sh, t
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-22

I'D FLYNN. FDR's campaign manager,
who will go on the air for candidate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-22
the Side
By E. V. During

Horses he lored, and laughter, and The sun.
4 soug lcidc spaces md the open air.
The trust Of an dp,ab Irving things he ron
And percr kncc the ilct TOO good TO share.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-22

MARY LOU WILLIAMS, the popular piano genius
Goodman would pay most for his quintet
Al Boomingdale who has increased his Jees
show t'Hgh Kckers'0 from as 10 60 Va Ernie the
maestro has parted with $4,000 Jesses $4,000
making $50 900 revue
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-22

above is from Jimmy Killed IN Action 1917 one Of
the most touching All World War Always reminds me
poem that from the heart OF loving father
titled The Stepped the Flag To-day And both poems
inspire thought Joyce KilmerS Rouge Bouquet
Dead their youthful prime Never laugh love again nor
taste the summertime EVDt
GONE arguments always with US For example that
~ about the origin writing Thirty the end of newspaper
There are nnumerahe right
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-22
Waller WincheU
On Broadway
New Workers Are Talking About

Trade Mark Registered. Copyright. is4i
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-22


LaGuarda Stuart, who the cigee orl
recenywhod be good for any musical producer
Virginia Peine, the preyface who has million
aire fruit Adrenne Ames, the film actress
inherit the gossip spot New York station
Charles f. Hughes who refused for
and Means retired Stewart
French of the FBf who
the Virgin Islands Tommy Manvile whose
and so he pedded it to gas station for 81.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-22

ILkA CHASE the actress whose autobog will he called
= Imperfect The cops in the 20h Precinct Navy
Tor that maer) happy the closing Of that 2nd
which caused them much trouble nightly tipped
the backstage situation recently II closed
The lkeiest little lady for Shirley Temples spot Hollywood
Lorna Lynn only who has taken
assignment in Panama Hattie A grand little actress
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-22
SECRET MESSAGE

Slowly. with an almost inn
, perceptible motion of his
thumb. he turned the picture
around in the palm OF his
hand, his broad back turned
Stonily upon the guard at the
spy hole
A short message had been
printed on the reverse side of
the photograph. My eyes alb
Sorbed letter after letter.
memorizng each word as 1t
slid along
Attempt entry into PIP
Apparat. Situation favorable.
Talk with caution"
WAS this man known to
Ernst Nollweber ." Heuman
barked
II think he was" / said
quietly.
you think. do YOU? Was
he. or was he not >"
He was"
Hoffman showed the photo
graph back into his pocket.
He threw his head back and
his throat bulged forward
$50 YOU saw him take
orders from Wollweber ."
YES, sir"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14
School Absences Indicate
City Suffers With Nation

Lincoln Consolidated School
usually has about 20 absent but
Monday. 81 we're reported and to-
day. o. Not all Of these are due
10 colds.
Ypsilanti High school Assistant
Principal Clark Elkins said today
that absences in the high school
were not unusually high but were
40 this morning Depending upon
weather conditions the school has
about 50 10 $50 absent daily. Cen
trai School absences were about
normal.
Monday and today al Prospect
the absences due 10 influenza have
been high compared % average abb
sences and at Hillcrest the per-
sons not present numbered six com
pared 20 the usual one or two.
Harriet School had a few more
absent today because OF Illness but
no alarm was evidenced by school
authorities Although there nave
been q number Of absences in the
lower grades IN Woodruff for a
single day the absences at the
whole building were not above nor
NAL, Principal Floyd Smith said
today.
Or. Glenadine Snow. Michigan
State Normal College. reported to-
day that they had not treated
large number OF students ~ the
health service for colds. Students
this year seem % be coming To at
See INFLUENzA-Page 9
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14
Jackie Coogan
Back at Home

Hollywood. Jan. flap Mrs.
Lillian Coogan Bernstein says she
and her son, Jackie Coogan, once
1.-THE KID OF silent films, are rec
onciled
She disclosed Monday night that
Jackie had come 10 live with her
and her husband. Arthur Bernstein.
In the ranch house the Bernste'ns
received after settlement Of lons
litigation involving Jsck.e's screen
earnings.
Are we happy" Mrs. Bernstein
answered a reporters query, say,
Eve got my family agaln
In 1893 Jackie sued his mother
and stepfather for al accounting ~
100000 he claimed he earned
as a child actor. After lengthy
court maneuvers. a settlement WIS
reached ont OF court, dividing b 9
estate OF S252.000. Jacksle recei
ed his half IN real estate. stocks
and bonds.
Coogan said he was teaching his
stepfather to fly. and that he'd
rather be an aviation instructor
than an actor. but would take any
acting offers that same along. He
was divorced In 1889 by Actress
Betty Cradle.
New romance7' he echoed a
question. sure I've got new girl,
my mother"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14
Princess Hysterical' After
Uncle Sam Plans Her Custer

Paio Alto. Calf. Jan. ftp
Princess Stefanie Hohenlohe Of
Hungary, nearly historical" over
her arrest for deportation poceed-
ings as a Nazi agent. locked her
self in her swank apartment today
with her S2-year-old mother and
friend. She said she was anti
Nazi. pro-Britlsh and pro Ameri-
can and would fight deportation.
The state department denied her
an extension Of a visitors permit
last month and ord red her 10
leave the United States by last
Saturday midnight. Since she did.
MT 60. immigration officials went
last night to the expensive apart
ment she had taken under the
alias. M. ]. Hunter" to arrest
her.
They found the Princess. red.
haired woman in her forties. sob
bling .rantically beneath a silken
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14
Accidents Reduced by
Safety Instructions

Safety instruction in the schools
has reduced the number OF automo-
bile accidents involving children.
Ernest Davis OF the Automobile
Club. Detroit, said. in talk at an
assembly at Prospect School this
morning.
Before the talk. Mr.. Davis show.
ed motion pictures on what q
means to be an American. The
Aim was titled Land of the Free"
The pictures told OF the develop
ment OF industry and the percent.
age Of imports and exports in the
United States. Mr.. Davis explain.
ed that United States has six per
cent OF the population OF the world
but over so per cent OF the exports
and imports.
Beginning Monday the school be-
gan serving milk to all children in
the morning before 10 o'clock. The
service will be continued during
the winter months.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14
State Tackles
Defense Issue
in Walsh Bill
Commission Would
be Appointed

CIV International News Servicel
Lansing, Jan. l4-lNS-The state
legislature today tackled the prob
lem of legalizing a council Of de-
fense-such as was created dur
ing the term OF former~Gov. Luren
Dickinson with Introduction OF a
bill by Rep. Edward Walsh Cd
OF Detroit empowering the state 5
chief executive to appoint an II
member commission TO coordinate
all defense activities aside from
Army mobilization and training.
The bill, under the governor
would serve as chairman. suggests
that the commission shoald repre-
sent labor, agriculture, industry.
medicine, public health, education.
welfare consumers and other in
terests the governor deems to rec
ognize.
The members would serve with
out pay and would recommend
legislation governing transporta-
ton, fuel. food. housing. labor and
other problems that might arise in
an emergency.
The measure would give the com
mission no definite autocratic
powers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14
WAR CONTRACTS
MAY BE SUB-LET
To SPEED ACTION
War Department Plans to
Use More Small
Factories

Washington, Jan. 14-UP- The
War Department today called on
war materials contractors TO sub
let more OF their work to small
manufacturers to overcome ser
ious obstacles in the production
Of ornaments.
Defense chieftains also were re-
ported considering establishment
Of little defense commissions" In
each state TO coordinate produc-
ton.
The demand for wider distribu-
ton OF Army production was con-
tanned In memorandum prepared
by Undersecretary OF War Robert
P. Patterson. II was sent to Chiefs
of the Army's supply service with
Instructions that 1t be forwarded to
prime contractors holding orders
for more than s5,000,000,000 worth
Of arms, planes, tanks and NUM-
tions.
1t said serious obstacles" In the
defense drive resulting from shore
ages OF manufacturing capacity
could "be eased TO a considerable
extent" IL holders OF large con-
tracts would sub-let some OF their
work. The prime contractors would
still be held responsible for meet
ing delivery schedules. II noted.
Similar pleas for decentraliza-
tion of defense production have
been made recently by Undersec-
rotary OF Navy James V. Forrestal.
and William S. Knudsen. director
general Of the office of production
management. A defense commits
sion survey last month indicated
that many small plants now are
lying idle which could be put to
uep
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14
Deadline This
Afternoon For
City Petitions
AldermanicOffice
Most in Demand

Interest was keen today as
the deadllne for Ming petitions for
nominal ons for city aldermen, sup
ervisors and constables neared.
Petitions will he accepted by the
city clerk at the city hall until 4
p. m. today.
Greatest interest seems TO be IN
the first, fourth and NTH wards
where several candidates have inAi'
Gated their preferences for the
alderman post. In tho first ward.
incumbent Erwin r. Schlll. Repu5
lican. had not returned his petit
ton which he took out several days
ago and two others had been APP
piled for ant not returned TO the
city clerk at noon today. These
were for Donald W Tay or, Repub-
lican. and George +. Hamilton,
Democrat
Charles r. Beck. Democratic aid
erman In the fourth ward, will seek
reelection. Edward W. Herbst Re
publican. who filed his petition
Monday and George +. Foster. Re-
pub lean. who hal not yet filed
notification are seeking nomination
to the same office.
In the fifth ward. Fremont Peter
son, Jr. Republican. and Alfred T..
DeOtte, Republican. had filed pc
titions for the post OF alderman. an
Office now held by Elmer J. Kran.
err
Incumbent Clarence VI. Loesell.
Republican alderman. is the only
person TO file petition for nomina-
ton in the second ward. John
Ableson, third ward Republican Al
derman, had secured his petition
but had BOT returned II early to,
day.
Constables Fred g. Whiting. Re
publican. first. district. and Bert C..
Gillette Repub lean, second distr Ct,
have filed petitions for renomlna-
ton. Roy G. Il Smith. Republican,
today had not returned a petition
for the constable position in the
second district.
George an Candy. Republican
supervisor in the first district. turn
ed in his petition TO- renom nation
today. Bernard A. Mclihargie.
Democrat supervisor from the sec.
ond district. had not returned his
petition at noon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14
W|LLKIE MAY Be
INVITED To GIVE
ARMS TESTIMONY
House Hearings Postponed
to Allow Government
First Chance

Washington. Jan. IA UP-Mem-
bers OF the House Foreign Affairs
Committee limited today that Wen
del L. Wnlkie, 1870 Republican
presidential candidate. might be in
vlted TO testify az hearings on
President Roosevelts arms lending
bill.
House hearings. originally sche-
duled to begin today. were postpon-
ed until wednesday 20 allow sec'e-
tary of State Cordell Hull or Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Henry Nor
genthau, Jr, TO present the Ad-
ministration's arguments first,
President Roosevelt returns fren
week end at Hyde Park this
morning to survey with congress
sional leaders reaction to the bill
that would give him unprecedent
ed peace-time powers to make the
United States the great arsenal of
democracy"
Sources close to the White House
indicated that Mr.. Roosevelt was
confident the Admlnistrat on has
enough votes to pass the bin with.
out his Intervention. They ind cat
ed he would remain aloof from the
controversy and cited the fact that
he had declined even to comment
on Wilkes endorsement OF the
bills detectives.
Congressional leaders are expect
ed to go to the White House soon
after the Presidents arrival 10
study proposals advanced by MANY
sources for modification OF the aid
to-Britain measure. There ha Je
been indications that the Admins
tration would compromise on some
features. but they have met sharp
rebuffs from opposition leaders VINO
seek complete defeat OF the bill.
Chairman Sol Bloom OF House
Foreign Affairs Committee said he
would be "oyerjoyed to have VIII
kie as witness II the committee
desired Other members indicated.
after Wilikie had supported the bill
provided II included a time limit
on the powers 10 be granted the
President, that they were consider
ing inviting him to testify prob
ably before he leaves for his trip
to England
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14

coverlet. Her attorney. Joseph J.
Bullock, was seated at the bed.
side. Bullock arranged for a bond
ing company TO put up her S25. 900
bail while DR.. Margaret Lamson
examined her.
Then. for three hours. immigra-
ton Inspector Paul Armstrong and
Deputy L. S. Mashal Patrick J.
Farrelly fidseted in an ante room.
while the bond was filed in the
San Franciso immigration offices.
They then left her without guard.
The hearing will begin Friday.
DR.. Lamson refused 10 discuss
the Princess condition. but i'm
migration ofticlals said her per
sonal physician had told them
she was obtaining and taking
sedauves which had not been pre-
scribed." The physician said the
sedatlves were largely responsible
for her near hysteria."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14

Increased absences IN schools the
past week and a daily increase. al
though small. ip influenza cases
seryiced by city physicians. indi.
Gates that Ypsilanfi residents are
suffering from colds AID influenza
with the nation
City Health Officer DR.. y. W
Martin reported that no influenza
reports are required ~ other ply
sicians hut that In his own prac-
tice he has about four new cases
daily. Other physicians reported q
similar increase but believed the
illness was IN check and would not
reach an epidemic level.
Roosevelt school Principal Leon
ard W Menzi reported that in the
past two days absences due 10
colds have increased 70 about "
or Is persons IN the junior and SEN
Tor high classes. The absences are
not alarming said Mr. Menzi Alb
sences IN the grades average about
as usual for winter weather.
ST. John School had no change In
their enrolment and The normal
absences have not been increased
the past week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14
Sought
For Army Use

New York. Jan. 14-INS-A col
lection of 10000 pints Of blood
plasma tor the L. S. Navy to be
followed by a similar collection of
an unlimited supply for the Army
will soon be undertaken by the
Red Cross. it was announced today.
The announcement was not in
tended to scare anyone" but that
the collection was part Of the ma
tional defense preparedness. The
ing blood for Britain to concentrate
Red Cross is terminating its joint
efforts with organizations collect
on the needs Of the American mill
tary forces. he added.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14
First Lady to
Remain in u. S.

By 4 nited lFesHi
Washington. Jan. lf-UP- Mrs.
Franklin d. Roosevelt, Americas
No. traveller, today reluctantly
abandoned a plan to visit Latin
America this spring.
She had planned 10 tour several
countries by airplane in March and
April.
She gave up the projected tour
partly because Of family reasons,
feeling she should not be away for
50 long a time and at so great a
distance. Also because certain high
officials OF the State Department
apparently hesitated 10 urge that
she make the unprecedented trip
according 10 reliable sources out
side the White House.
Notwithstanding her decision
asainst the tour, Mrs. Roosevelt
plans to study Spanish so that, II
time auspiclous for such trip
comes, she will be able 10 speak
the language. In any case. she
will be able 10 speak Spanish with
her Latin American guests
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14
Taxes Needed
For Defenses

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 14-UP-
DR.. o. NJ. w. Sprague. widely
known economist and former adj
wiser to the Bank OF England. adj
vocated today a two-year federal
tax program that wou'd require
every American to pay share Of
defense costs.
Sufficient income could be OBJ
tanned from taxation. DR.. Sprague
said, to pay approximately half the
annual expense OF the defense pro
gram. He expected additional funds
from other government revenue.
Increased income taxes" he
said. ARE not the solution.
I'VE must restrict with taxation
the use by private enterprise OF ma
terials and labor necessary for
building the nations Defense
In an interview, the 67-year-old
Harvard business school professor
and one time executive and imam
cial assistant to the Secretary OF
the Treasury suggested these eco
nomic measures to speed the de-
tense program
!. Establishment OF build 'ng
quotas, limiting private construc-
ton to necessary work which would
not cause competition with the gov
eminent or increase to price OF ma
terials needed by the govern mt.
2. Increased taxes on liq1oIs.
tobacco, amusements. clothes OF
the luxury kind, tea, coffee, soft
drinks. and gasoline.
3. Lower the income tax surta1
4. A tax OF perhaps 10 per cent
on all advertising over $40 or 500.
Imposition Of such a tax. he said.
could easily increase the tax col
lection by SlO0.OOO,O0O annua ly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14
Jr. G.. of C. Plans
Paralysis Fight

Final plans for distribution Of
coin boxes for the collection of
funds TO fight infantile paralysis
were made by Junior Chamber Of
Commerce committee Monday
night.
Small collection containers for
any sized contribution were TO be
placed in the city stores and giant
boxes in the Ypsilanti Savings Bank
and National Bank Of Ypsllanti this
week. Two dollar collection cards
with places for four quarters and
ten dimes we're to be distributed 10
Roosevelt. st. John and Ypsilanti
city schools.
Last year approximately 5000 was
raised in the city through the foun.
dalton plan OF one and five dollar
donations. This plan has been aban-
doned this season.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14
Tugs, Dredges
Seek to Float
Huge U.S.Liner
Passengers T aiken
Off Manhattan

(By international News Service)
West Palm Beach. Fla. Jan. II
ms The tug Willett, after its
crew. working in small boats, had
dredged sand from around the
huge liners imprisoned stern. was
to make another attempt today to
pull the sl0.00O,000 United States
lines Manhattan free from the
bar where she ran aground late
Sunday off Lake Worth inlet.
When initial efforts to float the
liner failed Monday, its ESQ cruise
passengers were taken ashore by
coastguardsmen. Last OF the pass
engers were removed from the
vessel without mishap last even
ing, but the crew of $50 remained
aboard.
The Manhattan listed precepib-
ly, hut so far as could be ascer-
tanned was not damaged.
Pending an explanation from
the master of the $4,000 ton liner,
Capt G. V. Richardson, or a state
ment from the United States lines
cause of the grounding of the ship
was not known.
Passengers, as they were brought
ashore, could offer no explanation
for the accident. all of them said
they had not minded the cxper-
fence and that at no time was any
anxiety felt on shipboard.
Two coastguard cutters. the
vigilante and Mojave, made the
first attempts Monday to free the
Manhattan but gave up when her
stern held fast even at high tide
and snapped two hawsers.
The Manhattan left New York
last Friday. bound for San Fran
cisco via the Panama Canal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14

Nazi airmen were reported to-
day TO have inflicted heavy cas-
ualties and damage in a three
hour assault on a southwest Eng
fish coastal town which German
dispatches identified as the port
of Plymouth.
The raid last night conceded
with another royal air force al
tack on German bases in France.
The British said the attack was
carried out In bad weather.
The British government an
nounced considerable damage had
been done In the southwest town
by fires caused by the Nazl raid
ers. despite the efforts OF firemen
and thousands of volunteers.
Small groups OF German raiders
also ranged over other areas OF
Britain, striking at Liverpool.
bombing two towns in Wales and
ma chine cunning a third.
On the Albanian battlefront.
picked Greek shock troops were
reported being rushed through the
gap torn In the Italian lines at Xii
gura In an effort to keep the Fas-
cist forces from making a new
stand.
A Greek communique reported
ance was greatly weakened and
that the character OF the Terrain
beween Klisura and Berati. In the
Albanian oil fields. offered few
natural barriers to their advance.
4 Greek communique reported
tho capture OF additional Italian
prisoners and four tanks. but did
not identity the sector where this
success was scored.
While the British army Of the
Nile continued to mass It's
strength around the beleaguered
Llbyan port OF Tobruk, British
sources in London expressed be-
lief General Sir Archibald p Wa
vel had his plans nearly ready TO
try 10 administer a knockout blow
to the Italians In East Africa.
The British press association
gaid British victory IN East
Africa seemed SO probable the
government was ready 10 grant
not only safe conduct but "iacili-
ties" for removal OF women and
children from Italian colonies
there
In Ankara Turkey, staff Of
loers Of the British middle east
command were on hand for two
day conference with Turkish mill
tary leaders.