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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Fox and Orchids

Deanna, radiant in white fox
and orchids, flashed the famous
Durbin smile for the first time at
one of these premieres. for she has
never appeared at one before.
Lovely Constance Moore. Martha
Raye, Milton Berle. Peggy Fears,
Slapsie Make Rosenbloom were
Just a few of the theatrically ia
nous who were on hand, while
George AIDE, Louis Sobol, Damon
Runyon and James Starr were
a21ong the noted writers in the re-
wing stand.
Crowds lined Lincoln road from
the Venetian Causeway half way
10 Palm Beach to greet the distin-
guished guests and the local citi-
zens donned their most elaborate
dress for the occasion
This premiere. however, was the
highlight of a week of a tropical
holidayof the finest order. For the
guests Universal has turned over
the smart Miami Biltmore Hotel
and country has provided every
type of entertainment from deep
sea fishing 10 carte blanche at all
the leading night spots such as the
Beachcombers and the Royal Palm.
Dog racing yachting tours,
flights to Havana, Fronton. the
horses al Hialeah, in addition TO
all the Summer sports have occu-
pied the time of Universals visi-
tors in one of the most elaborate
affairs OF this kind ever planned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05

November of Detroit's first
Sneak" when Cecil B. De Miles
Northwest Mounted was
screened ahead of the world OF
premiere. Thursday nights pre-
view. according to advance reports
promises to be equally as interest
ing. with cards on hand for
patrons TO record their opinions
and suggestions which will be for
warded TO the studio which made
the film.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Betty Field Swaps
Violin for Piano

HOLLYWOOD'S PROCLIVITY
for changing incidents in a story,
for screen purposes, today had
Betty Field not only baffled but
somewhat put out.
Betty, in a small way, plays a
violin. In the Joseph Conrad
novel, Victory" the heroine.
Alma, plays a violin in girls or
chestra. Betty is playing Alma in
Paramount's Victory" Elimination
of the novel. but the script has
her playing a piano.
The screen writer's had to make
the change. for story purposes,
but it has caused Betty TO take
piano lessons so that she will ap-
pear realistic in the part.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Vogue Theater Will Haze
Sneak PreUieW ThurSdaY

THERE WILL be a Hollywood
Sneak Preview' Thursday night
at Sis o'clock at the Vogue Thea
ter. Harper and Harvard. At that
time. according TO announcement
by United Detroit Theaters.
brand new 1871 film production.
just out OF the studios. VIII be I'M
corked for audience reaction. Pro-
ducerS hint indicates a production
of special interest to Detroiters.
The Vogue was the scene last
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
NazimOUa's Next

RI be interested to see what
Twentieth Century-Fox does With
kozimoUa in BLOOD and Sand"
in Whieh she plays Tyrone PoW-
ers' mother. was terribly dis
appointed in her in Escape for
you neUer got the idea she Uas
Robert Tayior,s mother. Perhaps
part of the fault Uas due to the
fact her scenes Uere so cut that
the continuity, in so far as he
toas concerned, Was not entirely
coherent.
The rest of the picture I
thought Uas excellent u,ith
Norma Shearer, Bob and Conrad
Keidt.@ Perhaps BLOOD and
Sand" NaumoUa wM get an
opportunity to show Uhdf a
glorious actress she is. In her
heydaS,' both on stage and
screen. she Was one of the top
stars.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
New Combination

Although all have been at the
Paramount studios for several
years, "Skylark" will be the first
time that Director-P Producer Mark
Sandrich and stars Claudette Co..
bert and Ray Milland have worked
together
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Improves Speech

INGRID BERGMAN, the Swed-
ish beauty who stars with Warner
Baxter in Columbia's Adam Had
Four Sons" improved her English
during the past year by inten-
sively studying the racy script OF
His Girl Friday"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-08
Calendar of Social Events
TODAY

TODAY
o'clock 3d. Method
troop 80 Woodruff
Knights Pythias Pythian installation *
Hall. o'clock.
Look Out Committee, 7;15 Methodist Church
THURSDAY
Methodist Womans Society of Christian Service circles number
2: 80 $3.50 with
Mrs Hubbard circle 230 with Mrs Spencer Davis
Rev Walter Heyer will review the Invitation TO Live
St Luke Auxiliary Guild sewing meeting o'clock church house
lpsianti Child Study Club, O'clock Roosevelt auditorium
Martha Beach Tent Daughters OF Union Veterans $780, GAR
Hall.
Presbyterian Union church Bring
table Luncheon followed business meeting.
Girls of officers
1880 Masonic Temple chapter
Group Presbyterian womens Union, o'clock with Mrs
Edward Squires.
Girl o'clock Hail.
o'clock Rackham; eight 1880 St. Luke troop H. $780,
Roosevelt; Brownie troop $3.50 Woodruff; troop three
$3.50 Central; troop four. 3 o'clock Roosevelt
Queen City Lodge number 1877 Knights OF Pyhias card party
o'clock K p. Hall.
Matilda Perrine Auxiliary number 10 USWV GAR. Hall Ann
League at Richard Elliott
West Side Circle OF Dorca Society Lutheran Church. 1880 with
Mrs. Henry Cox
b B. Bunco, o'clock with Mrs Sherman Richards.
Hobby Club OF Woodruff School 10 o'clock faculty
Luke Parish following dinner 80 church
house, annual reports and election OF officers.
S19 Miles Assisting Guy Abeson. Mrs
Anderson. Six members will debate Resolved that
hrediy has influence the chd future than environ
Chapter, Izaak Walton League, m, Landy Hall.
Foremen's Club, $50 p. m. Huron Hotel
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-08
Aircraft Manufacture
Leading in DefenSeS

Detroit, Jan. S--lNS-The air
craft industry of the United States
is operating on schedule and run
ming far ahead OF other industries
connected with the defense pro-
gram" Arthur Mutt, president OF
the Society OF American Engineers,
said in an interview today.
And at the same time, he term
cd as "wishful thinking the claim
by persons both in this country
and abroad that German airplanes
are manufactured so as to only
stand up for few hours in the air,
and that Germany Is running short
OF vital materials to manufacture
planes and the equally vital oil TO
operate them.
Mutt, vice president OF tbs
Wright Aeronautical Corp, OF Pat.
terson, n. j.. and who was in
France on a special mission for
an American automotive concern
when the Franco-German Armis.
tice was signed, declared he wished
to defend the airplane industry be-
cause of so many "fallacies" built
up in the public mind concerning
the manufacture Of aircraft.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-08
Walton Auxiliary
Committees Named

Committees for the year for the
LEAK Walton League Auxiliary
were appointed and plans for a
series OF bunco parties were made
at the Auxiliary meeting Tuesday
evening at Landy Hall. New officers
filled the chairs for the first time.
Mrs. William Fleming presided
and appointed committees: Mrs.
Albert Davies, investigating: Mrs.
Hardness. conservation; Mrs. Ger.
aid Foust. membership: Mrs. John
Simon, Mrs. William McComb. Mrs.
Davies, Mrs. e. s. Richards. ways
and means: Mrs. Leshia Yohn. pub
licity; and Mrs. Arthur Richards,
bulletin board.
There will be a bunco party 10.
night, another Jan. Is, and one
every two weeks thereafter. The
committee for next Wednesday
night Is Mrs. Hardness and Mrs.
Arthur Richards. tables; Mrs. Da.
vies and Mrs. Foust. refreshments.
The mystery prize was won by
Mrs. Richards.
There will be an executive meet.
ing next Tuesday evening at the
home OF Mrs. Fleming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hertzberg. De.
troit. were In the city Tuesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-08
Degree Conferred
by Phoenix Lodge

Entered Apprentice degree was
conferred on one candidate and an
nouncements of coming meetings
were made at the special communi-
cation OF Phoenix Lodge. number
10, +. and a. NJ, Tuesday evening
In the Masonic Temple lodge room.
New officers for 1871 filled the
chairs for the meeting attended
by approximately IS members. Ow'
ing "a the illness of William Orr
past master, who was TO have con-
ierred the Fellowcraft degree. the
work was postponed until a later
date. after the comforting OF the
+. A. degree, by Russell Cain, junior
steward, announcements were
made by Frank Jackson, worshipful
master. Arrangements are being
made for I father and son banquet,
later on. Jan. IL the regular com
munication will take place and
Jan. p the Z. A. degree will be con.
ferred. Milton Mott and bis COM
mittee are planning for something
new in the way OF entertainment
for "Kickers Night" TO be observed
Jan. Is \ lunch will follow the
meeting.
The Fellowcraft degree will be
confeE-cr at the Feb. 4 meeting fol-
lowing which a colored sound mo-
tion Ricture entitled The Power
Behind the Nation" will be shown.
The piltura is educational as well
as entertaining
The committee has secured
Lieutenant Harold Mulbar. deputy
chief of detectives of the Michigan
State police, who will speak on
THE Fifth Column at the Family
Night meeting Feb. II. NJ. Mulbar
has the reputation for being we'll
informed on the subject OF Fifth
Column. Entertainment and dancing
will follow.
The Masonic bowling team will
start their first night OF bowling
tonight at o'clock at Riverside
Alleys.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-08
Ferguson Sends Mayor
of Hamtramck to Jail

Detroit, Jan. s ms Judge
Homer T. Ferguson, Wayne Coun-
tvs one man grand jury, cracked
down again Tuesday and sent May
or Walter Kanar, OF suburban Ham
tramck, to Jail for so days and
fined him $40 for making "evasivs
and contradictory answers to ques-
tons" Ferguson has been investi-
eating recent gambling raids in
Hsmtramck which has population
Of 56,26S persons.
Kanar, in a statement. said
Judge Ferguson started firing
questions al me and | don't know
for which question / am locked
up"
1t was not the first time that Fer
guson had jailed persons for refus-
ing TO answer his questions. He
imposed a six months jail sentence
on Elmer Buff" Ryan, alleged De-
troit gambler for the same reason.
Ryan served FIVE months before be-
ing released.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-08
CHURCH COUNCIL
BOARD PLANS FOR
FUTURE MEETINGS

Plans for the Council OF Church
Women meeting Jan. 20 and for
the World Day of Prayer. Feb. 2S.
were discussed and reports were
made at the board meeting of the
Council OF Church Women, Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs.
George Lockwood, president.
Miss Helen White. in charge Of
migrant work In this area, has been
secured as speaker for the lunch
con meeting Jan. % at 1890 at St.
Luke Church house. Mrs. Millie
Baltzer was named chairman OF the
committee to make arrangements
for the World Day Of Prayer, Feb.
IS.
Announcement was made OF the
mass meeting TO be in the Method
list Church, Jan. 80. VIXEN Dean W.
w. Whitehouse, Wayne University,
will speak.
Mrs. Oliver Huston reported on
the sale OF stamps and Christmas
cards for the benefit of Chinese re-
lief.
The treasurer reported sum of
over SIS received for leper work.
The resignation of Miss Ethel
Howe as recording secretary was
accepted Mrs. Baltzer will succeed
her in office.
The meeting closed with prayer,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-08

The annual open meeting OF the
Ypsilanti Child Study Club Thurs
day evening, s o'clock, In the Roose-
welt Auditorium will be addressed
by DR.. Willard c. Olson, professor
OF education and director OF re-
search in child development at the
University OF Michigan.
At this time the club members
will Invite their husbands. the
Prospect. Begole and Woodruff
Child Study Clubs. the Parent
Teachers Association from Central
Grades and Roosevelt High School;
and the education classes from the
college as their special guests. DR..
Olsons topic will be Education for
the Modern Child"
DR.. Olson was born In Annandale,
MINI, and received his \. b.. A. NJ.
and Phi. p. degrees from the Univer-
sity Of Minnesota. He taught in the
Minnesota schools and previous to
coming to the University was con-
nected with the University OF Min
nesota teaching staff as instructor
in educational psychology.
He is a member OF Phi Delta
Kappa and Sigma Chi and also a
member OF number of educational
societies. He is the author Of nu-
merous articles appearing in vari-
Gus educational journals.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-08

The Ypsilanti Business and Pro-
fessional women's Club greatly en-
joyed a program on Hobbies at
their first meeting OF the new year
Tuesday evening at the Ladies Lit
erary Club House.
Unusual displays were shown and
stories were told OF the origin OF
the articles,
Miss Elizabeth Warren, with a
motion picture camera. showed pic
lures in technicolor take in Ipsi-
lanti last fall when the leaves were
turning, the M.S.N.C. ca pus and
nearby streets, a parade 18th the
Ypsilanti High School Drum and
Bugle Corps in line OF march, the
Ford Dam and park. Pictures OF
the Holland annual Tulip Festival
in gorgeous colors and black and
white picture OF the campus at
Mortified. Mimi. where she at
tended Carleton College were also
shown.
Miss Inez Graves had display Of
beautiful goblets In many designs.
Mrs. Mary Delaforce. quilts and
wall patterns all made by hand;
Mrs. Alta Kirk. old books and let
ter written by her uncle in 1861
at the time of the Battle OF Bull
Run.
Miss Eileen Harrison had clever
puppets including grandma, grand
pa and tie japanese lsdy dancer.
Miss Janet Renton, scrap book of
greeting cards and the emblem for
which we stand"
Miss Ethel Taylor showed cats.
she has 1856 models and pictures.
Hazel Worden displayed bells, and
one that brought mucL discussion
was a TURKEY bell.
Mrs. Ruth Simmons had Indian
baskets; Miss Cornelia Everard,
Girl Scouting; Mrs. Lucille Cameron,
the making over OF old clothes;
Miss Mildred Geddes, old china,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-08
Officers Selected
by Schaner Circle

Mrs. Jerome Cheesman was elect
ed president OF the Schaner Circle
of the Dorcas Society of the Luth.
eran Church at the business meet
ing Tuesday evening at the home
OF Mrs. August Maurer.
Other officers are, Mrs. Harold
Campbell, vice president; Mrs
Harry Skillman. secretary. reflect
ed; Mrs. Fred Meyer, treasurer;
Mrs. Maurer. flowers; and Mrs.
Bertha Stitt, reporter.
The business meeting. conducted
by the president, Mrs. Fred Meyer,
was opened with the singing of the
circle theme song and devotions
led by Mrs. Cheesman.
After the meeting guests enjoyed
table games and prizes were award
ed the winners. The special prize
went to Mrs. Skillman.
The next circle meeting will be
with Mrs. Lillian Root. Jan. 90 in
stead OF Jan. 2t. the usual time.
The % members enjoyed delicious
refreshments served by the host
ess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-08
Program on Hobbies Enjoyed
By Members of B. p. ". Club

pottery and old boxes, one with a
silver lining; Miss Francis Lister,
music and the relaxation ii brings.
Mrs. Marietta Bentley. her hound
dog; Miss Ada Holmes SAID she
likes the new things best. Mrs.
Helen Saunders, who was chairman
Of the evening, told OF all kinds OF
sports and her aunt who has a hobby
of shells sent some place cards
made of shells at Christmas time.
The president. Miss Magdalen
Blum. presided at the business
meeting. She reported on the meet
ing OF tn City Federation OF Wom-
en- Clubs. Dec. 10, the recent
meeting of the Rotsr, Club and
Kiwanis Club that she and two
other members attend i, visit 10
the Salvation Army headquarters
before Christmas. She announced
the meeting OF the Washteraw
County Federation OF Womens
Clubs 10 be held at Milan January
10 lllt GtA-AOSFN4Nl Ait'AA4S VI wv
subscribers OF the Ypsilanti Com
murity Fund January IL and the
meeting OF District One OF Mich
igan Federation OF b. & p. w. Clubs
al Dearborn Inn January u. All
state officers will be in attendance
Several letters OF thanks were
read and Mrs. Saunders gave fine
report OF the distribution made by
the Christmas Needlework Guild.
Mrs. Taylor told Of the books chos-
en- as Christmas gifts from the club
10 the children at Rackham Build
ing
Guests were Miss Allie Hayden,
Boyer Hospital Miss OraMay
Swartwood, Rackham Building,
Miss Flora Burgess, Cleary Bust
ness College. and Miss Dorothy
Stevens, Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-08
Rural Events

TODAY
York
Saline Grange will meet at
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mil
Ter in the evening.
Stony Creek
Grange will meet at home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Faust in the
evening.
Begole Child Study Club meet
ing at home OF Mrs Marion Graub-
ner, 40 Carver St, Ypsilanti.
Willis
Woman's Society OF Christian
Service will meet in church an
mex at $50. Supper will be at
$50.
Whitaker
Whitaker Ladies Aid Society
will hold first meeting in the new
church basement. Dinner at noon
with meeting and election Of Of
flcers following.
futile Hill
Friends Church Missionary So
ciety will meet with Mrs. Charles
Schaerer. Dinner at 1890 p. m.
BelieVille
Woman's Society OF Christian
Service viii meet in the dining
room OF the Methodist Church in
the afternoon. Birthday dinner
and regular meeting.
JANUARY 9
South Superior
Gale School Child Study Club
will meet at Roosevelt High School,
Ypsilanti, In the evening.
Plat
Woman's CLUB VIII meet at the
school recreation room.
London
Woman's Soc ETY. OF Christian
Service will meet with Mrs. Gerald
Hopkins. Pot luck dinner at noon
OakVllle
Woman's Society OF Christian
Service will hold all day meeting
at home OF Mrs. Charles DOWNING.
Potluck dinner at noon. Women
will work on quilt.
PittsheId
Ladies' Aid will hold January
meeting in G. A. r. Hall in Ypsi.
lanti. Dinner at 1890.
JANUARY 20
Bellvville
Home Makers Glass will meet at
home OF Mrs. Wayne Johnson.
Sheldon
Regular meeting OF P. T. A. at
p. m. Former students will fur
nish program.
Milan
Annual meeting OF the Milan
Free Library Board at 1880 in the
Library.
JANUARY IL
Sheldon
Wayne County council OF P.T.A
will meet in Livonia Center. Bust
ness meeting 5 p. m, supper, 6:3I
and program. p. m.
Milan
Stockholders Meeting OF the PEG
p IS state Bank. Ohicers to b'
elected.
Belleville
Whist Club will meet at home o
Mrs. Frank Hulett.
East YpsllsntI
East Ypsilanti Extension Clul
will meet at 1880 p. m. with Mrs
Norman Abercrombie.
JANUARY IS
Eaton Mills
Mrs. Lee Day will entertain IN
] ghborhood Club.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-08
u. Student Shows
Twenty Club Magic
Art at Quirk Home

Legerdemain as practiced by
Charles Forbes, L. OF VI. senior
engineer. provided entertainment
for the Twenty Club Tuesday eve
ming With the deftness Of pro
fessional artist. Mr. Forbes ran
the gamut OF mystical illusion and
later joined obligingly in discus
sion OF the art and how he has used
it for financial aid while in the
University.
The club met at the Huron Hotel
for dinner al the invitation OF D..
l.. Quirk. Jr., and later went TO his
home for the enjoyable hour OF
magic
Guests, aside from members Of
the club. were Brace Krag. G. Men
men Williams, Edgar Guest, George
Grant. Detroit. d. 7. Quirk. e. c.
Cornwell, and Eugene Bostrom,
Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-08
PROGRAM GIVEN
FOR CHANGERS

At the January meeting OF Ypsi-
lanti Grange, Tuesday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Welch. reel.
tations, short talks and a paper
by Miss Lillian Crippen, provided
the program. In Miss Crippen' S
paper she discussed various meth
DDS OF discipline she practiced
while teaching school A recitation
was given by Mrs. William Scotney
and short talk by Mrs. Eugene
Strang.
Mrs. Grant Wilson. lecturer. an
nounced the topic for the February
meeting what Should We Do TO
Improve the Grange Announce
ment was made Of the Pomona
Grange meeting next Tuesday at
Lafayette Grange. near Chelsea.
The next Grange meeting will he
Feb. 4 with Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Gale.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-08
Motorists Warned to
Stop For Blind Person

State and local police Issued a
warning today that motorists must
stop for persons partially or wholly
blind. A violation Of the law 5
misdemeanor and is punishabe
by a 500 fine or 80 days in jail,
or both.
The law reads: ANY driver OF
vehicle who approaches within ten
feet of a person wholly or partially
blind, carrying a cane or walking
stick white in color or white tipped
with red, shall Immediately come
to full stop and take such precau.
tons before proceeding as may be
necessary to avoid accident or in
jury TO the person wholly or par
italy blind"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-08
jolly Mixers Meet
With Mrs. DeLanO

Mrs. Charles DeLano entertained
the jolly Mixers Club at her home,
Tuesday evening. There were three
tables OF 500 In play with prizes
going to Mrs. Olin Ring. Mrs. Matt
Stein. Mrs. Ralph Cheesman and
Mrs. Anderw Grierson.
The hostess served delicious re-
freshments after the party.
Mrs. Gordon Wright will enter.
tain the club for the next meeting,
Jan. 81.
Mrs Frank Burns, son and daugh-
ter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Burns and Mrs. Julia Purcell have
returned to Newaygo after spending
the week end with Mrs. Fred Easing
and attending funeral services OF a
relative in Addison Sunday.
DeLyn Leverett had as her house
guests through the vacation her two
cousins, Barbara Webb, Dearborn,
and Nancy Webb, London. Eng,
who came from Dana Hall, Welles-
ley. Mass. Both have returned to
their schools.
Grover Monkey, his sister. Mrs.
Harry Dolly, and brother, BARLEY
Monkey. Detroit, returned Tuesday
from Poplar Bluff. Mo. where they
we're called Friday by an accident
to their father, William Moxley.
a falling log had injured him, but
no bones were broken.
Charles Leverett has returned
to Michigan State College to con.
tinue his studies.
Eddy McEnnan left Sunday by
plane for Florida where he will
remain for short stay.
Iris Moses. Detroit. has been Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Gillette. She
came Friday and stayed until Sun
day evening when her father called
for her.