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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27
Michigan in
Washington
BY Esther Van Wagner Tufty

During this wartime social season,
to get an invitation to the White
House a guest must have "a pur-
pose" not social in character.
Entertaining will not stop, just
because the big traditional state
dinners and receptions are no more.
The President and the First Lady
like people TOO well for that. Also
they know that to keep tuned In
with the ever-changing thought and
temper Of the American people they
must continuing flow Of people, the
unimportant as well as the official
big wigs
Mrs. Roosevelt made it clear that
no social calendar" didn't mean
mo guests.
V. B. Steinbaugh, the Michigan
ambassador to Washington. has
been telling the story here and there
in Washington of the unemployment
dangers to The factory areas OF an
industrial state confronted with a
shift from non-defense to defense
production.
OPM is awake to the emergency.
The charge that the contract dis
tribution division was not deliver
ing" has been offset somewhat this
week by three benefits to be en-
joyed by Grand Rapids. Greenville,
and ST. Joseph.
Because OF plant layoits, these
communities are 10 receive addition
al defense work. The layofi5 were
made necessary because OF de
tense and occurred in plants max.
ing refrigerators, auto parts, hard
ware, building, household washers
and iropers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27

Beautifully impressive were the
dedicatory services held Sunday
afternoon in Highland Cemetery at
the graves OF three Daughters OF
the American Revolution, former
members OF Ypsilanti Chapter: Mrs.
Benjamin S. Boyce. Mrs. Ella Ha-
zelton Childs and Miss Abba Owen.
Reveille and TAPS were sounded
by bugler Philil Stokes, junior
in Ypsilanti High School and a
member of the High School Band.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27
MAJORS TOP MINORS

IT CANNOT be dinned too
strongly into the ears Of pretty
fair average players that the
question of an opening bid on
borderline hand depends some
what on whether its main suit
lengths are in the major suits or
the minors. This is especially true
in fourth-hand position. After all
Of the other three players have
passed. you don't want to open IN
less the chances are your side will
score. So, II the total strength is
about evenly divided. as 1t must
be in such a case, 1t is quite likely
that one side can take about as
many tricks at its best suit as the
opponents can at their best one
The side with minors then must
either see its opponents make a
score, or else overbid and get set.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27
Celebrate Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Vail Throop cele-
brated their forty-second wedding
anniversary. Saturday. by dining al
the Book-Cadillac and attending a
theater in Detroit. On Friday they
entertained at dinner in the
Women's League, Ann Arbor, to cell
citrate the sixteenth birthday OF
Miss May Tanner.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Dell and
Miss Lucretia Case entertained at
a house party and the Mic higsn.
Minnesota game Saturday, Misses
Florence Misener and Jane Hatha-
was-.Niasara- Fslls-Misrs Carolyn
Coe Reddinger. Big Rapids; Ben
ham and Edison Case, L. OF NJ. stu
dents from Niagara Falls Miss
Mary 10 Reddinger. L. OF NJ. stu
dent from Big Rapids. and Daniel
Tell Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27
Daughter Arrives

Mr. and Mrs. Normal Plummer,
Milan. are parents OF a daughter
born Sunday night at Boyer Hos
pital The young miss weighed six
six pounds six ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27

The Ypsilsnti Daily Press
. wishes all subscribers TO re-
. ceive their papers regularly
and promptly. In case OF poor
= or non-deliyery of the Daily
= Press Phone the Press Office
at 40 before s p. m. or p. IN.
Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27
Wedding Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dickenon
are announcing their marriage in
the parish house OF First Congrega-
tional Church, Wayne. Mrs. Dicker-
son, formerly Miss Margaret Dixon
daughter OF Mrs. E. E. Vail, wore
jersey gown OF beige oatmeal,
with a trim OF brown velvet. Mr..
Dickerson is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs R. R. Dickemon.
Both Mr., Dickerson and his bride
are graduates of Ypsilanti High
School and will live al 609i2 Emmel
ST. The ceremony vas Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27
HURLED THROUGH WINDOWS

Grand Rapids, Oct. FLAP :
Kenneth Hart. "a, Grand Rapids,
died Sunday after he was hurled
through two plate glass windows
of shop by an automobile driven
by Rex Totten, 20, OF Sparta. Po1
lice said Totten lost control OF
the car and ran onto the sidewalk.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27
STRUCK, KILLED

Sturgls, Oct. 27-AP-An auto
mobile struck and killed Kirk Sex
auer, A.. Howe, Ind, on MIS- three
miles south OF here Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27
Christened

Robert Harold. little son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Wizard. was chris
tened during the service at the Luth-
eran Church, Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Wolter were the sponsors.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27
Son Arrives

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ratliff 40
Campbell Ave- announce the birth
Of son, weighing six pounds nine
and one-half ounces, in Boyer Hos
pital Saturday evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pinter. Jr.,
RID /, Ypsilanti, are parents OF
boy born Sunday in Boyer Hospital.
The young man weighed seven
pounds three and one-quarter
ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27
Son Born

Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hoover, 426
S. Grove St, announce the birth OF
a sou at Boyer Hospital Sunday
night. The baby weighed eight
pounds. II ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27
Parents OF Girl

Mr.. and Mrs Albin Sal0sewski.
Sumpter Rd., Belleville. are parents
OF daughter weighing eight pounds
one ounce. born Sunday night in
Boyer Hospital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27
Given Farewell

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur -Afbe-- enter
tanned al a family gathering, sun
day evening. as a farewell party for
Wiedmeyer. who will leave tonight
for his regiment at Fort Sill Okla.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27

Private Raymond c. LAmoreaux,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond C.
L Amoreaux, airplane mechanic.
was graduated recently from the
airapiane mechanics course OF the
Chanute Field branch OF the L. s.
Army Air Corps Technical Schools.
Mr. and Mrs. Bromar Allen have
moved to Allen Road. Lay Gardens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Block are
going 10 Rose City to hunt birds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27
d. of u. V. Members
District Officers

Three members OF Martha A.
Beach Tent. Daughters OF Union
Veterans were elected to district
offices at the district meeting Satur-
day afternoon at Sunfield. The new
officers are Mrs. Edward Grannis,
president; Mrs. n. L. Prick. secre-
tary; Mrs. Bert Gillette, guide.
Members OF the local tent and
officers attended the district num-
Der four meeting and the local Off.
GERS exemplified the ritualistic
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Boyd went
to Tiffany. o., to spend the week
end with their son. Cleo Boyd,
and family.
Miss Dorothy Ellen Cook. who
teaches in Tasting spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs.
May Cook, and attended the Michi-
gsn-Minnesota game Saturday. She
went to a teachers convention In
Grand Rapids Thursday and gave a
talk on speech work
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Golf. POI
North St. announce the birth Of
daughter Sunday night in Boyer
Hospital The girl weighed five
pounds eight and one-half ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-27

MIR. and Mrs Harold Block went
TO Rose City 10 hunt birds over the
week end.
V. NJ. Voorhees,. Grand Rapids,
was week end guest OF his daugh'
ter Mrs. NJ. T. Knowles. He came
for the Observation-Disclosures game.
Dr.. Paul c. Samson, of the Medi-
cal Corps at the Santa Barbara,
Cal, hospital, has Just passed his
examination for promotion 10 a
captaincy.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1941-06-13

Kdyz manzele vstoupili ma
parnfk, mnozstvf novych dol
MI zabavilo Gertrudu tax, re
zapomnela, jakou tragickou
prihodou pferusena byla jeji
svatebnf costa. A stale move a
move dojmy prozfvala Gertru-
da. Kazdy den, ba skoro kaz-
da hodina prinesly nejake pre-
kvapenf. Gertrude nemela ca
SUI mysliti ma mic nez ma sve
stestf, ma sveho muze a ma to,
co pTinesou prfstf dny. Potion
prislo slavnostnf uvftani We fax
tori v Puri. Gertrude byla pre-
kvapena j nadsena. I ma to "a
pomn6la, re We vzdalene vlasti
zanechala rodice.
(Pokracovanf.)
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1941-06-13

...... 49,. P ''.!:::: ::


ga take, panf," rekl Ben ns
pohled klidne, ale oci jeho "a
swiftly jake oci tigra. "Kdyby
dabel-tigr napadl meho pana:
bez obalu vpalil bych mu kuli
do hlavy a ty myslfs, re bych
dial panovi ublfziti dablem-clo-
vekem? PAM, ia jsem starry
sikar, ale strflfm prave tax do
bre jake mil pan. Stale by Sc
hrozne ~nestestf, kdyby menu
panovi nekdo ublfzil, proto ne
su oba parry bambitek a vsecky
| jsou nabite. Bud bez starosti,
"a hodinu Sc vratim S panem !
Myslim, re table komedie ne
Dude tax nebezpecnou jake OBJ
krouzeni a skolen1 tigra V
dzungli."
Starry sikar rychle vysel.
Ma brehu Dunaje stall tri hui
sarstf d1stojnfci a vojensky le-
kar. Volnym krokem pfisel
Isem Almost provazen Benem.
Muzi Sc pozdravili chladne,
nadporucfk Borda podal Arno-
Stow ruku. Zatim co svedci Cd
merovali vzdalenost, Ben otev-
rel ODE skrinky a podal Amos
tow bambitku. We chvfli byly
vsechny pT1pravy hotovy a ryt-
mistr Bolsay rekl: "Tak pro-
sim, panove! Panu konsulovi
nalezf prvni ~vystTel."
Almost zvedl pravici a vypa-
iii. Kule hv1zdla mad hlavou
barOnOvOu a Zapadla do Duna-
je.
"Tak spatne Wy nestr1lite, pa
ne konsule," oval Sc Halasy
zlomyslne. "Prosim, neni ire
ba, abyste mne setril."
"Jak pax ne, vzdyt jste mi
loval mou panf," odvetil Ar
most.
"Miluji il dosud, pane kon-
Isule," rekl Halasy hrde.
"Tak?" rekl Almost a v tom
Ben mt podal druhou bandit
ku. Almost dival sc pozorne ma
barona zdvihajlcfho pravici S
bambitkou k vystrelu. Ben dr.
re skr1nku S druhym parem
bambitek v obou rukou, nahy-
bal Sc pull telem ku predu, ably
mu neusel ami jeden pohyb O.
bou souperdv. Kdyz Halasy
zamhoufil leve oko, ably nami-
I'll, Almost zamhouriv prave O.
ko, dfval Sc levym ma hledi SOU
perovy bambitky. Ucinil pojed-
nou pohyb horejsf castf tela ma
pravo a v tom tTeskl vystfel.
Stfela letela kolem leveho ra-
meme Arnostova a zaryla sc dc
kmene nedaleke vrby.
Almost zvolna zvedl pravici,
Halasy zbledl dlvaje Sc udive-
ne ma misto, kan stTela uderila
Byl jist, re nechybi a pfece
chybil.
CLIMATE, pane rytmistre, re
diva nemnzeme milovati jednu
zenu," rekl Almost ledovym hla
sem a zam1fil. Halasy obratil
Sc k nemu bokem neodpovedey
Houkl opet vystrel a baron roz-
tahnuv ruce padl telem ku pre-
du. Almost pristoupil k nemu,
jake by Sc chtel presvedciti c
dcinku sveho vystrelu. Lekai
priskociv, prohllzel ranu.
"Kule vjela do praveho spar
ku a uvfzla v lebce," rekl ko.
lemstojicim. Almost pfikyv.
jen hlavou.
"Panove, %podminkam je Wy.
hoveno," rekl a pozdraviv cd.
chazel. Vstrfc prijizdel mu fl.
akr, ktereho byl Ben pTivolal
sloziv rychle bambitky do skfi'
mex.
Nebylo Gertrude cekati celou
hodinu, jak rekl Arnost,jen p1
hodiny, ale ia byla pro nj trap
Ina. StOiic II Okna VyhllZelS
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1941-06-13

Nebylo Gertrude cekati celou
hodinu, jak rekl Arnost,jen pull
hodiny, ale ia byla pro nj trap
ma. Stojfc u okna vyhlizela
Gertrude pres tn chvili, vraci-li
Sc jeff Almost, plakala a mari
kala a Ease Sc vrhla ma pohov-
ku, kde sc svijela v malomoc-
ne bolesti. Byla to hrozna pull
hodina, ktera sc Gertrude IDA
la byti vecnostf. Konejsila sa-
ma sebe, re Almost vyvazne
bez pohromy, kdyz il tolik o
tom ujistoval a take Ben to tyr
dill. Ale ona znala souboj je-
nom z romann, v nichz Sc o
mem docetla, vedela, re je to
hrozna vec, pfi n1z rozhoduje
nahoda a tim vice bala Sc 0 Ar
nosta. Ted v duchu proklina-
la okamzik, kdy poznala Hala-
Isyho. A jaka prava ten clovek
ma nj mel, re Sc jich ted donna
ha sc zbrani v ruce? Co z to-
no Dude miti, zmrzac1-li j mu-
I've? V Gertrude probudil sc
hnev. Mstfti Sc chce baron, "a
to re 81 no nevada. To je Poole.
Ale Ben by takovou podlost
ztrestal, vzdyt il to rekl S tako-
YOU jistotou. Ease bezela k o.
knu. Ma rohu namestf objevi
lse kocar. Chvlli Sc nan divals
lvytrestenym zrakem. Ale po'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
Golf Course Safety

Golf courses and public parks
provide protection against fire,
but not against promiscuous
bombing. If bombing is accurate.
and aimed at built-up sections of
the city, open spaces are safe. But
if bombs are dropped from great
heights, they may land in the
open as readily as in business
district.
Storm sewers in dry season, if
made accessible to workers in
congested areas, offer better pro-
lection than subways nearer the
surface. In some cities their
depth, 30 or 40 feet underground,
make them safe against any
bombing attack, no matter how
ferociouS. Use of heavy gases
alone would make them unsafe.
In the first pamphlet issued on
the subject of protective construc-
ton. the Washington government,
drawing on British experience, de-
scribes and illustrates shelter
types considered safest. Inexpen-
sive shelters of concrete will pro-
vide protection against incendiary
augmentation, demolition or even
armor piercing bombs landing nc
nearer than IS or so feet away.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
.32,25O Persons
On Relief Rolls,
Records Show

Despite a continued increase in
employment. auto production and
other factors effecting the city's
welfare, more than 32.250 persons
were on the combined rolls of the
welfare and WPA departments,
records of the Board of Commerce
revealed today.
Automobile production rose to
a point slightly below the highest
figure for the last four years as
1860 units rolled from the
assembly lines.
This was $1,000 above the pre-
vious week and compared with a
total figure of &c. 05 for the same
week last year. The sharp upswing
was attributed primarily to in
creased activity at the Ford Motor
Company. the report revealed.
Building permits were up to
$2,057, 259, 100000 over the pre-
vious week. OF this figure, 81, 240.-
535 was for dwelling construction.
DSR traffic increased Is per
cent over 1910. New passenger
car sales in Wayne County for
the quarter showed an increase of
nearly 100 units over the last
quarter and 1900 over the same
period last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
What Can Hitler Do
With Captive Nations?

THE United (captve) States of Europe" such appears
the Inflated League of Nations
in embatted Europe result of Hters successive conquest
declares Merrye Stanley Rukeyser noted financial
writer fascinating series of articles which The Detroit
Times will publish beginning Monday.
chances of organizing these captive states
economic unity under Naz domination? And
for the rest of the world including the
United States?
Germany gaining from these conquered lands
and foodstus with which to
against Great Britain? And what the
well the advantages inherited from
the nations?
the German empire made of political papier mache
likely collapse with the slightest reverse on the baehed
will Hitler be able to realize his dream OF NaZ domination
in the of negotiated peace?
many burning questions of the moment
Rukeyer in his brilliant series These articles
are carefully assembled facts and figures of expert
authority subject Mr. Rukeyser economic commentator
News Service author of numerous popular
including Financial Security
IN Changing World" recently published
the teaching staff of Columbia University
Is and has been contributor to The
Atlantic Monthly Nations Business Saturday Evening Post
Golfers Mercury and Others He has knack for
translang complex situation into simple common
denomination readily understood by everybody
will find Mr. Rukeysers series on Blzkrieg Booty
Be read -beginnng Monday In The
Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
Supply Of Mechanics
Still on WPA Rolls

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE
national defense program has left
virtually untouched some 10000
experienced mechanics and other
industrial production workers who
are now on WPA rolls or are un-
employed and certified as eligible
to WPA, Howard o. Hunter. act
ing WPA commissioner reports
In addition there are $4,000 with
partial skills who can be quickly
trained and still another 10000
who are now undergoing training
in defense occupations on the
nationwide vocational II ing
project, he said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
Red Arrow Reunion
Expects 5000 Vets

More than 5000 veterans of the
Red Arrow Division. famous
World War organization, are ex-
pected to attend the annual
reunion in Jackson, it was an
nounced Saturday, as plans for
the affair were begun. Major
William II. Burke of Owosso, one
of the youngest officers serving in
the AEF during the war, has been
elected president of the reunion
corporation, which takes charge
of the affair.
Gen. Hugh s. job son,
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
Ners Behind the NeHs:
Farmers, Clio Lead
War Step Opposition
Consensus Is That People Have Not
i Been Given Full Facts on Peril
BY PAUL MALLON

Distributed by whole Part
Strictly prob
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
Few Facts Withheld

As far as I can learn no dire
facts of Importance are being with
held from the public. The situation
is merely that the administration
believes there is not full, proper,
public appreciation of them; that
official stressing is needed.
Britain's chances of resisting in
vasion are rated by top men here
as good as 60 per cent.
Bad news may be coming The
Suez and Gibralter may go next.
Corrections being made in the
British convoy system are expected
TO cut those losses some. The food
problem in Britain is discomfort
ing consumption 30 to so per cent
below normaD but nowhere near
disastrous. These are all facts
which have been presented from
time to time in this column.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
China Aid Drive
Gets Hospital

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. Van
Dusen, Saturday, opened Big
Gifts Week" of the United China
Relief Campaign by contributing
the cost of a 40-bed Chinese hos
pital.
Their gift was one of number
of unsolicited contributions to the
campaign which actually opens
Monday. H. William Klare is gen.
eral chairman of the drive in which
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11

eight Chinese relief agencies have
combined to aid 100000 Chinese
refugees.
Other unsolicited contributions
came from ]. f. Bartrop, Lawrence
S. King. Cook Coffee Company,
Hal II. Smith. c. Theron Van
Dusen, Henry s. Both, DR.. c. d.
Brooks and V. V. Moulton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
Parks 10 Present
Model Racing

Model boat racing and model
car racing will be regular Sum-
mer features at three municipal
parks. the department of parks
and recreation announced Satur-
day. The car racing will be held
at Chandler Park and the boat
racing at either Belle Isle or Wa
ter Works Park.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11

4 WASHINGTON, May lO.-Ihe
administration has dug out some
epidence that the centers of re
distance to expansion Of its wal
policy lie among the farmers and
EIO labor.
Before Agriculture Secretary
Wickard took the stump for a
speech as belhcoSe as those made
BY Secretaries StimSon, Knox,
Hull Ell al, a poll of farm editors
~as privately made by his depart
ment. A fair croSs-section of SEN
timent of the results is given by
Che following excerpts:
st. Paul editor:
1.-THE northwest farmers are
not convinced this is Americas
war and have been afraid we
would be taken In as 25 years
ago. 1t Is hard for them TO be-
lieve the war is n real threat 20
the United States. They do not
realize how tough England's
position Is. What arouses them
b. the rising cost of labor and
the inability to get farm ma
chimes due to defense priOrities"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
Big u. s. Cities
Guard Against
Aerial Attack
By THEODORE A. HUNTLEY
Times star Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May 10
American cities already are think.
ing of the possibility of aerial at
tack. Los Angeles, with the
earthquake menace in mind, is
farther along than her sisters in
planning for shelters and popula-
ton shifts. There the whole COM
munity is being organized for pro-
lection against bombing.
Other cities, slower to get under
way. are studying protective
measures. Here are some possible
precautions;
Middle floors of sskyscrapers,
above the second and below those
at the top, are safer than those at
street levels or nearer the roof.
At the first air raid alarm their
office populations could be con-
centrated accordingly.
Central corridors of such build
ings probably are the safest spots
of all, the experts think, having
the additional protection of an
outer shell of offices in addition
to that provided by floors above
and below. Modern steel con-
Struction in London has withstood
bombing better than any other
type, although even supposedly
fireproof skyscrapers can be
Quilted by fire sweeping through a
congeSted downtown area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
Great Lakes College
Offers Summer Term

Registrations for the fourth
Summer session at Great Lakes
College, Ferndale, will be accepted
between May Is and June l, the
college announced Saturday. The
session will start June %. Courses
will be offered in the liberal arts,
business administration and engi-
neering divisions. The courses last
eight weeks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
Peace Pilgrimage May Ia

NEW YORK, May 10.-QNS)-
Plans were made today by Women
United. newly Incorporated peace
organization, to send pilgrimage
of 1000 members to. Washington
to ask President Roosevelt whether
he intends to live up to his CAM
paign promises of peace. The
women have telegraphed the Pres
ident seeking five-minute confer
ence on May IA.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11
Concrete Praised

Reinforced concrete is recon-
mended as the best safeguard in
constructing shelters, whether for
individual use or designed to ac-
'commodate large numbers of per-
sons. A 12-foot thick concrete
slab above the shelter is consid-
erred proof against injury by even
the heaviest bomb weighing 1000
pounds. The same bomb would
blow a hole 30 to 81 feet deep in
earth, sand or gravel If the con-
crete slab is continuously sup
ported below-by steel I-beams, for
example-it need not be more
than six feet thick.
For protection from flying frag-
ments of a 500-pound +1omb drop
ping not less than 50 feet away,
"a IL inch steel plate, 12-inch
thickness of reinforced concrete
or two feet of earth between
wood or corrugated iron sheath
ing will afford all the protection
needed.
Industrial plants built in irregu-
lar patterns and without glass
sides or roofs will suffer less bomb
damage than those laid out in
long. straight Tires and contain
ing large areas of glass.
Numerous suggestions are Of
fered in the pamphlet for protect
ing vital points like power plants.
High-tension transmission lines,
steel bridges and railroad tracks
suffer least damage in about
bombing attacks and are most
readily repaired. the British have
found.
For engineers and contractors,
the new booklet contains scale
drawings of various types of
shelters.