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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
X. OF p. LODGE BOOKS
To RE 81 nCEn mr.

- SGOSGO OECs 10
Al a meeting of Milan X. OF p.
Lodge No. 1873 in Castle Hall Mon.
day evening, preparations were
made and all committees were mott.
fed to have reports of the years
work ready to close the books on
Dec. Is.
The lodge will hold its annual
election of officers next Monday
night. Report of the nominating
committee was read. Officers Sc
lected by the committee are MAY.
nard Teall, chancellor commander:
Lyle Beadle, vice chancellor: Leon
Vedder, prelate; Harry Richards,
M. OF W.; Ray Frisbie, NJ. of A.,
Kenneth Birch, X. Of r. & s.; Guy
Miller, NJ. Of E.; George Steidle.
M. of F.; Donald Lynch, /. G.;
Laurence Lamire. o. G., and Donald
Lynch, /. G.
The investigating committee re-
ported on six candidates who Will
receive the degree of first rank of
Page at meeting in Pontiac, Dec.
II.
Carl Kemp. Ray Junior Frisbie.
Joseph Clark and John Kelsey
were given the third rang OF Knight
by the third rank team. The meet
ing ended after refreshments and
cards.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
MRS. SCHERDT OF.
SALINE CALLED
sUccUMBs AFTER ILLNESS OF
TWO YEARS; RITES
TO BE MONDAY

Saline. Mich, Nov. 20 Mrs.
Lydia o. Scherdt, 81, wife OF Lewis
Scherdt and lifelong resident OF this
vicinity, died Friday afternoon in
her home at 1110S Macon Rd., after
an Illness OF two years.
Born Nov. 30, 1884. in Lodi Town
ship. Mrs. Scherdt would have
reached her 5sth birthday Sunday.
Besides her husband. Mrs.
Scherdt is survived by son, Elmer
Scherdt, Ypsilanti; a daughter. Miss
Esther Scherdt, at home; three sis
tiers. Mrs. Henry Goltz, Saline; the
Misses Mary and Martha Jedele,
Lodi Township: and two brothers.
William and Emanuel Jedele, Lodi
Township.
Services will be Monday at 1880
p. m. In the home and at 2 p. m.
at Trinity Lutheran Church here
with the Rev. II. l.. Engel officiat-
ing. Burial will be in lakewood Gem
etery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
Probe Ordered in Death
of Chain Store Manager

Mt. Clemens, Mich. Nov. 2s-AP
An inquest into the death OF
David Karfunkle, Detroit chain
store manager, was ordered late
yesterday for next Tuesday by
Macomb County Coroner Howard
Groesbeck, Jr.
Garfunkle was found dying OF .
pistol wound In his head on .
lonely river road near here Nov.
Is. The gun was found lying In
his automobile although Garfunkle
had crawled some distance from
the car.
The inquest was requested by
Sheriff Jacob Theut, who said his
ONCE had been investigating num-
erous angles which will be brought
out for the nrst time" next Tues
day.
Garfunkle's widow has insisted
that her husband was murdered
"and nothing will ever make me
believe anything else"
Two days before the shooting
Garfunkls had reported TO police
that three men. armed. kidnapped
him and took $4,000 from his store.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
Mountain Lion Doesn't
Like to be Skinned Alive

Palm Spring, Calf, Nov. 20
APLCarl Bradsher discovered the
mountain lion he thought dead was
very much alive-when he began to
skin 1t.
Bradsher encountered the animal
on a quail hunt and felled 1t with
three charges from q IL gauge
shotgun.
As he started to skin the beast,
1t revived and attacked him, CASH
ing his hands, face and legs. Brad
sher said he first tried to choke
the lion, then freed one hand to
draw a 10-inch knife with which
he completed the kill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
Daily Market Report
LIVESTOCK

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 2s-Good to
choice steers and yearlings. $ll.75Q
1880; medium to good shortfed
steer and heller yearlings. $3.50
l1.25; common to medium steers
and heifers $500 $50; native grass
beef cows. s7.50@s; cutters, $50
Z; Gamers. $3.50 @ $50; good
weighty sausage bulls. 50 q s.25;
thin light bulls. $6.50@T75.
Calves - Best. s14.5oQ15; fair TO
good. s9QlS.50; common. Sc.
Sheep and lambs-Few choice
lambs, s1l.75: best lambs, sll a
11.5o; medium. $1l.25Q1l.S5; feed
ers, $40 a IL: slaughter ewes.
s5.50G6: common. ss.50@5.25.
Hogs-ls0-240 ID. butchers. 1886
@10.15; 240-S00 Id. butchers. 500
$50; 100 lbs down. ss.504s,75.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
In The Sick Room

Frank G. Handy underwent an ap.
pendicitis operation in st. Joseph's
Mercy Hospital. Ann Arbor. Friday.
He is home on vacation from Cara
cas-, Venezuela. where he represents
sthe United Press Association as
bureau manager for Venezuela,
Trinidad and the Guianas.
Hon. ]. e. Warner is very com
Portable since returning from the
University Hospital. Ann Arbor. He
Is receiving visitors.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29

CHICAGO-AP-- The American
Meat Institute denied in a state
ment today federal charge that
the institute, IA large packing COM
panies and 81 packing executives
had conspired to fix meat prices.
In the fifth indictment returned
here since grand 1uries began In
vestigating food prices in May.
the So defendants were accused OF
having violated the antitrust laws
for IL years by setting prices paid
farmers for live stock and fixing
prices to be charged consumers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
CHRISTMAS TREE SET
BEFORE MILAN

Milan is to have permanent live
Christmas tree this year. The tree
was placed by members of the
street department In the triangle in
front OF the village hall Monday
afternoon.
1t had been carefully selected
from a nursery and was set accord
ing to instructions. A community
tree has been placed and lighted
in this spot for several years. The
tree selected to grow in this spot
is tall and nicely shaped.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
Plan Open House

Izaak Walton League plan open
house in their building on n. Huron
st. Dec. 4. Members expect a num-
Der OF people will be in Ypsilanti
to view the afternoon Christmas
parade and to see the lighted street
Christmas decorations. Refresh
ments will be served. Contributions
will be given to the Goodfellows.
Displays of League work will be
planned.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
Jack Trebilcox Home

Jack Trebilcox, who was recent.
y transferred from a camp N
Texas to Port Smelling, Mimi,
came last Wednesday to spend
the week end with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Trebilcox and
family. His wife, who is employed
In Wayne, spent the week end at
the Trebilcox home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
Realn RehearsAll

Rehearsais have begun for the
annual Vesper Service TO be pre-
sented Dec. IA at 4 p. m. by Ypsi.
lanti High School musical groups.
Participating will be the high school
orchestra, madrigal singers. musical
marvels. chorus and adult Mother
singers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
New Position

Carl E. Pray. Jr., who has been
on the library staff In the reference
department of the public library
on Woodward Ave-, Detroit. will
have a new position Dec. l when he
will be in the Burton Historical
Library which is In the same build
ing with the public library. 1t is
devoted entirely to American his
tory and specializes in Michigan
history and American genealogy.
Mr.. Pray Is the son Of Prof. and
Mrs. Carl e. Pray. this city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
Dies In Detroit

Relatives here have received word
OF the death in Detroit OF Mrs.
Hattie James Parsons. wife OF
Wellman Parsons. She is survived
by her husband. her mother. Mrs.
William James, three sisters and
a brother. Her husband is the son
OF the late Archie Parsons. former
ly an Ypsilanti business man, and
spent his early life In Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
Drivers Paw

John r. Willet, this city. paid IS
for speeding, 10 city court Friday
Marion Schneider, also Ypsilanti,
paid 1885 for driving without an
operators license. and Lester o.
tersdorf and Fred Easing, this city,
and w. c. Wiegand, Ann Arson.
paid 81 each for minor offenses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29

NEW HAVEN, Conn.-INS -
Yale University ended the fiscal
year $25,371 In the red" Treasurer
George P. Day announced today in
his annual report. The university
had an income OF $9,492,005 and
expenditures of $9.517,376.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
Ypsilanti Briefs
Promoted

Corp. Henry B. Hewitt. 7th Inf.
Co. c. Fort Lewis, Wash. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hewitt. 1870 e.
Forest Ave. was promoted today
TO his present rank from that Of
Private First Class. according to
his commanding officer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
Vegetables

Detroit. Mich. Nov. 90
BEETS-No. 1. 40450c dox. bchs.
CARRoTS--No. l. 50@70c dor. bchs.
CABBAGE-No. /, 50075c Blu.
CpLBRY-No. /. 40050c dos. bchs.
POTAT0ES-Bu. S5c@$1.
PUMPKINS-No. 1, 40@e0c bu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
PRODUCE
(WolPs Grocery
Buying Prices)

SHANGHAI-INS Under COM
mand OF Rear Admiral william
Glassford. Jr.. the United States
Yangtze River gunboats Luzon and
Oahu departed from Shanghai today
en- route 10 Manila.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
Births Decrease

Births during November dropped
slightly under October's total while
deaths increased considerably. Dur
ing the past month II girls and IA
boys were born, compared with II
boys and l6 girls born in October
Deaths in November included eight
men. four women. and a child, COM
pared with the October deaths Of
seven men and one woman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
To Register Monday

Registration will be conducted
Monday morning at Cleary College
for the winter term opening Jan.
5. The present session closes Dec.
II with examinations starting Dec.
is.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
FruIts

Detroit. Mich, Nov. 2e-
APPLES-Spies, No. /, bu., $500
LIS; Jonathaus, bu., No. /, $1.26
41.50; Delicious. No. 1, bu.,
s1.5091.75.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
HoateRa "a HIrnI.

Hostess to Circle
Mrs. George Steidle was hostess
Thursday to Circle No. 4 of the
Methodist Church. Dinner was
served at noon. A sewing bee TO-.
lowed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
Butter and Zoos

Detroit. Mich, Nov. 90
BUTTER-Best creamery in tubs
1914 634Isc.
EGGS - Current receipts. 34hc:
dirties, 29l3c; checks, 2s1sc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-29
Poultry

Detroit. Mich. Nov. 2s-Poultry:
market steady. Hens, heavy breeds.
lsQ22c h.; leghorns. 17@1sc h.;
broilers, heavy. 21@24c h.; ducks,
$4,000 lb.: turkey hens. &c q zoe
h.; toms, 25@27c Id.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-03
IN THE NEWS

that nee might as WeH be
ont Of the iCorld as ont Of
the fashion"
you might as loeH be
ont Of NJ garden" said the
Lord.
4 bet y6u fen for that
old apple game too.
"You are Just a couple Of
bOObs and / am through
NTH you.
you lrere hGppy IN your
= innocence and you did not
knotc 1t. You 1Cere content
IN your toBelB simplicity
and y0a did not realise 1t.
"You had perfection all
about you and you had not
the 1Cisdom to let 1CeR
enough alone.
you lOonted kHolrledGe.
"No,O 90 out into the
world and get it the hard
WGy.
you lConted innovation
and Invention.
Take Satan 1UiH you to
supply the nelO ideas in
clothes and mechanics, IN
social relations and in poll
tics. If euer yOu hare happy
social relations and perfect
political conditions nfoB
Satan be there TO blind pou
to the fact and to curse you
1Cith a change.
Noretty you 1ciH hare IN
plenty 6ut contentment
neUer.
KH6ttefefge- y0H WdHted.
"KBolClcdge Of SIN end
So1roi0 you shall hare.
"You had the perfect
kpowledqe IN the simple
life.
You shall Berer kHolc Il
again.
you 1CiH often 7oiSb to
return TO 1t bit THE dHfet
1cith the fiery slcord UiH
keep you and your intejt-
irons array.
A Ii of this forms but a back
n ground for the invention c
the air-cOnditioned train.
Technically know as tn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-03

"pneumonls, special" II is a device
to anliet YOU with many minor
ills as well as with such major
complaints as colds, sinus-head-
aches, rheumatism. neuralgia, tic
douloureux. bronchitis, tonsllitis,
catarrh and influenza.
There may be other diseases
imposed by the air-condltioned
train but these are all your column
mist has contracted from IL and
We want to he moderate and
restrained In discussing the sub
Iect.
Indeed. we have not even men,
toned stiffness in the joints,
chills and charlie horses. although
these are among the list of all
ments acquired.
Another speciality and peeul-
larity of the air-cOndltioned train
Is to prevent your enjoying even
in the slightest degree the balmy
climates through which you are
passing even though the enjoy
ment of these gentle chimes may
be the main reason for which you
undertook your journey.
You observe the good people
outside the train, happy in the
warm sunlight and in the mellow
air while YOU sit in your frigldalre
compartment wrapped up In your
Overcoat. with a muffler round
your neck, and snlffIe drop on
the end of your nose, and envy
them.
You do not dare go out into
the warm sun because II you do
when you come back In your icy
compartment your pneumonia will
be worse.
81 ybu say III NnAl- IALl1kEAhAEAi
car and think Of the happy DAYS
that you used TO have travelling
before air-conditioned trains were
invented.
In your ignorance you MAY
come TO the conclusion that re-
frigeratOr cars are all right for
frozen fruits and vegetables and
dead beeves but not so good for
live human beings.
But that Is because you are a
back number and do not appre-
ciate the achievements of our
modern inventors.
Indeed, our inventors are said
now to be working ON plan by
which you can be frozen stiff at
sub-zerO station before depart
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-03
mother II I oniy had a
mother 10 90 home 10.

mother II I only had a
mother 10 90 home to-
A DAM was staid person.
n He did not care much for
clothes for Eve or for himself.
But Eve said she would not go
out with him unless he looked
decent.
so before Satan left he had
Adam arrayed in n fun dress suit
with stiff shirt he could not
bend in and a high collar he could
not turn his neck In and patent
leather shoes that pinched his
feet.
These were all great improve
ments. this inventor said, and
nobody who was not hopelessly
out Of date would think of being
without them.
ThAt was his story and Adam
and Eve were stuck with It.
Then all OF a sudden the in
ventor had another idea--an idea
to relieve the loneliness of these
two.
There was no use having clothes
unless YOU mad somebody 10 show
them 10.
So the inventor thought up the
apple racket and then the real
troubles of the world began.
We have been having woes and
worries ever since.
Clothes and neighbors and fam
lily troubles--tbey are the real
roots of all evil.
Well anyhow, the serpent, hav-
Ing done his trick, departed.
And then the Lord came along
He took one look at the two
ridiculous figures and then said
to Adam. Where are the crows ~
Il do not understand
goa " sdif Hdom.
There arc not dUY
crOrs.'
do gou lncaa Ia set #.
replied the Lord. that you
hare got yourselves togged
APP THE scare crofrS and
there arc not any croWS. -
Please, Lord SAID Ere.
IAN iUT6Ht0T fQS been here
and he says that these
things are the fashion and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-03
feenttnned from Page onel

teontinned from Page one)
aud the lions and tigers thought
Of claws and the other animals
thought of teeth and tusks and
The skunk-Well. he was an In
Nentor too-he had = completely
new Idea.
. Eve fell for tho serpent's in
sentions hook. line and sinker.
She even wanted to know what
Adam had been doing fussing
around IP the garden all this time
without thinking Of any Of these
things.
Il suppose V07E Urc 0fro u
. Of the expense. said E-=e.
You don't lore me.
"You 3oHfopprcciatc me.
Il 1could 90 home to M
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-03

and under the regular Pullman
bedding plus two extra blankets
plus three heavy wool serapes
plus two valises and a nice warm
leather trunk.
So we can scarcely complain
but we do tlmidly advance the
hope that the ingenious inventors
will kindly lin regard to travelling
paraphernalia at least) leave well
enough and warm enough alone.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-03
S438,OOO for Detroit
From InfangibIes Tax

LANSING, April 3. - Total col
lections by the states new intan-
gibles tax division have amounted
to s., 27S,000, Melville B. McPher-
son, tax commission chairman
announced today.
Two-thirds of the collections will
be returned to local governmental
units as prescribed in the 1888
law. This will begin about July /.
On the basis of McPherson's esti-
mates, Detroit will receive about
S43S,000 on the basis of its popu-
lation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-03

ing on a journey, shipped as frozen
freight TO your destination and
thawed out when you get there.
The plan has some advantages
over the sir-cOndItioned train.
You would, at least, be uncOn-
sciOus OF your miseries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-03

OUR aforementioned car on our
" aforementioned train we have
appropriately named the "IglOo"
because II reminds us of nothing
so much as the ice block houses
the Esquimaux build In their
Arctic retreats TO while away the
joyous zero hours of snow and
darkness.
The igloO arrangement would be
perfect II we only had the skin
coats ando hoods and pants the
Esqulmaux wear and their COM
Portable fur b. V. D.'s.
As IL is the igloo Is a little
incomplete and we have TO get up
in the middle of the night and
beat our arms and legs to keep
from being frozen TO death.
One traveller inadvertently
knocked off a frost-bitten toe but
generally we manage TO get
through unnamed until morning.
Your columnist accomplished
his sleep last night, If not in COM
fort at least in safety, attired in
two suits of underwear. one
dressing gown and a neck muller
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-03

Gen. Hugh s. JohnSo
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-03

Buy next seasons fur coat nowl
Get q tremendous trade-ln allowance on
your old fur coat 4 small deposit holds
your selection. Values from $50 10 81 $50.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
-Four Rate Studies Presenie; 4
To |. {. {. al Hearing
b. the Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS. July ll.-Four basic
studies pertaining to the Nations
freight rate structure we're pre-
Sented to the Interstate Commerce
Commission yesterday at the first
of a series of hearings in various
sections Of the country.
The hearings concern class rates
applicable to interstate shipments
of freight between points east Of the
Rocky Mountains and consolidated
freight classifcations Throughout
the United States.
These have been under investle9-
ton by the commission for almost
two years as a result Of demands BY
Southern and Southwestern States
for equaliZa ton of rates.
Commissioners Walter NJ, w.
SplaWn, CLYDE B. Aitchison and j,
Hayden Alldredge, members of divl-
sion 2 of the commission, conducted
the hearing. attended by more than
100 representative of railroads, in
dustries. shippers, State commissions
and Chamber Of Commerce.
The four special studies, prepared
by members of the commissions
staff. we're: An ANALYSIS of the
natural resources of the various
freight rate territories. a survey of
the costs of railroad freight service,
an analysis Of methods of construct
inc rate schedules and suggestions
for improvement of the rate struC-
ture.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
Bond Averages
10 LOw-Yield Bonds.

BY the ASsC GATED Press.
NEW YORK. July 1i.-Plices
ranged from steady to little
higher in the bond market today.
japanese bonds had late sink
Ing spell, with the government
SIPS losing more than 3 as the
final hour approached.
Late steadiness in the general
list replaced a ragged performance
earlier in the session. Rail loans
continued leaders in activity.
United States Governments were
neglected and a little lower.
May traffic figures now coming to
light provided the apparent eXpla-
nation for recent enthusiasm for the
carrier list, as defense and booming
civilian business boosted sharply the
amount of freight haulage.
Ahead fractions to point or so
we're such issues as Baltimore &
Ohio convertibles. St. Paul 5S. Erie
SIS. Chicago & Eastern Illinois in
comes. Chicago Great Western in
come 4i2s, Missouri Pacific 5S OF n
"F" and New York Central IS.
Southwestern Bell Telephone IS
were unusually active, but showed
little change. Typical of the ma
iority of the list, unchanged to
somewhat lower, were Shell Union
2l2s, Anaconda AIS. Great North
ern As. Armour As and Detroit
Edison IS.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
Feverish Pace Set
By Steel Mills in
FirsiHaIf Of f941
Production Reaches
Nearly Al Million
Tons in Period
b. the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. July II. The
feverish pace set by the steel indus
try under the spur Of the defense
program resulted IN production Of
nearly al 100000 net tons in the first
half Of l941. This amount was
within 20 per cent of the total steel
produced in all of 1917, the peak
year of the World War.
AS compiled by the American Iron
& Steel Institute, output in the first
six months of l94l totaled 40,9ll.-
886 tons, 40 per cent more than the
90 ,405 402 tons produced in the COM
parable period of 1910.
In 1917, total steel production was
50 ,468 900 tons, in the first half Of
that year output amounted to 25,-
235 900 net tons.
In the past six months steel
operations have averaged 98 per
cent of capacity. compared with
724 per cent in the first half of
1910 and 9l6 per cent in the last
half Of 1870 In 1917 operations
averaged 9O.8 per cent Of what was
then the industry's capacity-ap-
proximately 55,600OO0 tons an
nually. The present annual ca.
pacity is rated at 84,15OOOO tons.
Output in June totaled $500, $50
tons, against June, 1910, production
of 5,657443 tons.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
Independent Tire Dealers
To Hold Convention

The Independent Tire Dealers Of
Washington will hold a district con-
vention Wednesday at the May
flower Hotel, the meeting being
sponsored by the National Associa-
ton of Independent Tire Dealers.
A luncheon will be held at 1890,
followed by a meeting of dealers
selling new tires. Those dealers in
terested in the recapping and re-
treading of used tires will meet prior
to the luncheon. at 10 am. David
R. Lehman of this city will preside
at both meetings
The meeting will provide tire deal
ers in this area with their first op-
portunity to meet Clifford c. Simp-
son, the newly appointed executive
director of the national association,
who will stress the Importance of
tire safety promotion through ma
tional semiannual Tire Inspection
Week" and new legislation.