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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-25

Among the top passers of the ra- ton please put little Jimmy Rich ardson of Marquette. He has com pleted 2l of 27 passes this season, and, most remarkable, has not had one intercepted. He completed sev- en out of nine against Wisconsin and was responsible for two touch- downs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
'Prowlers' Located,
Thrill Short Lived

Local policemen have discovered
that investigation OF suspicious
locking situations may result in
finding law violators and then
again 1t may-not.
A report came into the police
station early today that two men
were proving around cars park
ed at Brooks Service Station, COL s,
Huron ST II sounded like lust an.
other prowler alarm. The response
was prompt as usual, but the unusu'
al thing about it was that the
"prowlers" were located. What a
thrill for the police! A short-lived
thrill however, for the owner Of the
service station had given the men
permission to sleep there.
A check of doors at Warner
Dairy early today revealed that
they were closed and locked. Lat.
er police made another check and
found one Of the doors ajar. In
side everything seemed intact. In
vestigation later revealed that a
local garage man had left the door
open when he returned a truck he
had repaired.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Rotarians Hear
Vacation Yarns

Tall stories and vacation exper.
fences were In order al the meeting
OF tho Rotary Club Monday.
Speakers introduced by Oln e
Eckley. were George Marshall and
Chester Manning. who vacationeI
in the northern part OF the state;
Norman Giles. who visited relatives
in California: Leonard Menzi. trip
east. Rev Walter Heyler. Quebec
and other points OF interest IN
Canada. Atwood McAndrew. Mex
co City.
There were stories of camp life.
beautiful scenery both east and
west. the marvellous war spirit OF
Canadians and their confidence in
the battle against German DONNA
ton. hue partrayai OF the easy
going life In Mexico. Tho tallest
story. for which a prize was promis-
Cd. was ~ the whale which Rev.
Heyler was supposed 10 have seen,
but II didn't seem 10 De tall enough
20 bring The prize at least mono
was awarded
Guests were Clarence Ramsey.
Ann Arbor. Fred Everett Seattle.
Nash. y. =. SNOW. Brighton; n.
+. Macsley Detroit. Russell Price.
Belleville. Joe Davey. Alma " r.
Mason Milan. Clare ). Hewens.
Ypsilauu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Faculty Members to
Take Part i'm NJ. Z. A. Session

ton before the Physical Eduoa-
ton section. and Russell Cosper.
supervisor, Roosevelt School Of
VI. S. y. C.. will serve as chairman
for the meeting Of the Modern Ian.
guage section.
Besides Ypsilanti and Washts-
nav County. Region Six includes
st. Clair. Macomb, Oakland and
Monroe Counties a large percent
age OF the regions 3.75f teacher.
members Is expected to attend the
Detroit conference.
In line with the trend OF world
events. disc ssions at the Region
Six conference as we'll as at seven
other regional conventions for the
Associations $4,000 teacher-mem-
bers. will center about preparation
OF the child as a citizen Of the
American democracy and training
OF young men and women for indus
trial defense work
Louis Untermeyer and Carl Sand
burg. famed interpreters Of the
modern American scene. will ad-
dress general sessions. while divi-
sion and section meetings will
bring iaaay experts In the educa.
ton held.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Two Killed as
Trains Crash

Livermore. Cal. Sept. % ms
A headon collision between the
Western Pacifc's exposition flye-,
eastbound from Oakland. Cal. 70
Chicago, and a freight locomotive
today left two trainmen dead and
at least 10 persons injured, three
Of them critically.
The crash occurred shortly be-
fore midnight last night, Pacific
Standard Time. in Niles Canyon.
near Sunol. The crowded passen-
ger train had left Oakland at 9:2O
p. m.
Both locomotives were wrecked
by the impact, and the baggage car
and first coach Of the passenger
train were derailed
Killed outright were the flyers
engineer, Frank l. Hun. Oakland.
and the trains fireman, A. A. Lown.
Seriously injured were Oscar
Lane, 60, Of Oakland. baggage
man; +. l.. Jardon. 80. OF Stockton.
Cal. engineer on the freight and
Edward Hillious, 80. fireman on
the freight engine. OF Stockton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
If It's a Race
Girls May Win

II looks as though the Belleyille
girls are winning II there is a con.
test between high school students
OF that village 10 see who can travel
the farthest for the least money
Six boys who boarded a freight train
there Monday got only as far as
Milan before they were taken of
by Officer Myrlan Goodridge there,
but a trio OF girls still missing have
Belleville Police Chief Harry Agge
worried
The boys told Chief hgge the
girls were not with them when
they left. and he doesn't know what
method Of travel they are using.
The missing girls are Lila Davis.
II: Frances Young. IS. Hilda Gil
bert, a. 1t is believed they are to-
gether
The boys. who have now been
returned to their classes. are Don
aid and Ronald Higgins and Eugene
Stevens. all IS; Stelbert Russell
ard Judson Gohl, IS: Gerald Gonczy,
IL.
70 add to his worries, Chief AEge
is also trying TO locate a missing
pistol. stolen from a Belleville
apartment Monday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Duke, Duchess
Begin Journey

Miami, Fla, Sept. 23-AP- The
Duke of Windsor. once super-sales-
man for the British Empire, will
take time out on his vacation trip
through the United States and Can
ada to drum up tourist trade for
the little Bahaman colony he now
governs.
Miami, first overnight stop on the
journey. planned a quiet welcome
for him and the American-bort
Duchess on their arrival today
aboard a chartered Pan American
clipper from Nassau.
The Windsors plan to entrain to-
morrow for Washington, where the
Duke will discuss means of trans
porting tourists to Nassau. winter
resort capital of the Bahama
Islands. Tourist travel there
doomed last season, Edwards first
as governor.
That will be aside from a social
program that includes White
House luncheon and a reception
at the British Embassy.
The chief object OF the trip. Ed
ward said in Nassau. is to attend
TO business affairs at his ranch
near Calgary. Alberta. which he
has not seen for IA years. There
he pkns to try horseback riding
again after years out Of the saddle.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23

tBY Associated PreSsl
Berlin, Sept Sap Authorized
German sources expressed the
opinion today that whatever hap
pened 10 the American-owued
steamer Pink star lit was done IN
accordance with the laws OF war
They said, however; that no Ger
man submarine or other overseas
craft had specifically reported the
sinking OF the Panama-registered
Pink Star, but added that messages
had been received concerning sink
inss out OF a big convoy.
The vessel was Panamanian
not United States an authorized
source declared. and We have not
heard yet that Panama is part Of
the United States. The vessel was
sunk in waters clearly defined as
German operations area"
These sources declared that Sec
rotary OF State Cordell Hull drove
America another step nearer war
with his statement yesterday that
the United States Neutrality Act
should be changed
(Hull told reporters at a press
conference that he and President
Roosevelt had said at the time
the neutrality law was enacted
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23

Five members OF the Michigan
State Normal College staff will
take prominent part in the annu Al
Region Six conference Of the
Michigan Education Association in
Detroit Thursday and Friday, Oct.
is and II.
Leland B. Jacobs. Lincoln Conso-
lidated Training School Of NJ. 3.
n. c.. will address the English
section meeting Friday morning on
the topic The Teaching OF Eng
lish in Rural Schools.
Also on Friday morning-time set
for all section meetings-the Later
Elementary section will hear Miss
Ruth A. Barnes. assistant professor
OF English at Michigan State Nor
NAL College. in a discussion Of
Creative OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
Materials.
Miss VI. Ethel O'Connor. super
vising teacher, at the Lincoln Con
solidated School. also will address
the Later Elementary section, dis
cussing Rene ial Reading Cor
Grades Four. Five and Six.
J. II. McCulloch. Of Michigan
State Normal College. viii discuss
Physical Education and Recrea.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Reject Offer
Shreveport to
be Defended

(Bv International News Service)
With the Second Army in Louisi-
ana, Sept. 23-INS-Defense Of
Shreveport, population 100000, Will
be the problem confronting the
RED" second army when it clashes
with the Blue third army at one
minute after midnight tonight IN
the second phase of GHQ's big war
maneuver in Louisiana.
Again, as in the first maneuver,
the second army win be out-num-
bered-this time almost to /.
General Walter Krueger's attacking
Blue army will total approximate
ly 100000 men as against General
Ben Lear's defensive force of $780,
600 men.
The mission. Of the Blues is .
attack and destroy the Red defend
ing Shreveport, a thriving city
situated in the northwestern corn.
er of Louisiana. The Blues will
come up from the south. attempt to
knock out Lear's forces. and take
the city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
W ayne Asked
For Park Tax

The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan
Authority has filed petition in state
supreme court that a writ OF manda-
mus be issued to the Wayne and
Oakland County boards OF super
visors TO force taxes 10 be spread
for Huron-Clinton Parkway. The
petition names Livingston. Wash
tenaw and Macomb County boards
OF supervisors as a matter OF legal
formality. In June these three coun-
ties complied with The Parkway
plan by setting aside a one-twenti-
eth mill tax. This was in keeping
With action OF the board OF commits
sioners OF the Huron-Clinton Metro
politan Authority who In May au-
thorized a tentative budget Of
$l63.235 and suggested that coun.
ties affected should levy a tax OF
one-twentieth OF a mill on assessed
valustion.
Oakland County tax ALLEGATION
board took no action and In Sep
TENDER 1871 the board OF. super.
Tsors adopted a resolution refusing
10 spread the tax for the Parkway.
During June 1871 the Wayne
County tax ALLEGATION group made a
tentative ALLEGATION Of IS IS includ-
ing $3.50 for county tax and sos
for parks. Alta later June meeting
the ALLEGATION board cancelled the
Parkway ALLEGATION as the result Of
an opinion by Wayne County Pros
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Student Cut
in Car Crash

Howard Slabaugh. 10, Normal
College student residing at Munson
Hall. suffered facial decorations
from flying glass Monday night
when car in which he was riding,
piloted by Jack Brown, Wayne,
went off the road and sideswiped d
bank OF clay at Gale and Geddes
Rds. Slabaugh was taken to Boyer
Memorial Hospital.
The rear OF car driven by Miss
Doris Sowslayer, Wayne, was jam
med in when struck by car driven
by Matthew Ankley Detroit, as
both were driving east on US1l2
near Newburgh Rd Monday eve
ming.
Colliding head-on on a narrow
bridge on Carpenter Rd. about two
miles south OF Milan. cars driven
by Merle butts. Dundee, and by
Robert Carnicom, Toledo, O.. were
badly damaged.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Governor Sees
Chaos Ahead


Detroit. Sept. % -AP- Gov Muir.
ray D. Van Wagner OF Michigan
declared today that the nation
faces economic chaos within three
months" unless civilian labor end
materials priorities are granted m
mediately 10 areas unable 10 par
ticipate in the national defense ef.
fort.
Appearing as a witness before
the special house committee inyes.
tigating national defense migration.
the governor asserted production
quotas and defense priorities oy.r
essential materials threaten TO
wipe out the small business man
and Industrialists. and added
"If We are TO pay the new fed
eral taxes. and avoid widespread
depression amidst boom. our de-
Tense economy must be adjusted
quickly 10 save those who either
cannot, or az yet have not, particle
pated In defense work"
He said Michigan. as well as 9TH
er states, WAS confronted with an
economic and welfare problem far
worse than the depth Of the last de-
preston because small community
industries are being starved by
defense priorities and their re-
sources are not being utilized
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Wiltse Will Head
School Committee

Ypsilanti High School Principal
Norris G. Wiltse has been named
chairman OF committee of % who
will evaluate Muskegon Senior High
School and Hackley Manual Train
ing School Oct. 6. and s. Orienta-
ton period will be Oct. 5.
Representatives from the state
department OF public instruction,
University OF Michigan, superintend-
ents. principals and class room
teachers are on the evaluating com
mittee.
Their work consists Of actual OBJ
servation OF school staff. plant and
administration. The investigation
includes philosophy and detectives
pupil population and school com
munity. curriculum and courses, OF
study, public activity. program. IL
brary and guidance services, in
struction and outcome of education
al program.
After the three day investigation
is completed the work is reported
by Mr.. Wiltse to the North Central
Association OF Secondary Schools
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Youth Problems
to be Glass Topic

Juvenile delinquency prevention
and treatment will be studied in a
class being considered by the Com
munity Fund planning committee.
representatives OF Michigan Child
Guidance Institute and heads Of
various civic groups A meeting Of
representative will be held Fri
day at p. m. in Hotel Huron.
Institute delegates at the ses-
sion will be Prof. Lowell J. Carr.
Institute director, and James +.
Stermer. Institute cid sociologist.
Tentative plans are to have the
two hour class. scheduled for once
week. open 10 parents and per
sons interested IN child guidance
and prevention OF delinquency.
The Institute IS established to
coordinate public and private agen.
eies in examination and care OF
delinquent, neglected and defective
children.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Former Students
of CIeary Enroll

Former students are classifying
at Cleary College today and new
students will classify Wednesday
Glasses will open Thursday. Fresh
men days are scheduled for today
and Wednesday
Students will receive instructions
from dean of men and women We'd
nesday. An informal reception will
be conducted Wednesday at S p
m.
Student meetings. mixer and tea
were held Monday. Students became
acquainted with lpsilanti in the
afternoon when upper classmen
acted as guides on city tours.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Two Drown in
Flood W aters

Albuquerque, n. NJ, Sept 23-AP
Flood waters that have severed
northern New Mexico highways
poured down the Pecos River val
ley today, inundating Roswell and
disrupting utilities.
Two persons were known TO have
drowned and l6 others were missing
throughout the state, all feared
dead
A 22-inch main supplying natural
gas to Denver, Pueblo; Colorado
Springs and other Colorado cities
was severed near Clayton, N. NJ,
by torrent ste feet wide which
surged through Seneca Creek, nor
mally a dry bed of sand.
Public service officials in Den
yer said homes using gas would be
without fuel If the line was not re-
opened by noon. Industrial users
closed down to conserve gas.
Repair crews, working in tossing
row boats With Hfelines strung
across the stream. tried all night to
lay a temporary pipeline.
Roswell, at the junction of the
Hondo and Pecos Rivers. felt the
brunt of the flood today. Water
covered l6-block area in the bust
ness district and was spreading
into the residence section. The
crest was not expected before to-
night.
Mosquero was virtually isolated.
The Weather Bureau said rains,
which have totaled more than eight
inches over eastern New Mexico
the past several days. would con-
tinue.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
No Spin Chute
Will be Tried

bN AsoOEAaNtu
Chicago, Sept. Gap A new
parachute which will prevent para
chute troops from spinning dizzily
through the air was announced
today in a symposium on aviation
medicine at the University of Chi
cagos 50th anniversary celebra-
ton.
Fright is the worst enemy of the
parachutist, particularly in long
delayed plunges necessary to avoid
detection by the enemy, DR.. An
drew c. Ivy of Northwestern Uni
versity. Chicago, and Dr. Anton j.
Carlson of the University OF Chi
cago declared in reporting on stu
dies made on the mental and ply.
steal reactions of jumpers.
The new parachute with the
small anti-spin "air anchor" has
been found to give the jumper a
feeling Of confidence, particularly
in delayed falls because he floats
in an erect or partly erect posi-
ton and does not whirl through
the air.
ut is our belief that when It IS
necessary to. bail out of an aero.
plane, a delayed opening of the
parachute has certain strategic ad
vantages," the scientists declared
The jumper is less likely to foul
another jumper, gets out Of the
way OF a plane out Of control, and
quickly reaches low altitude
where breathing is safe. In the de-
lsyed opening jumps a daring para
chutist, A. II. Starnes of Chicago,
shot downward at speeds OF more
than $50 miles an hour in five
separate leaps.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Hurricane Nav
Strike on Texas
Coast Tonight
Tides High Along
Coastline

fBv international News Servicel
Port Arthur, Tex, Sept. BINS
A Gulf storm described by the
coast guard at Port Arthur as "a
full hurricane" with winds OF more
than rs miles an hour was bearing
down on the Texas coast today.
The storm center was reported
TO be some $50 miles south OF Port
Arthur and travelling toward the
coast at about eight miles an hour.
At this rate the hurricane would
strike the coast late today.
Last night Port Arthur appeared
to be directly in the path OF the
storm. but early today coast guard
headquarters said the hurricane
seemed TO have veered slightly to
the west in the direction which
would bring 1t inland at a point
between Port O'Connor and Free
port.
Storm warnings were displayed
from Freeport eastward to Biloxi.
Miss, and south of Arkansas Pass to
Brownsville. Hurricane warnings
flew from Arkansas Pass TO Port
Arthur.
The Weather Bureau at New Or
leans reported that high tides ex-
listed all along the Texas and west
Louisiana coasts. and that with
the approach of the hurricane to
the coastline there would be dang
erous tides throughout the storm
area.
Although the Texas and west
Louisiana coasts were expected to
feel the brunt OF the disturbance,
precautionary measures also were
taken by towns and cities along
the Gulf as far east as Florida.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Smash Divisions

Berlin. Sept. 23-AP- The Ger
mans announced today that they
had smashed 50 Soviet divisions
approximately 10000 mem east
of Kiev In a sweeping encirclement
battle which still was continuing
as Trapped Russian troops attempt
ed to fight their way out.
The high command, issuing
special communique to report the
victory, said that approximately
$4,000 prisoners already had been
taken, and that a huge booty, in
Guiding more than $50 tanks and
400 guns. had been captured or
destroyed.
After forces concentrated in the
area east OF Kiev made unsuccess-
full attempts TO break out" said
the communique, Increasing signs
OF disintegration became notice
able among the enemy"
After recounting the prisoners
taken and telling of the Russian
loss in material, the high command
remarked that "these figures are
constantly increasing"
Fifty Soviet divisions" said the
announcement. may be regarded
as completely destroyed"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
School Heads Must
Collect Ticket Tax

Lansing Mich. Sept. 23-lNS
Or. Eugene p. Elliott. superinten-
dent of public instruction notified
Michigan school heads today that
effective Oct ! 10 per cent tax
must be collected on all admission
tickets dances. football. games.
school movies and other forms Of
entertainment The tax is In keep
ing with the recently enacted fed
eral tax law
c. z. Forsythe. state director Of
athletics commented to the effect
that "it will be a tremendous job
Of bookkeeping to keep track Of all
school activities"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
TEMPERATURE SO

Marquette. Mich. Sept % AP-
A second day Of late-season warm
weather boosted the temperature to
new L. S. Weather Bureau rec.
ord of SIS degrees here Sunday. u
surpassed the former record OF 81
degrees for Sept q which was
reached in 1914 Saturdays maxi
mum was 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Congress Today

tBy Associated Press
Senate
In recess
Interstate Commerce Subcommit
tee renews study Of movie indus.
try No:34 A. nj. EST.
House
Routine session lnoonl.
Appropriations Subcommittee be
gins closed hearings on new lend
lease bill. tl0).
Eanking Committee continuei
study OF price-control bill t10)
YESTERDAY
Senate transacted routine bust
ness
House passed minor legislation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
BEGIN DELIBERATIONS

Detroit. Sept. 23-INS-A jury of
seven women and five men were to
receive final instructions today from
Recorders Court Judge Christopher
E. Stein and then commence DELHI
erations in the murder trial OF 49,
year-old Harold Gustafson. The
state charges that Gustafson shot
and killed Mrs. Mary Devereaux,
29-year-old mother. in her home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
DlEcuAA Relations

London. Sept. Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden conferred
with the Turkish ambassador to-
day. Presumably he discussed
British Turkish relations in the
light OF continued reports Of Ger
man pressure for military and trado
concessions from Turkey.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Acknowledge Attack

London. Sept. Cup uthorl-
tative British sources today ack-
nowledged an attack by an Italian
naval force on shipping in the Port
Of Gibraltar Saturday but asserted
that enemy claims were "exaggerat-
ed" and said only "a hulk" was
sunk.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Today in 1916

Two German Zeppelins raiding
eastern England are shot down.
Fifty British planes bomb railroad
junction on Nestern front.