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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26
People Upset by
Agreement With
Germany
Berlin to Welcome
Nippon Foreign
Minister

(Bv International Views service1
London. Mar. 26-iNS-Re-
ports that Serbia Will Seeeds
from YuaoslaViA and endsaVor
10 form a separate autonomous
nation under Soviet protection
reached London today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

WASHINGTON AP - Con-
eressional sources disclosed today
the army Is testing a new nigh
explosive described by its inven-
tors as so per cent more powerful
than TINT. Members OF the House
Military Committee said that II
the explosive proved satisfactory.
il would be particularly valuable
for anti.submarine depth bombs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

DETROIT-lNS- A truck
blockade at the Detroit Union
Produce Terminal, which had
tied up rs per cent Of the eity's
fresh food supply, dissolved to-
day, when the terminal en-
ployes voted SIS to 27 to aftili-
ate with the AL Transfers
Union.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

BERLIN APP - German war
planes destroyed 5000 tons Of
merchant shipping and damaged
an additional 1000 tons in at
lacks on vessels in the vicinity Of
Great Britain Tuesday. the Ger.
man high command said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

NEW YORK -AP - An alleged
plot TO counterfeit Sl.0o0.00O worth
Of e5-cent government food stamps
the first case Of its kind-wls
nlpped in the bud by Treasury
agents who arrested four men AMI
charged them with conspiracy to
manufacture spurious stamps.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

BERKLEY. faf-bP-Poliee %
day sought Violet Ann Lindal, l9,
University Of California coed and
daughter OF a Winnipeg grain mer-
chant. who had been missing since
last Tuesday Her father, Hannes
Lindal.. wired Berkeley police, ask
ting them search for her.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

NEW YORK AP - Britain's
principal postwar aim is to help
establish economic cooperation
among all nations, says Lord Hall
fax. and Britain intends to stay
armed until assured Of Germany
participation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

LONDON AP Supplies OF
tin. rubber. hemp. hides, chemicals
and coffee have been shipped TO
Greece from British colonies. the
colonial office said today, to help
in the Greek war effort.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

fLONDO\ ms -~ Informed
quarters at Zurich believe report
ed mass explosions of Czechs and
Jews from Vienna may be part OF
a Nazi Plan to move the German
capital TO Vienna if and when r.
A. +. raids on Berlin become heav-
Ter. the London daily telegraph
aid today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

LONDON-AP-General Charles
be Gaulle, leader of Free French
Torces, is making a tour of French
Africa, the radio at Braz-
Ealille in that colony reported to-
Jay.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

LONDON APP Formation Of
Ia union OF German socialist Or
PLANTATIONS in Great Britain Wis
ANNOUNCED today by German SOC
|ialist groups who said their OBJ
Elective was to aid in the struggle
FOR the defeat OF Hitler and his
|auies.'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

See EUROPEAN WAR Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

SHANGHAI - AP - Japanese
steamers and air services have
reased accepting foreign passen-
gers from Oriental ports bound for
Japan, until April 10, II
was learned today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

~ ms French Chief Of
HIshal Henri Philippe Pc
d. convinced France must par
ate in the new order in
rope. Fernand De Brinon'
rench ambassador TO Paris, de-
clared today on his return from
a trim TO NichY.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

LONDON Up Netherlands
tlegionnaires training in Great Bri-
'tain must prepare in the near
kuture for military achievements
1 of the highest order, Col a. Q. H..
'Dyxhoorn, defense minister Of
'the Netherlands government in
Exile, said in a speech Tuesday to
legionnaires, it was disclosed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

LONDON up British mill
airy quarters. commenting on Ger
! man reports that German armored
Forces had occupied FL Agheila, in
|Libya. said today that it was mot
Unlikely that the reports were
Lrue.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

NICHY, France Up Unoc-
|cupied France has agreed to send
o German occupied France 1,3j5,-
&Bo3 head OF livestock and large
Quantities of fresh vegetables,
able oil, salt. cheese and wines in
return for 100000 tons of wheat,
/ S0O, 900 tons of potatoes and 200
'O0o tons of sugar, it was announc-
led today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26

NICHY. France -AP-The French
was authorized today
10 increase the work week from 40
10 As hours by industries or regions.
Workers placed on a 4S-hOur week
would receive ten per cent increas-
pS i'm salary.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
She Discovered a Talent
Through Escorts Eyes
Ilka Chase Once Was So Convincing
AS an Inebriated Young Lady That
The Boys Were Apprehensive
BY Vesta Keeling,
Associated Press stan Writer.

first important Broadway the part Of constantly
inebriated society girl THE Animal Kingdom" in 1892
that that period either
hhbals fatty refused drink
at all
femmecee" dis
Evening star., 1941-06-29

under such circumstances? One Of
them was an understudy. But what
an understudy!
They were all relaxing before re-
porting for their official duties as
the Navy Blues Sextet in Warner
Bros. Navy Blues"
All of them wore slacks. All Of
them had shiny noses and very
little lip rouge. Marguerite Chap
man wore two short, thin pigtails
behind her pretty ears. Georgia
Carroll had her blond hair up on
curriers' or something. Katherine
Aldridge had her hair done in spit
curls and tied down with q faded
scarf. Kay has been accused of
being the most beautiful young
woman ever seen In Hollywood. She
didn't look it at the moment.
Lorraine Gettman chewed gum as
though her career depended upon
it. Peggy Diggins complained that
she was tired and wanted to go
back to sleep. Claire James, orig
inally of Minneapolis, looked very
pretty in the doorway and said
nothing. Smart girl!
Evening star., 1941-06-29

that same physical equipment and
passed unnoticed on the street st
what she is now D.. &. 80 plus.
But definitely not Ilka Hun
garian for Helen).
When I talked to her she was
dressed in a faultlessly tailored
gray suit. Her hose were gunmetal
her pumps had toes. On her
lapel a real pair Of Navy wings
played safety pin for a watch.
She made ner professional debut
in Baltimore in 1924 10 The Proud
Princess" in which she had one
line to say as she Held out a pink
cotton rose: Il give you this rose
so that love may always blossom in
your heart"
A Successful Commentator.
Miss Chase initiates herself en-
gagingly.
Once she was London correspond
ent for Vogue. She has been in
numerous Broadway plays. usually
drawing-room dramas. Her first
musical was last years Keep OF
the Grass"
For a time she was in the movies.
She writes magazine articles and
the script for her own broadcasts.
AS commentator for technicolor
fashion films, she was extremely
successful as the voice that kidded
the costumes.
She is brilliant lecturer. A typi-
cal subjects, The Philosophy Of
Being a Woman"
Evening star., 1941-06-29

on the soprano sax, and outside they
recorded the duet on a new record.
Then they played this new record
back, and he accompanied it on the
clarinet. So on down through the
bass fiddle, drums and piano.
The whole thing took about two
hours and a half. They had to stop
in the middle, junk everything and
start over again three times, twice
because he hit clinkers harmonizing
the clarinet in and once because the
ear phones slipped off his head and
he lost track.
The final result sounds like a good
hot jam band, with sort Of eerie
quality to it. You can't tell whether
the eerie feeling comes from the
synthetic character of the music or
Just from knowing that it's one man
doing all the playing.
Bechet, laconic like most swing
virtuosos, Just listens in amazement
and says:
"It still frightens me . little"
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Outdoor Amusements

WILSON LINE-There is dane
ing nightly on the moonlight
cruise" down the Potomac, to
music by Davey MacWilliams'
Orchestra, The S. S. Mount
Vernon sails at $50 o'clock, in
addition to making two daily
trips to Mount Vernon at
10 am. and 2 pm.
POTOMAC RIVER LINE-The
S. S. Potomac sails nightly
at 8::45 o'clock for moonlight
dancing on the river. Ralph
Hawkins Orchestra provides
music on the boat.
GLEN ECHO PARK The
Capitals popular free-admis-
sion amusement resort boasts
more than so attractions
among its midway diversions
and resort devices. There is
dancing nightly, except Sun
days, In the Spanish Garden
Ballroom, with music by Paul
Kain's Orchestra. There also
is swimming daily In the
Crystal Pool.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
But Now It's the Quiet Life
That Occupies Mr.. Oakie
Once Upon Time Hollywood's Top
Party Goer and Giver, Comic Has
Become Stay.at.Home
By Hubbard Keavy,
Associated Press staf Writer.

JACK Oaes retirement supporter
eoncide with his fadout from the movies his
comedian has brought him
social life OF Hollywood
What's happened Oakie socially?
Out the Hollywood hills
Evening star., 1941-06-29

Most of them were Powers
models" said man who had
followed them in the room. They
were attracting a lot of visitors.
"a few of them are rich" he added,
little late and very lamely.
Not me-" they said, almost ex-
actly in chorus.
Georgia Carroll went to New
York from Texas. She's a Texas
beauty" insisted the visitor. "She
has two fur coats and big savings
account in the bank. A really big
one"
These are not chorus girls, it must
be understood. These are world fam
GUS models, beauties whose faces
and figures have been seen on many
magazine covers and who, as models,
can make more money in day than
regular Hollywood chorines get in a
week.
In Navy Blues they agree, they
don't wear much but what there is is
effective. Drapes and such things
That's because they are working In
Navy Blues" and because Navy
Evening star., 1941-06-29

STUDY IN GENIUSEpen in the he attacks platter of
BEANS the special talent that Charlie Chaps noted The
certainly i be remembered BY one oho taken
ent to- the in the period Just before that other World
IT'S high light of Mr. Chapns "The Insmgront"
Of the comedies In the collection called "Ths Charlie Chaplin
Festipals notS at TIE LITTLE.
Evening star., 1941-06-29

OH live kCiCS ucsASIldIeu Dy real cs
tate salesmen as a ranch, live Jack
and his wife and their dogs. The
Oakie name is not on the gates, the
entrance Is unpretentious, the house
Ia small 1t is no showplace.
1--WE had enough of that show
off stuff" Jack says. I'VE lived
big once. We gave parties like the
Rathbones'. tThe Basil Rathbones
used to give the biggest parties in
town. We had six servants and a
swimming pool and tennis court
and other expensive fo1-de-rol."
Net Every Dime.
Jacks reputation is that he hangs
onto his nickels. Some speak
slghtingly Of him as having every
dime he ever made. I wondered
If he had heard this.
mo. I haven't" he admitted.
'But I haven't got every dime. Far
from it. I used to spend money
like all I had TO do was pick it off
trees. 1t cost me lot of dough to
fnd out what a dumb guy I could
sbe. When I see guys like Che
named a former big starr around
town without a dime, don't mind
II they do call me tight. I'd
rather be tight fisted than fiat
busted.
II used TO 60 on benders oc-
casionally and when I'd sober up
I'd feel bad and close my pocket
book for q month. Maybe those
In between times gave me the rep
for being tight. I used to loan a
heap Of dough, too, but that bor-
rowing gets to be racket"
Venita Warden, an actress whom
Evening star., 1941-06-29
He's One>Man Band But Really
By Gladtcin Hill,
Associated Press STAFF Writer.
NEW YOR

NEW YORK.
A real one-man banda single
musician playing half a dozen in
struments at the same time (but
welD-has been created at last, on
q phonograph record, by sound en-
gineers' magic.
The one-man band is Sidney
Bechet, Negro saxophonist whose
name evokes murmurs of awe in
swing circles. The number on which,
with the engineers help, he has
split his musical personality into six
pieces was that old favorite, "The
Shiek of Araby."
Besides playing the sax, Bechet
is proficient with the clarinet, bass
fiddle, drums and piano.
Confused, but an Idea.
This versatility led swing fan
friend of his, who fools with amateur
parlor recordings, about six months
ago to try to create Bechet duet by
recording him playing a solo on one
instrument, then playing the record
back and having Bechet accompany
1t with another instrument, and re-
eording both.
The result was pretty confused,
but the idea got back to Leonard
Joy, Victor recording director, who
was intrigued and figured that if
the experiment was tackled scien-
tifically, it could be done. Recording
engineers have taken Caruso's voice
off an old record and dubbed in new
musical accompaniment, and even
dubbed a missing oboe into 100
piece symphony archestra record.
But the only previous experiment in
the one-man band line was a record
of Lawrence Tibbett singing duet
with himself, relatively simple
proposition.
Keeping in time and harmony on
five successive re-recordings, with
freshand unwritten swing music, was
q tough problem.
First Came Nerve.
Here's how they did 1t.
Bechet spent six months mulling
over the piece, figuring out the parts
the different instruments would play
and getting them set in his mind,
and getting up his nerve to tackle
the thing ("just the idea of 1t made
me break out in cold sweat 90.
When he finally was ready they
put him in a sound studio equipped
with q pair of ear phones.
First he ran through an ordinary
solo of the number on the tenor sax.
Then they played this record back
on q machine outside the studio
room. Bechet, listening on the ear
phones, played an accompaniment
Evening star., 1941-06-29

But right now" said the by
stander, backing out of the room
''the six most beautiful girls in the
world need fixin'."
He was gone by the time they
reached the doorway.
Heel" said Peggy Diggins.
Hes right" suggested Marguerite
Chapman. 'I just got a look at
myself in the mirror. I think me
beauty has slipped"
The door opened suddenly again
and the six most beautiful girls in
the world went cut.
Evening star., 1941-06-29

~SCi
she told me the other morning at
her Manhattan apartment.
Indeed, this pleasing combination
of Park avenue and Broadway has
always had trouble because people
identified her personally with her
stage roles. The roster has included
a goodly number of hellcats, which
she interprets, it must be admitted,
with rare understanding.
She doesn't even want to talk
about playing Sylvia, the nastiest
female In Clare Booths expose of
her own sex, The Women"
This was Miss Chase's greatest
stage success, but there was a time,
she confides, when people used to
draw away from her as she entered
restaurants.
The Tender Emotions.
No longer, however.
Miss Chase, in her new radio role,
deals with tender emotions, gossip
recipes, plays, fashion and about
town news, as hostess for "Pent-
house Party" weekly program
which is a sort of Nation wide
woman's club.
For it, she interviews celebrities
in every field, making it possible
for example, for the rest of us to
hear Andre Maurois, French author
confide his views on that always
arresting topic, matrimony.
For her radio public, Ilka copes
with problems like this one pre-
sented by Worried:
I have young man and
think he loves me. The only
thing is, he doesn't telephone me
as much as I would like, and wher
we meet after a couple of days
he is quite normal, whereas I fee
very emotional. Do you think ht
is the cold type, or just flckle?"
Ilka advises Worried" to b.
patient and wait, and also points ou
gently that it is entirely credibl,
that the young man doesn't low
her.
The Beau Geste.
Although Ilka is a whiz at CIV
ing counsel about getting your man
she once skipped one of hers with a
novel touch.
Her first marriage, to Actor Louis
Calhern, came TO an end after six
months, and Ilka seems to have
gathered that his affections were on
the unstable side.
Almost Immediately he married
| Actress Julia Hoyt.
Not long afterward Ilka came
across some calling cards engraved
Mrs. Louis Calhern" and shipped
them of with a note which read:
Dear Julia, I hope these reach
you in time. Cordially, Ilka."
Ilka, as you might guess, comes
from a tony background.
All that Ilka is, she will freely
admit, she owes to her mother.
1t was hard work trying to steal a
little limelight from her disttn-
guished female parent. Edna Wool
man Chase, editor Of Vogue maga-
zine.
Mother and daughter are very
close friends, and Ilka will tell you
that her mother is the kind who
gives, rather than accepts, advice
about hair-dos and hats.
Mrs. Chase, it must be said,
achieved a brilliant job on her
child.
But Not nka.
Ilka is smooth, sophisticated and
utterly correct, the Manhattan
woman personifled.
Stunning? E. Yes. Beautiful?
-. No.
She is tall and slender almost
too slender. She has lovely jet
black hair, brown eyes and a wide,
expressive mouth.
Some women could have taken
Evening star., 1941-06-29

Blues" is a nusical-something quite
new in musicals they all agree.
You know" confided a confused
bystander to any one who happened
TO be listening, seeing this sextet
has made me think that my girl
looks like washwoman. That's not
good, is it?"
Maybe she doesn't like you as
well as she did before she spotted
Enrol Flynn or Clark Gable" sug-
gested Lorraine Gettman, who had
stopped her gum chewing in favor
of an argument. Ever think of
that?"
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Beauties in the Rough
By Carlisle Jones.
HOLLYWOOD.

suddenly beautiful in
the world into the ONCE. This Office!
Hello" they said, less in unison.
the desks leaned
doorway. them
right Suppose accurately
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-31

titude. ut wasn't exciting" he
mumbled. 1T Was-aWGul!,"
Yes, of course She gave him
a queer look, grabbed up her Ilr-
chase and departed.
Less precipitous was Il stranger
a big, heavy-sot man smoking a
cigar-Who came in and examined
the hardware on display as though
he were killing time. ANY model
trains here?' he asked.
Henry started. He thought he de-
tccted an amused flicker in the
strangers cold blue eyes, but the
question wasn't funny. NO trains.n
said Henry.
amy guns? Revolvcrs? ?"
The little clerk wished he'd
caught cold last night, so he could
have stayed home today, lie shook
mis- head, and hoped that his aged
employer, sitting in the office,
hadn't heard.
"Um-m,' said the stranger.
well, I'll just look around if you
don't mind. No sense going out in
the rain He put his hands in his
hip pockets and leaned over a glass
showcase to examine a tray of
Wicked-looking kitchen knives.
Henry Was trembling as he
turned away. He picked up a dust
cloth and began busting off the re-
fr%igerators that stood in the mid
die Of the floor. Out of the corner
of his eye he watched the stranger,
gray-halred but of remarkable
physique. Was he a policeman?
Had the local officers sent for help
from the city? Each of the seven
members of the model railroad club
must be under surveillance this
morning. The police wouldn't be
taking any chances. And Henry,
the only nOn-member at the rail
road club meeting, would be the
one they'd watch most closely.
Toward mid-morning another
customer arrived - Miss Agnes
Wensley, prim Sunday school
teacher. Miss Wensley had never
been a customer before, as far back
IS Henry could remember, It's
Just curiosity brings her here he
muttercd to himself as he adj
Earccd from the rear of the store,
Miss Wensley said she wanted to
COX at some Of the new colorcG
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-31

He was such a dear, dear man.
Such a devout church worker"
The reflection Of the stranger
with the cigar was staring at
Henry out Of the class plate. The
fellow had crossed the floor silent
ly and a only two steps behind.
The plate slipped and went
crashing down. Miss Wcnsley
screamed.
"Kinda on edge. aren't your"
asked the stranger, staring at the
little clerk.
"Hcnry Potter.." asserted Miss
Wensley. "You have d guilty con-
scicnCc."
IIenry's boss came out of the Of
flee as Henry started picking up
the pieces. You'd better go home
unt'l your nerves quiet down. the
Old man told him. Il can take are
Of business today-if there is any
Miss Wensley was going out the
door.
Henry looked up featfullv, /
I'm All right he protected.
Mr.. Brown shook his white head.
His eyes, although troubled, we're
not unkind I'm sorry, but can't
you 9 Get is happening? Gus
toners won't want to come in here
while you are under suspicion. 1t
is embarrassing for them"
But why am l under s,lspi-
cion? Henry asked wildly. What
nave | done? | hardly knew Ives.
[ just happened to be passing the
place where the club was meeting
and I E"
Don't misunderstood me- his
employer soOthed him. There is
no n in this town more incap-
abe OF murder than you are,
Henry. I know that. But perhaps I
know you better than others do.
Ihlt's why I say 49,"
You mean, yen don't want me
to work here any more. just be-
cause E"
No, no! Mo- that, Henry. l don't
moan you should give up your job.
But-Woll- couldn't you take your
vacation now?"
IN the middle of winter? L
| 1872
The stranger was staring at him
. again.
All riehs." agreed Henry, his
hnart humping. TN take a vaca-
ttOnl know how to sDpnd if III
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-31
A. DEIAZEMM 5NX/1H /
- : go RICHARD NCWGWTCN/ eA|
SYNOPSIS


gerry Potter starts to walk to the
yf0re, in the ram for an evening 81
-. htrs His umbrella ~CrIiaIs,- and Lee
s,,1,s shelter at lonE-cIurrd Wildwood
lie. IN whose biz basement "A model
railroad club IS operating its elaborate
T.uIqttrc train system. lie meets the
I'M FRS: clumsy but amiablc Hans
:y,nson. fat little Professor Bisb,c,
Tsnkor Stanley King. his friend Mar
I-1 firtatiOuS Susan Baker. IIcnrr's
,.ung neighhor. Laurence Hardness:
for,iEu-appcarinG Louis Spinclli. and
sgrhcr John Ives, Ii a few minutes
,o+.r * found shot TO death in the tram
dfsuatghcr's tiny room. The coroner is
sf,',fonod and p~ronOuncrS it murder.
III, banker is arrested when a revolver
is found in his coat pocket. but l. lat,r
,,'.as,d when it Is learned that the
igl,t which killed Ives CoulG not have"
,r,u fred from that gun The most
corning as Mr.. and Mrs. Potter read
,pr paper at the breakfast table. size
ms Horny he h1Hlsclf is probably I'M
dur suspicion.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-31

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