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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19

passed on Capitol Hill on the in
formation given them by the Pres
ident, a spirit of optimism became
evident.
Soviet Russia. which has kept
from the world much information
on its fighting power and re-
sources, the delegation learned,
has billions of dollars in gold re-
serves and can pay for tanks,
planes and gasoline it Will obtain
in this country.
Russia has great quantities OF
guns, tanks and some planes and
a large number of fresh troops yet
10 be used in the war, according
TO the new information.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
LEADERS GET WORD

The information was given Vice
President Wallace; Acting House
Speaker Woodrum, Va; Senate
Majority Leader Barley, KY;
Chairman Tom Connally CD Tex,
of the Senate foreign relations
committee. and Chairman Sol
Bloom Cd N. Y, of the House
foreign affairs committee
President Roosevelt conferred
with the Democratic leaders in the
historic oval room of the White
House for an hour and 80 minutes.
Emerging from the conference,
every one of the Democrats radi-
ated new confidence. AS word
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
FACE SEVERE FAMINE

Germany and all of occupied
Europe will be confronted with a
severe famine in the coming Win
ter months because the Russians
have left little in the way of food
in the areas seized by Hitler's
forces, one of the congressman
said
Reaction OF the members to
President RoOsevelt's recital Of
his conference and the infOrma-
ton he gained in conferences
with Prime Minister Churchill
and Harry Hopkins twho re-
Gently visited Stain in Moscow
was extremely favorable" Act
ing Speaker Woodrum reported.
Senator Connally. who beamed
over the information he received,
said:
III am convinced that there
were no commitments made at
the Roosevelt Churchill confer
ence that in any way alter our
position towards the war"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19

WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.-Rep.
Paul w. Shafer of Michigan. Re
publican member OF the House
military affairs committee. In a
statement challenged the assertion
President Roosevelt made to news
paper reporters at Rockland, Me-,
that hie ocean conference with
Prime Minister Churchill had not
brought this country closer to
participation in the war.
Shafer charged that the Presi-
dent has signed an agreement with
Great Britain to cooperate in dis
arming aggressor nations, and TO
do so Immediately.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
ANOTHER POINT

Members of the House, who
have remained in Washington for
the recess. learned with interest
today that certain photographs
taken at the time OF the confer
.ence revealed one of the ships on
which the momentous meeting &C.
|curred against mountainous
background. Some reports said
this background was the coast OF
Maine.
Rep. Lewis d. Thill of WiScon-
sin raised the point that II Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Churchill met
outside the boundaries OF the
United States, outside the 3-mile
limit, the President, under the
Constitution, was not acting Off
Icially as President of the United
States.
In 1918. a resolution was offered
| in Congress to permit President
Wilson to act as President while
attending the Versailles peace con-
/ ference,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
IS Billion More
Needed for Aid,
President Says
BY CECIL II. DICKSON
Init News service stsn Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Aug. IS
president Roosevelt today told
Democratic leaders the British
want the lease-lend program in
creased TO about S12.oOo,oO0,000
10 provide tanks and other ag-
Sressive equipment for an Euro
| ean invasion force.
This would mean an increase
OF FIVE billions over the present
seven billion program.
Mr.. Roosevelt said the request
flor additional lease-lend funds
would be submitted 10 Congress
latter Labor Day.
The budget bureau has yet TO
complete a study Of the cost OF
the list Of war materials re-
quested by the British minister
OF supply. Lord Beaverbrook, he
explained.
DECISION SOON ON DAKAR
The President also warned il
may become necessary soon for
the United States 10 reach a de-
|cision on whether 10 occupy
Dakar. French West African port,
and the Cape Verde, Canary and
pther Atlantic islands that could
be used by the Germans 10 in
wade South America or prevent
Delivery of American planes TO
British forces in the Near East.
Later he announced that Amer
lean planes would be delivered TO
khe British in the Near East by
Pan American AirlineS, flown
bcross by way of West Africa.
Congressional leaders were in
Formed that at the Presidents
conference with Prime Minister
Churchill on the high seas it was
agreed the Germans could not be
Eubugated without a land in
Hasion.
An expeditionary force of mil
lions of men might be necessary,
i was said.
INVASION SPECULATION
There was no hint that the
Invasion would be accepted soon
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
International News Service Wire

WASHIN G TON, Aug. 49,
President Roosevelt announced to-
day that American bombers will
be flown by American pilots direct
to British forces in the Middle
East, via Africa.
This was the first specific step
of increased aid to Britain follow
ing the Presidents conference
with Prime Minister Churchill.
The surprise announcement
came soon after the President adj
vanced this nations own defense
by signing the military service ex-
tension bill, inSuring an American
army of 100000 men, and signing
the measure deferring all men of
20 years or over from the draft.
EXECUTES VOW TO BRITAIN
In his first working day in the
White House after returning from
the Atlantic, the President thus
moved simultaneously to execute
his pledge of greater collaboration
with Britain, and to strengthen
this nations defense position.
To bolster Britain in what may
become the next great theater of
warfare, the President disclosed
plans are complete for a new
bomber ferrying service from the
United States TO West Africa. and
a linking transport service thence
to the Middle East.
Pan-American Always system
will operate the connecting ferry
and transport routes, which will
avoid zones of actual warfare, and
American crews will fly the bomb
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
.Drdftees' Term
IA TO 10 Months
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not be discharged while their or
CARNATIONS are on maneuvers OF
engaged in other special train
ing"
"Still assuming that this cOun-
try does not become more Sc
riously involved i'm the interna-
tiOnal situation" the department
explained, "it is anticipated that
enlisted men of the national
guard and seIectees, other than
those for whom priorities are
announced, will be released from
active duty after an average of
about 18 months total active
service, some as early as ii
months"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
LOCATION COUNTS

1t was emphasized the duty for
guardSmen and selccteeS would de-
pend on the location of their units,
their scheduled preparation and
assignments.
The department said that en-
listed men who are eligible for re-
lease but who want to remain on
active duty beyond one year might
do so by enliSting in the regular
army for three years or by re-
queSting an extension OF their
service 10 the total of 30 months
now authorized by law.
at is hoped" the war depart
ment stated. "that IL will not be
necessary 10 hold in service any
individual now i'm training for
the full time permissible under
the law"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
MAY RE-ENLIsT

The war department said that
enlisted men of the regular army
whose three-year term of service
ends prior TO December 81 would
be discharged unless they wanted
10 re-enllSt.
The war department recently
issued instructions that regular
army soldiers would not be permit
ted 10 re-cnliSt unless they were
non-commissioned officers or had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
INVASION SPECULATION

There was no hint that the
INVASION would be accepted soon
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-01
NEW BOOKS

New books at Public Library in
clude THE Blue Geranium". Dolan
Bmkley; To-day and Forever,
Pearl Buck; The Earth is the
Lords, Taylor Caldwell; Sum
mer of 1914" Martin duGard; BE
hind Gods Back. Negley Farson;
ITO Sing With the Angels. Mau-
rice Hindus Faith for the Living"
Lewis Mumford; Mr. South Burn
ed His Mouth, Gerrtry Nyland;
Hold Autumn in Your Hand,
George s. Perry; MY Sister and
T.. Dick VanderHeide; The Giant
Joshua, Maurine Whipple; quick
Service, p. G. Wodehouse.
High Acres, Jane Abbott; Wis
itors from London, Kitty Barne;
Two Career Girls, Helen Condor;
The Legend OF the Palm Tree.
Margarida Estrela Pandeira Du-
arte; "Renni", Felix Salten; star
Spangled summer Janet Lam
bert; The Story of the Willow
Plate, Leslie Thomas; Three
Against the Sea-. Robb White;
Green Jade, Maurene Cheno-
weth.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-01
Ne,rs From BegOIe
Wins In Magazine Sale

Wins In Magazine Sale
Mary June Fortnpy, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Fortney, stu
dent in Ypsilanu High School, won
first prize this past week in a
magazine sale contest. She was
presented with a nice radio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mort Crittenden
Saturday visited Mary Butting, Ann
Arbor, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Parker, Geddes
Dinner guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. J.
r. Sheppard Sunday were Mr. and
Mrs, George Palmer. Addison their
son Glenn, Flint and Harold
Palmer Ypsilanti, who enters into
draft service Thursday. Miss NIL
dred Palmer Ann Arbor visited
at the Sheppard home in the after
noon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-01
IN ! % SINISTER SEA CAESl:1!s!a1
SNEk> SI ELLIOTT FILLION
rrpRAD RuEAFD BYcarR ssour

~ ELLIOTT FILLION

awfulness of it all rushed with re-
newed force over me.
Janet stretched out her hand and
drew me down to a seat beside her.
I'VE understand, don't We, Aunt
Beulah ?" she asked softly. There
really isn't anything anyone can
DO, Nancy, eXcept-smilc."
She followed her own words with
the most appalling travesty of one
1 had ever seen. 1t made me feel
even worse than before. Last night
the horror and excitement of the
whole thing had kept sorrow away.
This morning the sight of the two
women enduring what l knew was
tearing them to little bits was al
most too much for me.
AS l sat down beside Janet. Mrs.
Gould stretched out her hand and
laid it on mine.
You are a nice child, Nancy"
she said. Tell me, have they
learned anything at all?"
AS she spoke, felt Janet's foot.
with meaning pressure, touch mine.
l knew by that signal that l must
speak warily If were not to reveal
something they must be keeping
from her.
Il don't think so" replied. 1--WE
just come from Captain Lancy and
Chief Crane; they're concentrating
on an unknown man with an un-
known motive" With that noncom-
INITIAL statement would be safe.
Another slight pressure from
Janet,s foot brought my eyes to her
face. Surreptitiously, she nodded
her head, and. from that, l knew
had said the right thing.
ut is not understandable, Mrs.
Gould's voice held patient resigna-
ton. Why should anyone want to
harm my boy? Unless" she raised
herself to a sitting posture. "un-
less it was Bill Wing" Her eyes
were distorted, filled with the hor-
ror Of a memory just returned to
her mind.
Bill Wing! l started violently,
looked eagerly at her. l wished she
would go on, yet didn't like to ask
her to do so.
Possibly my unspoken desire in
cited her to continue. Possibly she
needed the relief OF expressing new
thoughts. Janet told me later that
all night she had remained on that
chaise Tongue, fearless, telling the
little incidents which are so faith
fully retained in a mothers mind.
Marks first baby word, his first
baby step, events OF his childhood,
schooldays, things which wrung
Janets heart TO hear, his mother
had told over and over in a despair
ing monotonous voice. Now, she
spoke with Mortified animation.
HE threatened me years ago
vowed he would pay me out for try
ing to keep Marie from him by de-
priving me Of what I loved best.
OH" She clasped her hand over
her mouth, as though shocked by
what she had inadvertently re-
vealed. Don't ever let Kaye know
1 said that" she pleaded. II have
tried to be impartial with my two
children butt think most mothers
have a particular love for their
sons, especially so N they have only
one as l have-had." And with that
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-01
NeluS From Denton

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. X. Dickson, Dear
born.
Mrs. Stanley Fairbanks and Miss
Mary Blair, Dearborn, We're Friday
evening dinner guests at the home
of Mrs Fairbanks parents, MIR. and
Mrs r c. Simmonds
MIR. and Mrs. Earl Smith and
family were Sunday afternoon
guests at the homes of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas kleher and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Moody and family.
Detroit. and MIR. and Mrs. Arnold
Sallingcr and family Lincoln Park.
Miss Edna Ettcr. Maxine Wich-
man and Max Wichman were sun
day guests of Mrs. Herbert Kidder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Smith Wis
tied Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Asa Burrell, Ann Arbor,
Mrs Clara Avery was a Wednes-
day evening dinner guest OF Mrs.
Kate Warblow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-01
Michigan in
Washington

BY Esther Van Wagner Tufty
April First is a great night for
the Great and the Near Great
Women Of the United States in
Washington as they frolic al the
annual stuut party given by the
Womens National Press Club.
War will be forgotten while the
skits dramatiZe the foibles, the
weaknesses, the pretenses OF the
distinguished guests, who coYet IN
yitations to this female-yersion OF
the Gridiron banquet
National defense. however, can
not be left behind even for a night
of fun. II inyades one of the Roose-
yelts famous scrambled egg supper
parties at the White House where
the most amazing collection OF
guests-W Wendell Willkie. Dorothy
Thompson. Alice Longworth, Ham
ilton Fish, a king and a queen
fight because Franklin goes hog
Wild on lend-loase spree. He
swaps the Washington Monument
for the crown jewels Of Europe.
The White House gold piano he
gives to Russia TO keep Stain in
a good humor.' He calmly brings
over to the United States the
Great Wall Of China to put around
and further isolate such isolation
lists as Hazel Nandenberg. Marian
Wheeler, Martha Taft. Alice Long
worth (all in the audiencel. Bel
ligerent General Hugh Johnson
blats: What did you give for the
Great Wall of China?" and Franklin
replies The White House"
All OF which agitates the guests
to such fury that Wendell Willkie
pleads for unity He gets tin song
and since the newspaper women are
VIGOROUSLY bad singers it's a doubt
full kind OF unity
Another skit pokes fun at the
society guests, who have been fran
tic in their attempts to raise money
for the distressed people of this
land and others. A benefit fashion
show is solemnly presented to help
the poor dear newspaper reporters
who don't have ermine coats to
keep them warm as they tramp
from one social event to another.
A.pantomime act shows the press
club getting into trim physical con-
dition for national defense. In as
sorted and unlovely training cos
tunes, the plump, the skinny, the
too lovely. the athletic, go military
with great gusto and few results.
Like the Gridiron banquets. the
audience makes the show" Gran
ing of necks to see celebrities is
considered good manners.
Eleanor Roosevelt is the top-rank-
ing guest. She qualities three times.
She is the First Lady, a columnist,
and an active member OF the club.
Her off-the-record remarks. always
rejecting her very real affection
for her friends among the newspa-
per women, is the finale of every
banquet
Those on the reception commit.
tee are eagerly awaiting the mo-
ment at the cocktail party of the
president of the club. Helen Essary,
Washington columnist, when Flea.
nor Roosevelt meets Wendell Will.
kie for the first time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-01

Rev. and Mrs. G.. T. Ncyln aud
family spent Thursday at the home
OF their daughter and family MIR
and Mrs. Oryille Kitchens and
daughter, Mary Helen.
Clarence MagCc has returned
home from Boyer Hospital. Ypsi
lanti. where he has been confined
as a patient for the last two weeks
Mr. and Mrs Irving Dixon and
family, Dearborn, were Sunday din
nor guests at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. f. G.. Simmonds
MIR and Mrs. Harley Smith and
family were Sunday afternoon
guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Aldrich Bitnar and family, Belle
Vile.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-01

I the tears came, such heart broken
weeping l hope never TO see again.
Janet and l did what we could
for her. When she lay back on her
pillows, white and exhausted, |
asked the question which l feared
would bring on her tears. But 1t
had 10 be done. / nerved myself to
the task. Slipping to my knees, l
clasped her cold, limp fingers in
mine and asked:
Mrs. Gould, have you told Cap
tain Lancy about Bill Wing ?"
Il Just remembered it" She
whispered. Again her eyes filled
with tears.
You must do So" ! said, with all
the force could put into my
words. I'm 90 and get him; you
must tell him what you have told
me-"
l didn't allow her to finish her
demonstrating. oh, Nancy"
do you want to know the truth
or not?" l demanded impressively.
Gould he have done it-after all
these years?"
I'VE can't know that. but Cap
tain Lancy must be told. 1t is the
last thing you can do for Mark"
Perhaps MY words were -unneces-
sarily cruel under the circum-
stances, but used the only weapon
which l thought would bring COM
Pliance. And 1 was right to do so.
With both hands. she pushed me
from her. Her voice was as strong.
as insistent, as mine.
Get him, Nancy. Get him!"
! didn't wait for another word.
but flew down the stairs AMI
around to the library. At my knock,
Captain Lancys voice gave me
permission to enter. ! have since
thought that l must have present
ed a wild appearance. My face was
tear stained-no one on earth could
have witnessed Mrs. Gould's suffer
ing unmoved-my hair was in wild
disorder; hadn't even thought to
run my fingers through it; re-
membered that afterward.
In the library. Captain Lancy
and Chief Crane were in deep con-
sultation with several men, some
uniformed, some not, all strangers
to me. At the precise moment Of
my entrance, Captain Lancy, his
finger pointing TO something on a
paper spread before him, was say
ing:
you can get an airplane at We
tuxet airport I want this informa-
ton tonight" He raised his head,
looked at me, sprang to his feet
and demanded:
What il is? Has something else
happened?"
/ could only gasp In reply. My
tearing rush down those stairs had
literally winded me. Twice ] start
ed to speak and was compelled TO
stop. BY that time everyone Of
those men were on their feet and
gathered around me.
Mrs. Gould has-something 70
tell-you It's Important Come
quick!"
I grabbed Captain Lancy's arm
that he was a state police detec-
tive never entered my mind-and
urged him toward the door.
Ito Be Contlnuedl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-01

Visitors from out OF town always
like to meet the Cabinet ladies'
especially Mrs. Cordell Hull the
wife of the Secretary OF State. Mrs.
Wallace, wife of the vice president,
is known as the best looking cabinet
wife. Everyone wants to see the
only woman senator-Mrs. Hattie
Caraway, of Arkansas, who looks
more like your home-loying Aunt
Nellie. A new attraction for some
will be the appearance Of the first
congresswoman, Jeanette Rankin,
OF Montana, who voted against
World War No. l and is again back
in Congress-maybe for a repeat
performance.
Regal DAISY" Hartman, former
minister to Norway, who scooped
the world with the story of the Nazi
invasion, is coming. So is glamorous
Ilka Chase. radio commentator.
Shy hard to get Margaret Mitch
ell, author of Gone with the Wind
Is a first timer.
On every side are women with
'front-page' names. Wives OF Su-
preme Court justices. senators, and
congresswomen. Women in high
government posts as Miss Harriet
Elliott. of national defense fame.
Mrs. Florence Kerr, assistant WPA
administrator. Mrs. Ellen Wood
ward, a member of the Social Sc
curity Board authors and more au-
thors, Lady Halifax, wife Of the
British ambassador.
Three Michigan guests are Mrs.
William Knudsen. wife of the de-
Tense production chief. Mrs. Arthur
II. Vandenberg. wife OF the senior
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-01
CHAPTER FoRTY.oNF

CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
JUST AS Kaye went out the
door. the nurse came back and
went up the stairs. ! followed her
to the second floor and down the
hall. She entered the captains
room; | continued on to Mrs.
Gould's.
was bordering Hayes words,
appearance and act Something
about her grated upon me this
morning. bus l could not place
what 1t was. Her passionate words
OF last night returned to my mind.
If she and Dave decided to go out
and get married, there wasn't a
thing on earth l could do to stop
them. ] hoped they wouldn't do it;
] feared it would hurt Dave with
the police. They might even try to
add the motive of fortune hunting
to- the one they already held
against him, With Mark gone,
Kaye would double her inheritance.
] struggled toHthrow off my aug
mented detection, but it chung to
me until l tapped at Mrs. Gould's
door. .s,
Come H." Her voice, sweet. and
gentle as ever answered, and l en-
tered to fnd her. robed in black,
lying on a chaise lounge. Janet,
also in black. was sitting beside
her.
started violently as I gllmpsed
them; my memory had clicked into
place. That was what impressed
me so rnfavorably in Kaye, al
though until now 1 hadn't recog-
nized it f. what it was.
l had put on a simple black
dress. relieved by sheer white collar
and cuffs, that morning. 1t seemed
the only appropriate thing to do, a
gesture of respect for the genial
light-hearted young fellow I had
liked and admired. Cary was In
somber black clothes when l saw
him in the library; here were
Mrs. Gould and Janet in the same,
but Kaye-clad in a brownish
tweed suit and faw1 felt hat with
crisp pheasant feather at the side
she had just walked out the front
door.
Why did she do such thing {?
Didn't she really care? Was it
merely an expression OF defiance
because Of Dawes involvement?
Those questions wouldn't answer
themselves nor could puzzle out
the solution.
Good morning, Nancy Mrs.
Gould's voice held a mournful note,
but when Janet spoke / thought
physical WEAKNESS predominated
in her voice.
I crossed to the chaise lounge
and rushed into speech. ! couldn't
allow a silence to arise. II II did /
could never break II.
Il should have been up before,
Mrs Could" / said earnestly, but
] was detained. Words are such
poor things at a time like this, but
i think you know all / would like
TO say. II there is anything at all
which / can do" l stopped short
and looked down at her. I had to
stop, break down or get out The
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-01

WASHINGTON UP-The Bureau
OF Mines and Biologists OF the Geo
logical Survey announced Monday
discovery of a high-grade deposit of
tungsten ore In Idaho. The ore was
found in the yellow Pine district
Valley County. a district well-known
for it's antimonlal gold ores. hut
not previously known to contain
tungsten.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-01
FIND BODY OF BOY

Monroe, Apr. LAP State Po-
lice dragging the River Raisin Mon
day recovered the body Of Blair
Elder, nine. short distance down
stream from the spot where the
body OF his playmate, Charles He.
den, eight. was found Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-01

provided n pay Increase OF tl25..
600 annually and a lyeday paid
vacation for lSU0 workers ended
a two.month wage dispute at thu
Muellor Rraas %. p-anl Monday.