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Evening star., 1941-04-27
Bv Glen G.. Leach.

Several years ago while was So
journing in Yellowstone National
Park in company with some tourists,
a fishing trip was planned for the
upper reaches of Yellowstone Lake.
Elaborate preparations were made
in the way of securing food and the
usual paraphernalia necessary for
the angler. Our small motorboat
was well loaded with equipment and
three men, two OF whom were
fishermen and the other navigator.
1t is approximately 20 miles from
the lake outlet to the upper end
where the Yellowstone River enters
the lake. The varying currents OF
wind sweeping down from the arms
of the lake caused some consterna-
ton when waves overlapped the
"gun1s" of the boat. After many ups
and downs we finally reached the
upper Yellowstone.
Without much ado a temporary
camp was established on the beach,
comprising a small tent with cook
ing utensils and other equipment
since the main object OF the trip
was to cast a fly in the haunts OF
the wild blackspotted trout, the boat
was soon made in readiness to hight
the swift current of the Yellowstone,
which we navigated for mile and
half to a point where trout were
found in a deep pool below the
rifles. Fishing tackle was soon put
into action.
The trout apparently were not
waiting for high-class lures-silk
lines and bamboo poles. This
deluxe equipment was somewhat
foreign to them in their natural
habitats. After few unsuccessful
casts and try with various lures,
a few nibbles were obtained, and it
was not long until the wild trout
appeared to favor our equipment.
However, every bite from the tlsh
was attended by about 100 bites
from the mosquitoes, 50 both the
fish and the fishermen were given a
royal reception.
Mr.. johnson, a companion, whom
I might describe as a most ardent
fisherman, in his mad desire to
capture an 18-inch trout in the
deepest part of the pool, became
somewhat excited, casting his lure
with one hand and swatting mos
ouitoes with the other. His thoughts,
hands and feet were not properly
co-ordinated, and he lost his
balance on the slippery rocks. A sit
down strike caused more or less OF
heavy splash which aroused the
curiosity of certain species of wild
life indigenous to the region.
There suddenly appeared from
among the willows on the opposite
| shore q bear. and after . quick
Evening star., 1941-04-27

bear country, the guide and
decided to track him down since
another encounter might be fatal
His trail was well established
through the bushes and willows
Following the trail some 300 yards
we heard lot of caterwauling from
the top of pine tree. After con-
siderable persuasion, we induced Mr.
johnson to descend to terra firma
which he felt was sufficiently
"frma" but still held plenty oi
terra" for him. 1t was some time
before we could convince him tina,
a bear was not lurking behind every
tree. Judging from the speed which
the bear was making when we last
saw him, he was probably several
miles to the southwark by that time
The next thing in order was to dry
Mr.. Johnson's clothes and get him
thawed out. A fire was promptly
built. He was given a pair of hip
boots, a sou'wester coat, and he
stood close to the fire. Oilskin when
hot has an affinity for skin, all OF
which was unknown to Mr.. Johnson
until it became time to shed the
raiment. The shedding act was
somewhat like that of horned toad
getting rid of his skin. To say the
least, it was painful to Mr.. johnson
but very amusing to us, since the
sou'wester had developed into a
large-sized porous plaster. Plenty OF
aid and advice was given by the
audience, and we finally succeeded
in removing the sou'wester and
getting Mr.. johnson into dry
clothes.
However, for several weeks there
after, Mr.. johnson carried on his
back the bold lettering Bee Brand
WATERPROOF Oil Clothing" To this
day he Is not quite sure as to
whether the trip was a success.
However, I think that it was q
success, because In recounting his
experiences, the story has grown by
leaps and bounds, and If it con-
tinues to improve, I feel sure that
the narrative will have to be carried
into a second volume If it is ever
recorded for the benefit of posterity
1t is quite probable that his grand
children will never really know the
facts of the incident, and very likely
will care less.
I can well imagine that if they
were to be questioned concerning the
episode their reply would be, "Oh,
yes, we did hear about Grandpa
johnson falling in the water one
time when a bear chased him" In
this way they would nonchalantly
dispose of fish story handed down,
as heritage, without according it
the proper respect due an incident
which has through the years
assumed the proportions Of an
almost major catastrophe.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
womanhood, married a cousin, DR..
Armistead Peter.

womanhood, married a cousin, DR.
Armistead Peter.
At this time he was aboard the
U. S. S. Princeton, together with
several prominent persons, including
the Secretary of State, Abel P. Up
shur, Secretary Of the Navy Thomas
w. Gilmer, Virgil Maxey of the dip
lonlatic service and Mr.. Gardner,
formerly of the New York State
Senate, who were also killed. Sew
enteen seamen were wounded. some
of them probably fatally Among
those stunned by the conclusion
were the commanding officer of the
Princeton, Capt. Stockton; Senator
Thomas H. Benton of Missouri, 1t.
Hunt of Princeton; w. D. Robinson
of Georgetown and others.
The Princeton was a brand-new
vessel. was the first screw-propeller
steamship built for the Navy, and
had just been put in commission.
Her record states she was construct
ed in Philadelphia in 1874, and was
built for the Navy under the au-
spices of her captain, r. F. Stockton.
She was built of white oak, ship
rigged and spread $4,000 square feet
of canvas. Her first propeller
weighed $4,000 pounds, the second,
1870, and with the latter she OBJ
tained about a II percent increase OF
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Flying
Continued From Page C-40

were also test pilots, the first the
| world ever knew. They took out
the ships and dived them from
tremendous heights to within touch
ing distance of the earth and then
yanked them back to climbing
| angles. Though Smith did this day
after day, he was commended by
Gen. F. M. Andrews, another great
pilot, with the citation, Seven
! years without a serious smashup"
On account of this record the late
Gov. Henderson of Alabama Sc
lected Ross Smith as pilot for the
first plane flight ever taken by this
grand old man. The Governor said,
Smith is the only aviator in whom
have confidence enough to trust
my life" That first flight of the
Governors was one of the last
Smith ever made in the deep South,
for shortly afterward he came to
Service as an appraisal expert, valu-
ing surplus war material, and ended
his flying career up to that time
with 1000 hours in the air, an
unprecedented record up to Novem-
ber, 1918.
Though Ross Smith never got
overseas and therefore never had
a chance to show his ability as q
fighter in the air, he was neverthe-
less listed for dead and given all
the honors of dead hero. He was
mourned by the inhabitants of his
native town and by the citizens OF
Terre Haute, where he had spent
many days in his early flights, and
by the Elks and the Aero Clubs. In
fact they placed bronze plates on
most of the clubs in Indiana, and
everywhere his name had appeared
there was a gold star and in some
places pictures draped in black.
Smith never knew this until 1888,
when he was in New York. Walk
ing down Sixth avenue he saw an
advertisement of the motorboat
show then being staged in the Coli
scum. He thought that the john
son Brothers might have an exhibit
there, display of their outboard
motors, so he telephoned the John
son booth and said:
This is Ross Smith"
Don't kid me-" said Louis john
son, one of the inventors of the
motor, Ross Smith has been dead
since 1918"
Come on down here" said Smith
from a private phone booth, "and
I'll show you the livest corpse you
ever saw"
When Smith went back home to
Indiana to see how things were, the
Elks Club and the Board of Trade
and all the rest who had mourned
him as hero in the World War
gave him a banquet. More than
1000 persons sat down to dine.
Things have changed since those
old days." says Ross Smith; changed
quite bit. They even insure avia-
tors today. They did not insure
them In 1912. Is. IL and I5."
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sons. Keith and Karl. and Mrs.
Jessie Miller. East Ypsllanti. mo-
tored TO Detroit Sunday and were
guests OF Miss Helen Miller. Janet
and Marjory Ann. who have been
visiting In Detroit returned home
with their parents.
Mr. and Mrs Jasen Clark were
dinner guests Sunday OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Gaskeu. Ypsilanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. ?. Sheppard and
Mr. and Mrs Robert Raymond were
guests Sunday Of Mr. and Mrs. Karl
Schanz
Dinner guests AZ the home OF
Mr. and Mrs Floyd Budd Sunday
were David Budd Mr.. and Mrs.
clyde Budd and son James. Ypsi-
lanu and Mrs Myrtle Budd. De.
trolt.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Lee AMI
daughter Mary Esther. Ravenna,
and Mrs John Harte. Muskegod.
were guests ~ Mr. and MI.
Charles Dixon Easter Sunday.
Mary June Fortney Is vacation.
ing With relatives Is Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Heime~-
tlnFrr visited Rev and Mrs A..
Jenkins. Manchester Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Marion jenkins and
son Byron spent the week end with
Mrs Jenkins parents. NJ and Mrs.
John Bowen. Roland
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Union Advised to Go Easy
on Use of NLRB in Future

Los Angeles. Apr. Is AP- A
report TO the CIO International
Longshoremen's and Warehouse.
mems union advised caution Mon
day in the use Of the National La.
Dor Relations Act.
The report to Harry Bridges, I'M
ion president was from the law
firm OF Gladstein, Grossman. Mar
COILS and Sawyer, which represents
the unions San Francisco district.
Changes in administration OF the
act, said the report. indicate that
II is becoming less useful and pos
sbly dangerous to the labor move
ment. The statement added that
an Increased tendency toward re-
action is already appearing In all OF
the courts, including the Supreme
Court Of the United States"
Bridges is due back in San Fran
cisco tomorrow for reopening OF
his deportation hearing His re-
election to the post he has held
since 1886 was expected.
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majority like 1t that way. Chocolate
cake wins for the same reason.
And Miss Barber is convinced that
making pie a specially is building
Army morale.
This cheerful shortish woman has
a fancy title-Food Consultant to
the Office OF Production Manage
ment assigned to Subsistence
Branch, Supply Division OF the
Office of the Quartermaster Gen
eral
Whether they know 1t or not, the
bean growers OF Michigan have a
staunch friend in Mary Barber.
When the hullabaloo broke loose
on Capitol Hill from congressman
representing Michigan bean dis
tricts that the L. S. Army was
going to train without beans, Miss
Barber, the efficient dietitian, did
a spot of research.
Beans are the most popular dish
in the Army mess" says this perky
food expert. Not only do the boys
today speak of beans with enthusi-
asm but veterans of the World War
wax sentimental over them"
This popularity established, Miss
Barber set out to find out how the
Army likes its beans-hot, cold, or
in the pot nine days old.
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Pope Urges Charity For
Conquered People in His
Easter Sunday Message

Vatican City, Apr. zap -
Pope Plus XII urged in an Easter
message that belligerents SHOW
some feeling of charity for the
sufferings of civilian populations"
and that conquerors deal Justly.
humanely and proyidently" with
peoples in occupied territories.
In a Commute broadcast over
the Vatican radio, the Pontiff call
ed upon Catholics to pray for an
early and just peace.
Let us pray for universal
peace" he said, mot for peace bas-
ed upon the oppression and des-
truction of peoples, but peace
which, while guaranteeing the
honor OF all nations, will satisfy
their vital needs and insure the
legitimate rights OF all
The Pontiff spoke OF his own.
prayers and efforts to humanize
the methods of war, alleviate suf-
fering. comfort war victims, and
emphasize principles necessary
to future peace, and then added:
But we are saddened to note
that there seems to be as yet lit
tie likelihood OF an approximate
realization Of peace that will be
just. in accordance with human
and Christian norms.'
He spoke OF the present as
these merciless and bitter days"
and Of the war a ruthless strug
gle" which at times "can be des-
cribed only as atr9c'ous."
To spare even worse develop
ments, he urged all belligerents
to abstain until the very end
from the use OF still more homici-
dal instruments Of warfare"
For" the Pontiff said. the in
PRODUCTION OF such weapons newt
ably results in their retaliatory
use. often with greater violence,
by the enemy
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The results Of her search show
that there are almost as many
recipes as there are cooks but there
is a general geographical similarity
The boys from Boston want their
beans brown. Michigan selectees
like theirs light in color. Indiana
camps demand tomato sauce.
Miss Barber sent out the recipes
to the camps. More, she suggested
mothers fix them to keep their sons
happy when on furlough.
, It's true that there will not be as
many beans on the menus as during
World War days. Refrigeration
makes it possible to substitute fresh
vegetables. But since the Selective
Service Act gives military training
to more boys it means more
beans.
Miss Barber estimates that every
month baked beans are served
three times a week, boiled beans
two times. and bean soup two
times. The bean is used as a meat
substitute. not a potato. You see,
Miss Barber knows-and refutes-
the charge of discrimination against
Michigan spuds
She investigated TO be certain
that Michigan cherries-which the
soldiers relish in pies and cobblers
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Michigan in
Washington
BY Esther Van Wagner Tufty

BY Esther Van Wagner Tufty
The only dollar-a-year woman In
Washington comes from Battle
Creek-Mary l. Barber. As Uncle
Sans food consultant she plans
three million meals day for the
boys in the Army.
Women who groan over the daily
task OF three meals a day for a
small family should tackle Mary
BARRIERS job Of preparing Army
menus. And how they do eat Every
man in the United States Army is
rationed five pounds day.
ours is the best fed Army In
the world" says Miss Barber, who
assures mothers, wives, sweet
hearts and sisters they need not
send food boxes to camp because
their loved ones are gaining weight
anyway.
OF course. Miss Barber does not
pamper freakish appetites. Men
who must have their beef rare find
It is always we'll done-because the
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1T doesn't make sense" said
Bill.
Nothing makes sense any
more, said Aunt Sallie.
"And-oh, Lord" walled Bill,
there goes the wedding march
noW!"
Rita looked around wildly.
Somebody's got to go and tell
them!" she said. You go, Joel.
You know how to handle such
things. Please, Joel, for Bills sake,
II not for mine"
Joel shock his head. Sorry, Rita,
but I'm through explaining things
for Bill. It's high time he started
doing his own explaining"
Aunt Sallie wrung her hands. II
knew that lost ring was an omen
or something" she walled.
Rita snatched open the door, and
before anyone could stop her she
had slipped out and was gone.
Rita! Rita!" said Bill, dashing
out after her.
Aunt Sallie looked at Joel Joel
looked at Aunt Sallie.
WELL" he said, there goes our
wedding"
"Oh. this Is awful, Joel-AW-
FULL" said Aunt Sallie, on the
verge Of tears.
The minister came busting In
just then, nervous, excited.
"W-w-what's the matter?" he
asked. The organist has been
playing the march on and on.
Where's the groom? What's hap
pened?"
1.-THE groom's flown" said Joel.
THE groom's WHAT"
There isn't going to be any
wedding" said Joel Rita changed
her mind"
"But-but-" The minister sput-
tered, and then turned TO Aunt
Sallie as II for confirmation.
IT'S true, Doctor MacQueen,"
said Aunt Sallle. THE granddaugh-
ter OF that old harridan, Lizzie
Linwood, has run of with another
man."
Joel patted the minister's arm.
Il think you're the logical one,
Doctor" he said. ito break the
news to the waiting guests. since
somebody's got to do it. Just step
out there and make any sort Of ex-
PLANTATION you think best. Tell them
anything that will get them out Of
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the church and send them home.
Aunt Sallie and will certainly be
everlastingly grateful to you"
We certainly will" said Aunt
Sallie weakly. ITO think that my
nephew, a Randall, would be Tilted
by a Linwood."
Bills not a Randall, Aunt SAL
lie" Joel reminded. Hes a La
than"
"Oh, bother" said Aunt Sallie.
Come along now, Joel, and take
me home. I've stood just about all
any woman my age could stand in
one short day"
Yes, Aunt Sallie," said Joel. Il
suppose ven have to pick up Bill
some place. Gosh knows where he's
gone now. Goodby. Doctor Mac
Queen, and thanks a lot"
He took his aunts arm. They
went out together.
The minister watched them 60.
He stood staring after them, look
ing rather like Lot might have
looked had he been turned into salt
instead OF Mrs Lot. Then when he
realized that the wedding march
was still going on, over and over
and over and over, he said little
prayer-asking God to give him
the necessary strength to carry
through - and went into the
church.
Ladies and gentlemeI," he was
saying a moment later, II am
sorry to have to announce that
there isn't going to be a wedding.
Miss Llnwood has changed her
mind, and"
He got through with the an
nouncement somehow, and hurried
back into his study. He didn't wait
to see the stampede in the aisles,
he didn't pause to hear the mad
murmur Of many voices. He didn't
know until later that one OF the
bridesmaids had tainted, that one
OF the ushers had swallowed a half
pint OF moonshine, and that Rita's
grandmother had said, We'll, Ill
be damned" right out loud.
Thankful for the comparative
peace OF his study, he sank into
nearest chair He found a
handkerchief and began TO wipe
the beads OF nervous perspiration
from his brow.
ITO Be Contlnued)
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CHAPTER 1--WE

RITA went on, Il cot confused
the moment I saw Don," she said.
Il kept remembering what we had
once meant to each other, but
told him was going on with the
wedding; that l couldn't let you
down. He kept insisting that 1t was
all wrong, that it was lot better
TO make one person unhappy for a
little while than to make two peo-
pie miserable for all their lives"
But, good Lord, Rita, why
didn't you tell me last night ?" BIN
asked. why this last minute dra-
matte entrance? Why this"
Il couldn't tell you then, Bill. I
tried to convince myself that l
ought to go through with the we'd
ding-although l kept thinking
maybe Don was the right man,
after all" Rita made a helpless
gesture. But today while l was
putting on my wedding veil knew
1 couldn't go on with it. know it
sounds a,yful, Bill. But-but-I
just couldn't marry you, darling,
when l kept feeling drawn to Don.
l could have sent you a note or
something, but thought 1t would
be kinder to come and tell you
myself"
80 this man Don brings you to
the church," said Bill, two min
utes before you're to marry me"
He stiffened. Look here, Rita, I
won't be made a fool of. You can't
8 do a thing like this to me and get
away with it,"
Joel watched them. And all OF
sudden he realized that he was
finding out how his cousin would
react when there were no banners
flying and no trumpets blowing.
William Randall Latham was on
the verge of going to pieces. Old
Bill just couldn't take it.
i've got to get away with 1t,
Bill" Rita was saying. She sprang
to her feet. I'm going now, Bill.
Don's waiting for me. We've got to
think-all of us. Don has persuad-
ed me to at least put off the we'd
ding until I'm sure, and"
80 to hell with me-" said Bill
angrily. land all those people wait
ing to-to-see us be made man
and wife!"
"Bill" said Aunt Sallie. such
language"
That's all right" said Joel
gently. patting her hand. THE
minister says 1t In the pulpit"
Rita ran to the door through
which she had made her breath
taking entry. Bill ran after her
caught her. held her.
I'm not going to let you gol"
he said. You'll make me the
laughing-stock OF the town. Why,
why-running of like this on your
wedding day just isn't-isn't-
DONE!"
bill, I'm sorry-terribly sorry"
said Rita. She was calmer now.
She pulled herself free. you
wouldn't want to hold a girl who
wasn't sure she was in love with
you. You know that" She looked
at Joel. "You understand, don't
you-even II Bill doesn't?"
I'm only cotton mill owner"
said Joel somewhat namely. II
wouldn't know about such things
The only thing 1 can make out Of
II all is that Bill caught you on the
rebound and that you've bounced
back into the other fellows arms. Z"
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Ne,cs From BegOIe

and daughter Margaret Susan Pom
tiac.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. X. Mcintyre and
son Joseph. Clinton. and Mr.. and
Mrs Claud Bailey and Mr.. aud Mrs.
G. ID Ellis Macon. were guests at
the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Bailey Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Schneider
moved Saturday from Ecorse 20
q Hewitt Rd in the home recent
ly purchased by Mr.. and Mrs.
Alden F. Day from Claud Seaton.
who has gone 10 California
Mr.. and Mrs Dale Fuhrman. Yp-
SLANT. have moved into the Quinn
home on Hewitt Rd
Mrs A u. cain and son Richard
and daughter. Mrs Sidney Weiner
and her son william left Sunday
morning for Hannibal No where
they will be guests this week OF
Mrs Emma cain
Mi and Mrs clifford Reynolds
and children were guests Faster
sunday OF Mr. and Mrs. clyde
Breining. willis.
MIR and Mrs Max Miller and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-15

were on the Army list. The Army
finds many uses for Michigan ap-
pies fried with roast pork. sauce
for supper, canned or fresh for pies
and cobblers. Also apple juice.
Whole apples served at breakfast
are frequently tucked into pockets
for mid-morning snacks Yes, and
the great cereal center of the world
is not forgotten by this former food
expert OF the Kellogg Company.
Army feeding proyokes lot OF
letters Not all from anxious moth
ers. One man writes the Battle
Creek woman that it's a shame to
have our American boys peel pota-
toes when the skin is the most nu.
tritious part. Another demands that
coffee, tea and cocoa be eliminated
because they contain drugs that
lead to smoking that leads to drink.
ing!
Confidentially Miss Barber ad.
mitted that her job was also one
of craftsmanship. Not only must
she provide the best food for the
men of the Army, but she must
spread the fact to the American
public.
That explains her many talks
Just back from a trip to New York.
she speaks this Saturday at the
Maryland Dietetic Association. On
the 25th, she speaks in Richmond,
Virginia. and on the following day
at Greensboro. North Carolina.
On May 1. Miss Barber will an
nounGe thirty marketing centers to
be designated for the purchase of
perishables Fort Custer supplies
win be made in Chicago. The OBJ
jective Is to promote regional buy
ing in large quantities.
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FORD TOURS PLANNED

Detroit, Apr. 15-AP- - Tours
through plants of the Ford Motor
Co. and General Motors Corp. were
planned Monday and today for
seven Chilean newspaper men on a
coast-to-coast tour OF the United
States. Wednesday the group will
leave for Chicago, with stopover
at Gary, Ind, TO inspect steel mill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-15
Several Members Added
TO Baptist Congregation

Those who united with First Bap-
list Church Sunday morning were
Frank Grail Lyle Murdoch, Mr.
Lois Murdoch, Miss Janice Muir
dock, Milford Osborn. Phillip Os-
born, Norman Ball Thomas Gar
Tough. Miss Jane Shock.
Alvin Anderson. Miss Elva
Anderson. Leroy Thayer Harry =.
Stoltz. Earnest Warner Mrs. Helen
Warner. Lawrence Tager. Mrs.
Sylvia Tager. Mrs. Florence G.
Harner. Miss Carol Schaab. Mrs.
Elizabeth Worden. Margaret Glas-
sing Anne Ignutz, Dorothy
Griswold. Betty Rogers. Ruth Craft