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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Mexico Concert
VIVIAN DURHAM. Detroit

VIVIAN DURHAM. Detroit
concert pianist. has been en-
gagged to give a series of four
conversation concerts in Mexico
City this Summer in the hall OF
the Bellas Aries. Mrs. Durham
will repeat the same four con-
certs she gave at the Art Insd-
tute the past season. except
that she will include In each pro-
gram a group of American COM
posers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Rival the Finest

An added treat is the spec
tacular Job these gifted young
people, 100 of them, do with
the, .StEaviuSkv t".E'WFRGRp
SUITE" the seven short ex-
cerpts being played with n bril-
liancy and force rivaling the
work of the finest orchestras in
the country.
The "FIREBIRD" takes only
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Annual Concert

THE ANNUAL spring concert
and tea of the Student League
OF the Tuesday Musicale will be
held at 3 p. m. today at the
home OF Mrs. Daniel Wells. 1857
Parker avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
CavaIcade Of Radio

A la "Alexander's Ragtime
Band" and Rose of Washington
Square" Daryl Zanuck has
rung the bell again with his
musical cavalcade of radio, The
Great American Broadcast"
which Is doing a second week
at the Fox.
Alice Faye, John Payne and
Jack Oakie prove that they can
get along just dandy in a Fox
musical without Don Ameche.
The number OF hit tunes and
the singing and dancing special
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Weather
Brings
HoIdovers
BY CHARLES GENTRY

HOT weather and followers
- seem to 60 together In
the motion picture Depart
ment, not only because there
are several important attrac-
tons currently occupying our
screens, but also because this
early bltz OF soaring tempera-
lures has sent fans scurrying
to the cool shelter OF refriger-
ated theaters.
Joan Crawford In "A Woman's
Face" is doing remarkably well
in a second week at the United
Artists where. male fans are
agreeing, for once, with the
women that Miss Crawford Is
staging a terrific comeback In a
particularly intriguing drama.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Latest Records Out,
Including Scandinavian

seven sides Of the four records,
so the eighth is devoted TO
Stokowski's own arrangement Of
the bizarre Prelude of the mod
arm Russian extremist, Shosta-
kovich.-C. G..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Present Play

THE BEDFORD Faculty Play
ers will present the comedy
farce, Ladies of the Jury in
the BEDFORD High School audi
forum June Is at 8 p m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

LEOPOLD STOKOwsKI
will conduct the All-Ameri-
can Youth Orchestra in con-
cert Thursday evening, May
90, at the State Fair Coli
scum.
ties by such top acts as the Ink
Spots and the Nicholas Broth
erS help 10 make this perfect
hot weather entertainment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

CRANADl-west Warren at junction
uhhI'hDh Selected Short Subjects Lane
Sisters. J. Lynn. -FOUR MOTHERS. /"
"ALONDIE GOES LATIN" r. Singleton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

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ILNhbLL Open ~; as 20c-lOc Lupe
Neiez. Leon Enrol. 'MENICAN SPITFIRF
OUT WEST Plus SAINT PROM PALM
SPRINGS" March Time: Americans An
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-13
Rotary FOllies
Net $3.50 Fund

A report on the Rotary Follies,
given by y. L. Munro, chairman OF
the finance committee. showed that
the project would net the organ
ization $3.50, TO be spent in benefit
OF the crippled childrens fund. Ben
Vanden Belt expressed apprecia-
ton for the cooperation received by
the project. The report was given
at the Rotary Club meeting Mon
day.
Guest speaker, DR.. George Ham,
mond. orthopedic specialist, Ann
Arbor. was introduced by program
chairman Dr. II. deb Barss. He spoke
on the care and treatment of Grip
pied children. bringing out the fact
that so per cent Of the cases could
be avoided or cured because they
are not congenital. He said that
many parents did not notice the
Affections their children we're de-
veloping, and consequently the
cures we're hard and often impos-
sible. He complimented the Rotary
on its present program, and urged
that it intensity efforts TO locate
cases and see that treatment IL
begun.
At present the Ypsilanti Rotarians
are helping five crippled children
at the orthopedic center in Ann
Arbor. As soon as finances permit
the number will be increased.
Hugh Van de Walker. past chair
man OF the Michigan Crippled Chill
drens Commission was a guest
at the meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-13

The county supervisors today re-
ceived several communications
from organizations and private per
sons interested in establishing a
county health unit. One from Lin
coin Consolidated School pointed
out the recent epidemic OF measles
and scarlet fever in the Willis area
and the lack OF facilities TO effec-
lively combat such epidemics.
Another from the Ypsilanti Board
OF Commerce called attention 70 the
probable doubling OF population in
this part OF the county when the
new Ford bomber plant begins op-
erations. and the need for adequate
health protection.
The communications were re-
ceived and placed on file.
A letter from the supervisors OF
Leelanau County urging that res
olution be presented to the legisla-
ture urging war on Schistosome In
lection ("water itchJ as blight on
Miohigan's reputation as a summer
playground, was referred 10 the
legislative communities.
Supervisor Donald Comstoek,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-13
Couple Victims
of Air Tragedy

Lewistown, Pa. May 10 --AP-
Aviation's graveyard of the Alleg-
henies has given up another OF its
preys, this time the charred
wreckage Of plane in which a
socially prominent New York
couple crashed to death in dense
fog.
Horribly mangled bodies OF Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Brewster were
found late Monday amid splintered
pieces OF the $4,000 ship in which
they started out four days ago on
a cross-country pleasure jaunt.
Spurred by $1,000 reward,
some 70 planes were hunting the
missing couple when an all
American aviation airmail pilot
made the discovery on his regular
flight. Searchers were directed TO
the remote scene by air.
The Brewster Beechcraft had
struck the top OF the 1,S00'foot
shade mountain 25 miles south Of
this central Pennsylvania town,
swapping off tree tops, blowing up
nearly 100 feet OF ground and
finally bursting into flames.
Coroner Charles w. Straub, de-
claring the deaths accidental, said
the ship would have cleared the
treacheroIs mountain with $50
feet additional altitude. He fixed
time of the crash at $50 p. m.
Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-13
Visitors Greeted
at Boyer Hospital

Visitors at Boyer Memorial
Hospital Monday. National Hospi-
tai Day, were greeted by Miss
Minnie A. Smith, superintendent,
who toured the hospital with
guests All nurses wore shoulder
bouquets for the open house and
Miss Smith. an orchid bouquet.
Flowers had been arranged in
baskets and vases throughout the
building. In the nurses, dining
room, where fruit punch was sery-
ed TO guests, large table center
piece had been made from gladio-
II and lilies. The flowers were do
mated 10 the hospital by local
greenhouses and citizens.
Tour Of the building included
the mems and women's wards and
private rooms on first and sec
ond floors. Visitors were shown
the obstetrical rooms. operating
room. surgical instruments closet,
sterilizing room, doctors wash
room and a room on third floor
for treatment Of accident cases.
The X-ray room, kitchen and nur-
ses dining room in the basement
we're shown.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-13
Prices Bid up
at Land Sale

Receipts Of the state land sale
for Nsshtenaw County at Ann Ar
Dor Monday were far above ex-
pectations as all OF the 109 parcels
OF land were sold. A total OF So
957 cash and approximately $l0,-
900 in land contracts were receiv-
ed from purchasers.
The land included parcels to
which the state received title as
result OF lack OF bids at tax sales.
The lands had not been sold at
previous public auction or had
not been decided TO municipalities
or had been withheld from sale
by the State Land Office Board
Only a few Of the parcels went at
appraised values. Most of the land
went for three or four times the
appraised price, according to
Clyde d. Fleming, county treasur-
er.
In Ypsilanti area. one Of the out
standing purchases was by Mrs.
Blanche Striker. Detroit. This was
property Familiarity known here
as the Johnston place. 1t was ap-
praised for $4,000 and sold for that
amount.
Property. described in the land
sale booklet as in Township 3
South of Range Z East, apprais-
ed for 81 900. was purchased by R.
B. Haig, 314 Pearl St, for s1,525.
This land is in Section 10.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-13
FamilyTells
of Seeing Miss
Briggs ON Road
Believed Last to
See Her Alive

Ann Arbor, Mich, May 13-Con-
siderable attention was paid late
Monday to the story OF persons be
lieved TO have been the last 10
have talked with Miss Hazel
Briggs, 3s, Detroit, aside from her
slayers, near the Raymond Trolz
farm west OF Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Evil
sizer. and Benjamin. Jr.. saw and
talked TO a woman believed 10 have
been Miss Briggs as she was walk
ing near their farm about 1880 the
afternoon OF Apr. 10. when Miss
Briggs disappeared. Her remains
were found by Trolz' young sons
near a rubbish heap last Friday
evening virtually unacceptable
because OF having been burned in
a barrel OF oil.
The Evilsizers said they saw
a strange woman walking along
Mil toward the TrolZ farm the
afternoon Miss Briggs was miss
ing from her mothers home near
Manchester. She became alarmed
when the Eyilsizers' two dogs
barked at her. they said. and
picked up a stone. but they as
sured her the dogsg were friendly
and later she petted them.
She was carrying black purse,
similar 10 that Belonging 10 Miss
Briggs, the Evilsizers said. and
they assumed she was from the
city as she walked on the road with
the traffic instead OF against It as
most rural jewellers have learned
to do for safety's sake. Friends
OF Miss Briggs said she was afraid
OF dogs, and that her picking up a
rock to defend herself was typical
OF her.
The woman was also carrying a
a paper bag. the Evilsizers stated,
and investigating officers believe
she may have had the two sweaters
she had when she left home In
this bag, as no trace Of them has
been found. She continued along
the road, disappearing over a small
ridge the Evilsizers stated.
The Evilsizers explained they
had not come forward with this
information when the alarm for
the missing woman was given. as
the woman they saw had chestnut
brown hair and Miss Briggs was
reported as being blonde. Later
investigation has shown that Miss
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-13
Supervisors Urged to Give
Nod to County Health Unit

Ypsilantl, urged sending county
officials TO national conventions,
and his proposal was referred 10
the committee on order of.business.
Asks More Time
Prosecutor George Meader pre-
scented a letter stating that due TO
the pressure OF criminal matters 10
Washtenaw the past few weeks
he has been unable 70 prepare
ruling on the status Of Washtenaw
drain bonds. and asked FOR more
time, which was granted
County Clerk Luella Smith pre-
sented election certification on the
plans for zoning Ypsilanti and Ann
Arbor Townships. showing the pro
posal had passed Ia each place.
Discussion OF the boards part In
such zoning was postponed until
this afternoon due TO the absence
OF Supervisor Edward Foster, Hpsi-
lanu Township. on. OF the main
proponents Of township zoning. Su-
peryisor Foster planned TO attend
the afternoon sessions.
See PFRVIsORs-Paze 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-13
Peace Plans Sought to End
Naval Construction Strikes

was called in protest against en-
ployment OF WPA labor, and union
officials said an additional 200
workers at the Boston Navy yard
would strike unless the dispute Is
settled.
A defense mediation board PANIED
held an nth hour conference with
representatives OF the United Auto
mobile Workers Union tClO) and
the General Motors Corporation.
The JAW has issued a strike call.
effective Thursday. at 81 General
Motors plants working on $4,000
600 in defense orders.
The union, seeking a wage In
crease and a union shop. has
promised defense workers would
not strike. Company officials have
contended defense and non-defense
orders could not be separated.
Other new strikes halted work
on defense orders AZ the Cleveland.
O. Welding Co. and at Is Chicago
foundries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-13
Congress Today

(By Associated Press)
Senate
Votes by agreement on West Nir-
glnia Senate seat contest meets
noon. ES.TJ.
Commerce Subcommittee consid-
ers legislation 70 extend maritime
act two years G0:30 a. M.
judiciary Subcommittee hears
Interior Secretary Ickes and Fed
eral Reserve Board members testi-
~ on bills to revise administrative
procedure G0:30).
William II. Davis OF defense
mediation board testifies before
Labor Committee on cooling of"
legislation 10).
House
Resumes debate on Interior De-
partment supply bill meets noon.
Coinage Committee continues
consideration Of sterilization fund
bill G0).
Ways and Means Committee
hears more witnesses on new tax
program Q0).
Monday
Senate
Debated West Virginia seat con-
test.
House
Considered District OF Columbia
legislation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-13


Lansing, May 1S-UP - Sharp
clashes over the school aid bill
ready for a final vote in the house
today touched off metropolitan
opposition TO proposed branch
banking restrictions.
City representatives, defeated at
every turn to amend the Michigan
Education Association bill in a last
stand fight Monday night said their
battle was ended The controver
sy was expected to be resumed in
the senate, however. where the
education committee has been con-
sidering a measure written as
compromise by superintendent
Of Public Schools Eugene B. Elliott
Rep. Maurice E. Post, Rockford
Republican leading the fight to
pass the senate approved amend
ments restricting branch banking
conceded that the school aid ap-
preparation scrap had done the
banking legislation mo earthly
good" He admitted failure OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-13

fBy United PreSs)
Federal officials today sought
peace formulas to end strikes Grip
ping naval construction on two
coasts and TO avert strike in the
vast General Motors system.
Shipbuilders on the Pacific
Coast. where machinists' strikes at
IL shipyards have halted work on
$500, 100000 in orders for naval
and merchant vessels. looked 10
the Office OF Production Manage
ment to settle the dispute.
Effect OF the strike OF LOO ALL
and CIO machinists seeking wage
increases was shown yesterday
when 1900 other workers refused
to pass the picket lines. Seven
plants closed completely and four
continued minor operations.
At Washington, OPM officials
conferred with Boston ALL offic-
ials over a strike Of 925 construc-
ton workers on the Navy yard dry
dock project at the tSo.OoOOOO
South Boston annex. The strike
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-13
Passing
Flight Exams

With the return OF summer
weather, new interest in flying is
manifest here
Three local students who are
taking flight training under the
c. A. A. at the Ypsilanti Airport
have passed their flight tests and
Ave others expect TO finish them
this week II the weather is favor
able. The examination for the
other qualification for a private
pilots license will be taken at
the conclusion OF the ground school
course expected 10 be the latter
part OF the month.
Those who have passed the
fight test are John Hilton. Leroy
FELTON,, and Norris Wiltse, Jr.
Those expected to complete the
work this week include Marcus
Flannery, Milton Gunberg. Edward
Kontrymowicz. Arthur Maschuke,
and David Gates.
Ten others are expected 10 com
plete the training the latter part
OF the month This group in
cludes Royal Mcdonald, Richard
Manning, Marshall O'Berg, John
Stevenson, Paul BARLEY, Bruce
Campbell. Carl Carlson. William
Quinn, Duane Ross and Miss Lois
Lancaster.
Several students have started
private instruction from Eddy Nc
Ennan at his airport south OF the
city within the past ten days
They include Lloyd Frye, Ralph
Browning. Claude Patton, and Rol-
lin Collier Ypsilanti: Glenn Bun
nell, Romulus: James Abbatoye,
and Albert Kingsinger, lnkster;
Thomas (. Cullom and John Borso,
Detroit; Buster Damron, and
Burnell Aller, Ann Arbor: Cyril
Corkins. Jacksonville, and Norman
Eldridge. Belleville.
Mrs. Lucy Gridley.- who has
been training. is now soloing, and
Bernard Baer soloed the coupe
Sunday. which will entitle him TO a
Class 2 rating
Mr.. and Mrs. Roden Rogers, Ann
Arbor, plan 10 fly the coupe TO the
tulip festival in Holland Sunday
and Glenn Sinkule and Thomas
Brooks plan to fly there during The
week
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-13
SHOWDOWN NEAR
IN SENATE OVER
CONVOY QUESTION
Pepper Would Have Nation
Insure Delivery to
Great Britain
TOBEY WOULD PROHIBIT
USE OF U. S. WARSHlPS
President Cancels Speech
to Latin Americans;
to Talk May 27

Washington, May 13-AP-With
Senate showdown approaching
on the convoy question. Senator
Pepper (D-Fla) urged today that
the United States undertake to
help assure the safe delivery OF
all supplies to Britain. regardless
OF the country from which they
were shipped.
Pepper. who has been demand
ing Affirmative action" by this
country against the Axis, told re-
porters that public opinion mas
reached the point where. II conveys
are necessary to deliver the goods,
the people will support them.
THE question of conveys is far
broader than just getting our ma.
terials to Britain, however. II Bri-
tain is getting supplies from Cana
da, Australia or Africa, for in
stance, 1t is just as important that
they be delivered as that American
supplies reach their destination.
I'VE have got to keep Britain
alive, and 1 hope our people will
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-13
Older Men to
be Deferred if
Plan Accepted
Caution Required
on Service Act

BN Associated ffesE
Washington, May ZAP De-
claring the Selective Service head
quarters was not going to cram
anything down our throats,' Chair
man May (Dhy.) of the House
Military Committee called today
for a thorough study OF proposal
to defer older registrants from the
call to arms.
May advocated a go slow poll
cy on all proposed changes in the
Selective Service Act saying that
his committee wished 10 invesu-
gate operation and administration
OF the law thus far before APP
proving any change.
Brigadier-Genersl Lewis B. Her
shey, deputy draft director, yes
terday recommended an amend
ment which would permit the
President to order deferments by
age groups without removing the
liability OF those deferred from
eventual military service.
Hershey, writing to Speaker
Rayburn, did not suggest an age
at which group deferment might
start but informed officials said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-13
Plane Riddled by Bullets
as Outraged Nazis Attempt
to Halt Flight to England
Hess Considered
Hitler's Shadow

tBN Associated Pressl
In Adolf Hitler's climb 10 pow
or. probably no single individual
was longer or more closely asso-
ciated with his every political plan
and action than Rudolf Hess.
Germans referred to him as Hit.
ler's shadow
They met on the bsttleneids 81
France in the World War. After
the war Hess threw his lot with
Hitler and for two decades they
worked in apparent harmony be-
fore his dramatic flight from the
Reich.
AS recently as nine days ago,
Hess and Hitler sat side by side
at a meeting OF the Reichstag.
When Hitler celebrated his
ffty-second birthday anniversary,
April 20. Hess wa, with the Fuehr-
err at his military headquarters on
the Balkan front and greeted him :
Your spirit and your will brought
a new people and a new soldier 10
protect them trust in you IS
unlimited. God protect our Fuehr-
er."
Personal Representative
Since 1888 Hess had acted as
Hitler's personal representative in
all matters concerning the ma
tional Socialist party.
His devotion TO his leader and
zeal in carrying out his orders
ranked him as one OF the most
powerful political figures in Ger
many.
When war broke out in 1889
Hitler announced that in event OF
his death he had arranged for his
successor-flrs'. Hermann Goerine
and second. Hess.
Tall. dark-eyed, shaggy browef
Hess was less in the public eye
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-13
Berlin Stunned by
Action; Claim
Insanity
Churchill Silent on
Cause in House
of Commons

London. May 1S-INs-A des.
perats effort by outraged Nazis TO
halt the flight to Glasgow OF Nazi
Party Leader Rudolf Hess was
revealed In London today while
British officials sought to wrest
from his knowledge and memory
the key to victory over Germany.
As Hess-an apparent fugitive
from Nazi system he had come
10 hate-was whisked TO a secret
hideaway for a grilling by Brit
aims highest official. disclosure
was made that the tail. Of his
Messerschmitt ITO had been rid
del by more than 20 bullets.
British fighters sighted Hess
plane when It wheeled in over the
North Sea after Hitler's No. 3
man had put 700 miles OF land
and ocean between him and the
Nazf Reich he had helped to ere
ate.
Balls Out
But for reasons not yet explained
they refrained from attacking the
plane and let Hess continue until
he finally bailed out In parachute
on the estate OF the flying duke
OF Hamilton. landing in a field
with a broken ankle.
II was assumed therefore that
Nazi machine gunners at Augsburg.
learning at the last minute OF Hess
fantastic plan to fly to sanctuary
in Britain, possibly from a new
Hitler purge, had attempted to stop
him.
Claim Insanity
Officials pointed TO announce
ments IN Berlin to the effect that
letters and papers left behind by
Hess revealed his "deranged" plan
TO fly to Britain and endeavor sim
gle-handed TO bring about Anglo
German understanding"
The British were inclined to
scott at this theory, and virtually
every person in a position to talk
emphasized the likelihood that
Hess flight was Just that-an es-
cape from some peril or some
forthcoming development concern
ing which the world has not yet
DCen enlightened.
II was pointed out. however, that
II these papers we're found at the
last minute. orders might have
been flashed from the WILHELM
strasse TO Augsburg to stop Hess
at all costs. with the result that
his own machine gunners, who
once idollzed him as a pillar and
king-pin OF the third Reich. turn
cd their weapons against him.
Churchill Silent
Meanwhile, Prime Minister
Churchill, who with Foreign Sec
rotary Anthony Eden was slated 10
grill Hess, disappointed the House
OF Commons when pressed for a
statement this afternoon.
Addressing the members. meet
ing in a makeshift chamber follow
ing destruction OF the famous old
house by German bombs, Church
III merely said
"A statement will be made in
the near future regarding the flight
OF very high and important Nszi
chief"
When Churchill went before the
house for the regular Tuesday ses-
sion-held as scheduled despite
the incalculable damage done TO
the parliament buildings in the ter
rifle "blitz" of last Saturday night
all England knew was that Hers
had been whisked TO secret hide
out from the Glasgow Military Hos
pital.