The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-13
Michigan in
Washington
Esther Van Wagner Tufty

The most envied Michigan man
in Washington Is a friendly chap
by the name Of Ed Thomas, OF
Detroit.
Not because he is making money.
Not because he knows his way
about Washington. Not because,
as manufacturers representa-
tive. he has helped a number OF
Michigan concerns to secure de-
tense contracts. Not even because
he has kept both his hair and
waistline.
No. it's because he has a yacht
Not just a yacht. either. but THE
Vanities" that originally belonged
to Earl Carroll of musical comedy
fame. Remember the s350,O00
yacht with the seagreen bathtub. in
which one Of the Vanity Girls"
made the front pages in prohi-
bition days by bathing in cham
pagneo
There's no other yacht like it,.
Too bad 1t can't talk. On one sill
very door Carroll had etched this
phrase-"Through this portal only
the most beautiful women shall
pass" In the lounge Is a black
glass and chromium grand piano
with green ivory keys
Another reminder OF the Earl
Carroll days is a special whistle
on the Upper Deck-that was a
signal used by Carroll when he
wanted someone to come and talk
with him.
Life aboard the "Vanities" is
still fun. but different. After all
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, although
they certainly don't look 1t, are the
parents Of eight children. They
think their father is a summertime
Santa Claus since he bought this
unbelievable boat.
The Thomas family, plus the
crew of five, could all live comfort
ably on the 109 foot yacht, although
all of them are seldom aboard at
the same time.
Tied up at the municipal dock
along Washington's river front,
the favorite pastime of this Mich
igan family is to enjoy the ever
changing life along the wharves
1t begins early-about 8 o'clock in
the morning with the arrival of the
fishermen in their small boats.
Every kind OF sailing and power
boat come and go.
Thomas says he bought the boat
for a song He'll sell it for 2
songs II the gasoline shortage
gets more acute!
1t is said one OF the best ways
to promote good neighbor'
sentiment between the Americas,
is the exchange OF professors be.
tween universities of the United
States and those OF South Amer
lean countries.
Professor Arthur S. Alton, OF
the Department OF History, OF the
University of Michigan, has been
selected blythe University OF
Costa Rica. the State Department
has just announced.
"On the list" submitted by the
United States TO other ratifying
governments is Ralph Warner
Hammett. Associate Professor in
Architecture at the University Of
Michigan.
All expenses incident TO the ex-
change of professors are met by
the sending government. That in
cludes travel, maintenance and To-
cal travel costs during residence.
The purpose is to develop more
realistic understanding between
the people Of the Western Hemis-
phere.
An official exchange OF students
as well as professors was provid-
ed by the Buenos Aires convention.
Michigan has one graduate student,
Joseph Hysen ALI. Of Ann Arbor
on the list submitted to the Dom.
incan Republic. Another, Francis
a. Robinson, OF Mt. Pleasant, on
the Mexican list. A third, G. Alon
20 Stanford, OF Shelby, on the list
sent to Venezuela.
Students are chosen by a com
mittee on Exchange Scholarships
and Professorships working in
connection with the Department of
State, the Office Of Education and
the Federal Security Agency.
Herbert + n. Schmitt. OF Grand
Rapids. has been appointed Amer
lean Foreign Service Office, un-
classified, secretary in the Diplo-
matte Service and American vice
consul He has been assigned
American vice consul at Quebec.
Canada, the State Department an.
nounces.