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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
On STAGE
and
SCREEN

Hollywood, Jan. 16-UP-Edd!e
Cantor was invited TO call on
President Roosevelt at the White
House next Saturday while he is IN
Washington for the Inauguration
A White House aide telegraphsd
Cantor that every effort was be ng
made to obtain the best possible ac-
commodations for him. Cantor,
who is a favorite of the President,
replied that he was not particular
and would not object to staying at
the White House. He even offered
TO go out for his meals.
Mr.. Roosevelt asked him, through
the aide, to call at p. m. Satur-
day. Cantor leaves today for New
York, where he will stop over be-
fore leaving for Washington.
Film and radio star Edward G..
Robinson was honored by the
American Legion for an "outstaud
ing contribution to Americanism
through his stirring patriotic ap-
pedls on MS NATIONWIDE broadcast
of Big Town.
Robert Montgomery had recover
ed his station wagon today, and
three youths were in Beverly Hills
jail on a charge OF stealing it.
Montgomery told police that Il
was stolen last Sunday night while
he was visiting Beverly Hills
friends. Tuesday the friends tele-
phoned police that the station wa
gon had been returned and that
three youths had lriyen of in an.
other car.
The boys, Wallace ]. Press. II,
Jack Babcock 49, and Gordon
Nielsen, 90 admitted the theft OF
20 automobiles officers said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
BECOMES ACTING MAYOR

Lansing. Jan. 10 Arthur E.
STOPPED. SO, alderman from the
eighth ward, assumed duties Of
acting mayor Wednesday by vir-
tue Of his election as president
of the city council. He will fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of
Mayor-Elect Thomas T. O'Brien
until election OF a mayor at a
special poll April 7.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
FALLS TO DEATH

Detroit, Mich, Jan. Is Mike
Kramko. 45, Detroit, fell to his
death Wednesday from the top Of
a chimney at the Levine Waste
Paper Co. Kramko, employed by
the paper company for IS years,
was working on scaffold on the
plant stack, installing a new spark
screen. Shortly before 8 p. m. he
fell with the scaffolding. landing
on the roof of building next
door.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
Ann Arbor Neuls

average precipitation OF 1895
inches.
Fifty three and one-tenth inches
of snow (unmelted) fell during the
year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
INMATE KILLED BY CAR

Dowagiac. Mich Jan. LAP
Sophie Liziwisk, an escaped in
mate of the Kalamazoo State
Hospital for the Insane, was
struck and killed by an automobile
west of Dowagiac Wednesday. The
driver fled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16

Miss Ruth NJ. Pennell, Ann Ar
Dor, spent Sunday at the home OF
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray L.
Pennell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Curtis, Flint.
were guests Wednesday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Whitaker.
Mrs. Henry Whitaker and Mrs.
Gen Whitaker spent Monday in
Ann Arbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Wheeler spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home
OF their son. William Wheeler and
family. Holly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Whitaker
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Orlyn Whitta-
ker, Ypsilanti, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Stacey spent sey.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
sWITcHmAN KILLED

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 16- Will
liam J. Zmudzinski, 90, Toledo
railroad switchman was killed
Wednesday afternoon when he
slipped on a piece of ice and fell
under a moving freight car at
the foot Of Tenth.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
Salem News
TO CELEBRATE FOUNDING

Salem, Mich. Jan. 16-The Salem
Union P. T. A. will celebrate the
founding of the P. T. A. organIza.
ton with a candle lighting cera-
mony when they meet at the school
January % at p. m. For the So
cial hour an Ask-lt-Basket program
will be given. The community may
attend.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16

The Congregations Auxiliary
met at the home OF Mrs. John
Broegman, Plymouth, Thursday for
noon day dinner. Mrs. William
Greenman and Mrs. Louis Westphal
were associate hostesses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16

The Salem Union School IS
sponsoring an amateur program
and pie social with dancing fol-
lowing at the town hall Friday 1t
8 p. m. The public may attend.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
To Meet January %

The Federated Ladies' Aid So
ciety will meet for MONDAY dinner
Jan. % at the home OF Mrs. Asa
Whipple. Eight Mile Rd. The regl-
lar business meeting and program
will follow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
To Sponsor Play

70 oponsor FIay
The Bethany Glass of the Fed
Grated Church will sponsor a home
talent play, put on by the Metho-
dist Choir OF Plymouth. in the
Salem Town Hall, January 20 at
D. N.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fallott, Mrs.
Emma Buers and Mrs. c. NJ. Pen
nell attended meeting OF the He.
brew Mission in Highland Park,
Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-16
Attend Sessions

Httenu sessions
Asa Whipple attended the ses-
sions OF horticultural week At
Michigan State College, East Ian
sing. this week.
Evening star., 1941-08-10
Junior Board
States Seven
Meetings
Traffic Unit
Will Study
Gas Problem

The Washington Junior Board CT
Commerce. swinging into new year
Of activity under the leadership of
its recently installed new president,
Millard F. West. jr.. has scheduled
seven committee meetings and ath-
lectic events for this week, including
a conference of officers, directors
and committee chairmen.
The current effort to reduce gaso-
line consumption in the District
and throughout the Atlantic sea-
board area will be the topic OF dis
cussion at meeting of the Traffic
Committee on Wednesday at BIS
pm. in the boards Offices in The
Star Building. Chairman James A,
Wiley will preside.
The meeting of officers. directors
and all committee chairmen is slated
for $50 pm. tomorrow night at the
Shoreham Hotel. with President
West in charge. Also on the docket
for tomorrow is a meeting of the
Officers Committee at II 30 pm. at
Taft House Inn. 1901 K street NV.
The Junior Board committees will
hold their first meetings under the
new administration on Tuesday. The
Public Relations Committee will
meet at s pm. and the Entertain
ment Committee at 8:15 pm. in the
boards administrative headquarters,
Barry c. Sullivan heads the public
relations unit. and Robert I. Silver
man is chairman of the entertain
ment group. :
The boards two athletic events
OF the week will be held today. At
10 a m. there will be a softball game
on the Polo Field. with John u.
Claff1in in charge. and at II o'clock
noon tennis tournament will be
held on the Friends School courts on
Wisconsin avenue, under the direc-
ton of Charles r. Grant .
Only one Board of Trade commit
tee. headed by Thornton w. Owen,
will meet in the boards Offices m
The Star Building at 1910 pm.
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1941-08-10

ton if the commission were repre-
Sented.
People" he declared, forget the
need for advanced planning"
The commission, he pointed out,
has the personnel and technical men
for such work.
Mr.. Christensen. who is being
loaned" to the District from the
Office of the National Park Service,
was reappointed for another three
months term by the Board of Ed
ucation at its last meeting of the
year. His term expired last Thursday.
His experience in recreational
work goes back good many years.
He was playground leader in Du-
luth. Mimi, for two years and COM
n1unity center director for another
two years, and assistant boys Sec
retary of the Y. M. C. A. for several
years while working his way through
school. He graduated from the
State Teachers College in Superior,
Wis, just across Lake Superior
from Duluth.
He went to the University of Min
nesota to take his bachelor degree
in social and political sciences.
working his way through there as
director of .men's and boys work at
a settlement center in Minneapolis.
He has also done graduate work at
Rutgers University.
Moving to New York City, he at
tended the National Recreational
School and shortly afterwards be-
came director of education at pri-
vate school. He then became direc-
tor of the Harlem Boys Club for
the Children's Aid Society.
Later he went to Irvington, N. j.,
where he was assistant superin-
tendent of parks and recreation for
two years. He was also director Of
community center. under the Board
of Education in Newark, N. j., for
two years.
Going West, he was with the w.
P. A. a year in Kansas, part of the
time as State director of a recrea-
ton and education program. Six
years ago he entered the service of
the National Park Service in Okla
homa as regional recreational plan
ner, a post which he held for four
years before becoming assistant
regional director in the administra-
tive field. He moved to the Santa
F'e ONCE in 1887. His wife and two
sons are still in New Mexico.
Mr.. Christensen was born in
Omaha, Nebr. He is fond of out
door sports, such as fishing, hunt
ing and golflng. and was varsity
basket ball and baseball man at COL
lege. One of his sons, Paige, who
will enter Michigan State University
this fall, was an all-State end in
football and was also a trackman.
II like people" he remarked. Il
like to know things they want to do. /"
Several civic leaders, interested in
the recreational problem. have ex-
pressed the view that Mr. Christian
sen has done a good job. One Of
them said that Mr.. Christensen
had impressed him as one who
wanted to help" and that he had
Evening star., 1941-08-10
Five Seek Licenses
From Liquor Board

An application by Nathan Fana-
rolf for issuance of an off-sale liquor
license at 1887 Good Hope road Sc.
will be the subject of protest hear
ing scheduled for 10 am. tomorrow
at the District Building by the Alco-
holic Beverage Control Board.
The board also will give initial
consideration to four requests for
license transfers at roll CALI
hearing at 9:15 am. Wednesday.
The applications are:
George P. and Marion j. Kregar
Grading as Temple Market for
transfer of an off-Sale liquor license
from Mary and Harry Maranian, at
14Ol Seventeenth street NV; Israel
Permut and Abraham w. Spectre
Grading as the Irving Delicatessen)
for transfer of off sale beer and light
wine license from Israel Permut, at
5000 Twelfth street NE; Fay Field
man Grading as the Tip Top Mar
keD for transfer of an off sale beer
and light wine from Sarah Eisen-
berg, at 203 Florida avenue NV;
Robert E. Taylor Grading as Fort
Carroll Tavern for transfer of on
sale light wine and beer from Mar
garet M. McGinnis, at 3715 Nichols
avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1941-08-10
Y. w. 6. A. News

The d1ctation class is continuing
in the education department, meet
ing on Mondays at IL am. and
again on Thursdays at II am. and
Sis pm.
Lessons are being given in the
health education department in
tennis, swimming. bicycle riding.
etc. Fencing group meets on Tues
day at $50 pm. and there is,a
senior recreation swim on Wednes-
days at $50 pm. There are new
swimming classes starting August
IL. A morning class for Children
and an evening class for adults. :
There will be an evening of social
recreation for new girls in Washing
ton on the roof Tuesday at 8 ra1.
Miss Mary Bryant and Miss Mar
garet Graves will be in charge of
the evening
There will be an informal Senior
Girl Reserve dance on Wednesday
at 8 pm. on the roof.
The Radio Guild. under the lead
ership Of Mrs. Virginia Sholar, will
meet Thursday at pm. This group
will bradcast from Station WWDC
Wednesday at 1915 pm. They Will
give an original play, "Old Glory
Murder" by Don Page. Members of
the cast are: Carlyn Levinson, Helen
Dunham. Addie Craig, Mrs. Ada
Anderson, Jeanne Harris and Oliver
Headland.
wv. c. A.-Y. M. C. A. dances con-
tlnue on Friday through August.
They begin at pm. and ere held
on the roof.
The Y. w. c. A. announces a series
of dances on the roof for rev girls
in the city end r'cn in uniform.
They tee'1 At PR. and are held
on the roof on Saturday evenings
unEc- the auspices of a volunteer
committee.
Evening star., 1941-08-10
PIT. A. Plans
Fall School
Program
0.Point Platform
Used as Basis
For Action

Plans for Parent Teacher Associa-
ton programs which will begin next
month with the reopening of schools
now are being formed on the basis
of findings of the recent convention
of the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers.
The foreword to the e-point
platform evolved in the findings,
lust published in booklet form. de-
clares the parent-teacher program
"as fundamental to any program OF
total defense and as essential to
the future of our country"
The platform contains these
planks:
Good homes-"A good home is the
basic unit of value in our social
structure"
Sound health-"The power of the
Nation depends upon the health OF
Its citizens"
Safety-"Children need an en-
vironment free from physical
hazard"
Eoualized educational opportunity
THE public school Is an indis-
pensable training ground for good
citizenship and should provide for
every child an opportunity to de-
yelop to the maximum OF his ca
pacity." ,
Conservation of human values
and natural reSources-"1n a world
beset with totalitarian ideologies the
values of individual freedom, indi-
vidual rights and individual dignity
should be conserved; in a time OF
worldwide destruction the conser-
walton of our natural resources be-
comes increasingly important 4.
Vocational adjustment-"For the
individual. successful vocational ad-
tustment means satisfaction and In
dependence and for society, in
creased stability and production"
Constructive time actlvi-
ties-"The wholesome development
of children and youth is dependent
in large measure upon the con-
structive use of leisure time"
Civic sponsibility-"The prlvl-
lege of American citizenship de-
mands acceptance of its respon-
sibilities."
Active spiritual faith-"Religion
has a fundamental place in our
American tradition as basic factor
in personal and social behavior
Every child has right to re-
ligious faith"
Evening star., 1941-08-10
Accident Unit Arrests
4,186 in 6>MOnth Period
Nearly 50 Per Cent of Violations
Are Against Motorists Not
Involved in Collisions

cause of accidents was failure 20
yield the right OF way to vehicles,
and the greatest single cause of
fatal accidents was excessive speed.
A total of 562 drivers involved in ac-
cidents were charged with failing to
yield the right of way. Speeding
caused about 50 per cent of the fatal
accidents during the period
In the "no-accident" cases In
which arrests were made, the largest
number of observation-disclosures for
speeding. Failure to stop for red
traffic signal light led to the arrest
of 243 other motorists not involved
in collisions, while It's others were
caught without operators permits.
Here's breakdown on the arrests
In no-accident cases:
Bad brakes. 81; backing without
due caution, 13; dead tags, 35; driv-
ing while drunk, 81; driving on
wrong side of street. 1903; driving
through occupied safety zone. /;
driving through unoccupied safety
zone, 9; driving over sidewalk. 2:
failure to yield right of way to
pedestrian. 81: failure to give full
time and attention to operation, Is:
failure to stop at stop sign. 1856;
failure to give hand signal, 36: fall
ure to have emergency control, Is:
failure to wear proper glasses. "a:
failure to change address. 70; fall
ure to set hand brake. 5: failure to
exhibit permit, IA; failure to report
for inspection, 8; failure to turn
wheels to curb on incline, 4: follow
Ing another vehicle too closely, Is;
obtaining permit by misrpresenta-
ton, s; operating auto after revoca-
tion of permit. 4; operating an auto
in unsafe mechanical condition, rs:
operating without proper lights, 25;
parking violations, 216; passing an
other vehicle at uncontrolled inter-
section, S; passing another vehicle
on right, 8; passing streetcar
stopped to unload passengers, 4: per-
| mlttlng an unlicensed operator to
drive car, 8: pulling from curb so as
to interfere with moving traffic, 7;
reckless driving, II; turning from
wrong lane, 88: violating one-way
street, Is; violating pedestrian-con-
troll regulations, %.
Evening star., 1941-08-10
No PROGRESS in Many Years on Loan Shark Problem

Welfare organizations period sought
1913 1885 organized efforts District
ca been made induce Congress to Numerous hear
ings have been held and substantial data submitted.
The Act of 1913 which limited the interest small
secured loans to cent MONTH supported by wenen-
the necessity paying heavy interest charges loan
sharks for the loan which needed desperately The
theory that the reputable loan agencies and individual
lenders would handle such business to the exclusion of the
tionists
t problem
outside shark when he could loan here
The risks involved the making of such loans great that
lenders unwilling to take chance at cent rate
year service civic forces have continued to
petition Congress these needy
reputable lenders who will deal with them
honestly and charge no more than Justified by the hazardous
character of the loan.
The 1918 requires companies District
70 license fee of $500 annually and they are then permitted
charge maximum of cent month up to $500 That
would be fine the borrowers could really get the money When
these have to turn to sharks mere egaV or
Maryland Virginia they have to much
higher rates with numerous charges and fees added
bill pending before the House District Committee permits
q per unpaid monthly balances
$500 Representative Jack Nichols Democrat OF Okla
homa devoted considerable study problem His bill
would month the legal rate
exceeding $780, No brokerage insurance service fees
would be permitted Loans in violation would become
misleading statements in connection with
small would be prohibited Small loan companies under the
Nichols required procure license, maintain
bond of $4,000 and keep cash capital of S25
have charged by loan sharks
equivalent from 20 cent month upward
cent
brought to the at
tenon committee hearings but the problem
continues unsolved Most of the members Of
Representatives who have shown inter-
indignation at the loan sharks and
victims but practical settlement OF the question
always postponed District in the House 1t has been
hoped bill would ready with committee
had the unfortunate classification OF being con-
troversial' such is withheld from action.
and social leaders have been known to wonder
If the individuals the loan shark
responsible settlement of this civic and
social problem They relief being long
overdue.
Model Transportation to Water Gate Concerts
To complain vigorously the service of the Capital Transit
Co. fundamental prerogave Of the individual
duty of all civic organizations Such
the regular thing and entirely de-
void the of unsatsfactorneSs
mild bashuy expressed favorable comment
supplied by Mr. E. D. Merrs organization
unusual rate as
Some patrons former found the
inaccessible point reach by means OF mass
This caused to stay home and content
with listening the brief portion of each concert which
hroadc
Evening star., 1941-08-10
Zoning Board
Sets Hearing
On Appeals
Is Proposals
To Be Studied
Thursday

The Board of Zoning Adjustment
will hold public hearing at 10 am.
Thursday in the board room of
the District Building to consider Is
requests for variances from the
coming regulations. The list of ap-
pealS to be studied follows:
Northeast Motor Co., Inc. for
permission to continue the operation
of the automobile parking lot at
1929 Oates street NE.
KasS Realty Co., Inc. for permis-
sion to establish a gasoline service
station in conjunction with existing
auto repair shop at 170l-09 Four
teenth street NV.
Charles B. and Christopher Fac
china for a variance from the side
yard requirements of the "A" Re-
stricted Area District to permit re-
location of the dwelling at 1915
Quincy street NE.
Stone Construction, Inc. for per-
mission to erect private garage
less than 20 feet from the street
building line at 3l4l Quesada street
NV.
Richard D. Pelicano for permis-
sion to establish gasoline station
at 1125 Third street Sc.
Hugh and Geneva X. Valentine
for variance from the open court
requirements of the &C" Area Dis
trict to permit erection Of two-story
rear addition to the dwelling at
l131 Fairmont street NV.
Square Deal Market Co, Inc, for
permission to use alley, rear of 235
Fifteenth street Sc, for specific use
of preparation and sale of meat
products.
Garfield Hospital for variance
from the definition of height of
building" to permit the erection of
an eight-story hospital at Florida
avenue and Eleventh street NV.
Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone
Co. for variance from the lot oc-
cupancy and rear yard requirements
of the ID" Area District to permit
the erection of rear nine-story
addition to the building at 725 Thir-
teenth street NV.
Max Sugar for permission to re-
construct a private garage less than
20 feet from the street building line
at 1905 Kenyon street NV.
Harry H. Brodie for permission
to build a public storage garage in
an apartment house with entrance
less than rs feet from the street
building line at 1909 G street NV,
and for variance from the use pro-
visions of the Residential District to
permit use Of portion of first floor
of said apartment house for a
restaurant.
Stanley Grant for a variance
from the open court requirements
of the "B" Area District to permit
the erection of a two-story rear
addition to the dwelling at 1913
Adams street NV.
Esther P. McCleery for permission
to extend a gasoline service and fill-
ing station at the northwest corner
of Georgia avenue and Jefferson
street NV.
John r. Sears for permission to
establish a gasoline filling station
at 1914 Rhode Island avenue NE.
C.. L. Hamilton for a variance
from the side yard requirements of
the "A" Restricted Area District to
permit the erection of a rear one
story addition to the dwelling at
1871 Somerset place NV.
Evening star., 1941-08-10
Addresses Wanted

Members of the Board of Trade
who have moved recently are BE-
quested to give their new addresses
to the boards administrative Offices
in The Star Building so that mail
addressed to them can be sent
without delay.
Evening star., 1941-08-10
built up goodwill for his organiza-

He is a member of a number Of
organizations, including the Asso-
citation of American Institute of
Park Executives, American Planning
and Civic Association, Southwestern
Recreation Executive Association
and several alumni groups.
Evening star., 1941-08-10
Business Groups
Seven Units
Will Meet

The following seven businessmen S
associations are scheduled to hold
meetings this week:
Monday, August IL.
Hairdressers - Regular meeting,
Mayflower Hotel, Connecticut ave-
nue. and De Sales street NV, 9 pm.
Park View-Regular meeting,
Georgia avenue branch of the City
Bank, 5000 Georgia avenue NV,
$3.50 pm.
Southeast-Regular meeting, Done
hoes real estate ONCE. 314 Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc, 8:15 pm.
Tuesday, August IL.
Columbia Heights Luncheon,
Sholl's Cafe, 3027 Fourteenth street
NV. 1915 pm.
Georgetown - Regular meeting,
Veterans Club, Wisconsin avenue
and K street NV, 1915 pm.
Wednesday, August 13.
Chevy Chase-Regular meeting,
Ho-toy Restaurant, 5522 Connecti-
cut avenue NV, II pm.
Thursday, August IA.
Central-Better Business Rela-
tions Committee meeting, Casino
Royal Cafe, Fourteenth and H
streets NV, 1915 pm.
CALENDAR NOTES.
The annual outing of the Central
Businessmen's Association will be
held the 21st of this month at Hy-
songs Broadwater home on the
Chesapeake Bay. The days enter
tainment will include fishing, boat
ing, swimming and games of all
kinds. There will be plenty of good
food, too, 1t has been stated by
Frederick Levy. chairman Of the
associations Directory COMMITTEES.