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Evening star., 1941-02-02

and new, piercing hurricane Is
upon you. piling up waves of argu-
ment and invective, racking you,
springing your seams, forcing GAL
Ions of cold salt water through
your fondest pretenses. Listing
badly, you man the pumps, you
head your nose into the gale, you
mix up new batch of metaphors.
Suddenly the storm is on your port
beam or your starboard; spars are
carried away; you are left becalmed
while the whirlwind swoops upon
some innocent tramp who has been
standing by; boilers blow UP; the
radio is turned off; the metaphors
are hopelessly mixed, so you drink
them.
Next day, while you are patching
your sails and cutting away the
wreckage, Thurber appears in a
canoe bearing fruit and flowers.
WAS bad last night?" he NUT
ters with a sheepish smile.
Too weak to hurl your last broken
harpoon, you invite him aboard and
borrow his ukulele.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Nuqent
Continued From First Page.)

is coupled with a deep suspicion
that anyone so gifted with an
understanding of the intricacies of
life cannot possibly have a very
sound character. I have had to
keep assuring Thurber for years
that I do not often fSve my clothes
pressed in order to retain a little
of his artistic respect. Recently
he has discovered that the better
dressed Englishmen do not go in
for much pressing of their clothes.
50 am in the doghouse again.
Sunshine Hurts.
Of course there have been great
changes in Thurber since I first
met him. In those days he was
inclined to wander about the
campus on cold winter days dressed
in an old pair of pants and old
coat, no overcoat and no hat. Now
he wanders about midtown New
York with no vest, no overcoat, no
hat and with apparently the same
pair Of pants. Occasionally, to pla-
cate his wife or his friends, he
wears a shaggy Burberry. but 1t is
frequently mislaid or left in some
checkroom without any apparent
effect on his health. One theory
has it that he always carried a
sheaf Of drawing paper under his
shirt, insulating his thin frame
from the bitter winds. The truth
is. however, that Thurbers are
warm -blooded animals, who suffer
more from sunshine than from cold.
I was convinced of this when James
and his wife, Helen, arrived in
California last June.
They had come out by boat via
Panama (the boats weren't running
through New Mexico last summer)
and something about the glare on
the water and the tropical sun had
affected Thurber's eyesight, which
is never too good. AS the Holly
wood sunshine was living up to all
its reputation, Jim was in dilem-
ma. Indoors it was cool, but he
could not see to read or write. The
only place where he could read
print or typewriting was under a
green umbrella on our terrace
Work ou This Male Animal" wa
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Her Cake Was Tops, Singing Third Rate
That Least Was the Jacksboro County Fairs Verdict
On Several Early Efforts of Grace Moore

( Channel to give a command per-
formance of 'Boheme" for Queen
Mary and the late King George v
in London. She then went on to
give command performances before
the Kings of Sweden, Norway. Den
mark and Belgium. and she was
decorated BY most Of these crowned
heads.
Composers Like Her.
Miss Moore's high ceilinged
apartment, which overlooks Park
avenue. aside from being designed
to provide perfect acoustics, resem-
bles a royal throne room with a
low platform balcony at one end, a
huge and head-high fireplace in
the center and the walls draped
with banners of heralds and an
tique armor. This effect is even
more enhanced by numerous photo
graphs of European kings and
queens, as we'll as a large one OF
President Roosevelt. and all of them
are autographed admiringly to this
one-time girl soprano OF a Tennes-
see church choir.
Miss Moore, too, is a darling of
compoSers-which is illogical. Tor
most composers have a quirk Of
resenting a prima donna who in
terprets their music
But when in Paris she made a
motion picture of the opera. Lou
ise," and the composer, Gustave
Carpenter, came out of the studio
and personally conducted the or
chestra.
And when she makes her appear
ance at the Metropolitan in The
Love of Three Kings" the orchestra
will be conducted by Italo Monte
mezzi, the composer.
Evening star., 1941-02-02

there are only three or four basic
plots, and I believe that's true.
The theater changes outWardly
from time to time only because the
times themselves change"
Miss Barrymore was resting in her
dressing room between matinee and
evening performances of her present
play, The Corn Is Green" She Lit
a cigarette that seemed strangely
out of place with her gay COS BIZ
cycling costume.
The good plays" she continued,
"are the ones that answer the usual
rrtistic standards of universally of
time and place. The Corn Is Green
IS that kind of play. It's laid in
7Tales in the 90s, but the story-a
-oacher discovering a genius in a
roal mine-Would be as good 90
--oers from now, or 20 years ago, as
is nov. and it would hold true
~ where
incidentally, I've received many
1otters from school teachers thank
ing me for presenting their profess
sion in sympathetic, constructive
Evening star., 1941-02-02

human feeling perhaps. don't
mean to say there isn't talent in the
movies; there must be. No one could
last over many years without talent,
even with good looks.
THE radio, with its time limita-
tionS-a half hour at the most
doesn't offer the opportunity for a
real play. I was on radio drama
series a while back and could hardly
wait until it was over. There's no
substitute to radio theater."
Not worth the audiences while?
"Ha! Young man. 1t wasn't
worth my while"
Evening star., 1941-02-02
By Hubbard Keavy,

John Steinbeck's seriocomic, semi
bawdy pictorial presentation of life
among the MeXicans of an old Cali
fornia town, "Tortilla Flat" is ready
for filming with Spencer Tracy as
the philosophic Pilon.
There is, quite story behind the
purchase and preparation of this
leisurely tale. Many have wondered
what happened to it, in view of the
interest in Steinbeck created by "Of
Mice and Men" and THE Grapes
of Wrath"
What happened to "Tortilla Flat"
sometimes happens to other stories
in Hollywood: They get shelved be-
cause some one fails to see their pos.
sibilities. 1t requires an enthusiasm.
such as Benjamin Glazer had for
this story, to get them onto the
screen.
Glazer read "Tortills Flat" soon
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Barbara's Men

Barbara Stanwyck's father IN her
next picture, Pioneer Women" a
story of the distaff side of frontier
San Francisco, will be played by
Clarence Kolb. Other men with
whom Miss Stanwyck will be in
volved in the drama are Joel Nc
Crea, her new leading man, and
Lloyd Corrigan, who will appear as
her sweetheart in the early part
of the picture. Pioneer Women"
will be produced and directed for
Paramount by William A. Wellman.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
If There Have Been Changes,
They're Only Superficial
Good Theater Remains Just That,
Says Ethel Barrymore, After Her
Four Decades of Stardom
By Herman Allen,
Associated Press STAFF Writer.
NEW YORK.

I'VE used to say do not say don't"
theater have
the heater they're all superficial
speeches follow the styles speech the pacing be little faster
all heatergood heaternever changes They
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-26
Singing Around Year
Program at st. Lukes

A Choral EyensonZ and Singing
Around the Year was the title Civ
on the services Sunday evening at
st. Luke Church. The musical So
lection we're numbers which had
been sung in observing various
days in the church year. They
we're TO celebrate Advent. Lovely
Appear" by Gounod: Christmas
angels Song. Pergolesi. Epiph-
any, How Bright Appears the
Morning star; Lent, GO to dark
Gethesemane". Palm Sunday, "Je-
rusalem": Easter. When the Sab
bath was past: Whitsundsy.
Come. Holy Spirit: Trinity, "A
Mighty Fortress is pur Cod: for
All Saints. "Hark. Hark my Soul.
Saviour Of the World" concluded
The program which had been very
lovely. Mrs. George Wortley was
director OF the Church Choir and
Mrs. Fred Older, OF the Church
School Choir.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-26
Open War Act
Says Germany

Berlin. May rs Grand Admiral
Erich Raeder's warning that
American conveys or contra band
TO England would be an open
war act which would be met by
the guns OF the German navy II
necessary removed "all possibility
OF Misunderstanding over the sig.
nificance Of conveys and what
Germany holds 10 be an act OF
war" authoritative sources declar-
ed today.
The statement Of the command.
er in chief OF the German navy
made in an interview with Domei,
Japanese news agency. and pub
lished here Sunday by DNB, Of
fetal German news agency, puts
in precise technical language what
has been generally known for
some time, especially through the
Fuehrer's words" in the opinion
Of the Wilheimstrasse.
Raeder described the American
patrol system as aggressive" and
said German warships would be
justified in engaging any Ameri-
can naval units trying to protect
cargoes OF contraband for Eng
land.
His utterance has been released
for verbatim reproduction in the
entire German press.
We have laid our sea cards
open on the table" authorized
sources further commented
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-26
Students Give
Club Program

Rotarians were treated TO an
unusual program today. The en-.
tertainers we"s students from
Roosevelt School and they were
introduced by Principal Leonard
Menzi
A group from the seventh grads
English class: Melvin Salem. Don.
aid Noonchester. MarLou Miller.
Carol elmer. Katherine Ratti,
Peggy Yoder and Mary Ann Whan.
gave Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad.
dress as verse choir.
Luceretia Dell, a sophomore.
gave her winning defamation,
aid TO the Allies" by James Bry.
ant Conant. president OF Harvard
University. and Eva Dalton, also
a sophomore, the dramatic decls-
nation Mary Stuart Eva won
third place in the recent contest.
"Abou Ben Adem", a poem by
Leigh Hunt. was well read bY
Scott Woods. and Larry Thomas
gave a humorous poem, Robinson
Crusoe's Story. Phyllis Wrights
poem was "Invictus" by w. ?.
Henley. Scott Larry and Phyllis
are eighth graders.
Guests we're William Johnson.
Milan; Arthur j. Cox. Milan: Paul
Williams. Marion. o.: 7. R. Bal
lock. Mexico City; and DR.. ]. W.
German. Ypsllanti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-26
Fire Damages
ISeedOrff Home

Fire did considerable damage to
the Alex p. Seedorff residence. POS
S. Washington St, Sunday night.
The fire spread from the second
fioor>of the house which was be-
ing remodeled. TO the original brick
construction. A frame section
built the past six weeks on the
west side Of the mouse, the roof
and the second floor OF the original
house were damaged. Furniture
from the first floor was removed.
much of it damaged. Books were
also taken from the house. China
had previously been packed and
was easily removed and silver was
in storage. Mr.. and Mrs Seedorff
have been residing at the Hotel
Huron during remodeling.
Mr.. Seedortf said today he was
undecided whether IL would be
necessary 10 rebuild from the foun-
dation or repair the damaged struc-
ture.
Investigation to determine cause
OF the FIRE revealed tlat two small
boys. Harrison Quiz. eight, 2l6
s Washington St, and Richard
Frye, six. POS Catherine St, had
been playing in the west section Of
the house under construction. They
stated to police that they had
started the fire and that the dry
lumber burned so fast that they
were unable to extinguish it. They
reported their predlcament TO Har-
rlson's older brother. Daniel III.
who Immediately sounded the
alarm.
Another Are was started in the
basement by the boys but It went
out.
A small roof ERE started at 2l0
s. Washington ST. from the flying
embers but was Immediately eK-
tlnguished.
The Seedorn residence was orig
inally the site Of private school.
later purchased'by Parmenio Davis
grandfather OF Mrs J. n. Hopkins
for a dwelling. r. G.. Wiedman
later modernized the exterior. Z
was the former residence OF Pro-
lessor William H. Payne, principal
Of Ypsilanti High School and later
chancellor OF Peabody Institute al
Nashville. Tenn. and for many
years professor OF pedagogy at
University OF Michigan
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-26
Willkie Urges
Clearcut Talk

(Rv International News Seryice)
New York, May rs ms Wen
dell l.. Willkie today urged Presi-
dent Roosevelt 10 make tomorrow
nights scheduled fireside chat a
a message that will unite Ameri-
ca and serve notice to totalitar-
ian rulers that America intends 10
help stop AGGRESSION powers and
totalitarianism.
Heaven knows, I have critlciz.
ed the administration, the 1910
Republican presidential candidate
told a radio audience. But, he add
ed:
This r. no time 10 quarrel about
trlvialities when the whole world
is on fire. When ! am helping 10
put out q I e. am not going TO
stand around and quarrel with the
fire chief, even though previously
disagreed with him"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-26
Food to Last
Until Harvest

lBy Associated Pressl
Washington, Nav cap The
Agriculture Department reported
today that most countries OF con
tinentsl Europe apparently have
sufficient food supplies TO main
tain current rations until new har.
vests replenish stocks.
1t is explained that present ra-
tons. while generally below
normal consumption. appear suf-
hcient TO prevent serious dis
tress.
Acute shortages we're said to
exist in a few areas, particularly in
parts OF France. Belgium and The
Netherlands. Further curtailment
Of rations in these countries may
become necessary before the new
harvest. the department said.
The department saw no food
crisis ahead for .sazi Germany.
The war has not yet seriously
interfered with agricultural pro-
duction in Germany" the depart
ment said. Although the high
level OF output OF recent years will
doubtless be subject to some de-
cline because OF certain shortages
/ OF labor. draft power and fertiliz.
ers. this decline should not be alb
rupt or disastrous
Reports indicate, the depart
ment said. that the German peO-
ple-particularly soldiers. workers
and children-are being consider
, baly better fed than in the last
war Shortages Jf fats was listed
as Germany's most serious prob
lem.
Assuming normal weather and
probable shortages OF draft power.
labor and fertilizers. the depart
ment said II expected continental
Europe's aggresats production 10
be about the same as last year
Grain production IL expected 10
total about 1000, 900. 900 bushels
compared with l940's $4,000. 900.
Pdt piOuuCtlOn OF EOOt crops ana
livestock will be considerably low
er. the department said.
Germany's Axis partner. Italy,
was said TO be in a less favorable
situation. largely because she emit
cred the war with smaller reserves
and has a less effcient distribution
system. The department said
there also were indications that
foodStuffs vital TO the Italian dis
were being exported to Germany
in large quantities.
The situation in France. Bel
GUM, Norway and, TO lesser de-
gree, the Netherlands was said to
hold little hope for substantial i'm
provement. largely because OF Ger
man requ!sitioning OF supplies.
Conditions. in Belgium we're des-
cribed as critical. since that coun.
try is bssicslly dependent upon
imported foods and feeds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-26
Honor Paid Those Who Built United State,

cans must be filled with prayer.
humbleness. open-mindedness and
be ready 10 learn at every opyor.
tunity, according 10 the speaker
"a loyalty to our country Is not
sufficient In these times but a
loyalty to humanity IL necessi-
y" concluded the minister
The organ prelude was Prelude
in d Flat Major by Rogers and
was played by Miss Mary Alice
Power. Offertory was taken during
the playing Of "Chorsle lmprov.sa-
ton by Kreckel The adult choir
sang Awake. Put on Strength BY
Rogers. A duet Alone BY Price
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-26

fsNIAIeS sMeN luuoNuuIs2uI AaD
Washington, May 26 ms -
President Roosevelt will feature
tomorrow nights widely heralded
broadcast. according to competent
authority. with smashing indict-
ment Of those Americans opposing
his foreign policy and stern
warning 20 the AXIS powers that
Uncle Sam is on the alert TO repel
any attempted encroachment on
the western hemisphere.
Some quarters believe he VIII
pay his respects TO those labor
elements that are tying up vital
defense industries with strikes.
Pressure groups, Il was forecast.
will get little comfort from the
Presidents momentous fireside
talk.
Those who have bsen hammer.
ing away at the White House in
recent weeks 10 repeal the neutra-
lily law, 10 convoy war goods TO
Britain and to employ the Navy
with guns unlimbered for action
will find no answer to their pleas
in the Presidents uttersnces to-
morrow night. his associates pre-
dicted.
Mr.. Roosevelt IS fully mindful
say these associates, that the ire
mendous decision 10 keep the Uni
ted States at peace or precipitate
the country further down the
road to war is his alone-and he is
not yet ready to propose any
further steps that might bring the
nation into open hostility.
One close friend Of the President
pointed out that Mr. Roosevelt Is
probably the best informed man
in the world today on the stagger-
ing weller OF cross-currents that
combine to present the complex
international picture. Possessed OF
this knowledge he 10 still waiting
further Developments and addition
al information before casting the
fatal die which would head Amer
lea into war fora second time in
"a years.
This prognosticatlon may con-
fuse those who have heard and
read the recent utterances Of the
Roosevelt cabinet, including Sec
rotary OF state Hull, Secretary ~
war Stimsop, Secretary Of the
Navy Knox, Secretary OF Agricul-
ture Wickard and Secretary OF In
terror ickes, all seemingly setting
the stage for a terrific climax de
livered by the President himself
Mr.. Rooseyelt's close friends say
he has been letting his cabinet
officers express their own opin-
ions within reason and does not
necessarily share all Of their
views. Some think that stimson
and Knox have stepped too far out
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-26
in Two
Houses Cleared
For Debate
nv United PrAss)

fBy United PresSo
Lansing, May 26-UP-The legis-
lature headed for full-dress debate
on the s1OO,OOO,OOO budget pro-
gram today, leaders still determin-
ed to adjourn within hours OF the
Tuesday midnight deadline.
There were no indications of
the traditional 18th hour jam Of
legislation as calendars OF both
houses were cleared OF the MAORI
ty of minor measures during long
sessions last week. Preparations
were complete to stop the clocks,
! permitting law-mak ers to function
during early morning hours We'd
nesday, but those hours were eS-
pected TO be consumed in Joint
House and Senate over matters of
difference in controverted biHs.
Under the resolution scheduling
adjournment and establishing dead
lines for committee reports, both
houses were bound to center floor
debate on appropriation measures
in the last two days. Because of
that agreement, House-passed bud
get bills were held by the Senate
Finance and Appropriation Com
mittee and the first ones came
out Friday, with resultant swift
senate passage of the $4,000, 900
school aid bill, which awaits house
concurrence in Senate amendments
before going to Governor Van
Wagner.
Heaviest budget items ready for
senate discussion were the $25,-
100000 public welfare bill, the
$500 900 mental hygiene program:
the s5,OO0,OOO ALLEGATION for public
health work. a $3,400,000 ALLEGATION
to penal institutions, and $4,000
900 appropriation for public safety
and defense.
The public welfare appropria-
tons recommended by the Finance
Committee would allocate $24,920,-
292 and $25,071.502 in the next two
years OF the biennium. The Sen
ate committee added $1S,912 to the
$48.650 increase over the original
proposal voted by the house for the
first year, and $14,012 to the $53.-
$50 increase voted for the second
year. The bill includes alloca-
tons for the vocational training
schools, the Michigan Children's
Institute. the Michigan Employ
ment institutions for the blind.
the Michigan Soldiers Home, the
State Department OF Social We'll
fare, and miscellaneous public well
fare services.
A floor fight over the senate com
mittee's insertion OF an annual
$4,000 grant to the Child guidance
institute was seen in consideration
OF the mental hygiene bill sppro-
priation $s,7s0.3O7 for 1941-42, and
$S,S73.550 for, 1928 under senate
amendments. The figures repre-
sent a S139,31S increase each year
oyer those recommended in the
original bills. r=S
Senate increases in ALLEGATIONS
for disqualification and medical
treatment OF crippled children.
bringing the total to sl000000 an
nually. boosted figures in the pub
lie health bill TO S5,256.155 for the
See LEGISLATURF-PaRe 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-26
Packard Motor
Facing Strike
See LEGIsLATUREAPage

fBv International News Servicel
Detroit, May 26-INS The Pack
ard Motor Car Company. which
has millions OF dollars in Army
and British airplane engine orders
was threatened with a strike today
by the plant local OF the UAW-CIO.
with 5000 union members voting
authorization for filing OF five
day strike notice in an effort TO
receive wage increases OF 10 cents
an hour.
The automobile company has a
contract with the union which runs
until the fall but under it wage
negotiations may be opened at
any time. In addition to wage in
creases, however. the union is
seeking vacation bonuses instead
OF paid vacations s-1 a new sys-
tenn OF seniority for persons work
ing on defense contracts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-26
lions to Debate Budget of Hundred Million
Detroit Man, Ann Arbor Boy
Victims of Traffic Crashes
H. N. S. Hood

wife and son. Ronald, his brother,
Patrick Crowley, Detroit, and three
sisters. Mrs. Angela Goodall, De-
troit, Miss Agnes Crowley. Royal
Oak, and Miss Madeline Crowley
Stratford.
Similar Experience
Melvin Quackenbush, 80, had a
similar motoring experience with
less serious consequences when the
right front tire OF his car blew
out near the same spot on the Chi
cago Pike late Saturday, causing
him to lose control OF the vehicle
which struck a tree and a cement
culvert and went nearly to the
top OF an eight foot embankment
before falling back on the high
way.
Mrs. Katherine Quackenbush and
Vera were treated at the local hos
pital for decorations, shock, and
bruises.
Foot Injured
Nine year old Easton Kelsey.
Ann Al DOI' SUSTAINED ldCeIdleu
and bruised foot when the wheel
Of car driven by William X. Will
mot, 20, st. Clair Shores, ran over
1t on the Underwater Bridge at
Ann Arbor Sunday afternoon.
Young Kelsey was wslkils on the
bridge. slipped and fell toward
the car, he told police. His foot
was treated at ST. Joseph's Mercy
Hospital, Ann Arbor.
Cars sideswlpe
Cars driven by Malcolm Petty.
%, ia Normal ST., and by Warren
F. Perkins. Jr, Plymouth. were
damaged when they sideswiped on
a narrow bridge on Island Lake
Dr., Ann Arbor, about o'clock this
morning.
Falls From Motorcycle
Lloyd Mulholland, 512 Soule
Blvd, Ann Arbor. was taken 10 a
Wyandotte Hospital Sunday after
falling from a motorcycle which
he was riding near that city. His
injuries were described as serious.
Driver Jailed
George A. Root, 80 Griswold
Hotel, Ann Arbor, was locked in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-26
New Butcher
Staying Seen

fBv International News Service.
Pittsburgh, May 26-lNS-Find-
ing Of a mans leg in the Ohio
River near Moon Township today
caused police TO speculate whether
they had discovered part Of the
body OF another victim OF Cleve-
lands mad butcher OF Kingsbury
Run.
Polio said the Leg had been skill
fully amputated at the right hip.
II was found by Advert II. Smoot,
81. OF Brunswick, Nd. and John
Omusks. Jr. IS. OF Cleveland, who,
police declared had left a freight
train at Aliquippa.
Detectives, reporting the leg had
been In the river about a week.
said the amputation work re-
sembled that on victims OF the
mad butcher.