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Minneapolis spokesman., 1941-11-07

by HELEN VI. SUI
Hello, Folks:
Last week a number of Hal
lOwe'en parties were held and as
usual tavern ''tete-a-teting" also
held a spot in the imelight. d.
The SOcialites of Minneapolis had
some fun at a little Halloween
shindig given at BOB SHOFF-
NER'S house.
IDLE CHATTER: What local
gal has been nicknamed the Hub
by Snatcher" of the Twin Towns? ?
(And for what reasons?) &.
BENJAMIN ''King" SOLOMON of
Florida and DUB" JONES, from
one Of the southern states, are both
newcomers (students) who have
been added to the little "Gray
Book" of eligible escorts, ETC.,
round town. .. Just heard a rum
or that the MONTZELLA F.
DORSELLA II. romance is def
nitely off. (Tis said one of the
parties married someone else for
spite and the other party doesn't
give hoot anyway E. Friends
of RANDALL BRADY, former
resident of the Twin Cities, are
receiving letters from him in Fort
Dix, New Jersey, where he is sta
toned. Just heard from a
friend who was telling me that
STERLING DOVER, a former
Twin City resident, is doing quite
fine in Y. NJ. C. A. work out in
Seattle, Washington. Saw a pic
ture of Sterling and his charming
wife and very sweet baby daugh-
ter, too. -. Attractive LORRAINE
H0RRIS was seen hurriedly dash
ing into the Union out at the Univ.
of MINI. the other day. Have
you decided which team you're 60
ing to root for in the oncomins
football game on November goth /?
SONG OF THE WEEK: Jim"
seems to be the tune lingering on
a number of lips this week.
ON THE SHUT-N LIST: Sor-
ry to hear FLORENCE WARD
DAY has been kinda ill of late but
glad to know she's feelin' better at
press date.
THIS EK'S HEART
THROB: She's a rather attractive
Twin City lassie who has always
loved to act, sing and dance. In
her line, she's quite good but not
above par. Not long ago a movie
talent scout came thru the Twin
Cities from Calf. and happened to
meet up with our heroine. Thru
some pull, she got a chance to give
an addition before him and he
seemed to be quite pleased. He
told her her assets and liabilities
and suggested that she enroll in
one of the expensive local dancing
schools for some advanced dancing
steps and polishing up of the ones
she knew. He offered her as a bait
ALMOST a promise that she would
be selected as the leading dancer
in an entirely cOlOred musical
movie that's to be produced some
time in the beginning of next year.
CAN this time our heroine has kept
mum on the subject to everyone
for fear someone would ruin her
chanees.)
Our heroine, thinking that she
would have such a grand Oppor-
tunity to be a movie star, has been
spending almost all Of her very
meager salary to take these dane
ing lessons. To come to the end
of our stOry-a few weeks ago our
heroine picked up one of the ma
tional race papers and saw a write
up and picture of a well-knOwn
Eastern girl who has been selected
for the role. OF course our 10
cal lassie is disillusioned, heartsick
and whatnOt. Who wouldn't be?
(Ain't life grand and CRUEL
sOmetimes7)
UNDLE ANTICIPATES:
CLAUDE and MARJORIE MA
Minneapolis spokesman., 1941-11-07
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-09
England Has
New Torpedo

Washin gton. Oct. ZAP Great
Britain has developed a highly sec
ret, new type torpedo which will
be manufactured in the United
States with money from the second
lease-lend fund.
All details about the new under.
water projectile are carefully guard
ed, but its manufacture will re-
quire special productive facilities.
Rear Admiral W. n. T. Blandy,
chief OF the Bureau OF Ordnance,
gave a House Appropriations Sub
committee some information about
the new torpedo. but indicated that
production could not be started for
almost a year.
Although there has been no hint
as TO how the secret new torpedo
would differ from those already in
use, naval officials long have talked
OF the need for torpedoes which
would be invisible when fired-that
IS, which would not leave the wake
of telltale air bubbles which some
times gives surface ships enough
warning 10 enable them TO maneu-
yer out Of the way.
Another criticism OF present-day
torpedoes is that those fired by
compressed air produce a large air
bubble on leaving the submarine.
When this bubble reaches the sur
face. It guides destroyers and other
anti-submarine craft 10 the sub
marines position for a depta charge
attack.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-09
Speedy Planes
in Production

Niagara Falls. n. Y, Oct. ZAP
Three new American lnterceptor
pursuit planes whipped across an
equally new airport here yesterday.
their wing tips leaving yapor trails
in the autumn air. 10 signalize the
start Of quantity production Of a
novel airplane in a freshly-construct-
ed factory.
The planes. known as Bell ARA
cobras. flew so fast their wings pre-
cipitated moisture in the air. Vapor
trails ordinarily are deposited be-
hind planes in flight only by ex'
haust gases.
The flight was part OF q demon
stration offered newspapermen by
Lawrence d Bell. president OF Bell
Aircraft Corporation. in emphasiz'
ing the production capacity OF the
Niagara Falls plant 1t will supple
ment and eventually exceed the
production Of the older factory in
Buffalo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-09
Ships to Come
at Rapid Pace

Chicago, Oct. 9-AP-Vessels for
the new merchant fleet will be
launched at the rate of two a day
within a year. the National Safety
Congress and Exposition was told
today by j. F. McInnis, naval
architect for the L. S. Maritime
Commission.
BY December cargo carrying
ships will be sliding down the
ways at the rate Of one a day be-
fore the end of 1912 the program
anticipates construction Of 1883
ships. McInnis said In his prepared
remarks.
This is truly a national safety
program, he said. self suffi-
Client as this nation is there are
certain raw materials essential for
our existence as a major power
which lie far beyond our borders.
To keep sea lanes open, to in
sure the flow of such materials
to our shores''''is truly a requis
tie for the preservation Of our ma
tional existence.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-09
Helen Morgan,
Actress, Dies

Chicago, Oct. SAP Helen
Morgan, whose name was synony-
nous with fearful love ballads
ever since she starred in Flo Zieg-
fields SHOW Boat" Is years ago,
died last night.
The 4l-year-old torch singer,
stricken last month while In Chi
cago for a theatrical engagement.
had been in critical condition since
an operation Sept. rs for removal
Of the spleen. She was given 10
blood transfusions and had been
unconscious for several days.
Her husband, Lloyd Johnson,
wealthy Los Angeles automobile
dealer whom she married July 81,
and her mother. Mrs. Lulu Morgan
OF High Falls. n. Y, were at her
bedside in Henrotin Hospital when
she died.
Miss Morgan, Danville, H., girl
who once clerked in a Chicago de-
partment store. climbed atop
plano to sing her way to fame in
the fabulous 1920's, years of free
spending. extravagant theatrical
productions, speakeasies and night
clubs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-09
Argentine Sending
I. S. Butter, Eggs

Chicago, Oct. 9 -AP- Butter
from Argentina is entering the
United States in rapidly increasing
quantities and the first trickle Of
Argentine eggs is arriving. Depart
ment OF Commerce and private
trade statistics disclosed today.
Two years ago one could not
have made a single breakfast with
Argentine butter and eggs. De
partment of Commerce figures do
not show the importation OF a SOL
itsry egg or one pat OF butter that
year. Today the mounting imports
would make a gigantic omelette.
Higher prices in the American
market is the magnet attracting
Argentine dairy products with quo
tations the highest for this time
OF year since 1929 and 1880. Argen-
tine producers find they can ship
their output and sell at a profit de
spite tariff duties.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-09
Work of Washtenaw County
Health Department Outlined

hers Of the family To assist the
family. the public health
nurse carries on a maternity serv-
ice in which she gets in touch with
prospective mothers and assists
them in securing medical and den
tai examination and supervision
early in pregnancy and throughout
the prenatal period. aids mothers
In following instructions Of physi-
clans before during and after the
birth OF their children, teaches
through demonstration. and super
yises care given by others, helps
the family to carry out SPECIFIC
medical advice as 10 maternal by
giene and infant care. and parti-
oipates in promoting adequate re-
sources for maternity care through
appropriate channels Of community
education.
In the infant and preschool
health program she assists in Sc
curing medical supervision. dental
examination. and correction Of de-
fects for every child. and also as
sists the family 10 carry out gener.
al and specific medical instruc-
ton concerning hygiene and the
daily regime Of the child including
early establishment Of sound health
habits
Assists Physicians
In school health activities, the
see HEALTH-Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-09
Van Wagner Will
Seek Early End
to Session

Lansing. Mich, Oct. 9-INS-The
1871 legislature was 10 reconvene
today with Gov. Murray d. Van
Wagner determined to force an
early adjournment.
But the Republicans, who 80 days
ago showed through a recess mo-
ton instead Of going along with
the administration wish for ad-
journment seemed equally deter
mined TO continue the session into
1912 by voting another three month
recess.
The COP bloc. led by Senators
D. Hale Brake, Stanton, and George
McCallum. Ann Arbor. continue TO
insist that the session be continued
until they find enough votes to over
ride the governors veto Of the anti
branch banking bill.
II was reported that the governor
and his followers have convinced
some Republicans like Senators
Herman Dignan, Owosso; Jerris
Logic. Bay City, and Otto Bishop
Alpena. that adjournment should
be in order. 1t appeared that with
out any one of this trio, the Repub-
licans do not have enough power
to block a new adjournment drive.
The governor. because OF his ap-
parent success In dealing with some
of the COP rank and file. indicated
ne will not carry out his plans to
appear personally on the legisla-
tive floor to plead with the mem
bers to 90 home. But the governor.
on the other hand, was not definite
bout his plans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-09
Union, City Delay Action
on Demands Of Employees

No action was taken by city Of
hcials and city employees Wednes-
day night on labor differences be
cause Of a technically in filing con-
tract demands. Another meeting
was set for Oct. %. *
Copy of second contract
thought to have been submitted to
city officials was presented by the
union. Instead city officials were
familiar only with demands made
in the first contract submitted some
time ago.
The second contract. now fled
with city officials. is more specific.
1t names form settlers, trench dig
cling operators. stokers, service men
and blacksmith. These workers
we're not included in the first con-
tract. Changes resulted at union
meeting in which the first contract
was read and discussed.
At the Wednesday night.meetins
in the city hall grievances and a
wage schedule were discussed.
Representatives OF workers made
it plain they would strike unless
some amiable agreement is reach
ed.
Attending the meeting were
Mayor Ross X. Bower. City Engi-
neer T. Fred Older, City Clerk Har-
vey c. Holmes, City Attorney John
p Kirk. Chairman Of Streets and
Walks Committee Edward II. Block.
Commissioners Of Public Works
Arthur ]. Boatwright, Lawrence J.
Arnet and +. II. Missy; Ways and
Means Committeeman Erwin X.
Schill, Clarence W Loesell and Will
liam Jellis; Lawrence Blythe,
regional director of -the union:
Courtney Novak, Guy O'key. Ruby
Wynn. union executive committee;
and Lowell Z. Olmstead, state con
ciliator OF labor mediation board.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-09
Alien Classes
in High School

Americanization classes in Wash
tenaw for those seeking citizenship
are to be transferred from the
county building to Room BIS. Ann
Arbor High School, beginning with
this evenings class. The an
nouncement was made by Mrs. Luz
ella Smith. county clerk, and Mrs.
Ruth 3. Buchanan, chairman of tho
state committee OF the Woman ;
Relief Corps, which is sponsoring
the classes.
Change of rooms came as the re-
suit Of an invitation from c. C..
Crawford. assistant superintendent
of schools. to use the room in the
high school. Some 35 persons from
Ypsilanti, Saline. Milan. Dexter,
Brighton, South Lyon and Ann A.
Dor have registered for the classes.
which meet each Thursday evening.
Aliens wishing TO learn English
may also be included at a later
date. The classes are free, and
are part of the Americanization
work Of the Women's Relief Corps
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-09
Lend, Lease to
Get Quick Vote

Washington. Oct. 9-AP-Speak-
er Rayburn today forecast quick
House passage of the new $685.
900 lend-lease fund in the exact
form requested by President Roose-
welt, and even some critics of the
huge appropriation conceded that
attempts to amend 1t would be fu
tile.
one vital change-to bar use OF
any Of the money to aid Russia --
was expected to be offered by Rep.
Day (R-lll.).
Rayburn predicted. that I'VE will
beat the Russian amendment bad
ly" and go right down the line
on the others
1T would be unfortunate TO make
any change in the Presidents rec
concentrations" the speaker said.
Rep. Taber (N.Y). senior Repub-
lican memb Der of the Appropriations
Committee. expressed the opinion
that only about so OF the House
mem bership of 435 would support
the no-aid-to-Russia amendment.
He said that proposals to cut $780,
100000 from a s1,s75,0000OO fund
for agricultural, industrial and 9th
err products would be more strong
~ supported.
One group, seemingly represent
ing a small minority, served notice
they would try to strike the en-
tire lend.lease fund from the
S6,159.416,229 omnibus appropria-
ton bill OF which it is part.
Rep. Otter (R-Pa) said he would
ask that 10 per cent OF the lend
lease fund be earmarked for small
businesses which he said were
shutting down for lack of raw ma
terials.
Day originally had declared the
chances were bright for adoption
Of his ban against aid to Russia.
But" he conceded today. the
word has passed around that tho
President doesn't want to be en-
barrassed so it may be in danger
"One OF the reasons this limita.
ton ought to be accepted is that
Stain might make separate peace
with Hitler and then all the ma
terial we would send to Russia
would fall into Hitler's hands.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-09
Scouts Less Than
125 Miles
Away
New Bulletins on
Other Successes
Probable

my AneNAAdAth
An armored spearhead OF German
scouts apparently was less than
1925 miles from Moscow today in
the nearest surge toward the So
Wet capital yet achieved by tho
offensive unleashed in the center
last week by Adolf Hitler
German reports said the armies
OF Field Marshal General Fedor
Won Book had established solid
German 'front.' at Vyazma. on a
main road 1875 miles west OF Mos
COW, after encircling several Rus
sian armies in that sector.
Advanced scouts OF Marshal Won
Book were presumed TO be pushing
eastward, the Germans said. but
just what progress they we're max.
ing was not told.
While official sources remained
silent. the authoritative common.
tary Dienst Aus Deutschland declar.
ed that great successes similar to
those reported at Vyazpa were
visible 80. and shortly new bulle.
tins announcing great progress are
expectable.'
Moscow reports said the Rus
SLAMS on the central front were bat
Ting to Offset the fall OF Orel. rail
and water transport center 220
miles south OF Moscow
oreI Evacuated
The Russians said they evacu.
atAd- QFel after heavy GsAtiHs
They also declared fighting was
especially heavy in the areas of
wanna and Bryansk. two key
points on the center through which
the Nazis are attempting to smash
an opening. and in the region ~
Melitopol. a point on the railroad
from Moscow and Kharkov to the
Crimea.
Military authorities In Berlin
said the German air force was at.
lacking the Russians retreating "a
Bostov-on-Don in southern Russia
and were taking heavy toll ~
men and materiel.
The Germans have reported that
the Soviet ninth army was trapped
along the northern shores OF tho
Sea OF Azov.
Warned Of Danger
In London, the British were
warned OF the dangers to them in
the German offensive but there
were no indications that the Brit.
ism planned an invasion to help the
Russians by a stab in the west.
Fighting in the Far East becams
more widespread.
Japanese army sources In shang.
hal said the greatest offensive Of
the Chinese army in four and
quarter years OF warfare apparent
ly is under way.
The principal Chinese objective
was Ichsng, a central Yangtze Riv.
err port. The Japanese acknow.
lodged some Chinese troops took
frontal positions briefly but that
the japanese later recaptured them.
Chinese have claimed the capture
OF Ichang.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-09
A. F. of l.. Will
Not Fail L. S.,
Green Pledges
Not to Gamble
For Pennies

Seattle, Oct. s-AP-In a pledge
10 President Roosevelt and the ma
ton that AFL workers will not
fail America" through work stop
pages. President william Green OF
the American Federation OF Labor
counseled his followers last night
mot TO gamble for pennies at the
risk OF losing everything We hold
dear in America"
81 appeal to every man and WON.
an OF the American Federation OF
Labor to remember at all times and
under all circumstances that the
national interest comes first" Green
declared in q nationally broadcast
response to President RooseYelts
appeal for labor unity. peace and
about production effort. The Presi-
dents message was read tuesday
to the AFL convention.
Here and now in plain words !
call upon every member and every
union TO stay on the Job and keep
defense production going at full
blast until the enemies OF America
are soundly defeated"
On labors peace and unity front,
however. he had less encouraging
response. He cited compacts with
the government for the elimination
OF jurisdictional tle-ups between
ALL unions. but commended.
with regard to the larger ques-
ton OF labor peace. the obvious fact
is that It takes two sides to make
peace
He said the AFL had been re-
buffed or ignored in its attempts TO
reopen negotiations with the ClO
for labor unity.
Under the circumstances" he
continued Il am compelled to say
to the President OF the United
States there is. no point in direct
ing further appeals on this subject
10 the American Federation OF La
Dor We are willing TO talk peace
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-09
Lature, GoUemor at Odds
Selectees to be Examined
Prior to Closing Affairs

ment and closed his civilian affairs
before he Is sent back home.
In compliance with this new or
der, %. class AL registrants are to
be sent to an Army Physical Exam
nation station. probably at Detroit.
for their final examinations between
Oct. 80 and Nov. Is. They will then
return to their regular employment
until further notice. Thus II no phys
lcal defect develops in the interim
these men will be sure that when
they are called for military service
they will not be sent back at the
start.
The q men to be sent for this pre-
induction examination have not yet
been chosen, but the list will be an
nounced in a few days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-09
Soviet Capital in Danger,
Several Armies EncircLed
BY New German Offensive
Another TWist

Washington. oct s-AP-An-
other twist on the screws hold
ing down consumer instalment
credit appeared TO be imminent
today.
Authoritative indications FROM
the Federal Reserve Board were
that minimum down payments
might be increased and maxi
mum time 10 pay the balance
might be reduced on some ar.
ticles.
The Reserve Board was SAID
TO be studying this question
earnestly and getting ready for
a decision within the next 10
days.
The present regulations apply
only TO instalment purchases OF
% types Of goods. ranging from
both new and used automobiles
TO new furniture and radios. The
rules specify what percentage
OF the purchase price should De
paid down--for instance. 80 i-3
per cent on automobiles and 10
per cent on furniture-and
how long a time should be allow
ed TO pay the balance-1S
months in each case under pres
ent rules.
One change being studied
would plug up what some Of
ficials consider a loophole IN
the down payment rules. The
present regulations permit
person to borrow the price OF q
new car or other article from
bank or finance company and
then to escape the down pay
ment restriction by paying that
cash 10 the dealer or merchant.
The board may require banks
and others who make cash loans
to get written promises from
borrowers that the loans will not
be used to evade the down pay.
ment rules. Apparently. the
board Is not considering any
change in that part OF its re-
gulations which exempt alto
gether consumer purchases on
open credit or charge accounts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-09
Three PrObed
in Burglaries

Sgt c. J. Ray today hoped to
clear up several gas station theft'
in Ypsilanti with the investigation
Of three colored boys arrested by
police Wednesday night near Tib-
belts station at n. Huron and Har-
rlet SITS. The trio we're arrested
running from the station where a
burglar alarm was ringing.
One of>them, Henry Pollard, 16,
admitted he had started 10 enter
the station via a,window which had
been broken in former raid and
was loosely boarded up, with card
board. He became frightened, he
said, and did not actually enter the
building Wednesday night. He
claims he has been IN no trouble
since moving to Ypsilanti last year
from Detroit, but that in that city
he had been arrested for breaking
into a grocery. He says he Is EN-
ployed at a W. Michigan Ave. res
taurant here.
With him were wo young com
panions. All live at $50 Second
Ave. One came from Detroit last
June and works at a wholesale
grocery outlet on n. Huron St. and
the other says he came from North
Vile IS months ago and has WORK
ed at three local restaurants and
a gas station.
Sgt. Ray was questioning the
boys further this afternoon and
said that at the end OF his investi'
CATION he intended to arraign them
all in city court.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-09

second " series Of articles explain
INK functions 81 the newly created
Washtenaw County Health Depart
ment. This deals with duties Of the
public health nurse.
At present. the Washtenaw Coun-
~ Health Department has only one
public health nurse. Miss Pearl
VI. HAST. Efforts are now being
made to secure a second nurse 10
replace Mrs Martha LETTERS who
left the staff the first OF the month
10 join her husband in Springfield.
Missouri where he has accepted
the position Of director OF one OF
the state laboratories.
Nurses employed by the Health
Department have training and e1-
perience in the techniques Of pub
lie health nursing. The nurse
makes a material contribution 70
all divisions Of health work and
no health department can func-
ton efficiently without her sery-
ices. Her intimate contact with
the people OF the community gives
them an understanding Of health
work and obtains their confidence
and support.
The public health nurse works
closely with the county health d.
rector and other members q the
staff in promoting personal and
community health she Is inter
ested in the health Of all mem