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Evening star., 1941-07-27
Nazis Apprehensive
OF j. ). Intentions,
Jay Allen Reports
'PothetIeolly Insure
Of Selves, Says Writer
Freed From Prison
BY MELVILLE WILLIAMS,

Forelsn Correspondent OF The Star and
North American Newspaper Alliance.
LISBON. July 26.-Jay Allen,
North American Newspaper Alliance
correspondent in France was re-
leased from the German military
prison at Dijon last Sunday after
tary prison at Chelon since
March IS.
During his Imprisonment Allen
lost about 30 pounds.
Il was treated decently by the
Germans in all non-eSsential mat
terS,' said Allen, whose exclusive
interviews with Marshal Henri Pc
tain and Gen. Maxine Weygand
maze newspaper history. Il was
held many months for so-called in
vestigation only. The charge finally
simmered down TO having crossed
illegally the line of demarcation
between free France and the occu-
pied zone.
The normal penalty for his mis-
demeanor is two weeks irrespective
OF nationality or profession. l sup
pose they took advantage of the
possibility for an exchange to hold
me for close to five months
L. s. Attitude Worries.
Allen said the Germans in France
were worrying over the attitude of
the United States in the interna-
tional crisis.
They are fearfully preoccupied
over what America is going to do
he said. When I was released on
Sunday to be taken to Paris. the
officers of the court martial were
convinced that the consular train
was the last train out and that re-
lations had been broken. They were
very depressed. It's good to have
seen the Nazis close up all these
months. because I know how worried
they are. how pathetically unsure
they are. They know well that
everything depends now on us and
Evening star., 1941-07-27

Gen. Charles de Gaulles broadcast
to all France to unite that day in
the cause of liberation.
In Nantes, it was added. the
demonstrators decorated the graves
of British airmen with flowers, and
on the Riviera the tri-color and
Union Jack were hung side by side
while passing Italians hissed and
were Missed in return.
In Paris. Free French reports
said. German soldiers made a futile
effort to disperse the assembly and
prevent it from reaching the Joan
of Arc statue in Rue de Rivoli. and
attempted to hush shouts of "Vive
De Gaulle" and "Vive Angleterre'
England.
But, it was claimed, the surge of
the crowds was so strong that they
marched TO the Arc de Triomphe,
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Southeastern U. Head
Writes to so Soldiers

From his experience as Y M
c. A official with the American Ex-
peditionary Forces in France and
later with the American Army of
Occupation in Germany, DR.. James
A. Bell, president of Southeastern
University. decided that letters from
home constituted the best means of
keeping up the morale of soldier.
With this in mind, he has been
writing to so former students and
graduates of Southeastern Uni
versity who have been called into
service in the present emergency.
Evening star., 1941-07-27

recently wrote Representative Ra-
baut, Democrat. of Michigan, chair
man of the subcommittee, that in
ternational developments strength
en- and render even more urgent the
reasons for the proposed trip
Those making the trip, in addi-
ton to Chairman Rabaut, are Rep
resentatives Houston. Democrat, of
Kansas; Beam, Democrat. of Illi-
nois; Harrington, Democrat. of Iowa,
and Carter. Republican. of Cali
fornia They will be accompanied
by Jack K. McFall secretary of the
subcommittee. and Guy w. Ray,
foreign service officer now on duty
in the State Department.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
N. & w. to Expund Yurds

PORTSMOUTH. Ohio, July 26
tPr.-Norfolk & Western Railway
officials announced today that work
would begin Monday on 100000
improvement project in the Ports
mouth yards to speed handling of
westbound freight. Eighteen new
tracks will be laid in the roads sec
ond major expansion in less than
year.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Paris Harries Nazis
With Marseinaise,
Free French Report
100000 Defiont|y Sing
Under Chiefs Windows,
London De GouIIists Soy

B. the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 26-Free French
sources in London said today l00,-
900 Parisians assembled at the Place
de LOpera and deflantly sang the
Evening star., 1941-07-27

where the unknown soldier is buried,
and demonstrated
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

cent of all my earnings-f the operation is complete
success"
According to assistant testimony Bucur laughed
when Miss Hrsescu made offer but he evidently
moved by her passionate pleading He promised TO mode
her the pattern of his charming young wife
The operation succeeded beyond expectations. When
Miss Hristescu again appeared in public the effect was
ravshing She had been right The she had CHOSEN
suited and her personality to T and 1t was
the making Hrstescu actress From the
chorus of thrdate shows she skyrockeed straight INTO
leading roles in Bucharests swankies theatre Authors
their plays to suit her personality Composers
planned their fit her voice Makers of
chocolates ndes We'd with each other to obtain pic
of that adorable little with the rest of Marlora
appended, to advertise their goods.
The trouble that Dr. Bucur also discovered that
made Mariora look adorable Mariora had
fallen for many falls for her doctor She
asked his advice everything declared she got stage
fright he in the theatre and showed herself
infinitely grateful the operation that had been the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

making of her. No wonder that Dr. Bucur finally found
himself falling head heels in love with his patient
whom he had beautified
And this was where Mrs Bucur stepped in She got
wind of how things going between her husband and
Marora. She investigated and discovered how he
had stolen the shape of her and given to his
patient And what angered her most the suspicion
that he being free with his affections had
been with her
Mrs. Bucur filed suit against Marora Hrstescu claim
ing that She Mrs Bucur the sole proprietor of the
shape of her Mrs Bucurs lawyer explained that
Miss Hristescu had revealed her intent by insisting that
the surgeon model her precisely after his wes despite
his protests He rested hsease the testimony that
Hstescu offered to give Mrs Bucur 20 per royalties
on the money she would after her
remodeled. Although this offer had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

resemblance TO his beloved wife who to
great regret lately tormented him with her jealous
suspicious had withdrawn her affections from him.
Was it surprising then that frequened the company
of Miss Hrisescu who srkingly resembed his wire
did think that this grounds for divorce
No similar had been recorded in Rumanian
the created big stir This gave Mariora
good publicity but did not improve the doctors
practice
The verdict against the plaintiff. The foreman
the Jury summing up. said that could
shape his her private property
the authorship belonged solely to Nature AS for the
Mrs Bucurs husband this the
tribunal declared matter for the divorce courts
story of Mrs. Bucur's had stirred up such
sensation that thought to settle Mrs
amony claim of court Now. unless something
unexpected happens he will be divorced and free to
marry Mariora provided his exwifes still exercises
Irresistible appeal him. Mar!ora has already agreed
only condition of marriage and will leave
the stage for good
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

~ UMANIA, shaken by earthquakes and by the whole
sale killing of politicians is going through of the
critical periods Of its troubled history. Yet
Bucharest society finds time chatter about extraori
nary came into the countrys courts.
The story Mariora Hristescu, a young
great promise who aspired become a star of the
musical comedy stage Her legs all that could be
she had grave deficiency There
much of it. 1t would have been too large for
ordinary purposes but for the musical comedy stage
catastrophe Marora decided to hurdle this handicap
She got appointment with DR.. Bucur. Bucharests
plastic surgeon and asked him to perform
operation her The surgeon agreed and showed
Hrstescu collection of photographs asking
choose the shape to which she desired to have her
transformed.
Miss Hrstescu not particularly taken by any of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
z| A Woman Who Had To Die |
=""======= In Order 10 Live ======

feebly. Each breath was shorter.
At exactly three o'clock in the after
noon the patient died. Her heart was
completely still.
Then -Dr.--Lewis -began-his last,
almost hopeless, recourse against death
The surgeon cut open the sack around
the heart, found and slit the great
artery that was plugged, dragged from
1t with forceps a rod of clotted blood.
Fresh, liquid blood followed. so that
the obstruction was known to be out.
The rent in the artery was quickly
clamped, an injection of reviving
adrenalin shot into the stopped heart
and the heart rhythmically squeezed.
Slowly normal heart action began. 1t
was 1903 p. M.-three minutes after
the patient died.
Breathing was slower to start.
Working feverishly DR.. Patrick Nagle,
the anesthetist, kept the lungs full of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

Lewis dared operate dangerous the operation.
Surgeons and nursesfstood the operating table,
waiting for the patient either get better naturally or
o die
Everyone waited the patient sleeping merCifuy under
the aneshec ncson opening her chest already made
awaiting her final breath. Each heartbeat
1871 by American Weekly Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

LONDON.
A WOMAN who was dead for six
minutes returned from Lon
q don hospital to her suburban
home not long ago to find that her
husband had Kept the news from her
for fear she might not survive the
shock The woman's name has been
kept secret. but her story has been
authenticated in a scientific report in a
British medical magazine.
The woman was dying from blood
clot in the great pulmonary artery in
her chest when she was rushed to
North Middlesex County Hospital, Lon
don. DR.. Ivor Lewis ordered her taken
into the operating room as soon as she
could be gotten ready.
There probably was one chance in a
thousand that the blood clot might
loosen or adjust itself naturally SO
long as there was this chance. Dr.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

[ h e S e sa m p ! e
noses. On the sur
geon's desk. how
ever. she saw an
other photograph
in a silver frame.
the picture of a
very be au tiful
woman's profile.
That's the nose
I want" she ex-
claimed. Can you
make me such a
nose. doctor ?"
The surgeon did
not seem very en-
thusiastic., accord
ing to the testi-
mony of his assist
ant, who was pres
ent at the inter-
view. The photo
graph was that of
his wife, to whom
he was devoted.
He tried to dis
suade Miss Hris-
tescu fro m her
choice. telling her
that a nose like
that would not suit
her type of face.
But Mariora was
persistent. S h G
would have that
particular nose or
none at all. With
that nose s h 9
would have the
public at her feet,
and rise to STAR
dom.
I'll make tons
of money" she told
DR.. Bucur, IF you
only give me your
wife's nose, and I'll
give her 90 per
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

mally a C C e p t e d.
Mrs. Bucur had a
witness to testify
that II had been
made. Moreover.
Mariora had used
the nose purloined
from Mrs. Bucur
to ALLEVIATE the af-
fections of the lat
ter's husband. So,
Mrs. ur de-
manded 1000, 900
lei - about $12,000
in settlement of
all her claims. or
her nose back.
That is to say If
Miss Hris t e S Gu
failed to pay this
sum, Mrs. Bucur
demanded that the
court compel her
to undergo another
operation to again
alter the shape of
h er nose SO it
would not interfere
with Mrs. Bucur's
exclusive rights.
At the same time
Mrs. Bucur sued
her husband for a
divorce and SUBJ
stantial alimony.
But she a C X e d
actual proof Of
his unfaithfulness.
Witness could only
testify that he was
friendly with Miss
Hristescu and Of
ten was seen in her
company. But DR..
Bucur maintained
that he liked his
form er patient
only because she
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

oxygen breathing started Then the tension
operating let down The operation finished
the patient recovered Now that she is home again
discusses operation with friends with zest that
matched by few veterans of major surgical
tons No has ever told her that she literally came
back to life.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

Great Britain Rights Reserved.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30
How They Stand
AMERICAN LEAGUE

'Games behind leader.
Tuesdays Results
Detroit 6, New York 3.
st. Louis 3, Boston 2.
Chicago 1. Philadelphia 0.
Cleveland 5. Washington !.
Today's Games
Detroit at New York.
St. Louis at Boston.
Cleveland at Washington, night
Chicago at Philadelphia, night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30
SPORTS Roundup

New York ms Middewegh Champion Billy Soose TO-DAY
was quoted at 7to-5 odds defeat George Abrams washington
,r in their en-round non-te bout Madison Square Gar
den tonight Soose desoned Abrams on two previous oa
sons.
Detroit TAP Pronk Borboro night el1b os~sr f~S 0"
rao hoz at Gdrdss tonight 1h Roscoe oeS Vedn
Detroit heavyweight and Al Delaney Corddo" yet meeting IN
tsr,ound bout Toles hopes for because may help on
contemplated of South Ameried
N,,rL n T-INS-A tough 26-year-old redhaired Irish
kid from the same block nearby Elizabeth which another
great champion Mickey Walker born is the weerwegh
Champion of the world today but into the Army before
he has defend his title That's the news out OF this re-
ocng city today Freddie Red) Cochrane Al underdog
read victory of congraaon for his upset OF Ptsourghs
Fritzie Zvic at Rupert Stadium Tuesday night.
Detroit -AP Margaret RnsssH, ynnnernp IN the State
Womens Tournament her second straight Detroit District
Golf Title Tnesday scored 81 the 1pesky affd' strokes
better thar Marjorie Roy, rnnnsr"p
Kalamazoo AP Michigan entries keeping bid IN for
h the Western Junior and Boys Tennis Tournament Fred
Kovaes Hamtranck led the Tuesday by beating Irving
Chappe Angeles 60 60 in the second junior round Vic
Soukup Chicago and Harry Wtczak Hamramck played two
md half match with the Chicagoan winning Is 49, 81
Chicago MS In oB.7 Ten boekfield and line including
tOo Big Ten players from the east from the
and each from the south and sonhlUs-td today
obbedsd be the probable lineup of the Collegiate Etsn Uhch
z tackle the Pro Champion Chicago Bears dug % in the annual
St1r Football Classic Soldier Field Votn9 the notiondl
poll select the college srdd last midnight and final bal
lots being tdbaated today Nth the official starring
be announced tomorrow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30
City League Standings

During the FIRST half OF the City
League season. the Merchants were
looked upon as the softest touch in
the league. Rival managers looked
with disdain on AL Fuhrman's sggre-
cation OF ball players, and always
counted on them to be meek.
Since June rs, the starting date
Of the second half, those rampag-
ing Merchants have hung up four
wins out OF I'VE and are now but
a half game out OF the league lead.
Firmly entrenched in second place,
a full game ahead OF the Cubs,
those hitherto pushovers are now
looking forward 10 the second half
crown.
Tuesday night they really put an
end to the talk that their streak
was just a flash in the pan, as
they trampled the Cubs 10 to g..
With Bill Ely doing same pretty
fair pitching and his inheld and
outfield performing their chores
we'll except for two lapses, the Mer-
chants led the Cubs all the way
although they knotted the count in
the fourth inning.
In the very first inning the Mer-
chants set about giving Ely some
thing to work on as they scored
two runs on a base hit and a trio
of errors, and until the fourth in
ming the plate went uncrossed by
either team. In the first half of
that frame the Cubs evened the
score as they Tailed twice on a
pair OF hits and an error. The
Merchants came back to take the
lead for good. though, in the final
half of the inning as three solid
hits brought home what proved to
be the winning runs with the Mer-
chants taking a AZ lead.
The fifth chapter saw the Cubs
tally lone run, but in the sixth
the Merchants took advantage of
three errors and banged out three
hits. one being homer by Ray
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30
Merchants Take
Second Victory

The Merchants won their second
City League sottball game in as
many nights Tuesday by turning
back United Stove. 11-6. The con-
test was called at the end OF the
fifth inning because OF darkness.
The Merchants put together eight
hits and II bases on balls, donated
by generous Don King. to score
two runs in the second. four in the
third, two in the fourth and three
in the fifth. Tom Phillips had per-
feet record at the plate with two
singles, a triple and a walk In four
trips.
United Stove scored all OF It's
runs in the fourth inning, in which
Pitcher Bill Strang allowed nine
safeties. King and Pat Weeks each
collected two blows to pace the
Stovemen at bat.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30

New York. July 3o-INs- With
the taste OF victory again in their
systems, the Detroit Tigers today
took on the New York Yankees In
the second Of a three-game series,
with AL Benton assigned to hurl
against Marcus Russo.
Yesterdays 6 to 3 win over the
New Workers. STAYED off the Ben.
gals famine temporarily, and
brought their record to two games
won in the last IL attempts.
Although Red Rolfe poled his
seventh circuit clout and Joe Di
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30
Detroit Tigers Again Taste
Victory, to Take on Yankees

Maggie his 25th for the season.
the Yankeemen went down In de-
feat as their four moundsmen yield
ed 13 bases on balls.
In the seventh. Charlie Staineeu
passed five successive batters let
ting in two Tiger tallies. after the
game was tied up at three all. An
other marker in the eighth sewed
the encounter up for the Baker men.
Detroit left l6 men on bases and
New York but seven, however. Hal
Newhouser gave up only four hits
in the four innings he hurled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30
TO RATION GASOLINE

Ottawa. July 30-AP-The gov
eminent, says the Ottawa Journal,
has decided to ration pleasure auto
to Is gallons OF gasoline a
month. The newspaper said yester-
day that rationing would be gov
erned with coupon cards. Proper
arrangements" will be made for
such necessary vehicles as public
conveyances, ambulances and SC
on" the paper said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Tuesdays Results
Pittsburgh 5, Boston 3 (called
at end of seventh, rain).
Cincinnati Z, New York 4.
Chicago IL, Philadelphia 4.
Brooklyn T. st. Louis Called
at end OF 18th inning. darknessJ.
Today's Games
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Boston at Pittsburgh. night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30
Sports Calendar

TODAY
City League softbalJ
Merchants VS.. United Stove ~
Prospect.
American Radiator VS.. Trojan
Laundry at Island Park.
Motor State VS.. Willow Run at
Recreation. .-
City League Baseball
United Stove VS.. Merchants, Rec,
reation Park.
THURSDAY
Central Specially vs.. Cunning
hams, Recreation Park.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30

mobile IN which they were passen.
gers crash ed into q guard rail on q
rural road near here Sunday night.
A tire had blown out. Three others
were hurt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30
YOUTHS KILLED

Manistee. Mich, July 30 AP-
Doris Kelley, II, and Dale Fearnov,
IL both OF Psrkdals. died Monday
Of injuries suffered when an auto
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30
Merchants Trample Cubs Near Second Half Crown
Previous Pushovers But For
Two Lapses Lead All The Way

Dennis, TO chalk up six runs and
sew up the ball gams.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-30

Soon TO be released from Sing
Sing prison is Richard Whitney,
above, former New York. Stock
Exchange president, who will have
served three years and four
months Of i've to 1o-year SEN
tence on Aug, II. when he Is
scheduled for release. He was
found guilty Of grand larceny.
Whitney says he will manage an
estate for salary and keep" when !
he is releasedsy
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Senate Passes Bill
To Aid Britain by
Vote of 60 10 81
Quick House Action on
Changes Seen; President
May Sign 1t by Wednesday

Continued From First Page)
Evening star., 1941-03-09

given to other major legislative mat
tiers due for submission to this Con-
gress.
On House acceptance of the Sen
ate version of H. r. 1776, it will
be rushed downtown for the GUS
tomary final examination by de-
partmental authorities before the
Presidents signature is affixed.
With the expectation that the
bill will actually be law by the
early part of the week, it may be
noted that w. Averell Hartman,
designated by the President as
"lease-lend eXpediter." is due to
leave New York by transatlantic
airplane tomorrow and should be
in London by Thursday.
Within another week, Mr.. Har-
riman is to be joined in his ex-
pediting task on the London end by
Edward P. Warner and Col. George
Allen Green, Government experts
on aviation and automotiVe ord
nance, respectively.
Although emphasis thus far has
been placed on the supplying of
strictly military equipment to the
British, a considerable amount of
work already has been done at eS-
timating food needs of the United
Kingdom and at spotting supplies
of foodstuffs which might be avail
able for quick shipment from this
country.
Evening star., 1941-03-09

pronounced their "ayes' or noes"
with emphasis.
Senator Connally, a gallery ia
vorite because he is always ready
with pointed speech adorned with
homely Texas wit, roared his aye"
There was subdued and apprecia-
tive moment of laughter. The no"
of Senator johnson was scarcely
audible, but Senator Nye made up
for it by bearing down on the mega
tive.
The Senate's debate concerned it.
self for two weeks and three days
with the broad generalities of the
foreign situation. In reply to the
contention of the foes of the meas
ure that it held grave danger of
involvement in war, its advocates
contended that it was the most GER
tain method, in an uncertain world
situation, of keeping the United
States at peace
With rejection of the Walsh
amendment yesterday, it was ap-
parent that passage of the measure
was merely a question of time SEN
ator Wheeler conceded as much, but
said he would carry on his fight
against war" by making a series of
speeches to the country at large.
President Taken to Task.
At one point in the early debate,
Senator Wheeler took President
Evening star., 1941-03-09
All But 400 Acres
Accepted for INT
Plant, Agent Says
War Department Calls
Some Option Prices
Grossly Excessive
By the Associated Press.

DS the Ah5OCIdleu Press.
r. Newton Mcdowell, Kansas City,
holder of a contract to negotiate
purchase of 1884 acres for a INT
plant at Weldon Springs. Mo, de-
clared last night options had been
accepted by the War Department on
all but about 400 acres.
He made his statement after the
War Department announced a deci-
sion to cancel 'unexercised options"
on land which a department spokes-
man valued roughly" at $1.375,OOO.
Mr.. Mcdowell, saying he did not
know just what the department
meant by "unexercised options" told
newsmen he had obtained options
and forwarded them to the War
Department for signature and
return of copies to land owners.
Still Under Consideration.
The department earlier had said
it had accepted options on 12l of
270 parcels of land included in the
tract 1t added that it still has
under consideration options which
have been exercised" and that con-
demnation proceedings would be
started against land covered by the
"unexercised options"
The departments statement,