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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22

raced on into q chattering recita-
ton. Il like the part very much.
It's fun being the wicked other
woman who breaks up the real low
ers. OF course l get punished, but
that's fun, too. The audience
changes from hate to love when /
begin to weep and get pushed
around-and I do mean. pushed
around"
August Drake put In quickly
by Lance Ericsson ?"
For one Mortified instant the girl
was silent. "No-he's not bad"
Then he has reformed might
ily," said the flame-haired actress.
"Or does Not bad mean he hasn't
yet hit you over the head with a
sledge hammer"
All Of a sudden, Anette knew
This was the person to whom she
could confess Ericsson's i'll treat
ment. Not Bradford and Seymour.
Not Verrazano. Not even Larry.
But, inexplicably. August Drake.
She began to talk and August lis
tened. Then August talked and
Arette listened. When she finally
hung up the receiver she saw the
conversation had taken exactly q
minutes.
Although she did not make her
entrance until very near the end OF
the first act, Anette was dressed,
fully made up and waiting in the
wings before the two principals had
emerged from their dressing rooms.
She was thankful for the tremen-
dous skirt of her costume, and its
several starched embroidered pet
tcoats that hid her trembling legs
Jane Hubert strolled from her
stage-level dressing room, very
lovely in soft yellow chiffon. She
gave Anette vacant, balmy-eyed
stare and said vaguely, Good luck,
dear"
Immediately after, Lance Erics.
son walked across the dingy
boards. Through her dislike, Anette
found herself admiring the strik.
ing figure he made In the colorful
uniform he wore in the first act
If ] didn't really know him, she
thought, if were out front, I'd be
quite impressed.
His brow frightened as he took In
her costume. "Will you please tell
me why you are got-up like a
babys crib? Why do you think the
director and spent hours planning
that green dress for your"
I've pretty good idea" she told
him coldly. I'm the first place there
Is no worse color fol the stage
than green. But I didn't find that
out until last night I decided I'd
have to change in hurry and I'm
so fond of this rose dress with It's
white starched ruffies and fancy
petticoats that I don't intend to
change again"
But it's taffeta!" Lance roared,
slashing the air with a finger-wav.
ing hand. 1T will make too much
noise"
Not unless I'm provoked she
told him sweetly.
What do you mean, provoked {?
Just what do you think you're do
ing?" He moved nearer and abrupt
ly forgot the costume Have YOU
been eating garlic ?" he demanded.
why, yes" The girls topaz eyes
were as roundly innocent and I'm
revealing as il they were real
stones. You did so often during
rehearsals that l assumed IL was
all right" She bit her lips against
a smile as Lance Ericsson stalked
away without further words.
After the first few minutes on
the stage. Anette found herself not
thinking Of Lance Ericsson and his
deceit. Her knees had quit shaking.
Her lines and every bit OF accom-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
CHAPTER TwENTY-oNE

AS DAYS crowded into weeks
and brought the opening of THE
Violent Flame" perilously near,
Anette wondered more and more
Just how she was going to live up
to her foolishly valiant statement
that she fought her own battles.
Animosity such as Lance Ericsson
felt for her, animosity he did not
even bother to conceal, could not
ibe handled easily.
Long after the publicity con-
corning her marriage to the matt
nee idol, Peyton, had been COM
pletely exhausted, Ericsson re-
manned resentful. It meant nothing
to him that some writers, instead
of following the kindly precedent of
Ralph Hay, had attacked with in
science the sudden marriage and
equally sudden separation, as they
chose to call it. 1t meant nothing
to Ericsson that the girl had been
far more embarrassed than pleased.
It was newspaper mention and 1t
Infatuated him.
Added to his mistreatment was
the verbal abuse of his strong ally,
the stage director. Anette was hard
put to Withstand their combined
determination to freeze her from
the cast, and yet she knew II she
actually warranted the directors
condemnation, that Bradford and
Seymour would have ousted her
long ago.
She came home from dress re-
hearsal a little after midnight, so
unbelievably weary that she sank
into a chair without removing her
hat and coat. Soft unusually warm,
April breezes came through the
open windows. There were rich,
yellow jonquils from Larry in a
white vase on the table beside her.
She realized that, during those
weeks Of torturous work, spring
had arrived. But what difference
did 1t make? She was not light
hearted and gay In keeping with
the time Of the year. She was ner-
vous. frightened and so lonely for
Larry that she felt physically Ill.
However. when his call came, she
managed to smother all gloom and
make her usual cheerful reply,
Fine" in return to his usual ques-
ton, Hows everything"
Il saw your picture in the mag
azine with Lance Ericsson"
"Umm," Anette mumbled. BEN
aft appearance for some institu-
ton We did a short scene"
Larry said in a tone that held a
slight trace Of jealousy, Looked
mighty chummy."
Hal" shouted his wife. Don't
Be funny. The man hates mep'
Larry said, chuckling, That's
me. That's very fine indeed. 1 was
afraid he might fall In love with
you" The import Of her remark
suddenly jabbed him. SAY! He's
treating you all right, isn't he ?"
Here was her chance. Her lovely
opportunity to relate in detail
everything Lance Ericsson had
done, was doing and might do. She
opened her mouth widely and took
q deep breath, only to say. eyes
he's treating me fine"
He'd darned we'll betterl Now
darling, since you're opening on
Saturday I can't make il. I DOM
want to leave August alone for
both matinee and night perform.
ances. But I'll be there Sunday and
stay until Tuesday,"
No sooner had Anette renlacod
the receiver than the teIenbons
rang a second time. It was August
asking the identical question
"How's everything7"
Through her establishment the
girl gave the same answer that
abe invariably gave Larry and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
PLAN SHARP INCREASE

Lansing, Mich, May 22-AP-In
June, a sharp increase In the num-
Der OF Michigan draftees Is likely
because Of rule effective June Is
allowing newly-inducted men a two
week furlough, according to State
Selective Service headquarters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22

The unofficial state bird OF
Rhode Island is the bobwhite
quail; Of South Carolina, the Car
DINA wren. and OF South Dakota.
the western meadowlark.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22

As early as the days Of King
David, the Mount OF Olives APP
pears to have had on It a sanctu.
airy, possibly originally instituted
by the Canaanites. and afterward
appropriated by the Israelites.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22

Copper mining In Alaska
reached a peak Of 100000 in
1916. but IT has declined to about
$40, 900 annually.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22

Mrs Minnie Throop. who has
made her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Quackenboss. Is i'll In tbs
Saline Hospital. Mr.. and Mrs.
Quackenboss visit her nearly every
day.
Mrs. Bert Eddington accompan-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
Confined To Home

Harold Hammond is i'll with kid
ney infection and confined TO his
bed al the home OF his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hammond,
Redman Road. Harold was grad
uated from the eighth grade OF Fry
burg School last week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
CLASS MAKES
NOMINATIONS

Sophomores nominated a slate for
next years officers when they met
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-22
Normal College Calendar

SATURDAY
500 m-P Kappa reception and dinner,
Charles McKenny Hall
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-16
Hoover Sees
Need of Food

Philadelphia. Nov. 1G-AP-Ap-
poIntment OF the Secretary Of Agri-
culture as food administrator with
complete control OF a more and
more production program are ad-
yocated by former President H-r-
bert Hoover in a letter made pub
lie today.
"The lack OF coordination and
the conflict between gOyerum ~
bureaus are now limiting and will
even reduce. rather than increase.
our animal products" he said in
the letter 10 Editor Wheeler MCMil-
len published in the December is-
sue Of Farm Journal and Farmers
Wife The former president stress
ed that he was not discussing
personalities. but the complete ne
cessity 10 consolidate functions and
authorities
Hoover. who won international
recognition as food administrator
during the First World War. de-
clared that while our grain sup
plies are ample there must be uni
fed and strong action II suppl IS
OF meats and fats generally are to
he maintained in ample quantities
Their greatly increased produc-
ton is as imperative a munition
Of war as are guns and ships.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-16
Large Tract
Being Taken
For Housing
Unsigned Owners
Find Appraisal
Will be Made

Owners Of property along the
north side OF Holmes Rd. have
been notified that Federal Judge
Frank Picard has adjudged the
project for the land asked by the
government, over 1000 acres, for
war worker housing purposes. as
a war necessity and has given
over the land TO the government.
Those who signed the agreements.
so-called options, will be paid at
government appraisal as soon as
the ownership OF the land is es-
tablished. In cases where the
owners refused to sign the agree.
ments. appraisal will be made by
The government later
The Foster, Lathers and Blasey
properties are among the former
group. The judgment also in
wolves land along Clark and the
south side OF Geddes Rd.. as far
west as Prospect st. This in
wolves the Webster formerly
SwifD and Gale properties at the
corner OF the project.
On the Webster place a flowing
well has been secured that is ex-
pected to furnish the water sup.
ply for the whole property bounded
by the Ridge Rd.. Holmes and Ged-
des and Prospect Rds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-16

tells and restaurants are naturally
the favored customers Of the pack
ers and wholesalers because they
buy the best cuts which leaves the
housewife on the outside looking
in.
She is having to keep her family
husky on dried meat. Welners
and pigknucklcs. but IL her hus-
band plays hockey for dinner a. a
fancy hotel he can get steak and
trimmings-for s..
Il call Il Rich mans ration
ing Miss Sumner added
The congresswoman described
her own marketing experiences
where she had found il impossible
to buy meat, hut could go to wiz
tually any restaurant and get a
choice steak OF chop FOR the price,
II ! had H."
What Trying 10 Do?
The question arises. What IL
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-16
See WAR Page 5
Korea Topic
For Rotariians

Conditions In Korea we're dis
cIsEed at toe meeting Of the Rotary
Club today, The speaker being Carl
Sunoo native Of what was known
in earlier days as the Hermit King
dom. He is a student IN the Uniyer-
si'y OF Michigan. having gained per-
mission from the Japanese govern
ment TO leave the country.
Korea, the speaker said is entire
ly under japanese control. The OF
fetal tongue. school text books. re-
iigiOus and public assembly control
are all Japanese. but thee are IRE
quenl demonstrations OF resent
mont. Tax le'ies are heavy and pun
shment for violation OF fsr-reachirg
laws is common
The speaker was introduced by
n L. WILDER
william McCaudless. home on
short leave from Fort Custer. was
present and favored the club with a
song other guests were Samuel Nc.
Allister, Ann Ar5or; Peter Brender.
Wayne. Jack Brown. Normal Col
Iege football star. and Creston
Myers. who spOse in behalf OF the
Junior Chamber q Commerce. urg-
ing support Tor the dances being ar.
ranged for townspeople and new
corners each Wednesday evening at
Charles McKenny Hall.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-16

the OPA trying to do to this coun.
try?'" Miss Sumner continued.
The traditional American sys.
tenn encouraged BODYBUILDING n
war the same as peacetime-and IL
won every war.
Russia may consider It democra-
cy 10 keep everybody poor and let
political favorites lead the fine
lie. but what is so wonderful about
Russians that Americans should
initiate them?
"Or maybe we are trying to imi.
tate Berlin where the military
clique and the favored wealthy can
get Injuries in botels and restau-
rants that are denied the plain
citizen Where are We heading in
this country?
II the last election showed any.
thing II revealed thar Americans
wish 10 return to the American
principle whi,h both political par.
ties upheld for a century, fair
deal for everybody and no pets
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-16
Fox
Merge

Hollywood, Nov. 1e-AP-In one
81 the biggest.Novie deals IN years,
David o. Selznick, independent film
produce who has won numerous
awards for high quality productions,
and Twentieth Century-Fox Studio
have joined hands-at least for the
duration.
Completion OF negotiations vas
announced yesterday whereby Fox
takes over a group OF stories and
plays owned by Selznick. as well as
the services OF several Of his con
tract players, but not the contracts,
themselves.
They will be retained by Selznick
In the event he resumes as an in
dependent producer after the war
Future Selznick plans call for
creation OF a new type Of film deal.
ing with the war effort. but not
further described IN the prelimin-
AIRY announcement.
He won the Academy Award for
best production in 1899 with Gone
With the Wind and again in 1910
with "Rebecca." lie also received
the Irving Thalberg memorial award
for most consistent high quality
production in 1899.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-16
Diplomats Ask
to Stay in US.

Washington. Nov. 16-INS Al
most every member OF the French
embassy in Washington today IS
trying to avoid returning to Nichy.
France
Most Of the embassy's staff in
Guiding the military naval and air
attaches. want 10 quit the Nichy
government as a result Of the Ger
man occupation Of all France and
the American move to iiberate
French North Africa.
With the exception Of Ambassa-
dor CASTOR Henry Hayc. none Of
the embassy staff want 10 return
to Nichy. They want to remain
in the United States or proceed to
French North Africa
All the career diplomats under
the ambas sador, and the military.
naval and air attaches have taken
definite steps 10 try TO avoid re-
turning TO Nichy.
The diplomatic officers have no
titled the State Department that
they are prepared 10 place them
selves at the disposal Of any proyi-
s.onal French government which is
established IN North Africa
The military and naval attaches
have sent a message 10 Admiral
Jean Darlan In Algiers expressing
their desire to place themselves at
See FRBNCH-Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-16
Survivor of Lucky Irish
Ship Clad to be at Home

Gee. it's good to be home" said
First Glass Seaman Martin Baltzell
as he stretched comfortably and
luxuriously settled into an easy
chair in the living room OF his
home at 2l5 n, Prospect 81.
Granted a months leave after
being a member OF the crew aboard
the destroyer "O'Brien" when II
was torpedoed by Japanese subs
in the vicinity OF the Solomon Is
lands on September IS. and later
when It sunk, Baltzell is in his
own words. recovering from an
awful experience, but one I'm glad
| didn't miss"
Lazily frolicking with "O'Brien'.
frisky angora kitten named I'm
the young sailors honor by Mr..
and Mrs, Martin Baltzell, Sr.. the
20 year old lad said. ITO say it's
something I'll never forget is put,
ting it mildly. Seeing the O'Brien
we called Il the luckiest ship In
the Navy because 1t was lrish-but
TO see our tin-can' break, bend,
and slowly 20 down, put Jumps in
all our throats. We weren't a bit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-16
Bronx Cheer Barred
TO Representatives

Washington. Nov. LAP The
bronx cheer is something the
approximately 100 new members
elect OF the House OF Representa-
tiyes will not have to contend with.
II is specifically barred. along
with other forms OF heckling. by
long-standing regulations which
old timers recalled today in list
ing a few dos and don'ts" for
the guidance OF freshman members
who will take their places next
January.
NO one is to disturb another in
his speech by Kissing. coughing.
splitting. speaking or whispering
10 another" reads one rule.
Another rule is that no member
may wear a hat or other headcov-
crmg in the House chamber This
regulation, which applies to women
as well as TO men. has been on the
books for many years, having been
accepted to break up the old prac-
tice OF members sitting around
with their hats on.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-16
Sidney Fox Dies,
Autopsy Planned

Hollywood, Nov 16-INS- An
autopsy was to be conducted to-
day in the. death OF Sidney Fox,
petite stage and screen star, who
was found dead In her bedroom
yesterday morning.
The actress body was discover.
ed by her husband, Charles Bea.
han, actors agent. Near her bed.
side was an empty prescription
bottle which had contained sleep
ing tablets.
DR.. Roland c. Nelson. the fam.
lily physician. reported that Miss
Fox had been Ill for the last two
years.
Miss Fox, 80, entered pictures
via the New York stage. Her film
successes included Lost Sheep,
The Mouthpiece', Murders in
the Rue Morgue", strictly Dis
honorable. Once in a Lifetime.
and Don Quixote". She married
Beahan ten years ago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-16

ashamed to find honestto.goodness
tears on our cheeks"
Her last word to us. however,
was for victory. As she rallied.
rocked. and settled, the waves
dashing higher and higher over
her, her midsection broke just
enough to cause her TO hinge up
ward and she gradually sank from
sight, forming and holding a per
feet " for Victory till, with a
mighty effort she disappeared"
We, on the deck OF our rescue
ship will never again know the
feeling we had as we watched her. &"
Here the young man lapsed Into
momentary silence.
Sees Torpedolnq
BaltZell then went on TO eagerly
describe how he had seen the &C.
tual torpedoing OF the aircraft car
rier, Wasp" and how their ship
had. after lodging three OF the
Nipponese shots. been hit once in
80
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-16
ActressG Gone
Friday

Beverly Hills, Cal. Nov. IS ms
Authorities said early today they
had failed TO find "a single trace" of
Barbara Bennett, former actress re-
ported missing since last Friday
and described by her husband as
Respondent.
Miss Bennett. sister OF actresses
Joan and Constance Bennett, was
reported ln'ssin: by her present
husban :. COWBOY act'r Addison
Jack Randall.
He sad she had been respondent
since a Bridgeport, Conn, court re-
fused last month TO give her custody
OF the four children born to her
and her former husband. Morton
Downey, stage and radio singer.
Downey said in New York City
his mother had received several
telephone calls early Saturday from
an anonS nous caller who reported
Miss Bennett was contemplating
suicide.
Randall said that at the time OF
Miss BENEFITS disappearance she
was wearing a black street dress
and a silver fox fur cape. He be.
lieyed she had but a few cents in
her purse. The last he saw Of hi
wife. he said. was when she pre-
pared to attend party Friday eve
ming She failed 10 arrive at the
party.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-16
Holiday Demands Being
Made on Travellers Aid

Advisory committee OF the USO
Travellers Aid Service will meet
Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock IN
the Offices at 80 n. Washington
st.
Among problems to be discussed
will be provision OF rooms for wives
and mothers OF soldiers over the
Thanksgiving holiday period
Mrs Reya Olsen. director OF the
service, has already received many
calls for rooms during that time.
Since there are a number OF the
wives and mothers in straitened in.
ancial circumstances, Mrs. Olson
is asking that residents who offer
accommodations make their rem.
uneration as small as possible.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-16
Rich Mans Rationing' Says Congresswoman

Washington. Nov 16-lNS-As-
sailing what she termed "rich
mans rationing'l Congresswoman
Jessie Sumner (R) ILL.,, today
charged that government policies
are stripping the housewives table
OF meat and coffee while hotels and
restaurants have plenty OF botn
commodities for those who can pay
the price
She particularly raped the
OPA's announcement giving ho-
tells and restaurants coffee on the
basis Of their requirements for
September and October while limit
ing the person who drinks his COT
fee At home TO one cup day.
The OPA." Miss Sumner said.
simply assures restaurants and
hotels that they will get as much
coffee as usual, and so will their
customers.
Outside Looking In"
II Is the same with meat. Ho-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-16
Gas Likely to
be Curtailed

Washington, Nov. 16-lNS -
WPB officials indicated today that
manufactu and natural gas VIII
have to be rationed in some areas
this winter, II current efforts to
obtain n voluntary reduction Af
consumption fail.
Officials said that the situation
is most acute in some cities served
by manufactured gas, but refused
to identify the areas for security
reasons.
A serious gas supply situation ex-
lists, however. in all sections OF the
nation.
Herbert s. Marks, acting chief Of
the WPB power branchfi said that
no plan OF rationing has yet been
worked out, but added that we
haven't given up trying TO devise
scheme"
1T is an awfully difficult thing
to do" Marks explained. We just
haven't found the practical method
yet"
In Great Britain, ratiOning Is
don on a quota basis with each
home entitled to a certain number
of units of heat. The units apply
to any form OF fleetwood, coal
electricity or gas.
The WPB already has invoked
controls short OF rationing in an
effort to curtail consumption. One
of the latest actions was to extend
to all gas heating equipment the
prohibition against new gas de-
liyeries. The ban previously did
not affect small unit heaters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-16
Battle For Tunisia Starts
as Allies Seek to Capture
Bizerte From Axis Forces
Modoc Lured Home After Spree

Wabash, Ind, Nov. l6-lNS
--Modoc, the runaway female
elephant that alternately ter
rihed and amused the Indiana
countryside for more than four
days, was back in captivity
today.
Just what the enticement was
that lured Modoc back to the
companionship of her elephant
playmates Empress and Judy,
was matter OF some debate.
Some said 1t was a realiza-
ton OF the comforts OF home
that came to the truant pachy-
derm when she was offered 80
loaves OF bread, which she
tossed into her capacious NAV
in rapid succession.
Others whispered-and this
was slight reflection on the
big lady's personal habits-that
il was promise that II she
surrendered she would get a
really elephantine toddy with