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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-14

/ his attentions to me Then he was
fortune hunter and 'gigolo.'
What caused you to change your
mind about him so suddenly,
Claire p
rs it necessary for me to ex-
plain to you?' Claire asked her
daughter in steelly tones.
Pamela shrugged and went to the
window. mo" she said after lit
tie pause. Il think I've got the
whole picture pretty straight. I
thought it might be a good idea If
you explained it to yourself"
Claires hands were shaking so
she put her cup down and forced
herself to say as normally as she
could, What you are inferring is
unspeakable. Pamela. It's quite
IMPOSSIBLE"
"Why is It impossibe7 Books
have been written about IT, Claire.
after all, we're two women with
the same man between US. We're
more like sisters than mother and
daughter you've always said. Sis
tiers have been known to be jealous
when one snags the others beau.
You're not going to deny that
Nicky was your beau, are you?"
Beau, No, he was was one
OF my friends until I found out
what he vas
Claire did not see the look Of con-
tempt and knowledge that flashed
in her daughters eyes.
Just one Of your circle Of ad-
mirers, no doubt"
That's precisely what he was
Claire said heatedly And I won't
have you suggesting that there is
anything unusual or or wrong
in that Any woman who has the
quality that attracts men is not TO
be blamed if Besides, we
aren't living in the nineteenth cen
fury. Marriage doesn't mean that
a woman is shut up away from the
gaze -
Pamela smiled erookedly. Don't
apologize, Claire. I've been around.
too. L know how difficult IT is 10 be
a great belle. Beaux are Just as
necessary as cold cream and Paris
dresses used to be 70 you. Be
SIDES, I'm used to seeing you knee
deep in devoted sWains.'
Claire tried a new tack. She said.
Pamela, l wish you wouldn't say
it that way. Granted that there
have been few young men At
tached 10 me, what do You expect
I'm not a home hody, agd what
sort Of life would I have n 7 didn't
get out IN the world and seek the
pleasure I'm starved for? Your IA
Their never has had time for any
thing but the mill. 7 used 70 beg
him to take holidays with me, but
he he ="
Pamela closed her eyes and
hoped she could keep her impa-
tience out OF her face. She d heard
this all 30 many times before. She
wouldn't have said that her mother
was starved for adulstion and Eai-
ETY. but she would have admitted
that they were all Claire seemed 10
want in her shallow world. Call
fornia, Palm Beach, Honolulu, Sun
Valley, these were Clsires play
grounds and Pam remem bered
them we'll
She said, shall We Eet n oyer
with? Toms been pacing the Ii
brary since 8 O'Clock"
Ito Be Continued)
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CHAPTER SIX

STORNWOLD Elistened In the
morning sunlight. The copper-Col-
ored roof and the white painted
brick, tho brass knocker on the big
black door all seemed TO shine as
If they had been washed by the
chauffeur, Fleming, who was wash
ing q smart tan roadster that stood
in the gravel drive back Of the
garage that had once been a car
rage house. Even the shrubs and
the still green grass had clean
swept look. now that the garden
crs had raked the leaves and were
burning thym in fragrant fires at
the edges Of the rolling terraces. A
maid IN starched pink morning uni
form opened windows in 3 room on
the second floor. A houseman with
a green baize apron over his
striped Waistcoat opened TIE black
door and took a handful Of mail
from the box beside 1t.
Curtains were flung wide in an
other window on the upstairs floor
and a girl appeared there, her scar
let sweater making a bright accent
against the white brick and black
shutters that framed her. The sun
caught the CLINT Of her shoulder
length hair that was like corn silk
and II lighted her finely chiseled
face. She looked out eagerly, scan
ming the countryside 10 which she
had been a stranger for more than
a year. Like puppy, she shifted
remembered scents and her face
was young and eager for the brief
est moment before rcsuming its
expression Of cool arrogance as a
voice spoke from the bed:
Parker
The girl Pamela, turned from
the window. It's not Parker. !
brought your tray up. It's after
eleven.
"Oh, It's you. Pamela Her
mothers voice contrived somehow
10 sound both pctulant and cold.
NNere l'drker
When last seen she was headed
for the garage where, / expect,
she's encourag cling the now chat
four with demure glances.'
She crossed tho room and threw
herself full-length on a chaise
lounge covered with pale blue satin.
She wore a white silk shirt and jod-
phurs and her scarlet sweater was
lung over her shoulders and tied
bY il- sleeves beneath her firm
chin There was 2 small scarlet how
m her hair She looked rather like
an elongated little girl in boys
clothe7-until YOU looked at her
face. It was 4 young replica Of the
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face OF the woman In the Empire
bed, and its expression was con-
templative as her gaze rested on
her mother.
She said, Parker is bright lass.
She picks up the--shall we say the
manners of her betters.'
Don't be insdent, Pam" her
mother answered. She slipped a
chiffon breakfast jacket over her
lace gown and made a mound Of
pillows at her back. They were
covered in sea-green and pale blue
satin. her colors, she thought with
pleasure.
She reached for a long-handled
mirror on the table beside the bed
and looked into it with satisfac-
ton while she drew off the tulle
bandeau that covered her ash
blond hair. Thirty, she thought. ]
don't look day over thirty, even
in the morning light. And she was
very nearly right. Another woman
would have given her thirty-five.
She was forty-two.
Pamela took a cigaret out OF a
white jad box and lighted it. u
wasn't being insolent,' she said q
think / meant to be insulting
Her mother put down the mirror
and gave her a long glance. Did
you?" she asked. She poured cof-
fee into an egg shell cup and
pushed the sugar toward the back
Of the tray. Any particular rea-
SOM
Pam sat up abruptly and
squashed out her cigaret, She said
evenly, The moment of reckoning,
or something, seems to be at hand,
Claire. ! think perhaps we might
try talking things over"
There isn't anything to talk
over. You know why I've brought
you home. I've been perfectly hon
est with you"
Pamela's eyes were hard as they
searched her mothers face. But
after a moment Of that, she sighed
and said, And so you're going TO
tell Father that you've brought me
home because his chee-ild was
about 10 fall into the hands OF a
fortune-hunter? And that's ALL?"
That's all there is" Claire
picked up the morning paper and
glanced at the headlines.
Pam got up and went over 10
the bed. rs that all you really
think there is?' she asked in quite
reasons bic tones.
Really, Pamela" Claire put
down the paper.
You liked Nicky well enough.
Well enough TO park me in Cali
fornia and 60 down to Mexico when
the Lathams asked you because
you knew he was there. You liked
him well enough 10 stay in Mexico
for three weeks when you went for
three days. You liked him well
enough to lunch and dine and see
him every day in Los Angeles when
] was still tucked away In Topanga.
Oh you might have known
that Kit Benedict would tell me
you'd been =. been getting your
self a rush"
Claire's sea-green eyes darkened
with anger almost with a kind Of
hate, Pam thought.
She went on IN her cool. young
accusing voice. He vas darling
NicNy' who was such 4 dear boy
and so amusing and so charming
until l met him and he Transferred
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directed the Christmas games and
mixers. Following this the group
gathered around the Christmas tree
to exchange gifts, and TO sing
Christmas carols. They were led
by Miss Foulk, with Miss Tonge at
the piano.
4 devotional service was led by
Miss Ruth Binning, East Detroit.
Refreshments we're served at the
close OF the party, by a committee
headed by Miss Alma Clippard,
Flint
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-14

WASHINGTON -- AP - Rep.
Michener RMichD Thursday nom
mated Frank Bowen, D., Ann Arbor
William Tcglund, Jackson. and
Frank Richter. Jackson for admis
sion to the United States Military
Academy at West Point. Alter
mates to Bowen are, in order. Rich.
ard l.. Jodry. Monroe and William
Lucas, Adrian Altcrnatcs 10 Tcg
lund are Darwin Briggs Palmyra,
and Harry Boland, 1ecumsoh Max
Taylor, Jackson. was named as
Richtcr's alternate.
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POLICE ARREST p

Pontiac. Dee. sunday morn
ing 80 mon Tsre arrested by a 20
lice vice squad 10 a raid on an al.
legged jackson 81 gambling esta7-
ushmaut Oue. Charles William
was held on charges 90 operating
the place and the other % yer,
charged With lettering Al viii
be arraigned IN municipal court
today
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&C. BOOK STOLEN

Detroit. Dec. lf-Sunday police
asked that all gasoline station ope~-
atars De on the lookout for a stole1
aC' gasoline rationing book owned
hy Mrs. Ida Corby. 1888 f. JEFF
fersou. The book. which can only
Dee used 20 obtain gas for the car
To which IL was ssled was amons
several articles IN a purse snstchsd
from Ms Corhy by a youth as
she was walking near St Aubin
and Larnel Saturday morning.
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Speech Group Hears
Miss Marian Stowe

Miss Marian stowe, Of the speech
department OF the Normal College.
gave a Christmas monologue sun
day as she was the featured guest
at the weekly meeting Of the Chris
tan Youth Fellowship in Stark
weather Hall.
Miss Cheryi steiner. Ann Arbor,
was leader OF the devotional sery-
ice at the beginning OF the meeting
which opened with group singing Of
the carol 1T Came Upon a Mid
night Clear The group also sang
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing, "
after which Miss Elizabeth Lewis.
Ann Arbor, played a violin solo,
"Tartini Sonata in C Major She
was accompanied by Miss Char.
lotte Lewis, also OF Ann Arbor.
At the close OF the program the
group adjourned to go Christmas
oaroling in the neighborhood, after
which they returned to Starkweath-
er Hall for refreshments OF hot
tomato juice, sandwiches, and cook
les Freeman Schultz, Ypsilanti,
was in charge of refreshments.
Wednesday evening the group
will be guests al a Fellowship meet
ing at the Baptist Church. They
will sing Ere a Rose is Bloom
ing" Meetings will continue to be
held during Christmas vacation for
members who do not go home over
the holidays. MIR. Schultz will be IN
charge OF these meetings.
On December % the group will
have a bowling party, meeting first
at Starkweather Hall at Z p. m.
They will go to the Schultz home
afterwards for refreshments De
cember 81 the Fellowship will join
in the Watch Night services in the
First Methodist Church.
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Presbyterian Group
Attends Performance

Members OF the Westminster
League, Presbyterian student group.
attended the performance of The
Messiah sunday afternoon in hin
Auditorium. Ann -Arbor. Following
this they returned 10 the Raymond
Dell home, where they enjoyed a
supper.
at a briof business meeting the
group elected Miss Betty Brink,
Mt Clemens, TO the office OF presi-
dent, which position has been va
cant because Of the resignation of
the past president.
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BARBARA WlSTER. former actress
hnds herself widow az q, when her
husband
MARK. a ucwspaperman-turn -su-
thor, dies In South Wintridge, the
small town IN which they had taken
NO residence Because they and the
townspeope had practically nothing
in common, there has been only one
person sympathetic with hsr. He Is
Or TONY BRADSHAW. young ply
stefan of'tho town.
MISS ADDIE BRADSHAW. Tonys
aunt keeps house for him. and takes
care Of his Office owner Of the big
mill in town Is wealthy
TOM EILCBAN
YESTERDAY. Barbara IDLY thinks Of
tho triangle formed by TOnys house.
her own hous'. aud StOrmwold. the
big kligEaH mansion
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-14
Fellowship Students
Guests at Starkweather

Students OF the University Of
Michigan Christian Fellowship we've
guests OF the Huron Christian Eel.
ioEship Saturday evening at a
Christmas party in StarkWeather
Hall.
Miss Edith Foulk, Reading, and
Miss Roselynne Tonge, Port Huron,
were co-chairmen of the party and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-14
oNE.MAN SCRAP DRIVE

NAPOLEON. O-UP- John S
Mohler is 81 yess old. but that did
not hinder his feryor in the recent
scrap drive. I'm a one man as
SAINT, he pushed his whcclharrow
through all parts Of town and
ended up by turning into tho drive
SS7 pounds Of iron and 367 pounds
Of rubber.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-14
Church Briefs
CaIvary aaptIst Chureh

Wednesday. as p m Prayer
praise aud Bible study & N. Huron
st.
Thursday. 100 p. m Dr. H. H.
Savage OF the First Baptist Church,
Pontiac. will speak ON the subject
what is the Gospol2'. this service
viii he In the First congregational
Church. n. Adams ST. finder IN
auspices of the Calvary Baptist
Church
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Normal College Calendar
TO-DAY

$50 mLutheran Students Christmas party Loeseu no
TUESDAY
7i5 m.-BookaAIouth Club. Reading Charles
NcKenny Hall
7:i5 m.-Euthaa womens Charles McKenny Hall
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WRITTEN EoR AND RELEASED CENTRAL ASSOCIATION
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-04
Luisa Coronina's Idea
Of The Perfect Wardrobe
BY JOAN DEAN

where, she reports, although in
her mind, decking oneself out in
floor-lengthS is better for
morale.
Whenever she attends the
opera along with the audience,
its formal garb for her.
WE ASKED her why the
company had moved from the
Art Institute Auditorium 10 the
Masonic Temple this past week
end?
Strangely enough, the reason
was that many people, including
taxi drivers, had no idea our
great Art Institute, up on Wood
ward, housed an auditorium.
However, the Masonic Audi
torium was sufficiently well
known 10 be found BY the
crowds of opera lovers.
The box office receipts tell
the story.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-04
The Wartime
Cookbook

PREPARING MEALS for
family today is much more djf-
ficult than it was year or
even six months ago. Today
homemakers are giving their
time TO Red Cross and civilian
defense work so dishes that can
be prepared in short order are
much in demand.
Then, too. there is a need for
new wavs of packing lunches.
and for foods that can be served
at all hours OF the day or night.
Meat substitutes are neces-
sary TO keep the budget down
and the craving for something
sweet requires the homemakcr'S
ClevcrnesS in making desserts
and candies that satisfy yet save
on sugar.
The Wartime Cookbook" Of
fered by The Detroit Times
Home Institute. is the answer to
these and many more cooking
problems. A meat loaf is a good
way of stretching the budget,
and here is a recipe for one
taken from the cookbook:
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-04
Elsie Robinson IH
IFS All These Honey Things
That Men Are Fighting For

means October. It's hard for
you to realize that, lad. You're
so far away. There's only a
namelcss ache where there used
TO be a surging JOY. You feel so
out of il, as if you didn't count.
As if you didn't belong where
you are.
But get this straight kid
whether you're 20 or 10. You
are where you belong. And all
this warm. fragrant, peaceful
October morning wouldn't have
a chance unless YOU were there.
For this is what YOU are pro-
tccting ... this Is what you are
fighting for.
Freedom, that's a swell
word. But its too vague These
are the things which he behind
freedom, which lie behind the
national anthem.
These are the Things you're
fighting Tor which are cling
ing 10 you, desperately, for pro-
tCCtOu.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-04

A BRAND new version OF the
perfect wardrobe came straight
from Luisa Coronina, high-note
specialist in the Columbia Opera
Company that's here IN town all
this week.
Three basic dresses. prefer
ably black or navy or Drown,
with a slew of high-cOlorcd jack
cts will make her completely
clothes-happy, says she. As 10
suits. no interest.
Luisa knows her fashion
onions, too. what with two
sisters in the fashion art busi-
ness. One of them is Dorothy
Lathrop, sportswear designer
for a big-name New York store.
WE DIDN'T have to ply her
with questions to find out about
her school teaching career in
Philadelphia. She liked it we'll
enough 10 chatter on most
happily.
When she resigned to take up
opera, the board of education
nearly swooned No one had
ever resigned on those grounds
before.
But the Schoolmarm back
ground had given her little sing
ing experience, except for the
occasional ullabys that put
troublesome six year olds to
sleep.
SHE'S LOOKING forward 10
Saturday afternoon, when she'll
sing the role of Gretel in her
favorite Hans and Gretel.
All the time she hops about
the stage in the little girl role,
she's reminded of those pig
tailed tots in Philadelphia.
oP. S. The resulting lameness
keeps her reminded for days
thereafter).
MOST PEOPLE ask Luisa
what type OF clothes the women
in other cities are wearing to
the opera, since that particular
function has always brought
forth furs and formals.
But this year it's notably
trend 10 the short dress every
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-04
Swing Sideways

POSITION - Stand in good
posture, stretch arms over head
MOVEMENT Swing down 10
side and touch hands 10 floor
outside foot. Stretch again and
swing down 20 other side.
POSITION - Down on the
floor on back. Use hands aS
hoiStS and raise hips off floor,
legs straight up I'm air.
MONEMENT-Pedal, Thrust
ono lee straight up and bend
the othcr toward chest If YOU
can do ii. repeat 30 times
Copyright 1852 hy King Features
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-04
Meat Loaf

= cup dry bread crumbs
Il cup milk
1iq pounds ground beef
2 pound ground pork
3 tablespoons minced onion
tablespoon chopped parsley
, tablespoons minced green
pepper
egg
] teaspoon salt
a teaspoon pepper
Soak crumbs in milk 5 min
utes Mix all ingredients to-
gcther and pack into loaf pan.
Bake in moderate oven (350)
about ! hour. Makes s to 10
slices.
This is only one of the 500
recipes given In this 64-page
booklet. Send Nor the cook
book today. You will find il
the answer TO all Your wartime
meal problems.
The Wartime Cookbook" is
10 cents if called for at the
service counter in the lobby Of
The Detroit Times Building or
ID cents by mail.
When ordering by mail, adj
dress your request 10 The De-
troit Times Home Institute,
1928 Times Square. Detroit,
Mich.
Please write plainly your
name. address and tile OF
booklet
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-04
He'll Die for This

a man doesn't give his Ito for
an abstract phrase Hike Lib
crty. however noble IL may
seem. But he'll give his life
wItn fire and fury for the new
horn babe he's never seen, some
where M mountain cabin. a
city apartment OF a prairie
hack
a man doesn't face q bayonet
for a theory called equality.
But hc'ff- face Il and slrangle
the man behind II for the mem
ory Of q friendly street he once
loved the lNe oaks Of
LnuiNaua the clmS OF NeT-
-pcui--7--tke mandolin twang-
inc PA California patio the
bright lights OF New York
That's what YOU arc hFitinC
for lid whether you are 20
or i5
That what We are expecting
yoI no fight for. II isn't easy
arywha+a- today There aren't
any hlrcd hands any more.
Every one on the old farm =.
boz lho cjty "ShopPe IS totng
a backaCbo bccauSc you've
gone 20 war. But well be glad
10 tor u d you'll only feel proud
and grateful because
This rs what you're fighting
for this freedom. this abund-
ance. this peace. this America!
Cod bless You. lad ] know
itS tough. But keep agoin
ELSIE
tSpCakrg FOR the home folkS)
cop rh 1852 hy king Features
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-04
Open Oven Door

AFTER YOU have finished
baking. leave the open door open
or aiar TO cool and dry the oven
thoroughly. Clean your oven
periodically with a damp dish
towel and dry cloth TO keep II
in first rate condition.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-04
Exercise Program TO Put
Office Girls in Condition
BY IDA JEAN KAN

YOU HAVE 70 be in good con-
dition to Sit down and work all
day. And that so Gene Tunney
says. it the reason the WAVES
need a physical fitness program
They aren't expected 70 get
tough. but they are going TO
have 10 get in shape 10 take
over mems work.
They will have TO work Just
as efficiently and for iust as
many hours as the men did. Be
sides taking daily calisthenics.
they are drilling for that mill
tary bearing.
Everybody is working harder
these days. If those girls need
a daily dozen. certainly the az
erage office worker docs.
Don't skip exercise entirely
ami think YOU can co on work
inc at top speed, II will Cradu-
ally cut down on your cftici-
ency.
Your brain and nerves get
tired. but YOU need healthy
physical fatigue. The only way
you can Get II Is through a set
of exercises.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-04

POSITION 49, Stretch arms
overhead and clasp hands. palms
turned outward. feet apart.
MOVEMENT Hold tho up
stretch through the middle and
bend directly Sidcward Stretch
straight again. and bend TO the
other side. That one vrCnChCS
off the inches.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-04
Elsie Robinson

DEAR YOUNGSTER, some-
kxhere on the fighting line;
I'm looking at a mountain OF
ntters. They've been pilIng in
|fpr weeks.
You'd know the handwriting
lon some of these letters for,
Without exception, they're from
kour mothers and sweethcartS
tand Young wives. And they all
TASK the same question: Wont /,
kyho am a trained writer, please
hell you what you mean 10 MS
Who wait back home. They d
hike TO. hut they haven't the
words. Won't j try?'
Yes, I'll Try. But ] warn YOU,
I'm not trained writer Not
for such a horror as were facing
now.
Maybe. though. I can send YOU
h little OF the homeland you ve
feft since I've iarmed and
ranchcd and mined and kept
house in nearly every corner
of II.
And perhaps. because OF that L
Iran feel what's IN your heart,
the loneliness and doubt, the
fear and despair and hope.
October in America
It's tho last day Of October
as | write, on n~s$-ssnch near m
CalIf0TuIa Sierra bur t'C-
oberS about the same whCrcVcl
|you arc IN America.
Remember Tho early morning
k...h the shadows lying blue q
ed ink over the fields and
~s and the morning air t.I-
gfing sharp as clear, crushed
icc7
Hardly sound in tho forest
Eiearlng or Tho city street some
W here "A jaY sQuaWk!nE "a cow
he'll clanclng. tho bank ul-a
motor tuning - But above the.
cabin or oui Of the short
Iordcr' doors. tho efn~fl of bacon
and coffee and Haplck
Then. while You're pIArr into
t. the warmth -ol The sun comes
prcading down the darkercd
ALLEYS along the waterfront
over the clms und-faFlafs tHe
locuStS and oaks that Inc tfr
harnyard
SeffShtitc shooting like fame
Ip the poplar turning even the
|urmiest pavement coral bright
And tho sound, and smell, ot
life beginning in CITY and COIN
try alike ro0StCrs, hons
duCkS. lowing COWS, milling
"70Nds.-
Whsi You're Protecting
Everywhere. October. With
The full fat. easy peace that
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-04
Circulation Rousers

Your program should include
not only exercises 10 countCraci
that desk chair spread. but a
few good circulation rouSorS.
and one or two antidotCS TO the
forward bending you do all day.
Even though your quarters are
r.rrfct Ast..vTs