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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
THREE ESCAPE

lonis, Mich, Mar. 26-lNS- The
adage that in spring young men
turn to the open road held true
today in the case OF three Ionia
Reformatory inmates who wan
dered away from the institution.
They were George Hard. 81. Ray
mond Helis. IS, and John Ross. IS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-26
ORDER FINGERPRINTs

Detroit. Mich, Mar. GINS
The FBI in Detroit was advised to-
day that the navy has ordered all
employees OF navy contractors and
all persons with access 10 water.
front facilities TO be fingerprinted
The fingerprinting must be com.
pleted by June !.
Evening star., 1942-10-22

dOOo Ui IIee CTedClOn Lnat MT.
Lunt likes to vision as colorful
vaudeville?
-s'They are" he said "still working
Evening star., 1942-10-22

there Is no one in our business who
could do the job of educating the
public so that they know that there
are certain actors, writers, producers,
etc, who are definitely and positive
ly essential. There is but one indi-
vidual in America who can and
should state the actors case-Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Il wrote letter the other day to
Steve Early F. D. RS secretary
inclosing column depressing Can
tors sentiments on the subject. I
asked Early to take it up with the
President. I feel in my heart that
if, in one of his future talks, he
(Roosevelt) makes mention of this
all-important factor, so necessary
for the home front, that you will
hear no more, why aren't you in
uniform?"
Cantor's plea to the White House
is in line with a growing problem in
show biz that has even manifested
itself in a couple of instances with
USO-Camp Shows, Inc, units.
Younger performers, regardless of
their name stature, have been
heckled by soldiers. sailors and de-
fense workers with "Why aren't you
in uniform?" Most of the actors are
Evening star., 1942-10-22

come oriented to get the full impact
OF the comedy. In fact, he said the
players couldn't hear the music
cues, were not stimulated by out
front reaction. Reminded him of
a doWnpour one night in Macon.
Ga. while playing Sherwood's tragic
drama, There Shall Be No Night"
just was dampening on actors and
audience.
S'I want The Pirate to be a sue
cess because a substantial portion
of the profits will 60 to the Stage
Door Canteen," he explained. That
Is close to our hearts. I wanted to
get In the service, and hynn was
all for 1t, but there is my age. 1t
pains me that because of rehearsals
we could only appear there on Sun
day night, but am compensated by
the fact that the play is aiding the
cause"
Sentimental Attachment.
About the National Theater there
lisa sentimental attachment for the
Lunts. 1t was while playing here in
a. 4try-out company of George Tyler's
Offering, "A Young Mans Fancy" in
1919 that he first met Lynn Fon-
tame. Later they played together
In Sweet Nell of Old Drury," but
their professional association did not
begin until 1924 when they appeared
in the Theater Guild production of
THE Guardsman."
mo" Mr.. Lunt answered in re-
sponse to a query, Il have never
heard of any Hollywood offer to
play in Steinbeck's The Moon is
Down. Must be figment of an
active imagination.
When 1t was originally presented
on the stage he was invited to play
the lead role. Didn't accept it be-
cause there was no good role for
Lynn Fontanne. He just can't see
any good reason for breaking up an
acting team that the public appears
to favor.
DID he see any difference in the
attitude of audiences since America
has become war-minded?
Not the slightest. l can't vision
gplaygoers wanting tragedy in these
days, They want escape, and it is
pleasure to give them laughs"
Grateful to Washington,
I'VE are eternally grateful over
the way Washington has always
accepted us, in fact there is a bond
aof affection between us and this
city. To us it has always symbo-
lized success"
= what about next season and the
Lunts future footlight plans?"
we never look beyond the cur
rent season. For there is ALWAYS
the farm
Mr.. Lunt was referring to the
agricultural establishment at Genes
see Depot, Wis, whittier they HE
when footlight bowling is over each
season.
This is a self-supporting insti-
Evening star., 1942-10-22

family men. but they have no way of
imparting that to their audiences.
X \ X \
Dinah Shore, whom the Holly
wood gossips link romantically with
1t. Jimmy Stewart OF the Air Corps,
met the young soldier for the first
time at the Presidents Birthday
Ball last January at the Willard.
X
MY Sister Eileen" in the screen
version, is booked into the Earle
Theater for November 6.
X X X X
Favorite at Catholic u.
Joan Leslie, young 18-year- -old ac-
tress, who has such films as
Sergeant York" "The Male AMI
Evening star., 1942-10-22
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

current Theater Attractions
Il and Time of Showing
Stage.
National-"The Pirate" new
play for Lunt and Fontanne: To-
night at $50.
Screen.
: Capitol - Seven Sweethearts. I"
Kathryn Grayson among them: 10
am, 1910, 3:25, sos. 8:45 and II: 30
pm. Stage shows: 11:40 am, 2:25,
sos. 7:45 and 1890 pm.
I COlumbia-"Holiday Inn" Irving
4 Berlins~ musicale with Astaire and
Crosby: 10:45 am, l, 3;15, 5:25, TAO
and 9:55 pm.
Earle-"Flying Tigers" the AVG
In action: II am, lao, 4:3O, Tbs
and 10 pm. Stage shows: /, 3:45,
$50 and $40 pm.
/ Keith's-"Between Us Girls" Di-
ANA Barrymore in pigtails: 1l:55
! a m, 2:05. Ais, 6:25, $40 and 1880
pm. and l am.
Little-"The General Died at
Dawn Gary Cooper outwitting
Asiatic bandits: 1920 am, 1870,
3:35, 5:35, TAO and 9:45 pm.
Metropolitan-"Wake Island" pic
turlZation of the Marines heroic
stand: II am, 12:45, 2:35. 4:20, $40,
8 and 9:45 pm.
Palace-"Tales of Manhattan"
episode film with stars in every cpl
sode: Ills am, 1:50, 4:25, and
9:35 pm.
Pix-"Harvest," French academy
award winner: $40, $50, 7:30 and
1915 pm. Peg of Old Drury": 2,
4:40, 1920 and pm
rans-Lux-NeWs and shorts; con-
! tinuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1942-10-22

mal' and Yankee Doodle Dandy"
already to her credit, will be paid
a special honor by the Tower,
Catholic University newspaper, when
it holds its annual dance at the
Wardman Park on Friday night.
Miss Leslie has been selected as
the person in the field of enter
tainment whom we consider to have
made the most sensational rise to
fame during the past year." accord
ing to a story In the Tower.
The young actress has been noti-
fed that she has been voted the
Tower Topnotcher of 49,"
Evening star., 1942-10-22

tuition" he declared. 1--WE have four
cows, chickens, and we raise enough
garden vegetables to feed ourselves
and the help"
"Meatless days are not new to me"
Mr.. Lunt added. Lynn will never
permit me to kill any oof the live
stock. Once I brought home a dozen
ducks with the thought that eventu-
ally they would adorn the table.
But Lynn said, How can you make
pets of these birds and then chop
off their heads And she feels the
same way about our chickens. A
sentimentalist on the farm. That's
why we can't keep pigs"
Lauds Cornell Play.
Mr.. Lunt ventured to predict that
Katharine Cornell has one of the
greatest plays of all time in Che
kov's Three Sisters"
Il know she will do it we'll and
one must be impressed by the i'm
posing cast she has gathered" he
added Il hope we can see it during
the New York engagement. From
every angle it looks like one of the
big events of the 1942-43 season." +"
Meanwhile Playwright S. N. Behr-
man is doing the essential fixing de-
signed to make The Pirate" air.
tight for Broadway inspection. This
New York engagement means judg-
ment by severe standards. There is
no middle ground between medi-
ocrity and perfection. THE Pirate"
has taken an extra two weeks in
Philadelphia to allow time for this
Tightening. The Theater Guild ex-
poets Behrman's carnival of fantasy
and realism to run all season. The
Lunts are not inclined to disappoint
them.
Ralph Bellamy at Ease.
Ralph Bellamy hasn't made a pic
ture in Hollywood since June. Actor
has been making War bond tours
and taking a vacation. Here to
make personal appearance at the
War Fair he disclosed at the Capitol
Theater yesterday that his next
studio assignment is in Columbia's
destroyer" These are happy DAYS
for character actors and leading
men beyond the draft age. All
studios are combing the country for
such personnel.
X
Cantor Writes White House.
Eddie Cantor has written a letter
to Stephen Early, White House Sec
retary, asking that he inform the
President why certain actors. writer's
and producers are essential to the
war effort, and more useful follow
ing their professions than toting a
rifle.
On this subject come t-'.an is QUOT
ed by Variety, trade paper, as fol-
lows:
With the passing of Will Rogers
~
Evening star., 1942-10-22
S Debut

Project 47,' starring Annabella
and John Sutton, will be the first
goth Century-Fox production as
signment for Andre Daven, French
hlm producer and formerly in
Evening star., 1942-10-22

on it and expect
the caprice to be
all that he an
tfcipated, with
t h e revisions. /"
The rain wor-
ried him. For
W e t audiences
are inclined to
be fdgety, and
1t reminded him
OF last Thursday
night. With the
r q in pattering
down on the roof
1t took the audi
ence at least Is
minutes to be-
Evening star., 1942-10-22

Why should your Uncle Sam have
to dun anybody to buy a War bond
to help preserve the democratic way
of living? Buy bond as your own
expression Of willingness to help.
Evening star., 1942-10-22
Lunts Will Share Profits
With Stage Door Canteen
On Their Wisconsin Farm
1t Is Forbidden to Kill
Livestock, by Star Edict
By ANDREW r. KELLEY.

abbne Lpn was applying dark lines with his
MS mysterious the
when this courier the dressing
atonal Iheater just
0scupes A, evidence that the survives
what about S. Behrman which provide
Evening star., 1942-10-22

charge Of all Fox European produc-
tions. John Brahm will direct, with
production starting in a week.
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-23
Stocks Show
Strong Tone

NEW YORK, Oct. % INS).-
The stock market displayed a
strong tone at the opening today,
with most leaders showing fair
sized gains over previous closing
levels.
American Shipbuilding was a
weak exception, falling a point 10
2S.
Gains were shown by L. S Steel,
Chrysler, Sears-Roebuck, Kenne-
cott, Anaconda. Du Pont, Westing-
house, Santa Fe, n. Y. Central,
Southern Pacific,
American Tobacco b" and l.. S.
Rubber.
Initial quotations: L. s. Steel
497s, up Il; Bethlehem 5S. off a
Chrysler 66i., up Il; Montgom-
cry Ward 81, unchanged; Ana
conda 2724. up u; Santa Fe 52l4
up "a: n. Y. Central ia, up u
Standard Oil of California 2S. un-
changed; Y. S. Rubber 233a. up
-. and Consolidated Edison 1914
off Il
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-23
0DT May Shift
Nation S Taxis

WASHINGTON. Oct % GNS).
Transportation Director Joseph
=. Eastman said today that taxi
cabs as well as buses may be
shifted from cities whore there
are SurpluSes of these vehicles "a
areas where war activity has
created a transportation shortage.
He warned operators of the
nations 5,00O.0O0 G ON m ere
vehicles, including taXicabS. trucks
and buses. that they must obtain
Certificates of war necessity 10
obtain gasoline tires and repair
parts beginning November -
Eastman said il may become
necessary TO ration repair parts
for commercial vehicles IL ration
ing should be undertaken, he OK
planned, il undoubtedly would be
extended 10 parts for the coun-
try'S 100000 passenger cars a.
we'll
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-23
Federal Reserve Party

a ma jority Of the officers of
the Detroit commercial banks
attended dinner at the Statler
last night honoring the boards
Of the Chicago Federal Reserve
District and its Detroit branch.
- From the Chicago Fed. were
resident G. s. Young; First
~ ice President II. p Preston,
and Vice President J. II. Dill
lard. Directors present included
Max Babb. president OF Allls
Chalmers; w ter Cummings.
chairman OF the Continental
Illinois Bank; DIR. SHueon Le-
land, University OF Chicago;
Nicholas II. NoyeS, secretary
treasurer Of the Eli Lilly Com
pany. and Frank ID. Williams.
vice president OF the Capital
National Bank of Iowa City.
In addition 10 members OF tho
board Of the Detroit branch
there were two special guests,
John *. Mckee. member OF the
board of governars of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Washing
ton. and w. c. Clark. deputy
minister OF finance OF Canada,
who made a brief address.
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-23
M. S. Rukeyser
M. S. Rukeyser
New System Aids
Steel ALLEGATION

This is largely Of steel and leading American iron
currently by the of the popular
for gathering scrap by being
made at Washington D. c. for orderly purchases OF the
basic metal.
lnregad 70 the latter development the chief executive Of
OF Americas great steel producing enterprises told
There doubt that the requirements of the several
commission ieaseend could
and should be balanced against reasonable
term requirements meet the overall require
military understand definite
that involving the establish
"A under which estab
shmens will each be aIocaed definite share the known
monthly capacity of the steel industry for the production of the
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-23
New TechnoloqcaI Fashions in Steel Mills

discussing chronological fashions steel
mills. me corporate executive said
Among might mention the elop
men heat seel and the stee
tanning ow percentage alloyng elements which
obanabe alloys
as nickel. chromium, bdenum tungsten,
AS demand alloy SeeiS has than
doubled this excessive demand
aoying balance demand
these clements changes been made in steel composition
whole industry.
alloy
been ~ andng the industry
reduction
grades steel To simplify production shortages i'm
elements constantly being example
alloy seels being outstanding.
mills production Of plates
likewise Development The demand
plates could
mills
largely scheduling finishing
mills production the industry
has heen increased from approximately $4,000 month
oN tons a
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-23
Auto
Graphs
Tires on Treilers
Not Counted in
Limiting Owners TO 5

Owners of two and four-wheel
private trailers do not have to
turn in the tires from their
trailers 10 the government. The
tires with which these house or
luggage trailers are equipped
are not TO be counted in the five
tires to which car owners are
limited. according to Arthur Fl.
Sarvis, head of the OPA here.
The question came up yester-
day from a worried owner of a
trailer. He had only one spare
tire for his car. but his trailer
was equipped with good rubber
and he was puzzled as TO
whether he had to denude his
auxiliary vehicle of tires and
turn them over.
Sarvis himself was stumped
for a moment and went into a
huddle with his aides to study
the OPA order. II was finally
decided in favor of trailer
owners.
But they can't have any
spare for the trailer" he
warned. "Only for the passen-
ger car"
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-23
On the
Business
Front
BY WARD SCHULTZ
Detroit Times Financial Editor

= Three British labor leaders
attended an epic-making lunch
con here yesterday and it was
this writer's privilege to sit in.
1t was epochal because at the
table were representatives of
the ClO. the AFL and a vice
president of a big Detroit bank.
Jack Tanner is president Of
the Amalgamated + ng ne erS
Union. the largest in Great
Britain. 1t has better than ESQ.,
600 members and more than
S20.000.000 in the bank. While
this would seem an eXorbitJnt
amount for a union TO pile up,
Tanner explained that the Anal
gamatcd passed out nearly
Si5 100000 10 its members 10
tide them over the last depreS-
sion.
For the first time in lis his
tory. the amalgamated is taking
in women.
Also present was Bryn Rob-
erts. a Welshman. who is secre-
tary of the powerful Union Of
Public + mployes OF Great
Britain. And with him was A.
Med. Gordon, labor adviser TO
the British embassy.
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-23
Livestock
Receipts
Here Gain

Salable supplies OF all classes of
livestock at the Detroit Stock
yards were larger than the pre-
vious week, better than 5000 head
of cattle and nearly 10000 head
of sheep and lambs offered. Beef
steers and heiferS sold mostly
steady but COW prices sagged % to
SOC. Higher prices for swine early
were partly shaded near the close.
GAIT r - Weeks receipts. $50
Slaughter steers and heifers finished about
steady with last week : close but most Of
the time u was a slow. peddlng market.
especially no low grade offerings and spots
looked weak 70 25c lower. Cows suffered
25c 20 soc downtown with cannsrs and
hight cutters under most pressure and
showing the maximum loss Trade on bulls
proved slow from start 10 anish. but prices
we're httt II any changed. StoCkers and
feeders sold steady early but late demand
narrowed and some stock calves offered
early IN the wek were still unSold
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-23
SlidefiIms in Library

The Detroit Public Library Is
experimenting with slidefilms as
a supplement to books on air.
craft training. Ralph A. UlveI.
ing, city librarian, announced.
Ulveling said that kits of these
slideflms and projectors are
now available for use by the
public in the technology depart
ment at the Main Library and
at three of the branches.
The "Pre-Flight Training" kit
may be used in the technology
department and at Monteith,
Monnier. and Mark Twain
branches. Metal Machining
and Aircraft Engine Mechan-
les" are available at Conely and
Monteith. The Aircraft Metal
Work" kit is in the technology
department.
Ernest /. Miller, chief of the
library's technology department,
says that though the experiment
has just begun, considerable in.
terest has already been shown.
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-23
SUBMITTED TO WLB

In cases where the Cancellation
service or other agency is able
to bring the parties together, the
agreement will be submitted 10
the WLB with request for the
boards approval. together with all
facts supporting the recommended
tion.
If the labor department con-
ciliation service is not able 10
effect an agreement, the dispute
may be referred TO referee or an
arbitrator. or board of arbitra-
tion, whose decision will be SUBJ
ject 10 WLB review.
Then, if the latter procedure
fails TO bring about settlement.
the case will remain for WLB
settlement. which was the board 6
function before the President is
sued the executive order stabiliz-
ing wages.
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-23
STEERS TOP AT $3.50

A truck lot Of loW-choic 1.lO6-lb. fed
steers topped the weeks trade AZ SIS SO
Two cars of good 1.0i2-lb. fed steers earned
$l5l5 and scattered sales Of good yearings
ana light steers were noted at Si4 50 n
1925 But the big bulk % the steer supply
consisted Of grassy ana shorifed descrip-
tious. selling from xll 30 ~ i3 50. Common
slaughter steers sold down 10 $40 and a
few cutter grades as low as So All heifers
were grassers and mostly kinds Of value 10
sell from 50 "a -. but cleanup sales OF very
thin of colored kinds were reported down
10 IS Grass fat COWS spread from 50 25u
II while canners and cutters buiked at
S. % So
Most good sausage bulls returned Si2
n u 25, only odd head bringing Si2 IS -
II 80 Common and medium bulls pre-
dominated az 50 son 1i.75. cutters down 10
Ss Good 20 choice 300-4s0-lh. stock steer
calves went % the country ~ Si2 759I Is
and two loads of choice 9l7-lb. heshy
feeder steers brought Sl3 So
CALVES Weeks receipts !, 500. Veal
ers were under pressure tate and prices
saEged fully soc. Good and choice bulkeJ
Thursday ~ SIT, with only odd head
strictly choice To >l7 20, most common ana
medium sorts SI2 10.
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-23
Steel Operations
AT 100 Per Cent

NEW YORK. Oct. 23.-Opera-
tionS in the steel industry for the
week ended October 10 were at 100
per cent Of capacity according 10
the compilation by Dow Jones &
Co. Inc. This compares with 9Sig
per cent the previous week and
81 2 per cent two weeks ago.
Operations OF United States
Steel were at 99is per cent. COM
pared with 9Si2 per cent one week
previous and 9S per cent the week
before that. Other leading COM
panieS operated AZ l00i2 per cent
compared with 9Sig per cent a
week ago and 97i2 per cent two
weeks ago.
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-23
Agree on Oil Meroer

NEW YORK. Oct. 23.-Direc-
tors of Salt Dome Oil Corporation
and Cupboard Oil Corporation
have reached an agreement of
merger and the plan will be SUBJ
mitted to stockholders of respec-
tive companies for approval on
December 15. Proposed basis of
exchange is one share of Salt
Dome stock for each 90 shares
OF Gulfboard.
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-23
Condemns Waste

The thing that impressed Jack
Tanner most about this country
Is the terrific waste-waste
food, waste materials and waste
labor.
Upon being questioned abou,
waste labor. he pointed out thai,
British workers are putting in
DO hours week with an addi-
tional II hours in fire-watching
and home guard service. The lat
ter is compulsory, by the way.
! He did stress the fact that
yhey were paid overtime al the
rate Of time-and-a-half for all
hours over AZ. however, and that
in many cases their earnings
before taxes had doubled and
trebled. There is no ceiling on
earnings which go up because
Of increased production, he said.
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-23
CrosIey Volume
Twice Al Total

CINCINNATI, o., Oct. 23.-
Crosley Corporation will produce
during 1912 approximately twice
the volume of manufactured goods
1T did in 1941. and indications are
that 1943 business volume will be
double the amount being done this
year. according to George r.
Smith. vice president and general
manager OF the manufacturing
divisions.
Smith stated that while Cros-
leys third quarter earnings have
not yet been reported we can
safely say that the company's
Profit for 1912 will compare favor
ably with our earnings of l94l."
Crosley reported net profit for
the year ended Dec. 81. 1941. of
81 ,493, 135. after charges and taxes.
equal to S273 share on 545. 800
SHARES OF capital stock outstanding.
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-23
SWINE PRICES GAIN

HOGS Weeks receipts. sl50. Swine
prices advanced early. and although the
gain was shaded on the hnal session clos
ing quotation on butchers were still f5c
20 20c higher than last Thursday. The
closing price spread between various
weights of butchers Was exceedingly mar
row. all wights from 10000 lbs selling at
Ai4SS1l5. with the extreme tor Si2 10
for double deck ot PAID. rail hogs
Around l50-lSO-lb lights turned late st
ii.50n 1855 and feeder pigs Slf 25 70 IA 50.
sows sold steady throughout, mostly Sl4 IS
y ~ 80, with few light sows 10 Sl4 70.
SHEEP-Week's receipts 2 500 Lambs
finished steady 10 25c higher than last
weeks close. liberal uuloads finding broad
shipper outlet. Good 10 choice native
lambs bulked late AZ Si4. TO 10, medium TO
good kinds earned S13I IA so mostly S14
H so. with common throwouts Si2 50
down. Buck lambs received the usual 81
discount. sheep, ruled steady 10 25c higher
good 90 choice slaughter ewes bringing 50
q 6.15, common grades on down 10 81.
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-23
Successful Committees

Employe management COM
miitees have proven even more
successful than originally antlci-
pated. Tanner said When he
left England they had just
completed the third inquiry into
the results OF these committees
and suggestions from these
groups had increased output in
some cases by 100 and $50 per
cent.
Questioned by a Detroit Go
labor ecutiVe, Tanner de-
scribed the British labor nego-
tiation procedure. while IL
parallels that in this country up
TO point. American labor men
at the luncheon were unanimous
in praising one feature. The
British have placed a 2l-day
limit on the time a case can be
held by the arbitration board.
This is in contrast with minor
cases that become lost in the
NLRB and are not ruled on for
months.
Detroit evening times., 1942-10-23
Offsets Economies Of Mass Production

the steel industry activity the economies
Of production
Explaining this seeming paradox the steel added
THE industry operated capacity
Reasonably full the efficient operation
vded accompanied obsolete capacity. The in
operations 1890
cent has substantial influence reducing but above
5000 there il little
Nv hen all units in
level high attanable
somewhat everything pushed
MAXIMUM Balancing all opinion and
that labor, materials,
cannot he offset by capacity operations