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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21
Miss Phillips Married
in CandleLight Service

gown OF white marquisette and
lace. floor length. She wore a fin
gertip veil and her arm bouquet
was in a modernistic design in gar
denias. Miss Mary TAFT. Ann Arbor,
maid.of-honor. was in pink taffets,
floor length, and she wore match
ing pink veil. shoulder length. She
carried white carnations and for
get-me-nots.
There were two bridesmaids. Miss
Leona Parker, Ann Arbor, was in
pale blue made like the maid-of-
honors gown, and her blue
veil was shoulder length. She car
ried peach gladioli arranged with
blue forget-me-nots. Miss Virginia
Oliver also wore a blue gown and
a shoulder-length veil OF blue. Her
flowers were peach gladioli and for
get-me-nots.
Sandra Simmons, Belleville,
flower-girl, was dressed in yellow
taffeta and had a riboon Of yellow
taffeta in her hair. She carried a
basket Of rose petals in her hands.
George Hardy. brother OF the groom,
was best man. Ushers were Willis
Dicks and Richard Stark.
Mrs. Phillips, the brides mother.
was in a black and white print
and her flowers were rubrum lilies.
The groom's mother was dressed
in blue and her flowers were also
rubrum lilies.
The reception was held IN
Charles McKenny Hall in the
formal lounge. Wedding cake and
ice cream molds in bell shapes were
refreshments. There were 70 guests.
The bride Is a graduate OF Ypsi-
lanti High School and Cleary Col
lege and the groom was graduated
from Lincoln Consolidated School
He is working In the Ford bomber
plant. The bridal couple will live
at Gil Pearl ST. Guests came from
Detroit, Plymouth, Willis and Ann
Arbor.
Miss Marian Herbst honored the
bride with linen shower in
Charles Mckenny Hall short
time ago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21
Fine Points in Bridge
BY SHEPARD BARCLAY

TO show his hearts at the three
level and then let South choose the
declaration. AT table l. South by
bidding game in No Trump on his
second turn. obliged North to guess
whether to try the game IN hearts
or pass.
1t turns out that the 3-No
Trumps could not be beaten, as
nine straight tricks followed the
lead Of the club 5 But. If there had
been need to lose a finesse. or loss
Of even one trick OF any kind. the
defenders could have set the con-
tract. At hearts. after winning the
club lead. North gave himself three
chances 70 assure the contract. His
first. upon having drawn trumps,
and playing the diamond a. was to
lead toward the diamond Q II the
K lay right. the contract was in.
II did not. so that diamond trick
and a club we're lost and a spade
returned by East to the A. Second
trial was loss Of a diamond hoping
the suit would break evenly. which
it did. making possible a spade dis
card. If 1t had not broken, the
spade finesse still could have been
tried for a third chance. Just as 1t
should have. the side in the heart
game beat those pairs in No
Trumps by total Of 20 points. the
difference between the two kinds
Of games
Oh. yes - where 2-No Trumps
was the opening bid and a 3-Hearts
response showed a five-card suit.
the deal also got played in e.
Hearts
Your Weekend Lesson
When one partner IS a brilliantly
able player Of the cards and the
other is only fair as a declarer. to
what extent should the finer one
try 10 become the declarer. in order
10 give his skill full chance 10 pay
dividends And where should he
draw the line. preferring TO let his
less skillful associate PLAY a hand :?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21
News From Whitaker

Lincoln Corners, and Mrs. Alvin
Bohms. Carleton. visited Mr.. and
Mrs. O. Z. Vedder Saturday eve
ming.
Neil Williams and friend OF
Rochester spent the week end with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Williams and girls.
Mrs. Sanford Bodley and family
visited in Ypsilanti Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mason.
Maybee, spent Saturday evening
with Mr. and Mrs. o. Z. Veder.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. e. Vedder spent
Sunday afternoon with their aunt,
Mrs. Lydia Bibbins at the Chelsea
Methodist Home.
Mr. and Mrs. James MeQuad.
Ferndale, had Sunday dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Graham.
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs f. L. Squires. Up
SLANT, visited Sunday. her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hitch
mBqSuI
Mrs. w. J. Bodley was a Sunday
dinner guest OF Mr.. and Mrs
Thurlow Bodley and son Dean.
Milan. and they attended the serv-
ices by the boys from the Starr
Commonwealth
Mrs. Fred Griffin. Ypsilanti,
spent Thursday with her mother,
Mrs Ernest Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs Norman Russ. De-
troit, were Sunday guests of his
father, George Russ.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21
Owens Heads
Bridge Standings

Mrs. ]. H. Owens with 1874 cumu-
lative tournament points was still
top Friday night in II nights OF
play for the Winter Bridge Tourna-
ment In Charles McKenny Hall, DR..
]. H. Owens, III. second. passed
Mrs. Edward Nehlsen. who failed
to score, Her l05 holdover places
her third. Mrs. Paul Hayward Is
fourth with 100; Mr.. and Mrs. c.
N. Abels. fifth, SO; Miss Jessie
Swaine, ss, sixth Mrs. c. P. Nc
Lain. seventh. 81; Miss Chloe Todd,
70. eighth; Burt Cook, II, ninth;
Mrs. James Brown, 50, tenth.
There were nine tables in play,
five in section one with "a match
points average. and four tables IN
section two with AZ match points
average.
In section one, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
y. Abels had the high match point
total OF 1914. or 10 above average
and were winners OF the defense
stamps and Is tournament points.
Only two other pairs we're above
ave age ID tue scCtiOh. M ohN
Mrs. ]. H Owens, $50 match. IL
tournament points; and Mrs. James
Brown and Mrs. Frederick Peters,
one point lower-64h match, 10
tournament points. Mr.. and Mrs.
Aoels. Mrs. Owens and Mrs. Brown
each received an additional 2-point
bonus for an earned hold-oyer posi-
ton in Sec. |. Fourth place went 10
Burt Cook, and c. P. McLain, De.
troit, who had SO match points;
fifth. Mrs Fred Walton and Mrs. c.
P. Steimle. one point less.
In section II there we're four Ia
bles with average ~ match points.
Winners OF defense stamps were
Miss Jessie Swaine and Mrs. Fred
Horper who scored 50 match, is
tournament points. Second. Mrs.
Paul Hayward and Frederick Pc.
tiers. 5lh match. II tournament
points. Third, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Beckington. ~ match, 10 tourua-
ment points. Fourth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Norton. 45ih match. s
tournament points. Fifth. AZ match.
tournament points, Edward Nehl.
son and Nelson Boutell.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21
Sixty Couples at
Gold DiggerS Ball
Central Press Phonephoto

About so couples attended the
Gold Diggers Ball at Roosevelt High
School Friday night. The non-decora-
tive party was sponsored by the stu
dent council and eliminated week
OF activities in which girls OF the
school performed the courtesies us
ually done by boys.
Dancing furnished entertainment
and light Refreshments were served.
Parent guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Benedict and faculty guests.
Principal and Mrs. Leonard w.
Menzi, Mr.. and Mrs. William Will
cox, Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Lappinen
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Walker.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21

Presentation of the three good
citizen hip pilgrims to the Ypsiianti
Chapter OF The Daughters OF the
American Revolution by Mrs. Wes'
ley Dawson. their sponsor was the
hlghlight OF fridays monthly meet
ing held at the Literary Club House,
according TO Mrs. Raymond Del,
, chairman for the day.
Following their presentation 10
the club. the girls in turn, Wilhel.
nina Kirby, Lincoln Consolidated
School, Ann Briggs. Ypsilanti High
School and Gertrude Menzi. Roose-
welt High School. told OF their past
school records. Mrs Dawson then
presented them with their Pilgrim
pins.
In each case three girls were
first chosen from the senior class
by the class memb erse. From this
group, one was selected by the
principal OF the high school. who
judged them on a four point basis.
The first point. dependability. was
divided into three sections. truth
tulness, loyalty and punctuality.
Service consisted Of cooperation.
consideration OF others and cour-
tesy. The third basis for Judgment
leadership. was divided into three
sections, personality. self control
and ability 10 assume responsibility.
Patriotism. the fourth point was
made up OF unseltish interest in
family. school, community and ma
ton
Preceding Mrs. Dawson's intro
duction. Chief OF Police Dan z. L.
Patch talked 70 the members about
Ypsilantis need for new police
station and equipment.
While we have a spanking ma
chine enforcement" he told the
women, I'VE need better police ia
ci.ities TO impress upon these GRIM
inals the value OF keeping out OF
Ypsilani Let the criminal under
stand that the line OF least resist
ance begins outside OF Ypsilanti."
Miss Harriet Harwood. Detroit,
reviewed six books for the club.
'Windswent,' BY Mary Ellen Chase
which Miss HAYWOOD liked the best,
she declared would live as an Amer
lean classic. for It was story OF
the American way.
While you may have been
shocked and stunned in turn by
John Steinbeck's Grapes OF
Wrath" and "Of Mice and Men"
you will find The Moon Is Down"
a well-done relief. Here Steinbeck
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21
Calendar of Social Events
and Leon Blum.

TODAY
Saturday Night OF Mrs Floyd Ring
MONDAY
Ypslan Chapter number 1ls Order of Eastern STAR special
and initiation preceded by dinner $3.50 Masonic
Temple
Queen City Lodge Knights Pythia third rank
o'clock X. P Hall.
Monday o'clock home of Mrs Robert Wizard
troop o'clock Club House 49,
St Johns troop Harriet 49, $3.50 Central;
school, Rackham o'clock at school,
Ypslant o'clock Ypsanti High School lunch
Ypsan High School, 800 in music
Ypanu Chorsters Ypsian High 80
dinner meeting for the invitation commit
$50 p. M.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21

David Bodley is i'll with the
measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Anderson,
Relleville, spent Thursday with
their daughter, Mrs. Dwight Cur
tiss.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson.
Detroit, were Sunday visitors OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Warren,
Miss Dorothy Horton. Detroit, Bill
Milbourns. Lansing, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Briggs and son, Dear
bern, were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Horton.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Cole and
family spent Saturday with Mrs.
Coles parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Huesban. Manchester.
Mrs. John Houck spent a week
in Dearborn with her daughter and
the family who were III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Griffin, Ypsi-
lanti were Saturday evening
guests OF their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Williams.
Dwight Curtiss made a business
trip to Detroit Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilworth, Cleve-
land, Ohio, and Mr.. and Mrs. Mau.
rice Crandall. Detroit, visited their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. z. A. Gran
dali, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Dysinger
spent Sunday afternoon with her
brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Os.
born, Ferndale.
Mrs. Pearl Strom, futile Hill
Rd.. visited her grandmother, Mrs.
Cora Wilbur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Wallace. To-
ledo. spent Sunday with her moth
err, Mrs. Nellie Fullerton at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Brown, Sr.
Mrs. Robert Garrod and daugh-
ter, Donna, Judd Rd., visited her
mother, Mrs. Cora Wilbur. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Strom spent
Sunday with her father. Claud vii
bur buckingham Rd.
Mr.. and Mrs Dwight Curtiss
and son were Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Yoakum,
| Ypsilanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hammersch-
midi, Detroit, spent Sunday with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as buckingham.
Mr.. and Mrs Sanford Bodley
were Sunday visitors in Ypsilanti,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Turnbull
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21

Miss Delphine lone Phillips,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Phillips, Joy Road. was united in
marriage Friday night at o'clock
TO Clark Hardy. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Webster Hardy, Willis. in
Willow Run Chapel, Rev. Fran
els Wilson, pastor of Dixboro Meth
odist Church, officiated. 1t was
candlelight service with palms and
candelabra and an arrangement OF
white snapdragons and yellow daft
fodils fringing the party.
The bride was exquisite In a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21
COVER POSSIBILITIES

DURING BOTH the bidding and
the play, there are usually some
important facts you can not learn
positively 1t is up to you to de.
duce them. or figure out what is
the most likely situation. Even
then you are not sure. Conse-
quently. other things being equal,
the best tactics are those which
protect you against the largest
number Of different possibilities.
In bidding. this usually means Sc
Ilecting a bid which then gives your
partner the largest number Of op-
lions. dependent on which type Of
hand he has.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21
PLAN PROJECT

Detroit. Mar. 21--INS-Plans for
s30,O00.0O0 cooperative housing
project--to be known as the Mac
Arthur Defense Homes" in honor
OF the United Nations commander
in the South Pacific-were being
considered today by Detroit JAW
clio housing committeeman. The
l0,000-unit project, to be financed
by the federal government. would
be tenantsd by defense workers OF
the Mscomb County industrial area
under plans outlined by the union
to Mayor Edward Jeffries' defense
housing committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21
Willing Workers
Sew Quilt Blocks

Willing Workers Circle OF Kings
Daughters sewed on quilt blocks at
their March business meeting Fri
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Bertha Stitt. The circle is also max
ing lap robes for soldiers in hos
pitfalls. 1t was reported by the work
committee that one quilt has been
completed. The proceeds from the
mock bake sale amounted to s4.s5.
Mrs. Harvey Holmes conducted
the Bible study from Luke. The
circle will continue the study at
the April meeting to be at the home
OF MIS-. Belle Knaggs.
DR.. and Mrs. II. T. Merritt, lila
Pearl St., are expected TO return
next Wednesday from Florida.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21
SPREAD BUS USE

Battle Creek. Mich. Mar. 2l-
INS-Pupils in Battle Creek
schools Monday will resume the
school hours in effect prior to the
change in war time in an effort
to spread use OF bus service over
a longer period OF time, school OF
fcials said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21
Three Good Citizenship Girls
Presented at OAR. Meeting

makes the cnotrast between the
herd man in an invaded country
and the lndividualist. The book is
beautifully done. she told the lis
teners.
Music With a Feather Duster.
By Elizabeth Mitchell. you will find
gay and enteI tanning with unusual
ideas on music.
You will, enjoy Madeleine B.
Steru's Interpretation OF the life
of Margaret Fuller. This book is not
an analysis. but rather the life OF
the woman as unfolded through the
years as Miss Stern sees II. While
Margaret Fuller left no great works
behind. her influence on the great
transcendentalists OF her day. En-
erson. Thoreau, is still felt after
more than a hundred years, Miss
HARDWOOD explained
Gross Creek" is the story OF
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings thir-
teen years in Florida. In this story
the reader receives the pleasure
and encouragement derived from
contact with simple things as re-
lated by Miss Rawlings"
Miss Harwood said OF Louise
Andrews Kents Mrs. Appleyard's
Year that It was most entertaining
and delightful.
A tray luncheon preceded the
OAR. meeting. and was followed
by a business meeting. Mrs. Ray
mond Dell announced that thirteen
windbreakers mad been completed
Mrs Walter Fuller proposed that
the members be finger-prlnted. The
national society was making plans
TO make this a nationwide project.
she told mem bers.
Assisting Mrs Dell were Mrs
Russell Smith. MIS-. James Warner
Mrs. Richard Hurdley, and Mrs.
Clifford L. Tingley. There were
thirty present.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21

Bombing OF japanese troops and
ships in the Philippines and the
Netherlands East Indies has been
described in detail by Capt. Frank
Kurtz OF Los Angeles. former
Olympic diving champion and now
aide-de-camp to Lieut.. Gen.
George II. Brett, deputy supreme
commander Of United Nations
forces in the southwest Pacific.
He told OF an attack by Flying
Fortresses on a huge Jap feet in
Davao bay, during which we
sank at least six ships, all either
heavy cruisers or battleships."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21

How much better the bidding
was at table ? There. after North
had shown he held less than an
honor trick or so, South by bidding
diamonds gave hun a chance to
show whether he had any kind Of
fivc-card heart suit or four little
spades. without making poor North
wonder whether the hand couldn't
better be played at No Trump
game. At table 2. North was able
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21
Mrs. SikorskI Hostess

The Meow. Of Milan and
Whitaker women held their meet
Ing at the home OF Mrs. Frank
Sikorski. Nine women were pres.
ent. Mrs. Ted White and Mrs.
Joseph Stefina we're appointed to
attend the Meow. convention
in Detroit, March IS After the
business meeting a delicious lunch
was served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21
ATTEND MEETINGS

Whitaker, Mich. Mar 2l-Mr.
and Mrs. o. E. Vedder accompan-
led by Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Turnbull,
Lincoln Corners. and Mr. and Mrs
James Turnbull, Port Huron. at
tended the Washtenaw County
Brotherhood meeting at Stony
Creek Sunday afternoon and the
Methodist Church in Milan in the
evening, where Floyd Starr and
his group OF boys from the Starr
Commonwealth School OF Albion
we're in charge OF the service of
the evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21
Rainbow Mothers Organize

Ypsilanti Rainbow Mothers Club
was formed in a meeting in the
Masonic Temple Thursday, all
mothers Of the Rainbow Girls being
eligible for membership. For officers
they elected Mrs. lila Sutton. pres
ident, Mrs. Vera Bailey. vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Helen Squiers. secretary.
and Mrs. Irma Henneke. treasurer.
The club is TO meet the second Tues
day OF every month In the Masonic
Temple. The objective is to work
for the benefit OF the Ypsilant.
Rainbow Mothers Club.
George Black, son OF Mrs. George
L. Black. "a South Normal St, a
student at Shattuck School. Fari-
bault, Minnesota. will spend his
spring vacation visiting with his
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o. Nichols
have moved from Is y. Grove St.,
10 95s Ecorse Rd.
L. H. Ahlggim. Paw Paw. called
on Rev. George Daschner and family
Thursday. Mrs. Ahlgrim and
daughter. Sally Ann. who had been
visiting here, returned home with
him.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21
Visits Brother

Visits Brother
Mrs. Ethel Garrod accompanied
Mrs. Glen Van Dusen, Detroit.
went to Lyons, o., Sunday TO see
Mrs. Van Dusens brother, James
Stevens, who is very I'll.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21
ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBERS

The Ypsilanti Daily Press
wishes all subscribers TO re-
ceive their papers regularly
and promptly. In case OF poor
or non-delivery OF the Daily
Press Phone the Press Office
at 40 before p. m OF 2 .. m.
Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21
Celebrates Birthday

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kwiecinski
and family were Wednesday eve
ming guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Sikorski. The occasion was Mrs.
Sikorski's birthday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21

Daughter In Hospital
Mrs. Robert Brown spent Sun
day with her daughter. Miss Ulia
Brown at st. Joseph Hospital, and
found her not as well.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-21
Celebrates Birthday

NeiepTdtes 6Irthday
Mrs. c. Hall, S. w. Augusta, had
lunch with Mrs. Frank Sikorski
Wednesday to help her celebrate
her birthday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-27
Not So Good Or Clean

At least one tin can salvage company has retired from the field down New York way. They have been engaged in a strenuous reclamation program down there, but If this report is any criterion, this particular phase of salvaging will die a quiet death in the near future. To prepare tin cans for salvaging it's neces- Sary to wash them rather thoroughly after removing the contents. Then the tops and bottoms have to be cut of, fol- lowing which the cans themselves are flattened out. Only then are they ac- ceptable for the detinning process
 At one place where they were sent it was claimed that the cans were so dirty that they polluted the detinning solution and ruined it for further use. The same company also reported that the cans were in such poor condition when received there really was little use Tn trying to reclaim the tin in them. All Of which may mean that there's room for new enterprise, business which would engage in the preparation of tin cans for detinning. If it's really worth while do- ing this, then it would seem to be worth while doing 1t right.
 Tn view of the fact that New York isn't meeting with too much success in this phase of salvaging, we doubt very much if there will be any sustained ef- forts throughout the country to reclaim tin cans. It can be done, but evidently requires just a little too much effort right now for the average householder to bother with doing 1t. It may come to the point, though, where all of us will have to engage in tin can salvaging.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-27
Unified Command

The British have reached a strategic decision which should have been obvious for more than two years. They have decided to create combined operations Itaff and give it control over every branch of the fighting service - army, navy and air corps. In view of the Germans success with a similar plan, London'S decision seems belated. Yet we in the United States cannot be too critical. There is no evidence even yet that we have learned the lesson.
 Total war is not game in which diff ferent branches of the service compete for the glory of carrying the ball for the winning touchdown. The object of total war is to beat the enemy to his knees and impose our terms upon him in this instance, to defeat the axis so com pletely that we can preserve freedom and democracy where they still remain, and restore them to the victims of axis aggression.
 The NaziS, planning their career of conquest, recognized this in advance and organized accordingly When Germany goes on the warpath, ground troops, air force and, where possible, naval craft are utilized as integrated elemnets of single machine They are CO., ordinated - not merely relied upon to cooperate. More and more, through sort of loose cooperation, the British and we have been seeking to achieve that integrated functioning which has done so much for Hitler. Now Churchill's government comedies that unified con- trol over all fighting forces is essential.
 Douhet was right. The Italian mili- tary genius had been dead some nine years when this World War began. Before he died - that long ago n he had pointed out with unassailable logic what we are just learning. True, as he has been quoted, he urged that the air force be divorced from both Army and Navy and put on its own. But, and this is overlooked, he urged that all three Serv- ices be placed under supreme corl- mander-in-chief with national defense general staff which would be neither army nor navy nor air force, but would control all three.
 The Germans picked up the idea. They put some 30 staff officers through a course of training that made them ex- pert on land, at sea or in the air. These then were capable of thinking in the three dimensions, and co-ordinating all of the Reich's personnel and paraphernalia of war. The story of this war thus far con- tains too many episodes, of which Pearl Harbor was the most spectacular, in which our side has lost out because we relied upon cooperation while the Axis imposed coordination. We, too, need a unified War Command.