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Evening star., 1942-12-18

pm. Other boroughs lighted up
under stagger plan to avoid strain
ing the electric system.
Police reported that the new alarm
system caused some confusion in the
Times Square and Pennsylvania
Station sections of Manhattan with
some lights going out on the pre-
liminary warning and on again when
the red" signal sounded.
Brooklyn police reported the black
out was successful there, while at
La Guardia~ Field in Queens two of
the seven hangers misinterpreted
the red" signal for the "all clear
Evening star., 1942-12-18
36 Hostages Reported Shot

LONDON, Dec. 18 (P).-Thirty- six
hostages have been shot by Axis au-
thorities in Ljubljana, in Slovenia,
the northwestern part of old Yugo-
slavia, following the deaths of a
police sergeant and former official
Reuters reported today in dispatch
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Cos Thieves Take Pushcurt

DENVER (P. Sam Paulatos'
popcorn wagon disappeared from
its customary parking place. He
offered possible explanation: A
tank on the machine contained
three gallons of gasoline.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
TIE u.RoAT MENACE

The Presidents declaration that
while C-boat warfare on Atlantic
shipping continues extremely ser
ious, It ia being overcome. is
cheering intelligence to a public
that has heard only the unfavor-
able news. How It is being over
come, the President does not tell
Tor obvious reasons. There is no
doubt that patrol in the air. both
with airplanes and blimps. is part
Of the plan; and that this wifi be-
come more effective as more
planes and blimps are made avail
able.
There is a real danger in be-
coming too confident until sink
ings really are materially reduced,
however.
Construction to meet the sink.
ings is proceeding apace. as the
launching of q vessels on Nation.
al Maritime Day attests. The
President gives the figure OF 500
per cent for the increase in msrch-
ant ship construction since the war
started. However, there is small
point in launching ships merely TO
be sunk. Better methods for deal.
ing with the U.boats are urgently
needed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
MEMBER OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ADJUSTING TRAFFIC.

Illumination in the near future OF
all "non-essential' railroad passen-
ger service in move duplicating
the drastic curtailment OF airline
service throughout the nation, is IN
sight.
Service on the streamliners al
ready has been slowed up TO make
them available for local traffic, and
numerous branch runs serving rela-
lively isolated communities have
been eliminated 10 free railroad
equipment for military needs.
A different program is being
charted for the nations bus lines,
however. including pooling OF equip
ment, staggering of schedules and
elimination OF duplicating opera
tions.
The first test OF the plan was
put into effect June l on Washing
ton to New York service. Sight-see-
ing buses also have been banned
and dras tic limitations imposed up
on charte. ed bus service. Buses
also will be required to serve com
munities where trains are. discon-
tinued.
Meantime, transportation ration
ing as applied TO automobiles con-
tinueS 10 dominate capital discus
sion, with congressional leaders as
sailing conflicting" statements on
tho rubber situation and the need
for nationwide gasoline rationing.
The prevalence OF widespread
"bootlegging" OF gasoline under
East Coasts temporary rationing
program. leads 70 more stringent
control measures. The present sys.
TEN leaves the door wide open for
bootlegging and racketeerins as in
prohibition days. Most instances
OF violation OF the gasoline rationing
regulations are local in charac-
ter, and many OF the present loop
holes will be closed July !. when a
modified version OF the sugar rs-
tioning scheme Is to be adopted.
Dealers will be required TO preser7e
ration coupons and present them TO
their suppliers IN obtaining equiv
alent stocks OF gasoline.
That the government means 10
enforce rationing laws is evidenced
in The arrest OF two South Caro-
lima dealers charged with selling
gasoline without calling for the pres
entation o. ration card.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
Vctoru
Gardens
6y n, &. lalnu

People have often asked how
each kind OF commercial fertilizer
should be applied. Generally
speaking, commercial fertilizers.
excepting bone meal. should not
be put in contact with seeds or
transplanted young plants, unless
the fertilizer is used very sparing-
ly and is well mixed with the soil.
Nitrate and potash fertilizers are
very soluble and therefore may be
scattered lightly along on top of
the ground from two TO FIVE in
ches from the young plants. The
combined action OF the hoe, cul-
tivator, and rainwater carries these
soluble fertilizers down to the roots
OF the plants.
Phosphate fertilizer. being some.
what less soluble. should be placed
deeper in the soil by either OF sew
eral methods. II may be broadcast
just before or just after spading
or blowing and worked into the soil
by means OF rake, cultivator. or
harrow; or 1t may be deposited
continuously and sparingly in the
bottom OF a trench made along
each side OF a row OF planted
seeds, preferably at a distance OF
two to FIVE inches from the row Of
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
HEY SAY

Mount Pleasant. Ia.-Lieut. Gen.
Henry II. Arnold. chief OF the u. S.
Army Air Forces: II am telling
Tokyo that We have thousands more
like Colin Kelly, Jimmy Doolittle
and Butch O'Hare on the way. This
- just the dawn OF a day OF wrath. 4"
Washington-Joseph L. Welner
OF the War Production Board saws
rationing of additional products is
inevitable: Living as usual is gone
for the. duration. This is slight
consideration when we have so
much at stake In the war
Syracuse, n. Y.-Lord Halifax,
British ambassador discusses the
1000 plane raids on Germany:
These raids are first and unmls.
taxable signs Of the emergence Of
real and crushing Allied air super.
iority."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

seeds and about one to three inches
deeper. Farmers customarily do it
the latter way. The modern corn
planter and the modern potato
planter are adjusted so that the
seed and the fertilizer are deposit
ed in one operation the fertilizer
being deposited as explained above.
Frequently. nitrate and potash are
included along with the phosphate,
when this method is used.
Another good method sometimes
used by poultry raisers is to spread
a layer Of phosphate fertilizer on
top OF the droppings-platform un-
der the perches. When this plat
form is cleaned, the phosphate is
scraped of mixed with the poultry
manure, all of which Is spread on
the ground and plowed under. a
similar method is sometimes used
with cattle.
Opinions differ. regarding the
proper time to fertilize lawns and
how much and what kind Of ferti-
lizer TO use. Any one who Is int.
crested should write TO his con-
gresham for a copy Of Farmers
Bulletin No. 1877 Planting and
Care OF Lawns.
There are several methods OF
fertilizlng lawns. II only ammon-
ium sulfate or sodium nitrate is
used, it may be dissolved at the
rate Of about a cupful per gallon
Of water and applied to the lawn by
means OF common garden sprinkl-
ing can. The grass must be
sprinkled with water soon after
ward TO prevent injury. Also. I
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
Ripon College Students
Earn Money Making Toys

RIPON, Wis.-UP-Ripon College
authorities have solved the problem
OF employing needy students by i'm
porting a toy-making industry.
Since February more than 80 stu.
dents have been earning IS 10 50
a week helping Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Nsylor. late of Algonquin, Ill. carve
and decorate wooden figudnes. The
MAYORS are established In a ram.
bling old house owned by the col
lege.
Naylor started wood carving In
1884 when he lost his job as shop
manager for Chicago electrical
concern. He and his wife recalled
that European families made llvings
out OF creating tiny replicas OF the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
War Needs Money

The Ypsilanti Daily Press is glad
20 cooperate with the Treasury Do
psrtment in keeping the following
message before our readers:
II will cost money TO defeat
Japan. Your government calls
on you to help now.
Buy defense bonds or stamps
today. Buy them every da-, IL
you can. But buy them on a
regular basis.
bonds cost as little as t1e.75.
Stamps come as low as 10 cents.
Defense bonds and stamps can
be bough. at all banks and
post offices and stamps can
also be purchased at retail
stores and from Jour newspaper
carrier boz.
The Ypsilanti Daily Press urges
all Americans 10 support your gov
eminent with your dollars
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
Make 200, 900 Year

characters in fairy tales and local
legends.
Make 100000 a Year
With materials gathered in junk
yards, Naylor put together a lathe
and began turning out figurines for
his wife 10 paint Their product
soon became so popular that they
moved TO Algonquin and expanded
their workshop.
Ripon authorities, casting about
for a solution to student unemploy.
ment. heard OF the Naylor enter
prise and offered the use OF an old
house just off the campus II the
toy-mskers would employ college
len and women.
Now the students are acquiring
new skills and extra money while
the Naylor Toy Shop is putting out
figurines at the rate OF 100000 per
year
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
Fifty Years Ago
OVERCOME BY GAS

Mt. Clemens, June l1-An elder
ly man and two women. Frank Gag
non. ~ Elizabeth Larkin, IS. and
Margaret Bailey, 50, we're found
overcome Wednesday in a gas-filled
house in what Prosecutor Howard
r. Carroll believes may have been
mass suicide pact. The three are
in serious condition at St Joseph's
Hospital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
ARGUES AGAINST 1RlAL

Lansing, June 11-INS-Special
Prosecutor Chester P. O'Hara. Of
Wayne County, today was to argue
against new trial To- Duncan C..
McCrea. former Wayne County pro-
secutor and nine other persons con-
victed in the Wayne County graf.
and conspiracy trials O'Haras
arguments were before the state
supreme court.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

is possible to devise nozzle for G
garden hose in such A manner as
to cause a fertilizer solution to be
drawn In and incorporated with
the spray while you are watering
the lawn. II the lawn needs q
phosphate or lime fertilizer, 1t ia
usually considered necessary to
apply it as top dressing spread
by means OF a specially designed
fertilizer spreader. OF course. the
nitrate or ammonia fertilizers may
be spread by means OF a spreader
also.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
ASK INCREASES

Detroit, June Tins - The
UAW.CIO today announced 1t
would open negotiations for a new
contract with the Chrysler Corpora
ton and seek classification rates
equal to any competitive plant in
the area" plus dollar a day gen
eral increase in wages.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
Today's Horoscope

You are level-headed. deliberate
In action, and always considerable
Of others. You enjoy reading. are
a good talker. and have many
loyal friends. You are also de-
ysted to your loved ones. In the
new year you win gain through
the military. aeronautics. engi-
neering, secret or novel pursuits,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

q u VI " y q u
Neighborliness had already taken
a lot Of effect, but something still
was required to rub the idea In
vigorously.
The wars pretty well done the
business.
Our all-around western hemi-
spherical interests are so obviously
mutual that we can't but recognize
how closely they're allied-that
any one or two Of our republics
hanging out from the family are
one or two mere orphans.
A couple Of EN-, Chile and Ar
gentina, still hang out in the or
phan classification, but Chile start
ed the other day to come in under
the rooftree and the Pan-Ameri-
can Union has just adopted a sys-
tenn OF unifcation that inevitably
will include the Argentinos also.
For heavens sake, don. refer to
'em as "Argentinians' or it'll crab
the whole program. They like it
about as well as we'd like TO be
spoken Of as "Americantinians."
How About Canada:
There are 81 OF us Pan-Ameri-
can republics. I've always said
that Canada ought to be a 22nd.
Maybe it's been impracticable, ow-
ing 10 our Sister of the Shows re-
lations with Britain, but it belongs
in our lineup.
And there are some little peewee
islands and teeny-weeny continent
tial overseas possessions that we're
due 10 assiriilate.
However, we're middling well
now cohesive empire.
Latin American statesmen, froS
presidents on down. have been
Washington visitors lately, closing
the decker. The last OF EN- was
DR.. Parra-Perez Of Venezuela.
But he's only one Of a success
sion.
Row, Of the Latin Americas,
wars been declared against the
Axis by Mexico Qatest), Costa
Riea, Cuba, Guatemala, Haiti, the
Dominican Republic, Honduras,
Panama, Salvador and Nicaragua.
That leaves IL Pan-Americas
that haven't, but all except two Of
the bunch have broken diplomatic
relations with the Axis folk.
What's the matter, then, with
Chile and Argentina?
Chile's dangerously accessible to
air raids from Japan. 1t isn't de-
fensively provided. It has formid-
able Jap colonies. It's skeery. 1t
needs Yankee assurances Of pro-
lection.
Argentina Agricultural, Too
Let It GET 'em and the Chilenos
can be gambled on. I've been
there.
The Argentine proposition Is
commercial.
The Argentinos produce almost
exactly what we produce.
They're afraid Of our agricul-
tural stuff.
But
The Pan-American Unions gov
erning board on INSTRUMENTATION
Of agricultural science has Just
been created to integrate these in
terests.
It's going to fix 'em so they
won't clash-so that the places
that, relatively, need wheat and
corn will be able to trade for 'em
probably with regions that need
commercial dope-processed mer-
chandise.
A lot OF dope is aAoat relative
to the undesirability Of inter-
American publicity. It's hooey.
We can't be any more closely In
touch with EN- than possible.
l knew EN- in the Gays OF the
last war.
II we want TO make the best Of
It, we've got hemisphere.
Att: Latin Americas 0. k. pos
Sibiy exceptfnp the Argenfipa "a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

thlng else 10 De
said in its IA
vor, but it GER
tainly is entitled
TO credit for
tying us new
W orl dlings to-
gether in bonds
Of what prom
ises TO be endur-
fn 8 friendship.
The pen din g
conflict couldn't
have pope
m ore oppor-
timely for the
purpose. a dec
a a o Of COOd
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
NAMED COMMISSIONER

Lansing, June 11-AP-Execu-
tive Office Wednesday announced
the appointment Of Edward Soule.
Grand Haven. as Ottowa County
circuit court commissioner.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
BY II. J. SCOTT

graciously, but many do not. Even
IL the gift is not altogether to
your liking. you should remem-
Der that the donor chose II be-
cause he or she thought you
would like it, and accept it grac-
iously and With thanks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
One-Nfinute Test Answers

/. It enables young people 10
continue school or college by pro-
wding part time jobs; and finds
Jobs for those who are out Of
school and in need Of work.
2. Manuel Prado.
3. Herbert Hoover.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
SHANK PROMOTED

Fort Custer. June l1--AP-Lieut.
Col. George T. Shank. post com
mander at Fort Custer has been
promoted TO the rank of colonel. 1t
was announced here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

also through changes and travel.
This will be an important and
successful year. 1t is portended.
The child who is born on this date
will be exceptionally clever. In
fact, a genius II born late in the
day. Great success. popularity
and a long and happy life are
promised.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

public, which is a bit too agricul-
tural for US.
Let's see If We can't de-calcutral-
lie 1t a trihe.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

One-Minute Test
!. What two activities does the
National Youth Administration
carry on?
2. Who is the president Of
Peru. who recently visited the
United States?
3. VINO was the United States
food administrator during World
War !.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Twenty Years Ago
On flower day the Ypsilan number Of
the membership George Gill In
pe-or for the occasion Prof A. Harvey and
told how the best results Miss Mary Goddard
old fashioned flowers people appreciation
Of their beauty Music furnished by Garth Decking
ton who favored with solos Mrs Wells Following
the program served.
Ypsianu will have camp this for the first
time in commits
sion It to be especially for the this city
suitable site North Lake secured
Thirty boys and six leaders this
Fifty Years Ago
wilmington Codwater has been elected editor-n-
chief Of the Normal Goodrich, 9 Ypsisntl
business for the year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

1t should not be necessary to
remind people to receive gifts
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
Your Health
Abstinence From
Water Effective
in Migraine Case
BY Logan Clendenning, NJ. D.
SEVERAL WEEKS ago pub
lished a short excerpt from a suf-
ferer from migraine headaches
who said that he could mitigate or
prevent attacks entirely by re-
framing from drinking water as
soon as he had an indication that

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
Observations
War Brings About
Solidification of
Hemisphere
BY Charles P. Stewart

IF PAN-AMERIcAN chat has
seemed a trihe copious lately,
there's a sound reason for it. The
anti-Axis war probably hasn't any,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11
Words of Wisdom
Hints on Etiquette

All rue love is grounded on es-
teem.-Buekingham.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11

characters in fairy tales and local
leRends
Evening star., 1942-08-09
Se2eHxxeu</ 81 AI~/th1x//

HERE is a new idea in breakfast. A break
L i fast food so crisp, tasty and delicious
everyone loves it that also was created to
help fill great American need!
1t is now known that average Americans,
young and old, need more of two highly i'm
portant vitamins; that lack of these 2 vital
health elements is sometimes the unsus pedted
cause of easy fatigue, low vitality, poor
growth, bad nerves! Now Sparkies brings
bonus of bath widely missing health eIements
Evening star., 1942-08-09

morale vitamin" b., vital for energy and
sound nerves. And vtamin D, rare in foods.
yet every boy and girl must have it for tall,
strong growth
Now every man and woman, every boy and
girl, can get these extra heaIthful benefits in
SParkies-and rich natural goodness besides.
So join the thousands who have discovered
this new-day Spark Up" breakfast Buy
Wheat Sparkies and Rice Sparkies for de-
lightful variety! (T'be new Quaker Pufea Wheat
and the ueu Quaker Pufed Rice.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29
Custer Starts
Drilling $1,000
Military Police
Becomes Biggest Post
Combining All Others;
Col. Lerch in Command
1mr ,iar Correspoudsot

FORT CUSTER. NOV ~ Fort
Custer became the principal mill
TaiY police post Of tho army today
with the Official actlNaiinC Of pro-
voSt marshal general s military 'po-
lice school which combines all
such schools of the army under
the command of Col Archer J.
Lcrch former deputy provost mar
shal general
u adGtteH-t0 the.srituui which
Custer authorize. say WIU reach
a strength of 5000 % number O.
military police battalion, viii also
be trained
Along with other military units
that complement the above troops
the total strength Of the post vii
soon be- greater than az any time
since lgl8. when The A+th Division
and Other troops at The camp
iotalcd nearly 40 nou
IN the last weok police troops
have arrived from Fort Oglc.
thorpe Ca. and Fort RUcl. Kan
Colonel LCrcu came here from
Fort Ogle'Orpc, whore hn com
manded the military police schOo
now here lie viii be iH command
OF all military police activities, in
eiHdne the training of tho new
baitaiions Col George r. Shank
VIII continue az post commands
and aS administrative officer Of
The font.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29
Still Another Hit

we came In this time through
a rain Squall. hrnpped three fish
and scored another definite hit.
possibly two" DooICy sand. "By
now the battleShip was smoking
badly aud her anti-aircraft gun
fire was weakening. She was n
sorry sight"
In the prc.hattlc attack on
American surface ships between
Guadalcanal and Florida islands
on the afternoon OF NovCmbor-lI
tho cruiser San Francisco was
damaged when n wrecked enemy
torpedo plane crashed on its star
board side
The San Francisco and her
force We're attacked bv - dive
bombers and torpedo planes. &C
companled by ought fighters
American Wildcat Grammar fight
crs downcd some aut.alfcrai
guns dovncd moro In all 81
japanese planes were doWncd U
This fight and others that day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29
Help Kidneys Remove Acids

pur.fv 'uur blood and 10 remove excess ACIDS
lHc klcrcFs contain about nine milton t.t.v
tstrs or hitets through which f.e f.a-t
pumps blood about zoo mes An h-.- r. IS .t
and cay. 50 Itv casy 20 ser tsat trrv u
&C. trtd ana SLOW d1Vn uhen overloaded
sixteen Years pco a practClng ynN.
clan prcStr .pt.o on called tystsN vas made
available 20 tre public through drug stores.
making y easy and inexpensive o help thoU-
sands suffering !rcm uou-ofgsuIc sud none
systemic Kidney and Bladder troubles .n
remove excess nc d. which NAV become poll
ScuIDg and irritating O. To paiii-'e burning
and Susarting ~ the urinary passages. and
bladder irritation ? Helm the Kidneys fusn
out wastes which may become poisonous x
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29
War Bonds Dated
December 7
Buy One More 10 Recall
Pearl Harbor, U. S. Asks

All war bonds purchased this
vcck VIII Doc dated December Z. i'm
commcmorauou of Pearl lIarbor
Frank s. I,hcy chairman of The
stale nar SAVING, committee, an
uourrod Saturday
f-r~y--r~ rvtyruU rti CI-TZ-us -
purchase am extra bond. lie said.
II know of no more forcPni
manner in which the civilian
army nn this frant can answer
the trcacher0us attack by the
Japanese.
THE purchase Of extra bonds
viii let the laps and Germans
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29

know that we are the ones who
will do the attacking.
we should make the phrass
Remember Pearl HarbOr' take
rank with Remember the Maine
and Remember the Alamo as n
rallNing cry for victory"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29
DiUe-Bombers in a ction

Navy dlvc-horbcrS torpc 4 &
planes and Flying Forirc>Scs wen,
into tho attack.
"Ne came In fast. dropped
low toward the water and let
three torpedocS go AT her how"
said Marine Capt 6 T. DOoicv,
- ~ llopland Cal who led the
FIRST attack we scored one hit
for certain"
pooIcy'S three planes cot back
safe after downing a japanese
Zero
Marine dive bombere under Mai
Joe Salcr 81 Philadelphia led th,
second attack with Doolcy plane.
close behind
Sailor scored ono OF two direct
hi, hls planes made with hrtvy
bDi1fl-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29

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