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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
GO ON STRIKE

Allegan. Mich, oct 10-Only a
skeleton force were on duty at the
municipal dam and diesel power
plant in Allegan Friday. \ strike
was called in. connection with de-
mands for a 20 per cent wage in
crease. shorter hours and two
weeks vacation with pay.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
NAMED co.oRDlNATOR

Detroit. Mich. oct. 1o-Leo j.
Fitzpatrick. executive vice presi-
dent and general manager Of Radio
Station WJR has been named con-
sultant to the Radio Bureau OF the
Office of War Information by VIII
liam p. Lewis, aide to Elmer Davis.
OWL head.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
Entertsins At Shower

Mrs. W l.. Darling entertained
eighteen guests Thursday evening
at her home in Ann Arbor at
shower for Mrs. John Poe. Games
and bridge were enjoyed and the
many attractive gifts were spread
along a handsomely decorated ia.
BILE. A supper was served after the
play.
Evart Wollam and Wayne VOL
lam. Jonesville. called on his sister,
Mrs. Robert Thumm Tuesday eve
ming.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10

Mrs. Robert Adams, Ann Arbor,
spent Friday with her mother, Mrs.
H. F. Rhodes
Mrs II. B Carpenter will return
10 her home in Fairfield sunday
after visiting her daughter, Mrs
Pliny Skinner.
Mr. and Mrs Mathew Sinkule
will spend Sunday in Detroit with
Mr. and Mrs. George Cr!st.
Mrs. Don VI. Silkworth spent FRI
day afternoon in Ann Arbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee s Palmer went
Friday morning 70 visit Mrs. Pal
mer's parents. Dr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Fettig, Crosse Poin,e.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Schroen and
two daughters, Marilyn and Judy,
Ann Arbor, and Mr. and Mrs. Her
man J. c. Ludwig. this city.
spent Friday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Herman c. Ludwig.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Holdridge
is going today TO Jackson TO visit
Miss Mary Ann Lusty over the
week end.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRte ERs

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wishes all subscribers 70 re-
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and promptly. In case OF poor
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10

Funny bidding can develop
when neither side Is vulnerable
Nobody can say. however that the
bidding of this deal was not spir-
tied West got into a most opti-
nistic contract. but had a fine
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
Your Weekend Lesson

After a not vulnerable dealer at
your right bids l-Spade. which Of
the two hands below Is better
adapted for an overcall Of 2
Hearts If you are vulnerable. and
why?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
Parents OF Son

A son. weighing seven pounds,
two ounces. was born Friday in
Boyer Hospital to Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerold Thomas, Willis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
Fall Note Struck
by Faculty Danes

The faculty lounge OF Charles
McKenny Hall was attractive with
many baskets OF bright autumn
shrubs for the opening meeting Of
the fall season for the Faculty
Danes. Friday afternoon
Owing 10 the Illness OF the presi-
dent. Mrs Ben Vanden Belt, Mrs.
r. G.. Bruce. vice president, con-
Quoted the brief business meeting.
II was voted TO give $50 to the
Student Aid Corporation. The club
is 70 be represented at the Civilian
Defense meeting. Oct. Il.
Mrs. Kenneth Conn, a new mem
Der. was welcomed. Members OF the
club who will be away all the year
are Mrs. Leland Jacobs. Mrs. W. p.
Bowen, Mrs. Troy Stearns, Mrs.
James Gabbard and Mrs. William
Brownrigg.
Mrs. J. Milton Hover and Mrs.
F. B. Mckay presided at the re-
| treshment table, which was cen
tered with beautiful yellow chry-
santhemums flanked on either side
with yellow and white tapers.
The committee for the afternoon
was Mesdames Vanden Belt, chair
man. Bruce, George Willoughby
! Francis Lord. J. Stuart Lathers,
James Kercheyal. Russell Cosper, c.
P. Steimle. Everett Marshall
Mrs. Margaret Roe, Detroit, was
in the city Thursday on business
and visited friends.
Miss Wilma Everest. Ionia. came
Thursday 10 the city to visit Mrs.
Fred Robbins.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles B. Pillsbury
entertained Rev. and Mrs. Berton
5. lowering and DR.. and Mrs. Rober,
Parr. Detroit. at dinner in their
home Thursday evening in honor OF
their 25th wedding anniversary.
TIE table setting was in keeping
with the occasion and lovely gifts
OF flowers and silver were received
and an enjoyable evening spent
reviving memories OF the past.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
Daughter Born

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sampler,
80 Arnet St. are announcing the
birth Of daughter Friday in Boyer
Hospital. The baby weighed five
pounds, two ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10

Miss Dorothy Piche, Detroit, will
be a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Lister Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H H. Leck plan TO
90 to Newport. Ky, at the week
end to visit Mrs. Leck's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Croake and TO
bring back Mr.. and Mrs. Croake
for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. James y. Giles and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Granger were In
Kalamazoo wednesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolfe Will
leave Sunday morning for Findlay,
O., TO visit Mr.. Wolfe's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolfe.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. William DeHaan
returned Thursday evening from q
three weeks automobile trip to San
Francisco.
Mrs. Henrietta Campbell Eas,
Lansing. arrived in Ypsilanti Thurs
day for a brief visit with her daugh.
ter. Miss Jane, in Leland Sanatori'
UNI. She is also visiting her son.
Jack, in Howell.
Mrs. Josephine Hinton and daugh.
ter Miss Betty Hinton, Toledo, were
guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. Paul Petit
Sunday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
PLANNING Sale

The Auxiliary of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars are making plans to
take charge of the annual forget
me-not sale, Oct. Is and II, for the
senefit OF disabled veterans OF
World War who are in hospitals.
There Is no chapter of the Michigan
Disabled American Veterans here
so the Veterans Of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary has taken over the sale in
Ypsilanu for several years past.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-10
To Observe Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Faber Goodwin
will celebrate their 25th wedding
anniversary at their home on Mon
day. They have been in Ypsilanti
fifteen years. coming with the
Amesbury Seat Manufacturing Co
from Amesbury. Mass. Their son,
John, Jr.. who has enlisted in the
Navy Air Corps and their daughter
Mrs Arthur Prins (Margueritel
and her husband, Grand Haven,
Mich. will be at home in Ypsilanti
TO celebrate with their parents.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11

The entire day is spent In pill
low-lounging except for an occa-
sional workout in the mouse cor
raj when they do battle with
their traditional enemies mot the
live ones, however,
Comes the afternoon milk. and
Alexander and Melissa retire 10
the privacy of their powder-room
where, away from prying eyes,
they can lap IL up with decorum.
Although these members of the
feline 400" are admittedly on
the blase side, they sometimes
get to scrapping over the rubber
mice in a way that makes the
observer suspect their ancestors
really came from the alley be-
tween the Royal Palace and the
Temple.
Cats aren't the only pets that
are on the receiving end of a
bit of first-class pampering.
Dogs get their share of it, too.
Many a hoity-toity New Yorker
takes his purp to the beauty
shop for a weekly shampoo,
manicure. and a perfume spray.
Walk into any New York pet
shop. and you can find on dis.
play special leather bootees.
monogrammed sweaters. an d
even sun-glasses tailored TO fit
your cat or dog. For Fido you
can even buy rubber hydrant,
equipped with catch basin and
all.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11
10000 Americans Shot
BY Accident

without the proper schooling in
the use and care of guns or the
right technique to use in the
fields or woods
Older men come in for their
share of blame, too. The faith
ers and big brothers who should
know better all too often put
their names on the death list by
careless handling of hunting tools
that suddenly become deadly TO
themselves.
Even more lives are lost by
slpshod handling of guns around
the house. These tragic acct
dents arise mainly from such
simple acts as cleaning guns or
pistols, dropping the weapon
or knocking il off a shelf but of
course there are the most fool
hardly causes of all showing off
an "unloaded' gun, playfully
pointing an empty" firearm at
some one and pulling the trigger.
or scuffling in light-hearted
manner for its possession.
Deaths in shooting accident.
rank sixth in the list Of peace
time fatalities that carry off our
citizens. IN ordinary. years th
toll is some $500 lives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11
NNIHEN the guns ceased
" firing in World War /
XX the killinc. Of mon and

w xHEN the guns ceased
" firing in World War /
w the killing Of men and
women by bullets didn't sudden
ly stop. II kept right on going
and, since November, 1918. close
TO 10000 lives or almost 10000
more than were sacrificed TO
Mars in the tragic years by our
own AEF were snuffed out.
II comes as a shock 10 know
that peacetime accidents with
firearms can take such a toll of
human lives but these figures
have been painstakingly gathered
by the trained statisticians of the
life insurance companies.
The men who make figures
tell a gripping story found that
the highest gunshot death rates
for males occurs in late child
hood and adolescence when boys
are more fascinated by and less
skilful with firearms than they
probably will become later on.
Too often, says the report on
gunshot fatalities accidently in
ficted by the victims themselves
or by others, such enthusiastic
boys are allowed TO play with
guns or 20 on hunting trips
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11

The height of feline luxury at
one time was the proverbial
Cats Pajamas," but today, if
Miss Bryant is to be taken at her
word, the pampered pussies are
unlucky indeed if they only have
pajamas to point to with pride.
1t takes nothing short of a spe-
cially-equipped house to cater to
these four-footed aristocrats.
The two cats shown in the pho
tographs are Alexander and Me
lissa, 11-months-old Siamese Seal
Points. If ever a pair had a
right to claim aristocracy, these
two are it for their pedigrees
date back to the days when their
ancestors were temple cats in
the royal palace of Siam.
These fawn-colored chocolate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11

- ORIS BRYANT, a New
l Yorker w h o probably
- knows as much about cats
as any feline fancier in the coun-
try. now has hit on the theory
that the best way to keep your
pet purring is TO fit him out
with his own bedroom, feeding
tray, private mouse corral (com-
plete with different shades of
mice) and powder room.
The photographs on this page
show just what Miss Bryant,
means. These are not gag pic
lures, but actual likenesses of
what is being sold in New York
City pet shops TO Park Avenue
dowagers and others of the So
called 400" who want their
cats to live the life of Riley"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11

AND LACK OF bulk" is of the common causes of
wartime constpation+ In such cases, medicinal laxa-
tves not the solution-they give only temporary
relief do get the cause! But eating crisp golden
ALLBRAN regularly and drinking plenty of water is the
answer to James constipation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11

NO WONDER Jane is begged down! Look at how she
lives these days Irregular hours, unaccusomed hard
work, too little sleep have changed her whole way of
living Particularly her eatng She's apt to eat meals
that aren't properly balanced-and neglect the impor
tant matter of bulk"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11

THIS DELICIOUS cereal supplies needed bulk" cor
reefs the cause of constipation like James. Why not
start eating KELLoGG's ALL-BRAN yourself if you lack
bulk" in your diet? Now more than ever, you know
your country needs you willing end able to do your BEST
Evening star., 1942-03-31
Results Gratifying;
Collections Expected
To Gain This Week

Undeterred by the heavy snow,
students in the first district yester-
day turned in IS ,297 pounds of paper
in The Evening Star-P.-T. A. Sal
wage for Victory program, bringing
the grand total to 1871 ,92s pounds.
Yesterdays returns were of about
5000 pounds from last Mondays
collection, but after deduction from
that figure of the amount collected
by four schools not in the first dis
trict which were picked up last
Monday, yesterdays yield actually
was more than 5000 pounds ahead.
Jefferson Junior Hits Goal
Jefferson Junior, with about 1920
pounds, reached a goal set some
weeks ago, Is tons by Easter. AS
matter of fact, Jefferson made 26
tons and more.
Hine Junior, another school in the
district which has begun to find its
pace this month, scored 4,515 pounds.
Birney, once dropped from the pro-
gram because Of failure to make the
minimum, came back in with a rush
yesterday, scoring 6.838 pounds for
top score for the day. Giddings,
moving along a little above the half
ton mark for the previous four COL
lections this month, was just over
ton and a half yesterday. The
same was true of Wallach, while
Randall Junior, with 2,757 pounds,
maintained the fast pace which
began with the first March collec-
ton. Orr. Van Buren. Fairbrother
and Lenox all failed to make the
minimum. but, because OF the snow,
will be retained for the time being,
because all have demonstrated in
the past that they can turn in a
satisfactory quantity.
Results ENCOURAGING.
Yesterdays results which were at
tanned despite the handicap of the
snow, is encouraging to those di-
recting the drive who are planning
to carry on the collections next week
despite the vacations. In some
schools committees already are be-
ing formed to handle the paper on
the regular collection day and at
Evening star., 1942-03-31
District Officials
Testify for Defense
In Dog Tax Case
Defense Seeks to Show
Good Character Of
Mrs. Hattie F. Small

Testimony as to the good char
acter Of the defendant and evidence,
which the defense says tends to
show the faulty methods then
existent in the dog tax collection
unit of the District government, to-
day occupied the trial Of Mrs. Hattie
F. Small, former employe there. in
dicted on charges of embezZling 1892.
Justice F.. Dickinson Let's, pre-
siding at the trial, declined to grant
defense motion for directed ver-
dict OF acquittal and the defense
yesterday afternoon placed a nuQ-
ber of witnesses on the stand. Pros
ecuting the case is Assistant United
States Attorney John L. Laskey, who
told the jury in his opening state
ment that Mrs. Small embezzled
some $4,000 in the calendar years
1899 and 1910. although only 1892
is specifically charged in the indict-
ment as having been taken.
Found Reports Accurate.
Mrs. Madeline Beard, who for
merly worked in the dog tax office
VI tilC OlolIlIG 6OfCl llIllCIll, CCoIlllCu
that she had never found any dis
crepancy as an auditor in any re-
port that Mrs. Small had made when
she was in that Office Mrs. Small
made daily written report and Mrs.
Beard and the tax collector went
over them and found that the ac-
counts Of the defendant balanced.
Mrs. Beard testified that she was the
District auditors representative in
the tax office, getting the receipts
and dog tax slips daily.
On croSs-examination, Mrs. Beard
told Mr.. Laskey that she obtained
her information regarding coupons
and other papers from Mrs. Small,
who supplied the figures that went
into the accounts. Mrs. Beard testi-
fled that she was separated" from
the District government service
about the same time as Mrs. Small.
There are no charges pending
against Mrs. Beard.
Keech Called by Defense.
Among the witnesses the defense
called to the stand were Miss Ethel
G. Leibsohn. employe in the ONCE
of the secretary to the Board OF
Commissioners, who produced per-
sonnel records relating to the de-
PENDANTS service with the District
government: Corporation Counsel
Richmond B. Keech, who said he
had something to do with the set
tlement negotiations between the
municipality and the bonding COM
pany which wrote the bond on Mrs
Small; District Auditor Arthur r.
| Pilkerton, who said that some &C
counts relating to the case have not
yet been closed. and Raymond M.
Isaacs, chief audit clerk in the
auditors Office, who testified about
Mrs. Small's duties.
The defense attempted to con-
vince the jury that II other en-
ployes, in addition to Mrs. Small,
came in contact with the public In
the collection of dog tag fees and
received the money. Evidence showed
that Mrs Small has S5l3 to her
credit in the retirement fund.
Evening star., 1942-03-31
Highest Rents
I'm Nation Paid
|For Homes Here

With an average of $50 month,
dwelling units in the District in
1910 commanded higher rents than
non-farm units in any of the 48
States and nearly twice the ma
tional average of $27.46, the Census
Bureau reported yesterday in sum-
marizing the results Of the 1910
housing census.
The three States with the high
est rental values were New York,
$39.83; New Jersey. $37.43, and Con-
necticut, $36.22. Arkansas reported
the lowest average, 1892, followed
by Mississippi. $l293. and Alabama,
1886.
On April l, 1910. the United States
had approximately 100000 dwell
ing units, of which nearly $4,000, 900
were occupied. About A per cent
of all the homes in the country
were occupied by their owners. Ex-
cluding farm homes, the Census
Bureau estimated that the monthly
rent bill of the American people
totaled $762, 100000.
Between 1880 and 1910 the per-
centage of home ownership declined
from 47.8 to 436. The proportion
of home ownership was highest in
rural farm areas, where 53.2 per
cent of all occupied units we're
owned by the occupants. In urban
areas the percentage of home own
ership was only 37.5.
Evening star., 1942-03-31
so Planes Bogged, 81 Ships Sunk or Damaged
Up to March !, Head of Bomber Command Saws

chine-gun fire and 1t. Schaetzel's
slightly damaged. They lost a fine
gunner on this operation, Staf1
Sergt. James Cannon, the colonel
said.
Another Mission Led BY Combs.
Another grand mission was aimed
from the Netherlands Indies base
I 300 miles against enemy shipping
in Davao Bay, he went on. 1t was
led by Maj. Combs. Among those
with him were Keiser, Parsel, Con-
nally, Bohnaker and Capt. Frank
Kurtz of Omaha.
They sank destroyer, scored four
hits on battleship and sank three
smaller craft. This mission was re-
peated few days later by the same
personnel, plus Capt. Patrick Nc
Intyre Of Chicago.
successfully flown through, the day
light attack was a success because
Of the exceptional flying and de-
termination of these officers, he said.
One cruiser was sunk and Is still on
the bottom Of Davao Bay and sev-
eral smaller boats were hit. Both
missions were at such altitude that
the enemy fighters were unable to
intercept or fire on the planes.
A few days later Maj. Combs and
Kurtz. the latter a flying daredevil
who has won three Flying Crosses
and one silver star, showed courage
and ability Of the highest order in
the Indies area, Col. Eubank stated.
Small Margin Of Safety.
Capt. Kurtz, with only three en-
gines operating, remained near the
Evening star., 1942-03-31

own achievements, but his name is
on the list of many bomber COM
mand members mentioned for vari-
GUS awards.
Col. Eubank said the Philippines
were not caught unawares by the
war. They had been on war alert
and ready for enemy operations. A
number of missions were carried out
December 8, when Clark Field, in
the Philippines, was bombed.
He commended the heroic work
on that day by Maj. David Gibbs of
Albuquerque, 1t. Chaplain Joseph
LaFleur of Opelousas, La; Maj.
Luther Heidiger of Richport, Conn,
and Sergt. Anthony Holub of Coro-
nado, Calf
Capts. Ray Cox of Riverside, Calf,
and Fred Crimmins of Fort Worth,
Tex, went into the burning hangers,
started planes and removed many to
safety.
Enemy Boats Destroyed.
The first major American bomb
ing attack on December 19 in the
Lingayen Gulf and Vigan area de-
Stroyed seven enemy boats, includ-
ing two warships and five transports.
The late Capt. Colin Kelly hit a
battleship and was shot down on
returning to his field.
Others in this action were Maj.
Cecil Combs of Arlington, Tex;
Capt. Donald Keiser of San Fran
cisco, Walter Ford Of Albuquerque,
James Connally of Waco, Tex; FL
mer Parsel of Macon. Ga; Edward
Bohnaker of Platteville, Wis; 1t. S.
Earl Tash of Walla Walla, Wash,
and 1t. Elliott Vandevanter of Wash
ington, D. c.
"One instance of good work was
a raid against the enemy landing
party near Legaspi Bay on Luzon
Island by planes commanded by
1t. Vandevanter, Capt. Hewitt
Wheless of Fresno Calf, and Jack
Adams of Anadarko, Okla. Col. Eu-
bank said. -Four enemy fighters
were shot down in this encounter,
which was in bad weather"
1t. Vandevanter was unable to
drop his bombs because he could not
find a hole in the clouds near the
target, but he remained and made
Evening star., 1942-03-31
Nation Behind You, =
Roosevelt Pledges
Troops Abroad
Presidents Letter Goes
To Soldiers, Marines
On Foreign Service

Describing the enemies of
freedom as more tyrannical and
more arrogant than ever before,
President Roosevelt has pledged
to each member OF Americas
armed forces in foreign service
the whole force and power of
this Nation in their support.
The commander in chiefs mes
sage Of confidence and promise Of
unqualified backing is contained in
letters being distributed by the War
Department to every soldier abroad
and by the Navy Department to
every marine on foreign duty.
Releasing the texts Of the letters,
which are identical except for salu-
tation and the first sentence, the
White House explained this morn
ing that the message Is not going to
Navy personnel, since they are not
permanently based at any point
outside of American waters.
The letter was drafted In mid
February and already has been dis
tributed to men in North Ireland,
Australia and other foreign stations.
In most cases it has been given to
soldiers or marines as they en-
barked from the United States.
The presidential messages are on
a White House letterhead and carry
q facsimile signature Of the Chief
Executive.
Presidential Secretary Stephen
Early said he thought President VIII
son had sent a communication along
the same lines to members Of the
A. E. r. in the last war.
Text of the letter addressed to
members Of the Army expeditionary
forces follows:
ITO members of the United States
Expeditionary Forces:
You are soldiers of the United
States ARMY.
You have embarked for distant
places where the war Is being fought
Upon the outcome depends the
freedom Of your lives; the freedom
OF the lives Of those you love-your
fellow citizenS-your people.
Never were enemies OF freedom
more tyrannical. more arrogant.
Yours Is a God-fearing, proud,
courageous people, which throughout
its history has put its freedom under
God before all other purposes.
I'VE who stay at home have our
duties to perform-duties owed in
many parts to you-you will be sup
ported by the whole force and power
Of this Nation. The victory you
win will be victory OF all the people
common to them all.
You bear with you the hope and
confidence. the gratitude and prayer
of your families and your fellow
citizens and your President.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT"
The letter addressed to the ma
rines has an appropriately different
salutation and begins:
"You are a member Of the armed
forces of the United States"
From here on this letter is iden-
tical with that sent to Army per-
sonnel.