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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE

MARY AWOKE slowly. TO the
twittering of spring robins and the
placid warmth of the sun. Some
where Fran was singing a lifting
swing number from always In My
Heart" Peacefully she watched
three seagulls wing their screaming
way past her window and out TO
sea. Last night was not a dream!
Her body thrilled again TO the
memory Of Bruce Martins kisses,
his strong, yet gentle embrace.
And she would see him tonight!
She threw back the covers, slid
her feet into her slippers and
wrapped her white robe about her
II was then she saw Fran's open
suitcases on the floor.
You going away for the week
end :" she called, coming into the
bright kitchen few minutes later,
looking rosily fresh, her bright
hair still pinned up from her show
er. What on earth" she added.
Fran was shutting happily from
service porch to kitchen. The
kitchen was cluttered with iron
ing board, baking dishes, cleaning
fluid. Pm doing a little washing,
ironing, baking and breakfast
cooking" sang Fran. I've been
worrrking on the raaailroad" She
pulled out three layers of chocolate
cake from the oven. then dashed
back to turn of the water in the
washtub on the porch.
Mary laughed helplessly. You
make an adorable lunatic."
Fran came running back to graf
Mary in a bear hug and waltz hel
around the kitchen. lodging tables
chairs and ironing board. Then
breathless and laughing, she shovel
her toward the sugar bin. "Yol
make the frosting," she demanded
while I whip up smattering o.
breakfast. You make the best frost
ing, and everything has to be o.
the best :"
why? cried Mary.
Fran slammed the ice box doc
with her elbow and carried grape
fruit, bacon and eggs across to tn,
sink. Because it's for our weddln!
picnic" she grinned You and
and Ken and Burke are leaving 70
Yuma right after your work to
night, driving till dawn, and thel
Burke and l are contributing nv
bucks to some lucky justice of tn
peace in that fair burg. After tina
Wen have the picnic. It's the HON
wedding touch"
Fran" Mary put down the su
gar and grabbed Fran in anothe
hug. "Oh, Fran-that's wonderful
Did you decide last night"
Yep. When Burke got his order
to leave for the Navy on Monda
and thought 1t was unfair to ME t
marry him first l decided in a jiffy
You think" I told him, you're &c
ing to find some lovely Australia
hussy and you don't want TO b
tied down. III fix that" She wave
a peremptory hand at Mary. HUI
ny up with that frosting."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28

As they ate gay breakfast,
Fran stopped chattering long
enough to say, Il wanted to tell
you last night, but l couldn't stay
awake long enough Were you out
with KEN"
No" Mary ate on demurely, but
her rising color betrayed her.
Fran shouted. Nary And as
Mary looked up with a blissful
smile, she chortled, well, knock
me down and tie my tongue! Let's
have il"
Mary told her OF Bruce's change
Of heart. their ride.
Look" cried Fran excitedly.
Let's make il double weddingi
I've always wanted one, ever since
I was a kid"
Mary laughed. He didn't ask me
to marry him-not yet" she added
in a rapturous whisper. But
might ask him If he wants to 90
along tonight"
"Sure!" Fran buttered a slice of
toast rapidly. "Sure-and he's sunk
after a moonlight ride to Yuma
it's going to be full moon, too-in
the same car with a pair Of turtle
doves like me and Burke"
Turtle doves" scohed Mary
you mean Mexican fighting
cocksw
mats love, chickadee, - Fran
grinned. Were both so ornery we
thought we better keep 1t in one
family. Now you and Bruce will be
different. He won't be able to picl
a good fight with you. but he'll
have a wonderful time taking care
Of you, making you happy. you're
so little and cute and helpless"
AS Mary sat at her desk tina
night signing in applicants viii
/ light-hearted speed, she smiled
wryly over Fran's description O
her II Fran only knew the double
life she was leading, she thought
She seemed to be two people thes,
days; one the sweet, sensitive, con
hding Mary who worked In per
sonnet and carried torch for
handsome test pilot; the other
strange, competent, fearless person
untouched by the storm Of persona
emotions, responding to order
without question, aware Of grave
wide horizon Of new responsible
Iity.
She was called into Danver's Of
fee at 8 o'clock. DO you still wan
an assignment"
"Of course" she said automat
cally.
I'm glad" he smiled at hei
You've been our lucky piece thi
time. You cracked the thing we'v
been working on for three month!
We're grateful, Mary Dexter"
, But what did I do?" Mary crieC
startled.
He showed a confusing Telegram
toward her, smiled as she struggle
to make the sense Of it. "Yo
brought us our positive proof tha
Joe Banks and his gang are in tn
big league. Remember the Hcens
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
Sports Roundup

New YorkAP-Iu bout which crowded most Of t meaEer &C.
Jimmy Byns Cleveland heayweigh
'akng round decision Lee
Paterson Madison Garden Friday night
PhadephiaRichad Creon tDO Harlow head football coach at
University eutenancommander In the Navy today lie
Friday which qualities him
the university hopes and
poets Harlow will return after the war
Kalamazoo Michigan college the OF the
Friday night from Calvin 5952 Western Mchigan
GenisChen voted the states most valuable
year when the lost only games The Broneos will
IN Dame Cud.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28

The 1912 football season will end
this afternoon for University of
Michigan and Michigan state. The
Wolverines play Iowa at Ann Arbor
and the SPsftsHs tackle Oregon
state az East Lansing
Michigan's hopes for victory and
a share of third place I'm the West
ern Conference will depend on a
smashing running attack and a for
ward passing offensive built around
Ualfharss Tom kuzma and Bob
& happuis
Some new offensive plays which
slippery footing prevented Capt.
George Ccithaml Michisan's star
quarterback from using in the Ohio
state game last week are expected
TO be introduced by Coach Fritz
Crislrr
luiury 70 Dick kieppe, their star
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
MICHIGAN EIeVenS to Close Season
Wolverines Face Iowa While
Spartans Meet Oregon State

halfback, has left Michigan State
Spartaus with only a feeble hope OF
gaining their fifth victory with
three defeats and a tie this after
noon against Oregon state. Coach
Charles Bachman said It is doubtful
whether Kieppe will see much ac-
ton in his last college gridiron
game.
In addition there are other injur-
les. Fullback Ed Ripmaster is def.
iuitely out Of the game with serious
knee injuries. Howard Boyer, regu-
lar junior center is on the injured
list and Halfback Wally Pawloski
will only attempt place-kicks.
The Oregon Beavers with a rec
ord OF four wins and five losses,
have the second leading scorer in
the West Coast Conference in Full
back Joe Day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28

yised general instruction course
for air raid wardens planned by the
state defense council during De
rember, It was announced.
It. col, owen J Cieary, state
chief air raid warden, said the
course would include new tech
riques developed since last spring
and detailed incidents" for the
use of wardens in community prac-
tice drills The wardens also
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28

will be shown the model air raid
control center panel developed by
Capt. Donald s. Leonard, state
commander Of the Citizens De
Tense Corps.
The first school viii open at Cad.
lilac December 3. Others will start
December 10 at Detroit and Flint.
December II at Jackson and Grand
Rapids, and December q st Ksla-
mazoo and Marquette.
The necessity for the schools,
Cleary said, is shown by the fact
SSH air raid wardens in Michigan
still we're unframed in October,
compared with 1887 in September.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28

CARACAS, Veuezuela-INS-ven-
ezuela has recalled its diplom stio
representatives from France, It was
disclosed in foreign minis.
try announcement. The action was
not described as q rupture Of rela
tons but was said TO be rather a
withdrawal Of recognition from 4
government that has ceased 20
exist
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
WASHTENAW COUNTRY CLUB
LADIES' LEAGUE
STANDINGS

No. lGreenstreet)
Matthews sos, Luut 545, McCol-
um 2g3. Thompson CsubD 500.
Greenstreet SOS. Handicap IS, To-
tails 5l3. 523. 57A-16l0.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
New Air Raid
Planned

Lansing Nov. IS -AP-New de-
yelopments in air raid protective
systems will be included in a re-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
STUDY ZONES IN SCHOOL

STUDY BONES TN 5IHOOL
ALTADENA, Cal.-UP- Higher
education has not advanced to a
point here where it is possible to
take courses in the public schools
on bomb reconnaissance and
what to do with them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
Bowing Scores
No. 2 (sassetD

Bassett 393. Schleslnger 34S, d.
Miller 300. Warrington (subD 21@,
Nehlseu 34i, Handicap lO2, Totals
SOS. SCI, 6l4-l900.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27

IF any one star can be said TO
have reached the top | should
say that Greer Carson at the
end of 1912 can be considered
Hollywoods m ost important
actress.
She owes a large part Of her
success to such fine pictures as
Mrs. Minivcr' and Random
Harvest -
Almost neck and neck with
Greer Carson is Teresa Wright,
who gives an outstanding per-
Torrance also in Mrs. Minivef
and Pride Of the Yankees
Van Helm moved into conten-
ton after his performance in
Johnny Eager
Alan Laid Gene Kelly and
Van Johnson should be named
as three of the years most
promising young actors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27

In spite Of the belief Of many
people that the public is not in
terested in war dramas, the big
gest money maker of the year
was Mrs. Minivcr.' a war pic
ture and a probable academy
award winner.
In Which We Serve" an Eng
fish picture made during the
year by Noel Coward and dedl-
Gated to the navy, is another fine
war drama.
Wake Island" wings and
the Woman, The Pied Piper
Random Harvest, My Sister
Eileen" "Joe Smith, American, )"
Once Upon a Honeymoon,
Woman of the Year. Yankee
Doodle Dandy and The In
vader' must be included i'm the
list Of pictures that every fan
will want to see.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Top Executives Leave

When we consider that % per
cent of the manpower of Holly
wood has gone 10 war, we re-
alize that the studios have Suf-
fered greatly from the loss not
only of actors but also of tech
meal advisers. directors and
even producers.
Col. Daryl f. Zanuck retired
from a s. 000-a-week Job TO
work for Uncle Sam. As the
head OF Twentieth Century-Fox
he resigned until after the war.
Frank Capra. John Ford, Gar
son kanin and William Wyler
are among the top directors who
will devote their time 10 Uncle
Sans interests.
Prioritles have cut down the
expenditures on sets 10 a maxi
mum of $1,000.
To say that under these con-
ditions the quality of the prod
uct has not been lessened is a
great tribute, / think. to Holly
wood.
II anything, 1912 has produced
pictures that were better than in
the two preceding years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
DetrOiters
Thrill to
Amy Show
Continued from First Stage Page

Continued from First Stage Page
erett Horton. is back again in
"Springtime for Henry" delight
ing Wilson audiences in his sue
cessful farce which played here
earlier in the year and had 10
close because Of motion picture
commitments.
But despite the several weeks
he was here at the Lafayette
there are evidently plenty of
customers who haven't seen his
wonderful performance and a
great many who are going back
for a second time. It's that
amusing.
With Horton is the same cast
he had here at the Lafayette.
Cute little eanor Lawson
plays the secretary; Gavin Muir,
his friend, and Marjorie Wilson,
the other woman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Their Hands Full

These four people will GER
tainly have their hands full this
coming week with two perform
ances Thursday. early evening
and midnight New Years Eve
shows. a New Years Day matt
nee and evening performance
Friday and, of course, the two
regular performances on Satur-
day. making a total of six in
three days. Horton says he feels
like he was in a movie version,
running continuously.
ZaSu Pitts will also have a
late New Years Eve perform
ance of "Her First Murder" IN
addition 10 the regular evening
show.
Also arsenic and Old Lace"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
HOLLYWOOD. Dec rs.

IlAfA-A- Z ~ w. a. f 49,
WAR. and how 10 help Uncle
w Sam 10 the best advantage,
was the keynote Of Hollywood
for 1912
Immediately after Pearl Har-
Dor the film colony began an all
out effort not only for service
but also m the adjustment Of
lives 70 meet the situation.
Top stars whose names meant
millions al the box office joined
The armed services.
Clark Gable, 1915 biggest
money maker, enlisted m the air
force.
Henry Fonda. Richard Bar
thickness. Douglas Fairbanks Jr.,
Victor Mature. Ronald Reagan,
Robert Montgomery, Charles
Buddy Rogers. Cesar Romero,
Robert Stack. Louis Hayward,
William Holden. Tyrone Power,
Burgess Meredith and James
Stewart, who was in before
Pearl Harbor. were among the
600 motion picture actors lost to
the screen for the duration.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
20 Pet. Of Monpowet Lost
To Studios FOR Duration,
But They Do a Great job
by LoUELLA q. PARSONS
Motion Picture Editor. Init News service

No review OF 1912 is complete
without mentioning the cam
teens.
The Hollywood canteen at
which all the stars serve has
become a rendezvous for the
boys on leave-a place where
they can 20 not only 10 get
coffee, doughnuts and cake but
also TO dance with their favorite
stars.
The Naval Aid Auxiliary, one
OF the first and formerly known
as Bundles for Bluejackets, has
done outstanding work.
The VACS and American
Women'S Voluntary Services
are other organizations that de-
serve great credit for having
made life easier for the soldiers.
sailors and marines who visit
our town.
The greatest tragedy in
Hollywood, and one that struck
at the heart of the motion pic
turc world and was felt by every
loyal fan in the country, was
the death of Carole Lombard.
She was one of the first stars
10 60 on bond-selling trip TO
her native Indiana, and with
her, 10 her death went otto
Wlnkler, an M-G-M publcist.
Don Brown, son of Joe +.
Brown, was another 10 die in
the service of his country.
Hollywood, as we'll as every
fan in the country, was sad
dened by the death of Buck
Jones in the tragic fire disaster
in Boston.
Death also took other out:
standing players-John Barry
more, May Robson, veteran
actress, Edna Mae Oliver, the
loved character actress. Laura
Hope Crews and Helen Wesley.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Comedy Takes Squirt

The trend of pictures in 1912,
l shnuld say, was toward
comedy.
Bob Hope continued to be ex-
tTemely popular. He has worn
himself to a fragile making APP
pearances at the camps, but he
has taken out enough time to
make two outstanding hits
My vorite Blonde and
Road to Morocco. ! consider
My Favorite Blonde" much
better, than Road TO Morocco. -
which is. however, a riot at the
box office.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Holiday
7 hri|Iers
On Screen

Continued from First Stage Page)
them in line at the United
Artists for a second week as
"A Yank at Elton" a typical
English school story with the
typical Rooney. touches. This
one only rates Gas fairly funny,
although the Andy Hardy adj
diets are eating 1t up. Pacific
Rendezvous" the second feature,
has exciting happenings in the
naval intelligence offices for its
subject.
'Bambi' at Madison
Ideal holiday fare is "Bambi,"
which continues at the Madison.
This new Disney drama about
forest folk shows how a deer
has to learn about life without
getting il out of the book.
Perhaps not as absorbing as
"Pinocchio' or as hilarious as
"Dumbo. "Bambi' still has It's
share of Disney charm, and
"Thumper," the tail-pounding
rabbit. is an inspired character
creation.
A much more realistic forest
fire than the one which perilS
nBambi' and his woodland
friends is the blazing highlight
of Forest Rangers, which is
sweeping across the Palms-State
screen.
Fred MacMurray, Susan Hay
ward and Paulette Goddard have
tho principal roles in this one,
although Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
should get some of the top bill
ing, it being the most hummed
and harassed hit of several
months.
If you want sheer danger you
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27

MICKEY ROONEY evil
IDENTIFY doesn't care for
those fancy clothes which
"A Yank at Elton" wears in
the film at United Artists.
can get II at the Cinema, where
the new Frank Buck picture is
showing.
Junior Army new picture
with Freddie bartholomew and
Billy Halop, joins Between Us
Girls which has moved from
the Fox TO give the Adams its
holiday bill.
And that leaves us practically
at the bottom of that Christmas
stocking. Happy New Year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
-1y~ood Look, Back on Sincere Service to 1hek San

which is keeping up its popu-
larity at the Lafayette, will well
come in the New Year with
more shriekS and giggles as the
Brewster sisters merrily go on
putting bodies in the basement.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27
Virtually Essential

Motion pictures have not been
considered an essential industry
but since recreation is so sorely
needed by the service men,
Washington Will probably at
tend 10 that matter soon.
Every big star in the business
answered Secretary Morgen-
thau's appeal for help in selling
bonds, and in September Stars
Over America, " the most spec
tacuiar expedition ever TO
leave Hollywood, visited the big
cities.
Eleven million dollars waS
realized, and among the stars
who became expert salespeople
for Uncle Sam were Dorothy
Lamour, Irene Dunno, Greer
Carson, Hedy Lamar. Bob
Hope, Judy Garland Carole
Lands, Joan Blondell, Claudette
Colbert and Olivia de Havilland
Victory Caravan
Perhaps the greatest single
charity event of the year was
the trip of the Hollywood VIC
tory Caravan which raised
100000 for army and navy re-
lief societies.
At the end of the year the
records revealed that COS play
ers made appearances at army
camps, which include trips made
70 Alaska by Joe r. Brown.
Edgar Bergen. Bob Hope
Frances Langford and Jerry
Colonna.
The trip 10 England was made
by Merle Oberon. AL JolsOn.
Frank McHugh. Allen jenkins.
Pat Morrison, Kay Francis and
Carole Lands.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-27

MR.. AND MRS. CARL B.
FRITSCHE Of Bishop road will
leave the middle of January for
Guilds Woods, Tuscaloosa, Ala,
where they plan TO make their
temporary home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-27

Gradually industry and labor
alike are indicating their realiza-
tion OF the fact that all America
must match the men Of Bataan and
must balk at no sacrifices. More
help must be given these and other
soldiers.
Francis B. Ssyre, United States
commissioner TO che Philippines,
returning TO Washington under
presidential orders, says, Return
ing to America after two and 3 half
months OF Manila and Corregidor
under constant bombing and she'll
fre is like entering new world.
Life can never be quite the same
again. American soldiers, assisted
by Filipino troops. are lighting
magnific6nty Their morale is top
notch. Wherever they have a
chance 10 night on equal terms,
they are outhghting the japanese.
The war can never be won
merely by gigantic planning nor by
stupendous outlays OF money. We
face daring foes and to win We
must be aggressive, attack and
outdare them.
AT the battlefront from which
I have just come soldiers and sail
ors are going through the tortures
OF hell for Us here In America.
They cannot possibly continue 10
hold the line unless We get ships
and planes and supplies to them
in time. We must match their gal
lantry. No sacrifice on our part OF
personal comfort or OF special int,
erests or privileges o. even life
itself is too great. American civil
lians in Manila and the provinces
need food and assistance. Ameri-
ca must find a way TO get help to
them"
In these few words the commits
sioner voices a strong plea for real
ly getting down 10 business in this
matter Of backing up the men at
the front.
n nue. SAd4iplc VI IespOueo 10
such pleas as this is the tribute
paid to General Douglas MacArth-
ur, supreme commander OF the
United Nations forces In Austria.
liza, by 100 workers on the mid
night shift at plant Z OF the Bohn
Aluminium Corp. IN Detroit, when
they denied themselves their rest
periods and did eight and one half
hours work during normal eight
hour shift.
Taking up a collection, the work.
ers sent the following cablegram
TO Macarthur:
We. the employees OF the third
shift, plant I. Bohn Aluminium
Corporation. tonight have made
one half hours overproduetion OF
war materials. We pledge our.
selves behind you and swear that
shoulder-to-shoulder the forces OF
democracy will be victorious"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-27
NO REFUGE FROM LOVE

eight-thirty."
Evidently. MolIa thought, Aga
tina Whitworth had changed her
mind about speaking to Tay. Molla
wondered If Agatha had lost her
nerve. or II she merely was wait
ing to see II her advice was going
10 be needed.
They sat outside in Tags car for
while after he took her home that
night. He put his arm around her
shoulder.
The snow fell around them ST.
lently, swIrling in front of the
street light. driving in against the
windshield.
Tay pointed TO a spot on the
glass. See that spot? When it gets
completely covered with snow I'm
going to kiss you"
Molla laughed. Aren't you
tempting fate ?"
"Fate's on my side" he grinned
down at her. Watch"
They sat there silently for fully
three minutes, but the spot on the
windshield remained uncovered.
Every time 1t appeared as though
it might be. the fakes which al
ready had gathered slithered away
We'll, If the elements are against
me there's only one thing to do"
Tay announced.
He got out Of the car. scooped up
some snow in his gloved hand and
plastered 1t against the windshield.
Then he got inside the car again,
put his arm around Mella and
kissed her.
For a brief instant she started to
draw back, changed her mind.
You cheated" she said finally.
What's an obstacle to a Whit
worth when he wants to kiss
beautiful girl?"
Molla thought of Agatha. Il
wonder" she said Maybe you
haven't real obstacle"
He looked at her sharply. What
DO you mean. On, maybe there's
competition. Good. thrive on COM
petition"
mo. No competition, although l
do not understand what is being
competed for"
His grin was enhanced by the
half light Of the street lamp which
fell across his face. Sometimes
think you're just naive, and at 9TH
ers think you're giving me the
subtlest form of needing any girl
ever handed me-"
"Needling?"
Sure. Needing Slang for-for
slang for"
"Oh, l see. Slang for"
He laughed Neil suggested that
| act you a book on slang at the
library and let you take few short
cuts to talking United States"
Neil did? He's very nice, isn't
he ? Why don't you bring him along
some time when you take me out.
That is, Of course. II you take me