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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

IaXpaying electors VIII vote
April on whether the city will
float a $4,000 bond issue for
a building TO replace the pres
ent cramped quarters OF the
Npsilanti Police Department.
Savings, efficiency and conven-
fence are expected TO accrue TO
the city IL the proposal carries.
1t is planned TO have the
municipal court and the jail in
the same building. This will
save time in transporting pri'
soners. make more efficient use
OF court and police facilities,
and contribute 10 convenience
OF police and court officials as
we'll as of lawyers and prosecu'
tor. it is pointed out. Under
present conditions much time is
wasted going to and from the
city hall where cells and the
court are now located. Chief OF
Police Dan Z. l.. Patch estimates
that services OF one officer are
consumed in care and transpor-
tation OF prisoners. Under pres
ent conditions it is also neces-
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Stolen Check
Brings Arrest

Police are investigating today
The case OF Edward Carl Fisher, ~,
64ss Denton Rd.. Bellevills who Is
being held following his arrest
Monday afternoon in connection
with stolen check found in his
possession.
Creston Myers. teller at the
First National Bank. Ypsilanti re-
ported that Fisher was attempt
ing TO cash at the bank a check
on which payment had been stop
ped
Police arrested Fisher when in
vestigation revealed the check 10
have been stolen from Hunts
Downtown Service at the corner
OF Pearl and Adams SITS on March
26. The check for s905, drawn on
the First National Bank was made
out 10 Ralph Hunt by Ralph J.
Breitwelser on March Is and re-
ceived by Mr.. Hunt as payment
on that date. II was placed In a
drawer in the service station. from
which 1t was taken.
Fisher had attempted 10 cash
the check endorsed by Mr. Hunt.
When asked for some means OF
Identification he replied that he
had forgotten to brin> with him
anything OF that nature. Police
said be had in his possession a.
that time a drivers license and
other papers identifying him as
Edward Fisher
According 10 Fisher. he received
the check from an unknown man
a. the bomber plant on March q
with the endorsement Of Mr.. Hunt,
but without counter endorsements
Of the giver Of the check.
Fisher admitted to police that
he had traced the Hunt name over
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
in Pacific
Council to be
in Washington
Air Superiority in
Australia Seen

Melbourne. Mar. 31-INS-Com-
bined with a declaration that
United Nations forces had estab-
lished air superiority over terri
tories north of Australia, common
wealth officials today expressed
warm satisfaction with the deci'
sion TO establish a Pacific war
council in Washington.
As government leaders met in
secret conferences to formulate
active steps in the war against
Japan they voiced supreme conf
dence in the ultimate outcome OF
the conflict through assistance Of
the United States.
Air Minister Arthur s. Drake
ford meanwhile announced that
United Nations fllers had gained
air superiority over New Guinea
and New Britain, whence the ia
panese were expected to launch
a drive against the continent.
In recent attacks by American
and Australian filters, Drakeford
revealed, seven enemy transports
were sunk, burned or beached at
the Japanese held port of Lac,
northeast New Guinea. while three
destroyers were damaged. These
successes brought TO % the total
of Jap shipping losses through
assaults on Lac.
Prime Minister John Curtin, ad-
vised OF President Roosevelt's an
nouncement that a Pacific war
council will be set up in Washing
ton, said. 1t was deep source Of
satisfaction to him that Australia
now will have direct voice in
the higher direction Of the war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Ayres Not to
Fight For u. S

Hollywood Mar. 31-lNS-Depar.
fure OF film star Lew Ayres 10 a
camp for conscientious objectors IN
Oregon struck Hollywood like a
bombshell today.
On every studio lot. in every
swank night club and wherever
screen notables gather the actor
refusal 10 fight for his country wss
the No. ] topic Of conversation.
Ayres. who became famous y
years ago as the soldie- hero In the
memorable "All Quiet on the West
IA Front" tagged a Southern Pa
cific train IN the suburbs 10 start
his journey 10 the objectors camp al
Cascade Locks, Ore
Intimates Of the 33-year-old actor
expressed complete surprise ar his
action. Ayl es passed HIS army physi
cal examination Jan. 10 with flying
colors.
Al the time o. was believed that
he would enter some branch OF the
service. IL was not until last night.
shortly before Ayres was 10 leave
for the Oregon camp that 30 WIS
learned that he had been classified
as conscientious obtector on re-
ligious grounds.
Even Ayres' studio. Metro-Gold.
Wyn-Mayer. was stunned by the act
of's departure. studio publicity men
stated thar IL had been understood
that Ayres planned 70 enter some
fern OF military service soon
There we're many in Hollywood
who believed that the actors re
fussl 10 shoulder gun had written
an abb upt fms to his film career
Some attributed his decision 70 the
deep impression made upon him by
the role he enacted in the al
Quiet movie.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

Honoring Carl Lindegren. song
leader OF the club for twenty.four
years. members OF the Ypsilani
Rotary Club enjoyed a ladies' night
program Monday night and heard
Philip A. Adler, Detroit. in a discus
sion OF Russia's place in the war.
The dinner took place at Hotel
Huron.
Following the dinner. Mr.. Linde-
gren directed the recently organ
lied Ypsilanti Male Chorus in three
selections. d. NJ. Silkworth. chair
man OF the clubs social committee.
then called on DR.. r. Clyde Ford
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Rotanans Honor Carl Lindegren

Nszis and Russia In his opinion,
Russia should be supported in it,
insistence on western front" AMI
he believed that this year was the
time it should be forthcoming
Mr.. Adler holds no brief for the
purge OF Russian military leaders
carried out by Stain. He believed
that true liberalism did not require
mass murders for those VINO dil'
fered with ones opinion Neyer,he
less, he was convinced that Nazi
Germany was being given more war
By Russia than BY the British forces
and the United States com Dined.
He dismissed a. OF little value tie
uprisings that might take place
among conquered nations. Captive
Poles are actually serving the Nazls
behind the lines and thus are Of
more help TO the enemy than 90
their allies. Mr.. Adler said he had
formed the opinion many years ago.
from personal observation, that
Russia was well prepared Tor the
struggle and he was therefore not
surprised at their military strength.
He warned his audience. however.
against exaggeration OF the Russian
successes They we're not routs. he
asserted and the Germans have kept
their armies intact April will see
very bad operating conditions due
to the mud but May and June will
be months OF 2 eat concern 10 the
Allied cause Vigorously. he assert.
ed that II Russia falls. 81 may easily
mean disastel 10 the cause Of th'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Congress Today
CBv Associated Press)
Senate

CBy Associated Press)
Senate
Takes up proposal to create BOD
600 900 corporation to let war con-
tracts to small firms. meets noon
+. W. IT,
Special Defense Committee in.
vestlgating international synthetic
rubber deals questions ". 5. Parish,
head Of Standard oil Company.
Q0!30 a. M
Education and Labor Committee
continues hearings on Mcclellan
bill 10 abolish CCC and NYA.
G0:30)
House
Routine session.
Ways and Means Committee con.
tinues hearings on tax proposals.
G0).
YESTERDAY
Senate voted to increase Army
privates' pay from S2l to s42 a
month.
House held routine session.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Township to
List Helpers

Npsilanti Township volunteer en-
rollment for civilian defense will
be in the town house Monday,
April 6, from 8 o'clock in the
morning until o'clock ir the eve
ming. The enrolment has been
scheduled for election day to make
registration handler and save gas
and tires.
Information asked includes citi-
zenship, education, dependents,
hobbies, volunteer work now en-.
gagged in. what volunteer work one
would want TO do such as clerical
work, Red Cross activities, air
raid warden. canteen class, recrea.
ton leadership and in case OF dis
aster how many rooms available
for evacuees and the number of
tractors and trucks which could
be used.
Mrs. James Beach is in charge
Of the registration which is for
both men and women. She will be
assisted by representatives OF clubs
in the township.
Assistants will include Mrs. Ern-
est Throne. Mrs o. r. Darling, Of
the Riverside Study Club; Mrs.
Walter Weaver and Mrs. A. L.
Bales. Spencer Club: Mrs Lester
Wright, Mrs. Leo Hosman, Spen-
Ger Extension Club: Mrs. G. r.
Gilbert, Mrs. Allen Ensign. Spen-
Ger p. T. A.; Mrs. Earl Kinsey.
Mrs. c. Staskieyitz. Thorne School
District. Mrs Wilmer Corkins,
Mrs. John Dixon. Rawscnville Elk.
tension Club Mrs. Floyd Budd
and Mrs. Charles Heimerdinger.
Begole District; and Mrs. Buell.
Kellogg. Mrs. Marshall Harris.
East Ypsilanti Extension Club.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Highway Bids
Will be Asked

First bids on the construction Of
the states Industrial expressway
to the Ford bomber plant near here
will be taken April 20. Highway
Commissioner G. Donald Kennedy
announced today.
The project will cost between
s2,500,0O0 and 100000 and is TO
be financed rs per cent by the fed
eral government, Kennedy said. add
ing:
Actual construction OF the ex-
pressway should begin during the
early part of May. and barring un-
foreseen events. II will be finished
by the end OF the year."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
State Hospital
Plans For War

Ypsilanti State Hospital authori-
ties are preparing for war times
by having employees attend first
aid classes Three such groups
are meeting each week under direc-
ton Of three hospital physicians.
J. f. Burnett has been named
chief air raid warden at the hos
pital and will name eitht assist
ants TO formulate plans for drills.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

The speaker. Mr.. Adler gave
carefully built up argument indi-
eating that Soviet Russia was max
ing the great offensive contribution
to the United Nations side Of the
wa. lie estimated losses % three
and a bali million men 10 both the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Today in Past
tBy Associated press)
One Year Ado Today

One Year Ago Today
British fleet reaches Alexandria
unscathed after battle OF the
Ionian Sea, at least five Italian
warships sunk
Two Years Ago Today
Soviet Russia creates new re-
public OF lands won from Finland.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today
British capture seven villages in
northern France; French repulse
German counterattacks near Soils
sOns
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Traitorous Burmese Aid
Japanese Troops, Enemy
But 10 Miles From Prone
Oilfields il
Danger as
Result
Dark News Also
Coming From
Chinese

New Delhi. India. Mar. 81 UP
Mohandas X. Gandhl, who often has
stood against the British Empire.
was reported today TO have swung
the All-lndla Congress Working
Committee against acceptance OF
Great BrItaIn's plan for enllstlna an
independent india In the war against
Japan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

closing he presented him with .
handsome music case from the club
Mr.. Lindegren became a member Of
the Ypsilanti Rotary Club in 1918
and has served 70 continuously a.
song leader. since that date.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

for comments on
the musical pro
gram. In a lighter
vein, he men
toned his lack
Of experience IN
musical work but
gave assurances
hat he knew good
club singing. The
Ypsilanti Club had
been known for
many years as n
9 o o d ging
club" and this had
had been due TO
the efforts Of Mr..
Lin d egren. In
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

CAlRO-Siormy weather condi
lions limited patrol activity on both
sides in the Lihyan desert yester-
day. The Middle East high command
announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

ST. PAUL. Minn.-INS- Harold
Stassen OF Minnesota. who at "a IS
the youngest governor in the Unit
ed States, said today he planned TO
enter the Great Lakes Naval Train
ing Station April for q 30-day
period. He was sworn in as 4
lieutenant commander in the naval
reserve in his Office at the state
capitol yesterday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight
Snow Flurrles

CHICAGO--INS - Col. Donald
Armstrong, deputy chief OF the
Chicago Ordnance District, an
nounced today that two Chicago
companies have been selected as
prime contractors for the manu-
facture OF the new so capber semi
automatic carbine designed to re-
place the AS caliber service auto
matte pistols. The pistols hereto
fore have been carried by all in
fantry officers below the rank OF
major.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

DETROIT, mieh.-lNs-How-
ard Fisher, youngest Of the sew
en- Fisher brothers who oper-
ate the automotive body con-
eern, was reported critically III
today Ia Ford Hospital. Fisher
Is 30 years old. Members Of the
family were summoned to the
bedside.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

Observation-Disclosures Tele.
graph reported today that the
Finish army had lost more than
100000 officers and men in eight
months OF war The British agen-
cy cited figures from the Commun.
ist party newspaper Pravda in
Moscow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

DENVER-INS 49, Among new
Denver residents today were Walter
De Hayilland, father OF Screen
Stars Olivia De Hayilland and Joan
Fontaine, and his Japanese wife.
The couple came to Denver after
they had been told in Los Angeles
they had TO move out OF the defense
zone set up by the U. S. Army.
Mrs. De Havilland speaks only
Japanese.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

DETROiT-lNS- M. M. Gil
man has resigned as president
OF the Packard Motor Car Com
pany because Of III health,
Alvin Maeauley, chairman Of
the Packard board. announced
today. The resignation be-
comes effective tomorrow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

CHUNGklNG-lNS-- Il has
been substantiated that the
Japanese are using "bubonle
plague bombs" in their fight
against China, Minister Of In
formation Wang Shin chleh
charged today. Three emin-
ent doctors made this state
r,ent after an examination OF
the blood Of six victims Of
bubonic plague, found dead at
the east gate OF the chaneteh
District.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

WASH lNGToN-lNs-Ruth
less Japanese bombing Of
plainly marked American base
hospital on Bataan was report.
ed today by the War Depart
nent in communlque which
also disclosed that corregidor
has been bombed for the sew
enth consecutive day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. G.
Casey. Australian minister to the
United States who has been named
10 the post of British minister in
the Middle East. will relinquish
his duties in Washington after mid
night, Prime Minister John Curtin
announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

KANSAS CITY-AP-The reform
administration which ousted the
old Pendergast machine from the
city hall two years ago stakes its
existence against the machines bid
for a return to power today. Sup.
porters OF the administration.
pointing to a clear majority polled
by Mayor John 3. Gage and FIVE
OF the eight candidates for council
seats on the Gage ticket in the
primaries. say they are confident
the voters viii leave them in con
troll Of the city's affairs for another
two years.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

RIO DE JANElRO-INS- Bra
lillian motorists will face a ten per
cent reduction in their gasoline al
lotments beginning tomorrow. The
national controller OF gasoline to-
day advised all Brazilian state ad-
ministrators that lack of tsnkers
and The critical gasoline shortage
made the reduction advisable.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-31

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Evening star., 1942-06-13
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

CapitoA"I Married an Angel"
songs by Nelson Eddy and Jeanette
Macdonald; II an. 1:40. AS, 7:1o
and 9:55 pm. Stage shows: 1880,
3:35, $40 and . pm.
Columbia-"Ship Ahoy." songs and
dances by Red Skelton and Eleanor
Powell; 1880 am, 1:35, $40, $50,
7:50 and 1905 pm.
Earle-"In This Our Life" the
prize novel, with Betty Davis: 10
am, 1925, 2:55, 5:25, 7:55 and
1920 pm. Stage shows: 1850 an,
2:2o. $50, tbs and 9:45 pm.
Keith's-"The Gold Rush." the re-
vised original with commentary by
Chaplin: 1l:55 an, 1:55, 4, 6, 8 and
10:05 pm.
Little-"Farewell to Arms" after
Hemingway. with Gary Cooper and
Helen Hayes: II am. 1880, 2:35,
4:20. sos, 7:50 and $40 pm.
Metropolitan Reap the Wild
Wind" a Ia Cecil B. De Mile
II am, l:l5, 3:35, 5:55, $40 and
l0:30 pm.
Palace "Tortilla Flat" after
Steinbeck, with Frank Morgan,
Spencer Tracy ct al: 11:20 am,
1:55. 4:30, 7:05 and $40 pm.
Pix-"So Ends Our Night" with
Margaret Sullivan and Fredric
March: lis, $3.50, 5:55, $40 and
1925 pm.
Evening star., 1942-06-13

upon a chair and demand dinner
at once, wench, at once!"
And while Ida is mentally living
the emotionally exacting scenes she
does in The Hard Way" it seems
perfectly normal and accepted for
her to walk about home voicing en-
phatic comment to all within sound
of her voice.
Husband Awaits Call.
To both Ida and Louis acting these
days takes second place to the war.
Hayward is awaiting a call to the
colors and is turning down all film
roles. Ida. who recently recovered
from a prolonged illness, carries on
with her work in the ambulance
corps and other service groups.
She loves her home and doesn't
think the extra labor she has taken
on Is much of q contribution in the
struggle for victory. Pointing to
her house and garden, with q quick
sweep of her hand, she says:
Il never realized it before, but
this Is everything I've ever wanted
in life. want to stay here always
I don't want anything ever to take
1t away from me-"
Evening star., 1942-06-13

all OF her previous mednie IOics.
This portrayer of hard-bitten, sin
lister screen females is Mrs. Louis
Hayward in real life. She leaves
Ida Lupino behind her at the studio
each day, along with her makeup
box.
Sometimes, though 1t takes al
most the whole ride home and q lot
of sea breeze to wash some OF those
characters out of my soul" the gra-
cious hostess Of the Hayward COT
tage explains.
Couple Much in Love.
Attracted by the charm OF the
hostess and the hearty, informal
brand of hospitality the Haywards
offer, guests drop in at all hours.
They report finding . couple very
happy, very much In love.
Ida and Louis met In England.
where both started their film
careers. They met again In Holly
wood some years later, but 1t was
months before their acquaintance
ship turned to romance and mar
riage.
There's no monotony around their
household, Ida admits. Besides
being eccentrics you must add to
our long list of crimes the fact that
We probably are the most notorious
hams in history" she says.
But their friends refuse to take
their histrionic peccadillos seriously
and insist that. like all persons OF
real dramatic talent, they find that
half the fun of doing their char
acterizations is in privately ham
ming" them. ;,
When Hayward was doing The
Man In the Iron Mask" he was
wont to present himself at the door
With q grandiose flourish. swagger
inside. place his foot emphaticany
Evening star., 1942-06-13

serious QlScuSS1OnS WIN nef Oau8n"
ter Pia, 3 years old: CD instructing
her cook, Southern and colored, In
the intricacies of Swedish cookery:
90 passing the time Of day with
friends and neighbors in Rochester,
Mimi. and 90 doing all her own
household marketing and shopping
Screen fans found little fault with
Bergman's enunciation OF English
when she made her first Hollywood
film, "Intermezzo." She had ma
jored In languages. French and Ger
man as well as English, for II years
at the Stockholm Lyceum for Girls.
But many words confused me"
she said. land I was still thinking
in Swedish. trying to talk in Eng
lish. felt that ! should get away
from Hollywood and master this
problem by myself. Now I am con-
fident. 1t is a 100 per cent process.
a straight production line, you might
call 1t. And I am much more at
ease, both before the cameras and
with people"
MlSS oCIBm2u, dlCCI IllAS cAA
months absence, is co-starring with
Humphrey Bogart in "Casablanca,"
q story Of war refugees trying to
escape to North and South America
via that polyglot French Moroccan
port. Michael Curtiz Is directing.
The daddy of Latin rhythms,
Xavier Cugat. otherwise known as
the "rumba king" is back In town
working as 4 movie actor in the
musical co-starring Rita Hayworth
and Fred Astaire. at Columbia-and
when Cugat starts talking about
rumbas and congas and sambas,
even Hollywood listens.
The Conga," Senor Cugat took
pains TO explain, Us an old, old
native ceremonial dance Of Cuba,
danced only At carnival time by
celebrants who perform 1t IN the
streets Of Cuban towns, beating out
the tempos with sticks on wooden
barrels. boxes. gasoline cans and
tom toms. They wear fantastic
costumes OF brilliant colors and
carry big, elaborately pierced lam
terms ornamented with jewels.
American dance teachers took
look, dressed the conga in Yam
kee dress, gave it routine of steps,
launched it in this country-and
what happened! Now, In the smart
night clubs of Cuba the natives
dance our American version Of the
conga!'
Cugat says Henry Ford is one
OF Americas greatest congs fans
and is fascinated by all Latin Amer
lean rhythms.
When we were playing in De-
troit," Cugat recalled. Mr.. Ford
used to sneak in through the kitch-
en- of the hotel and stand behind
a screen near the bandstand listen
ing to the music And I'm sure I
caught him practicing runlba steps
one night"
''-' A&A
Make ready the moose! At last
the culprit has been found!
Thomas Gomez. well known
Broadway actor who has just ar
rived on the film scene TO make
his debut in Sherlock Holmes
Evening star., 1942-06-13

Saves London" declares he is re-
sponsible for the revival some years
back of THE Man on the Flying
Trapeze."
II was playing In q Cleveland
stock company 10 years ago." con-
fessed Gomez. Il heard a friend
humming the tune. AS We were
Just getting ready an old-fasnioned
play, I dug up the words to the
tune from an old-fashioned song
book. On opening night, 1t went
over big. Soon 1t was spreading
around"
Walter OKeefe and Rudy Vallee
picked up "The Man" couple Of
months later and put it on a ma
tional basis, but Gomez is really
the guilty laddie.
Republics usually eager and fluent
publicity department has been re-
luctant to disclose Of how come
the studio got use Of a whopping
big transport plane for scenes in
THE Flying Tigers"
Today the secret came out. The
plane, 1t seems, was designed by
San Francisco crackpot inventor
and not even the Army, which is
grabbing all types and kinds Of
planes. wanted any part Of this
particular design.
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