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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-05
Radioman Praised For
Bringing Sea Rescue

Lewis, Del, Feb. 5--INS-Survi-
vors OF the torpedoed United Fruit
Company freighter San Gil, were
lavish in their praise today OF Ra-
dioman Robert L. Thorp, a veteran
Of "a years at seq.
The San Gil was sunk Tuesday
midnight of the coast OF Maryland,
the Navy revealed officially. For.
ty members of the crew were
saved but two were killed by the
impact Of the first torpedo.
The survivors agreed that Thorn
was responsible for their rescue
He set up temporary antenna az
ter his permanent one had crashed
and succeeded in sending out dis.
tress calls.
Captain Walter L. Koch. master
Of the San Gil, said the submarine
sank his ship with two torpedoes
and also fired Is shells from two
deck guns.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-05
Michigan State Troops
Unit to be Increased

Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb. 5-The
Ann Arbor unit of the Michigan
state Troops will be increased to
IS enlisted men and three officers,
Capt. Leslie A. Wikel, commander,
announces.
Twenty men will be added to the
present company and these may
sign at the regular Monday night
drill.
Twenty members OF the unit
have been given promotions. These
include Daniel Libolt, Aram Walk
er and William Young, sergeants;
Fred East, d. Dennison, and George
Amendt. corporals.
Given specialist ratings were c.
Soper. first cook; d. Ciaravino,
second cook; and r. DeMitche!l,
company mechanic.
Named privates first class were
D. Bileti, w Drouyer, n. Elfring,
II. Fry, F. Morrison. R. McDoug-
all, J. Nicks. R. Payne, Z. Rice,
G. Smith and J. West.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-05
Sugar Rationed in U. S.,
Being Sent to Allies

Washington, Feb. 5-lNS-War
Production officials. while planning
to ration sugar at home, today are
preparing to allow shipment OF
100000 tons of sugar to Great Bril-
tain. Canada and Russia and hold
another $4,000 tons of the Ameri-
can market, apparently as a re-
serve stockpile.
approximately 100000 tons, It
was learned, will be shipped to
Russia, probably under lend-lease
arrangements. About 100000 tons
have been earmarked for Britain
and Canada. So far England, while
receiving millions of dollars worth
of munitions under the lend-lease
law. has paid cash on the barrel.
head for all its sugar.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-05
Seventeen Allowed
to Purchase Tires

Ann Arbor. Mich, Feb. 5-Certi-
hcates to purchase II tires and
10 tubes we're granted TO 10 appli-
cants by the county rationing board
Wednesday night. One application
was rejected.
Those given permits are DR.. Neil
Gates, Jr., Ann Arbor physician,
one tire and tube; Chelsea Milling
Co., Chelsea, one tire and tube,
food truck; Clarence r. Fowler.
Chelsea, two tires and tubes, obso-
lete, Lionel Vickers. Chelsea, two
tires and tubes, obsolete; Lewis w.
Plat, Ann Arbor, two tires and
tubes, obsolete; Swift and Co., Ann
Arbor, two tires and tubes, food
truck: Symons Bros, Ann Arbor.
two tires and tubes. food truck;
A. W. Beckman, Ann Arbor, one
tire and tube, obsolete; R. NJ.
Stein, Whitmore Lake, two tires,
farm vehicle, and DR.. l.. l.. Nc
Cleary Ann Arbor physician. two
tires.
Although rationing regulations
still exclude clergymen from lists
OF persons eligible to purchase
tires, further instructions concern
ing them are expected soon, Mrs.
Luella r. Smith, board chairman,
announced.
Mrs. Smith stated that she is
continuing to attempt to obtain 4
rationing ruling allowing defense
workers to purchase new tires for
passenger cars used in travelling to
their work Present regulations
exclude such vehicles from eligibi-
lily.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-05
University to Stress
Military Activities

Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb: 5 -
Eighty new or revised courses will
be offered for students who an
ticipate military or naval service,
the University OF Michigan an
nounces. The second semester
open stoday on the campus.
All schools and colleges at the
University will be affected by the
war. by the speeding up Of semes-
tiers and the adoption Of a third Sc
mester.
Special changes will be necessi-
tated in the language departments.
Courses in German, Italian, Japa-
nese. Russian, Spanish. Arabic and
French will be offered.
Women will also be affected by
the changes. Courses will be Of
fered in first aid. motor mechanics,
child care, home nursing. nutrition
al, recreational leadership. body
conditioning and typewriting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-05
Maternal Health League
to Meet February II

Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb. 5-Plans
are being made for the meeting Of
the Maternal Health League Of
Michigan which will be February
II in the Michigan League, Ann
Arbor. Featuring the session will
be the luncheon at 1890 at which
DR.. Frances Keeler, Harding,
Worthington, O., will speak on
Maternal Health in Other Lands"
Mrs. D. NJ. Matthews. president
Of the Ann Arbor Maternal Health
League, is making arrangements.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-05
Ann Arbor Neus
Vocational Guidance Leader
at University to Retire

Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb. 5-Hav-
ing reached the University retire
ment age, DR.. George E. Myers
authority on vocational guidance
is completing his duties with the
University OF Michigan. He has
been granted the title of professor
emeritus of education by the Uni
versity board OF regents.
DR.. Myers came 10 the Universe
ty as a professor CT industrial edu-
cation in 1917 after serving as sup
ervisor OF vocational education in
the New York City schools. Pre-
yious 10 that he had spent year
in England, France and Germany
investigating industrial schools
there.
He received his bachelor OF arts
degree at the University OF CHI
wa, Kas.. in 1896, a master of arts
degree at the University of of Chi
cago in 1901, and his doctors de-
gree from Clark University, Wor-
cester, Mass. in 1906.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-05
Palmer Community Club
HonorS Mrs. Ashbrook

Canton. Mich, Feb. 5-The Pal
mer Community Club gathered at
the home OF Mrs. Jessie Ashbrook
on Beck Rd. Monday In honor Of
her birthday. After a lovely din
ner served to 80 guests, cards and
games were played. Table prizes
were won by Mrs. Bessie Wagner,
MIS-. Mertie Foster and Mrs. Fran
els Beane, Dearborn, and Mrs. Judy
Shredder, Mrs. Marion Padget and
Mrs. Pyle. OF the club.
The hostess received many beau
tiful gifts.
Out side guests were Mrs. Sela
Stolte, Mrs. Lena Jefferson, Mrs.
Wagner. Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Agnes
Stewart and Mrs. Beane. Dearborn.
Mrs. Emily Mitchell. Belleville, and
Mrs. Phillis Miller and Mrs. Mar
garet Kortan. Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-05
RECEIVE PENALTIES

Marinette, Wis, Feb. sap -
Two boys received penalties in
court Wednesday for their attempts
to derail fast passenger trains OF
the Milwaukee road near the Wis
consin-Michigan state line last Dec.
/; a 15-year.old Kingsford, Mich.
boy was sent to the State Indus
trial School for Boys for six years.
His 13-year-old companion was
placed on probation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-05
Miss Pauline NaWroth Dies
Wednesday, Rites Friday

Ann Arbor. Mich, Feb. 5-Pri-
vate services will be conducted
Friday afternoon at 1880 at the
home. $40 W. Mortified Church
Rd.. and public services at 2 o'clock
in the St John Church. North
field, for Miss Pauline Navroth. 81,
who passed away Wednesday. Rev.
Alfred Mad will officiate and buri-
al will be in ST. John Cemetery.
Miss Navroth was born in Ger
many August is, 1874, and came
to Ann Arbor in 1886.
Surviving are three brothers, Au-
gust, Carl and Rudolph, all OF
Mortified Township, and two sis
tiers, Mrs. John Seyfried and Mrs.
Charles Raddatz, also OF North
field.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-05
Elmer Britton Injured
When Automobile SkidS

Ann Arbor, Mich. Feb. 5-Elmer
Britton. GO. 1910 Washtenaw Rd.,
was taken to st. Joseph's Mercy
Hospital for treatment Of a frac-
tured right knee cap and a posi-
BILE rib received when the automo-
bile he was driving skidded on slip
perry pavement and struck a tree
in the 1900 block OF Washtenaw
Ave. about s a. m. today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-05
lyal A. Davidson Promoted
to Rank of Rear Admiral

Ann Arbor. Mich, Feb. s.
Friends here have received word
that Lyal A. Davidson. former head
of the University Naval Reserve
Ohcers Training Corps. has been
promoted TO the rank OF rear ad-
niral. Rear Admiral Davidson is
now on active duty with the Navy,
having been recalled last Deem
Der.
Before coming to the University
as professor OF naval science and
tactics July 2. 1910, Rear Admiral
Davidson was in command of the
U.S.S. Omaha. He served on the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and
in addition has seen service in Nor
way, Denmark. Sweden, Iceland
and Greenland.
He is married and has three chill
drel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Paul NJ Hauser, 81, Ann Arbor,
and Miss Leah G. Stewart, IS, Ian
sing.
Leland o. Heiser, 81. and Miss
Margaret Glymp, q, both OF Ypsi-
lanti.
julius Haltenberger, 56, and
Miss Helen S. Henry, 81, both Of
Ann Arbor.
Raymond ]. Warzynski, IS, and
Miss Esther w. Schroeder, "a, both
of Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-05
INSURANCE CANCELLED

Detroit, Feb. 5-AP-The. $780,
100000 employees group insurance
plan cancelled by the Ford Motor
Company may be succeeded by
similar arrangement under the
United Automobile Workers (CIO)
Union. Representatives Of the Tn
ion said today that the UAW-CIO
had named a committee TO study
various group insurance plans at
ter learning that the company was
contemplating abandonment OF its
setup.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-05
CAR, MONEY STOLEN

Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb. 5-How-
ard Westman. 1912 Birk Ave, re-
ported to city police Wednesday
the theft OF his automobile while
il was parked in the 100 block OF
w. Huron ST. LaVerne Fehren-
becker, 1896 Oakland Ave. reported
the theft OF 1872 from him the night
OF Jan. 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-05
AWAITS ACTION

Ann Arbor. Mich, Feb. Henry
c. Sell. 81, Ann Arbor RID. 5, is
in the county Jail awaiting ar
raignment on a charge Of driving
while intoxicated. Sell was ar
rested about 1880 a. N. today by
city police after his automobile COL
lided with a parked car on y. State
st. near Fuller St
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28

see me. He was in his uniform
an army sergeant, with red piping
of the artillery arm on his over.
seas cap.
II didn't have 10 come up the
hard way, Captain" he said. II
signed up few days after Pearl
Harbor, and they put me 10
work r light away drilling re-
cruits. i was corporal I'm no
time. But I remember what YOU
told me about dad being such
swell gunner, and I've been bon
Ing up on that.
ut was partly that. and partly
luck and partly bluff, I guess,
hut l did all right on the artil-
lery range, and now I'm a SER
geant. just thought you'd like
to see me with those stripes on
before ! CO."
Before you go?" I asked.
you're going"
lie nodded.
Tonight" he said. "And III
my gun crew is half rs good as
dads was, there are quite a few
jackaIs across the Pacific who
might as wei he saying their
prayers right now"
TfE END
Mondays thort story. Bit Of
Fluff" by Roberta Yates.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
Daily Quiz
BY THE ACE ANSwERMAN

There are no flies on you if
you can tell which of these
carries the sleeping sickness
germ 10 man: Ichneumon fly,
tSetse fly, caddiS fly?
Cardinals rank above all other
Catholic clergymen. What is
the most distinctive feature of
a cardinals attire?
The trident, horse and dolphin
are identified with what god ?
Ponies are horses of any Of
certain SMALL stocky breeds.
They are usually not over how
many hands high?
when Timothy Hansen was
given his name his parents
never realized that in years TO
come il would be in common
use. Do you know in what
respect?
Where would you be likely TO
find white rust?
principal subdivisions
before the war were known
as Great Russia. White Russia
and Little Russia. Can you
give their approximate To-
cations?
Answers on Third Comic Page)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28

school as kid and when they
organized a battery Of field ar
tillery In our home town they
commissioned me a second lieu
tenant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
knowledge Test
BY DIR. sABINA II. CONNOLLY
Copyright 1912. by King Features

Copyright, 1912, by King Features
Score yourself for each ques-
ton. Three. you're perfect; two,
you're good; one, you're fair:
What city: (a) has twin
city called ST. Paul; (b) was
once Fort Duquesne; (c) is
the birthplace of Franklin?
2-Who is it: (a) the seventh
president of United States; (b)
he said, Let us cross the
river and rest in the shade;
tc) the great French friend of
Washington?
Sin the human body, what is
another name for: (a adipose;
tb) epithelium; (cl sinew?
What name did the ancients
give: (a) for the abode of the
blessed; (b) for the abode of
the gods; (c) for the abode of
the dead?
Say ii in American: (a) gratis:
tb) bona fide; (c) ad valorem?
5-Japan: ta) what are the three
religions: Oh what was the
former name of Toxic: tc) of
what coast Of Asia is it?
ANSWERS on Third Comic Page)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28

BY SANFORD FARRELL

1t seems like yesterday, but OF
course il was several years ago.
I was sitting in my office when
Marian. the Majors pretty secre-
tary came IN and said:
There's a lady 90 see YOU,
Captain. She wants To talk 20
you personally. think" she
added. "that she's a prospect.
She has boy with her"
] asked her what the name was,
and she Sd1CI II WIZ 4 MIS- BrOWn-
racked the old bean considerably
and tried 10 think which one of
the several Browns I had known
in my checkered march " umc.
but / gave II up. ] told Marian 10
show Mrs. Brown in,
She was a pretty woman in her
thirties, smart from the shoes up.
Wore something tailored IN blue
With her Was a nice looking Kid
about Il. a bluc-eyed, Sandy-halred
boy with a friendly smile and a
daredevil naien.
/ asked them 70 BE- seated in
the two unoccupled chairs Of my
cubbyhole, and she said
I've never met YOU before,
Captain, but Bill spoke of YOU
often"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28

sergeant came me sorely
troubled
THAT Brown is going nowhere
fast" he said. at isn't that he
can't learn, sir. He just won't
try"
l told The lad I'd look into the
matter at tomorrow's drill period
Sergeant Grips was putting the
newcomers through the fundamen-
tails of infantry foot movements
and the manual of arms when l
strolled over TO the corner of the
parade ground
l watched them for a few mo-
ments. Bill Brown was going
through the drill listleSsly. He
seemed 10 have learned the vari-
Gus movements (to the rear. right
oblique. by the left flank. etc., but
he showed absolutely no snap.
NO SENSE IN 1T
Grips put them through the
manual of arms, and Browns arms
were akin to putty. finally called
him to one side and said:
Brown, you're smart enough
TO get the hang of all this. 1
heard sergeant tell you twice to
snap out OF n. He showed you
how each separate movement In
the manual should be executed.
not shoveled together. Why
don't you do what he says?"
The boy was surly.
II don't see any sense in it,"
he said. That made me mad.
you're not 10 report for foot
ball practice this afternoon"
said. Report instead to the
cadet officer of the guard for
two hours sentry duty. And
tell the adjutant TO chalk up
three demerits." He gave me a
rife salute, still surly, and went
back TO the squad.
After that he showed a little
improvement, enough 10 take him
out Of the awkward squad and &c
avoid the hated guard duty that
would have moved him off the foot
/ ball team. But he constantly
caused annoyance in formations
Sly, whispered remarks out of the
side of his mouth. and things like
that. He was a rebel. but he wa.
too shrewd to get caught at any,
thing serious.
/ Two or three months afterwarC
/ had to tell his mother. when she
asked me about il. that Bill would
never make the soldier his father
was.
PLEASE TRY. CAPTAIN"
Maybe he's got the right stuff
in him." / said. but I'm not able
10 get IL out of the boy" She
said. please try, captain" and
j said | would.
That evening I dropped into tn,
study hall and told Brown 10 cal
at my quarters when the perioC
was over. When he came / 60
out a jug of cider and some cuI
cakes. Int my pipe, and told hin
about Bill Brown Senior. Their,
was a soldier for you, Bill Brown
Here's the way put it to the boy
"YOur father came up the
hard way In the army. didn't,
because I went to a military
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
By Walt Disney
An Eye to Business

ERE is pleasant little that will you message
day 1t numerical puzzle designed to spell out
fortune Count the letters first the number
Of letters subtract If the number is less than
add g. The result number Start the left
hand Of the ectangle and check your
numbers left to right Then read the the letters
the checked figures give 3-28
Copyright william
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28

sergeant came me sorely
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-28
AEF TOP SERGEANT

lNen II came bdCk 10 mt blll
Brown. the fightlngeSt top ser
geant with which any AEF bat
tery or company commander could
be blessed. Bill Brown the old
rascal, I hadn't seen nm since We
were mustered out al Camp Fun
ston, but about every three or
four years he'd send me a Christ
mas card. Last one was from
Chicago.
.How is aid Bile" asked
"You having as much trouble
keeping him in line as l used
to:' She said simply bills
dead, died two years ago. This
Is our son. Bill Jr."
murmured something about
!. being -darned seFry-te hear it and
waited for what l knew was COM
ing.
II want 10 put Bill in school
with you. Captain Ewart.. I'm
working In Los Angeles and it's
hard for me to keep up the right
sort Of a home for him. know
that bis father wouldn't think
of putting him In anybody's
charge but yours IL he was
here"
] told her sure I'd be only too
happy TO look after a son of Bill
SBrown's and told her the major
cut the cost 20 per cent for
widows, which l hoped would leave
the rate within her means. She
said il would, and l turned to the
boy and said:
'Bill, what do you think about
this"
DIDN'T LIKE IDEA
He was quite frank about II.
IL don't think much of the
notion" he said. 81 don't mind
going to school so much. But
I've heard n lot about military
schools. don't believe I'll like
the strict discipline here"
told him that once he got the
hang of things he might take q
real liking for the military angle
Mrs. Brown said all of Bilfs things
were In the car, so called out thu
window 10 one of the cadets on tho
tennis courts and turned the new
boy over 10 him. After they haC
left. Mrs. Brown said:
"Bill's been quite a problem,
Captain. 1 may as well he hon
est with you. He's got into
trouble two or three times.
Hes been allowed too free a
range on the streets in the
city, and his friends aren't the
best boys. You may find him a
handful"
i assured her that we were well
able 10 take care of a handful
and had done il successfully fol
years.
Young Bill Brown was fitted ou'
that day in his school service uni
form and measured by the tallo
in town for his smart. cadet gray
outfit for dress occasions. Lieu
tenant Rich. our sports director
said he played a good game O
tennis and basketball and intended
TO try out for the football team.
PRETTY FAIR STUDENT
During the next few DAYS
made some inquiries of the teach
ers and learned that he was 8
pretty fair student. naturally
bright, although not very indus
trious. and he made friends readily
among the boys.
l had him only in military
science and tacticS-th rudiment,
of drill 10 a rookie and put hin
In the awkward squad under ;
cadet sergeant We don't expec
much from new boys for a weel
or so, but after a few DAYS tn,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-25

Right through winter when your coat goes over 1t, into spring when you wear 1t by itself this dress will give you smartnesS the day long. The dropped skirt line with the gathers at the sides allows the soft fuiiness which gives this dress its newness and distinction.
 Pattern No. 8308 is in sizes l2, i4. i6, l8, 20. Size IA. short sleeves, requires 3 l-4 yards 39-inch mater ial.
 For this attractive pattern, send i5 cents, plus l cent for postage, in coins with your name, address, pattern number and size to Water bury Democrat, Today's Pattern Service. l06 Tth Avenue, New York, N. Y.
 See the Fall Fashion Books wide variety of smart patterns - before you wind up your fall sewing cam paign.. Send for your copy today, i5c. Order 1t with l5c pattern for 25c plus ic for postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-25
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Humidity

Heating engineer claims humidity can't be increased in a dwelling more than 2 or 3 per cent by any type of humidifier. And why do so many sinus sufferers go to Arizona for relief, if not for the low iau- midity? (J. E. R,)
 Answer-Send stamped envelope bearing your address and ask for pamphlet on Humidification. It i, comparatively easy to raise the rel ative humidity 10 per cent or mort in the average heated room. Peo. pie with chronic sinusitis, chronic bronchitis and similar ailments generally seek climate where (a) on, can comfortably live out of door. and (bl get maximum of sunshine
 Whitfield's Ointment
 My sincere thanks for the book. let containing the recipe for Whit fields ointment. It has positively cleared up ringworm of the groin Two skin specialists I had con- suited prescribed expensive reme- dies and gave me not the slightest relief. co. L.)
 Answer - Thank you. Booklet Save Your Skin" sent on request -inclose 25c and stamped envelope bearing your address, contains the recipe, and many others for com mon skin troubles.
 Copyright, l942, John F. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-25
WE, THE WOMEN - Don't Apologize, Mrs. America, Housekeeping's a War Job, Too

home. It has already been proved in Great Britain, she says, that work of the housewife is the most economical form of labor invented"
 LONG HOURS AT HOME
 So, Mrs. America, don't let yourself feel your job is small potatoes when you see pictures of women in overalis doing war work.
 Chances are the girl in overalls works an eight-hour day, with time and half for overtime. Keep track of your own time and you will probably find that you are working & l2-hour day, seven days a week. .....
 It is true you haven't the satis- flying title of war worker and you can't claim you are doing a mans job. But in man hours" you are doing all right. So stick to your job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-25

By NEA Service
 New York - Shades of the Mar quis of Queensbury - they're hold ing c needlework show at Madison Square 0ardenl
 The Garden, that hard-boiled ha- ven Of boxing and other heman att fractions, currently is housing fem mine champions in the fields Of ueedlcraft. crocheting. rag rugs. quilts. bedspreads and pottery. And Instead of a couple Of gladiators trading socks. in the arena. the ladies are alarming 'em-for glory and a prize award.
 NINETEENTH SHOW
 All these domestic displays are part of the annual Woman's Ex- position. It is occupying the Gar den for the first time in It's i9 gears history. and 1t presents rep- resentative work of women from All over America and from many lorelgn countries. Whats more. It's attracting crowds.
 one of the judges in the sock
 -~ing contest is Mrs. Anne Ca-