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Evening star., 1942-11-11

City this drive would not begin until
late Spring, 1943 The idea Of
having March bond drive was
cancelled since the Red Cross an
nual appeal will be made then /. {.
The week Of November 1928 will
be Women at War" week with
$4,000 theaters cooperating to put
it over.
$1,274,750 For 20 Plays.
Return engagement of "Aresnic
and Old Lace" is a December book
lnG at the National Theater. If
you look sharp when Ginger Rog-
ers' next picture, Major and the
Minor" comes to Loew's Palace
Theater you may recognize Veronica
Lake, who slipped into the ballroom
scene as an extra. Miss Lake
was on the set to look over two
dozen co-eds who were made up
with the Lake hair-do. Broad
way got generous slice of Holly
wood cash for 20 plays sold for the
screen up to September l. To-
tan was 81, 74,750. with Steinbeck's
Moon Is Down." sold for $500, 900,
heading the list. Life With
Father" is expected to bring at least
100000, plus percentage of the
gross profits, with Sam Goldwyn now
angling for the Crouse-Lindsay play.
A committee Of leading pub
fishers, representatives OF the Gov
ernment and the Army and Navy
will regularly select books which
the committee deems an important
contribution to the war effort. Such
books will be awarded the IT,"
stamping 1t as an imperative work.
-. The first such award was made
this week to w. L. Whites "They
Were dependable" Which MGM
will shortly place into production.
This is the second story by.
this author to be converted to the
screen by Metro. The first Is
Journey for Margaret" real-life
adventure in the war zone which
is heralded as one of the years
most gripping dramas. Tiny
Margaret O,Brien, an important
member Of the cast headed by Rob-
ert Young, Is destined to be one of
the years most talked-about new
Starlets.
Would Portray China's Hero.
Through the Chinese Embassy In
Washington Paramount is seeking
permission from Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek to portray him on
the screen in Cecil B. De Miles
THE Story of DR.. Wassell." If
agreement is obtained Chang will
be the first OF the leaders Of the
United Nations war effort to be
impersonated by an actor in a fea-
ture production. De Mile, how
ever, will not cast any one for the
role unless his choice is also ap-
proved by China's strong man."
The scenes in which the gen.
eralissimo would be shown are laid
in 1927, when he was just coming
into power through subjugation of
the war lords, who with their prede-
cessors, had ravaged China for
thousands of years before the rise
of the Nationalist government.
At that time Dr. Corydon M. Was
sell, now a lieutenant commander
in the Navy, was missionary doc
tor in China. He tended the wound
ed of both Chang and the latter's
enemy, WI Pei-fu. who was driven
out of the war lord business in the
upheaval. The Nationalist govern
ment decorated Wassell with the
Red Cross of China. During
the japanese invasion of Java early
this year 1t. Comdr. Wassell won
the Navy Cross and f1reside chat
tribute from President Roosevelt for
evacuating nine wounded American
sailors from the cruisers Marble
head and Houston to Australia vir-
tualy under the guns of the enemy
feet.
Evening star., 1942-11-11

ADVISED TO Iedu AhoFs" -. AeAey.
the program foreword before the
play begins. It will fortify playgoers
with a background about Thornton
wilder's ideas, and perhaps present
some bewilderment Expe-
riienced first nighters are willing to
wager that Broadway critics will
send this one to the hit class since
1t is the seasons first novelty in
drama.
Wallace Speech on Screen.
vice President Henry A. Wallace's S
May speech, The Price Of Victory"
has been dramatized by Paramount
as a victory short in one reel to be
released nationally, November 3
The screen will soon be asked to
help the Government collect type
writer's, and support campaign to
salvage discarded silk stockings for
powder bags Treasury officials
plan to have Hollywood conduct an
other national campaign for War
bonds. but 1t was decided at Kansas
Evening star., 1942-11-11

4GTATY Ample Free Psrkine.
- n 4 Il Shows Z and 0.
't.T1SH," MARJORIE MAIN. LIE
.;jBOWMAN.
Evening star., 1942-11-11
Canteen Activities.

Washington's Stage Door Can
teen celebrated the 18TH birthday
anniversary Of the United States
Marine Corps last night with a
huge birthday cake and the Navy
Band. Melvyn Douglas recited
the 155th Proclamation establishing
the corps, and Florence Reed was q
special guest. Tonight Helen
Evening star., 1942-11-11

ARl, ,u(eT0N s!. c:l: .ih' :. 4 4 .; IN e;
.,rrrr AL AHlse .rs rrss sasti.s; s !. ;r,,.,,
HOLDEN. FRANCES DEE.
Evening star., 1942-11-11

great q strain
upon the ina
gination to vi
sion Gin 6 e r
Rogers as a IL
year old girl ..
And 1t is, but
THE Major and
the Minor" has
such q 600 d
story, Is 20 ably
directed you are
H1Cl1l1eQ 10 RlUSS
over its incred-
Utilities Those
seeing "Skin of
Our Teeth" are
advised to read
Evening star., 1942-11-11

:IIYY 4 Treat fer the Entlrs Y.nily.
NIL Shows Z and ..
TALK OF THE TOWN." JEAN
slARTHUR, CARY GRANT,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18

big as dinner plates with little teeth in them BY
Crikey, a squid that size must have arms thirty or
forty feet long and they try to hold the sperm
whale below while the great shear edge jaws of
the whale are scing away at those arms and
suckers and the giant fish, or beast he is really,
is choking and struggling to get back to air.
Well, this old customer we were fast TO had
had many battle with squid so that he didn't in
tend to have any trouble with little cockelshell
boat even a sweet-ined carvel built whaleboat out
of New Bedford. No, sir.
We saw him sound and went on to him under
sail when he come up and preached right under our
noses. Nanton up in the clumsy cleat waited until
the mate gave the order and then he darted right
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18

~ DWfet0 w OH'
pat statue in New Bedford, yelled us to lay him
oSer.
"Avast all he reared Hold it. NOW! Lay
b! Wood to Blackskin,'
The boat was tight against the hide of that
fhae and the great hump of him bore way above
'ur heads. The mate stood then and lunged his
fnce deep into him, churning like man pumping
|br his life.
There he goes! Blood
The boat crew were drenched as blood shot into
he air and dashed back on them.
| The crashing of the boat close aside his eye
|allied that whale so that what with the gouge of
he lance and his agony he tore through the seas
lister than ever. Then he rolled until his little eye
3aHght us He snapped his great scssor-iike jaw
Tying to stave us but we chung to his side like
lex to bull.
The mate kept plunging and lunging with his
bnce until we were all covered with blood and
)marting where it touched the bare skin.
"Slack away and drop astern."
We let the line run and dropped off astern of
hat madly thrashing tail and we scooped water to
lash the blood off our faces and hands and then
Re had time to look about.
Our whale was slowing down and loose whales
u over the seas were plungng ahead.
Haul me up to him again." ordered the mate
And we bent to it hauling up to that dying
fh, BY the time we got to him he was floating
In out dead.
'Put drug iron in him."
This we did, a harpoon with drug or wooden
hcket like a sea anchor. Then a loose whale
hme up alongside the dead one and the mate still
the bow, let him have an iron right up to the
ftches in his bilge.
He kicked like a steer and dived.
Again the whole business of holding on and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18

the Azores. The doctor came aboard SCOTS we
dropped anchor and took the cooper to the little
hospital Then the captain went ashore and sent
back fresh meat, potatoes, fruit and vegetables.
tell you that meant something to US. We'd
been without fresh meat and vegetables for some
months Only fresh meat we got was bit of
porpoise or whale every now and then. That wasn't
bad but it wasn't honest blood beef. | remember
the first thing got my hooks on was two potatoes.
ate them things raw. And l can still remember
the wet chalky taste of the juice in those spuds.
Try hard tack for couple of months sometime
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18
es,iswsy phets

behind his fin, as neat as anything
Lord, that whale kicked like an earth
quake. Next thing / knew l was high
in the air and turning end over end on my
way back to the water. That whale had
tossed his flukes and heaved that boat
like a chip soused below and came UP
choking and scared to death.
The boat floated bottom up, stove!
The rest of the crew were swimming
around dazed like while the mate hung
on to the boat, GUESSING like longshore-
man. The whale was gallying around
slashing his jaw at the water and looking
for U.s. tell you 1 hauled my feet under
my chin and felt mighty timorous and
small. Then the mate fished under water
and got hold on the line tub The second
mates boat come alongside to help us.
"Sheer off," howled the mate. Make
fast to this line afore that sparm gets
away. The ship'n pick us up"
sure hated to see that boat fast to
our whale But we managed to roll our
boat right side up and dashed the mast
and oars across it to keep her on an even
keel. She was bad stove for'rard, the
strakes pulled clear of the keel, but we sat
in her, water up to our shoulders and
grabbed for everything that floated near.
Tho Canton ran down to us
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18

Il
and our gear what was left
floating was hoisted aboard
1t took two boats to kill that
darn mad whale and he was
brought alongside late that
evening.
Next day we cut in and
tried him out and tallying
our cargo found it to be $50
barrels.
We'd Just finished the cut
and were running a few casks
of oil down below. The Can
ton was rolling badly that
morning and the cooper got
his leg between a cask and a
bitt on deck. l was next to
him. / heard the bone snap
like a stick and he turned
green and fell over.
We dragged him out and
got him below. But his leg
was bad broke and we splinted
it up with a broken oar loom:
He had to go ashore for
proper doctoring so we
squared away for Fayal in
the Azores, where we could
transship our oil anyway.
I don't remember how long
we took getting there, but
YOU can bet we were all
mighty glad to see land, even
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18

Salty Tales Of the WhoIers in the
Days When the Seas Were Free
and Romance. Peril and Fortune
Beekoned the Deep Wafer Sailor
From Arctic Ice and Tropie Island
Paradise Alike
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18

hauling But the next spout we II
were still alongside and the
mate lanced him clean as
whistle We floated between two 81
dead whales ~
Lucky we were, too, for the sr
ship was a mile or so away and q;
a black squall came down like
the wrath of God.
We hove to between those
two great monsters which acted
as breakwaters for us until the
squat was over. Then the
captain sent his boat and helped
tow them alongside. That was
good haul. We got six whales -
that lowering!
Ours were the two largest
ones, the rest rather small, not
more than twenty barrels. But
the first one we got tried out
sixty-two barrels and the other
-fifty-thFee.-y------.-s-----7- F.
Then came the weary Job of
cutting in and trying out until
the oil was slowed and the last
carcass, hacked by sharks, was l.
allowed to float away in the
blood and curry smeared sea.
But it was a glad time for
we'd taken more than half our
cargo and less than two months
from home. Greasy luck all right!
Then we sighted whales again and il
away and pull your lights and liver
we were fast to great yellow bumped
scars all over his big head and great
along his case where he'd been fightir
squid down in the depths of the ocean
Those great sperm, you know, fee
squid or giant octopus. Those Shiny
in the rock caves mile or so down.
big that the old Morse yarns of the \
have been started when one of then
many armed devil sporting on the top
Well, sometimes I've seen a whale ca
of squid big's a hogshead. That
thick round as a barrel, mark you, v
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-20

FLOWING IN" a netc cable line.
These huge machines bury several
miles Of telephone cable doy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-20
Braves Defeat
Trenton Team

Dave Cummings, Npsilanti High
School diving ace. swan to pool
record in his first attempt at the
200 yard free style event, as Apsi-
lanti gained a 1888 victory over
Trenton in the Trenton pool on
Monday.
owen, OF Trenton, who last week
swan the 100 yard back stroke in
1:il.7 against Roosevelt for pool
record, bettered his mark in that
event by one second, clocAing l:ll6
in Mondays meet.
1t was the second Y. II. S. victory
of the season, the squad having
triumphed over River Rouge last
week.
Individual results we're.
so yard free style-First, Koppen
(Y), second, Daniels I'D; third.
Norton (Y). Time: :26.5.
100 yard breast stroke First
Briggs (Y); second. p. Labo (T);
third. Prudy (T). Time: 1:l3.2.
200 yard free style--First, Cum
\ ctNNhNE SaAAf " -
third. Dinnotf Cd. Time; 2:22 S
pool record).
100 yard back stroke First,
owen (T) second, Smith O);
third, Slrendeldecken (T). Time
1856 (pool record).
100 yard free style-First, Kop-
pen (Y): second, Houck (Y); third,
Zinkey (T); Time: 1905.
Individual medley-First, Briggs
(Y); second (Labo (T); third, Brig
ham (T). Time: 1888.
Diving-First, Daniels (T); sec
ond. Cummings (Y); third, Riley
(T); points: 62.3.
Medley relay-Won by Trenton
Schandel. d. Labo, w. Labo)
time: 1850.
Free style relay-Won by Tren-
ton (Easley, Dinoff, Wollney, Tin
key); Time: 1860.
Final score-Ypsilanti 46, Tren-
ton 3S.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-20
Shsefer
Army May Enter
Seni-Pro Teams

Chicago, Jan. 20--INS 49, Such
names as Hank Greenberg. Hugh
Mulcahy, Ted Williams and John
ny Sturm may appear in box scores
Of games played under auspices OF
the National Semi.pro Baseball
Congress during the 1912 season, 1t
appeared today.
Directors of the the semi-pro
congress, holding their seventh an
nual meeting in Chicago. approved
unanimously a proposal to allow
former professional players to per-
form on their respective Army
camp teams, many OF which will
compete in congress-sponsore
tournaments this summer. More
than so Army teams played in the
semi-pro tournaments last year
and at least twice that many are
expected to come into the program
this year according TO Congress
President Ray Dumont.
The ruling carried a provision
however. that in order to be eligi-
BILE for the semi-pro teams a play.
er must have left organized base
ball prior to June 1 OF this year
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-20

"Oh. no-yours was pretty, but
also comical."
Susan turned away.
IF you're going to spend the eve
ming making fun of Esmeralda and
me-" she said, "Ill go back inside"
Fred caught her arm. "Oh, come
on, Honey" he said placatingly. Il
was only kidding"
"Well, don't" said Susan. ~
don't like it."
Fred looked at her intently.
'Darned If l don't believe you've
lost your sense Of humor." he said.
Don't worry" Susan retorted.
Il can still laugh when there's any,
thing to laugh at" She pointed to a
shed that was sagging considerably
toward the left. Over there where
that old wagon shelter is standing,
1 plan to have a dollhouse. You
know, cucumbers growing all win
ter, tomatoes for Christmas din
ner, and"
Marvellous ideai" said Fred. II
hope you'll invite me to dine with
you now and then. I'm nuts about
tomatoes"
Invitations to dinner" said
Susan. depend entirely upon your
behavior from now on"
"Yes'm. But it takes money to
build hot-house, you know-and
Installing a heating system. Then,
too, there's the business Of keeping
the proper temperature at all
times. 1t would be much simpler II
you'd marry me-"
Perhaps" said Susan. "How-
ever. II I win that $4,000. Aunt
Alice and can draw up a budget"
Chickens before they're out OF
the eggs" said Fred. mot very
practical"
Before Susan could think OF
come back to that remark, she
heard her name being called from
the distance. She turned. So did
Fred. They saw Miss Alice Farmer
running toward them, waving let
ter.
IT'S come, Susan!" she cried.
IT'S come! The letter from Dainty
Diana Diaries. and-and-Special
Delivery"
"Oh, Lord" said Fred, and COL
lapsed upon nearby garden seat.
Susan ran to meet her aunt,
caught the letter excitedly. and
stood staring at it.
open it," Aunt Alice urged.
Hurry"
I'm a-a-afraid," said Susan
Maybe it's telling me I-I-lost."
Don't talk nonsensew Aunt
Alice snapped. They wouldn't
waste 10 cents on a Special Deliv-
cry stamp just to tell you that!"
She turned to Fred. would they,
Fred?"
II wouldn't know" said Fred.
I'm just a small-town real estate
man, trying to get along"
Susan took deep breath.
well, here goes" she said, and
tore open the envelope.
1t was still light enough to read
out Of doors, and as she stood there,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-20
Three Move Into
Last Four Laps

Chicago, Jan. coins The big
three OF billiards Willie Hoppe,
Welker Cochran and Joe Chamsco
moved abreast into the last four
laps on the rocky road leading to
the 1912 worlds three-cushion
championship today, following bril-
liant victories yesterday.
Hoppe, the defending champion
and heavy favorite. breezed in
with a so to "a decision over his
old rival, Otto Reiselt, the Phila-
delphia Dutchman. in the final
match on last nights program.
Jumping Joe Chamaco, the 1899
champion and perennial titlehold
or in his native Mexico. negotiated
Frank Merriwell finish TO snatch
out a so TO 40 win over John Fitz
patrick Or Los Angeles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-20
TO WAIVE RULING

New York. Jan. 20-INS-Under
plans for expansion OF college
sports programs in behalf of physi-
cal fitness as part of the war effort,
the trend in the East today seemed
to be toward waving the freshman
rule and permit first-year men to
participate with varsity teams. The
big three-Hsrvard. Yale and
Princeton will discuss revised
sports programs in the next few
weeks and possibly make freshmen
eligible for the varsity. although, &C
cording to Athletic Director Bill
Bingham. OF Harvard. nothing has
been accomplished so far.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-20
BY
ALLEN
EPPEs
A Maid In Manhattan

slim and lovely and appealing, her
eyes moving down the typewriter
sheet Of paper. Fred and Aunt
Alice watched her. ~
Fred was too miserable to speak.
But Aunt Alice wasn't.
For goodness sake, Susan, tell
US what's in It," she said.
Susan looked up. Her eyes were
shining.
"rve wont" she announced. I'm
to me Miss Typical Farmers
Daughter"
"Oh, darling!" said Aunt Alice.
"Oh, Lordl' said Fred Mosher.
"Come on inside, both Of you"
Susan urged. "I'll read it to you
there. Twelve got to get hold Of
myself"
Aunt Alice gave her a sharp
look.
Don't faint" she said. what
ever you do"
Il won't" said Susan. II never
tainted in my life, and you know
it,"
But you never won a $4,000
prize before" Aunt Alice remind
ed her.
"She hasn't won It yet" said
Fred, rising. And 1 shan't be con-
vinced until ! see the check with
my own eyes"
Doubling Thomas-in person."
said Susan.
She hurried toward the house,
Aunt Alice and Fred following her.
In the living room she read the let
ter aloud to them, and then waited
while each read it silently.
"Well?" she said TO Fred. "Still
Doubling Thomas?"
More or less" said Fred. He
handed the letter back to Susan
and lit cigaret. They aren't CIV
ing you much time to get ready,
are they?"
you'll need some new clothes"
said Aunt Alice. II hear folks think
an awful lot about clothes up in
New York"
"All I'll reed is simple travel
ing outfit" said Susan, and I've
got that-the gray suit l bought
two years ago"
you don't mean" said Aunt
Alice, that you're going to wear
two-year-old suit TO New York?
The idea"
Il am" said Susan. She smiled.
After all. I'm just a simple
minded farmers daughter, who
doesn't go in much for dolling up.
I'll also take along an evening
frock-and I've got just the right
idea for one"
II hate to ask" said Aunt Alice,
but what is the idea?"
I'm going to make over the one
made from Grandmother Farmers
wedding gown"
We'll, never"
"I'll use simple lines" said
Susan, land let hints drop here and
there about its history"
II give up" said Aunt Alice.
II did that hours ago" said Fred,
TO Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-20
Trooper INJURED

Detroit, Jan. 20-INS = State
Trooper Keith \. Biles. of the Flint
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-20
10 BE INoucTEp

Pittsburgh. Pa. Jan 20 ms
Shortstop BILLY Cox. purchased by
the Pittsburgh Pirates from Harris
hurg Pa. al the end OF last season
expects 20 be indicted into the
Army within a month and President
Bill Benswanger OF the Pirates has
asked Commissioner kenesaw
Mountain Lands and National
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-20
CHAPTER EIGHT


SUSAN was showing Fred
Mosher around the Farmer planta-
tion.
"As though I hadn't been seeing
It ever since I can remember" said
Fred.
"Yes, ! know" said Susan. But
I'm now trying to make you see 1t
through my eyes-through Aunt
,Alice's; so you won't so on think
ing we're crazy for wanting to do
something with it."
IAN right, all night" Fred said.
"And then I want to show YOU a
house"
What sort OF house," Susan
asked.
zone built tust for us-out on
Magnolia Lane"
Nov, listen, Fred, please don't
start that all over again." Susan
begged.
Fred took her hand, smiled at
her.
"Since you've had no reply to the
letter you sent in that cock-eyed
contest" he said, II thought you
might be ready to start consider
ing me-and marriage"
There's plenty Of time" said
Susan. 1T takes a lot of thought
to decide contest"
Maybe so. But I've an idea
they'd already made their choice
before you sent in your picture and
letter. After all, the contest was
nearly over before you heard
about it."
you may be right-but I'll hope
a little longer"
Fred chuckled. "Ill bet everyone
connected with Dainty Diana
Diaries practically died laughing
when they got peep at that pic
ture of you"
'Oh. yes?"
you know it was funny, Susan.
So why not be honest?"
Il don't know it was funny. II
was cute, 1 thought"
Especially Esmeralda. Good
lord, the look on her face"
What was wrong with Esmsr-
alda's look"
Plenty"
And mine, too, l suppose"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-20

IN THE past year, while the nation was
preparing for the present struggle,
Michigan Bell spent $28, 00o, 900 largely
TO meet the need for increased tele-
phone service.
Part Of that total went into new build
ings, additions and new central Office
equipment. But large and important
share was buried in the ground - in
the form of telephone cable. $4,000
miles of new telephone wire we're used
in the cables placed by Michigan Bell
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-20
sTElN6AUGH RESIGNS

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 20-lNS
Varnum B. Steinbaugh. Detroit
engineer. today had resigned as
Michigan's Liason man to the Of
flee of Production Management. In
submitting his resignation. Stein
baugh professed a desire to re-
turn to private business.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-20
Sports Roundup

South Bend IndINS The University OF Notre Dame map
ped plans today for an impressive contribution the nations war
training program following official that the Navy
was ready establish air at the South Bend ms
fulton of learning.
San lose CAL MS Nuo BoHgio5dnni go former oisd-
er 7uh the Cincinnati National League Ball Glib ds ~ San
Jose hospital to-day rceenq treatment for burns on nc hands ana
face as the result magnesium fire at the Permdnente Mdgnc-
sum Plant a Los Aios
San Francisco ms field OF AS topflgh golfers from
all points of the nation today awaited opening OF the annual san
Francisco $1,000 Open which gets under Thursday the
tricky California club golf