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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04

A two-part program big Town
and Cafe Savoy" introduced some
unusual and interesting dancing
talent TO Ypsilanti Tuesday night
when the third annual dance revue
was presented for the benefit OF
Ypsilanti High School Band uniform
fund in the auditorium.
Scenery for big Town pictured
w. Michigan Ave. and Washington
St. intersection. Numbers were pre-.
sented by persons who frequented
the corner and included a traffic
officer played by Jack Frentner
who danced TO Moon Got In My
Eyes" and other officers, Richard
Oltmanns. James Armstrong and
Lorenz Kisor who presented a num-
Der to Traffic Cop"
Marilyn Furtney was Sweet Sue
and danced to a selection by the
same name. Mary Louise Frentner
danced the Polka Vivante" to
''Pandora's Dance" while judith
Miller. Marjorie and Janice Joku
BATHS were Scotch lassies and per.
formed to Rye Waltz"
Returning TO the street corner
scene the motorist, Robert Kelly
interpreted selection by the same
name and Jerry MCGOWAN was the
pedestrian and presented a number
to That's For Me-" Virginia Frent-
rer was Miss Dotty and danced to
oh, Lady Be Good" and Susan Cyr.
Barbara Goss and Norma Jean Mess
ner were the Three Guesses" whJ
danced to Shadow Waltz"
Mary Lou Southwark. Betty Mae
Waiting and Jeannine Levitt were
nursemaids who appeared In the
scene with You Walked By" and
Marilyn Bassett was the Hungarian
peasant who danced to Hungarian
Czardas." Betty Kelly was the in
terpreter OF the stop and Co mum
Der danced to Pedestrian"
Dainty Misses" were Laura Jean
Smyth. Mary Alice Scheffler. Mari
Ign Furtney and Margaret Packard
who danced to Blue Danube" Jerry
Boyd did the Country Capers" to
Turkey in the Straw" and Margaret
Packard the Swedish Mazurka" to
"Pearly Dewdrops.'
For the opening number OF this
locally set act the Ypsilanti High
School orchestra played the march
OF Schubert. "intermezzo' by Bizet
closed the performance.
The second act was a night club
scene with patrons seated at tables
around dance floor. The guests,
Ruth Franklin. Virginia Smith. Irene
slough and Louise Townsley.
danced to Il Don't Want To Set
The World On Fire" Marilyn Bas-
sett was High Stopper" and per-
formed to shepherd Serenade
Jane Fox was Topper" and per.
formed TO Darkness on the Delta
while Marilyn Furtney and Gary
Woodward were walters in "Lieb-
erstraum."
Virginia and Mary Louise Trent
ner did "Truckin' At The Savoy" TO
China Town and Mary Alice
Scheftler Laura Jean Smith. Joan
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04
Fine Dancing Talent Shown
in Program Given For Band

Bassett and Joan Fanslow were
chorines who performed to 18th
Street Rag" Margaret Packard was
Sonia and danced to IF ! Had My
Way and Mary Louise and Virginia
Frentner and Marilyn Bassett per
formed to Petite Valse."
Almita Carruth was the perform
err for "Steppin to oh Look AT
Me Now" and Belnice Blackmer
and Norma Jean Frentner were Gig
arctic girls and danced to Tea For
Two" Laura Jean Smyth was the
dancer TO Thousand And one
Nights" and Nancy Burgis. Marilyn
Cyr and Marilyn Miller appeared in
I'm Nobody's Baby" Janice Joku-
BATHS and Jerry Boyd were the jit-
ter bugs to In The Mood" and Bar
bara Goodnoe and Robert Fanslow,
I MrSa Mrs. Sam. who dancedSto
Yankee Doodle"
Marilyn Bassett and the Trent
ner sisters, Virginia and Mary Lou
Use, did the militaristic tap to
Medley OF Marches" at the close
OF the act.
Miss Ruth Fleuelling- conceived,
STAGED, costumed and personally d.
Iected the novel performance. Ypsi-
lanti High School orchestra in
charge of Leland Randall and Mari
lyn Fosdick, piano accompanist,
played for numbers.
Other assistants were Mrs. j. A.
Fleuelling, Miss Lucille Dennison,
stage assistants: Terry Snidecor.
lights; Miss Margaret Kennard,
stagecrait; Mrs. F. c. katon. Mrs.
Edward Frentner, wardrobe; and
Mrs. Jack Lockwood. makeup.
Miss Fleuelling was presented
with flowers and a gift by her
dancing pupils.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04
First Aid Topic
For Kiwanians

An interesting talk on first aid
was given by Kenneth Wingroye,
instructor of local first aid classes.
in an address before the local
Kiwanis Club this noon in the Hotel
Huron.
Mr.. Wingrove stated that pre-
vious to the emergency. classes
were small and there vas lack
Of interest. Now. however, there are
l5f enrolled in the Tuesday night
class he teaches. lie declared that
the Red Gro S will furnish equip.
ment in case OF an emergency and
will give assistance, but will not
assume charge.
Mr.. Wingrove spoke OF accident
cases and said that one Of the lirst
points was to make the patient com
Portable. give artificial respiration
II needed, control bleeding. and
treat for shock
He said that It is planned to es-
tablish five first aid stations in
Ypsilanti. People needing surgical
attention will be sent to the hos
pital, but first aid will be rendered
at the station. he said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04
Arthur c. Horrocks to Speak
at Meeting of Foremen's Club


Arthur c. Horrocks. chairman OF
the National Association OF Fore
men board, will speak on The
Foremen OF Tomorrow" at the
charter night program OF the local
foremen's club Friday night in
Charles McKenny Hall.
First association % the speaker
with the national group was as
adviser, later IS director. educa-
ton director. vice president and
then president.
Mr.. Horrocks will present the
national charter TO the local club.
National afiliation will allow any
one in a supervising capacity TO be-
come a club member.
Other guests present will be c.
II. l.. Thompson. Toledo. o., and II.
J. Post, Buchanan. both active in
foremen's groups and Char les Fish
err. University of Michigan Exten-
sion Service head.
Ford Motor Co. entertainers win
be on the program and Melvin Ryd-
berg will direct group singing.
Miss Jean Ohlinger will be piano
accompanist.
Miss Ohlinger will also unyeil i
plaque of the bomber plant insignia
which she designed for the first
plant off Ypsilanti bomber plant
assembly lines. E. II. Chapelle,
chairman OF city defense bond and
stamp sale committee, will speak.
The ling will be preceded by
a $50 p. m. Dime. for which IFS
reservations have already been
made.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04
Disaster Plan
Being Outlined

A general county plan for emer-
gency medical service in the event
OF belligerent action disasters,
formed by the medical advisory
council of the county defense
council, was announced Tuesday
By DR.. Warren E. Forsythe. Ann
Arbor, advisory council chairman.
Disaster medical relief plans
will be organized on the basis OF
seven defense council areas, in
which local medical service rep
resentatives were named.
Men selected for areas are DR.
s. w. Donaldson, Ann Arbor; DR.
NJ. f. Soller. Ypsilanti; DR.. Max
Fosdic. Saline: Paul Niehaus.
Chelsea; John Hoey, Dexter; Ben
jamin S. Simon. Milan. and Charles
Waltz. Manchester.
The medical council recommend
ed that each area be responsible
Tor its own program, with such
assistance as the council can give.
and. that the defense councilman
or his agent, in each area be re-
sponsible for the area program.
All possible use of existing local
agencies and committees was
urged. The council suggested that
persons in local areas who are on
Red Cross committees be used and
assistance of county Red Cross
subcommittee be employed. with
the approval of the Red Cross gen
eral committee.
Public notices concerning bel
ligerent action disasters were rec
commended to clear in advance
through central area agencies
and the medical advisory council
chairman. The council urged that
il be kept informed Of area plans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04
Motor State
Has Big Order


Sub-contracts for defense prod
ucts received Tuesday at Motor
State Products Co. will increase
employment lists from about $50
TO almost 400 The closed union
shop policy OF the firm will en-
able all men previously employed
In the plant TO return to their
former positions. Company OF.
ficials expected the greatest share
OF their workers to return.
The defense contracts included
recorders OF previously manufac-
tured materials OF reconnaissance
car tops and tank seats. A new
product to be manufactured by
the firm will be folding metal
army cots. The machinery IN the
plant is easily adaptable TO man
ufacture OF the new product. OF.
ficials state,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04
Henry Polk in
Theater Post

Henry Polk. 1871 graduate OF
Michigan State Normal College, is
announced by c. Z. Gene Yarnell,
manager OF Butterfield Theaters
here. as assistant manager Of the
Wuerth Theater replacing Lester
Everett who has been transferred
TO a Saginaw theater.
Mr.. Polk was graduated from
Npsilanti High School and was
employed for about seven years in
the Wuerth Theater. Recently he
has been employed on the Washing
ton Post. Washington. d. c.
MIR. Everett has been at the
Wuerth Theatcr about three years
and following a temporary assist
ant manager position at Saginaw
nav will be transferred to a mana
cement position Of q theater in the
northern part OF the state.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04
endorsements
To HELP TROOPS
IN PACIFIC AREA
Gunners at Singapore Rain
Shells Into Jap Troops
Across Strait
UNITED NATIONS PLAN
MIGHTY C0UNTER-BL0WS
Wreckage Left by Aerial
Assaults Tuesday;
% Killed
(Bv Associated Press)

Gen. Sir Archibald z. Wavell,
allied generalissimo. announced
today that the United States aud
Britain were sending great re-
Inducements" to the far Pacific
battle theater. while in the five
day old siege of Singapore, Brit
ish gunners rainei shells into ia
panese troops massed across the
mile wide Johore Strait.
Our part is to gain time for
great reinforcements which we
and our American allies are send
ing to the eastern theater," Gen.
Wavell said, in a special order Of
the day.
I'VE are In a similar position
to the original $50 british ex-
peditionary force which stopped
the Germans and saved Europe in
the first battle Of Ypres."
Gen Wavells heartening mes
sage was the second official word
in "a hours that mighty counter
blows against Japan are soon TO
be struck by the United Nations.
Australia's Army Minister Fran
els NJ. Forde announced yesterday.
without elaboration, that "a big
allied movement" is underway.
Blast at Defenders
Japanese bombers blasted anew
at the beleaguered Singapore de-
tenders, inflicting some damage
but few military casualties, Brit
ish headquarters reported.
Embers still smouldered in the
wreckage from yesterdays aerial
assaults, in which the toll was listed
officially as % killed and 90 wound
ed BY nightfall. all but two fires
were reported under control
Locked In Fighting
Dutch East Indies-Dutch and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04
Utility Needs to
be Considered
by Officials
Health Survey to
be Made Soon,
Tests Given

Definite programs to meet
health, housing and transportation
problems due TO the Ypsilanti
bomber plant. are being formu,
lated today following a series OF
meetings in Detroit and Ypsilanti.
Health and utility requirements
seem TO be the first concern OF
local officials.
Plans Survey
Mrs Sylvia Berg, city nurse,
looking toward an epidemic free
city, is planning n house to house
survey TO determine extent OF i'm.
munizanion. This is to be started
within month and will be under
direction OF Mrs. Fred Peters.
The program will center on
school children. Assisting in
the survey will be those VINO have
signed for similar duties in the
volunteer cvi ian defense program
AS an added precaution against
spread OF disease arrangements
have been made for blood tests OF
new industrial workers.
These will be included in the
Industrial physical examinations
given to those employed at Central
Specially, United Stove. Ford Mo-
tor Co. and Motor State Products
Co.
Plans are also being formulated
by Mrs. Berg for community
meeting on communicable diseases.
A motion picture will be shown
and round table discussion will
be planned. The meeting will he
sponsored by Parent Teacher AS
sociations.
As a further safeguard OF health
for the city. arrangements are be-
ing made for a more adequate wat
er supply. Machinery for drilling
test wells has been erected at the
rear of the Armory.
Plan Survey
Ypsilanti city cuffiini ssioner OF
public works are also TO consider
survey OF utilities as suggested
by a representative OF Shoecraft.
Drury and McNamee. Ann Arbor
engineering firm. at a meeting OF
the re,ional. planning commission
err Board OF public works and
civic Representatives Tuesday
night in city hall.
Also attending this meeting
we're three field investigators sent
here by Raymond NJ Foley, state
director OF Federal Housing Ad-
ministratton. They acted as OBJ
servers only and did not partici-
pate in the discussion.
Have Housing
Men now working at the bomb
err plant have reasonably adequate
housing and there are still between
25 and 30 rooms available TO work.
ers, according to Earl r. Snyder.
who he's charge Of listing avail
able res dences.
But officials are taking steps 10
provide more homes To meet the
heavy influx expected with full
operation OF the plant
George Ross. director OF the
state planning commission. is to go
TO Washington Friday 20 present
10 the division OF defense housing
OF the Office OF Emergency Man
agement a plan for building homes
on state owned lots in the Detroit
area. There are about 10000
state owned parcels Of land in
Macomb Oakland and Wayne
County areas There are several
See BOMBER PLANT Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04
Resident Pleads Guilty
to Being DisorderIy

Walter Mitchell, A. negro. 1872
s. Adams St. was sentenced to
pay $40 or TO serve 30 days in
jail by Justice a. VI. Vandersall
this morning after Mitchell plead
ed guilty TO having been intoxicat-
ed and disorderly Tuesday night.
Mitchell vas arrested about
1890 p. m. in front Of the North.
ern Light tavern. 80 Harriet St
after an alteration with his wife.
in which he received slight abra-
sion on the left arm Mitchell was
treated at Boyer Memorial Hos
pital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04
Traffic Council
to Meet Thursday

Ypsilanti Safety Traffic Council
will hold its second meeting in
Hotel Huron Thursday from. 1880
to Q p. m. The permanent safety
organization formed early last
month is sponsored by the Junior
Chamber OF Commerce and Automo
bile Club OF Michigan.
Clyde Budd Is chairman and will
meet with his committee and rep
resentatives Of civic and govern
ment groups from the city and
county.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04
Automobiles Damaged in
Crashes in YpsiIanti

Automobiles driven by Orville J.
Kinsey. s27 E. Michigan Ave. and
Harrison Heldt. Maybee. were dam
aged when they collided on Race
ST. at Spring ST. about 1890 a m.
today.
Cars Damaged
In making a turn from ". Forest
Ave to Brewer st. about ?. m.
Tuesday. a car driven by Mrs.
Charles Garrison. 10 F. Michigan
Ave. collided with one driven by
Robert Nelson, Belleville. who had
stopped at the intersection TO allow
traffic to clear Both cars we're dam.
sged.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04
County Will Buy Defense Bonds
Today in Past
(By Associated Press
One Year Ago Today

British capture Marshal Grazi-
ants headquarters at Cirene, Lib
va.
Two Years Ago Today
Red army launches deadliest at
tack OF war against Finland; rs
planes raid Kuopio in Karelia.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today
President Wilson notifies neu-
trail nations OF United States break
with Germany and recommends
similar action by them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Ca

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal
ms Stanford University today
faced the possibility OF having the
Navy take It over as a training SIZE
for some 1900 naval aviation pi-
lots. However. President Ray Ly-
man Wilbur declared the govern
ment had not outlined any plans
20 the trustees nor made any kind
OF proposition.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04

SEATTLE-INS- Shipyard or
ficials In the Seattle and Puget
Sound areas reported today that
the strike OF welders appeared 10
be nearing an end. No pickets APP
peared at any Seattle yards yes
terday. they said and while 80
men we're absent from one shift.
the following shift vas practically
al full force.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04
AUCTION CALENDAR

SATURDAY. FEBRUARY "a. at
1900 noon. 7127 Willow Road.
one mile South and one mile West
OF Whitaker. Frank 6lossey. Pro-
prietor. Earl Wright. Auctioneer.
o. n. Vedder. Clerk. Adv. 213
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04

FEBRUARY 10 - 1900
noon, at farm located five miles
south OF Ypsilanti on 8emis
Road; one mile north Of Lincoln
School, one-hslf mile East. off
Whitaker Rd. Edward Adisks.
Proprietor. Earl Wright. Auction
eer, o. E. Vedder. Clerk. Adv 212
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04

KANSAS CITY. Mo.-UP- Amer
lean women were warned today to
guard against an Axis plot TO spread
pessimism over the nation by black
ing out feminine fashions. Arthur
Tarshis. New York. an irate cloth.
ing expert. told a market week
meeting Of the latest alleged meth
DDS being used by enemy agents
TO undermine the nation morale.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04

Continued on Page Five
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04

See RADIO-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04

CHlCAGO-INS-More than so
persons were under subpoena today
TO appear as witnesses before the
February grand jury in its invest
igation Of the S6.000,000 a year poll
cy or mum 5ers racket among Chi
cago negroes. Most OF the witnesses
were described as station opera
tors"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04

NEW YORK ms Australian
Air Minister Arthur Samuel Drake
ford announced that AL mail serv-
ices between Australia, the Neither
lands East Indies and Singapore Is
land would be resumed today, the
British radio reported.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04

SILVER CITY. n. M.-iNS- Ap
proximately a half-million tons Of
copper ore lay exposed for mining
today. the result OF one of the
mightiest explosions in the history
OF mining in behalf OF the nation
war effort. The mountainside OF ore
was shattered for easy digging al
the Chino open pit mine of the
Nevada Consolidated Copper Cor
poration, near Silver City.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04

fBy Associated Press)
Senate
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04

HONOLULU-INS-Beg Beginning to
day. Honolulu's p. m. curfew was
extended to 8 p. m, in the first re-
Taxa ton of martial law since the
December Z attack on Pearl Har
Dor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04

NEW YORK-INS-Gen. Joachim
o. Won Stuelpnagel. commander Of
Nazi forces in occupied France, has
ordered severe Jail sentences. fines.
and even the death penalty for re
fusing to provide services or goods
requisitioned by German authorities.
the British radio said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04

HONOLULU-UP-Dozeus Of wet
mud.streaked letters and Christmas
cards were heaped on the post Of
flee inspectors desk today. They
had been salvsged from a warship
in Pearl Harbor Many we're written
IN the last hours OF sailors who
were killed in the japanese sneak
attack last Dec.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04

WASHINGTON - AP - Official
sources said today that lend-lease
appropriations now total S23, 400,
100000 and probably would be in
creased by several more billion dol
lars in the next few weeks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04

observation-disclosures was
expected to be concluded today in
the trial OF Thomas Milton. twice
winner Of the 500-mile lndianapo-
lis auto race classic. who is charged
with negligent homicide in the traf-
fio death OF Mrs. Constance A.
Giertz. 40. last August.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04

See BOMBER PLANT Page S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Warmer, Rain

CHUNGKlNG ms - Japans
communications between Canton
and Kowloon, south Of Shanghai.
we're disrupted today when Chinese
troops captured Cheangwooktou
station on the Kowloon-Canton
railroad. according to a Chinese
Central news agency report.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-04

NEW YORK-INS-Th British
radio said today that 1.-The Spanish
government tried to withdraw the
Spanish blue division OF volunteers
from the Russian front. but Hitler
refused. as he now needs every man
on the eastern battlefront" The
broadcast was recorded by NBC.
Evening star., 1942-08-07
Fuel Oil Problem

The order Of the Office of Petrol
cum Co-ordinator diverting 5000
tank cars to the Atlantic Coast area
holds some promise of relief from the
oil shortage threatening the seaboard
this winter. 1t Is evident that much
more must be done, however, for
even under the best conditions, it
probably will be necessary to impose
some restrictions on the distribution
of fuel in order to spread the supply
to best advantage between CONNER
cial and private users.
Latest estimates from the Office of
Price Administration, based on the
gradual drying up of Eastern oil
stocks, point to daily deficit as
high as 10000 barrels. The addi-
tional tank equipment ordered into
service, coupled with the possibility
OF speedier train service, should re-
duce this figure appreciably, but there
still will be lag between supplies
and consumption needs.
LII IleSe circumstances, IL Is plain
that the time for temporizing with
the rationing issue has passed For
three months, seaboard motorists
have been operating on a rationed
basis, while the rest of the coun-
try rides as usual. Now, despite the
inconvenience - and in many in
stances, downright hardship-that
people in this part Of the country
have undergone, they face the pros
pect of inadequate fuel supplies for
heating, and there Is no guarantee
that the shortage will not hit vital
industries.
Approximately thirds OF the
railroads tank equipment will be
centered in the East when the di-
version order is fully effective, but
more could be made available by ex-
tending rationing and releasing cars
now hauling gasoline. That should
be done without question, for this
whole problem is not sectional, but
national, and it is more important
that the fuel needs of one part of the
country be met as fully as possible,
than for other sections to enjoy
unrestricted motoring.
Evening star., 1942-08-07
'Formv'

How're you goin' to keep 'em down
on the farm?" was the burden of
popular song of the last war-and the
subject of discussion in this one, at
least in Oregon. The Governor OF
that State suggested a solution; that
workers be drafted at least during
the harvest season, so that crops may
be gathered and starvation pre-
vented.
What will the new farm army, or
fanny for short, be like? Will urban
inductees have to go through in
tensive training in order to rise at 1
am. and milk cows in the dark by
guesswork? Will there be classes in
handling balky mules, or will the
right language necessary for these
emergencies come instinctively? Will
the recruit remain hayseed, second
class, for the duration. or will he have
chance for promotion to clodhopper
and higher grades? No one knows
Better think this over, Governor, and
have a referendum before making
any decision. Perhaps the urban
householder might prefer to go lit
tie hungry. If necessary.