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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20
Sales on Heroes
Day Total $3.50

The sale OF boutonnleres In Ypsi-
lanti's business district Friday and
Saturday commemorating Amer
can Heroes Day brought $3.50,
Frank o. Jackson, chairman OF the
Board of Commerce Retail Commit
lee. announced today In addition,
so in defense stamps were sold,
he added.
There were a thousand bouton-
nieres sold by fifteen girls from
Clear College. Michigan State Nor
NAL College and the Order Of East
ern Star. The girls worked in shifts
OF two hours.
The boutonnieres were all sold by
$50 p. m, Saturday afternoon. As
there were not many on the streets
because OF the warm weather, the
sale was stopped al that time IN
stead OF continuing until I p. M a.
scheduled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20
Veer to South in
Severe Onslaught
=. S. Subs to
Extend Action
in Aleutians
Weather Hampers
Air Activity

Washington. July 20-INS- A
major role for American subma-
rines in the continuing battle for
the fog enshrouded Aleutans was
indicated today as military and
naval authorities grimly awaited
further reports from the North Pa
clfic theater OF war
Whether Japanese forces wheel
against Russian siberia in the next
few weeks or attempt to extend
their Aleutian invasion in AN alter
native drive for Dutch harbor and
the Alaskan mainland. United
States subs may he expected TO
have more than their normal share
of combat action. it was pointed
out
Significantly. foul weather which
hampers air activity against the
laps now on kiska. Attn and Agat-
IN Islands works TO the advantage
OF submarine operations.
L. S Subs already have been
responsible for three Of the four
jap ships confirmed as sunk
since the Nipponesc struck at
Dutch harbor on June ,. Three Of
these were destroyers And subs
have been given credit for five Of
the total - Jap vessels sunk or
damaged I'm naval directed opera
tons in the Aleutians 10 date
In normal naval warfare, as re
Elected in the Coral Sea and Mid
way battles, the dominant role
goes to carrier and land based
planes. Slower moving E-boats.
forced 10 remain submerged under
clear daylight conditions, perform
primarily as screening and OBJ
scrvation units.
In the AlcutIans, whore poor
visibility and low ceilings from
fog and mist prevail sub com
manders find happy hunting
ground" observers explained
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20
Glider Pilots
Being Trained

The training program for future
glider pilots was in full swing today
for ten men who are enrolled here
for the flight training at Ypsiland
Airport and the ground school work
at the Michigan State Normal Col
lege.
Eight men began their flight
training Thursday and today the
remaining two. Granville Lobb, Bees
semer, who has been a student at
the Normal. and Joseph Long, Dun
dee began their work. The men are
housed at the Health Residence and
put in busy day. They begin flying
at $3.50 and continue until noon.
Ground school classes begin at l.: so
and some OF them continue until
$3.50 in the evening. Forty hours Of
flight instruction will be given each
student, and some may have TO fly
on Sundays TO get their time in.
There will be total OF 240 hours
OF ground school work, each divided
into two parts, with 120 hours for
each Of the four week periods. Prof.
Joseph McCulloch. in charge Of the
program here, will teach military
drill and physical training; Mrs.
Harry Britton, navigation and Civil
Air Regulations; Darrell Root and
Mrs. Britton, general servicing of
aircraft; DR.. Harry Smith, physics;
Miss Edith Schneckenberger, math-
ematics The physics and maths-
MATES will be concluded with the
first four weeks period and for the
second period. meteorology. taught
by Mrs. Britton, and a course in
radio code will be included.
Following their instruction here,
the ten students will be sent to ad-
vanced glider schools.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20
Merchantmen
Added to Toll

fBy International News Service)
a medium sized American mer-
chairman. torpedoed and sunk on
The evening Of July 10 within sight
OF a West Indian island light.
house. was added today 10 the
growing list Of allied nations ships
sent 10 the bottom by enemy &C.
ion.
only three men. trapped IN the
engine room OF the i'll fated YES
sci when the first torpedo struck.
lost their lives, IL was announced
by naval authorities with the ar
rival Of the a. survivors, including
the II man navy crew. at a
southern port
The survivors said they did not
see the submarine which sent two
torpedoes into the vessel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20
BritishHolding
New Gains IN
Egypt
Submarine Base at
Bremen Battered
by R. A. F.

Rostoy whose armed citizenry
helped the Russian army drive out
the Germans eight months ago, was
menaced anew today as Hitler's
1892 offensive. repulsed at Voron-
ezh and checked momentarily to-
ward the east. veered south IN a
tremendous onslaught which forced
the Russians back toward the gate
way 10 the Caucasus.
on the other fronts OF the world
at war
The British. holding new.won
gains in the Egyptian desert, au-
nounced they captured 1000 Ger
mans and italians in last weeks
fighting west OF ri Alamein;
The RATS big four motor bomb
ers battered the Vegesack suhms-
rine building yards 10 miles from
Bremen.
Smash Al Airfield
The United States Air Force IN
China smashed at the Japanese air
field at Canton and tho Invaders
base at Linchwan in Kiangsi Pro-
vince
Driving through Voroshiloygrad.
100 miles north OF Rostov. and
Millerovo. on the Rostov- Moscow
rail- line. the Germans were converg-
ing upon the junction o. the rail
line and the Donets River at KAN.
ensk Rostov lies ~ miles 10 the
south.
Although the Russians had wrest.
ed back The initiative AZ Voronegh.
on the northern flank OF the 300
mile battle line through the grain
covered steppes OF the Dous BIZ
Bend they declared the Nazi thrust
10 the south 2 serious threat
United states and British-mads
tanks and planes we're thrown into
the fight in an attempt to stem the
AXIS onrush
ITO the south NJ MilleroyO. The
Russian cOmmunique reported "our
troops engaged In fierce defensive
aattle against advancing German
Fascist troops
In one sector the Germans drove
a wedge into our positions. With a
blow from the flank. our troops
frustrated the enemy attempt 10
break our defenses. In this battle
the Fasei.ts lost over 200 killed ...
Troops Withdraw
In another sector our troops,
under pressure OF numerically M
perior forces, withdrew to new posi-
tons"
At Noronezh however the Rus
sian communique said Our troops
are waging stubborn battles win
the enemy, who are nov on the DE-
fensiye.'
The Red army reported killing
800 Germans In street fighting
for one suburban town. and said 10
recaptured another important in.
habited locality and drove the Ger.
mans from one OF their principal
bridgeheads across the Don
The increasing show OF Russian
power al Voronezh. coupled with
German reports OF large Red Army
troop concentrations In that area,
IN Heated that strong Soviet coun
ter offensive against the extended
flank Of the German Don Valley
drive might be in the making
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

CHUNGKING - AP 49, Chinese
forces. inflictne major setbacks TO
the Japanese drive aimed at the
heart Of China from the southeast
have recaptured the seaports Of
Wenchow and Julian in Chekiang
province and broken the invaders
hold on Is mile strip Of the
Chekieng-liiangsi railway by seiz-
ing Iyang and Hengfeng the Chi
rese high command announced
Yesterday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20
Salvage
Drive
in Ypsilanti
Scrap Rubber to be
Taken to Junk
Dealers

Small amounts Of scrap metal
may soon be turned into gas sta
tons as well as TO junk dealers,
K. r. Schill, chairman Of the To-
cal salvage committee. said today
as the salvage committee began
ar intensification OF the drive for
metal.
The plan to have service sta
tons act as receiving depots for
amounts OF metal too small to be
sold to junk dealers is a national
one, but as yet, no definite ar
rangement has been made for
Ypsilanti.
I'VE are making special ap-
peal for steel" Mr. Schill said.
Rubber is still needed, but the
need has been decreased greatly
by the national drive, so that steel
is most vitality needed at present"
Plan New Service
Some type of service for the &C
-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20
Congress Today

lBy Associated Press)
Senate
In recess until Tuesday
Foreign Relations COMMITTEES
hears l. ". Douglas on shipping sir.
uation in closed session (hour un
setI.
Judiciary Committee. regular ses-
sion 90. 30 a. m. Eastern war timel.
House
Votes on record-high Tax bi1i
(meets nOonl.
Considers compromise conference
report on Office Of Price Admin
istration appropriations
SATURDAY
senate in recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

MAcklNAc ISLAND, Mich.
Inns - The 6o-foot cutter
White Cloud owned by Char
les sorenson, OF Detroit, cross
ed the finish line first today
in the annual Chicago TO mscki.
nae race.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER; Tonight
Cooler

HoLLYWOOD-INS - Actress
Mae West was due in court today
for a double purpose-to contest
the $1,000 a month separate main
tenance suit OF her former Vaude-
Vile partner Frank Wallace. and
TO press her cross complaint for di-
yorce. The West-Wallace court
battle has been in progress several
years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

BIOS TON-UP - Striking ALL
workers at two Everett chemical
plantl returned 70 their jobs today.
ending an unauthorized four-day
walkout which had threatened war
production in more than $50 New
Engl-nd industries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

make recommendations from their
testimony
Among those who will testify
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

NEW YORK-UP-An air raid
alert was sounded early yesterday
in Wilmington. ~ c.. on reports OF
suspicious activity. but mo enemy
activity Of any kind" was discov-
cred military authorities an
nounced. \ joint statement OF the
first army and the eastern sea from
tier said Wrightsville beach was
BACKED out for an hour as pre-
caution.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

CHISHOLM, Me.-UP-A fire and
explosion wrecked the $4,000 Be
rube bakery local headquarters
for civilian defense-today two
weeks after tits owner received a
death threat signed with a Nazi
swastika.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

SAN FRANClSCo-INS-James
A. Boyd, SO, transient and self
styled booze fighter" stuck to his
story at the San Francisco jail to-
day that in 1897 he killed Norman
Redwood, New York rsandhog
union official for $4,000. The sensa
tional staying which took place in
New Jerseys had never beer
solved.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

PORTLAND, Ore-UP- Henry
]. Kaiser, Americas miracle ship.
builder, today advocated immedi.
ate conversion OF nine major ship
yards into assembly lines for the
construction Of a giant fleet Of 10
ton flying boats that would make
the world Our front yard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

KEARNY, n. J.-lNS-Three de.
stroyers were added today to tho
United States ever expanding Navy
following the launching within %
minutes OF the L. s. S. Dawson,
u. S. S. Edwards and L. s. 5.
Saufley at the yards of the Federal
Shipbuilding and Drydock Co.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

WASHINGTON-AP- Manpow.
er Chairman Paul V. McNutt said
today the government would an
nounce a definite policy on col
lege men in the draft and coor-
dination OF Americas $500 col
leges and universities with the
war effort.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

WASHINGTON-INS-Witht their
military trial nearing a dramatic
end. authorities today ordered sol
diers guarding the eight Nazi sabo-
tours to be on the double alert to
prevent a courtroom demonstration
or move to kill one of their own
number. The prosecution, it was
learned. was expected to rest its
case today, clearing the way for the
defense TO call the eight saboteurs
10 the witness stand TO tell their
own stories.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

LONDON-AP- Representatives
OF the United States State Depart
ment and British authorities at
Alexandria are continuing nego-
tiations for disposal of informed
French warships there in case the
Mediterranean port falls TO the
Axis. a foreign office commenta-
tor said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

BOSTON-INS-With a federal
agent driving her armored car, do
mated by the White House during
her vacation in the United States,
exiled Queen Wilhelmina today be-
gins an unofficial two day visit in
Boston and Cambridge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

WASHlNGTON-IP- Congress.
men today awaited an anticipated
message by President Roosevelt
calling for new and drastic controls
on initiation. Usually well-inform-
ed leaders admitted that this time
time they were completely in the
dark as to the Presidents program.
But it was generally believed that
Il would include wage controls and
subsidy payments to meet abnorm-
al war costs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

SAN LEANDRO. Cal.-INS-For-
mally charged with the murder OF
pretty Dorena Hammer. his 81
year-old paramour, Leslie Gireth,
81, wealthy Glendale, Cal. jeweler,
was to be arraigned in San Leandro
police court today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

See ACCIDENTS-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

See DROWNINGS Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

NEW ORLEANS-INS-Protests
mounted with ever increasing in
tensity today over the L. S. Mari
time Commission order canceling
construction of the big multi.mil-
lion dollar Higgins Shipyard at
Michaud. Some 500 ships were 10
have been built dt the plant.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

See SHOWDOWN-Page S
Evening star., 1942-06-06

OF publicity. Kelly, well up on MS
research for the picture, replied:
There are more than 200 such
life insurance policies in existence in
the United States today, a dozen of
them in California, five in Holly
wood.
Shirley Temple took out a $2.000,-
900 policy. Cecil B. De Mile has
$1,000, 900 and so have Mary Pick
ford, AL Jolson and Harold Lloyd. A
fellow in Oakland whose name I
won't mention has $2,750.000 worth.
Why shouldn't we have a movie
story about a million-d policy?"
\ \ \ 4
Fred Astaire will make a bow In
his new Columbia musical with
Rita Hayworth that almost dupli-
Gates the famous entrance of John
Barrymore during his early days on
the stage.
In the film, as yet untitled. Rita
is presented as a lovesick maiden
whose ideal is knight in arnor on
a white, plumed charger. Lo and
behold Such a knight actually ap-
pears-Astaire on a hoss.
Players recalled the first time the
late great profile stepped on the
stage in Arthur Hopkins production
of Richard III" Bathed in spot
light and wearing red armor Barry
more emerged riding a white horse.
Audiences gasped. All earlier Rich
ards within memory had come out
afoot.
Off-stags comedy on q movie set
often winds up in the completed
picture.
Chester Morris and Joe Sawyer
had a scene in "Wrecking Crew." a
Pine Thomas picture, where the two
actors walked into q room while
Jean Parker was ironing dress.
You know" said Sawyer, It'd
really be funny if a fellow walked
into a room and put his hand
on a hot iron while he was talking
and then made a remark that
something was burning"
Sounds funny to me-" said
Director Frank Macdonald. Lets
give it try on the next rehearsal"
1t was rehearsed that way. the
crew chuckled-and now the fans
will see that ad lib in the finished
picture.
Caulifowers are blooming on the
Warner Bros. lot but they're not
the kind you dig out of victory
gardens and serve with butter.
These are the caulifowers one
fighter serves on another's ears.
They hurt.
Enrol Flynn is the cause of it all.
Flynn read q book one day that
brought him to the edge OF his
chair with excitement. It was Roar
Of the Crowd" by James j. Corbett,
Evening star., 1942-06-06

pleted about = month ago, and now
Flynn, as James j. himself, has
started work on a subject he likes
better than anything heretofore
given him on the screen.
It's called Gentleman Jim" and
1t repeatedly clings to the facts Of
Corbett's life. To portray it Flynn
heart ailment and all-must fight
four stiff bouts. These were Cor
belts goes with Jack Burke. Joe
Choynski. Jake Kilrain and John L.
Sullivan.
The rumor got around the other
day that the John Waynes were
divorcing. When John was phoned
for details he hit the ceiling.
This Is wonderful" he said "Just
because my wife is going to Mexico
with her sister who was recently
divorced and is being remarked
down there they've got it mixed up
with my wife
I've got four children. Do you
think shed 60 of and leave them
with me If she were going to divorce
me?"
John had something there.
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Evening star., 1942-06-06
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage.
National-"Candida," with a prize
cast for Bernard Shaw's drama:
2:40 and $40 pm.
Screen.
Capitol-"Twin Beds" a comedy
with George Brent and Joan Ben
nett: II am, 1:25, 3:45, 6:10, 8:45
and 11:25 pm. Stage shows: 1925,
$50, Sis, 7:50 and 1926 pm.
Columbia-"Rio Rita" Abbott and
Costello south of the border: II
am, lis, 3:35, 5:55, $40 and 1890
pm.
Earle-"In This Our Life" the
prize novel with Bette Davis: 10
am, 1925, 2:55, 5:25. 7:55 and 1920
pm. Stage shows: 11:50 am, 2:20,
4:50, tbs and ss45 pm.
-"Syncopation," Adolphe
Menjou and Jam Sessions: 11:15
am, 1:2o, 3:25, 5:35, TAO and 9:45
pm.
Little-"Warsaw Concerto" gentle
people in the maelstrom: IL am,
12:45, 2:30, Ais, 6, 7:50 and $40 pm.
Metropolitan Reap the Wild
Wind" Ia Cecil B. De Mile:
II am, lis, 3:35, 5:55, $40 and
1890 pm.
PaIace-"My Gal SAL" Rita Hay
worth on Tin Pan Alley: 1l:20 am,
1:50, 4:25, 7 and 9:35 pm.
Pix-"Valley of the Sum-" from
the story by Clarence Budington
Kelland: /, $40, 5, 7:10, 800 and
l1.20 pm.
Evening star., 1942-06-06

he's so busy, ana happy, making
pictures he's closing out the dental
ONCE which sustained him and his
wife IL years.
1t took a lot Of persistence to win
that movie role. DR.. william E.
Buchanan. a dentist, wanted son
Edgar to be q physician. Buchanan
did make q stab at medicine at the
University Of Oregon, It's a pretty
tough course. Edgar had lew
extra-curricular ideas. Football,
baseball, track, boxing, wrestling,
shooting, riding, to mention a few
on the athletic side. For indoor
sport, and college expenses, he
played a trumpet, tuba or traps
he wasn't particular which-in a
dance band. He squeezed in q dra-
matics course, too. There never
seemed to be time to study. The
professors suggested maybe Mr..
Buchanan would be happier in an
other profession. He agreed readily.
"Dr." Doesn't Fit.
Edgar effected a compromise with
his father. He'd turn to dentistry
He didn't mention the fact to dad
but he reasoned that course at
North Pacific Dental College in
Portland, Greg, would allow him
time for drama on the side.
In Portland he organized the Civic
Evening star., 1942-06-06

producer, being assisted by Allan,
who has worked in . similar
capacity.
Allan, who started out as a news
paperman. flm reviewer and writer,
now operates his own free-lance
publicity agency. So, it is only
natural that he also handle publicity
and exploitation on any picture the
family production unit makes. as
well as work on the writing Of the
script
Osa's talents as an actress will.
OF course, be used in the leading
feminine role. but she has another
big job besides that She will be
assigned the task of cutting and
editing the films
Osa once was a film cutter for q
Danish picture studio in Copen-
hagen. Later, she worked in a similar
capacity in London. 1t was then
that she was discovered as a poten-
tial actress and brought to Holly
wood.
So, the only technical talent they
will have to hire will be camera and
sound men.
Evening star., 1942-06-06

gone slightly daft about his un-
worthy niece, Charles Coburn makes
one Of his more worthy impersona-
tions.
The main incident of the novel is
adequately covered in the picture
which John Huston, son Of Walter,
directed with such intelligence and
understanding. The principal ell
sion is the elimination of the char
acter of Kate. that ample lady of
the great open spaces Of whom Asa
legitimately dreamed throughout the
novel. For all her attractiveness,
she Is not greatly missed in this
grim, suspenseful account Of the
havoc that one black eve can create
in an otherwise good-willed group
Of human beings.
I'm This Our Life" offers you a
very dramatic set of troubles as
substitute for any of your own that
you would like to escape for a
little while.
Brevity is the soul Of the Earles
stage show this week, a 30-minute
affair which ranges from the tap
dancing of Johnny Barnes through
the music Of Paul Tisen's All-Amer-
ican girls-an instrumental group of
merit-up to the acrobatics of Ray
and Trent, pair of performers
who have whipped up q different
sort OF muscle routine. The Roxy
cites contribute two numbers, top
ical items dealing with golf and
roller skating Both are well done.
Evening star., 1942-06-06

ldhCS IL II
adaptation of In This Our Life"
now at the Earle. Moreover. with
Miss Davis playing her, you can bet
that Stanley is a sayagely ruthless
female, tragedy's perfect hand
maiden, who never touches a life
without obliterating it completely
or manning it beyond repair. The
role offers Miss Davis field day
in the art of catastrophe and she
was ever an actress to relish such
an opportunity.
The fact that Miss Davis Is back
spreading destruction. however, Is
not the only one which contributes
to the merit of I'm This Our Life"
Miss Glasgow is too artful spinner
of yarns to ignore the value of con-
trast. She has provided her book
with an impressive variation not
only of character, but also of mood,
both in sufficient quantity to pro-
vide the proper relief for the tales
essential grimness. 1t has also
warmth, a wry humor and an ad-
nirable fidelity to its type. As to
the latter quality, it never makes
you try to think that Stanley was
anything other than funda-
mentally wicked wench. murderous-
" selfish. and eminently worthy Of
the end she meets.
X X X
While the pictures emphasis is
largely upon Miss Davis, the other
characters are treated with deserved
respect.
Miss De Havilland was natural
choice for the Melanie-like Roy. the
sister whose husband was wantonly
stolen by Stanley, the daughter who
could understand the wise reSigna-
ton of Asa Timberlake. who could
resent the piratical business tactics
of old Uncle William Fitzroy, and
who could rehabilitate her own life
and that of Craig Fleming when
they found themselves in common
and desperate loneliness. Miss De
Havilland has had no role of equiv
alent dimensions since she estab-
lished herself so well as Melanie,
and she carries it with a commend
able skill.
Contemplating the grimness Of
the confused romance involving the
sisters and their lovers are the char
acters of the father and the uncle,
both touched with humor. The
former, played by Frank Craven, is
a sardonic philosopher who has ar
rived at weary acceptance Of his
fate as the father of one fool fe-
male. the husband of another. OF
William Fitzroy, the old buccaneer