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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08

II would like to tell you that your story about
n cat who wagged her tail having kittens who
also wagged their tails cannot be correct.
'Wagging Of the tail II a somatic variation,
that IL, acquired characteristics Somatic
variations are not inherited therefore the
kittens you mention would not wag their tails
you state"
Well. studied biology too. but all I remember
about il is that had TO dissect frog. Per-
haps wagging the tail is a "somatic variation
and cannot be inherited as the young lady states.
But the fact remains the kittens mentioned
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08

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~nnnsN oPsp s;1s r. Ere sss.,ns
"MYsTEnY or MARIE ROGET" Extrai
Our RUSSIAN FRONT" walter Huston.
WESTINGHOUSE o... Mich.
Iona Massey. .INTERNATIONAI. LADY.
Gene Autry In CALL or THE CAN
iOS." lime: Men In Washington, isss.'
WEST END-ssss West wsr,. Ave: !,
"MY FAy0RrrE MONDE. G Rob, ho Gum.
mings. 'sABOTEUR." Cartoon Miniature
Observation-Disclosures Feskeii 40. TIIf =
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Air-cond Comfort, Anne Shirley, Desi
Arnas In "FOCR JACKS AND a JILL"
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OF MARIE ROGET 'Tbs Rssssaa Yrsst.'
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IN ..RiDERs OF IHE WEST"
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rierney IN "RiNGs on nER FIs08na."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08

HlM-kRN-svto Wett warren avenue
hVuSno Ann Sheridan in KINGS ROW. q
Kay kyser In my FAvORITE SPY"
'superman' Cartoon. Matinee.
R00cCVEI T-Grstist- Hsrper Pr. sTsz 4
hVVoLvLLi OUR TIME SCHEDULE
MN OF TEXAS" AZ $50 81 Plus
WIFE TAKES A FLYER" 757-ii 90.
P00CCVCI T-Grstict- Harper Pr. s7s2 4
hVVoCVLLi Cooled Doors Open To-day
at 500. Park Free. MEN OF TExAs,"
-R--Stack-- Brod- Crawford, Plus J. Bennett.
r. Tone THE WIPE fAkEs 4 FLYER.
Get Here Before $50 and Save i0c.
p0SEnlIC-ii5eow Woodward TO. s-eiss =
hoOLDnkk open 6:t5. Cocktail TIME
$50. Kipling's Famous "JtNGLE BOOk. "
with sABUl Plus Henry Fonda. q. Tierney.
rings on HER FINGERS" Late News
pncEVII C-Utiea nj Gratiot Avenue
NVoLtiLLL "COuRTsHtP OF ANDY
hardy" L. Stone, Mickey Rooney. "ALI-
AMERICAN COED" Frances Lansford
pnIIcC--14 Hsitfner Ave. Free Parking a
hVuuL Open s;i5. Cooled by Rsfrsn.
Dish GIT Night % An ladies' Ruther-
ford. THIS TIME FOR KEEPS" Walter
Wooif King In "A NANk ~ LByA."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08


Chose who bet on them
leap much higher.)
A LFRED WANDER
IA BILT, who races
and breeds thorough
breds, has never been
on a horses back. tHe
tried il once. and after
he arose from the
ground never attempted
1t again.
Horses eat three
meals a day, but most
of them won't touch a
thing until il gets
dark. daylight dis
turbances give them in
Htnoekfan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
E. Y. DurHng

on. Labor Day Is the day before
Our six-yedr-oId little deGrs
Take kiss-flled sGndciches TO school
And apples t0ashsd Nth tears.
Anita Bills.
IT can remember the first school l went 10
AT the age OF g.. 1t was on East 10th street,
New York City. near Pleasant avenue. How
ever, can't remember the first day went 20
school though / supposed made fearful de-
parture from home that day and that my mother
cried a little. too.-EVD)
IN BENTON HARBOR. Mich, a kindly and
L sympathetic husband has put his wife on
fve-day week On Wednesday and Thursday the
little lady does no homework On those days
the husband and the children handle the domestic
duties. How chances for putting over fve-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
Stuff About Steeds
BY KEN king

Famous Cartoonist and Track Commentator
LII GRAY horses are born brown with dark
"A spots. Chats probably why many of them
have spotty careers).
A race horse leaps Is feet with each jump.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08

Gay week Ol fiOuStNOiN
at your house -?
Feminine writer
sneers at men for hav-
ing what she calls "a
little boy complex
Men have no monopoly
on that sort OF thing.
Consider the little girl
complex" most women
have that causes them
10 refer TO "nighties,"
"panties" and generally
indulge in baby talk.
CT HAVE just finished
Il q two-year course
In biology ut high
school," writes a young
...- n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
On the Side

DISTRIBUTED by KING Pastures Syndicate, Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08

During Mr.. WincheHs absence his column
will be conducted by guest eoiumnists.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-09

~ \ "'fN't Nhh = ffNf
Russians today claimed the viz
tual lifting on the siege OF Lenln.
grad and British alvices from
Kuibyshev added the further as
sertion that the siege OF Sevasto
pol also had been raised.
The news contrasted with the
contention OF Finnish army men
that the Nazis had sue eeded In
establishing winter line from
which they expe,t ted 10 launch u
spring offensive At Russian armies
The Russians. however. said they
were not allowing the Germans TO
make a stand anywhere and added
they hal plenty OF fresh manpower
coming up 10 carry on.
The Russian picture OF the Len
ingrad front fighting was one OF
fierce four day battle in which
Red army men were seeking TO
annihilate Germans cut off from
their main forces along the Stain
canal.
The Stain canal parallels the
shore OF Lake Ladoga and extend
from a point about Is miles east
OF Leningrad to the mouth OF the
Svir River on the east shore OF
Lake Ladoga leo miles farther
east.
The drive appeared part OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-09
Sugar Might
be RatiOned

Sugar boarding IN Ypsilanti
brought notice from the state
council OF defense today that con
sumers should make normal guam
tity purchases TO pre- ent temper
airy sugar shortages in the vicinity.
Investigation by Paul Ungrodt,
secretary of Ypsilanti council o.
defense. revealed Thursday that
merchants. because OF runs" on
sugar, were limiting purchases 10
five or 10 pounds to a person. The
state council OF defense was mott
lied end took action this morning.
Normal purchases by consumers
will insure sugar for everyone as
there is definitely not a shortage
in this commodity. state officials
said. A run" on sugar in this
vicinity will cause a temporary
shortage because merchants will
be unable to keep 1t on hand, state
council men aver.
Further explanation was made
by state officials that sugar from
Cuba and more paintings next year
will more than off set the quantity
OF sugar previously received in
the United States from the Philip
ines.
There will be no rise in the price
Of sugar, state officials said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-09
Roosevelt to
End Squabble
Over Defense
Executive Will be
Appointed

Washington. Jan. Sins Pres
ident Roosevelt today is reported
prepared to terminate the congress
sional controversy over civilian de.
tense by appointing a full time
executive to administer the nation
wide organization. created by
Mayor Fiorello La Guardla. OF New
York, to protect the American pub
lie from enemy bombing raids.
Informed administration circles
forecast the appointment of James
NJ. Lands. Dean OF the Harvard
Law school, to this important task.
There were hints, however. in
other high quarters that the posi-
would go to Paul " McNutt, fed
eral security administra or. in ad
dition to his present duties.
This decision OF the President
to name a full time executive to
handle civilian defense affairs
would not displace either Mayor
LaGuardia as director Of OCD or
Mrs, Roosevelt first lady OF the
land, as his chief assistant. Both
apparently will continue in their
present duties and handle policies
of the defense office.
The President is reported deep
ly concerned over congressional
and other attacks on LaGuardia
for trying TO administer civilian
defense while reta ming his posi-
ton as mayor OF New York City.
His concern was increased when
the house voted to strip LaGuardia
OF all power to administer a spe
cial S100,000,000 fund for civilian
defense. The House gave spend
ing authority to the War Depart.
ment, specifying that the money
should be used to purchase gas
masks, fire apparatus and other
equipment necessary to protect
civilians against bombing raids.
The Presidents contemplated
action probably will end the con
gressional controversy over La.
Guardia's defense status. The
Senate passed a bill three weeks
ago, giving the New York mayor
unlimited power to purchase gas
masks and other air raid equip
ment for distribution to the gen
eral public-the total funds to be
limited only by the amounts sub
sequently appropriated by Con
gress.
The House discarded this plan
and displayed its animosity TO
ward LaGuardla by voting, first
Ito to IS on a standing ballot. and
later, 1877 to 16S on a record roll
call. to vest spending OF a $780,
100000 defense fund in the War
Department By a standing bal
lot, II also voted to virtually elm
mate LaGuardia and his entire de
Tense organization by turning over
administration OF civilian defense
to specially created assistant sec
rotary OF war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-09
Air Patrol to
be Organized

Alfred Ingebrigtsen. squadron
commander OF the Ann Arbor-Ypsi
lanti area OF the Civil Air Patrol
today announced preliminary steps
In the formation OF the organiza-
ton in this dist let
He Is requesting all pilots or
others who have made application
10 or intend 10 make application
in the near future in the Patrol to
contact him. Information desired
is the name, address, age. pilot
ratings and hours. also any other
aviation experience.
This data is contained on the
official CAP. application blanks
which have been sent to Washing
ton. However, because OF the
necessary Investigations, II Is ex-
pected to be some time before the
Information will be sent TO the
squadron commander.
AS soon as this Information IS
obtained by Mr.. Ingebrigtsen. ap-
pointments will be made and &C.
uyit.es started
The new squadron commander
is affiliated with the Ann Arbor
Air Service, Ann Arbor Airport.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-09
Over 100 Now
Registered in
Civil Defense
Workers in Red
Cross Sign

Red Cross workers In production
rooms In Ypsilantl are being regis.
tered today In the civilian volun
teer defense program Mrs. Pau
Samson Is In charge.
Registrations at the city hall dur
ing two OF the four day registra
ton total more than 100 including
eight for Hilary fire and police
units. Men and women yegistrants
are about evenly represented. Mrs
Fred Battelle. committee memb Der
explains.
Mrs. Battelle and Mrs. Glenr
arnold. another committee mem
Ser. were IN Ann Arbor this morn
ing securing additional supplies TO-
the local registration In the city hal
from 3 to 8 p m. today and Satur
day.
Tentative plans have been made
TO continue the local registration
office next week. Registrars VIII
train students TO register other stu.
dents at Cleary College. The train.
ing meeting will be Tuesday at 3:i5
p m. in Cleary College. Registration
OF Michigan State Normal College
students is being planned.
Housewives are urged TO register
In the civilian defense program for
work as cooks, seamstresses and
messengers. Many OF those regis
tered are people following their own
particular vocation while others are
volunteering for work apart from
their regular employment. There
will be jobs for everyone IL applica.
ton is made. Mrs. Battelle says.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-09
FOUR MILLION To
Be GOAL FOR NEW
ARMY |NOUCT|0NS
No Limit Set on War Time
Size of Army to be
Sent to Britain
PRESENT STRENGTH PUT
AT AROUND 100000
Draft Rate Now Doubled,
May be Trebled in
Short Time


Washington, Jan. ZAP OF
flcials disclosed today that Undue.
lions into the Army were being
stepped up to double or triple the
peace-time rate, and indications
We're that the immediate goal was
a hard-hitting land force OF foul
million men.
The Army is accelerating the in.
duction OF present registrants,
which include about 100000 al.
ready CLASSIFIED as IA, without
waiting to draw from the 100000
men between 20 and A inclusive
who are expected to register Fec.
16.
40 limit has been set on the war.
time size OF the Army to be sent
70 britain and any where else the
high command may deem adNs-
abe. Secretary Stimson says the
number to De drawn from the
o.0O0,0 900 to l0,000,U00 available lit
men will be determined by the
needs as they arise.
Present strength has been placed
at around 100000 officers and
men, and plans already under way
would increase this to 100000.
Appropriations have been made TO
provide complete equipment for an.
other million and critical equip.
ment for a fourth million.
Although the war Department
has issued orders against publ "a
ton OF draft calls and quotas for
each area, officials MADE no secret
OF the fact that the draft rate was
Deing doubled and m. ght soon
oe t4ebled, II such has not already
been ordered.
Revised figures on the number
OF drattees TO be put in uniform
this month and next month Irom
the present pool OF registrants will
not be announced, but before the
United States formally entered the
war the combined January-c ebru.
airy total had been set at $4,000.
OF the 100000 men between p
and SO already registered, about
100000 now are, in active service.
Selective service officials estimate
another 100000 or 100000 coulu
De obtained, if necessary, without
dipping into the new FEB. 1t regis.
rants. However, it il likely that
many OF the latter. especially the
younger men, will be indicted ear
~ along with the existing ehgi-
bles.
New men are not coming ex-
clusively from draftees by any
means. The War Department sal.
estetday that December volun.
,eers may exceed $4,000, nearly
double the previous 'ecord of 80,
$50 obtained in May, 1917.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-09
Car Mechanics
Glass Has ga

Attendance at Red Cross motor
mechanics course exceeded expec
tations Thursday night when "a
women attended at Wiedman build
ing. Is L. Michigan Ave. NJ
Harriet Patterson. Miss +. Ruth
Gambell, this city, and Miss Vir'
ginia Schumacher. Ann Arbor,
teachers. are to conduct Monday
and Thursday classes here.
Mrs. John Kollen Ann Arbor
head Of Washtenaw County Motor
Corps, and Miss Schumacher ex.
planned course plans.
Several high school girls, who
attended the mtutfng Thursday,
will be included In the course If
they secure parental and school
permission.
Requirements for others taking
the course are that they should
be between 81 and AZ yeaIs old,
must have a car available. have
$4,000 liability insurance on their
car, have had physical examlna.
don in the past year. have 20 hours
Of driving during the year and, to
receive their certificate. have pass
cd be~inning and advanced first aid
courses.
After the third lesson. those who
wish may begin hours OF driving
for motor corps. There Is a great
need now for transportation OF ma.
terials to and from production
centers. persons TO clinics and
blood donors, Mrs Kollen explain:
ed.
Motor mechanics students may
take first aid in conjunction with
the course or after completion II
the motor training. a card will.
be issued to those passing motor
mechanics and a certificate will
be issued when students have pass.
ed first aid and driving require
ments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-09
National Lottery Latest Suggestion
For Financing War For United States

250.000.000. and increases in
rates OF existing taxes to raise
$l.750. 900. 900.
Rep. knudsen (R) MINI. an
other Ways and Means mem
her. said he has asked the
Treasury to submit figures on
a national lottery. and estimat-
ed that between one and two
billion dollars could be raised
that way.
I'm only sug esting It as one
OF the things that should be
looked into he said.
Another committeeman no
declined to permit use OF his
name suggested the confisca-
ton OF everything above $4,000
which an individual receives
in any one year.
ITS either something like
that or i good big general
sales tax on eve ythlng. includ-
ing food and clothing" he said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-09
Japanese Giuen Preuielu of
Blockade; Freighter Sunk
Within 100 Miles of Tokyo
Allies Claim Sieges Lifted
From Leningrad, Sevastopol

Russias northern offensive includ-
ine karelia. where the Fms are
admittedly feeling the recent with
drawal OF German troops.
The weather. disast, GUS for the
Germans in Russia. gave them a
kind OF left handed advantage In
another theater OF war. British
said that sandstorms In Libya, fol
lowing rains which impeded me
chanized troop movements, hal
given General Erwin Rommel a
chance to slip the bulk OF his
trapped Axis forces westward out
OF Agedabia.
Crack British troops were re
ported following them and haras
sing their rear guard. but the i'm
plication was that too many OF
Rommel's Germans would live 10
fight another day somewhere in
North Africa.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-09
Officers of Izaak Walton
League Installed at Dinner

the chapter under the articles of
incorporation OF the state OF Michi-
gan for non-proht organizations.
The property itself is almost com.
pletely paid for and that this has
been made possible only through
the coordinated efforts OF the mem
bership and the fine support OF
the public in attending the various
functions OF the chapter. He also
pointed out that the work OF the
chapter will be more difficult than
ever before since with defense
as the keynote OF the new pro yram
the League stands ready TO coop
crate with governmental and other
public agencies in civilian defense
training and offers its property and
services in forwarding all efforts.
Jay Hubbard reported that the
financial condition of the League
is better than ever before and that
all bills are paid to date. Plans
to invest all surplus funds in de.
tense bonds will be taken up at
the next meeting. The Lea que has
purchased over $1,000 in furniture
and equipment and building ma
terial and every cent spent has
been to forward and improve the
purposes Of the organization and
membership, Mr.. Hubbard said.
Albert Davies reported that the
mem bership committee has re-
ceivedl 100 applications for mem
bership, and that although some
Of the applications we're e,ected.
the members accepted proved to be
men OF COED calsbrc. ssttestsns and
OF sincere attitude toward the
principles Of the League.
Edmund Terrall reported that the
boys whom he mas been training
in craftsmanship have we'll appn d
themselves and the League is
proud OF the fact that they now
are efficient marksmen with first
hand knowledge on frearm safety.
The dinner composed of Virginia
baked ham, escalloped potatoes, Do
tato salad, buttered rolls. salads.
desserts. a variety OF home made
cakes, cookies, pickles and coffee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-09

group will meet next week and
predicted II will demand reduc-
ton Of non.milltary spending
by more than $l,500,000.0O0. in
stead OF by the sl.000,000000
proposed in Mr.. Rooseyelt's
budget.
2. Members OF the House APP
propriations Committee. before
whom Morgenihau appeared In
secret session. repol ted that he
expressed opposition to any en-
forced savings plan similar to
the one in effect in England.
8. Rep. Disney CD Okal..
veteran member OF the House
Ways and Means Committee.
suggested that the S7.o00,000.0O0
be raised as follows-a with
holding tax deducting between
three and four per cent from all
incomes to raise s4.000.000,0c0;
a three and one-half per cent
gene al sales tax to yield ST.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-09
License Tags
to be Saved

Officials Of the local branch of
the secretary of states office are
asking motorists to turn in 194l
license plates when making 1912
tag purchases. Motorists will be
allowed by state and city police
TO drive from their homes to the
local branch office with 194l plates
detached and displayed in the
windshield. The plan will allow
immediate collection of old plates.
The suggestion for cooperation
with law enforcement agencies on
the plan came from the secretary
of states officeethis morning TO the
local branch.
The plan is an effort to conserve
metal in the state. The salvage
of old plates will be a valuable
contribution to defense, Paul I'm
grodt, branch manager explains
There is no local restriction on
securing OF 1912 plates by owners
of old vehicles. The only per
sons to whom license tags are pro
hibited. Mr.. Ungrodt explains. are
dealers who have cars in stock
upon which there have never been
titles issued.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-09
Federal Auto-uSe Tax
Stamps on Sac Jan. 26

Washington, Jan. 9-UP-The
new federal auto-use tax stickers-
price. S2.09 each-will 60 on sale
for the first time at Post Offices and
Offices Of collectors OF internal reye.
nue. Jan. rs, Treasury officials said
today.
The $209 stamp will expire June
30. A fuil-year stamp, costing s.
will be sold later for the IL
months beginning next July /. fiscal
year 1913.
The routine OF buying is simple.
There is no application form. Just
go 10 the closest Post once or
internal revenue Office. pa. s2.09
and a clerk will give you a sticker
and a card.
You will be asked to list informa.
ton Identifying your car on the
card and to mail Il TO the collector
Of internal revenue.
Deadline for purchase OF the
stickers is Feb. /. Driver OF an
auto without a use tax stamp after
that date will be liable TO a fine OF
S25 and 30 days Imprisonment.
The stamps are green. IA inches
by two inches, and are to be dis
played In "reas9f ably conspicuous"
places on autos.
The price is the same for all mo
tor vehicles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-09
See WAR-Page 5
More Skating
Kinks Planned

Proposals for flooding the tennis
courts at Ypsillnti's various parks
to provide added ice skating Kinks
and a plan for the Icing OF hill
In Riverside Park for a toboggan
slide were presented at a combined
meeting OF the city recreation and
park commissions at Charles Nc
Kenny Hall Thursday night.
f. VI. Maddux. street and park
commissioner. whose work In pro-
yiding skating at Recreation Park
was praised by commission men,
bers, is at work determining meth
DDS OF constructing additional
Kinks. Tennis courts at Prospect,
Harriet and Woodruff Parks are
among those considered for flood
ing.
1t was proposed to use available
WPA project offices in the parks
as shelters for skaters
Members OF the park commission
adopted proposal 10 ask city coun-
Gil to authorize purchase OF addi-
tlonal playground equipment to be
installed in city parks In the spring.
E. w. Shadford, recreation direc.
tor, was authorized 10 add a man
to the Harriet School staff TO SUI
pervise skating on the new rink
there and to aid IN the recreation
program
Representatives OF the recreation
and park commissions viii seek
from city council more complete
definitions OF the duties and pow
ers OF the separate commissions. II
was announced Commission mem
bers expressed the need for clari-
fication OF overlapping functions.
Skating was assured in Recrea-
ton and Prospect Parks tonight and
possibly this week cad II freezing
temperatures continue. Street Com
missioner Ernest Mlddux gaid his
crews we're spraying Recreation
rink and Prospect Park tennis courts
this morning.
Salamanders have been placed
at both places and at the Prospect
Park pool
Crews from the stree, department
are not looked upon with envy this
weather. says street Commissioners
Maddux in pointing out the hard
ships OF their work