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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24
A Maid In Manhattan
BY
ALLEN
EPPES

ever knew a girl quite like Maudie.
Sweet, wholesome, unselfish, and al
ways planning what a happy life
we would have together. Blond,
slender, and often dressed In sun
bonnet and Bingham gown" He
glanced at Susan and smiled. Nov
you see, my dear, why was SO
eager to have you come up to New
York as the winner OF our contest;
you were Maudie, my boyhood
sweetheart, coming back to me
over the years" A pause and q
sigh. But, to get on with my story.
1t was just another case Of a young
man wanting to get out into the
world, being selfish, not thinking
of what his sweetheart really want
ed. was like that"
you mean you left Maudie and
went out to seek your fortune ?"
Susan asked.
Mr.. Jones nodded slowly and
sadly.
II was carried away with world
ly things, and neglected Maudie.
didn't write to her as often as !
should have, little knowing that
she was not well. And then when
heard of her illness, 1t was too
late. Someone wrote me about her,
and it was then that ! seemed to
come to myself. was like-like-"
Mr.. Jones searched for a COMPARE
son. Like a prodigal son. sudden
ly came to myself. and said would
go home. 1 packed, and caught a
train. But when got home, Maudie
was not there"
"She'd moved away"
mo, my dear-she was dead"
oh" said Susan "Oh. Mr..
Jones, am sorry"
Thank you, my dear" said Mr..
Jones. II knew you'd understand,
and sympathize with me. It's a
comfort, too, being able to talk to
someone about Maudie. Naturally,
1 find II difficult to talk about her
to Mrs. Jones. Women-especially
my NhN AAaNt OIL ollSC AQCds WITS.
Jones often gives me the impress
sion that she doesn't even like my
memory Of Maudie."
Poor little Maudie," said Susan.
Dying like that-with you so far
away"
Yes said Mr.. Jones. Il went
out to see where she was buried,
and as stood therein the rain-1
felt that something very fine and
wonderful had been taken out OF
the world" He looked at Susan.
That's why I feel I want t. do
something for YOU, my dear"
For NE ?" said Susan. I'm
afraid don't quite understand"
Il mean in memory OF Maudie,"
Mr.. Jones explained. "You under
stand, don't you. my dear?"
1-I-think So" said Susan
Ito Be Continued
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24
Normal College Calendar
TO-DAY
700 p. m.-viventes, Starkweather Hall
TODAY
Starkweather Hall.

were motoring In from Long Island.
They were in Mr.. Jones' roadster,
and Mr.. Jones was driving.
And so you really like the
Dainty Diana Diaries farm" he
was saying.
"Oh, yes!" said Susan, 1--WE
never seen such q perfectly run
place in all my life. And so clean. "
That" said Mr.. Jones, lis one of
our best selling points-cleanli-
ness. so Clean You'd Be Glad TO
Sleep in Them" That's q slogan
Roy Leonard once used in describ-
ing the barns where we keep our
cows"
They are clean enough to sleep
in" said Susan. And so white and
cheerful" She sighed Il wonder If
Aunt Alice and 1 will ever be able
to get the Farmer plantation to
look in the least like your wonder
full farm"
"Of course" said Mr.. Jones en-
couragingly. But it takes time. &"
He smiled at Susan. You're a
plucky girl, I can see that. Once
you make up your mind to do a
thing, you'll do It,"
II try" said Susan. And now
that you and the dairy people have
been so generous, and I've got all
that money in the bank, think I'm
going to do wonders when l 20
back home"
When you go back home" Mr.
Jones repeated softly, thoughtful
ly. Il shall hate to see you 90, Su-
san, my dear. You've done things
to me-"
'W-w-what do you mean, Mr..
JONES'" Susan asked, remember
ing her talk with Roy, and all that
he had said about Mrs. Jones.
You've taken me out Of myself"
said Mr.. Jones. Carried me back
to my youth" He slowly slowed
down the car. Il lever told you, did
I, that youthful tragedy left its
scar upon my heart and life ?"
NO" said Susan. you didn't
I'm sorry. / hope my coming up to
New York didn't bring back sad
memories "Oh, no, no-you sim
ply made me relive some OF my
youth in imagination" Mr.. Jones
drew a deep breath. The fact that
you made me think Of dear little
Maudie Is no fault OF yours. She's
really the heart and soul Of my
youth. Do you mind IL / talk about
herr"
"Of course not" said Susan. I'm
interested. I'd love hearing about
Maudie."
Mr.. Jones thought a moment,
and then he began speaking.
Il suppose every man has the
memory Of a childhood sweet
heart" he said Even Roy Leon
ard, who's a lot younger than ! am.
But sometimes think that no man
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24
CONF MISSION RECEIVED

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 24-lNS-
Prominent in state politics during
the administration OF former Gov
ernor Brucker, r. Wayne Newton,
executive secretary OF the Mich
igan retail institute. has received
a majors commission in the ord
nance division OF the U. S. Army.
II was reported here today. Otis
Cook, Of Lansing, legislative rep
resentative for the Michigan Drug
gists Association, is slated to sue
coed Newton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT


FRED FOLDED the paper Sc
that he could easily show the pic
ture to Miss Alice, and picked up &
third paper. This was a tabloid
and he was certain he would fine
Susan's name or picture, or both
somewhere about And he WASH
wrong. There was a picture OF hei
on Page 10, an article about her or
Page 3-and he caught his breath
and a reference to her in Masor
Morgan's gossip column He reac
the last-named in grip Of rage.
Has Miss Typical Farmer,
Daughter Fallen for the Slick City
Slicker? We wonder. Anyhow. II
would seem that even ruraI
maiden likes eye-compelling eve.
ming gowns, and the urban mar
knows where to go to buy them
Twice, three times, Fred read
those gossipy words, and each time
his rage increased.
He suddenly took Susan's letter
from his pocket, and ran his ewes
down the page until he came to the
words, I'm being given a perfectly
beautiful evening gown which was
designed by New Yorks most "a
NOUS and expensive designer, Pa
tricia Potelli! He read those words
twice-three times. Then he COM
pared them with the words in
Mason Morgan's column, and put
two and two together. The result
brought him TO his feet like a shot
out of a cannon Good Lord, Susan
Farmer must have gone completely
haywire! Why-why--
He turned and dashed out 70 the
kitchen.
Miss Aiioel Miss Aiioe!- he
called.
What on EARTH" said Miss
Alice, looking up from the waffle
iron.
Il can't stay to supper after allr'
But Fred, you said"
I'm going to New York-rieht
sway-now-tonight."
New York; Fred Mosher. have
you lost your mind7"
No, but Susans lost hers" said
Fred. He grabbed his hat I'm 90
ing over and catch a plane in Char
lottesville," he said as he hurried
back through the house. Some
body's got to rescue Susan, before
she-she-makes a holy mess Of
her lifei"
Miss Alice ran after him.
But the waffies!" she walled. Il
can't eat them all"
There was no answer.
Fred was already in his car
driving off.
And as he sped toward Char
lottesville where the nearest air
port was located. Susan Farmer
and Mr.. Daniel Van Vert Jones
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24
FOOT POWER USED

Fort Custer. Mich. Feb. "a
INS-Fort Custer officers were put
back on foot power today as re-
suit OF efforts to save gasoline
and rubber. No longer is car
and driver ordered for trips about
the reservation. Instead two
wheelers" are in use at the post
message center. supply office and
public relations office.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24
YOUTH DIE S

Detroit, Feb. 2a-lNS- Shot IN
the back OF the head by a patrol
man who chased him as he fled
in a car assertedly stolen, Beverly
Babe" Written, IS, died today in
Receiving Hospital A companion,
John Kurrie, II, was arrested and
held on car theft charge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24
WAR VETERAN DIES

lonia, Mich. Feb. AIMS Flu
neral arrangements were made to-
day for Limuel Tingley, 80.
Ionia County's last civil war vet
eran. He died Monday night Just
two weeks after declaring when
the lord takes away the snow he
might as we'll take me too"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24
APPOINT MEMBERS

Detroit. Feb. 24-INS- Wayne
County scrap dealers and peddlers
prepared today to appoint six of
their number to cooperate with
the county salvage committee in
gathering waste material for use
in war production.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24

WASHINGTON-INS-The War
Production Board here ordered a
complete halt in production OF me-
chanical refrigerators effective
April 80, 1912. so that the entire
industry can be converted into the
production OF war materials"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24
RETURN TO WORK

Flint, Mich. Feb. "a ms
More than 225 employees, engaged
80 per cent in war production, re-
turned to work today at the Marvel
Carburetor Corporation following
a jurisdictional dispute between
the UAW-AFL and UAW-CIO.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24

BATAVIA-INS-- The Neither.
lands hospital ship "Optennort" has
been attacked by a group OF Japa-
nese bombers at an undisclosed
shot II was announced here. &C
cording TO the N.EI. news agency
Aneta.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24

Edith Burget went to Monroe
Thursday afternoon TO spend a
couple OF days at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard Schassberger
MI and Mrs. John Renard. who
have lived on the Sam Risch farm
the past year. are preparing to
move on farm east OF Maybee.
Mrs Cas- Franzyk and son Joseph
visited Mrs. Ethel Burget Thursday
evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24
Ne,cs From OakriHe

the home Of Mr.. and Mrs George
Condo. west OF Milan. As result
OF the inquiring mind Of Orlo Bur
get, he and Lucille Conde. received
burns about the head and face
with the igniting OF gas fumes
from an inside water faucet
The mishap occurred when Mr..
Burget attempted to test the pres
ence OF gas in the water line 10
the house by using a lighted match
which he held at the mouth OF the
water faucet upon turning IL open.
The gas fumes which preceded tn
flow OF water Immediately ignited,
burning the experimenter about the
face and Miss Condo on the ear.
Miss Edith Burget's hair was also
singed in the mishsp.
There is gas in the well. which
had been drilled 40 years previous
w
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24
Bridge Club Meets

Mrs. Charles Barnsdale entertain.
ed the members Of her bridge club
Tuesday evening. Prizes were won
by Mrs. Walter Hassler and Mrs.
William Karner. Jr.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24
Banquet at Church

oa'NdSh 81 SNeiNU
The father and son banquet was
attended by about 55 at the oak.
vile NJ. +. Church Thursday eve
ming. Thurlow Heath, acting chair
man, presented Rev William john
son as POSTMASTER. Community
singing was enjoyed. Ernest Chap
ellie was the speaker Of the evening.
William Mason gave the toast to
the boys and Raymond Grams gave
| the toast to the fathers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24
TWO BURNED WHEN
GAS IN FAUCET IGNlTEs

oskville Mich. Feb. 24-"Curios-
ity kills the cat" Is saying well
applied in the accident Sunday at
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24

Committee TO Meet
The committee on defense work
for Palmer School will meet at the
school house Friday evening at :
o'clock TO complete arrangements
and discuss the salvage program
Potluck lunch will be served
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24

The right of court to order mu.
tilatlon of a human body If medi-
cal opinion is that such amputa-
ton is necessary to save life
was a question placed before the
Washington state supreme court
by Mr.. and Mrs Claude Hudson
OF Seattle. Their daughter,
Patricia, age IL, top photo, was
born with a disproportionately
large left arm. Seattle doctors
have expressed the opinion that
unless the arm is amputated
Patricia may die within a few
years. The Hudsons are opposed to
the amputation because they fear
the amputation might result in
Patricia's death.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-24

Mrs. Fred Helzerman was taken
to the Monroe Hospital Tuesday
for treatment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-23
Bishop Herman Page

d ECAUSE of his scholarly retcence and his personal
ID modesty the Rt Rev. Herman Page, ID. was not
Familiarity known among the general public of Michigan.
In religious circles however this fifth bishop of the
Episcopal Diocese of Michigan looked upon as one
of the nations leading churchmen.
Bishop Page succeeded the late Bishop Charles David
Williams Episcopal bishop of Michigan in 1924. He
held forth at ST. Paus Cathedral Woodward avenue
until his retirement in 1899.
During those Is years without any hamboyant effort
he built army of devotion among his followers He
this devotion because of his sngeminded devotion
to the manifold tasks of his office, and because of his
forwardoong policy and his leadership in the fields
of youth and religious education.
DRIOR to his administration most Episcopal cergymen
in this diocese had to be called from other sections
He started diocesan department of religious education
which today ranks of the best in America and
which resulted in a constantly increasing number of
young from the home diocese entering holy orders
and receiving their ordination from him.
Bishop Page was a liberal but not faddsh liberal.
He served 20 years head of the commission divorce
and remarriage of the general church.
This commission under his direction effected several
notifications in the marriage laws of the church. ncud
ing establishment Of diocesan courts marital relations
and the listing of recognized disabilities for which the
church might annu marriages.
He to seek individual acclaim. He
an austere but kindly and simple soldier Of his God His
church will miss him greatly.
So will all those persons in Michigan who respect
sincere clergymen regardless of faith.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-23
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-23
Texan Can't Be Convinced
That Love Hurts a Film
BY DAMON RUNYON

think that love in a title is a
trade killer. The boys admit
that they cannot explain why
this should be, especially when
the love motif, if you will pardon
a heightened word, is often quite
necessary to a picture. They
just point TO their box office
returns in substantiation of their
theory.
When you mention a success
full picture that has love in the
title they say it is the exception
that proves the rule. However,
the picture. makers seem I'M
afraid of the alleged ink. They
60 on making pictures that have
love mixed up in the titles just
the same. Can it be that the
picture makers have more faith
in love than the exhibitors
Eddie Silverman, a prominent
Chicago exhibitor. fairly shuds
ders at the mere mention Of love
in title. We tried to get him
TO analyZe his aversion, and it
simmered down to the fact that
his financial experience with
love titles has not been too
happy.
EDDIE said he likes the word
~ red in a title. Anything red.
We could have mentioned a few
Reds that did not set the box
offices afire, but forebore, be-
cause ii is one of our own
favorite words, though not in
its political connotation.
We suppose titles of pictures
linger in your memory accord
ing to the merit of the pictures.
Some of the titles we remember
as great titles, probably because
they were attached 10 good pic
lures. are THE Big House"
THE Big ParadeS Little Old
New York" The Covere
Wagon" Red Dust" Shoulder
Arms" "Cimarron," Hold Back
the Dawn" Gone With the
Wind" and Here Comes Mr..
Jordan"
You will observe that some
are short and some are rather
long. We like the roll of the
long ones. No love title fingers
in our memory, except Love
Affair" which was a good pic
ture. But we do not recall ever
being daunted by the word dis
played on marquee. AS mat
ter of fact. we often take on
pictures without bothering to
read the title and have had a
lot of swell luck that way.
Copyright. 1912. by King Features
Distributed by International News Service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-23

DOB O'DONNELL, a general
~ manager of the Interstate
Circuit. which operates movie
houses in 81 cities of Texas and
other s ia S, says there is
nothing the matter with love,
Nothing whatever.
He states that his fellow ex-
hibitors who claim that love is
ink are all wrong. In short,
Bob O'Donnell is a staunch sup
porter OF love. We mean the
word, of course, though Bob
would probably vote for the
emotion, too, being Ii b era
minded thataway.
Once a happy-go-lucky young
fellow about Broadway, always
looking for a laugh, he is now a
distinguished looking gentleman
in his middle years. of immacu-
late attire and with fine shock
of white hair sweeping back
from his brow that gives him
the appearance of retired
matinee idol.
He was house manager of
various New York theaters and
later an agent for actors. He
went 10 Dallas, Tex, years ago
to take job with Interstate,
broke, but bewailing his hard
luck in having to quit his be-
loved Broadway. Now he is one
of the important men among the
exhibitors of the land and is
accounted wealthy. and his con-
versation gives you the impress
sion that Texas is the only state
of any consequence in the Union.
We ran into him in Toots
Shor'S restaurant the other night
and asked him what he thought
of the exhibitor theory that love
in picture title is sure-fire
poison. an inquiry we have been
pursuing ever since we discussed
the matter here some weeks ago.
Bob said he thought ii was nom
sense. He said he thought love
is all right if the picture is all
right.
S"TNHE pictures that had love
L i'm the titles and failed to
draw the cash customers were
probably just bad pictures" he
said. Nothing helps a bad pic
ture. And n real good picture
will draw no matter what the
title may be. especially IL IL has
big names In the cast. That Is
the important thing nowadays.
Give me that Clark Gable and
call the picture anything you
like"
But we must say that Bob
O'Donnell is the first exhibitor
we have struck who does not
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-23
The Junior Victory Army

THE Detroit Times has undertaken enrolment in De-
troit of Junior Victory Army consisting of boys
and girls interested in helping out the program of
their country
There already has been wide commentator of the
plan by responsible leaders of the community including
parents educators and civic figures.
That is one way and good way, of gauging the
merit of the plan.
But there is another, and better, way.
The youngsters themselves proving the need
for the Junior Victory Army by JOINING it.
They WANT to be enrolled, organized and modified
for the defense and in the service of their country.
THEIR big brothers getting into the army, the
navy and the marines, working in important de-
Tense industries.
Their fathers have registered for civilian defense,
in addition to doing their regular daily jobs which
vital to home and country.
Their mothers and sisters serving in the many
and fine womens organizations indispensable to the
Of course the children want IN on this thing.
They want to be good Americans, and they want
to KNOW HOW to be useful Americans in this time of
and danger when the very youngest people
do important things.
The Junior Victory Army is THEIR CHANCE.
BY joining il they will declare and pledge their will
ngness to and improve themselves i'm the tasks
and duties young people will be called upon to perform
IN THE Junior Victory Army, they will register their
ages, residences and their membership in established
youth organizations
Thereafter, The Detroit Times will devote ade-
quae portion of its space to information instruction
and inspiration of particular interest to these patriotic
boys and girls
The material given them will be the sort of material
their parents the schools the churches and the Amer
lean government want them to read and study.
There will be no competition confusion with any
other youth organizations.
The boys and girls of Detroit will put into the Junior
Victory Army exactly what pleases them to put into
t-and they will get OUT of it exactly what interests
and helps them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-23
| letters TO
The Edition
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
HAVING just listened to Mary
- Norton, l wish to say she
seems to have wrong opinion
of the intelligence of us who do
not oppose unions but who do
object TO the union methods.
We do not think the 40-hour
week means the stoppage of
work after 40 hours. In fact, we
know that it means if the
worker does his work after the
40-hour limit, We, the common
people, through taxation, must
pay overtime to the worker.
We. the nonunion workers.
are the majority. We are willing
10 be taxed 10 support the war
effort. We are not willing TO
pay tribute TO the union leaders
TO be allowed the privilege of
working.
AS bargaining agent the
union should be encouraged, but
as a method TO force us 10 join,
or to prevent us from working,
it is illegal and not democratic.
b. w. CARNAL,
327 East Nine-Mile road,
Ferndale.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-23
% YEARS AGO TO-DAY
April 70, 1917

Greek and British rear guards
fight fiercely TO hold up the Ger
mans advancing on Athens.
Russians announce that Ger
man transports have left Libau,
on the Baltic Sea. south of the
Gulf Of Riga, fear a drive on
Petrograd may be in the making.
British break through new
German lines east of Arras and
capture defense positions north
and south of the Scarpe River.
in France.
Official nounce EN- Q n in
Washington today confirms
Turkeys diplomatic break with
the United States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-23
All Right FOR a Starter

nETROYTS first test Observation-Disclosures for Sunday
- May from 10 to 1918 p m.-wi not actually be
blackout in the strict of that term.
Street lights and traffic signals will stay in the
interest of traffic safety and motorists will be requested
TO keep off the streets during the 15-mnute period
This compromise is doubtless wise for the first
rehearsal or so.
Ultimately however should practice real and
utter blackous. |I|
When and if enemy bombers raid Detroit every light
in the city will have TO be doused. There will be no
opportunity of warning motorists in advance stay off
the streets They will have to obey the backout rules
by pulling Immediately the curb shutting off their
lights.
The sooner we become accustomed to complete black
outs the greater will be margin of safety in the
of air raids.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-23

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-23
BAERING DOWN ON THE NEWS:
YlIHES Start ScOE'iNN
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

Our long range bombers starting to get in their
ticks like boy with stick of peppermint candy.
It's tough that we have to bomb Manila but wouldn't
be the first people who had to burn the barn down get
rid of the mice.
The bombers made round trip of 1000 miles and got
back safe a base balls.
was reading about the American soldier who put
grenade in Japs hand the dark and blew him higher
than the eyebrows supercilous giraffe.
Couldn't put that Yank in the diplomatic service
and get him to shake hands with Premier Laval in the
twilight?
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