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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27
Fine Points in Bridge
By SHEPARD BARCLAY

knew about his partners NJ How.
ever, his failure TO double lndi.
Gated he was not unduly strong
on the defense. and put II up TO
North
With only one apparent trick.
taker against the hearts-and
that In his sides own long suit OF
diamonds-he teckoned that &
Hearts could be made, so proper.
ly sacrificed.
Vests duty was very clear aft.
err East passed the 5-Biamonds.
All players at the table knew that
bid was a sacrifice. virtually GER
tain to be beaten. so West had TO
decide whether 10 double 1t or try
for 5-Hearts. With better distri.
button and worse honor strength.
he should have made the bid. Bh
with his hand as II was. all he
could do was double-not on his
own values. but mainly on what
East had shown.
Everybody bid right, as 4.
Hearts could have been made and
5-Diamonds got set two
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27
ORDER APPOINTING TINE ron
HEARIN0 CLAIMS

STATE or MICHIGAN. The Pro-
bate Court for the County of WASH
tenaw.
At session OF said Court. held at
the Probate office IN the CITY OF
Ann Arbor ia the said County on
the Gtn day Of November A. -. 1919.
Present Honorable Jay O.. Pray.
Judge OF Probate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27
Loyal Moore, Deceased

II appearing 10 the Court that tho
time for presentation OF claims
against said estate should be limited,
and that a time and place be APP
pointed to receive. examine and adj
just all claims and demands against
said deceased by and before said
court.
II is Ordered That creditors OF
said deceased are required to pre-.
sent their claims to said Court at
said Probate office on or before the
18th day OF January A. -. 1913 at ten
o clock IN the forenoon. said time and
place being hereby appointed for the
examination and Adjustment OF all
claims and demands against said de-
ceased
II Is Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by pubiIca
ton Of copy of this order for three
successive weeks previous 70 said
day Of hearing, In the Ypsllsnti Daily
Press, newspaper printed and cir
culated IN said County
JAY q. PRAY. Judge OF Probate.
Adv 6-l127
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27

There we have both kinds Of
forcing pass on the same deal
South showed, by his pass Of 4
Hearts, that he had pretty fair
defensive values. even against the
terrific distribution shown by
Easts jump bid to game II he
had possessed weak defense, he
should have sacrificed at once
over the vulnerable game, with his
ewn side not Vulnerable. since he
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27

STATE or MICHIGAN. The Pro-
bate Court for the County OF WASH
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27

GAS STOVE for sale i35. In good
condition Real clean. 2li Woodland
Lyle Atkins
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27

wanted To Buy
Announcements
AUCTION

Nov -. al Is30 at SIS Jarvis.
Back OF Nart1ns Greenhouse.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27

ROOMS In new home. double and
single for girls. 1926 We-tmorland
Pr. 146 eve sat or sunday
ROOM for three girls. single beds
good location. AS Emmett.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27
Merchandise
HousehoIa EurnlshInns

LADY'S black cloth coat for sale
Light fur collar Size i6. Like new
Phone 1851
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27

NEED a new stove7 We have a com
plete selection Of gas and electric
ranges, ready for immediate deliv-
cry. Grinnell Bros, 2i0 W. Mich.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27

LEAVING CITY, must sell oil burn
er heats 4 rooms, Studio Couch,
cedar chest, bridge lamp. Laundry
table, lawn mower, kitchen stool,
bathroom scale, comforter. throw
rugs, misc. nous ehold. Call eve
ninRs 212 & Hamilton
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27
Merchants Specials

YOU can stnl buy oil, complete
selection Of Norge oil heaters. Re
auctions up to so per cent Grin
nell Bros, 2I0 W. Michigan.
NJ ENAMEL Paint. all colors for
interior and outside painting. Fam
lily Radio shop. 108 w Michigan
Phone g.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27

FOR sALE-bavenport. dark blue.
26 s. Summit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-14
. altOns Plan
Annual Picnic

Huron Valley Chapter. Izaak
Walton League made final plans
for their second annual family
picnic 10 be held Sunday At the
lzaak Walton League Club grounds
located one and one half miles
west and one half mile south on
Ellis Road of Michigan Ave
The picnic Is open to all fam.
ilie7 and their friends and all are
asked 10 bring their own dinner
basket Coffee and hot sandwiches
will be available on the grounds.
All refreshments Will be free
Miscellaneous games viii start
al ?. m. with many cash prizes
being offered
Contests and races will be In
The afternoon and practical mer
chandise will be offered as prizes
The annual fall trap shoot Will
begin Aug. p and Will be held each
Sunday thereafter until the hunt.
ing season opens Shells and tar
gets viii be available to shooters
on the egrouuds
The shoots will be held begin
ming at 10 a m. on the lzaak Wal
ton Club grounds Prizes will be
offered in competitions
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-14
Traveller Aid
Service Ready

ESQ Traveller Aid has completed
establishment OF an information
service at the bus terminal Mr.,
Reva X. Olson announces, and Is
ready TO assist newcomers in find.
ing rooms.
The desk al the bus station is
maintained In addition 10 the office
in Room at 80 y Washington 81.
II is possible to communicate with
the | so Traveller Aid a all times
Mrs Olson said. BY calling the Of
flee between the hours OF 9 a. m.
10 ; p. m daily or during other
hours at the bus station.
One o. the services given recent
~ by the office has been the find
ing OF rooms FOR soldiers and their
wives. she said
TIE Friendly service given ~ aha
office includes information on rec
feational facilities church actiyi-
ties community resources ara h0Tfs=
ing The office will give aid in the
form OF protective travel service
for inexperienced or physically
handicapped persons or strangers
In difficulty away from home be
cause Of The present var emergency,
she said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-14
More War Work
Blanks Received

More war work registration
blanks for women rs years and
over have been ordered bv tho post
office Ms the supply OF $500 had
been depleted
The hanks were distributed by
mail carriers II is estimated .
majority OF women In Npsilanu
We're Liyet cards
There is supply Of them AZ the
United states Employment Office
Rex Nottingham. manager states.
All womtu are asked 10 register
whether employed or not he said
Assistance in completing tho
cards may be obtained at his of
flee.
The registration drive is do.
signed 20 obtain a list Of all avail.
able women for war work. in an
t.cipation OF labor shortage. he
said
After questions are answered
OF one ha1f or me form rnsr h7tf
il to be detached and placed in the
mail No postage is needed. and
the address is pointed on one side
The cards will go t1 the United
States Employment Service. Cen
tral Placement Office. ll2 East
Jefferson Ave, Detroit
Women are urged 10 mail the
form within five days after receiv-
Ing e. After the Detroit office
has obtained Information from the
cards they will no sent to the Npsi-
lrnt office. Mr. Nottingham said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-14

ored ink. heavy pencil or type.
writer II the writer needs more
than one page he must write on
another form The regular post.
age is required
Printing on the form des gnates
II az Nmail for men in service owe.
seas. II is not TO be used TO write
service men TIA The United States
No enclosures such as pictures or
stamps are permitted
The post office will not secure
any more forms when the present
supply is exhausted The forms
have been sent 10 post offices and
offered free until stationery stores
can have them printed
The method OF photographinr
soldiers mail was first initiated
overseas with letters Of soldiers 90
the United States.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-14
Legion
Hosts, Junior
Hostess Group
Needed For Parties
For Soldiers

The American Legion with a
fun program for entertaining sol
diers next week. is again asking
the residents of lpsilanti for their
cooperation They are IN need Of
more people 10 entertain soldiers
for dinner. and planned program
Wednesday evening. They also wish
TO enlist the aid ~ many more girls
who will act as junior hGstesse, at
parties which are being planned for
The soldiers
The party Wednesday will be sim
liar TO the one Thursday evening.
az which Joe r Brown appeared.
After dinners In private homes,
there will be program IN the
Npsilanti High School auditorium.
which Will be followed by social
time. with refreshments. al the Le-
Rion Home The entertainment will
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American Legion Party Success
Joe L. Brown at
Gathering in
Legion Home

a decided success. and most
entertaining evening. was the yer.
diet OF the GOO soldiers ard towns.
people who attended the Amer
lean Legion's emergency" party
Thursday evening. Tor the newly
arrived soldiers At the Bomber
plant.
The evening began with the sol
diers guests for dinner in private
homes over 300 soldiers were en-.
tertaned. and all We're most elo-
quent in praise OF the culinary ef
forts Of their hostesses.
Following the dinners. there was
a program in the Ypsilanu High
School auditorium. II began with
a short concert of stirring marches
and patriotic numbers by the John
f. Banhill Memorial Band. under
the direction Of Harold Goodsman
Especially enjoyed by the audience
was the number Dixie The
band concluded with the star
Spangled Banner"
Motion pictures were shown, in.
Guiding several short comedy an
mated cartoons After the motion
pictures. the group went 10 the
Legion Home for the remainder Of
the program Featured there and
greatly enjoyed by the soldiers
and their hosts alike. was the long
anticipated Joe f. Brown. cele-
brated motion picture actor air
Brown entertained his audience
with many jokes and stories. and
in a more serious vein. told of
some Of his experieucesNapD his re-
cent trip 10 Alaska He impressed
upon them the need for everyone
TO do his part in this war, and told
Of his hopes Of taking show on
tour in Ireland within few
months Accompanying him TO
Ypsilanti were George F. Pierot
director Of the Detroit tSO and
Henry Duffy famous producer
After the program. the guests
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-14
Dodge Dead,
Autopsy Will
bePerforned
Had Quarrel With
Second Wife

Detroit. Mich. Aug. 14-INS
John Duval Dodge. heir 10 the
Dodge motor fortune. was dead to-
day. the victim Of cerebral hem
orrhage apparently caused by fall
after he was arrested on suspicion
OF housebreaking
The 43-year-old motor heir died
al l0:1N O'Clock Thurs day night in
the Receiving Hospital where he
had been placed in an oxygen tent
His second wife, Dora Macdonald
Kline Dodge. who was ar the hos
pital where he lay unconscious, had
just left his room when death came
Plan Autopsy
An autopsy was 10 he performed
day by Coroner Edmund J. Knob
loch.
Dodge who was the son Of John
F. Dodge. founder with his brother
Horace. Of the Dodge Automobile
Company, was arrested early We'd
nesday when he attempted to en-.
ter the home Of Howard LANCE to
visit Mis- Mignou Fontaine. 80, &C
cording to police.
While Dodge and Miss Fontaine
were drinking in the LANCE home
Tuesday evening. the motor scion 8
wife, who had been visiting next
door. came over 10 borrow some ice
Prosecutor William +. Bowling
said.
ouarrels With Wife
In the quarrel that followed ac-
cording 10 the prosecutor. Dodge
struck his wife. severely cutting
her upper lip.
Miss Fontaine fled from the
house. the prosecutor .aid.. and
Dodge LETT but returned later and
attempted to force his way into the
home.
A neishbor seeing Dodge attempt
to enter the Lance home through
a second-story porch. called police
Falls OF Bench
While Dodge was In custody he
fell Off bench and suffered A cere.
bral hemorrhase. police said
Or. Avis d Finch said thai
Dodge also had fractures in the
skull and neck.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-14
More County
Draftees 90

About % Washfeuaw county
draftces left Thursday evening at
s O'Clock from the Ann Arbor ARM
DRY for the induction center in De-
troll where they Will be given final
physical examinations prior % their
actual induction into the Army. &C.
cordiug 10 an Announcement, made
Thursday by WashtenaW County
selectiye Service Board No.
Three Greyhound buses took the
men into the Detroit induction con.
ter Those men who pass their
physical examinations will be Civ
en- the choice 81 immediate induc-
t.ou into the Army or two-Hee<
flrIough before their departure FOR
Fort Custer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-14
Forms For Photographic
Letters at Post Office

An initial supply OF V-letter
forms 10 be used in writing 10
men in the service overseas has
been obtained by the Ypsilanti
Post Office The forms may be
secured free but each person Il.
limited 10 three a day.
The N.letfer form is new ar.
rangement to save valuable space
In sending mail overseas. Each
letter is photographed on strip
Of #ieFastilm an inch wide At serx.
Ice post offices IN the United
States. and the film is mailed
Upon arriving a. the destination.
an cement is made on paper
The forms can be folded into
an envelope Writing space is con.
fined 70 space eight and half
inches by eight. although the form
itself including flaps. is eight
and half ~ II inches
Writing should be With dark col
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-14
THESE WORKERS
WANT MORE MONEY

Newark. \. j., Aug. IL ms -
Production on vital war contracts
was threatened today at the plant
Of the Celanese Corporation follow.
ing yesterdays unauthorized walk.
out OF $50 OF the plants / 800 pro
.duction employees.
Although acting without union
consent. the workers quit their Jobs
when demands for wage increase
under cost of living clause in
the contract with The Textile Work.
ers Of America, CIO, were rejected
by the management.
Company officials today ex-
pressed fears that the wildcat
strike would spread 10 the other
1850 workers and result in a com
plete shutdown Of the plant which
manufactures plastics for the war
effort.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-14
ReinfOrcements Reach
Americans at SolOmons
Rations
Seem Likely
Early in Year
No Shortage Seen
During 1912

Washington. Aug Tins Ma.
tional 'auon.ug or ALLEGATION" Of
meat may he necessary early next
year. government livestock experts
warned today as the War Produc-
tion Board $ food requirements com
mittee met 10 consider the wartime
meat shortage
Agriculture Department SpOkes-
men said that this yeaI record
breaking production OF meat. an
nounced yesterday by Secretary
Of Agriculture Nickard. will alay
any pos. ibie meat shortage In 1912.
But they Interpreted Wickard's
observation that this may be the
largest production in a long time
and is bound TO fan off as meaning
that present increased demands
may call for rationng early in
1913 implication 81 meat dis
trimtion problems. they said. is the
principal objective
The committee headed by Wick
ard will consider
Is r Nhh 'AHfN - request lot u
complete picture Of Army and lend
lease requirements on high and low
grade meat markets and A view OF
the pros pectiye supply left over for
civilian consumption
A comparison OF prewar per
capital civilian demands with pres
ent increases due 10 greater en-.
ployment and low, price-celling
meat costs.
Nickard's experts say that N the
gap between civilian supplies and
market demands is considerable
the committee must decide what
alternative programs will meet the
difference
'RationinE must be kept In mind
as an eventual solution, II simpler
methods fail"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-14
Housewives to
do Own TOting

Washington, Aug. II ms
Uncle Sam today appealed to
American housewives to tote their
own bundles as an added contri-
button to the nations war effort
The ladies', already digging into
atiics for scrap rubber, metal and
old rags and saving the drippings
from the breakfast bacon. were
urged 10 assume this additional
duty TO help conserve the coun.
Try delivery trucks.
Defense Transportation Direc-
tor Joseph b. Eastman explained:
II the housewives space their
purchases so that fewer trips are
necessary and carry their own
packages wherever possible. they
will be doing their country real
service in this emergency.
A majority Of the nations 5000
600 motor trucks. ODT officials
said. are private and contract car
riers serving department stores
groceries. laundries. cleaning
firms, bakeries. diaries, drug
stores and the like.
They have already been ordered
to make only one delivery a day
to a customer. eliminate call-backs
and special deliveries and reduce
mileage IS per cent, but the con
sumner can also help.
The ODT orders can set the
pace, but they need public sup
port TO get the best results" Of
fcials said. IF the operator Of
a local delivery service knows that
the housewives I'm the community
stand behind his efforts to reduce
mileage, his task will be far
easier.
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THESE WORKME
WANT THEIR MILK

Paterson, n. j., Aug. fins
American bomber crews blasting at
the Japanese-held Pacific islands
and Yankee fighter pilots chasing
Jap airmen from kiska 10 Port
Mores5y may not know it. but air
craft production IN one plant
stopped for a full fifteen minutes
yesterday because workmen
couldn't get milk.
The stoppage occurred in plant
2 of the Wright Aeronautical Cor
poration were amorously-inclined
male employees were denied daily
milk rations because female cafe
terra workers refused to deliver it
through the plant. The girls had
complained TO the management OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-14
CGders And
Paratroops
Used
Conditions Worsen
For Russian
Troops
,By International New. Service

tBy International News Service
a conviction grew today both
In Washington and Australia that
a showdown battle is approaching
between the navies Of the United
States and Japan. As the strug-
sic for possession OF the Solomon
Island bases entered IT'S second
week both sides were reported
straining every resource to bring
land. air aud sea reinforcement
10 the battle area
Official Information was meager
hut the naval correspondent OF the
Yorkshire Post. owned by the fam
lily Of Anthony Eden. reported
that American naval reinforce
ments had reached the Solomons
and joined in the battle
Holding Position
American Marines who have es.
tablished footholds on three or
four islands in the Tulagi area.
he Yorkshire Post report said
are holding their positions and
awaiting endorsements The al
lied plan is TO occupy all strategic
islands In the Solomon chain, f.
added.
The allied occupation was car
ried through with the aid OF para
chute troops and glider borne fore
es. said the Yorkshire Post.
On the Russian battlefront the
position OF the Soviet armies ap-
peared to have worsened Moscow
admitted German advance Of 50
miles towards the vital Grozny
I oiltelds along the Caspian Sea.
and said the Russians had with
drawn on the Krasnodar front
where a Nazi force is driving to-
wards the Black Sea naval bases.
Hold Lines
Elsewhere the Red armies held
their lines intact in fierce fighting.
the Soviet communlque declared.
But the German controlled Paris
radio today claimed that part or
Stalngrad was IN flames follow
ing an intensive aerial lombard
ment.
Details Withheld
Details OF the naval battle I'm
the Mediterranean were withheld
by the admiralty which cautioned
that Axis claims 10 have sunk
large number OF merchant and
warshlps In an Alexandria bound
convoy should be ignored Tho
convoy was reported 10 have
reached Malta with only light dam.
age
But today Rome claimed 10 have
sunk The British cruiser Manches.
ter and four other ships. and scor.
ed two torpedo hits on battleship
en- route to Gibraltar.
II was a great day FOR Axis
claims and Tokyo chimed IN with
the Wild announcement that it had
sunk % allied warships and 10
transports in the Solomon Islands
action. and damaged four warships
and a transport Japanese losses.
the incredible communIque said.
were Hight damage 10 two cruisers
and 81 planes destroyed
The Tokyo announcement made
no mention NJ allied landings on
Us island bases. and made no ref.
see WAR PAGE
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FOREMAN WANTED
WAR TO LAST

Jersey City \. i, Aug. 14-INS-
Albert Bright. 53-year-old expert
automatic screw machine operator
was an important man in the plant
Of the Tawler-Cooper Company i'm.
portant enough to tell the FBI
where 70 get Off.
But that was before his employ
ers found an equally capable fore.
man and today Bright is in Jail
awaiting arraignment on charges
OF sabotage.
Bright, the government claims.
wanted TO stretch out his S10O-a.
week job as crew-machine set-up
man and chose sabotage and slow.
downs as the novel way of doing it,.
We don't want TO win this war
TOO soon or we'll all he ont of work
See STRIKES Pare
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-14
Donors Give 1913
PintS of Blood

One hundred eight pints OF blood
we're received for the mobile Blood
Donor init Thursday at the Amer.
lean Legion Home. Among those
giving were 10 men from the PENN
sular Paper Co, three from Mo
Tor State Products Co. and 2s
from Central Specially Co.
Two persons gave for the third
time Nelson Boutell and Mrs. Jay
Cazier
The next two visits Of the init
will he on consecutive days. Octo-
her ; and 6. Thursdays visit re-
placed the September visit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-14
Congress Today

tBy Associated Press)
Senate
i'm recess until Monday
Finance Committee attempts -
complete public hearings on new
.t4s hl-4-ltl a -cAzIeru Ma time
Privileges and Elections Commit
tee holds closed session on legis-
1sfi0H 10 permit soldiers ard -ssfiif'f5
70 vote while in service lin.4N..
House
In recess
YESTERDAY
Senate
Routine session.
House
Approved legislation FOR .mmedi-
afe payment Of allowances 10 de-
pendents Of service men.
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While the Boys Fight!

attentions shown them by the
men.
After the loss OF a total Of 40
hours production by the 100 work
ers, the girls went through the plant
anyhow and operations were re-
sumed. But the problem is still a
hnotty one for the management
which has been trying to cope with
it for the past month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-14

BREMERToN, Wash.-INs -Au.
thorities questioned a Navy yard
employe today following a fire that
destroyed the duration dormitor-
les" for war workers with loss
estimated at 100000. Cecil Gala
han, laborer. 80. lived in one OF the
dormitories and was found near the
scene OF the blaze when a second
fire. soon quenched. broke out after
the main blaze had been brought
under control.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-14

Chicken dinner southern stvle. sun
day. FLYNN Restaurant. 1917
ECorse Road. ADJ SIS