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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03
Nazi Defeat by Summer Rumored
Survey Man Takes Most Consistent Beating

frequently an unconscious and
totally unwarranted decision"
I'VE get very few silly Ques-
tionnaires for clearance. Stapp
declares. Its a safe bet thar
every silly one looked sensible
TO somebody al one time or an.
other.
The trouble is that when you
get too close TO a subject you
go a little haywire. There is
room for legitimate doubt that
some OF the authors OF these
missionaries actually know
what the questions mean. We
find It necessary, however. to
reject only about 20 per cent
OF them"
On one occasion when the
review board felt that a WPB
QUESTIONABLE was difficult to
understand and inconclusiye a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03
Subsidy Fight Centeringg
on Little Steel Formula

Ohio, contended that the formula
has long since been broken and is
not a primary factor in continuing
administrations subsidy program
at even higher levels than in the
past.
OPA Administrator Chester
Bowles told the Banking and Cur
rency Committee. however, that
il an absolute subsidy ban Is voted,
the little steel formula must go
and initiation will be on the way.
The whole pressurs being exert
ed against the OPA and the WLB
starts with the little steel formu
la" Towles said.
The formula. set by the War
Labor Board. holds wage increases
to Is per cent increase over Janu-
airy, 1911 levels. Labor has told the
committee that living costs are still
mounting so fast that unless sub
sides are not only retained but In
creased the wage formula is out.
What am unable to under
stand" Taft said lis how the
formula can be considered in this
picture when it has already been
broken by wage increases. The av-
erage hourly pay OF industrial work
ers IS up at least 10 per cent.
Whether they do more or less for
that money is not a part OF the
problem"
Jean F. Carroll. former executive
for the Kroger Grocery and Baking
Company OF Cincinnati, and now
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03

Washington. Dec. ms
Today's nomination for the
government man who takes the
most consistent beating In the
line OF duty goes 10 Peyton
Stapp who studies and reviews
1000 government questionnaires
a year.
Stapp. chief OF the clearance
section OF the Bureau OF the
Budget. shares the white col
lar mans burden with 81 aides
who admit that they get sadly
beaten down in the process OF
analyzing and revising every
form sent out by government
agency for purposes OF acquir-
ing information.
Everybody in the country is
too statistically minded" Stapp
says gloomily. THE impulse to
circulate q QUESTIONABLE is
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03


panel OF WPB experts came
down To discuss II.
As the discussion progressed
the experts were not only I'M
able to understand the ques-
tons but decided that even II
they were answered they would
prove nothing. But Stapp said
that this sort of contreremps
Is rare.
The three major headaches
tormenting Stapp and his staff
are the six-foot-long renegotia-
ton forms, WUB form 1922. per
tanning to plant operation and
OPA forms A and B which
are financial statements.
Two feet OF the original re-
negotiation form were chopped
of yesterday in a board meet
ing and the OPA forms face a
similar operation this week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03
Soldier Vote
Faces Attack

Washington. Dec. 3-INS- The
soldiers voting bill. riduled by Re.
publican amendments supported by
small group OF Democrats. faced
further attacks in the Senate 10
day.
The Senate had before Il the
amendment OF Sen. Danaher (RJ
Conn, 10 permit soldiers 10 give an
agent a right TO cast their ballot.
Also put forward was an amend
ment OF southern Democrats which
would place responsibility for the
ballot OF millions OF service men
upon the states
Chief Republican victory came
Yesterday in adoption OF the Taft
political propaganda amendmen, by
vote OF ~ TO IS. The proposal
was vigorously opposed by Sen.
Lucas Cd III, co-author OF the
bill
The amendment. sponsored BY
Sen. Taft (R) Ohio. prohibits gov.
eminent officials. and the Army
and Navy, from delivering any gov.
eminent magazine. newspaper, film
or other means OF communication
containing political propaganda.
II also imposed a ban on gov
eminent censorship OF any letter
or Communication 10 service
man containing political props-
ganda.
The provision would permit re
broadcast Of a political speech over
a government foreign radio outlet
bpt the opponent OF the candidate
would have TO be given equal time
A maximum penalty OF $1,000
fine and a year in prison Is i'm
posed for violation unless the com
munication affected had previous
ly been approved by the War Bal
lot Commission.
why, under this amendment. a
cabinet officer who made a spec b
TO service men would have 10 have
See XOTE=Paze :
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03
Manufacturer TO
Meet tuesday Noon

Meeting OF all Ypsilanti manu-.
facturers. previously scheduled for
this noon. has been postponed to
Tuesday noon at the Hotel Huron.
At the meeting the group will
consider the current tax legislation
before Congress, discuss plans for
possible representation at the
Small Businessman's Conference in
Chicago next Friday and Saturday.
and hear an explanation OF the pro-
cedure OF postwar planning which
the Board OF Commerce Is now get
ting under way.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03
Wall Falls,
Two Chinese
Leaders Safe

Al n Chinese American Training
Base in India, Dec 3-INS A dra-
matte sequel to the Cairo confer.
euce came TO light today with the
revelation that Generslissimo
Chang kal-shek, Admiral Lord
Louis Mounbatten and Madame
Chang narrowly escaped death
while returning from the historic
parley.
A scant seven hours after the
trio rose from a luncheon table at
the Officers Club at an Indian
base, the wall and roof OF the struc.
tire collapsed. The rear wall top
pied directly upon the head table
and undoubtedly WOULD have kill.
ed the Allied fehders. The acct.
dent occurred at 1890 p. m.
Others at the table had been
Lieut.. Gen. Adrian Carton de Wharf.
British representative in Chung.
king; Brig. Gen. William pergin.
Lieut.. Gen Joseph w. Stllwell's
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03

OF the signal Corps working In col.
liberation with the Section g ri
vision In dogface parlance. Sec
lion ) means screw BALI.
The film follows the keystone
cop formula even 10 the flicker
ing movement and T. accompanied
by pompous- diced. double talk.
ing sound track.
Let rs consider the function
and properties ot.4+Te ~ NM pota-
to as n vital force In our military
machine. the voice begins Then
after Discourse on the potato
as an Army substitute for steak,
the audience sees shots OF the men
who usually are found engaged
IN hand 10 hand combat with the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03
Allied Chiefs
May be in
Iran

(By International News Service
EyerIncreasing blOwI we're dealt
today 10 the. German armed forces
amid persistent rumors that Pres.-
dent Roosevelt. British Prime Min.
lister Churchill and Russian Pre-
mier Stain are discussing a mass
i've stroke 10 eliminate the Nazls
from the war byn ext summer
For the seventh i,ma In two
weeks, strong forces ~ heavy Royal
Air Force bombers blasted Berlin,
ignitlng new fres adjacent to areas
devastated IN previous raids.
Ground action in Italy and Russia
saw the Nails retreatlng. although
in both theaters the enemy resist.
ed Allied gains with fierce determ-
nation.
Axis sources insisted that Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr. Churchill. fol-
lowing their historic Cairo confer.
cnces with Generaisslmo Chang
ka-shek Of China. had met Stain
In Iran, The Russian leader could
not have participated In the Cairo
discussions as they decided 10 dis
member the Japanese empire. and
his country is not at war with the
japanese
Combined Attack
However, should these reports OF
the Iran meetings be borne out n
Is certain they would concern the
war against Germany. Washing
ton quarters believed such meet
ing would result In perfection NJ
plans TO knock Germany out OF the
war by summer, probably as the
result OF a combined land, sea and
air attac' this spring
London observers expected the
reported meeting To result IN an
ultimatum TO Sad Germany To sur.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03
Used Clothes
Still Needed

Although contributions in the
used clothing drive are coming in
well. many more garments are
being urged by Chairman Z.
R. Schill to make a thorough
search for any outgrown or out
NODDED garments which might be
included among those TO be sent
overseas to countries now being
liberated by Allied advances.
Garments may be taken TO
schools and churches. all OF which
are serving as collection agencies,
Mr.. Schill states. The drive is be
ing sponsored by the city salvage
committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03
Congress Today

CBy the Associated Press
Senate
Moves toward vote on soldiers
vote bill Cmeets al noon, EWD.
judiciary subcommittee cons.d-
ers amendments to bill exempting
insurance companies from anti
trIst laws 10000.
Banking Committee hears Mayor
LaGuardia on subsidies G0:s0b
Finance committee works on tax
bill 10000.
Truman Committee hears ALL
President Green on postwar labor
problems 10000
House
Routine session uoOnt
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03
.WiIlkiie Foe
Will Testify

Washington, Dec. Sup The
author OF the most bitter attack so
far on Wendell L. Willkie as a
potential Republican presidential
nominee has been invited to come
here next Tuesday to tell his story
to a large group OF COP congress
men.
The speaker will be c. Nelson
Sparks, former mayor of Akron, o.,
who has just published book
entitled "one man-Wendell Will
kie". The book is in the form OF
Wilkes zone World" II charges
that international financial inter
ests bankrolled Wilkes 1910 cam
paign for the Republican Presi-
Dental nomination and maneuver-
ed II 10 success.
Sparks has been invited to ad-
dress the Seventy Eight Club,
composed OF Republicans elected to
Congress for the first time in No
vember OF last year. This weeks
speaker wcs former Gov. All Nj.
Landon, OF Kansas. 1886 Republican
presidential nominee. who general
" is regarded as mid-western lead
er Of the anti-Willkie forces. Will
kie. himself. addressed the fresh
men this fall and told them he
could have next years nomination
IL he wanted it.
The club steering committee Is
attempting now to determine
whether Sparks appearance shall
be open to the public All speeches
so far have been of the record.
But Sparks wants his remarks re
ported. An open meeting Of the
increasingly important group OF
freshmen legislators would be an
ideal sounding board for a new at
tack on Willkie or a repetition OF
the charges contained in Sparks
volume
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03

Washington, Dec. 3-INS-A Sen
ate battle over the House-approye
ban on food subsidies centered TO-
day around the little steel wage
formula.
A group led by Sen. Taft (R)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03

NEW YORK ms Japan is
hipping large numbers OF her
founded soldiers TO hospitals in
Ianila. possibly TO keep from the
apanese people the extent OF her
gar casualties a veteran executive
the Red Cross who returned on
he Gripsholm said today. On
host days there are three or four
hp hospital ships in Manila Bay
I the same time" Charles H.
forster. OF san Francisco. revealed.
Forster was head Of the Philippines
Red Cross for 20 years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03
RUMMAGE SALE

Presbyterian church Basement
Fri. G. Sat. $3.50 to $50 p. m.
Adv. 1203S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03

PEARL HARBOR ms Loss
of life aboard the Liscome
Bay. only American warship sunk
in the Gilbert Islands invasion. was
Officially described as heavy" to-
day by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
The commander-in-chief OF the Pa
cific fleet. in disclosing deaths
aboard the United States escort
carrier, also indicated that the
Allied offensive against the Japan
ese-mandated Marshall Islands was
being stepped up.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03

HOLLYWOOD ms Actress
Veronica Lake today had an un-
contested divorce from her Army
husband. Maj. John S. Detiel. for
mer Hollywood art director. An
account OF domestic quarrels over
her film work and bond selling
tours was told the court before the
divorce was granted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03
THE WEATHER Tonight:
Little change

ALGIERS-INS- The condition
4 Richard Tregaskis, Internation-
/ News Service war correspond
mt who was wounded on the Fifth
army front in Italy. today was re
Iorted considerably improved.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03

LONDON ms War Cores
pondent Lowell Bennett OF Inter
national News Service today was
Officially reported missing by the
British Air Ministry when the
bomber in which he was flying
failed 10 return from the large
scale assault upon Berlin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03

BARCELONA AP-Field Mar
shall Karl Won Rundstedt. German
commander in southern France. has
announced the execution OF three
more Frenchmen for "acts OF ter
rorism." a communique published
in French newspapers disclosed to-
day. The papers also disclosed that
Dr.. Reurke. chief civil admins
traitor for the German army OF &C.
cupation in the Dion area. was
shot and killed In Dijon on Nov. 81.
The published report said he met
death while trying to arrest q
poacher.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03

Observation-Disclosures
doubt that any Democrat can win
the presidency in 1914, Democrats
Senator Wheeler of Montana pre-
dicted today that President Roose-
.velt will rot be a candidate for re-
election next year regardless Of the
state of the war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03

CHICAGO-lNS- A Navy board
|nf inquiry today investigated the
mid-air collision OF two primary
training planes and the result
| ing crash which took four lives al
the naval air station at Glenview
yesterday Killed were 1t. (J.G)
Edmund ]. Wegner, 25, OF Cuda-
/ by. Wis, instructor; Aviation Ca
|det John Albert Waterman. %, of
Elkhart, Ind; Ensign Edward Stan
ley Gardner, 80. OF Paughkeepsie,
/ n. Y, Instructor, and Aviation Ca
Oct Kazimierz Puchalski, %, Of
Northampton, Mass.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-03

WASHINGTON AP - Czech
President Edward Benes may act
hs med ator between the Poles and
the Russians, who are not on dip
omatic speaking terms, at the
Rooseyelt-Stalin-Churchill confer
ences. That suggestion cropped up
I'm responsible quarters here today
as the Red Army's advance toward
the Polish frontier made the prob
em OF severed relations between
Poland and Russia increasingly
acute.
Evening star., 1943-09-26
Grand Entrances of Old Are Merely Entrances Now
BY Harold Hefernan

in time. So he took streetcar,
transferred twice, wandered around
strange streets for several hours and
finally arrived at the lot on foot.
But that wasn't all. In the golden
days Johns shelter would have been
taken care of in advance. There
aren't any apartments to be had
near any of the studios at this time.
Even such ads as will pay $500
for information leading to the
rental of such and such variety of
apartment" do not bring results.
Vacancies do occur-people die, even
in Los Angeles-but the waiting
lists are so long that apartment
house managers now refuse to take
new names. However, John did
finally get break. Another young
actor let him move in and share a
room.
Pre-Pearl Harbor John would
have been entertained in royal fash
ion. Theer would have been recep-
tions, big house parties. Since his
arrival no one has invited him out
TO a home party. Ration point
trouble. He has no car, can't buy
one-so, after his days work on the
picture is finished he goes back to
his room, breaking the monotony
on occasion by going to the corner
movie
Johns humble, forlorn arrival re-
minds us by contrast of the super
Evening star., 1943-09-26

sensational receptions to take place
at the Los Angeles station in the
past. Competition among studios
was bitter Embryo stars were ar
irving at the rate of half a dozen a
month. Every lot was expected to
outshine the other in the immensely
and extravaganza of its depot hip
podrome.
Often the stunts, no matter how
carefully planned in advance, had
tendency to backfire and on such
sad occasions press agents were
fired by the dozen.
There was the time Harley Clark
became president of Fox Film Co.
and came out to take charge of the
studio. The boys wanted him to feel
the warmth of real Hollywood well
come, so they hired at heavy cost
a plane to fly over the station just
as his train arrived and drop huge
bouquets of flowers on the platform.
But planes were uncertain in those
days, and they carried no bomb
sights. The flowers missed their
mark by miles.
Prize backfire of all the silly re-
ceptions had Charles Boyer as it's
unhappy hero. This was Boyer's sec
ond arrival in Hollywood. He had
returned to France after not doing
SO well on his first film foray in this
country. News reels and still pho
tographerS were on hand at Pasa-
Evening star., 1943-09-26
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
We remember going down to the
Los Angeles station few years ago
to witness one of those fantastic
receptions then customarily bestowed
on every bright new movie prospect
coming in from the East.
A brass band blared on the depot
platform. Dancing girls cast flowers
at the dazzled newcomer as he
stepped from his Pullman. There
was speechmaking, climaxed by the
Mayor handing over a huge key to
the city. Newsreel cameras ground
away. Finally, the police pushed
back the cheering crowds and our
hero was whisked away in big
studio limousine. Once uptown he
was dumped into a handsome hotel
suite the size of a sound stage. There
he gave statement profoundly for
the press.
Bidding welcome to a Hollywood
newcomer in days gone by in
variably was an all-day affair. 1t
was in the publicity books as a
must" Studio press departments
held long, grave conferences prior
to the arrival of any new player,
debating novelties in the reception
category that might land extra space
in the newspapers.
But today, as we watch the new
corners steal silently into town and
make their way along to the studios,
we can't help pondering over the
SOLDERING influence of war on Holly
woods ballyhoo. It's not the same
old neon-lighted chrome any more.
Trolley His Limousine.
The young fellow arriving from
the East with crisp new contract
in his inside coat pocket gets a
treatment decidedly different from
that which he would have enjoyed
had he arrived before Pearl Harbor.
II amounts to absolute neglect. if
you ask some of the new boys and
girls.
Let's take the case of John Camp
bell, from Springfield, Mass. When
John arrived to portray one of the
star roles in "The Sullivans" he
definitely was not met at the station
by studio car The boys at 20th
Century didn't have one avail
able. He didn't take q taxi either.
He wasn't lucky enough to nag one
Evening star., 1943-09-26
Today's Film Schedules

CAPITOL-"Swing Masie,"
and l0:l pm Stage shows los 355 6:45 and $50
COLUMBIA"Best Foot Forward"
7:35 pm.
EARLEThank Lucky ampoon themselves:
1885, 4:25 7:l0 and 10 Stage
KE1THSBehind the Rising Japan
6:15, and pm.
LITILE-Back Sea Fighters" l. 35 $50
9:15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the Helmans drama:
l. 305 5:15 TBS and 935
PALACEFor Whom the Bell Tolls Miss Bergmans showpiece:
los, $3.50, 635 and 9:25
PIX"Vivacous Lady"
and 10 pm. ' ~
TRANS -LUx-News and shorts Continuous from pm
Evening star., 1943-09-26
THE War Play Still Missing
-Wide-WorId Photo.
By J. M. Kendrick,

ton of the older persons, the sepa-
ration and shipping to Germany of
their children, in Talon, and how
Peter Melinas, the underground war
rior, fights to save them.
And, in the end, he and his fol-
lowers succeed, killing a German
general and holding as hostages
other German officers as they move
back to the country to continue their
fight against the new order"
Bein's Double Fault.
Albert and Mary Bein, who have
been in Hollywood writing for the
movies, are the authors. Mr.. Bein
is the director and, therefore, is re-
sponsible for a large part of the
slow and inexpert presentation. To
him also must be attributed the
overacting of most of his players.
BY far the best performance is
given by Stefan Schabel as 1t. Wer-
ner, a repentant Gestapo agent. Nor
man Rose is Melinas and Beatrice
Straight, a native of Long Island
who went to Devonshire, England, to
begin her acting career, is Angela,
the sweetheart who aids him in
trapping the Nazis. They are not
impressive. Even the veteran Whit
ford Kane, playing the part of one
of Melinas' fighters, founders.
Frederick Fox, who is also co-pro-
ducer with Mr.. Bein, has done well
with the settings. The play is not ur
to them.
We have had, to mention a few
"Counterattack," Men in Shadow,
which were good but not sufficient;
The Eve of St. Mark" Cry Hav-
&C." which did well in the West
fairly we'll on the road and failed on
Broadway; Sons and Soldiers" the
best and most original of the recent
war plays but nevertheless a finan-
cial failure, and the current inter-
esting Tomorrow the World"
On the Other Hand.
But none of these compares with
Robert E. Sherwood's There Shall
Be No Night" a dramatization of
Russia's invasion of Finland, which
won the Pulitzer Prize back in 1e41
That was fine play, but the great
play of the war is yet to be written
Perhaps it will come with the peace
Elizabeth Bergner's splendid per-
formance in THE Two Mrs. Car
rolls" has thrown this ordinary play
into the hit class
Among the other recent produc-
tions which are doing well are
EARLY to Bed" a rough musical
with the prettiest chorus in town:
Laugh Time" which has Frank
Fay, one of our best comedians, as
well as Ethel Waters, who knows
how to sing a tune. as if you didn't
already know it; "The Merry Wild
ow" and STARS on Ice"
Oklahoma" is still the biggest hit
in town. "Blithe Spirit" and "Porgy
and Bess' are being given a good
welcome on short return visits to
Broadway And Life With Father"
rolls merrily along in its fourth
wear.