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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-02

to swim, but he had given the boy
lessons, as well on the dangers
connected with II. That left the
theory that Buffy might be lost or
kidnapped, this last the most terri
bic Of all.
"Buffy is an intelligent little fell
low" Cousin Ellen said. 'If he has
wandered off and lost his way back,
he will know enough to keep his
head. In that case 1t will be the
police who will contact US"
II have a friend, Roy Atkins, on
the paper" Paul suggested. ut
might not be had idea to talk to
him."
Newspapers are as bad, II one
does not seek notoriety, as the po-
lice" Karens father reminded. Not
that he would not endure all the no.
toriety there was if 1t would bring
his grandson safely back again.
Roy can be trusted" Paul as
sured him. II thought he might
have something to suggest. And, IL
the boy doesn't turn up by dark,
Roy could arrange for q radio
broadcast"
1t was agreed that Pauls friend
should be consulted. All OF them
knew 1t was a rather vain hope,
that eventually the police might
have to be brought in.
1t would be dark within an hour.
The days were at their shortest.
Karen dared not think that Buffy
might not turn up before night. As
long as there was daylight, that
gave something to cling to, but to
think Of Buffy alone In the dark,
frightened or hurt, was almost
more than she could bear. She was
glad to have the task Of comfort
ing and scolding Betsy, who by now
had gone into a mild case Of hys-
terics, moaning and wringing her
hands. 1t did not help Buffy for
them to lose their heads, she re-
minded herself, as we'll as the girl.
Pauls friend came over immedi-
ately, more than happy, as he ex-
pressed ii, to be Of service. He sug-
gested they notify the Coast Guard,
just in case the boy had gone down
on the beach. The Coast Guard
would use discretion and employ
every possible effort. Mr.. Atkins
also suggested that the radio an
nouncement be made during the
dinner hour, as that was a time
when most listeners would tune In.
and he thought IL the family did
not want to call the local police, It
would be an excellent idea to get in
touch with q good private detec-
tive.
It all seemed like q nightmare
that could not really be happening.
Surely 1t was only that, a horrible
dream from which they soon would
be awakened. The fact remained.
however. that Buffy had been gone
now for several hours and that
there was absolutely no trace or
sign Of him. He would not have
stayed away this long had it been
OF his own volition: 1t was time for
his supper in the nursery, the one
meal the little boy always was
anxious to have arrive. He would
be hungry by now, as well as
frightened. That was why Karen
knew she would not be able to
swallow so much as a mouthful
when dinner was announced by Jan.
! you must make an effort to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-02
EoMBERs ENGINEERS LEAGUE
wildcats


Smith 374. Chapman ISL, Richard,
son AIS, Osberg 1863, Kerbyson AS,
Totals 725, 62l. 7li-209O.
Lions
Charter 50i Potter 376, Bamber
500 Brink $50. G. Peters AS, Handi-
cap is, Totals 773, S25, 7So-252s
Bears
Coleman 40. Murray 81. Perkins
400, D. Peters $50, Waters $50,
Handicap Is, Totals 652 756, III
2l2Q.
Wolves
Charette $40. Schmidt All, Sex
auer 3S4. Champagne 1868. Quarles
i42, Totals $50, 697. SIS 2oi5.
Tigers
Spearing $50 Kellar AT. vii
liams 46S, Welte 81, Farkas SIS,
Handicap q. Totals FOL, 712. 716-
2129.
leopards
Higgins 500. Caughey 2S5, stock.
or 40. Willard al. Schlegel 40,
Totals 691. sol. 554-lS36.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-02
CHAPTER FORTY

BROWN BETSY had been right
Bufy was not anywhere to be
found. The entire household, includ-
ing Karen and her father, joined
in the hunt for him. Not only could
the little fellow not be found. but
no one remembered seeing him for
some time. II was terrible to think
that such thing as this could have
happened just after the wonderful
talk she had had with her dad
about the letter he would write to
Denise, about Buffy and how happy
Denise was that her son was get
ting along so we'll in his new home
or course it was a terrible thing
to have happen at any time! 1t was
so terrible that, even after an hour
OF thorough searching. Karen could
not accept this. She could not con.
troll the fears that prevailed upon
her now, either, the terrible
thoughts that came unbidden-
thoughts OF drowning, Of being run
down by car, of kidnapping, Of be-
ing lost.
I'm afraid we had better inform
the police" Jim Bell said His bruslS
manner could not hide the fears
that he tried to control and keep
from Karen.
THE police?" Then her dad
thought, too. that something tarri-
BILE had happened.
Surely the boy will turn up
sir" Paul protested. He had
dropped in while the search had
been going on. He had joined in and
appeared as anxious as the others
but Paul showed plainly that he
felt they were making more Of this
than necessary; besides, the police
meant unpleasant notoriety, which
should be avoided IL possible. Hes
probably run away or gone of on
some mischief Of his own. All boys
do such things-I know I did"
81 hope you are right" the
child's grandfather said. looking q
bit relieved. That must be It; Buffy
was up to a small boys prank
maybe he was even enjoying thi,
commotion he had caused, although
he wasn't child given to mischief
as a rule. Jim agreed that the pc.
lice should be kept out OF 1t as long
as possible, but not too long, moi
unless the boy turned up within the
next hour.
"Buffy wouldn't do that" Karer
knew her small nephew too well
Pauls version OF the matter die
not comfort her. She did not want
the police, either. unless they could
help. What they wanted did moi
matter, only Buffy, and the thought
that something terrible might have
happened to him.
81 have phoned all the hospitals.
Jane said, coming back into the bis
library where they had gathered
after the last fruitless search
They have no report Of any acct
dent"
That was an enormous relief. buI
It still left those other possibilities
There was the ocean, its breaker,
higher than little boys head, a,
there was a strong east wind, IL,
undertow treacherous and powerful
But Buffy had been cautioned ovel
and over never 10 venture into tn,
water unless someone was with
him. Marty had been teaching hin
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Rub and Leo Jensen, a plant pro-
lection guard at the Bomber Plant
who has had an unusually success.
ful season. This bout will have
considerable appeal to the fans be-
cause both boys are fast, clever
and clean.
Harold Chaundy will meet a
host OF old friends when he ap-
pears in another of the matches
with rough and rugged George
Cornell.
Louis Kline. formerly The Green
Hornet, will be matched with the
old local favorite, Dale Haddock,
As many people come to see Had
dock get beaten as come to pull
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By STANLEY

for him TO win. but it makes no
difference to Dale. He knows only
one style and that Is to win, Kline
will give him plenty OF opposition
and this should be a very good
bout.
All thgee matches are for one
hour duration unless some one
wins before the time limit expires.
The first bout gets under way at
$50.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-02
TOP SCORER

cap SIS; totals, S97, 472. 43S, 1907.
Cities Service
NJ. Evans 2S9, V. Lidke 421. F.
Howe 3lS, f. Berthold i44 totals,
422, 5S5, $50, 1867.
ReSall
Anne Fem $50, Mclnally SIS, Le-
Furge (sub) 1926, Betty Holton
(ayeD IL, handicap lO6; totals,
ass, 452, 40, 1901
Apparel Shop
II. McComb 1914, E. Schmison
32S, J. Schramm S6i, L. Shafer
400; totals, 495. $50, 4S9 1856.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-02

NEW YORK-INS-Tri OF sew
en- former Chicago gsngsters and
a Newark labor leader on charges
OF extorting 1000, 900 from motion
picture concerns was recessed Mon
day until Wednesday morning due
to the illness Of Boris KostelanetI,
prosecuting attorney.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-02
LADIES' RECREATION LEAGUE
Tenn Standings

High individual single game
Lucylle Shafer. lis.
High Individual three games
Frances Bcrthold. AZ.
High team single game-Cities
Service. SIS.
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Foundry Shippino


Hansen 497. Rutledge SOP. DiXor
AIS. Sprague 406. Bielak All. Totals
73S, IA. 7SS 224O.
Foundry Eoremen
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SchantZ 49i, Lonskey (ave) t35
Granger S97, Farmer $40 School
master 49,. Handicap -, Totals
ISL, 759, Ss0-2S70.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-02
CLOSE FIREPLACE DAMPERS
CLOSE BEDROOM DOORS

Turn off heat in bedroom and close
bedroom doors when windows are
open during sleeping hours. Weather.
strip or use small rug to cover cracks
under doors. This will help prevent
rest of house from cooling down, and
conserve fuel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-02
Ypsilanti Bowling Scores

High team three gamcs-Annex
Tap Room, lclo.
National
b. Eeck SS5. X. Ehle sci. r.
Shafer $40. 4. fowler il2. handi-
cap so; totals. 466. 5Sl, 529, 1926.
Annex
Lois Max 407. Mae Fox 4S2.
lola Doering 545. Clara Imler 1926;
totals, SO, SO, $50. 1910.
Shsefer's (Huron ST.
NJ. Stitt $50. J. Sauson 295. D,
Glenn 1873, NJ. Russell 4l6. handi-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-02
RexalI
CENTRAL SPECIALITY LEAGUE
Sears Eoren1en

Hess 49,. Harris 1862, Sherwood
ass. WILDLY 1888. Grierson 439, Han
dicsp 81, Totals 500. 779. 7O4-22S3.
Sears Tool Room
Wink AZ. Harrington 81. Combs
ASS. Crawford 492. Suggitt 565. To
tails 677, 702, 72S-2107.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
Larry Steele Reproduces War Time
Life In Harlem For Congo Patrons

Nha ia lem doing toward
tN war eiiort
Ner' good qNes'i.n. and Tho
sri vs Ni ho Sound in Larry
S'r,'c roN pr,aurron. Harlem
On parap witch opens at Club
torso Fiaar night
The now show snoiliehis Miss
G'aa,s Palmer. sensational swing
utfis' and song sfylist who has
ic,r hca over hv popular de-
w4rd 20 DO tho featured star IN
o 'hir1 successive Congo floor
show At ~ which speaks highly
~ GLADYS paimers ability
Produce sterile has dug deep
70 h.- bag Of tricks and comes
er vHh sparklor in Harlem
or rlsade q vehicle which will
ris. Characteristic PORTRAYAL Of
lte n Harlem guder eNis'iag war
cor lN,rus
For ins anec ihc Amber stool
r.ie VIII uoHgay WAGES.
WAVES. Rcd Cross nurses and
WORKERS and other cndca,ors
wa'rh hlvo mon polizod Tho ef-
forts ~ the residents Of The Biz
fi'r They Viii afford The snp-
pm' 20 fre array of talent
Take for instance Paul Slim
an. Eddie fhroe funny fellows
wlu came here with Cab Gallo
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
|Trumpeter Gabriel Got His SD
AS Student AT Alabama State Col|e|

The story of Erskine Hawkins, {
who comes TO the Paradise Thea
ter on Friday is n little different
from the usual story told about the
successful orchestra leader. All the
other stories lead off by telling the
reader how tough n life Joe Doakes
had and how he finally surmount-
ed all obstacles To become the great
man he is today.
Erskine Hawkins was born on
July ~. 1911 in Birmingham, Ala
From that day TO the present,
IIan kins has had a comparatively
easy lite His mother taught school
in Birmingham and his father.
World war | hero who gave his life
for his country, was a successful
business man.
Hawkins spent his entire life in
birmingham. Ala. his birthplace.
As the years rolled by he learned
to lean heavily upon his mother.
who incidentally is still teaching
in birmingham.
In 1880 Hawkins enrolled in the
I Alabama state Teachers college
and worked his way through for
his Bachelor Of Science degree, In
/ education. While attending the
classes. the school bandmaster sent
out call for a trumpet player 10
join the school band. Hawkins had
always played around with the
drums and enjoyed music.
his Was only naiurai a. he comes
from a family who are all musical
Is inclined. Hawkins walked up TO
the bandmastcr and volunteered 10
play the trumpet II given chance
10 study the instrument He was
accepted and after several months
OF tutoring player first trumpet
with the band UP until 1894. In the
summer OF 1894 the school sent the
band TO play a dance at the Rose
land Ballroom in Asbury Park. The
band met with such success that
they were Immediately booked 10
play the Harlem opera House and
Harlem went wild over this young
kid who seemed to play notes that
had never before been reached on
the trumpet. SO great was their
acclaim that Hawkins was sent
back into the HARLEM Opera House
for two weeks and established his
band as the 'Bama State Colleg-
ians They then were hooked for
the tbangi club. whore they stayed
for one year.
a road tour followed and then In
1896 the Harlem Uproar House
called the youthful maestro.
Overnight the band became the
sensation of Broadway and Haw-
kins was heralded as the worlds
foremost trumpet player. loves
Estate Theatre in New York. crap
bed Hawkins and according TO his
personal manager did the greatest
business of the season.
Lucrative read engagements
beckoncd and Hawkins left the
Cproar House to i'll them. The Up
roar House. which incidentally
opened with Hawkins, did tre-
mendons business during his stay
there. but. closed after Hawkins
left, for not another band could
possibly I'LL the spot vacated by
Erskine Hawkins. After closing a
successful tour, Hawkins agreed TO
reopen The Iproar House. once
again the placed packed them IN
ana Hawkins was again hit.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27

wavs Revue and remained to
cncn On engagement at club Con-
70. These young fellows. hold
cycis from tho previous show.
k"p' The patrons in stitches with
their dancing and acrohatic ca
pcrs Worth walking miles 20 sec
In addition. there's Lillian Fitz-
gerald formerly with Duke FL
hngton's orchestra. who ia one OF
the tor ranking comedians. a Ral
Nl0 can make Adoiph Hitler
srling smile on that scrcwy
TACO OF the leader Of tho hated
Naais You don holie,c to Then
'lst 20 down and listen to her
sopes and take gander st her
antics.
Mango Vance IS n newcomer
bat her coming has been heraldcd
bv advance notices which tell Of
her ability 10 sing. dance ard do
many other things She's very
versatile Young woman who was
bern in cuba some wears back.
and since coming to the States
has been rcd hot number She
will feature such songs as Cow
cav Boogle. II Cant Get Started
with You" and then whistle MY
Rnldy" and other songs Very
clever Young girl A real whiz at
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
Twelve Horsemen
Will Become Elks
At Gay Easter Ball

7 he announcement OF the rop-
iNai Twelve llorsemen's Easicr
q ncing party scheduled for Ia
ier Monday night comes as cheer
ing news 20 The multitude Of local
l.i,c sure seekers who seem 10 be
,aNi0uslv awaiting just such an
event. The party viii he held al the
Mirror Ballroom on Monday. April
~. and VIII mark tho inaugura-
taA OF tho Twelve lIorsemen as
T.Ks From Washington comes
iio news from Grand Exalted
Idlor J Finley Wilson. that De
ra'' g 70 have a new Elk Lodcc
established by and namod for thc
'vclve Horscmen
Jimmy pavonpor''s bard will
furnish music ana an mposine
array 81 vor0l talent viii help
iraturo tho a"air
4 will hc remembered 'hai the
other local lodges 90 flha m gave
,ic ~ ho fines dancing natics
10 be hold IN tho Motor Cstv in
MANY MANY moons ON George
Wasllnef0n's birthday AZ the
came hall There is ctcsy reason
q srpose that his dauro given
nv iho Twelve Horsomcr VIII be
equally as oniovahle as fhe Wash
iirfou birthday party AlloaAy IL
las hoon announced 'ha' rroups
from Toledo Lansing. Cleveland
and Grand RaniAs arc oXnonioa.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
The SEEING
~
By SAMUEL D. HANEr
By SAMUEL HANEY

Amt /. a shame to drink on
Sunday"
The guys in Lapsing who lay
down tho rules arc toying with
an idea that has all the har-own-
ers in tho state jiitcry. They arc
thinking seriously Of putting the
mix on SUNDAY drinking And.
Judging by releases appearing in
The dailics tho idea has a fair
chance 10 become a rule through
out the state
Yours Truly has hecn taking
ovef night jumps down state for
the past week or two In towns
like Jackson. Benton Harhor
Grand Rapids. Muskegeon and
Lansing tho har-owners are kick
inc up helleva din about II
They don't want It Neither do
The guzzlers in these parts want
II.
Switching Willie" one OF the
famous. Brown Buddy dance team
and a smart boy hereabouts ten
or more years ago. Is prosper
Gus bar-owncr in Lansing these
DAYS We spoiled in his diggings.
slept IN his pad and fed our face
~ his table while there. He
sl'nned us tho inside story on
what the jern't owners are doing
in The small towns to kick the
idea out Of the capital.
"Achec' from "Thc Rapids"
who spccializes in lobbying got
US together throughout the state .
informed Willie with our pool
cd-dough We arc ready 10 buy the
idea n need he You see. in a
small berg. SUNDAY is getaway
dav for bar. All the STUDIES and
gals woke like hell on defense
Jobs far away and Saturday nlto
ami SUNDAY are the only two
nights they can iumr and clown.
while tooling our short back "a
Detroit. VIC thought II n good idea
- trv 10 dig what the Salooncrs
in the Motor-iown were thinking
and doing about the idea
We fell in a fcw OF the pros
Ferrous ones hercahouts. there
fore and found all az them think
inc like Willie and the down state
owners but none. Il seems. has
connected with n plan 10 do some
thing about II They arc too busy
making money.
There Is an element In town
however. who wants the idea &c
become law.
Wen clean Jack II they keen
them bars nailed up on Sunday
confided after-two owner 10 us
Looks like the good ole days are
skipping back again"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
An Tnterprlsino Gal

Hazel Smith dynamic gal
from the East. IS working these
davs in the lobby OF tho Detroit
Leland Hotel She's boss 81 the
elevator starters. As clever and
sweet ne ihcv como. we hear.
Continued on page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27

At tho close OF 1885, son "a
kins left the Iproa, House ~
on r six-month tour 0rA 81
CONTINUED on page ?
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
IN The sound Stage

ClliC SO AMP fHsh WI
Ian NIN si Fnas Na saaa nas-
trf PIP nr-f tc
FOR the Az Nran NeH ree'e
seems ihe A4s 1-fs D'
Rnh-. - f~r-
unn Waar e. lta ~ ~
for
..Ara N ee9c
er q ~es. Nh
bees elai,, haurin liuda
Lam n'4hi oiuh singer in NNt.
have a puhiieii, stunt working !,
seven time, >hr va> reported 10
have heen assaulted d, "a Negro
Jan >a,iii X in taNu hni Z, NINA.
Bon Bon lunneN Ruby Nenman',
orchestra With idclaii, Noiici' un
vocal, ~oui does M. 0lciual
writer's version and plAlanWn &C
I'm In,i WA thoui IlarfH-
Aonll rn,nhcr ! told % >i.>le'>
not too hNt songs sfon the Iranen
out around le' tngel',.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
PROFESSORS
TO DISCUSS
DUKE OPUS

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. - rANP) -
Harvard university joins the long
Est ~ distinguished places and
persons honoring tho contribution
OF Duke Ellinrton 10 American
music when members ~ the Cam
bridge faculty. including Prof
Ernest Hooking. this week meet
a. luncheon with Ellington 10
discuss his tone parallel. BLACK.
Trown. and Beige"
Tho music and English depart
mcnis OF Harvard have followed
the Ellington concert career with
keen interest. and expressed de-
SHE 20 discuss Jazz as an inte-
rral part Of the American musical
scene. with Duke On March 30,
Duke and his orchestra will play
at Harvard. prior TO their Broad
way premiere at tho Hurricane
restaurant. from which they will
broadcast on the Mutual network
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
SPRING TIME
AT HENRY'S
SWING CLUB

An ca-'sile spot that Is bccom-
Ing Increasingly popular is Hem
TVS Swing club where Kid Will
lians is producing the shows
Featured in tho new production.
"Spring Time AZ the Swing Club'
are Alabama slim and Partner a
dancing novelty; Gloria Xix, "thc
lAllon dollar baby: Dixie Lee
nd couple OF other surprises
Inc dance music is by Bill Brew
er and his swing artists. There
$50 two shows nightly and three
On SUNDAY.
Joe Helm is manager AZ Hen
rvs. Henry Hare is the owner.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
WHEELING.

wh'siling.
George Bias Is romantic tenor
VINO has Just completed a long
engagement AZ Cleveland's Cedar
Gardens. This will he his first
engagement In Detroit In some
timc. Also Caritha Harbart the
hard working soubret'e Steele
Will emcee the show and the mn
sic for the show and dancing will
hc supplied nv James Martins
Club Congo band
Cocktail hours every SUNDAY
AMI Tuesday from six to nine in
the evening
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-27
A Mistake

A few columns hack We direct
I'd dix nj Walter Lee Cooper. a
former play hoy around town.
wao is now working on defense.
A few OF our mutual friends
thorght II a fine idea. But. after
Getting closer 20 Walter and his
home life We were convinced the
dig was unwarrantcd Walter has.
indeed. settled down and is. with
out doubt. one OF the best Fathers
in the business. He has two chill
dren. YOU know. And. already. he
has begun 10 lay the ground work
for their education. You couldn't
ask any more from any guy. Our
hat is on TO him and Del They're
a clever pair.
Another Mistake
We referred 10 s-hound
ard his love-intercst some time
aeo saying at the same time they
were on bust. hut predicted
they would soon be seen hugging
ard mugging in the various spots
around town. Well the pair did
ret back together But just brief
~. We heard their budding ro-
nance is definitely on the rocks
these days. Yeah, gone by the
way OF all flash He Is seen
steering husky, capable-looking
chick around. while she has
frightened herself a cat with 10
wears seniority in a defense plant.
Yeah. gone are the DAYS when
this pair looked into each others
eyes and grinned
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-03

The government is currently engaged in what
should be the eosest selling conpogn in the world.
It trying TO persuade oil correspondents Of fighting
men oversees to send their letters by V-mo
Most Of US probably know oIreody the greet SOW
ing Of shipping spoce thot V-nnoiI ochieves-spoce
thot being filled by food and medicine and guns and
munitions But those who have not used V-noiI may
not reoIize the many advantages it offers.
In the first lace it gives the greotest assurance Of
delivery. Original letters are kept at the port Of en-
borkotion If ship or plane carrying the micrOfilm
copies Of these letters destroyed duplicate film
is made and forworded immediately.
Vroi oIso soves the user time for it has priority
over oil MOL except otfcioI dispatches And it costs
no more than ordinary postage
Many people ore using V-n1oiI oreody the 100
n1iIlionth letter wos handled some weeks ago But
the government would like more business. This is
the reason; If oil overseas mail we're sent in Vnooil
form, il would have the effect Of freeing 3 Liberty
ships for tultire service in corrying vitoI corgo
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-03
RY PETER EDISON

Just at the time when every
one is all hot and bothered
about postwar planning, the
Presidents National . Resources
Planning Board was quietly
killed by Congressional order
on Sept. l, thereby providing
further proof, il any is needed,
of the fupny way they do things
in government.
NRPB was killed off at age
10 years. Congress provided
$4,000 TO bury the remains in
the Federal Archives building
where few people will probably
ever see them again, Most of
the $4,000 will be used TO pay
off accumulated leaves of the
staff. There survives only a
skeleton staff and the director,
Charles w. Eliot, a grandson Of
Harvard's great president, who
now becomes a kind of under
taker or executor who has been
given till Jan. ] to settle the es-
tate.
The Visible remains of NRPB