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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11
Attend
Legion Dance

The American Legion, continuing
in its program OF soldier enter
tainment. had as guests a large
group of soldiers stationed at the
camp at East Ypsilanti. and APP
proximately 80 junior hostesses, at
another in series OF weekly dane es
Wednesday evening at the Terrace
Ballroom.
A local orchestra provided music
for dancing, and during the inter-
mission a string trio presented sew
eral selections. Members of the
trio we're Miss Ada Marie Love,
piano, Miss Arlene Burt, violin, and
Miss Alice Woodhouse. cello. all
graduates OF the Normal College,
who are now teaching in Wayne.
Refreshments served at a can.
teen during the intermission we're
provided by the Kiwanis Club. Com
mittee members serving we're: Mrs.
T. S. Weber, chairman: Mrs. Bert
Harrison, Mrs. Arthur Walker. Mrs.
Donald Comstock. Mrs. Basil
Wheeler. and Mrs. Norris Wiltse.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Eddings and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas O'Dea we're
executive committee members in
charge OF the party. Senior hos
tesses and other guests were: Mr..
an Mrs. Charles Kuster. Mrs. Earl
Freeman. Mrs. Floyd Warrington.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee. and Mr..
and Mrs. >. NJ. Plummer.
Soldiers will be guests at an
Open House Sunday evening at the
Legion home. which will be invita-
tional to the Junior hostesses. Mr..
and Mrs. Eddings and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Augustus will be committee
members in charge OF the party.
and bliss Dorothy Hand and Miss
Betty Tunnicliffe. junior hostesses
working on that committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11
Congress Today
CIV United Pressl
" the Associated Press)
Senate

Senate
Schedules vote on farm defer
ment proposal (meets at noon,
EWT).
Agriculture Subcommittee calls
Puerto Rico commissioner in food
supply hearing (10:30 a. M.
Military Affairs Committee hears
Francis Sullivan OF American Le-
gion on war Service Act (10:30).
House
opens consideration OF bill TO
increase national debt limit to
1910. 1000. 100000. with Disney rider
multiplying Presidents income limi-
tstion order 12:00).
Naval Committee questions La
tor Secretary Perkins on absentee
ism among war workers 10000.
Appropriations Committee acts
on bill to provide ENDS for recruit
ing farm labor (10:30l.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11
skuNks HOLD GROUND

SAN FRANCISCO-UP-A skunk
convention with three delegates
present was in session in the back
yard OF John Lindquist. when the
latter called for the police. How
ever, as they had failed TO bring
their gas masks they refused to in
tervene. Neighbors egged Lind
quist into intervening himself at
the end of a long pole. One of the
skunks gave battle, was wounded
but lived to smell another day
Linquist then retired on his laurels
pending the arrival OF the gasmask
brigade.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11
Flashes of
Late News
THE wEATHER, rsalshs,
Colder -

cHIcAGeviNs-- The surgeon
<seaeral Of the Army plans to com.
mission $500 physicians and ap-
proximately 5000 hospital interns
and residents in 1913, the Journal
OF the American Medical Associa-
tlon announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11
AUCTION CALENDAR

SATURDAY. MARCH Sat 1000
a. m. at 1920 Vinina Road. on
the corner Of North Line, I mile
south and I mile west Of the
Wayne County Airport. mauriee
c. Bird. prop. c. 3. Smith. Aue-
tioneer. Hot lunch at noon.
Adv. 3l2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11
Bomber Plant Progressing
With More Housing Available

ported that 5000 now are being
built by his agency. Raymond NJ.
Foley, state director OF the Federal
Housing Administration. said pri-
critics for 5000 privately-built
homes would be obtained by the
end OF next week.
Dormitories now are being CON-
pleted to accommodate 5000 work
ers and 1000 small families will be
accommodated in trailers now be-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11

WAsHlNGToN-INs- Fed
erai Price Administrator Prem
tiss NJ. Brown today boosted
the nations coffee rations rs
per cent by announcing that the
next coffee rationing period
would be cut from six to five
weeks. Stamp No. 26 from war
ration Book I, will purchase one
pound Of coffee between March
% and April rs, the oPA said
today. Prior to this time, one
stamp had TO last six weeks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11

NEW YORK-INS-The lure OF
the golden west was held respon-
sible today for the disappearance
of John Charles Tanner, IL year
old son of British Army officer
on duty in Washington. Police of
nine states were asked to locate
John who left his New York home
Monday morning leaving behind a
note saying he was headed for
Phoenix, Ariz.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11

CHICAGO-INS- Candy produc-
tion at the Mars, Inc, plant was
resumed today after a series Of
stoppages caused by a dispute that
arose when 700 night shift workers
demanded the Jobs of TOO day shift
workers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11

NEW YoRK-INS-- An Army
board today investigated the fatal
crash of Second Lieut.. Clyde w.
Dodds. rs. Charles City. Ia. in a
fighter plane yesterday near old
Saybrooke. Conn, Dodds' father,
Nathan, lives at SOC Cedar St.
Charles City. The cause of the
crash OF Dodds' plane was not re-
vealed by the Army.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11

WASHINGTON ms Fresh
men congressman who attended
the special social gathering at the
White House last night, today con-
ceded that 1T was a very pleas
ant evening" but appeared glum
over the fact that President Roose-
welt had not dropped any crumbs
OF secret war strategy. More than
100 new members, including Rep.
Clare Roothe Luce CD Conn, met
the President at the first social
evening he has held since the out
break of war more than a year
ago. There was no special enter
tainment but refreshments, includ-
ing crackers and cheese and S.2
beer, were served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11

NEW .YORK-lNS- J. P. Nor
gan, banker and philanthropist.
critically Ill at Bocagrande. Fla,
continued to improve today accord
ing to latest reports received by
his New York associates.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11

WASHINGTON - ms - The
smaller war plants corporation to
day dashed out at the concentration
of $67. 3S0.S00,000 In war contracts
in a comparative handful of Amer
lean firms with the unmistakable
warning to the armed services that
the 'backlogs' must be broken up.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11

LONDON-INS - Archbishop
Francis ]. Spellman OF New York
has arrived in Egypt, according to
an independent French news agen-
cy dispatch reported today by Reut-
er's.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11

WASHINGTON-AP-Price Ad-
ministrator Prentiss VI. Brown said
today he would not tolerate the
searching OF private homes for VIC
lation OF OPA regulations except
in the most fragrant cases.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11

WASHINGTON ms The
House Appropriations Committee
today approved a $26000,000 bill for
the transportation and recruitment
of emergency farm labor, slashing
by more than half Agriculture Sec
rotary Wickard's requested amount
and pointedly banning any labor re-
form steps in its use.
WASHINGTON-INS-The Sem
ate today votes on deferment of
farmers from the draft with the
issue in doubt and had close tally
expected on the Administration
substitute for the farm bloc" plan.
Senate factions agreed upon expan-
sion OF the deferment provisions OF
present law as carried in the Tyd-
ings amendment to the 1919 draft
bill, but differed sharply upon the
extent of the defermeGt.
INTERNATIONALLY measure
continuing for another year the
life OF the Lend-Lease Act-his-
tory's greatest mutual-aid arr3nge.
ment among nations-reached the
Senate today. carrying a citation
OF Overwhelming approval from the
House.
WASHINGTON-INS-- Admins.
tration forces in the House today
waged a desperate campaign to
force a roll call vote on legislation
repeating President Roosevelt's
$4,000 limitation on salaries.
SACRAMENTO. Calif.-AP- F.
b. Foisie. San Francisco. president
OF the Pacific Coast Waterfront
Employers Association, charged
last night that there is an organized
showdown among waterfront work
ers on the Pacific coast.
SAN PEDRO, Calif.-AP-James
Drake. business agent for the CLIO
National Maritime Union, said to-
day that more thar 500 women
throughout the United States have
signed up with the union seeking
service on cargo carriers.
NEW YORK-AP-A stakeholder
OF the Celanese Corporation If
America charges that the board OF
directors spent $1,000. 900 to further
the career OF Jean Tennyson.
blonde radio singer wife of the
corporations president. Camille
Dreyfus. In an action filed in su-
preme court yesterday. Seymour
Bayer, the stakeholder. sought re-
covery Of s1.35O.O from the direc.
tors OF the corporation. which pro
duces yarn and fabrics.
wASHINGTON-AP-Price Ad-
mlnistrator Prentiss VI. Brown said
today he would not tolerate the
searching OF private homes for VIC
lation OF OPA regulations except
in the most fragrant cases.
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See WAR Page 3
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See POST WAR Page s
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See BOMBER PLANT-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11

wASHrNGTON-INs- Admins
tration forces in the House today
waged desperate campaign to
force a roll call vote on legislation
repeating President Rooseyelt's
$4,000 limitation on salaries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11

SACRAMENTO. Calif.-AP- F.
B. Foisie. San Francisco. president
OF the Pacific Coast Waterfront
Employers Association, charged
last night that there is an organized
showdown among waterfront work
ers on the Pacific coast.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11

SAN PEDRO, Calif.-AP-James
Drake. business agent for the CLIO
National Maritime Union. said to-
day that more thar 500 women
throughout the United States have
signed up with the union seeking
service on cargo carriers.
Evening star., 1943-10-08
u. 5 Employees Group
Asks Wage Increases

Addltonal compensation for Fed
eral employees to help them meet the
rise in living costs is being asked bv
the National Federation of Federal
Employees after recent decision by
Its Executive Council, it was an
nounced today.
The federatlon's national officers
Will continue conferences with Con-
gressional leaders and high admins
trative officials, which were begun
by the council members, and will
map plans for legislation and for
administrative steps as we'll
The council branded the Federal
wage scale as too low to make 1t
possible for employees to keep their
heads above water financially. It
reported that the present scale has
also created a serious problem for
the Government both in recruiting
and maintenance of manpoWer In
the Federal service due to the dis
parity between wages paid by the
Government and those paid by pri-
vate industry.
Members of the council also re-
ported that action to correct the
situation could not be considered in
hationary or contrary to the hold
the line" policy. They said that
even the legislative and administra-
tive action contemplated would still
not bring the Federal wages much
above the subsistence level, and
scarcely to within more than hailing
distance of the cost Of living price
level.
Evening star., 1943-10-08
Northeast Citizens
Conference 10 Hold
Meetings Bi-Month|y

Election of officers for the COM
ing year and move to change the
meeting schedule of the conference
from monthly to bi-monthly high
lighted the first fall meeting last
night of the Northeast Conference
of Citizens Associations.
Frank E. Harrison was elected
president of the conference to sue
ceed Vincent P. Boudren. James
A. Crooks, vice president, and Mrs.
Agnes B. Boudren, secretary-treas-
urer. succeeded themselves in Office,
Because of wartime conditions
representatives at the conference
voted to try out a schedule of BIZ
monthly meetings, to replace the
monthly system, beginning with the
next meeting, which will be held
the first Thursday in December.
Members moved to recommend
the McCarran Bill for self-pov-
ernment for the District, but when
the discussion resolved into a uues-
ton of suffrage, postponed a vote on
the measure until the next meet
ing. A committee was appointed
to analyze and explain the bill at
that time.
The Brentwood Village Citizens
Association will be asked to Join the
conference, Mr.. Harrison said. Ac-
ton also was taken to recommend
purchase of site for a branch
library to serve the Brookland area.
The conference voted to commend
the Capital Transit Co. for its work
towards obtaining shelter for pas
sengers at the bus stop at Quincy
and Twelfth streets NE.
The meeting, which was held at
the Twelfth Precinct, was pre-
sided over by Mr.. Harrison, the new
president.
Evening star., 1943-10-08
Deaths Reported

William c. Holland. 50, 3547 11th st NV
william H. Dawes, So; 54O7 Galena pl. "
James K. Wallace. "a, 1922 Monroe st. ne
Edward G: Woody, 73, 1OO1 St. sw.
John A. Magruder, y. 1s41 Monroe st. ne
Emma Dennison. so, Oxon Hill, Md.
Russell B. Rook. 46, s37 2ond st. NV.
Chester r. Thrift, Al, 1918 33rd st, NV.
Hester Laey. "a, 5523 1st St
Francis A Recktenwald. %. Fremont, Ohio
Marjorie McClothIin infant, Manassas. va
jessie Jackson, infant, Upper Marlboro
Madison N Hill. so. 2314H st. NV.
Annie B. Lee. As, 1909 4th st NV
William Jackson, 40, 1893 Dix ST. ne
Evening star., 1943-10-08
Births Reported

Jesse and Martha Aiken. girl.
FRANCIS and Mary America. girl.
CHARLES and Monica Atwell, girl.
GldiI GWlIlliam and Efie Beeson, girl.
William and Anne Bell. girl
James and Iris Bernard, twin boys.
Eric and Ethel Birk. girl
James and Olga Boone. girl.
Mabel and GLADYS Bordelon boy,
games and Elinor Bowling, boy.
Henry and Cleva Brantman, girl.
George and Helen Brill. boy
Lawrence and Mabel Britts girl.
William and Edith Brock, girl.
William and Sara Bruce. girl
Oscar and oueenie Buchanan, boy.
Carlisle and Leola Burroughs, girl.
Joseph and Mae Clarke. boy
Andrew and Dorothy Conte boy.
Calvin and Beth Cory, boy.
Edward and Janice Derby, girl.
William and Bessie Dove, boy
Earl and Ruth Dunauant, girl
Alexander and Bamah Ferrara, girl.
Charles and Florence Fortney, girl.
Samule and MARGARET Frens. girl.
Linwood and Katherine Gallaway. boy.
Wilson and Marguerite CAN'T, boy.
George and Margaret Gross. girl.
Thomas and Jane Hickey. girl
Richard and Harriet Hohing, girl.
george and Olive Hudson, boy
Joseph and Kathryn Hughes. girl.
Ralph and Margaret irwin boy.
Carl and Anna Jackson, girl.
John yohr and and Maron Marion KelI!her; girl:
Royal and Ellen King, girl.
Ben and Ethel Kornhauser. boy
William and Louise Lanning. boy.
joseph and Pearl Lentini, boy.
%illiam and MarRaret Lindsay, girl,
Sherman and Doris Linton girl
Walter and Elizabeth Mannion, girl.
Erwin and Kay Mason, boy.
GEORGE and Martha Miller, boy.
David and Evelyn Morris bov.
Lewis and Violet Morrison. boy,
Alfred and Virginia Mueller girl.
Clarence and Marcy Nails girl
James and Kathryn Pritchard, girl
George and Catherine Raymond, boy.
Harry and Mary Recklaw. girl.
Wilbur and Virginia Roland, girl.
Charles and virginia Rothweli, boy.
Joe and Joe Ann Sanchez, girl.
Richard and Nancy Sander, boy.
GDsF GaFfy aaa nad pdsobsa dsn2 Smepd bdT BOY
Robert II and Margaret Suttle. boy.
Charles and Jane Teasley. girl
Charles and Cecilia Traband, girl,
Charles and Jessie Tarinum girl.
Edward and Sylvia Valery, girl.
Raymond and Doris Vandercook, girl.
Leslie and Elsie Vaughn. girl
John and Ruth Watering, girl.
Donald and Mary Watson, girl.
joseph and Martha Watts; eirl.
Joseph and Mary West. girl.
Davis and Janica Whitcomb, gill
Sterling and Gene wilder. girl.
Victor and Estelle Wolf, boy.
Ambrose and Marion Boyd, .girl.
James and Marie Clark. girl.
John and Ophelia Johnson. boy.
William and Elaine Jordan girl.
Delphus and Rena Kirley, girl.
Harry and Muriel Proctor, boy.
Carlos and Marie Robertson, girl.
Harry and Rosa Strothers. girl.
Lee and Evelyn Temple, girl.
Richard and Louise Williams, girl
Evening star., 1943-01-05

and later as Frosh, the jailer Of the
prison. In the latter impersonatio
he was quite outstanding. The
smaller roles were filled by Leon
Lishner. as DR.. Blind: Jean Hand
zlik, Ida; Catherine Latta, Melanie,
and Richard Springman, as Ivan
the butler Of the prince. something
Of Rasputin in makeup and
stature.
The scenery was odd In its mod
ernistic, elongated design. which
tended to add height to the per-
formers. The orchestra. under Mr..
Levin's direction, furnished a SYM
pathetic background. The company
appeared under the auspices of the
National Symphony Orchestra Asso-
citation and will give two more per-
formances, presenting Mozart's THE
Marriage of Figaro" this evening
and a double bill, Puccini's THE
Cloak" and Menotti's "The Old Maid
and the Thief" tomorrow.
Evening star., 1943-01-05

if the operetta were sung in its
original language. yet at no time was
the cast really convincing, histrioni-
cally, in its portrayal of viennese
life in the 70s, or of any other period
The appearance of two former
Washington singers, Juanita Carter
and Margaret Spencer, was of par
ticular interest. The former, well
remembered as Juanita Claxon. was
only recently a member Of q local
church quartet and gave up her
position to join the opera. Those
who have associated her only with
religious music or the concert plat
form may have been impressed by
her histrionic gifts. disclosed In her
portrayal of Rosalind.
The singers voice has lost nothing
of its charm and youthful quality.
While not powerful, it has a sweet
and even quality throughout the
register and is used with ease and
confidence. Miss Spencer. in the role
of Adele. We'd for the first place and
absorbed the attention of the audi
ence in many instances.
Her singing of MY Dear Marquis"
and of the Blue Danube" inter-
polated In the second act and ar
ranged by Mr.. Levin. gave her an
opportunity to show of her cclora-
tura and her high notes, which she
tossed of with bravado that called
for and brought forth volumes OF
applause.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
paddock Proceedings
Planned as Part in
War on Vice
Would Be Third Step in
,stndictments Against II,
1o Court Charges Aeoinst 5

The Districts organized vice ma
cline is being dealt solid legal
blows by the United States Attor-
nsy's Office, it was indicated by As
sistant United States Attorney Ber-
nard Margolius, following the in
dictment yesterday of II men and a
woman on charges of pandering and
procuring and the filing in Municipal
Court of charges against five men
for operating disorderly houses.
yUnited States Attorney Edward
M Curran authorized the filing of
Municipal Court charges against
ttFs five men, following the indict-
ments of IL persons earlier in the
dry.
Charged with operating disorderly
houses were Kachig Harry, SO. de-
ccfibed as the operator of the As
terra, the Astor and Atlantic Hotels:
Clay Darnell, So. alleged operator of
the Darnell Hotel; Rolfe Anderson
35, alleged night clerk at the Dar-
Afoll. / din w. TCIl 10. of. SdlQ W Uc
the night clerk at the Atlantic, and
Edward L. Boyles, reputed clerk at
the Astoria.
eHarry, Darnell and Anderson were
arraigned yesterday. pleaded inno-
cent and were set at liberty on bail,
$500 for each of three charges
against Harry and $500 each for Dar-
nell and Anderson.
Counsel for Ferris and Boyles an
nounced their clients would appear
for arraignment today.
The indictments and Municipal
Court charges. Mr.. Margolius en-
phasized, are but two phases of the
United States Attorneys war against
vice, the third of which will include
civil court action to paddock three
downtown establishments.
Padlocking proceedings, he said,
Will be instituted in few days.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Illinois Society PIons
Reception and Dance

The Illinois State Society will
hold a reception and dance for the
State congressional delegation jan
uary % at the Shoreham Hotel
Representative Bishop, president
Of the society, announced that the
dance will begin at $3.50 pm.
The receiving line will consist of
members and wives of the Illinois
delegation.
Evening star., 1943-01-05

followed up her Washington actiw-
ties with a pleasure trip to New
York City where she was arrested
on similar charge. There, police
say, Mrs. Bennett. was paroled by
New York authorities to her "hus-
band" who turned out to be a Is
year-old companion she had taken
on the trip.
She was arrested here following
her return from New York. Mrs
BENEFITS husband previously had
reported to the police that she was
missing from their home.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Woman Held for Trial
In Bad check.Case

Mrs. Maxine L. Bennett, %. of the
500 block Of G street NE. pleaded
not guilty in Municipal Court yes
terday to charges of forgery and
false pretense in connection with
alleged passing of bad checks in
three local department stores.
She was held under a 81, 100 bond
by Judge Almond Scott pending the
start OF her trial Thursday on the
false pretense charges. The evidence
relating to the forgery charges will
be placed before the grand jury.
According to police, Mrs. Bennett
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Congress Heights Unit
Meeting Is Cancelled

The scheduled meeting last night
Of the Progressive Citizens Associ-
alton of Congress Heights was can
celed after members who had gath
cred voted to turn over the Congress
Heights School auditorium to civil
ian defense committees and other
residents of the area for the evening.
DR.. E. E. Richardson, president
OF the civic group, who asked for
the action. said the next meeting
will be held on the regular meeting
date, the first Tuesday in February.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Howard Vanderburg as Eisenstein,
banker-husband of Rosalind, has a

u
good stage presence in addition to
q sonorous voice Both he and Miss
Spencer were more addicted to ex-
aggeration in their acting than the
others in the cast. John Hamill, in
the role Of Alfred, admirer of Rosa
lind. disclosed an operate voice of
power and brilliancy, while Joseph
Luts Is Frank. the prison warden,
revealed greater possibilities as an
actor. Robert Brink can be included
into the more advanced group of
singers.
OF the seven male characters por-
trayed, Hamilton Benz had the
greater opportunity to show his gift
for acting-flrst as Prince Orlofsky
Evening star., 1943-01-05
American Singers Are Heard
In Strauss The Bat
Cast, Though Good in Spots, Fails
To Present Viennese Life in
The 70s With Conviction
BY ELENA DE sAYN.

Johann Strauss The Bat with its intriguing title revived
by sturdy talented singers
here under the banner the Philadelphia Opera Co..
was In English.
Clear encaton many situations more ineligible to
Evening star., 1943-01-05

You can still buy a good auto
mobile and you don't need a priority
to do it-Use a little Star ""Want
Ad." MA. 5000.
Evening star., 1943-01-05

A sure tip-in the race for victory,
= SIS ticket pays $1oo, and cannot
lose. Buy War Bonds now.
Evening star., 1943-01-05

All members and residents of Illi-
nois working in Washington are in
vited.