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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29
Flynn Leaves
Witness Stand

Los Angeles, Jan. 29-lNS-Errol
FLYNN, mistaken by three hours OF
cross examination in his firm de-
mails that he attacked two teen-age
girls. returned to the role OF spec
tator today as his trial moved into
the final stages with the calling
Of rebuttal witnesses.
The handsome screen hero, de
nving in every major detail the
claims of Peggy Larue Satterlee,
l6. and blonde Betty Hansen, Il,
that he assaulted them, stepped
from the witness box as calm and
poised as he was two days ago
when he embarked upon the role Of
his own starring witness.
Chief Defense Counsel Jerry
Giesler Immediately rested mis-
case, and Deputy District Attor-
neys John Hopkins and Thomas w.
Cochrane said they expected the
rebuttal testimony 10 be concluded
today.
The prospect thus was raised
that the case would be given to the
jury of nine women and three men
sometime Wednesday, after an ex-
pected two days Of argument by
opposing counsel and the instruc.
lions to be given by Superior Judge
Leslie +. Still.
II was believed that Judge Still
would deny. in view OF transporta.
ton difficulties, the suggestion of
Gieslef that the jury be taken 20
see Flynn's yacht. Sirocco, board
which Miss Satterlee said she was
twice attacked in 1871 by the de-
bOnair actor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29
Brazil Expected to Take Il
Active Part in War; Other
Nations Likely to Follow
President Stops in Brazil,
Liberia While OH WAY Home

Rio de Jaueiro Jan. 29-INS-
President Roosevelt was revealed
today to have stopped off on his re
turn flight from the historic Allied
conference in CasablanCa. Morocco.
for meeting with President Getu.
lilo Vargas OF Brazil at Natal.
The journey TO Natal, 1905 miles
scrOs the South Atlantic from the
West African port Of Dakar, was
made by the American President
after he had met with President
Edwin Barclay of the Republic ~
Liberia at Monroyia.
Announcement of the conference
was made in an official note reveal
ing that President Vargas had been
at Natal sin Wednesday. Details
OF the meeting were not diyulged.
IL was believed that President
Vargas was accompanied on the
trip to Natal, 1850 air miles north
east OF Rio de Janeiro, by American
ambassador Jefferson Caffrpy. who.
il was learned has been absent
from the American Embassy for the
past two days
The occasion marked the second
time that President Roosevelt and
President Vargas had met The
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4 capacity gathering which ID
Guided soldiers stationed at the
Ford Bomber Plant. Thursday eve
ming made the only lnfantiie Para
lysis Benefit Ball in this Territory
an overwhelming success 100 the
Judgment OF the sponsoring Junior
Chamber OF Commerce committee
The dance was in the Terra 2
Ballroom. the use Of which vas do.
mated BY Herbert Paul and was fea-
ured by a number Of old-fdshioncl
dances conducted by Alex komo
sinshi Jimmy Hunt local dance
Instructor. was master Of cege
monies
Prizes. donated by local meren-
ants. we're awarded in the dancing
contests for jitterbug waltz and
fo1 troi numbers Judges we're
Alex Eomosiusli Jimmy Hunt and
Miss Augusta Harris OF Normal Col
Ieae
The dance marked the climax Ci
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Lloyd W. Odds
y Years

Lloyd W. Odds starts his e3rd
season as Michigan Normal Col
lege track coach tomorrow in a
triangular meet at Waterman gym
nasium. Ann Arbor, with Albion
and Kalamazoo.
Under the captaincy Of George
Cole OF Minoa. n. Y. Odds has
relatively green squad this year
with only six OF &c lettermen re
turning for competition. Some 50
candidates reported for indoor
drills. however, in the sport that
the veteran coach has elevated
practically TO the level of football,
basketball and baseball.
Odds counts on outstanding per
formances this season from Herb
Roehrs of Detroit in the shot put,
Harold Carpenter OF Royal Oak
in the middle distances, William
Cave Of Monroe in the 44O and
Charles VOTERS of Dearborn in
the pole vault.
The indoor and outdoor schedule.
Jan. 80. Albion and Kalamazoo
triangular meet. Feb. 6, Loyola
Feb. .. Michigan and Michigan
state triangular at Ann ArDor,
Feb. 10. state relays at East Lans
ing; Feb. 20. North Central; Feb.
-. Bowling Green; March 6, Cen
trail Collegiates at East Lansing
March l3, at Illinois Tech relays.
March 20 at Chicago relays;
March -, at Cleveland and Pur-
due relays; April Il, Central Mich
igan; April 2i, at Drake and Penn
relays; May !, at Ohio University;
May S, Miami L.; May j., STATE
Collegiates; May %, state A. A. L..
June ;. Central Collesiates. June
%, N.C.AA., June 266, National
A. A. L.
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Japanese Will be
Brought to State

Detroit Jan. 29-INS-Michigan
farms and cities will house Jspa-
nese internees from Pacific Coast
relocation Centerq within a month
IL was disclosed today by the o.
fee OF Emergency Management
through the Wa Relocation Auth
oritv.
The announcement was made sv
Harry :. FisteIe. Detroit director
OF the resettiement program TO-
the government Many Of the Japs
TO be sent 10 the Wolverine state
are American citizens. Fistere said
The plan OF the government is 10
settle them in farming Communi-
ties to relieve farm labor sho I.
ages and there b possibility that
some OF the laps. after careful in
vestigation. may he allowed to woi \
in war plants.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29
GernanBeats
Italian Envoy


Foppish Dino Alfieri. Italian Am
baSsador TO Germany, has been
horsewhipped by a German officer
who, returning wounded from the
African front found his wife in
the Fascist ENJOYS arms. the Sc
CIet German army radio station
Gustave Siegfried Ems said today.
As the result the German army
has in effect demanded that Al
ficri be dismissed and sent home.
The officer in the case reported
the circumstances TO his general
and asked permission 20 challenge
Alfieri. who by virtue Of his office
enjoyed the status OF gentleman,
TO a duel. the station said.
\ court OF honor was summoned
as is customary. The court for
babe the duel. due to the fact that
the offender Of the honor OF the
officer is representative of a
foreign power with which We are
allied at the present moment. and
the duel IL allowed might affect
our relations with that country"
The court said the officer had
done his duty by thrashiug Alfieri,
reporting the case TO his superiors
suing for divorce and asking for a
court Of honor.
Though the court Of honor re-
fuses permission for the duel, the
verdict said. compelled Ia such an
aftifuda by tho war gifuation II il
aware OF the fact that this settle
ment does not give satisfaction 10
the officer and suggests that Al
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Offensive by
Americans
Expected
All Out Assault III
North Africa
Probable

(By International News Service
Active participation by Brazil n
the coming Allied offensive in
Europe vas forecast today follow
ing announcement that President
Roosevelt had stopped OF in South
America enroute from North Africa
10 confer With President Getulio
Vargas
other Latin-AmeTiCan nations
were expected To follow Brazil's e&-
ample and organize eXpeditionary
forces to night with the United
Nations in the European campaign
to- smash the Axis
Cuba and Mexico have offered To
supply token" armies 10 fight with
American and British forces in the
invasion OF Hitlers domain
Brazils support was expected -
be far beyond gesture The ma
ton. UMPIRE pared a year ago, now
il on a full war footing She has
the largest army .of all the South
American countries. the largest
merchant marine and the second
largest navy. The Brazilian navy
and airforCe already have Contri-
buted importantly 10 the effort to
rid the South Atlantic Of enemy
submarines infesting the route to
Africa.
Immediate results OF the historic
conferences at Casablanca between
President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Winston Churchill began
10 take shape today. Reports from
North Africa indicated that Amer.
can, British and French forces IN
Tunisia were winding up prepare
tons for an all-out assault TO drive
the Axis forces from their costsl
f0otholds -sv
Offensive Develops
Allied Communiques were bref
and unreyealing. but AXIS sources
reported developing o-ensiye by
American srmored units driving to-
wards the coast between Sfax and
Gabes This thuist. u was sad.
was designed 10 cut on the retrest
Of Nazi Field Marshal Erwin Rom
mels Afrka Korks from its de.
feat in Libya
Free French forces. driving from
the south, were reported near the
Tunislan border after occupying
the town OF Khadames In Tripol
tania within 200 miles OF The south.
ern end OF the fortified March
line
Capture Msknassy
The Algiers radio said that
American gpearheads had captured
Msknassy. % miles from the coast.
in their eastward drive. American
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29
To Cement Alliance

y NNNiNlA FNNNlaANNN
Washington, Jan. 2g-lNS Pre- 81
dent RoOSeyelts visit TO Liberia TO.
day was seen likely 10 cement the
military alliance which now binds
together the L. $ and that tiny
negro republic on the west coast OF
Africa.
Disclosure that the President had
visited Liberi" to pay his respects
to President Erwin Barclay and
review a large detachment W
American negro troops following
the historic North American Strate.
gy conference was made by the
White House.
The White House last night re-
cciFed a dispatch datelined Mon
rovia, Liberia, Jan 2S which re
vealed that upon conclusion Of the
strategy conference at Casablanca
Mr.. Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Winston Churchill motored to Mar.
rakech, some $50 miles TO the south.
The two great democratic leaders
spent the night there and parted
the next day. with the President
flying TO Liberia, stopping once on
the way.
The dispatch, signed by Capt.
George Dunno, OF the United States
Army Air Corps, and former White
House correspondent for the Inter.
national News Service. continued
In order 10 pay his respects Ia
President Edwin Barclay and 20.
KfauF Iae
can negro troops, President Roose
welt paused here in Liberia en-
route home from the historic Casa.
blanca war council meeting
The Chief Executive. while ~
African state. which was founded
by negro freed men from the In l.
ed States in 1872, also took ad,ant
age OF thi opportunity 10 Inspect
the large Firestone rubber plants.
ton"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29
Stage Set For
Slower Time

Lansing. Mich. Jan. % ms -
The stage was set today for GOV.
Harry f. Kelly to sign the bill
which will turn Michigan clocks
back an hour at a. m. Feb. Is.
The bill went to the governor
late yesterday after passing the
senate by 26 10 vote. The COVER.
nor left no doubt that he would
sign the bill Immediately.
81 Will waste no time making my
decision he said. since 1t has been
demonstrated that the war effort
will not be retarded by the time
change and since il is the over
whelmiug desire Of the people to 90
back TO the former time. intend
to sign the bill as soon az il reach.
es my desk
House clerk NIyies +. Fray indl-
Gated that the bill Will be ready
for the governor late today.
The measure makes central stan.
dard war time Michigan's official
time for the duration but the act
provides loopholc whereby any
city SO desiring may remain on war
time.
This clause was put in the bill
Just to make sure no city can com
plain the war was lost because Of
the time change explained Sen.
Earl W. Munshaw, chairman OF the
state affairs committee ANY city
is welcome ia remain on WA time
u it can be shown it will aid in the
war effort
Radio. bus and train schedules.
which are regulated by the Inter
state Commerce Commission. viii!
remain on eastern war time.
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first occasion was when Mr. Roose-
welt spent a day in Rio while en-
route 10 the 1888 Pan American
Conference In Buenos Aires.
Announcement OF the conference
between the two leaders which I'M
douhtedly included discussion OF
plans for even closer cooperation
in the war effort between the
Americas came as a htting close
TO the day on which Brazil cele.
brsted the FIRST anniversary OF rup,
ture of relations with the Axis
Important disclosures OF what
transplred at the meeting are ex.
peCted to be made following Presi.
dent vargas return TO the capital
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29

ashington, Jan, 29-lNS-Beer
and Lend-Lease and rayon hose and
powderpuffs were linked together
today as the House Foreign Affairs
Committee started hearings on a
bill to continue the S60,O00,000, coo
Lend-Lease program.
First witness called before the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29

OFFICE POSITION open for book.
keeper & typist Good salary Regu.
lar employment Box Los. Press
ADV. l2g
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29

Lansing. Mich. Jan. 20 ms -
The senate today had before it =
house passed resolution which
would submit to the voters at the
April election a constitutional
amendment 10 limit The number Of
Wayne County members in the
house TO -
The resolution passed the house
II 10 - but political observers be
lieyed the measure would run into
touch sledding IN The senaIe.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29

CHARACTERISTIC parents of
the nve sullivan brothers who were
reported missing after the cruiser
/. :. ;. juneau was SUNK in th-
Solomuns last November chung %
the hope today that at least one OF
their sons stiu may he awe. You
know" said the mother. Alletd,
who celebrated her 5Uth birthday
YESTERDAY q haven't given up al
hope. Maybe one Of my boys es.
capped death. Maybe he is floating
. on a raft somewhere like / read
some sailors have DONE"
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Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Warmer

WATERFOWL. Conn.-lNS 90
Funeral services will be conducted
at p. m. Monday for Horace Dut.
ton Taft, 81, founder OF the Taft
School for Boys who died at his
home last night. He had been IN
i'll health since Christmas and died
OF an internal hemorrhage.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29

NEW YORK-INS-Ta1es total
ing 100000 must be paid by
Gloria Vanderbilt Decicco. Cain
leen Vanderbilt Arostegui and
Countess Gladys Vanderbilt Szeche.
nyle, Surrogate James A. Foley Iul.
ed today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29

PHILADELPHIA -AP- Test
mony that Adolf Hitler in 1887 was
plotting revolution in the Unit
ed States with "bluOdshed in tn,
streets. If necessary was Consid
cred in l.. ). District Court today
as the government sought to re
woke the citizenship OF Alexander
NJ. hartmann, former head Of the
Philadelphia German American
Bund.
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SOMERNlLLE, y. J.-INS- In
line with the war effort Doris Duke
CrowWelIs 2,300-acre estate near
here, is being converted into a gen
eral livestock farm, il was revealed
today. Pure bred cattle will be
raised in addition to dairy herds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29

OXFORD, England -AP- Dr..
w. J. Turrell, Il, a pioneer in the
development of electrotherapy. died
Wednesday, it was announced to
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29

SOUTH PASADENA. Calf UP
-Bystanders reported today that
shots fired from a speeding auto
mobile felled an unidentified man
near a theater, and that several
men leaped from a second car.
picked the victim up and drove off
with him.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29

WASHINGTON -INS-Rep. Sam
Hobbs Cd Ala, today predicted
that his bill to make labor unions
subject TO sweeping penalties un
der the 1884 autiracketeering act
would be passed by the House by
3 large majority.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29

BOSTON-AP-A state of emeI
geucy in kerosene, proclaimed by
regional OPA Administrator Ken
reth r. Backman TO give priority
10 PERSONS dependent upon ii for
beating their homes particularly
tenement dNellers using spac,
heaters became effective today
over a large section OF New Eng
land.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29

LONDON-AP- The Rome "a
do, in a broadcast heard by the
Associated Press. said today that
mobilization Of all Bulgaria's re
sources had been ordered follow
ing conference in Sofia among
KING Boris III and members of a
delegation headed by the president
OF parliament.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29

LONDON-AP-A delegation rem
resenting the shop stewards. an or.
ganization Of $500 factory foremen.
carried to the House OF Commons
today a protest against the current
British-American political policy in
North Africa.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29

WASHINGTON - ms - The
Treasury eXperts go before Con
Fress today 70 ask that the public
debt limit he increased from its
present ceiling Of $l25.OOO. 600 900
TO $2lO0OO,OOO 900.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29

LONDON-AP- German casual
ties since the Russian winter Of.
fensiye began in November are
larger than the whole OF Napoleon S
in 1872. the Moscow radio said to.
grand army which invaded Russia
day in a broadcast recorded here
by the Soviet Monitor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29

kETCHIKAN. Alaska-AP-Paul
Satko, who defed the skeptics and
the courts to transport his family
10 Alaska in homemade Ark, is
heading south for his first visit in
the states since he sailed north.
ward in 1889 This time he expects
TO travel first class.
Evening star., 1943-12-03
DC. Newspaper Guild
Marks 10Th Birthday

Jane Cromer, I9-year-old blond
who edits the education page of the
Times Herald, last night won the
title of Miss Front Page" in the
beauty contest for feminine journal
lists which glamorized the Washing
ton Newspaper Guilds dance at the
Washington Hotel, marking its 10th
anniversary.
Miss Cromer out-charmed II RI
walls. The judges awarded the
title on the second ballot, after their
first vote resulted in a tie between
Misses Cromer, Vada Ward, also of
the Times Herald, and Jean Reif of
the Post
Gypsy Rose Lee and seven dis
eliminating males were the beauty
experts. The other judges included
Representatives Outland and Rogers,
Democrats. of California; Milton
Murray, National Guild president
Harry Young of Vice President Wal
lace's Office, and George Dixon, New
York Daily News columnist.
Aside from the beauty contest,
Miss Lee stole the show, at least
capturing the attention of all the
males among the nearly 1000 news
paper folk who were present.
Other entertainment included an
exhibition by Dunninger, the men,
tai wizard who found minds to
read; songs by Marie Nash of radio
fame, and dance music by Washie
Bratcher and his orchestra. Arch
Mcdonald served as master of cere-
monies
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Col. La Garde, Former
D. {. Resident, Dies

1t. Col Louis Anatole La Garde,
IT., 81, U. S. A., retired formerly
resident of the District and a
brother of Col. Richard D. La Garde
who is attached to the office of the
Assistant Secretary of War, died
yesterday in Stockton, Calf. ac-
cording 10 word received here.
Col. La Garde graduated from the
George Washington University
Medical School in 1912 and of the
Army Medical School here in 1917
His widow. Mrs Alice Hale La
Garde, is a graduate of the George
Washington University School of
Nursing. His father, the late Col.
Louis A. La Garde, ST.. was COM
mandant of the Army Medical
School here from 1909 to 1913.
At the time of his death Col
La Garde was inspecting air fields
for the United Air Lines. with whom
he had been employed since his
retirement from the Army in 1912
He served in France during the
World War and was later stationed
in the Philippine Islands. He was
stationed in Monterrey. Calf, when
he retired. He was a former men,
Der of the District Medical Society
Besides his widow and brother. he
is survived by two daughters. Mrs.
Donald Shive and Yeoman Jane La
Garde of the WAVES.
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Christmas Buying
Broadens in Week.;
Stores Shorthanded
BY the Associated Press.

/ BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Christma,
shopping continued to gain momen-
tum this week while retail sales were
estimated l6 to 10 per cent higher
than last year for the country as a
whole, Dun e. Bradstreet, Inc. re-
ported today.
| Government requests for early gift
mailing helped stimulate activity,
but the acute manpower shortage is
proving a handicap to many re-
| tailerS.
Apparel line sales were heaviest.
while luxury items such as furs,
JeWelry and perfume sold we'll. No.
lions, blouses, neckwear, handbags,
gloves, books, stationery and small
glftWear on main floors received
considerable attention.
| Stores reported requirements of
Woolens were becoming increasingly
difficult. Cold weather merchan-
dlse-slacks, gloves and wooden un-
derwear-sold we'll. Higher priced
/ dresses were popular.
/ traditional holiday features were
good sellers, but a large variety of
games and dolls filled the place of
metal toys.
Food supplies improved during the
week. with eggs, milk and beef re-
ported more plentiful, Butter SUD-
plies continued short.
Regional percentage gains were;
New England, 7 to 10; East. u tn
10; Middle West, 13 to II: North
west, . to IL; South. 10 to %; South
west, 25 to 20, and Pacific Coast
I % TO 25.
Evening star., 1943-12-03
DanviIIe Weayers' Strike
Closes 200 Looms
ky the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
DANVILLE, Va, Dec. 3.-Tht
strike of more than 300 weavers ir
the Riverside division of the River
side and Dan River Cotton Mills
continued today. Twenty sever
hundred looms, warped for Govern
ment cloth, were idle.
The mill management spokesman
said the company was waiting fol
some approach from union officials
on the breaking of the strike. Union
officials said the strike was un-
authorized.
The union management said, how
ever, it awaited Federal Concilia-
tor to come here to examine the
grievance which had caused the
strike.
The mill company, which employs
some 5000 workers and is one oil
the largest in the country, issued q
statement in which it was said the
stoppa9e resulted from efforts tc
try out three workers on go looms
each instead of the usual As. The
looms were equipped with new i'm
provementS," the company said.