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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20
N1iIkIllen
Still. Out

Settlement ~ the milk strike
which has halted deliveries from
Eve Detroit creamerieS for the
last 10 days hinged today on the
reaction Of 500 AFL transfers 10
a report on Yesterdays National
War Labor Board hearings IN
Washington.
That the drivers and inside
dairy workers would refuse 10
heed the WLRS back-to-work
order was propheSied by BunSon
Gilbert business representative Of
the local union. as he and James
iIoffa chairman OF the Transfers
JOINT Board for Michigan. met
With the strikers IN the union hall
At pal Trumbull
Gilbert promised the MLB hear
ing panel in Washington yester-
dav that he would order the
strike ended but said that the
workers probably would ignore
the plea
Hona charged that government
agencies had permitted rival Go
unions 20 write better contracts
With other diaries. thus enabling
he Go 10 raid the AL 5 mem
hcr>hip
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20
ExpresSWdy
Ciir(|e 0.Kd

A million-dollar circular cross
ing Of the proposed S47s40,OOo
John c. Lodge Expressway and
the S43.0O0,000 Detroit Cross
town Motorway has been APP
proved by state and county engi-
neers, il was announced today.
An engineering design that calls
for the construction of a huge ro-
tary bridged crossing fed by long
ramps from the main north and
south and east and west high
ways has been agreed upon by
State Highw Commissioner
Charles NJ. Ziegler and Leroy c.
Smith. engineer-manager OF the
county road commission.
The two highways will cross at
Antoinette and Stanley. The plans
call for the interchange at grade
level with the croSstown road ele-
waited and the Lodge EXpressway
depressed.
Harry A, Shuptrine Of the
county staff Of engineers estimates
that the crossing, including ac-
QUESTION of the land. would cost
approximately S1,000,000.
Crosstown construction Is al
ready under way as an extension
Of the Willow Run industrial
motorway where it connects with
Wyoming.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20
Custer Gets
Ndzi Cdptives
German Prisoners
Arrive From France

FIT. CUSTER, July 20 UP)-
German prisoners OF war. num-
herring into the hundreds. were
being processed today for assign
ment 10 work details in Michigan
after their arrival from beach
heads in France, where they were
captured during initial days of
the invasion.
Col. j. b. Summers. post COM
mandant, said work details would
he formed and dispatched 10 areas
throughout the state. These were
the first prisoners of war taken
in Normandy fighting TO reach Fl.
Custer.
In marked contrast 10 captives
Of the prize Afrlka korps, most
Of the new arrivals appeared 10 be
only Is or Is years old, while
others were 40 or over.
Other European nationalities, in
addition TO Germans, were repre-
sented among the new prisoners.
Prisoners from the African cam
paign were, for the most part, in
their early twenties and of Ger
man stock.
Col. Summers said the in
vasion captives arrived attired in
German graygreen uniforms,
equipped with bed rolls and
utensils.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20
CoImdn Serves
With Maritime

William r. Colman. former
colonel in command Of Selfridge
Field to-day was revealed 10 he a
member Of the maritime service
instead of the L. S. Coast Guard
as reported.
Detroit friends Of the former
officer. who was relieved Of his
command after The shooting OF
his chauffeur. revealed he has
taken examinations for an en-
signs rating after serving as A
seaman and petty officer in the
service.
The coast guard. 10 which he
had been reported 10 be attached
today denied he was a member OF
either the regular OF reserve
branch OF IN service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20
eOueenie' UnmaSked
rs Real He Dog

He still answered to the name
Of "Queenie, !" but you'd better
say il with a smile because he is
large police dog with a deep
bass bark and no marks of
femlninity whatever.
And the mistake that caused
Queenie TO be officially registered
as a lady dog was wiped out by
the City Council today when it
ordered refund of S210 in the
license fee paid by Queenie's mis-
tresS, Mrs. Tillie Smitherman, Of
104l0 Sterritt.
Last MAY Mrs. Smitherman
sent friend 10 the city dog
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20
Admits 'Cussing,
Gets I Yrs. Probation

The luck of the Irish didn't hold
good today for Mrs. Mary Nelson,
73. of 351S Algonquin, chiefly be-
cause she admitted that one of her
favorite avocations is "cussing.'
Recorders Judge John V. Bren-
nan found her guilty Of using in-
decent language. both 10 her
neighbors and at bingo parties,
and sentenced her TO two years
probation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20

pound to obtain license for
Queenie. The registrar OF dogs
naturally listed Queenie as of the
gentler sex and charged the usual
price of a license for a female
dog.
In June a member of the police
department, checking in the neigh
berhood, discovered that Queenie
was male and questioned the
license.
Mrs. Smitherman then paid for
a male license.
Council agreed. 10 save Queenie
any further embarrassment. he
should have a refund and an
apology.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20
Detroiters Must Pay
For 0iIing Streets

Detroiters who want the city tC
settle the dust on their streets bS
oiling the roadwayS viii have e
pay for the service. Hazen l.
Funk, acting DPW commissioner
said today.
Funk said that the DPW vii
furnish equipment and manpower
hut that property owners mus
pay a. tho rate Of Sis per l0(
feet Of 1S.foOt roadWaN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20
Oakland Aide
In Auditor Race

Oakland County Treasurer
Charles A. Sparks will seek the
Rcpibfican nomination for state
auditor general, he announced al
the Oakland County COP conven'
ton AT Pontiac.
Judging from the way the
delegates have been talking, i
think there ~ no question about
my winning their endorsement"
said Sparks, who has held his
county office for l. years III
they back me. I'll run for the
auditor general nomination."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20
Nurse Month
Designated

LANSING. July 20 CUP)-Gov.
Kelly today designated the period
ending Aug. II as L. S cadet
nurse month and urged Michigan
young women 10 Join the corps.
A nationwide campaign 10 re-
crut women for the L. s. Cadet
Nurse Corps began July II and
will continue 10 Aug. IT, the
proclamation said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20
DRAFT BEER EXCEPTIONS

Ten-ounce glasses of Stroh's
Pllsener and Michelob will be sold
for the same prices as the bottled
premium beer.
The family or 32-ounee size
Of premium bottled beer will be
sold for as cents in 1-B establish
ments. 40 cents in 2-B and 35
cents in BIB. Family size bottles
Of other than premium beer will
60 10 the consumer for 40 cents
in l-B taverns. 35 cents in 2-B
and 35 cents in 3-B.
In addition, the new listings re-
quire that both the Michigan
sales tax and federal cabaret
tax must be collected in estab-
liShmentS subject 10 those laws.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20

Look at Your Money. An
Expert Tells How the L. =.
Secret Service Makes II Easy
10 Detect PhoDy Coins and Bills
and How You Can Play a Vital
Part in Sabbing Counterfeit
erS. Read John J. FlOherty's
Informative Article in The
American Weekly. Informative
Magazine Distributed With This
Sundays Issue of The Detroit
SUNDAY Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20
Go Whips Delegates
Into Line for Wallace
BY FRANK NORRIS

Michigan delegation, are insisting
that the motion passed al Tues
days caucus, committing the state
10 Wallace. wac more than an
empty gesture.
at was Micbigan's pledge"
argued Robert Siebert. a dele
gata from Detroit's Fourteenth
District.
Congressman John Dingell OF
Detroit meeting with Michigan
delegates after the convention
session last night. suggested that
Frankensteen call a caucus this
morning and place each delegate
on record for or against the vice
president
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20
BRANDS AFFECTED

The OPA considers these brands
as premium beer because a pre-
MUM is permitted To cover the
costs of shipping it in from out
Of the state: Budwelser. PabSt
Blue Ribbon. Blatz. Schlitz, Mil
ler's High Life, Drewrys, Car
llngs Red Cap. National, Kings
bury. Ballantine's Ale, Genessee
Ale. Van Merritt's Ale and Brsu-
melSter.
All brands not here listed will
be sold for 20 cents in LIB tav-
ems. ID cents in 2-B tavernS and
II cents in 3-B taverns for a u
ounce bottle.
Draft beer with the exception
of Stroh's Pilsener and Michelob
will sell for Is cents A 10-ounce
glass in 1-B taverns. II cents for
10 ounces in 2-B taverns and 10
cents in 3-B taverns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20

CHICAGO. July 20 - Michigan
delegates perspired freely for
more reasons than the heat today
as their Go leaders whipped
them into tine for denomination
of Vice President Wallace.
Richard T. Frankensteen, JAW
vice president and chairman of
the states delegation. personally
interviewed each Of the delegates
and demanded that each abide by
hurriedly passed motion yester-
day committing the state TO Wal
lace.
"Only three Michigan dele
gates are trying To crawl"
FrankenSteen said after his sur
vey "It is my prediction that.
when the roll is called. Mich
igsn will cast at least 35 81 It's
80 votes for the vice president"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20
.0PA SIdshes
Beer Prices

The OPA today announced that
A ceiling would be placed Aug. 81
on beer prices in Michigan tav-
errs. which will slash prices from
10 10 Is cents A bottle in eStab-
lishments with high priced enter
tainment and 3 cents a bottle in
taverns without entertainment.
Saloons will he grouped into
three clasSifcationS for price fix
ing purposes; lib. 2-B and 3-B.
DOES NOT AFFECT CLUBS
Canteens, private clubs, hos
pitfalls, religious, fraternal or
charitable organizations or sales
by hotel room service will not be
affected by the regulations.
Premium beer in lib places will
be sold for p cents a l2-Ounce
bottle and ID cents an eight-ounce
bottle; in 2-B tavernS for 20 cents
12-ounce bottle and II cents an
eight-ounce bottle. IN BIB tavernS
for II cents a 12-ounce bottle and
10 cents an eight-ounce bottle.
In the eyes Of the OPA, the 1-B
taverns are those with higher
type of entertainment where pre-
MUM bottled beer now sells as
much as 40 cents a bottle In BIB
tavernS. places without entertain
ment. premium beer is now aver
aging 20 cents a bottle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20
SEE Is FOR TRUMAN

Frankensteen's prediction may
be optimistic. Several outstate
delegates said a poll of the group
would show at least Is votes for
Senator Truman, now that War
NobiliZer Byrnes has withdrawn
and Senator Barkley appears out
Of the running.
But he heat s on And the Go
officials. now IN control Of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20
SUGGESTION OPPOSED

The suggestion did not meet
I favorable response. so the exact
tally among the Michigan dele
gates probably Will not be known
until FrankenSteen polls them on
the floor when the balloting starts.
Edward J. Fry nominee for
governor today discussed with
the UAW-CIO faction the candi-
dates who viii be on the ticket
with him in November.
Tentatively agreed upon. are:
For secretary Of state Earnest
Brooks Of Holland. the party's
state chairman. who was defeated
by Fry for the gubernatorial
nomination.
! For auditor general--Lee J.
NOwicki Of Detroit, budget di-
rector under former Gov. Murphy.
For attorney general-Thurman
d. Doyle Of Menominee. attorney
and brother Of William F. Doyle.
the lobbyist who is a power in the
COP.
Go GROUP AGREES
Fry said he hoped 10 find a
Detrolter for state treasurer. No
names were suggested.
Frankensteen and r. J. Thomas,
CAW-CIO president. accepted the
nominees suggestions and said
they had no candidates from the
Go group for the state ticket.
/ The nominations are 10 be made
az the state convention in Grand
Rapids July % and %.
Outstate support for Wallace
developed Unexpectedly but il was
brought about by Fry, who is
working closely with Frenken-
Steen. Thomas and other Go Off
Gals and has been able 10 unite
the Detroit faction with It's tradi-
iIonal outstate foes.
OUTSTATE GOES ALONG
While the labor group lined up
the delegates from the metropolis
tan area, Fry apparently sue
ceeded in persuading rural repre-
Sentatives TO ride along"
Fry can't possibly win without
100 per cent support from the
JAW. The union knows il and so
do the outstate Democrats.
That is why FrankenSteen.
peeled 10 his shirt and his tie
looSened. is sitting in the front
seat at the convention. running
tho Michigan delegation, while
Thomas is the states representa-
tive on the important platform
committee and Siebert. veteran
Go crusader, is the delegations
secretary.
George Burke, Ann Arbor al
torney. was sitting as MichiganS
member of the platform COM
mittee by appointme nt from
national committeeman Shields
when the delegates unanimously
chose Thomas for the Job.
1--WE been defeated by Re-
publicans many times, but this
IL the first time I've been licked
nv ID Gratis" commented
Burke, as he turned his seat
III the resolutions committee
over To Thomas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-20

Your Gas Company Home Service
Department offers you folders corr
tanning the latest, best, Kitchen
tested recipes for canning Yours
for the asking.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-01
Kidnaper Takes His
Victim For Car Ride

Los Angeles. Mar l. ms -
Police had a new kidnapping scheme
on their books today. The kidnap-
err took his victim for a streetcar
ride.
Miss Laura Mcdaniel. 81, was
eating her lunch in a cafe when
a fellow diner who finished first
walked up to the cashier, produced
a gun, and demanded the funds in
the cash register.
Then turning TO Miss Mcdaniel,
she told police. he directed her TO
take the money and go with him.
He forced her to walk to the Pa
cific Electric terminal and buy
two tickets TO Hollywood.
When they arrived at Hollywood
and Vine streets, she said, he
grabbed the money and told her to
beat it,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-01
TRAILER HOME BURNS

Stony Greek and Lincoln District,
Mich. Mar. AT 3 a. m. Saturday
flames awakened the sleeping occu-
pants OF a trailer house on Bolla
Rd., across from the Kirk resi-
dence. Mrs. Charles Hale and her
three children. Glen. four, Betty
Jane, two, and Norma Jean, one,
escaped. as did Mrs. Hale's sister,
Miss Elsie Bailey, who is leaving
or duty. this week. with the WACs.
NJ Hale came from Jackson where
is employed and his family re-
ned to Jackson with him where
Troy are staying temporarily with
relatives. The cause of the fire is
traced to an oil stove which was
left on during the night for heat
and got out of control.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-01

| fire, but can read him like a book
Why do you think he came t.
Washington"
There was a little matter Of be
ing drafted by the government fol
the War Production Board" Beth
said drily.
you don't think 1t was because
I had come here?"
NO" Beth said fatty.
That, sweetie, shows how little
you know about it. / know Dennis
as you do not. Why do you suppose
he has been 50 attentive to us al
these months? Why do you think
he saw me through all my trouble ?
Do men do that for women they
don't care for? For girls for whom
they feel sisterly liking? No
ma am"
Beth had nothing to say.
after all, I've been with Dennis
when you have not. He's shy. He
doesn't show his feeling before
strangers. Not that you are a
stranger, darling, but I mean :"
IT know what you mean" Beth
said.
And Just look at bow he feels
about Bess. Isn't he like a daddy
to herr"
Beth had to agree that he was.
There's only one answer, Beth.
Dennis loves me. He wants a d.
vorce so that he can marry me-
"He can't marry you," Beth said
quietly.
"Why not?" Andrea famed.
Because Won Won do not
know that Jim is dead"
Across the room their eyes met
and locked.
Andrea put out her hand as IL
to push something away from her.
Her face paled again, and her eyes
darkened. She pressed her hands
to her temples. Il know he isl" she
cried. There must be some way.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-01
Lincoln District NeWs

permit granted employees OF the
bomber plant at Willow Run, allow
ing them TO bring as many as
carload OF visitors TO tour the mai
parts OF the gigantic plant. sewers
people rom this vicinity were
among the huge throng Sunday. In
the Harold Hammond party were
his wife. his mother, Mrs. John
Hammond. Mrs. Gladys Fuller. and
Mrs. Harley Heath. Following the
tour they had dinner at the home II
Mrs. John Hammond, Pittman Rd.
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Hammond and sons. Raymond
and Bruce. visited at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hammond
and family, Huron Rive DR..
Another group making the tour
Sunday from 1880 to $50 p. m.
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Wizard
and son. Billy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miles Latin, and Mr.. ana Mrs.
Emil Besola, Ypsilanti, also Rob
ers Wizard and o. A. Hankinson'
Ypsilanti. Another tour was con-
Quoted Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-01
CHAPTTR FORTY-FTyE

ANDREA'S face paled and Their
the swift color rose to her face as
she stared back at Beth, who hac
rust told her that Dennis was get.
ting a divorce. Her eyes bored into
Beth's calm face as If to read
something further there, and then
satisfied that what she had expect
ed was not to be seen, her mouth
parted In a wide, exultant smile.
She swooped Bess up from the
table where she had been bathing
her and buried her face for a mo-
ment in the baby's little wet mid
riff. Her figure was as wildly alive
as If it had been charged with cleo
tricity.
Perhaps you'd better let him tell
you the news himself"
did he tell you not to tell me ~
"N-no," Beth said.
He will! He'll tell me himselfi'
Andrea cried exultantly. "Oh, Beth,
finish bathing Bess. I'm too excited
to do anything She put the baby
in Beth's arms and sat down on a
low rocker. hugging her knees
with her arms. She smiled, with her
lower lip caught between her teeth.
as If to hold back her rising spir-
its.
After a while, handing a towel
ahsent-mindedly to Beth, she asked,
Did he say anything about me 7?
Tell me everything he said"
Beth told her the bare story he
had given her the night before,
telling her about the mills and the
reason why Beatrice had not want
ed a divorce before, about her in
terest in the mills, and Dennis sac
rificc to keep his men at work.
Il knew it! I knew he had a good
reason. Don't you see, Beth?"
See what?" Beth asked calmly.
Don't you see why he couldn't
actually tell me he loved me while
In Pennington? He was too honor
able, since he couldn't ask me to
marry him. But but, Beth
she wet her lips-"I'll tell you
something he told me!sHc said that
If cared for him, he'd never be
out Of my life."
THAT was almost three years
ago" Beth said bleakly.
only two" Andrea corrected.
And would you say that Dennis
was the kind Of a man who would
change in two years."
Beth slipped dress over the
baby's head and said that men had
been known to change over night.
mot Dennis" Andrea said conf
IDENTIFY. Besides. a man doesn't
want a divorce unless he wants to
marry again
you think he does." Beth
asked. knowing very well that he
did.
DO I thing? No, darling, II
know. Dennis may be no hall of
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-01
Tomorrow is a Lovely Word
ABBY and

she had been holding the baby and
laid her in her crib, and looked
down at her for a long time. Bess
had Andrea's dark eyes, but the
bone formations Of her small face
was a miniature of Iim's.
With fingers that were incred-
IDLY gentle. Beth touched the tiny
cheeks and then bent and kissed
the top of the fuzzy dark head.
ooh, Bess, Bess," she whispered,
and then, too moved to say more,
she went out of the room.
At dinner-time, when Andrea re-
appeared, Beth expected that her
triumph would be evident. But An
drea's eyes were trimmed with pink
and, saying that she thought she
was getting a cold, she went d.
rectly to her room when the meal
was over.
Beth picked up her knitting, de-
Gliding that she needed work for
her fingers while she set about
making order out of the chaos of
her thoughts. Jim and Dennis, and
Andrea and Bess crowded into the
foreground of her mind, like char
acters in formless dream which
has, could one but reach it, key
piece which would make 1t into
meaningful form.
That she and her own emotions
held that key piece did not occur
to her fer she would not say
couldn't say-that she wanted Jim
to be alive so that he could make
a trinity Of his family. And so leave
Dennis free.
That she wanted anything for
herself was beyond her belief, so
long ago had she Injured herself
to wanting anything or anyone.
Jim was all she had wanted.
She wondered why her heart
didn't tell her whether he lived or
had died that December day ten
months ago.
SO many times did she ask her
self that that when the telegram
came less than 48 hours later, it
was with no sense of surprise or
shock that she received the news.
1t was a telegram and it was
sent, not to Andrea, but to her.
1t was from Jim.
1t was a long telegram. The
words didn't matter.
He had at last recovered from
wounds. He was permanently Grip
Piled, but ii was a leg injury which
would in no way affect his future
usefulness or normal life He want
ed the news broken gently TO An
drea, and he wanted Andrea. He
was in hospital in San Francisco.
II Beth would telephone him he
would give her the details, which
could not be given in q telegram.
He wanted Beth to bring Andrea
to him at once. There was plentyi
of money.
Ito Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-01
only SIS per cent OF annual ration
should be used by now.

WAsHINGTON-CP 49, Ninety.
nine out OF every 100 ships carry
ing American lendlease supplies
10 Russia last year got through
safely. a marked Improvement over
1912 when only IS out OF 100 IS
capped the Nazi U-hoat and bomb
ers stalking the convoy routes TO
the Soviet Union.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-01
New Bureau Elects Officers

A new Farm Bureau group.
known as the Southwest Ypsilanti
Community Farm Bureau. formed
last month. met at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Parker Murray. Stony
Creek Rd.. recently. and officers
are as follows: Albert Amhrein,
president; Walter Brown, vice
president: Mrs. Jean Latin War
die. secretary treasurer; Karl
Schanz, discussion leader; Mrs.
Beatrice Raymond. social chair
man; Mrs. Carl CLARK. publicity.
About 20 people were present. The
next meeting will be in the evening,
March Is, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Wardle, Stony Creek
Rd.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-01

WASHINGTON ms - censor
ship Director Byron Price an.
nounced today that John f. Fetzer,
owner and general manager OF radio
station W-KZO in Kalamazoo. Mich.
will succeed J. II. Ryan as assistant
director, In charge OF the broad
casting division,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-01
STILL IT'S OVERTIME

MARION, Ill The William
son County Fe' .ry grand jury
made a record by investigst-
ing all cases, ind. lng five, inspect
ing and reporting IN the jail, draw
ing their pay ana adjourning-all
in one day. They worked one hour
overtime.