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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
Tomorrow is a Lovely Word

somehow. I'll ask Mrs. Eichel 10 let
you move in here with me and she
can rent your room. Ill manage to
get our room and food out OF my
salary until We can work some
thing out
I'VE can't sleep in a three-quar-
ter bed. / don't feel well enough. I
have to have my sleep"
Il wish l could get some" Beth
said bitterly. We can have an
army cot put up here. can sleep
on that"
What would I do all day ,"
What would you expect TO do?
Ride around in a town car. calling
on the wives Of cabinet members?
For one thing. you might go and
see that friend OF Dennis who has
the nursery school,"
II can't. told him I
couldn't do it and somebody else
got the job
Beth began to cast about wildly
for an inspiration Maybe you
could could get a job in a doc
tors Office, or a dentists. answer
ing the telephone or something"
Il couldn't" Andrea closed her
eyes painfully. Il couldn't bear the
atmosphere not in my condL-
ton. You wouldn't ask me to do
that, Bethie."
What I'd like to ask you TO do is
so and jump in the lake" Then,
seeing the expression on Andres's
face, Beth quickly said. Il didn't
mean it. Andy"
You're so cross to me. | was
Just thinking OF you when | want
ed to borrow from Dennis. . I
told him that"
Despair filled Beth. Nothing ever
would change Andrea.
so I'm cross, she said tiredly.
And l M sorry. can't expect you
20 change. or understand. so I'll
have to do something. What. I
don't know.
Il don't know what you've got
to worry about"
Beth stared back. You don't?
Then I'll tell you. All have to do
is find some way TO support three
people, some job whereby you can
stay home with the baby. That's
all. Outside Of the fact that my
slim talents are only for Office or
secretarial work. l have no trou-
bles on that score. I'm sure I'm
capable OF earning gobs Of money
but not in this world. No, l have
nothing to. worry about-eXcept
how we're all going to live. II I
could only think OF something"
I'm tired Of thinking, sick and
tired OF looking at this old iron
bedstead. l don't care whether we
can keep it or not-Im going out
for a walk"
About o'clock the next morning
Beth woke up and found herself re-
peating, Tired Of looking at this
old iron bedstead."
An idea began to grow In her
brain.
| Ito Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
CHATTER THIRTY.EiGhT


you CANT take money from
Dennis. Andrea Barnes" Beths
whole body was tense with anger
Andrea Ronald Andrea cor.
rected. "ARd / don't think l asked
you what ! could or couldn't do. II
you have something evil in your
mind, you are quite wrong
Beth was sick with anger. An
drea had no right 10 try to put her
on the defensive by pretending &c
think she had something eyil' or
her mind.
You can't borrow money be-
cause you don't know that you'd
ever be able TO pay II back. ano
you can't take " as a gift. Dennis
is no friend OF the family no uncle
in your life
Really Andrea said coldly, "a
can't see that it's any OF your bust
ness what DC1nis is to me. Or
is it,"
Beth turned her bark with de-
hberste dignity.
Andrea took a lower tone.
IN have TO do il, Beth. because
got fired today. II wasn't much
OF an old job anyway"
Beth turned around slowly. No
it wasn't much. but it did pay your
board and room rent
That's just 1t, darling. | knew
you'd see it. What am | going to
use now for money!
There's the money have"
Our three hundred? Oh. no, we
must keep that. Suppose didn't
get my money by June. Id have TO
have It then. There's only one
thing, Beth. I'm sure youll see it
as | do"
I'm sure / won't" Beth retort-
ed. did Dennis offer you money,
or did you ask for It ?"
Andrea opened her mouth 10
deny that she'd asked for 1t, but
the look in Eeth's eye warned her
that lying would not get her any
where.
He practically offered it," she
said sulkily. "He said he d do any
thing he could for me. He said he
knew a woman who runs a nursery
school ard size might be able to
get me Job -
Instantly Beth's thoughts leaped
ahead, and The prospect began to
look little brighter. Why. that
would be wonderful, Andy! The
work probably wouldn't be hard
and and you could have the
baby there with YOU"
Andrea gave her derisiye smile
Can you see me wiping noses and
reading bedtime yarns? Do you
think that's my me<ier?'
Beth tapped cigaret angriIy
against her thumb nail. You're in
a hne position to talk about your
meter which, incidentally, you
haven't taken much trouble 10 dis.
cover yourself. And IL you think
you aren't going to wipe a little
nose and read a bedtime. yarn, Ia
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
What They're Whispering in Gotham

rival in the skyscraper league.
Strip-tesser Denise Darnell, a new
conner from Texas, is six feet six
inches tall,
Betty Huttons recent flu attack
cost her Is pounds. =. On the
other hand, Choo Choo Johnson.
bssking in the Florida sun, put
on Is. -. Is that Gertrude Ederle,
the one-time Channel swimmer.
who is now employed as precision
worker at LsGusrdia Field?
Vincent Price is IA and expects
his Army call any day now.
Silliest story OF the week: Song
stress Karen Coopers maid gave
in her notice the other day. saving
she'd been hired for a new job
as singer in Village night club
And Karen discovered that her own
agent was the guy who'd done the
booking
Woody Herman has been reclas-
sified IA Harrington and
Hyers' 81 Club has hired gag
writer Doris Augusta 10 write spe-
cial material-sketches. blackouts.
routiDes. etc.-for the club. It's a
precedent for niteries. Mari
anne OBriens chums say that
Moss Hart is staying on the West
Coast longer than he planned just
TO see more OF her. Marianne just
adores fellows who write.
&C. 1914. King Features Syndicste)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22

ment The Hollywood guess
ers seem TO like Ingrid Bergman for
the femme Academy Award q.
The Queen OF Comedy" publicity
stunt boosted Joan Davis radio
Crossley from 18th place TO fifth:
Media Harrigan is back in town
after a tour OF the Maritime Prov
inces, where she took q stock COM
pany TO play for servicemen sta
toned in the North.
Tops In Town: Georgia Gibbs
big bluetiful voice at the Strand
frankie Carries outfit at the
Pennsylvania. Maurice Rocco.
the zingiest feature OF the Cafe
Zanzibar show Jan CARRIERS
new style via CHS and MBS .
Kurt Wells lovely tune. My
Ship" revived in the film version
OF Lady In the Dark
The Newbold Morrises are lula.
bying The new Rene Clair
comedy. 1T Happened Tomorrow
looks like click Felix Ferry.
who used IN he one OF the towns
most prominent night club impress
ariOs. Is now an agent with the
Leland Hayward office on the
Coast Visitor Alan Gordon is
renewing his romance with Vera
Shea.
Earl Carroll did the local bond
rallies with Mickey Dodge whose
divorce case recently hit the Eaz-
cites. but he bought bonds for
Beryl Wallace Helen HAYES
will tour in Harriet next season
. StatuesQue Lois De Fee has a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Twenty Years Ago
direction S. Marshall Frank Deputy shr
IN Dick Elliott. Mathew John
guarding federal prisoners being
icntiary Atlanta Ca
Pupils the Training National Week
OF Song in a patriotic musical program.
Defeating the Arbor $500
Independents recorded their victory
OF the
Lembers of the Women Club observed Mother Daughter
Day with a fitting program
Death John Cayanaush S. his
Fifty Years Ago
Miss Jennie Hendricks. daughter o
Hendricks and James osburn oWoso Mocy official.
ing
The city council acted fayoraby petition by 50
citizens extend the city River
land Cemetery
Death Averson Drury a. resident this vicinity
1872 coming from Wayne County New York He long
OF Methodist Church board preacher
that denomination He survived by his Wife three
a daughter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22

dI~putaUio fat he failed to justify
his rejection OF a visible fact when
everyone but he saw. namely. that
he was battling for the God OF h's
i.tl - whom he rejected as a
myth.
therefore suggest that We lay
of bothering about proving to the
japanese that the emperor is
myth and that we get on with the
business of proving 10 them that
American arms are not a myth.
The japanese people have As yet
had no real contact with Ameri
can arms and the more they dc
sooner. the more they will know OF
the facts Of life.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22

rational evidence is proved unrea-
sonable. We live by common
sense, but give our lives for the
myths OF our race. No one can
prove that a myth is myth and
not an inspiration from Heaven.
listened to man attempt it the
other night on altogether another
question but no matter how much
anthropology he presented AS in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22

In the Women's Army Corps you'll
do a job that's really vital to VIC
tory.
Yours might be any one Of 23o
types Of Army jobs from plotting
plane flights to driving jeeps.
You'll meet interesting people, see
interesting places. You'll feel new
pride in yourself-sharing the work
of this war with your fighting men.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
If find out
about the WAC now!

Get full details about the WAC
at any us. Army Recruiting Sta
ton, or write: The Adjutant Gen
eral, US. Army. Attention: Re-
cruiting s. Induction Section, AIS
Munitions Bldg, Washington IS,
D. c. (Women in essential indus
try must have release from their
employer or the us. Employment
Scrvice)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
HAM.AND.EGG THIEF

WORCESTER, Mass Up --
When Fred Descoteau opened his
market in the morning he discoy-
cred that one customer couldn't
wait for his breakfast. Missing
were two homeless partly cooked
hams. five dozen eggs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
SEEK MORE BOOKS

Detroit, Feb. % - INS-CitinE
figures showing that Detroit's book
resources are meager in compaii.
son with other cities, the Detroit
library commission has asked
for an increase OF not less. than
$4,000 in its annual report, which
listed expenditures at sl.554,t91.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
Reducing By Dieting

Iemphasizs the statement made
in the article -" Reducing Was
Done Entirely BY Dieting" No
drugs, no trick injections, no ap-
petite killers-like amphetamlne
no excessive exercise and gym
nasium workouts. That Is my
credo. | believe 95 per cent Of
overweights can be reduced by
dieting alone. And not entailng
any great discomforts or self
sacrifice, as you will realize if you
try the Lenten diets to be pub
lished daily in this column until
Easter. Mr.. Hitchcock lost IT
pounds in SO days. During Lent
YOU have over 40 days and you
should be able to shed at least 20
pounds.
There is one striking advantage
TO dieting just now-it saves wear
and tear on the ration book. Most
of the foods ordered do not require
points. There is no reason why the
candidate for the sylphlike figure
should apply for special privileges
to his or her food rationing board.
The diets are calculated to supply
full daily requirements Of vita
min. and minerals. Why should
you spend four dollars for bottle
of vitamins when you can get what
you need in an orange, an egg,
carrot, a tomato, and = slice Of
huttered bread.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
LENTEN REDUCING DIET
BY Dr.. cIendenins
rvssdsy-5oo caleris,
geEAHEASr

rSssdsy-5oo coleris,
BREAKFAST
Juice Of l orange.
/ cup Of coffee - no cream or
sugar.
slice whole wheat toast - 70
butter or substitute.
LUNCHEON
2 cups oyster stew: make with
milk, 6 oysters.
. soda crackers.
Lettuce salad-plain with lemon
juice or mineral oil dressing.
l cup tea-no cream or sugar.
DINNER
helping cheese soufle.
. tablespoonful spinach.
] tablespoon gelatin dessert-no
cream or sauce.
Small cup coffee-no cream or
sugar.
u cup clear houillon or consomme
II desired.
S*+*'::*+*:**:!:3:.s+*$*$$
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22

ington that We would all have to
sacrifice our appetites for our
country, and the walls from my
gourmandizing friends, ] eI-
pected to see the population shrink
under my very eyes.
| recalled the stories after the
last war of how the soldiers of
the army of occupation going into
Germany found it noticeable that
the traditional figure Of the fat
burgher and hausfrau were con-
spicuous by their absence, and
the Germans were all thin and
svelte. A life insurance official
told me at the time that the NOR
tality rate in Germany for a time
fell of, which he ascribed TO the
compulsory weight reduction of
so many mature, heavy, poten-
TALLY high blood pressure sub
jects.
Plenty OF Food
But the old saying that the
worst tragedies in life never hap
pen applied here. Our gloomy
expectations of hunger have GER
tainly not been fulfilled in spite Of
the menace Of coupons, the scare
heads of impending shortages, and
the temporary removal Of chicken
and other delicacies from the
scene from time TO time. Making
strictly personal application
have certainly had enough 10 eat
this year. l give all credit TO my
household which has displayed
great agility in shutting coupons,
but | also give credit where II sell
dom is offered-to the National
Food Administration.
Now. looking around at the con.
tours Of my fellow citizens | see
no reason for emitting the Lenten
reducing diet this year. II you,
my esteemed reader, need con-
vincing refer you to the pages Of
national weekly magazine where
the example of Mr.. Alfred Hitch
cock, the movie director, is por-
trayed in photographs. Mr.. Hitch.
cock felt the necessity, or at least
the call, to reduce, here in this
land in the period of wartime ra-
tioning. and in 8 weeks he went
rom 295 pounds to 23S.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
Your Health
Lenten Diet to
Reduce Weight
Still Necessary
BY Logan C,enosnnins. NJ. D.

| THOUGHT last year about
this time that would not have TO
publish a Lenten reducing diet this
year. What with rationing COM
ing in. and warnings from WASH
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
Valley Starts
Drive 10 Get
" Plates Back

Imperial Valley residents Tuesday
launched a drive to have the old
w automobile license plates re-
assigned to car owners when new
plates arc issued for cars and trucks
next year.
Announcement OF the orive to get
the w plates for valley motorists
came from Charles Nice, secretary
of the Associated Chambers of Com
merce of Imperial Valley and the
Brawley Chamber of Commerce
Assisting the associated group are
the chambers of commerce from the
various towns in the valley
For a number of years all cars
and trucks from Imperial Valley
displayed the w plates" Nice re-
called Tuesday. This was good ad-
vertising for Imperial Valley and
afforded law enforcement officers
some help in locating cars stolen
from this area and driven to out
side areas. Those w license plates
were recognized throughout Califor-
mia.
About two years before the out
break of World War No. g." Nice
went on, this plate was taken away
from the valley and other prefixes
allotted to valley cars. The hope
has been expressed by many motor
lists that the Nv plates again will
he identified with Imperial Valley
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
Macarthur Speeds
Philippines Drive
SEXES Northern
New Guinea Tip
In Daring Thrust

ALLIE d HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Southwest Pacific,
Aug. |. (UP)-Allied forces
under General Douglas Mac
Arthur, quietly rounding the
northernmost tip of Dutch
New Guinea to land on San
sapor, 600 miles from the
Philippines, secured their beach
head Tuesday, advanced inland to
cross a Strategically important riv-
er, and started construction OF an
airport.
Allied land, sea, and air forces
hit Sansapor Sunday in brilliant
ly-execrted amphibious blow that
neutralizeG $4,000 japanese at Sor-
ong, 68 miles to the west, by-passed
similar number Of enemy troops
l40 miles to the east at ManokWari,
and brought Macarthur 2C0 miles
farther on his promised return to
the Philippines.
The movement was undetected
by the enemy and little opposition
has yet developed" Macarthur said
in his daily communique.
Green-claG soldiers Splashed "a
shore at 6aybreak and by noon
patrols already had crossed the
We've river and were criving west
Continued on page 2, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
Farmer Acquitted
On Hit.Run Count

Nand Singh, 55, Hindustani farm
er living southeast of Holtville, Mon
day was found not guilty of charge
of hit and run driving filed against
him after his car struck and killed
T. w. Graham, 86-year-old uncle
of Mrs. Elton Christian of Ell Cen
tro, east of Ell Centre last May L.
The Hindustani was tried without
jury in Judge Vaughn N. Thomp-
sons court Monday.
On the witness stand Singh ad-
mitted that his car struck the man.
He said he examined the body, felt
for the pulse, and determined to
his own satisfaction that he was
dead, and nothing could be done
for him.
Singh was stopped on side road
near the scene of the accident by
Highway PatrOlman Tillman Daley,
who saw the car had a defective
headlight and broken bumper. When
the body was found, the officer
questioned Singh about ii.
Originally Singh was charged with
manslaughter but that charge was
dropped at the time he pleaded
guilty to hit and run driving. Later
he withdrew the plea of guilty and
pleaded not guilty TO hit and run
driving.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
Strikes S Spread
Across n Nution
BY UNITED PRESS

A walkout Of 4,500 trans
portation workers at Phila-
delphia Tuesday brought to
10 the number of major labor
disputes that plagued the
nation and hampered war
production, bringing to APP
prOXimately $4,000 the num-
Der of idle workers.
The Philadelphia walkout, which
affected all bus and trolley systems
in the city, started at am. when
the men began turning in their cars
and buses at the barns on the eX-
cuse that they were ill.
Nearly 5000 workers were out at
Detroit where the latest dispute in
volved three stores of Montgomery
Ward and Co. More than 1000
Ward employees walked out in pro-
test against the company's alleged
firing cf $50 supervisory employees
for refusing to work overtime with
out pay.
Also at Detroit, strike of work.
Continued on Page 2, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
Sti|weII Slated
For -Four Stars

WASHINGTON. Aug. l. CUP) =
Lieutenant General Joseph w. Still
well, commander of American forces
in the China Burma India theater,
was nominated Tuesday to be a
full general.
Stilwcll will be the U. S. army's
sixth full general on active duty
The others are Generals George c.
Marshall, chief of staff; H. H. Arm
old, commander of the army air
forces; Dwight c. Eisenhower; SUI
preme commander of Allied Euro
pean invasion forces; Douglas Mac
Arthur, supreme commander of AL
lied forces in the Southwest Pacific,
and Malin Craig, former chief of
staff, who was recalled from retire
ment to head the army personnel
board here.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
Crack Nuzi Soldiers Make
Last Stand at Florence

patriots insiCe the city to prevent
the retreating Germans from blow
ing up bridges and communica-
tionS.
CAT the same time, the German
DNB news agency repeated the
familiar claim that Florence was
an open city and indicated that
the Nazis would not attempt a
house toulouse stand there.)
An Allied communique reported
that heavy fighting ragged along
the entire Florence front through
out Monday, with the 9th army
making SLOW but methodical prog
reSS."
CThe German DNB news agency
said Nazi forces evacuated some
parts" of Pisa in order to spare its
historical monuments from destruc-
ton. 1t was indicated that German
troops still were holding out in
some sections of the city on the
north bank of the Arno river)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
japs Penned Up
In Guam Drive

PEARL HARBOR, Aug. l. CUP)-
American patrols ranged over the
entire southern half of Guam en-
countering only sporadic opposition
Tuesday as marines and army
troops, after cutting across the is
land, drove against the plateau-like
northern half where the japanese
defenders were believed to have
withdrawn
Marines On Tinian, the other
last remaining Japanese stronghold
in the Marianas, had compressed
the enemy into a small pocket near
Lalo point on the southern tip and
were in control of nine -tenthS of
the island. Difficult terrain de-
TERED them from complst tely mop
ping-up CT the remnants of enemy
forces fighting with their backs to
the sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
GERMANS FIRE WARSAW
Americans Sweep
Into Brittany
As Nazis Retreat
British and Canadians
Press Beyond Caen;
Entire German Line Tips

SUPREME HEADQUAR-
TIERS, AEF, Aug. l. (UP)-
American forces raced into
Brittany toward the heart of
France Tuesday, spearing across
the Selune river in gains of Az
miles below AvrancheS, while Can
adam troops opened a new attack
south of Caen at the other end of
the SWaying French front.
Supreme headquarters announced
that the entire German west wing
sagged back before a general Amer
lean advance, as British forces eX-
tended their gains to 10 miles in
the Caumont area, and the Can
adams Stormed Nazi Notifications
around Tilly La Champagne, four
miles south of Caen.
ADVANCE SPEEDS
The speed of the advance and
the chaotic state of the enemy's re-
treat indicated the Americans may
have captured bridges across the
Selune as The two points intact.
At Pontaubert, the Americans
wSre 81 miles north of the ancient
as1edral city of Rennes, capital of
the department of Ille-et-V -Vilaine.
North ond northeast of Avranch-
es, American and British tanks and
infantry extended the American
flank with new gains ranging up
to four miles in the past "a hours.
German counterattacks which drove
American patrols out of Percy and
TesSy Wire, II and 90 miles
northeast of Avranches, were Ge-
scribed as well in hand
BRITISH CROSS RIVER
A British armored combat team
forced the Souleuvre river, 10 miles
south OF st. Lo, at point two miles
west of LIE Beny-Bocage and linked
up with an American column south
Continued on Pg. 2, Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-01
LEST We FORGET
He DIED FOR US
Young Valley
Man Dies in
Pacific Area

Imperial valley residents
were saddened Tuesday by the
announcement that Corporal
Randall Henderson, Jr.. %,
son of Captain Randall Hen
derson of Ei Ccntro and Mrs.
Henderson, was killed in ac-
Uion in the Pacific area.
He had been in the marin"
corps two years and is believed
to have died on Saipan.
There is an element of
strangeneSS about the an
nouncement of the death, Ell
Centro friends said. The first
news came to Corporal Hen
derson's mother, who is living
in Los Angeles, in letter
from her sons commanding
officer. The usual procedure
is for the first news of SER
viceman'S death to come in a
telegram from the war de-
partment. Captain Henderson
is with the army air transport
command in Africa. He is
former publisher of the Ca
lexico Chronicle and founder
of the Desert Magazine in Ell
Centro.
Miss Evonne Henderson,
Randall's sister, of Ell Centre
left for Los Angeles as soon as
she heard the news so that
she could be with her mother.