davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
by Dorothy Kilgallen


The theatrical-movie set is abuzz
with persistent rumors that Myrna
10y and her eX. Arthur Hornblow,
will will make .front.page news
again. pa. One Of her former Navy
musicians is stalking Artie Shaw.
making no secret of his vow 10
get revenge. II seems Artie had
him tossed in the brig twice while
they were both in uniform Har.
ny Ritz. OF the trio, is daffy over
Sally Moody. The Matty Nal
necks are seeing their lawyers
about a divorce. despite efforts OF
their friends to effect reConcilia-
ton 90. Elizabeth Arden's favorite
afterhours companion is Wayne
Frrest. who won fame as the
Duchess OF Windsor's hairdresser.
The story about Paulette God
dsrd's house (while she was in
In liza has the cafe set in stitches
80. Rumors that Wendell Willkie
will resign as chairman OF the
board of the Goth Century-F'ox are
rife in cinematown.
The ice is wrsngling over the
hottest commerce provision since
the "squatters' squawk against
the railroads. II concerns the bat
tie over postwar contracts. The
Johnny Weissmullers will try II
again for the umpty-eighth time il
you're not too bored. Charlie
Martin and Paul Stewart are toss
ing frigid glances at each other.
One OF the nations top crooners
won $4,000 on Chaplin's scquittal
in the Joan Barry case. Wash
ington hcars that Gen Patton will
get his permanent promotion
week after the invasion starts 30.
Charlie Feldman will take over
the Myron Selznick Agency. The
deal provides that he continue the
name. Leo Durocher has pur-
chased Como's Long Island place
Eddie Jackson. Durante's foil. is
on the trail of the thief who lifted
his bankroll backstage AT the
Capitol. The advance sale for
Follow the Girls" is over S250.o00
.. Sunny Rice. the Dream With
Music" dancer. nd Morty Curtis.
tn ad executive are a heart tod
d..
TOPS IN TOWN: Lucille Man
ners vocalizing on the MIC Fri.
day night concerts. .. Laurette and
Clymas routines at the Partisan
Room =. Duke Ellingtons 1--WE at
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

BERN. Switzerland-AP - A
Milan newspaper report that Benz.
to Mussolini is gravely i'll and in
solitude awaiting for death to
strike" was published last night
by the Geneva Tribune. The story.
originating in the Corriere Della
Cera. gave support TO ng-current
rumors Of Mussolini's illness and
apparently was published with the
knowledge and consent OF German
occupation authorities in northern
Italy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
Yankee SenOrita
By Lorena Carlton

Shell be dckled silly TO see Ar
mando. They are 'simpatico' she
tells me every day. don't know
why. Possibly love OF iashy
speech forms the basis"
They found the Mexican boy In
the kitchenette, only now it was
sparkling with cleanliness. 1t
looked as II Prism herself had pol
ished it in her usual fashion. Dishes
were washed and put away. The
white enameled stove and the sink
shone brightly. The focr had been
swept.
"Armando," cried ne girl. did
you do all this ?" Her smile, noted
Richard Blythe, was rot her pro-
fessional one that he had learned
to recognize. 1t was tender, sin
cere.
"Assuredly." The Mexican boy
greeted Mallorys pleasure with
nonchalance. But OF course. Did
not tell you, senorita, that you
would e glad you hired me? And,
that is not all. I know how hard
you and Senior Blythe have been
working with my friend Prism. SO
I take, from Ter housekeeping mon
ey, enough to buy a little key Of
tequila and make for you two Of
Dona Bertha's drinks"
SAY" exclaimed Blythe, cycling
the tall glasses on the drainboard,
they really look like hers Usual
ly." he said to the singer. Il don
get one OF these except in TaXco,
where Bertha is" He bounced upon
one OF the frosted glasses.
Armando said. Bertha taught
me how" He shrugged - do it
just as we'll. The proper amount OF
tequpa-very fine"
Without waiting for his hostess
to sample hers, Richard Blythe
drank deeply. "Armando, you are a
genius"
THANK, you, senior" the boy said
placidly, as IL he already were quite
aware OF the Fact. You look ex.
\ iInI-oAtls b-A tSudfNOS bG< Liza
Special win make you like new
And II this one does not" He
grinned, showing his remarkable
teeth. and shook the key gently
there is more tequila."
Good" sighed Blythe rapturous
ly. Run along, Armando. TAX,
some fresh coffee and pour it fol
Prism as fast as she'll drink it.
Again the engineer drank deeply
all but draining his glass. i1e indi
Gated the one Mallory still held
What's the natter"
She shuddered. II don't dare. Oh
I'd like to. I've had a sample OF tn,
walloping courage In this tequili
stun. But heavenly day. can't le
il burn out my voice at rs NJ
voice has TO last me until I'm "a
At least 40"
Dimly she recalled having sworl
to herself, in the Palace OF Fin
Arts that very day, that she woul
! marry Carlos and give up her ca
recr. But so much had happene
] and 1t seemed 80 long ago and sh
} really hadn't meant that part abou
3, giving UP her career On she ram
: bled IN her own mind. Give up he
5 career? Stop singing? Shed a
| soon stop living.
;. Carlos would like being Marie
4 TO the best operate soprano in tn
world! or course he would. Ever
: man she'd ever known closely ha
y felt that way about her. Her glor
r enticed them as splendid Jew,
D entices a woman.
pmly aware that her guest Ia
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

spoken, Mallory said. '1 beg your
pardon. What did you say?"
Boy, if ever | saw person a
million miles away, 1t was you-I
said If you aren't going to drink
this second Bertha's Special that I
am Just the lad to do it =" He
He picked up the glass just as the
door bell rang. who is .hat?" He
was frowning.
Mallory moved toward the living
room. My cocktail guests, l ina
CINE"
Richard Blythe followed. Cock
tail gucsts2" He sounded horrihed.
Haven't you any decency? We've
barely avoided a funeral and, by
golly. you invite cocktail guests"
She flung over her shoulder.
What if I did Things turned out
all right, didn't they? They always
turn out all right for Mallory Bak-
err These guests are our staunch
allies" Just before Ringing open
the door, she Kissed, Get pretty.
It's Manuelita." And Carlos.
Mallory had hard time tearing
her eyes away from him TO greet
the Mexican girl. She wished she
did not have to look at such beau
ty; Manuelita looked like a por-
trait. in soft, tan silk, lynx cape
hung over her shoulders, pink
camellias and pink gloves and di-
vine little hat capable of making
every other woman jealous who
saw IT,
Somehow the pair got inside.
Mallory scarcely saw them. The
rapid beating OF her heart put a
haze over her eyes She started in
Productions, but got nowher'. Rich
ard Blythe. according to prear-
ranged plans, lost no time in de-
voting himself to the Mexican girl.
He no longer seemed exhausted and
irritated.
| Hello, senorita," he breathed.
and began helping the lovely Mexi-
can girl with her lynx cape. Here.
I have a drink for you-a Dona
Bertha concoction.
oh" purred Manuelita, smiling
and showing those gorgeous teeth.
blue-white against her deep-toned
lips She was hard put to respond,
yet keep an eye on Carlos and their
hostess.
Mallory slid her hand through
Carlos arm. What would you like
TO drink? I'm afraid | don't know
how TO make the Bertha drink"
Manuelita cried gaily, "Oh. Car
los can make a Dona Bertha Spe-
cial." She made a move toward the.
kitchen. intercepted. however. by
Richard Blythe.
Then let him wait on himself.
Sit here" He took hold OF the Mex
lean girls pink gloyed hand and all
but dragged her to the davenport.
Go on, Mallory. Take Carlos to the
, kitchenette and show him where
the ingredients are" II, sat down
beside Manuelita and successfully
] blocked her view, no matter how
, she craned her neck to stare after
/ Mallory and her escort.
Inside the small room, the swing
r ing door shut behind them, Mallory
5 stopped dead still. This Is the first
time Carlos and I have ever been
} away from other yes" she sud
E denly thought. Speeches.. she
Y turned and looked at him. Obvious
3 ly ne was thinking the same thing.
Y He said nothing. either. He simply
j gave a soft gasp and pulled Nal
Tory into his arms.
d Ito Be Continuously
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
PRISMS MUFFLED utterance,
"Am I drownded ," was so typical of
her ahsurdities that her mistress
burst into hysterical sobbing. The
Negress' forehead wrinkled uncom-
fortably.
stop II" Richard Blythe Or
dered the girl. The clutch Of his I'm
gers on her shoulders matched the
sharpness Of his whisper. You're
upsetting her"
Il can't help il. IN so happy"
-Oh, for Lords sake, be original.
I'm happy. 1 cry" mimicked
Blythe. Such rot! Make your chin
stop its jitter-bugging and help me.
Let's get busy with the coffee and
smelling salts. They'll help now"
Sitting her sobs, Mallory held
the vaporous bottle beneath Prism S
broad nose, watching carefully the
fat black face to make sure the
penetrating fumes did not get so
far that Prism would think the top
OF her head was coming of A few
minutes later. the 200-pound col
ored woman regai7ed enough con-
troll so that she was able, with the
help OF Richard Blythe and the
girl, to get onto her bac-
Wen start the coffee now,
Bly, The said. Get some fresh from
the stove" he dictated TO Mallory
She wcs gone a scant minute. He
then dictated to the servant
Drink this"
Mericau coffee" the Negroes
praised in her weak voice, that still
sounded as if ii we're buried in cot
ton Her lids closed, then parted a
bit for her to peer ut the man be-
side her. Who are you ?" she
croaked.
He smiled. The Invisible Man.
And he was at the moment, fol
Prism's eyes were closed again. Hel
head dropped. Horror attacke'
Mallory. II Prism passed out again
she could not bear I. put Blyth'
seemed unworried, content even. a.
did Prism. A little foggy smil'
formed on her lips, even while sh
slipped coffee. Her eyes were opel
again, holding a bit Of expression
now.
In her feeble voice she assure,
the engineer, Miss Mallorys RICH
about you. She's been right a.
along. You're mighty smart" From
beneath heavy lids her gaze idle
to her mistress. You can tell hir
anything you want 10 any time.
she granted.
"Ail right, Prism
What a tale you'll hear whe
you really snap out Of it, though
Mallory. She patted her servant
hans
when i'm clickin' right again,
the Negress promised Riohar
Blythe. "Ill cook 'Merican frie
chicken for you"
The mans voice was gentle. II
hold you to that promise BIT
now he commanded. II want yo
To take It easy. Don't talk tc
much" Softly he asked Mallor
Did you locate Armando7" ST
nodded Blythe TUNED back TO h
patient. Prism, Miss Baker and
are going TO get some rest nov
Wen send Armando In 10 watC
over you"
The Negress gave a little col
tented half-chuckle. which Mallol
interpreted as she and the engine
walked out Of the bedroom and {
down the small hallway,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
JUST HUNGRY

NEWTON. ss.-INS- Three
small boys were aided by their IL
year-old sister in "burglarizing
the home OF Joseph Wright Au.
burndale. police revealed There
had been a NIGHT party at the
Wright home The children want
ed candy. Entering the house
through pantry window. they
settled" for a box OF crackers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
PROBABLY so

FALMOUTH, Mass ms -
Bringing UP family OF II children
is heavier than the burden of
two normal families" in the opinion
OF Milteer H. Hendricks. OF Mash
pee, who has been classified Ia by
the Falmouth draft board and
seeks deferment on the grounds OF
hardship dependency.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
Observations
Bricker Might
Follow Lead of
Wendell Willkie
BY Helen Essary

Wendell Wilkes swan song az
Ter the Wisconsin primary might
Just as we'll have been duet with
Gov. John W Bricker OF Ohio
Ginning in on the final notes.
For Wilkes announcement OF
withdrawal was virtually an an
nouncement of Governor Bricker's
withdrawal from the presidential
race. too.
Although Bricker is expected to
continue campaigning for the G. o.
p. presidential nomination, astute
Washington political observers feel
that Willkie has ended Bricker's
chances, as a deadlock between
Willkie and Governor Thomas L.
7 wey Of New York at the Repub-
lican convention was seen as Brick
er's only hope for the nomination.
With the fading away Of his
CHduNt ~ btNpult d 'NAit - NlA4''N
candidate, Bricker is expected to
step aside, Dewey nomination be.
ing a foregone conclusion.
JAPAN'S MERCHANT FLEET
now faces humiliation under the
guns and carrier-based planes Of
fmerica's fleet. which IS roaming
the Pacific virtually az will
The recent heavy blows against
ia. shipping by United States task
forces demonstrated that enemy
vessels no longer are safe even
in harbors protected by land based
planes.
Jap supply ships were caught like
sitting ducks in harbors at Rabaul,
Kavisng. Truk. Saipan and Palau
by Navy dive and torpedo bombers
and ms guns OF our battleships,
cruisers and destroyers
According 10 some naval experts
this situation may finally force the
hiding Japanese feet to fight in an
mort 10 maintain its tenuous sup
ply lines.
These developments take on add
ed significance in the light Of the
fact that Americas submarine Of
fensive still is mounting in scope:
Jap ships are being torpedoed by
undersea craft from enemy home
waters to the East Indies.
The recent assault on once
powerful Palau foreshadowed SINH
lar task force blows az the hither-
10 untouched BONN Islands and
enemy harbors in the Philippines.
RECENT SELECTIVE SERVICE
and War Msnpower Commission
moves seem TO have provided the
handwriting on the wall for the
IF draft classification as a draft
proof sanctuary. 1t appears that
very shortly the rejectees will be-
come obliged either TO get into use.
full war work Of their own accord
or start working forcibly under
legislative or administrative com.
pulsion.
The reason: the nation needs
4-F's TO replace men drafted from
war plants. agriculture and war
supporting industry. There are ap-
proximately three million Of these
military age men who are physical
ly unfit and rejected from service
in the fighting forces because OF
ailments which would not neces-
= rily disqqualify them from essen
tiai employment.
Selective Service Director Lewis
Hershey says too many 4-F's have
used their classification either not
to work or to work in unessential
activities These men, he insists,
now constitute the greatest re-
serve pool OF manpover TO replace
men drafted from industry and
agriculture.
War Manpower Commissioner
Paul V. McNutt estimates that
most AIS already are in useful
war work. but that more than
$50 900 are in trade, service, fin
ance. insurance and real estate
and that a great many more are
students.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

OMAHA--AP-Pyt. Dale II. Ma.
pie. accused Of aiding the escape
Of two German prisoners OF war
and believed to be the first Ameri-
can soldier in history charged with
Il equivalent OF treason, went on
trial today at TT. LeayenVorth,
Kans
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
Half Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Richmond office and in charge OF
Of Ypslanu take the
agency Ford stores Chicago.
Pythas winners the Odd Fellows in
euch with Of s. TO S.
Robert Benford piano pupil Of James Brcahcy will his
piano recital Auditorium.
Miss Hazel Bowerman and Miss Ashton initiated into the
Rebekahs.
Mrs Ina Champion from whom the site Of the Lincoln Con
sodated School purchased has compiled history OF the
school, which read the laying OF and
placed in the cornerstone vault
Fifty Years Ago
OF Lukes Church large audience
to Grace Church. Bellevile
The Park Improvement Society has ordered and shrubs
for the Prospect Park
Capt e p Allen inspiring address GAR Camp
fire at Brighton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

MS column.
stand up under these demands"
The question asked here really
comes down 10 the old subject of
athletes heart. We used TO hear
about athletes who had exercised
so much in youth that they had an
abnormal enlargement Of the
heart and then later in life when
they got soft this was too big for
their body and the heart muscle
fibers got replaced by fat. and
this caused heart failure and a
breakdown in health.
This conception of athletes
heart is mostly myth. There is
no evidence that a heart ever en-
larges too much for the individual
body's needs. nor that any I'M
happy consequences would follow
If it did. There is no evidence that
athletes who trained intensively
when they were young break down
with heart failure any more fire.
quently in middle age than those
who have not had such intensive
training.
No Eject on Arteries
It is true that the breakdown
which afflicts many men in middle
age and early old age is due TO
hardening or changes in the arter-
les and that this condition centers
on a form Of heart failure, and
that athletes are just as subject
TO arterial degeneration in middle
age as the rest of the population,
but no more, No one could say that
intensive athletic exertion in youth
predisposed to changes in the ar
teries, the pre-eminent heart dis
ease of middle age.
To take such conspicuous exam
Piles as Walter Camp, football star
and later athletic director, and
Theodore Roosevelt, who led the
strenuous life, both of whom died
before the scriptural age limit and
TO ascribe their comparatively
early deaths to the exertions of
their youth is not an argument
supported by the facts.
Exercise and Heart Trouble
DR.. Allen S. Johnson, an author
ity on such subjects, writing in
"Hygeia," the health magazine
says:
There is no convincir evidence
that a healthy heart is damaged
by strenuous or even violentexer-
else. Fatigue causes one TO quit
before one can injure the heart
itself. But so years ago prospec-
tive athletes were forced to under
go little, il any, physical examina-
ton to determine their fitness for
strenuous competitive athletics. In
this era the blood pressure ap-
paratus was just an intriguing
gadget; the X-rays were not used
for measuring the size Of the
heart, and the electrocardiograph
was unknown. Nor was the impor-
tance of certain types of infection
fully appreciated in relation TO
their predisposition to cardiac
damage. In other words a certain
number of aspiring athletes with
already damaged or otherwise abb
normal hearts were allowed 70
participate in sports which added
insult to injury and set the stage
for a cardiac breakdown later in
life
So | think we can dismiss the
fears that the strenuous training
high school pupils are now getting
will cripple them or their hearts
in after life.
As a matter Of fact most high
school boys do not have enough
physical conditioning. Young men
appear before the draft boards
and pass the examination which
determines whether they have any
organ abnormality satisfactorily,
but even though sound to this ex-
tent, they show pitiable ineffi-
clergy when strenuous physical
conditioning is instituted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

DIR. Clendening will answer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
Your Health
Athletic Training
Not Likely to be
Too Hard on Young
BY Logan CienGenning, NJ. D.

MOST HIGH schools have in.
teHsified their physical education
work because OF the war. Some
have installed commando courses.
How will the adolescent heart
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

TOPS IN TOWN: Lucille Man
ners vocalizing on the MIC Fri
day night concerts. Laurette and
Clymas routines at the Partisan
Room. Duke Ellingtons 1--WE at
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Consumers Reassured
On Price Of Textiles
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Price Administrator Chester
Bowles estimates that increases in
mill prices for cotton textiles will
amount to between $25 000,00 and
$50 ,000,0 under the new Stabili-
zation Extension Act, but he be-
lieves they will have relatively
little effect on the cost Of living"
"A substantial part OF the in
crease will be absorbed before tex
tiles and clothing reach consumers. "
Mr. Bowles said in a statement last
night. The increases are in line
with a congressional requirement
that ceilings on major cotton items
must reflect parity to cotton grow
ers.
Mr. Bowles explained that the rises
should be counterbalanced largely by
proposed orders curtailing the 'over-
finishing" of piece goods-the prac-
tice OF adding extra printing. dying
or frills which bring items into
higher price brackets-and reducing
charges at the garment manufac-
turer level.
During the congressional study of
the original Bankhead amendment
to the act extending wage and price
controls for another year. OPA esti-
mated that the increase in prices
to textile mills would run at least
500 900 900 a year As a result of
a compromise. Mr.. Bowles said. the
boost will be but fraction" OF that
figure.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Children Amonq 4
Hurt in Traffic Here

Two children we're among four
pedestrians injured yesterday in
traffic accidents.
Richard Langley, 7, Of AIT D street
NE, was struck by a car which
police said was operated by William
F. Johnson. 50, of 1928 Adams Mill
road NV. The boy was taken to
Casualty Hospital, where he was
admitted with fractured leg.
Wayne ThomaSson, % months, Of
8O4 Yuma street Sc also suffered
leg injuries when hit by an auto
mobile. Police said the driver was
Edwin G. Nacke who lives across tho
street at 805 Yuma street.
Police said the child darted into
the street from behind a vegetable
truck as Mr.. Nacke was backing into
a parking space. The child was
given first aid at st. Elizabeths Hos
pital and later admitted to Provi-
dence Hospital
Mrs. M. Esther Dean, 43, of 800
Charming street NE. and Patricia
Hogan. 10, of 307 Adams street NE,
were Knocked down by a car at
Fourth street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE. at the height of the rush
hour yesterday afternoon. They were
discharged from Sibley Hospital aft
er being treated for slight injuries.
Police said the machine was op-
Grated by Henry H. Shamel, So, Of
Riverdale, Md, who was driving east
on Rhode Island avenue.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Stimson Flies 10 Italy
With SurIes and Kirk
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, July 4.-Secretary of War
Stimson arrived in Italy late yes
terday and announced he would
inspect troops, hospitals and 'front.'
line installations and hold confer
ences with important persons"
Flying from the United States BY
way of Africa. the Secretary was
accompanied by Maj. Gen. Alex
ander D. Surles, the Army's director
of public relations: Maj. Gen. Nor
man T. Kirk, surgeon general, and
Harvey H. Bund. special assistant
The plane was piloted by Col. T. r
Kreps.
1t. Gen. Jacob L. Devers. COM
mander of United States forces in
the Mediterranean, met the party
at the field.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Flag Flown Above U. S. Capitol
AtSturt of War Raised in Rome

positions across . 100-yard front
facing the mast.
There was rattle Of drums as q
color guard composed OF Pfc. Cliff
ford Hornberger, the Bronx, New
York; Pfc. Robert Cahill, Philadel-
phia; Sergt. Donald Anciaux, Iowa
City, Iowa, and Corpl. Richard
Hamilton, Cedarhurst, Long Island,
N. Y, escorted the colors to the
stand.
A wild cheer broke from the
crowd as the Stars and Stripes rose
slowly to the masthead.
1t was cheer which came not
only from the soldiers but from
bright-eyed Roman girls, strangely
uniformed italian carabinieri, black
robed priests and from all the color
and variety of dress that composes
any Roman throng.
Gen. johnson said the nag had
arrived by ofiicer courier. Since its
arrival 1t had been under guard
day and night at his headquarters.