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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
SideIiqhts on The News

back last spring. She managed to
find gifts for small girls in some
profusion. but things for little boys,
she said. mostly were not worth
the buying. Too brittle. Ms.
FDR solved that one by putting by
War Savings Stamps wherever her
list called for red iron fire en-
gines.
Not a bad idea, either. ! was
contemplating the walls of femin-
inc backs between me and the
nightgowns and thinhing about
Mrs. Roosevelt, when a lady who
seemed to think I'd squeezed her
OIL purpose. gripped her reticule in
threatening fashion. | got out Of
there. Without my nightgown.
The floor walker wouldn't let me
light my pipe. Special orders from
fire department, he said. Quite a
crowd, | said. Yes it was, he re-
Piled. but wait until the govern
ment Offices start closing at 4:3O
p. m. Then. he said, floor walk
ers life isn't worth nickel.
couldn't crowd on an elevator
going down. but | did get aboard
one Of those moving stairways. 1t
was wheeling under the load and
making clanking sounds in its in
nards. On the main floor there
was a circular counter with a
sign: "Fifty-one gauge hose In
stock today.
Boy-oh-boy. don't know what
kind Of hose Is 5l-gauger, but II
must be a beaut. There were so
many ladies under that sign, they
made in the aggregate a kind of
low. whimpering sound. They were
so thick couldn't even see one Of
/ those hoses.
Mrs. Roosevelt, with a low bow,
/ | salute you.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
THEY say

London - Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill: Fatigue and abb
stinence carried too far and en-
dured too long can impede the eff
fectiveness of a people at war as
much as a more sensational form of
privation.
Washington-Dean Acheson. as
sistant Secretary OF State: There
can be little international security
in a world in which the life of the
people is unsatisfactory and inse-
cure"
Washington-Henry L. Stimson,
Secretary of War: I'VE insist on
overwhelming artillery power, not
merely to gain success, but more
particularly to hold down casual
ties. Every shell We can fire tends
to save a life"
New York-Basil O'Connor, chair
man of the American Red Cross
10 will be far more difficult to keep
up good morale when the shooting
stops than it is when our soldiers
are in battle or preparing for bat
tie
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
BY FREDERICK C. oTHMAN

You know Mrs. Franklin d.
Roosevelt? The lady who does her
Christmas shopping when the cher
~ trees are il bloom.
She's the only female in Wash
ington who does. The others, in
Guiding a couple of hundred thou
sand who work for her husband.
had me trapped today in the under
wear section of the capitals big
gest department store. Frenzy was
the word.
never did see so many babes IN
pince nez glasses squeeze their
way to the counters, grab off mer'
chandise that probably should not
be mentioned here, and make OF
with it. Looked like a wholesale
shoplifting mob.
The store had given up hope OF
waiting on the customers. II had
signs advising then to help them
Sc es, carry their purchases over
their arms. and settle up cafeteria
style at booths along the walls.
Some OF these ladies were trying
on some of these garments that
don't think should describe. They
were draping EN- across their
fronts, sizing themselves up. and
glariag at me- | was innocent All
| wanted was a black nightgown
for a lady's Christmas gift.
keep thinking of Mrs. Roosevelt
with her gifts wrapped these many
months in rayon ribbons and stack
ed in the attic: the books shed
bought when there was chance
to buy books. the toys for the
grandchildren, and maybe the
nightgowns she'd purchased wher
the buying was good.
She had her own troubles, ever
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

Los ANGELES-fNS- The r..
cent court battle between film Dl-
rector King Vidor and his divorced
wife, Eleanor Boardman, former
motion picture star, was declared a
draw Saturday. Superior Judge Dud-
ley Valentine denied Vidor's petit
ton for custody of Antoniayf7, and
Belinda Vidor. II. the couples two
children. but at the same time he
also denied the former actress re-
quest for an increase in support
payments from 1915 monthly to
500. and an increase Of from { $50
t. $1,000 for clothing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

CHAPTER TWEEN t-rlNb
ANNE STOOD silently on the
wharf and took a deep ! her
cigareL then blew out the smoke
slowly. You didn't know l loked.
did you ?" she aske' Russell Il
gave It up for ralbot--as J gave up
other things. Tonigh: Is he hrst
time | danced | used - love To
dance. Now you can lecture me on
both my bad habits - once
She sat down on a pile that was
Just tail enough Russell seemed
very tall - he stood IN front OF
her. She could see past nin to a
house on -the island" that was all
lighted up. The ofe breeze ouched
her ',ai- as she laughed. saying:
Don't you know just how to be-
GIN"
mo. | don't"
But you were shocked when you
saw was kissed by Dan. weren't
~ou?"
He took her nand- Anne, I'm
serious"
so am l. She drew away and
made a gesture with her cigaret
IF feel like kissing your brother
there Is no reason whv = shouldn't
I'm quite fond Of him And he can
be very charming when he wants
TO be He was tonight Also ! must
be going back. as eft he from:
door unlocked The fat nan ] Just
met on the street might be bur-
glar"
She stood up and snapped her
cigaret away II didn't taste good
She had gotten out OF the habit OF
smoking. II belonged to another
period Of her life Smoking went
with Dwight Dwight was dead and
buried as far as she was concerned
He had been like the arc OF hame
the cigaret drew palely IN the
moonlight before II Kissed out m
the water On the bottom II might
be rubbed a. by crab yho would
find II inedible-
Russell took her arm and they
began 10 walk OF the pier She hac
never known him to be 20 silent
and uncertain OF himself She rath.
- liked that ~ abs had enjoyed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
by Warren Howard

Dwight Raynors confusion In the
lobby OF the hotel
Il want to talk ab1"t Dan" he
said suddenly.
She laughed very softly. 7 dare
say you warned him about me,
too"
mo. didn't talk to him. l tried
TO go to bet but couldn't sleep
AS Dad as that? I'm sorry.
Were you thinking Of me?"
Yes. Anne
Something n his voice made her
stop smiling. She looked up at hin
quickly.
1T 'snt as serious as all that"
1T really Is | don't wan, you 10
get fond OF Dan. know now de-
| lightfui he can be- He has been
around q great deal He can say
pretty things TO q girl hat don't
have any meaning at all He wonT
mean any harm. but he Is that way
To him nothing Is serious. nothing
sacred He thinks nothine can hurt
him. and perhaps nothing can
Some Leople are like that He car
have fun telling you loves you
and then pick up his hat and run
AWAY
Run away" She repeated hi,
last words softly. I'VE all rur
away. At least we try TO. And
sometimes we succeed. My dom
you confess you're really shocked
because we were dancing in youl
house and all the gossips will think
you we're there and getting very
frivolous"
Gossip Is serious n a small
town. Anne"
MOT for me. I'll pick up my hal
and run away. What ST. ys have
TO tie m, here II nobody wants mt
arot nd? I'm as free as-as Dan
MOT quite No one In the world |.
really free anyway Dan isr't an
very fond OF him. He means NOR
TO me han he realizes. 7 want hin
TO stay with me-
She nodded. i see. You're afrait
I'll dri"d him away"
You don't see. Anne I haven
ttoid you before oecause I WASH
sure myself But ! am now should
lhays known long ago. III low,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

NEW YORK-INS-A new de-
vice which will enable American
bombers to reach targets 100 miles
beyond their present range by the
use of a magnetic tailwind" was
described Saturday as the Amer
lean Society of Mechanical Engi-
neers ended its convention. The in
strument, technically known as a
magnetic coupled torquemeter"
was developed at the research
laboratories of the Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Com
pany in Pittsburgh.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
Half Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

B. sanderson Mayor H. E Van de Walker
that he had shipped he had shot Mayor Van dc Walker
q hunting the northern part OF the state
Division Of the Congregational Church
meeting the home Of Mrs Frank
Iaine Officers president; Mrs $ H.
Mereness president Paine secretary MRS. Gassou
L. S. Marshall Frank Pay City whore the adj
L. district has reconyencd
Death Mrs Julia Bellows formerly this city. at
her in Michigan Center.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

WASHINGTON-UP-- President
Roosevelt's budget experts are pre-
pairing 1896 financial program
which may fall somewhat short Of
the 800. 900 900 ,O00-a-year rate Of
expenditure scheduled for the fiscal
years 1945 and 1914. THE 1916 bud
get will be submitted to Congress
in the latter part Of the first week
OF January, day or so after the
new 79th Congress meets for the
first time on Jan. 3. 1t will be Mr.
Roosevelt's 18th consecutive deficit
budget
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

LONDON AP - The British
T ess MONDAY sharpl. criticized the
American attitude az the lnterna-
tional Air Conference in Chicago.
The general view was that so far
the conference has been a failure.
Some papers saw the race for air
ST. 1remacy after the war as already
under way.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
STAGE and SCREEN.C s1 ~ :! W: :.5
Canae argyve

Carp are largely vegetarian IN
their diet, but also eat shellfish,
insect larvae and shrimp-like
water animals. They prefer mod.
erately warm water. but can
withstand extreme cold.
II is thought that the KETTLE
drum, one OF the various percus-
sion instruments peculiar to all
peoples, was probably brought
TO Europe by returning Crusad-
ers.
The original meaning OF the
word coffee, or, as the Arabs call
It "quahwah." u strength
AFTER THE WAR. we're
told, radio will be utilized to
cook food and keep 1t hot. Who
ever thought the old-fashioned
singing teakettle would give out
with the-voice of Frank Sinatra
A new style hat looks like .
salad bowl. And. wen wager. IL
takes plenty OF lettuce to buy
one.
I
The world seems unable 10
moke UP its mind whether Hitler
is sick, betty or dead. zodok
Dvmkopf 10 willing TO settle for
hi, being q Bit Of oil three.
A noted playwright says chill
dren should be allowed to be
noisy. Just where does he get
that allowed?
A recent Chungking shakeup
is termed a face saving gesture.
Gosh. are the Chinese that thor
oughly Japanized?
!
Around our house the limiting
season has opened with oil the
family cunning for pad's check
book.
It's amazing how the super
sensitive Japanese can smile at
a rebuke. especially when it's a
country as big and tough as
Russia. which Ii doing the talk
ing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

wAsHINGTON-UP- The Sen
ate War Investigating Committee
Monday BEGAN a preliminary study
Of repeatedly heavy labor turnover
At the Bremerton. Wash, Navy
Yard as a prelude to a possible
,ull-d-ess marpower investigation
at all war production centers In
the country.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

r. M.:-Can diabetic test urine
for sugar. and how is it done?
Answer: Get a bottle of Bene-
diets solution at the drug store,
also a test tube and a medicine
dropper. The Benedict's solution
is blue. Hold it over a jet on the
stove until it boils. Add five drops
of urine. If it turns red or green
with a deposit, sugar is present.
If it remains blue there il no
sugar.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

OTTAWA-AP - Parliament s
special session TO debate the con-
scription crisis went into its ninth
day Monday with prospect that IT
would adjourn in mid week with a
vote of confidence in Prime Minis
ter w. L. Mackenzie King and his
new policy OF partial CONSUMPTION
for service overseas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
Winqs
AT M'ENNAN AIRPORT

E. Avery has purchased a Cub
so" which was owned by the Met.
fetal Airport at Plymouth. He is
hangaring it at McEnnan Airport.
1t. and Mrs. Arnold Heimerding
er were airport visitors Tuesday.
1t. Heimerdinger has finished his
instructing at Norman. Okla. and
is TO report to Dallas, Tex. for four
weeks training and reassignment.
Eddy McEnnan and +. Avery few
to Tecumseh Monday. and Mr.. Me
Ennan flew over Tuesday.
Eddy McEnnan and Orval Throne
flew to Pontiac Saturday and
brought back the Blue Tail" which
had been overhauled. They also
left the Red Nose" for overhaul
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hadden and
Jackie Ann returned Saturday from
a 1000 mile trip to Mobile. Ala,
New Orleans, La, Kansas City. Mo,
and st. Louis, Mo
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Halliday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05
Fifty Years Ago

tramps who broke into the Presbyterian Church for
nights shelter by n J. Clayton and Marshall W
them charge They 30 days In the Detroit
Correction the Justice Three others broke into the
Bsst Church and the night without being molested
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

Eddie McEnnan will attend the
National Aviation Trade Associa-
ton in St Louis, Mo-. from the 9TH
to the 9th or December.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

ables as General Marshall, General
Eisenhower. Admiral Stark. and
many a yisitln- congressman to her
mess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

The 10 a-bird is a small short
tailed parrot
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

Charles Gault is rabbit hunting
with his Aeronca now.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

Olin Ring and Claer Copeland
flew Mr.. Rings Taylorcraft to Kala-
mazoo and return Sunday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

jeniamin Franklin was the
seventh of thirteen children.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

flew their Culver Cadet to Beloit.
Wis, and return. Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-05

The original meaning OF the
word coffee, or, as the Arabs call
It "quahwah," u strength
Evening star., 1944-07-25
Browne|| Approves
D. {. Campaign Plans
After Here

Herbert Brownell, jr., chairman Of
the Republican National Committee,
conferred Yesterday with members
of the District Republican State
Committee and afterwards expressed
his approval of their plans to help
in the election of the Dewey-Bricker
ticket.
District Chairman James C.Wilkes.
Edward F. Colladay. national COM
mitteeman. and Mrs. Cooper B.
Rhodes, national committeewoman
met Mr.. Brownell at Republica Ma
tional headquarters, 1897 Connecti-
cut avenue NV. and then enter
tanned the national chairman at a
luncheon in the Statler Hotel.
Plans of the committee were dis
cussed at the luncheon and approved
by Mr.. Brownell. The party then
visited the new headquarters of the
District Committee on the second
floor of the National Press building
The Offices also contain an alb
sentee voters bureau where informa-
tion is supplied on an all State law
regarding absentee voting and is
headquarters of the local Dewey
Bricker Club.
Mr.. Brownell also inspected the
operations of the committee S
finance group headed by Mr.. Cola
day, with Offices at 1881 G street
NV.
Mr.. Colladay later predicted that
the Finance Committee would reach
or surpass the $4,000 raised in the
1910 campaign. He said that re-
sponse to date gave every indica-
ton their quota would be achieved
Evening star., 1944-07-25

approximate 10000 in the entire
State.
J. M. Hinton, State president of
the National Association for the
Advancement%of Colored People and
chairman of the State Negro Citi-
zens Committee, said Negroes would
seek to take part in the South Car
olina primary, which is closed to all
but white Democrats" by the par
tvs membership rules.
Negroes Organize Convention.
In what one Democratic party
official described as the first such
action ever taken by Negroes in the
South, one. group of Negro voters
organized a Democratic precinct
convention in Houston. Tex, Satur-
day and another elected Negro
delegates to the county convention
July 20.
Chairman M. L. o. Andrews of the
Harris County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee said he believed the
precinct Is convention, called by a
Evening star., 1944-07-25
Candidate Defies
Prosecution for
Excess Outlay
Sy the Associated Press,

TULSA, Okla, July 25.-L. G.
Burt, self-styled nuisance candi-
date" In the first district Democrat
congressional primary, said yester-
day he spent more money than Ok
hhoma law allows in the campaign
and added that he didn't expect to
be prosecuted.
II don't think the State Election
Board will do anything about It," he
declared, because II any effort is
made to prosecute me I'll demand
that the board investigate the cam
paign expenses of the other candi-
dates"
Mr.. Burt, Tulsa oil field equip
ment manufacturer, reported that he
spent 1915 in his campaign-$175
more than the law permits in Con-
gress races.
L got in that campaign as a nui-
sance candidate" Mr.. Burt asserted,
and II any one attempts to prose-
cute me they'll find out just how
much of a nuisance can be-
He added that he planned to run
Tor Congress again in 1916 IF can
f1nd out how these guys win the
nomination and don't spend more
than $780,"
Evening star., 1944-07-25
BY J. A. O'LEARY,
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT.

ALBANY, N. Y, July 25.-As
the first month of Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey's bid for the presidency
draws to a close, it offers a strik-
ing contrast to the early days of
Wendell Wilkes campaign four
years ago.
While Mr.. Willkie came out
vigorously, swinging verbal punches
from the start, New York's young
Governor has taken the opposite
tack. at least in this opening round;
although the 1910 Republican stand
ard bearer did not begin his coast
forecast tour until after Labor Day,
he made many headlines before that
time while vacationing in Colorado
and in his native Indiana.
Gov. Dewey has seen good
many party leaders who have
journeyed to Albany since the Re-
Evening star., 1944-07-25
Smith, Mrs. Caraway
Seek denomination
In Primaries Today
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Two Southern Democratic pri-
maries lead today's political parade.
In South Carolina anti-New Deal
Senator z. D. Cotton Ed Smith is
running for a seventh consecutive
term against Gov. Olin D. Johnston,
who says the war requires backing
the Roosevelt administration, and
these other candidates: Attorney
Genera, John M. Daniel, Augustus
s. -Merrimon of Sumter and DR.. Carl
B. Epps, Sumter surgeon.
Only one Representative, Butler
B. Hare of the 3rd district, had
opposition. Running against him
are State Labor Commissioner r. l..
Gamble and Leon S. Rice, both of
Anderson.
Four Opposing Mrs. Caraway.
In Arkansas, the Senate's only
woman member, Mrs. Hattie Cara
way, runs into opposition on her
denomination effort from Repre-
sentative j. w. Fulbright. author
of the lasting peace" resolution in
the House; Gov. Homer Adkins. T.
H. Barton, oil executive Of Ell Do
RADIO. and j. Rosser Venable of Lit
tie Rock.
Seeking to succeed Gov. Adkins
are former State Controller j.
Bryan Sims, Ben Laney, Camden
businessman, and former Repre-
sentative Dave Terry of Little Rock.
Arkansas Negroes voted in the
State Democratic preferential
primary today in the first reported
tests of new party rule making
them subject to challenge on party
loyalty grounds.
J. H. McConico, secretary of the
Arkansas Negro Democratic Associa,-
ton, was given a ballot without
question at a Little Rock precinct
shortly after poll opening time when
election officials found his name in
the poll book.
Instructions Issued.
Election officials said they had
been instructed by June P. Wooten,
secretary of the County Democratic
Committee. to permit Negroes to
vote if their names appeared in the
poll books and If they pledged them
selves to support the Democratic
nominees.
Mr.. McConico said his voting at
tempt was test and that word
would be sent out to would-be Negro
voters in all counties He estimated
the total Negro vote today would
Evening star., 1944-07-25

Negro union official, was the first
ever organized in the South by
Negroes.
Three whites and so to 50 Negroes
attended.
Action Explained.
Asked docs this mean that the
Democratic party is open to Ne
groes?" Mr.. Andrews replied:
This means that as a result of
the Supreme Court ruling ,opening
Democratic primaries to Negro vot-
ers) political parties haven't got
the right to say who can be men,
ber. Churches and clubs can ex-
clude individuals from membership
if they desire. but the Supreme
Court says political parties cannot
do So
In the precinct 48 convention. 10
whites and 10 Negroes were elected
delegates to the county convention
Mr.. Andrews said. This convention
was organized by whites and was
Evening star., 1944-07-25

attended by large number of Me-
groes, he stated
With one race still in doubt. IS
Texas Representatives won renomi-
nation Saturday, was defeated and
3 forced into the runoff primary
August 26, final returns from the
Texas Election Bureau today show.
In the final returns, 13 of Is
counties complete and most of the
votes in the other counties in, Rep
resentative Ed Gossett led State
Senator George Moffett, 2A,e15 to
24,457. The bureau reported that
Mr.. Gossett appears to be the win
ner, but that official canvass of the
vote could cause a change.
In the runoff, Representative Nat
Patton must face Attorney General
Tom Pickett, who leads, l7,742 to
l4,363.
Others in the runof are Repre-
sentative Joseph Mansfield opposing
State Senator L. j. Sulak and Rep
resentative Sam Russell and former
Representative Clyde Garrett.
Capt. John Lyle of Corpus Christi,
now in antiaircraft service in Italy,
defeated Representative Richard
kleberg OF San Antonio.
Evening star., 1944-07-25
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.ss A
TUESDAY. July zs lsA.
Chavez Asks Congress
To Return 10 Work on
|Demobi|ization Plans
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The rush of war events in Europe,
possibly presaging an earlier than
expected collapse of the Nazis,
brought plea today from Senator
Chavez, Democrat, of New Mexico
that Congress get back tos work on
demobilization legislation.
Senator Chavez proposed that
Congress return August / prepared
to hold go days of full sessions be-
fore recessing for. the November
elections. 1t has been planned to
postpone major legislation at least
until after Labor Day, September 4.
either by an extension of the pres
ent recess ending August / or by
series of routine sessions punctuat-
ed by three-day recesses.
II the recent developments in
side Germany mean that the Nazi
collapse is in sight, we should be
prepared for that eventuality."
Senator Chavez told a reporter. 1T
may be only hope-but even so
We should be prepared"
Thus far Congress has enacted
only blanket veterans aid bill and
legislation covering contract termi-
nation, Senator Chavez pointed out.
Evening star., 1944-07-25
,Vichy Communications
Cut by Patriot Forces

BY The Associated Press.
LONDON, July 25-An authorita-
tive French source said yesterday
that Vichy had been completely iso-
lated. with all roads, railroads and
telephone lines into the collabora- -
tion1st capital cut by Maquis forces.
This source conceded the isolation
was essentially a harassing opera
ton and probably was only tenn
pOrarV.