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Detroit evening times., 1945-02-23

star i'm the music world. lie has
been starred on three major radio
networks and his "Ripplin 6
Rhythm music won lasting fame
among dancers and theater audi
enCes.
The new floor show opening on
the same night is headed by The
Imaginators and includes a sup
porting cast Of able talent. The
lovely Gloria Lee dancers provide
new dancing routines.
TOP HAT CLUB
That very funny fellow. frankie
Rapp, whose reputation as a
gloom chaser is reaching a new
high. is at the helm Of another
outstanding variety floor show al
the popular west end Top Hat
Club, this week. Rarely an eve-
ming passes that frankie doesn't
have some newly-born comedy bit
to pass on to his laugh-expectant
guests.
Prominent in the supporting
cast are Dell Reed. attractive
swing singer, held over by popu-
lar demand; Sandy Lyle. clever
Scotch juggler; Judy Wellner's
Dancing Top Hatters and others.
Frank Gilbo and his orchestra
do the music.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-23
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Detroit evening times., 1945-02-23
Pola Negri
Proves Delight
BY CHARLES GENTRY

IT'S A far cry from the days OF
silent movies, but glamorous Pola
Negri has spanned the years with
grace and amazing ease.
The sultry beauty which fas-
cinated the world is still hers AID
she has a charm which is ire
sistable, coupled with a sense OF
huUor we hadn't expected.
We met Miss Negri, informally.
in her lovely suite at the Book
Cadillac and were Immediately
greeted with a smile and joke,
which we hardly anticipated from
the girl who was known as the
serious siren of her day.
But the 1945 Negri Is even
more fascinating than the one
who used TO look sleek and slinky
and pull a Garbo every time an
interviewer asked a question.
Her enthusiasm is without
bounds. This is her first night
club date outside Of New York
and she tufts it,
A NEW INTEREST
Following her appearance al
the Bowery, which is something
amazing. she is going back TO fin
ish work on her book, which is "a
be published shortly.
She tells us that her memoirs
will not only review all of her
leave takings Of such people as
the late Rudolph Valentino. but
also many humorous revelations
about Hollywood.
whether write or talk
about IL, now l can tell all and
don't care whether ever
make another picture or not.
Always i have acted and never
thought about writing, but now
I know what n thrill II is 20
have things printed and / only
wish I had started years ago TO
take up that profession" Is Miss
Negrls plant
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-23
Reery Denies
TePn-Age Romance

CHICAGO. Feb. p GNS)-
Friends Of 1t Comdr. Wallace
Beery, USNR. and Sylvia Galfield,
II. Of Chicago, whom ne has been
accompanying To Chicago night
spots for weeks, said today they
would not. be surprised If the
couple married soon, but the
movie actor Quelched the idea be-
fore leaving for California.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-23
Lee n Eddie
Get Fields
BY WALTER STEVENSON

SHEP FIELDS, famous for his
Ripping Rhythms. brings his
new music 70 Lee n Eddie's
Supper Club tomorrow night for
a limited engagement Of five days
duration. The band is different
from others in show business
today because of its reed section
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-23

" h ic h boasts
10 saXaphones.
Feat ure d en-
tertainers with
Fields orches-
ira in lu d e
Meredith Blake
and Gene Mar
tin.
Consid g re d
one of h e
handsonnest of
naestros, Shep
has long been
a top-ranking
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-23
5000 Out in N. Y.

NEW YORK, Feb. % CUP)-
New Yorks Sl0o,O0O,O00 enter
tainment industry has discharged
approximately 5000 employees as
result Of the midnight curfew
which goes into effect on Monday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-23
Heavenly Stuff

AFTER THE crew OF a B-24
bomber met Jact Haley on the
set OF Pine Thomas Scared Stiff"
they named their ship "Haleys
Comet"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-06
WAR TOUCHES CRISIS PEAK

due precautions. They aren't over.
looking the large Hitlerte forces
or both their TANKS and are pro
cceding to neutrallze these as they
thrust their central spear head TO.
wards the golden prize OF Berlin.
While main interest naturally
centers in the % mile stretch Of
the oder River which the Russians
have reached opposite the capital.
their amazing offensive really Is
made mp Of four great lnterlocking
drives. In the north they're headed
for the big port OF Stettin at the
mouth OF the oder, thus protecting
the flank or their second thrust.
which Is aimed at Berlin itself
The third push Is in the important
Breslau secter OF upper Silesia.
and the fourth Is on the extreme
southern flank. heading into Czech.
oslovakia TO complement the Hun
gar-an operation.
The focal point Is the twenty
mile Kuslrln-Frankfurt sector on
the Oder directly east OF Berlin.
This Is one Of the strongest parts
OF the German line. Kustrin Is a
first class fortress and Frankfurt
has been center OF warfare since
the fifteenth century These two
cities are the main shield NJ the
capital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-06
Recreation
Commission
Considered

Recreational activities in the city
OF Ypsilanti may soon be under q
single legal commission as result
of action taken by city council Mon.
day night.
1t was decided to draw up an or.
dinance providing for establishment
OF such commission with power to
employ a full time director, accept
contributions and make contracts.
1t is understood that the present
arrangement by which the physical
instructor in the city school system
devotes half time to recreational
activities will be discontinued on
recommendation OF the school
board. The board will continue
however to make school buildings
available for recreation activities.
In the meantime the present rec
reation commission has been au-
thorized to take over the program
formerly conducted by Carver Cen
ter in the First Ward. The program
will continue as before except that
Jesse Rutherford, recreation work
er, will be under direction OF he
city recreation commission. Funds
for payment OF his salary AMI other
expenses for the project are being
supplied by the Community Fund
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-06
Auto Breaks
Light Pole

Louis Sesger. 1925 N. Huron
River Dr., is at Boyer Hospital re-
covering from injuries he receiv-
cd Monday night when his car
crashed into an electric power pole
breaking two main feeder lines to
the city, and momentarily plung-
ing the city in darkness.
A feeder line from the east en-
sbled the city to have feeble lights
for ten minutes, while a second line
from Milan was being put into OPP
Grafton. The line from Milan made
an increase of voltage possible.
and normal electric current was re-
stored to the city.
Mr.. Seager is in improved condi-
ton. following an uncomfortable
night. He was taken to the hos
pital suffering from bruises, lac
erations and shock.
City and state police were on
duty at the scene OF the accident
OH Huron River Drive just north
Of Ypsilanti for more than two
hours.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-06
New Dispute
on y. Staff

Ann Arbor. Mich, Feb. 6 A
feud between two women instruc-
tors OF Russian provided the sec
ond faculty sensation in week
on the University OF Michigan cam
pus today.
One OF the teachers. Mrs. Lila
Fragment. a University of Lenin-
grad graduate. has been recruiting
students signatures to a petition
demanding the custer OF a sister
teacher, Mrs. Walter lie Mat, who
escaped from Russia through 81.
IBERIA after her first husband was
killed in the Russian revolution.
The new dispute follows by
few days official University action
in demanding the resignation OF
two associate professors OF English
in the college OF engineering. Chris
tian y. Wenger, and Carl f. Dahl
stTom.
According to information given
to University authorities. Mrs.
Fragment has accused Mrs. lie Mat
OF violent anti-Russian sentiment
and criticism OF the United States
government.
The two ousted professors. mean
while. indicated they would take
no action at the present time. They
have been discharged on charges
OF refusing 10 cooperate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-06
Ice Soft on
Skating Rink

Return Of cold, weather will again
provide skating at Island Park de.
spite damage done TO the rink
Monday night when nearly so chill
dren disregarded warnings and
sk6ted on soft ice.
Had not police officers been
called and the group dispersed. the
RIM might have been ruined for
the season. according TO. Frank So.
barry and Emil PARE, municipal
foTemcn.
Efforts are being made today to
obtain better sportsmanship on the
part OF children, City employees
have worked nights at sub zero
temperature to provide the fine
Island Park rink and hope that
children will not be so selfish as to
destroy the work for the sake OF an
evenings skating
Soft weather has already made
Recreation Park rink unusable.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-06
on
Petition Lead
to Accusation

Nanny Roberts Richards, 1866 y.
Huron River Rd.. faces perjury
charges today. He is accused o.,
having certified under oath that
signatures on his nominating petit.
ton for supervisor OF Ypsilanti
Township are genuine. Offlcials of
the tow nship questioned legality OF
the signatures and a warrant
against Mr.. Richards has been
issued.
Township Treasurer Nelson d.
Boutell signed the complaint. Mr..
Richards was seeking nomination
on the Republican ticket, opposing
Otis Tooze. who Is seeking reelec-
ton on the same ticket.
Mr. Richards Is an employe OF
the Bomber Plant.
Alfred De Otte. assistant prosecu.
tor, said that there is another pc
tition questioned, but that no de-
vision has been reached regarding
It.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-06
CITY Assessment
Hearings Planned

City council will conduct public
hearing OF objections 10 four spe.
cial assessment rolls and one new
project at its next meeting Feb.
20.
Cost OF a sanitary sewer on First
st. from Jefferson Ave. to 210 First
St. has been estimated at 1888. This
is the project on which hearing
will be held.
The assessment rolls are for curb
and gutter on S. Prospect St, at
cost Of $50; storm sewer system
in the Monroe st. and S. Hamilton
St. area at a cost of s3,799; Il
inch storm sewer in the alley south
OF Michigan Ave between $. Huron
and s. Washington SITS. at a cost
OF s402.60: and one half the pave
ment repair in the same alley at
cost OF s475,20.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-06
STAFF PROPOSED

Lansing Permanent Establish.
ment Of a l2.member state youth
guidance commission with salaried
stan was proposed Monday by
Governor kelly's youth guidance
committee which drafted the gov
ernors juvenile delinquency con
troll program last year The com.
mittee proposed to include on the
commission the governor. superin.
tendent OF public instruction, com.
missioner OF state police, commits
sioner OF health. directors OF the
state welfare and corrections de.
partments. and six persons named
by the governor for indefinite
terms.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-06

tBy Associated PreSS)
The Western Front-U. S. troops
smash completely through part OF
Siegfried line amid growing signs
of new offensive. French and
Americans in Alsace hammer Ger
mans fleeing Rhine bridgehead.
The Russian Front - Soviet
forces mass along great stretch of
oder River; Germans report bridge
heads won on west bank, call Ber-
ill., 'front.' line city.
The Pacific Front - Macarthur
troops llberate more than 5000 per-
sous in Manila from three years
int nment Airborne division
drive into city from south in e.
mile overnight dash as cavalry and
infantr! units smash across Pasig
River, barrier to heart CO city.
The Italian Front-Fifth Army
troops take three towns in advance
OF Serchio River, wiping out Nazi
December gains.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-06
Russian Armies Mass Along Oder
Toyko Next M'Arthur Goal
Food, Fuel Major Problems
in Europe Says DIR. Owens

The major problems which con.
front the Allies, as well as the cit
liens OF the liberated countries are
fuel and food, DR.. Henry owens
who has just returned from over
seas. said today. In France people
recognize problems OF transport and
supply, and are solidly with the Al
lies, putting liberation above the
hardships OF another winter, even
though this is the hardest winter
for Parisians since that OF 1870.
The people of rural areas and small
towns did not appear 10 have suf-
fered under the German rule. nor
do they seem to suffer now. The
large cities, where all food and fuel
are dependent upon transportation,
are very hard hit. In many cases
there is no way OF obtaining enough
heat to keep the water pipes from
freezing and bursting, he said.
However, the people OF France.
under the direction of the Allies,
and their own mayors, have shown
great initiative in rebuilding the
railroads. repairing the rolling
stock, and organizing for the well
fare OF the municipalities. Despite
reopening OF factories as rapidly as
possible, to provide replacement
OF broken parts, the transportation
systems in France are in bad shape.
barely sufficient TO care for military
needs.
Italy Worse
However bad the situation in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-06
Veterans Counselor Service
Starts Today in City Hall

Announcement was made today
by Paul Ungrodt, chairman OF the
Ypsilanti Council OF Veterans Az
fairs that Bayard X. Buchen will
take over the duties OF Veterans
Counselor at the City Hall office
Mr.. Buchen was recently retired
from the L. S. Army where he was
lieutenant OF the Corps Military
Police and attached TO the Allied
Military Government (A.M.G) in
tn European theater Of operations
Enlisting as private in 1912
Mr. Buchen. after completing the
infantry basic at Fort Mcclellan,
was sent to Fort Riley for basic
training in the Military Police.
Upon completion he was sent to
Fort Custer for officers training
where he received his commission
in May. 1943. From there he was
ordered to Boston University for
the course in Military Government
While on duty overseas Mr..
Buchen was stricken with arthritis
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-06
to Set
Voting Hours

Until the state legislature acts to
decide the slow time issue, Ypsi.
lanti residents won't know the time
al which the polls will be opened
for the primary here Feb. 10. City
council voted Monday night to
strike the Eastern war Time pro.
vision out OF the election resolu.
ton This left the hours OF 7 a. m.
20 $ D. M. OF whatever time Is in
force on election day.
Polling places were set for three
new precincts as result OF the decls.
lon to provide more voting places
ia the wards where registration is
heaviest.
In the first ward, first precinct.
The polling place will be in the
garage al the rear OF the police
station, p S. Washington St; sec.
ond precinct, 1915 Congress St:
second ward. first precinct. GAR.
Hal; second precinct, 1929 \. Con.
gress St; third ward, first precinct.
city hall, 304 y. Huron ST. second
precinct first floor Of WEIGH Hail;
fourth ward, city storehouse at 40
y. River St. and fifth ward first
floor OF Woodruff School
Registration by precincts was re-
ported by City Clerk Harvey G
Holmes as follows. first ward. first
precinct ,293. second precinct.
l12S. second ward. first precinct.
975 second precinct, 1888: third
ward first precinct. $50. second pre-
cinct. 7is; fourth ward, sos and
fifth ward, 1892, or a total registra-
ton OF s.066 for the city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-06

General Eisenhowers steady
th-usts are rapidly creating an ex-
rlosive situation. Both Moscow
and Berlin insist that he is about
IN launch an about offensive. and
the way things stand that certain.
ly could happen. However, be that
az may. the strength with which
he is smashing into the German
westwall Is bound 10 produce one
Of two results:
Either IT,. will precipltate the
much talked OF battle OF the Co
losne plain. or II will compel Nazi
Fiald Marshal Won Rundstedt to
withdraw his entire force back
across the Rhine for a stand on the
east bank.
Prefers Plain
It's fair guess that Eisenhower
would prefer the fight on the Co
logne plain where there's room 10
use his armor and maneuver for
humiliation OF the enemy force.
Perhaps he will get this chance. for
many Of the Rhine bridges have
been knocked out by Allied bomb
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-06
Thief Enters
Two Places

Police are investigating two
burglaries today; one at the Brooks
gasoline station at sol s. Huron
St, the other at the recreation
center at 443 Harriet st.
The burglary at the Brooks sta.
ton was Monday night. Entry was
made through breaking out a win
dow in the rear OF the building. A
tire, a battery. car radio. and
an electric heater are reported
missing.
The recreation center was brok-
en- into sometime over the week
end. but the depreciation was not
discovered until the director open
ed the building Monday. The thief
broke out a basement window. emit
cred the main room and ripped
two peanut machines from the
walls. He broke the glass. took
the peanuts. and made of with
bottom parts OF the machines. each
containing an estimated $40 to Sl3
In pennies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-06
h. S. Interest
Urged by Sen.
Vandenberg

Detroit, Feb. up Sen. Arth.
ur II. Vandenberg, r.. Mich. said
Monday night that he wanted our
intelligent American self-interest
ae vigorously protected "by our
spokesman as British selfinterest
is always protected by Mr. Church
i'll and as the self.interests OF the
So,iets are protected by Mr.. Sta
lin"
IL is for our own American self
interest that he proposed that
the United States Join now with
all her major Allies in a treaty
guaranteeing the permanent demil-
itarization of the Axis, he told the
Variety clubs.
Such treaty, "solemnly ratified
by the Senate" would pledge our
constant armed cooperation, In
stantly and peremptorily available
through the President without fur
Their reference to Congress, to keep
Germany and Japan out OF piracy
for keeps he said.
He said that when our Allies
were thus relieved OF any legiti-
mate fear of reborn Axis aggres-
sion, I'VE also have relieved them
of any legitimate need, each on his
unchecked account. to make uni
lateral decisions. from time to time.
in the name OF self-defense."
we shall have earned the right
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-06
of
Prisoners
Freed
(By the Associated Press)

by the Associated Press)
Manila has fallen TO three con-
verging American armies. Rifle and
artillery fire still are heard in the
streets but the Philippines capital
is free today after three years
and a month OF japanese subjuga-
ton.
Five thousand former prisoners,
mostly Americans, are taking their
first faltering steps back toward
health. Freedom-loving Filipinos
walk with heads erect down ave-
nues where they had been forced
TO bow to the invaders from Nip
pom. Gen. Douglas Macarthur look
ed beyond the shores OF the Philip
pines toward Tokyo and openly bid
for the assignment of leading con-
quering armies into the Japanese
homeland.
Japanese preparing for the newt
able American invasion OF the Asia
tic coast engaged Chinese in bitter
fighting 230 miles north OF Hong
Kong and threatened to envelop
Namyung. wolfram mining center
vital to fine L. S. steel production.
Coup de Grace
The coup de grace to the hippo
nese Manila garrison was dealt
by the 18th Airborne Division
which swept into the Philippines
capital from the south after an
overnight drive Of IS miles from a
parachute landing at Tagaytay.
The motorized First Cavalry and
the 37th Infantry Division had al
ready taken the northern section of
the city, freeing $500 undernourish-
ed civilian internees from Santo
Tomas and 500 prisoners OF war
and $50 civilians from vermin-rid-
den Bilibid prison.
Tokyo sour graped that Manila IS
"of almost no value" for military
purposes. a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-06

France, DR.. Owens continued, the
situation in Italy is worse. There
some impossible promises were
made and Italians are bitter be-
cause the promises were not. could
not be kept. There is a tendency
in Italy, he said, for the people to
wait for the authorities to take
care OF them. There is very little
effort by the people 10 help in the
reconstruction OF their country. 1t
will be a good many years before
Italy is on her feet. ne predicted.
In the countries that have been
taken from the Germans, he said.
most OF the villages are but slight
ly damaged, although completely
looted. only those in which the
Germans took stand are de-
stroyed. The damage in France is
not nearly as bad as in Italy. This
is due to the better construction OF
the buildings. A town in Italy after
being under heavy bombardment.
DR.. Owens said, not only looks as
though it had been flattened. but 10
all appearances the rubble has been
placed in a huge concrete mixer
and churned about. For the major
Iart. he said, only those cities
which were on highway or rail hubs
were destroyed, and OF these, the
coastal cities are the most damaged.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-06
Germany Declares Berlin
Front Line City, Expects
BLow Will Come in Wesl
Cologne Seen
as Latest
Target

German broadcasts proclaimed
Berlin a front line city today as
Soviet forces massed along a great
stretch OF the Oder River. last ma
tural barrier before the capital. and
the Allies in the west coiled for
great new offensive which the
Nazis said was imminent.
The Moscow radio indicated that
Nazi Germany was being set up for
the kill. Berlin said the Russians
had won one Oder bridgehead
northwest Of Justrin. this one lo-
Gated In Swedish dispatch as IS
miles from Berlin, and other Ber-
lin reports told OF brideheads
farther north on the Oder. without
sNecifying the location.
Marshal Gregory X. Zhukov's
First White Russian Army reached
the Oder In strength yesterday,
capturing Zellin. Is miles north
west OF Kustrin and 80 miles north
east OF Berlin, by official Russian
report. But Nazi broadcasts indi-
Gated the advancing Russians
might be less than 80 miles from
the capital.
Line crumblinu
The Siegfried line. meanwhile.
was crumbling under combined
blows OF the L. s. First and Third
Armies, while French and Ameri-
cans In the north dashed German
troops caught in the fading cross
Rhine pocket In southern Alsace.
Berlin said zero hour was near
for Gen. Eisenhower's new often
sive from the Roer River, with
Cologne as his first major objec-
tive. The blow was expected by the
| Germans In the L!nnich- Duren SEQ
tor. but Berlin also told of heavy
artillery activity on the British
| Second Army trent to the north.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-06
St. Luke's Will
Send Packages
to Service Men

In order TO keep closer contact
with the boys overseas, st. Luke's
Church has initiated a plan for
sending them small packages.
Through the cooperation OF the
church members and their friends,
st. Luke's Church hopes TO make
this a monthly project.
AS postal regulations limit the
boxes to eight ounces, small arti-
calls. such as the following are sug-
gested: razor blades, song sheets,
soap, pocket games, pencil lead,
wool socks and shoe laces.
A box in which these articles
may be deposited will be provided
in the church yestibule.