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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
Canvass Locates
Living Quarters

Ann Arbor. Feb. "A house-to
house canvass for additional living
quarters, which has been in pro
gress In Ann Arbor. has resulted
in finding living quarters for more
than 200 persons. Mrs. Hattie Bell
Ross is acting head OF the com
mittee in charge Of the canvass.
Three hundred volunteers have
carried on the survey. only 81 or
whom have reported.
There have been many applica-
tons for living space, and the COM
mittee is now faced with the proc
lem OF matching applications with
the available rooms. TO date IL
single rooms for men, one suite for
men, and one apartment for WON
en- have been rented. II is the aim
OF members OF the committee TO
place persons in homes normally
not available to roomers.
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The End in Sight
TLooO.o News interpretations
The End in Sight

The prssen: current strikes start.
ed with the slogan, "52-40 or
Fight The CLIO. wanted a 80
per cent increase; they wanted 81
hours OF pay for 40 hours OF work.
To that. Walter Reuther and Harry
Truman added the fantastic Look
.he-books' argument which means
nothing because both Reuther and
Truman possessed all the data con
tanned in the books, except the
trade secrets concerning prospec.
tive cars which are at best specula-
live and under no circumstances
should be made available in a com
petitive system OF production. In
fact. under the Sherman antitrust
act and related laws and decisions.
the availability OF such data among
competitors would be OF the nature
OF a cartelized price-fixing arrange
ment.
Walter Reuther thought that he
would utilize this strike situation
TO introduce the socialist reform o.
labor participation in management
which Is an utterly meaningless OPP
Grafton under any economic system.
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1t was at one time tried in Soviet
Russia but dropped as an impedi-
ment TO efficiency. management
now being appointed by the own
ership OF the enterprise. the Soy.e.
State. In a capitalist economy. It
has no place at all. although in re-
cent years II has been tried in many
different ways and everywhere
It has reduced efficiency OF
production. Publicity hounds
among capitalists like TO advocate
such schemes because they attract
attention in the press. but in actual
practice. they do not work out.
This has nothing TO do with col
lective bargaining or even with
trade unionism, but is an approach
10 the socialiZation OF industry
which must. by the very nature OF
the process, end in state ownership
and in the enslayement OF man to
the authority Of the state. This no
American wants. not even the labor
leaders. although it is a tenet Of
the Communists-whom do not
regard as Americans, they prefer
ring the way OF life OF another coun-
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Seven Ages
Looking at Life

history. But It should also have
those who look into the future I'M
fettered by the past.
Above all, would like to see in
our councils those of TODAY
those to whom today is the great
est day in all the world and TO.
MORROW just another Today, still
in the offing.
One OF the troubles with our
country is that it has grown old
too rapidly.
America was built on impulse,
courage, enthusiasm, adventure and
pioneering.
There were no fears and doubts
and ifs and butts in the days of
the Bonner Trail and OF Fremont.
AHEAD-that was the watch
word.
There were Indians to be fought
and trails to be blazed and dangers
to be conquered. But what Of It?
Ahead there was always the end
Of the rainbow, and, by golly,
they did reach the end OF the rain
bow ard made America great.
There are still dangers TO be
conquered and trails to be bias
ed-the dangers OF economic disas-
ter, the trails OF goodwill and I'M
derstanding.
We need the old people to set
up the danger signals, but we
need the young ones even more
because hope and courage. en-.
thusiasm and adventure are assets
that are needed more than ever
before.
So, let US amend Senator Harris
letter from men OF too advanced
age" to too many men of ad
vanced age.
And let us go pioneering again
Copyright, 1916, for Ypsilanti
Daily Press)
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SYNOPSIS

vietoria Jason, "a and . successful
author. found . greater eontentment in
Ler recent marriage to kindly Albert
Hims, director Of Class b Aims In
Hollywood, than she had ever known
with her husband, SAW Harriss, whom
she had divorced ten years before.
Even In such trivial matters as Thurs
day, the maids day OF, Albert yielded
to her preference, and endured the
heated over casserole which Hazel al
ways prepared for Thursdays dinner
before she left. Vietoria's best-seller,
Una Hart"-the story Of . murderer
was about to 70 into production. Albert
had recommended MORA Hastings, at
traetiys ingenue. for the lead, but Vic
toris bluntly tells her she 10 too mex
psrisneed. Shortly after Molrs left.
Yietoria's friend, Berniee SAKE, arrived
with . serious marital problem. Walter.
her husband, had discovered Q letter
from Stan, with whom she 10 IN love.
And threatens to divorce her. She 10 in
furiated when Victoria adyises her to
give Stan up, bat before departing,
agrees to follow her advice. Victoria,
busy preparing dinner for herself and
Albert, makes . mental note to scold
Hazel when she hnds the supply OF
coffee on hand will make but three cups.
Her third visitor was Sawn Harriss
whom she had not seen since their d.
voree, and the sight OF him standing In
her doorway brought back . nood oil
bitter memories. After his play-bo y
propenIities had broken up their mar
risEe, he had gone abroad to live and
had recently returned to become = cap
tain In the Army. Unaware Of Victoria
remarrlage, he drinks q toast to their
reunion, then takes her In his arms
Victoria angrily denounees him before
telling him Of her marriage to Albert
Later, when she leaves to pick up Al.
bert, whose car has broken down, saws
nnaIielously announces his Intention oil
remaining TO meet his successor. How
ever. when they return, sawp 10 gone
having drst helped himself to . cup o.
her precious coffee, Victoria notes with
dismay. Nov Albert could not have hli
usual two cups. They diued leisurcly
and Victoria had Just poured their eof
fee, when Bernics phoned. When sh'
returned TO the table Albert was frowu
ing at his empty cup. The telephone
rang again, and this time Albert an
sWered IT,.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
Your Health
Excessive Tears
or Lack Of Then;
Need Attention

By HERMAN BuSB.sEN. N.
IRRITATION OF the eyes from
any source is liable TO cause ex-
cessive watering Of the eyes, but
IN some instances there is a lack
Of tears and the eyes become too
dry. When this dry condition Of
the eyes occurs and is not cor
rected, a condition known as kera-
tits sieca may develop.
The symptoms consist Of burn
ing. smartiRg, poor vision and
pain when the eyes are exposed TO
light, called photophobia. The dry
ness Of the eyes persists for some
time before this severe condition
develops. The lining membrane Of
ne eyeball becomes Redeemed and
looks dry. The treatment consists
Of closing the opening Of the duet
which drains the tears into the
qose.
Secretion Of Tears
II has been observed that sleep
causes a lessening of the secretion
Of tears. The dry feeling Of the
eyes, which is associated with IA
tigue and sleepiness is due to a
definite lack Of tearing. This is a
common disorder in older persons.
About the only treatment avail
able is the use Of proper eye
drops, which the physician will
prescribe. As a result of this dry
ness of the eyes which occurs dur
ing sleep, actual damage to the
-,rea. which is the front part Of
the eyeball, may occur il neglect
ed.
In treating this condition, Ac-
eording to Doctor Harold Clifford,
Jr., Of Omaha, the use Of 4 proper
solution put into the eyes at night,
is helpful.
Due to Nerves
An excessive secretion Of tears
is more frequent than too little
secretion. 1t is possible that in
some instances this may be due
only 10 nervousness. The watering
Of the eyes may be due to the fact
that there is some blocking Of the
drainage into the nose so that the
tears are not carried away az rap
idly As they are formed. This
blocking Of the tear duct may fire.
quently occur in infants.
In some cases, this may be re-
heved merely by making pressure
on the tear sac down toward the
nose. In other cases, q probe,
which is q narrow rod, may be
passed by the doctor into the duct
TO open it. II in adults the OBJ
structed duct cannot be opened
by using a probe, an extensive OPP
GRAFTON is required to correct the
condition.
When excessive tearing occurs
and there is no actual infection or
inflammation Of the eyes to &C
count for it, q careful study by an
eye specialist is needed to deter
mine the cause so that proper
treatment can be carried out.
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The Birthday Murder

doorway she saw Albert return to
his place at the end Of the table.
He was in profile to her. and his
face seen that way looked closed
TO her and distracted. For the flrst
time she felt that perhaps she had
not entered enough into AlbertIs
problems. He laid his napkin across
his knees. He put two spoonfuls Of
sugar In his coffee and stirred 1t
thoughtfully.
who was it," Victoria asked as
she went to her place at the long
tables opposite end.
MORA Hastings. II seems | left
my script in the cafe where we al!
talked. She wanted to tell me It
was all right. She has it,"
did she say any more about the
part?"
AT length"
what did you tell herr"
He looked up in some surprise. II
told her no, of course"
WELL" she asked, was 1t such
a bad dinner?"
1T was very good. You're turn
ing into quite cook"
Victoria said modestly. "oh, It
wasn't anything to Ak"
Il wonder what made Harriss
run out"
Maybe he'd had enough drama
for one evening. I had to tell him
what ! thought Of him "
"Oh?"
Hes turned into something not
too nice. l told him so. / left him
with a lot to think about. It's too
late, OF course"
Albert's response surprised her.
Sometimes" he said, Il find you a
little hard, Victoria"
They rinsed all the dinner dishes,
a Thursday night custom since the
summer influx of ants. They went
to bed at eleven, in their separate
rooms. Sleep did not come at once
to Victoria. There was a party 60
ing on in the big house next door
The house was a little higher thar
hers because OF the upward slope
Of the hill, and looking out the win.
dow at the foot Of her bed she
could see the lighted windows star
ing down at her through the trees
Of the narrow side yard. She closed
the curtains and lay there In the
darkness. Someone began to play
the piano In the house next door
Someone who played quite well. bu'
with the touch OF a dilettante. Like
Sawn II sounded like Sawn playing
in the apartment they had shared
so many years ago. The pianis
played Happy Birthday TO You.
She took a sleeping pill. As sht
settled back against the pillow, sht
heard from the hall the faint sounC
Of dialing. She wondered who Al
bert could be telephoning at such !
late nour. Propping herself up Of
one elbow she listened. Albert va!
speaking very softly, but she hear
MIN ask the operator for Western
} Union. 3 burst Of merriment from
J the house next door obscured VIVA
, he said neat. When the laughte
, had dieG LoUa somewhat she coul,
, hear him speaking in tie SLOW
! pausing voice Of one debating
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L HAT TER and
- q Fact or Two

A scooter Is a sea duck, the
male being black sometimes with
q white band on the head and
wings; the female sooty brown.
The largest American species 10
the white winged scooter.
The nrst Scotch king Of which
there Is any record IL Fergus
MacErc, who Is said to have
come from Ireland in SOP, with
st. Patrick's blessing.
Victor Hugo's hrst voume sp-
peared In 1922. and for nearly
two-thirds Of Q century he was
a leader In French literature
IF THE hoop skirt stages
that promised comeback we
predict a short life for the fad.
Today we have a vertical civili-
cation, not q horizontal one.
When . hoop-skirted shopper
finds she can't get within two
feet OF the basement bargain
counter she is going TO yesrn
for thar old toothpick silhouet.
With hoop skirts fewer people
will be abls 10 get into de-
partnsnf store elevator, but u
will be more crowded ihon ever.
And when the family goes for
q Sunday spin In the family
Jaloppy Nom will Just have to
put on a pair OF roller skates
and hang onto the rear bumper.
Some gals we know would
look. in a hoop skirt. like an
Eskimo squaw peering out OF
the chimney OF an igioo.
The only odvon'oss in q hoop
skirt we con see is thoi il would
effectively hide the runners IN
ones prs-wor nyIons.
!
zadok Dumkopf, who usu-
ally is tolerant about changes
In women's fashions. says that
In regard to a return Of the
pre-Civil war hoop skirt he
draws the line-and be doesn't
mean the Mason. Dixon one,
either.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
CHAPTER ELEVEN

WHILE ALBERTS voice muir
INJURED IN the hall, Victoria thought
about the events Of the afternoon.
1t had certainly been a full one
She took one sip Of her coffee II
was only lukewarm. She carried II
10 the Kitchen and heated II in the
gleX. She thought Of Sawn. walk
ing about her house. completely at
hon .; pour % yi..e' for himself,
drinking II III her R.tchen. II was
typical Of him. She wondered wuat
had made him decide 10 leave She
returned TO the dining room. ThiIE-
ing Of Sawn, she felt rich in having
Albert. She looked down at her
hand fitting the glass globe Of the
Slick above her empty cup. She
went to Albert's place and gave the
coffee TO him. Returning to the
kitchen, she set the empty SileS
on the stove and then from the
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telegram. a.. appreciate all speed
possible. Birthday gift. Send 10
Mrs. Hime, above address" She
dropped back against her pillow,
smiling. Albert had forgotten her
birthday; that song next door had
reminded him OF it. She wondered
what gift he had ordered for her.
Sleep closed in snugly about her.
The pianist next door was playing
again, a medley of old songs which
had been popular in the year she
and Sawn had lived together.
"Stardust," "Lazybones" and one
which she didn't think anyone re-
membered now. Farewell to
Arms" She found herself swal-
lowed up by the eerie feeling Of
sliding back. back in time. The
pianist played stormy Weather"
Family she heard woman's voice
take up the words, g. since my
man and / amt together, keeps
rainin' all the time. keeps rainin'
all the tine"
So long ago now
She dreamed that night Of an
apartment overlooking the fat
breadth Of the Hudson river. the
palisades Of New Jersey stretched
along the opposite shore. Sawn sit
ting at the spinet piano. playing
and smiling as he played. A blond
woman with the face Of Bernice
and with eyes swimming with tears
leaned against the piano and said,
ITO say goodby Is to die little"
And Sawn kept on smiling and
playing and the blonde went away.
He stopped playing then and stood
up from the piano and came toward
Victoria across the soundless thick
rug, and she was wildly afraid and
called for Albert, but he was max
ing telephone call.
She awoke at seven. After she
had showered she put on house.
coat on which yellow daffodils
romped over a gray-blue back
ground She recalled dismally that
there was no coffee in the house.
She would have to drink milk. Or
cocoa. She wondered about borrow
ing some coffee from the Bogarts'
cook. But she didn't want to cross
the street in a housecoat. She de-
cided to drink milk.
She knew Albert would wan. to
reach the studio early. He would
have to eat breakfast at the COM
missary. She went down the hall
that led to his room to wake him.
The door was shut. She opened II
and stopped with bump against
something hard. She squeezed
through the half-open door to see
, what had stopped II from opening.
) She looked down and saw that II
was Albert's head.
He was lying In curious.
crouched position on the floor near
! the door. His elbows we're close to
! his body. his hands were under his
stomach. He had on blue pajamas
! with a maroon stripe. His mouth
was open. the side Of his head was
!, pressed against the floor. Before
I she screamed she knew she would
! never wake Albert. Albert was
dead.
II Go BE Contlnued)
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Police Probing
To Larcenies

Police today were investigating
two larcenies. A bag OF groceries
was reported stolen from in front
OF the Richardson Pharmacy, Fri.
day. while the shopper, Virgil ste.
gall, was at the rear OF the store.
A left fender skirt was stolen
from car owned by Robert Bray
3i5 Pearl ST.. while the car was
parked in front OF his house, Friday
night. An attempt was made TO
take the right fender skirt. but the
thief was unsuccessful
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
LEGAL Notices
ORDER roR APPEARAHon

STATE OF MICHIGAN. In the Cir
cult Court for the County OF WASH
tenaw.
In Chancery.
JOYCE II. MlDGETT, Plaintiff
GEORGE l.. MIDGETT. Defendant.
ORDER FOR APPEARANCE
In this cause It appearing from
affidavit on file. that the where
abouts of the defendant, George l..
Midget. is unknown.
on motion OF William DeHaan, At
torney for the Plaintiff. IL Is ordered
that the said Defendant. George l..
Midget cause his appearance to DO
entered In this cause within three
months from the date of this order
and that in default thereof said Bill
OF Complaint will be taken as con-
fessed.
II is Further ordered that within
forty days. this order shall be pub
lished in the Ypsilanti Daily Press,
a newspaper published In the County
Of Washtenaw. and that such publica-
ton be continued therein at least
once in each week for six weeks in
succession
Dated January IS, 1916.
JAMES Il, BREAkEY, JR.
Circuit Judge
william DeHaan, Attorney for Plain
tlff. Business address 1916 Ypsilantt
Savings Bank Bldg, fpsilanti, Mich
igan.
Attest: A true Copy.
LUELLA NJ. SMITH, Clerk.
BY Irene A. Seitz, Deputy Clerk.
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Seven Ages
BY ERICH BRANDEIs

Senator Thomas Hart OF Con-
necticut has notified Governor Ray
mond E. Baldwin OF his state that
he will not be a candidate for re-
election.
six more years will carry me
we'll into the seventies" he writes,
and that Is an age OF declining
power for nearly all men. For
years It has been true that men OF
too advanced age have held seats in
the United States Senate"
Senator Hart, who is 50 years
old, was appointed by the governor
for the unexpired term OF the late
Francis Mahoney and would come
up for elect IN at the end Of this
year.
So once again the question
arises: When is a man too old for
..............
Notice the dots, because it Is
very difhcult to complete the ques-
ton.
A man or a woman may be en-
tirely too old 10 De prlzenghter OF
a chorus girl and yet be in the
prime of life for anything that re-
quires little physical agility but a
lot of experience, judgment and
discernment.
would like to see a Congress m
which the seven ages Of man-ex'
cept the babies in swaddling
clothes-are represented.
! would like to see some digni-
fed old men with white hair or
bald pates sitting next to a few
boogie.woogie sdolescents. and TO
others who Judge life not by how
much OF it is left but by what is
ahead.
Our Congress should he a cross
section OF America. 1t should have
men-and women-who. although
still living, are already part OF ouI
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
Bishop Wesley to
be Speaker Here

Guest preacher at the First
Methodist church Sunday morning
will be Bishop Arthur F. Wesley,
Methodist Bishop OF South Amer.
lea. His subject will be open
Doors in Latin America. Bishop
Wesley's home is in Buenos Aires,
Argentina. He is no stranger to
Michigan, however. having received
his education at Albion College and
the University of Michigan. He
plans to return to South America
in the early spring.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
In Conference
For Three Days

Judge James E. Breskey confer
red for three days with the Ingham
County prosecutor. Victor Ander-
son, regarding gambling investi-
cations now in progress in Wash.
tenaw County, and graft in Michi.
gan. Judge Breakey said no furth.
Ell statement regarding the confer.
ence would be made at the pres.
ent time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
q MILES in
A J The Meus

Tulsa, Okla. Feb. 2-AP-The
wolf apparently is right at Tulsa's
front door.
+ Heretofore held in more remote
parts of the state, the next wolf
hunt, scheduled for the week end.
will start Just three miles north Of
the city limits. R. z. Rist OF the
Claimmen's Association announc-
ed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

BUENOS AIRES ms --Argen-
tine authorities announced re-
capture OF % German crewmen
Of the scuttled pocket hattleship
Graf Spec who escaped from Ar.
Eentine internment centers. Four
others are still at large.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
THEY SA y

Boston-Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover tells soldiers about to be
discharged at Fort Deveus: "At-
tack everything anti-American now
with as much v!gor as you attack
the Germans and Japs during the
war"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

LONDON ms Spanish pre-
tender Don Juan arrived in Lon
don Friday en- route to Lisbon
where according to monarchist
spokesmen he may demand that
Generalissimo Francisco Franco
relinquish power to prevent a
new and more frightful war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

ROME Ms The Italian coun.
ell OF ministers decided Friday TO
urge continuation OF grain ship.
nsnt from the allies and seek per.
mission TO buy other needed food
supplies elsewhere in view OF the
critical food situation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

New York Eugene G. Grace
chairman Of the board Of the Beth
lehem Steel Corporation: ITO win
a great world war to save civil.
zation and be in the mess we are
now does not speak we'll for our
ability to run our domestic econo-
my"
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Last Roundup

Last Roundup
Havre. Mont, Feb. 2-AP-Tired
OF residents complaints OF horses
roaming the streets. police here
staged a last roundup.
Officers roped % head bearing
20 different owners brands. They
plan to sell the animals at auction
Monday unless owners redeem
them by paying feed bills and
roundup charges.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
Financial
euslnsss Opportunities

BEAUTY SHOP well equipped and
well stocked at Az Main St. iu IA
good shopping location Good in
come. MIST sell-leavinE town.
Ina. leans Beauty Service, 4i2
Main ST., Bellsville. Mich. Pm. S2il.
FOR sALE-CoNFECTIoNERY OR
DAIRY STORE. Good location ana
money maker. Address Box A-90.
a. q Press
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Half Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Officers elected meeting Of the Society.
H Latham president; Prof " P PRESIDENT Mrs
Margaret Putnam, Ethyl Etten
Mems Club OF St Lukes Church
Everard elected director; II v Clark
house committee IS Lawrence Thomas
Clark acted
Death Edward Jr. age son Of Mr. and Mrs Edward
Sweet Mrs Marie Gsressen Detroit formerly Of this city.
Fifty Years Ago
Another leap party given In Light Guard Hal
aaned for week.
Dr. and Mrs will resume their weekly AT homes,
BY giving an Informal reception.
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New York-Harold Z. Stassen,
Republican contender for the 194S
presidential nomination: I'VE are
injuring our entire postwar econ
omic position because we have not
recognized the fact that changes in
wages and prices in basic indus
tries must Of necessity reflect
throughout the entire economy in
wage and price adjustments"