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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
Delay Seen in
Strike at FOrds

Detroit, Mar. l-INS-Possiofi'
lty that a 30-day waiting period
will be required in the strike
threatened by the United Automo-
bile Workers (CIO) against the
Ford Motor Company increased
today following disclosure by l.
A. Capizzi, Ford Counsel, that the
company now has national de.
Tense contracts totalling s122,-
100000.
Ca2lzzi said he submitted the
information to the state labor
mediation board at its request.
Similar requests for an opinion
on whether the motor company Is
engaged in defense work have
been sent TO the National Defense
Council and the UAW-CIO.
Board Chairman Thomas j.
paaahue has announced that, II
the defense council rules that
the Ford company is engaged in
defense manufacture, the board
will invoke the 30-day cooling
off, period.
Meanwhile. federal labor con-
ciliator James F. Dewey-on or.
ders from Secretary OF Labor Per-
kins- was expected 10 arrive in
Detroit TO mediate the dispute.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
CONTINUED on Page six


Washington, Mar. l-UP-Legis-
lative suggestions by Director
William :. Knadsen OF the Office
OF Production Management to fore
stall national defense strikes to-
day aroused speculation among
House Judiciary Committeeman
considering anti-strike legislation
on the possibility OF a compIo-
mise.
Supplementing this testimony be-
fore the committee which he op-
posed enactment OF several drastic
snti-strike proposals, knudsen
wrote Chairman Hatton w Sum-
ners. D.. Tex. suggesting a three
point plan calling for notice OF in
tent. TO strike and cooling of
periods TO prevent walkouts.
He endorsed mediation provi-
sions Of bill by Rep. Howard W.
Smith, D. Va, which would pro-
vide that the l.. S. Conciliat on Ser
vice attempt to settle disputes. but
recommended the following proce-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
Record Made
For Licenses

An all time record was set Al
the local license bureau Friday
when a total Of LIS sets o. plates
we're sold. This is several hundred
more Than the PREVIOUS record Or
over 500 sold on the final day two
years ago.
With the deadline passing al
midnight there was an unusual
rush Friday and this morning the
line OF purchasers again stretched
around the corner Of the office in
the Board OF Commerce Building.
The line extending outside the Of
flee Friday was in evidence begin
ming at II o'clock in the morning
and continued until 1880 in the eve
ming. Then the five bureau en-
ployes worked until midnight TO
take care Of the plates for dealers.
The tremendous amount OF bust
ness brought IN a total OF SO 800
during the day and was attributed
10 a great extent 10 a rush for the
purchase OF new and used automo-
biles.
There was an estimated 800 or
500 cars yet 10 be licensed today.
but after that the sales are expected
70 decrease sharply The sales on
the final day this year far exceed
cd those Of last when only 725 We
hicles we're licensed
In spite Of the volume. workers
issued more than a set Of plates a
minute and several who sought
plates In Ann Arbor came 70 Ypsi-
lanti because OF the very long line
there
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
Strike at End
inEackawan1la


Encouraged by settlement OF the
Bethlehem steel strike at Lacka-
wanna, n. Y, the Office OF Produc-
ton Management at Washington
directed its attention today to a
labor dispute which has tied up
production at Allis-Chalmers' Mil
waukee plant for more than six
weeks
Sidney Hillman. associate direc-
tor of OPM, resumed conferences
yesterday with officials OF the Go
United Automobile Workers whose
demands at the Allis-Chalmers fac
tory center on union security. The
plant normally employs about g.
600 workers and has $45.000,000
in defense orders OF various types.
The Bethlehem steel strike was
halted yesterday about SO hours
after it started, when the steel
workers organizing committee
(CIO) and the plant management
agreed to accept a peace formula
advanced by the Office OF Produc-
ton Management. Under the plan.
all employees will be reinstated. a
conference will be held in an eff
fort to adjust differences, and the
OPM will explore with the labor
board the possibility OF holding a
collective bargaining agency cleo
ton.
Patrol Plant
Pickets and police patrolled en-
frances to the Chicago Mccormick
works OF the international Harvcs-
ter Co. today after an outbreak of
violence in which eight men were
injured when the farm equipment
workers organizing committee
tCIO) called workers out on strike.
The walkout was the fourth at
International Harvester plants and
brought TO 10 the number Of strikes
in progress in national defense
industries.
The FEWOC called the strike
late yesterday to enforce demands
for wage increases and union bar
E. ming rights.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
French Bowling
i to Jap Peace

Saigon. French Indo-China. Mar.
/ AP-French newspapers appear
ing in Saigon stated today that
France has accepted Japan's Ia
vorable position in the Far East
and neutral observers took this as
a hint that final settlement Of the
French lndo-China-Thailand border
dispute was near at hand.
1T is Japan's responsibility" the
newspaper reports added, TO see
that justice is done in the Indo-
China-Thailand peace negotiations
and that these are execute without
favor OF either country"
No official word has yet been re-
ceived here as to whether France
had accepted the japanese terms.
but indications were that japanese
residents OF Saigon did not intend
to undertake immediate evacuation.
(Tokyo reports said final settle
ment Of the Thailan l-Indo-China
border dispute was expected late
tonight or early tomorrow
Nevertheless, local air raid pre-
cautions segun in southern lndo-
China yesterday continued today.
The population was asked to 90 10
dugouts and bitches and other sh7l-
tiers until the all clear signal sound
ed in a prolonged test.
Blackouts here and throughout
Cochin China we're schc ,uled 70
continue indefinitely.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
Bulgaria Joins Axis Camp
Diplomats of Six Nations
Gather in Vienna For
Signing of Pact

(By International News Service)
By a process OF bloodless con-
quest, Chancellor Hitler took Bull
garia into the Axis camp today.
while in the Far East Japan seemed
TO be playing a waiting game with
French Indo-China.
In the United States, the sena-
torial battle over the lease lend
bill went forward, spurred by Wig
crous appeal for swift passage OF
the measure by Sen. Lucas Cd
Illinois, who declared the British
fleet will fall to Hitler if he con-
quers England.
Greatest interest centered on the
Balkan cfisis as diplomats OF STA
| nations gathered at Vienna for the
Bulgarian act of adherence to the
BerlinRome-Tokyo alliance. Bull
garian Premier Bogdan Filoff was
to sign on the dotted line early this
afternoon, after which Chancellor
Hitler was scheduled 10 entertain
the visitors at luncheon.
II was believed the opportunity
would be used for discussions Of
vital Importance to the Balkans
and to the future course OF the
European war.
Commensurate
German quarters regarded this
newest GermaA coup as a counter
stroke against whatever arrange
ments British Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden made with Turkey
during his visit at Aukara. But
at the Turkish capital an authori-
tative spokesman declared Turkey
would be compelled TO fight side
by side with Britain if German
action in Bulgaria brings war to
the Balkans or threatens Turkish
security zones.
In London il was announced that
German planes during the night
carried out light raids against sec
tons of Britain, while r. A. f.
bombers heavily attacked the Ger
man port OF Wilhelmshaven other
points in northwestern Germany
and the French coast invasion
port" Of Boulogne.
German and British long-range
guns duelled across the English
Channel this morning.
In Rome the Italian high com
mand announced that Fascist
forces had recaptured the Island OF
Castel Oritzo in the Mediterran-
can, from which British troops had
been withdrawn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
Like Two Lions!
Hurricane Winds Sweep Torrents of Rain
Over California, Worcester
Buries Eastern States
Hurricane

March came in today like two
LONESOME on the west coast and
the other on the East.
Winds OF near hurricane force
swept torrents OF rain over the
California coast, wrecking build
ings and communication lines.
A nor'easter blew up the Allan
TIC coast, burying New England
and Middle Atlantic states IN
der drifting snow and ice coated
highways as far south as North
Carolina.
Clouds hung over most OF the
Middle West and light snow or
rain was forecast for most OF the
Mississippi River Valley region.
Conditions in that area were not
unusual, however.
Cold extended far into the
South with below freezing tenn
peratures reported in Georgia
and Alabama. The mercury
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
Knudsen Outlines Plans For
Preventing Defense Strikes

dure in eyegt cancellations efforts
fail.
]. Notice OF intent to strike in a
defense industry shall be allowed
only after a secret ballot conduct.
ed under supervision OF the Con-
citation Service shows at least go
per cent of the employees favor a
strike.
2. After notice Is given. an OPM
fact-fnding committee will be
given 10 days to study the issue
and file a report Strikes then
must be deferred for 80 days dur
ing efforts TO settle the dispute.
J. Failure to comply with the
30-day delay will make the strike
unauthorized and will forfeit the
manufacturer and the union 5
rights before the National Labor
Relations Board.
Smith said that Knudsen's sug-
gestions. as far as they 90 would
improve mylbill," but pointed out
that the OPM director had ignored
one OF the main features OF his
PROPOSAL section TO ban the
closed shop In defense industries.
Summers refused to comment IN
the recommendations.
Some Judiciary Committee mem
hers. however, speculated on the
possibility that knudsen's failure
10 mention this feature Of the
bill indicated that he had discussed
the question OF legislation with Co
director Sidney Hillman and had
obtained Hillman's concurrence in
the recommendations he did make.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
Board to Act
onNew Airport

Terminating two months OF
study, joint committees appointed
b. the county board OF supervisors,
the Npsilanti and Ann Arbor city
councils. and the aviation commit
tees OF the Junior Chamber OF Com
merce OF the two cities, have
agreed upon a plan whereby the
county can own and develop an
approved airport The plan will
be presented to the board Of super
visors Monday in the form Of a
proposal asking for bond issue TO
finance the project. The plan calls
for very substantial contribution
by the Works Progress Administra-
ton and would provide an airport
suitable for all present require
ments and for a number Of years
~ come.
Careful consideration was given
10 the need for future expansion
and acquisition OF sufficient land
will be recommended. Only those
facilities needed now and in the
immediate future are to be deyel-
oped. With this airport, the coun-
~ would get scheduled passenger
and mail plane stops by the Amer.
lean Airlines. The field would also
be approved by the Civil Aeronaut1
les Board for advanced student
training which has recently been
discontinued at the Ann Arbor air
port because Of the inadequacy of
the field, the committee reports.
u the proposal is accepted by
the supervisors. It will come before
the people in the April election.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01

dropped to So at Jacksonville,
Fla, and TO % degrees at Allan
ia. Ga. Shreveport, La, report
ed IS DEGREES and along the
Texas coast the mercury was
near so degrees. Temperatures
on the west coast were between
so and 60 degrees and at New
York City II was recorded.
The eastern storm blew in.
from the Atlantic over New
Jersey, New IoIA and Ia4ts u
New England New Jersey ap-
parontly bore the brunt OF the
storm. Heavy snow plows were
dispatched last night TO the
southern end OF the state and
1900 men were put to work at
tempting TO keep the drifting
snow from choking highways.
Ii was the worst storm in 20
years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
State Republicans Make
Plans For Election, Slate
Named by Embossed Group
Leroy Smith to
Run Against
Kennedy
A. Connable, Earl
BurhamS For
Regents

Grand Rapids. Mich. Mar. 1
-AP-- Mlehisan Republicans,
pleased by their feat OF running
a "boss-iess state convention,
girdsd today for the spring cleo
tion campaign.
Al the head OF their ;ieket they
named Leroy {. Smith. OF De-
troit. as their nominee for State
Highway Commissioner. looking
TO him 10 draw a heavy Detroit
vote 10 combat the power OF the
entrenched Democratic ineum-
bent. G Donald Kennedy.
The balance OF the Republican
ticket follows
For University OF Michigan re.
gents-Senator Earl l.. Burhans.
Paw Paw. president OF the anti
saloon league OF Michigan. and
Alfred r. Connable, Ann Arbor
young Republican
For Supreme Court Justice-John
NJ Durham. Grand Rapids. and
George A. Cram. Pontiac.
For State Board OF Agriculture
CLARK L. Brody. Lansing. and
William H. Berkey. Cassopol!s.
incsm bents.
For superintendent OF Public
Instrnction-Dr Euaeue b. Elliott,
Lansing. incum bent.
For State Board OF Education.
d.. Wynand wichers, Holland. In
eumbent
Fights that normally would
have been settled by swapping In
some hotel room the night be-
fore we're carried right 10 the
floor OF the convention, TO be set.
tied by ballots. and the Republi-
cans went home declaring they
we're weary but content after the
day long session.
The contests at no point broke
into word battles, and there were
no outbursts OF animosity such as
attended the so-csled "anti-boss"
uprising at the party's state con.
vention in September. The Sept
ember fight swept clear out of the
hall WAYNE CountyadeisesAlasl
headed by Edward y. Barnard
Q pOilllCdi Any Ol ram ~ ANhag
Republican National COMMITTEES
I man.
A steering committee" that re-
fused no do any official steering
sat 10 the background, It's men,
bers plugging for the nomination
OF Smith but declaring formally
that the committee as a group
was taking no part in slate-msk-
/ ing. Nominally the committee.
composed of elective officials and
! legislators, was headed by Harry
+. Kelly, secretary OF state, who
rejected suggestions that he step
to the conventions forefront as
I its aYowed leader,
Mckay, who remained IN his
hotel room as usual and did not
visit the convention floor, was ac-
tive personally and through
trusted lieutenants, but there was
no evidence that the ticket would
have contained any other names
had he engaged in no trading.
Barnard did not attend.
Steering committee members
said they felt the ticket had geo
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
Most People Keep to
Right Even in Chewing


Washington, Mar. l-AP- Most
people are right handed chewers
as we'll as right handed writer's.
DR.. Ales Hrdlicka, anthropologist
of the Smithsonian Institution, de-
clared today that studies OF more
than 5000 jawbones. including
those Of ancient Egyptians and
modern Alaskan Eskimos, show
that the great majority of people
keep to the right even when they
are chewing.
A slight difference in the lengths
Of the two sides OF the jawbone
furnish the evidence Of this fact.
Dr.. Hrdlicka declared The right
side tends TO be slightly longer
than the left, he explained.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
Resources For
Defense Drive
to be Watched
Substitutes For
Tungsten Seen

Washington Mas, TIP The
government today instituted a
series OF moves designed TO con-
serve resources vital to the pre-
paredness drive and to guarantees
shipment of defense materials
These Developments showed tho
far-reaching activities OF officials
charged with making sure that
essential materials are available
for defense production:
/. The once OF Production
Management urged tool steel manu-
facturers to give every considord-
ton to the use of substitutes for
tungsten. a vital element In hard
ening steel Precautionary steps to
conserve the metal we're ascfibed
to fear that Japan might establish
a blockade OF the Burma Rd.. only
outlet from China from whence
comes most of the worlds lungs
ten.
>. Two Maritime Commission
officials. appointed yesterday. map
ped preliminary plans for arrange
ment OF a system OF voluntary
priorities" for shipment OF defense
cargoes. They we're H. Harris
Robson and NJ. l.. Wilcox. both
officers OF the United Fruit Com
pany, who were named TO head the
commission new division OF en-
Urgency shipping.
3. Mason Britton, chief OF tho
OPM's machine tool sect on, issued
an urgent plea" for immediate
sale OF idle machine tools to manu-
facturers working on defense con-
tracts. His plea conceded with
effective date-today-o the first
ceiling price established by the
Defense Commission, which sets
maximum prices for all sales OF
used machine tools.
4. On the record was a warning
| from Gano Dunn, OPM production
[ consultant, that orders must be dis
| tributed evenly throughout the
steel industry IL its maximum pro
ductive capacity is to be reached
and maintained. 1t was contained
IN lis report On a siANeeks sur
yey OF the industry, made public by
President Roosevelt yesterday,
which found that existing steel IA
cilities plus planned expansions
| should be ample to meet all needs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
PICTURES
DARK FUTURE IF
ENGLAND LOSES
ForeSeeS British QuiSling
Who Would RelinquiSh
British Fleet
SAYS GERMANY WOULD
HAVE BIG ADVANTAGE
Gould outbuild U. s. With
Materials Obtained
by Conquest

kBy International News Scr.ice)
Washington, MAJ. -i=IAS=The
British fleet will fall to Hitler If
lie conquers England, desp te, tho
good faith pledge OF Prime Minister
Winston Churchill, and the United
States will then be dangerously
menaced, Sen. Ideas Cd Illinois,
declared today in an appeal for
swift action on the lease-lend b II.
III England comes TO an end.
Churchill will di. in some last des-
perate stroke. going down and TAX
ing with him as many enemies as
he can said Lucas, In speech
prepared for Senate debate.
And then will come the quisling
OF England, and the fleet will be
in Hitler's hands, and he. with the
shipyards OF Europe and Asia At
his command. can outbuild us 5 Y
to one in merchant ships and al
most that in naval vessels"
Despite Lucas appeal for speed,
however, the Senate faced another
weeks debate before a final vote
will be reached. with the possibility
that the battle may extend even
longer.
As March the scheduled date
for Senate passage OF the bill came
Sen. Barley. Kentucky, Demo
cratic leader, forecast a vote by
next Saturday.
But Sen. Wheeler Cd Mont. op-
position leader, said unless they
accept some amendments without
a fight, | don't see how they can
expect a final vote next week.
Filibuster Asked
Sen. Nye (R) n. d. revealed that
he is receiving 100 to 200 tele.
grams a day urging that the oppo-
sition flibuster the bill TO death.
These kilograms reveal a grow.
ing intensity Of public feeling
against this bill and 1t might be
reflected in the Senate in few
days" said Nye. The bill Will
certainly be adequately debated,
and this without any necessity for,
or reference to a filibuster.
Sen. Lodge tR) Mass. said that
~ 1l'hu ~ develops 10 hope
10 gain acceptance Of his bill pro
viding $2,U00,O00,000 credits to Bri.
tain, Canada and Greece.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
Ruby LaffOon
Dies of Stroke

lRv international Ssws servics)
jacksonville. Ky. Mar. ms
Former Gov Ruby Laffoon Of Ken
lucky died today Of a stroke with
which he was stricken ten days
ago. He was % years old
After a varied career which IN.
cluded a member Of years as circuit
Judge. Laffoon was elected COVER
nor Of Kentucky on the Democrat
&c ticket in 1881 lie retired from
the office in 1895.
He was a graduate Of Washing
ton and Lee University.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
Vigil Kept by
Spanish Queen

by Associated ETeEgN
Rome. Mar. l-AP Former
Queen Victoria OF Spain. estranged
in life from Alfonso XIII. kept a
vigil last night beside the white
robed body Of the ex-King OF Spain
while a dozen priests intoned mass
IS at half-hourly periods until
dawn.
Three OF the royal couples chill
dren Prince Juan. already being
addressed as His Majesty Prince
jaime and the Infants Beatrice
were with their mother in the mod
est hotel apartment where Alfonso
died OF angina pectoris yesterday
in his 55th year
Tall candles fhekered at the cor
ners Of the former monarch's bier
which lay on the floor. and several
Spanish nuns sat in the shadows,
their lips moving in soundless
prayers.
a big laurel cross with a gold
lettered ribbon reading From Elena
and Vittorio' was sent by ltaly's
King and Queen. who are expected
to view the body today.
The Italian government will pro-
vide an escort Of troops for the pro
cession from the Church OF st. Mary
OF the Angels. where a funeral mass
will be celebrated Monday. TO the
Spanish National Church where the
body wiz be temporarily cntombcd.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
Congress Today

fBy Associated PreHs)
Senate
Continues British aid debate
meets noon, EST.
Monopoly Committee receives
Federal Trade Commission report
40 a, NJ.
Commerce Subcommittee hears
witnesses on congressional reap
portionment (10:30 a. M.
In recess.
FRIDAY
Senate heard Senator Wheeler
CD.Mont.) in opposition TO British
aid bill.
House passed authorization for
FILA 70 insure s100,o00,000 in de-
tense housing mortgages.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
PLANE DEMOLISHED

Eagle. Mich. Mar J. Grover
Uric. Portland, escaped with scra-
tches Friday afternoon when the
plane he was plotting went into a
nose dive ard crashed The plane
was demolished
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
DOG SHOW OPENS

Detroit, Mar. 1-CP-The 26th
annual dog show OF the Detroit
Kennel Club opened today with
l,0S0 animals OF 50 breeds compel.
ing for division awards. Alva Ros-
enberg OF Brooklyn. head Judge Of
the show. which continues through
tomorrow. will select the grand
champion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
sTNTENCEp TnR HOLp Ir

Detroit, Mich. Mar. i James
DrusscII, %. who held up a gas
station attendant with a sawed
or shotgun on Feb. 3 and obtain
ed $63. was sentenced Friday 10
serve from seyen-and-one half 70
Is years in Jackson Prison.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01
Today in 1915

(By Associated PressJ
Mar !, 1915 AP- Germany
launches unrestricted submarine
warfare, fighting slackens at Yer
dun.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01

Madrid. Mar. 1-AP-Former
King Alfonso XIII is expected TO re-
turn in death 10 the realm he lied
a decade ago, voluntary exile.
Under a decree 10 be issued by
Generalissimo Francisco Franco to-
day. permission will be granted to
bury the eX-monarch in the Royal
Pantheon at Escorial. traditional
burial place OF Spanish kings. The
mausolcum is 81 miles from Madrid.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01

FREE LICENSE PLATES on used
cars this week only. Doran 5.
ADV. 301S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01

seven-year-old Herman Colt
schaIK is shown upon ARRIVAL IN
New York after making a trip
alone from Germany where he has
been living with relatives follow
ing the death Of his mother in
childbirth. Herman is en- route 20
Washington 20 be met by his ia
Their, employed in the navy de-
partmcnt,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01

YOUNG MAN FOR inside work Ap-
ply Trojan Laundry. Adv, 30l'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01

See CONTEMPORARIES 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-01

LONDON-INS-A verdict Of sui
eide was returned by a coroners
jury today in the death Of Lieut..
Charles Stanish Verecker, only son
OF Gen. viscount Gort. former com
mander In chief Of British forces
on the continent.