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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
Sheriff to Use
TwoW ayRadio

Washtenaw County Sheriff's De-
partment wednesday will place IN
operation two way radio equipment
recently installed in department
cars. Permission to operate was
received today from the Federal
communications Commission.
The two day delay is due to the
fact that the commission requires
the department to send notification
of the day on which operation VIII
be commenced.
The cars have had radio equip
ment by which orders could be
sent from the central broadcast
ing station in Ann Arbor Police
Department but there were no faci-
lities for the officers to reply to
headquarters. With the new equip
ment men sent TO the scene of an
emergency may call for additional
equipment or aid.
The radio system is operated n
conjunction with the Ann Arbur
Police Department on 35,100 kilo.
cycles. Can letters are WBJG.
The headquarters station and car
equipment is under direction Of
Stocker S. Sturgeon, radio engineer
OF the Ann Arbor police depart
ment = ...
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
Citations Given, Defeatism
Attacked at Legion Banquet

Defeatism was attacked by
Charles Q. Kelley, Little Rock,
Ark, past national vice command
er Of the American Legion, in his
address at the county wide Amer!'
can Legion Americanisn, and citi-
zenship citation banquet in Ann
Arbor Saturday evening.
Mr.. Kelley opened his talk by
saying that the meeting was at A
very auspicious time, when Democ-
rscy was at the cross roads. With
so many nations at war and when
many people have lost the things
that have guided them in the r
lives. many have taken the atti-
tude there is no longer hope in the
world. he said. The speaker point
ed out that God has been kind TO
America, that He has permitted
a democratic way and up TO now
there has been no serious menace
to Americans form OF living and
conduct. The American plan Is
the only hope TO oppressed man
kind in the world, and should the
stalwarts OF Democracy fall, Ameri-
cans would lose all the things they
have fought for. especially liberty
and freedom. the speaker said. "Our
heritage" he said has come
through the spilllng OF blood n
our forefathers and it must be
maintained throughout time"
He declared that already alien
agencies. not satisfied with the
American form OF government. are
at work. treading through soc cites
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
Red Cross Group Will Start
Making Dressings Wednesday

The local branch OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross will start making
surgical dressings Wednesday, from
9 a. m. until p. m. in Room 5,
WEIGH Hall, and will continue each
Wednesday thereafter. The pres.
ent quota OF $4,000 dressings for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS be ready
June I. Ypsttsutas quota will
necessitate the completion of 1000
bandages each week. The first as
Signment is gauze dressings.
Mrs. Charles C'eary, chairman,
states that uniforms are not re.
quired in the work room, but each
person should wear, preferably. a
white Hoover apron. or a wash
dress. and a suitable head covering.
Each worker is requested 10 bring
pair OF sharp scissors. Mrs. Gle.
airy will need many workers in
order to complete the quota and
even though a person may be able
to give only an hour or two each
week, she will be most welcome.
The quota is for the L. S. Army
Mrs. F. w. McLane, knitting
chairman, has issued a call for
outstanding sweaters to be return
ed to WEIGH Hall this week. She
is DESTROYS OF having all garments
checked in before giving out the
yarn for the new quota due June /.
This yarn will be available within
the next ten days. Anyone wish
ing to receive yarn for a garment
should communicate with Mrs.
McLane.
Complete Psjsmss
Mrs. Nathan Fairchild, sewing
chairman. reports that l25 pairs Of
pajamas will be completed Tues
day, these garments having been
made in nine sewing days. Sewing
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
New Leader in
=G.OP...Ekefy

(By International News service)
Washington. Feb. Tins 4
movement to draft former Senator
John G.. Townsend OF Delaware, as
Republican national . chairman,
while naming a midwesterner as
his executive assistant on a full
time salaried basis. is spreading
today among Republicans on Capt.
toll Hill.
The movement is conditioned
upon House Leader Joseph w.
Martin actually carrying out his an
nounced intention to resign as COP
chairman on March "a. II would
place Townsend in charge OF the
congressional campaigns OF 1912 in
recognition OF his successes as
chairman OF the Republican sena.
torial campaign committees in 1885
and 1885 In both years, he mau-
aged his Republican colleagues into
gains. which increased the COP
Senate minority from is to 2s
seats.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
Vote
inCity Light

Primary vote in Ypsilanti az ? O.
clock today was very light. Polls
are remaining open and the heaviest
vote IS expected between s and s
O'Clock in the three city wards and
IN tho township.
At . O'Clock the heaviest vote
was in the first ward where 1854 had
cast their ballots There Vere %
votes cast in both the fourth and
NTH wards
Interest vas running high TO- the
township where 2t6 votes had been
cast at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
The primary vote az p. m. year
ago was much higher due 10 the
fact that a mayoralty contest re-
quired a city vide vote. The number
" ballots cast last year was 5j9 OF
which l79 we're in the first ward,
l3l I'm the second. 1903 in the third,
81 in the fourth and 1l6 in the
NTH.
This year there we're contests in
but three wards.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17

will then begin on IS pairs OF
boys oyeralls. More seamstresses
are needed each Tuesday aud FRI
day Ypsilanti has a definite re-
sponsibility in order to complete
its share OF the county quota, says
Mrs. Fairchild, and volunteers are
=asged=to= ohertheiE serTtces.- Dur.
ing -the month of- January there
were eight sewing days; So women
gave l,102 hours OF service In the
production room. Mrs. d. T. Quirk
Is an assistant sewing chairman.
Mrs. John Sellers, cutting chair.
man. and her committee are com.
pletlng the cutting of overalls and
beginning work on girls skirts on
Thursday, from 3 until 4 o'clock.
Volunteer cutters are needed.
All layette garments in the first
quota have been completed outside
the work room and included $50
blankets. 1850 diapers. 125 gowns,
les dresses. ~ jackets and 50
bonnets. The above garments
have been made by local women's
organizations and individuals The
new quota OF 30 layettes due June
will be ready for distribution In
ten days. Hundreds OF baby bibs
are now ready for volunteers who
will make them in the home. Vol.
unteers should call Mrs. z. J.
Rynearson.
Following the completion OF the
present quota, work will be begun
on the county quota due June /,
which comprises the following: q
women's cotton dresses. 100 WON
ems wooden dresses. 7i vomen's
skirts, g. girls cotton dresses. 30
girls wooden dresses, $50 boys
shorts. 3s bed shirts, 30 GONZALES
cent robes, 40 pajamas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
Birth Rate Increases, But
so Does Mortality Rate

Washington. Feb. i7-INS-Pre-
iiminaFy Agures Of the 1910 census
today showed that there were
2.350.00O babies born In the United
States last year. the h. CHEST num-
: brr- since 1889
Tho Census Bureau said this 70.
tai representative represented an
increase OF approximately 100000
births over 1883 and raised the
birth rate from i7.3 10 IS for every
1000 population. The bureau said.
however, that the long.rsnge birth
rate trend Is still downwards. The
low OF 1876 was reached in 1888.
The infant mortality rate de-
creased from As to 47.9 deaths for
each 1000 births. but the overall
death rate increased from i0.6 10
1913 deaths for every 1000 popula-
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
Spanish Storm
Toll Frightful
(BY United Press)

Lisbon, Portugal, Feb. 17-UP-
Slowly reviving communications re-
yealed today frightful toll OF
death and destruction from the
hurricane which swept across Por-
tugal and Spain Saturday.
Called the worst storm in 80
yeare, II was estimated that the
eventual toll might reach 100 dead
and several thousand injured. Prop
erty damage was said to be ines
Unable.
At Santander, Spanish city and
port on the Bay of Biscay. a huge
fire started by the hurricane still
was burning. approximately 200
buildings were said to have burned
or to be burning and firemen and
emergency equipment were rushed
from Madrid and other cities. The
Santander radio flashed an appeal
for immediate aid to the fire depart
ments OF Bilbao, Vitoria, Burgos,
Valladoid, Palencia, Leon and San
Sebastian.
Trains Wrecked
Between San Sebastian and Bill.
bao, in Spain, rescue workers we're
lifting the smashed coaches OF a
wrecked train out of a mountain
stream. They had already recovered
Is bodies and expected to find five
more. The victims were killed and
100 were injured when the train,
running on a narrow guage electric
railroad, was blown off high tres
tie by the wind near Zumaya. Two
passenger cars. the mail car, and
locomotive fell into the Urola River.
Eight other cars smashed down on
to the river bank.
The Santander fire was started
when the hurricane blew down high
tension wires onto an oil tanker
moored at the docks. It caught fire
and the blaze spread quickly to
dock warehouses and into the town
The hurricane came sweeping in
from the Atlantic. II first caused
heavy damage in the Madeira Is
lands and struck the Portugal coast
in the Lisbon area. Approximately
10 persons were killed here and
several hundred were said to have
been injured. Buildings were demol-
ished, trees uprooted. and 20 small
boats were sunk in the harbor. The
British flying boat Clyde OF the I'm
perial Always, built for trans-At-
lantic passenger service, was torn
loose from its mornings, and, after
being battered about, sank.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
PLANS CHALLENGE

Detroit, Feb. 17-AP-Duane II.
Mosier, president of the Taxpayers
Council of Wayne County. Inc. sa Il
today he would challenge the right
Of Lieut.-Gov. Frank Murphy to sit
on the state administrative board.
He said he had discussed Murphy's
right to hold another salaried state
office with Attorney General Her
bert ]. Rushton and that he would
file suit on behalf of the council
seeking to enjoin payment OF Muir
phys salary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
Five Stores, Small Shop
DESTROYED in Milan Fire

from the Milan Federal Correct
ional Institution to the bring the
flames under control. Fire was be-
lieved to have started in rear Of
Beaumont's recreation and pool
room and was first noticed by
Chester Pullen. owner OF Pullen S
Grocery store.
The pool room and two empty
stores adjacent to it were entire
ly destroyed. Equipment was re-
moved from Brainard's Barber and
Beauty Shop and from Tealls
Radio Shop but the stores we're
extensively damaged by smoke
and water. Besides the flames, ex-
tensive damage was caused in the
grocery store by water and smoke.
The flames spread rapidly up
ward and destroyed the old Opera
House which was on the set ond
story OF The oldsr secti@l OF TIE
block and was used until the new
high school auditorium was built
in 1926 for school plays, gradua-
ton exercises, lecture courses
and musical programs. The newer
part of the block. bnilt about 1925.
was formerly a livery stable
operated b~ the late George Ar
not
The block was owned by the
Arnot Estate uuo there was $780,
900 insurance carried on the
buildings.
Four Milan firemen received
minor injuries in the fire which
was not brought under control un-
Ill late in the afternoon. Those
injured included Assistant Fire
Chief T. f. Sanford, who was cut
by glass and Melvin Pickett, Clair
VANITY and Vernon Strait, who
stepped on nails.
Explosion Blamed
An explosion in a stove was
blamed today for fire that burned
TO the ground the home of Andy
Saffron, at the corner of Stony
Creek and Bemis Rds., Saturday.
Mr.. Saffron lost everything but
his car.
The building was owned by Ger
aid Kelly. this city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
Four Narrowly
Miss Death in
Auto Mishaps
Icy Roads Cause
Accidents

Four rpople rarrowlvs missed
{ death or serious injury near here
over the week end as ice coated
roads brought a series OF serious
traffic accidents.
Miss Helen Chaplin. 400 S. Fourth
Ave, Ann Arbor, today perhaps
owes her life to the action OF State
Troopers Mario Formolo and Rob
ert Johnston, OF the Ypslanti post
The troopers were on patrol duty
about 2 O'Clock this morning on
Michigan Ave. near Sheldon Rd.
four miles east OF the city when
they came upon Miss Chapin's car
She had evidently lost control OF
it and had struck a pole. When they
found her she was dazed and suf-
fering from extreme cold as the
door to the car had been torn open.
Miss Chaplin. who was travelling
alone, was taken TO Boyer Hospital,
where she was treated for lacerat.
ed forehead and for back injuries.
She is still In the hospital today.
Car Burns
c. J. Coffelt and his brother. Nab
ron. Detroit, had a narrow escape
Sunday afternoon when the car in
which they we're riding burned at
Ecorse and Denton Rds. Mabron
was driving the car owned by his
brother when they noticed smoke
coming from the floor boards. They
leaped out and in a few minutes
the car was almost completely de
stroyed by the fire.
Narrow Escape
Jesse Dobbins, SO Race St. had
narrow escape about $3.50 this morn
ing when No. II passenger train 60
ing west struck his car at the Grove
st. crossing. Mr.. Dobbins was driv-
ing south on Grove St, and applied
his brakes. but, because of the icy
street, slid into the path OF the
train. The bumper and head lights
OF his car were torn off, but Mr..
Dobbins was not injured.
Pedestrian Injured
A pedestrian, John Csdy. 34i26
Simon St, Wayne, was injured
when struck on Sumpter Rd., three
tenths OF a mile from Willis Rd.,
See ACCIDENTs-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
w atches, Guns,
Money Stolen

Two ION second stop watches
and two reVolFeFs used as starters
In athletic events were taken whoa
Walter O. Briggs Field House At
the Normal was entered over tho
week cnd -
Loss was discovered BY Coach
Lloyd Odds Sunday evening when
he went 10 the held house after be.
ing out OF town over the week end.
Entrance to the building was gain
ed by iimmying the doors. DR..
Odds Office was ransacked and the
watches and revolvers taken from
there. The watches we're engrave I
with ~. S. y, C." on the backs
and were valued az S65 each Bar
rels Of the reviewers were sawed
OF and drilled 10 make them OF
value only for starting events.
Method OF entrance 10 Odds Of
fee was not definitely known as
the door was not i'mmied but one
OF the Stats In the yentilator al
the bottom OF the door was broken
of.
Money Taken
Theft OF about $50 from pay
telephone station IN Charles Nc
Kenny Hall was reported Satur-
day. The telephone had been torn
on the wall and the wires cut
The money container was taken
and the other parts left IN the
booth
Loss was reported by Manager
William Brownrigg who said the
theft was not red by the ianitress
when she came TO clean az 7
o'clock. The desk boy and the
Waterman reported seeing no one
suspicious IN the halls.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17

and creating a nuisance. He told
OF Joyce Kilmer who paid the su-
preme sacrifice and at whose grave
he had stood in France. I'VE must
carry our Democratic ideals un.
furnished to posterity We cannot
carry through II we are licked be-
fore we start" he said Mr.. Kelley
spoke optimistically and quoted
words OF President Alexander G..
Ruthven who said u believe that
the character OF the American citi.
zenshIp can be used TO defeat any
nation under heaven
Labor Must Do Part
The speaker declared. however.
that the citizens must be attuned
TO their responsibilities He said
that organized labor has made
great strides toward uplift and bet
terment OF workers, but that the
benefits were made possible be-
cause OF the exercise OF the AmeIi.
can system. In these times, how
eveF-Mr Kelley said that labor
must carry its just share OF the
defense burdens and must maintain
production levels. outlaw strikes
and walkouts. Labor must clean
It's own house lest It fall. Labor
and capital must work together
and be the balance that keeps both
together"
lie spoke Of the educational sys.
TEN and declared that more voca-
tional surveys are needed and that
students be trained to meet the
jobs available. He spoke Of the
youth problem and stated that
youth must be immunized against
foreign agents and II they are, the
reins OF the government OF the
future viii be safe. he asserted.
In closing he stated that freedom
and peace must again be restored
10 the lands. that II must be tho
resolve OF citizens the chaos be
broken
Another highlight Of the evening
was the presentation OF special
citizenship citations TO Or Ruthyen
and 10 outstanding citizens in the
county,
The award 10 DR. Ruthyoa- was
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
Senate Debate Begins on
All Out British Aid Bill
With Approval Expected
Survey Indicates
Favorable Vote
of 20 to Is
Foes of Measure
DENY Plans For
FiIibuster
tsy lqt.rnatioa,l Ns.s ssrx.es,

wy internAtioHal NeNa Beryce
Washington. FEB. II ms -
with the Senate opening monisn-
tous g. bate on the Unprecedented
lease-lend bin today, sen. Hm
Ala. Democrats, whip. announced
that last-minute canvass indi-
Gates passage Of the measure by
an approximate vote OF 20 20 %.
The boiling situation 10 the
Balkans and alarmist reports OF
possible Developments in the far
east affecting Japan and the Uni
ted States spurred Democratic
leaders 10 expedite passage OF the
ali out" British program
Although Democratic leaders
felt certain they could invoke
cloture 20 choke OFF a filibuster.
foes Of the measure emphAtically
denied that they would seek un-
due delay.
Il think the bill -aill PASS in
couple Of weeks. said Hill. after
a check Of the Senate rolls. 1T
Will pass in substantially the
form reported by the Senate For
eign Relations Committee and
y hen the roll is called II will pass
BY vote OF about 20 20 IS"
There IL nov one vacant seat
due to west Virginia contest.
Administration leaders atlffened
their resistance 10 amendments as
foes Of the bill sought to heal a
breach IN their forces in an effort
TO force radical changes.
With Sens. johnson. Cal. rank
Ing Republican on the Foreign
Relations Committee. and Wheeler
Cd Mont. leading the opposition
unity was achieved on amend
ments striking at so-called war
powers" given IN the bill TO the
President.
The group, which includes last.
ditch foes OF the bill and others
who favor British aid but want
drastic notifications. failed tn
agree on the substitute plan OF
Sen Taft (R) Ohio 70 provide 81
000 COO. 900 credits 20 Great Bril-
tain and deny extraordinary
powers 10 the President.
Plan Strong Fight
In spite OF refusal Of last-ditch
opponents, such as Wheeler and
Johnson. TO support the Taft subs
titute. the Ohio senator planned
to make strong floor fight for It
Opposition senators, II was an
nounced, will concentrate on
these proposed amendments:
Prohibit transfer OF any part
OF navy prohibit sending Of sec
ond a. Z. ?. 10 Europe: require
Britain TO state war aims; direct
prohibition against convoy Of mer-
chant ships and. require approval
Of the secretaries Of war and navy
and chief OF staff Of army and
chief OF naval operations 10 any
transfer Of arms
Il think we will be able 20 adopt
some important amendments
said Wheeler" 81 think we ought
to adopt an amendment providing
none Of our ships shall be given
away. cannot see any objection
to It, as Secretary Of the Navy
Knox said that President Roose-
welt would stand on his head be-
fore be would do II.
II see no reason why We should
not give a pledge against senGmg
an expeditionary force abroad. as
the President made such a pledge
in his Philadelphia speech.
I'VE should require Britain 70
make known her war aims before
she gets any money and Congress
and the President should be saiis-
fled before the money is spent
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
Special to the Daily Press)

Especial to the Daily Press)
Milan. Mich, Feb. II Loss was
estimated at s25,0OO in a spectacu-
lar fire which destroyed five
stores and a small shop in the Ar
not block on Tolan st. Sunday.
Milan fire department was call
ed shortly after II o'clock and it
took the combined efforts of the
two village fire trucks, Ypsilanti
State Hospital truck and truck
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
ANT|-SABOTAGE
BILL MAIN ONE
IN LEGISLATURE
Penalties For Interference
With Defense Reduced
by Committee
MORE APPOINTMENTS
PRESAGED TUESDAY
Meetings This Week on
Branch, Post Bills
Scheduled
(By United Prsss)

Lansing, FEB. l7-UP-LeBlsla-
tors returned TO the capitol today
to face sessions interrupted by
political conventions and with only
one major bill ready for passage
The program OF sessions this
week included night meetings this
evening and Thursday. with a
Wednesday morning call to precede
the migration of Democratic leg s.
lators TO Grand Rapids.
Awaiting the action of the sena q
was the Brake "anti-sa botage' bill.
stripped OF much OF its power and
otherwise modified to placate the
objections from labor quarters. The
committees on labor and Judiciary
re-wrote the bill. retaining its penal
ties for interference with the ma
tlonal defense program, but reduc.
ing them to prison sentences up tn
two years, or a maximum fine Of
1000.
Plan Appointments
Possibility that the senate bust
ness committee would recommend
additional appointments was indi-
Gated by Sen. Joseph A. Baldwin,
Adrian Republican and chairman.
who said that the group probab. y
would meet Tuesday. Nominations
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
MORE DISEASE

Lansing, Feb. 17-AP - The
Michigan Department OF Health.
said today that whooping cough
cases reported throughout the state
during January totaled 1889 as
compared with 465 during that
month in 1870 Measles cases to-
tailed SASS in January OF this year
and 1884 in January. 1910.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
GREEKS LAUNCH
DRIVE ON WHOLE
ALBANIAN FRONT
Italian DefenSeS Bend Under
Terrific Pressure,
Troops Retreat
ENGLAND MINES NAVAL
BASE NEAR SINGAPORE
Britons Again Urged to
Leave Jap Sections
of China

(BV international News Servlce)
Athens, Feb. finish one OF
the fiercest offensives OF the Greco
Italian war, Greek forces today at
tackled Fascist positions along the
entire Albanian battle front. and
the ancient Hellenic 'Wings q
Victory" flew high over central
Albania's lofty peaks. Military dis
patches reaching Athens said that
Italian defenses had cracked at
several points under the terrific
assault and that in a number CT
sectors Fascist troops were in full
retreat, closely pursued by their
advancing foes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
Congress Today

fBy Associated Press)
TODAY
Senate
Opens debate on British aid bill
meets noon ESD
House
Considers apportionment bill
(meets noon).
Judiciary Committee opens hear
ings on anti.strike biils 30 a. MI
Military Committee continues
study Of Army contract system
(l0:3O a. nj
SATURDAY
Senate and House In session
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
Today in 1916

tBy Associated Press)
Feb. II, 1916-Italians shell Aus.
TRANS along Tofano front.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
Singapore Mined

(By Associate Press)
Uneasiness in the Far East over
the possible spread of war was
reflected over the week end by Bri-
tain's announcement she was ex-
tending the belt of minefields
guarding the sea approaches TO
her great naval base at Singapore.
Britons in Japanese-occupied por-
tons of China again were urged 10
leave and the British consul asked
women and children living in Thai
land (Siam) TO depart.
The Chinese Central News Agen-
cy in Chungking claimed authorita-