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Evening star., 1941-12-18
Two Shorpshooters Lead
Woodward to Victory

With Larry Schrader and Bill
Lemaster scoring 80 points between
them, Woodward School had little
trouble defeating Chamberlain Vo-
cational, 1925, yesterday on the
Chamberlain court. Schrader got
18 of the winners points and Le-
master H..
Only one foul shot was made IN
the entire game, Schen sinking it
for the losers.
Evening star., 1941-12-18
East's Stars Speedy
Travellers for Tilt
With Westerners
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Dec. 18.-You may
need a direction finder to read this.
Anyway, the Eastern football stars
who will engage the Western COL
legians in the South on January
assembled in the Midwest today for
their first workout-at Northwestern.
The squad will leave tonight for
New orleans, where San Francisco's
annual Shrine benefit game was
shifted because Of the war.
Evening star., 1941-12-18
Colonial Freshmen Find
Coolidge Quint Easy
orge Washington freshmen had

George Washington freshmen had
things their own way in routing
Calvin Coolidge High School, 34-l3,
last night at Riverside Stadium in a
preliminary to the G. W.-Oklahoma
Aggies game.
Sandlund and Wagman paced the
Colonials, while none of the Colt
courtmen was able to count more
than one basket,
Evening star., 1941-12-18

said, "but Newman is consistent.
Lonnie will get % points one GAM
and 8 the next, but YOU watch
Newman. He'll get 8 or 9 points
every game"
Evening star., 1941-12-18
Shooting AimIessIy, 9. W. Five
Is Mark for Oklahoma Ags
CoIonioIs in Toking 1928 Trouncing.
Lucky Visitors Were Not at Peak
By LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

the story of Washngtons basket ball defeat by
the Aggies last night at Riverside Stadium add the
notation % when they Tailed the
Sheets the Mdweerners favor but that isn't hint Of
what happened.
minutes during which briefly held 81
lead gone gong couldn't buy bucket 1t couldn't
control the ball. and keep the Agge from pulling
Evening star., 1941-12-18
GreenbeIt Beats Laurel,
42-23, for Second Win

Kicked around by local high
schools recently, Greenbelt took it
out on a neighbor yesterday, wallop-
ing Laurel High, 1928, in the VIC
tors second win in five starts.
Evening star., 1941-12-18
Hockey Results

BY the Associated Press.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Buffalo. l: Washington. O.
Hershey, 2: Pittsburgh, 0.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
st. Paul. 4; Fort Worth. 2.
Omaha. 6; Kansas City. 4.
EASTERN AMATEUR LEAGUE.
Johnstown. g. River Vale, O.
New York, 8; Baltimore. l.
ToniEht's Schedule.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Detroit at Brooklyn.
New York at Chicago.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New Haven at Indianapolis.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
st. Louis at Kansas City.
Minneapolis at Tulsa.
Evening star., 1941-12-18

Totals-12 731 Totals 10 8 A
Free throws missed-Zursx Byham t2).
Hewitt, Tannenbaum 90. Robinson. Yagi.
Evening star., 1941-12-18

Totals 024 Totals
Evening star., 1941-12-18

Totals - 10 s46 Totals 42O
Referees-Messrs. Fox and j. Mitchell
Evening star., 1941-12-18

Totals Is 9 80 Totals
Evening star., 1941-12-18
American Hockey

STANDING DECEMBER 1S.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Evening star., 1941-12-18

Uneuually adjusted brakes
cause one tire to grip
more than the others.
Naturally the brakinE
tire wears out more rap
idly. We remove front
wheels and brake drums
wash front wheel
bearings repack
bearings with fiber crease
free-up brake sys-
Evening star., 1941-12-18

A Goodyear retread Gives
you thousands Of miles
Of extra service ut low
cost. Let ~ inspect your
tires. II your tire bodies
are sound. they can b
retreaded. Our retread-
ing is done By factory.
trained experts.
Evening star., 1941-12-18

Spotty wear - tire
"cupping" and "scuf-
fing" Is caused by
wheel being out of
balance. Proper wheel
balance saves tires.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
Utility Lops
OffCompany

Washington. Mar. % APP The
United Gas Improvement Company.
one of the major public utility
holding companies. has announced
its intention OF disposing OF its
interests in the Connecticut Light
and Power Company.
The decision was interpreted as
a step toward complying with the
So-called death sentence clause Of
the utility holding company act.
which. in effect. provides for the
looping off Of operating companies
which the SEC considered too wide
" scattered TO be a desirable part
of the parent system.
The UGl. which has holdings IN
utilities with assets OF $500 900 600,
Owned CLOS per cent Of the common
stock OF the Connecticut Light and
Power Company During SEC hear
ings. however. UGI contended that
it did not control the concern. cit
ing a Connecticut law which pro.
hibited out-of-state control.
In announcing the decision 70
liquidate its holdings in the utility
the UGl said last night that It be
lieved the stock could be disposed
Of at satisfactory price, thereby
avoiding the burden and expense
OF litigation which would otherwise
ensue.'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
in
Lakes Likely

Washington. Mar. cap -
Through an agreement liberalizing
the terms of a 124-year-old pact. 'he
United States and Canada were
free today to build warships on the
Great Lakes.
However. no warships intended
for use in the Great Lakes may
be built there.
Other terms or the agreement.
announced YESTERDAY. provided
that the two nations would ex-
change full advance information On
naval vessels to be built in Great
Lakes yards: the vessels would o.
moved out 10 sea Immediately upon
completion. and armament OF the
ships would be placed in such con
dition that it could not be used
while in the Great Lakes
Contracts for construction Of =
number OF small craft. such rs
minesweepers and submarine chas-
ers. already have been let by the
L. $. Navy in anticipation Of the
agreement Administration lead
s-peiHted out that construction VI
larger vessels in the area would ba-
practicable II Congress approved
the ST. Lawrence Seaway proposal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
City Plan to
Considered

A sub committee on parks and
Identification, composed OF Marx
Jefferson. r. II. Brown, Rev. WI
liam Shaw. Fred Older. r. s. Web
or. and Paul Ingrodt, secretary,
met Monday in the Hotel Huron 10
discuss a proposed city plan for
YpSi!anL-
II was decided 10 prepare maps
and Mr.. Jefferson will be in charge
Of that work. The National Re-
sources Planning Board OF the fed
eraI gov ernment will be asked Cor
assistance IN making survey here.
Al the next meeting. April 10. SUP
ert isor Edward Foster Of Npsilan'i
Townehip. will be invited 10 discuss
the problem.
The object Of city plan is 10
provide for future growth Of the
city with emphasis on parks
schools business and residential
districts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
Sailors Lost
as Oil Tanker
Denver Burns
Five Saved Coast
Guard Reports

New York, Mar 2j-AP- The
coast guard reported today that
the Cities Service oil tanker Den
yer had caught fire south OF Cape
Hatteras and that Is or 10 crew
members were missing after the
vessel was abandoned. About five
seamen were saved the coast
guard added.
The coast guard said at least six
of its cutters were proceeding to
the scene. at approximately 80
north latitude and II west longi-
tude
a Eteamer- the Wv Bruce, was
reported standing by. and hospital
ization for survivors was arranged
by the coast guard at Morehead
CRY, " &.
Coast guard boats going 10 the
rescue included the Mclean, Agas-
-siz-CG 22S, Cypress and Orchid.
guard plane will start
10 the scene at daybreak from the
Elizabeth city q. c. air station.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
Defense Rally
Plans Made by
Board, Legion
Civic Gathering to
be April 7

Final plans Tor the fpsilanti Na.
tional Defense Rally in Ypsilantl
High School auditorium Apr. I
were made at meeting OF the ma
tional defense committees Of Ipsi
lanti Monday evening In the n
brary OF Cleary College.
Committees are headed by the
national defense groups OF the
Board Of Commerce and the Amer
lean Legion and DR. owen }. Cleary.
chairman, presided.
Preceding the rally. the NpsIlantl
High School. the Normal College
bands and the Girls Drum and
Bugle Corps will head torchlight
professions to the high school
playing a program before the meet
ing opens" Speakers will be Col
Harold Furlong. George Fern
Lieut. Harold Mulbar and War; n
f.. Bow The men will give short
addresses and then questions will
be- asked OF them.
Music viii he furnished by the
male chorus under the direction
OF Carl Lindegren and by the high
school orchestra.
Mrs. Paul Ehman Will be in
charge of participation by the WON
ems clubs and she will tell OF the
part OF women in the national de
Tense program. She will intro
duce Major Fred Battelle who will
lead in the pledge OF allegiance to
the flag.
After the program there will be
a reception at the Legion home for
members of the committee, their
wives and husbands.
Mrs Ehman is contracting WON
ems clubs and John Farris. of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce, the
churches. All clubs in the city
will be asked to suspend activities
on April I and merchants will be
asked to display flags on Army
day. Apr. S and on Apr. = which
is also election day. An invita-
ton has been extended 10 other
American Legion posts in this vi
cinity to attend the rally.
Tho rally will start al s p. m.
Comi1ittee members present
Monday night were DR.. Cleary,
and from the Board Of Commerce,
Paul Unyrodt, Ben Vanden Belt.
George Ennen, George Norman;
the American Legion Harold Ma
gee, Major Battelle. Willard Shaw
Karl Tunniclffe: the Legion Auxil-
larry. Mrs. r. d. Barnes and The
vocational education program for
national defense, Norris Wiltse,
serving for Supt e. II. Chapelle.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
Subpenas For
FOrds Issued

Detroit. Mar. 25-UP- a National
Labor Relations Board hearing on
whether collective bargaining elec.
tions should he held at two strike
threatened plants OF the Ford Mo-
tor Company resumes today with
subpenas for Henry and Edsel Fo:d
and Personnel Director Harry Ben
nett holding the center of interest
Subpenas were issued for them
on a motion by counsel for tho
United Automobile Workers ee4e4
which has threatened TO strike
three Ford splants holding $751;
900. 600 in defense orders.
Appearance OF the three men ut
the hearing appeared doubtful, how
ever. Bennett said neither he no~
the elder Ford had been sery ed
a few hours before the hearing was
to resume. lie said Edsei Ford
president Of the company, was In
Florida.
Meanwhile. Federal Labor Cor
ciliator James r. Dewey said 10
had received assurances from the
union that there would be no i'm
mediate recurrence Of work stop.
page at the company's River Rouge
plant. a stoppage at the planIs
press steel department yesterday
involved $4,000 men.
Approximately $500 stopped
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
Michigan Men
Alert to Night
Call to Arms
Red Arrow Troops
Pile Out

Camp Livingston. La, Mar. %
AP A sudden enemy attack will
not find the toughened send di,is-
ion Of the United states Army un-
prepared for u quick break away
from camp aud lightning fast Tor
nation Of battle lines
The entire. division was reused
sleepy eyed here last night to Il
blood tingling call TO arms
buglcd from the commanding gen.
erals headquarters and echoed by
buElcrs over wide area through
IN, inky Louisiana pinewoods-
Within an amazingly short time.
l2.000 troops donnod steel helmets
and 81 pound packs. shouldered
arms. umbled into trucks with
dimmed blue headlights, and sped
away into the darkness.
At "blitzkrieE" pace. the entire
Red Arrow" division from Mich
igan and Wisconsin rolled off in
motorized columns. armed and can
noned for action within few
minutes battle lines were formed
to meet the feigned enemy
"This IL a test OF the divisions
mobility. Of the men and their
equipment" said Major General
Irving A. Fish, division commander.
I'VE call 1t an alert and II dem
Onstrates how the men must be
ready for instantaneous action.
From now on our orders are to
test our mobility this way once
month. We ought TO improve
our time with each one
Within so minutes last night all
Camp Livingston lights were doused
aud the Army post was deserted.
Conveys, meanwhile. had moved
everything from field kitchens to
heavy guns well out to positions OF
safety from the theoretical enemy
In another 80 minutes the 32nd s
first alert since 1918 came to an
end and infantrymen put aside
their heavy loads which included
pup tents, rifles, canteens, bayon'
cts. rainCoats and blankets with
out so much as a messkit missing
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
L. S. Warships
in Australia


Brisbane Australia. Mar. % -
APP The largest crowd in the
city's history turned out today to
welcome officers and men OF sew en-
warships of the United States ma
val squadron now visiting Aus
tralian waters.
Rear Admiral John II. Newton.
commanding the squadron, told
his hosts, we Just dropped in TO
say that We in America are not
very far away from Australia af'
ter all. President Roosevelt's
speech during the lease-lsnd bill
discussion reflected the friendly
feelings OF the American people -
The day was declared a public
holiday and buildings were fes-
tooned with flags. Floodlights
we're installed for a night parade
of the $500 men of the vessels.
The warships. which have visit
ed Sydney, are on a training
cruise.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
Increased Powers Urged For
Proposed State Defense Group
sion OF the proposal last night.
Urges Personnel

sion OF the proposal last night. :
Urges Personnel
Hermann, Laurium Republican,
said he would appear before the
house state affairs committee. now
considering the council OF defense
bill, to urge that state police com
missioner. the Michigan adjutant
general and American Legion Off
Gals automatically be included on
the 1l-man council proposed by the
senate measure He said that he
the three automatic
members of the council because
they would be able to guide 1t
in doing something concrete"
Hermann objected to pfoyisiOns OF
the senate bill specifying that the
council should have supervisory
power over investigations pertain
ing TO the states role In the ma
tional defense program.
OF what use is a council which
cap only supervise Investigations? -
Hermann asked. Apparently that
would be just another opportunity
for political board to be created.
What we reed is council that
knows how and has the power to
act"
Hermann said he was comforting
with State Police Commissioner
Oscar G. Olonder in an effort to
work out a program for unifying
police participation under council
supervision 10 aid the defense pro
gram.
Bill Killed
The universal school election
franchise bill met its death on the
floor Of the house last night amid
conflicting cries that it was a ''po-
litical measure and that It would
prove we representatives believe in
democracy.
Rep. Fred Kircher. Lansing Re
publican, who made the original
motion-te have the bill re-referred
10 committee after II was reported
out for floor action. urged the Re
publicans TO support him because
the bill would upset our school
elections which have functioned for
100 years under the same laws
But this bill is not a political
bill, " cOuntered Rep. Horace White,
D, Detroit. This bill. which pro-
yides for all registered voters in
stead of only parents of school stu
dents and property owners. to vote
on school matters. is really proof
Snn IEc1SI Allie pnrn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
u. S. Asked to
End Blockade

CBv Internal Vows grryl.e)
Detroit Mar % ms The De.
iroit Union Produce Terminal to-
day asked the federal Department
Of Justice 10 Investigate the AL
Transfers Blockade ~ The telnin-
al which has cut on - per cent "
Detroits supply Of fresh food
George Thierwachier. terminal
manager. charged the union with
interfering with interstate com
mcrce and attempting to restrain
'~ade The manager said FBI Of
htials explained tiey had no power
10 investigate. the ease without
specific authorization from Wash
iugton but added that Information
would if forwarded 10 -Ff,t Offices
IN Washington
Meanwhile, James Hona. union
organizer. declared truck blocS-
AIDE vas placed around the term
inal 10 prevent nonunion drives
entering the terminal 10 he loaded
by non-uniOn employees 81 the con.
mission men
We're not going To- lot anyone
aBG does not belong 10 our union
load our ;ucts." ilora declared
u wa reported that The rity's
supply ~ fresh fruits and yege-
tables vas rapidly duindling des-
pl'e the fact that large wholesale-s
were sending trucks TO Chicago b.
was thought that the first 10 feel
the effects Of tho blockade would
be Independent stores and msrke.s
which buy either from one OF The
biorkading wholesalers or q rect
from The terminal Chain stores
chasing directly from producers
% carload lots we're not expected
% be aifccled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
Guidance Dav
Planned Here

A community youth guidance day
is being planned for Apr. % and
the program will be centered
around the vocational interests
OF high school seniors OF the Lin
coin. Roosevelt and Ypsilanti grad
uating classes.
a survey has been made TO de-
termine the greatest interests In
vocations and discussions arc
planned on ten subjects. The guild
ance day program will he In
Charles McKenny Hall. There will
be a general meeting early in the
afternoon In the ballroom with the
discussions following.
Benjamin Wheatley. Of the com
munity counseling service OF Ypsi.
lanti High School, Is working on
HHHHHa - HHaH y
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25

lfN ANNOAfifIfil fItNSf
Members OF President Roose-
yelt's new National Defense Med
iation Board gathered at Wash
ington today for an organizational
meeting, their task of smoothing
industrial disputes pointed up by
Bethlehem steel strike affecting
more than a billion dollars worth
of defense orders.
The Pronunciation board head
ed by DR.. Clarence A. Dykstra
apparently must rely on public
opinion 10 make its work eff
fectiNe. The executive order Great
ing the board granted it no
powers OF compulsion, but stipula-
ted that it might investigate labor
disputes and publish the findings
If necessary to the cause Of indus
trial peace.
IN addition TO DR.. Dykstra and
two other representatives of the
public, the board membership in
cludes four representatives each
of labor and industry.
The CIO Steel Workers Or
ganizing Committee called a strike
late Monday against the Bethle-
hem Steel Company at the firm s
Bethlehem, Pa, plant where 49,
600 man are employed The CIO
officials objected to an election
by the Employees Representative
Plan which they contended was
a company dominated union.
CIO pickets soon took up posi-
lions in front Of the six gates to
the plant, and large crowd
which included women and child
rem began milling about before
midnight. A number OF night shift
workers were dissuaded from en-
tering the plant.
Two agents Of the United States
Cancellation Service were ordered
to the scene.
Tension prevailed also at the
Mccormick works of the lnterna-
tional Harvester Company in Chi
See STRIKES-Pag 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
Boys Relate
Crime Details

(By international News Servics)
Lansing. Mich Mar. BINS -
The sordid details OF the aXe-knife
Staying Of 13 year old John keliy,
Jr.. was unfolded today by II year
old Glen Arthur Brough, OF Fruit
port, who with his brother, Benia-
min. / confessed the brutal crime.
Seemingly unremorseful. Glen
related TO dumbfounded Lansing
police how the Kelly boy was slain
in the Brough home with an axe
and, pairing knife and how the
body then was dragged TO swamp
near MuskcgGn and mutilated still
further. The boy declared the
crime occurred after fight be
tween him and John.
Glen and his brother were APP
pretended in Lansing after they
had fled across muddy fields, stu
len two cars and then sought ref.
uge in gasoline station.
Tells Story
Lansing police said Glen told the
Following story
When lack -came-nKer- 10 the
house about noon sunday and
wanted me TO come over and cut
wood / said no. Then he said nc
would go home and geLhis p rifle
and he said he would shoot me with
his % II ! didn't come and cut wood
with him.
II put my foot against the door
20 keep him from going 10 get the
gun. then he gave me q puslo and
Knocked me down. While was
still down. he threw a coffee can
a me with coffee in g. The can
hi me on the back of the right
arm and hurt me quite BIT While
| was still lying on the kitchen
floor. ! reached over and got the
axe and | got up and hit him
with the hammer part OF the axe.
! struck him In the back OF the
head. and II didn't knock him down.
81 hit him again with the axe.
] don't know just where, but he
dinn't 20 down. Then ! grabbed
the pairing knife from the kitchen
table struck him In the front
Of the neck and he fell part way
To The floor when I struck MIN the
first time. Then when hit him
vithathe knife a second time. ON
the front ~ the neck he fell all
The way down 10 The kitchen floor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25
Two Officials
Put Names on
Historic Bill
Chief Executive to
Sign Next

Washington, Mar. Gap The
signatures of Speaker Rayburn and
Vice President Wallace were affixed
at noon today on the $1,000, 900, 900
British aid appropriation.
Plans already were made to have
il flown to the Presidents vacation
yacht at sea, where presumably
Mr. Roosevelt will add his sigma
ture.
Only a parliamentary TECHNICAL
ty kept the bill from being on its
way south FesteTJtay soon 5ftef-thc
Senate gave it the overwhelming
approval OF G7-to-9 vote. The
House, howevr, had adjourned be
fore the Senate acted and the rules
required that it be in session when
the speaker signs legislation.
With the debate over, Senator
Wheeler D-Mont.) told reporters
that final approval of the $1,000.
100000 appropriat ton for the lease
Co rnNCDEgG no,o 4
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25

Adolf llitiefs rtclrph, 70 con-
quest ~ Yuposlayia clearing the
decks far am cSpc ted German In.
vaviuu uf Grrrrr VS. coin pieteti
today With the formal enrolment
OF the Balkan kindgom In the
i, A. Berlin Tokyo ltiitncc.
In London. authoritative quar-
ters Immediately declared Bri-
tain reserved the right 10 attacs
German forcos appearing in Yu-
goslavia which yielded 10 AXIS
pressure despite angry internal
protests
Hitler. attended the coremOnits.
In Vienna, and Informed sources
there said the document was the
same as those previously signed
by Hungary, Rumania. Sloyakia
and Bulgaria.
Barring a special provision. this
would mean that Nugoslavla
agreed TO permit German troops
to march through her territory
a strategic avenue for an attack
on Greence via the Nardar River
Valley
Apparently timing her moves to
coincide with the approaching
show down, Soviet Russia pledged
benevolent neutrality toward Tur-
key. II the Turks fight in event
OF an attack. and was reported to
have cut off oil shipments 10 Ger
many and reinforced her western
frontier garrisons,
Britain warned Yugoslayia she
could not "condome" alliance with
the Axis and appeared prepared
TO sever diplomatic relations.
Greece. which already has said the
alliance would be regarded as
hostile act. pledged herself in
Greek independence day ceremon-
les to fight for freedom against
odds. however increased.
Bulgarian reports said Greek
and German forces already had
clashed in minor frontier Skin
mishes.
Military observers in the Bal
kans declared free passage for
Nazi troops through Yugoslavia
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-25


Lansing, Mar. 25-UP- Increased
powers for the proposed new state
defense council were urged today
by Chairman Harry Hermann of the
house military affairs committee in
amendments TO the senate-apprOyed
measure creating the council.
Hermann's announcement came
as the house education committee
dealt Governor Van Wagner an
other legislative setback by "indefi-
nitely postponing' further action
on the administration bill establish
ing a universal school election fran
chise after the representatives sent
The bill back 10 committee by parti-
san vote following lengthy discus