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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13
Fire Explodes
U. S. Dynamite

Sitka. Alaska. Oct. 1S-AP-An
explosion of $4,000 pounds OF dyna-
mite at the Sitka Naval Air Sta
ton yesterday killed five soldiers
and a marine and injured at least
Is other persons.
The force OF the blast broke win
dows in sitka. three miles away on
Baranof Island. and several civil.
ians. including members OF a church
congregation, were cut by falling
glass.
Navy officials said a grass fire
touched off the terrific explosion.
The six who we're killed were mem
bers Of a fire-fighting crew which
rushed to battle the blaze just as
the flames reached an underground
magazine where the dynamite was
stored
\ naval board OF inquiry vss
convened to investigate the fire and
the resulting explosion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13
Golf Sayings
Seem Solved

Fort Worth. Tex, Oct. zap
Kentucky's most puzzling staying.
that OF Golf Star Marion Miley and
her mother, appeared solved today
with the confession OF Tom c.
Penney that he participated in the
holdup-shooting in the Miley's Lex
ington, Ky. apartment September
2S.
The so year old ex-convict from
Lexington said in a signed state
ment that he and Robert H. An
derson. Louisville night club oper-
ator. shot the women in a scuffle
when they resisted the robbery
attempt.
Penney's statement was given AS
sistant District Attorney Hen
bricks Brown yesterday in the pres
ence of Sheriff Ernest Thompson
ard Chief Of Police A. B. Price Of
Lexington.
1t led to immediate arrest OF An
dcrson In Louisville on a murder
charge. He denied completely.
A Lexington newspaper carrier,
Homer Cramer. gave police a de-
scription and license number CT a
sedan. he saw the night Of the slay-
ing. Sheriff Thompson said Cram
er's tip played an important part in
the case.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13
Fire Ravages
Defense Plant

Fall River, Mass, Oct. zap
A great factory for defense was in
ruins today after a furious and eV-
plosive fire which ravaged huge
stores of government rubber and
equipment for the armed forces at
an estimated loss OF S13,000.000.
Firemen from 30-odd Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island cities
fought more than eight hours to
curb the blaze. which fed on highly
combustible latex and crude rubber
in racing through most Of the
waterfront plant OF the Firestone
Rubber e Latex Corp. here.
Roger Firestone, head of the firm,
said he believed manufacture OF
gas masks. barrage balloons ami
cartridge belts could be resumed
early next week in mills which es-
capped the flames.
)About 1000 of $500 employees
were reported left idle by the con
flagration, New England's third
worst in property damage.
Pending an appraisal, the com
pany withheld an estimate Of the
loss, but a plant executive termed
an unofficial figure OF S13,000,OO0
conservative"
The flames, generating heat so
intense that firemen were unable
to stay within effective reach,
destroyed FIVE large structures and
damaged three others before being
controlled after dawn Sunday.
Eleven firemen were hospitalize1
for minor injuries and smoke in
halation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13
SWIFT VOTE ON
NEUTRALITY ACT
BEING PREDICTED
Republicans Hopeful Vote
Will be Closer Than
Expected
FOREIGN AFFAIRS GROUP
OPENS ACTUAL HEARINGS
Two Major Parties Battle
Over Proper Procedure
on Legislation

Washington. Oct. 13-AP-Dem-
ocratic Leader Mccormack (Mass0
made the flat prediction today that
before the week end the House
would approve amendment of the
Neutrality Act to permit the arm
ing Of merchant ships-and do 1t
"by a substantial majority
His forecast went unchallenged
even by Republican opponents OF
revision. but they expressed belief
that the vote might be much closer
than Mccormack expected
Actual work on the issue mean
while got under way as the House
Foreign Affairs Committee opened
hearings on the single question of
repeating the Neutrality Acts sec
ton s which forbids the arming Of
merchantmen.
The start of the hearings found
Democrats and Republicans in an
cry disagreement over procedure.
The committee majority, intent on
disposing of the legislation in tive
days. decided that witnesses would
be permitted to discuss only sec,
ton and that nothing might be
said regarding other sections OF
the entire law itself.
Republicans termed such pro
cedure outrageous" and shock
ing. They pleaded in vain for
longer hearings broadening Of
the scope of the testimony and a
few more days for preparation of
their opposition case. There was
corridor talk among the members
that some Republican committee
men might absent themselves from
the hearings in protest.
Secretary OF State Hull was the
first witness TO be called. Secre-
tary of War Stimson. Secretary Of
the Navy Knox, Admiral Harold R.
Stark, chief of naval operations,
and Chairman Emory S. Land OF
the Maritime Commission were to
follow him.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13
Harry Daugherty, Maker
of President, Succumbs

OF pneumonia. but rallied from
them.
He was an intimate associate OF
Warren G. Harding. and predicted
the Marion, O.. publishers uoThina-
ton for President in 1920. After
participating in a conference. In
which Republicans decided upon
Harding, Daugherty took charge OF
the campaign and saT his candidate
elected.
Still unfinished at Daughertys
death was a book in which he
planned TO explain asserted political
attacks upon him. The Teapot Dome
oil scandal and other alleged irreg-
ularities Of government during the
early 1920s we're involved in the
story.
Daugherty spent three years as
attorney general, resigning in 1924
at the request Of President Cool
idge. and while a Senate Committed
investigation Of alleged misconduct
In office was under way.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13
Signal Corps
Group Returns


A large delegation of the Signal
Corps. 32d Division, returned from
Camp Livingston, La. Saturday,
having completed the long maneu-
vers In Louisiana. Among them are
Master Sergt. Howard Clark. Sergts.
Herbert Kidder. Archie Camp and
Lauren Dicks. Corporals Wilbur
Hickman. Gerald Sinclair. Bruce
Cox. Robert Carter. First Glass Pri.
vate Edward Herbst. Private Lionel
Fulton, Edwin Morhous. Edward
Ziegler, Howard Susterka. Sam
Miller. Roland Camp and Charles
Sinkule. Jr. Most of the men came
by train. but a few drove private
cars Their furloughs are from two
weeks to 20 days. Lieut.. Frank
Lidke. Jr.. is expected soon. Army
orders were for so per cent OF the
Signal Corps men who were in the
maneuvers to be granted furloughs.
sergt. Donald Hsyball and Private
Ro6ert Bable, Wayne. also in the
Signal Corps. returned with the
Ypsilanti group.
A number OF the Ypsilanu men
who are either over IS or have COM
pleted their National Guard enlist
ments are expected home with hon
orable discharges within a short
time. among them Corporal Ben
Wise. Sergts. Lee Yen Ten. Edwin
Richards. and Harold Sinclair.
The boys have interesting stories
Of their experience during the man
euvers. especially during the floods
and hurricanes. Many Of them had
to sleep in the trucks as their tents
were under water and other trials
as OF real warfare we're endured.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13
Nazi Radio Ship
Being Interned

Washington. Oct. i3--AP-- The
Navy Indicated today that II intend
ed TO see the. captured Nazi radio
expedition ship safe in a United
States port before disclosing furth.
err details on how the ship was
caught off Greenland after setting
up a secret wireless station there
The fact that the little 60-ton
vessel was intercepted during Sep.
tember." as the official announce
ment said guardedly. led to the be-
lief that she would be brought into
port some time this week. at the
latest. but the Navy had nothing to
say either about the day or the
location Of the port.
II was thought likely, mean while,
that the Nays North Atlantic pa
troll had redoubled It's vigilance
against similar German sponsored"
expeditions to the Western Hemis-
phere. for the opinion In some quar-
tiers here was that the seized ship
might be evidence OF a systematic
Nazi attempt to establish meteoro.
logical and military listening posts
in tbe Greenland area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13
Nazis Smash
Way Past
Vyasnna
Carnage Serious
in Bryansk
Area
lBY International News Service)
one OF the greatest battles in al

lBy International News service)
One OF the greatest battles in al
history ebbed and flowed In savage
fury west OF Moscow today as the
Nazis drove against the Soviet
capital after smashing their way
beyond Nyazma.
Further to the south another
great German force was pushing
against Moscow after capturing
Bryansk, which the Soviets admit.
ted their forces had abandoned.
Berlin reported tremendous cas-.
ualties had been inflicted on Sovie.
troops caught in an iro ring in the
Bryansk sector. and that repeated
attempts by the Reds TO fight their
way out had been repulsed
The Red army forces attacked
German positions in broad rows Is
men deep, Berlin said, but the as
saults collapsed under deadly Ger
man fire.
London. however, said the Ger
man drive on the central Russian
front appeared to have slowed down
but that the Nazi attempt to ami
hilate Russian forces cut off behind
the Nazi advance is proceeding.
Already Furnished
This British estimates OF the
situation followed q statement py
British Minister OF Supply Lord
Bsavsrbrook that all tanks and
planes promised to Russia for the
month OF October already have
been furnished.
In Moscow the high command re-
ported especially fierce fghting IN
the direction OF Vyazma. but also
reported sanguinary battles on the
Leningrad front. In which hundreds
OF enemy troops and quantities OF
war equipment were said to have
been destroyed.
Two London newspapers, the
Daily Express and the Daily Tele-
graph, reported from Stockholm,
! that WANNA had been recaptured
by the Soviets, but there was no
official confirmation OF this frola
I Moscow.
Hammer Germany
British planes hammered wide
spread areas OF Germany last night
in what was termed one OF the
heaviest and most successful Brit
ish night raids OF the entire war.
Bavaria, the Rhlneland and North.
western Germany were bombed.
with special attention TO tho great
port OF Bremen and the industrial
city Of Nuremberg.
The British admitted If bombers
were lost.
Planes Of unknown nationality
dropped bombs on a Swiss village.
killing three persons.
From New Delhi Kenneth Downs.
ace International News Service cor
respondent. told OF the gigantic
preparations under way in India to
meet the threat OF a German AZ.
tack, should one be launched by
way OF southern Russia.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13
Not to Relax
Vigilance
on Reds

Washington. Oct. is-lNS-A full
scale Dies Committee investigation
into asserted subtle" Maxi props-
ganda in the United States doomed
today as one member OF the group
publicly urged a series OF probes.
Declaring that German inspired
propa ganda now far exceeds that OF
the British. Rep Thomas (R) y. j..
disclosed that he will ask the com.
mittee to investigate the dipping
OF thousands OF we'll meaning Amer
leans" and "Nazi inroads into our
Army and Navy
Thomas also asserted that Com
munists too. are seeking TO make
inroads into key positions In Amer.
lea. and declared he will insist that
the committee does not relax its
vigilance against this assertedly I'M
American group.
''ln this crisis the Nazis are doing
the biggest and most successful job
OF propaganda" Thomas said. Dur
ing the World War II was England.
but the Nazis now have England
tied to the mast. There has been
no un-American propaganda by the
British as far as ! can find !.
THE Nazi campaign is subtle in
the extreme. They are working
through organizations with fire
sounding names, which include
thousands OF well-meaning persons
who are unconscious dupes OF Ger.
many.
The Dies Committee should
have hearings on inroads un-Amer-
lean groups are making in our
army camps. We ought TO show how
both Communists and Nazis have
placed persons In strategic positions
and how the Nazis and Fascists are
doing everything they can TO weak
en- the morale OF the men in the
Army and Navy"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13
To HALT
WORK ON TANKS
MAY Be AVOIDED
SpiCer Company Makes TO
Per Cent of Vital
TranSmiSSionS
DIFFICULTY OUTGR0WTH
OF JURISDICTl0NAL ROW
Clio Boycotts Parts Made
in Subsidiary Plant
in Hillsdale

Federal and state mediators
hoped to settle today a union jur-
isdictional dispute which threatens
TO stop production OF ArmyNtanks
by tying up the output OF the spicer
Manufacturing Company in Toltdo,
Ohio. which makes 10 per cent OF
the tank transmissions In this
country.
James j. spillane. federal concil-
iator, said after more than 10
hours OF conferences with union
and company representative at
Detroit yesterday that progress had
been made and that there were
indications a settlement would be
reached when conversations were
resumed today.
An interunion dispute brought
about the situation. Members of
CLOS United Automobile Workers
at the Spicer Company boycotted
material produced by the com
panys subsidiary in Hillsdale,
Mich. which has a contract with
AFL's United Automobile Workers.
The result was that Spicer was
forced to discontinue production OF
transmissions Saturday. Earlier
in the week 1t had to stop making
half-tractor ordnance vehicles. At
Cleveland the White Motor Com
pany. which uses Spicer transmits
sions for combat vehicles, said 1t
also would have to halt production
in few days unless the contro-
versy ended.
Also unsettled was a dispute be
tween CLOS JAW and Air Asso-
GATES, Inc. producer of defense
aircraft at Bendix, n. ]. A walk
out was called two. weeks ago
after the union asserted the com
pany had discharged some of its
members for union activity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13
Let The Beauty of The Lord be Upon us

The text selected by Rev. vii.
liam r. Shaw for dedication OF the
new organ for First Baptist
Church Sunday morning carried
out beautifully ~the spirit of the
occasion. Let the beauty of the
Lord our God be upon US" TIE
edifice was filed practically to c..
pacity.
When the beautiful instrument
was presented by Mrs. Eva Evans,
chairman OF the board OF deaeons.
the pastor accepted II. continuing
Immediately with the service. The
call for pledges met ready re.
Spouse and chimes at the end In
their bell.like purity was very ef.
fecting
Mrs. Esther Whan in interpreting
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13
u. S. Workers Ask
Increased Wages

Seattle. Oct. 13-AP-A dozen
resolutions in support Of pay in
creases for public employees faced
the. American Federation OF Labor
convention along with Pres
ident William Green's admonition
there "can never be" strike
against the government by civil
service workers
The 6lst annual convention en-
tered its second and final week
with the main JOB OF transacting
business, expressing opinion and
making recommendstio still be-
fore the 900 delegates.
Two OF the resolutions. due ~
start coming out OF committees TO-
day. call for flat pay rise or bonus
OF $3.50 yearly for government work
ers 10 meet increased living costs
FOR the duration OF the emergency.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13

Dubois Fughetta and Flagler's
Meditation reached inspiring
heights. Maxwell Ament with. the
violin obligato played by Miss
Eleanor Stoltz gave an impressive
rendering OF Caesar.Frank's %
Lord Most Holy.
In the afternoon Mrs. Helen
Whitmarsh Summers, Detroit, OF
ganist OF Grand River Ave Baptis-
Church. and assistant choir direc-
tor. played an Allegro Moderate by
Handel. Mrs. Annis Dexter Gray.
was heard twice. once in number
by Spicker, In Thee. o God, do ]
Put My Trust" sung with her ac-
customed smoothness and power
and Thou wilt keep Him IN Per
feet Peace, which emphasized con
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13
Full Dress War
Weapons Coming

Washington, Oct. 13-AP-War
Department officials reported to-
day that mass production was now
under way in a substantial number
of the plants that make up the new
s1.750.00O.000 string of government
owned munitions factories.
Present production. It was said.
covers virtually every major cate.
CORY Of ammunition and has begun
to include some of the weapons
that would be required IN full
dress war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13


a left turn OF W. Michigan Ave.
to Huron St. Sunday night colllded
with the front OF a vehicle operated
by Gerald Carey. 4Oi Elder St
travelling east on the avenue.
Fails to Stop
An unidentified driver OF car
making a left turn from W. Michi-
gan Ave. to n. Adams ST. Sunday
night collided with a car operated
by John X. Laurie. 1886 Holmes
Rd. The unknown driver did net
stop after the collision
Strikes Door
Anna Z. Pellant. Wyandotte, driv-
ing west on W. Michigan Ave. near
Ballard st. Saturday afternoon col
lided with the open door OF vehi-
Gle operated by Casmir A. Klein
smith. Detroit. Kleinsmith had
stopped to let passengers out.
Backs Against Car
Georgia Taylor. SO4 Ann St. told
city police Saturday night that A
car operated by Alex Richard.
RID 5, this city. backed against
her vehicle at Idle Hour Tavern,
Ecorse Rd.
Attempts Turn
Mrs. Lloyd Hanson. address un-
known. attempting turn from Elm
met ST. to Washtenaw Ave. Satur-
day afternoon collided with tho
front of vehicle operated by Ray
mnnd- Sites 2n6 Wallace RlXd-
The Sites car travelling west on
the avenue was forced by the inn
pact onto the lawn at 223 n. Nor
NAL st.
Double Parked
Lloyd Schultz, ll9 Perrin St.
driving east on W. Cross st. Satur-
day night collided with a vehicle
operated by Marjorie Kooistra, 707
Emmett St, which was double park
ed.
Sideswlpe In Fog
In the fog on Ecorse Rd, early To-
day two vehicles operated by J. a.
Bjorkquest, Detroit. and Harold
Browning, 3l4 4. Cross St, side
swiped each other. Browning was
travelling east on Ecorse Rd. and
Bjorkquest, west.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13
County Starts
Board Session

The county supervisors opened
their annual meetings to lay by
voting to send Chairman Fred G.
Broesamle. Sylvan Township, as
the representative to the state as
ISOLATION of county supervisors con
ventlon at Lansing this month.
A report from George Smith,
county sealer. was. read and &C
cepted. He summarized the work
of his office for the past year. and
recommended a sealer's salary OF
S1.S00| Mr.. Smith now receives
$1,000 annually.
The fact that the state didn't
match the county's funds for bee.
keeping last year was referred TO
the agricultural committee.
Supervisor Lloyd Lyke, Ypsilanti,
went on record supporting the
county road commissioners request
that the supervisors oppose a pro-
posed lowering of automobile ii.
conse rates, on the grounds this
will reduce much nee 1ed state aid
for county roads, which might
have to be made up from increas.
ed real estate taxes.
The board voted to not meet
Wednesday OF this week as that is
the first day OF the hunting season,
and decided TO tour the county
roads on Thursday, lunching in Sa-
line. Friday. which would have
been an open day, will be used in
a general business session in place
Of Wednesday.
This afternoon reports from the
sheriff's department and the pro-
bation department will be heard.
Sheriff John Osborn said he ex-
pected to ask the board to ap-
prove another full time man in
his department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13

hdence and trust. She was accom-
panied by Mrs. Whan.
Mrs. Summers, brilliant young
organist. showed her skill in the
difficult and intricate compositions
Of Handel Bach and Dubois. LA
dow's "Susic Box" was a clever
initiation on the stop diapason.
Rheinberzer's Vision was very
lovely and Seelys "Arabesque'
was an artistic Interpretation. Ava
Maria" by Schubert was a soul-in-
spired composition and brought out
10 perfection the rich and mellow
tones OF the organ.
Mrs. Summers has received the
Degree OF Bachelor Of Music from
the Detroit Institute Of Music. Her
teachers have been Dr.. Carl Beutel
and William Green.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13
Congress Today

CBy Associated Press)
Senate
Considers legislation to increase
borrowing power of RFC moon
EST.
Elections Committe arranges TO
hold hearings on question OF wheth-
or Senator LANCER tR-N.DJ should
be unseated 90 a. M.
House
In recess.
Foreign Affairs Committee opens
hearings on Neutrality Act revision
proposals 10000.
Banking Committe resumes hear
ings on price control legislation
10000.
SATURDAY
Senate and House
In recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13

Columbus. o., Oct l3-AP-Harry
NJ. Daugherty. the one-time town.
ship clerk Of Washington Court
House who became president
maker, died yesterday at the age
of 81.
Belfast for several months, tao
former attorney general Of the
United States succumbed In his
sleep 10 congeslive heart failure
Just year ago this month he SUI.
fered two heart attacks and a siege
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13
FACE INVESTIGATION

Hillsdale. Mich, Oct. 13-AP--
Carroll Ray Lewis. %. Somerset.
and Muriel G. Hiscock. 81. Jackson.
were held here today at the Hills
dale County Jail for investigation
OF federal narcotics charges They
were arrested Sunday by Troopers
Karl Bolk and Julius Richter OF
the Jonesville State Police post.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13
INJURIES FATAL

Monroe, Oct. 13-AP 49, Mark
Abrams. 40-year-old New York
Jewelry salesman. died Sunday Of
injuries received in an automobi!e
accident Saturday on Telegraph
I'd. near here. Donald Saul. 81.
Monroe, was killed outright in the
crash.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13
can ovERTuRNs

Jackson oct. 13-AP-Sixteen-
year-old Frank Salmon. Jackson,
was killed sunday when his auto
mobile overturned in loose gravel
near the city limits.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13

BUENOS AIRES-AP-Amid I'M
Confirmed reports that Germany
had ignored q friendly suggestion"
that she withdraw her ambassa-
dor. Baron Edmund Won Hermann, 3"
it was reliably reported today that
the Argentine cabinet would con
slider on Tue'day proposal that he
be expelled for abuse of diplomatic
privileges"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13
Today in 1916

CBy Associated Prsss)
Rumanians fall back on own frcn-
tier under Austro-German pressure.
Allies fail IN effort 10 crack Ger
man lines behind Ancre and Somne
Rivers on western front.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13

DETROIT. Mieh.-lNS-The
Briggs Manufacturing Company
today announced receipt OF
$4,000, 600 government order for
sirplane turrets and said pro-
duction will begin Immediately
at the Roosevelt plant in De-
trcit while new plant is being
Constructed with $500 900 sup
piled by the Defense Plant Cor
poraton. The new plant, with
construction slated to get under
way in "a few days according
to the announcement. will be
completely equipped TO be
"baeked out" and bomb shell
tiers will be constructed and
barriers OF concrete or sand
bags will be available at all
doors.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-13

WASHINGTON Application
which may produce a final ruling
on whether the Communist party ad-
vocates the overthrow OF the United
States government by force awaited
action today by the Supreme Court
(meets noon, eastern standard
time). The appeal was filed by Will
liam Schneiderman. Russian-born
state secretary Of the Communist
party for California.