davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1941-03-14

Silver coins in circulation in Mica
ragua are being called in at their
nominal value; but after July 9,
they will be redeemed only at their
metallic value"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-17
WEATHER
FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

Mostly cloudy with
this afternoon II poasiu't
east portion tonight: irl"aN
partly cloudy, possibly
near coast.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13

Washington June 13-AP-Capl.
toll Hill heard today that President
Roosevelt's choice OF q successor
10 Attorney General Robert n.
Jackson might lie between Solicit
tor General Francis Biddle and
Thurman W. Arnold, in charge OF
the Justice Departments anti'
trust division
jackson was nominated to. the
Supreme Court yesterday when the
President also elevated Associate
Justice Harlan T. Stone TO oe
chief justice succeeding Charles
Evans Hughes and named Senator
James Francis Byrns D-S.C. to
succeed James McReynolds.
The Senate. which confirmed
Byrnes' appointment in Il minutes,
arranged to hear any protests that
might develop against the Stone
and Jackson nominations. Indica-
tons we're that they would win
final approval within 10 days.
Meanwhile. reports circulated
that the comparatively youthful
Biddle had the inside track" for
the attorney generalship. with
Charles Fshy. his assistant, re-
garded as likely 20 step into his
present chiefs joo.
There was strong support in
Congress, however, for Arnold,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
to
Start Soon ON
Big Spectacle
Meetings Monday
in High School

An organization meeting, prepar-
atory to rehearsals for the spec
tacle. America on Parade, TO be
presented as the highlight OF the
American Legion Fourth OF July
celebration. will be Monday in the
Ypsilanti High School gymnasium
Persons OF high school age will
report at 1880 in the morning;
grade school children at 1880 in
the afternoon and adults at 1880 in
the evening. Local residents are
being invited to participate in the
spectacle, which will have a cast of
500.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Cotton will
be the professional directors in
charge and rehearsal schedules will
be arranged and started immediate
ly.
The deliberately costumed specta-
Gle will be presented July 2, 3 and
in Recreation Park. r1
Envelopes and stationery with
colorful red, white and blue print
ing telling OF the Fourth OF July
celebration here are available for
townspeople at the Board of Com.
merce. There will be no charge
fol- the stationery which can be
used for writing invitations TO the
festivities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13

whose trust business" activities
as assistant Attorney General have
attracted the attention of such Ad-
ministration hackers as Senator
Norris (Ind-Neb.)
Norris. credited with having sus.
gested to the President that he
elevate Stone. a Republican. to
chief justice. said he favored
Arnold's appointment, although he
also was impressed with Biddle's
ability.
Senator Pepper (D-Fla.). an Ad-
ministration supporter, said he had
heard that Biddle was likely 10 be
the choice and believed that he
was "emipently qualified and
would make an excellent appoin'
tee"
The Presidents selection ot
Stone as chief justice apparently
won general approval OF both Re-
publicans and Democrats. Norris
said he hoped that the appoint
ment would set precedent for the
elevation OF the senior Judge in
point OF service when vacancies oc-
Cured in the chief Justices post;
Senator Wheeler (DMont) said
he was supporting Stone, and Sen.
Bridges (R-NH) termed the az
pointment fine. There was no
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
Head of Union
Facing Prison


Cleveland. June l3-UP-Stste
Patrol Oficer NJ. J. Hanchin recon-
mended today that Paul Martin.
president OF the Dies Casting I'm
ion (CIO) local which struck for
three days this week at the Alum.
mum Company OF America plant
here, be returned TO prison TO com.
plete a term for armed robbery.
Martin was held at the city Jail
on Hanchin's order He will re-
main in custody until next month
when the pardon and parole com.
mission holds hearing TO determ-
Inc whether the union leader vio-
lated his parole from Ohio Peni-
Tertiary by leaving the state with
out permission to appear before the
National Defense Mediation Board
in Washington last week. Martins
parole is due to expire next Oct.
81.
Martin, who was said 10 have
used the name Paul Mehringer. was
paroled in August, 1898. He had
been serving a 10 to 25.year term
for a grocery store robbery here
In May. 1881. Before that he had
been psroled once and convicted
once for automobile theft.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
Red Cross Unit
Reports Work

Mrs. Charles Cleery. in charge
OF the surgical dressings unit OF
the American Red Cross, reported
today that a total of 1850 dress
ings have been made by the Ypsi-
lanti unit since the work started
in February. The dressings are
for use in United States Army
camps.
Attention OF workers il being
called to the fact that there will
be about a two weeks vacation,
beginning next Wednesday, because
OF the lack OF supplies from head
quarters. Notice will be given
when work will be resumed.
Fifty five women have registered
for work in this unit and an ave-
rage OF is have reported on We'd
nesdays from 9 a. m. to p. m.
in WEIGH Hall. The workers wear
white wash dresses and the regu-
lation Red Cross headgear. Eigh-
teen have earned Red Cross sery-
ice pins for 20 hours OF work.
The first week in July II is
planned to have a Red Cross win
dow in the business district. On
display will be sewing. knitting and
all the types OF surgical dressings
made here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
Biddle, Arnold, Attorney General Prospects

apparent opposition to Jackson.
either.
Senator Brown (D-Mich) said
he was particularly pleased at the
Presidents appointment OF Stone
as Chief Justice. While he said
he welcomed the appointment CT
Byrnes and Jackson to the court,
he noted that Byrnes' elevation
would mean distinct loss for the
President in the Senate.
The nomination Of Byrnes to the
high court was reported to have
been accompanied by the Presi-
dents request 10 Byrnes that he
remain in the senate until fall.
Quickly confirmed by the Cham
Der. Byrnes said he intended 20
stay on the job a. acting majority
leader until Senator Barley "
Kentucky. the Democratic chief
tain, was able 10 return 10 bis
duties. Barley. recuperating
from a leg infection, has been
ordered by his physician TO rest for
two or three more weeks.
Byrnes said he would remain In
the Senate as long as there was
need OF his services. hut said he
hoped to take a short vacation be-
fore the court resumes its sessions
In the fall.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
Citizens Must
Cut Purchases

Washington, June SAP An
appeal TO citizens TO tighten purse
string and cut down on individual
purchases indicated apparent In
tensitcation today OF the govern.
ment's drive for a strict-but vol.
untary-defense economy.
Coupled with il was request
that eastern motorists. facing pros
poets of petroleum shortage. con.
serve gasoline and oil.
At the same time. Leon Hender.
son, price administrator. asked
Ave automobile, manufacturers 20
rescind recently announced in.
creases OF from $40 TO SIS in the
cost OF various models. He assert.
ed price sterilization and proven.
ton OF inflationary price tenden.
cies make imperative sound leader.
ship by the automobile industry a,
this time"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
British Battering
at Gates of City,
Damascus Flanked
Circassian Cavalry
Threatens CITY
From Rear
Pressure South of
Beirut Reported
Increasing


British artillery and mechanical
forces battered at the main de-
lenses OF the Syrian capital OF Da.
mascus today while circassian
cavalry unit led by French Off
Ger who Joined the De Gaullist
forces three weeks ago threatened
to hit the defenders from the rear
In a thanking move.
Colonel Philbert Collet. accomp-
lished in the ways OF desert war
fare. was said to have led his cav
alrymen through a semi-desert area
southeast of Damascus in an effort
TO crack the Bastions before which
the British and free French IT.
lacking forces have been stalled
several days.
Reports from the front indicated
that the British were pulling off
the gloves and abandoning spar
ring tactics they were said to have
adopted at the beginning OF the
Syrian.Lebanese operation in an
effort TO avoid bloodshed.
Pressure also was reported in
creasing in the sector south OF
Beirut capital OF Lebanon. with
heavy fighting also taking place
especially around the coastal
town OF Sidon.
Hold sIdon
The French said they still held
Sidon, despite British assertions
that their forces had reached It.
and claimed that French troops
had taken the offensive around
Kissoue, south OF Damascus.
To the northwest, British armor-
ed cars we're reported striking
across the Syrian Desert toward
Palmyra. site of an important air
base. from captured Deir-ez-zor.
Ruhr Bombed
The industrial Ruhr region of
Germany was subjected to another
hammering by British bombers dur
ing the night. DNB. official Ger
man news agency. said a number OF
civilians were killed.
German warplanes at the same
time blasted at parts OF eastern
England.
As a'result OF the air war during
May. the British ministry OF home
security announced, casualties in
Britain we're 1894 persons killed
and 5.1s1 injured. In the proceed
lnL month the casualties were 6.065
persons killed and 6,926 Injured.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
Congress Today
(By Associated PrssS)
Senate

(By Associated Prssx)
Senate
In recess.
Secretary Morgenthau testifies
before Banking Committee on bill
continuing emergency money pow
efs N0:30 a. m. EST.
Interstate Commerce Committee
hears r. a. NJ. Craven, minority
member OF FEC. on White resolu-
ton 10 investigate FEC regula-
lions for chain broadcasting G0).
House
Debates amendments 10 SSS6,000,
00O relief appropriation tiD.
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues study Of new tax bill (10).
Thursday
Senate
Confirmed President Rooseyelt's
nomination OF Senator James F.
Byrnes as Associate Justice OF Su-
preme Court and received nomina-
tions OF Justice Harlan F. Stone
10 he Chief Justice and Robert H.
Jackson TO be Associate Justice.
Approved Appropriations bill for
operating Congress.
Approved Connally amendment
giving President authority 10 take
over defense plants when strikes
or lockouts stop production.
House
Debated relief appropriation
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
on
Seizure Plan
to Come Soon
Senate Approves
Measure

Washington, June l3-AP- A
sharply-divided House Military
Committee took up the Senate's
property seizure legislation today.
but opposing factions expected that
agreement on some kind OF bill"
would be reached before nightfall.
Some committee members con.
tended the revised proposal 81
Senator Connally (DTexas) went
too far. Others claimed that it
had been weakened" by amend.
ments. before the Senate finally
passed 1t by a 67-to-7 vote yester.
day.
While Chairman May (D-Ky.i
told reporters his committee would
take the Senate measure and
pluck II here and pluck 1t there.
Rep. Thomson .(D-TexD an in
fluential committee member. pre-.
dicted that whatever committee re-
visions are made the legislation In
the final ANALYSIS would be some
what akin" TO its present chsrac-
ter.
AS passed by the Senate. the
proposal would give the Presl-
dent statutory authority to take
over defense plants or those cap
able of being converted for such
operation IL production was tied
up or threatened by a strike, lock-
out, or any other cause.
A limiting clause inserted by a
two-vote margin would permit ex-
ercise of the power only where
collective bargaining. and con-
TO utilize. existing mediation ma.
chinery. or where mediation had
failed TO settle a dispute.
The amended Connally measure
also carried policy declarations al
firming faith in the principles Of
collective bargaining. and cone
demning defense strikes or lock.
outs where either side to a dispute
refused to mediate or accept me-
diation rulings
The House Committee had be-
fore It today not only the Con-
nally proposal, but a measure by
Rep. Harness (R Ind, which IL
tentatively approved yesterday.
authorizing the exercise OF police
powers in reopening a struck plant,
but saying nothing about federal
seizure or operation.
Harness said his plan would
merely guarantee federal protec.
ton to workers desiring TO return
to work after the President order
ed production resumed.
II does not call for federal SELF.
ure and operation. he said. because
he believed that meant the work.
ers would thus become federal EN-.
ployes and lose all benefits under
existing labor laws.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
Peace Will Bring
Restored France

fBy international News service)
London, June l3-INS-A re-
newed British promise 10 restore
France 10 independence and great.
ness when peace comes" and as
sursnce' that Britain has no ter
ritorial ambitions in Syria were
revealed offici1lly by the British
government today
This disclosure was made as the
government released the texts OF
note from vichy protesting
against the British-Free French in
vasion OF Syria and the British re-
ply 10 Nichy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
Six Months to
See Operation
of Ford Plant
Date Set in West
bv Edsel Ford

Los Angeles, June 1S-AP -
Ford Motor Co.'s $4,000, 900 plant
at Ypsilanti. Mich. should be COM
pleted in six months and ready TO
produce sub-assemblies and parts
for Consolidated Aircraft Corps
bad bomber, reports Edsel Ford.
Ford left for Detroit last night
after four DAYS at Consolidated's
San Diego. Calf plant. Two hun
dred of his cdmpany's engineers.
designers, layout and production
men are at San Diego studying the
B-24D.
Ford said plans for production
under a government contract call
for employment of 10000 skilled
workers to turf out parts for 1--WE
bombers daily These parts will
be shipped to final assembly plants
at Tulsa and Fort Worth. Tex.
To prepare for operation of the
Ypsilanti plant, Ford said his COM
pany would operate a training
school for workers at Dearborn,
Mich.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
Normal to Aid
Defense Work

A full daytime program OF pre-
employment courses for qualified
high school graduates will be Of
fered at Michigan State Normal
College beginning June %.
Subjects TO be offered will be ap-
piled mathematics. engineering
drafting. Industrial physics and
chemistry. Each course will meet
for two hours, Ave days a week
for eight weeks AS the daily pro-
gram Is scheduled for six hours.
the student will enroll for only
three courses Additional courses
will be offered II there is a de-
mand for them.
The program will be planned for
persons who have at least a high
school education and who do not
expect TO attend college next fall.
Members OF the present high school
graduating class and OF recent
classes and junior college students
will be eligible provided they e1-
pect to 10 into employment in DE-
Tense industries and do not expect
to attend college next fall. Prev
ious engineering training will not
be required for admission 10 this
program.
Cost TO the student will include
the purchase or rental OF text
books. drawing instruments and
class materials since Institutional
costs will be borne by the federal
Soc DFFFNSF--pac
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
Clio DECIDES ON
PURGE. BRIDGES
WILL HEAD LIST
Joseph Curran Also Included
Among l13 Marked
Officials
DRIVE TO BE DIRECTED
AGAINST COAST FIRST
Charters May be Suspended
Until Reds, Friends
Are Suspended

fBy international News SerVice)
Washington. June l3-INS -
Conservative leaders in the Clio,
determined to eliminate the Com
munist and radical stigma, today
marked down ll3 officials and lead
ers of clio unions, including Harry
Bridges and Joseph Curran, for a
purge.
Bridges, nov fighting deporta-
ton proceedings, is president Of
the CLOS LDngshoremen's and
Warehouse Workers Union and
Curran is head OF the Maritime
Union. The "right-wing" faction
in the clio accuses the men mark
ed for the purge of either being
communists or sympathetic to ra-
dical elements, some OF whom have
been fomenting national defense
strikes.
Others, on the purge list" be-
sides Bridges and Curran include
o. NJ. orion, president OF the In.
ternational Woodworkers Union.
who now is leading a west coast
lumber strike in defiance OF de-
tense officials and CLIO President
Phillip Murray. and Joseph Sicily,
president OF the American Com
munications Association. both CLIO
affiliates.
The drive is expected to be III.
rected first against west coast Clio
men alleged to hold Communist
sympathies. Defense officials have
been told, 1t is learned, that be-
tween 80 and 35 CLIO organizers
and leaders along the coast will be
either fred or shorn OF all power.
In addition, conservative leaders
in CLIO are threatening to suspend
charters OF 80 industrial union
councils in various states and cities
unless Communists or their fellow
travellers" are ousted.
Clio Chieftain Murray has full
power to revoke or suspend char
ters OF industrial union councils.
However. he Is without power to
remove heads OF international un'
ions, such as Bridges, Curran. Or.
ton and Sicily. In the case OF these
unions. the right wing faction in
the clio will support conservative
elements among the rank-an-file.
hoping that they will GUST their
presidents.
The fight between the two fac.
tons. which threatens TO split the
clio wide open was brought to a
climax by the recent series OF ma.
tional defense strikes. Those urg-
ing the purge fear that the strikes
might result in wave OF public
resentment and laws that might
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
Church Plans
For Bus to be
Launched Soon
Methodists Review
Past Year

Plans for bus transportation Of
children in the Methodist Sun
day School will be launched at
the next meeting OF the church
board following suggestion OF the
pastor, Rev. Walter b. Heyler.
Other plans for the new fiscal
year OF the church include en-
ployment OF part time worker
for parish visits, and OF additional
office help so that church records
may be brought TO date. New up
holstery in the sanctuary and
folding chairs for the chapel are
contemplated.
In the church year which has
Just closed IL was reported that
the total membership is l,34s. and
that there has been baptism Of
IL infants and % adults and older
children. Forty people worked on
program OF evangelistic calling,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
Taylor Huron,
Clinton Choice

NV Associated fressl
Detroit, June 13-AP-Fred c.
TAYLOR. OF Lansing. will become
engineer-secretary OF the Huron
Clinton Parkway project II funds
are made available to the Huron
Clinton Metropolitan Parkway Au-
thority.
His appointment, at a salary OF
$6 900 a year. was announced
Thursday. He is now in charge OF
planning operations for the State
highway department.
Other appointments. also contin-
gent upon the receipt OF funds,
were Arthur Shiefle Of the Auto
mobile Club of Michigan. to become
executive secretary at $4,000 a
year. and Leroy c. Smith. Wayne
County road commission engineer.
10 become consulting engineer at
$4,000
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
Testimony ON
Bridges Ends

San Francisco, June 13-AP-At-
torneys in the bitterly contested
Harry Bridges deportation hearing
today had 100000 words OF testi,
mony from which to extract argu.
ments for and against the govern
ment's contention that the clio
Longshore leader should be sent
back 10 Australia.
The words formed the transcript
OF the longest deportation hear
ing in the history OF the nation.
Presiding Inspector Charles b.
Sears ended the IL week hearing
yesterday with that is all. then. ="
in quiet spoken words which con-
trasted sharply with acid remarks
OF attorneys during the proceed
ings.
Bridges himself was next TO the
last witness in the hearing. through
which the government contended
See BRIDGES-Page 3
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
Protest Short of
War Likely to be
Made to Germany
Loss of Thirty
Five Lives
Serious
Break to Depend
on Reaction
of Nazis

tBv United PresS)
Washington, June Is - UP
Short-of-war protests TO Germany
and demands for indemnity and
apology today were the likely de-
velopments following the charge
that the American steamer Robin
Moor was sunk by a Nazi sub
marine with a torpedo and some
30-odd shells"
How near the Robin Moor in
cident will bring German Ameri-
can diplomatic relations to a
break will depend On the extent
to which Berlin and Washington
are able TO agree on exactly what
happened and who is responsible
for what. The INCIDENT is agra
waited by the probability that up
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
Friday Thirteenth
For Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, Pa. June lS-AP -
Politically important Pennsylvania
operated on credit and its $4,000
employees went payless this Friday
the 18th as a party tight for con.
troll OF the commonwealth In 1914
tied up $s0.0O0.000 Incorporated
funds.
Directly involved Is the $542. GOO.
900 budget submitted by Republi-
can Governor Arthur H. James
TO the general assembly. His
party controls the Senate and Dem.
ocrats rule the house. For more
than Ave months the two branches
have deadlocked over taxes and
the amount OF money the state will
need during the two years which
began June l
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
Ford Motor Locals Discuss
National Council Meeting

Discussion OF a national A. r.
OF l.. council meeting in Chicago
this summer with delegates to be
chosen from each local OF the Ford
Motor Company was held by outiy-
ing parts plants groups in the Ma
sonic Temple Thursday night.
Speakers for the meeting were
William e. Davis and Wesley n
King, A. F. OF l.. representatives
Peter McGavin, company A. F.
OF l.. delegate, was chairman Of
the meeting.
Locals representated at the
meeting were from Ypsilanti. Phoe.
nix, Plymouth. Brooklyn. Dundee,
Flat.Rock, Milan, Milford, New
berg. Worthwhile. Saline and Man.
chester-Sharon Mills.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
THORNTON RESIGNS

Detroit. June -13 ms Col.
E. Fred Thornton has resigned as
chief of the Wayne County Sc
lective service, 1t was disclosed
today. National guard officers
with headquarters in Lansing are
now supervising the Wayne Coun-
ty draft, 1t was announced.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-13
Army or Work
Warner Advice

(Bv Associated PresD
Kalamazoo. Mich. June 13-AP
Cancellation Of draft deferment
for strikers in defense industries
was advocated last night by Milo
j Warner, national commander OF
the American Legion.
Taking away the strikers de-
ferment, he said in an address,
us only fair to our boys who are
serving in the armed forces" He
added the American Legion was
not opposed to the right to strike.
Warner advocated about aid TO
Great Britain and establishment OF
adequate civilian defense.