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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
Union Gives up
Closed Shop
Demand
Central Press Phonephoto

Washington, May 16-UP- Gen.
eral Motors Corporations accep-
lance Of a defense mediation board
peace formula ended an eight
weeks threat of a strike by 10000
Of its employees today.
The union, which gave up its de-
mand for a closed shop in return
for a 10 cent an hour wage in
crease. had accepted the mediation
boards recommendations early
yesterday morning.
General Motors President
Charles e. Wilson accepted the
boards proposal a few hours be-
fore today's 7 a. m. strike dead
line.
A company spokesman estimated
that the corporations payroll in
would be increased $60,-
000, 900 a year by the contract, the
first il ever signed for a definite
period In all, 100000 employees
will get raises. The settlement
sverted interruption of work on
$750.000.000 in defense contracts.
United Automobile Workers
tClO1 officials, whose acceptance
OF the settlement is subject TO
membership ratification-a formal
ity, Immediately began notifying
workers in 81 plants not to strike.
The peace formula is:
!. A flat increase OF 10 cents an
hour for all hourly employees retro
active TO Apr. % and embodied in
a contract for one year.
2. No closed or union shop or
maintenance OF membership clause.
8. Establishment OF an impartial
referee who will make final decis-
lens in imposing penalties for vio-
lation of shop rules or the union
contract.
4. In advancement OF employees to
higher paid jobs-their ability,
training and capacity being equal
preference is to be given employees
with the longest seniority.
5. The company will not lock
out its employees during the con-
tract. The union will not call a
strike until the strike grievance
machinery is exhausted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
NOrnandie i'm
u. S. CUSTODY:
Others Seized
Lavish Vessel Now
Crimy, Dirty

New York, May l6-AP- The
grimy. dirty Normandie. once
flagship OF the merchant fleet OF
France and one OF the most lavish
ly.fitted ships sfloat. is under
United States guard today. one
OF a dozen or more vessels seized
in the governments latest move
against foreign shipping
The Normandie. her once gay
red. white and black superstruc-
ture coated by rust and the CRIME
OF the city. has lain in dock here
since she dashed into port five
days after outbreak OF the war.
safe from blackout crossing.
Police have guarded her since
and few who have passed her pier
have failed 10 look TO see II
she's still there"
For there were many rumors
about the Normandie Every time
her huge engines were turned
over and whenever crewman
polished a bit OF brass, the word
got around she was going 10 dash
for the open seas. But she wasn't
painted grey, as was the Queen
Mary, which lay beside her for
months, and as was the Queen
Elizabeth, both Of which went
back into the war from which
they had first sought refuge here.
Four other French ships were
boarded in New York harbor last
night by the Coast Guard. Ten men
were placed on the Normandie
to guard her, three each on the
lie De Noirmoutier and Mont
Everst, which lay beside her, and
the Fort Royal and lie De Cues
SAINT, which have been plying be-
tween New York and Martinique.
The latter four are freighters.
The Normandie, with her spec
tacular Partisan decor, was the
largest and fastest ship afloat
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
Revenue Bill
Support Asked
CBy United Press)

Lansing. May 16-UP- House
young Republicans sought support
for their unified revenue collec.
ton bill today by proposing an
alignment with the old line COP.
faction seeking passage OF the de-
feated and tabled Brake branch
banking restrictions.
The senate. meanwhile, was to
receive a bill creating little
FBI' in the attorney generals Of
flee. Debate was scheduled on
regulation Of initiatory, referendum
and constitutional amendment pc
titions.
Rep. F. Jack heller, R.. Battle
Creek, chairman OF the Republican
study committee which drafted the
unified revenue department bill,
said he and other young COP.
members who voted against the
Brake bill Thursday would recon
slider their votes II the older Re-
publicans pledged support of the
revenue bill up for further discus
sion today.
Wen probably go along with
them IL they can come over and
support our bill" Neller said.
Rep. Maurice z. Post, R., Rock
ford, leading the fight for house
passage OF the Brake bill, admit.
ted he now thought it "unwise"
to kill the Neller revenue bill. but
said 1t would have to be amended
before he could support it.
The Brake bill, passed by. the
senate, would prohibit branch
banking beyond % miles OF a
parent bank. 1t was tabled Thurs
day when Post lacked six votes OF
the two thirds majority required
to pass It, despite pleas by Rep.
Nelson Miles, r., Holland, and
Stanley Weage, r.. Coldwater, that
II would maintain the American
system of local enterprise"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
Navy Will Greatly
Enlarge Reserves

New York, May 16-AP- So
what II you are. so years old and
still want TO fight?
So you can join the Naval Re
serve.
Comm. F. X. O'Brien, chief OF the
Nays recruiting service, has an.
nounced that Naval Reserve en-.
listments. within the II to 50 year
age limits are to be taken as part
Of the Nays most sweeping drive
for men.
Exceeding even the World War
quotas. the Navy has called for
$4,000 enlistments in the Navy by
June 80 to care for the rapidly-ex-
panding Navy.
In addition. men trained as cleo
trfcians. radio men and in other
technical fields would be enrolled
in the Reserve with or without
previous naval experience and
would be considered as potential
petty officer material. IL IL planned
to release such reservists from
active duty as soon as possible az.
ter the emergency ends.
Commander O'Brien said the
Nays personnel this month to.
tailed 227.oss with $4,000 resery-
ists..
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
Jr. C.. of C.. Names Officers,
Takes Part in Civic Projects

Junior Chamber Of Commerce
al its regular monthly dinner
meeting at the Hotel Huron
Thursday night elected new Of
ficers and decided to participate
in civic enterprises.
II was decided that the organi-
Eation should sponsor one girl
representative to the Girls State
to be held in Ann Arbor from
June 10 to June rs inclusive. The
group also responded to a civic
plea In deciding to undertake 10
furnish recreational facilities for
the new Camp Waterloo TO be
held for the first time this year
at Cedar Lake near Chelsea.
Plans were discussed for the
wide participation with the other
civic organizations in presenting
the July 4th celebration in Ypsi-
lanti. As previously. the Junior
board will carry its end OF the
load. Plans were made for the
broadcast. in which the history
and importance OF the city win be
reviewed over station WkAR on
Friday morning. June 81. at H.
90 a. m, at which the organiza-
ton was invited to appear.
Officers for the coming year
were elected and one member OF
the board OF directors. Arthur
Forche. resigned. The young men
who will lead the organization
during the coming year are: John
c. Farris. president; John Star
was. first Nce-president; Gerald
Fulford, second vice-president:
Gerald y. Beissel, treasurer: and
George Shamrock. secretary. Di-
rectors 10 serve for two years
we're elected as follows: Gerald F.
Beissel, William Butzin. Clinton
Castor. George Shamrock, Lawren-
&c skinner, and John Starwas. Di-
College Band. D. C. Ryan, Bandmas
Adv EIG
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
CONGRESS LIKELY
To APPROVE BILL
FOR SHIP SEIZURE
President to be Allowed
to Use Vessels as
he Sees Fit
HOUSE ACTS TODAY ON
SENATE AMEN DMENTS
Anti Convoy Amendment Of
Isolationists Meets
Defeat

~ GhAANa
Washington, May l6-UP-Con-
gress was expected to give final
approval today to the ship seizure
bill allowing President Roosevelt
to use as he sees fit more than
100 idle foreign ships, including Is
French vessels put into protective
custody by the Coast Guard last
night.
President Roosevelt will sign the
bill at once, making It law.
The Senate passed the bill yes.
terday SO to 20, and 1t was returned
to the House for action on Senate
amendments.
Passage had been expected early
next week. But President Roose-
velt's appeal to the French people
to resist collaboration with Ger
many and-the boarding OF the
French vessels by Coast Guardsmen
last night, caused many congress.
men 10 want to push II through to-
day.
Final work in Congress on the
ship bill was expedited by elimina-
ton OF the threat OF isolatlonists
to attempt attaching an anti-convoy
amendment to IT,
The convoy question appeared to
be fading as an immediate issue
with word from a responsible Ad.
ministration leader that Mr.. Roose-
Welt believes Congress would re-
fuse TO sanction conveys at this
time and that he will not ask au.
thority TO undertake them.
LCa-AI.taaA D.. L,I.haA
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
jury
to be Called
in Briggs Case
Evidence Lacking
in Shaving

Ann Arbor. Mich, May l6-Pros'
ecutor George Meader said he
will call a coroner's jury today
TO make an official report and
finding concerning the death OF
Miss Hazel Briggs. 80. Detroit.
whose charred remains we're found
on a dump near Manchester nearly
a week ago.
The jury will be impanelled this
afternoon and testimony will be
started Monday morning In Man
chester Village hall
So far no new leads have come
In from Sheriff John osborn's plea
To the residents in the vicinity to
come forward with any information
which might be OF value in solving
the crime, the sheriff said today,
and nearly all routine investlga-
ton has been completed without
anything significant being learned.
Thursday Undersheriff Frederick
Sodt directed the careful sitting OF
tho pile OF ashes In which the re-
mains were found, but nothing new
was found except the metal end
OF the Upper which was a part Of
Miss Briggs house dress, worn
when she disappeared from the
home OF her mother, Mrs. Stella
Briggs, Manchester last April 10.
Although II has been established
Miss Briggs had been unusually
respondent this spring. and had
even once suggested taking her
own life. officials discount the idea
that her death could have been
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
DIR. Alexis Carrel
Missing in France

fBv Associated Pressl
New York. May LAP Dr.
Alexis Carrel, famed scientist who
holds strong views about the treat
ment OF the French which the
Nszis would not care TO have pub
lished." has not returned from a
visit 10 his wife in occupied France
friend has revealed.
James Wood Johnson, organizer
OF the American Volunteers Am
bUlance Corps, who accompanied
Dr. CaFrel 10 Europe Feb. /. said
Csrrel went 10 occupied Brittany
Apr. 7 and that he had not been
heard from since.
Johnson said he believed Carrel
might have been detained to give
the benefit OF his knowledge 10
the problem Of combating child
nalnutrition in the occupied area.
He completed malnutrition
study recently in Spain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

(Bv United PreSs)
San Diego, Calf, May l6-UP-
Naval officers said today that the
rescue OF Lieut.. Walter Osipo1,
marine parachute jumper, was I'M
authorized.
1t was in violation OF orders.
1t jeopardized the lives of five
other men.
But it was such a breath-taking
display OF courage and -acrobatics
that the two "culprits" were cited
today to Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox for decorations.
Head Down, Helpless
Lieut.. Osipotf hung head down
and helpless, his parachute tangled
on a static cable beneath a trans
port plane flying over Kearney
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
Ry Ioe Ajax Morris

NIP fOTeiSH NSNS EuiNOit
Events moved swiftly today to-
ward a showdown between the
British and the Germans in the
Middle East, particularly in Syria
and lraq, speeded by a sudden
stiffening OF attitude in London and
Washington against the French
government of Marshal Henri
Philippe Petain.
British moves and statements in
dicated they are preparing to inter-
vene by force OF arms, II necessary,
TO prevent the Germans from using
this French-ruled territory as
spring board for a pincers move
ment against the Suez Canal.
Force Probable
II seemed that the era OF British
and American diplomacy designed
TO keep France out OF the Nazi
camp was in process OF abandon
ment in favor of direct methods OF
force.
From both Washington and Lon.
don came frank official warnings
TO Vichy against the full-scale col
liberation" with Germany which
appeared to be implicit in current
Franco-German negotiations.
The warnings were backed up
by specific action. The British
said they would take military steps
against use OF Syria as a German
base and particularly against use
OF Syrian airbases by Nazi planes
which is already reported in
progress.
The United States placed protec.
tive guards aboard all French ves-
sells In L. S. waters. including the
great liner, Normandie. and Presi-
dent Roosevelt issued strongly.
worded statement directed to the
French people against "collabora-
ton" with Germany and warning
that such a policy implied a threat
10 the peace OF the Western Hemis-
phers-an obvious hint at Ameri'
can interest in Dakar and Mar
Unique.
The Germans, commenting sar.
castically on Auglo-American
moves against Vichy, suggested
that tina French are doing no more
10 aid Germany than the United
States Is doing TO aid the British.
Istanbul reported that not only
are German planes in Syria but
German freighter3 with supplies
and possibly troops are moving
from the Black Sea through tho
Dardanelies into the Aegean, pos
sibly en- route to Syria. The
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
John EvanOff
Dies at Camp

Private John George Evanoff 10.
OF the 32nd Signal Company. lost
his life at Alexandra. La, Thurs
day when a truck, which was TAX
ing Is soldiers from Camp Living
ston 10 field maneuvers. overturned.
He passed away at Surgeon Station
Hospital, Camp Livingston. Pvt
Edward Fields. 23-year-old selec-
tee from Hazel Park. Mich, was
also killed and Pvt. Emmett
Schnell and Pvt Chester Kordas.
OF the 125th Infantry. were badly in
jured in the accident.
The death OF Pvt. Evanoff at s: 30
in the evening came as a shock to
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Evanoff. this city. Mrs. Evsnoff had
received a very cheerful letter from
her son in the morning. Earlier in
his camp experiences he had suf.
fered a broken arm.
John. who bad completed the 18th
grade in school. was a member OF
the Michigan National Guards and
went with his company to Living
ston last October. He had anticipat-
ed coming home on furlough in
July.
John was born in Caspian. IN the
Upper Peninsula. October %. 1921.
the son OF George and Gertrude
Elizabeth Green Evanoff.
Surviving besides his parents are
two sisters. Viola. nine. and Ella,
IL. and two brothers, William. is.
and James, 10.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
Made
in City Plants

Two changes in chief operators
at the sewage and water purifica-
ton and softening plants we're an
nounced today.
John NJ. Max, superintendent Of
the city sewage disposal plant since
1888. has qualified as operator for
the municipal water plant As no
qualified local person applied for
the water plant position in Sep
TENDER 1899. James A. Mosier. out
OF town chemist, was employed
temporarily.
Stanley Bower. operator at the
sewage plant since 1888, has been
made superintendent Of the sew
age plant.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
Congress Today

(By Associated Press)
Senate
Considers legislation giving OPM
priorities authority moon EST.
Expected 10 debate bill giving
RFC additional emergency powers.
House
Routine session (noon).
Naval Committee continues con-
sideration OF temporary promotion
bill 10 a. M.
Ways and Means Committee
hears further testimony on tax bill
90 a. M.
ThurSday
Passed legislation authorizing
L. s. to take over refugee foreign
shipping.
Passed $4,000, 900 legislative APP
preparation bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

rectors To serve for one year are
Rollin Collier. Harold Palmer and
Thorvald Marsh. Those whose
terms hold over are Mr.. Farris,
Clyde Budd and Mr. Fulford.
Appointment Of committees will
be made by the new president,
Mr.. Farris, next week.
The next meeting will be June
10.
Il was estimated that % mem.
bers will 90 IN Port Huron for the
state convention which started to-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Saturday:
Fair, Warm

HOLLYWOOD AP-Tom Mix's
horses and ponies-except his fam
Gus Tony-will be sold at auction
next week. along with his furniture.
jewelry. automobiles, paintings and
scores of gifts from fans. Auction
eer W. c. o'Connor said Mix had
requested that Tony. his favorite
trick horse, be given to friends.
The sale. ordered to settle Mix's
estate, will be May 21-23 at his San
Fernando Valley ranch.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

FORT LEWIS, -Wash.-AF-The
Army's 91st and 116th Observation
squadrons will act as aerial traffic
cops for a six-day movement of
$500 Army vehicles from here to
California for war games next
week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16
British, Germans Moving
Toward Showdown in Iraq,
Syria; Attitude Stiffens
Threat to Canal
Seen in Use
of Syria
Washington Sends
Warning to
Petain

(By International News service)
London, May t6-lNS-The Brit.
Ish War office today officially an
neuneed reeapture Of Sollum, vital
port and military base Just within
the Egyptian border which was
taken by Maxi mechanlzed units
some days ago.
Berlin, May 16-UP-- Reports
circulated todsy-witheut official
confirmation or denIal-that Pnof.
Karl (. K. Haushofer, No. I Maxi
braintruster, author Of the leben-
sraum diving spaee) theory and
close associate Of Rudolf Hess, has
been arrested.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

RIO DE JANEIRo, Brazil-AP-
The newspaper Diario De Noticias
said today the German blockade
running freighter Lech. had ar
rived at Recife after having been
previously reported intercepted by
a British auxiliary cruiser and set
afire.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

VICHY, France-AP-A decree
Is anticipated shortly creating a
super-committee named by Vice
Premier Admiral Jean Darlan to
control all foreigners, especially
Jews, in the French Empire.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

Penny Supper. st. Luke's. Sat.
May II, 5 to Z p. m. Adv. SIS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

ROME-INS - The Duke OF
Spoleto will be crowned King OF
Croatia on Sunday or Monday
and boundaries of the new indie
pendent Croatian state will be fixed
in a conference at Vienna.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

BUFFALO, n. Y.-INs-Leaders
OF the CLOS Steel Workers Organ
izing Committee, who yesterday
won by a 3to-1 margin the right
TO represent employees of the Lack
awanna plant OF the Bethlehem
Steel Company in an NLRB collec-
tive bargaining election. today an
nounced plans to move forward to
victory" in other Bethlehem plants
throughout the country.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

TOKYO-AP>~Foreign Minister
Yosuke Matsuoka> conferred at
length today with Soviet Russian
Ambassador Constantin >Smetanin
and reliable sources said their con-
versation was concerned with gen
eral European affairs. y
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

TULIPS-Spring Flowers, Plants.
Mayme Panek, 5sS Towner. adv.51s'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

SHANGHAI - APP Lieut.. Col.
Kunio Akiyama, official spokesman
for Japanese forces in China, said
today the Chinese Fifth Army had
sustained heavy losses in recent
fighting in southern Shansi Prov
ince with its chief officers killed
and 10000 troops trapped.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

Ans Federal
agents today Investigated the pos
slbility OF sabotage in the 1900, 900
fire which yesterday swept three
city blocks, destroying factories
and homes, and damaging one build
ing at the Cramp shipyard; holders
OF naval construction contracts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

See sLAYTNG-Psge 8
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See NoRMANDIE-PaSe s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

College Band. Bsndmastsr Sun, Peass
ADV. SIS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

See EUROPEAN wAR-Pags 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

ISTANBUL. Turkey-UP-Men
OF all military classes between
1895 and 1916 not already called
up for duty must report on May
70. It was announced ofhcially to-
day. The call includes men ex-
empted previously for reasons Of
business or health.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

COPENHAGEN Via Berlin)-
INS-King Christian today dis
missed the Danish consul generals
in New York, Chicago and San
Francisco on grounds they cooper
ated with Danish Minister de Kauff
man in Washington and refused to
return home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

NEW YORK INS-A group OF
New Workers with the name of
Churchill today launched a nation
wide campaign today to organize
the estimated 1000 "Churchills" in
the country to raise money to send
TO British Prime Minister Winston
Churchill for war work in England.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

See PLANE REsCUE-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

See GENERAL MoToRs-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

Continued on Page Eight
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-16

BERLIN-INS- Field Marshal
Werner Won Blomberg notified Ger
man newspapers today that his son.
Major Axel Won Blomberg, Of the
air force general staff, had been
killed In action.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-02-07

While the is not doing much to reduce farm
surprises in the United States and Canada in many other
surplus producing countries either for that there is
every prospect that the wool reserves of the nation going
to be budclSome very long.
\ soldiers woOlen wardrobe includes pairs of under
drawers cap shirts, three Blankets two pairs
Of Sacs service hat pairs socks pair of gloves
undrrSirtS, and bouse-a total weight
about 5 pounds Requirements for the few months
900 100000 100000 mderShirtS, and
BOO Blankets all wool Fabrics
being ordered by millions Of yards.
BY midsummer 1,400000 American young will be
clothed Eventually the United States Army may total 100000
TO cOhe them will require the total shOrn wool production
of 50000O00 sheep for 54000000O pounds of
wool which is than United States produces
The sheep feeding American ranges this winter have
quite assignment before them when they surrender their
woolen coats next spring
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-02-07
CONGRATULATIONS

The County Record" has come
to our desk, as a new publication.
at Towson, Nd. The County Rec
ord is published every Friday by
the County Record Publishing Co.,
John Grason TurnbulI, president.
1t is described by the publishers
as IAN Independent Democratic
newspaper dedicated to the ad-
yancement of Baltimore County"
The first issue has plenty of news
and features, liberal amount of
advertising and a creditable editor
ial page. The first issue was on
January 81 CONCENTRATIONS from
the President down to the printers
devil.