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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07
Rotary Follies
Major Success

With an attendance OF over two
thousand at the Monday and Tues
day night performances OF the
Rotary Follies. members OF the Ro-
tary today were assured of sub
stantial fund for aid Of handicap
ped children in Ypsilanti.
Eugene L. Dostrom. director OF
finances for the production. to-
day HAD not reached definite
profits figure as there are stll
bills TO be paid
Those who attended the second
performance OF the rollicking en-
tertainment Tuesday evening felt
themselves well rewarded. The au-
dience was in remarkably respon-
siye mood and the amateur per-
formers as a result, gave an even
more professional Interpretation
than Monday night
The program was shifted slight
~ Tuesday night. Misses Kay
King. Opal Brace and Ada Marie
Love were well received in yo-
cal selections as Carl Lindegren
was unable TO be present to re.
peat his Monday night perform.
ance.
In place Of the United States
Rodeo Boys six 'Rauchcrs per
formed. Both groups were provld-
ed through the interest Of Henry
Ford who also provided magi-
clan and Hawaiian musical num-
berg b. the Rob,ue family. All
proved very popular and artists
we're generous with encores.
Dr. Lloyd ODDS vas manager Of
proDertips
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07
House to Vote
Today on Ships
to Aid England
Expected to Pass
by Wide Margin

CIV international News SorNfce1
Washington, May 1-lNS-With
war talk resounding in the national
capital. the House today prepared
TO pass the Bland bill empowering
President Roosevelt to reQuisition
at least So foreign merchant ships
and turn them over to Great Brit
ain
Despite charges OF foes That the
bill is another long step toward
war, House leaders said that the
measure will be passed by a vide
margin.
Rep. Culkin (R) y. Y. declared
that rejection OF his amendment.
which would have prohibited the
President from transferring 80
seized Italian and German ships
to Great Britain. is a strong indica-
ton that Congress is resigned TO
war.
This is. legally, the most unneu-
trail act yet approved in Congress.
he said. THE attitude OF members
is that although they say they Will
not vote for war they are resigned
to war and fully expect II.
Not since the European war broke
out has there been so much dis.
cussion OF American participation
in war as marked debate on the
ship seizure bill
Day by day we are moving closer
10 fighting said Rep. Sumner:
(D) Texas. Moving as we are
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07
Two Riders of
Bicycles Hurt

Two bicycle riders we're injured
and several cars damaged in col
lislons In this area during the past
"A hours.
Carl Signor, 10, II y. Hamilton
St. was treated by a local physi-
clan for severe bruises sustained
when he fell from his bicycle
on his way TO school at $50 this
morning. Carl's bicycle was struck
by a car driven by James Murray,
Route 6. Ann Arbor. at the inter
section OF W. Cross and y. Ballard
SITS.
Richard Davis. IS. 936 Ecorse
Rd.. was treated for bruised elbow
and hip at Boyer Memorial Hospital
Tuesday afternoon after shdding
against an automobile at the L.
Michigan Ave. and y. Grove St.
intersection while riding his bicy-
Gle. The youth was released from
the hospital after treatment
Cecil l.. Drake, $50 Parkwood
Ave. was the driver Of the car
travelling east on +. Michigan Ave.
The Davis boy attempted TO stop
at the intersection and, falling TO
do SO. turned with the car on y.
See ACCIDENTS Page S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07
Stain Crasps
Russian Helm,
to be Premier
MOlotov to Keep
Other Post

(By International News Seryice)
Moscow, May 7-INS-Supplant-
ing V. VI. Molotov as head OF the
cabinet, Dictator Josef Stain today
assumed office as premier of the
Soviet Union, thereby taking an &C
tual government post for the first
time in his long career as ruler Of
Russia.
Molotov will retain his position
as foreign commissar, the office he
held jointly with the premiership
since he succeeded former Foreign
Commissar Maxim Lityinov. In add
ton, Molotov will serve as vice pre-
mier under Stain.
The only official explanation of
the dramatic shift was that Molotov
was relieved of the premiership in
accordance with his repeated re-
quests
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07
Revenue Bill
May Not Pass
in House Vote
Would Unity All
State Taxes


Lansing, Nav 7-UP-The holly
partisan house threatened to block
passage OF the unified department
Of revenue bill today as Governor
Van Wagner and Republican lead
ers jointly fou Sht for its passage
The proposal. which would place
the states major tax collection
agencies in one department direct
ed by a $10,00e-a-yesr commission
err, was contained in a house bill
locked in the general taxation com
mittee and a senate measure ready
for passage vote TO the upper
chamber today. Both major par
ties were committed to the pro-
posal, but staunch Republican
house bolted their leadership and
passage OF the bill. unless drastlcal-
ly amended. appeared hopeless.
The senate bill-twin OF the
house measurex-introduced by Sen.
George p. McCallum. r., Ann Ar,
Dor, was advanced Tuesday 10 final
passage with minor amendments
regulating selection OF a director.
3Nhs july lsDeAFI H. nay wy .
expressed the only opposition TO
the measure.
Ready for senate debate was the
Brake anti-sabotage bill. returned
to the floor by joint labor and iu-
dietary committee action tightening
definitions OF sabotage and ma.
tional defense industries. Also re-
ported back TO the senate was
legislation introduced by Sen. J. T
Hammond, r., Benton Harbor. pro-
yiding for reorganization OF the in
surance departent in separate diyi-
sions for life, FIRE and casualty
underwriters.
The Hermann dog racing bill vas
defeated In the house yesterday
1852.
Defeated and tabled by the
house yesterday were the Buckley
bill TO authorize Wayne County
supervisors 10 initiate elections for
county civil service and the Kirch-
or proposal to give county welfare
medical departments Jurisdiction
over city physicians and pharma
CiSts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

company production man
ager, in an address Hefore
a luncheon meeting in De-
troit Tuesday of the men,
bers of the British pur-
chasing commission. Army and
Navy and Office of Production
Management officers who have
been touring local automotive
plants for the last two days.
The plane TO be made In the Ypsi-
lanti plant will be the huge $4,000
pound B-24. four-engine bomber, OF
which President Roosevelt is seek.
ing 500 a month.
The original request OF the War
Department" Sorenson said. was
for 100 planes a month, then IL
jumped TO 100. and now the figure
stands at 270 planes a month.
"1he Ford Company will not only
build more bombers than we origin.
ally planned. but probably will do
some Of the assembly operations
rather than shipping the parts to
the new assembly plants being con-
structed at Tulsa, Okla, and Fort
Worth. Texas.
Work OF leveling the large area
that straddles the Washtenaw.
Wayne county line for the site OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

inside story on British re
verses in the Balkans and
North Africa and was
given an overwhelming
vote of confidence in his
war policies. The vote was
Az to 3.
A Royal Air Force COM
munique said that Iraqis
who had captured a post
along the Mosul oil line,
cutting the flow Of fuel to British
inundated Palestine soon after
fighting started last Friday, had
surrendered TO British ground
forces. !
Though the comWunique did not
identify the possibly name. 1t ap-
parently referred to Rutba, a
wastelands station the British ack-
nowledged Monday was in Iraq
hands.
The situation at the big Hab-
baniyah airport. so miles west of
Baghdad, was described officially
As much easier following the with
drawai of part of the Iraqis from
highland positions TO the south.
Guns Silenced
Many OF the guns with which
the native troops dad been pound
ing the base were reported silenc-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07
H. d. Smith Plans
Defense Cost Aid

Washington. May 7-AP-Harold
D. Smith. federal budget director
appealed today TO the state and
local governments OF America 10
cut down spending in order to CON
serve money. labor. and materials
for the national defense program.
During this period OF the de-
tense program" Smith said. eve
ry effort should be made to bal
ance state and local budgets and
to cut down activities. particularly
public works projects, which CON
nict with the defense program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07
Film Reveals
Food Handling

kiwanians were shown an educa-
tional motion picture taken In
Flint at their regular meeting this
noon. II was entitled Eating Out"
and illustrated the improper and
proper handling OF food and equip
ment in restaurant. II was pro-
duced by the Flint health depart
See KIWANIS-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07
British Regain Control of Oil Line in Eruq
Iraqi Troops Withdrawing From Air
Base; Churchill Given Vote
of Confidence
lRr Assoe!ated Pressl

The British middle east command announced today
that imperial troops had regained control of the vital
MosuH aifa oil pipeline in lraq and declared that lraq
forces which have been besegng the air base at Lake
Habbaniyah for five DAYS Withdrawing.
The announcement came as Prime Minister Winston
Churchill presented to the House Of Commons the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07
Local Land on
State Sale List

Several parcels OF land in Ups
lanu will be offered at the pubic
action OF state lands in Washte-
nav County at the county treasuc-
er's ofice beginning Monday at 3
a. m. TO noon and 10 p. m.
Nearly 30 other parcels throughout
the county VII also be put up for
bid
The Ypsilanti lands offered IN
cludes areas in township three
south OF range east. AInsworth
PARK. assessors plat No. Z. Col
leze Heights Subdivision. Martin
Place, VI Norris, B Toilette, c.
Joslin and +. " Skinner additions,
and David r. Ballantines and Rich
ard Z Morse's allotment OF west
eTn addition.
The lands In the sale are parcels
which the state received title to as
the result OF tax sales. These pa-.
See LAND GALE-Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07
Quota ofFiue HundredEach
Month Sought byPresident,
First Request One Hundred
Plans Prepared For Mile Long Lines :
For Assembly Purposes; Land
Being Levelled
More Than Twenty Two Thousand to
be Employed When Plant
is in Full Operation

The new Ford bomber plane factory near YPsilanti
is to be enlarged so that it may not only than
double its original production program, but that
may perform the entire assembly operation for about
half of the output
This statement was made by Charles T. Sorenson,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07
Congress Today
(By Associated Press)
cepate

(By Associated Press)
Senate
Vote expected on airmail sub
sidy dispute meets II a. m. EST.
Commerce Committee opens pub
lie hearings on foreign ships bill
G0:3O).
Special Defense Investigation
Committee probes costs OF Camp
Leonard Wood in Missouri (10:30).
Governor Stassen OF Minnesota
testifes on cooling of" legislation
FOR defense strikes before Labor
Subcommittee 10000.
Military Affairs Committee con.
siders routine legislation 10000.
House
Votes on bill, providing for re-
QUESTIONING Of foreign ships (meets
noon.
Ways and Means Committee
hears high government officials on
taxes 40 a. M.
Judiciary Committee considers
delays in national defense C0.30
a. M.
TUESDAY
Senate
Heard Senator Pepper (D-Fla)
plea that America get tough
House
Approved major provisions OF
ship requisitioning bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07
Today in 1915

tgy Associated Press
May :. i9l5-Germans get foot
hold between HaudromOnt Wood
md Douaumont, northeast Of Yer
dun.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER; Thursday;
Cloudy, Cooler

LONDON-INS-Ths 1902 class
OF military reseryists viii register
for service May II, It was an
nounced today. and the 1901 class
men 40 years OF age-will register
May 81,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

SAN FRANcISCO-INs- Four
German seamen denied passage to
Japan on the Yawata Maru la Il
Friday were placed in the custody
OF the L. S. immigration and Ma
turalizstion Service today TO face
deportation proceedings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

COLUMBUS, o. ms - Ohio
ewspapermen would be exempted
from disclosing in court or before
any grand jury the source OF infor-
nation used in news stories under
provisions OF a bill passed by the
legislature and awaiting the gov
ernors signature today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07
See LAND sALE-Page s

Mothers Day specialization
bulbs % in box CSC. Durants.
Adv. 500
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

CAIRO-INS-Capt. James Roos-
evelt, eldest son Of President Roos-
evelt. was in Cairo today as an OBJ
server for the United States Marine
Corps after a flying journey from
Chungking, China.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

WASHINGTON-INS- Yugosla-
Wan Minister Constsntin Fotitch
has. It was learned today. agreed
10 charter 10 the United States or
10 anyone designated by the Amer
lean government 100000 tons of Yu-
goslavian shipping now in Western
Hemisphere waters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

WASHINGTON ms An or
der virtually freezing the price
OF second hand machine tools to
prices prevailing last March |
was issued today by Leon Hender-
son. administrator of the office
OF price administration and civil
liam supply.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

BUDAPEST, Hungary-UP- An
unsuccessful attempt was made to-
day to assassinate Prince Abdul
lllah, ousted regent Of Iraq, at Am
man, Transjordania, where he had
made his headquarters, dispatch
OF the Transcontinental News Agen-
cy from Beirut, Syria, reported.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

. See STALIN-Page s
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SEE coNGRESs-Psge S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

See BOMBER PLAINTIFFS s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

WASHINGTON ms - The
Export Import Bank today studied
an elaborate agricultural, public
works, irrigation and highway
program for cuba. A s25,000000
loan TO the Cuban government
was authorized by Federal Loan
Administrator Jesse Jones to
finance this program. Each pro
jet. however. must first have
the approval Of the Exportlmport
Bank.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

WASHINGTON -- Up - Sen.
Claude Pepper. D., Fla, predicted
today that his Senate Foreign Rela-
tons Subcommittee would recon-
mend socn that Canada be invited
10 join the proposed Sl00,000,000
lnter-American Bank.
NICHY. France -AP-Otto Abetz.
German ambassador for Paris. and
French Vice Premier Admiral Jean
Darlan we're reported today to be
fastening 10 Berlin and Vichy, re-
spectively, giving rise to q belief
that they sought instructions on
some definite French-German agree
ment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

LONDON-AP- Pilot Officer
James McGinnis, OF Hollywood,
Calf, a member Of the American
Eagle Squadron. has been killed
in the crash of Royal Air Force
plane in Britain, it was disclosed
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

See EUROPEAN WAR Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

BOSTON ms 49, Max Kid
Hessel. so. one.time boxer and
former convict was slain near his
Brighton home today. Police ex-
pressed belief it was a numbers
pool" murder.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

BRIDGEPORT. Conn.-TNS-Igor
Sikorsky, 51-year-old internationally
famous aircraft designer. today
held a new worlds record for sus-
tanned flight after remaining aloft
in a helicopter of his own design
for one hour, 80 minutes, and 80
seconds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

DOVER. Eng. ms Escorted
by a strong force of fighting
planes. British bombers swept
across the English Channel this
afternoon and carried cut a series
Of raids on German bases neeWesn
Calais and Boulogne.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

BERLIN-AP-B British forces sui.
fered heavy losses yesterday in an
unsuccessful effort to break through
the German-ltalian ring around To-
bruk, besieged Libyan port, in,
formed Germans said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

See ACCIDENTS Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-07

See KIWANIs-Page 8
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

the ex-rid1ng master who, some hours later,
was 10 sacrifice his life.
When the two arrived at the house James
Wallace, another riding master, and Mrs.
Gerkcn were in the living room, where they
had been sitting drinking ever since Gormley
and Wallace had dropped in for an early
morning call The appearance Of the new
guest was celebrated with another round Of
drinks and then since there was no food in
the larder. Gallagher borrowed his hostess's
car and went TO his mothers home for dinner.
Returning. on a fun stomach he testified
20 having found Gormley stretched on the
floor in peaceful sleep while Wallace was en-
hracing Mrs Gerken. The scene filled Gala
CHER with such distaste that he led the lady
OF the house TO her bedroom, preparatory to
getting rid Of the other two visitors.
But before he had chance to carry out
this project, Gormley a big man, came barg-
Ing up the stairs. roaring that he wanted 10
. say goodnight Gallagher promptly locked
the bedroom door and, when the other threat
encd 20 break II down, said
You'd better not. I've got gun. I'll
call the police
Gormey came plunging through the door,
and at this point the fatal shot was fired.
Ms Gerken added little to her protectors
account except TO say that during the day
long tcte-a-tctc with the two riding masters
she had been dressed like a lady" that IS,
in a nightEowu with a housccoat over IT."
She admitted that her physician had -ad-
viscd her To cut down on her drinking but
said that on this day she had had only four
or five drinks.
Little ones ." she was asked
Il never take little drinks" she answered.
Questioned as 10 his relations with his
hostess, Gallagher testified that he had been
in the habit Of visiting her two or three nights
week from October. 1870 TO February 1871.
the time Of the shooting. Twice during this
period he added. he had stayed the night
Mr. Gerken missed all that by not going
90 the trial However the wonders Of modern
science newspaper wire services, telephones,
etc. had given him pretty good general
Nldca Of what had happened long before this
in fact while he still in Hot Springs.
And how did this ''unsporting husband act
then? Did nc refuse TO have anything to do
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

with her. Did he come back and give her
good spanking Neither
1t seems that what he did DO was fail to
show her, as she puts II, the comfort and
affection which would normally be expected to
be given by a husband TO person Of my
standing and condition who had been through
the narrowing experience just related
Instead Of resuming marital relations on
pre-melodrama basis after the trial, Mr..
Gerken put his wife up first at eX-
pensive New York hotel then in a Long
Island boarding house. This was cruel of him
she says but he says be was moved 20 DO 1t
by three considerations IA dissemination 20
condone what he believed 20 be her infdelty
> The feeling that she would be happier away
from the scene of the tragedy, and The hope
that proper care in changed environment
would correct what ne calls her addiction TO
alcohol.
Shortly after the tragedy Mrs. Gcrken
says, he first mentioned a separation saying
that he thought it would be a good idea TO
get away from each other for a time. Then
he started limiting about divorce, inquirng
whether I would agree to one.
Naturally, 10 person of refinement such
an idea seemed preposterous and when I told
him that the whole subject was dstasteful
and that not only did find II hard TO believe
he was serious but also that l didn't think
IT would be right 20 do such thing, he be-
came very nasty and cruel about the matter
and said that he would turn me out without
cent If opposed him.
In spite OF the fact that l needed more
than ever encouragement and a normal life
as we'll as his companionShip, sympathy and
moral support he kept me coopcd up in this
one room lin the boarding house, for which
ne paid the sum OF $50 weekly covering board
and lodging
In addition ne denied me the use Of the
car | had always had refused TO allow me
TO play golf because ne would not give me any
money for the greens fees stopped my check
ing account which I had always had on
liberal scale from the time of our marriage,
absolutely kept away from me except on few
occasions when he would come out to see me
for a few minutes when he would give me two
or three dollars at a time
And 10 top all that she says he forced her
TO give up her dearly beloved piano a par
ticularly severe loss as she was just then in
the midst Of composing a song and then
went and changed the locks on all the doors
Of their home so she couldn't get in After
discovering tins last bit OF conduct, she knew
that everything was over between them and
went off 10 see a lawyer.
II must not he thought however. that it
was only her husbands attitude after the
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