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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Mercury Thumbs Nose at
Melting Midwest Today

At Ashtabula, o.. a laborer coll
lapsed from the heat. fell against
some road machinery and broke
his jaw.
Five heat deaths by prostration
occurred in Wisconsin, one in
Nebraska. Ohio and Nebraska had
two d~rownings each, Wisconsin
one.
Fargo, N. D., and Aberdeen and
Huron, S. D., were the nations
hottest cities Friday with i04.
Mobridge, S. D., had 1903, Sioux
City, Ia. and Bismarck. y. D.. l01
and Omaho. Neb., 100. Other high
readings included
Minneapolis and st. Paul 90:
Carbonate, H.. 9S; Cincinnati,
Detroit and Kansas City. 81; Fort
Wayne and indianapolis. Ind,
Albany. n. Y. and C%oncordia.
Kan. 96s Syracuse. n. Y. Madi-
son. Wis: Oklahoma City. Rapid
City. S. d., and Wichita, Kan,
%.
Heavy rains were reported In
Kansas. Dodge City having a "a
hour fall Of S.47 inches.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Canal Zone to
Use Air Troops

(BY Associated Iressl
Washington, July cap The
Armys first organized force OF air
transported landing troops, a spe-
cial trained battalion available for
any hemisphere defense emergen-
cy, Is being formed In the Panama
Canal Zone.
Official sources disclosed today
that the unit, the 550th lnfanty
air-bofne battalion, consisted OF
about $50 officers and men.
Tentatively organized into three
rifle companies, a heavy weapons
company and a headquarters de
tachment, the force was ordered
by the War Department for instant
service as the aerial vanguard OF
a fast striking force.
Combining great mobility with
exceptional striking power, the bat
TALON is designed to operate in
connection with the warplanes Of
the Caribbean air defense COM
mand and presumably with para.
chute troops, in the event the Ger
man pattern Of aerial operations IS
followed.
The new step reflected an ap-
parent War Department trend to-
ward greater emphasis on air pow
er, facilitated by the mounting pro-
ductlon Of warplanes' and the ex-
pansion Of the Army air forces.
The Canal Zones new commander
is an air officer, Major General
Frank NJ. Andrews, first command
er OF the general headquarters air
force.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
US: Freeze Jap Assets
Criticism of NOn-Defense
Spending Tenor of Attack
Central Press Radiophoto

tration had spent 67,51s.000,O00
since 1t came to power and that
only So 200. 900, 900 OF the repre-
scented extraordinary outlays for
defense since the emergency pro
gram was instituted last year.
I'm other words. the defense pro-
gram did not precipitate the pres
ent crisis I'm government fiL1nc-
ing, but merely made 1t more
acute" the Republicans said.
Calling on President Roosevelt
to take the lead in ~effecting eco
Monies, the group asserted there
was room for considerable saving
in the defense program itself, ad-
ding that extravaganza in canton
ment construction dad hee. $50
rampant as to constitute a ma
tional scandal"
I'VE feel that the President
could make no greater contribu-
ton to the defense and security
Of the nation than to assume the
necessary leadership in the matter
Of reducing non-defense expendi-
lures" the group said. "In such
an effort. he would find the people
united behind him"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Peru, Ecuador
to Seek Peace

- -
Buenos Aires. July Pap -
Peru and Ecuador have notified
Argentina OF their willingness to
end hostilities over their disputed
border. foreign Office sources said
today.
The Peruvian government replied
last night to a supreme call" by
Argentina for a truce in interests
Of hemisphere solidarity, 1t was
said. Ecuador answered the night
before.
Argentina, Brazil and the United
States have offered to mediate the
l00-year-old dispute.
Gan Ecuadorean communique last
night said a gunboat was attacked
by Peruvian ships, but escaped un-
damaged. The Guayaquil naval ra-
do station reported later that an
Ecuadorean motor ship carrying
wounded soldiers was hit and went
aground.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
(By Associated Press)

From its perch near the 100
mark. the mercury thumbed its
nose at a willing middle west to-
day and made no move to come
down.
Continued warm and humid
weather in most of the midlands
Sunday and Monday was forecast
as the scorched area counted at
least 11Hheat deaths. six by pros
tration and five by drowning.
Locally cooler weather was lik-
ely in the lower Ohio valley and
extreme northern sections and
cooler air was moving out Of the
Rockies along with thunderstorm
ers but observers set no date for
general relief.
In Nebraska, where the temp
erature has been 100 or higher
for five days. farmers became
fearful for their corn crops unless
rain came sooE. Ohio had its third
day OF sitting. 90.plus heat Fri
day and C~leveland's 90 was its
hottest reading in history for July
rs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Firms Take Battle
to Russian Sector

Helsinki, July 26-AP--The Fin
nish army has regained control OF
all territory northeast Of Lake La
doga coded to Soviet Russia at the
end OF their 1890 war. a high
command report indicates. and in
one sector has pushed rs miles into
Russian territory.
In a communique last night the
high command said a Russian regi-
ment was wiped out during new
land advances.
Finnish patrol boats were credit
ed officially with destroying two
Russian submarines in the Gulf OF
Finland.
The government ordered full
blackouts for this city and the
east and south of Finland begin.
ming August /.
1t was reported officially that six
Soviet planes bombed Kotka and
others raided Porvoo, two coastal
towns east OF Helsinki. At Kotka
10 wooden houses were demolished,
but there was nc damage at Porvoo
II was said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26


Washington. July 26-AP-Sharp
Republican criticism OF the admin
istration's non-defense spending
policies today signalled the prob
able tenor of the opposition when
the $3.50, 100000 tax bill reached
the House floor early next week.
Republican members of the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee expressed their criticism in a
minority report on the measure,
distributed by the Republican Ma
tional Committee, but acknowl-
edged they had mo alternative but
to support the general objective of
the bill"
Asserting II was obvious that a
substantial increase Ia the tax bur
den was imperative to finance the
defense program and protect the
credit Of the nation, the commit
tee said the taxpayers must be
painfully aware" that the ability
CT the government to finance the
defense program had been great
ly impaired by the prodigality Of
the New Deal spenders."
These wastrels have engaged in
the greatest peace-time orgy of eX-
%travagance in all history" the re-
port said, adding that in eight
years the administration had spent
as much as 1t took to run the gov
eminent during the first 131 years
oil the country's history.
Making public their views in ad-
rance of the majority's report,
scheduled for today, the Republi'
cans contended that the admins
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Quack Fined, Placed
on Two Year Probation

Saline. Mich, July 2s-Persons
who purchas ed $40 worth Of a
harmless but valueless medicine
from Mrs. Florence May Owens.
Monroe. are 70 be refunded 500
Judge George w. Sample decreed
Friday.
Mrs. owens admitted having
prepared the cure-sll from a re-
cipe she found In A druggists man.
ual. and said the entire $40 worth
probably cost her no more than
a dollar to prepare. Judge Sam
pie also ordered her to pay s25
costs. and placed her on two years
probation for unauthorized practice
OF medicine.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Two Dead, Six Badly Hurt
as Result of Accident on
Washtenaw Road Near Here
Tragedy Takes
Girls From
College
Martin Lippard to
Face Homicide -
Charges

Two women students at the Nor
NAL College were killed almost In
stantly about 1890 Friday night
when a al in which they were rid
ing collided with a car driven by
Martin Lippard. 90, 81 N. Adams
St, at the intersection OF Washte-
nav and Carpenter Rds. Mr.. Lip
pard is being held on charges OF
negligent homicide.
Killed: Miss lone Rogers, 20,
Royal Oak; Miss Dolores Mott. 21.
Flint.
injured: Miss Elisabeth Rings.
20. Rives Junction; Miss Mary Jane
Boelens. 20. Worthwhile; Miss Gret-
chen L. Arndts. Cleveland, o.; Miss
Anne Ignutz, 26, Dearborn; Ernest
Mcintosh. 81, 311 S. Huron st.
Deputy Thomas Fitzgerald, who
investigated the accident. said the
VICTIMS were dead on admittancs
TO ST. Joseph Mercy Hospital. Ann
Arbor. and that the extent OF injur
les OF the others has not been deter
mined.
The collision was between carl
driven by Miss Rings. who with
her five coed companions had been
swimming at Whitmore Lake, and
were on their way back to Ypsi-
lanti and by Mr.. Lippard. who with
Mr.. Mcintosh and Charles Turner,
q. 3ll y. Adams St, had been to a
beer garden on Carpenter Rd., and
was headed north. Mr.. Turner, who
was uniniured. Is detained at coun-
ty jail as a witness.
Witnesses told Deputy Fitzger-
aid that Mr.. Lippard failed to stop
at WashtenAg Rd. which Is q
through highway at that intersec
ton. He had left the scene wheu
the officer arrived, and II wal
learned later be had gone to thu
local state police and made an er
TohcOus statement concerning thu
accident, claiming he had been driy
ing west on Wsshtenaw Rd. Hi
later repndia,ed this under ques
tionlng. officer Fitzgerald reported
Some articles which had been
/ stolen from a car belonging TO SyI
yester DeQuette, Ypsilanti Stats
Hospital. which had been parked
al the beer garden, YER found al
the scens Of the crash. and Lippard.
Turner, and Mcintosh are 10 be
questioned concerning them today.
Statements are 10 be taken by
Prosecutor George Msader before
srralEnments will be made.
Miss Rogers had completed her
juniOr year a. the Normal College
and during the summer had been
assisting Miss Helen Hetmsnsper.
ger. head resident al the Rackham
Building. with the handicapped
children. She was the Oldest child
IA a large family During the year
she had lived AZ the Joseph ThOmp-
son home, 2l2 Wsshtcnaw Ave.
Miss Mott had also completed her
Junior year al the college and was
going 10 summer school. Both she
and Miss Rogers we're living In the
Rackhsm formitories during the
summer. During the school year
she had resided AT the GOodison
Residence Hall She War a special
education minor.
See ACCfDENT-Pags s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Natural Gas i'm
City Probable

Possibilities OF natural gas for
Ypsilanti are being Investigated
today by T. Fred Older with a view
to making definite report TO the
Board Of Public Works for further
consideration. Mr.. Older planned
to go to Adrian this afternoon
whore he expected 10 meet repre-
sentatiyes from the Texas oil fields
now supplying Michigan cities.
Detroit has been using Texas
gas several years. Other cities
have changed from Manufactured
gas to natural with seemingly good
results. In the western part OF
the state the Consumers Power
Company has contracted Texas
gas for areas that are to be sup.
piled through their central or
fices. The Panhandle Eastern Pipe
line Company proposes to serve
other Michigan territories lnclud-
Ing Adrian.
These Developments In pipeline
service are considered adyantag-
eous for Ypsilanti since gas will
be available from several sources
In Michigas as well as from south
-ern- fields.
important considerations are sup
ply and cost. and Mr.. Older will
make careful surveys in order that
the Board Of Public Works and city
officials may have accurate infor-
nation upon which to base decis-
ions pertaining to local gas needs
for the future and best sources OF
supply.
The study Is considered impor-
tant on account OF increasing costs
in production OF manufactured gas
and also because Of the big increase
In demand that may soon be ex-
pected In Y%psilanti by reason Of
defense developments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
COVE G.. O.P.
LEGISLATORS To
SEEK PEACE PACT
Both Sides Sick Of Fight
Over Adjournment;
Meet on Island
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
TO PUSH PET BILLS
Deal Rumored to Bring
Legislature Back
Into Session

Mackinac island, Mlch., July 20
-AP-The governor OF Michigan
and a delegation OF Republican
members OF the rebellious legis-
lature met here today in efforts to
arrange a face saving" peace
pact.
The legislators took matters IN
to their own hands. reading out OF
the conference. picture elective
state officials OF their own politi-
cal faith who had functioned as
self-appointed Intermediates in
fruitless efforts TO settle differ
ences which impelled the legisla-
ture to refuse TO adjourn.
There was no doubt both sides
were very sick OF the fight in
which the legislature now stands
in three-month recess during
which Gov. Van Wagoner's hands
are tied by constitutional bonds
on many important matters of pa
tronage.
The Republicans presented a
divided force. While the official
delegation waited for the confer
ence to start. some free lance"
members OF the Senate went into
individual huddles with Van Wag-
ner trying to strike bargains
which would react to the benefit
OF their W pet bills.
Rumors were spoken Of a deal
to bring the legislature back into
session some time between Aug.
80 and Sept. /, and informed
sources said wheels were being
greesed by the free lancers" for
swift final Adjournment at that
time which would cancel the re
cess.
Gov. Van Wagner said he had
nothing to add" to past public
statements that he would make
no deal with anybody, and that
he considered the legislatures re-
fusal TO adjourn reprehensible.
On the other, side OF the fence,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Japanese to Take
Similar Action
Against U. S.

Promptly followed by Great Bri-
tain, the United States : took the
offensive today In an economic
campaign against the Axis in the
Pacific. freezing Japan's assets in
America, and Tokyo was expected
to retaliate quickly by taking sim
liar action.
Economic experts in London de-
clared the freezing of assets and
a tightening of exports could
bring Japanese industry to its
knees in six months. British
newspapers hailed the owe as
proof that the policy of appease-
ment Is completely dead.
Along with the order immobiliz-
ing Japanese assets in the United
States, President Roosevelt also
placed Chinese funds under con-
troll. but this was to keep them out
OF Japan's hands.
1t was estimated at Washington
the order would apply TO Japanese
funds and property totaling more
than S131. 100000 in the United
States, whereas a retaliatory or
der by Japan would freeze S217,-
0O0,0 0 in American assets in the
japanese empire.
The Presidents order, coincld-
ing with Japanese moves to occupy
French Indo-China, was expected
by some observers to be adopted
by the Netherlands government in
exile and by Latin American re-
publics.
American circles at Shanghai
said they believed one Of the first
Japanese counter-moves might be
to take over the Shanghai inter
national settlement where Brit
ish and American holdings are
valued at S25O,O0O 900 and where
U. S. marines are stationed.
Japanese took the view the
Indo- China move was necessary to
safeguard the colony from the al
legged threat of British-American
aggression. The Tokyo announce
ment of the Japanese agreement
with Vichy said Japan had under
taken with France the Joint de-
Tense of Indo-China.
In the European war theatre.
Moscow and Berlin had afraid
alarms-but neither capital report
ed any bombings.
On the land front, the Red Army
declared 1t held Nazi drives stalled
Ia all principal sectors as fight
ing neared the end of its fifth
week.
The German high command re
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Strikers to be
Replaced With
Civil Workers
Navy May Assume
Private Jobs
by AssoeiateA Pressl

The United States Navy prepAr-
ed today to put Civil Service work
ers on S2.oo0.oO % worth OF defense
projects at Key West. Fla. /: more
than 500 striking laborers continue
to stay away from their Jobs.
Lieut.. Albert ]. Fay. Public
Works officer OF the Florida naval
station. said a compromise oner
increasing pay OF the workers by
10 cents an hour. 10 so cents hourly.
had been made and that IL IL were
not accepted the Navy would bring
in Civil Service workers from var
ious places in the country and
take the work over from private
contractors.
The laborers demanded 6lh
cents an hour. The old pay scale
was 40 cents.
They were working on a subma.
rine base. an air base and a naval
housing project.
One hundred workers returned
TO their jobs yesterday when their
wage demands were met by a pri-
vate contractor building two low
cost housing projects near the Key
West station.
On another strike front. more
than 1000 striking garment work
ers at Los Angeles went back to
work, leaving 1000 out. Their or
%ganization, the International Gar
ment Workers Union, hled a petit
ton with the National Labor Rela-
lions Board charging six garment
manufacturers, the Los Angeles
Merchants and Manufacturers As
ISOLATION and the Woltman Bureau
of identification with conspiracy
to violate organizational right OF
employees, espionage and intimida-
ton.
Union demands included pay in
creases OF Is to % per cent. The
strike affected scores OF garment
factories. Sewing machine opera
tors, the largest group walking out,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Bomb Silences
Max DormOy

(By International News Service)
Vichy, France, July BINS 1920
Max Dormoy, well known French
socialist and one-time interior min
lister in the French Leon Blum
cabinet, was murdered today.
Authorities said violent death
came to Dormoy while he was re-
siding under police custody at
Montelimar.
An immediate Investigation was
launched in an attempt to appre-
bend the assassin.
officials revealed a bomb explod-
ed in Dormoy's hotel room.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Birthday Gift of
Coffee Costs SIS

Kansas city, Kans., July 2s-AP
Ernest Sjoblom bought a pound
OF coffee as a birthday present for
his father then had 10 call on
Brothers Elmer and Otto 20 chip
in.
Father sjoblom. who'll be 50 Au-
gust ~, lives In Sweden.
Postage on the 2s-cent gift,
which must 20 10 Lisbon via clip
per, came 10 SIS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Liquor Jiggers go
to Aid Z. S. Defense

Fl Psso. Tex. July 2s-AP-Me1.
lean whiskey bottle caps-3sO00
jlgger-sized aluminium pieces from
across the Rio GrandeLWent into
the United states defense stockplle
today.
They we're contributed by J. NJ.
Gomez, proprietor OF a Juarez dis.
tillery who for 20 years had been
saving the caps Z. s. Customs au-
thorities waived formalitles 70 per.
NIT the 350-pound contribution to
cross the international Bridge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Secret Mission" Takes
Capt. Roosevelt on Jaunt

Los Angeles. July cap Capt.
James Roosevelt flew into Los
Angeles yesterday and explained
his presence with two words "se-
cret mission.
The Presidents son said he will
spend 10 days here. in San Fran
cisco and in San Diego on orders
from the Marine Corps general
headquarters in Washington.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

TOKYO APP British Ambas-
sador Robert Leslie Craigie visit
ed the japanese foreign office to-
day and II was reported without
official confirmation that he
informed Foreign Minister Tel
jiro Toyoda his government was
suspending all commercial trea-
ties with Japan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Congress Today

(By Associated Press)
Senate
In recess.
Military Committee considers
legislation to extend Army erv
ice Of selectees, guardsmen and
House
In recess.
Friday
Senate and House in recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26
Today in 1916

CBy Associated Press)
July. rs. 1916-British claim
'urther advances near Peterson
western front: Russians captured
Turkish fortress OF Erzingan, in
Armenia.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

SYDNEY. Australia-INS- The
Sydney Sun reported today that
Free French" forces have taken
charge of Tahiti. the storied
French colony in the Pacific South
Seas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

hrs. Mary (Bobble) Crawford OF
New York, above, and Miss La
Junta White. both noted golfers.
surrender at Morristown. N j.,
and are released under $1,000 bail
each rs accessories after the fact
In the stabbing OF Milton F. I'm
termeyer at Untermeyer's Butler.
n. j, home. Frank A Erickson.
an alleged bookie, surrendered
previously 10 police.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

CAIRO, Egypt-AP - A few
bombs were dropped on Cairo in an
air raid early today. The Egyptian
ministry OF the interior said dam
age was slight and there were no
casualties.
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HONOLULU-AP- S~teel.helmet.
ed troops. with fixed bayonets. will
surround public utilities. piers and
warehouses here. under training or.
ders issued by the Army's Hawaii
an Department
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

LISBON=AP-LTh The United
States naval transport West Point,
carrying 400 United States consul
lar. officials and other American
citizens from Germany, Italy and
Axis-occupied territory, vas sche-
duled to said for home today after
a days postponement.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

NEW YORK-AP-One OF New
York City's major r~ecreational cen
tiers, a vast new park on the Flush
ing Meadow site OF the worlds
fair in 1889 and 1910, was opened
today. The parks new swimming
pool and amphitheater will be dedi-
Gated tonight with Mayor F. H. La.
Guardia officiating.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

MUNICH-AP- One Of the OBJ
jects for which Germany Is fight
ing to preserve the Kultur of the
Reich against the onrush OF sinis-
ter forces, Propaganda Minister
Paul Joseph Goebbels said today
In a speech opening the annual
Munich art exhibit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

See STRIKES Page 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

See ACCIDENT Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

BERLIN -AP- Declaring that
recent demands Of the army have
caused a shortage of physicians,
the German press today urged the
public to call doctors only In ur-
gent cases. Doctors also must
make their trips economically to
save gasoline and must not be bur
dened with trivialities, newspapers
said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

BERLIN -AP- German aerial
activity against the British during
the night included an attack on
Alexandria. Egyptian base for the
royal navy, and Great Yarmouth.
English east coast port, informed
sources said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

TOKYO ms The Japanese
government froze all Utited States
assets in Nippon today in retail.
iation for similar action taken in
the United States last night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

HELSINKI. Finland-INS- Sow.
iet planes raided the cities Of
Kotka and Porvoo (Barga) in
southern Finland today. Ten
houses were destroyed in Kotka
but no damage was reported from
Poryoo, authorities said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

SAIGON, French Indo-China-UP
Japanese war planes and war
ships will start arriving in south
ern lndo-China during the week end
under the Vichy-Japanese agree
ment, japanese military informants
said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-26

VICHY, France-AP- The i'm
portant steel and textile manufac-
turing town OF Caen, in Norman
dy, was reported bombed heavily
last night by the British air force.