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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Relief Might
Become Local

Washington. Apr. rs Up
Chairman Robert l.. Doughton, d.,
n. c., of House Ways and Means
Committee urged state and local
governments today to take back"
the task Of paying for public works
and part OF work relief.
He advocated that step to carry
out a Treasury appeal for a re-
auction OF at least st0oo,ooo,6o0
OBJ in federal non-defense spend
ing to ease federal financing OF
the defense and British-aid pro-
grams. The plea was made in
connection with the $500, 900, 900
which Treasury officials urged the
Ways and Means Committee to
adopt yesterday.
Doughton contended that the
states and local governments have
been paying off their debts while
We have been increasing the fed
eral debt"
1T seems they could we'll take
back a part OF the load to ease the
federal tax burden" be said. The
states. with their debts reduced
and better business conditions pre-
vailing, ought TO be able to carry
larger share OF programs as
sumed by the federal government
in the depression.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
New L.. Tank
Survives Test

Detroit, Apr. 25-AP-A Gus
tom built" % ton land battleship
Iumbled over the Chrysler arsenal
testing field yesterday to prove to
some 1000 persons. including
Army officers, federal, state and
local officials and newsmen, that
the production genius Of the ma
tons automotiye industry can be
converted quickly TO the national
defense.
1t was the first OF 1000 or more
so.called medium tanks the
Chrysler corporation is to build
for the United States Army. Its
heavier guns blazing and the les
ser ones rafting a sharp staccato
accompaniment, the huge weapon
OF war was put through series OF
maneuvers that saw 1t snap off
utility poles like matchwood, top
pie over trees and crumple In two
small structures specially built for
the demonstration.
Custom built" because the long
assembly lines OF the tank arse
nal in nearby Macomb County are
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Rendition of 'Homing' Superb
Climax to High School Chorus

schools. Birmingham, Dearborn,
Ecorse. Plymouth, River Rouge,
Wayne. and YpsilantL, presented
an entertaining program Of SONGS
one loves to hear. To open the
festival. the mixed chorus rem
dered Now Let All the Heavens
Adore Thee" by Bach.
"Sanctus" by Gounod was a thrill
ing number by the Ypsilanti High
School octette. the violin obligato
being played by Miss Ann Gill. The
octette also rendered the lovely
"Nocturne" by Bourbon. Miss
Carol Cook, OF Ypsilani High
School. was in lovely voice as she
sang the beautiful "Carmena', b.
Wilson. as a soprano solo.
Providing variety. the massed
girls glee club offered two selec-
tions "Giannina Mia" by FriInl-
RiegEer. and In Silent Night by
Brahms. The ever beautiful
Thine Alone by Victor Herbert,
and Il Heard You Singing" were
See CHORCS-Paze s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Bridges Trial
May End Today
CBy UnitsA prsss)


San Francisco. Apr. 25-UP-Ths
government may close today its
case for deportation against Harry
x. Bridges. who. witness testi-
hed. was ordered by the Commun-
ist party to address striking sea.
men in New York.
The witness was William c. Nc:
QUESTION, who said he was in
charge Of the meeting. held N
Madison Square Garden IN 1875
Government Prosecutor Albert Del
Guercio indicated McCuistion would
be his last witness, unless he de-
cided TO call Bridges.
McCuistion described a meeting
OF Communists in New York, u
which II was decided Bridges was
needed TO bolster the strikers
morale The strike was promoted
from beginning to end by the Com
munist party" he said.
Bridges did not want to go TO
New York. McCuistion said. but ne
attended the meeting after he had
been telephoned that the Commun-
list political bureau demanded his
presence.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
One Dead, One Hurt in Accident
Albert Hoeman Victim of Tragedy;
Jack Richards Hurt; One Car,
Two Motorcycles Involved

One youth was killed and another injured in an acct
dent involving two motorcycles and automobile on
Washtenaw Ave. the city limits Thursday evening.
Dead: Albert Hoeman, 20 $50 Alien Rd
lnjured ack Richards, IS, l35 Stewart St.
Richards was riding motorcycle operated by
Hoeman, which colided with the rear OF motorcycle
driven by Donald Strne 49, Z. Michigan Rd. The mo-
torcycles were east-bound.
The impact threw Hoeman's wheel into the side of a
car driven by George Ward, l26 College Pr The
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Panel Debates
Coal W ak Out

Washington. Apr. 25-UP - 4
three-man panel OF the National
Defense Mediation Board begins
conferences today with soft coal
operators and miners in a new ei-
fort TO settle the 25-day dispute that
threatens some defense industries
with a coal shortage.
Government officials are prepar-
ing plans for rationing the dwindl-
ing coal supplies which War De-
partment and defense officials say
are sufficient to last the nation es
whole for only two more weeks
Shortages in some industries and
localities already have begun 20
affect production.
Office OF Production Management
officials said rationing plans still
are lin the tentative stage" and
do not have final approval. But
surveys are being made OF the
location OF coal reserves so that
they can be moved quickly to
plants in most urgent need. At
least two railroads and several steel
mills have reported IAN imminent
shortage" defense officials said.
The coal dispute was turned over
10 the mediation board shortly al
ter midnight yesterday when nego-
tiatieHs- between United Nine
Workers (CIO) and the southern
operators OF the Appalachian field
collapsed.
William n. Davis. acting defense
mediation board chairman, named
three-man panel, with himself
as chairman and public representa-
tive. to mediate the dispute, The
other members are Walter Teagle.
chairman OF the board OF Standard
Oil Company Of New jersey. and
Clinton Golden OF the Congress Of
Industrial Organizations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

POSTMASTER and greeted Prof Peet
in behalf OF the graduates ~
1895.
W. P. Wood. 1909. brought greel-
ings from the University OF Michi-
gan.
n. A. Tape. 1912, brought greet
ings from Northern State Teachers
College.
Greetings from Northwestern
High school Detroit. we're brought
by a. r. Carr. 1915.
Industrial chemistry had a. -
representative X. a. Meade. 1879.
OF General Motors Detroit and 5.
A. Wilson, 1905. both OF whom
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

Hoeman youth was killed
almost instantly, and his
companion, Jack Richards,
sustained laceratcd right
ear and left eve, sprained
right knee and left ankle.
and severe bruises. Both we're
rushed 20 Boyer Memorial Hos
pital. but Hoeman was dead on
sdmittance. He had sustained a
skull fracture fracture Of both legs
and serious internal injuries, ac-
cording 10 DR.. Bradley Harris,
coroner.
Neither Ar StElne- nor his mo-
torcycle companion, Miss Rose
Reit, sol Norris st, we're injured
seriously.
Mr.. hoeman was the son OF tho
late Franz G. Hoeman and Mabel
Sexton Hoeman, and was born N
Richard Co.. Illinois. Dec. %. 1920.
He attended the grade schools at
Napchusa, H.. and high school in
Dixon, III. HI came TO Ypsilan:i
last May and since September.
1870. had been employed at Central
Specially Co.
He is survived by his mother.
now Mrs G. 2. Taylor hts step
father e. p. Taylor; three broth
ers. Marvin. Ypsilanu. Leslie and
Paul, Nanchuss half'brotheF,
Roger Taylor. this city; two sis
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
High Grade Steel May
Fall Into u. S. Hands

Detroit. Apr. 25-INS-The Unit
ed States moved today TO confscate
one and one half tons OF high grade
steel which were smuggled into this
country from Canada. sold TO a
Cambridge, Mass. dealer and then
resold TO Detroit automobile con-
Germ.
Assistant Attorney General John
c. Ray said the steel was valued
at $4,000 and the duty on IT would
have been Sl,1O0. Ray added that
neither the Cambridge dealer nor
the Detroit firm realized that the
steel had been struggled into the
United States.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

Prof. Bert W. Peet. head OF the
chemistry department. who. upon
his retirement this June will com.
plete a half century Of teaching.
was honored by present students,
alumni. faculty. and friends at
banquet Thursday evening in
Charles McKenny Hall.
Vernon Porter. Blissfeld. presl-
dent OF the Chemistry Club. open.
ing the program. welcomed over 100
alumni who returned TO pay tribute
10 the man who for ~ years has
been teaching at Michigan STATE
Normal College.
Dr. Frederick r. Gorton. head NJ
the local physics department, was
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
HOUSE S|DESTEPS
disqualification
AID FOR COUNTIES
Limit of $500, 900 Set on
= States Responsibility
For Hospital Bills
SENATE WILL RECEIVE
MILK MARKETING BILL
Measure Adopted in House !;
Referendum Provision
Defeated
CBy United Pressl

Lansing, Apr. 25 Up The
house OF representatives today
sidestepped responsibility for
granting state aid to counties now
meeting adult relief clients hos
pitalization expenses.
Acting on bill which as orig
inally introduced provided for the
state TO assist counties now pay
ing all disqualification expenses
for persons on relief. the house
Thursday removed the clause com.
pelling state aid and substituted
an ambiguous phrase lodging a di-
rect appropriation and declaring
the states responsibility for hos
pital bills was not to exceed ST.
100000 annually.
oodges Issue
Rep. Fred Fircher. Lansing Re
publican who sponsored the bill
and defeated a move to have 1t
/ eferred to the ways and means
committee said the amendment
placed responsibility on the H.
nance group for appropriating
sta.> funds to aid county welfare
boards and conceded the house as
a whole had lodged the issue.
II the bill is passed and the
committee members refuse to
make an appropriation to make the
act effective. we'll certainly know
their stand" Kircher said. by
approving the bill and pushing it
through the legislature the social
aid and welfare committee has
done its work. The rest is up to
the ways and means people"
Ways and means Chairman John
=. Espie. Eagle Republican, said
after the session that he had no
objection to the Kircher bill as
amended. because it's largely a
joke now since it doesn't call for
all appropriation" Espie and
other members have indicated
their opposition to state aid for
relief hospital bills on grounds
the state budget would not permit
the added appropriation. The bill
was approved tentatively and made
a special order of business for
Eext Thursday.
To Receive Bill
The senate today was to receive
the Acker milk marketing bill
adopted by the house yesterday
OH a 1926 vote. after the pro
posals hackers defeated a move
to attach a referendum provision.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

ny ASSOCIATED PTGsSl
Adolf Hitler's high command re-
ported today that Nazi invasion
armies have thrown the enemy
out" OF Thermopylae pass. scene
OF a desperate British rearguard
action, and informed quarters in
Berlin said German panzer col
umns were now plunging south
toward Athens, less than 100
miles away.
Earlier dispatches from the Hell
lenic capital itself declared that
grey-green waves OF Nazi infantry
storming the pass had been driven
OF and that the Germans had
brought up heavy inch guns to
shell the allied defenders.
Although some Axis claims put
the NaZi vanguards only about 35
miles from Athens as early as
Wednesday, adyices In Berlin to-
day acknowledged that the Ger
man army still is an appreciable
distance from the city and is ap-
preaching 1t cautiously.
The Germans indicated that the
Greek capital, with its relics OF
antiquity, would not be occupied
until 1t could be entered without
bombardment-as Paris was. taken
The Luftwaffe, meanwhile, con-
tinued TO concentrate on the ports
and shipping OF southern Greece In
furious bomb assaults.
Hsrbors Rsided
The Greek government reported
. Maxi air raids on harbors scattered
along the southern coast and on
Greek islands offshore. 1t said two
hospital ships had been sunk and
refugee vessel bearing women
and children to island sanctuary
from the war had been bombed
and set afire. killing many.
German commentators said tbs
Nazi high command claimed
total OF $4,000 tons OF shipping
all In readiness to carry the B.E.F.
and its equipment back to Egyp-
ton bases-had been sunk by Ger.
man air raiders In three days.
The aerial war also continued
over the English Channel.
The British said their planes at.
tackled naval bases In northwest
Germany overnight and the Ger
mans said theirs sank three mer-
chant ships totalling $4,000 tons
and damaged another of 1000 tons
presumably in convoy off the
British coast-and raided an Eng
lish south coast city.
There were no reports In Britain.
however. Of any concentrated air
attacks such as had been made on
Plymouth during the previous three
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Nazi Panzer Troops Plunge
Toward Athens, Pass Taken
German Approach
to Capital to
be Cautious
Still Appreciable
Distance From
City

CIV International News Service)
Washington, Apr. 26-lNS-Pres-
ldent Roosevelt today took off tho
gloves and Joined members OF his
cabinet In the drive to awaken the
American people to crucial sltua.
tion In Europe. Re announced that
the American neutrality patrol will
be extended as far into the waters
Of the seven seas as may be neees-
gary for protection Of the Western
Hemlsphere-but he flstly ruled out
conveys for transatlantic ship.
ping. In biting terms, Mr.. Roose.
welt called Col. Charles A. Lind
berah an appeaser, and Indicated
very clearly that the famous filler
would not be called Into active
service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

J
brought greetings from Prof. Poets
friends in this held
Gerald Osborn. 1927. brought
greetings from Central State Teach
ers College.
Miss Kathryn Zedick. 1912 spoke
in the name OF all Prof. Poets pres
emit students and announced the 3.
". Peet Scholarship in chemistry.
This scholarship was made possible
through the contributions OF Prof.
Poets former and present students
Chemistry Club members and
friends II came as a complete sur
prise 10 him.
See DINNER s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

Exquisite rendition OF "Homins
by Del Riego sung by the mixed
massed chorus. was a superb eli
max TO the Twin Valley Activity
Association music festival THUS
day evening in Pease Auditorium.
Choruses from seven higl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

SAIGON. French Indo-China-AP
The Thai coLsul general, on be-
half OF the Bangkok government.
formally denied today foreign radio
reports that British and Thai troops
had FLASHED along the Thsiland
border.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

SHANGHAI - AP Japanese
army headquarters said today
operations in Chekiang Province.
where a swift drive was launched
last Saturday against the Chung
king governments supply lines,
had been completed successfully.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Congress Today

CBy Associated Press)
Senate
Conducts memorial services for
deceased members III a. m. ESD.
Defense Investigating COMMITTEES
hears Army testimony on defensel
construction progress 90 a. M.
House
Routine session noon.
Ways and Means Committee dis,
cusses procedure for new tax prod
gram hearings 90 a. M.
THURSDAY
Senate
In recess.
House
Treasury officials explained nsw|
lax program to Ways and Means|
COMMITTEES.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Today in 1916

(By Associated Press
Apr. rs. 1916-Zeppelins continue
raids against England.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Saturday;
Cloudy, Cooler

LONG BEACH, Calif.-AP -
Jack Burns, head OF a taxicab com
pany here, SAID h. will replace men
joining the Army and Navy with
women drivers. Joseph McClel-
land, chief OF police, frowned on
the arrangement ION moral
grounds. He is empowered 10 de-
ny permits to women drivers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

WAsHINGToN-lNs- Sen.
Byrd 10y Va, today called for
the resignation Of Secretary
Of Labor Perkins as he charged
In the Senate that the only
woman cabinet member has
failed to settle defense indus
try strikes, and has become
a "bottleneck" In the defense
program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

DUBUQUE, La.-UP-Marion L.
Taylor, 3s, who posed as a re-
cruiting oficer in taking 35 boys
from an Iowa reform school %
enlist them in the Army, was SEN
fenced yesterday to three years
IN prison on charges of imperso-
mating a federal oficer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

WASHINGTON-INS- Federal
Price Administrator Leon Hender-
son today, in effect, ordered cop
per prices frozen at IL cents a
pound for the metal and Is cents
a pound for copper ingot.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

LONDON-INS- General Wis
count Gort, hero of the evacuation
at Dunkerque, today was appoint
ed governor and commander-in-
chief of Gibraltar.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

WASHINGTON-UP- Defense
Housing Coordinator Charles F.
Palmer today asked Works Admin
istrator John NJ. Carmody to con-
struct homes for $50 defense work
ers in the Akron, o. area where
employment has sharply increased
as result of the defense pro-
gram.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

See EUROPEAN wAR-Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

See CHoRUs-Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

D Continued on Page Eight
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

BOGOTA. Columbia-AP-Three
days after tri-motored Army
plane vanished over the vast jun
glelands OF southeastern Colombia,
the fate OF the transport and its "a
passengers still was hidden today.
The plane left Caucaya puerto
Leguisamo) Tuesday morning on a
500.mile flight 10 Tarapacs. an
army post in the extreme southea 81
corner OF Colombia.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

See DINNER Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

See ACCIDENT-Page 3
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

MANILA, P. Up Captain
James Roosevelt. son of President
Roosevelt, arriving today by Clip
per plane from Honolulu. said the
guess that he was bound for Chung
king, capital of nationalist China,
was "a very good one.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

WASHINGTON AP-A Senate
Investigating Committee called on
defense contractors today TO list
and explain fees or commissions
paid to any person in obtaining
cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts from
the Army and Navy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-25

WASHINGTON-AP-Coal avail.
able at Great Lakes ports is suffi
Gent for about two round trips for
the Great Lakes fleet, according
TO A. T. Wood. president of the
Lake Carriers Association of Cleve-
land.
Smyrna times., 1941-09-04

Exploring the ruins of a little
known Maya city in southern
Mexico, Lawrence Griswold,
American archeologist, narrowly
escaped a swift and painful death.
The ruins, almost buried in the
jungle, included several hollow
pyramids, and Griswold let him.
self down through a hole in the
top of one of these. He landed
on stone platform, at the edge
of which was a steep flight of
stone steps. The steps led down
to a lower platform and there
Griswold could see some small
scultpured objects.
"Bats were thick in the cham
ber and clusters of them hung
from creeping vines that ran up
in the dark corners" GrisWold
said. "The steps were rounded
with their deposits. Rather than
risk fall I decided to jump down
on to the lower platform.
"The light from above was good
but it didn't quite disclose all the
objects on the platform. So re-
membering the old adage look
before you leap I pulled out my
fiashlight and switched it on. Ar
tificial illumination always works
Smyrna times., 1941-09-04

better in pitch darkness than in
competition with sunlight, and
that was the case here. If I had
not had a fashlight loaded with
fresh batteries, making possible a
strong, clear beam, l could not
have seen what I did.
1T was just as I was about to
jump that the f1ashlight beam
disclosed something clustered
near several jars and platters on
the platform. L looked again
and almost lost my balance. For
these something's were nests of
baby fer de lance snakes. A baby
fer de lance is just as deadly as
a full grown one, and had
I jumped I surely would have
been bitten by several of them,
for they were already on the
alert. The bites would have been
fatal because I could not have
got back to my expedition base
where l could get medical help"
Griswold retreated from the
pyramid and returned the next
day with members of his expedi-
ton. After dispatching the snakes
the party found several valuable
archaeological treasures, including
wall paintings in 80 state OF
preservation.
Smyrna times., 1941-09-04

All that extra leisure does for us
is increase our cost of living and
get us into trouble.
Smyrna times., 1941-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Mannering
and daughter Gloria, and Miss Har-
riet Ennis, of Odessa, have recently
returned from trip through North
Carolina and Tennessee. While
away they also visited the famous
Bitlmore House in Asheville, N. c.,
and the great Smoky Mountains.
Mrs. Elva E. Hart and sons, Mr..
James A. Hart, Jr., and Mr.. Rod
ney C. Hart, motored to Annapolis,
Md, to visit George M. D. Hart,
son of Mr.. Hart, a midshipman in
the Naval Department. The young
man has fully recovered from hav-
ing a sprained ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bryan and
children Virgiia and Bobbie, visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
S. Bryan, of Providence, Nd, re-
Gently.
Smyrna times., 1941-09-04
HARTEY
Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About NaiqhbOrhOOd

Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About NaiqhborhOOd
Hartly, Sept. 3-Mr. ad Mrs. Will
liam West have as their guest this
week Mrs. Ella Legar, of Price Sta
tio, Md.
Miss Dorothy Camp has returned
to her home in Darby, Pa, after
spending several weeks with hel
sister, Mrs. Walter Jacker, and Mr.
Jacker. Mrs. Jacker accompanied
her home for few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Robinson anc
daughter, of Milford, were week.
end guests of Mrs. Robinson's par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mon.
tague.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Schweitzel
adm Mrs. Fred Schweitzer, Sr., en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Wheatley
and sons, of Kingston, Pa, and Mr.
and Mrs. Weber and daughters, Of
Philadelphia, last Wednesday after.
noon.
Mr.. andMrs. Harry Williams had
as their guests on Sunday Mr.. ant
Mrs. Richard Williams, of Chester
Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
White and son, of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brainard Taylor
and daughter, Ruth, Mr.. and Mrs
Allen White and son, Mrs. Eliza.
beth Davis and Mrs. Martha Evans
all of Wilmington, were visitors Of
Miss Elva Taylor Saturday even.
ing.
Mrs. Elba Roadway had as hel
guests last Sunday her daughter
Mrs. Price Inman and children, Of
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schweitzer
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schweitz.
er and son spent Sunday at Better.