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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03
Richard Peters Streaks to
Victory in Coaster Derby

Powers and F1eury bumped INTO
each other at the take of. In the
final heat Banta's car made a
false start by jumping the barrier
on the wooden starting ramp but
the race was restarted.
Police Oficer Roy Mass fired the
gun for the opening OF the heats
and Paul Ungrodt was-the official
starter. Dan Ohlinger was>the flag
man at the finish and Stanley>Sor-
ton was the final Judge. Mr.. Tn
grodt awarded the prizes and Fred
A. Battelle was the announcer OF
heat winners over the public ad-
dress system.
Z. s. Chapman. chairman OF the
coaster derby, presented each OF
the entrants with complimentary
tickets to the rides at Recreation
Park. The tickets we're 10 be used
before s o'clock Wednesday night.
Clifford Reynolds, Alvin Ander-
son and Ralph ]. Former we're the
judges OF the car construction.
A number OF adults and children
we're on hand 10 view the derby.
Many brought lawn chairs and set
them up along the curb. Other
people we're seated In chairs on
the porches OF their homes.
Congress St. was barricaded for
the race from above Normal st. TO
Michigan Ave.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

Lawrence Thomas Flagle. Jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Flagle, midgets at the Happyland
Shows, is very busy today repair
ing and demolishing. with a new
tool set, which was given to him
az his birthday party Wednesday.
The party was in the big sideshow
tent during the supper hour and
was given by performers and con-
cession operators.
At birth two years ago. Larry
weighed five pounds. y ounces.
His weight is now IS pounds and
he Is nearly as tall as his As inch
mother. Doctors have told his
parents that the child will be nor
NAL in every respect as are
the parents OF both Mr. and Mrs.
Flagle.
Major attraction at the party
was a huge cake, is by IS incnes
square, which was baked by a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03
Pageant Spectacle Very Colorul
Program

Today
SIS p. m.-Pageant America on
Parade. Shows, Rides, Free
Aerial Act.
Friday, July 4
400 a. m.-Parade-"Democracy
in Action.
$500 p. m.-Free. EXhibition-"Fes-
tivai OF Nations. Foreign
groups from Detroit on Page
ant Stage.
400 p. m.-Suspension OF all en-
tertainment for broadcast of
President Roosevelt's talk over
the public address system.
Sis p. m. Pageant-"America
on Parade, final performance.
ance.
Shows, Rides. Free Aerial Act.
Fireworks after the pageant.
Saturday, July 5
Shows. Rides, Free Aerial Act
Final performances.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03
County First
OH Zone Plan

Washtenaw supervisors will have
to blaze a trail in placing the county
coming issue before electors. mem
hers Of the boards legislative com
mittee were told Wednesday al
ternoon by Prosecutor George
Meader.
Although a law Of 1929 provides
authority for the board TO call such
an election, there is no instance on
record OF where it has been done
and no methods are provided or sug-
gested by the statute, Prosec tor
Meader said. The committee will
place the matter before the entire
board when it convenes Tuesday
morning at the county building. Ann
Arbor, and in the meantime no date
has been set for a special election
10 determine II county residents
favor Zonilg.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03
Hghhghts

Hurry. hurry. hurry" said the
voice from the sound truck, Get
your hot barbecue. we're all
ready" That vas how the barbe.
cue started Wednesday afternoon.
Members OF the Junior Chamb Der
OF Commerce. and local butchers
had worked all day. preparing
meats for sandwiches. On Icing
tables we're placed the relishes.
potato-chips and beverages which
went with the barbecue. Men
stu worked over the ovens in
chefs caps when the ready sigma!
was given. -Four hundred roancs
Of barbecued beef and pork were
sold Entertainment was furnished
by the Mountainesrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. J. Cotton. pro-
fessional directors have worked
whole heartedly in making the
spectacle America on Parade"
success for the Legionnalres Of
YpsilsntL Their daughter. There
sa, not TO be outdone volunteered
for a flag girl In tie spec,a Gle.
She twlrled her flags gracefully
with the Ypsilanti girls Wednes-
day night In the opening prologue.
A sideshow bystander IN shiIy
new straw hat vas victim o. the
repartee Of Sweetheart" female
lturian Pinhead, who after a
series Of leading questions b. her
manager. apparently involved HIM
IN a scandaiOus situation. The man
hung his head. drew circle IN tho
sand with his toe. and glanced
sheepishly al his real wife who
was standing beside aim laughing
DR. ". r. Soiler reports that the
first aid tent has sheltered several
children who we're treated for
burns caused by nrecrackerg.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03
a-----------------
Building Code
Being Outlined

To plan a building code 10 control
types o. construction in Ypsilanti
city and township. a subcommittee
TO work with r. -. Hsig. chairman
OF the Board OF Commerce housing
committee, was announced Wednes-
day.
The committee members expect
10 base their plan on the Ann Arbor
b'ilding code
Composing the subcommittee are
r. s. Gerganoff. ward Swarts. Mel.
son Boutell, T. Fred Older and
Alfred T. DeOtte.
Following a discussion. by the
housing committee at Mr.. HaigE
office, Wednesday night. on the
necessity OF new housing units. II
was decided to contact Col. Harold
A. Furlong, chairman OF Michigan
Council OF National Defense. on
present problems.
Committee members will arrange
inspection tours Of the Mt Clemens
area to study housing facilities.
Norris @. Wiltse. chairman OF the
city planning commission, attended
the meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

chairman, said today that
the II musical groups and
one color guard. with floats
sponsored by BOP contribu-
tors, will be about one hour
and a half in duration.
Units will congregate on Towner,
Prospect and Center SITS. with the
parade head forming at the Center
ST. and Michigan Ave. intersection.
TIE units will march west on Mich
isan Ave. TO Congress ST. and west
10 Recreation Park.
Town criers. in colonial dress and
jingling bells will announce ths
Cavalcade OF America. Criers will
distribute red programs edged II
blue as souvenirs OF the celebration
General John p. Kirk as Parade
Marshal and Major Matthew z.
Soller az aide will follow the town
I criers. The Marshal's car will be
the one that Brigadier General John
/ J. Pershing rode in when he pursued
the Mexican bandit leader. ,Pancho
villa in the Mexican Expedition In
1916.
Six Divisions
There are six divisions in the
parade titled Democracy in Ac'
/ ton"
The first Of these divisions will
be equality and representation.
stressing political tolerance without
I fear Of governmental or military
suppression in the United States
For the fecOnd division, the sub
ject. domestic tranquility ill be
chosen. Federal state and local
dspa rtmentS which contribute 10
the well being % Ypsilanti citizens
Will be represented
The third division. religious free
dom. will deal with the separation
Of church and state a. a necessity
In democracy
For freedom Of enterprise num-
Der Of interests viii be represented
in floats. These subjects will be
scIence and invention. transports-
tlon. railroads. communications. en-
ter'slnmsnt and the American
YCrking man.
In the two fina. divisions. a free
press and free speech a. guardians
OF free America Will be illustrat-
ed
Miss AleIine For. All American
Girl for 1891 Fourth celebration. and
her attendants, Miss Marjorie
Backus and Miss Louise Cartwright,
will be conveyed In a ~ 5cial float,
"Cayalcade OF America
Asa finale. . banner. i Am
Thankful Am An American" will
be stretched for 50 feet along
float Twenty characters including
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03
BULLETIN

Washington. d. G. July 3 Cen
ersl George Marshall, Army chief
Of staff, today called for removal
OF legal restrictions TO permit
movement Of Army forces any
where in the world.
He also asked for authority 10
keep selectees, National Guard
and Reserve Corps Officers in ser
vice beyond the one year period
stipulated in the selecttc se.'iee
law.
Marshall said that in the light
Of present world military situation
Our interests are imperiled and
great national emergency
exists"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03
Thousands Expected Here
For Colorful Celebration
Marching Units, Floats to Feature
Spectacular Parade in
Forenoon
Festival of Nations, Speech to be
on Afternoon Program;
Fireworks at Night

Spurred BY the of four DAYS of festivities
American Legionnaires today announced call IS ready
for the most eventfu dav nthe celebration the Fourth
Thousands from southeastern Michigan will come to
psiant Friday TO see the coorfu parade featured by
many marching units and floats the Festival of Ma
tons. the spectacle, america on Parade" and the
thrilling fireworks that wifi climax the day.
One OF the most beautiful parades in the history OF
the American Legion Post 282 Fourth celebrations i.
planned for II o'clock Friday. Fred A. Batelle parade
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03
City May Seek
Hospital Fund

A letter to the federal p W. A.
office asking II Ypsilanti city can
secure financial aid for hospital
expansion was sent today by Board
OF Commerce Secretary Paul I'm
grodt at the suggestion Of Dr. l.. o.
Weldon, medical director Of the
United States Public Health Ser
vice.
DR.. Weldon, in Ypsilanti Wednes-
day, contacted number Of city
officials and made a thorough in
vestigation Of the hospital and
health situation. He took a num-
Der OF facts and figures which will
be compiled into a report for the
p w. A. office at Washington.
The hospital situation in Ypsi-
lanu is decidedly inadequate. DR..
Weldon told officials. The fact
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03
Resistance of
Soviet Broken
Hitler Claims
Stain Calls For
Scorched Earth
NV Associated Press)


Adolf Hitler's high command de
clared today that the resistance of
the Red Army appeared smashed
along the entire 1000 mile front
from the Arctic to the Black Sea
and that "unimaginable chaos had
broken over the Soviet armies.
While the Nazi high command
pictured a decisive turn in the -
day-old struggle, a Soviet communi-
que asserted that the main German
thrust toward Moscow had been
blocked and that Russian troops
were locked with the Germans in a
vast new battle on the road to the
Soviet capital.
United armies on the entire
front between the Black Sea and
the Arctic have started TO attack.
the German high command said, an
nounclng that Nazi and Rumanian
troops crossed the Prut River to-
ward the Dnestr yesterday.
1T now appears that resistance
OF the Soviet army is broken. Back
ward movements of the enemy have
become apparent on the entire
front"
The Prut River forms a boundary
between Rumania and Russian-held
Bessarabia.
Amid these assertions by Hitler's
headquarters, the Russian higa
command declared that the van
guard of the Moscow-bound Nazi in
vasion forces had been hurled back
in repeated attempts to cross the
Berezina River, whose waters were
Redeemed by the blood OF Napo-
Icons troops in the bitter retreat
from Moscow In 1872.
The Red army also was reported
to have halted and inflicted "a
heavy defeat" on a German mechan'
lied column driving toward Shepe-
tovka. 90 miles inside the old horde.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03
Advance Tax
Payments May
be Next Step
InStallmentS May
Tighten Burden

CBv Associated Pyess)
Washington, July GAP The
Treasury Department today com.
pleted formulation OF a plan for col
Letting Income taxes a. much as a
year IN advance.
The program would make the
lot of a taxpayer seemingly a lit
tie less painful and reward him
with a small rebate for paying in
advance.
From the taxpayers point "
view, the advantage would be that
he could budget the heavier new
income taxes now pending in Con.
gress by paying small payments
each month in advance OF tax col.
lection dates For these advance
payments. he would receive small
premium expected 10 be slightly
under one per cent.
The Treasury. meanwhile, would
be getting its money ahead OF time
,taN~gsnuHrsfr
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03
Significant Historical Contributions in
Formation of Nation Shown
by Brilliant Cast

One of the colorful presentations given in Ypsi
anti Fourth Of July celebrations the historical
pageant-spectacle america Parade in Recreation
Park Wednesday night. The performance pan
of display and spectacle and brought thrill Of
renewed patriotism to the audience the history of
the nation was realistically unfolded.
Participation in the performance was entirely volun
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

ftary and more than 200
have shown the citizens Of
| Npsilanti that their work
/ the past two weeks was not
in vain.
Narrating the history Of the ma
ton as it was enacted before the
audience were J. Stuart Lathers.
I Prof. J. p. Kelly and Mrs. Paul
Ehman.
Roland Schafer Ypsilanti High
School music director, led a mix
ed chorus In choral selections
during the presentation. Mrs.
( Margaret Hubbard was the piano
accompanist
The chorus was composed Of Ro-
bert Houck. Doreen Binder. Mar
garet Cosgrove. Ida Bell, Aleylne
Fox.> Allen Glow, Charles P. Cox,
Henry f. Simmons, Doris Russ.
Joyce Patterson, Helen Jacobs,
Cora Marie Thompson, Helen Hay
wood. Aryilla Woodruff Jeanne
Stewart. Winifred Ring. Marilyn
Croghan, Jack Packard, Mary Bat
telle. Betty Ring. Wendell Ander-
son, Eugene Mitchell. Martha Ayle.
Elizabeth Burtis, Lugenia Renton.
Virginia Navarro. Phyllis LeClalr,
Phyllis Hammond, Audrey Broth
ers, Mildred Anderson. Frederick
Horn, Jean Norton, Carol Cook,
Rachael Houck, Clark Reid, Gerald
Dunn. Florine Clemens, Ellen Mae
Everett.
In the prologue the public vas
introduced to cast CARRIED N
patriotic red. white and blue. Fan
fares announced the opening Of
America on Parade" Trumpeiers
were Alice Kirby. Betty Kirby
Jean Leland and Mae Parker.
The youth OF America then
gathered to pledge allegiance to
the flag. The color. guard from the
American Legion Post 2s2 which
appeared in this scene, was com
posed Of Karl Tunnicliffe. Alvin
Rumberger, Clifford Reynolds,
James Warner, Harold Magee. Will
lard Shaw, r. c. Starr, Manley {.
Lambie and Edward Arnet.
Flag girls were Mary Alice
Brown, Carol Schaab, Theresa
Cotton, Lorene Slough. Ann Stahl,
Helen Jacobs. Mildred Anderson,
Doris Jean Schimmel. Geraldine
Schimmel, Lorraine Hopp. Betty
Lou Mead, Kay McDermott, Mary
Lou Camp. Pauline Horton. Mar
garet Packard. Lillian Hanson,
Dolly Smith. Betty Henneke, Mar
garet Boutell, Ailene Snodsrass.
Mary Louise Schimmel, Rachel
Louise Townsley, Niolette Berger
son. Doris Beuschlein, Jean De
Nike.
Seeks Funds
Episode one was the court Of
King Ferdinand in Spain Colum-
bus played by Fred Cain. wa seen
asking for money TO buy ships for
his venture on the sea. The King.
Laurence Thomas. refused. but
Queen Isabella, Mrs. Beeh Greene
gave Columbus her jewels to fin
ance the expedition.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03
Congress Today

(By Associated Prsss)
Senate
Routine business moon EST.
House
Routine session (noon).
Rivers and Harbors COMMITTEES
hearing on st. Lawrence
Seaway 10000.
Yesterday
House and Senate in recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Friday;
Cloudy, Warmer

ROME-UP-Funds OF the Amer
lean embassy IN Italian lire we're
released today after having been
blocked for II days by the govern
ment. in retaliation for the Unit
ed States fund freezing decree
against Italy. Personal funds OF
members OF the embassy staff,
and funds OF private Americans in
Italy, remained blocked.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

HARPSWELL. Me.-AP- Hope
that at least one of 80 excusionisis
might have survived the sinking OF
the fishing cruiser Don faded today
when State Police Lieutenant John
=. Marks branded a. hoax a note
found floating in . preserve jar.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03
Daily Press Not to
be Published Friday

Unless unforeseen circum-
stances require publication Of
an extra edition Friday. there
will be no issue OF Ypsilanti Dali
ly Press on the national holiday.
Publication will he suspended
for one day to permit employs
and their families to participate
in the American Legion Fourth
OF July celebration here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03
Today in 1916
nv Assnciated PresN

(Bv Associated Pness)
July 3. l9l6-French capture
German second line defense works
near Estrees in Somme offensive.
- MEN WANTED at II y. m.
Saturday mite. Recreation Park. 10
tear down Carnival. ADV. 703
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

ROME-UP- Authorities posted
1000 soldiers around the United
States embassy today as a precau-
ton against anti-American demon
STATIONS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

RIVERSIDE. Calif.-AP-Highly
pleased with a second test flight
in the giant Bio bomber. Maj. Stan
ley VI. umstead said today he Ia
confident the new Alton flying
laboratory could take off and land
at almost any airport in the coun-
Try
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

Lost $50 in small, brown. two sec
ton purse. Large bills Reward. Re
turn to Press Office. ADV. 703'
will speak at the Church
?. m. Come and hear this dynamic
Adv. 700
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03
Seeks Funds
See SPECTACLE Pate 6

Waitress Kaufmans Fine Foods
1904 w. Michigan. Phi. 1s9. ADV. 705'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

WASHINGTON-INS- Leaders
OF the Senate non-intervention bloc.
convinced that the Russo-German
war affords an opportunity for
peace between Great Britain and
the Nazis, today urged President
Roosevelt to appeal for an end
OF hostilities. The proposal that
the President attempt TO negotiate
an armistice between Germany and
Great Britain looking toward
peace conference came from Sens.
Wheeler Cd Mont, Taft (R) Ohio.
and Nye (R) n. ID.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

CHICAGO AP-The American
Medical Association reported today
mot too gratifying" response so
far to British appeals for American
medical volunteers and said the
need for physicians at home was so
great that the British request would
be met only with the greatest diff
Guilty.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

See CELEBRATION Pag 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

WASHlNGTON-AP-Notice Of
rather drastic reduction in the out
put of passenger automobiles and
civilian trucks went out to the
automotive industry today, together
with warning that government Of
ficials have found it impossible TO
predict supplies of metal and othei'
material even few months ahead.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

See CONGRESS Page 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

See BUILDING Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

OTTAWA-AP-A number OF
German and Italian refugees, sent
TO Canada from England for safe.
keeping about a year ago, have
been returned to the United King
dom with the latest overseas con.
tingents of Canadian troops. in
formed sources said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

Bishop J. L. Rucker OF Knoxville
Of God, 407 S. Adams, July 4. 10
speaker.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

2 WASHINGTON AP 49, Defense
officials were represented authori-
tatively today as determined 10
prevent any interruption in am
munition production at the Western
Cartridge Company's Alton. ILL.,.
plant where a collective bargain
Ing dispute has brought threat II
strike next Monday. II neces-
Eary to avert a stoppage. official
quarters believed that President
Roosevelt would invoke his special
constitutional or legislative pow
ers and order the plant taken over.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

See HOSPITAL Page 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

WASHINGTON-AP-The Unit
ed States. holding that "the safety
OF the Americas hangs in the bal
ance today" intellectually en-
dorsed the proposal OF Uruguay
that the 81 American republics ex-
change specific pledges OF con
Structive and practical coopera-
lion" for defense.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-03

NEW YORK ms Sam II.
Harris, Broadway theatrical pro-
Queer and an outstanding figure
in the amusement world for many
years, died today at his apartment
in a midtown hotel Cause OF
Death was not Immediately stated.
but the Snowman had been i'll for
several weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
Presidents Historic
 Message Calls For War

Washington President RoOSevsls to Congressi
 To the Congress of the United States.
 Yesterday day which will live infAmyhe United states of suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and alr forces Of the empire of yapan
 United States with that nation and A the sOclta ton of Japan still in conversation with s government and M locking toward sne St pc@ n nS rnS m United delivered While thS Tepy s.ated ts M md uSs o continue Che sxituS diplomatic nOAOn contained no threat or hint of war OF armed
 distance of Hawai- from Japan makes deliberately intervening time the JApane ha. expressions of hope for continued peace.
 yesterday Hawaiian Islands caused American naval military fOFee Very Amecn lives tEOpedoed the high between San Francisco and Honolulu Malaya.
 Last night Japanese forces attacked HOnskong
 Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam.
 night Japanese Philippine Islands Last night the Japanese attacked Wake Island
 This morning the Japanese attacked Midway Island.
 therefore undertaken surprise offensive extending rOughou the Pacific The facts of yesterday speak for we'll understand hs implications O he very safety the haVe directed that all measures be taken for our defense.
 Always onslaught against take to this premedlated nvasO the American people in heF righteous might will win through to absolute victory.
 viii Ony ourselves the umOst but will certain that this form of Esachy sha endanger again.
 HOStlNsS blinking people, territory and interests in danger.
 with the unboundlng deter natlcn of our people we VIII gain the inevitable triumph hsp tha Congress unprOvOksa dard- attack by Japan Sunday December seventh state of war has
 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. The White House, December g. leAL