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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11
Yaqui Indians Present Version
of Passion Play at Guadalupe

Tempe. Ariz., Apr IL --AP-A
weird ritual, halfpagan. half
christian. unfolds at nearby Quad.
alupe today as the Yaqui Indians.
TO whom christianity is only 200
years old present their version
of The passion play.
Older by nearly century than
that Of Obcrammefgsu. Germany
this fantastic portrayal Of Christs
last days on earth had its begin
ming with the northward trek OF
the Spanish padres through Mex
leo. BY signs and words they told
the warning iaquis the story Of
the cruciiixion.
The Indians were impressed.
Ever since. beginning on Good
Friday and continuing through
Easter Sunday. the tribe has act
ed out the Jerusalem story. with
a eolorful admlxture Of primitive
rites.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11

Judas is masked. bis grotesque
features lent added horror with
brilliant herb paints. Peter IS
grim and tattered. The Roman
soldiers brandish swords crudely
carved from mesquite.
Along the+@Nis- Gfae.s. the
solemn Yaqul Cristo, who bears
a heavy mesquite cross, is &C
c0mpanied By the PssCOfcroE- the
dancers Of right. and the Matach.
mas. the dancers Of welcomes.
clashlng in realistic feryor with
rolgh.hewn swords.
ShHeks OF the half-naket deer
head masked dancers increase IN
fury as the procession noars
Calvary. There the Cristo yields
the crJcifiXion scene 20 a cloth
and paper likeness.
Tomorrow. carrying 4 straw e..
figy Of Judas on wooden spears.
the dancers make last round Of
the H. stations. finally tearing
the efiigy % bits.
Then through the night endless
dancing will proclaim anew the
happy ending TO the saddost story
in christenGom
Christ is risen!
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11
Super Nose Bleed
Finally Stopped

Philadelphia Apr. IL AP -
Seven Philadelphia physicians
have halted the most severe nose
bleed in medical records here but
used so many treatments they
don't know which succeeded.
The victim. 53-year-old Wilbur 3.
Dunlap, IS recupersting. seven
blood transfusions in five days and
virtually every remedy in the med.
ical arsenal having finally stopped
tho flow OF blood.
Just what caused the nose'bleed
hasn't been ascertained but appar-
entity q blood vessel high up was
rupturcd Dunlap described II as
like a shot between the eyes.
Stricken two weeks ago, the
printing company presidents white
blood cell count az one time drop
ped TO 1000 per cubic centimeter,
a condition from which very few
IecoXer.
For more than a week phys clans
tried anterior and posterior pack
Ing o. TIC rJzr. -f-ltrs~esous inJse-
lions Of yitamin K, the newest
treatment. sndeother Injections in
tended 70 cause the blood to coagu-
late.
They even resorted to packing
the nose with pork fat, an old
fashioned home remedy. Surgery
was ruled out because the patient
already Vas weakened by loss Of
blood
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11
Canvass Will
Decide Vote

tBv Associated Press)
The Official canvass from Mon
days election apparently must be
completed before the winner is
known in the tight race for the
state board of education.
On the basis OF unofficial. incom-
plete returns. Miss Frances Com
fort, Detroit Democrat. received a
slight majority over Dr. Wynant
Wichers. Holland Republican. With
232 precincts unreported, mostly in
Republican territory. the vote
stood 37s,50s to 377,722, for Miss
Comfort
The Kent County canvassing
board Thursday discovered an er-
ror in returns from the first pre-
cinct OF East Grand Rapids. how.
ever. 1t was feared this would af-
feet the vote totals there.
The Iron County canvsssing board
completed its tabulations and re-
ported 1853 votes for Miss Com
fort and ASA for wichers The pre-
vious unofficial count had indicated
that Wichers won in Iron County b.
roo votes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11
French Ships.
May be Taken

Washing ton, Apr. 11-AP-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's request for power
to take over foreign ships aroused
ngress,onal speculation TODAY
that the government might COM
mandeer Il French vessels, inoldd
ing the giant luxury liner Norman
die. which now are tied up IN
American harbors.
IN a message to Congress yester.
day. Mr. Roosevelt asked sweeping
authority TO make use OF foreign
ships idle in American ports TO
forestall growing shortage Of
shipping facilities. The message.
and accompanying legislat on. said
that Just compensation" would be
made for any ships taken over.
There was no immediate expl es.
sion OF opposition to the plan. and
Administration leaders belle e
they could hurry The enabling
legislation through Congress.
First vessels involved under the
new ''seize-and-pay" program would
be 80 Danish ships recently placed
under protective custody OF the
coast guard along with two Ger.
man and rs Italian merchantmen.
One Administration leader, ask.
ing not 10 be quoted by name
said that II would be sound proce-
dure" 70 seize the French vessels
now in American waters, and pre-
dicted that possibly would be one
of the frst steps taken after the
proposed authorization Is approved.
The Normandie IS tied up at New
York.
The legislator said that the
French vessels are OF no value to
the Vichy government at present
III we paid them a just price.
he said. 1t would be a fair tran
saotion all around. The Germans
might not like a.. hut ! hsne a
feeling that the French would"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11
New Style Trends
to be Conservative

tFv Associated Pressl
New York. Apr. II -AP The
big drive along the eastern front
to keep the American male in
gay and gaudy garments for Eas-
ter Sundays fashion parade re.
ceived severe setback today
when the sartorial soothsayers
announced that the style trend in
mems wear was definitely on its
way back TO conservatism.
For three years the manufactur-
ers who marketed green and blue
hats. fancy-backed coats. wild
vests and mad shirts paid healthy
income taxes and bought bigger
factories. In three months. the
fashion fellows said today the pic
ture had changed radically.
tits a throwback TO the early
thirties,' said George Lofink.
Fifth Avenue tailor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11
University Regents Claim
no Authority to Bargain

Ann Arbor. Apr. 1l-UP-Furth.
er action on a request by the State
County and Municipal Workers As
ISOLATION (CIo) for bargaining
conference with the University OF
Michigan board OF regents con
corning University hospital and
maintenance P!eyes-todaY ap.
peared TO hinge on action by the
state mediation board
Shirley W. Smith said the re.
gents had no authority 10 bargain
with the union but will be glad TO
talk over grievances
The union has requested read
iustment OF wages, seniority rights.
minimum pay standards. vacation
and sick leaves with pay. The
demands were referred 20 the state
labor mediation board.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11
Ypsilanti i'm
Defense Area

Ypsilanti was designated today
as a defense area for the con-
structlon of homes, Federal Hous-
ing Administrator Ferguson an
nounced today. Funds viii be al.
lotted from the 100 billion dollar
FLA mortgage insurance author
ization II provides machinery
TO enable private enterprise to
supply units 10 meet the housing
demands caused by the national de-
Tense activities.
Nine Michigan areas we're desig-
mated, Battle Creek. Bay City, De-
troit. Midland. Muskegon, Pontiac,
Saginaw and Ypsilanti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11
Sixty Boys Given Opportunity
at Camp Willow Run Farms
wrecked or damaged

About so boys from Washtenaw
County were hired for six months
work al Camp Willow Run this
morning under direction OF AL
Brown, camp director. Mr.. Brown
interviewed each boy personally
at American Legion headquarters
here, and they were then given
complete physical examination.
These boys are between the ages
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11
Ire Ore Rites
Observed Here

Ypsilantians paused this after
noon for a reverent observance o,
Good Friday, a day/whlch CONNIE
morates Christ's suffering on the
cross.
In the ST. Luke Church from
noon untiI o'clock there were
appropriate Union services ana %
other churches. sermons and musie
had/been arranged. Stores ami
schools closed at noon 10 allow al
TO attend.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11
BRONCO BUSTER TURNS Filler

Verm.llionHS. D.. Apr. 1T p
From bronco rider TO airplane pilot
in easy lessons-thats the story
OF jim owens and he says they're
easy. owens. who never had pilot
ed anything but a bucking horse,
finished second highest in a Uni.
versity OF South Dakota hyins
course Flying beats bronco riding
he Gays.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11
Justice
70 Years Old


Washington. Apr II -AP--
Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes. whose vitality and keen
sense Of humor belle his age.
reached his 18Th birthday anniyor-
sary today.
The white-5carded Iur.st. who
has presided over the supreme
Court FOR more than n years.
preferred To overlook the occasion
lie told ne2spapermen he had
nothing to say.
Apparently he SIN adhores %
the philosophy Of remark be
made a few years ago that he
was going along without refer
ence 70 the calendar
There has been speculation over
See HUGHES Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11
ELLIOTT UPSET
OVER FACT|ONA[
SCHOOL BATTLE
Rural, Municipal Areas at
Loggerheads Over
Aid Division
COMPROMISE PLAN TO
BE PRESENTED SOON
Amount of Fund Tentatively
Set at Forty Two
" Millions
CBTUnited Press)

Lansing. Apr, 1l-UP-Superin'
tcndent Of Public Instruction Eu-
gene b. Elliott; alarmed by a trac.
tional fight between\ rural and
metropolitan legislators, -over "a
school aid formula, announced to-
day he would submit cCmpro'
mise bill TO the house next week.
l'lllott's announcement followed
a declaration by Chairman John
ESpie. r.. Eagle. OF the house
ways and means committee before
tho legislature adjourned for the
week end that the committee was
considering recommending only
$42 000,0 900 for the STATE aid pro-
gram.
Bill Requested
Elliott said his compromise bill
was requested by legislators un/
able to agree on bills submitted by
the Michigan Education Assocla-
ton for rural schools and by
group of metropolitan school Off
Gals to increase big city district
appropriations. While the meas
ure would establish 10 per cent
equalization fund OF the state APP
preparation, which would give small
schools the major share OF the
funds, and the big city bill would
classify schools in three districts
for receiving state aid. Elliott
said his bill would allocate 81 per
cent OF the state contribution on
a school census basis and the bal
ance on an equalization plan In an
attempt 10 present a workable
compromise.
With all bills based on an ap-
proximate s46.000,000 appropria-
ton. Elliott said provisions for a
slash in the ALLEGATION as indicated
by Espie assumed prime impor-
lance. The MEA proposal would
meet possible reductions by in
cveasing the local contributions
raised by property taxation-a
plan handicapping heavily assessed
districts; the big city bill would
decrease contributions for the larg-
est districts on prorated basis for
total school age residents. but fol.
low the MEA method for the two
smaller types OF districts, and FL.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11
Congress Today

fBv Associated Pressb
Senate and House-in recess.
YESTERDAY
Senate received President Roose.
yelts request for authority to take
ever foreign ships tied up In L. S.
ports.
House IN recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Saturday:
Generally Fair

WASHINGTON-AP- Under in
structions from President Roose-
welt, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr, will
60 10 South America late this
month 10 study methods Of i'm
proving inter-American under
standing through the medium OF
the theater.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11
Ford Strike Settled This
Afternoon, Men to Return
to Work Monday Morning
Efforts to Avert
Steel leup
Continue
Local Resident in
Factory During
Strike, Home


Detroit. Apr. 11-UP- Governor
Murray D. Van Wagner announc-
ed at 2:27 p. m. EST. today THE
Ford strike is settled" and $4,000
workers will begin returning to pro-
duction in Ford Motor Company
plants all over the country begin
ming Monday. The path to produc-
ton was cleared by the acceptance
by officials OF the U.A.W.-C.Lo. Of
the reservations which Henry Ford
made to the Governors triple point
terms.
II amounts to a truce under
which the Union will return to its
jobs, the company will rehlre the
strikers without prejudice, and
fundamental wage and working con-
dition issues on which the strike
was called April will be neeo-
tiated after Ford workers have de-
termined their bargaining agent in
an election ordered at the River
Rouge and Lincoln plants.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11

Recommendations.
dent Roosevelt today issued an
executive order creating an
agency TO control prices and
avert initiation, and named
Leon Henderson, former head
Of the SEC, as director OF the
new organization.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11

Settlement Of the Ford Motor
Co. strike today depended only
upon acceptance of "technicalities
in an agreement that would send
125O00 men back TO work on ma
tional defense orders Monday.
Negotiators adjourned their long
night conferences at 3:15 a. nj. to-
day and agreed to return for furth-
er discussion OF the single point
in doubt today. The hours between
midnight and adjournment were
spent in meetings between Gov.
Murray D. Van Wagner and Fed
eral Conciliator James F. Dewey
and representatives OF the United
Automobile Workers (CIO) with
numerous telephone calls to Wash
ington.
Enter Negotiations
Representatives OF the Interior
Department entered deadloeked
coal negotiations at New York,
where Representatives of the Unit
ed Mine Workers (CIO) and APP
palachian soft coal operators are
attempting TO settle work stop
page OF 100000 miners OF ~ states,
seeking wage increases OF dollar
a day.
Refusal Of southern operators to
accept a union demand for elimina-
ton OF 40-cent daily differential
between northern and southern
wages was blocking an industry
wide settlement sought by u. 5.
Labor Department conciliator.
Continue Efforts
Efforts to avert a threatened
work stoppage by Steel Workers
Organizing Committee (CIO) mem
bers at plants Of the United States
Steel Corporation continued at
Pittsburgh and at Washington.
where President Roosevelt met
yesterday with company execu-
tives.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11
Today in 1916

fBv Annotated Prsgsl
April II. 1915 Germans con-
t.nue heavy attacks on Vordun.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11
Hungarian Troops Enter
Yugoslauia; Horthy Says
Nation No Longer Exists
Full Capitulation
Within 4S Hours
Expected
Men Surrendering
on All Fronts by
Thousands

Athens, Apr ii-UP-Brltsln's
crack espedItionsry forces went
into action to-day against German
Parzer divisions. apparently on a
SO mile northern front. IN a battle
upon which the fate OF Greece may
hinge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11

WASHINGTON-AP-A compila-
ton showed today that President
Roosevelt has sent the Senate .
500 nominations this session, OF
which ESQ already have been
confirmed. Since be first took Of
flee in 1888, the President has
made 1884 nominations, OF which
29.O6S have been postmaster ap-
pointments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11

tHy International Ns~. srrvirsN
Hungarian Regent Admiral Nieh.
olas Horihy proclaimed today that
Nugoalavia no longer exists a.
nation and a foW bours later Hun
gafian troops entered Yugoslavian
territory
iIorthy declared he had ordered
the Hungarian army 10 protect Hun
garlaus ln iugoalavlau territory
against anarchy
In Berlin authoritative German
quarters said they expected com.
plcto lug slstian capilulation -
FASTENED hy creation OF an inde-
pendent state In Croatia sithin IS
houiF
They said tie Nugoslayian army
Is smashed and melting apart and
that Yugoslavian troops are sur.
rendering on all fronts by the tens
OF Thousands
Britain. meanwhile. announced
that RIA F. bombs again had "strad-
died the German battle cruisers
scharnhorst and Gneisenau at
Brest.
Greeks Hold Fast
MeanV allie, German quarters said
the Greek main defense line was
still apparently intact although a
major Greek retreat was stu con-
tinuing.
II appeared that the crucial bat
tie which may settle the fate OF
Greece Is almost at hand.
While German planes hammered
Greek ports in an attempt 70 blast
British supply lines. German blitz-
krieg units were reported rolling
forward from Salonika TO the Anglo
Greek fortified line to the south
west.
hsrcnEnt ships Hit
An official Berlin announcement
said German planes bombed the
Greek port Of Salamis, hitting six
merchant ships totaling $1,000 tons
in Salamis Bay.
After capturing Zagreb in Yugo-
slavia, where an Independent Croa-
tlan government was established.
German authorities added. Nazi
Panzer divisions drew an ever
tightening ring OF steel around the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11

BELVlOERE, N. J.-lNS -
Two men were reported to
have been killed and at least
four others injured today when
a blast of undetermined origin
rocked the new smokeless pow
der plant Of the Hercules Pow
der Company.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11

- MADRID, Spain -AP- Death
penalties and stiff prison terms
are provided in a law published
today which prohibits activities
ranging from rumor spreading TO
obstructing industrial production,
forming political groups and at
tempts against government func-
tionaries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11

See EUROPEAN WAR-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11

Continued on Page Eight
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11

BUDAPEST HgRsaryt=AP =
General Sl2dko kvaternik, pro
claimed premier OF a new independ-
ent Great state, was said to have
appealed today to Croat regiments
now serving with the Yugoslav army
TO return Immediately to Zagreb.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11

PARIS Via Berlin) Delayed
Apply arrangement with the Ger
man government, French war pris-
oners who have at least four chill
dren or an equal number OF other
dependents, will be fire" from Nazi
prison camps, it was announced to-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11

NEW YORK-INS-C. 5. Army
officials are negotiating barrage-
balloon contracts with the New
York offices OF several OF the ma
tons largest rubber companies. it
was learned today as a defensive
measure for key coastal American
cities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11

NEW Berlin radio,
picked up by CHS. said an agree
ment for the delivery Of large
quantities Of Russian mineral oil
TO Germany was signed in Moscow
yesterday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11

ROME-AP-M Major William G.
Bentley, OF Richmond, Va, whose
withdrawal from Italy as-request-
ed by the Italian government,
ceased functioning as the L.. S,
military attache for air today while
waiting orders from the War De-
partment transferring him 10 an
other post
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-04-11

VICHY, France-AP-- Marshal
Petain's cabinet announced today
that French frontiers were closed
to all Frenchmen between II and
40 years OF age to prevent their
fleeing to join the forces Of Gen.
Charles de Gaulle, free French
leader.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-25
Absentee Vote
NJ a ybe It's First One
for Judge ellis

Recorder Judge Joseph A. ellis
apparently got his first vote for
mayor today
The ballot was cast by Law
renee y Peabody 535 Arden Park.
an engineer. who exercised his
franchise as an absentee voter.
Peabody is leaving 10 20 on ac-
tive duty IN Washington p. C.. as
a lieutenant commander with the
United States Naval Reserve. He
was an ensign on submarine in
the last war
When ncwSpapermen asked him
how he voted. Peabody replied
well, 1 voted for this gentle
man"
He indicated City Clerk Thomas
d Leadbetter
Asked how he voted for mayor
Peabody countered
We'll. I'm a good veteran and
I'm a member of veterans or
ganiZation. used TO know
Judge ellis when he played
football here"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-25
Ended,
% Ships TO Sail
International Nsv, Service wrs

NEW YORK Sept % Striking
Seamen needed presidential
warning today and decided 10 end
temporarily az least-the ll-day
strike that immobilized 20 ships
badly needed for the transporta-
ton Of American defense ma
terials.
The end 10 the strike. called by
the affiliated ,Seafarers In
ternational Union 10 obtain war
bonus adjustments. came as an
administration spokesman revealed
that President Roosevelt was ex-
ploring the possibility Of using the
navy. II necessary 10 man the
StrIKc-bound vessels.
I,he= Sailors Union f,,ff he Pacific.
which struck several ships after
the STU acted, also voted TO end
their labor dispute.
While deciding 20 70 back 70
work As soon as the ships can be
made ready 10 sail. the seamen
nevertheless continued taking a
general strike vote. The union
T44eFf sTrued 70 feave the war bonus
issue 70 the national defense me-
diation board which has promised
10 start hearings Monday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-25
FBllnvestigates
Refinery Blaze
Int.rna,lonal Nsr. ser,te. wn.

WITHIN Ind. Sept. Is
Agents Of the Federal Bureau OF
Investigation today began assemb-
ling evidence in an effort 10 de-
terrnine the cause Of yesterdays
spectacular fire. at the Standard
Oil Company refinery in Whiting.
in which one man was killed and
AT least 20 injured.
Damage from the blaze was es-
timated az 100000 by company
officials who said the cause was
The company expressed
doubt any evidence Of sabotage
would be found. but added that
such a possibility was not being
overlooked
-IThe-ERI- entered the inquiry
because the plant is engaged in
the manufacture of airplane gaso-
lines for the government
More than 80 OIL storage. tanks
were destroyed during the con-.
Which reared through
the 700-acre refinery-largest in
the world-for nine hours The
blaze apparently started in the
No l treating plant. but spread
as the intense heat ex-.
ploded other refinery units.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-25
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