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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
Ford Workers
Well Received

Adjustment OF wages. seniority
rights and grievances was made
Friday afternoon by Frank Whit
mire. representing the Ford Mo-
tor Company. at a meeting with
representsti ves OF the Federal Tn
ian. A. F. OF L. az Hotel Huron
Friday afternoon.
Requests were submitted by 100
A. F. OF l.. representatives. from
plants az Brooklyn. Dundee. Flat
Rock, Manchester and Sharon
NILS, Milan, Milford, Newbers.
Worthwhile. Phoenix. Plymouth.
Saline and Ypsilant
Attending the meeting also we're
John Busby A. F. Of L. attorney
and Peter McGavin. organizer.
both from Detroit. They found the
Ford Motor Company very CO.
operative and another meeting to
consider further adjustments was
scheduled for June 4.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
Air-borne Troops
Retain Grip
on Maleni
Gambia, Retimo in
Hands of Allies
Once More

London, May - -AP-The battle
for. Crete appeared TO be approach.
ing a climax today, with British
Greek defenders at present holding
the upper hand.
German air-borne troops. latest
reports said. we're maintaining their
grip on Malemi Airport despite
fierce British counterthrusts, but
they have been pushed out OF Can
dia and Retimo. the only other
footholds they had been able to
seize in four days OF bitter fight
ing.
British naval sources declared
an attempt to land men and ma
terial on the eastern tip OF the
island from the Italian Dodecanese
was smashed by the British.
Fresh invaders landed from the
sky. however. and again the defend
ers were said to have inflicted heavy
casualties as desperate fighting
men for whom there is no retreat
slugged it out in an endless series
OF hand.to-hand encounters.
Most OF the fighting was reported
in the extreme western end OF the
island in an area about 10 miles
square, where villages were being
taken and retaken halt-dozen
times daily.
Around Malemi, Cairo dispatches
said, the British and Greeks were
tightening a ring OF tanks. machine
guns and artillery. Big guns we're
said to be throwing heavy barrage
at the NaZis at Malemi Airport,
which is short distance from
Canea, new home OF the exiled
Greek government on Suda Bay.
The longer the fight on Crete
lasts, and so long as the fleet main
tains control OF the waters around
the island, the better the British
chances for ultimate victory, in
formed quarters here asserted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
PRESIDENT WILL
KEEP SECRET HIS
PLANS FOR CHAT
Would Leave World In Dark
as 10 American Plans
in Power Politics
BLUNT WARNING MAY
BE GIVEN TO AXIS
Expected to Reaffirm U. s.
Determination to Keep
Freedom Of Seas
Isy Intsrnatlonal News seryleel

(By international News Servicel
Washington. May 2i-lNS-Pres,
ident Roosevelt made It apparent
today that he intends TO keep the
world guessing on Americas flu
ture course in the deadly realm Of
power politics up TO the moment he
goes on the air next Tuesday night
with his widely heralded fireside
chat
On the basis OF his recent infor.
NAL utterances, observers antici-
pated that Mr. Roosevelt would IS
sue a blunt warning to the axis
powers TO keep their hands off
the western hemisphere and re-
affirm the determination OF the
United States TO maintain free
dom OF the seven seas even II the
Navy is forced into action.
So far as any word from the
White House was concerned. how
ever, there was nothing official
on the nature OF the momentous
broadcast TO the world
Although Secretary OF War slim
son and Secretary OF the Navy
Knox have called for repeal OF
the Neutrality Act, and half a doz-
en- members OF the cabinet have
Joined in warning that America
must keep a steady supply OF war
goods flowing TO Great Britain re-
gardless of consequences. the Pres
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
House to Act
on School Aid

Lansing. May 24-UP-The $685.
100000 biennial school aid bill to-
day was in the house OF representa-
tiyes after the Senate heard COM
mittee amendments and rushed it
through the floor undebated in
heven minutes late Friday.
With II went the Paterson-Acker
Milk Marketing Act re-creating ma.
chinery 10 regulate production and
distribution OF milk. and supplant
ing the 1889 act declared unconsti.
tutional by the state supreme court.
The senates action on the two
bills, which had been expected 10
snag adjournment with long debate,
came as more than 100 measures
were acted upon by the legislature.
and committees fought the Friday
night deadline for reporting meas.
ures to the floor.
The Smith school aid bill, slashed
from the house approved $4,000.
900 TO appropriate $4,000 900 an.
nually TO school districts on a com.
promise formula drafted by rural
and metropolitan Representatives
was described by Sen. Ben Carpen-
ter, R.. Harrison, as "one OF the
clearest measures ever to come be-
fore us Thoroughly debated on the
floor OF the house, where it origin
ated. and in the senate education
committee, the bill faced no oppo-
sition, and the only dissenting
votes came from Sens. James A.
Burns and Leo J. Wilkowski. Detroit
Democrats.
Redraft Doomed
The Administrations proposal 10
re-draft the crippled and afflicted
children statutes and eliminate pro.
bate judges as investigating officers
today apparently was doomed 10
house committee death although
Governor Van Wagner still hoped
for its release 10 the floor.
The bill. passed BY the senate.
was in the house social aid and vel
fare committee with three other
measures approved by the upper
chamber. and only a suspension Of
the rules and a recall OF the ad
journment resolution banning com.
mittee reports Of all but appropria.
ton proposals after Friday could
bring II 10 the floor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
Negro Nabbed
by Watchman

George Wright. "a. 52s Madison
Ave, colored. was arrested by city
police Friday night after he was
surprised by Normal College
nightwatchman while peeking into
Julia Anne King Residence Hall
windows. The negro told police
he was looking for a friend.
d Walter Evans. nightwatchman,
said he had watched the youth
walk the length OF the dormitory
ana hide behind bush on the
east side OF the hall. Approach.
ing the man. Mr.. Evans grappled
with him and called 10 residents in
th' hall 10 notify police Several
men students assisted the night
wstchman in holding the negro.
Justice A. NJ Vanderssll this
morning sentenced him to pay S25
costs and serve 80 days in county
jail for disturbing the peace.
Wright admitted today he had
gone to the dormitory 10 look in
windows" but denied having been
there before. Girls living in the
building have complained Of having
seen a prowler late at night twice
before this spring.
Wright was on five years
probation in 1884 for purse snatch
ing with Harry Crosby on Washte.
nav Ave. here
He is light Completed. for his
race, has a slow. low voice. and is
See NEGRO NABBED-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24

"Beulah-land" sung by fifth and
sixth graders. Mrs Esther F1etch.
err Woodruff School faculty mem.
Der, directed.
Patriotic Songs
Patriotic songs Of the Civil War
period we're sung in the following
episode. The numbers we're In a
Prison Cell Sit. We're Tenting
Tonight. Marching Through
Georgia. Tramp Tramp. Tramp"
and Battle Cry OF Freedom Mrs
Elizabeth Teaboldt high school
faculty. was the director.
The part OF the rural communi-
~ in educational and social lie
was well portrayed in the rural
school songs There's Music IN the
Air. The Spanish Cavalier.
Upidee' and King OF the Canni-
bal Islands Seventh and eighth
grades sang the songs directed by
Miss Olive Adams, Prospect school
principal
The blacksmith with his Drawn
and strength centered the next
scene The sparks Of his anvil de-
lighted the audience. The orches-
ira played the Anvil Chorus" and
See MICHIGAN SINGS PAGE 6
,key. Sun. MAY IS. 4 ?. N, Pease.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
Memorial Sunday to be Observed
Lindbergh, Wheeler Unite
in Fervent Plea For Peace

fBv International News SerNice)
New York, May "a ms Fer
vent pleas for strong government
leadership to keep the United
States out OF war and sharp at.
tacks on President } Roosevelts
foreign policy were left today by
Charles A. Lindbergh and Sen.
Burton X. Wheeler CD Montana.
Addressing a rally of the Amer
lea First Committee attended by
throng of $4,000 who jammed
Madison Square Garden and
another 10000 who packed the
streets outside, Lindbergh called
for an independent destiny" in
order that American boys will
not be sent across the ocean TO
die so that England or Germany
or France or Spain may dominate
the other nations"
Wheeler who demo lnced zone
man government" and warned that
the American people might lose
faith in the government If the
President disregards his campaign
pledges not to take this nation in
to war, urged the President to
appeal to all the people OF the
world to stop the war. Both
Lindbergh and Wheeler reiterated
their opinion that America cannot
be invaded.
Nothing to Fear
Lindbergh asserted that Ameri-
ca has nothing 10 fear.
with adequate leadership we
can be the strongest and most in
fluential nation in the world" he
said NO other country has as great
resources. None is as easily de-
Tended We lack only a leadership
that places America first"
Criticising the present leader
ship, the famous flyer said the ma
ton has been led toward war
against the opposition Of four
fifths of the people.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
Steel Supplies
Being Depleted

Washington, May 24-UP-De-
tense officials predicted today that
the rapid depletion of steel sup
plies for ships tanks and guns
will result in a further curtailment
OF automobile production and the
output OF refrigerators, stoves and
hundreds OF other non-defense
items.
Many manufacturers, IL was said,
have complained to the Army
Navy and ONCE OF Production
Management that lack OF steel Is
holding up completion OF vital de-
Tense orders. Most serious is said
TO be.-a shortage OF steel plates
required In the rapidly-expanding
ship building program.
The Administered last Febru-
airy estimated that defense and
civilian requirements could he met
by an anticipated 10000 ,000-ton
productive capacity but that figure
has been revised upward TO ap-
proxmately 120.000.000 tons.
The increase was necessary. in.
formed sources said. because OF
exigencies Of the lease-lend pro-
gram. an anticipated national in.
come Of more than S100,000.000,0 900
for 1912. and Hitlers victorious
sweep through the Balkans with
the consequent continuing eXpan-
sion Of the nations armament ef-
fort.
II was believed that. 10 offset the
increasing shortages. the Admins
etration will call for an increase
OF the steel industry's productive
capacity TO approximately $4,000.
900 tons annually. This step
would he accompanied by chan.
neling 22,000,000 tons usually al.
lotted 10 civilian needs into the
stockpile for defense.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
Rev. Heyler Will
Deliver Special
Sermon

Rev. Walter B. Heyler will give
the Memorial Sunday sermon at
the First Methodist Church at
10:45 a. m. The speaker has
chosen as his subject God and
America. Music for the services
will be in charge OF Miss Mary
Alice Power, organist and director
o. music in the church.
The organ prelude will be "Pre-
lude in d Flat Major by Rogers.
The offertory will be "Chorale I'm
proyisation' by Kreckel and the
adult choir will sing Awake, Put
OH Strength, Rogers. Miss Bar
bara Hubbell and Edward Bowles
will sing Alone" by Price.
Sea Scouts will act as a guard
OF honor for the parade of patriot
ic organization delegates from the
G. A. R Hall at 1890. Boy Scouts
will also assist with parade for
nation. Organizations TO be rep
resented in the parade will be
American Legion post and auxil-
larry. Veterans OF Foreign Wars and
auxiliary, Spanish American War
See MEMORIAL DAY-Page S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
B. of C.. Seeks
New Members

A two day membership ,ampaign
will be started at the directors
meeting Of the Board OF Commerce
Tuesday noon at Hotel Huron. The
drive will be planned TO complete
activities for the fiscal year which
will close June /
Over ~ workers will meet at
the noon luncheon and nearly 100
calls will be made 10 increase mem
bership. Spencer Davis. presi.
dent. and W. c. Durant. chairman
OF the membership committee, will
be in charge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24

tbN Associated freSsl
Alexandria. Egypt, May GAP
Five thousand Germans headed for
Crete aboard a hodge-podge con.
yoy have been reported drowned
and an Italian destroyer. two mer-
chantmen and 40 sailing vessels
sunk in a single three-hour attack
by a British naval squadron.
British naval officers declared
last night that the shattered rem
nants OF the convoy had headed
back for Greece and that not a
single German had reached Crete
by sea.
These witnesses OF the fiery on.
set in the dark hours before dawn
Thursday said the Italian de-.
stroyer sank in flames from bow
TO stern after a single thunderous
broadside by British cruisers six
inch guns.
The troop-laden merchantmen
and wooden sailing ships went
down rammed and shell-riddled, the
ofncers related, as three British
cruisers and four destroyers plough
ed again and again, through the
huddle of ships their searchlights
picked out OF the darkness.
The captain OF a British anti.
aircraft cruiser. the frst to return
to Alexandria. gave this account
OF the carnage:
Open Fire
Three cruisers and four de-
stroyers were steaming eastward
from Suda Bay when a destroyer
in our screen opened FIRE on, =
darkened ship. This was our first
intimation that We were In contact
with the enemy.
We altered course. damned on
full speed. and entered the fray.
Our destroyer FIRE was very eff.
fectiye. A great bonfire appeared
on the ocean. apparently a merch.
antmsn burning from bow 10 stern.
The first ship we on this cruiser
actually sighted was a large tia
liam destroyer. IT was not until we
flashed a searchlight on her that
We were certain she was Italian,
flying the Italian ensign.
We were at very close range
and opened hre with our pompoms,
She then fred torpedoes and
avoiding them, this cruiser was
masked by another cruiser.
Given Brosdslde
This other cruiser, however,
thus got a clear view Of the TIA.
Ian destroyer and gave her a full
broadside OF six-inch guns, all OF
which seemed TO hit.
A series OF violent explosions
occurred and the burning destroy.
er went down like stone. Through.
out the action she never had fred
her own guns.
"The admiral then led the
squadron through the middle OF
the enemy convoy. consisting
mainly OF sailing caiqueS intended
for surprise night landing on
Crete We sank a large number
OF these caiques- at least 40--each
carrying at least 100 Nazis. We
rammed many OF them.
Burning Badly
an addition, this cruiser sank a
small steamer OF about 1000 tons
with our heavy runs. We last
saw her going down and burning
badly.
Some OF the calques tried to
evade our attack by hiding the
soldiers they we're carrying and
flying the Greek flag. Others re-
taliated with rire and machine
gun FIRE.
"On a subsequent sweep we saw
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
FIUe Thousand Nazi Troops
Claimed Drowned as British
Naval Unit Disperses Ships
Destroyer, Two
Merchantmen
go Down
British Also Sink
Forty Sailing
Vessels

CBv International News Servicel
Berlin, May 24-lNS-Gerran Of.
fielals today claimed that the Nszi
battleshlp Bismarck destroyed q
British battle cruiser, probably the
Hood. the most powerful war craft
In the British navy, In a fight off
Iceland.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Sunday:
Fair, Warmer

SYDNEY. Australia-AP-Prime
Minister R. c. MenEies. OF Australia
arrived by plane today after a
world-Eirdling trip during which
he conferred with British Empire
leaders in London, Cairo and OF.
tawa.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
Today in 1916

tRy Associated Pressl
May -. 19lb-Austrians invade
Italy: Italians acknowledge retire
menL
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24

RoME-uP-A young Greek
failed In an attempt to assassl-
nate King Victor Emmanuel
and the Albanian premier dur
Ing the kings recent visit to
Albania, II was announced to-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24

Faith Bennett, wife Of Charles
Bennett, screen writer, is en- route
to England where she viii become
a pilot in the Air Transport Auxil-
larry plotting planes from factor
les TO r. A. F. fields.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24
Congress Today

tBy Associated Press)
Senate and House in recess.
FRIDAY
Senate
Completed congressional action
on priorities bill.
house
In recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24

LoNDoN-AP-Sir Horace Rum
bold, 70. veteran or the British
diplomatic service and ambassador
10 Berlin from 1873 to 1888, died
today at Chisbury, Wiltshire.
HONOLULC--AP-Army forces
defending the island OF Oahu. I'm
Gle Sans key defense post in the
Pacific, faced their most serious
situation in the 1871 war games
today, with theoretical enemy
troops in possession OF a ridge
commanding the Pearl Harbor nav
al base.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24

LONDON-AP- The Royal Air
Force blasted the industrial city OF
Cologne last night in its first at.
tack on western Germany since
Sunday and also pounded the Maxi
occupied French coast around Boul.
oEne, the British reported today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24

WASHINGTON-INS - Opposi-
ton TO creation OF an inter-Ameri-
can bank TO develop trade with
South American countries was ex-
pressed by several senators today
as the enscting bill was referred
to the Banking and Currency Com
mittee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24

NASHVILLE, Tenn ms -
Fielding Yost. athletic director at
the University Of Michigan, today
was reported TO have spent rest
full night at the Nashville Hospi-
tai to which he was taken suffer
ing a heart attack last Saturday.
A bulletin describing his condition
as much improved" was issued
last night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24

LONDON ms a single
onion one onion that was pur-
chased for $4,000 was placed On
display in London today. A whole
box OF onions brought S137.532.
The onions, now extremely rare
in Britain, were ratified off as a
feature OF greater London's war
weapons week which ends today
with subscriptions for war bonds
and certificates totalling slO2,4o0,-
600.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24

CAIRO, Egypt-AP German
planes were reported today to be
dropping dummy soldiers by para
chute in isolated parts of Crete to
draw the FIRE of British from actual
air-borne landings.
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Continued on Page slI)
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NEW YORK-INS- President
George NJ. Browne or the Interna-
tional Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees. and William Bloff, as
sistant to the president, today were
under indictment charged with ex-
torting $55O,O0O from four leading
motion picture producers under
threats OF fomenting strikes in the
nations theaters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24

LONDON-INS German air
craft appeared over southwestern
England and South Wales this az
ternoon but there were no imme-
date reports of bombing attacks.
BERLIN-AP-Colonel General
Ulrich Grauert. commanding a hy-
ing corps. has been killed while
leading the fight against England,
the Nazi high command announced
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24

Observation-Disclosures Examin-
er Timothy Leary, who has looked
upon death in an Official capacity
more than $4,000 rmes, was called
by the prosecution today in its
effort TO convict blue-eyed, blonde
Mrs. Ruth Steadman, 26. of STAY
ing Robert Emery. also 26.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24

See EUROPEAN wAR-Psge s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24

ROME-AP-British shock troops
with tanks attacked Italian divi.
sious besieging Tobruk. the Italian
High Command said today. but were
halted at the beginning OF their as
sault.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24

CLERMONT-Ferrand. Unoccu-
pied France-AP-Seven persons
were sentenced today to two to
fve years in prison. two more we're
convicted lin absence" and one
was acquitted by a military court
on charges OF plotting to organize
a pro-British fifth column at Dakar
French West Africa. The plotters
were said to have attempted to
prepare for a possible second at
tempt to force a landing there.
A British-backed de Gaullist at
tack was repulsed there Sept. 23-
n, 1910.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24

LONDON ms A neutral
diplomatic source in London
charged today that Germany is
hedging" regarding disposition OF
the 40 Americans now held at
Nszi-occupied ST. Jean De Luz al.
ter being removed from the sunk
en- Egyptian liner canaan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24

DUBLIN ms Fires position
on British proposal for conscrip.
ton for Northern Ireland was being
considered today by Premier canon
De Valera and his cabinet. The
Irish premier conferred at length
with his cabinet and members of
the opposition labor party on the
question.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-24

BUDAPEST - ms Bulgarian
and Turkish negotiators agreed TO-
day to reestablish the wrecked
Eastern Thracian railway lines
within the next two months and
place them under Turkish control.
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'aIHVF see
Adv 524
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See LINDBERGH-Page 6
Evening star., 1941-08-11
District Duckpin Loop May Go
To78 Teams With 5 Seeking
Couple of New Franchises

To be or not to be an 18-club
circuit-that is the question off,
cials of the Mems District Duckpin
League are pondering before their
final reorganization pow-wow Au-
gust 27.
And if expansion is voted they
then must make a choice for the
two franchises between Fort Davis,
Anacostia SpillWay, Arlington, Be-
thesda Bowling Alley and Bethesda
Recreation Center. This is no easy
task. for all are aiming for a promi-
nent place in the bowling sun.
The consensus seems to be that
two additional teams will be well
come in the city's ranking pin
wheel if the newcomers can main
tain the grueling pace. But the
leagu's minimum average of 595 and
maximum of 610 may be a stumbling
block to more than one candidate.
This legislation assures fast COM
petition without any clique obtain
ing monopoly on the outstanding
stars.
To insure the success of this plan
each team is limited to two of the
top 80 average men, but If expan-
sion Is voted this will be revised to
embrace the top 36 men. This would