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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30
Will Also Provide
Room For Other
Divisions
State Employment
Service to Have
Quarters

The scharf Tag. Label and
Box Company building, Pearl
St, is completely remodeled for oc.
oupancy Of the city gas office. engi.
neering department and Michigan
Employment Service. Office equip
ment was expected to be moved
into the structure today
Supporting walls and posts are
reinforced aud stock and materials
are stored in the basement.
Three vaults are at the southwest
corner OF the building. The base.
ment and first floor vaults are used
for storing office records and the
second floor vault, engineering pa
pers
An elevator at the southeast cor
ner OF the building runs from the
basement to the second floor.
The main entrance, between two
large windows, leads TO a large dis
play space. A counter divides the
entrance room from the Officer
toward the rear.
Birch paneling is laid about three
feet around the base OF the walls
on the first floor. Cream colored
walls blend with an off.white cell.
Ing. A block flooring OF dark green
and wine is laid throughout the first
and second floors. Fir wood panel.
ing IS on the walls OF the second
floor and the walls are gray bev-
eled board.
On the east side OF the first floor
and TO the rear are the business
and managers offices. An addresso.
graph room is on the west side. To
the rear. and between these east
and west offices Is an unloa ding
room. opening 10 the alley.
A west side stairway leads to the
second floor. The city engineering
offices are In the two front rooms.
ne Michigan Employment office is
located on the balance OF the floor.
The structure known as the
Scharf Tag building was erected
in 1880 by II. p. Glover. The fol.
lowing year the scharf Tag, Label
and Box Co. OF Toledo. O., moved
here. They operated for a number
" years but recently the building
had been vacant.
Ypsllanu councilmen authorized
me purchase OF the building April
E, i3if Purchase price was So 1000
plus unpaid taIes and assessments
totaling $500
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30


Washington, Aug. 3o-AP-Here
are the key provisions OF the 49,
672. 100000 tax bill as approved by
the Senate Finance Committee:
Increases all individual income
taxes from four to 10 per cent in
the bottom brackets and provides
varying percentages of increase all
along the line.
Broadens the tax base by reduc.
ing income exemptions from $4,000
to $500 for married persons and
from $500 to $3.50 for single per
sons.
Imposes or increases so-called
nuisance" taxes on a score of
articles ranging from furs and pho
nographs to matches and musical
instruments.
Raises present excess profits
taxes from 25 to 35 per cent on the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30
Showers Close
Day at Plant

A shower after every days work
is the regular routine Of employees
at the city gas works. COS y. Huron
ST.
Men who work here on shifts "a
hours a day shovel coal. IRE fur.
naces. tend benches and handle
tar. Coal dust. CRIME and tar are
ground into their skins and cloth.
ing
About 10000 pounds Of coal are
burned at the plant every ~ hours.
Nearly SIS per cent Of the hourly
poundage consumed produces coke.
the product which goes into the
bins and furnaces Of Ypsilantl resi-
dents
Gas output for each hour ranges
from 10000 10 $4,000 cubic feet.
Variance results from the different
amounts required by householder
and firms during the various sed-
sons.
Tar produced every ~ hours 70
tails $50 gallons This II about -
gallons an hour.
The three products are produced
in a furnace heated ~ 1900 de-
grees. The furnaces are called
benches and the plant has five.
-Four are In use.
In each bench are six retorts Into
which the coal Is shoveief. Pipes
take care OF the produced gas and
tar Gas Is refined and then piped
to a huge storage tank on T.. Forest
Aye. Tar IL run into a large vat.
Coke is shoveled from retorts into
waiting bins and then hauled by
car TO a storage lot back Of the
plant.
The three PRODUCTS are produced
from a batch OF coal in six hours.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30
Conference Reply
to Meeting
at Sea

The German press. drumming
hard on the five day conference of
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini,
declared today future peace for
Europe was the goal of the Axis
but said to accomplish that end
the present war must terminate in
decisive victory and not in COM
promise.
The meeting on the eastern
front was pictured as an answer
to the talks of President Roose.
welt and Prime Minister Churchill
at sea earlier this month, and Ger.
man writers said the plan Hitler
and Mussolini outlined was clean
err and more constructive" than
tho ACKNOWLEDGMENT eight
points. These, the Germans said,
contain the "makings of new
wars" and repeat "Wilsonian
phrases and injustices".
On the Leningrad front the Luft-
waite was reported In German mil
itary dispatches to be pounding
ceaselessly at the last Of the ships
carrying Soviet forces from devas-
tated Tallinn in what the Ger
mans called another Dunkerque".
Ships Sunk
Three Russian merchant ships
totaling 1000 tons were sunk yes
terday in the Gulf OF Finland, and
seven others and Russian cruiser
were damaged, the Germans de.
clared, in addition to % Russian
transports and 10 warships pre-
viously listed as captured or de-
stroyed when the Russians evac-
uated the old Estonian capital.
With the elimination of this
pocket of resistance on the Gulf.
the Germans declared the Soviet
naval base OF Kranstadt and Len
ingrad were menaced even more
than before.
British bombers swept across the
Channel again today TO attack the
French Coast after raiding south
western Germany last night. Ger
man raids on England were re-
ported relatively light.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30
See Dictatorship 2
Easy Credit to
be Over Today

Washington, Aug. 3O-AP-To.
day was the last business day for
buying an automobile, trombone
or washing machine on unrestrict-
ed installment payment terms.
Technically. the Federal Re
serve Boards restrictions on in
stallment credit will go into effect
Sunday midnight.
After then ii will be illegal for
any store, bank. finance company
or other business to give easier
installment terms than those out
lined by the board on "a consumer
items and on cash loans under
81 900.
The stiffest terms-one third
down payment and maximum Of IS
months to pay the balance-were
set for automobiles. airplanes.
power boats and boat motors. and
motorcycles. Eighteen months is
the limit on payments for the other
items on the list. but the minimum
down payments are somewhat
smaller For instance. a 10 per
cent down payment is enough for
furniture.
Cash and regular charge account
sales are not affected.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30
Stories Cause
of 10 Sayings

Washington, Aug. 3O-AP-Jsrvis
R. Catoe. 36-year-old negro who
calmly told police he had choked 10
death about 10" women. today at.
tributed the sex slayings in part 10
the reading OF detective thrillers.
81 have spells" he told Ira Keck,
assistant detective chief who ques-
toned him.
The prisoner added that 81 feel
like that" after reading detective
stories about attack cases. and look
ing at obscene pictures.
Keck asked the negro how often
he had such spells"
Il don't know" replied the prison
err. Il have them sometimes when I
drink a little vine, but not always"
Catoe appeared quite composed
yesterday as he Tailed slowly on
his fingers the 10 slayings he ad.
mitted.
Seven OF the victims have been
identified by his statements. One
OF them was Jessie Elizabeth
Strieff, 23.yiear-old War Department
clerk from Des Moines. whose death
touched off a congressional investi.
cation OF the District OF Columbia
police system.
Another was Mrs Evelyn D. An
derson, a Bronx waitress who was
slain August T. II was her death that
set New York police on Catoe's trail.
A third acknowledged victim was
Mrs Rose Abrsmowitz, rs. a bride
OF one month who came here from
Kansas City and who died in an at
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30
Defense Contracts Likely to
60 on Basis of Aggressiveness

nessmen working for the best OF
the individual business man and
his Arm. Mr.. Stumpf asserted.
Conference members were told
not to hoard materials and that
after defense work is completed re-
naming materials will be fairly
distributed among manufacturers.
A number OF inquiries and plans
are coming into the Detroit firm,
securing defense contracts for
local manufacturers William Pax
ton. representative. said
The engineering committee OF
the manufacturers met with Mr..
Paxton after the meeting 10 con.
slider blueprints and orders which
he had available for local firms.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30
Renovated Building For
Use of Gas Department
Prepared For Occupancy
Ypsilanti Has
Investment In
Gas Services
Total Assets Set
at $64S,074

That Ypsilsnu has a considerable
investment IL is gas department
IS revealed in financial reports.
In tie financial report Of the city
gas department, from Aug. 81. 1870.
10 June 50. 1891 the total cash.
bonds. stocks, supplies and other
assets amounted 20 ss4s,074s4.
Cash and hsns funds ;otaled $751;
s7i-s4, merchandise. notes and gas,
s3S.s55s4 bonds. S24,s5o: stocks
and supplies, sil4s24l; prepaid
insurance and special tax bonus,
{sss:ss
Fixed capital assets are the plant
and distribution. s4s4,2so.s3; new
mains. s5.9s0ss. new services. ST..
5si.i3: new meters. Sos IS: new
office land and structure. S3,s2334:
WORKS and station structure, s36;
publication apparatus, s2,545.7s;
miscellan equipment. SZ'eoo.5e.
FIXED capital items total s50s,2A.-
A..
Current liabilities totaliug Sls.-
1880 include accounts payable.
1854 So: customs deposits. $3.50;
prepaid gas accounts. 81 1860; pre-
paid fuel accounts, Si,55s2s; labor
accrued, {2.02s.05.
Fixed liabilities amounting 10
S52s,s24.74 are depreciation reserve
benches, sz3f,if7.77, coutriba ion
for extension. {l5.235 50, specia!
depreciation reserve. tl2,35s2s. re-
serve bad debts. S3.357.s6; city
equity. s35T.3lo0l; accumulated
profit. ti0lI502.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30
MESSAGE
FROM JAPANESE
UNDER SCRUTINY
State Department Officials to
Study Number of Specific
Proposals
IMPORTANT CONCESSIONS
BY NlPPONESE PROBABLE
Want Trade Relations With
U. s. Resumed; Freezing
Order Relaxed

Washington, Aug. S0-lNS-With
the fate OF the Far East seen hang
ing in the balance, the State De-
partment today studied a number
OF SPECIFIC proposals contained in
Japan's peace message to the Unit
ed States.
Exact nature OF the proposals
made by japanese Prime Minister
Fumimaro Konoye in his personal
message to President Roosevelt is
closely guarded secret. but the
proposals are understood to be spe-
cific in character.
A report current in one diploma
tic quarter indicated Japan is will
ing to make a small but important
number OF concessions to the Unit
ed States in return for a consider:
ably larger number OF concessions
by this country
COHCesSlOHS winch japan Is SOh-
sidered likely to want from this
country as the basis for a general
understanding in the Pacific are be-
lieved to include the following:
Presumption OF trade relations
between the two countries:
2-Relaxation OF the American
freezing order against Japanese as
sets in this country;
3-Abandonment OF the policy OF
encirclement of Japan by the So
called ABCD powers-America,
Britain, China and the Dutch East
Indies;
4-Defnite limit on the extent
OF American aid to China and TO
Soviet Russia via Vladlvostok.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

Businessmen must be aggressive
il they want TO receive their share
Of defense contracts, Norman
Stumpf purchasing agent OF Motor
State Products Company, told Ypsl.
lanti manufacturers at a luncheon
Friday in Hotel Huron. The state
ment was made in a review OF.
conference OF automotive parts as
sociations on priorities in Washing
ton. d. c.
Manufacturer should not wait
for the government to come to
them with orders but should seek
work contracts which can best be
handled by their plants. the
speaker said.
All men in the priorities division
OF OPM seem to be practical bust
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30
House

FfeH tnoce1pied F-anee--A4p
Eight men including a French
count and a Netherlander. we're re-
ported today TO have died before
a French firing squad in Paris yes
terday. bringing 10 II the number
OF persons executed since Pierre
Laval, former vice premier. was
gravely wounded Tuesday by
young French OPPONENT OF collabora.
ton with Germany.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30
Dictators Seek Decisive Victory
Levy on All Incomes to be
Increased by New Tax Bill
Harry Hopkins

first $4,000 of excess profits net
income and increases the rate by
10 per cent in all brackets, making
the final rate so per cent on such
income over $500 900 compared with
80 per cent at present
Provides that excess profits may
be computed either by the invested
capital or average earnings meth
DDS.
Retains existing normal corpora
ton taxes but adds surtax OF six
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30
Farmer Wanted

Man and wife to take full charge
OF 100 acre farm Please state ex-
perience and terms under which
you would prefer to work. Write
Box F.s5. Care Daily Press. Adv.
s30S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30
Today in 1916

CBy Associated' .Press5
Aug. 30, 1915 Turkey declares
war on Rumania
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

One splendid example OF the
Franco-British battling while the
house was burning down around
them Is the year 1895 Hitler was
already forging ahead on his Four.
Year plan. his book was motor
ious, his methods had been I'M
yelled by the Austrian fiasco when
Dollfuss was murdered Il shed no
tears over him) and by the June
80 blood purge; and both France
and England knew what lay in
store for them. That is everybody
except the prime ministers and
the heads OF the departments OF
state. Yet instead Of coming to
an understanding for rapid action
to stop the menace to the human
race, what did they do? France
spent the year entering into an
anodyne treaty with Soviet Russia.
a treaty which was 10 rip France
wide open internally. Great Brit
ain delivered the finest knife thrust
before Munich by secretly nego
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

Editors Note: This is the third
Of a series Of articles prepared by
DR.. j. Henry owens in response to
requests following an address which
he delivered before the Ypsilanti
Rotary club. Or. Owens is professor
OF modern languages at the Michigan
State Normal college and was in
France al the time the European
war was starting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30
Congress Today

fBy Associated Press)
Senate and House In recess.
YESTERDAY
Senate
Finance Committee approved 3d.
672, 400 900 tax bill, highest in his.
tory
Special committee investigating
oil and petroleum scarcity hears
shortage not as serious as previous
ly reported.
House
In recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

Arthur Fadden, former deputy
prime minister OF Australia, has
been chosen unanimously at a
Joint meeting Of the United Aus
tralian and the Country parties 10
succeed Robert C. Menzies. as
prime minister Of Australia. Men
zies resigned after the Labor
party objected to his going to
London to represent Australia In
empire war councils.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. ms -
Damage caused by fire which
swept through 20 stores and bust
ness establishments in the center
OF Middletown last night was esti-
mated today by fire officials at
about 100000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

PHILADELPHIA APP - The
Veterans of Foreign Wars. who rep
rimanded and then retustated Hill
nois Commander Earl Southland at
the concluding session OF their
42nd national encampment, appar-
emily haven't heard the last OF the
controversy. Incensed over being
court martialed because OF his ac-
tivities as secretary of the Keep
America Out OF War Committee,
Southland refused to accept the rep
rimand and his seat as a conven-
ton delegate. g..
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

CHUNGKING, China-AP- Chi
nese forces have gone on the OF.
fensive in five provinces and are
threatening the capitals Of two
OF them in operations begun Mon
day, says the Chinese@ar minis
try. Nanehang, capital OF Kiangsi,
and Foochow, capital OF Fukien.
we're being menaced yesterday by
strong forces Of Chinese, and small
scale attacks have been launched
against Japanese posts in Checking,
southern Kiangsu and southern An
hwei provinces, the ministry said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Sunday:
Cloudy, Warmer

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich
AP-Michigan Democrats gathered
In force here today for what
Charles S. Porritt. state chairman.
ballyhooed as the official start OF
the 1912 election campaign. Por-
rift said he looked TO the three day
conclave TO lay ground work for
active organizational activity. to
exert a quoting influence on any
factional fights which might i'm
pend, and 10 start the task OF build
ing a treasury TO finance the COM
ing campaign.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

CHUNGKING-AP - More than
100 Japanese bombers. swarming
over in five waves, attacked this
provisional Chinese capital today
in its 141st raid. The alarm last.
ed five hours and Is minutes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

EVANSVILLE. Wis.-AP- Lawr.
ence II. Smith, national chairman OF
the American Legion child welfare
committee. was elected to the House
OF Representatives by first district
voters yesterday after he cam
paigned against the foreign policies
OF President Roosevelt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

REYKJAVIK, Iceland APP -
Capt. Elliott Roosevelt. son of the
President. has arrived in Iceland
after a short visit in England.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

DAMASCUS-(Delayed)-AP -
General Sir Claude ]. E. Auchin-
leck, British Middle East COM
mander, arrived here yesterday and
had a long conference with Gen.
eral Georges Catroux, Free French
Commander.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

SAN FRANCISCo-AP- Police
Chief Charles W. Dullea ordered
$50 officers to stand by for strike
duty following an AFL announce
ment that four downtown hotels
would be picketed today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

LONDON-INS-A Teheran ra.
do broadcast announced today that
martial law and a curfew has been
imposed upon Teheran, capital of
Iran.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

TOKYO-AP- The British en-
bassy announced today it had ar
ranged for a ship to come to ia
pan for evacuation OF all British
nationals desiring to leave.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

WASHINGTON-AP-With.a to-
tai estimated strength OF 1876, 400
officers and men, the Army today
planned to release 100000 by De-
cember 10 but replace them with
new soldiers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

GATESVILLE, Tex.-AP-Blood-
hounds and men searched heavily.
wooded central Texas today for Sc
young fugitives who fled the State
Boys Reform School in a mass
break which Supt. E. H. Nesbitt
said I've been looking for"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

See FRENCH LESsoN-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

RACINE, Wis., ms Lawrence
II. Smith. a Racine attorney who
ran on the Republican ticket. today
was winner Of special election in
Wisconsin's first congressional
district. and will succeed the late
Rep. Stephen Bolles (R) In Con-
gress.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

LONDON-INS- The Daily Elk
press said today that the Firms
are trying to escape" from their
alliance with Chancellor Hitler and
that reports from Stockholm say
dissension has broken out between
German and Finnish troops.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

LONDON ms The London
Daily Telegraph reported from
Stockholm today that the majority
Of the Russian warships based at
Tallinn and Baltic port escaped
when German forces captured the
two Estonian naval bases.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

LONDON AP- British Rus sian
terms for a settlement in Iran are
being presented to the government
at Teheran, authoritative quarters
declared today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

WASHINGTON-AP-A gain OF
% per cent in residential construc-
ton contributed to 8 per cent in
crease in building permit valua-
lions in July as compared with the
same month a year ago, the Labor
Department reported today although
there was a decline compared with
June, 1871.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

See TAXES-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

See sLAYINGs-Page ?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-30

See ACCIDENTS-Page 2
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In recess
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-11

the scheme, mark each PERSONS
place at the table with an egg Carl
cature-Uncle Sam, an Indian Chief.
MT. Rabbit or even a pert young
lady.
while they're still "oh-ing" and
"ah-ing." serve legs in nests
just to keep the theme in mind. To
complete your menu, you'll of course
want glasses of cold fruit juice, crisp
ham slices or bacon curls and
steaming popovers. It's taken for
granted that you'll make plenty of
hot coffee. They couldn't ask for
more!
eggs in Nests.
(See picture at top of column)
egg
70 teaspoon salt
Butter
5 bread sticks
Separate egg, placing white in
small, deep bowl and retaining yolk
in one of the half shells. Beat egg
white until stiff and slightly dry
(when dry, it will have a slightly
coarse appearance). Pile egg white
in oven-proof cup or dish in which 5
bread sticks have been arranged.
Drop yolk into depression made in
center of egg white. Bake in a mod
erately slow oven 1925 degrees F.)
until bread tips and egg white are
delicately Drowned (about Is min
utes). Season with salt, pepper if
desired, and a lump of butter
dropped on yolk. Serves l.
just in case you're wondering how
the bread sticks are made, here are
directions. Because of their dainty
arrangement in the serving dishes.
/ call them Bread Buttercups:
Remove the crusts from a loaf of
uncut bread. Cut lengthwise slices
from the loaf. Trim the slices so
that they are about ~ inches wide
and the ends pointed. Brush with
an egg and milk mixture and ar
range in baking cups. 1t is best to
brush the tips with a little melted
butter so that they will brown more
readily.
'Pop-Overs.
2 eggs, beaten
rs cup milk
] cup -four
"a teaspoon salt
teaspoon melted fat
Combine eggs and milk. Pour
over sifted dry ingredients. Beat
with a rotary beaten until smooth.
Add butter. Beat Pour batter into
hot creased muffin pans, filling one
third full. Bake in a hot oven (45O
degrees F. for 35 to As minutes.
Dry in oven about 10 minutes with