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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-17

ell; and grandchildren and other
near relatives.
Mother Seriously ~
Mr.. and Mrs. George Franklin
were called TO Michigan City. Ind,
Thursday night by the serious i'll
ness OF her mother, Mrs. Otto
Britzke, who suffered a heart at
tack and was in the hospital. They
returned Friday night and left her
some better.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18

(Bv international News Serylce)
New York, Feb. 1S-lNS- AL
though the lend-lease bill for all
out aid to Britain has not been
passed by the Senate, the United
States Navy has already delivered
80 Curtiss Helldiver bombers -
the British and the Army Air
Corps has delivered an unstated
number OF Northrop bombers &C.
cording to THE Aeroplane" which
is the "Bible" of British aviation.
The January II issue of the maya
zine which passed through British
censorship carries a table OF Ameri-
can plane production for the Brit
ish forces under the heading Sup
piled by the L. s. aircraft industry
for the defense OF the British EN-
pre-.
In that table under a Bomber"
sub-head appears these two en-
tries:
"Curtiss Helldiver SBC-4; 1000
horsepower Wright, speed 240
miles an hour at 1900 feet. Nine
ty delivered to the Raj from the
T.. S. Navy.
''Northrop AHA s25 horsepower
Pratt & Whitney twin motors:
speed, 22l miles an hour at 5000
feet. Delivered to Raj from L. S.
Army Air Corps"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Community Fund Directors
Consider Social Problems

in aiding undernourished cases.
Principal Ben Vandeu Belt pointed
out that Lincoln faculty members
and others contributed to the
Fund and expressed the belief thai:
the district should be given help.
The surplus funds were available
because the campaign was "over
the top.
From the defense fund 800 was
voted TO the Salvation army 10 be
used in war relief work.
ID. T. Quirk was elected by the
board TO fill the unexpired term Of
Lester Miller. who resigned be-
cause OF press OF business. Mr.
Quirk's term will be for the remain.
der OF the Year
President Wescott announced
members Of two important commit
tees in the Community Fund. They
are, budget. D. L. Quirk. A. y. Cur
tbs, Mrs. Laurence Thomas, Mrs.
II deb Barss. and Gerald Ehle;
and campaign. Paul Ungrodt. Har-
old Prest, o. c. Eckley. D. VI. Silk
worth. d. T. Quirk, f. II. Chapelle.
and Jack Willoughby.
Formation OF new factory "'i7-
ticns committee is planned. Mem.
bers wilr be Mr.. Prest and Mr. ..l o.
with others 10 be named later.
Mr.. Wescott read a very well pre-
pared statement directed to the
new members OF the board in re-
gard to the aims OF the Fund and
the responsibilities of board mem
bers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
E. Foster Receives
Support in
Township
Boutell Choice in
Contest For
Treasurer

Incumbent Edward Foster was
nominated by Republicans to the
Office OF supervisor in Ypsilanii
Township in the primary election
Monday. lie defeated his oppon.
ent, Otis Tooze. by a vote OF 33g
TO 295
For the Office OF treasurer, incum-
bent Nelson Boutell was nominated
defeating w. H. Gsllaher. 35l TO
272. Marshall Harris, with 29I
votes. defeated Archie Smith. with
23S, for Justice OF the peace. vii
liam II. Boutell did not run.
Incumbent Ralph G.. Elliott. with
sos votes, defeated Raymond T.
Miller, Jr.. who received 900 votes,
in the race for nomination to the
board OF review, Four constables
nominated were Claude Seaton.
with 342 votes: Edward Campbell,
3S2; William Il. Colts. SOL. and
Fred White. Sr., 291. Mr. Seaton
and Mr. Colts are incumbents. or
the other candidates. Mearl Me.
Laughlin polled 2Sl votes and Rob
ert Thompson, 25S.
Mrs. Lillian Sheppard. incumbent
clerk, had no opposition and polled
-496 votes.
A total or 6i3 votes were cast
and a final tally OF them was not
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Institute Will
be Wednesday

over three hundred reservations
have been made for the Farmers
Institute program to be Wednesday
at the Masonic Temple.
The program will include: 10 o.
clock TO 1918 a. m.-General meet
ing, Frank B. Wilson. chairman;
1915 to 1l:46 a. m.--Sectional
Meetings; Ito be held in separate
rooms): Poultry Management -
Prof. J. NJ. Moore. Michigan State
College; Dairy Management Prof.
]. S. Hayes, Michigan State Col.
lege; Home Economics Demonstra-
ton by Mrs. Mary Babcock OF the
Detroit Edison Company.
At IL o'clock there will be a town
and country luncheon with Spencer
A. Davis. president OF the Board
OF Commerce. as chairman. The fea-
lures OF the luncheon will be enter.
tainment by novelty band greet
ings from Mayor Ross K Bower.
and an address. THE World Situa.
ton" by DR.. Preston w. Slosson,
University of Michigan. At the
luncheon the farmers will be the
guests OF the Board OF Commerce.
The sectional meetings will be
concluded from 2 o'clock to $3.50.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Court Upholds
BrOwder Term

(By International News Service)
New York. Feb. IS QNS)-Wil-
liam z. Foster, National chairman
OF the Communist party, was ex-
pected today to be chosen TO sue
coed Earl Browder. the party lea
der whose four-year sentence on
passport fraud charge was upheld
yesterday by the L. s. Supreme
Court.
Foster is an elderly Massachu-
sets born steel worder who has
S0-year record OF activity in Com
munist and radical circles. He at
tended the 1929 Moscow party con-
vention and campsicned for presi-
dent on the communist ticket in
1882.
Browder Nominally General Sc
cretary OF the party, will be free
on bail for several mere weeks
while legal technicalities are un-
der way. Only a supreme court
rehearing or a presidential pardon
neither OF which are regarded as
likely, can save him from Jail.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18

Problems OF the city nurse. Mrs
Sylvia Berg and the city social ser
vice director. Miss lnez Graves.
were discussed at the first meet
ing of new directors OF the Com
munity Fund Monday evening in
Hpsilanti High School.
Mrs. Berg reported that there
was a definite need for bedside
nursing service for those unable to
employ trained help. and also that
there should be a fund so that med.
ical supplies could be obtained
quickly in an emergency. The
board decided 10 inquire into the
possibility Of additional nursing
help and President c. G. Wescott
is TO sec IL money for the medical
supplies may be obtained through
the Hull Memorial Foundation
Fund. II not, the board promised
to make 800 available.
Miss Graves stated that her work
had reached such proportions that
she needed more office help to keep
the case records and files. Her
request is being considered and ac-
ton will be taken at a special
meeting in the near future. Worn
condition Of her typewriter was re-
ported and it was decided to secure
a rebuilt machine.
The board voted to add 800 from
surplus TO the underprivileged chill.
dren's fund in order that more milk
viii be allowed for undernourished
children One hundred dollars
from surplus was voted for Lin.
coin School where IL will be used
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Lend-Lease Bill Not Voted
But England Receives Goods

A House amendment TO the lend
lease bill under paragraph 2, sub.
division "A" of section three was
designed to prohibit transfer OF
any existing defense item by the
Chief Executive without coupsulta-
ton with the Army or Navy chief
OF staff or both.
That amendment read:
But no defense article not man j.
featured or procured under para
graph (D shall in any way be dis
posed Of under this paragraph ex-
cept after consultation with the
chief OF staff of the Army or the
chief Of naval operations of the
Navy, or both"
Paragraph one, 10 which the
amendment referred, would permit
the manufacture OF defense ma
terial for a Foreign power. The
effect OF the amendment would be
to deny the transfer of existing de-
Tense materiel without consulta-
ton with Army and Navy heads.
The Aeroplane" reported that
743 planes were received from the
United States last year and that
Britain has ordered Eat least 26.-
900 and hopes to get 1900 OF to-
tai production of $4,000 in 1871.
A total Of 81 types OF planes have
been ordered and deliveries have
begun, are we'll underway or have
been completed on II types.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Bosses to be
]. C.. C.. Guests

Malcolm Bingay, who is better
known as the long whiskered Itfy
the Dopester, will speak to ap-
proximately $50 Junior Chamber Of
Commerce members and their
guests al the second annual nboss"
night banquet which will be Thurs
day in the main ballroom OF Char
les McKenny Hall.
This, the second boss" night
banquet is one OF the most import
ant events OF the junior Chamber
OF Commerce program for the year
The banquet was held for the first
time last year TO acquaint en-
ployers with the local club and ~
promote "A c-oser relationship be
tween them.
This year. in addition TO Mr..
Blngay, Ruth Goss. formerly Of
Phil Spitalny's band who Is now
appearing in the foremost night
clubs and theaters in the country,
will entertain with her accordion
at dinner. Duncan and Duggan.
magicians from Chicago, and cur
rently appearing in Detroit, will
amuse the crowd with their clever
tricks.
Arthur Forche will speak on
Aims and Ideals OF the J. G. c..
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Progress Seen
i'm Classes For
Defense Needs
School Board Told
of Building

Progress in defense classes and
on the building program was re-
ported at tho meeting OF the board
Of education Monday evening
Frank Schlmel. supervisor OF the
local national defense training pro
gram, announced that there is nov
a total OF 2Ss enrolled in classes.
making Ypsllanti the fourth high
est In the state in the national pro-
gram. There are two divisions.
the supplementary and the pre-em-
plovment refresher courses. In the
supplementary division in the blue
print reading class there are lf3
students; shop math. So: machine
lay out, 81; and machine shop. 60.
Machine shop classes are under
the pre-employment refresher d.
vision and is are enrolled.
Ralph Gerganoff. architect. re-
ported that he had drawn plans
for a slightly larger boiler room
for Prospect School and that 10
work was started on a smaller pro-
jeet. then the building OF the shop
iOT poiidhti 1lSu DIiOOl anu lut
gymnasium at Prospect School
could follow. He reported that
Lansing officials were enthusiastic
over plans for the proposed new
shop and that promise was made
to rush the project.
During the business meeting It
was voted to give Ehman and
Greenstreet $4,000 worth OF the
insurance business which is now
maturing. The firm would not
have share OF the business while
Fred Greenstreet was on the board.
but the action served to provide
more even division among local
firms.
Request for a new pickup truck
was made for the janitor's depart
ment and IT was decided TO secure
bids from all local dealers.
The auditors report showing a
balance OF s27.356.70 as OF Janu-
airy 81. bills OF s3.6770s. and the
minutes Of the last meeting we're
approved.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Vehicles Damaged in
Minor Crashes in City

A three way crash west OF Adams
st. on Pearl St Monday noon in
yolved cars OF William G. Boutell,
SAT Towner St. Andrew Dreden,
1855 Scio Church Rd., Ann Arbor,
and c. c. jerks, AZ n. Huron st.
Boutell, driving south on Adams
St. collided with the jerks car
which was going west on Pearl st,
1t skidded into the Dreden car
which was parked at the curb.
Cars Damaged
A minor collision on w Michi-
gan Ave. between Huron and Wash
ington SITS. Monday afternoon
caused damage to cars driven by
Edwina Detzler, Pontiac, and Peter
NJ. jacobson. 703 Emmett st.
Vehicles Collide
Cars driven by Mrs. Franz
Whitman, Jr.. 705 f. Cross St, and
Mrs. c. ]. Ray, HOS Pearl ST.,
collided on f. Mich gan Ave. Mon.
day afternoon when Mrs. Whitma n
stopped quickly TO make a left
turn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Congress Today

BY ~ tfa tHl ftea5j
Senate
Hears opposition speakers IN
British aid debate moon EST.
House
Votes on house re3pportionment
bill noon.
Rules Committee hears requests
for rightof-way for 100000. 900 ex-
psnsion OF naval shore stations and
other facilities Gl a nj
Monday
Senate
Administration supporters argued
for enactment Of British aid bill.
House
Completed congressional action
on legislation to raise debt limit
TO S6J.000.OOO,000 and started de-
bate on reapportionment bill
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Alfred T. DeOtte
Wins in Fifth
Ward Vote
Gillette Wins From
Smith For
Constable

There will be but two contests
IN the spring election mere April
:. In the first ward Erwin II.
Schnl Republican Incumbent. VIII
be opposed Tor the office OF alder
man by George (. Hamilton. Dem
ocrst. +66 First Ave. and in tho
fourth ward c. Fred Beck, Demo-
cratic incumbent will be opposed
by Edward ". Herhs;. republican.
Primary election Monday elm
mated Donald ". Taylor as Re
publican opponent to Mr.. schill by
a vote Of 32s 70 202 while Mr..
Herbst won his party nomination
from George +. Foster l0l to &C.
The only other primary contests
vera IN the second district where
Bert C. Gillette. Republican incum-
bent Won from Roy G. r. Smith
for the nomination for constable
and IN the fifth ward where Al
fred r DeOtte won Republican
nomination for alderman from
fiANul ifttt HNl JiH - W 70
In the fourth ward the vote vas
SIS TOR Smith. 81 for Gillette and IN
the 'ifth, a for Smith and 70 io-
Gillette
Total vote IN the first ward Was
536. OF which five we're spoiled; in
the fourth ward 1876. OF which
three we're spoiled and one east
for c. Fred Beck who had no OPP
position: and IN the fifth Nard.
lls. Of which one was spoiled and
one cast for Edward H. Block
whose term on the council has not
expired
Candidates gho will have no OPP
position are Clarence " Loeseil.
Republican. alderman Of ward
two: John Ableson. Republican.
for alderman OF ward three. Al
fred T. Deotte. Republican. for al
derman, ward four: George ".
Gaudy. Republican. for superyi-
sor, district one. Fred G. Whit
ing. Republican, for constable in
district one; Bernard A. Mcllhar-
gle, Democrat, for supervisor in
District two and Bert {. Gillette.
Republican. for constable, Dis
trict two.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Ypsilanti Will Cooperate in
National Defense Registration

Questions asked include name.
age. race. number OF dependents.
education. address, citizenship,
present military or naval status,
police and FIRE department exper-
fence. intelligence service o1per-
fence. ability 10 speak foreign
language. experience as Interpreter
and present occupation and mum
Der OF years IN -.
Another important note regards
the availability for service wheth.
or IT be for general service any
where. restricted service ia home
community only or on part time Or
full time basis
The last section OF the one page
QUESTIONABLE deals with the yoca-
lions or activities In which one
possesses experience and In which
one would prefer 10 serve IN case
OF local or national emergency
Ex-serylce men are also 10 be ask
ed II they will be available Tor ser
vice IN state troops replacing n1-
tional guards
80 physical examinations will be
necessary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
u. S. Building
Prices Rising

Washington. Feb. l8-CP- The
War Department has advised Con.
gress that hasty planning ana
rising material and labor prices
have sent Army construction pro-
jects costs more than 50 per cent
above original estimates, reliable
sources revealed today.
This admission was made by the
Army's high command in recent
secret sessions Of the House Ap'
propriations Committee during con-
sideration OF s3ss 900 900 supple
mental request from President
Roosevelt 70 meet the problem OF
increased costs
Informed quarters said the sit.
uation is being brought into line.
however. as result OF recent re-
organization OF construction sctivi-
ties in the office OF the 1uartermas-
ter general Previous organization
al difficulties we're said. 10 have
been among the factors contribut-
ing TO higher costs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Willkie Risks
Place in Party

(By international News Servics)
Washington, Feb. Is -QNS)-
Wendell Willkie today has placed
his prestige as titular leader OF
the Republican party at stake by
personally urging COP house lea
der Joseph w Martin to remain in
office as Republican National
Chairman. ..-r -.t.s
His appeal 70 the Massachusetts,
representative TO stay on as head
OF the Republican National COM
mittee marks the first time since
the presidential campaign OF 1910
that Willltie has acted in his ca
pacity as titular leader OF the par
ty.. II was Willkie who personally
chose Martin for the post at the
start OF the last campaign.
Martin who has been trying TO
quit ever since the elections, an
nounced after his conference with
Wnlkie:
"Since Mr.. Willkie was kind
enough TO ask me TO stay on, |
will take the matter under advise
ment."
To friends Martin said
81 am still hoping to quit My
resignation will be submitted to
the committee March "a"
Two theories are reported as be-
ing behind WILKES personal ap-
peal to Martin. The first friends
say, IS that the 1910 COP nominee
fears party discord will develop
over filling OF the position II Mar
tin quits. The second his foes say,
is that Willkie will be unable TO
name the successor 10 Martin and
rather than face such a defeat, he
hopes Martin will remain. thereby
preserving his prestige as titular
head OF the party.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
MAJOR CHANGES
WILL Be SOUGHT
IN AID MEASURE
Sens. Clark, Vandenberg
Open Opposition
Debate
COMPROMISE OFFERED
BY SEN. SCOTT LUCAS
Wheeler Would Ask British
to State War Aims
Prior to Aid

Washington, Feb. IS UP Sen
ate opponents OF the British.aid
bill opened their attack today with
demands for seven major amend.
ments to toe Administrations plan
for helping democracies.
simultaneously. Sen. Scott Lucas,
D., H., an Administration support.
er, suggested a new compromise
that would provide for six.mem.
Der congressional board to consult
with the President on arms transac-
tions.
Administration leaders predicted
that the opposition amendments
and the Lucas compromise would
be defeated.
Sens. Bennett c. Clark. n. Mo,
and Arthur II. Vandenberg, r..
Mich, opened opposition debate
when the Senate convened at noon.
Their leader, Sen. Burton X.
Wheeler. D.. Mont, said bis sup
porters would fight for these major
changes in the bill:
/. A requirement that Britain
state her war aims before help Is
extended.
.. A prohibition on naval convoy
fCnotiuuad an paU. stu
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18

Ypsilanti will cooperate with
the National Defense Registration
Day proclaimed for Saturday. Feb.
%. by the national commander OF
the American Legion.
The registration IL for home ser
vice and is In no way connected
with the armed forces OF the United
States. II will be conducted al the
local American Legion home on y.
Huron St and all eX.service men.
whether members OF the Legion or
not. are being urged 10 register.
The registration is voluntary and
is TO be conducted on nationv vide
scope.
Adjutant Wilbur Shaw and
Lorenz Kisor. OF Post 2Ss. are in
charge here and will be al the lie.
gion home Friday evening from
7:30 TO $50 p. m and Saturday
from noon 10 S p. m. 10 register
men.
The questionnaires will be made
out in tripllcate. tho original form
10 be a permanent record OF the
post and the other two 10 be To-.
varded by the post 10 the Depart
mont headquarters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Weary Guardsmen Wait
For Additional Signal
After FruitleSs Hunt

Fl Paso. Tex, Feb. l8--AP- Ma
tional guardsmen YEARLY trudged
TO the rocky heights OF 1000 foot
Mt. Franklin seeking two men re-
ported stranded near the peak.
Today they wondered II they bad
been chasing mirage and decided
10 await some definite sign that
the men actually we're on the peak
before renewing the search.
a mysterious flashlight signal 10
the early morning hours sent mem.
bers Of the 2G0th. composed OF Dis.
trict OF Columbia national guards
men stationed at Fort Bliss. into an
all-day trek toward the mountain
peak Yesterday
p No further sign Of the figures on
the ledge was sighted. however,
and the search ended last night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Petition For. Ford Co.
Election Filed by clio

Detroit Feb. l8-GNS) Claim
ing that It has been DESIGNATED by
30 per cent OF the employees as
their collective bargaining agent,
the TAW-CTO today said petit
ton has been filed with the Nat
ional Labor Relations BBoard ask
ing FOR an election at the Rouge
and Highland Park plants Of the
Ford Motor Co.
The union previously asked the
NLRB for an election 10 deter
mine collective bargaining rights
at the company's Lincoln plant.
In filing the petition, union Of
ficials said that direct requests to
the Ford management for an cleo
tlon have been ignored
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-18
Soviet Hand Seen in Pact
World Diplomats Start
New Chess Game; Japs
Would Mediate

(By International News Servicel
Revelation IN Washington that an
apparent German understanding
with Soviet Russia brought about
the momentous non-aggression pact
between Turkey and Bulgaria was
accompanied today by a new dip
lomatic chess game on virtually a
world wide scale.
Japan leaped into the front line
OF the chess men with a sensational
statement by an official spokes-
man, who expressed anxiety over
tension in the South Pacific region
but offered the services of Japan
as a mediator to end warfare any
where in the world.
Even while the spokesman made
the offer; Japanese newspapers IN;
4leGshed barrage attack on Great
Britain, accusing the London gov
eminent Of concocting the recent
far eastern crisis scare to achieve
political aims.
The Tokyo spokesman, Koh Ishii,
said among other things that II
the United States would restrict
its activities to the western hemis
phere, the entire situation would
be greatly mitigated' and appre-
hension in Japan would ease.
Information in Washington indi.
Gated the German move with re-
spect to Russia was aimed primar-
lily at preventing a British land Of
fensiye through the Balkans. By
a ombination OF threats and prom
Uses. it was disclosed. Germany evil
IDENTITY succeeded in persuading
Moscow to withdraw its support OF
Turkish resistance to a German
move in Bulgaria This in turn
was reported TO have caused Tur-
key to change her attitude and
sign the pact with Bulgaria.
Thereupon developments flew
thick and fast. Scarcely had news
OF the Japanese mediation offer
reached the outside world before
Germany suddenly issued a grim
warning to the United States.
A German publication printed
See EUROPEAN WAR-Page s