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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23
TWO KILLED AS
HUGE TRANSPORT
PLANE CRASHES
Pilot, Mechanic Victims Of
Tragedy Today Near
ST. Louis
TEN PASSENGERS, TWO
CREW MEMBERS HURT
Airliner Rips Through Trees,
Wires, Lands in Field,
Broken in Two

NV International News Serv'ce)
81 Louis, Jan 23-INS The
pilot and one passenger we're
killed today when a Transcontinen-
tai & Western Air. Inc. transport
crashed at Bridgeton. Mo. near
the Lambert.St. Louis airport, and
TWA officials joined Immediately
with Civil Aeronautics Board in
vestigators In seeking TO determine
cause OF the accident.
Those killed were Capt. ?. T. w.
Scott. the pilot. of New York. and
]. +. Mott, a TWA mechanic who
boarded the plane. eastward from
Los Angeles to New York, at Kan
sas City.
Twelve other persons aboard the
transport, including ten passengers
and the other two crew members.
were injured and taken to hos.
pitfalls. Extent OF their injuries were
not Immediately made known. but
they were reported to be not seri'
Gus.
The huge airliner crashed from q
height of about 200 or 300 feet at
ABB a. M. landing In an open
field after ripping through trees
and high tension wires. 1t appeared
to have been broken In two, and
parts OF the fuselage were hanging
from trees at the scene.
TWA officials came from Kansas
City to open an investigation into
the crash. They were accompanied
by three CAB members.
In addition to Mott. passengers
aboard the plane were identified
by TWA as follows:
c. w, Jorgen Cor Jurgens), Kirk
wood. Mo.
J S. Walters. Chicago.
Mrs. T. +. McCloskey, (wife OF a
TWA employe at Kansas City,
Tom Stoddard.
Joe Washburn.
c. B. Shaw.
Stuart Sanford (TWA' employe
at Burbank, Calif.)
Mrs. F. Ekey, Biltmore Hotel,
Los Angeles.
Mrs. |. Hidden. San Pedro, Calf
r. G.. criggs. Columbus, Ohio.
The TWA announced the trans.
port was flight six, and that Capt.
T. Scott OF New York was the
pilot. The co-pilot was identified as
Restes Dioguardi, and the steward
ess as Miss Eshbach, both OF New
York.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23
to
Stay on Toes

Washington. Jan. % -AP -
State Democratic leaders from
every section carried home in
structions today from post-inaugur-
al political conferences to stay
on your toes" to keep party mach
inery intact for future campaigns
and to terminate intra party leuds.
They also had orders to pep
things up" for statewide cam
paigns for party contributions in
connection with Jackson Day ban
quets TO be hello here and in the
4s states on March 20 to raise
$3.50, 900.
This goal was decided upon in
an effort TO liquldate the deficit
of more than 100000 remaining
from the last national campaign
and 10 create a surplus large
enough to run the party organiza-
lions for another year or more.
During the conferences on or
ganizatlon and finances WeGnes-
day and Tuesday, National Chair
man Edward J. Flynn received ma
tionsl committeeman and state
chairmen and r. ]. Reynolds,
committee treasurer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23
War Material
May be Tested

Washington, Jan. 23-AP-Sena'
tor johnson lD-Colo) proposed to-
day, as a substitute for the Admin
istration's lend-lease legislation that
Congress authorize President Roos-
eyelt TO turn over $4,000 100000 in
war equipment TO Great Britain to
be tested and paid for with in
formation on how II worked
an short. Johnson told reporters
In summarizing a resolution be said
he would introduce today. Great
Britain would receive the war ma
chimes and munitions that she ne IDS
and we would receive vital and val
liable information on their perform
ance under fire IN actual combat. TO
guide US in future production "
johnson. who has been counted
as an opponent OF the pending lend
lease bill. said he thought HIS pro-
posal would attract wide support
among legislators who are interest
ed in aiding Great Britain but who
are reluctant 10 grant extraordinary
authority 70 the President 70 carry
out such program.
we are building up a great war
machine without knowing precisely
how II will perform under fire" he
declared THAT Is very short-sight-
ed and wasteful Considering our
vast defense program. certainly
81. 900. 000, 900 f. reasonable price
10 pay for so vital a test.
THAT amount Of money. added
10 British orders already placed
here. doubtless viii cover every
weapon which We viii be able 70
transfer 10 Britain In the immedi-
ate future. Later on. Congress can
determine whether OF not subsidies
appear advisable "
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23

Not Stressed


Washington, Jan. 23-AP-Presi-
dent Roosevelt, authoritative
sources said today. has decided TO
delay asking Congress to renew
his expired governmental reorgan..
zation powers. until the pending
lend-lease bill TO aid Britain is
acted upon.
An act giving the President auth
GRITTY to shift executive department
bureaus expired Wednesday. Some
legislators who had feared that a
last-minute order might be submit
ted transferring the forestry SER
vice from the Agriculture to Inter
Tor Department were obviously re-
lieved. Prospects Of such a change
have provoked extended contro-
yersy in the past
Although Mr.. Roosevelt has indI-
Gated he would seek further auth.
ority to consolidate agencies. con-
gressional leaders we're said TO have
advised against requesting this Just
now when some members OF Con-
gress are criticis'ng the wide range
OF presidential powers proposed in
the British aid bill.
In the same vein, leaders have
limited that other important leg s.
laton is likely to be sidetracked I'M
I'll after action on the lease-leud
measure, which Senate Democratic
Leader Barley has predicted
would come within 60 days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23
Top Rank Nazi
Filler Sent to
Canada Camp
Prison Ship Docks,
Two Escape

An East Canadian Port, Jan. q
-AP--A top rank German air acc
and hundreds OF other war prison
ers rolled westward toward Cana
dian internment camps today fol-
lowing the recapture OF one OF a
pair who broke away after their
prison ship locked.
The escape OF two prisoners was
disclosed shortly after the captive
fliers and seaman had debarked to
waiting special trains Wednesday
night. One was recaDtured early
today and patrols searched the
dock area for the other
Police announced the presence
among the prisoners Of noted
% year old Nazi fighter pilot cred
tied with downing Sc planes, be-
ginning with the Spanish Civil War.
tOfficial Identification OF pris-
oners IS forbidden under war regu.
lations. but the description. to-
gether with the captiye's possession
Of the iron cross with oak leaves
highest Nazi military award OF its
kind conceded with that OF Major
Helmuth Wick. commander OF the
famous Richtofer squadron.
Wick was shot down by Brit
ish fighter over The English Chan
mel A German communlque Dec. 4.
reporting his failure to return. said
the Nazi air force had lost zone Of
It's most audacious and successful
pursuit pilots" Fellow pilots re-
ported he descended by parachute
10 the sea or the Isle of Wight
just after bagging his 5Gth planet
a few prisoners raised their arms
In the Nazi salute. some grinned
and others were stolid as they
tramped from the camoufaged
prison ship
Lieut.-Col. r. Weddell command.
e. OF the guards aboard ship. said
the German gave not the slight.
Co. NATf TT lei Dayo
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23
Jackson Likely
For High Court

Washington, Jan. 23-AP-Plck-
ing successor for associate JUS
tice James Clark McReynolds on
the Supreme Court bench became
a major occupation in the capital
today, and the name most fire.
quently mentioned in the unof-
fetal speculation was that OF At
torney General Jackson.
President Roosevelt, however,
kept his own counsel and the
White House was barren OF hints
as 10 who would receive the sixth
Supreme Court appointment NJ.
Roosevelt has had since TAX 'ng
office.
As far as conjecture wen. ~
field was wide open and the mum
Der Of potential contenders grew
with the passing hours. Sugges
lions were made that the new JUS
tice be a westerner, a southerner.
an fastener, midwesterner, a
Republican
Even those with other iieas con
coded. for the moment. tast Jack
son had the edge, as the most
probable choice. Some. however.
thought the convicted post might
20 10 Senator Byrnes (D.SC),
whose termination would satisfy
those who believe = sOutaerner
should be picked II Vas reported
that three Democratic colleagues
OF great influence Senate maIorI-
ty leader Barley (Ky), and Sena-
tors Harrison Miss and Glass
(VaJ--urged Byrnes cause in a
late conference vita Mr.. Roose-
veil Wednesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23
Strike DELAYS
Defense Work

(By International News Service)
Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 23-lNS-
The government moved quickly
today in efforts TO settle strike
called by the Clio United Auto
Workers Union against the Allis-
Chalmers Manufacturing Company,
which Wednesday threw about g.
600 employees OF the company into
idleness and halted production on
more than S2O000.000 worth Of
Army and Navy defense orders.
Maj. James P. Holmes. Federal
Labor d partment conciliator, be-
gan at once to try TO arrange ne
gotiations between union leaders
and officials Of the company, and
in addition the Rev. Francis ]. Haas
Of Catholic University was appoint
ed as a special conciliator by the
L. S. Cancellation Service. The
Rev. Haas was expected to ar
rive in Milwaukee today from
Washington, D. C.
All shops Of the plant-largest In
Wisconsin-were closed by the
walkout. The plant manufactures
turbines for warships, gun mounts,
tractors, various types OF propel-
lors for warships, machine pieces
for munitions plants, and other
heavy materials important for de-
Tense use.
According to Max Babb, presi-
dent of the company. clio demand
tor closed shop was the sole is-
sue. He said the company was
willing to negotiate on wages and
other matters, even though the
walkout was lin violation of what
the company believes to be a valid
annual collective bargaining agree
ment entered into last May"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23
No huasion Danger States
Lindbergh, Advises u. S. to
Construct More Airplanes
Admits Planes Can
Cross Oceans to
Bomb u. S.
Says Army, Navy
of Reasonable
Size Enough

(By International News Service)
Washington, Jan. 23-lNS-The
United States can avert invasion by
building a 1O,OO0-airplane fighting
force and maintaining an army and
navy OF reasonable size and N
modern condition.. Col Charles A.
Lindbergh told the House Foreign
Affairs Committee today.
He conceded that airplanes could
be built to cross the ocean. drop
bombs In America and return. but
unlimited the effect and declared
that no nation now has such a
bombing squadron.
Appearing as an opposition wit
ness on President Roosevelts
"lend-lease" British aid bill. the
famous flier and foe OF war offered
an analysis OF the effect OF avia-
ton upon American security.
Called by foes OF the bill 10 re-
flute Administration warnings NJ
possible Nazi invasion II England
falls, Lindbergh not only said avia-
ton helps America protect hersef.
but that aviation makes II difficult
for American forces to invade for
elgn lands.
Sees No Danger
II do not be ieye there is any
danger OF an invasion OF this cont.
ment. either by sea or by air. as
long as we maintain an army, navy
and air force OF reasonable size
and in modern condition. and pro-
yided we establish the bases essen
tial for defense" Lindbergh said.
How large our air force should
be In actual numbers depends. OF
course. upon conditions in other
parts OF the world. Because OF the
existing European crisis. ! should
say that we would be wise to con-
struct as rapidly as possible a to-
tai air force OF about 10000
thoroughly modern fighting planes
plus reserves.
This number would, I believe,
be adequate 10 insure American
security regardless OF the outcome
OF the present European war.
Whether our air force should be
increased or decreased in the more
distant future will be- decided by
circumstances which we cannot
now foresee.
But an industry capable OF
building and maintaining a 10000
plane air force would. believe.
have adequate flexiblllty 10 meet
any emergency with which we
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23
Rock Falls After
1000 Year Wait


Pennington, n. NJ, Jan. 23-AP
Threatening rock finally has fall
len-1. 900 years or more after it
first frightened the people OF pre-
historic Pueblo Bonito, and pos.
sibly scared them away from tner
town beautiful"
The rocks teetering 10000 tons
crashed from a northwestern New
Mexico cliff Wednesday onto the
north wall Of the Pueblo ruins and
smashed a section of four story
terraced houses.
Ranger L. T. Mckinney noticed
a heavy tremor about noon. The
crash came at 1924 p. m. with a
tremendous roar.
Debris and pieces Of the sand
stone slab. 100 feet on u side and
80 feet thicN, were showercd over
a se'tion "s the ruins, but with
Iit.Ic damage.
Mckinney reported that heavy
rains and SHOWS OF the last six
weeks probably had loosened the
underpinnings.
DR.. Donald Brand of New Mex
leo University, who has super
vised much of the archaeological
excavation in the section. said dam
age probably would be confined to
a. relatively small segment of the
ruins.
Park service engineers had been
studying the rock for several
years. For a time they considered
tying It to the cliff with cables
but had concluded 1t would last
another 1000 years anyway"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23
CONGRESS TODAY

tBy Associated Press)
Senate
Routine business tmeets noon,
EST.
Elections Committee continues
hearing on West virginia senate
seat contest 90 p. M.
Campaign Expenditures Com
mitfee considers report 90 a. nj.
Foreign Relations subcommittee
confers with cabinet officials on
procedure for lease-lend bill hear
ings.
House
In recess.
FOREIGN Affairs Committee hears
Co. Charles A. Lindbergh and Gen.
Hugh S. Johnson on British air
bin 90 a. M.
WEDNESDAY
Senate
In recess.
House
Passed 1909. 100000 naval expan-
sion authorization bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23

10y AHNotlAtfu fTfNNl
Oklahoma City, Jan. 23-AP -
Ivan Barzella Heldrlch who. like
Samson OF old, takes great pride
IN his untrimmed locks. faced an
induction board today with the fear
that the army would be his De-
lilah.
The 33.year-old Marietta. Okla,
farmer whose shoulder-long golden
curls never have known a BARRIERS
shears. blew into town with 4
group OF draftees, considerably irk-
ed because the army was about to
get into his hair.
What's worrying Ivan IS that Il
he Is passed by the examining
board. he will face the army pro.
cessing In which the growth
Of lifetime is doomed 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23
Quick Vote ON
Farm Bill For
State Sought
Highway Election
Vote in Senate
CBy United Press)

Lansing, Jan. 23 UP - A
house proposal reorganizing the
department of agriculture. for
which senate leaders requested
speedy action to aid them in con-
sidering Governor Van Wagner S
nominee for commissioner OF ag-
riculture, today was to go TO a
final house vote
The Senate. meanwhile. was ex-
pected to receive bill from its
committee on highways which
would insure partisan elections Of
the state highway commissioner.
The house agricultural bill, in
troduced by Rep. Maurice E. Post,
r., Rockford, was approved in the
lower chambers committee OF the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23
Draftee Fears Army Will Get in His Hair

be clipped down to the regulation
two-inch crop.
I'm going to protest" Ivan pro
claimed. II didn't want to 20 n
the first place. ! don't want ny
hair cut When ! was little boy,
had beautiful curls and my moth
er wouldn't cut them.
"Then. when ] grew up and went
TO school and they finally wanted
TO cut my hair. wouldn't let them
I don't have any particular reason
for not wanting II cut. but I've
gone this far and, yes. you might
say it's got to be hobby with
me"
Ivan has not had much trouble
WRESTLING SHOW. Armory, II
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23

NV International News Service)
Britains victory over the ltal-
ians at Tobruk. new Greek blows
against the Fascists in Albania
and daring daylight raids on Ger
man airdromes in occupied France
provided the chief war develop
ments today-while Rumania was
gripped in violent civil war.
simultaneously it was revealed
in Washington that German and
Italian representatives are turning
Axis assets in America into cash
and easily negotiable securities
for fear the Treasury soon may is
sue a general order freezing all
foreign held assets in this country.
The fall of Tobruk was complete
and was admitted by the Italian
high command, which said the city
was almost destroyed.
Warfare Spreads
Most puZzling of all Europe's
developments was the spreading
civil warfare in Rumania. Reports
from Budapest said the German
forces in that country were doing
nothing to interfere with the fight
ing. which apparently cost many
thousands OF lives.
Premier Ion Antonescu rushed
loyal troops to Bucharest to com
bat insurgent iron guardists, who
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23

with curious folk because he
hasn't travelled much and the PEG
pie around Marietta have got used
10 IT..
When he was boy in school he
was heckled until he "socked few
guys 10 convince them ! wasn't a
Sissy" Now his tall. lean. solid
frame convinces the most casual
onlooker that he isn't.
His appearance here caused
quite a commotion a. city folk are
all the time gawking and asking
silly questions. But they'll get
used TO it," he observed. II did
He might have added If the ar
my is willing"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23
CHURCH CONVENTION ENDS

Benton Harbor, Mich, Jan. %
UP-Committee vacancies were fill
ed and Traverse City was chosen As
the 1912 convention site at close
OF an annual conference OF the
Episcopal western diocese Of
Michigan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23
FACES Blue SKY CHARGES

Flint, Jan. 23-UP-John +.
Clark. SO, today faced charge Of
violating the blue sky law in the
sale OF interest in a purported new
mineral. Clark was accused Of Sc
curing sl,l0O by telling investors
he had discovered in northern
Michigan new mineral, from
which a serum capable of curing
most ailments could be extracted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23
7obruk Falls to Britain,
Raj Carries Out Attacks,
Civil War Grips Run1ania
Germans, Italians,
Turning Assets
Into Cash
Nazis Keeping Eye
on Disturbances
in Rumania

ROME-INS - Horia Sima,
Rumanisn viee-premier and
Titular head Of the Iron
Guard, Issued proclamation
today ordered his followers
TO cease all disturbances and
agitation. the official italian
news agency reported from
Bucharest. The Rome-Berlln
Axis, Slma said. is supporting
certain Iron Guard demands
and negotiations are now I'M
der way between the Ruman-
ian government and Iron
Guard Ieionalres to clarity the
situation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Friday;
Snow, Colder

SHANGHAI-AP-W. J. keswick,
British chairman Of the Shanghai
municipal council, and two japanese
council officials were shot and
wounded slightly today by Y. Hay
ASH. chairman OF the Japanese
Street Union Association.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23

WASHlNoToN-lNS- The
Administrator within the next
few days will introduce lesisla-
ton in Congress to raise the
debt limit from its present level
Of $4,000, 100000 TO a new high
of s65,ooo, ooo, 900, to finance re-
armament, II was announced to-
day following a meeting between
Secretary Of Treasury Morgen-
THAI and congressional fiscal
leaders.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23

VICHY. France APP Sixty-ont
municipal councils we're dissolved
by government decree today and
IS mayors and other municipal Off
cials were ousted in a program de
signed to clean up Frances city
governments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23
TODAY IN LAST WAR

CIV Associated Pressl
Jan. %, l9l6-AP-- Austrians
capture Scutari in Albania. French
ayiators bomb Metz. Germans
make air raid on England.
SPECIAL-Hats 800
c. A. Reader, 1875 w. Michigan.
Adv 1899
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23

TOKYO UP-Finance Minister
IsGo Kawada submitted to the low
er house of parliament today, the
greatest budget in Japanese his
tory totaling 6,S63,000.000 yen ISL.
611,4SS, 00O) without special military
expenditures which viii be asked
for later.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23

BOSTON-UP- Mrs. Ruth Z.
Steadman, 26. Harvard Business
School secretary and wife OF a
Pittsburgh. Pa, insurance execu-
tive who police said had confessed
10 killing her married lover. was at
Boston Psychopathic Hospital to-
day for observation. Doctors sad
she had recovered from her suicide
attempt with sleeping tablets after
purportedly Staying Robert c.
Emery. 26. Natick real estate deal.
or and father Of two children.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23

See LlNDBERGH Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23

BERLIN-AP-A long range Nazi
bomber sank a 3.500-ton merchant
vessel in the Atlantic l25 miles
west Of Ireland Wednesday. the Of
fical German news agency, DNB'
reported today. A single bit by a
medium bomb caused the vessel to
go down in about 20 minutes, the
news agency said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23

PITTSBURGH-INS- A strike
was called today in the building
project extension at the Mesta Ma
chine Company in which the Navy
Ordnance Department will place
gun forging machinery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23

CAMBRIDGE. Mass.-1NS-AWith
oxygen and glucose solution, doc
tors at City Hospital today fought
TO save the life o. a three pounds,
six ounces baby girl delivered by
a young inferno in dramatic
caesarian operation less than
minute after her mother died OF
double pneumonia. In another
ward of the same hospital. the ba-
by's father. John NORM. 50, battled
against the same disease that prov
ed fatal TO his wife, Mrs. Helen
NORM, "a Physicians said his con-
dition was fair.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23

See LEGISLATURE-Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23

Jones and two other bouts " Adv 1913
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23

See EUROPEAN wAR-Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23

See NAZI FLlER-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23

ALBUQUERQUE, n. M.-INS -
Effective Friday, Albuquerque citi-
zens will outlaw paper money, and
only silver dollars will be accepted
as legal tender. The unusual local
money rule will be in effect for
two days, during the annual meet
ing Of the New Mexico Miners and
Prospectors Association.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23

NEW YORK-UP- Reports cir
culated in London today that the
arrival of Viscount Halifax new am
bassador at Washington. at an
American or Canadian port was
imminent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-23

TOKYO-AP- Admiral Kichisa-
buro Nomura. Japan's new ambas-
sador to Washington, sailed today
for the United States aboard the
liner Kamakura Maru. United
States Ambassador Joseph c. Grew
took part in farewell ceremonies at
the Tokyo station and then went TO
Yokohama for a last farewell
aboard the ship.