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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17
Work of Red
Cross Shown
at Gathering
Workers in County
Active

Washteuaw County Red Cross
board OF directors informative
meeting on production work in
Ypsilanti and the county was we'll
attended Thursday night in Welch
Han, Normal College campus.
Laurence Thomas, this city,
member of the county board of d.
rectors, presided az the meeting in
the absence OF W. Gilbert Fletcher.
Ann Arbor. chairman.
A motion picture We Won't
Forget showed the bombing OF
Coventry and work Of British and
American Red Cross in relieving
suffering. The sound film showed
the participation Of American doc.
tori and nurses in aiding the III
and injured and the extent to which
supplies from America are being
received In England. Urgent need
for aid from the United States and
Red Cross was emphasized.
Reports were given by Mrs. viii
liam Prayer, Ann Arbor, county
production chairman; representa-.
tive for county knitting: Mrs. Elton
j. Rynearson, this city. Ypsilanti
production; Mrs. Charles b. Cleary.
this city. Ypsilanti surgical dress
ings supply; Mrs. f. w. McLane.
this city, Npsilanti knitting sup.
plies Miss Caroline Lewis, this
city. Ypsilanti sewing supplies.
Mrs. Merle 7. Melin. Ann Arbor.
executive secretary OF county Red
Cross, spoke OF the constructive
work OF the units during peace and
defense times. Programs include
work not only for veterans hos.
pitfalls and families but for enlisted
men and their families. the speak
er explained Because OF the great
need here and abroad roll call bud.
gets have been nearly doubled over
last year she said, Roll call will
start Nov H.
Mrs Melin said a foods and nu-
triton class is Mondays from
1880 TO $3.50 p. m. in Adult Night
School at Ypsilanti High. A state
hospital dietician is instructor. An
nouncement was made OF the first
old class. taught by Kenneth Win.
grove. Sr, Mondays from 1880 70
$3.50 p. m. in the Adult School.
Mrs. Cleary explained the home
hygiene and care Of the sick course
she is conducting in Adult School
Mondays from Z to 3 p. m. As the
course pamphlets have not arrived.
more registrations can be made
In the class. she said.
The county unit is considering
packing Christmas boxes for youths
I'm service. The cloth kits would
contain a Jack knife, correspon-
dence materials, comb and other
small items. The coverings would
be made by Red Cross workers.
An executive board meeting fol.
lowed the public forum.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17
Progress Being Made on
WaShtenaW Re-SurfaCing

esurfacing Of the north lane
Of Washteuaw Rd reached the city
limits of Ypsilanji Thursday. and
the middle lane was completed
from Tuomy Hills to Carpenter Rid.
by noon today. Undersheriff Fred.
erick Sodt requested the state high
way department to place 25-mile
speed limit signs on Washtenaw
Rd. during the re-paving, but was
told 80 miles per hour was the
slowest they could enforce on that
road. The signs are to be placed
Immediately, partly because Of the
death OF Milo White. Detroit truck
driver. on Washtenaw Rd. early
Thursday. He suffered skull frac-
ture when his truck overturned
after a tire blew out.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17
Congress Today

tBy Associated iressl
Senate
In recess.
Appropriations subcommittee
plans 10 end hearings on $3.50
100000 second Leaselend sill
G0.30 a. nj. EST.
Labor Subcommittee hears Sec
rotary Wickard on proposal TO tx
minimum farm wages and ban child
labor 10000
House
Votes on amendment to Neu-
trality Act to permit arming Of
merchant vessels Cmeets ll:0O).
Banking and Currency Commit
tee continues hearings on price
control legislation 10000.
THURSDAY
Senate transacted routine busi-
ness
House debated amending Neu.
traliu Act.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17
Information Sought on Prowler
Workmen in Small Ford
Plants Prepare to Vote

Preparations are being made for
employees of the local Ford Motor
Co. to join with other small plant
workers Oct. 20 in a National La
Dor Relations Board election to de-
termine labor representation IN
dealing with the company. Word-
ers in various departments will be
given opportunity during the day
10 cast their votes.
The election is ordered on re-
quest OF American Federation Of
Labor.
Other plants voting are Milan,
Plymouth, Newburg, Dundee, North
vile, Milford, Flat Rock, Sharon
Mills. Saline, Brooklyn, Manchester,
Phoenix and Waterford.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17
INJURIES FATAL

Lapeer Mich. Oct. TAP An
automobile collision Thursday on
M-53 near Lapeer resulted in fatal
injuries to Wesley Dafoe, s., and
three other persons were seriously
hurt In a second accident at the
scene Of the collision. A third crash
also occurred near the scene, but
10 injuries resulted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17
IBy Associated Press)
Battle lndeclslve

The battle for Moscow ragged
indecisively today, with the Rus
sian defenders announcing the fight
was taking a terrific toll on both
sides and the Germans fierceiy as.
saulting the city's outer buiwarks
about go miles from the capital.
The Soviet early morning com-
munique acknowledged no further
inroads by the Germans. In fact.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17
War Talked

Manila. Oct. Zap War talk
spread rapidly through Manila to.
day on the heels Of the fall Of the
japanese cabinet.
The most frequent question asked
by men on the streets and in clubs
and bars was: When will IL Gomez
Practically all quarters appearef
to feel the japanese are moving
toward hostile action against tn
United Sattas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

the Soyiets have not admitted Ger
man gains since announcing Nazi
break through at an undisclosed
point Tuesday night.
In the Far East. the japanese
sought a government to replace the
fallen cabinet OF Premier Prince
Fumimaro Konoye.
Lieut.. Gen: Eiki Toto. Sc. war
minister In the Konoye cabinet.
was picked TO form the govern
ment after a two hour and IS min.
ute conference Of elder statesmen
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17
Deanna

HOLLYWOOD APP - Deanna
Durbin, credited with having saved
Universal Studio from bankruptcy
with her golden tones, has been
suspended in an unexplained sur
prise.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17
On Torpedoed Ship

1t. Robert @. Esslinger. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs, A. T. Esslinger. 3i4
Park st, is engineering officer on
the Kearny which was torpedoed
this morning
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17
Today in 1916

by Associated Press
Allies occupy Athens and Piraeus
Russians lose mile OF trenches TO
Austro-Germans IN Gallcia. French
repulse two German attacks IN
somme region.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

ROME-AP - British planes
bombed Naples early today. killing
Il persons and iniuring 81, apd
starting fires which Italian oficials
declared we're quickly e1tinguish.
ed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

inch gun batteries carried
by ships of the first class,
the Kearny is 34l feet long,
has IS foot beam and dis
placement of 900 tons.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

NEW PLYMOUTH AND DE SOTO
CARS NOW on DISPLAY At NC
Darts & HOTSN, Is s WASH.
INGToN. Adv. 1017
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

SOFIA UP-Ten persons were
killed and 40 injured In a train
wreck last night between the towns
o. Nisch and Leskovitz. Cause Of
the accident has not bsen deter.
mined
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

WASHINGTON-AP- Germany's
food rationing restrictions have yet
10 produce discernible effects upon
the populations physical condition
or working efficiency, the Agricul
ture Department reported today. al
though the Reich now faces its
third war winter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

Ill PASo. Tsx.-lNS-Major VII
Nam Cahill, commander at Fort
Bliss, today ordered searchers to
check a report tlat the wreckage
OF a missing Army observation
plane had been sighted near a noun
tain 90 miles south OF Carls bad. n.
NJ, close to the Texas-New Mexico
border
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

VICHY-UP-A committee OF the
National Consultative Council
charged with writing a new consti-
tuition has recommended 20 Mar
shall Henri Philippe Petain that
France remain a republic, 1t was
learned today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

CHICAGO-UP-To the strains
OF TchaikoWsky's Concerto in B
Flat Minor, five pound. two ounce
boy was delivered by coesarian sec
tion today TO a 10O-pound mother.
who hummed a happy accompani-
ment. Mrs. Pauline ,Siegal had only
a local anaesthetic but the music,
which came to her by frequency
meditation radio through special
ear plugs. so distracted her, she
reported afterward that she felt
very little pain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

VICHY, France-UP- Domain
Mouton. 81, French clown who
crossed Niagara Falls on tight
rope In 1853 on the shoulders OF
the great equilibrist, Blondin. has
died in poverty at. ST. Brieuc, It
was made known today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

-''t N'NNN ~ 49, H-Ae-3 -'N =" - ~@NiNc
border.
TROY. y. Y.-INS-Funeral serv-
ices were to be conducted today for
Mrs. Margaret Wheeler Griffin, g.
mother Of Bert Wheeler. stage and
screen star, following an uusuccess-
ful effort to locate her famous son.
BEVERLY HILLS, Cal.-INS 49,
Funeral arrangements were expect
ed to be completed today for Harold
F. Mccormick. 90, chairman of the
board Of directors OF International
Harvester Company. who died in
his pdlatial Beverly Hills mansion
yesterday following a long illness.
HYDE PARK, y. N.-1NS Pies
ident Roosevelt limited broadly to-
day tha, the federal government
was on me verge OF decisive action
to stem the rising tide OF labor
strikes that are impeding the ma
tional defense program. He told
news men that they might expect
an announcement from the Office
OF Production Management IN the
near future.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

TOKYO AP Senior statesmen
conferred for two and three-quar'
ters hours with Emperor Hirohito
today on the japanese cabinet cri-
sis but officials were silent as to
whether they had reached any de-
cision.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

WASHINGTON-UP- American
ships ere carrying war material
TO Russia via the Pacific ia IN
creasing quantity, passing within
sight OF the coast OF Japan, Of
fetal quarters said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

BERLIN-AP- Twenty Czechs
were executed or sentenced to
death at Prague and Brunn last
Wednesday. newspaper dispatches
reported today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

See PARKlNG-Pags s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

WASHINGTON-AP-Opponents
OF legislation TO permit the srming
OF merchant ships frankly conceded
defeat in the House today and
sought to expedite a final vote by
refraining from sponsoring time
consuming amendments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

tBy Asso lated rress1
Senate
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

See JR. C. OF C.-Page 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

LONDON-UP-False teeth set
in hard red rubber plates will be
issued only to the Dutch who were
completely toothless on July %, a
German order published in the
Netherlands newspaper De Tele-
graaf, which reached here today,
said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

LONDON-AP-The grim inside
story of British failure in the bat
tie Of Flanders was told today in
publication of the official report
of the British commander, Lord
Gort, and sections OF the press
pointed to it as a moral against
sending any invasion force to the
continent unless it was fully train
ed and equipped.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

SEATTLE-AP-President VII
liam Green today survived 10 days
of discussion on economics, interna-
tional and inter-uuion issues in the
American Federation Of Labor's
61st convention and commented:
The outstanding feature of the
meeting was the height to which
the membership rose in its declara-
tion of support for the nations ma
tional defense effort and for aid TO
Britain and her allies
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

SAN FRANCISCO APP Pro
testing that its members are good
Americans, the japanese American
Citizens League today asked a con-
gressional inquiry to clear it of
charges that league members
helped raise money for Japan's war
chest.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-17

OTTAWA-UP- The Canadian
government will permit japanese
liner TO disembark Canadian ma
tionals at Vancouver and pick up
Japanese wishing to return home.
IT was indicated today following
a special meeting of the cabinet
which adjourned without its usual
press announcements.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
ENDS EVIL INFLUENCE

On the subject of politics Shields
has this to say:
a. with the passing Of the pri-
vate company, there passed the
greatest single evil influence on
our city elections aud city gov
eminent.
The real issues Of our eiec-
tons are no longer befogged- by
the traction issue nor the
schemes of any traction COM
pany or Its candidates.
"The old privately owned
companies, Instituted and oper-
ated solely for the purpose Of
big profits, attempted to make
them at the expense of the pub
lie and the employees, in poor
service, high fares, low wages
and poIitics."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
CONTINUED from Page One)


When the Frenchman de-
INJURED, the officers brandished
pistols-"an old German trick, "
according to Nine. Winkler.
There was nothing for the
Frenchman to do but drive the
officers to the air base. When
they neared the field, he was
instructed to drive up a side
road paralleling the field.
There the officers got out.
They slipped something into his
hand. The Frenchman watched
them walk onto the field, climb
into a nearby German plane and
take off. When he unfolded the
note in his hand it read: Thank
you. Have courage! Raj" Be-
tween excitement, admiration
and honest fright, the French
man almost collapsed.
"Where these men come
from, or how they come, no
one knows. Perhaps they drop
from the sky!" Nine. Winkler
said. "Or, perhaps they are
part of the motorcycle squad
rons who are ferried across
the channel in swift boats and
whose raids in the French
countryside already have been
reported in press dispatches.
SEES ENGLISH FRIEND
Not so long ago a French
man who was widely ac-
quainted in England was
stunned to see an English
friend In a German uniform.
He was leading . squad OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24

Continued from Page TwO)
Ing the family horse and
corpse on top of her load waiting
for formal interment some
where beyond somewhere
beyond.
IL have seen an old mother
collapse and a little girl compose
herself fatefully, smoothing
down her skirts and folding her
hands, waiting with complete
reconciliation for any fate. Nor
are these isolated instances that
I relate, merely few from the
hideOus blurr in my memory"
With his five orderlies Doctor
Cross worked on, between times
hurrying off TO some vague spot
where a Raj pilot was injured
and waiting beside his crashed
fnachine-a combination priest
confdant. executor of wills, healer
and comforter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
Gdrskd Linked
To Bookie Cut

CONTINUED from Page One)
nue. to Frank Chism's handbook
In the basement of q building
there. (Chism and his alleged
partner. Victor Ottor, are also
defendants).
"This time German told mo
the money was for protection
$3.50 for the sheriff's office and
SIPS for the prosecutors Office"
Did German say who he con-
tacted:" O'Hara asked.
HE said he had a contact
with Lou Elliott (another de-
fendanD who ran q book on
Mack avenue" Bamberg replied.
IDENTIFIES OFFICERS 3
The witness then identified
Chism, Otto, Elliott, German.
Garska and two former Crosse
Pointe Park policemen. Lieut..
George Wallace and Detective
Patrick Conlon, both OF whom he
said he had seen in the handbook
Garska ailegediy controlled.
Under croSs-examination by Gar
ska's attorney, Fred r. Walker.
Bamberg described how he was
seized with others in a Crosse
Pointe raid staged by the grand
jury in October. 1899. Bamberg.
who said he was 55. testified he
was held in a room with a Sibe-
rian atmosphere" for many hours
without food.
at was just bare room with
q table, a couple straigh. chairs
and some cops" he said. II had
to sleep on one Of the chairs
and got no food from the after
noon Of the raid until the next
morning, about 10 a. m"
GAVE ONLY BILLS
"Isn't IL true" asked Walker,
that you never delivered q dime
TO Mr.. Garska:"
That's right" said the wit
ness. 81 never gave him a dime.
Just rolls OF bills"
Walker demanded TO know
where Bamberg had spent last
week. and if he had not been re-
viewing his testimony before the
grand jury so he would not EN-.
barrass OHara? ?"
O'Hara leaped TO his feet with
an objection. McCrea also leaped
to his feet and yelled:
'Methinks the lady protests
too freely
Jdge Earl c. Pugsley sustained
O'Hara's objection and announced
recess Ito clear the atmos-
phere."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
Roosevelt @. K S
Merit System

Continued from Page One)
should the government attempt
to exercise the option.
Retirement pay of those aged
20 with 40 years of service
would be not less than half OF
their average high salary for
any five consecutive years.
1t was proposed that the en-
pleye's contributing to the re-
tirement fund he increased from
81, per cent to ~, per cent
with those who make more than
$500 contributing $40 per cent
of their salary.
DIVIDED Al ON LAWYERS
O-That all those engaged in in
- vestigative work involving
criminal or quasi-crimlnal cases
ultimately be placed under clas-
sified service. The committee
noted, however, that In view of
the exceptional situation" Gre
ated by protection of national
defense the bureau of federal in
vestigation in particular has n
merit system OF Its own, and
that no immediate change be
made in the status of any agents
or other employees.
o-The committee divided 4 to
- 4 on the best method of
bringing lawyers into the gov
eminent service. Reed, Frank
furter, jackson and Dunn sug-
gested an "unranked register" of
eligibles for legal Jobs with equal
opportunity for certification.
Murphy, McReynolds, White and
Wood urged that the register be
made up in order of merit as a
result Of examination.
Mr.. Roosevelt planned to spenC
a final day at his Hyde Park hom'
and be back at the White HOUSE
tomorrow. He had no announced
engagements for the day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
Lawyer Gets Prison
For $1,000, 1000 Fraud

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. "a -
(INSD-Robert J. Boltz. suave 81
year-old attorney and investment
counsellor who admitted bilking
"blue ribbon clients of more than
81 900 900. today was sentenced 10
serve 20 TO 10 years in Eastern
Penitentiary.
Sentence was imposed by Judge
Eugene V. Alessandroni of eight of
the 1S6 bills Of indictment 10 which
the defendant pleaded guilty last
, week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
No Caviar
Luxury Foods Banned
in WPA Course 4
international News Service Wire

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-Things
came to what might be termed a
pretty pass" today when the
VIA household training project
was ordered to discontinue buying
caviar. anchovies, boned chicken
and deviled ham.
The WPA course is sort Of
finishing school for kitchen me-
chanics.
In one period of its existence 1t
had II students and staff of IS
and in six months time 60 of its
graduates found jobs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24

the woman entered. She sum-
moned the head waiter and said in
a loud. penetrating voice that
fairly doomed through the restau-
rant:
II cannot dine in the same
room with those Italians"
Germans. within range OF her
voice. burst into applause!
NAILS BOOT THE ITALIANS
eff Italian officers come into
French village and seize q
particular residence for their
own use, the German officers
have no qualms about kicking
them out and taking over the
house for themselves" Nine.
Winkler said.
Mime. Winkler's own story OF
how she bought her way out Of
occupied France cannot be told
without endangering other per-
sons. Nor the full story OF the
continental mob ew ON mot
French-who bamboozled a young
German officer into giving her a
tank full of gasoline for her car.
She used that gasoline-after
assuring the young German that
it would be used for only the
most lofty purpose"--to carry
four English soldiers into unoc-
cupied France.
"She knew whom to pay off
at the border Mm& Winkler
said. 1.-THE number Of women
who risk their lives every day
to smuggle English soldiers to
safety II amazing.
But nothing Is more amazing
than the fishermen of Brittany.
They, like the Irish, are Celts.
They. too, have had no love for
the English for long time.
But, unlike the Irish. they now
know what the yoke of the
Nazi conqueror feels like upon
a once-free neck.
Those fishermen risk every
thing night after night to steal
out silently In their little boats
with English soldiers or agents.
Out into the channel they go
In the dark. until their cargo IL
picked up by English ships wait
ing off-shore.
This the men Of Brittany do
voluntarily. They expect moth
ing for It; nothing except the
hope that once more they viii
be free II England prevails
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
ANYWAYS AMID BOMBS

Always as the onrushing Nazis
pressed closer, the staccato of ma
chine guns increased and human
ity's herd ran before distinctions
wind. So the doctor bad to sal
wage his rude hospital, pack his
surgical panniers,- and rush off in
his medical tendey--fnnm Melville
10. Berry au bac, Versenay, Marcy
sur Seine, Vendome, Blois. Back,
back and always back!
Once at Nitry lc Francois he saw
Nazi mobile advance patrol
motor cycling toward the village
and barely skipped away in his
tender once a direct artillery
burst half buried his precious in
strumenis. Eighteen hours a day
a few Stupefied winks of sleep. and
on and at il again.
Frequently" said the doctor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-24
System S Report
Stresses Large
Tax Payments

The DSR threw up an impress
sive bulwark of statistics today TO
cushion the pot shots that have
been aimed al the municipal trans
portation system in the last few
weeks.
In connection with the debate
over the municipal gas plant pro-
posal the air has been filled with
statements critical of the DSR.
They usually run something like
this:
The city took oyer the old
ID. Z. r. and look what q mess
they have made OF IL. Why should
we make the same mistake with
the gas SYSTEM"