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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28
Mazi Spearhead Nears Border
Maiden Flight Completed by
Huge Bomber, Fleet Probable

for a long series of test hops
which probably will determine
whether this country will build a
fleet of super-dreadnaughts OF the
air.
Such a feet, based on the expert
mental work which went into Jle
$3,5O0,O00 monster, with a fully
loaded weight of SO tons, is more
than a mere possibility.
Responsible military opinion has
held ever since the start of the
European war that with air power S
coming of age, larger, faster and
more heavily armed battleplanes
inevitably will follow.
For comparison with the big
bomber which yesterday was flown
from the factory at Santa Monica
to March Field. a distance of 20
miles, the standard American
heavy" bomber in production to-
day weighs about % tons.
A Navy flying boat, also expert
mental in nature and expected 10
have approximately the same
weight as the Bio, is under cor
struction at an eastern seaboard
factory, and it was disclosed for
the first time yesterday that a
contract for a bomber of about
80 tons has been signed by the air
corps with another aircraft factory.
Where the second monster bomb
ed for the Army will be built was
not stated.
1t was an uneasy, keyed-up group
OF factory and air corps officials
which watched the propellers of
the B-l9's four 2,000-horsepower
Wright engines suddenly begin
spinning at takeoff power at the
far end OF the clover field runway.
Engineers had figured what the
plane, with its 212-foot Widespread,
would do when the power was pour
ed to it, but the proof OF the pud-
ding was the eating Donald Dou-
glas, president of the company
which built it, had been so harried
by last minute details that he had
lost a pre-takeoff manuscript of his
speech.
Maj Stanley NJ. Umstesd Of
Wright Field, Dayton, o., the
Army's chief test pilot, admitted
after the flight, Maybe | was a
little nervous" He over-controlled
on both takeoff and landing, he
cause. as he put it, the ship re-
sponded so sensitively.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28
Dont Wony!

Don't worry!
That is the message OF the
Michigan Council OF Defense TO
the people OF Npsilanti.
Executive secretary OF the
council. Everett DeRyke. Milan
at a meeting with Ypsilanti and
Ann Arbor Board OF Commerce
0fficials Friday afternoon stress
ed the fact that Ypsilanti will
be faced with serious but not
critical problems due to con
struction OF the multi-million
dollar Ford bomber plant.
Speaking particularly OF. hous-
ing aud labor prospects, he
pointed out that there is little
reason TO expect a tremendous
influx OF people. He said that
surveys indicate that. for the
next IL months. at least. there
will be no labor shortage in
Michigan. He anticipated that
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28
City Planning Commission
Would Avoid Costly Errors
Due to Ypsilanti Expansion

employees for the Ypsilsnh plant
will be employed in the territory
near here When that Is ex-
hausted. men will he brought in
from selected communities up
state, he pointed out. He as
serted that there is little rea-
son to expect that II will be-
come necessary 10 employ out
state labor,
In the belief that many OF the
workers will come from cities
OF southern and eastern Michi-
gan and that they Will drive TO
and from their work. he did not
anticipate need for more than
1000 additional homes in this
area.
Problems which will arise he
listed in the order OF importance
as sanitation, school facilities
and housing y
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28
Traffic Safety
to be Planned

An attempt TO make Ypsilanti
citizens conscious OF traffic hazards
on city streets will be made by
Junior Chamber Of Commerce mem
bers in a plan just undertaken.
The program. outlined by Clyde
Budd and Andrew r. Smith, CO.
chairmen. will include the erection
of safety slogan signs at the city
limits. A yellow background will be
used on the signs and red letters
for the slogan Tentative plans also
include the printing OF safety post
ers 10 be placed in stores and on
billboards.
air. Smith has contacted Chief Of
Police X. l.. Southland and Mr. Budd
was to see Mayor Ross X. Bower
today on traffic problems in COZ.
rection OF which the Junior Cham
Der OF Commerce could assist.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28
New York Nav
be Put AfOot

Millions of New Workers., count
less numbers of them directly as
sociated with national defense &C
tivities. wondered today whether
they would have trouble getting TO
and from their Jobs next week in
view of the projected subway
strike.
Their mayor, Fiorel,o H. La
Guardia, has said the CITY will not
recognize as Legitimate" the pro-
posed walkout of some 3G 600 tran
SIT workers in the city-owned sub
was. set for July !.
But the CLOS transport workers
union went ahead with strike
vote, a second group OF employees
voting TO back mp demands for
higher wages. The union asks a
dollar a day more for all workers.
Car cleaners now get s24.96 TO
$S4.16; machinists s41 to $44.44:
trackmen 1888 to $l0.S9; CON
ductors about S36 and notormen
from $40 to $50, the union said.
clio President Philip Murray
is supporting the transporta-
ton workers, while John II. De
laney. chairman OF the city's Board
Of Transportation, says the contin-
gency has been foreseen and pro-
lection will be given men who want
to work. The metropolis takes the
view that there is no such thing as
a strike OF municipal employees,
such as the subway workers, who
are under civil service.
On a more direct defense front.
a labor dispute threatened TO stifle
production at the Dow Chemical
Company's plant at Midland, Mich.
A plant official said worker
among $500 employed there in
production OF IS per cent OF the
nations supply Of magnesium was
dismissed for. disciplinary reasons.
But the CLOS chemical division
OF the United Mine Workers es.
tablished picket lines after the dis
misssl. William s. Knudsen. OPM
director, asked Gov. Murray ID.
Van Wagner to try 10 keep the
plant working.
On the West Coast the CLIO
machinists gave defense officials
some encouragement by voting TO
81 back to work in the San Fran
CISCO Bay shipyards IL they are
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28

st. the bus win proceed north to
Pearl st. and then west 10 Wash
ington st. and fouth TO the inter
section with Michigan Ave.
Buses will stop on signal.
For the spectacle parade at IL
a. m. July 4, Fred Battelle. parade
chairman viii have erected on the
post office lawn a reviewing stand
for the mayor and city council
members.
No Prior Entry
Children who will enter the pa
rade July at 1870 need not make
entry prior TO the event They
will assemble on Sheridan Ave,
facing Summit St The parade,
led by Joseph Sackman. police Of
ficer on motorcycle, and the Ypsi-
lanti High School Girls Drum and
Bugle Corps, will march along Con
gress ST. to Recreation Park.
Cash prizes will be given for tho
most original and most comic cos
tunes. and incest pets and for the
best decorated bicycles. Each par
ticipant In the parade will he Civ
en- two tickets for mechanical rides
at the park.
The parade II sponsored by The
Junior Chamber OF Commerce.
Andrew Smith is parade chairman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28
Congress Today
(By Associated Press)
Senate

tBy Associated PressD
Senate
Agrees 10 vote at D. m. tEST)
on extension OF Presidents emer-
gency monetary powers. meets at
IL noon.
Interstate Commerce Subcom.
mittee considers Pipeline Bill 90
a. nj
Appropriations Committee and
conferees consider numerous sup
Fly bills facing fiscal year dead
line.
House
Considers miscellaneous sppro-
prlstion bills (noon)
Ways and Means Committee
considers new tax bill Q0).
FRIDAY
Senate
Passed si0.3sf.s21.62 4 War De-
partment Bill and s54.795,2OO Dis
trict OF Columbia appropriation:
completed congressional action on
extension for Federal Housing Adj
ministrstion with 81 200. 100000 IN
crease. and s15O.0O0.OoO authorize
ton for community facilities in
defense housing.
Refused TO create special COM
mittkp to investigsss, price in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28

Routes for buses which will
transport people from business sec
lions to- Recreation Park, scene Of
American Legion Post 2S2 Fourth Of
July celebration. have been an
nounced by +. G. Wiedman.
Buses. furnished by Niedman
Auto Company and Ford Motor
Company. will make stops al the
Washington st. and Michigan Ave.
intersection, Legion Home, New
York Central depot and River st.
and Michigan Ave.
Buses will leave every half hour
in the afternoon and evening Of July
. and 3 and all day July from the
Washington st. and Michigan Ave.
intersection near Kresge's. The bus
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28
Bus Routes Announced For
Fourth of July Observance

will be driven south on Washington
St. 10 Woodward ST. and east TO
the American Legion Home on
Huron st The bus will then pro-
coed up Huron ST. and along Mich
igan Ave. and Congress st. to Rec
Ieation Park.
For the return trip. the bus will
be driven north on Oakwood Ave. to
Cross St, east on Cross st. to
River St. and from there back 10
Michigan Ave. Arriving at Huron
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28
Driver Badly
Hurt in Crash

Lawrence +. Keihn, "a. 9sl n.
Third St. Niles. was still uncon-
scious this morning in Boyer Hos
pital as the result of injuries sus-
tanned at a. m. in an automobile
accident on L. s. 112 two miles
east OF Ypsilanti. Mr.. Keihn suf-
fered a head injury and was I'M
able TO be questioned by the coun-
ty sheriff's department deputies
who investigated the crash.
Mr.. Keihn's car colliede with a
truck and trailer operated by Fred
erick Brockland, Hammond. Ind.
Mr.. Brockland told county officers
he was pulling off the pavement
TO stop when the Keihn car made
two L turns on the highway ard
collided with the rear Of his truck.
Deputies Effiner J. Kramer and
David Hartman investigated the
accident for Ypsilanti state police,
most OF whom are on strike duty
at the Dow Chemical plant at
Midland.
Cars Collide
George Ramer. Lincoln Park,
and Marion Wills, 607O Textile
Rd, driving automobiles on Tex
tile Rd. west OF stony Creek Rid.
Friday afternoon colllded as MIR.
Willis attempted a L turn. Both
cars were travelling west on Tex
tile Rd.
Norman Abercrombie, 1874 Hol-
mes Rd. and Donald Ellis, 523 w.
Michigan Ave. operating autono-
biles at Packard and Golfside Rds.
Friday night sideswiped each
otheE as Mr. Ellis attempted a
left turn off Packard Rd.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28
Heat Wave Takes
Two State Lives
(Bv Associated Prsss)


A return to normal seasonal
weather" was the only respite Of
fered by. weather forecasters to-
day from the heat wave which hsE
claimed at least two lives so far
~ Michigan.
The weather bureau said tenn
peratures. which have set new
marks for the year in all parts Of
the state, would remain we'll up in
the sos.
In Detroit. the mercury climbed
TO IS at D. m. yesterday.
Mrs Emma J. Pennock, -. drop
ped dead while working in a straw
berry patch at her home in Hickory
Corners. Barry County Coroner
c. p. Lathrop attributed her death
10 the heat.
Frank James, ~ Of Saginaw
was reported to have drowned in
the Saginaw river into which he
rad wsded TO seek relief.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28

WASHINGTON Leaders Of
the Socialist Workers Party in St
Paul. Mimi. today faced federal
grand jury action in connection with
Justice Department charges Of Sc
ditious conspiracy. Acting Attorney
General Francis Biddle said leaders
Of the party. whose names were not
disclosed, gained control OF lie
climate labor union" local 544 Of
the General Drivers. Helpers and
inside Workers OF Minneapolis. I'm
order 70 use 1t for illegitimate pur-
poses.'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28
Today in 1916
(Bv Associated Prsssl

(Bv Associated Press)
June rs, 1916 British raid Ger
man positions, apparently in prep
arstion for big offensive; DR.,
Karl Llebknecht. German social
ist leader. given SO-months' term
in Berlin for attempted high trea-
son.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28
Troops Following
Route Taken by
Napoleon


Piercing the buffer-front OF Sow
etized Lithuania and Poland, a
steel-tipped Nazi spearhead aimed
at Moscow was reported driven TO-
day close to the old Russian from
tier, and still unchecked.
South Of this 25G-lnile wide
salient where Adolf Hitler's PAM
er divisions are following the in
vasion route Napoleon took in 1872,
the Russians declared they were
holding firm in a vast battle Of
tanks and, at some places, counter
attacking into Rumania.
Both sides reported heavy losses
inflicted in the huge-scale clash of
mechanical might. The Russians
said they captured at least 1900
prisoners yesterday, and the Ger
mans declared they had cut OF
and wiped out a Russian division
$1,000 to 10000 men-and regi-
ment of tanks.
A Soviet communique declaring
the Red army was Withdrawing
TO a new front in the area of Siau-
liai, wilma and Baranowicze indi-
Gated that the strongest NaZi drive
toward White Russian capital
of Minsk-has penetrated from 60
to 1870 miles through newly Soviet
lied territory to within perhaps
30 TO 40 miles OF the old Russian
frontier.
Big Tank Battle
In the central sector. separated
from the northern push by the vast
Minsk marshes, the Soviet COM
munique reported that great tank
battle had gone into its third day
with the Germans still unable to
crack the LwowLuck defenses for
a drive toward the Ukraine capital
of Kiev.
South OF Lwow 'in the entire sec
tor from Przemysl to the BLACK
Sea-, the Moscow communique
said, "our troops are holding firm
ly the state frontier"
The Russians also reported
thrusts OF their own across the
Prut and Danube Rivers into Ru-
manian territory, and said their
Black Sea flotilla, supported ty
Soviet planes, attacked the Nazi-
built submarine and naval base at
the Rumanian port OF Constanta
German reports described the
Luftwaffe as winning such super
iority over the Red air fleet that
Nazi bombers had been able to dis
rupt Soviet communication systems
far behind the battlefront.
No Confirmation
The German-controlled Oslo Ia
do carried reports 1t said came
from Turkey that the Soviet gov
eminent had moved from Moscow
TO Sverdlovsk. almost 1000 miles
east. There was no confirmation
OF such a move.
Finnish radio listeners reported.
meanwhile, that the station at
Riga, in Soviet-held Latvia, broke
of during a program last night
with an announcement in German
that the Nazis had seized the city,
and later carried a German news
broadcast.
A Stockholm newspaper reported
that Finnish forces, lined up along
side the Reich against Russia, land
ed on the Aaland Islands of the
southern tip OF Finland. The
islands were demilitarized last year
c. u,r-p0DEAN- ufAp -
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28
CONGRESS SEEKS
To END JAM Of
LATE MEASURES
Emergency Powers Of Chief
Executive Expected TO
be Continued
QUICK APPROVAL GIVEN
TO ARMY SUPPLY BILL
Largest Appropriation in
History; Few Present
to Ballot

Washington, June 2S-AP--Drlv-
ing hard TO clear a legislative jam
before the fiscal year ends. both
houses OF Congress held unusual
Saturday sessions today and lead
ers reported that all key measures
would be dispatched to President
Roosevelt before the new fiscal
period begins at midnight Monday.
The Senate, working under an
agreement to vote by y. m. was
expected to give a substantial ma.
joEity TO bill continuing for two
years from July l the Presidents
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28

Clarence K. STREET, head OF the
Federal Union movement. Is pic
tured a. he arrived in Cleveland
for the first annual national con-
vention Of the organization.
STREET. proposes a union Of democ-
racies throughout the world 10
combat totalitarianism and re-
store peace
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28
(RY Associated Pressl

March Field, Calf, June IS
AP-Its maiden flight completed,
the Douglas BIG, described by the
Army Air Corps as the worlds
biggest bomber, was groomed today
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28
DRESS REHEARSAL

Final dress rehearsal for
America on Parade, will be
Monday night eat 1880, All
participants are to he in cos
tune when they arrive at the
rehearsal
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28

BERLIN-AP-Six merchantmen
81, 800 tons-fell victim TO Ger
man night bombers off the English
southeast coast last night, in
formed sources said today, and a
5000 ton craft, was reported dam
aged badly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28

LONDON APP New United
Sates-built Tomshawk fighter
panes we're reported today by the
AR Ministry news service TO have
fought their first major air battle
With Axis planes in North America
Thursday. shooting down at least
IT, German and Italian planes.
DETROIT ms Delegates 10
tie annual convention OF the
American newspaper Guild return
ed TO their homes today after vot-
IN; TO retain its present admins
triton until November / when a
Ie erendum vote will be conduct
ed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28

See STRIKES Page 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28

CONTINUED on Page SiI)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28

See EUROPEAN wAR-Page 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28

NEW YORK --AP- Mark s.
Joffe, rs, Latvian born artist who
taught at the Academy OF Allied
Arts here and whose work hangs
in the Library of Congress, died
yesterday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28

WASHINGTON APP A great
er cut in automobile production
than the 90 per cent already de-
mbnded by the Office OF Produc-
tihn management was in prospect
today, along with the possibility
that Congress may enact legisla-
ton imposing a Is per cent excise
tax on new motor vehicles. The
purpose Of the increased tax, &C
obrding to members OF the House
Ways and Means Committee,
would be two-fold-to bring more
money into the treasury and to
discourage the buying Of pleasure
cars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28

LONDON-AP- The British an
nounced interception today of the
German ship Alstertor and the
rescue of rs captive British Off
GERS and men.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28

LONDON -AP- Free French
forces were reported authorita-
lively today to have captured Seid-
maya, IA miles north of the Syrian
capital, Damascus.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28

SAN DIEGO, Cal. -UP-Ann
Marie Hansen, %. pretty coed
at San Diego State College, told
investigators today that she had
given birth to two babies without
the aid OF a physician and had kill
ed them. Lieut. Blake Mason OF
the sherff's vice squad said he had
obtained a confession from Miss
Hansen. a junior in the school Of
social science.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28

LONDON 49, AP - A tentative
draft of a proposal for close Anglo
American cooperation after the
war has been drawn up by Sir
Rowland Evans, it was learned to-
day. Steps were repUrted taken
already to form an all-party COM
mittee OF members of parliament
10 further the plan for unity in
postwar leadership.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-03
Re-binding Books
May Cut County
School Expenses

Members of the county board Of
education Friday studied plans for
re-binding school books as a part
of a county wide campaign to
cut school expenses.
In a similar campaign in an
other county" County School Sup
erintendent E. L. Hiteman said,
a total of 800 books were bound at
cost of s46377. New books would
have cost sl,255.67. Thus s792 10
or 631. per cent of the original
cost was saved. The board recon-
mended such savings for high school
and library books"
He said legislation will be neces-
sary before similar savings can be
made with elementary school books.
The board found that elementary
school books cost 49 cents each,
could be rebound at a cost of SO
cent each, the binding increasing
the use of the book three times.
The board Planned to continue
its investigation and see what legis-
lation will be necessary to establish
fund for re-binding elementary
school books.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-03
Hopkins Will Sub
For FIR Abroad

Mr.. Roosevelt said that Hopkins,
long one of his closest associates in
the administration. probably would
not remain in London long.
Pressed o. reporters to say II
Hopkins had been assigned any spe-
cial task, the president said that
he merely was going over there to
talk to some old friends OF his.
He said the idea was to MAINTAIN
a personal contact between nm
and the British government.
Hopkins trip, he emphasized, hao
no connection with Kennedys re-
cent resignation.
He said Hopkins will have no pow
ers such as are vested in an am
basSador.
Hopkins, the former secretary OF
commerce who lives III the White
House is perhaps the presidents
closest friend in or out OF the gov
ernment.
The circumstances of the assign
ment recalled the famous missions
of Col. Edwin M. House in World
War days. House was President Will
sons personal and unofficial ennis
sary to Europe and he spent much
OF his time in London.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-03
Dies Committee
Urges 0ut|awing
Of Alien Groups

Continued from Page One)
nationals found under American
laws to be deportable from this
country" The committee noted that
some foreign governments have re-
fused to take back citizens ordered
deported from the U. S.
7. Laws to place restrictions on
the distribution of totalitarian prop
aganda, when that distribution in
wolves any cost TO the American
taxpayers, and when such propa-
ganda emanates and is shipped from
foreign sources"
8. Extension of the statutory
period during which citizenship pa
pers may be revoked to at least 10
years.
Q. Extension of the statute OF
limitations period during which per-
sons may be prosecuted for travel
ing under false passports from three
to seven years. The committee said
many members of foreign control
led organizations" had been travel
ing under fraudulent passports.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-03
SoIons to Argue
Race Track Take

tracks to insure Jockeys.
Assemblyman Rodney Turner, De-
lano, is one of those who favorsi
changing the present ALLEGATION OF
the states racing revenue to the
state fairs and exposition fund. He
said most of the fairs were given
more money than was needed be-
cause their revenue was based on
a percentage of rapidly mounting
racing returns.
eff we can't clean up horse rae
ing, I'm in favor of abolishing it,
Turner said
Several legislators suggested licens-
ing bookmakers and others selling
racing bets. Assemblyman j. E..
Thorp, San Joaquin county, said
pool halls and gambling places that
sell racing tickets should be licensed
on a population basis to increase
state revenue.
Any increased revenue from rae
ing should go to state agricultural
colleges, declared Senator Jerrold
.Seawell, Roseville, in advocating
more state revenue and taking
"breakage" from the tracks.