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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-15
Real Estate
Houses For sale

INCOME HOME-four rooms and
BATH up. six rooms and bath below.
with oak floors, furnace. Big lot.
two car garage. Only $500.
10 ROOMS-tWo baths. close IN on
paved street, oak floors, oak fin-
ish. oil-hot air heat. ideal for two
families, two ear garage. This
place Is particularly well built.
Terms.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-15
Automotive

E. 9. WIEDMAN AUTO co.
1886 Ford Coach
Good mechanical condition.
good tires recently over
hauled Inquire -O3 r., Gross.
FORD-i9i1 club Coupe maroon,
Ike new In and out. spot light.
white wall tires radio and heater.
S795. Las-mAn Motor Sales. 1899
+. Michigan
WILL PA CASH-for your used
car We have q good selection ~
used care. Hudson sales q Service.
100 T., Cross. Phone 413.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29
Price Control
Probe Sought

Washington, Oct % ms 49,
Farm state senators of both major
parties today completed plans TO
force investigation of wage and
price agencies operating under exc
cutive orders of President Roose-
welt himself.
Charging that traditional man
dates of Congress have been de-
liberately ignored and that mil
lions in federal funds are being
illegally distributed in the form of
farm subsidies, they have called ftr
a showdown with the White House
on two fronts.
On that first front the issue is
the Interpretation placed by the
OPA. Attorney-General Biddle, the
President and Economic Director
James +. Byrnes on the wage and
price sterilization amendment Of
Oct. 2.
On the second front II Is authori-
ty Of the Commodity Credit Co..
poration to buy wheat from pro.
ducers at the parity price OF S1.3f
and sell il on the open market at
approximately s1.02.
To force the investigation. Sens.
Reed (R) Kas., and Gillett CD
it. were to introduce a resolution
calling for the investigation to be
financed from the contingent funds
OF the Senate
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29

Detroit, Oct. 29-INS-Wayne
County Prosecutor William f.
Bowling today called together Of.
fcials of the Detroit Street Rail
way and Grand Trunk Railroad in
an effort to FIX responsibility for
the train-bus crash which killed 16
persons and injured 81 Wednesday.
The tragedy occurred when a
Detroit bound Grand Trunk pass
enger train hit a crowded DSR
bus. Four of the victims were
students less than 81 years old.
Bowling, in a statement, said
I'm familiar with the DSR's
problem in these days OF limited
transportation. But | wonder II
they are observing every safety
measure possible. One thing I'm
going TO check is a report | have
that this driver had TO make his
run in II minutes"
Driver Unlnjured
The driver, William +. Clos, %.
was uninjured. He has been sus-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29

They continue in this troop until
they become sophomores in hlSh
school. when they are eligible to
become Senior Scouts
The activities Of the girls are
varied. They do all sorts OF handi.
craft work. including sewing and
knitting. l. may also come as a
surprise to many TO know that the
troops around Ypsilanti have in
the past few years engaged in an
even more active program OF camr-
ing and outdoor life than have the
Boy Scouts Last year, for inst
ance. they maintained summer
camp for six weeks. and during
each OF these weeks the camp was
filled TO capacity with 70 girls
Although their own activities
keep them busy most OF the time.
they never have forgotten Their
debt to the community. Last sum.
mer. some OF the intermediate
Troops planted flower gardens IN
the city parks. and cared for them
Hear Judge Earl c. Puasley. Wayn'
can Rally In cleary College Auditor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29
gChriistian
Death

Washington. Oct. BINS e The
courageous resistance OF Denmark's
King Christian 20 Nail pressure to-
day is believed 10 be casting him
his life.
Reports reaching Washington In
dictate that the king is near death
as result OF injuries sustained
when he fell from his horse In Co
penhagen on Oct. 10.
While there Is no confirmation Of
rumors that the NAILS engineered
the accident" authoritative quar-
ters in Washington would not be
surprised II such was the case.
In any event, # Ia felt that the
terrific strain which King Christian
was under prior to the accident"
weakened him 10 such an extent
that he Is unlikely to recover.
Although little has been heard
about il. the king. authoritative
sources said. has been waging a
fearless fight for many months 70
prevent Germany from Nazifying
Denmark
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29
Byrd toPress
For Economy

Washington, Oct. GINS The
Byrd Economy Committee today
planned TO resume sessions In two
weeks with the firm intention OF
slashlng huge sums-perhaps bill
lions-from government expendi-
lures in the new Congress.
Sen. Harry +. Byrd (D) Va, chair.
man OF the joint committee named
by Congress to recommend means
OF cutting non-essential federal out
avs. notified members that they
will be asked to make a searching
study both OF war and non-war ex-
penditures.
The committee will begin its
studies even before President Roos
evelt prepares budget for submis-
sion to the new Congress early In
January. and may exert its influ-
ence with the white House to re-
and many non-defense agencies be-
duce the budget
With war expenditures mounting
and many non-defense agencies be-
Ing maintained. II is estimated that
the Presidents budget will exceed
$50, 000, 100000. Tax revenues for
next year are estimated at about
S26 900 900. 900.
Fearing a crisis in federal fiscal
affairs, members OF the committee
hope TO be able to eliminate many
peace-time social and welfare actiy-
tiles. cut into the personnel Of the
old-line government bureaus. and
dip into war and navy expenditures
70 determine whether there are ex-
travagances.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29

Navy Mothers Club and Mothers
OF Men in Service members.
An Attractiyely designed wooden
scroll. 10 be replaced after the war
by a permanent one. will be de-
signed by orlo GIN. Normal College
art instructor and his classes Mr.
GIL IL member OF the Legion
committee in charge OF the mem
orial. Other members are Harold
Magee, chairman and Thomas o..
Dea.
Tentative permission for erection
OF the memorial on Post Office prop
erty has been obtained but final
permission awaits submission of
plans for the scroll to the postmas.
ter general. It will be eight by Is
feet in size.
Names for inscription may be
left at the Ypsilanti Daily Press
office and will be turned over to
the Legion committee. They should
be typed or printed and should
contain information as to rank,
branch OF service and II possible.
where stationed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29
More Prizes
to beGiven

Prizes awarded for the best cos
tunes at Halloween parties 10 be
given In schools OF Ypsilanti Friday
night have increased In number
over former years
There will be ten first prizes and
ten second prizes. The first prizes
will be ten 25 cent defense stamps.
and the second prizes will be ten
ten-cent defense stamps
Halloween parties in the city
schools are sponsored by members
OF the Rotary, Kiwanis and Amer
lean Legion organizations. Ten
members from each OF these organ
izations will be at the parties TO
assist with the program.
The program Is promoted TO di-
rect activities Of children away from
Halloween pranking that would tend
10 hamper the war effort by waste
OF property. time and materials.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29
WLB, Perkins
Control

Washington, Oct. 29-AP-Decen
tralized administrative machinery
to regulate all wages and most sal
aries up to $4,000 will be operating
in 10 to Is days.
The war Labor Board announced
il had arranged in cooperation with
Secretary Perkins of the Labor De.
partment TO use the wagehour diyi-
sion field offices TO help administer
the responsibilities given the board
under the Presidents executive or
der OF Oct 3 and by James f.
Byrnes, director OF economic sta
bilization.
Treasury officials were expected
meanwhile to announce a formula
for limiting salaries to a maximum
OF $4,000 year, after deduction of
federal income taxes, customary
charitable contributions. life insur-
snce premiums and fixed obliga-
tons. 1t will be the Treasury's
task also TO control payments in
the lower-salaried professional and
executive brackets.
The primary function OF the hun
dred-odd field offices OF the wage
hour division will be TO answer spe-
cific questions OF employers and
employees as to the application OF
the executive order. The wage-hour
offices. when fully stated, will be
able to tell an individual employer,
for instance. whether an individual
or blanket wage increase in his
plant must be approved by the
board 10 make It legal. Since some
exemptions have been provided, it
is expected many questions for spe-
cific interpretations will be asked
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29
Ersatz Coffee
NotExpected

. Washington, Oct. 29-lNS-Har-
old b. Rowe, OPA food rationing
chief. today Gained the fears OF
American coffee lovers with the
assurance that "ersatz' coffee is
not in the cards-at least not in
the foreseeable future.
Anyone would be a screwball 10
forecast ersatz coffee on the basis
OF the situation at the present
time" Rowe said 1T would also
be foolish 10 say that the coffee
situation couldn't get worse"
1T is difficult to predict what
the shipping situation will be very
far ahead, but ! see no likelihood
OF ersatz coffee on the basis u
present conditions.
Rowe's rcassuring statement was
given as OPA disclosed that con-,
rationing. scheduled to 60 into 81.
feet at midnight Nov 2s. Will cut
the amount OF the beverage avail.
able 10 the coffee drinker by about
Is D.. cent OF his average over the
last five years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29
Intention of
Congress Not
FoIlowedOut
Had Been Told
No Salary Limits
Intended

Washington, Oct. 29-INS-The
amendment to the Price Control
Act under which President Roose-
welt placed a ,000-a.year limit
on salaries was enacted by Con
gress only 81 days ago with ad-
ministration leaders in both the
Senate and House assuring doubt
ing members that this step would
not be taken II they passed the
legislation.
In fact, the man who managed
the bill for the administration in
the House Chairman Henry B.
Steagall CD Ala, of the House
Banking Committee-declared at
one point in the proceedings that
he did not believe that the Presi-
dent Of the United States would
deliberately go against a clearly
disclosed opinion Of Congress by
interpreting the legislation as per
hitting him to order such limi-
tation.
Similarly, the man who managed
the bill in the Senate-Sen. Prem
tiss NJ. Brown Cd Mich.,-declared
during debate that It was his
judgment that no such authority
was in the pending measure.
Statements in Record
Their statements were disclosed
today by an examination OF tran
scripts of the proceedings which
showed that at several points dur
ing the consideration of the legis-
lation. doubt was expressed on
this score but that each time the
apprehension was allayed by the
contention OF administration lead
ers that this was not the intent
in passing the bill.
The $4,000 Innovation was first
proposed by the CLIO last year and
subsequently was recommended by
President Roosevelt to Congress
for inclusion in the tax bill. This,
Congress refused TO do.
Just Revealed
The bill reached President Roose-
velt's desk for his signature on
Oct. and the salary limitation
order was signed by the Chief Exc
cutiye the following day. but was
not made public until this week
when Sterilization Director James
Byrnes announced the $4,000 cell
ing
II his executive order, ne Pre-
idaat stated that he was "a ;;a
the action under the law passed
Oct. . and was setting the $4,000
limitation in order to correct
cross inequities and to provide for
greater equality in contributing to
to the war effort
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29
War Board May
Freeze Paper

Washington. oct cap The
War Production Board Is expected
10 freeze the production OF news
print and other paper within the
next few days at present Levels.
Warning by f. w. Palmer, de-
putty chief OF WIPES printing and
publishing branch, that the freeze
order you'd not be the end OF
curtailment' indicated that cut
in production might be undertaken
later.
Paper sources In New York said
they understood the order might
be on the basis OF holding prOduc'
ton. with some exceptions TO the
levels Of the six months ending
Sept 30.
Newsprint output the United
States and Canada during that
period averaged about 100000 tons
A month. as compared with nm
average OF 37sO00 tons in the pre-
ceding six months
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29
Delay Likely
on Conpulsiion

Washington, Oct. cap The
Administration was reported re-
liably today TO have decided tn
sidetrack indefinitely proposals fo-
the compulsory mobilization OF
manpower.
Congressional leaders. who hal
expected shortly after next Tues
days elections to receive pat
tern from which legislation could
be cut to 1T the nations workers
into the. wartime production me-
chin, were said to nave been n.
formed that no White House recon-
mendatien will be forthcoming fof
some time.
In the absence OF such a recon-.
mendation, sponsors conceded pri-
yately IT would be next to impos-
Ible to obtain action on half
dozen or more manpower bills
pending before congressional com
mlttees.
However, Senator Hill (D-AlaD.
author Of a bin that would give
President Roosevelt broad auth
GRITTY to say whore a man or wom-
an should work, told reporters lie
would press for speedy action by
the Senate Military Committee on
his and several other measures.
IL think it. is inevitable that We
are going 10 have legislation whi.n
will mobilize all Of our citizens for
the war effort and which will di.
rect them into the job they can
do best Hill said This can be
done on voluntary basis for tho
most part. but there must be ma.
chinery to enforce IL upon thoss
who won't make any sacrifices to
win the war"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29
Bowling Trying to Fix Bus
Train Crash Responsibility

pended from his position and held
pending further investigation.
Clos had stopped the bus at
the railroad crossing in suburban
Hamtrack to allow a freight car t.
pass. As he started across the
tracks. the passenger train bore
down from the opposite direction
Clos told officials that he did not
see the oncoming passenger train
because the passengers obscured
his vision.
The Waterman at the crossing as
serted the blinker warning lights
were still flashing when the bus
started to cross the tracks. There
is no protective gate at the cross
ing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29

all summer Al The present time,
some OF the senior troops are help
ing at Boyer Hospital arranging
trays, taking care OF the telephone,
and doing other necessary jobs.
These same Senior Scouts are Knit
ting sweaters for the service mel.
as well as making bandages for thu
Red Cross. Another important ser
vice that the girls are rendering 10
the national defense effort Is the
collection OF fat and Kitchen grecs q.
from which powder for shells is
made.
In addition. these girls ar,
are. through their training in scout
ing. learning 10 be well rounded
individuals and intelligent Citi-
zens. 10 IS up TO us. then. the Goa
tribuiors 20 the Community Fund.
to give generously In order TO sup
port this fine organization, which
develops the girls OF the younger
generation into loyal Americans.
Co. Graft Trial Judge, at Republi-
UNI, Thurs. Eve, $40 Adv. 1029S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29
Price Would
Reveal News

New York. Oct. Byron
Price, director OF censorship. says
that unless ample war news is
given out by the government. our
voluntary undertaking with the
press and radio will collapse"
Price declared last night at a
New York Times forum that III
the curtain is drawn too tightly.
II official secrecy leads TO wide
spread distrust and apprehension
among the people. doubt serious
ly whether newspapers and broad
casters will be so willing to CO.
operate in bottling up the news
which always comes to them
through their own outside sources"
Director Elmer Davis of the or
flee OF War Information told the
audience. which included govern
ment and news executives. that all
sinkings OF major U. s. naval yes
sells had been announced,
Davis declared, In reply to
question concerning the Nays de-
lay In announcing the loss OF three
cruisers off the Solomons. that he
believed Japanese claims then
were mainly fishing expeditions"
since the action occurred at night
and the enemy did not themselves
know how much they had accomp-
lished'
That was true OF the sinking OF
the Wasp, Davis added.
The owl chief said a full &C
count OF the Pearl Harbor attack
was being readied for publication
on its anniversary.
He said it would show that Navy
Secretary Knox's announcements
of ships lost we're true. All that
had been withheld, Davis said. was
the extent of damage to other
ships which, he added, would be
back in service in due time.
He declared that the L. S. Navy
communicates. even at their most
reticent. had been much closer
to the complete story than those OF
the enemy
The enemy. he said, has been
far more secretiye about losses
than this country.
"You may hear otherwise he
continued, but in most cases this
willingness 10 accept wildly eXag
gerated rumor in place Of fact is
doubtless due TO honest bewilder-
ment'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29

EDITORS NoTE. This is one or =
series - articles written by stu
dents Of fpsilanu and Roosevelt
High schools outlining work done
hy agencies supported hy ipsilanti
Community Fund contributions.
Among the most prominent OF
youth orgasizations throughout tile
country is the Girl Scouts OF Ameri-
ca. Having representatives II
every state in the Union and in
many foreign countries. they strive
TO develop In the girls the traits
Of initiative. seli-conirol soifrell-
ance. and unsclfsh service to oth.
ers.
Ypsilani is well represented in
the Girl Scout field boasting OF -
troops with a total Of almost 100
girls active in the work.
There are three different din.
sions Of the Girl Scouts Brownies.
intermediate Scouts, and Senior
Scouts Girls OF seven may Join
the Brownies. and upon reaching
the age Of ten they may advance 10
an intermediate Girl Scout Troop.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29
No Political
Ambition Says
Gen. M'Arthur
Just Interested
in L. S. Victory
in Present War

General MacArthur's Headquar-
ters. Australia, oct. Gap Gen.
Douglas Macarthur who has been
mentioned as possible presidential
timber in the United States. de-
clared today II have no political
ambitions whatsoever" and said he
planned to retire again II he sur
vived the campaign.
81 started as a soldier and shall
finish as one" the supreme com
mander OF Allied forces IN the south
west Pacific said In statement
"The only hope and ambition have
In the world is for victory for our
cause in the war. II survive the
campaign | shall return to that re
tirement tfrom which this great
struggle called me.
II was his first reference to vari.
Gus suggestions in the United
States that he might be likely
candidate for the presidency in
1914 or later
The generals disavowal Of politi
cal ambition was prefaced by the
observation:
IL have noted the statement
quoted in morning newspapers from
the Christian Science Monitors
Washington correspondent that
political Washington was largely
responsible for the establishment o.;
two separate commands in the
Pacific, partly because OF the con
sentative oppos Ion which
launched the observation-disclosures
dent campaign. '"
General Macarthur said any sug-
c0sGons that he was political ambl-
tious must be regarded as merely
amiable gestures OF goodwill die
tated by friendship"
In the same statement he denied
reports that the Australian war eff
fort was not being pushed as 1t
should be
mo nation in the world Is making
more supreme war effort than
Australia" he said. TT is rapidly
gearing to full capacity. Its re-
sources are relatively meager, but
1t is utilizing them TO the utmost
Its effort Is universal and EN-
braces equally all classes and all
parties.
1T has unanimously and com
pletely supported me in my mill
tary command and the harmony and
cooperation between Australians
and Americans In this area are in
spirational.
Such internal party differences
as exist are largely based on the
desire Of one group or the other to
accelerate rather than retard the
war potential"
He said he was deeply grateful for
their friendship and understanding
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29
Radio Waves Used
For Coating Steel

Pittsburgh, Oct. 29-INS-Deyel-
opment OF a new process for coat
ing steel plates with tin. with the
use Of high frequency radiowayes.
was announced here today by West
lnghousc research laboratories.
The radio waves save tin. and
speed up the process OF tin-plating
at least ten times faster than the
methods hitherto employed.
Tin being scarce. the new method
IL q great practical importance
Food for the armed forces is stored
in "tin containers. really steel con
tanners with tin plating.
Milton Parker Wore, 2s-year-old
California radio engineer. devised
the new radio waves apparatus for
tin plating.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29
Residents Can
DO Their Part

Ypsilanti residents can do their
part on the home front by enter
tanning soldiers stationed at the
l3omber plant The recently organ
lied Home Hospitality Committee,
OF which Mrs l.. r. Chase is chair
man, will take reservations for sol
diers at dinners or entertainments.
Those who wish to entertain a
soldier may call Mrs. Chase either
at her home or at the American
Legion Hall on Fridays, to II a.
m. She will contact the soldiers
and transportation will be fur
nished II necessary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-29
.aziis Concede
Deadlock
Exists
Timoshenko Force
Moving Closer
to City

(By International News service)
Red army forces surged out OF
the ruins OF Stalingrad today and
hit at the German right and left
TANKS in what appeared to be a
resolute effort TO lift the siege and
repeat "the miracle OF Moscow.
As the defenders OF the battered
Volga city took the offensive. the
relief army OF Marshal Semyol
Timoshenko was reported driving
closer from the northwest.
Fought to standstill at Stain
grad, the German high command
was reported to be willing to set
tie for a draw as the costly siege of
the Volga city entered its Goth
day. As the tense hand-to-hand
hghtlng In the barricaded streets
reached stage where an advances
of 100 to 200 yards Is a compare
tive blitzkrieg, the Berlin CORES g
pondent of the Swedish Telegraph
Bureau reported that German mill
tAry quarters conceded that dead
lock exists In the stalingrad area.
Army Advancing
Northwest the relief army" u
Marshal Semyon Timoshenko con-
tinued to move ahead. killing hum
dreds OF Germans as II advanced.
On the Mozdok sector OF the CEN
trail caucasus and on the Black
Sea coast the Soviet defenders
beat of enemy thrust and counter
attacked.
On the other two crucial battle-
fronts--in Egypt and in the SOUTH
west Pacific, the fury Of the night
ing appeared to have died down
somewhat. The British eighth
army still moved ahead through
the minehelds guarding the Axis ad.
yanced positions after worstinR
Nazi Field Marshal Erwin Rom.
mel's panzer units in Tuesdays
armored clash.
In the Solomons area the AmerL
can and japanese fleets were re-
ported to be maneuvering for tho
Inevitable clash that will decids
the fate OF Guadalcanal Island.
There was no news OF the Am-ri.
can task force. but military observ.
ers had no doubt II was being
disposed for the coming action.