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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
Police Building Will 60 on Ballots in April

Bond issue for $4,000 for erection
Of a police building will be placed
on the ballot at the April election.
city council decided unanimously
Monday evening. No action was
taken on site OF the. proposed build
ing.
The bond issue will have to be
carried by majority vote of quail
fled, tax paying electors. council
was informed by City Attorney John
p. Kirk.
The obligation will run for is
years at an interest rate not to ex-
coed three per cent and will be call
able at any time on six months no
tice either in writing or by publica-
ton.
The bonds will fall due in $4,000
amounts starting June J.. 1888 and
ending June ]. 1860.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
Detroit Given
Rent Ceiling

Detroit, Mar. 3-INS-Under a
Recommendation" issued by Price
Administrator Leon Henderson
landlords OF Wayne, Oakland and
MaComb Counties today had so
days in which to restore rents TO
the approximate levels OF April I,
1871.
Henderson, In releasing the ord
er In Washington. declared that II
his recommendation" were not
put into effect within the two
month period he will impose fed
eral rent control on May /. Fed.
eral rent regulations provide fines
and prison penalties for rent cell
ing violations.
Those landlords who have prof.
teered will be forced to restore
rents to reasonable levels" Hen
derson said. Those landlords who
have not taken advantage OF abb
normal conditions have nothing to
fear"
Henderson particularly criticized
sharp rent increases in areas where
large war material plants and
Army cantonments have been built.
The price administrator recon-
mendations we're all inclusive. APP
plying 10 homes, apartments, ho-
tells and even trailer camps.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
ResuscitatiOn
Methods Seen

The Schafer prone pressure
method OF artificial respiration and
the use OF the inhalator were dem.
onstrated by Worden Geer and his
helper, Paul Biloxi at the meeting
OF the Red Cross home nursing
class Monday night in Ypsilanti
High School.
Mr.. Geer said that in the three
years which he has had the inhala-
tor. 81 calls have been answered
and Is lives saved. A number of
these have been newborn babies.
When the inhalator is used, Ave
c.cs Of oxygen are given every 30
seconds. The contents of the tank
are SO per cent oxygen and seven
per cent carbon dioxide. Carbon
dioxide, Mr.. Geer said, stimulates
the nerve centers in the brain.
He warned that care should be
taken in giving artificial respira-
ton and that helpers should be
ready in case the person starting
the rescue work tires. He said
that the patient should be kept
calm, when he revives.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03

ing. Taylor was riding with J. c.
Coftelt, onsted. Mich. whose car
skidded at Michigan Ave. and Ellis
Rd intersection and collided with a
car operated by Gordan Hester. ell
Elm 81 Hester also was treated
for ankle injuries at Boyer Hospital.
Suffers Bruises
Miss Pat Waters. Dearborn. ped
estrian. was treated at Wayne Gen
eral Hospital about 1918 p. nj.
Monday night for leg and arm bruis-
es sustained when she was struck by
a car driven by DR. Clarence Carpen-
ter. Wayne, on Van Born Rd., near
Dearborn.
Cars Collide
Letha Mae Allan. Willis. was treat
ed at Boyer Hospital for decorations
on the face. legs and hand, sus-
tanned when the car she was driving
collided with another driven by
Perry Stanley. Dexter at Wizard
and Tyler Rds. intersection late
Monday afte noon.
In Collision
Emma Boyd, Dearborn. driving
east on Michigan Ave west OF Hew-
lit Rd., about $50 Monday night
colllded with car driven by Joseph
Turza, 1856 w. Michigan Ave.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
Third Well i'm
Survey Begun

AS a part OF the survey OF Ypsi-
lanti public utilities. in anticipation
OF population, work was started to-
day on the third water testing well
FOR the city.
Drilling equipment has been
moved 500 feet back OF the Armory
and near the bank of the Huron
River. f. c. Shoecraft, Ann Arbor
engineer. said today that this well
would probably be the final one
put down. The project was begun 20
seek additional water supnlics TO
augment present ones.
Two other wells were put down IN
the tourist park north OF the water
softening plant. One OF the wells
was drilled l01 feet and the other
los. Both wells are very promising,
Officials explain.
Other projects in the survey will
include the story OF expansion Of
water and sewage plants already
established in ipsilantL This sur.
vey will not include drawing OF lue
prints for building expansion but
will consist OF recommendations for
expansion.
Board OF public works and the city
c'',ncil will receive the reports
when they are completed.
The Ann Arbor engineering firm
was employed by the board % pub
lie works 10 aid in compilation OF
facts concerning expansio- city
utilities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
Mrs. Signor
Passes Away

Mrs. Florence ". Signor, while on
her way home from visiting her son.
Wales Signor. and family, in Merida.
Yucatan. Mexico, passed away Sun.
day night In a hotel in Bradenton,
Fla. She had been III for some time,
but had been improving.
Mrs. Signor was the daughter %
Farwell A. Wilson. an early pioneer
lumberman in Michigan. and Ann
Hoover Wilson. and was born May
81. 1876. In Vernon Township. Isa-
bella County, Mich. She was q grad
uate OF Ann Arbor High School and
Pratt Institute. New York City. and
attended the University OF Mich,
igan, Ann Arbor. and Cleary Cor
lege.
Mrs. Signor built the Martha
Washington Theater IN 1914 In this
city and operated II until 1926 when
she leased It to W. 5. Butterfield.
Mrs Signor had been very active in
Ypsilanti and belonged TO the Ypss
lanti Business and Professional
Women's Club. the Wsshtenaw
Country Club, the Order OF the East-
ern Star In Ann Arbor, and was =
member OF the Congregational
Church.
Mrs. Signor became the wife ot
DR.. Wales VI. Signor in New YORK.
City in 1904. She moved 10 Ypsilanl
in 1911. living first on Pearl 81.
She afterwards built and occupied =
home at 8 Ballard St
Mrs. Signor Is survived by two
sons, Wales and Carl. four grand
children and a twin brother, Floyd
A. Wilson, Saginaw. Wales Sign0r
Is the American Consul at Merida,
Yucatsn. Mexico. and Carl lives in
Ypsilanti
The remains will be brought 10
Ypsilanti Thursday morning. but
final arrangements for the funeral
Will not be made until the arrival
OF Wales from Merida. Friends may
call at the Stevens & Bush Funeral
Home after Thursday noon.
DR.. Harvey 6. Colbura will Off
ciate at the funeral services. and
interment will be in Flower MausO-
leum. Highland Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
AblesOn Makes
Fight Against
Parking Meter
Give Public Chance
he Says

Alderman John Ableson OF the
third ward led lone and virtually
unsuccessful fight against installa-
ton of parking meters in Ypsi-
lanti when he addressed city coun-
ell at its regular meeting Monday
night.
Give the public a chance" he
pleaded. Detroit is fifty times our
size and Ann Arbor Is three or four
times our size yet they have not
gone that far yeti Why should we
put this added burden on the public
at this timer"
you people think the tax paying
public Is financial geyser. All
you've got to do Is press a button
and the money flows out. It is our
duty not to do anything at this
time to upset the public morale, "
he added.
Il don't believe the merchants
want it." he added, pointing out
that the public will go to outlying
districts or even to neighboring
cities and villages to shop rather
than pay the extra parking money
in Ypsilanti."
Despite his opposition, how
however. the council voted in favor
OF a streets and walks committee
recommendation that the meters
be Installed in the city of Ypsilanti.
A provision Of the recommendation
that the committee be given pow
err to act was frowned upon how.
ever. the final decision on the
type of meters was left to the coun.
Gil.
1t is planned to locate the meters
on Michigan Ave. from west OF the
Huron River Bridge to Hamilton
St; on Huron st. from Ferris st
north to the north end OF the Up.
SLANT Daily Press building; on
Washington st. from Ferris st.
north TO 113; and on Pearl ST.
from Huron st. west to Adams st.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
Council Notes

All members OF city council we're
present at the regular meeting Mon
day evening.
Earl Snyder. welfare director, re-
ported that during the month of Feb
ruary there were IS active cases.
Twelve cases we're closed and II
opened.
M. c. Lurkins reported that s60.75
was received during the past month
for plumb bling permits. IS for IL
censes and IS for erection permits.
Request OF Earl Freeman and Jo-
seph Thompson for permission 20
move four buildings from the Mich
igan Ave. and Grove st. corner four
blocks south on Grove St. was de-
MED, nine to one.
Funds on deposit In city accounts
were reported as $30.451.S2 in the
general fund; $9.S65.56 in the water
works fund: $3.673.47 in the sinking
fund and s2.56O.17 in the bond AMI
coupon account.
Ordinance committee was given
the task OF drafting an ordinance
for the enforcement OF regulations
for parking meters when they are
Installed; and one for enforcement
of blackout provisions.
Alderman Edward Block was CIV
en- the task OF finding an electrical
inspector to replace Harry Bur
bridge who has found more lucrative
employment Mr.. Block plans to
meet with other electricians OF the
city to consider applications.
Engineering department and ways
and means committee OF city coun-
Gil are 10 consider applicants for
the position of building inspector
under provisions of the new building
code.
The engineering office Is 10 pro.
vide maps for location OF parking
meters.
Chief OF Police Dan f. L. Patch de-
stroyed redeemed fire department
coupons in the amount OF SIS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
Morgenthau Sets All Time
Taxation High in Program,
to Obtain Money For War
Highways Cause
Collisions, Four Persons Hurt

-Four persons were injured Mon
day and early today in automobile
collisions az icy pavementS and a
strong wind made driving condi-
tons hazardous. Those hurt near
here were treated at Boyer Hospital
while pedestrian was treated at
Wayne General Hospital.
Hand laeersted
Edward Cottrell, 6l3 w. Cross St
sustained a laeerated risht hand and
was taken TO Boyer Hospital this
morning shortly after following an
automobile collision at Summit and
Congress SITS. intersection. Cottrell
was passenger in a car operated by
Kenneth Rayl. 613 W. Cross St.,
which collided with another vehicle
driven by Milton b Mott. 1906 n.
Congress st.
Given Treatment
r. c. Taylor. 1901 Michigan Ave,
was treated for facial decorations at
Boyer Hospital about this morn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
Middle Class May
Bear Brunt of
T Program
Collection Likely
to be at Source
of Income

Washington ar. 2 ms
Gravely warning that TO defeat
the strongest combination OF enc
mics in our history We must spend
on a scale unprecedented" Treas
ury Secretary Morgenthau today
laid befoIp Congress an all time
record tax for victory" program
which hits hardest at the middle
income Garner. and swells federal
revenues by $7,6l0.000.000
In brief. the plan contemplates:
Doubling lower and middle
bracket personal income leyies
with lesser percentage increases in
the already heavily taxed upper
incomes. to raise an additional $3.-
200, 000.O
Authorizing a collection at the
source" system under which 10
per cent could be deducted from
wages or other income as a credit
toward these taxes
Imposing new excise or hid
den" levies on soft drinks. candy
and chewing gum and generally in.
creasing most excise taxes. espe-
cially on gasoline. beer. distilled
spirits and cigarettes. all to net
$3.50, 100000.
Sharply increasing excess prof.
it, and estate and gift taxes and
lsvying on corporation incomes a
special war surtax OF 81 per cent.
This will yield $500. 100000. but
will diminish other federal reve-
nues by si.000.000,000.
Plugging s6sO,O00.000 worth Of
'loopholes" by which. Morgenthau
nAnntrNfrrtY
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
Cots, Blankets
BeingProvided

Forty-five cots and so blankets
have been obtained for use in Up
silanti's emergency medical unit.
In addition there are a number
of cots and blanket whose own
ers will loan them for use but are
unable to bring them to the fire de-
partment the collection center
Mrs. Ralph A. Wagner. chairman Of
the collection committee, announ-
ces that collection date for these
materials will be made soon.
The report was given Monday
afternoon at a committee meeting
in city hall.
Additional members to Mrs. Wag-
ner's committee are Mrs. James
Smith, Mrs. F. F. Weinmann. Mrs.
Thomas Murray and Mrs. C. H.
Pace.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
Status of John
Grinage Decided

On request OF the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement Of Col
ored People city council Monday
night clarified the status OF John
Grinage who was suspended as sew
er construction foreman several
weeks ago.
Acting on recommendation OF the
personnel committee aldermen de-
MED Mr.. Grinage's request for re-
instatement. voted that his suspen-
sion be sustained and that he be
dismissed from the employ OF the
City Of Ypsilsnti.
The suspension preceded his dis
missai in compliance with union
agreements
His case had been considered pre-
viously at meetings OF the union
grievance committee with the city
personnel committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
Home as Institution Fails
Floyd Starr Tells Gathering

Erving Atkinson, Alvin Bailey. Her
bert Downs, Edwin Gray. Leo
Harding. Walker Harris, Foxley
Holloway, Arthur Inch. Kenneth
Lambeth, Gordon Langley, Donald
Mack. Robert Metcslf Robert Min
ton, Louis Lucas, William Nance,
Charles Papin. Arthur Reum, Donald
Sharkey, Charles Squires, Harvey
Tigay, Jerry Tillman. Donald Web
Der.
The program followed dinner
served by men OF the church and at
the close of the evening Mr.. Starr
extended a general invitation to
hold the next Patterson meeting
at the Common
Accompanying Mr.. Starr. presi-
dent were Mrs Erwin Mason. super
vising matron: Vernon Fox, case
worker; Donald Prick, director Of
physical education: and Miss Vivian
Taylor, music director.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
Court Has $3,475
During February

Figures from the court OF Justice
A. NJ. Vandersall reveal that dur
ing February $3,475.57 was handled.
or this total $113 was costs in
civil cases; s1,2s7.76 fines in the
name OF the city; S22315 costs in
the name OF the people: S613.11 re-
ceiyed on accounts; $3.50 bonds for
appearance: $9.15 costs paid in an
appealed case; S365.35 criminal
costs returned from the county:
5 so overpaid costs; s113.55. Of
ficer's service fees.
Disbursements. with the same
total. were: Sl,766.11 to city &C.
counts: S22315 to county treasur-
er. S613.1l paid out on accounts:
$3.50 bonds returned. 1918 costs
returned in appealed case, s so
overpaid costs returned. and
sll3.50 service fees paid to Of
fcers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
Ypsilanti Has
First Barrage
An anti.aircraft gun barrage!

An anti-aircraft gun barrage,
Or SO some residents in Wash
tenaw Ave. and w. Cross st. vicinity
thought this morning about 2:30.
Repeated bursts OF shot we're heard
and residents jumped from warm
beds to peer skyward from windows.
Nothing was sighted in the sky and
after several more volleys were
heard and nothing developed in the
way OF sky battle. residents re-
turned to their beds.
City police this morning were
chuckling over excited demands of
residents seeking knowledge OF the
disturbance. Perturbed residents
were informed that Florian Kusko-
vich, Detroit, was driving an auto
mobile which suddenly developed
engine trouble causing the car 10
back-fire repeatedly. Police hearing
the explosions investigated and or
dered the motorist to have the car
towed to a garage for repairs.
So ends the tale OF the first anti
aircraft gun bairage in Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
MOTHER CONFESSES

Lapeer. Mich, Mar. SAP A
young mothers confession to the
fatal shooting OF her husband and
two children-all originally at
tributed to the husband-was
claimed by state police today after
a second investigation OF last falls
farmhome tragedy. State Police
Detective Shirley Curtis OF the
Bay City post announced that 26-
year.old Mrs. Julia Kulinich ad-
mitted shooting all three. She
broke down and made the confess
sion Curtis said, during a poly
graph Gle detector") test yester-
day at state police headquarters at
East Lansing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
Congress Today
(By Associated Pressb
Senate

fBy Associated Presst
Senate
In recess
Small business committee hears
Assistant Attorney General Arnold
on problems OF retail tire dealers
(10:30 a. m, EW.T)
House
Begins consideration OF agricul-
ture appropriation bill noon.
Ways and Means COMMITTEES
hears Secretary Morgenthau on
taxes G0).
Agriculture Committee questions
Secretary Wickard on surplus CONF
modify sales f10).
MONDAY
Congress completed action on
S32 762 .737,900 war fund bill
Senate sent legislation to Whits
House repeating congressional pend
sions.
House passed legislation settin q
up war damage insurance program.|
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
See WAR-Page 6
Sheriff Will
be Given Help

Washtenaw County supervisors
Of Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor are
being trained to take over duties
in the county sheriff's department
in case all officers are called out
to other duties.
For the past few weeks the FIVE
board Of supervisor members from
Ypsilanti and seven from Ann Ar
Dor have been receiving instruction
on Office routine.
This plan is part OF a county
wide plan in which township sup
ervisors have been asked to organ
ize auxiliary police and fire units
in their districts. Nearly $40 have
registered in civil volunteer
registration files for this work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
Standard Oil
Tanker, Sub
Exchange Fire
Ore Freighter Sunk
in Atlantic

Washington, Mar. Gins The
Navy Department announced today
that the Jacob Jones. . 200 ton
American destroyer. has been tor.
pedoed and sunk off Cape May, N.
j., by an enemy submarine.
The Jones, carrying normal
complement Of 14s men. reported
only eleven survivors. The attack
occurred last saturday, according
to the Navy.
San Francisco, Mar. SINS -
The Pacific Coast received grim
confirmation today OF the belief
that enemy warcraft still are
prowling offshore waters with reve-
lation that a Standard Oil tanker
and an enemy ship. presumably a
Japanese submarine, exchanged
gunfre within so miles OF San
Francisco.
Rear Admiral j w. Greenslade
OF twelfth naval district headquar-
tiers. announced that the attack
upon the tanker, the William II.
Berg occurred without warning
just before midnight last Saturday
approximately 80 miles southeast
OF the Farrallons Islands which
guard the entrance to the Golden
Gate.
The tanker escaped unscathed
and there was no way to determ-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03

producing more ships. guns. air
planes and tanks.
Americans love competition.
Nelson told his radio audience.
Then he revealed a plan for
prohting by that. Production
sCoreboards will be set up in
shops that workers can see what
lies ahead.
The production OF war goods
Is the greatest competition OF
all time in which the Wills and
skills of American industry
and men and management-can
really make freedom ring around
the world" he said.
He proposed TO encourage the
desire for competition further
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03

through awards 10 workers and
plants which exceed production
quotas assigned TO them by the
War Production Board and
through about use OF machine
tools for l6s hours a week-24
hours a day for seven days a
week.
While the WPB chief called on
the country 10 forget everything
but war and production" IN
the next 10 months. his aides
disclosed that new midwest
ern plant has begun mass pro-
duction OF new medium tank
and announced a plan for apply
ing assembly line methods to
the shipbuilding program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03

NbN ASSOCIATED FreSs)
Dutch defenders OF Java, aided by
American and other allied troops.
were declared officially to be hold
ing fast against Japan's invasion
hordes today as the three-day-old
battle for the last of the East Indies
appeared to be taking a brighter
turn:
A huge new Japanese invasion
armada OF 70 or so ships was re-
ported bearing down upon Java to-
day. under assault by relays OF
United States and Allied bombers,
as the battle for the last of the
Dutch East Indies appeared to be
nearing the hour OF supreme crisis.
A Tokyo broadcast said the van
guard OF Japanese forces which in
vaded Java at dawn already had
advanced within sight OF Bandoeg,
Dutch military headquarters city.
Bandoeg is in western Java, about
halfway across the 150-mile-wide is
land.
While the picture OF land fighting
remained obscure. the gravity of the
situation was outlined starkly by the
Dutch acknowledgement that they
had begun to apply a "scorched
earth policy of destruction to the
capital city OF Batavia itself. N.EI.
officials said there was no immedi-
ate threat to the city but that de-
molition had been started "in order
to take no risks"
Dispatches reaching London said
Allied bombers were raining havoc
on the new japanese invasion fleet
90 to so miles north OF Java and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
Sweat And Action to Match Blood And Action

Washington Mar. Sup -
Workers and managers OF war
plants. urged by Production
Chief Donald NJ. Nelson to Car
ry the fight into our plants"
today began an attempt to in
crease production OF war equip
ment by Is per cent.
There must be sweat and ac-
ton on the production line to
match the blood and action on
the battle line" he told them
in a radio address last night.
Labor leaders had no imme-
date comment on Nelson's pro-
posals. but spokesman for them
indicated that he would receive
full cooperation in any plans for
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
Victim of Argument
Showing Improvement

Kenneth Merindorf. 707 Virginia
Place. who sustained serious head
injuries in an argument on S. Adams
St, Saturday night. is slightly i'm
proved, Boyer Hospital attendants
reported today.
James Henry Walker. this city. ne
gro. voluntarily came to city police
Monday night and told them the al
tercation between himself and Mer-
indorf. taxi driver. arose over a car
parked in the taxi cab stand. Mr..
Walker was a passenger in the
parked car.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
AUCTION CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY. MARCH tt--t:oo n
m. sharp. at the place known as
the (. q. Kellogg Farm, on surp1
ter 3D., one mile south OF 5elle1
willie. Mrs. E. 3. Kellogg, Prod
prletor, Earl Wright, Auetioneer(
o. {. vedder, Clerk. Adv. SIG
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
Today in Past
tBy Associated Press)

tBy Associated Press)
One Year Ago Today
Soviet Russia rebukes Bulgaria
for granting admission to German
troops.
Two Years Ago Today
One hundred and eight die as
German plane bombs British liner
Domala
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today
Russians capture Hamadan, Per-
sian city near Turkish border.
British on Western Front advance
a quarter-mile on five.mile front
north OF Ancre River.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-03
PLEDGES SUPPORT

Lansing, Mich. Mar. Sins
Gov. Murray D. Van Wagner has
pledged support for this st. Law.
renee waterway project in a wire
TO Congressman John Dingell OF
Michigan. it was disclosed today.