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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
Housing Acute
Asserts Foley

Raymond NJ Foley, state FLA
administrator. today said the hous.
ing situation In the industrial De-
troit and Ypsilanti bomber plant
areas is growing acute.
Foley said private home building
Il Al a standstill and added
Our men are working - hours
daily attempting 10 obtain relief
from the federal government but
the War Production Board has not
yet relaxed its building restric-
tons"
In his report 10 the state defense
council the FILA aren't said there
will have to be revision OF what
IL considered essential war hous-
ing" or a change IN the method q
allotting materials.
THE present prospect FOR add
tional housing in these vital war
areas depends entirely upon The
solution Of the materials question
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18

ton cadet training who have been
unable to meet the stringent ply.
steal requirements of the Army
for combat pilots.
The new training courses will
be of six kinds, each stage lasting
s weeks. All will be conducted on
a full time basis. with subsistence,
health and accident insurance
provided Most OF the trainees
will be housed in dormitories of
colleges giving ground instruc,
ton, and flight training will be
given concurrently at nearby
field. There are now 500 such
ground flight centers in the pro
gram.
approximately so per cent OF
all trainees will be taken through
at least four courses, and in "a to
40 weeks from initial flight will
be eligible for jobs as civilian in.
structors. service pilots. or airline
co-pilots. Those with previous ex.
perience can qualify in shorter
periods of time. The six courses
are elementary, secondary. cross
country. Linkinstrument. instruc-
tor, and flight officer.
Prof McCulloch anticipates that
most of the -enrollees- for training
az the Normal VIII be sent here
from the Army and Navy. The
course will be more intensive than
has been the case in the past.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
Osborne Assessed on
Disorderly Charges

Benjamin F. Osborne. go, 2l6 w.
Michigan Ave, paid $40 in munici
pal court this morning when he
pleaded guilty to charges OF being
disorderly.
lie was held for investigation
Wednesday evening after two minor
girls had reported that he had fol-
lowed them The girls said they
asked why he was following them
and he replied Il get what J want
Osborne was held on the strength
~ the girls complaint and the
fact that a collection OF oDscens
pictures was found in his room
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
B-24 Planes i'm Action
Along SevastOpOl Front
Plans Underway
For July Fourth

again this year, and with the
many new citizens in this area
because OF the bomber plant. a
successful celebration seems in
view.
Children's day has been SEIZED.
uled for June so with Harry Stew.
ems in charge, There will be a
children's parade and there will
be the annual show VITO pick the
best babies in this area. James
Warner will be in charge OF the
baby show and he announced there
will be three divisions. Glass A
for babies 6 to IL months. Glass
h. IL to is smonths: and Class
{, IS TO 81 months.
Community Day is planned for
July ! and on this day the main
event now scheduled Will be
field day at Recreation Park for
the children. Edwin Shadford and
Dr.. Lloyd Olds will cooperate in
plans for the proposed field day.
The Fourth OF July will be a
big occasion and the program at
night will be featured by brilliant
fire works Because OF the war.
plans. for the parade are not def.
mite. but Commander Carl John
son in making arrangements
There is possibility that the
government Will not allow the
closing OF Michigan Ave.
New features are planned by
the Happyland Shows which will
be In Recreation Park for the six
days stand The side show is be.
ing resrranged and there will be
sn unusual free act, a balancing
act on a high pole. Harold Ma
gee Ia in charge OF arrangements
for the appearance OF the shows
here.
Herman Smith Is chairman OF
this years celebration
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
Patrol to go
on Maneuvers

At the regular dr!ll Cor the Ypsi-
lanti squadron of the Civil Air Pa
troll at the Armory Wednesday eve-
ming, Commander Eddy McEnnan
announced that there would be
state wide maneuvers June 2S.
The maneuvers will be for ali
personnel and equipment in Michi-
gan wing No. 60. according to the
announcement. Mobilization will
take place in the order issued so
that all units will arrive at the
point Of destination at 3 d. m.
June IS, at when time the air
port designated will be closed TO
the arrival Of CAP. personnel.
Unit commanders will prepare
lists of personnel and supply of
ficers will list equipment available
for the maneuvers. Having yolun-
teered. the personnel failing to
answer roll call will be listed as
absent and will be required to file
a written reason for absence and
1t will be approved or aisapproved
by the group commander and for
warded to the wing headquarters.
The uniform TO he worn will be
the standard car. uniform and
jackets will not be worn in forma-
ton.
During the discussion period It
was announced that according TO
the schedule there are three and
one half more hours OF drill, inter-
ior guard duty AMI military disci-
pine At the conclusion of the
formal drill, it was decided to meet
once a week for an hour OF drill,
which will probably be scheduled
later in the evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
Senator Smith
Sees Treasury
as Gift Box
Raided to Try Out
Social Reforms

Washington. June ls-INS-Sen.
Ellison D. Gotten Ed Smith (D)
s. c.. today charged that the Fed.
eral Treasury is being turned into
a gift box and ra'ded to carry out
social reforms that ought to he
abandoned, at least until after the
war.
Reform movements which he
charged were largely theory" and
which he described as particularly
useless were Social Security, the
NYA, WPA and CCC.
Smith, oldest member OF the up
per House and once the target OF a
presidential purge also charged:
] The nation is in more pre-
carious predicament han it has
been allowed to realize
2. That in the last few years
state governments have been hrok-
en- down TO mere shadows OF them.
selves and the Senate has seen
many political opportuaists seated
In It.
g. That the Federal Treasury
has become gift boz" for what
certain theorists have determined
are the unfortunates"
4. WPA and other workers are
refusing TO take Jobs and are re-
ceiving the food, money and ma,
terials which others are called upon
TO produce as war effort.
5. That the war cannot be won
unless the American people are
united by showing that their sac.
rifices are for war purposes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
Sugar Stamp
Change Made

Washington, June 1S-INS -
Price Administration experts act
ed today to empty bulging sugar
warehouses by permitting house
wives to buy their sugar ration
quotas ahead of time.
1t was announced that stamps No.
and in the war ration books
for a period of -four weeks instead
of two as were the first stamps.
The individual consumer ration of
half pound of suga1 week re-
mains unchanged.
The new plan was viewed as an
attempt to cure A critical sugar
storage condition by making every
pantry a little warehouse.
At the same time. it was an
nounced that institutional and in
dustrial users may obtain sugar
allowances for two month period
"a one month extension over the
original regulation governing such
allowances.
War ration stamp No 4, now good
for the purchase of single pound
OF sugar, expires at midnight, June
81 Stamp No. then becomes
valid for the purchase of two
pounds of sugar for a'period extend
ing until midnight, July 25, while
stamp No. 6, also good for a two
pound purchase, may be used from
July Is to August %.
OPA officials said that the per.
iods Of validity Of subsequent
stamps would be announced some
time before Aug. %.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
Kiwanis Turns
to War Effort

United effort TO win the war
was the topic OF a round table dis
cussion at the Kiwanis Club meet
ing Wednesday Joseph Thomp-
son. in speaking on rationing of
rubber told of the rubber conser.
walton program being carried on
through schools and manufactur-
ers. He stated that people are
showing decided tendency to-
ward sharing rides, and that each
person must analyze himself 10
see If he is doing his share in the
conservation program
Chief of Police Dan f. L. Patch
spoke on morale and about the
great change taking place in Ypsi'
lanti today He said that one OF
the many problems is floating
population He believes that the
people OF the community must
do all they can to keep the com
munity as they would like It,
In his talk. Rev Gordon Speer
said that the citizens Of Npsilan-
ii should attempt to provide a
welcome for newcomers to the
town. He believes that the peo-
pie of the community could do
much toward helping newcomers
become better acquainted.
j. Earl Mayity stated that
much could be done to help the
police in handling juvenile delin-
quency.
Basil Wheeler reported on the
War Bond and Stamp drive OF the
club Members have purchased
s1,21i of stamps. and s39,l5O In
bonds.
Matthew Max announced that
Ypsilanti would soon be able TO
buy a third bomber
Paul Ungrodt. In a summary OF
the discussion stated that Ypsi-
lanti is rapidly changing from a
small town to large town, and
that the citizens and merchants
are sacrificing both time and
money in order 10 keep the city
one Of which 10 be proud
Mr.. Mayity. who will soon be
leaving for Watseks. IN where
he has purchased newspaper
WAS hidden farewell by the club
members.
Visitors we're F. p sehlessinger
julius Schaffer. and Fred Staebler
all OF Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
Plans Laid For
Work Camp at
Gilbert House
Unitarians Sponsor
Project

Plans for renovating the Gilbert
property and shaping it for use as
Unitarian work camp, nursery
and social center were formulated
at a meeting of the committee I'M
der craftsmanship of Foster Fetch
er Wednesday evening The meet
ing was held in the Central High
School building and was attended
by representative group of inter
ested citizens.
The project is part of the plan
of the Unitarian Service committee,
the Young Peoples Religious I'm
ion and the Mid West Unitarian
leaders to establish work camps
for young people AMI to direct
play groups for children and pro-
vide recreation for young people in
schools and on Fairgrounds in the
vicinity and at the Gilbert nome.
Another objective will be social
education for campers through
field trips and discussions dealing
with social and religious problems.
Detailed information and general
assistance is being provided by
Rev. Harold Marley, Ann Arbor,
who was present OF the meeting,
and work at the Gilbert Communi-
ty Home will be under immediate
supervision Of Rev. and Mrs. Ed.
ward Redman who were also pres.
ent Wednesday evening.
Mrs. T. Fred Older was appoint
ed chairman of committee 10
direct necessary cleaning which is
to be started soon in order that
best results may he realized dur
ing the months OF July and August
Workers in the Gilbert camp will
be young men and women who are
sufficiently interested in the Uni
tartan social service plan TO work
and pay their own expenses for
the privilege of sharing in the ad
venture of initiating Unitarian
Work camps. Principal require
ments are ability and desire to
work comparatively, to live simply
and to give service.
The Ypsilanti pr lject will be out.
standing on the industrial front as
the camp at Hanska, Mimi, serves
on the farm front where volunteers
will work on farms selected by
Rev. George Walen. minister oil
the Hanska Unitarian Church and
county agent. These workers will
live in tents. eat in communal
dining hall and share the life oil
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
Action Spent
on KharkOv
Front
No Announcement
on Aleutian
Situation

fBv International News SerNice)
American liberator bombers. 81
the type which drove the Italian
fleet back into hiding, have gone
into action on the Seyastopol front
to aid the hard-pressed Russian
defenders. according to reports
reaching Stockholm today
The big fourmotored consolida-
ted B-2t's have already carried out
smashing attacks on German troop
concentrations north and northeast
OF the besieged Black Sea naval
base, the Stockholm reports de-
clared.
Violent aerial and srtilley bonn
bardment OF Sevastopol was con-
tinued by the Germans without
let.up. but the Soyiets midnight
communique said that fierce enemy
attacks on the ground had been re-
pulsed
on the Khsrkov front the Nazi
offensive appeared TO have spent
Itself against the stubborn defense
OF Marshal Semyon Timoshenko's
Ukraine armies. A German effort
to cross an important river tpro-
badly the Donets) was beaten back
and 500 enemy troops slain, said
a report from the front. On another
sector OF the Kharkov front Ger
man att ks we're smashed and 50
tanks destroyed,
While the Emitted States continue
rs to send troops and war materials
10 fronts spread around the world
her own defenses are not being
neglected, Admiral Chester W,
Nimitz revealed in a statement at
Pearl Hsrbor.
Americas battle strength ~
being rapidly Increased, the PACT
fic fleet commander declared
In the Coral Sea and Mid~aN
battles, he declared. Japans loss
es in personnel and planes were az
least ten times those OF the United
States forces.
New ships, planes and pilots arc
being added, constantly 10 the de-
lenses OF Hawaii and other Amerl
| can outposts on the Pacific. said
Admiral Nimitz.
silent on Aleutlsns
No further announcement 7era
made on the efforts Of America
forces TO dislodge the Japanese
from their footholds in the Aley
tians. The Tokyo radio reported
forces In the Aleutisns were con,
tinuing 10 advance. according "a
the VIGOROUSLY inaccurate Nazb
controlled Paris radio. The repors
added that fighting was continuing
in the vicinity" OF Dutch Hsr'
Dor. But this was not supported ~
an imperial japanese communiqns
which claimed that 81 America n
planes had been shot down during
the Japanese attacks on Dutch Hd''
/ Dor June I and 5 There was no
mention OF action in this area at
the present time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
Bids Made ON
Bomber Roads

Low bids were determined by
the state highway department
Wednesday for improvement Of
more than 80 miles OF trunkline
highway and three additional
Wayne County projects in the
read network which will serve
the Ford bomber plant.
The low bids, totaling ss33,S42.
follow:
Lenawee and Washtenaw Coun-
tles-13.003 miles OF bituminous
concrete resurfacing on US.112
from Saline southwest, Ann Arbor
Construction Company. Ann Arbor,
S209,273.
Lenawee County-7.759 miles OF
bituminous concrete resurfacing
on US.23 from Adrian southeast
Cooke Contracting Company, De.
troit, $157.490.
Muskegon County-1211 miles
OF shoulder repair on M.20. Mus.
keRon State Park road, j. w.
Hobeck. Holland, H.S69
Washtenaw County -8.3l1 miles
OF bituminous concrete surfacing
on US-1l2 Saline Northeast, De
troit Asphalt Paving Company
Detroit. s149,396
Wayne County-Dralnage pump
house installation on Detroit in
dustrial expressway at Chase
road, Wabash separation PENN
sula Construction Company. Grand
Rapids, $22.175 pump house in
stallation on Detroit industrial
expressway at Wayne road. D. T.
Frank. East Lansing. S27,965 !;
grade separation (underpsss) on
US-l12 relocated and Michigan
Central Railroad, l.. w. Lamb,
Holland S262671
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
St. John Church
Building Grotto

The lot across from st. John the
Baptist Catholic Church has been
purchased by the church and a
grotto with a statue OF the Virgin
Mary will he erected there. Trees,
roses, a white picket fence, walks
and a privet hedge are planned.
Against a growth Of spruce trees
the statue. our Lady OF Grace
which is being made in Chicago.
will he set. There are 25 young
men putting in cement and stone
for foundation and along the
white picket fence climbing roses
are contemplated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
Injured
in Car Mishap


Beverly Cook s. l0i n. Allen
St. is in Boyer Hospital today rs
result of scalp laceration and
body bruises suffered when she
was struck by a car Wednesday af-
ternoon at SIS on T. 8. IL one
mile east o. the city. Verna Town
send. Detroit, was the driver OF the
car and witnesses said the child
darted in front OF the approaching
vehicle.
Slows Car
Cars operated by Lyle Mccarthy
Ad ian, and Clyde Culrck, Ban.
croft. were involved in a collision.
Wednesday on Ml7 west OF Wizard
Rd. when Mr.. Mccarthy slowed his
car
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
Congress Today

(By Associated Press)
Senate
Considers legislation for payment
Of benefits to civilian victims OF
var action meets noon, EWT).
Agriculture sub. 'ommittee hears
William L. Bait on synthetic rubber
and alcohol 5000 a M.
Special silver subcommittee
hears Secretary Morgenthau
10000
Considers amendments to SOL
diers and sailors RELIEF act (noonl.
Debates confereL-e report on
State and Justice Departmental APP
preparations.
Rules Committee gets request to
clear track for big flee expansion
bill G0.30).
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues work on revenue raising bill
C0.30)
WEDNESDAY
Senate
In recess
House
Passed bill providing for gasoline
pipeline and barge canal across
Flefi4a ard another pipeline ruu=
ming from South Tinsley Miss. oil
fields 10 either Charleston or Sa-
yannsh.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
More Blood Donors
Needed in City

Red Cross officials today made a
new appeal for blood donors in
Hpsilanti. With increased demands
of the Army and Navy for plasma
to save lives of American boys
wounded in action even more blood
than was first anticipated, viii be
needed.
The American Red Cross blood
donor unit will be in Ypsilanti July
I and appointments are now being
made at Red Cross Offices in Ameri-
can Legion headquarters for those
wishing to contribute their blood
to save lives of soldiers and sailors.
One hundred .welye- appoint
ments are being sought in Ypsil-
anti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
Religion For u. S.
Soldiers Stressed

Pastors and lay delegates at.
tending the twelfth annual conyen.
ton OF the Michigan District OF the
American Lutheran Church which
opened Monday and adjourned this
afternoon, voted unanimously this
morning to instruct the secretary to
address letter to President Roose-
welt. expressing the sincere graft
tude of the District to him and
the Congress of the United States
for the place which has been given
to spiritual ministry to the men in
American armed forces.
This resolution was proposed to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
.exicans Join
FightAgaiinst
Loss of Ships
Planes Will Scour
Gulf Area
CBy Associated Press)

News Of aid 10 the United States
in the war on Axis submarines
came from Mexico City today. with
the announcement that Mexican
patrol planes are securing the
Gulf OF Mexico and the Pacific un-
der orders to sink on sight" all
proving undersea boats.
While the officially-announced
toll of ship sinkings since Pearl
Harbor remained at PA in the At
lantic and adjacent waters, Gen.
Robert Fierro, chic: of Mexico's
military aviation, said:
"Our pilots are winging far out
to sea. searching for the enemy
everywhere. We have no news If
any encounters yet, but our filters
hope it will not be long before they
have an opportunity to fire their
machine guns and loose their
bombs against an enemy"
Mexico declared war on the Axis
powers three weeks ago.
Fierro said u modern patrol
planes have reached Mexico in re-
cent days and already are in ser
vice. Acknowledging difficulty in
obtaining more ships speedily
from the United States, he said
Mexico is expanding its own manu-
featuring and repair facilities.
From Washington, Rear Admir-
al Robert r. Waesche, command
ant of the L. S. Coast Guard, stress
ed the need for sacrifices by coas'
tai fishermen, Replying to a pro-
test from the Atlantic City Tuna
Club against the 12-mile ocean
limit for sport and commercial
boats, the Admiral said, I'VE must
make sure that no contact is made
with enemy submarines. We know
such contacts have been made and
we can't be too careful. Some sacri-
fices will have to be made. Res
trictions will have TO be enforced. u
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18

Plans are now under way for
the annual American Legion
Fourth OF July celebration which
will be from Monday, June 80.
through Saturday July 4, in Rec.
reation Park.
Special features are planned
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. re-
jected and holly contested, the
500 100000 bill for construction of
a trans.Florida barge canal and
two pipelines TO meet the oil trans
portation shortage, advanced TO the
Senate today In The face OF sec
tional splits which saw some DEM
ocrats joining Republicans against
the measure. the bill by Rep. Mans
field (Dl Tex. passed the House
after sharp debate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
BOY FATALLY SHOT

Detroit, June IS ms The "a
tai shooting OF Donald Campton
IA. today was declared accidental
by Detroit police, The boy was
shot through the right eve while
returning % caiibre rifle to It's
owner fer Heishbef,G who had Def.
rowed the firearm.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18

DISH. WASHER. 3J6 E Michigan.
adv. 6iS'S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18

CARACAS ms Four life
boats with survivors OF torpedo
ed American ship have landed on
the Venezuelan island of Margar.
ita. it was reported today. They
said their ship was attacked Mon
day between Venezuela and the is
land OF Trinidad.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18

SAN FRANCISCo-INS- Peru
is speeding planting and produc-
ton of rubber to the utmost to
aid the United Nations war effort,
It was reported today by Dr. En-
riuue Laroza, visiting Peruvian
engineer who was in San Francis
co for an IL day stay.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight;
Continued Cool

NEW YoRK-INs-wenden L.
Willkie today went on record with
the announcement that he doubt
ed IL he would ever again seek
public office. The 1910 Republi-
can presidential candidate, who
has often been mentioned as a
candidate for governor of New
York and for president again in
1914, said that toaseek public Of
flee might attach a faint of self
interest" to the cause he advocates
for the nation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18

HAVANA-INS-- Twenty mem.
hers OF the crew OF torpedoed
Nicaraguan freighter have been
landed at Havana by a rescue yes
sci. it was disclosed today. Five
of the crew are missing, the sur
vivors said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18

SAN ANTONIO. Tex.-INS- A
heart ailment today had claimed
the life of Major Thomas s.
Wamsley, former mayor of New
Orleans and at the time of his
death, administrative assistant In
charge of construction at Ran
dolph field.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18

LONDON-INS- The engage
men{ of King Peter IL of Jugo-
slavia, and Princess Alexandra Of
Greece will be announced shortly
Il was reported today. King Peter
is Is and the princess q. Both
have been in England for some
months. The princess is the niece
of King George Of Greece who is
now visiting the United States.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18

See CHURCH-Pdge 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
members,


Visitors we're F. p Sehlessinger
julius Schaffer. and Fred Stsebler
all OF Ann Arbor.