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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
Authority on
Housing Here

Paul Ungrodt, secretary OF the
Board OF Commerce, had as guests
for luncheon Saturday Captain
Richard Reiss, London. who is on
ten weeks tour at the Invitation
Of the National Housing Agency In
Washington; A. Linn Trout. OF the
Citizens Planning and Housing Coun-
Gil, Detroit. and the National Re-
sources Planning Board Armin
Roemer. analyst for the City Plan
ming Commission In Detroit: and
Eugene p. Oppermann. manager Of
the Herman Gardens Defense Hous-
ing Project, Detroit.
Capt. Reiss, has been in charge
Of housing for industrial workers
In England, having housed approx
mately five and half million since
the war started He was invited
here to confer with the United
States Housing agency and in dis
tussing American progress he
praised officials in charge for the
excellent progress that has been
made
The British plan has been much
the same as the one being now
started east OF Ypsilanti. Huge
dormitories house many families
and recreation centers and central
dining rooms are provided for their
conyeniences. Many homes are in
use for workers in England. he
said, and homes are also being used
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
Traffic Light
to Come Soon

A semi-actuated traffic light with
day time preference given to f..
Michigan Ave. trafic will be Install
ed at the Ecorse Rd. intersection
within two weeks, planning and
traffic division OF the state highway
department announces today.
The light will feve a push but.
ton control for night use when
traffic is heavy from Ecorse Rd.
The proposed plal is to have an
officer at the intersection during
the traffic rush to regulate flow OF
cars from Ecorse Rid. 10 Michigan
Ave. The control would allow 4
longer time limit for Ecorse Rd
traffic flow than that from the ave-
nue., the opposite OF the plan which
would be in operation during the
day.
State highway department IS
now arranging for installation of
necessary power circuit and poles
at the intersection
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
Water Recedes
in Eastern
Area

Philadelphia, May rs UP -
Twenty-seven persons were known
dead today in eastern Pennsyl
vania's destructive floods and Of
ficials believe Is others hight have
persisted in the waters Of a halt
dozen rain-swollen rivers
Refugees driven from theM homes
when the waters rose suddenly over
the week end returned to survey
the damage as the rivers and theit
tributary streams slowly receded.
State officials refused to estimate
the damage, but local authorities
said 1t would exceed S20.000,000.
The American Red Cross, direct
ing rescue work ard rehabilitation
in the stricken areas, reported be-
tween 1000 to 1900 families HON ,
less.
Honesdale and Hawley. in north.
eastern Pennsylvania. were hit
hardest. Twelve persons were re-
ported dead at Honesdale and nine
at Hawley. Most were elderly per
sons trapped in their homes when
the Lackawaxen River rose.
The receding waters left the
towns business districts Uttered
with the wreckags of store fronts
and street-lights. Silt covered all
buildings to height Of 10 feet.
Forty state police were dispatch
ed there to prevent looting and out.
of-town fire companies helped local
units pump water from cellars.
Lime was distributed to be spreal
as a precaution against disease AMI
all wells and springs were banned
for drinking purposes. Power AMI
light service was restored to the
towns yesterday. Milk and bread
were distributed among the exac.
uees
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
Children Will
be Given Care

Working mothers whose children
are need of day care are to be
given an opportunity to register
on Wednesday at the public
schools between and II a. H..
ana 7 and $50 p. m. and at the
same time people who wish to take
children into their homes for day
care may report.
In line with other communities
in defense areas where increasing
numbers OF women are going into
defense industries, Ypsilanti is
preparing to safeguard the chill
dren as much as possible. The
Civilian Defense Office and the
Council OF Social Agencies are CO.
operating in a plan to establish
day care centers for young chill.
dren or to provide such care in
private homes. Families able TO
pay for their children's care will
be expected to do so, and homes
where care is given must meet
the requirements Of state and
community.
AS first step in meeting the
problem the registration will he
held Wednesday for mothers now
working or planning to work in
the near future, and for those who
wish to care for children. Civil.
ian Defense Volunteers who will
be at the schools to receive regis.
trstions will be Mrs. Carl Signor
and Miss Pearl Hall at Central
Grades School, Mrs. Ruth McDon.
aid and Mrs. Jean Rawlinson at
Prospect, Mrs. S. r. Clark at Har.
riet. and Mrs. Marguerite Kramer
and Mrs. Eugene Congdon at Wood.
ruff.
The chairman OF the local com.
mittee on the day care of children
OF working mothers is Mrs. Robert
Daley. Mrs. Charles Lamb. who is
member Of the committee has
been asked TO ascertain how the
existing nursery school facilities
may be expanded
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25

troop. fire by friction; University
High School P.T.A. troop, fire
building; Ann Arbor Kiwanis Club
troop, camping demonstration (;
Roosevelt School p. T. A. troop
Ypsilanti, band, clowns, wild ami
mails. kyack demonslration; Ypsi-
lanti Central School P.T.A. troop,
fire by friction.
Ypsilanti Harriet School P.T.A.
troop, first aid. master of the
ring; Ypsilanti Spencer School
P.T.A. troop, pyramids, clowns (;
Plat School troop, freaks; Milan
Rotary Club troop. water boiling
Brighton Rotary Club troop, band
Fowlerville Commercial Club troop
ropemaking; Hamburg odd Eel
lows Lodge troop; Pinckney School
troop, creased pole; Tappan P.TA.
troop, first aid; University Ele.
mentary School P.TA. troop, pill,
low fighting; Howell troop, com
edy stunts.
The specialist stunts presented
at 4 O'Clock were especially well
received, Max Goldman, Detroit,
gave an archery demonstration
with trick shooting; State Trooper
Coykendall gave a Workmanship
demonstration with various fire
arms and showed trick shooting.
Robert Haugh, University OF
Michigan graduate student, who
for several years has been a top
notch performer in rope spinning
in Oklahoma and Texas, was very
good. Special guest for the after.
noon was Uncle Otto. o. C. Horn
ung, Scouter from the Detroit
Area Council, who performed many
stunts and tricks.
After s o'clock supper, the court
Of honor roundup was conducted
at 1880 with Ira NJ Smith, council
president, in charge. Frank Kel-
logg, University of Michigan stu
dent and an Indian lore expert,
was present with many authentic
costumes. Taps sounded at $50.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
7wenty Seuen Victims of Flood
Six Hundred Fifty Attend
Boy Scout Circus, Court

An estimated $50 Boy Scouts,
parents and friends attended the
annual roundup, barbecue. circus
and court of honor at Camp New
kirk over the week end.
Saturday was the big day and
ceremonies opened at 1890 with
a barbecue. A total OF 377 peo-
pie were served in IL minutes
time. Following the flag raising
in charge of Major William Rem
ner. Of the University of Michigan
R.O.T.C., an entertaining troop
and pack 40 Ring Circus was
presented.
Taking part were, Stone School
P.T.A. troop, archery; Ann Arbor
First Methodist Church troop.
string burning; Whitmore Lake
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
Russians Take
Offensive
Again
Japanese Planes
Destroyed Over
Week End

fBy International News servics)
The Russians regained the OF.
fensiye today on the all.important
khsrkov front, as the battle-stain-
ed soldiers of fast thinking Marsh.
al Semyon Timoshenko launched
new offensives on several sectors.
That was the leading develop
ment in the many war theaters
where the United Nations are lock.
ed in battle with the aggressor
powers OF the Axis.
Fighting was reported by the
Russians to be particularly heavy
on the lEum- Barvenkovo sector to
the southeast. where earlier the
Nazis had forced the Red troops
onto the defensive.
Deal Death
Half way around the world.
meanwhile, the death dealing fliers
OF the United States and Australia
concluded week end of misery
for the Japanese invaders perched
on islands north Of the vast island
continent.
Three week end raids, said Gen.
Douglas MacArthurs headquarters,
resulted in destruction or damage
70 u japanese planes. while build.
ings were demolished, fires start.
I'd and shipping attacked by the
United Nations fliers
The Nanakanau airdrome at Ra.
bauh New Britain. in Jap hands
for months was the scene OF tho
No. ! attack, where % heavy
bombs were dropped directly on a.
field where there were 20 enemy
planes, the majority OF which were
seen bursting into flames.
Amboins, the former Dutch base,
also was attacked by an American
Australian squadron which de-
stroyed three Japanese planes
while cracking hard at enemy ship
ping.
The third United Nations raid
was at Lac much bombed Japanese
held city IN New Guinea. where 4
pair OF enemy bombers was dam
aged and airdrome buildings de.
mplished.
Not SO Bright
In China, the picture was not 50
bright.
There the Japanese continued
their stepped up offensive. with
100000 men battering at the gates
OF Kinhwa, provisional capital OF
Chskiang province on Chinss
southeast coast
From three directions. the Nip
pOnese invader smashed at the
city, and a Chinese communique
acknowledged grimly that the foe
held the important cities around
the capital The defenders bat.
tied brsvely. but suffered from the
constant Smelling OF the Japanese
and heavy bombing from japanese
planes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25


Exceedingly heavy trafic in this
area over the week end caused &C
cidents which resulted in injuries
TO l6 persons.
Fails on Curve
Four persons were injured in an
accident on Whitaker Rd. about
. o'clock this morning when a ca
driven by Bernard Grabowski. 90.
470S Orleans ST. Detroit. failed .
round a curve and the machine
rolled over.
Most seriously hurt was Elmer
Cichowalas, 10. Detroit, who SUI.
fered an injury 10 the left hip
X-rays were to be taken today to
determine the extent OF the injury.
Mr.. Grabowski. Mrs. Irene Miesik.
l6, 2l27 E. Kirby st. Detroit, and
her husband, Joseph, 10. were trea..
ed for cuts and bruises.
Broken Spring Blamed
A broken front spring on his car
was blamed Sunday noon for a
crash on US-l12 one quarter mile
west OF Ellis Rd. by George
Kentlehner. 9275 Petoskey St. De
troit. Mr.. Kantlehner. 81 years
old, suffered a small laceration on
the right forehead. and six stitches
were taken in a laceration at the
hair line. His wife suffered a bruis-
ed knee.
Four Injured
Four persons were injured in an
accident which threw one car onto
its side and the other against ii
tree early Sunday morning at Bal.
lard and Cross SITS.
Drivers were Mrs. Caroline Holt,
l441 Putnam. Detroit and Walter
j. Evans, Sig W. Forest Ave.
The injured. all OF whom were
treated and released at Boyer Hos
pital were Mrs. Holt 10, a twisted
left foot; her baby son, Lavon
head laceration; Frank .Malinows.
XII, sol Michigan. Bay cry, a pass
enger in the Holt car, facial lacera.
tions; and Mr.. Evans, who was un
conscious, injuries TO his hip, head
and chest.
Mrs. Holt was given a traffic
ticket on charges OF falling to stol
at the intersection, having nc
operators license on her person
and excessive speed.
Cars Collide
Cars driven by Clyde Boyce, IS,
Towner ST, and George Bevier
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
Burglar Reported by
Miss Alice Goodison

Miss Alice Goodison. S17 S. HUI
ron St, reported early Sunday that
an unknown individual had entered
her home by an unlocked rear door.
The burglar. she said. came to her
bedroom and instructed her to re
main quiet and stay in bed or III
throttle you"
Miss Goodison's cocker spaniel
gave chase but to no avail. Nothing
apparently was stolen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
Taxpayers at
Polls Today

Light voting marked the election
today to determine II $4,000 In
bonds will be issued to supplement.
federal grant OF $256.OO0 for a
new hospital.
The votes at o'clock today to-
tailed So ward one, in the Board
OF Commerce Building. 73 ward
two in the G. A. r. Hall; 81, ward
three in the city hall; IS. ward
four in the city store house. and
30 ward FIVE in Woodruff School.
The polls will be open until 8
O'Clock tonight.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
TWO KILLED

Mt. Clemens. May 25-AP- A
motorcycle ran off River Road
north Of here Saturday night and
both the driver. Gilbert Peters. 80,
and his woman passenger, Mrs.
Betty Degsin. 81. we're killed Sur
uving are Peters widow and Mrs.
Degain's three year old daughter,
Virginia. Both victims lived in
Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
Teeth Used to Escape
From Would be AttaCker

Grabbed by the coat by man who
threatened 10 cut his throat II he
made any noise Don Newhouse. II
al Holmes Rd, broke away and
ran home early this morning after
he bit the wrist Of his threatener
causing him 10 lose his hold
The child said he was grabbed
In front Of r. Michigan Ave. The
man was described as between 30
and IS, Of slender build. and wear
ing sport coat.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
Alleged Thief Walks Into
Arms OF Police Officers

Two one-gallon jugs Of sour grape
wine was The loot Of Robert Scheur.
or 1891 Williams St, r. F. D.. 3,
who crawled out a basement window
at 30 S. Huron ST. to face waiting
officers Sunday afternoon.
He was held on a charge OF break
ing and entering in the daytime.
Robert Cucksey. 1881 Williams
Rd. and Mr. Scheurer we're brought
10 the station and questioned after
they were found In a car In the
vicinity Of the burglary and admit
ted that they were waiting for
Scheurer They we're released.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
TO COMPLETE rRANsEEa

Detroit. May 25 ms The
transfer Of additional Army quar-.
termasters, motor supply procure
ment and distribution activities 10
Fort Wayne will be completed
soon. 1t was disclosed today. Col.
Edward II. Besse said the motor
unit will be moved to Fort Wayne
from Camp Holabird. Md. early
in June while the hand tool and
equipment unit Is expected later in
the month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
FUNDS IACkINH

Detroit, May 25-INS- Racing
Commissioner Edward J. Fry said
today that failure OF the little
legislature to grant his request
for $4,000 left him without funds
10 pay the June salaries Of the
men employed in his office Fry
said he would ask for permission
to use the July appropriation for
MS Office to pay the June salaries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
Congress Today

(By United PressJ
Senate
Conducts memorial service for de-
ceased members moon.
House
Routine session (nOOn).
Ways and Means Committee stud
les Treasury Withholding tax plan.
G0).
SATURDAY
Senate and House
In recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
PARADE At AIRPORT

Grand Rapids, May 25-AP-The
Grand Rapids battalion OF the Mich
igan state troops and squadron
63s-10F OF the civil air patrol
parsded at the Kent County air
port Sunday before $4,000 specta
tors
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
LAUNCH CANVASS

Detroit. May GINS Almost
80 900 air raid wardens and other
civilian defense workers today
launched a house 10 house can
vass 10 secure war bond purchase
pledges. The goal Of the drive IS
the signature OF every resident in
the county on a purchase car
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
CAR STRIKES TREE

Flat Rock. May 25-AP-- An.
drew Brow. %. Of Trenton. and
Carl Lewis. %. OF Wyandotte, we're
killed at ABS a. m. Saturday when
their car hit tree at street in
tersection here. Two companions
we're injured
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
TOTAL sLAckouT sAeY

Detroit, May % ms Mrs.
Edith Kimsman. %. today was the
mother Of Detroit's first total
blackoutn baby. The child was
born last night st 1903 D. n. dur
ing the test blackout.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
ntEs OF tNJtlRIEs

Detroit. May 2-INS-Funeral
arrangements we're being made to.
day for Frank A. DARN. so. who
died from injuries suffered when he
pas struck BY a train.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25

Large room. nicely furnished, twin
beds. Breakfast Phone 2s4iN
ADV. 5s5s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25

WASHINGTON ms Setting
war savings bond quotas for all
states and territories for June. the
Treasury announced today that
bend sales during the first IS bus
mess days of this month increased
PA per cent over the correspond
ing period in April. War bond
sales for the May period totaled
39,9S7,000 compared with $685.
$4,000 for similar period
month ago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25

WASHINGTON-INS- The Sem
ate today pays tribute to members
who have died during the past
year. Special memorial services
were planned for the late Senators
Harrison of Mississippi; Sheppard
of Texas; Lumpkin of South Caro-
lima and Adams of Colorado, all
Democrats.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25

LONDON-INS-Reuters today
quoted German radio report stat.
ing that the military STATS OF Ger
many. Italy and Japan had met
recently in Rome.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25

Cars driven by Clyde Boyce, $50
Towner ST, and George Bevier.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25

TOKYO-(By Official Japanese
Wireless) ms The Japanese
liner Nagasaki Maru was sunk
when It struck a mine outside
Nagasaki harbor, it was officially
disclosed today. =.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25

WASHINGTON -AP- Ameri.
cans were asked by the Treasury
today to invest $500, O00 900 in war
bonds next month. The Treasury
set quotas for all states. the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Hawaii, Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands. Goals
for each Of the nations 1910
counties will be fixed with a few
days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25

MADRlD-lNS = Calipn Muley
Hassan. representing the Sultan o..
Morocco. arrived in Madrid toda ,
accompanied by Gen. Lius Organ
high commissioner for Spanish
Morocco. for an ofhcial visit with
Generalissimo Francisco Franco.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25

LONDON-INS- 'Supt. George
Yandell. a member of Scotland
Yards Big Six and known as the
forger's terror" today began his
new job OF warning on Britain S
BLACK Market"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25

HoLLYWOOD-AP- The ailing
John Barrymore neither gained
nor lost today in his struggle
against the inroads of pneumonia
and kidney and liver infections.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25

NEW YORK-AP-On the prowl
from the North Atlantic's frlgid
waters to the tropic Caribbean,
enemy submarines were credited
officially last week with having
sunk 10 merchantmen for a west
ern Atlantic war toll OF 21O allied
or neutral ships.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Rising Temperature

NEW YORK-INS-Mrs. Peter
Socci. 81. OF Uniontown, Pa. es-
capped death but suffered serious iu-
juries today when she landed on an
18th story extension after a plunge
from a 14th floor window a the
Hotel Paramount. She was rushed
to Roosevelt Hospital and police
listed the case as fell or jumped"
MELBOURNE-INS The 81
American nurses who kept the dy-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25

WASHINGTON ms - Sen
Arthur II. vandenberg (R) Mich,
today declared that nationwide
gasoline rationing is not justified
and that other plans OF saving rub
Der including rationing OF vacations
should he considered
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-13

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by MRS. 0AYNoR MADDOX
NEA Service STAFF Writer

Our war effort needs the help OF
teen age girls, High school girls,
even younger ones, can learn mod
ern nutrition In school, at Red
Gross or local nutrition committee
lectures and demonstrations, and
apply that knowledge at home.
"War Job number ono OF every
y. s, homemaker Is 10 feed her
family 40 as 10 keep them Oh their
toes--not simply on their feet 8ay6
DR.. Hazel etiehellng, Senior Feed
Economist OF the U, q. Department
OF Agrlcultwe'S Bureau OF Home
Economics,
Let patriotic younger women
consider themselves homemakers
assistaFts for the duration, Once
they do that, DR.. 9tiebeiing's
words will have vital meaning for
them.
"Evcry family iil-ied "a q form
OF subtle sabotage OF our total war
effort. An iii.fod person may be
able 10 get by IN normal times"
she adds, "but no cannot DO eS-
pectcd 10 stand the harder work
longer hours-aild increased ten
sion that civilians have 10 take
when nation S at war"
sugar Is q big question IN meal
planning today. The teen ago as