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ANNUAL REPORT OF ,o7
The Washington Loan & Trust Company

Geo. M. Fisher
Melville B. Grosvenor
Tenney Ross
w. e. Pearson
Douglas r. Phillips
G. T. Summerlin
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Order Numbers For Washtenaw Residents

A. Himmelspach, Ypsilanu; 563.
T-2956, K. ]. Glass, A. A.; 564,
T-lS7S. r. J. Preston. Pittsfield;
565, T-65l, Norvald C. Borgenson.
Ypsilanti; sec, T.2254. r. E. Plas-
ters. Milan; $751;" T-2O, F. C. Bortz.
fpsilanti; 56s. T-S39, w. Easter,
Ypsilanti: $50. 1882, II. l.. Dicks.
Saline; $40. T-1275, c. ]. Bell,
Dexter; 57l. T.2504. S. Gawrych,
Ypsilanti: 572. T.12O6, W. F. VIII
son, Ypsilanti; 573, T-3347. o. L.
Zill A. A; 574. T-l634, A. L. Lem.
ire, Milan.
Order, SIS, to 600
SIS, T-2l6l. c. c. Cox, A. A.;
576, T-365, c. L. McElroy, Ypsn.;
ST., T'2S0O. C. w. Ahrens. Man
chester; SIS. T-947, ]. NJ. Darmo-
fall Ypsilanti; $40, T.ls9S. II. C.
Bissell, A. A.; $50. 1888, S. j.
Peters, A. A.; ssh. T-25s2. G. E.
Moore, Ypsilanti; 5S2, T.421, G. II.
Sites. Ypsilanti; $50, 1911. ]. W.
Wallace, Ypsilanti; 5s4. T-l3S, E.
A. Kreager, Ypsilanti; SIS, T-2Iss,
p. D. Hertler. Saline; $50. T-226S,
w r. Johnson. Ypsilanti; 5S7,
T-S55' H. f. Jones, Ypsilanti: SIS.
T-l5l1. II. II. Farley Manchester:
$50, T-2lSl, G. Haner. Ypsilanti:
$50, T-946. L. B. Colvin, Ypsilanti;
5sl, T-3l50, w F. Murray. Ypsil. {:
592, T-l61, J. d. Alexander, Ypsi-
lanti; 1913. T.l164. J. G. Otto, Sr..
Saline; 594. 1857. F. J. Niley. A.
A, 595. T-1397. +. F. Carter. Ypsi-
lanti; 596. T2604. J. F. Blystone,
4. A.; 597. T,239S, Z. W. Roehm.
A. A. sos, T-253s. c. j. Trinkle.
Chelsea. 500. T-S2is, c. L. Click
ner, 4. A.
Order, 500 TO e25
600, T-33l4. Frank J. Driescher,
.Npsilanti; COL, T.536, r. W. Thomp.
son, Senaca; 500. T-3139. r. o. c.
Burmeister. Saline; SOB T-21S4.
Miles d. Leftik. Ypsilanti: 6O4
T-l361, Oscar F. Knope. Dexter:
COS, T-475. R. +. Black. Ypsilanti;
soc, 1882, c. r. Lawson, Ypsilan.
Il; COZ. T-2553, J. n. Forres. Ypsi-
lanti; Sos, 1892. o. A. Clemens,
Ypsilanti; 500, T-S42, Morris Kut
zen, Ypsilan1: $40. T.7S6. A. f
Ellendorf, Ypsilant; 6ll. thai, f.
Collins. Chelsea: 612. T.479. O. J.
Dudley, Worthwhile; 6l3. T-20S5 &
p. Parker Milan; ga, T-3229. c. C
Leeke. Manchester; els. T-1310
NJ C. Collins, Saline; 6l6. TITS
r. White. Ypsilanti; GIT. T-722, G
l.. Binder. Ypsilanti; els. 1891
l.. II. Lewis. So. Lyon; 619, T-23s0
II. Cook, Ypsilanti: $40. T.2053, F
c. Lambert, Ypsilanti; 621, T-s2s
Fl. A. Richards. Ypsilanti; 622,
T-102s, H. L. Hepner, A. A.; 623
T-l626. c. L. Borener. Ypsilanti
624. T-2s07. n. E. Haeussler, A. A.
Order. 625 to $50
/ CPS, T-5ll. c. l.. Vreeland, Whit
Lake: 626. T-1O2l, d. Origel, Milan
627 T-3201, c. H. Corwn, Ypsilanti;
62s. TITO. c. L. Wall. Whit. Tx.
500. T.1139, l.. A. Hoffer. Dexter;
$50. T-1011, II. w. Matzke. A. A.;
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Pace Set bv
AlCreenWOOd
lsnecInl 10 ID pallv Pressl

Especial 70 The Daily Press
Adrian. Mich, Mar. l9- Paced
by big Al Greenwood, who scored
Is points. the Ypsilanti Collegiates
slapped a 34-24 dru5bing on Jerry
Lane. leading Adrian entry. Wed
nesday night, to advance into the
semifinals of the Adrian Y,M.C.A.
basketball tournament
The Collegiates, composed OF
eight Michigan Normal students.
will play BNssield Monday az S
p. m.
Greenwood spark ed. his team all
the way. the Collesiates holding a
decisive 1873 lead az hslftime. Other
members OF the squad are George
Petredean, Ralph Chapman. Charles
Sampler, Ben Standen, Warren
Piche, Morry Chudnoysky and Andy
Brusca.
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63I. T.6s. n. J. Fairbanks, fpsil.'"
6S2. T-256. H. r. Shauan, fpsi.'
sss. T-2SO2. W. f. Staten, Ypsil.;
634, T.746. y. L. Ash, Ypsilanu'
635. TAGS. T. c. Lawrence, NpsiL'
$50, T-ll6l. 4. J. Heraty' Milan
637, TAO. J. II. Smith, Npsilanu'
63s, T-627. r. L Adair, Ypsilanti'
639. T-l5l0. c. r. Nickers, A A
64e, T.192s A. J. Sullivan, SO. Lyon
GAL, T1l35. c. r. Schmid. HpsiL'
642. T-2S9i, II. T. Howeisen Clin'
ton. 643. T.3l5l. C.. A. Pell. ipsiL;
GA. T.27l4. Z. II. Bucholz, Dexter
645. T-2l12 H. r. Sager, Dexter;
646, T-25l, r. n Mast Dexter; 64I.
Tao. II. d. Wolter A. A: 6iS..
T-2727. r. H. Hallett, Ypsilanti'AA
$40, T-3l79. W. w. Breitenwisch'
er, Chelsea.
Order. $50 10 CTS
$50. T-2S49, r. +. Vaughan, ip-
silanti; 65l. T-1SS0. c. V. skinner,
Ypsilanti; $50, T.1966, r. L. Soper.
CONTINUED on Page Seyen)
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MASHINGTnN- -.

WASHINGTON INS-The type
writer industry today was under or
deys from the WPB TO curtail pro-
duction sharply and convert TO the
manufacture OF war materials. The
WP3 program calls for production
Of 325.0Q0 standard and $1,000 port
able typewriteys during the remain
der OF 1912. as compared with the
industry's output OF 10000 stand
ard and $50 portable models last
year.
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SAN FRANCISCO ms One
more destroyer was nearly ready to
90 into Navy service today. The
l700-ton Frazier was launched at
the Bethlehem shlpyards. the fifth
in a series oeing built there.
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Lyons 442. fowler 494, Bush 1858
Nuntz 42f. HoNey 46s, Handicap
lO2. Totals SIS. $50. ,l2-2ioo.
Inspection
Went 1872 Bullen Sl6, Leabu 800,
Gardner 4li. Koch 503, Totals i5l,
752, 720-2223.
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LADIES' LEAGUE


olEtlNy
HUM $50, Fitzgerald 3l5. Bassei.
32i. Karnatz 80. schwartz 3t5,.
Handicap a.. Totals 5i1. 5ii. 59'-
1888
Famous Foods
4. Fem 376 + Berthold i55. Y.
scharbat PSI. 2. Daze 500. NJ. Fox
a90. Totals 500. 500, 5i4-l769.
r. Geek Al. NJ Branch 425 a. orr.
800. z. Morris sos, D. Payne 5sS
Totals $40. 5S5, 665-lS9l.
MeLellan's
D. Hoffman BIS, W. Siddall S29,
fowler 305. Sinkule 367, y Coleman
425, Handicap 80. Totals 5s3' 652,
59s-lS43.
Bella Vista
r. Ballantyne S4S. II. Kellar S52,
p. sharrock 800. VI. Maddux 1873,
=. Hirsehmann 49l. Handicap los
Totals 69i, $50 593-lS1f
Greene's
Lois Max S56. Jeane Shuda 276
Hazel Worden 337. Madeline Har-
mon 306. Dee Cameron AS. Totals
$40, $50, 620-l750.
Wlllouehbys
n. McComb $50, G. Starwas 1874
s. Cartwright 800. VI. Branch 45o.
r. Stevens 303. Handicap l05. Totals
65s, $50, 70s-l935.
Rexsll
Beck 373. fowler $40. Dundon 400
Camp 412. Russell sS4. Totals 6l5.
634. 67s-1927.
Orange Lantern
V. Mott 1855. V. Eberts 341. VI. Hor-
ton 500. l. Eberts 500. " Gonyou
4ss. Handicap -, Totals 7oi, Sis.
595-19l4.
Wolfs
l. Fallet 2ss, L. Shafer 455 f
Msssner 420. A. Fsllet 432, Poff 500
Totals 625, 627. 652-19oi
Parstyle
NJ. Abel 369, B. LeFurge S4s. z
Thsyer ISL. II. Shirtliff 5Sl, L. At
Crimson 346, Handicap le6, Totals
626. 67s, 647-l95l
White Swan
I. Brainard 379, VI. Marker 372
z. Benedict 800, l. Ungyodt $50. c
Guy $50 Totals $50 sSs, 605-1S-6
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Checkers
L Clough 4S3, A. Smith 500, C.
Sdtt ass. W. barley i2S, II. Crane
as. Totals ~. 72S. So1-eei3.
Shipping
Bruce 4oS Prest 800. Helzerman
as, -Balyeat 81. Stecn 54l, Handt
cap ga. Totals SIG. sol. S37-2i5i.>-
Final Line
y. Byrne 4S3, z. Moore AS,
II. Lobbcstael (av) 1872, sherman
52e. T. Wales 465. Totals 7Ss, 5'5-
7Ss-eS5L
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Bowling Scores
offles

office
Montonye SIS. Wilde 40l Kerby'
son 52l. DeHart 536, Totals COS, 60,
72l-l999.
Maintenance
korbel 4S7. Biyens $50, Ledbu
446 Franklin 649. Totals 6i0, 1873,
74s-2l21
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CONTINUED on Page seven)
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N. Abel 369, B. LeFurge S4s. Z.
Thsyer ISL. H. Shirtliff ISL, L. At
Crimson S4s, Handicap lo6, Totals
626. 67s, 647-1951.
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I. Brainard 379, ". Marker 372
r. Benedict 800, l. Uugyodt 566. C
Guy $50. Totals $50, SIS, 605-lS76
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Beck 373. fowler $40. Dundon 400.
Camp 412. Russell 3S4. Totals SIS.
634, 67s-1927.
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V. Mott 1856, V. Eberts 341. VI Hor-
ton 500. l. Eberts 500, " Gonyou
4ss. Handicap -, Totals 7ol, Sis,
595-l9l4.
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HUM $50, Fitzgerald 3l5 Bassef,
1924 karnatz 80. Schwartz 3l3.
Handicap Il. Totals 5i'. 5ii, 23'-
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4. Fem $40 + Berthold i5S. V
scharbat PSI. 2. Daze 563. NJ. Fox
ego Totals 500. 500, 544-l769.
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7. Fallet 2ss, L. s.hater 455. f
Messner 420. A. Fsllet 1872, Poff 500
Totals 625, 627. 652-19oi.
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Bella Vista
WllIouahhy's

H. McComb $50. C. Starwas S94,
s. Cartwright 800, VI. Branch 45o.
r. Stevens 303. Handicap 105. Totals
65s $50 70s-lQ35
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Z taxpayers Vote For New Hospital
Armies Clash
With Fury on
Front
All Semblance of
Lines Gone

(By international News Service)
The Ukraine battlefield from
Kharkov to lzyum was described
today as one vast blaze Jury as
the titanic struggle I'D its
third indecisive week. Massed
tank formations smashed at each
other in see-saw battle as all
semblance OF fixed fronts disap,
peared in violent fighting.
Marshal Semyon Timoshenko's
Soviet armies were reported hold
ing the initiative around klarkov
but 20 miles to the southeast in
the lzyum BarvenkOvo sector fierce
Nazi tank and infantry attacks
held the Russians on the defensive.
During the night the Red army
consolidated position sin the Khar-
koy direction and fought defense
engagements in the lzyum. Barven-
kovo area, the noon communique
reported.
Both armies were striving des-
peratly to outflank each other
The Russians reported some sue,
cess in this effort declaring they
had pierced the Nazi positions on
a half-mile front at Savitsi, 90 miles
northwest OF lzyum
London reports said the Germans
had launched a new offensive on
the Smolensk front where thew
claimed TO have captured so viii
lagos, and Moscow confirmed that
activity was increasing in this sec
tor.
A group of Americas topranking
airforce and naval officers arrived
in England to confer with British
officials. The party included Lieut..
Gen. Henry H. Arnold, head OF the
American Air Force. and Rear
Admiral John H. Towers, chief OF
the Naval Bureau of Aeronautics
They were accompanied by opera
tional officers
' Their arrival conceded with re-
ports that Washington diplomatic
circles were convinced that Unit
ed states bombers in great force
were to shortly Join the Raj in
the air attacks on Germany and
Nazi-bases in the occupied eoun-
tries OF Europe.
These reports have been current
for sometime, but the arrival OF so
important a group OF United States
airmen gave them substance.
In the Australian theater the
United Nations airforce carried
out raids on Rabaul, New Britain.
and Lac. New Guinea. facing terrific
Japanese interception and ground
defenses.
Valiant Chinese forces in Che
kiang province on China's south
east coast were reported to have
smashed japanese hordes in the
outskirts OF Kinhwa. The enemy
lost 1000 dead on the field. raising
TO 5000 the Japanese casualties in
the battle for the town.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-26
Italy Demands
Land of Vichy

London. May GINS Formal
demands have been made on Vichy
by Italy for Nice. Corsica and
Tunisia. the News Chronicle de-
clared today following the return
OF Pierre Laval from Paris con
ferences with Nazi officials The
Ankara radio said Mussolini had
sent a note TO Vichy formulating
the insistent Italian demands that
these territories he coded by Vichy
as the fruits Of victory"
As the Italian press raised
clamor against France the Daily
Mail declared that Mussolini had
consulted his chiefs-of staff on the
advisability Of taking steps to oc;
cupy the coveted territory. Some
observers suggested that Hitler
was supporting the Italian de-
mands as a means Of forcing quick
er and complete collaboration by
Vichy.
The fact that the Italian press
was making a chief target OF It's
attacks was believed in some cir
cles TO indicate that pressure
would be directed to force his
resignation from the government
a Basic dispatch quoted the
Italian foreign office organ. Re-
lazioni International az describ-
ing Laval's policy as "a comedy
end demanding that he make "a
clear decision fOt or against the
Axis"
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Price Decree on
Clothing Issued

Washington. May 2s-lNS-Men!
Here's some good news for you to-
day-fall styles Of women's and
childrens coats. suits. dresses,
blouses and many other outerware
garments will not cost one penny
more than they did last season.
The price decree was issued by
the Price Administration which
also forbade any seller OF such
merchandise from adding any lines
OF garments costing more than tho
highest price line he handled last
fall
Effective Friday. the price ceiling
order applies to manufacturers,
wholesalers and retailers,
Under the order manufacturers
are required TO mark 1912 fall
styles with the label Price under
OPA Reg. No. 49," Sale OF tbs
garments is forbidden unless 50
labelled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-26
Senate Blames Government
For Rubber Crisis i'm L. S.

Washington, May 26-INS-The
Senate Defense Committee today
blamed lack Of foresight by govern.
ment officials, together with greed
OF the International rubber trust"
and private companies. for the
American rubber crisis
In a SPECIAL report to the Senate
the committee warned that experts
predict that only 100000 out OF
10000, 600 passenger cars can he
maintained in operation over the
next three years.
The committee said through IT'S
chairman, Sen. Harry Truman Cd
Mo. that there will be no tires for
civilians for three years. The com
mittee also reported that there may
be requisitioning u tires and urged
consideration of nationwide gaso
line rationing
The report revealed for the first
OF War Robert p. Patterson to the
ONCE Of Production Management
written May 3. l94l-seven months
before Pearl Harbor in which he
warned that war conditions might
halt the supply % crude rubber
from the Dutch East Indies ami
British Malaga.
1T is not beyond the realms OF
possibility that imports OF crud
rubber may be sharply curtailed
within the coming year" he said
at that time, urging that a vast
stock pile be created
Past faults outlined by the com
mittee included
] The OPM. predecessor 10 the
War Production Board. allowed au.
tomobile production and rubber
consumption TO continue at an un.
precedented rate in l94l even after
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States Escape
Gasoline Ration

Washington. May GINS The
War Production Board met today
to discuss nationwide Fationing OF
gasoline as rubber conservation
measure on the heels Of an an
nouncement that plans for ration
Ing in Washington and Oregon on
June I had been Cancelled.
Some 100000 motorists in the
two Pacific coast states were to
have registered Friday and Satur-
day for ration cards. but an
eleventh hour announcement from
the Office OF Price Administration
halted the program
OPA said the registration was
cancelled because Of a marked i'm
provement over the past few days.
in gasoline supplies in both states"
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.SO Group
Formed Here

Worden Geer was named chair
man and Miss Grace Ait chison, sec
rotary. OF the USO committee In
Ypsilanti. Monday afternoon at Ho-
tel Huron.
Other committee members are
Olin C. Eckley. Rev. Raymon b.
Bair, DR.. c. c. Wescott, Mrs. Will
liam Bassett, Mrs H. A. Bisbee.
Paul Ungrodt, Mrs. Don Silkworth.
Mrs. Gertrude South and Mrs. Har-
old Leyerett. Mrs. Flossie Feiner
is an ex-ofiicio members.
The committee was named by
the Community Fund and the Coun.
Gil of Social Agencies.
DR.. Wescott reported on the rec.
ommendation being made by Frank
Finlay regional representative OF
USO from Chicago, to national
headquarters that a unit OF travel
ers aid with two case workers be
established in Ypsilanti. DR.. IVES.
colt explained that the Council OF
Social Agencies had recommended
to the Community Fund that such
unit be established.
MIR. Finlay notified the local
group that after a committee had
been named for USO work it would
become an advisory board to the
USO agency.
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Parish Visitor
May be Needed

Possibilities Of employing a pari y
visitor to assume a share Of the
work OF the First Methodist Church
among Ypsilanti newcomers we're
discussed at the fourth quarterly
conference OF the church Monday
night.
Rev. Walter r. Heyler was in
vited to return to the church for
another year. A vote Of thanks and
appreciation for work done during
the past six years was given 10 d.
w. f Harrison. district superintend.
ent who presided over the confer.
ence.
Placing stress on Improvements,
Rev. Heyler outlined the work OF
the past year. The financial condt
ton of the church was shown to be
excellent. A sizeable building fund
has been raised during that time,
new chairs have been purchased
for the chapel and a new carpet
for the church parlor, and general
repairs have been made.
Miss Muriel McKercher. director
OF youth work. gave a fine report
showing Improvements made in her
department.
Mrs. J. Lynn Houck reported for
women's work. NJ G. Day lay lead
er. reported on work OF his depart
ment, and + NJ Greenstreet gave
an account OF progress in the Sun.
day School. Reports were given BY
Mrs. Harvey Holmes on current
expenses and by Charles Address,
treasurer OF benevolenccs. All de
partments OF the church submitted
REPORTS
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Essential
Buildings
Allowed
Heavy Vote Favors
Construction of
Building

Taxpayers by vote OF $40 10
1874 Monday approved S1S4.00
bond issue for construction OF
new S0-bed hospital for Ypsilanti.
Only three-fifths vote was re-
CURED to carry the issue.
Vote by wards was. first, 239 yes.
"a no. one spoiled; second, 270 yes,
81 no. one spoiled; third lS4 yes,
40 no; fourth 81 yes. 26 no, one
spoiled; fifth. los yes. y no, two
spoiled
That Ypsilanti will have the hos
pital remained a dubious issue TO-
day. however. following receipt OF
letter from the regional office of
the Federal Works Agency.
Chicago, advising Harvey c.
Holmes, city clerk. not to issue the
bonds until the project has been
rscertified by the federal govern
ment which had previously offered
a grant OF $3.50 900 to complete pay
ment for the building. All govern
ment building projects are being
reclassified and only the most es-
sential will be allowed
The vote here Monday had fol-
lowed a long campaign TO obtain
the hospital. a project sought by
physicians, women's clubs and other
groups for period of years.
With location OF the bomber
plant here. demands on the hos
pitsl have increased 10 suck an ex-
tent that, unless additional space
is available officials feel that the
time will soon come when all pa
| tents cannot be accommodated.
IA 1t II, It Is frequently necessary
TO utilize corridors and the waiting
room 10 care for the sick.
Bonds for the proposed building,
| n issued. will be general obligation
bonds on the city OF Ypsilanti and
/ will bear interest not 10 exceed
two and one-half per cent per year.
p. j.. Nader. associate consultant
engineer Of the .FNVA. was in Yp-
silanti Monday afternoon investi-
eating necessity OF the hospital. he
made a thorough check OF popula-
ton. meter installations, patient
demands al the Boyer Hospital and
available hospital service in near
by communities. He left stating
that all evidence gathered thus far
indicated need for hospital N
Ypsllanti and indicated that thai
would be his recommendation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-26
Flash Flood
Toll Mounts

Honesdale, Pa, May 26-lNS-
The ever-increasing number of
identified dead in eastern Pennsyl-
vsnia's devastated flash flood"
area mounted TO SO today as au-
thorities were still unable to &C
count for II others, 10 OF them
from hard-hit Wayne County.
As horrible anti-climax to a
week end of death. grieving and
suffering. Honesdale's $500 resi-
dents were thrown into panic late
yesterday when rumor spread that
the Lake LAHORE Dam, 10 miles
above town, had broken and an
other wall of water was ripping
down the Lackawaxen Valley.
Amidst the sounding of fire sir
ems, police whistles and shouts OF
warning by state authorities. the
towns people fled TO the hills. It
VAS not until a check was made
by home guardsmen that the ref
ugees' consented to return.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-26
Politics Seen
in.Battle on
Soldiers Pay
Rankin May Seek
Roll Call Vote

Washington, May 26-INS-Ad-
ministration leaders today turned
their drive for a $42 per month
base pay for soldiers and sailors
into a parliamentary battle of wits
as Representatives backing the $50
minimum pressed for a showdown
vote on the House floor.
Informed sources said the House
leadership was planning strategy TO
forestall the announced intention
Of Rep. Rankin, (D) Miss, to force
a roll call vote on the Senate House
conference committee agreement
Of S42 a month for buck privates
and apprentice seamen.
What the parliamentary move
against Rankin would be when
the pay bill comes up remained in
doubt.
But the Mississippian left no
doubt Is to his stand. He gave no.
tice TO the House that he would
move to decommit the conference
report with instructions to the
House conferees TO insist on his
amendment providing the $50 mini
mum.
A roll call vote would place 359
OF the $50 House members who
approved the $50 figure a week ago
ION the spot. members admitted
Rep. Disney Cd Okla. alone op-
posed the bill on passage.
Rep. May .(D) Ky chairman OF
the House Military Affairs Commit.
tee said. meanwhile, that the com
panion allowance and allotment bill
would not be brought up until next
week. This countered an earlier
intention to report the bill formal.
ly this week
May indicated the plan was -
get the pay bill out OF the way"
before tackling the bill granting
allowances and allotments to the
dependents Of enl sted men.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-26

payroll deductions as it is earned
The committee has decided 10
put off a final decision on the
question OF payroll deductions for
tax collection purposes until a
later date. because some members
expressed desire 20 further
study the Treasury proposal
Chairman Doughton Cd y C..
said that the subject would be
taken up again before the commit
tee concludes its writing Of the S.
700 100000 tax bill
Many members Of the committee
have privately expressed the con-
viction that a general retail sales
tax. II placed on TOP Of other pro
posals. will place TOO much Of the