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Antonio, Tex, now American air
commander In Egypt.
One OF these. 1t. Robert Taylor
Hanson, Oakland, Calf, was killed
in the Philippines two days after
the action for which he was dec
grated.
Meanwhile, from Gen. Douglas
MacArthur's headquarters in Aus
tralia yesterday, announcement was
made of the award of six Distin-
guished Flying Crosses to group of
Army Air Force officers, including
Capt. Elliott vandevanter, jr., of
Washington. Capt Vandevanter was
decorated for his part in q flight
over Legaspi Bay, Luzon, last De-
cember IA, in which he was credited
with sinking one Japanese trans
ports and damaging two others.
Capt. Vandevanter also was deco
rated last May for q similar feat and
has received the Silver Star.
Capt. Vandevanter-s wife, the for
mer Miss Carol Lathrop, lives with
her young daughter at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Patrick M. La
throp, in the Farnsboro Apartments
In 1887, the then Miss Lathrop
who was visiting in Peiping, China
figured in an international Incl
dent when she was kicked by 4
Japanese sentry.
Attended Alexandria High School.
Capt. Vandevanter is the son of
Col. and Mrs. Elliott Vandevanter
and formerly attended Episcopal
High School in Alexandria.
Others decorated with him were
Capt. Kenneth d. Casper, Hum
boldt, Kans.; Capt. John Z. Dough-
erty. Minneapolis; Capt. David g.
Rawls, San Antonio: Capt. Harold
G. Slingsby, Los Angeles, and 1t
Paul M. Lindsey, Canon City, Colo
Gen. Brereton was awarded the
Evening star., 1942-09-14
Fish Reelection Forecast
|by Cousin Of President
\, the Associated Press.

4, the Associated Press.
TUXEDO PARK, N. Y, Sept. IA
Mrs. George B. st. George, 4 first
cousin of President Roosevelt and
the first woman county chairman
in the history OF New York State,
predicted yesterday in an interview
published in the New York Times the
reelection of Representative Fish,
Republican, OF New York, to Con-
gress over the opposition OF the
President and many Republican
leaders.
Mrs. st. George, who was elected
chairman OF the Orange County
Republican Campaign Committee
Saturday night, declared she would
set up COP county headquarters in
Goshen.
/ Reminded that Mr.. Roosevelt,
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u. ). Bomber Pilot
Honored for Helping
Bag I Jap Planes
Brereton and D. c. Flyer
Also Among Those
Given Decorations

The feat of two American bomb
ers which beat of an attack by
Is Japanese planes and destroyed
seven of them was disclosed yes
terday when the War Department
announced award of Distinguished
Flying Cross to 1t. Col. Conrad F.
Necrason, Cooperstown, N. Y, pilot
Of one of the two Flying Fortresses.
The battle took place off the
Celebes in January after the bomb
ers had sent Japanese transport
down.
Another bomber feat, in which
Japanese shipping was successfully
raided off the Philippines last De-
cember ''in the face of intense
enemy fighter plane activity" won
an Oak Leaf Cluster, equivalent of
a second Distinguished Flying Cross,
for Maj. Guildford r. Montgomery,
Olrichs, s. Oak.
Brereton Also Honored.
Announcement also was made OF
awards to IL other Army flyers who
fought against overwhelming odds
in the Southwest P4cific, including
Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton OF San
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Silver Star along with eight other
officers and men for 4 low-altitude
bombing raid against Japanese war
ships at Port Blair. Andaman Is
lands, in the Indian Ocean last
April.
The others cited were Col. Cecil
E. Combs. Dallas; Capts. Paul j.
Long, Patton, Pa, and Delmar j.
Rogers, Munger. Mich; First 1t
Bruno c. Delmissier, Seattle, Wash:
I'd Its. Milton j. Svodeda, Portland,
Greg. Nelson p. Davis, Tampa, Fla,
and Raymond w. Giannini, Clover
dale, Calf, and Staff Sergt. Earnest
E. Lindley, Huntington, Ind.
In addition, the Silver Star was
awarded to 1t. Col. Birrell Walsh,
GAINESVILLE, Wis, for directing the
dispersion Of aircraft of his bonn
bardment group in the Philippines
in the face OF the first Japanese
attack last December.
Evening star., 1942-09-14

Wendell willkie and Thomas Z.
Dewey, Republican gubernatorial
candidate, have opposed Mr.. Fish.
Mrs. st. George asserted.
Mr.. Fish win be q great help 10
the Republican State ticket in Or
ange County, and ne has promised
to cooperate with me In every way
that he cans"
Mrs. st. George has been active
in social and welfare circles. Her
mother. Mrs. Price Collier, Is a
maternal aunt Of the President.
Evening star., 1942-09-14
Miss America Signs
Contract 10 Sing in
New York Hotel
Theoter and Film Offers
Also Are Received
By Texas Girl
Ev the Associated Press.

Eg the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 14-It's
q cinch Jo-Carroll Dennison won't
get chance to enjoy one of her
favorite pastimes for the next few
days.
How the boys ever let her get
away with 1t is a mystery, but Jo-
Carroll, lS-year-old brunei from
Tyler, Tex who was chosen Miss
America" of 1912 at Atlantic City
Saturday night, admitted fond
ness for settling down with good
book"
Theater agents, movie scouts and
representative of modelling agencies
hovered about Jo-Carroll yesterday
with contracts ready, and before the
day was done she announced she
had agreed to a weeks singing en-
gagement at New York hotel.
The 1S-year-old queen, entered
as Miss Texas" won the title over
20 girls.
Miss Chicago" Bette Brunk, 18
was given second place, and Miss
Michigan" Patricia Uline Hill, a.,
Detroit, was third.
Miss Hill Lived in d. C.
(Miss Hill, granddaughter Of
M. j. Uline, 1901 Connecticut
avenue NV, formerly lived in
Washington. She attended Gou-
cher College in Baltimore and
the University of Toledo, where
she was nominated as one OF
the seven prettiest girls on the
campus and one of the 10 most
outstanding
The Texas beauty, who weighs lib
pounds, has dark-brown hair and
ereenish-brown eyes, almost missed
winning-not for lack OF beauty or
talent. 1t was fish.
Thrilled at the opportunity of eat
Ing q sea-food dinner, she ate
heartily Wednesday shortly after
her arrival here.
An attack of indigestion followed,
and for time her mother, Mrs.
Carroll Dennison, thought seriously
OF withdrawing her only child from
the contest. However, Jo-Carroll
would have none of it.
Born In Arizona.
She got up and went to the theater
where the Judging was being done
and from the start she was prime
favorite with the spectators. Some
of her most ardent rooters were sol
diers from the Lone Star State who
are stationed here with the Army
Air Forces.
Dressed in doe chaps, plaid shirt
and skirt and cowboy hat, she tore
the house down Thursday with a
song dance rendition of Deep in
the Heart of Texas" and the next
night was greeted with ear-splitting
cheers when she won the bathing
beauty prize in her division.
Miss America" who stands feet
Evening star., 1942-09-14
Deaths Reported

Leila Caroline Ross, s6, ~ Independence
ave. sw.
Stewart B. Muncaster, IS. 1135 18th
stn.w.
Mamie Carpenter so. 1917 r st. ne.
Amelia B, Day, rs. 1856 Columbia rd. NV.
John H. Adams. 10, Herndon. Va.
Brother Frederick G. Lang, IS, Georgetown
College.
Thomas r. Elam, 65, 1417 18th pl. Sc.
Isabella Anderson, 64, 76 N: Y. ave. NV.
Geosss ,io sasrIct Garrett eSa' a5543 ST. Sc;
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Walter 8. Gilchrist. 80, 1901 32nd st. NV.
Frank C. Puerner. 55. 1859 woodley
rd. NV.
George E. Crandall. "a. U. g. Soldiers
Home.
Leo w. Mcdonald Al. 5619 9th st. NV.
Harry S. Jones. ~, SIT Morris pl ne.
Leonard N. Manuel, 36, 5ha H st. NV.
Charles w. Edelin,. 50, 3O3 11th st. ne.
Aaron Gregory, 6s. 625 18th st. NV.
Richard Ingram, Sc, 1112 Sth ST. NV.
John Harris 65, 20 Fairmont st. NV.
Rosa Miles, -, 404 X st. NV.
vinola Gary, SO, 1920 5th st. NV.
Evening star., 1942-09-14
500 Line Counsel Dies

MILWAUKEE, Sept. IA lP.--wil-
liam A. Hayes, 10, = former vice
president of the American Bar
Association and general counsel for
the 500 Line Railroad. died yester-
day. Mr.. Hayes, a practicing attor-
ney for 46 years, served also on the
associations governing council and
International Law Committee.
Evening star., 1942-09-14

inches tall, was born in Florence,
Ariz. When she was 21a years old
her family moved to San Francisco.
From there they went to Santa Bar
bara, Calf, and when Jo-Carroll
was they travelled to Texas, where
the Dennisons have lived ever since.
Evening star., 1942-09-14

Ts keep our independence, instead
Of being kept In dependence, start =
regular bond buying program right
now.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-22
Rotary Shown
WarDistrict

Showing maps and pictures. Mark
Jefferson spoke appropriately he
fore the Rotary Club today OF the
geography of countries surround
ing the Mediterranean Vast stretch
es of barren territory along the
south shores, resulting in sparsely
populated areas, leave them open TO
conquest. a kind OF back yard for
the European nations across the
sea. There Italy Spain. England and
others move in and out OF advan-
tage points as In Tobruk, the point
OF immediate interest. In their re-
treat the British have learned new
facts. no doubt. the speaker said.
and the ability and courage and en-
durance they have shown lead to
the conviction that counter moves
will be made TO Offset gains OF
which the Axis powers are just now
Boosting.
Mr.. Jefferson was introduced by
DIN c. Eckley, who arranged the
program in keeping with the cur
rent war trend, and at the close Of
the meeting Luman Seamans ex-
pressed appreciation OF the club.
Three guests. Guy Miller. A. j.
Cox. A. II. Griffith were present
from Milan and Matt Tinkham was
present from Wayne,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-22

housewives to buy two months
supply while commercial users buy
three months needs, these things
will happen:
/. Bumper fruit crops can be
marketed, and canned and stored
in the home.
2. Much OF the 100000 or more
tons OF sugar held n llging ware
houses will be moved 10 household
shelves, leaving space for new
crops of sugar and other items.
Sen. Arthur Capper RI OF Kan,
veteran farm bloc leader, said:
I'VE have almost enough food
right now TO feed the world. There
is little legislative actin that Con-
gress can take to help the s;tus-
ton. Perhaps the best remedy Is
for every family to make its OWE
home a little warehouse for food,
just as the President has advised
that basement bins be used to store
coal"
Capper said that he would call
upon the War Production Board to
clear priorities on ,ood storage IA.
cilities as rapidly as possible. He
cited the case of one Kansas firm
that has 100000 in eggs on hand
as a backlog for dryer that is being
fabricated by a Chicago firm, which
has all the materials but cannot
finish work until the WPB clear
ance is obtained.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-22
Marine Hurt
in Train Fall

A Detroit marine on leave from
Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
ton Is in Marine Hospital Detroit.
today after being found early Sun
DAY morning in the back Of a car
at 10 Railroad St suffering from
a severe blow on the back Of his
head
The man. identified as Albert
Harrison 642i Concord St. De
troit, was unable TO tell what had
happened TO him II is believed
he fell, jumped or was pushed
from a train about so feet east
OF Forest Ave. crossing
Mr.. Harrison's coat and cap
were found on the track at the
crossing and nearby cobble stones
and ties were covered with blood
indicating that the victim might
have landed there and struck his
head on sharp stone.
The blow, about three inches
long. had caused a chipping Of the
bone. Mr.. Harrison also had
laceration on his right eyelld and
a bruised left eye.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-22
Vancouver Island Target
of Nuisance Attack; Japs
Advancing on Aleutians
Siren Found
Satisfactory
For UseHere
Direction of Wind
Makes Difference

A lister OF four air raid sirens
atop the Hotel Huron were tested
Saturday afternoon and satisfac-
ton with their performance was ex.
pressed today by Spencer Davis,
city air raid warden.
There are four sirens turned Oh
simultaneously. The sound carried
very well to the western part OF the
city Saturday as the wind was from
the east. However, in the eastern
section, the sirens could not be
heard so we'll
For the trial blackout Thursday
night. 1880 TO 1915, the cluster"
will be supplemented by four hand
operated Sirens which will be Dor
rowed from the fire department. 1t
is planned TO place them in out
skirts OF the city, one at the Normal.
one near Prospect Park. another on
Grove St, and one at First st. and
Michigan Ave.
Defense plants In the city plan 10
cooperate, but Mr.. Davis said today
that Ypsilanti will have no jurisdic.
ton over plants outside OF the city
limits. Street lights will be out 10
make the blackout as complete as
possible.
The control center may be ready
Tor partial use during the night Of
the blackout, as work there is pro-
crossing well. Men today were ou..
lining the plans for telephone in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-22
Goldman Bros.
Money Stolen


FIFTY dollars wa taken from \
cash drawer At the Goldman Bros.
Cleaners. I W. Michigan Ave. be-
tween 7 p. m. Saturday and a.
M Monday hy a psrsor- or persons
who apparently en- cred by means
OF a basement coal chute.
Evidence showed that after enter
ing by the coal chute, the intruder
went through an unlocked door 10
the Riverside Bowling Alleys at
the north Of the Building and enter
ed the cleaning establishment by
breaking the glass and forcing the
thumb bolt on d or N a hallway
between the two business places.
Jacob Stewart, proprietor OF the
bowling alleys. sad that he had
been at the alley until il p. m. Sat
urday and Sunday aft arnoon until
$50 D. m and that the building
appeared 10 be intact az thoss
times
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-22
Fire w Ork to
be Exhibited

Auxiliary fremen in Ypsilanti
have completed their primary
training and Wednesday evening
at 1880 will demonstrate the equip
ment Of the Ypsilanti Fire Depart
ment at the Race St bridge.
twenty-five men have attended
classes during the pas. ten weeks.
They have been taught hose lrac-
tive, ladder raising how 10 ex-
tinguish incendiary bombs, salvage
work. maintenance and operation
OF FIRE apparatus and general infor-
nation about the Ere departm ent
work. Tuesday night they will visit
the Amesbury Seat Manufacturing
Co to inspect for FIRE hazards and
gain a knowledge II the sprinkle
system and the high tension cleo
trical switchboard Next week
the men will 90 TO the water works
to gain a knowle lge VI how the
water system works Previously
the men had completed the first aid
course
The program has been carried out
under the supervision OF Chief
James Dignan and the instructors
were Assistant Chief John Hadley
adm Fireman Ralph Handy.
The following viii receive arm
bands and certificates wednesday
night Joseph Metoalf oliver Kern
or Ronald Nissly. Elmer Peters.
Manley Lsmbie. ssrl Wesenberg,
Morgan Abbey. r. C. Starr Harry
MaRee. Leon Hammond, e. n.
Eichhorn. Robert Walsh William
Reed. Anthony CIristianos. Law.
renee Darling Eugene Congdon,
Gordon Stonef, clark EtktHs, Mar
tin L. Dawson. william Z. Bassett,
Ray Watson and Ray Slough.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-22
Had to Aid
USO Benefit

Charles Whitley" Had. who set
rev record in the no meter
high hurdles Friday TO win the
national championship in the Ma
tional Junior AAU meet in New
York, is TO participate tonight in
a USo benefit meet at Psssaic,
n. j.
Had was one OF several athletes
from Fridays and Saturdays
meets who were invited TO take
part in tonights benefit. He
planned TO run in the 10 meter
hurdles.
In Saturdays competition Had
placed fourth in the senior 40
meter hurdles and third I'm the
200 meter low hurdles He ran
eight races in two days and placed
in all He was the only hurdler
who ran in all four hurdle events.
Another Normal College athlete.
Tony Rasmovich placed fourth In
the Junior championships jayelin
throw Friday.
Forty five clubs. colleges and
universities were in competition
at Friday and Saturdays meets.
Michigan State Normal College
placed fourth with 20 points.
DR.. Lloyd Odds. Normal College
athletic director and national
field and track chairman. direct
ed games and reported the meet
great success. While there he
had the pleasure Of meeting
Mayor Fiorello LsGuardis Of New
York who acted as honorary start.
A.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-22
Supervisors
Send Protest
to Washington
Object to Model
Bomber City

Washtenaw County Board of SUI
peryisors today adopted resolution
protesting the new bomber city" in
the Cherry Hill area, and voted TO
send Prosecuting Attorney George
Meader TO a meeting In Washing
ton, ID. c., Tuesday 10 represent
county interests.
The meeting in Washington will
be with the Federal Housing Au-
thority and Ford interests will also
be represented.
Attorney Meader will express the
opposition voiced to supervisors
that the project is unnecessary. The
supervisors, however, do not object
t. the dormitories project east of
town. This morning communications
OF protest were read and discussed.
The Cavanaugh Lake water level
question was discussed and will be
brought up again this afternoon.
Issue Boiling
Highlighted by erection of gov
eminent surveyors from the Ford
Trade School farm at Geddes and
Gottfredson roads on advice OF
|. A CapiZzi. Ford attorney, op-
position to the proposed bomber
city at Cherry Hill today seemed
to be reaching a slow boil in the
affected areas.
Farmers complain that govern
ment men have gone on their
land without permission. trampled
crops and peeked in windows.
They also claim that they have
been threatened with condemna-
ton proceedings in cases where
they felt insufficient amounts
have been offered for their hold
ings. A number claim TO have
been told by government repre-
sentatives not to plant crops, yet
there has been no purchase of
their property.
Col. F. Charles Starr, represen-
tative of the National Housing
Agency in Detroit protested TO
the Ford Company over the ejec-
ton OF federal agents from Ford
land. He said the men were be-
ing interrupted in essential pre-
liminaries" to the building of the
bomber city,.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-22
Lindbergh to Live
in Bloomfield Hills

Charles A. Lindbergh was report.
ed today TO have leased an estate
in Bloomfield Hills, exclusive sub
urb. with plans TO move there with
his family this week.
The esate is that of Mrs. William
J. Belknap, who is socially promi.
nent. II has an ll-room house and
is in a secluded area. bounded by
groves Of trees. The estate is named
Belwood.
The house. OF the English style
OF architecture. has a formal garden
in front Vegetable gardens are
nearby. The grounds cover approx
mately five acres.
Lindbergh is now a consultant on
aeronautics with the Ford Motor
Company. at the Bomber Plant here.
position he assumed after the
United States entered the war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-22
Township Will
Learn Defense

What they should do in case OF
an enemy bombing raid on lpsi-
lanti Township will be taught vol
unteers for the townships emery
ency services begii'1ing Tuesday at
$50 p. m. in Ypsilanti Town Hall
by Washtenaw County Deputy
Sheriff Thomas A. Fitzgerald.
The two-hour lectures which will
be given once a week on Tuesday
night for a period of ave weeks,
will cover such subjects as the why
OF civilian defense the air raid
warden and his duties organiza-
tions interested In civilian defense,
various types of bombs. including
incediaries and gas bombs. hys-
terra, and subYerslYs activities and
police work.
Although the lectures will be Civ
en- primarily for the A. volunteers
for civilian defense work in Ypsi.
lanti Township, they are open to all
interested persons.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-22
Oregon Shelled by Enemy Shit
Students Told War Outlook
SURPRISES Bring Demand For
More Liberal Sugar Rations

Washington, June 22-lNS-Pros.
poets that Congress may soon de.
mand more liberal sugar rationing
grew today as members expressed
alarm over food sur)luses that have
the nations warehouses bulging
and have put premium on storage
space.
Present rationing rules perm
housewives to buy only a months
supply of sugar ahead CONNER
cial users may buy two months in
advance.
House and Senate members feel
that If rules are changed to permit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-22
.awaiiiians to
Evacuate
, Islands
Tobruk alls,Nazis
Hurled Against
Sevastopol
lBy Intsrna tionsi News ssrvies)

iBN lnterna tionsl News Service)
War was brought to the very
shores OF the United States again
today. when six TO nine shells were
fired by an unidentified craft" off
the Oregon coast
The shells landed north OF Sea
side. Ore, which is about Is miles
from the Columbia Rivers mouth.
The dtack@followed by % hours
'nuisance"Said by a submarine. pre-
sumably Japanese, against Nsncou-
vor Island. Canada
IL was the second attack on the
American mainland in this war.
shells from a Japanese submarine
having fallen near Santa Barbara.
Calf. months ago.
While availing the enemy nothing
no damage or casualties were re-
ported In the Oregon raid-the a.
lack came at time when there
were dark spots In the United Ma
tie against the forces Of the agrees
sor nations.
From Honolulu came the message
OF Lieut.. Gen. Delos C. Emmons.
military commandant for Hawaii.
urging all civilians in Hawaii. not
engaged in war work, 10 eyacuate
the islands as soon as possible.
He warned the populsce they
should not be lulled into false
sense OF security" because the jap.
anese had been driven back at Mid
way and said II WAS wishful think
ing ito assume that the enemy will
not return in force and use every
weapon at his disposal"
Tobruk Falls
In North Africa. the siege city OF
Tabruk had fallen TO the AXIS arm
les OF Field Fsshal Erwin Rommel.
and the enemy neared the borders
OF Egypt itself, thus mensclng the
vital port OF Alexandra and the
Suez Canal lifeline.
Sevsstopol. object OF a tremen-
weeks, still held out as HitIer's ls-
dous Nazi attack for more than two
eions hurled themselves al the big
Blac Sea naval base IN an effort 10
subdue It on the first anniversary OF
their attack on Russia.
And much closer to home-thouzh
not so close as the attack on the
Oregon coast--was news that the
japanese had advanced their toe.
hold on the Aleutian Islands TO ks
ka Island, 500 miles west of Dutch
Harbor
Weather conditions still restrict.
ed operations OF American forces In
this chain OF Islands stretching
from Alaska far west into the Pa
ciiic.
Continue Conferences
As another week OF war began,
with the United Nations hard
pressed in several sections Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill continued their confer
ences. still in seclusion at their 49,
cret rendezvous somewhere In tho
United States.
Believed under consideration az
the two leaders discussed the nigh
~ conflict was reinforcement ef the
British position in Egypt with Amer
lean equipment.