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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

chaser pilots OF the Raj just "Ihe Hot One" is
pet OF the bomber command According 10 the pursuit
pilot legend old Willie is the ghost Of flyer who died in
Devonshre in 1929
His name Henshaw and he came out from Canada
fight the first World War I'm France. Henshaw flew
old Canuck Curtiss with OX5 motor on observa'
ton He always had a burning desire to shoot down
Boche the very first he encountered shot him
down He crashed in no-man's land badly wounded and
spent AS hours half filled shell hole before he managed
to get back TO his lines He nvalded home and
never get at the Germans although TO
dying day the thought uppermost in his mind
when the blitz England started" said an Raj
fer lads had their hands full and our own squadron
leader got the surprise Of his life
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

ZONE the venerable and respected ghosts that
- have haunted Englands historic castles and manor
~ houses centuries gnashng their teeth and bit
ug their nngonals because a lot of sprghtly modern
ghosts geated travel through the air at 400
miles per hour rapidly stealing the spooklght from
them.
Just the first Raj pilot to encounter aerial
ghost but today Of these apparitions
familiar members of the British night-fgher
squadrons that they have nicknames for them.
Early in 1910 young pursuit pilot named Grayson
flying his first night patrol Dover Suddenly
directly ahead him through the windshield he the
outlines aplane It's silhouette strange and yet
vaguely familiar. Knowing that if anything it
enemy plane he headed straight for it to investigate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Do Most People Waste
One Fifth Of Their Lives :?

livery honest person will admit
- that he futters away more or
E- loss time but he might shy away
from "A confession that al least one
nnh of his life rs spent in Improbable
and unnecessary ways
One Philade)phian. who wants no
publicity for his researches into the
surprising amount Of time that every
body and himself IN particular
tosscs away recently compiled some
highly interesting figures for the bcne-
nt of his SON This man sat down on
.his sNtcth birthday and cast up an
CTrTUHrC 0f r1TC tUTC hC IND wasted IT
Lis three score years
"Years AFRO. said this unusual essay.
II used 20 kick and blame il on others
because, wasn't a brilliant success.
AS men go I'm reasonably clever |
know nay business can sell stuff
and can, under pressure, hustle as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

he large which had been souashed against
the windshield the outline of airplane sihouetted
against the That would explain why had always
seemed the distance away from him When he went
through the rain squa of the insect had been
washed off the windshield. That how the enemy
plane" had disappeared 1t a good joke on him.
Later that night, when Grayson relaxing with
his buddies he sheepshy told how he had chased an
halfway the Channel He waited for the
pected Instead veteran
marked dryy, $50 you've finally met The Red Knight!
The Red Knight he explained, the ghost of Baron
Rchthofn the famous German who after
downing finally met his death in 1918.
Some of the skepcal flyers Of the RAF like Grayson,
told by supersttous pilots that they have the
ghost Red Knight riding the sky readily this
insect the windshield explanation But
them has ready answer when a pursuit
pilot mentions "Old Willie active again during
a Naz raid over England bomber pilot lets slip
remark that he The Hot One" Hefre Corner.
"Old Willie" favore ghost of the pursuit and night
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

Il oversight an average OF 10 NM
,tes a day for 30 years That S $3.50
hours. spent twice that much time
during half q century hunting for lost
and misplaced articles. That's another
6 100 hours made useless talk at
least 30 minutes a day for 80 years
which chalks up another 9,150 hours.
smoked 10 excess day after day for
years. / frittered away time waiting
for street cars and trains, playing
cards and billiards, standing around
with my cronies in taprooms, playing
with horses, dogs and babies-and
worst of all, ust-plain lnafcd about
45 minutes every day for half CEN
fury. The sum total Of all this mis-
spent time comes 10 n. 2S5 hours"
The man who had the courage TO
face the story OF his life squarely and
take a backward look at what might
have been" reminded his son that IT
than 90 work. A man who works all
{ have chance TO spend much money
. 20 loaf pleasantly without paying for
figures il cost him at least 80 cents an
worthwhile He wishes he could get
,ut that's a trick that can't be done
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
"While attacking

while attacking
a big flight of
Heinkel HOS one
night, he noticed
that there was one
additional plane in
his for a [ o
which he couldn't
account for. II
looked like a Brit
ish ship and yet
S u d d e ly the
squadron leader
realized that IL
was an old-time
Canuck that some
how was miracu-
lousy keeping up
with our own fast
pursuit ships.
In amazement he
saw it detach it,
self from the for
nation and make
straight for two
Helm X els. The
Heinkels saw it
coming. too. Fly
ing in a tight
formation, I h e y
swerved to avoid
II, crashed into
each other, and
came down in
flames. The pilot
of the Canuck
waved a CHEEKY
thumbs-up at the
squadron leader
and disappeared in
to the clouds.
Since that time,
he's been seen by
other RAF pilots
when the NaZis
are over England.
He always dives
ctraiubt for tho
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

much 49, IN, nest fellow. Yet by my standards,
an failure My family should expect lot more from
rc whom pass than my life but there won't
bc much besides that
These the figures that I presented 10 my in
tho hope that he viii learn the sober lesson that they
teach.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

August 10. 1912
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

The pilot Of the
other ship duckcd
back across the
Channel and young
Grayson sped after
him. The more he
gunned his motor
however, the faster
the other plane
seemed to fly.
Then the mys-
ferrous plane APP
peared briefly in
the moonlight and
Grayson saw that
its wings cleaned
the dull red color
OF blood. The RAF
pilot also thought
he saw an insignia.
The ship had Ger
man markings all
right, but not any
thing he had seen
before except in
books 1t displayed
the iron cross that
was used in the
First World War.
He flew through a
rain $ qw a II and
when he came into
the clear again, the
other plane had
vanished.
AS he flew back
towards Dover he
puzzled over his
strange experience.
Being a logical,
clear-headed young
aviator, he rea-
soned that his
eyes must have
played him false.
Suppose, he ar
gued, on taking off
from his airdrome,
he had hit a large
the windshield i'm
against the moon.
seemed the same iii
through the rain s
.....--1..I RI A.. -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

Great Britain Rights Reserved.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-18
Plan Outlined
on Recreation

Preliminary plans for expansion
OF recreation I'm Ypsilanti and
bomber plant vicinity under the
$26,342 Works Progress Admins
tration program were laid with an
nouncement today Of appointment
Of Mrs. Fred Battelle as assistant
to Coach Edwin W. Shadford, pro
gram director.
Mrs. Battelle. who has had ply.
steal education experience in De
troit and Royal Oak Schools and
Michigan State Normal College.
will have her office on the third
floor, Ypsilanti High School build
ing
Captain Albert =. Koch. OF the
Salvation Army. will meet with
Mrs, Battelle and Mrs. Julia Cook.
who has been certified to work at
the Salvation Army. on the play
and instruction program at this
center. II is planned that Mrs
Cook will take charge Of adult
afternoon classes for sewing and
knitting. A play and shop pro.
gram will be considered Capt.
Koch now meets with boys satur-
days from 10 a. m. to S D. m
Two additional workers under
the WPA program have been GER
titled to Harriet School They are
Miss Sylvia Jones and Mrs. Betty
Harrison.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-18
Central Press Phonephoto

other sites we're proposed but no
decision reached.
Gilbert Park, where the state po-
lice post is located, has been given
some consideration, Mr.. Seedorf
said.
Alderman John Ableson pointed
out feasibility of the j. Stuart
Lathers property north Of the Ma
sonic Temple on Huron ST. He ad-
vacated that land near there now
owned by the city be filled in and
a parking lot be made available as
well as a conveniently located pO-
lice department He estimated that
200 cars could easily be accommo-
dated.
Efforts to have the property CON
demned for public use were mott
waited at the last previous meeting
of city council when Junior Cham
Der of Commerce members sought
to have it purchased fer parking
facilities. Mr. Lathers set a price
Of the two houses and lots at 500,
900.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-18
Mayor Asking
Federal Funds

The suggestion that federal fund
be provided for any expansion OF
Ypsilantis public works necessi.
tated by a federal housing program
in this area is the thesis Mayor
Ross X. Bower expected TO advance
in consulting with government rep
resentatives headed by Frederic A
Delano, chairman Of the National
Resources Planning Board. today
in Detroit.
Mayer Bower stated that he
would contributors much informg-
ton as he could concerning Ypsi-
lanti's problems brought on by the
construction OF the bomber plant,
stressing the need for concrete.
well planned action Specific rec.
concentrations. he said. will depend
much upon developments at the
meeting.
The meeting was called by NJ
Delano. President RoOsevelts uncle,
al the Rackham Memorial Building.
100 Farnsworth St, Detroit. IL
pressed purpose OF the consulta-
ton. in which a small group OF Sc
lected individuals couvcrsant with
the housing situation are participat-
ing. Is to expedite the provision Of
adequate housing. transportation
and facilities for bomber plant
workers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-18
Bosses to be Entertained
by Jr. C.. of c. Membership

other speaker Is c. T. Vinegar, d.
rector OF personnel OF Chrysler
Corporation. Mr.. Vinegar will
speak on Taking the Boss Apart"
which will be concerned with per-
sonal experiences OF the speaker
with men who are in charge OF
business and industries. Mr.. Wine
gar will bring with him c. Is Cor
nell, supervisor OF employment at
Chrysler.
Another on the program TO fol-
low the GAS p. m. dinner In Char
les Mckenny Hall will be Bob"
Hall. Detroit. who is known as the
Rhyming Reporter. Mr. Hall will
be POSTMASTER and in this role will
gather news" and information
about various members OF his au-
dience and weave II into rhyme.
The humorous presentation will
be In accompaniment 10 popular
musical numbers
other entertainers will be Billy"
Hammond, Detroit girl singer and
accordion player. and Maxwell
Ament, this city. who will sing
Stout Hearted Men and Star
Spangled Banner"
President Farris will give the
welcome.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-18
Japs Delayed
by Epic Stand

Washington. Feb. 1S-UP- Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's epic stand in
the Philippines is immobilizing one
half of the entire japanese manpow-
er spread over the Pacific battle
fronts, military experts estimated
today.
With his outDumbered and weary
men still fighting like demons
the enemy's own tribute to their
yalor-M Macarthur was described as
waging one of the greatest rear
guard delaying battles in the history
OF warfare.
When strategy on this far-flung
Pacific battlefront is considered. as
well as the hopes Of the United Ma
tons in defending their other Pa
cific bastions, 1t is ridiculous to
speak Of MacArthur's resistance
as hopeless fight" said a military
official.
The Japanese, according to the
best estimates available in Wash.
ington, have between 100000 and
100000 men in action on the fronts
stretching for more than 1000 miles
from the Philippines to the Indian
Ocean. but not including China.
More than 100000 OF these troops.
including some OF the best shock
troops OF the Japanese war ma
chine. are in the Philippines. either
facing MacArthur's defenders on
Bataan Peninsula or policing Manila
and the occupied areas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-18
Senate to Act
on Arms Fund

Washington. Feb. ls-AP-A rec
ord-smashing s32.O70, 9O1 800 appro-
priation TO expedite the arming of
the United States and associated
nations against an anticipated Axis
spring offensive moved to the Sen
ate today. carrying a 81 TO 0 en-
dorsement by the House.
With similar unarimity yester-
day. the Senate passed by a voice
vote a s163,s06.S54 deficiency meas
ure, including 100000 900 for civ.
ilian defense against air raids. and
returned It to the House for action
on minor amendments
In that bill. the Senate left intact
House restrictions against use Of
any part OF the protection fund for
fan dancing, stree shows or other
public entertainment or Tor the
Treasury's $4,000 Donald Duck in
come tax cartoon film
The big war fund carried S22,SS8,-
sol 800 for the War Department,
mostly for ordnance and expediting
production, with provision that
half Of this could 90 for lend lease
aid.
It also included s.. $50 900. 900
specific item Tor lendlease raising
the total approved separately for
such purpose 20 date to more than
Sl7 900 100000
Another big lem Nas s2,s52. 900.
900 TO carry forward the me chant
marine program the goal { which
now is 2S77 ships OF two a day
al total cost OF 5000, 46iOob. me
schedule this year calls for 1856 ca.
go ships
Shortly before passage. the House
rejected by a standing vote OF ss
to 3s an amendment by Rep. Smith
UD-NaJ which would have banned
the closed shop in industry and jur
isdictional and sympathy strikes.
Chairman Cannon (D-Mo) OF the
appropriations Committee warned
the House before the final vote
The crisis is coming in the
spring Of 1912.
Japan ia consolidating its victor
les. In Europe and in Africa. the
enemy Is . eparing for his greaest
push. the supreme offensive Unless
We produce material by that time
sufficient to hold the front, it will
be TOO late"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-18
Property Owners Will Vote
on Proposed Police Station

Whether Ypsilanti will have a
new two story police station will
be decided by property holders ut
the spring election April 6. This
was determined Tuesday evening
at the meeting of city council after
the proposal had been submitted by
2. Alex Seedorf. chairman OF the
police commission.
Cost of the structure is roughly
estimated at $4,000 and efforts will
be made to obtain federal aid, If
possible, prior to the election.
Original proposal had been for
remodeling of the city owned
house at the northeast corner OF
and Washington SITS, but
police officials decided that the I
course was not feasible. A $4,000
building as first suggested, to be
SO by 40 with unfinished basement.
no garage and one floor level was
also felt TO be inadequate in view
of expected expansion of the city.
A compromise proposal, 40 by 60
feet, one floor, with four car gar
age and sanitary cells at a cost Of
S26, 900 was also believed poor bust
ness in view of probable need of
the second floor within a short time.
1t Is proposed to have justice
courts on the second level and it
is estimated that time saved in
transportation Of prisoners will
equal the salary OF one police Of
flcer.
With increased size OF the build
ing, council members also pointed
out inadequacy of the proposed To-
cation. the city parking lot next
to the r D. property. Two
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-18
AIRCRAFT PLACED
At TOP Of LIST
ON WAR PRIORITY
Warshlps. Tanks Trucks Had
Been Given Previous
Consideration
REMOVES MAJOR BARRIE
TO ROOSEVELT PROGRAM
Old Priority Ratings Had
Been Made by Army,
Navy Board

Washington. FEB S Up Mill
tary aircraft today moved up the
p. lorIties ladder to the top category
OF American war weapons.
Heretofore they have been consid-
cred less important than warships.
tanks or trucks. ranking in most
cases two and three steps below
major land and sea weapons In the
priorities schedule.
The performance of airplanes in
all war theaters have brought an
CRY demands from many quarters for
revision OF an ancient" priority
system that relegated aircraft to
second and third place in the war
production effort.
For months aircraft manufacture
ers and Army Air Corps officials
have been demanding that bombers
and fighting planes be given the
same priority rating for materials as
warships and tanks.
War Production Board Chairman
Donald Nelson did that yesterday.
He allotted an ALA priority rating
10 aircraft materials and tools the
same held by warships, tanks and
trucks since before Pearl Harbor.
Nelson's move appeared to re-
move a major barrier to President
Roosevelts program for the next
two years which calls for construc-
ton Of $4,000 planes. Industry
spokesman and Air Corps officials
had warned that that goal might
not be attainable under the old
priority schedule.
The old priority ratings were es-
tablished by the Joint Army and
Navy munitions board. Except in
extreme emergency cases all air.
planes ranked below the ALA rat
ing for naval vessels. tanks and
trucks. The huge, fourier gined
bombers which have played such
an important role in the battle Of
the Southwest Pacific had a Alb
rating. Most other aircraft were
rated only Aid. And alrplane en-
gines. generally, were A-l-C.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-18
County Draft
Nearly 5000

Nearly complete returns from Sc.
lectiye service registration places
throughout the county this morning
gave a total Of over 5000 men 20 10
A. ears old rho registered Mon
day for possible military service.
The estimate. as released by OF
fcials OF the county's two local
boards did no, include the number
Of men Nho registered from Ann
ArJor Township. cards To- whOm
rad not vet been returned OF the
total nearly 1000 men egisterec
with Local Board No /, and nearly
1000 flied with Locs Board No ..
Draft board officials estimated
that approximately 300 cards for
men registered with the county
board will be sent 70 boards else.
where and that about 1900 cards
ln the Ann Ar5or city board will BE-
mailed 10 boards n other localt
ties.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-18
License Plates
Sold to 3,552

4 total of 1852 full and half-year
licenses of all types have been sold
in Ypsilanti 10 date. Paul Ungrodt.
manager OF the local secretary of
states department In the Board Of
Commerce, announced today Cars
are not to be driven after Feb. IS
with 1891 plates under present
state regulations.
In the total are $500 fullyear
licenses OF all kinds. ircluiing 1912
passenger: III commercially. l02
Farm commercial. and l2l trailer H.
censes. Full-year licenses we're
placed ON sale Nov. 3.
A total OF 2is half-year licenses
have been sold since they went on
sale Jan. %. The total includes
223 passenger, rs commercial and
farm commercial and four trailer
licenses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-18
PREPARES
To MEET NEEDS
Of WAR RELIEF
Apparently to Have no
Federal Help During
Plant Conversion
UNEMPL 0YMENT FUND
MAY BE $50 WEEKLY
Moratorium on Debts Killed
While Still in
Committee

Lansing, Feb. 1S-AP-Informei
that Congress has no interest in
Michigans attempts 10 liberalize
unemployment compensation bene-
| fits to meet conversion idleness
| in automobile factories, commit
tees of the state house Of repre-
sentatiyes and senate today turn
ed their attention to home grown
revision OF benefits.
The senate committees on Ju-
dietary and state affairs scheduled
a session with the house judiciary
committee at which experts were
TO testify as to the actuarial sound
ness OF proposals to pay maximum
unemployment benefits OF 500 a
week for 20 weeks. Top benefits
OF s16 for is weeks now are paid.
Sponsors OF the measure in the
senate said they had votes enough
to report the bill to the floor and
votes enough TO pass it without
amendment They asserted the
hearing today was designed solely
to quiet objections OF minority.
The path of the measure in the
house. however. was represented
as being more thorny. and expec
tations We're expressed that sub
stantial amendment awaited the
bill when it reached that chamber
Otherwise. it was said. adjourn
ment this week would be possible.
The senate flicked the majority OF
its bills through without debate or
amendment The administration
sponsored blondy bill TO declare
a one year moratorium on debts Of
unemployed workers was reported
dead in committee.
Yesterday. the senate evaded the
question Of overriding Governor
Van Wagoner's veto Of the legis-
lature's SLOW. time" bill and laid
It on the table with off stage hints
that it would stay there.
Senate leaders said the vote was
taken on tabling to avoid embar-
RAISING law makers with a roll
call on overriding the veto. The
vote was II TO 9.
Then, the senate approved a ST.
$4,000 supplemental appropriation
bill but made it clear none of the
money should be used TO raise the
pay of state employees drawing
more than $40 a month
Some senators questioned the ei-
feet such a ceiling might have on
another amendment which allo-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-18
Rumpus Marks
Housing Meet

Detroit, Mich, Feb. .lS-AP-Two
rival factions who elbowed their
way into a closed meeting delayed
conference OF Frederic A. Delano.
coordinator OF defense housing
plans in connection with the new
Willow Run bomber plant, with
city, county and state spokesman
concerned today.
Police eventually we're called to-
restore order. The rival groups
were interested in a Detroit contro-
versy involving an entirely distinct
housing project The presence in
the Willow Run conference ~ an
official who was also connected
with the other project added 10
the confusion.
Another factor in the delay was
the absence OF Governor Van
Wagner. Delano said that the
governor had been expected 10 par
ticipate, but Highway Commission
er c. Donald Kennedy, Van Wagon
er's former deputy in the highway
department. said the governor had
received no invitation.
Opinion on the Willow Run pro-
Jet appeared TO be divided when
discussion finally got under way.
Walter r. Reuther International
official OF the U.AW.-CIO., adyo-
Gated model community 10 bs
built on the vacant property near
the bomber plant.
Raymond Foley, state director OF
the Federal Housing Administra-
ton. and others argued against
Capitalization Of the expected 600.'
900 workmen and their families as
the property Is undeYeloped.
He said il would be more expedi.
ent to locate their homes in exist
ing communities which have sewer,
water and other essential installa-
lions already in the ground.
Delano. chairman OF the National
See RUMPUS- Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-18
Congress Today

HH tHEfI lAEhAl
Senate
Considers proposal 10 provide al
lowances for dependents a. war
prisoners moon EWT).
Military Committee considers re-
sised guayule rubber bill l0;30).
Civil Service Committee begins
hearings on repeal Of congressional
retirement law Q0.30 a. M.
Naval Committee considers pro-
posa for investigation OF Norman.
die hre (lO 80 d. M
Foreign Relations Committee dis
cusses proposed Neutrality Act re-
peal with State Department Of
hcials lO.30 a M.
Defense investigating subcommif-
tee questions Thurman Arnold. as
sistant attorney general on rubber
situation Cl0:30 a. M
House
Continues debate on State. Com
merce and Justice Department APP
preparation bill tnoon)
Rules Committee considers pro-
cedure for consideration Of second
war powers bill G0.S0l
TUESDAY
Senate approved 800 900. 900 ciyi.
liam defense appropriation
House approved Unprecedented
$1,000 10000 arms bill