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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13
No Votes For
Men in Camps

Washington. July BINS Sen.
ate and House proposals to set up
election machinery before autumn
in Army and Navy stations scat.
tered throughout the world today
ran afoul OF objections from heads
OF the nations armed services.
Congressional hackers OF four dis
tinct plans were informed that
Navy and War Department leaders
did not see how any adequate vot-
ing scheme could be devised that
would not interfere with the fight
ing program.
The objections just about dealt
death blow 10 complete poll OF
approximately 8 100000 soldiers ana
sailors who would take part in the
choice OF all representatives and 30
senators this fall
However, soldiers from states
that make adequate provision for
voting by absentee ballet may still
express themselves without any OBJ.
lection
In 10Th World war and the war
between the States. the states sent
election commissioners into tho
camps and conducted polls. In those
times men were assigned 10 units
made up Of others from their own
states. The election machinery was
simple and easy to handle
In 1912 A military unit OF any size
must be made up Of men from most
al OF the IS states. thus making the
election process an extremely COM
pick one.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13
Service Club
Need Stressed

Reviewing the history OF the Yp.
SLANT Rotary Club. Olin c. Eckley,
newly installed president, today en-.
phasized the importance OF service
club activities in the community
and their influence IN maintaining
relationships that make possible
many commendsble achievements.
Recalling early days OF the club
when meetings were held first in
the High School then In the Catho-
lie Church house. President Eckley
mentioned names Of such active
Rotarians as Dr.. George " Hull
Or. G. o. Hoyt. d b South, and
the community leadership OF f. G..
Wiedman and II. +. Van de Walker
during the drive for money TO build
the Huron Hotel. for which Mr..
kckley as secretary OF The Cham
Der OF Commerce A. that time, was
principally responsible he mod
estly omitted the part he played
in that campaign. Neither did he
mention the drive which he direct.
ed for the Ypsilanti Airport and
the successful air circus arranged
for the dedication.
Mr. Eckley came 20 Npsilanti i'm
1920 and he was impressed al that
time, as he has continued 10 be
since. he said, by the extraordinary
loyalty and leadership ever present
here. lie was told. he said. thai
Ypsilanti had more leaders than
the average city many times larger.
and he found that statement 10 be
true That spirit should be kept
alive for the good Of the city and
all the people in IT.. he said. and
in keeping H. alive the service
clubs and active womcns organi.
cations OF the city will continue
to he important factors
The address was so well prepar-
ed that efforts will be made 20 have
IL preserved in booklet form for
members OF the club.
Vice President {. c. Wescott an
nounced appointment Of commit.
tees for the year. and various chair
men were introduced 20 give names
OF Rotsrians chosen for their var
ious assistants
One guest. Anthony Matulis. PLY
mouth, was present.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13
Haupt Visit to
Japan Probed

Washington. July Bins The
activities Of 22-year-old Herbert
Haupt in era came under the
scrutiny Of fderal authorities to-
day as he and his seven cocoon
spirstOts in the German plot 10
sabotage American war industries
entered the fifth day OF their trial
for HE before military commits
sion
Haupt II vas learned. went 10
Japan after he left this country TO
return 10 Germany 10 attend spe-
cisl sabotage and espionage school
near Berlin with the seven other
prisoners. Before going 10 Japan,
Haupt slipped into Mexico and then
through the aid Of Japanese author
tiles. he obtained passage on A
blockade runner 10 Bordeaux,
France.
While FBI agents continued their
testimony az the trial OF the far
flung plans OF the eight saboteurs.
a. was reported that particular al
tention was being focused on the
activities OF Haupt 10 Japan
From the confessions read 10 the
seven generals trying the Germans,
T. was admitted that the prisoners
had spread ONT 10 New YORK, Phiis
delphia and Chicago after they were
landed on American shores by Nan
submarines The men carried a
total OF Sl76.0 900 with them and they
had already spent $4,000, some OF
which may have been used In brib-
ing persons 70 sabotage war indus
tries before they were caught
Federal authorities. IT was said,
a. particularly anxious 10 learn
whether Haupt. the youngest o. the
saboteurs on tiial. had any con-
facts with the Japanese Espionage
agents in the United States.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13
Row Develops
War Tax
Trading
Advantage Seen to
Certain States

Washington. July l3-INS-Po.
litical horse trading" within the
House Ways and Means Committee
during flth-houF consideration of
the S6,250 100000 war tax bill. it
was learned today, has caused a
sharp division OF the committee
membership with Chairman Dough-
ton (D) y. C, among an overruled
minority.
Obviously incensed by the de-
velopments, Rep. Boehne, Cd Ind,
a member of the committee, an
nounced that he would file a sup
Elementary report on the bill TO
Congress complaining of the "ine-
quality" of taxation as between
the nine community property states
and the balance OF the nation.
Boehne would not comment on
the political "logrolling" but other
members spoke Of a deal" which
permitted the community property
states, including California and
Texas, to retain their advantage in
the payment of federal taxes.
In the community property states.
the head of family with the sole
income may divide it equally with
husband or wife for federal tax
computing purposes. Thus. each
member OF the marriage pays a tax
on only one half of the income,
with resultant saving due to low
er effective tax rates on lower
income.
During consideration of the cur
rent tax bill il was Tentatively"
decided to write in a mandatory
joint tax provision for husband and
wife, which would have made both
partners in the marriage pool their
income and file a single tax re-
turn. Under such a provision,
persons within the community pro-
perty states, according to propon.
ents of the plan in the Ways and
Means Committee. would have been
placed on a par with taxpayers
throughout the other states.
The community property states
represented on the Ways and
means committee dld not have suf-
ficient votes TO prevent this change
in the tax law, and deal" report.
eddy was made with another group
OF members who were opposed to
postwar credit for corporations.
Although this faction of itself also
lacked the required number OF
votes, the coalition of forces sue
ceeded in blocking both moves.
Last week, the committee in re-
viewing action previously taken,
reversed its vote by decisive mar
gin and struck the mandatory Joint
returns provision from the bill.
On Saturday. the committee
again reversed itself and voted to
delete from the bill a provision
calling for postwar credit for indus
try.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13
.aziis Storniing
Toward Rich
Oil Fields
l. S. Planes Battle
AXIS in China,
Egypt

(By International News ssrvice)
German troops on the southern
Russian front today stdrmed on
towards the glittering prize OF Cau-
casian oil.
Five TO six Nazi divisions with
several hundred tanks in support
battered at the gates OF Noronezh.
important junction on the rail line
from Moscow to Rosiov, key to
approaches OF the Caucasus.
Farther south. other German
units smashed on beyond kante-
mirovka towards Boguchar, ~ miles
to the east, where fierce ighting
was reported In progress
And still farther south, the Nazis
pressed on beyond fallen Lisichansk
In their drive TO recapture Rostoy,
where the Caucasus begins.
This low ebb in the tide Of Rus.
sia's fortunes aroused a clamor in
the British press for an Immediate
invasion OF Nazi-occupied western
Europe TO divert German strength
from the Soviet front
Weight Felt
Meantime. the United States
Army Air Force was making It's
weight felt against the AXIS IN
Egypt and in China
American flyers struck at Ger
man and Italian troops on the des-
ert west OF FL Alamein and at
enemy supply lines in the rear
The United States Army airmen
OF Brigadier General Claire Chen
naults command IN China nearly
reorganized from the Flying Tigers
OF the American volunteer group,
and reinforced from home. bomb
ed the japanese base OF Nancheng
In kiangsi Province In possible
preparation for Chinese offensive
against the city
The Chinese were hard on the
heels OF Japanese columns retreat.
ing towards the Nancheng area
after defeats 10 the south For
the moment. at least. Japanese
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13
Sub Grew Aids
Injured Sailor

The reported sinking of a domini-
can schooner and OF a small Pan
amanian merchantmen, one OF
whose survivors was given first
aid treatment aboard the attack
ing submarine, put at 362 today the
unoffi cial Associated Press tabula-
ton OF Allied and neutral ship
losses in the western Atlantic
since L. s. entry into the war
Both new sinkings occurred In
the Caribbean. that of the sailing
craft Carmen being reported from
Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Repub-
lie. as having taken place yester-
day, and the Panamanian being an
nounced by the Navy as a recent to-
pedo victim.
Twenty-four survivors OF the
Panamanian ship said their gun
crew fired one shell at the under
sea attacker. but missed when the
U-boat crash-dived Surfacing
when the merchantmen went down,
the sub commander ordered the
wounded seaman treated by Ger
man physician. returned him to A
lifeboat and called out good luck"
as he cruised away. One man was
killed in this attack.
Survivors OF the schooner she'll
ed by submarine about FIVE miles
off Gaspar Hernandez on the north.
ern coast OF the Dominican Repub-
lie, said on landing ~ Puerto Ger
gartin that one sailor was killed
during the shelling
twenty-five other craft were an
nounced last week as having been
sunk the victims being six Ameri.
can vessels. six British. three Nor
wegian, one Cuban. one Dutch one
Latvian. one Belgian. one Rond
uran. one Greek and one Allied but
otherwise unidentified shin
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13
MOTORCYCLE ExPLooes

Detroit, Mon. July I3-AP- \
motorcycle ridden by Albind Conan
81. ana John Lufansli. p exploded
and burst into flames sunday eve
ming when if struck the rear OF a
city bus. Both men we're critically
burned 4 passerby was forced 10
th4 ew Lukanski TO the ground in
order TO beat out the flames IN his
clothing Crazed with pain and fear
Lukanski had run from the scene
and resisted other efforts 10 aid
hin,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13
Today In Congress
by Associated PresD
Serste

by Associated Press)
Senate
May consider slS5s.O0o.OO 900 sup
Elemental defense bill including
xI20 100000 for Once. of Price Ad-
ministration meets noon, Eastern
War Time)
Joint conferees attempt to reach
agreement on y5sU.000o00 aErfcui-
ture Department appropriation
90 30 a M.
Agriculture Subcommittee hears
testimony on Houdry process OF
making synthetic rubber 10000
House
Considers minor bills.
SATURDAY
House and SENATE
In recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13
Child Dies in
Edison Lake

Another death at McMulin Park
Sunday afternoon brought a resolu-
ton from Chief Harry Agge, Belle
vile police. to curb the high death
rate there. Four deaths this season
have been listed. three OF them in
June. one. sunday. 10 July. Chief
Agge has contacted the Wayne
County prosecutor and steps are
being taken either TO eliminate the
danger or take precautions against
future drownings. After inspection
Sunday by the prosecutors office
McMullin Park was closed.
The death OF Colleen Wisch, 10.
1904 y. Wayne 'Rd.. Wayne. In the
treacherous lake at McMullin Park
was attributed 10 shock. Colleen evi.
IDENTIFY wsded into deep water and
was discovered on the bottom Of the
lake by two fishermen. John Sa e
1888 Lswndale Ave. and Fred
Miller. 9159 Longworth Ave, both
Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13

Being Moved
For Shipment
Racket Seen bv
House Counsel

The huge piles Of scrap rubber at
Ypsilauu gas stations were dimin.
ishing today as trucks from the
bulk plants OF The oil companies
concluded their pick-ups
From the piles at the bulk plants.
the rubber will be loaded onto
freight cars and sent to Cleveland.
whore the regional stock pile will
be located 1t is planned 10 begin
shipments from Michigan to Cleve-
land Wednesday. according to word
received this morning by Paul Tn
grodt. secretary OF the Board OF
Commerce. 1t is estimated that
il will require between $50 and
1000 cars for Michigan shipments
and some time is expected TO elapse
before the task is completed be
cause only about 10 cars are avail
able day
10000 Pounds
An estimated 100000 pounds OF
scrap rubber was collected in Ypsi.
lanti and OF this amount the Silk
worth OIL Company had the largest
contribution, l25 600 pounds This
huge amount OF rubber is being
concentrated at the company's bulk
plant on Park and North SITS. II
Will be shipped out as soon as word
has been received and box cars are
available Don NJ. SilkWorth said
today that he believed it would re-
quire three cars for the l25. 900
pounds as the material is bulky.
Other oil companies with bulk
plants in Ann Arbor. Wayne and
Detroit, have picked up the scrap
rubber from stations in Npsilanti
and it Will he sent on from those
cities.
From one station an estimated
two tons were sent in, and from
another. one ton OF material was
picked up.
Claims Big Profits
In the meantime. accusations
are being heard that four large
scrap rubber firms. acting as
agents OF the Rubber Reserve Corp,
are making enormous profits"
from the collection campaign. II
Is claimed by Elliott f. Simpson,
counsel for the House Subcommit-
Tee in Washington, that the four
agents are being granted com.
missions" OF 81 so on every ton col
leeted for the Rubber Reserve.
whether or not they we're instru-
mental in collecting the scrap
ION top OF that" according IN
Simpson, they are being paid
considerable sum for sorting the
scrap once IT Is In the warehouses
He said the four sole agents OF
the Rubber Reserve were n Meuhl-
steen a. Co, Inc, a. Schulman,
Inc; Nat +. Berzen. Inc. and the
Loewenthal Co. and charged that
they have branches extending
from coast to coast"
Simpson declared that the firms
operate in this manner they obtain
their $50 a ton commissions on
all rubber contributed: then they
are authorized 10 issue shipping
instructions for all large quaint
ties in the hands Of dealers. advis.
ing the dealers they will collect
their S25 ton from the Rubber
Reserve. and the agents" received
their $3.50 ton commissions on
these transactions. also.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Cooler, Showers

ATLANTIC CITY, y. J.-INS-
Two more beachtront hotels we're
officially under L. 5. Army control
today as Col. Robert P. Glassburn,
commanding officer OF the Atlantic
City Army Air Forces technical
training center, confirmed "militar-
ization' of third. The new &C
QUESTIONS are the Chalfonte-Haddon
Hall, la gest seaside resort hotel in
the world. and the 2O-story Ritz
Carlton. former home OF Enoch L.
tNucky) Johnson, once powerful po-
litical boss.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13

NEW YORK ms Seeking all
available equipment in its war
against sea raiders. the Navy today
appealed 10 owners OF radio tel p.
phones TO offer their sets for sale
ior, use aboard ships along the Al.
lantic Coast. The appeal was made
to dealers a. well as to amateur
and other operators Of radio tele
phones by officials Of the Nays
eastern sea frontier command.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13

WASHINGTON ms Charges
that Rexford Guy Tugwen. Cover
nor Of Puerto Rico is seeking to
overcome strong opposition 10 his
administ alton by making hand
outs from the treasury were made
before Senate Appropriations
Committee BY Resident Commission
81 BOLIVIA Pagan in testimony re-
leased today
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13

WASHlNGToN-lNS-Ave YER
dict Of second degree murder,
carrying penalty Of 20 years
to life Imprisonment, was re-
turned today against John Eu-
gene Eklund, 25-year-old al
legged "sniper" slayer a few
hours after the escaped prison.
er was picked up by an auxil-
iary policeman md rookie pa
trolman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13

NEW YORK lNS-The possibii-
ity Of another ri-e In gasoline prices
confrsnted New. York motorists to-
day IN increase of 2iz cents a gal
Ion went INTO effect week q 20.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13

Three room apartment. Adults. 500
Ann Street. ADV. rs /
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13

WARDHA lndil-UP-Mohan.
das X. Gandhi's proposal for a mass
movement OF moral pressure 20
force Britain into giving India i'm.
mediate freedom will be adopted
by the All-lndia Congress party's
working committee. pending ratili-
cation by the party convention. Il
was indicated today Gandhi after
six days discussion, persuaded Pan.
dit J Nehru. one OF the party's
foremost leaders. 10 accept his pro
posal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13

LONDON-INS-ln a reversal OF
It's former stand the War Office
has decided to draft women for the
home guai d. the Daily Mail declare
today. An official announcement OF
the move is expected within the
next few days. the paper said.
TSBURGH-lNS - Two
trainmen were killed today
whenu IS runaway freight cars
crashed into a tender and loco
motive on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad line between
Gibsonia and Bakerstown. The
victims were Engineer Blaneh-
ard II. Jones and Fireman Ds-
vid S. Stieeers, both Of Punsu-
tawney. The train was bound
from Buffalo, N. y, to Pitts
burgh.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13

See WAR Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13

LONDON UP - The Gestapo,
fearing mass outbursts of French
terrorism on Bastille Day. ordered
reprisals down 10 cousins against
the families OF French. patriots to-
day. The l53Id anniversary of the
storming of the Bastille-a prison
In the days of the French kings for
those who criticized the government
or those in powers tomorrow,
an the Gestapo was on 2i-hour
duty
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13

CHICAGO-INS-A strike refer
endum by union employees OF Chica.
COS elevated lines will be held July
q following failure TO reach an
agreement on the unions demands
for wage increases and longer vaca-
lions. II was announced today by
W. F. Leyander, president OF the
Amalgamated Association Of street
and Elevated Railway Employees
Union.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13

LONDON - INS-An American
proposal TO shift seven French war
ships now immobilized at Alexan-
dria to South African port or TO
Martinique has been rejected by
French Chief OF Government Pierre
Laval, the Daily Sketch said it was
learned TO-DAY.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. -
lNS-Maj. Elliott Roosevelt, son OF
the President, has been named
commander OF the third photograph
ic group OF the Air support Com
mand Base. Colorado Springs, ii
was revealed today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13

FORT MONMOUTH. y. J.-INS
Its Second, Lieutenant Joseph i.
Lockard now The 20-year-old for
mer private who gave the first
warning of the approach OF Japan
csc planes at-Pearl Harbor received
his gold bars in the Signal Corps
School here yesterday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13

TAMPA, Fla .-INS-First decks OF
special playing cards showing the
known silhouettes Of the principal
combat aircraft of the world. We e
distributed today to the field units
Of the Third Air Force. The cards
will be made available to other units
Of the armed forces and TO civilians.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13

RADFORD. Na.-INS-Four per.
sons today were suffering from seri-
Gus injuries following outbreak OF
fire in a powder building at the
Radford Ordnance Works. Two 9th.
ers were Slightly burned.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-13

WASHINGTON INS-That fu.
ture German offensive operations
may be characterized by increased
use Of airborne troops was taken as
an indication today from informa-
ton received by the War Depart
ment The department said that 1t
has been informed that the Ger.
mans are now training glider and
parachute troops at the rate of
from LAO to $500 a month. This
means that a full division OF from
1900 TO $4,000 OF these troops are
being turned out yearly.
Evening star., 1942-07-26
Social Science School
OF American u. Adds
Three Professors
Prof. Goetz, Dr.. Bird
And Miss BeodIe Become
Faculty Members

The school of social sciences and
public affairs of American Univer-
sity, under trE leadership of Prof.
Leon c. Marshall, chairman OF the
faculty, has announced the addition
OF three professors to its full-time
teaching faculty.
The announcement was in con-
nection with the expansion of the
program Of the university, which
deals with the interrelationships of
the social sciences through the de-
velopment of the "In-Service Train
ing program of the school.
Prof. B. E. Goetz comes to the
school OF social sciences and public
affairs from Chicago as assistant
professor of business administration
Now president of the Chicago chap
ter of the Society for Advanced
Management, Prof. Goetz has taught
in the Illinois Institute Of Tech
nology and the University of Chi
cago. He Is graduate of the Uni
versity of Chicago and studied
industrial engineering at Cornell
University.
Meeting the demand for courses in
the field Of psychology as a back
ground for specialization in admin
istration and management, the uni
versity has increased it's faculty
through the appointment of DR..
Norma Bird as assistant professor
OF psychology. DR.. Bird, a graduate
of Ohio Wesleyan University, with
her doctors degree from Columbia
University, was formerly dean of
Briarcliff Junior College, personnel
director Of women Of Cities Service
Co. and member of the faculty of
Sarah Lawrence College.
In order to provide sound founda-
tions In understanding Of the social
processes. the university has ap-
pointed Louise Beadle In the field
Of sociology. communication and So
cial process. Miss Beadle was grad
uated from Carnegie Institute Of
Technology, held a fellowship in the
University of Rome and comes to
Washington from Louisiana State
University.
Evening star., 1942-07-26
Institute 10 Turn
From Europe sWar
To Pacific Area
Meeting at A. U. to
Hear Dr.. Hu Shih,
EIizuIde and Others

Students attending the Institute
on World Problems at American
University. who for the last two
weeks have been studying various
phases of the war in connection
with Europe, will turn their atten-
ton this week to conditions in the
Far East and the Pacific area.
Experts who have been invited
to interpret the special problems Of
the nations on this side of the globe
include DR.. Hu Shih. Chinese am
bassador to the United States: DR..
Paul Monroe, president of the China
Institute; Sir Girja Shankar Bajpai,
agent-general Of India and minister
to the United States. and j. I.
Elizalde. resident commissioner of
the Philippine Islands.
During the last two weeks, teach
ers from all parts of the world
have been participating In three
daily seminars OF two hours each.
in addition to attending many night
lectures given by persons prominent
in their fields Of foreign affairs.
Among those who already have
addressed the institute are Noel
Hall, British minister to the United
States; Constantin Fotitch. Yugo-
slav minister; DR.. H. r. Van Houten.