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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29
Night Men Will
be Entertained

Soldiers stationed AT the Bomber
Plant who have been eXclud q
from social activities In Npsilauti
because Of night duties. will boz spe-
eisl guests Sunday evening a. an
at home" in American Legion
headquarters
Plans for their entertainment
were laid Monday evening al a
meeting OF the soldi rs entertain
ment committee of the American
Legion and the executive commit
tee OF the sen .or hustc--se.
supper viii be provided by the
Legion but will be prepared hy im.
ior hostesses and soldier guests.
In the lounge games reading mat
Ter and music viii be available. .
Wednesday evening at y oclock
Jimmie Hunt viii conduct dane
ing class for soldiers I'm ST. Luke s
parish haIl aud refre- hment- viii
TO- served 10y senior hostcsfes
The next general dance will be
week from Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29
Every Bit of Metal Scrap
Must be Given to Win War


peers in''"i scrap "'''' no" '" pa"
gross in most states are being ask
cd many questions Here are some
~ tho tvni,,I mos along with
Jus" wei >.
q Why does lh" war ehort re-
quire my few pounds. when see
fons NJ .eran pilad ma In u,k
yard,a
That metal Won 80 piied in
tunkvards a.. being .orfed and .ut
mn preparatory ia SHINING II ia
difBrull sme to handle and Il has
Ia he pro,oss,d
o Wei why An the .yusb v,th
so much of lvrg around
A-Wipter. "a inning whom he
scrap is much more dincpIt IN .oI.
lect and move The mills are eha,.
ing a mn A. rate never before
dreamed or The nation must built
nm its serap sunnlies IN ~ 600 0oa
ions bv Ian J. steel for our sb,ns
tanks and guns IS made from melt.
ing up roughly ono half srrap. and
ono half new pig IRON
o Who gets the money IN, nv
Scrapg
A-That d .pends upon The local
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29
Missing Trio
Safely Home

Washtenaw county shcrifrs dc
partment had one for the record
today. After nearly a weeks fruit
less search for three missing chill
dIen. they discovered that the trio
were happily at home having Just
polished of" a huge kettle Of
spaghetti The meal followed a
trip TO Milwaukee by the hitch
hike method
While they were gone parents
friends, neighbors and officers
had spent endless hours trying to
solve the mystery of their disap
pearance. Their descriptions had
been broadcast, everyone who
seemed 10 have the slightest ia
formation about them had been
questioned and investigators were
being forced 10 the considerable
OF foul play when the tuanls
came home
They are Maurice Beck 13. his
brother Thomas, also known as
Basil, ., and his sister. Marcia g.
They disappeared from their home
on Pierce Bd. near Cayauaugh Lake
week ago. when they decided -
go TO Milwaukee 10 "sce the NOV
les
They left TUESDAY by way NJ
TS12 and slept the first night be
hind a sign board They obtained
q ride In truck as far as kalama-
700 on the preteXt that they We're
going 10 visit sick father While
they We're IN the truck their de
scriptions were broadcast bur The
driver failed 10 notice that they
conceded with those of his young
500 cIIfr.pRE Uaoc 90
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29
Congress Today

fBy Associated Press)
Senate
May vote on STERILIZATION hill.
Meets at II r. m, Eastern War
TimeJ
Finance Subcommittee discusses
COLLATION. OF war contracts
10000
Small Business Committee opens
hearings on little fellow s. war
problems GQ:30I.
HOUSE
Routine meeting tnoOul.
YESTERDAY
Senate
Continued debate on snti-iufla-
lion BILL
House
Routine session.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29
Mine Workers
Seek Increase

Washington. Sept. 29-lNS-The
United Mine Workers Union Will
pass a resolution demanding a S2-a.
day wage increase at its conven-
ton in Cincinnati. next week. IL
was learned today Is John l.. Lewis
and other UNIV officials mot with
80, eminent authorities TO dcterm-
no Nha l.~ t.s 's.l. f,nT
hours will be increased.
Accompanying Lewis into he
conference. which was called bv
Secretary OF Interior lch+s was
John OLeary. vice president Of he
miners. who replaced Philip Muir
lay. Gro president, after Murray
was read out OF the UNIV. Ickes
declared that coal production must
be stepped mp to meet war require
ments and suggested that the hours
OF miners be increased.
Seven Hour Day
A. present. miners JIe working
seyeu.hour day hye-day week.
and il was reported that lches may
ask for a six day week The ques-
non was expected TO be given TO a
loint committee Of operators and
miners and The miners are sChe-
duled 10 take 81 before their con
ventiou which opens in the Ohio
city next Tuesday.
Ickcs and 'he coal operators Il
was said. have yet 20 convince
UNIV leaders that lengthening Of
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29

Every good American today
needs TO und stand why every bit
Of metal scrap is needed to win
the war. every bit from those few
old keys in lis pocket to unused
car rails being dug up out OF the
street
Leaders in the united newspa
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29

Washington, Sept GINS As
internal political trouble rocked the
Nichy government of France, the
Fighting French movement OF Gen
eral Charles DeGaulle today gained
new strength and prestige in the
family OF United Nations
An official announcement by the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29
AUCTION CALENDAR

SATURDAY. October 3. 1900 noon,
sharp, at t34o1 Goodina Eoad.
knovr as the North 7 roop Farm,
two mites east Of Milan and one
halt mile north. Archie Palmer,
Prop. Earl Wright huetioneer.
o. &. Vedder, Clerk. Adv. 1909
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29

SAN FRANCISCO - ms
The National Housing Agency
is contemplating evacuation OF
so to 100 square blocks Of resi-
denees occupied by families not
essential TO the var effort so
acute is the war housing situa-
ton in San Francisco, local au-
thoritles were warned today.
The warning came from Ray
mond D. Smith, executive sec
rotary Of the San Francisco
Real Estate Board.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29
Flashes of
Late News
The WEATHER: Tonight.
Clear, Mild

LONDON-AP-The House OF
Commons reconyened today after
being in adjournment since sept. Il
and members expected thar Prime
Minister Winston Churchill might
make a brief statement soon. bring
ing them up to date on the progress
Of the war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29
Exhibition Of
Drum Corps
Planned
Vaudeville Acts,
Drills on
Program

: nag-decked city viii welcome
visitors 10 tho Retailers Victory
Festival Thursday and Friday in
lpsjlanu
The main attraction Thursday
evening viii be streamlinod vcr-
sion OF the Treasure Hunt Free
tickets are being given with each
% cent war stamp sold by mcr-
chants between September % and
October ] In addition to the oppor-
tuuity 10 compete for merchandise
prizes. there will also be three grand
prizes, S25 bond. $40 in stamps
and s. in stamps.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29

LONDON-INS - Myron c. Tay.
Tor, before his departure by plane
TO Barcelona. had three hourlong
audiences with Pope Plus. the
Swiss Telegraph agency reported
in a dispatch from the Vatican.
Reuters British news agency
said today. Taylor. who is presi.
dent Rooseyelt's personal repre-
sentative to the Vatican, appeared
pleased but refused to comment,
the dispatch said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29
ThursdaY Scran on

Thursday will be Scrap Day" and
each person Who brings scrap to
he community pile near the Post
once viii receive a free Treasure
Hunt ticket for each ten pounds OF
scrap Someone viii be in charge
all day and In the evening and
thore will be scales for Weighing
the scrap
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29

LoNDoN-lNs-The German
controlled Viehy radio said today
that according 10 uneonfirmed
rumors Field Marshal Walther
List has taken over the com.
mand Of the general sector Of
Stslingrsd from Field Marshal
Fedor Won Book.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29
Carrier Boz AppLications

OdTIItT 10Y NppIICd ITOTI3
We have a few openings I'm our
carrier boys organization Boss L.
10 Is with telephoncsl desiring
routes should file application a.
the Daily Press Office now. Ady930
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29
City Flag Decked For Festival
FiHbuster IN
Senate Threat
Of F arm Bloc
Would Doom Edict
Deadline

Washington Sept. GINS \
threatened farm bloc nlibuster
in the Senate today virtually doom
ed the hope OF Administration
leaders OF enacting antiinflation
legislation by oct to meet the
you do il or viii cdict OF Presi.
dent Roosevelt
The Senate moved toward the
crucial vote on the fhomas parity
price amendment. Sponsored 10y
the farm bloc but leaders in the
fight for p,ice guarantees for farm
erS said that this decision would
merely pave the way for further
compromise discussions.
mo Hurry"
while Administration leaders
forced the session TO meet an hour
earlier than usual today. in the
hope OF forcing the anti-lnflation
bill to final passage, farm bloc"
leaders insisted that there Is no
hurry in disposing OF the legisla-
ton.
ID spite Senate leaders claims
that the Thomas amendment
which requires inclusion OF all farm
prices-will be defeated. and a
labor costs in arriving at parity
compromise adopted the farm
bloc leaders claimed that they had
30 votes for the Thomas amend
ment
If we write the Thomas amend
ment in the hill, We can then talk
about compromise, said Sen.
Thomas CD Okla. we can dis
cuss the situation and let the coun-
try know that il is headed for
food shortage unless farmers are
given cost OF production.
Members Ready
Thomas declared that farm
bloc members are ready IN talk
definitely 10 prevent adoption
Of the Administration compro.
mise
Democratic Leader Barkley
voiced hope that the Senate VIII
pass the hill today He said IL
was possible that the House would
accept Senate amendments, and
thus lay the legislation on Mr.
Rooseyelt's doorstep by Thursday
Barley emphatically denied that
he had talked with Mr. Roosevelt.
but emphasized that the President
had not told the nation in his Labor
Day message that he would use his
war powers TO stabilize prices ON
Oct II Congress had not acted
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29

LONDON-AP-A declaration by
a member Of the House of Commons
that there was discrimination
against negro troops of the United
States amy in Britain was de-
scribed by Prime Minister Church
III today as unfortunate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29

RIO DE JANEIRO-INS- Au-
thorities today were investigating
the crash of two engined airliner
Of Panair Do Brasil, a subsidiary
OF Pan American Always. which
brought death 10 the Is persons
aboard including four crew mem
bers. Two Americans lost their
lives in the crash. They were
identified as Edward Adler Il, Of
Philadelphia, a representative Of
the Zenith Radio Company, and
Carl Fred Wilkins. IS. an employe
o, the L. :. government
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29

NEW YORK-UP- Air Con
ditioning equipment in depart
rent stores, hotels, office build
ines and theatets all over the
country soon will be taken over
by the War Production Board
for use in war plants. il was
announced here by Yessing J.
Rosenwald, director Of the
WPB conservation division.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29

WALTHAM. Mass.-INS- May
o. Arthur A. Hansen. so. who drop
ped dead before a crowd of more
than 5000 persons at war bond
rally. suffered a heart attack, medi
cal authorities determined today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29
Concert Planned

w ME the treasure hunt Is IN
progress. tho Ypsilanti High School
Band viii give a concert playing
from the platform to be erected in
front OF tho Post office
Friday night Michigan Ave. be-
tween Adams and Washington Sta.
will be closed to traffic and tho
area will become the Festival area.
Cars parked there will be moved
after s p. m. TO allow space for tho
activities,
Plan Exhibition
Al 730 there will he an exhibit.
ton by the popular Ypsilanti High
School Girl.' Drum and Rugle Corps.
Their performance viii he followed
BY vaudeville acts which viii b.
given from a stage. Is ny 30 feet SCI
near the Post Office Novelty mum.
bers will be included in the pro.
gram, according 10 Frederick Vein.
mann who Is arranging Tor talent
from Detroit
To Execute Drills
Following the vaudeville ac'F. the
Michigan STATE Troops will execute
close order drills.
The Festival street dance a high.
light Of the celebration. Is scheduled
for 30 10 1880 2. m An orches.
ira viii play for the dancers and
service men viii be admitted free.
For other dancers the admission
charge will be 81 cent war stamp
boutonniere The bOutounieres VIII
be sold from a hut 70 be erected
along Michigan Ave near Washing.
ton ST. and by other sellers who
viii minzle among the crowds
n rain interferes. tho vaudeville
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29

Ladies' mr. trimmed coats cleaned
81 80. Trojan Laundry. Adv 92g
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29

LONDON -AP The Ministry of
Information declared today that the
German claim to have sunk Amer
lean troop transports in the Allan
tic is quite untrue
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29

See SCRAP Page ~
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29


CHICAGO ms Frank Cuneo.
pioneer Chicago fruit and produce
merchant and noted philanthropist
left an estate valued at more than
100000 filing Of his will for
probate showed today John F
Cuneo, a son. president Of the
Cuneo Press, Inc. and the North
ern Trust Co. are co-eNecutors or
the estate. The elder Cuneo died
Sept. II at the age Of 50.
WASHINGTON-UP-- The Of
fice OF War Information revealed
today that Admiral William ID.
Leahy Is serving in the top United
States military job as chairman OF
the committee responsible for stra-
tegic conduct of the war. He is I'M
officially ranked by some persons
as a deputy TO Pres ident Roosevelt
as Commander-in-Chief of the
United States Army and Navy.
LONDON-INS-Prime Minister
Winston Churchill announced in
the House of Commons today that
Tura. the last port in southern
Madagascar 10 remain in French
hands, had been surrendered to
British occupation forces without
opposition.
WASHINGTON Up - Chair.
man Hampton p. Fulmer IDS. e..
announced today that the House
Agriculture Committee would not
wait for Administration recommen
dations on manpower legislation
but would proceed at once TO write
bill dealing with the farm labor
shortage.
WASHINGTON lNS-Complete-
" reversing q stand taken in 1899.
the Daughters Of the American
Revolution t'day invited Marian
Anderson, famed coiored contralto.
TO sing in the equally famous Con
stitution Hall. home and headquar-
tiers Of the lady descendants OF
pioneer families.
WASHINGTON-CP-- The Re
construction Finance Corporation
will subsidize extra transportation
charges incurred IN moving anthaa-
cite coal by rail TO certain New
England deal aIs. Secretary Of Com
merce Jesse Jones announced
WASHINGTON ms - Veneer.
able Senator George W. Norris
% Neb.. today declared that he
has decided e. seek reelection be.
cause OF belief that his ~ years
experience in Congress may aid ia
conducting the war and in draft
ing the peace TO follow
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29

See FESTIVAL Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-29

WASHtNGTON-UP-- The Re
construction Finance Corporation
will subsidize extra transportation
charges incurred IN moving anth"a.
cite coal by rail TO certain New
England dealaIs. Secretary Of Com
merce Jesse Jones announced
Evening star., 1942-03-02

badly damaged, three destroyers left
sinking and burning, and another
vessel of unspecified type blown up.
Two other Japanese cruisers were
said to have been hit by bombs
dropped by Allied warplanes.
CThe Japanese declared the
great weekend naval and air
battle had resulted in the sinking
of five Allied cruisers, including
one United States vessel. and six
destroyers. Toxic said the United
Nations feet based in the Indies
had been virtually annilhilated"
and that the Japanese Navy now
was mopping up the remnantsD
The Dutch high command dis
closed that the two Dutch cruisers
lost were torpedoed Saturday night
by Japanese submarines in suicidal
attempt to smash the invasion
armada after battling the enemy
successfully at long range during the
daylight hours.
Main Railway Cut.
Although the japanese already
had cut the main railway paralleline
the northern coast of Java at two
points in their drives southwark
from Indramajoe and Rembang
communications between Batavia
and Soerabaja, some $50 miles to the
east, still were intact.
In addition to the northern rail-
road, a second rail line traverses the
island from. west to east. dropping
down from Batavia to Bandoeng
then following the southern coast fol
several hundred miles before cutting
northward again to Soerabaja.
The Government issued strict
orders forbidding mass evacu.
alton of the civilians from threat
ened areas, in order to leave high
ways open for the movement OF
troops
Evening star., 1942-03-02
Philippines
Continued From First Page.)

reported the Formations of a secret
society Of Fighters for Freedom"
and said many native informers for
the enemy had disappeared in mys-
terious fashion.
Yesterdays report OF the guerilla
operations placed the scene in the
Abra Valley extending from the
towns of Cervantes to Bangued. a
distance OF more than 40 miles. This
/ is about $50 miles north of the Ba-
taan front and not far from where
the japanese made one of their in
itial landings on LuZon.
Quezon said that for the last
month the enemy has failed to make
any advance. Every attack he has
launched against us has been re-
pulsed and his losses have been
mounting every day. Our men are
Iesolute and confident. Under the
leadership of Gen. Macarthur they
are valiantly overwhelming odds.
despite the initial attack Of the
enemy
He urged his people to trust
America and our great and beloved
leader-President Roosevelt
The United Nations will win this
war" Quezon added in the procla-
nation issued from his present tenn
porary capital somewhere in the
Philippines.
America is too great And two
powerful to be vanquished in this
conflict. know she will not fail us -
Evening star., 1942-03-02

Nelson Talk Tonight
To Tell Each Civilian
His Part in War Effort
HilImun Urges Labor
Especially to Listen to
Radio at 9:45 PM.

The Nation will learn tonight the
part each one of us viii play" in
the drive to increase war produc-
ton when Donald M. Nelson broad
casts the flrst of a series of radio
! talks.
The war production chief will
speak at 9:45 pm. over WMAL and
the Blue Network.
All civilians have been urged by
Government officials to listen to Mr.,
Nelson's addresses to learn what the
Government expects Of each In the
war effort
Sidney Hillman, labor director OF
the War Production Board, issued
a special appeal to members Of all
labor groups throughout the coun-
try to tune in on the talk tonight,
which he said would consist of in
formation "of great Importance.
Plans for the series of talks were
announced after a letter President
Roosevelt sent to Mr.. Nelson Sat-
urday.
1--WE are all under fire-soldiers
and civilians alike" the President
advised Mr.. Nelson. urging that he
take every possible step to raise
production now"
mo one is spectator. We are all
belligerents. To win we must tight,
the President wrote.
Steps already have been taken
Mr.. Nelson replied. mot merely to
increase production at once, but to
keep stepping it up further as the
war continues"
Evening star., 1942-03-02
Lineup in Battle of Java
More Than 100000 Allied Troops
Foce $4,000 Jop Invasion Forces

Australians and British. Up to 10000
Japanese equipped with light arms,
armored cars and some field pieces.
Some tanks landed, but all men,
toned were destroyed by Allied
planes.
Air forces: Allies apparently have
some measure of air control with
fighters and bombers inf1icting
frightful casualties on troops,
barges, tanks and enemy columns.
Japanese claim no Allied planes in
the air and their planes concentra,e ,e
on railways and roads. No figures
have been given on planes engaged
or lost.
Casualties: Frightful toll reported
taken of Japanese on land and in
sea. figures probably running around
10000 or more. Allied losses believed
small. Japanese say their losses are
small. Dutch apply scorched-earth
policy where they retreat, burning
oil wells at Tjopoe.
Evening star., 1942-03-02
7 Hurt in DeruiIment
Of Express in Florida
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FLORAL CITY. Fla. March a.
Six passengers and a trainman were
injured Saturday night in the de-
railment of eight cars of the north
bound Florida a-to-Chicago South
land, 2 miles south of here. Allan
tic Coast Line Railroad oficials
blamed the wreck on a defect In
a rail.
Four passengers were admitted to
Brooksville, Fla. hospital suffer-
ing from shock. They were listed
as Mrs. Alma Hasslett. Columbus,
Ohio; w. Anderson, Detroit: Miss
Marie Pobuda. Chicago, and DR..
Fritz Brissell, Akron, Ohio.
Evening star., 1942-03-02

control by those powers which are
seeking to extend their rule by force
and conquest, or by the threat
thereof"
AS late as February "a Vichy gave
renewed assurances, in response to
personal warning from President
Roosevelt to Marshal Petain against
aiding Americas enemies, that she
intended to maintain neutrality and
not give military d-particularly
the use of the French f1eet-to any
belligerent.
Mr.. Welles said last week. how
ever, that pending further clarifica-
tions concerning important ques-
tions," he could not say whether
the French assurances were regarded
as satisfactory and that the future
course of relations with Vichy re-
manned undetermined.
Evening star., 1942-03-02

b. ttt Associs ted Press
Salient facts in the battle for
Java:
Japanese beachheads: % In the
Bantam district at the western end
of Java 60 miles from Batavia. This
column appears checked. (2) In
dramajoe Coast, 100 miles east of
Batavia. This force has penetrated
40 miles to capture Soebang, 40 miles
from Bandoeng, but may be trapped.
80 Near Rembang. 70 miles west of
Soerabaja. This spearhead is near
Blors, 20 miles below Rembang.
Sea losses: n Japanese ships, in
cluding 10 warships, sunk or dam
aged. Two Dutch cruisers and two
Dutch destroyers sunk and unspeci-
fled number Allied warships dam
aged. Japanese claim five Allied
cruisers and IL destroyers sunk.
Armies: 100000 to 250,000 Dutch
and natives backed by Americans.