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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26
No Petitions
For Election

No nominating petitions have
been filed so far in the spring mu-
ninipal election although Monday at
4 p. m. is the deadline for filing.
Ypsilanti voters will have to fill
several offices In which terms ex-
pire.
There will be two supervisors to
be elected in the first district as
the term OF George Gaudy expires
and Stephen Dunlap has resigned.
In the second district the term OF
Bernard A. McIlhargie will expire.
Whoever is chosen in Mr.. Dunlap's
place will finish his term which Will
continue for another year. The 9th
er two vacancies will be for two
year terms.
The aldermen whose terms OF
two years are expiring are Erwin
r. Schill, first ward; Clarence NJ.
Loesell. second ward: John Able
son, third ward; {. William Cole
man, fourth ward; and Alfred l..
DeOtte. fifth ward.
Constables whose terms are ex-
piring are Fred G. Whiting, first
district, Bert c. gillette, second
district
The Primary Election VII be
Monday, Feb. Is, l943.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26

cant n comparison with PD25A
is 81 inches long. printed on
pink, green. orange. yellow and
white paper, and Is accOmpan-
led by three pages OF instruc-
lions printed IN line type.
The board was defended by
its acting chairman, George W.
Taylor against the charges OF
red tape.
Refusing TO comment specifi-
cally on Burton's letter. Taylor
emphasized that no more than
Two forms are required In wage
adjustment cases.
The committee. headed by
Sen. Harry F. Byrd, D., Va.
has called on all government
agencies TO submit copies Of
every questlonnaire sent out
since July !, 1871, together with
a report on what was done with
the Information obtained.
Government agencies today.
however. are on the receiving
end OF an elaborate question
naire sent out by the Byrd
Committee. This QUESTIONABLE,
demanding detailed date on the
classification. salaries and lOca-
ton OF all government workers.
has - different questions, three
OF them suDdiy ded into seven
parts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26

New York, Dec. 26-lNS-Noel
Coward's British made production
"In Which We Serve. today held
the annual award OF the National
Board Of Review OF Motion Pc
lures as the best film OF the year.
"One OF Our Planes is Missing
another British picture, was runner
up.
Others among the ten best
were: Mrs Minerva. Journey for
4. r.a~e. N5tc Island The Male
Animal. The Major and the Minor.
Sullivan's Travels, the Moon and
Sixpence and the Pied Piper.
In the category Of documentary
films. the board gave first place 70
Moscow Strikes Back, with Ma
tive Land" and World In Action"
receiving honorable mention.
The board. ignoring its own Sc
lections then designated those
which we're indicated to be the 10
most popular films by theater-
goers
In their order. they we're: Mrs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26
Over Five Hundred Feet of RepOrtsl

die nearly a half inch thick
and weighing ia ounces
without counting the instruc-
ton booklet which accompsn-
les IT,.
In calculating the length OF
a years output Of these quar-.
terly reports, the committee
investigator counted each tripli-
cate copy separately. Six cop
les OF the report must be filed
each quarter. or an aggregate
Of 1928 feet Of paper to be filled
our four times a year.
Actually. however. the pro-
duction requirements plan viii
be largely superseded by a
never scheme for controlling
the allo-aiior~of raw materials
known as the controlled ma
terals plan, and manufacture
ers viii probably not have 10
face PD25A after this coming
quarter.
The EconomyCommlttee also
made public letter from &.
F. Burton. president Of the city
Bank Of Washington. who said
it had cost him 5000 In legal
fees 10 fill out forms required
by the war Labor Board when
he sought 10 give pay raises 10
two employee.
TINS form-though .nsignIfl.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26


Washington, Dec. 26-lNS-Fuel
oil consumers in the 30 rationed
states in the East and Midwest to-
day faced a price increase OF three
tenths OF one cent a gallon for oil
beginning Tuesday.
Retiring OPA Chief Leon Hender-
son authorized tire oil price in
crease to defray costs to dealers,
and at the same time warned Gus
toners that recent orders advanc-
ing the valuation date for ration
coupons did not result from any
increase in available supplies, but
only to Offset abnormal demands
1T should be thoroughly under
stood-and ! cannot emphasize this
point too nuch-that the govern
ment cannot heat homes Hender-
son said. THAT takes oil Our
supplies of oil are limited because
petroleum is OF the very highest
Importance 10 our armed forces and
tho kind OF war we nght
NO one who uses heating oil
should therefore assume that be-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26

Washington, Dec. 26 UP-A
congressional investigator OF
government quesionnaires cal
culated today that every manu-
facturer must fill out SIP feet
OF reports each year merely to
hold up his end in the War
Production Boards production
requirements plan.
horizontally this is not quite
twice the length OF a football
field he said. but vertically II
is considerably higher than the
Great Pyramid OF Egypt
This computation - worked
out by an anonymous staff ex.
pert OF the joint Congressional
Economy Committee currently
probing federal questonnaires
was based on an analysis Of
WPB form PD25A. also known
"a Application for priority as
sictance under production re-
quirements plan"
Form PD25A. requesting IN
formation on inventories and
projected use OF materials dur
ing the first quarter Of 1888. is
printed on both sides OF l6-inch
sheets OF yellow paper.
Inch Thick
4 complete set OF forms. IN
Guiding extra blanks for filing
out in triplicate, makes a bun
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26
Stove Company
Helps in War

The United Stove Company TO
day announced they are making
new parts to help in the war et
fort.
Among these are copper nose
piece that goes on gas masks, in
closure for incendiary bombs. and
a fire fighting unit for civilian de
tense.
A small night force has been
added 10 keep the schedule.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26
Slightly Bruised
in Sea Skirmish

Leonard Gronic writes briefly in
letter Just received here. OF haV-
ing experienced the thrill Of an
engagement in the Pacific. Two
submarines which we're apparently
overtaken by the ship on which he
was sailing were sunk. He was
slightly bruised.
He also expressed appreciation
TO the YpsIlanti Goodfellows. hav.
ing received one OF the hundred
Christmas kits sent TO boys in ser.
vice.
Il was agreeahly surprised and
happy TO receive It, he writes. BE.
cause II contained useful articles
which will be utilized In my tour
Of duty. Expressing my apprecia.
ton in the Navy rating, ] would
say II was a 400 gift
Seaman Groni- is the son Of Mr.
and NEs Stanley Gvuie. 2Ql Wal
lace Blvd.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26
In Which we Serve Held
Best 1912 Motion Picture

Miniyer, The Pied Piper, Wake
Island, Bambi, The Major and the
Minor. Talk OF the Town, and Holt
day Inn.
Although Coward acted in the
winning photoplay as well as hay-
ing directed 1t the board recognize
ed for excellence in acting the per
formances by Bernard Miles AMI
John Mills.
other actors receiving mention
included Edward G. Robinson, In
In This Our Life, James Cagney
in Yankee Doodle Dandy, Ginger
Rogers in "Roxie Hart, and in the
Major and the Minor, Ann sheri-
dan in kings Row" Teresa
Wright in Mrs. Miniyer'. Margaret
O'Brien and William Severn IN
Journey for Margaret
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26
.ChicagoHas
Gang Staying

Chicago Dec. o6-TP- Dctec-
lives attempted today 10 link the
gang style staying OF Robert Nc
Laughlin. tavern owner and form
er president OF the Checker Taxi
cab Company. 10 an underworld
dispute with remnants Of the Al
CapOnc gang.
After iuve -igating for "a hours.
police had uncovered no definite
CleWs Do The identity OF the men
who took Mclaughlin for a ride"
early yesterday and threw his body
on a curbstone with three bullets
in his head and neck A discharg.
ed she'll lying beside his body In.
dicated the slayers had made sure
he was dead with final shot after
dumping HIS body.
Police said they we're investigat-
INK 10 determine whether there
had been dispute between Nc
LaughHn and remnants Of the pro-
hibifion era gangs They heard
that Mclaughlin. who operated at
least one handbook. had been at
tempting 10 invade the bookie
business
Detectives also reported that
MCLAUGHLIN had been threatened
by several men az his Northside
tavern shortly after a large ship
ment OF liquor vas delivered to
him recently. He left with the
men and returned later 10 report
that 1T vas fixed up"
That liquor shipment was not
destroyed in a fire at McLaughlin's
Tavern Dec. Il. and IL later was
trucked away. Although the fire
had been believed accidental at
the time. authorities have begun
an Investigation 10 determine
whether IL might have been tncen-
diarw In origin
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26

cause the mechanics OF the ration
ing system are flexible there is am
comparable flexibility in the oil
supply.
We may set the dates Of coupon
valuation forward. We may make
a number OF special provisions for
meeting emergencies so far as the
mechanics OF the rationing sys-
tenn are concerned, but none Of
these things produce more oil.
In fact. some Of them are. in
effect, means Of borrowing
against the future and that future
is not bright
Henderson also outlined the fol.
lowing six point program with
which he said dealers could e1pe
dite the fuel rationing program.
/. Urge and participate in poo.
ing delivery equipment and facili-
ties.
2. Ask customers 10 adNiss
promptly the total smouHt NJ the
rstions and 10 deposit their cou.
pons with dealers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26

Business Area

To-day was almost like Sunday In
the business district. Merchants,
in an unprecedented agreement
closed their doors early Christmas
Eve and will not reopen them until
Monday.
The first task will be rearrange
ment Of stocks depleted by one
OF the greatest Christmas selling
seasons in the history Of the mer.
chandising here.
SPECIAL stock4 for. Che holiday
were virtually exhausted in nearly
every instance and much stable
merchandise was moved.
So tired were clerks as result Of
the buying rush, It was decided to
allow them a vacation from Thurs
day night to Monday morning.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26
Conscience Causes
Soldier to Return

Camp Campbell, Ky Dec. 20
lNE-Anyone wanting to see Pvt
John Greathouse will find him in
the guardhouse at Camp Camp
bell. Army officials reported today.
After being AWOL for five and a
half years. Pvt Greenhouses cons
cience caught uP w:;l him. He
decided to give himself up and
made a bee line for this Army post.
During the interim-since the ma
tive Kentuckyian left Fort Mac
Arthur in l937-he travelled around
the world, married, and became the
father of two children.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26
Carl Johnson
Wins Citation

For his work in building up mem
bership Of the American Legion
during the term that he was com
mander, Carl Johnson has received
special recognition from the nation
al commander. The citation reads:
I'm recognition OF loyal and ef-
ficient service. this testimonial Of
personal appreciation is recorded
in behalf OF Carl Johnson, COM
mander. Post 2S2, the American
Legion. department OF Michigan,
Through the active cooperation of
post o ficials and members he has
established for 1912 membership
record surprising the average OF
the last four years.
Signed Lynn VI. Stambaugh, Ma.
tional Commander.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26
Price to be Raised For Fuel Oil Consumers

3. Give customers full informs-
ton on rationing.
4. Advise customers to report
only actual needs and well in ad-
vance.
5. Require that numbers a.
signed 10 customers coupon sheets
be inscribed on each coupon.
6. Handle all orders for fuel
oil whether for old or new CuS
toners as long as supplies arc
available
Every consumer OF home heat
ing oil should know that he is get
ting. under the rationing system.
the very most that is currently
available. through the existing sun
pl. and distribution system Hen
derson said
NO one can give him any assur.
ance that he will get any more than
he has now been allotted by his
War Price and Rationinz Board
and no one can give him any as
surance as to the future.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26
Probe of Lend
Lease Seen In
NewCongress
Some Members
Already Digging
Into Operations

Washington, Dec. GINS A b.
partisan movement in the new Con
gress for investigation Of the lend
lease administra ton today appeared
likely as it was learned that some
members already are digging into
the agency's operations.
Both Sens. Burton n. Wheeler
CD Mont. and Hugh Butler (R)
Neb.. urged an inquiry. while some
members Of She House tpprOpria-
tons Committee are known to be
planning to make searching inquir-
les when requests for additional ap-
preparations are made.
Much Sentiment
81 find that there is considerable
sentiment in Congress for inquiry
into lend-lease operations" said
Wheeler. MANY members have
told me that we ought to see how
many purchases have been made,
whether funds have been wasted
and whether lendlease has been
used contrary to the views ex-
pressed by Administration leaders
when it was before Congress.
Il find this demand coming from
men who not only voted for lend
lease but vigorously supported it. "
Butler, who declared that lend
lease ought to be one OF the first
things looked into by Congress,
may introduce a resolution for an
inquiry early in January.
The lend-lease program, praised
by President Roosevelt as one of
the greatest aids In winning the
war, is now running at rate Of
about $4,000, 900. 900 a year. Con-
gress has authorized more than
S59, 200, 900, 900 for this purpose.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26
Restricted Travel
Reduces Accidents

New York, Dec. Is ms -
There's a silver lining, etc
Wartime travel restrictions, espe-
cially pertaining TO motor traffic,
resulted in a reduction OF Christ
mas accident fatalities TO less than
one-fourth OF those OF last year
statistics for the country revealed
today.
The "boxscore" for this year
showed 90 deaths in % states com
pared to a national poll OF 1914 in
1871 Highway traffic deaths,
which showed the greatest de.
crease, dropped from 301 TO 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26


nv international News Servirel
Russian armies swept ahead on
four fronts today and smashed all
German counterassaults in their
westward drives which threaten
the remnants OF more than 20 div
islons with annihilauon. Maxi cas-
uslties on the central Don front
alone have passed 10000 dead and
captured as the fighting in this
area entered its eleventh day.
Soviet columns reported contin-
ged progress on the Moscow front.
in the twin drives north and south
Of Stalingrad. and in the Nalchik
area guarding the approaches TO
The Caucasus oil fields.
Hold Initiative
On other fronts Of the far flung
battle lines allied forces held the
initiative in comparatively light
fighting. The British Eighth Army
in Libya has occupied Sirte, mid
way between FL Agheila and Trip
oil and It's anguards slashed at the
retreating enemy.
American and British forcea
were reported TO have advanced
six miles beyond Medjez-el-bab. IS
miles southwest OF Tunis. and to
have beaten off Axis counter-as-
.saults after driving the foe from
an important height position.
Allied forces made further adj
vances into Japanese strongholds
on the Papuan Coast Of New
Guinea. and a Washington com.
munique reported the destruction
OF - enemy planes In continuing
raids on the Japanese base at
Munda, on New Georgia Island.
10 miles northwest Of the Amer
lean base on Guadalconal. Four
teen enemy fighters we're shot
down In air combat and 10 smashed
on the ground
British imperial forces moved
slowly ahead in Burma after re-
pulsing a Japanese counterattack
in the Chin hills district.
To Name Successor
The political assassination OF
French Admiral Jean Francois OAR
Ian continued to Oyershadow tbs
war news as French colonial ad-
minlstrators gathered In Algiers
TO name a successor TO the slain
high commission OF North Africa.
A swift court martial met Friday
and condemned the youthful as
sassln 10 die al dawn today. Pre-
sumably the swirl decision was
carried out on schedule. but no Of.
fetal announcement had been made
early today.
The killer was not Identified, but
was described as French sub
iect whose Italian mother Is a
resident OF Italy He made con.
fession IN which he was reported
10 have accepted sole responsible
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26
| ibraryCiven
Aid by State

Ypsilanti Ladies Library Asso-
citation received a check today for
S242A2. Miss Lotta c. Combs, libr-
drian. announced. The check is
the first half OF a grant from the
state aid to libraries fund for which
the library has qualified this year.
The state aid law allows these
grants to be used for books, sal
aries. supplies and equipment, or
to keep the library open more
hours. The money is TO be used 20
extend the services which the libr-
airy Is now able to give. The only
expenditures not allowed In III
terms Of the Law ara 80 ,-rt'-t..
.tion and remodenng of a building,
or the payment Of bonded indebted
ness
The distribution OF this fund is
an important part OF a long range
program outlined by the State
Board OF Libraries to improve
Michigan's public libaries and to
provide library service for the peo-
pie who do not have books avail
adj at present.
Three types OF grants are made
from this money. One fund of
S1S2.500 is set aside for grants TO
libraries whose local tax support
has been steadily mslntained The
check received today by the Ypsi-
lanti Ladies Library Association is
from this fund, Miss Coombs re-
ports.
Another portion OF the state aid
fund is reserved for grants to
new county and regional libraries
giving library service to more than
5000 residents Of Michigan who
have had no library in the past.
The third division goes to libr
aries in areas with low assessed
valuations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26
Senate Group
Will Reopen
Rubber Quiz
To Seek Reasons
Behind Tagging
Output


Washington. Dec. 26-INS- Sen
Guy NJ. Gillette CD Iowa. chair.
man OF a Senate Agriculture sub
committee, today announced that
his group will reopen hearings OH
the rubber production problem
soon after Jan. l and said he ex-
poets to develop within the next
So days the reasons behind the
tagging output OF alcohol from ag-
ricultural products.
First witnesses TO be called be
fore the subcommittee will be Rub
Der Director William NJ. letters
and officials OF the WPB's alcohol
division. Also on the list OF wit
nesses is Fred Willkie, manager of
Seagram's. Inc. Louisville Ky,
and brother OF Wendell l.. Willkie,
1870 COP presidential nominee.
The thing that disturbs me SO
deeply is that with the situation
so acute there should be such
complacency and delay in produc-
ton OF synthetic rubber" Gillette
said.
1T will be year next week
since the petroleum people were
called in and asked to pool their
interests, with a promise of a $780,
100000 subsidy, for the production
of synthetic rubber But to date
the amount of synthetic rubber
produced is so small that 1t is the
cause OF great concern
Commends LETTERS
Gillette commended Rubber Chief
letters for his activity, but he
added that apparently some force
is working behind the scenes to
hold back the program.
THE amount OF synthetic rub
Der available is so small that II
is causing great concern" Gillette
said. I'VE were told recently that
II the construction program for
production OF synthetic rubber is
delayed one month 1t will bring us
below the danger line by the mid
die of summer in 1913. At the
same time we are told that con-
struction today is from two to
three months behind. We want to
lind out why"
I'VE waited for several months
to see what would be done to carry
out the recommendations in the
Daruoh report. Now we Seell itsis
time TO ask why those recommen-
dations have not been carried out
and that is what we hope to de
velop within the next 80 days
Gillette said the witnesses to be
called before his committee will
be asked about the demands for
alcohol for 1913, and of the amount
asked, what proportion is envis-
Toned for the production OF syn.
thetic rubber.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26
Justification
Of Huge Force
to Sought
Manpower to be
Considered by
New Congress

Washington. Dec. 26-INS-sen.
Edwin c. Johnson ID Colo, today
predicted that the New Congress
will call on the Army and Navy to
justify the huge program for a
100000 man fighting force by the
end OF 1913.
Promising to bring the raging
manpower controversy in Washing
ton into the open. Johnson said
that the call upon the armed forces
will be made through the Senate
Military Affairs Committee or
through the appropriations commit
tees OF both the House and Senate
johnson had this to say:
THE Army and Navy are going
to have to support their demands
for a larger army. don't blame
the Army-it is right for it to
seek what It can.
But the Constitution directs
the Congress to raise and equip an
army. 1t is the responsibility o.
Congress, not that of the President
or the War Department"
Under the present program, the
Army is expected to reach 1900.
900 men in 1943 with the Navy and
other branches raising the total to
100000 men.
A great deal OF criticism over
the projected size Of the Army has
been uttered by congressman on
and off the record in Washington
for weeks. Fears were expressed
that the Army never would have
enough equipment to arm 1900
900 men. There also was contro-
ersy over whether a total armed
strength OF 100000 men would
drain the nations manpower from
vital war factories, farms and es-
sential civilian production.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26
Amish Children Stricken
by Epidemic of Small POx

The children. on under school
a p. were the first 20 be bit By the
disease which has plagued the
Amish farm settlement near Lewis
town. Other stricken persons were
adults. Dr.. u +. Miller. Of Belle
Vile. asserted that none Of the chill
dren had been yaceinated.
The outbreak Of the d sease has
caused a virtual paralysis OF all &C
tivity IN the valley, which is popu-
lated by approximately 500 persons.
state police are enforcing a quar-
antine 10 Isolate the valley res
dents.
Defense Industries 20 the area
have announced plans for the vol
c.. CNfHTf pnX Pare
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26
Fifty Families
Receive Dinners

Thursday afternoon Christmas
dinners we're provided for 80 fami-
lies In Ypsilanu when the Apsi.
lanti Goodfellous delivered 3 bas.
ketq. the Salvation Army ~. and
the American Legion seven Three
city trucks and Phelps Grouse truck
we're used for the GoOdfellows and
Salvation Army baskets and Harold
Augustus used his car 10 deliver
the American Legion baskets
These baskets we're all delivered
from the Salvation Army headQuar-
ters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26

Lew stoHn, Pa. Dec. Is ms
Small pox which has gripped the
KishacoquiIlas Valley today was
reported 10 have stricken seven
Amish children. including three
year-old twins. raising the total OF
ID persons 70 q.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-26

NEWARK. y. J.-1NS-A Japa
nese alien who gave his name as
Minowa Toranoshuki and addresses
in California and Connecticut to.
day was in police custody awaiting
questioning by FBl agents. Taken
into custody in the vicinity OF New
ard Airport which he was circling
slowly in an automobile. Torano.
shuke, police said. was in poser.
sion OF number OF photographs
~ the New York shore line, dock.
buildings and subwsys.