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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09
Battle May be
Greatest OF
All Time
Loss to Nippon in
Coral Sea Seen
as Staggering

(BY International News SerVrce)
Paced by units of Americas
mighty Pacific fleet. United Ma.
tons warships and combat planes
routed the Japanese navy in the
Coral Sea today TO win a specta.
cular victory in the first phase OF a
sea.air battle which observers be-
lieve may be one OF the greatest of
all time.
To General Douglas Macarthur.
at his United Nations headquarters
in Australia. went the privilege of
issuing the thrilling announcement
which sent spirits sky-rocketing in
all countries fghting tho Axis and
brought especial rejoicing in the
island continent so seriously men,
aced by the Japanese naval adj
vance.
The enemy has been repulsed.'
said Macarthur And in a spirit
so typical OF him. he added
"Our attacks will continue"
Although the number e. Japanese
ships engaged In the Coral Sea bat
| tie was not known. there was no
doubt that Nippon losses had been
staggering and that the immedi.
l ate threat of an invasion OF AUS
tralia had been dissipated.
Eleven Japanese shirs -includ-
/ ing an aircraft carrier heavy
cruiser. a light cruiser. two Destroy
ers. four gunboats. one transport
and one supply ship-were sent 10
the bottom by United Nations
forces. Al least seven others
were so badly damaged that they
will be out OF action for some time
TO come, and one OF that mum Der
"a second aircraft carlier-wss
listed by Reuters British news
agency as already sunk.
In other war theaters. the Unit ed
Nations registered successes which
would be hailed with enthusiasm
on normal day. Britlin's Royal
Air Force levied another assault
on oftbombed Rostock. important
industrial baltic seaport. and also
hammered Waremuende, few
miles 10 the north. Russian forces
attacked on the Leningrad and
Karelian fronts. dislodging the Ger
mans from strongly-fotfihed vii
lagos. and the Red Army prepared
for new decisive battles on the
central front.
But these new blows against the
Axis were crowded out OF the spot.
light almost completely by the hve-
day sea-air battle in the Southwest
Pacific area
Even Tokyo admitted the loss OF
an aircraft carrier and 81 planes.
while claiming that United
States destroyer had been sunk and
heavy cruiser badly damaged.
AS usual there was no confirmation
in any reliable source OF any OF
the Japanese claims. and they were
not taken seriously in the United
States.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09
Panda Owes Life
to Good Habits

Chicago. May 9-INS-Psrtly be-
cause Of her blameless habits Of
liWng-she doesn't smoke. drink
or eat fats-Mei Mel was pro-
nounced on the road 10 recovery
al the Brookheld Zoo to-day. after
an eight-day siege OF what was be-
lieved to be stomach ulcers.
Mel Mel is the zoos famous
panda. and news that the furry. al
most human pet was 80 brought
inquiries from all parts OF the
country about her health. a num-
Der Of prominent physicians we're
consulted in the case.
Edward II. Bean. 700 director,
said today.
II believe Mel Mel is on the way
10 recovery and Will live She has
been seriously ill, and h. was fear
ed for a time she would die. but
she has now been shifted to a
diet suitable for persons suffering
from uIcers-milk. syrup. plain
white cereal. boiled carrots and
baked bananas and sweet potatoes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09
Clubs to Tell
Hospital Need

A committee representing nearly
so organizations in Yps,lanti has
been named with the purpose Of ex-
planning essential facts regarding
the proposed Ypsilanti so bed hos
pital which is TO be submitted to
the taxpayers at the special cleo
ton on May %. At that time vot-
ers will determine whether s134.-
600 in bonds will be voted TO pay
the City's portion of he cost of
building and furnishing the hospi-
tai. The federal government has
submitted a proposal to contribute
two thirds OF the cost OF such a
hospital. in view of the emergency
situation confronting the communi-
ty.
In the opinion OF the Citizens
Committee the proposal should be
approved because OF the larger de-
mands which will be made not only
now but in the future. The growth
Of the area to the east is already
of such proportions that the pres
ent hospital has been crowded for
several years.
Members Of the Citizens Commit
tee as announced by tho chairman,
Olin c. Eckley. are Board OF Com.
merce. A. Seedorf: Rotary Club. J..
A. Seamans. Kiwanis Club. Law.
renee Schaffer. American Legion.
Carl Johnson: Ladies' Literary
Club. Mrs. Fred Older. Woman's
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09
Mother Slain,
Youth Hunted

Corpus Christi, Tex. May Ans
-- Police today searched for l6
year old George Claude Hengy.
Jr. son OF an electrical superin-
tendent At the Corpus Christi
naval air station. following the
discovery that the boys mother
mad been shot In death and his
three year old sister apparently
kidnapped.
The body Of Mrs. Hengy. GOV
cred with several bedspreads was
found on a living room diyan of
the family's fashionable home She
had been shot through the heart
by % cslibre rifle and in the
head by a shotgun.
Apparently having been without
care for more than ~ hours, the
Hengys younger daughter Julia
Ann, 10 weeks. was in a crib near
the living room and was unharm-
ed But George. Jr, and Zina,
three, we're missing. Missing TOO
we're the family automobile and a
% rifle. shotgun and ammunition
that had been In the house.
The elder Hengy made the dis
covery OF his wifes death after
hurrying home from business
trip to Austin Hengy said he has
tened 10 his residence after tele-
phoning the house and receiving
no answer.
1T was a cody executed killing.
said Police Capt Earl {. Dunn.
Mrs. Hengy apparently was shot
as she slept. the killer standing
only about five feet away She
looked as though she had been
taking nap for she was fully
clothed. Either OF the two shots
would have Killed her
George. Jr. police learned. had
been treated at a hospital for
severe feyers" last summer, but
was thought TO have recovered.
Griefstricken BY the tragedy. the
father was frantic over the fate
OF his older daughter
What concerns me now BE- get.
TING my little girl back. he said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09
CONTINUE STRIKE

Detroit. May 9-INS-Two hun.
dred and g bakers employed a.
81 Polish bakeries today continued
their strike for higher wages but
dropped their demands that they
be given a loaf Of bread and cakes
each day The bakers are mem
bers Of bakery union local II, ALL
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09

OAKLAND. Gains An eX.
plosion caused when an employe
tried 70 light a furnace rocked the
Pa Soap Co works IN Oakland
early today. destroying The plant
and wresking damage estimated
at $500 900. The employe. Thomas
Shearer was blown across the
room by the blast and crowled
from the plant on his hands and
knees He suffered burns about
the lace and hands
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09
PLAN MEMORIAL SERVICE

Jackson, May D. Special me
mortal services are being planned
for Sunday. May a. IN Jackson
Prison. Feature Of the observance
will he a military drill OF inmates
now being trained by Seret George
Parrish. World War veteran.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09
Young Matron Criminally
Assaulted by Intruder

not call police "or he would xiii
her"
Ten minutes elapsed before she
dared move and nearly forty min
utes passed before she had sufri-
cient'v composed herself to sum
mon nolice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09

NEW DELHI, India AP -
Chittagong area OF India was
bombed and machine-gunned by the
japanese yesterday and their air.
men returned again this morning In
an attack which caused slight dam
age, the British announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09

DETRoIT-AP-Walter o. Briggs.
Jr.. 30-year.old son of the owner OF
the Detroit Tigers baseball team.
has been accepted for service in the
L. s. Army Air Corps. presumably
as technical officer, 1t was re
ported.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09
TROOPER AWoL

Petoskey. May 9-William Ward.
Is, Lansing. was arrested here Fri
day and taken back 10 Detroit by
state police. who said he was
AVOL from the state troops.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09

WASHlNGTON-UP-The United
States is sending a special mission
10 the Union OF South Africa 10
study development OF vast resources
for the United Nations war effort,
il was disclosed today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09
Congress Today

fBy United Fressl
Senate
In recess.
No committees
House
In recess.
No committees.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09

SANCTf SPIRITUs. Cuba-INS
-Four persons we're killed and
seven injured early today when a
group OF alleged Communists at
lacked members Of the Autentico
party holding a meeting to com.
memorate the seventh anniversary
% the death Of Radical Leader An
tonic Gllteras.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09
See HosPITAL-Page 6

8 piece Dining Set-good condition.
1890. Phonc 1913. Adv. 509'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09

LONDON-AP-Re Reuters said to-
day that the death Of Capt. Jean
Assolant. French long distance flier.
after taking part on the French side
in the air battle over northern Mad
szascar. was announced today in
Nichy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09

CHICAGO ms Jayne Coz.
zens, San Francisco opera soprano,
and Kelly Dalton. Chicago baritone
were honeymooning today follow
ing their wedding in suburban
Evanston. Miss Cozzens, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. d. r. Cozzens, of Salt
Lake City, Utah, came to Chicago
recently to take leading part in
a nationaliy-broadcast radio pro-
gram. The couple plan to make
their home in this city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09

NEW DELHI-fNS-Col. Louis
Johnson, President Roosevelts spe-
cial envoy TO India. expects to
leave shortly for the United States,
but plans to confer first with Mo
handas X. Gandhi, spiritual leader
OF midas Hindu millions, it was
reported today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09

HAMILTON. Bermuda - APP -
Survivors OF two merchant ships
lost In the North Atlantic. one a
woman. have been landed At Hamil-
ton by United states vessel which
picked them up from lifebosts. Miss
Gwen Garfield. tall and attractive
resident OF Simcoe. Ont. was the
woman and she was praised for her
fortitude and spirit by the men OF
the lifeboat in which she driited
three days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09
Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight;
Cooler, Showers

WASHINGTON ms Senate
leaders today urged that America
accumulate stoekpiles OF wheat
gold, copper and other valued com
modities so that the nation might
dominate post war peace confer
ences" Sen. Burton X. Wheeler
asserted that he had cried my
eyes out" over the failure OF Con
gress nine years ago TO direct an
accumulation OF copper.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09

LONDON-lNS-The Daily Mail
today published a dispatch from
Madrid stating that 1t was under
stood French Chief OF Government
Pierre Laval was drafting note to
Washington asking for assurance
that the United Nations would not
attempt to take over any add.
tional French colonies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-09

LONDON-INS- Queen Wilhel-
nina OF Holland today received
Anthony J. prexel Biddle. Jr.. L. S.
ambassador to the free govern
ments in London. who presented
his letters of credence as full
ambassador.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11
New Class
Listed for
Horses

Usefulness as well as ornament
is demanded today Of the show
horse.
For that reason a new event is
added to the Detroit spring horse
show program in the utility
hunter class scheduled for Sat.
urday afternoon. Each entry will
be judged not only for behavior
under saddle as a hunter but for
general purposes when harnessed
to IAN appropriate vehicle
First events are scheduled for
tomorrow at the Bloomfield Open
Hunt Club on East Long Lake
road, and the final Sunday eve
ming. The program begins at l
p. m. daily. Junior classes show
Saturday morning starting at 8
o'clock.
Proceeds from this annual inter-
show 60 TO the Army and
Navy Recreation League this year,
and war bonds are replacing
various cups, but four major tro-
phies are again at stake. One is
the Professional Horsemans AS
ISOLATION Challenge.
Another is the William D. Nc
Cullough Memorial for best
women's hunters: the John S
Sweeney Memorial for Corinthiar
hunters and the Ainsworth fol
the best green hunter.
Winner OF the Professional
Horseman's Trophy. open also to
amateurs. will be eligible to COM
pete in the championship class to
be judged at the National in Madi-
son Square Garden. This years
winner in New York will receive
permanent ownership of the tro-
ply, and 500 in addition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11
Fishing at Best
Reports From All Sections Of State Emphasize
Excellent Prospects for Catches This Week
BY DON GILES

Fish are biting in Lake st
Clair, Anchor Bay, the Detroit
River and all the way up to Sag
NAV Bay.
Hot weather has whet their ap'
petite so well that for the first
time in several weeks. anglers re-
port the best luck on walleyes
perch and catfish.
The same is true in the trout
country. Reports wired in from
conservation officers Throughout
the state contain the most encour'
aging information of the year.
Pike lakes around Gladwin are
yielding limit catches, with min
nows being the preferred bait FOL
best results.
Although streams are slightly
high, trout fishing in the Roscom'
mon district has been excellent
with the coming of warm weather
and insect matches. Fly fisher
men have been having the best re-
suits on dry flies. Prospects fol-
the coming weekend are the best
thus far this season, Merit Nc
Clure, district supervisor at Ros
common advises.
Further north, trout streams are
reported nearly normal and clear
Charlie Eagle, in charge Of thu
Atlanta district, said anglers were
getting good creels of trout thi:
week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11
Bayview Holds
Dawn Regatta
Continued from First Sport Psge)

CONTINUED from First Sport Page
line. Anyway il has long been an
accepted practise at the Bay TO
stay up all night to get TO your
ship in time.
Captain Burdeno says he is send
ing his large flock of trained ducks
TO all Of the clubs on the river at
dawn Sunday to quack shippers
and crews into wakefulness.
Sundays regatta will be sailed
on the 31-mile course which starts
just above the Little Club" 9TH
erwise known as the Crosse Pointe
Club. The finish will be down in
the river in front Of Bayview.
1t takes a boat about an hour
to get from say. the Detroit Yacht
Club, TO the start which means
that shippers keeping their ships
al clubs in the river will have to
get going around z a. m. This will
undoubtedly bring crews aboard, If
at all. in a mutinous mood.
The racing division starts at 9
a. m. and this group punches up
the Fights, RS, skies and 22-square
The racing-cruising follows
at sos with the cruising "A"
handicap, Cs and LIS in order at
five-minute intervals.
Commodore Charles Beck of the
Bayview Yacht Club stated agar
that any skipper who sails his shiI
into the steamship channel is auto
disqualified.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11
Three American
League Teams
Battle for ID

The New York Yankees and the
monotonous manner in which they
spread-eagle the field were forgot
ten momentarily by the American
League today as IL concentrated
on a red hot second place battle
among the Boston Red Sox, the
Cleveland Indians and the Detroit
Tigers.
Ten games out In front, the
Yanks seem too distant TO worry
about. But the interest in the
three-way runner-up fght-with
the St. Louis Browns attempting to
crowd into the picture-produced
the fevered interest of close PEN
nant fight.
Boston thumped ST. Louis. 1913.
yesterday, and remained one-half
game ahead of Cleveland and De-
troit. The Tigers held the pace
with a Al victory over the Yanks,
beating the champions in their
favorite department, home run
hitting. Cleveland rallied and
nosed out the Senators. 4-3, in a
thinning tilt at Washington last
night. The Browns loss put them
two games below Cleveland and
Detroit.
Buck Newsom had Cleveland
well in hand until the ninth
inning, coasting on a 20 lead. The
Indians rallied for three runs but
Washington came back with one
sending the tilt into overtime.
Then in the twelfth. pitcher Red
Embree hit a slow roller and Ray
Mack beat the throw home for the
winning run.
A five-run explosion in the sixth
inning on a single, three doubles
and home run let Boston in with
an easy 1913 conquest of the
Browns. The Chicago White Sox
regained seventh place, dropping
the Athletics into the cellar again
with Al defeat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11
Hurons' Star HurdIer.
Ends College Career

YPSILANTT, June 11.-Michi-
gan Normals Charles Whitley"
Had will make his final appear
ance as collegiate competitor
Friday and Saturday in the NCAA
track and field carnival at Lin
coin, Neb.
The blond Huron star will en-
ter both the 120-yard high and
220-yard low hurdles. He placed
fourth in the former and fifth in
the latter event a year ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11

Steelheads are biting good on
Lake Charlevoix, according to
Robert Furlong of the Boyne City
office of the conservation depart
ment. Brooks and rainbows are
biting good on the Jordan, Boyne
and Sturgeon. Perch fishing at
Charlevoix, Petsokey and Harbor
Springs is nothing TO get excited
about, but muskie fishing on Elk
Round Lake and Torch River in
Antrim County has been the best
in years.
Over in the western part OF the
state, Chester w. Bonney, In
charge of the Baldwin district,
wires that trout fishing has been
generally good throughout the
area during the past week. Water
levels are nearer TO normal and
Temperatures are running higher
with the result that fish are feed
ing more regularly on insects.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11
Pirates Send HurIer
To Jersey City

PITTSBURGH, June IL (UPl.-
The Pittsburgh Pirates baseball
team announced outright release
of Kenneth Jungels. right handed
pitcher. to Jersey City Of the In
ternational League. Jungels was
drafted from Wilkes-Barre OF the
Eastern League last year. This
season he had appeared in five
games as a relief pitcher for a
total Of eight and two-thirds in
nings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11
CYO SoftbalI

LAST NIGHTS RESULTS
EAST DIVISION
St Catherine 10, Guardian Angels 2 81.
David a. Patronage OF St Joseph 2;
Resurrection s. 81. Juliana 3: Nativity o.
Sacred Heart (Roseville) 3.
NORTHEAST DIVISION
81. Louis the King 9. ST. Benedict 1;
Holy Name tNo. ID Q. ST. Rita o, Holy
Name (No. ~ 8. Blessed Sacrament 3.
NORTHWEST DIVISION
a.. Agnes r. o. L. Gate Of Heaven l,
Precious Blood g. St Luke 4; St. Gregory
II, St. Mary Magdalen tMel) 5.
CENTRAL DIVISION
Our Lady OF Help 3. St stanislsus a. St.
Vincent S, St Bonifaee 4: St Anne 2
Sweetest Heart OF Mary /. 81. Elizabeth /
St Hedw1g l.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11
HurIs No-Hitter

George Price hurled a no-hit
game as the Earl softball team
defeated N. A. Woodward in a
Ferndale league game last night.
80. He walked three, famed nine
and one man reached base on an
error.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11
Cramer0nIyA.l
Active Player
With 1000 Hits
By LEO MACDoNELL

y Roger (Docl Cramer, veteran
Tiger outfelder, today enjoyed the
distinction Of being the only player
in the American League taking
care Of a regular trick who has
poled more than 1000 hits IN major
league competition.
With three hits fashioned in yes
terdays smashing Tiger triumph
over the Yankees in New York,
Cranler boosted his total 10 20Ol
hits. aggregated in y and frac-
ton seasons in which he wore the
uniform of the Athletics, Red SoN
and Tigers.
Jimmie FoXX has totaled more
than $500 hits. hut the former
Athletics and Red SoX star is now
with the Cubs in the National
League. Charley Gehringer and
AL Simmons each have poled over
$500 hits but both are now
coaches with some prohibiting
priority rights. Al the rate he
Is going, Gehringers plnch-hitting
is not apt 70 add much 10 his total.
CRoNIN ON BENCH
Joe Cronin has banged out over
2.100 safeties. but the Boston man.
ager has been spending most Of
his time on the bench and Buddy
Myer. who finished the l94l sea-
son with more than 2,100. did not
answer the big league bell this
spring. He found better pay.
Over in the National League.
Paul Waner. long with the Pirates
and now with the Braves, has gone
Over the 1900 mark. And if he
hasn't 5000. Mel OFT is well up
the list. Dick Bartell of the
Giants recently moved into the
aristocratic 1000 hit society.
II is quite a distinction TO be
a 1000 hitter. Close to so have
made the mark, which sounds like
a lot, but isn't considering the
many hundreds of ball players
who have been in the majors since
1876, the year the National League
was organized.
FEW REACH 5000
OF the so. less than half moved
on to $500 and not more than
seven or eight reached 5000.
Oddly enough. even Babe Ruth,
greatest of long distance hitters,
through a stretch of % years was
under 5000 after he played his
last game. Among the 5000 hit
tiers were Pop Arson, in the old
days. Eddie Collins, Ty Cobb,
Larry Lajoie, Honus Wagner and
Iris Speaker.
And when you speak of Cobb
and Wagner you are speaking OF
the super greats in total hits as
well as in many other depart
ments. With 4,l91 spread over
his "a years in the majors, Cobb
led in the American League. Wag-
ner, in 81 years, rolled up 3,430
in the National League.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-11
Stanford Loses Coach

STANF FORD UNIVERSITY,
Cal, June IL (UP).-Stanford
University's football fortunes took
another tumble today when Jim
Lawson, newly appointed football
coach, confirmed he had applied
for a naval commission and prob
ably would report TO Annapolis
next Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-05-27
IMPOSE BARI,
 PHOTOS FOR
 JUNEAU AREA
Record of All Film Sold 10 Be Kept by Stores
 Here

The army moved today to clamp down on the dissemination of dam aging pictures of military bases in Alaska. In an order specifically applying to this area, it is pointed out that any person who carries a camera or even binoculars on the Glacier Highway within the mili- tary area will be subject to arrest and prosecution, even to the extent of being excluded from the Terri tory.
 Records of all film sold in Juneau will be kept by photo shops. Photo distributors are being asked to put away their views of cities in Alaska for the duration.
 The order, distributed through the office of United States Marshal William T. Mahoney read as fol- lows. Juneau residents are urged to read the statement carefully and abide by it's regulations in full:
 "The United States Marshal has been requested by Maj. Gen. Simon B. Buckner to assist the army of ficials in preventing the sale by firms or individuals of any photo graphs and photographic postcards showing views of cities and military objectives in the First Division.
 "The public is also warned that anyone found in possession of a camera or binoculars, on the Glacier Highway within the military area or that vicinity, will be subject to arrest and prosecution and may be excluded from the Territory of AL aska.
 "All stores or individuals having pictures or scenes of Juneau, in- cluding Mendenhall Glacier or wat erfront scenes are requested to withdraw them from sale.
 "A record, hereafter, of all films sold must be kept by the vendor. This record must show the name and address of purchaser with the date of sale. The record will be subject to periodic inspection by army officials"