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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27

(By International News Seryice)
Soviet armies drove steadily
ahead today In the campaign 10
sweep Axis forces from the Don
elbow and TO close the ring o1
steel and maupower around 300, 900
Germans still battling furiously be-
fore Stalingrad
In Thursdays hghting the three
pronged Russian offensive recaptnTs
ed Is additional towns, took H.,
600 more prisoners and left 1000
enemy dead on various battls-
fields.
The Allied offensive in TunisIA
was also reported surglng ahead
as enemy troops on the north coast
we're forced back 10 Blzerte whils
another Allied column advanced
TO within 10 miles OF Tunis The
Morocco radio station. quoting pur.
ported Allied headquarters com,
muniques, said fighting was also IN
progress ~ miles southwest %
Tunis
Claims Troops Bombed
Berlin earlier had claimed that
German aircraft had bombed Al.
He'd troops at Taboura, Is miles
west OF Tunis. and at Mateur. 20
miles west OF Bizcrte.
The Morocco radio also reported
another Allied force on the move
northwest OF the port OF Gabes on
the southeast TunIslan coast. Al.
He'd parachute troops were report.
ed hopping up enemy forces IN
southern Tunisia, az American and
Raj planes knocked out % Axis
planes In a series OF air battles
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27

OTTAWA-INS- All Canadian
prisoners OF war in enemy hands
will receive individual Christmas
packages from the people OF Cana
da under arrangements being car
ried out by the Canadian high com
missioner in London in collabora-
ton With the Canadian and British
Red Cross on instructions from the
Dominion government, it is an
nounced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27

NEW YORK - ms Fourteen
year.old John ". Kennedy. whose
patriotism was stronger than fam
lily ties. was back home today after
three futHe attempts TO enlist with
as many different Canadian units
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27

WANTED-iurn. or unfurn apt b.
Dec. 4. Box L30 Press. ADV. ll21
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27

Cemetery wreaths 75c SOS Tovner
Adv. ll2S'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27

PONT1AC-lNS -- Pontiac bus
drivers, striking assertedly to On.
force wage demands. today halted
the public transportation system in
the highly industrialized commu7i.
" and left stranded on streetcorn.
ers hundreds Of war plant and offic e
workers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27

See FUTURE-Page S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27

LONDON-INS-A Reuter- dis
patch from Moscow said today that
it had been reported that Premier
Benito Mussolini had assumed di-
rect command of Italian forces in
Libya following the dismissal OF
General Bastico, commander-in-
chief of Italian troops in North
Africa.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27

LONDON-lNS-- The Earl OF
Mansfield. prominent Scottish peer.
was convicted today on charges Of
attempting TO give a press CORES
pendent news Of British troop dis
positions and movements in viola
ton Of defense secrecy regulations.
He was fined so pounds after
secret trial No details about the
charges were made public.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-27

PHILADELPHIA ms - Flu.
neral services were arranged to-
day for DR.. William T. Shoemaker.
73. internationally known opthalin-
ologist and textbook author 81 r
died in Philadelphia after an Ill
ness OF six weeks.
Evening star., 1942-04-23
CLEARANCE
NOVELTY JEWELRY
MEMS FURNISHINGS

MEMS SPORTS SHIRTS. IOooo WOOL long sleeves solid
color. loroe only Were $50 ----------S3.es So IS
MEks SPORTS SHIRTS. Royon and wool uobeled), long
sleeves solid color. Medium and orqe Were 81 IS
MEMS zELAk JACKETS Upper front Sizes snoI, medium.
Slightly soiIed- Were $50
IS Pos MEMS AkkLETS Mercerzed cotton stripes. Size
Were 2oc --------- pors Soc
$50 MEMS TIES Loroe selection colo and potterns Were
81 ond 81 so .-------.----- 5sc
MEks cUMMERsUND SETS. Cun1merbund, tie and hond-
kerchief TO notch. Were S4 ---------------- 81
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Births Reported

Abrsmowitz, Abraham and Clara. boy.
Barker, Harold and Pauline, boy.
Bouck, Robert and Marjorie, girl.
calkins. Harry and MaribeIie. sirl.
Clark. John and Geraldine. boy.
Credeur, Elmo and Dorothy, girl.
Duphily. George and Gertrude. girl.
tahsa PsS5s PsStoe snd and PorShs Boy Boy
Goldman, Leon and Florence, boy.
Gordon. Howard and callie, boy.
HaineS james and Carla. boy.
Harrisen; AndSew and MARY sisl;
Hunting, Gilbert and Margot, .girl.
Joiner, William and Mabel, girl.
kreesar, Joseph and Jean, Eirl;
Ia Brecaue. Roher, and lone boy.
Lee, Charles and Mary. boy.
Mason. Lewis ana Dora. D0y
MeNaushton, John and Katherine, boy
Peterson. Harold and Florence. boy.
Rawson. George and Atno, boy.
Ehodes. Denver and Thelma, sirl.
Roiisson, Richard and Estelle. Eiri.
Sloan, Paul and Matilda, girl.
Stoner. Aaron and Vir9iniA, firl
Ballantine. Henry and Elisabeth, boy.
soTers soTGsn tsn otse ana ana Msry MaTsafet st Girl
BSehas Paul and Mary, siri
Child, Sareent and Ophelie, boy,
crago, William and Mildred, girl,
Doane. Vernon and Kathryn, boy.
EckhArt. Arthur and HageL -.
Fisher. Carroll and Marie, boy.
Fravel, Fred and jose
Goodreau, George and Lois. boy.
GoSsett. Ed Lee and Ma.
Hanson. Fred and E'sts. h1s.
Heggy, Donald and Harriet, sirl.
AuntreSs. Wesley and Eliza b. boy.
Johnston, Russell and Alma. Er
kidwen. Homer and Thelms, girl.
kruser, Ross and sther, siri.
Lauck, John and Lola. girl,
Marsteller, Vernon and Gladys, sirl.
McGibony. James and Myrtis, boy.
PaSswaterS. John and Msrsaret, sirL
Iaine. William and Roslyn, sirl
Rhodes, David and Isabelle, boy.
Riebe. Donald and Eleanore, boy.
Robinson, Karl and Faye, boy.
Sirken. Joseph and Mary, girl
Smith, John and Dorothy, boy.
Warren, Monroe and Dorothy, girl
Alexander, William and Elizabeth, boy
Moore, John and Emma, boy,
Bailey, Martin and Florence, boy.
Thompson. Conroy and Ora, girl
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Social Scientists
Convene for 3-Day
Session tomorrow
Academy Of Economics,
SoeioI Science Society
To Hold Joint Meeting

The Academy Of World Economics
and the National Social Science
Honor Society viii hold their joint
ennuaI meeting here tomorrow. Sat-
urday and Sunday. with oistin-
Ruished social scientists conducting
discussions under q general topic,
Victory and the Social Order"
Four local universities will be hosts
10 sections Of the meeting tomorrow
night.
Historical aspects viii be discussed
at George Washington University, in
the hall OF government, at $50 pm.
Or. Ralph Il. Turner of the Board
of Economic Welfare viii talk on
CONSTRUCTION OF O Democratic Cul-
ture." The Rev. DIR. Wilfrid Par
sons, 8. j., OF Catholic University
win talk on Spiritual Values In the
New World order"
At 8:i5 pm. a discussion Of polit-
zeal aspects will begin In the Copley
lounge at Georgetown University
Speakers will include Erich Roll of
University College, Huh. England;
NAE1A h% AAANAAs GSNANAeA A1nAi
Society of International Law, and
Senator Roster OF West Virginia.
Meanwhile, at Catholic University,
talks on economic aspects will have
begun in the Maloney Building at 8
pm, with DR.. Charles o. Hardy OF
Brookings Institution, Louis r.
Buckley and Charles B. Dulcan as
speakers.
Session four, on sociological as
poets, will begin at 8 o'clock in the
presidents home, American Univer-
sity. DR.. Frank Lorimer and DR..
Oscar Weigert will be among the
speakers.
On Saturday at AIS pm. the
groups viii gather in the Brookings
Institution for discussion of inter-
national economics.
A dinner session will be held at
tbs pm. Sunday in Hotel 240o Six
teenth street NV. National honor
keys will be awarded In their alb
sence TO Gen. Douglas Macarthur
and Nine. Chang Kai-shek.
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Status of Physicions
Of Draft Age TO Be Topic

The Status of the Physician Of
Draft Age" will be discussed by 1t.
Col. Samuel F. Sealey, executive
officer OF the procurement and as
signment division of national selec-
tive service, at meeting Of the
Medico- -Chirurgical Society in the
auditorium of Howard University
Medical School at 8 o'clock tonight.
Other addresses will be given by
DR. Justine M Hope. assistant pro-
fessor Of neurology and psychiatry.
and by DR.. Charles r. Drew, pro-
fessor Of surgery.
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Deaths Reported

Marths L. Harvey, 81 3720 Upton ST. NV.
Edith La PrueN. S6, Home for AGED
Lille R. Harris. 81. 331 North Carolina
ave. Sc
James O'C Smith, So, 73o Rock Greek
Church gd nv.
Sarah & Mccoy, Sc. G2l7 st ne
Charles NJ Hammett, 20, l7l5 Rhode
Island ave. NV.
John wiehn, 6S. St Elizsoeth's Hospital
Richard Coleman. 4S. GallinseF Hospital
Sallie H. Johnston, 40, 5lS Kentucky ave.
sc.
Leon J. Edslin. jr,. S4, 1890 Potomac ave.
sc.
John p, Hart, rs, S33 Kenyon ST. NV
Mildred Stine. infant, Children'S Hospital,
William I. Newman, 10, Freedmen'S Hos
pital
Evening star., 1942-04-23
ART NEEDLEW0RK

8 KNITTING BAGS. Mode of felt. Were ST SO, Sse
10 KNITTING BAGS. Felt Were ST s-----6se
II KNITTING BAGS. Homespun material. Were
81 ------------------- 9Se
II STAMPED CRIB COVERS. UnbIeoched muslin,
oppIioue desion Were S. 4Ss
LOUNGE PILLOWS. Filled with royon koPol.
Slightly soiled Were S. 1913 o6--------Si
TIE pALAIs ROYAL FIFTR FLOOR
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Author to Speak

Franz Weiskopf, author OF Dawn
Breaks" recently published novel
about the anti-Nazi underground
movement in Czechoslovakia, will
speak at $50 pm. tomorrow at the
Cooperative Bookshop, ole Seven
teenth street NV.
Evening star., 1942-04-23

NO xxUNS n6UUUkU
"a PILoFILM cARRY-ALL BAGS. Upper, un6er-
om style Were asa
s KNITTING BAGS. Were ST. Sss
20 AUTO SEAT COVERS Red, blue, several styles
Were
THE PALAIs ROYAL FIRST FLOOR
Evening star., 1942-04-23
STATIONERY

LARGE SCRAP BOOKS. Were ST .5o------75e
s WHITE PERSONAL FILES. Were Sl---Soe
SCRAP BOOKS. Medium size. Were Sl---5oe
WOODEN KITCHEN REMINDERS. Were 25c- loe
IS AUTOMATIC BRIDGE PENCILS. 4 to box.
Were 25c
THE PALAIS ROYAL FIRST FLOOR
Evening star., 1942-04-23
SPORTSWEAR
CHILDREN'S WEAR

s COATS WITH MATCHING EToN CAPS For
boys Sizes ; ond 4. Were S5,S6 Ss.2s
4 TOTS COAT SET. For girls. Sizes ), 5, s. We're
$685. .-----------S3.ZS
IL TEEk-A6E COATS. -Novy ond ton. Sizes
20 TEEk-AGE COATS. Twseds and navy. Sizes
10 to i6. Were Sloes to 81 Sl3.Ss------Ss So
IS GIRLS COATS. T~eeds ond navy. Sizes TO
L. Were S6sS ond
THE PALAfs ROYAL 8. e. THIRD FLOOR
Evening star., 1942-04-23
RUGS REDUCED

CHINESE OVAL RUSH RUGS Black border 6x9 foot Were
S1295 5---------------- ------S So oS
3 REVERSIBLE ALL-WooL CHENILLE RUGS exl2-foot
Were S26.95 --------------- ---------------S1e S1e.95
INDIA DRUG6ET RUGS. All wool, reversible. exl2 foot.
Were $36.95 S26.sS
GENUINE INLAID LINoLEUM REMNANTS. Good lengths.
Were Sl39 81 80 squore 81
HALL AND STAIR cARPETIkG. 27-inch width. Good pot
Were ST
GENUINE INLAD LINoLEUM RUGS 6x9 foot Perfect quoiy.
Were So 95 S4.sS
5 IMPORTED HIT AND MSs RAG RUGS Reversible, wosh-
obe 9xl 2-foot Were S6.s5
STANDARD FELT BASE FLOOR COVERINGS. pottens Per-
feet Were 39c souore yord 29e
FRINGED AxNlNSTER THROW RUGS 27x36 inches. 0ood
QuoIity Were S295 .9S
REVERSIBLE PLAID FIBER RUGS Natural and turquoise book
grounds. 9,<l 2-foot Were 81
SEAMLESS AxAIksTER RUGS. 9x 2-foot Chinese
tern Were S3995 $685.
THE PALAIS FOURTH FLOOR
Evening star., 1942-04-23
FURNITURE
CLEARANCE

ROUND CONSOLE MIRRORS Plate gloss, gilt finished frame
Were SIl .o5 ---------------- Embellishments S4e5
SOLID MAPLE CHAIRS Wood seos Were 81 e5 sz4s
SHAVING MIRROR. Modern Style walnut veneer frome
Wos S6.e5 5-------------------- ----------S2 S2e5
DINING ROOM CHAIRS. Were ST S7e5----- Ss.es
z SOLID MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS Genuine Ieotter seats
Were $le.o5 5--------------------- ---------S So IS
evANTY BENCHES. Floor sompes upholstered scots. Were
1926 .95
ANiTiEs With honoine style mirrors. WoInut
qurwood. Were $50 95 --------------------- Sl495
poUBLE SIZE STYLE Mahogany veneer on gum
wood Floor sompe Wos S24 2495---------------- So 95
MODERN vAkITIEs Loroe round plate gloss mirror Gen
uine walnut veneer. Were $50 es5
NIGHT TABLE. Rosewood modern style Was S24 g. SOS
BEDROOM SUITE 3-piece modern style. Dresser, vonty
full bed Genuine wonut Wos Sl19-------S7 S79
vAkTiEs. With mirrors Modern style, plate gloss. Were
MAPLE LOUNGE CHAIRS. Upholstered scots and books
Were S24 95 S9o5
BARREL STYLE CHAIRS. Floor samples Loose spring filled
I DRUM TABLE. With small drowers. Duncon Phyfe bose
LOOSE PILLOW BACK CHAIR. Solid mahogany frame bross
finished tocks. Wos $50 S2995
10 SIDE CHAIRS. 8th Century Style upholstered Were
1886 S5.S5
SOFAS chippendole style Solid mahogany fromes. Floor
somples Were Sl29 $50
SOFA Colonial Style Red nnohoir loose do~n-Ied cushions.
LOUNGE CHAIR Modern style frieze Was $50 Sass
! FAN BACK CHAIR Solid mahogany frome. Was s59.95.
s34.s5
LIVING ROOM SUITE. Modern style SOTO and chair With
filled cushions floor sonple. Was Sl29 $50
GIBSON ISLAND CHAIR Blue ond white. Was S9e5, S4.s5
RATTAN CHAIRS. Loose cushions Were S7.s5----S5.s5
I METAL TABLE White finished top. Was S5.e5---S7s5
PALAIs ROYAL FOURTH
Evening star., 1942-04-23
THRIFT DRESSES

Il DRESSES. Were Sse5 5-----S5 S5
IS DRESSES. Were s5e5 to $685. $2.ss
Included ore sizes for misses and hoIf sizes
Street ond evening styles. Block ond colors.
the PALATS ROYAL, THRIFT DRESSES
=. THIRD FLOOR
Evening star., 1942-04-23

Notch collar, eIostie woiss trouser- Sizes
10 ls
BorS SlAcks SUITS Sonfodzed cotton-shrink-
oqe less thon %. PIeoted slocks Sizes 8 ond
20. Were S2o5 IS
IL TOM SAWYER RucsY SUITS. White aobordine
Sizes 10, ". II. Were Sass
soYs' TERRY ROBES Washable. Sizes ond 6.
"efs SZr1 Stfy
4 BoYs' sLAcKs SUITS. Size s. Were ST IS 81
20 soYs' POLO SHIRTS. Bosque style. Sizes
ond s. Were soc 25e
BoYS WASH slAcKs. Size 8. Were 81 IS, 81
BoYS MATS. Broken lots and 4oe
10 JUNIOR BoYS SPORTS COATS. Tweed, wool
iobelsd Sizes 8, g. TO- Were S4s5S2
Q BoYs' COTTON SHIRTS. Sizes 10 ard T.
TIE PALAfs ROYAL FIRST FLOOR
Evening star., 1942-04-23
LAMP CLEARANCE

IS VANITY LAMP BASES. Were 81 25 soc
9 VANITY LAMP BASES. With crystal breok. Were
$3.9s ---------------
| RED LEATHERETTE LAMP. With shods. Wos
S5.o8
RED LEATHERETTE LAMP BASE. Was $6.98,
$500
I CHINESE LAMP BASE. Wos $7.95-------$s.ss
WOOD LAMP BASES. Were So S396---Sl.9s
MODERN BLOND LAMP BASE. Wos $5.o6,
Si.Ss
POTTERY LAMP BASES. Were So e6-St.ss
POTTERY LAMP BASES. Were 81 9SSt.eS
THE PALAIS ROYAL FIFTH FLOOR
Evening star., 1942-04-23

100 ODD COLLARS on CUFFS. Hiqh or round
IS WRAP-ARoUND TURBANs. Cotton chenille.
navy, block, brown Were 59cios
Is CARDIGAN SWEATERS. Long sleeves, red
Sizes & to SO. Were ST 80 S9e
s ALL WOOL SWEATERS. Navy, short sleeves,
sizes 81 to So Were 81 so
Evening star., 1942-04-23
JUNIOR DRESSES

IL JUNIOR DRESSES. Printed or plain royon crepe.
Were S895 and Slo.e5
IS JUNIOR DRESSES One piece and ioeket frocks.
Were Sass and Sl4e5 -SS
8 EVENING DRESSES Were SASS and $l6e5,
81
THE sALAIs ROYAL JUNIOR DRESSES
Evening star., 1942-04-23
RAYON UNDERWEAR
RIBBONS-FLOWERS

RIBBONS. Monufoctures' loom ends! Royon tof.
feto, royon sotn, poids, Roman stripes. Mony
colors and combinations. Widths to ia inches
wide. Yord
FLOWERS. 0ordenios, vioets orchids, sweet peas,
roses. Potent Leather and other fobrcs. Coors ond
color combinations
THE PALAIs ROYAL . d. FIRST FLOOR
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-17
Girl Accuses
Enrol Flynn

Los Angeles, oct. Tins -
Screen Actor Enrol Flynn today
was free on bond following filing of
charges that he attacked 17-year-
old former Lincoln, Nebraska girl,
lured to the film capital by the
glamour Of the movie world.
The swashbuckling romantic hero
OF the films and divorced husband
Of Actress Lii Damita. surrender
ed yesterday and posted $1,000
bond. after the girl. Betty Hansen.
a waitress. told how Flynn had
asked me to go upstairs with him,
during a dinner party.
The complaint against Flynn was
issued by District Attorney John F.
Dockweiler. after a country grand
jury had failed to indict
The alleged attack. according to
the complaint, took place in the
luxurious Bel Air home of Fred
McAvoy, rich British sportsman
and a former olympic bobsled
champion
81 cant understand H." Flynn
was quoted as saying, Il hardly
touched her"
Others facing similar charges are
Armand Knapp. IS. Morrie Black.
%. and Joseph Gerald. about 90,
all OF whom are associated directly
or indirectly with the movie indus.
try.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-17
Not AsHighas
Peak During
1036Flood
Sand Bags Placed
at Strategic
Points

Washington. ID G.. oct. Tins
A major GOOD disaster in the Ma
tons Capital was declared averted
today as surging waters OF the
Potomac River climbed to food
crest OF 267S ice' and then began
slowly TO recedc The crest which
was Just sho t OF the record 1886
food level which caused ten mil
lion dollars damage was reached as
capital workers made their way TO
Offices early this morning
Workers. directed by President
Roosevelt after a personal tour OF
the food areas. to spare no effort
or expense to keep the flood from
the capital, toiicd through the night
erecting sand bag barriers.
Civilian defense and Red Cross
workers had been ordered into ac-
ton and emergency feeding and
housing services were set up to care
for those forced from their homes.
Extra pressure WAS also put on the
sewers to prevent the water back
ing up into the business area.
Many Homeless
More than 1000 families were re-
ported homeless In the Shenandoah
Valley. Scores were forced from
their homes in inundated areas OF
Washington.
The first casualty was reported
when a Bethesda Md. fireman was
drowned as he slipped in pushing
his automobile and later. Fred
ericksburg. Va, down the river
from Washington reported a possi-
BILE death toll OF ~ persons.
Practically all communication
with Fredericksburg was cut on
when the raging Rappahannock
River ovefflowcd IFS banks and city
officials callei for immediate ship
ment OF serum to avert a threaten
ed epidemic
The entire city OF Cumberland.
Md. was para lyzed.
Patients Of the Martha Wash.
ington Hospital at Fredericksburg.
we're evacuated with the aid Of the
Coast Guard when rising waters
prevented use OF the institution
oil heating system and threatened
TO Isolate the hospital.
Many roads throughout the Shen.
andoah valley were underwater and
railroad transportation was uncer-
tain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-17
Salaries Under $1,000 to be Under Control


Washington. oct. 17-lNS-Begu.
lations 10 control salaries over
$4,000 were expected TO be placed
before Economic Car James F
Byrnes today in completing wage
salary framev ork for the nation S
new antiinflation program.
The submission OF regulations by
the Treasury Department was to
come hard after the former Su
preme Court justice outlined the iiy-
ing cost contg"l steps he had taken
and would take al the first meet
ing OF the iimembor Economic
Sterilization Board yesterday.
Byrnes announced that the Treas
ury Department was preparing the
regulations affecting salaries over
5000. except those handled by
the Var Labor Board as part OF
wage agreements. In so doing he
revealed for ne first time that con
trolls were TO hp imposed on salaries
below the 5000 level fixed in
President Rooseyelts executive
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-17
Residents Nav
Donate Blood

Npsilanti residents who desire
to give blood for use Of the armed
forces or IN case Of domestic dis
aster. may register with Mrs Paul
Samson. chairman OF tho. American
Red Cross Blood Donor Commit
toe. or with Mrs Lynn Houck. Mrs.
u b south Mrs Lawrence Dun
ming. Mrs o. o. Norris or at Red
Cross headquarters.
The blood taking equipment will
be here Nov 3 and { I'm the Meth
odist Church basement Hours
have been arranged so that ON
ployed people may contribute The
hours will be from 10 s D. m.
Nov ; and u TO ; p. m. Nov.
Eighty appointments have been
obtained by the committee. mem
hers OF which took registrations
in the business district.
During the last visit Of the unit
26S pints OF blood were contrib
uted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-17
Situation Serious on THO Fronts
Nations Greatest Tax Bill
Expected to be Ready Today

Washington. Oct. Tins The
nations greatest tax bill is expect
ed to be completed today by a
joint Senate House conference
committee, with enactment expect
ed within a week.
As conferees met again TO re-
solve Senate House differences on
the $S.O0O,00O,O00 measure, only
few major questions remained
to be decided. Among these was
final decision on the postwar
credit for corporations on the ex
cess profits levy
The conference had adopted a
normal-surtax rate for corporations
of 40 per cent and had approved in
dlvidual income tax rates which
begin with a 10 per cent rate af-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-17
Facts Needed
on Manpower

Washington. Oct. i7-INS-Ths
census bureau today warned tho
Senate that any solution OF the
critical manpower problem is hope
less until Army Navy and indus.
trial needs are plainly made known
to Congress.
The warning came as the Mill
tary Affairs Committee. and tho
committee on labor and education
prepared to 90 deeply into the man
power question
DR.. Philip Hauser. assistant d.
rector OF the census. testifying be-
fore the committee on labor and
education. said that It would be
Impossible 70 achieve fun mobil-
ization OF manpower until these
facts were made known.
] Total requirements OF the
armed forces. with complete
schedrA Of time when groups Of
men are TO be called up.
2. a similarly timed schedule
Of matcriel needs, with an estimate
OF requirements
3. A clear estimate Of civilian
production requirements. accom-
panied by time schedule.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-17
See WAR-Page S
Options Out
For Housing

Government buyers have already
been interviewing residents in the
area proposed to be used for hous-
Ing.
In some cases the options offer.
ed state that the owners must
leave within 80 days. in others
that the owners may rent their
homes until spring In cases the
owners do not sign M. the prop
erty will he condemned, owners
have been informed.
Prices offered in most cases are
pronounced too low by the own
ers. In two cases. farms side by
side on Holmes Road are offered a
price SIS less in one than tho
other although the house on the
property offered less T. only 81
years old and as large and modern.
lied as the other
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-17

set up machinery Immediately to
deal with farm wages.
Citing the shortage Of time in the
task OF directing domestic initiation
controls. Byrnos told his eight gov
eminent and six public representa-
tiycs on the Economic Sterilization
Board
Every man and woman, dollar
and thing. everything must be uti-
lied for the quickest winning OF
the war II We are to avert a
repetition Of the collapse that fol
lowed the Ia : war We must pre-.
vent runaway price increases now.
He declared that it 'is his desire
that the agencies and their actiyi-
tics should increase In Importance
and that he dil not intend to invade
their fields
T. hall steo in only where there
are conflicts o. where ! think eco
nomic sterilization Is threatened 10
any field, be said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-17

order OF Oct 3. Mr. Booseveits
-Urdor banned increases Of all wages
and in salarifs above $1,000 a year
Salaries below $1,000 were left
untouched fQ the President order
Fsrr>-Ahses
With the same dispatch Byrues
last night disclosed be had placed
in Secretary q Agriculture Chud"
4 Wickard jurisdiction the mat
ter OF farm wages The diversion
OF this authority from the War La
Dor Buurrt ielflNctcd apalhcr appar-
ent change i'm previous policy
Byrnes only a few hours earlier
al the board meeting had placed
labor problems. wages ard work
ing conditions within the province
Of the Secretary Of Labor and the
War Labor Board. At that time he
stated Wickarrs job would concern
agricultural ctop production and
prices.
The economic chief wrote Wick
ard that 1T Vas urgent Tor him to