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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-07
Officers Elected
by Eagles Order

The Fraternal order of Eagles OF
Ypsilanti held their annual cleo
ton OF officers at their hall. 1914
E. Cross ST., Wednesday night.
Officers elected were Irwin Smyth,
president; John G. Harris, vice
president; Jack Packard, chaplain;
Vincent Celebrezze, secretary; Pc
ter P. Estermeyer, Jr, treasurer;
Edward Messner, conductor; Henry
Avery. inner guard; Ralph oliver
outeI guard: and Lawrence Reyn-
olds. three year trustee.
An invitation was accepted to
attend the third district meeting at
Adrian May II.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-07
Banquet Planned
by Lutheran Aid

Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society
members made final arrangements
for their Mother-Daughter banquet,
May S, and voted a gift OF IS to
the Home Association dinner. May
y. at the May business meeting,
Wednesday afternoon in the church
dining room. Mrs. George Daschner
presided at the meeting attended
by 80 members.
Mrs. Jack Hadley was appointed
chairman OF the dining room. Mrs.
Fred Wolter, program, and Mrs
z. r. Schill, dinner, for the Moth
er-Daughter dinner. Mrs. Schill will
be in charge OF the Lutheran table
for the Home Association dinner.
After the meeting. refreshments
Of fried cakes and coffee were
served by the committee headed by
Mrs. Andrew Smith.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-07
FINAL WlTNE SIS

Detroit, May 7-INS-Former pc
lice Inspector. Raymond W. Boett-
cher was 10 be the states final wit
ness today in the Wayne County
handbook trial. He previously told
states attorneys that he was "col-
lector" for the police department
and turned over money collected
from gamblers TO certain members
OF the police force after deducting
portion for himself.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-07
Seniors Plan Welcome Party
For Roosevelt High Freshmen

Roosevelt High School seniors
will entertain the freshmen at the
annual spring party Saturday eve
uing from $50 to 1880 in the school
gymnasium. The party is to welcome
freshmen into high school ranks.
4 spring garden effect is
planned by Miss Jean Edwards, gen.
eral chairman, and her committee
members. Ben H. Vanden Belt, Jr..
is chairman Of the invitations COM
mittee and assisting him will be
Thomas Harris. Jeanne Parsons.
Cleo Plom; tickets. Jean Crsmp-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-07
REQUESTS CHANGES

Lansing. Mich. May ms A
request that state officials rewrite
the workmen's compensation act
was made today by John Lovett,
secretary OF the Michigan Manufac.
turers Association. He charged
that decisions made by the labor
and industry board have been in.
fluenced by politics.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-07
Calendar Announced
For YpSiIanti Schools

Superintendent E. H. Chapelle
has announced the calendar for
1929 school year, subject to
changes which might be necessary
because OF the war.
School will open Sept. S. regional
conference is scheduled for Oct. s
and 9, Thanksgiving vacation, Nov.
TO- holiday vacation. Dec. IS to
Jan. 4; spring vacation probably
starting April %; and school will
close June IS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-07

ton, chairman ,Delmar Seleska. Har-
old Cochran. Lucy Brand. Larry
Skinner; cleanup, William Mccall
la. chairman, Glen Merryfield, Mar
garet Lambert, Jean Bales, Roland
Sylvester; refreshments, Susan Eek
ley, chairman, Raymond Wingroye
Delmar Seleska, Barbara Sylvester
The class officers, Ben Vanden
Belt, Jr, president; ellis Turner
vice president, Philip Fletcher
treasurer. and Miss Edwards, sec
rotary will serve on the reception
committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-07

CLINTON-INS-- Adolf Hitler's
"redesigned Berlin is nothing
more than fortress to protect him
self against civil war. DR.. Karl
With, exiled director OF Germany's
huge art school and museum at Co
logne, maintained today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-07
Announce Birth

NJ. and Mrs. Morse Shaddeau.
sol Emmett St. announce the birth
OF a daughter this morning in
Boyer Hospital. The baby weighed
six pounds seven ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-07
Elect Deieqstes

Ypsilanti Post, Veterans OF For
eign Wars, elected as delegates TO
the state Encampment in Port
Huron. next month. Ted Fox
George Robins and Halburt Alex
ander, with alternates, Joseph
Wolf, Marion Finklea. and A. j.
Turner at their meeting Tuesday
evening They also made plans for
their Buddy Poppy" sale, Arnold
Nolf being chairman. 1t was an
nounced that the new hall on N.
Huron St, will be ready for the
next meeting, May 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-07

The Ypsilanti Daily Press
. wishes all subscribers to re-
. ceive their papers regularly
and promptly. In case OF poor
. or nondelivery OF the Daily
Press phone the Press Office
at 40 before 6 p. m. or 2 p. m.
Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-07

VIII entertain 20 at dlnuer TINS eve
ming in Hotel Huron.
Corp. Harold Meyer, Fort Ben
ming. Ga, and Miss Nancy Stone.
Louisville, Ky, arrived Tuesday 10
visit Mr. and Mrs. Robert W
Thumm. Mr.. and Mrs. Thumm and
their guests and Mr.. and Mrs. Les
ter McFall. Ann Arbor, went We'd
nesday night to Detroit 10 visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward After.
Mrs. Thelma Lewis and Mira.
Vernus Stewart are going TO visit
Mrs. Alvin Mohr and friends In
Brooklyn, Mich. Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert w. Thumm
and Foster Thumm went to Jones'
vile Sunday 10 visit Mrs. Thumm's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney r.
Woolam. g..
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-07
To Give Funds

Schaner Circle OF the Dorcas So
ciety OF the Lutheran Church voted
TO give IS 10 the new Lutheran
Wears gown, and 10 have coopera-
tive supper al the next regular meet
ing. May 20. Fourteen members
were present a. the meeting at the
home OF Mrs. Amelia Koch. The
remainder of the evening was spent
playing table games. Refreshments
were served by the hostess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-07

One more Ypsilanti man has be-
gun seamanship training at the
L. S. Naval Training Station. Great
Lakes. III. He is George Helek, %
234 E. Michigan Ave.
Mrs. n. c. Moore and brother, j.
H. Simpson, 1872 y. Huron ST., have
returned from their winter home In
Stuart. Florida. They have been in
the South since November.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-07
End Gard Parties

The last Wednesday afternoon
until fall for the Carpenter Wom'
ems Relief Corps was held Wednes-
day in GAR. Hall with Mrs. Vim
cent Celebrezze as chairman. Prize
winners for pedro were Mrs Cele-
breeze, Mrs. Alma Clough and Mrs
Joseph Block. The special prize
went to Mrs. Belle Knaggs. At the
close Of the afternoon, refreshments
were served by the committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-07
To Entertain rs

The Stinson Aircraft Corporation
will entertain 25 at dinner this eve
ming in Hotel Huron.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-07

Mrs. Charles NJ. Holmes and
Mrs. Preston Tucker spent Wednes-
day in Detroit
Walter Breed, Wyandotte, Tor
merly Of this city, who enlisted in
the Navy some time ago, has been
indicted with the rank OF Ensign
and will report the last OF next
week in Boston.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-23
Duke of Windsor 48 Today

NEW YORK. June % (INS) -
The Duke of Windsor celebrates
his forty-eighth birthday today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-23

A stack of threadbare tires and
a heap of rubber scraps do not
equal a successful salvaged rubber
drive. John McGillis, WPB salvage
section director. declared today.
Although early returns are en-
couraging. McGillis said. the CAM
paign thus far has failed 10 unearth
the type OF contributions for
which il was devised.
One-third of the scrap rubber
needed, he pointed out. must be
produced within the next sever
days.
He appealed 10 all Detroiters e
give up all serviceable rubber
goods not absolutely necessary
Such goods. he emphasized. do not
embrace items which would have
to be replaced if contributed.
But we can use rubber seat
pads, seIdom-worn boots, little
used rubber gloves, floor mats
and the thousands OF rubber
ashtray holders still on desks"
McGillis said.
In many sections Of the city
gasoline dealers are conducting
house-to-house canvasSeS. one at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-23
Kick In Your Boots
Scrap Collectors Get Quantity Not Quality
in Rubber Drive; Want Seatpads

tendant collecting 600 pounds OF
old rubber from apartment build
ings. More than 1000 pounds
were garnered by single group
of boys in a similar canvass
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-23
System Mapped
For INDECENT Sick

After a meeting in the mayor 5
office today. the officials of the
city and the county welfare de-
partment were instructed TO get
together and work out a system
which would end the duplication
Of Investigations Of INDECENT sick in
the city and county.
The meeting was prompted by a
recent bill for $3.50 900 which was
sent to the city by the county for
the care of INDECENT i'll which was
for the county investigation of the
afflicted sent il by the city. John
r. Ballenger, city and county well
fare director. said that between
November. 1910, and May, this
year. the city welfare office had
referred 20,309 cases TO the county
and of these, the county had &C
cepted 9.6l5, refused 9,49l and
took no action on the rest.
Under the present system. there
are two sets of investigating costs
il was brought out. So a plan will
be sought 10 eliminate one set.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-23
BoyKidndper,15,
Gets IS Years
Time. stan Correspondent

ARQUETTE. June %. -
Charles Ross Heath, Is, Chicago,
today was under sentence of Is to
80 years in state prison for killing
a l0-week old baby which he had
kidnapped from an automobile ION
a sudden impulse.
1.-THE court has authority 10
sentence you TO life," Circuit
Judge Frank Bell said in passing
sentence. "But you are still
boy and I would like TO give
you some grounds for hope In
prison"
After submitting 10 lie de-
tector test at his mothers request
Heath pleaded guilty TO snatchine
little Gloria Jean Nauh from heI
parents car last May 81. In fee
ing. he confessed, he dropped the
baby and believing her dead, hic
the body in a truck.
Heath's 6-foot, 4-inch mother
Mrs. Ruth Heath, is a war plant
worker once billed as a circu:
giantess because of her height.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-23
Cody Feted
R e tirine Superintendent
Honored at Luncheon

Frank Cody who is retiring as
of schools after
more than so years in service in
schools in this area, was to be hon.
cred today at a luncheon in the
Detroit Athletic Club, the first OF
a number OF fetes planned 10 mark
his retirement.
Although his resignation was
submitted to the school board last
year as he approached his seven
tieth birthday and retirement age,
the beard held it in allegiance until
the conclusion of this school year.
His successor will not be chosen
until July l and is expected TO be
Deputy Supt. Warren E. Bow.
Born on a farm near Belleville,
Cody taught in the Belleville school
as a young man, was appointed
of the school at
Delray and in 1906. when Delray
became a part of Detroit, entered
the Detroit educational field. In
1913 he became general supervisor
of Detroit schools and in 1919 was
appointed superintendent, a post
he has held since.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-23

In Rubber Drive
Photo by International News Photos

WASHINGTON. June % (INSl
of the scrap rubber
drive charged today that eastern
states are falling down in their
William r. Boyd Jr, chairman
of the petroleum industry war
council, said western states on a
per capita basis are far outstrip-
ping" the East.
when a single town in Ari-
IONA shows a total collection, 30
far. of 40 pounds per capita,
compared with report OF New
York City of less than one ounce
per capita" Boyd said, at APP
pears that the people In the
rural communities have a fuller
and deeper realization that this
il about war and that the sac
rifices that they make now In
giving up good nonessential rub
Der may be the means OF saving
the lives Of American boys in the
armed service"
With scattered returns from
about so counties throughout the
nation showing a first week collec'
ton of approximately $4,000 tons
leaders of the drive nationally
made rough guess" that by the
end of the campaign at midnight
June 80. a total of between $50,
900 and 100000 tons will have beer
garnered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-23
Sornon
Goes to Jail
For 90 Doys

A 73-year-old >Slum landlord of
90 houses. cited $50 times during
the last five years for building
code and health department rule
violations. today began a 90-day
term in the Detroit House Of Cor
rection.
He is Joseph Sarnoff Of 29@
Richton avenue. who surrendered
to Traffic Judge Thomas +. Maher
after his conviction was upheld by
the supreme court.
Sarnoff appealed 10 the high
tribunal after being sentenced 10
90 days June Is. 1871, for failure
10 keep his slum houses habitable
While the appeal was pending. he
was convicted October "a on 20
more building code and health de-
'partment violations and was sem
fenced to two 60-day terms.
Maher ordered the Russian-born
landlord 10 serve the three terms
cOncurrently.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-23
Catholics Alter
Marriage Rule

Catholics contemplating mar
riage today were warned by a
spokesman for the Catholic Arch
diocese of Detroit to signify their
intentions at least a month earlier
than was the custom previously.
The spokesman explained that
the earlier notification date is nee
essary in order 10 comply with new
rules which require that the par
ties 10 a marriage fill out affi-
davits concerning their right TO
marry. The order goes into eff
feet July !.
Securing the proper signatures
on the affidavits and answering all
of the questions in many cases will
probably take longer than a
month. the spokesman said.
AT the present time the church
does not require affidavits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-23
Pay Tax at Bank
And Save Gas

A plan enabling Detroiters to
pay their city taxes at 101 branch
banks and thereby save gasoline
and rubber was approved today by
Common Council.
Proposed by City Treasurer
Albert Z. Cobo, the plan will be
initiated July / when the tax col
lcctions start. The cooperating
banks-Commonwealth, the De-
troit Bank, Industrial National
Manufacturers National, National
Bank of Detroit and the Wabeek
State Bank - will deposit the
money in the city's account.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-23
Grdhdm-Pdige
Delivering Giant
AmphiibianTdnks
Heavily Armored
and Gould Serve as
Military Freight Cars

The navy already Is receiving
from Graham-Paige Motors Cor
poration giant amphibian tanks,
mighty enough to serve as a mill
tary freight car and to be one OF
the nations most deadly fighting
machines on land and sea, 1t was
announced today.
The production was announced
by navy officials, who described
the huge sea tractor" as the
--latest headache for Hitler"
Steel tractor treads and heavy
arrnor plating were the only de-
tails of the amphibians, divulged
by the navy.
This machine will bring q
new phase OF warfare" said
Lieut. Frank II. Hitner. naval
material inspector, in formally
accepting the first tank at the
Graham-Paige plant.
1T holds a great future as
an aggressive infant warship
with regular naval forces"
Both men and materials can be
transported over rough terrain.
choked swamp and broad expanses
Of water. officials said. Trees fell
like match sticks. they added. In
tests over the most challenging
land along the shores OF Lake
Huron.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-23
'TUMULTOUS MEETING


'TUMULTOUS MEETING -
According TO Cooper, more than
half the $40 members of the
graduating class. went on the
moonlight. but all had TO forego
cap and gown day. !.
we try TO have students
participate in all decisions &C
DENLY" explained the principal.
Each year an appointed senior
committee draws up with the
faculty a list OF parties which
will constitute the class pre-
graduation week. Having acs
cepted the report of the student
committee, we expected the sem
iors to stick by IL, but instead
they chose to go on an under
cover moonlight.
FORGET TO PLAN
'Inasmuch as they inserted q
surprise event, the moonlight
faculty members meeting with
the student committee felt CONF
PEELED to omit one of the class
week features already sched-
tiled That WIS cap and gown
day. In the furOre that followed
this announcements, morale WAS
80 upset that. seniors forgot
about planning their annual class
day and I'm afraid 10 was q
rather impromptu affair. /.
Some parents were piqued BIZ
our measures Mt first, but tho
majority agreed that students
and teachers alike had faced
fairly a problem. We're all glad
it's over"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-23
City Switches
For BId(kout
DELAYED by i. 5
200 Are Released
TO County TO Dim
Remote Road Lights

Although the War Production
Board has released 200 switches
to the Wayne County Road Com
mission for use in turning out
lights on remote country roads
during blackouts. ii is still holding
up Detroit's order for much-needed
similar equipment. il was dis
closed today by Glenn c. Richards,
Office of Civilian Defense director
for Detroit.
Richards has made a trip 70
Chicago TO protest the matter 10
army authorities, and appealed 10
Mai. Gen. George Grunert of the
Sixth Corps Area TO certify that
the switches are essential 10
Detroit's protection.
Meanwhile, preparations are
being rushed for the blackout
which will be held some evening
this week, on 24-hour notice.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-23
Deliveries
Of Milk Hit
Work Poets

Before every-other-day delivery
OF milk can be inaugurated in De-
troit. the city's large creameries
must make contractural adjust
ments with their workers, spokes'
men for the United Dairy Workers
(CIO) said today.
Russell l.. Ballard. secretary OF
the UDW. which claims represen-
tation OF most of the city's ma or
creameries. said a date for begin
ing OF curtailed deliveries would be
set jointly by the union and the
distributors.
The reduction Of home milk de-
livery was necessitated by an OBJ
order for 25 per cent cut OF cream
cry truck mileage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-23
Illegal Moonlight
Costs DENLY a Fete
Seniors Unauthorized Outing
Brings Loss of Cap, Gown Day
BY JANE scHERMERHoRN

Another student who did 60 said
that the incident had resulted In
a "tumultouS meeting"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-23

1T has been "A valuable lesson
and now every one il happy
again" is the way principal OF
DENLY High School Leigh Cooper
sums up today that incident
which resulted in seniors being
deprived Of annual cap and gown
day this year
The incident occurred when a
committee of senior students or
gained and sold tickets for a
moonlight Any student events
after 7:30 p. m. are taboo by
action Of Detroit prin-
cipals and the DENLY moonllghterS
were so informed.
But the moonlight sailed and
aboard were over 700 little sky
larks who learn the three RS al
DENLY. Some fathers and mothers
were present. too, but that didn
make il legal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-23
Crew Safe !.
In Wreck ]:
81
Of Ore Boot
Times staff Correspondent

CHARLEVOIX. June 23.-All
but three Of the 42-man crew of
the 580-foot ore carrier Eugene J.
Burlington, which bpke in two on
a reef off Beaver Island, were re-
today. The three remained
to assist in salvage operations.
The freighter was loaded with
10000 tons of ore for the Gary
steel mills. 1t ran aground in
broad daylight in a calm sea and
near a large navigation marker.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-23
MUST LEARN LESSON

So when the frolikerS returned
to class, Principal Cooper decided
that a school priding itself on self
government and responsibility
must learn its lesson.
Cap and gown day il developed
was the favorite part of all class
week TO seniors. best expressed
that urge 10 let the world know
that there goes a senior when
Students donned the picturesque
garb.
One of the class leaders who
didn't 60 on the moonlight felt
chagrined not only at this loss. but
he explained:
81 was to recite a whole pass
age from Winterset wearing my
cap and gown and now that's
shot,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-10-08
A Truly American Attitude

A at
especially
when Kanay president the
Council that the labor movement has acquired
prestige must be wiling to accept
responsibilities with that He further SAID that
regulation coming and that he is favor of it provided IS
reguaionhe that seeks build up fairness
world that devoted tearing down
what has been gained
encouraging responsible official of the Montana labor
organization give expression sensible of most important
indeed added responsibility
increasing secured And beyond question: IS
only until the federal government imposes certain
regulations invariably follows when large OF
that affect the veal or woe OF
know that the thinking men
they bear responsibility
taking that sensible of the situation
Another pleasing when Perry S Melton of
Kaspe labor editor remarked that labor must
recognize destiny America and of the
unreasonable delays and laying
down the job.
S commentator when visit
official speaking opposition to ometmesh criticisms sad
abong they love their country do other
fighting dying defend liberties
lives How then he asked could think that
production job when their
boys being killed the bitter struggle and when much de
pended O continued production.
refreshing hear Americans OF today
recognize problems that facing the nation showing
willingness hold fully their Of the hard work that lies
before be 1t well for the general public
opportunity to hear such discussion
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-10-08
Scrop Talk

The . w1c Emperor Hroho will now
the wod" American
in a filthy Tokyo prison
That Jier Watanabe Of Japan regards America
punch chin which the way
mile thinking December l94l, talking
turkey about supplied lot behind that eha punch
the deadly haiom metal which exploding
that
knowledge official sanction of
the American tremendous
quantities let's admit
that led with hns then let's forget about without
There that
than should the contribution of millions
selfish dollars o earthquakes
But there will be national
metals with which
faue believe that the Japs
and Nas haven't their the will the American
They about the Of the Yankee
home front they with esprit uniformed Yanks
The American government asked meanllons
which
most potent mailed fist the world has seem
Remember that Sam asking pleading for it. If
living Germany Italy occupied
wouldn't be would-or elsel
Hitler rohto Co to toss all Democraces the junk
We've got heap of oWnand cannot-we must
privilege wrapping urgently around Jap
Naz necks
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-10-08
REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR

Men of this locality have an OPP
portunity to remember Pearl Har-
Dor now with real action-by ac-
tually working at the scene of this
historic battle.
The United States Civil Service
Commission has issued a call for
laborers, electricians, machinists,
and maehinists helpers between the
ages of 18 to 81 to serve on the vital
defense projects in Pearl Harbor.
Men with Selective Service clas-
sifications of IA cannot be accept
ed for laborers or helpers nor can
defense workers without releases
from their present employment, but
all others are urged to write to
Wallace c. Sharples, Representative
of the United States Civil Service
Commission, c/o Office of Price Ad-
ministration, Placer Hotel, Helena,
Mont, for information and applica-
ton blanks.