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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-30
Ypsilanti Youths
Register Today

Registration officials at noon to-
day were registering 4 steady
stream Of young men ages is TO
20. in response 10 the new draft
registration legislation. The local
registration offices at IL s. Huron
St. American Legion Home. and
f'psffau-t- fftEn S-rficoi,--eeFsef---S,
Was hington and Cross SITS. will 70.
main open for registration until 2
O'Clock this evening.
approximately 500 had been rec.
istered az noon today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-30
Retailers Launch
big War Bond. Stamp Drive
Remember These Merchants

With ceilings placed on retail prices 70 curb 1ntfa~
ton and expenses at the time increasing, retail
merchants of the nation are faced with serious prob
lens. Their only hope lies in their alertness increase
volume make up for shrinking percentages of profit
1t is therefore only fair and just that special attention
should be directed to business houses responding
magnicently today in the drive for new high records
in sales of stamps and bonds All retailers
requested by the government assist in raising
billion dollars before May and to continue the sale of
stamps and bonds till the war is over.
Here the Ypslant business houses helping today
in promotion of the drive which is to at y o'clock
noon tomorrow, Wednesday, July /:
Abbey's Grocery Jos Je"ery
Frank
Apparel Moffetts
Store Morsys
Better Homes Appliance NissHs
Of Paristyle
Sally
srienstephens-Wheeer snideeor Hardware q Plumbing
City Gas Department shaeter Hardware No. I g. No. 2
A. r. congdon Sons Shoe Market
cunnlnsham's NJ.
Family Storage Furniture Sales
Gauss Baking Summit Grocery
Gordon's Cash Market victory Lunch
Green Jewelry Waes Market
Greene Paint & Wallpaper store WakoVer shop
Haa Pharmacy Weber
&
HartwiekWescott Lumber Co. Western Auto store
Hopkins Thomas Wiedman
Hotel VOLTS Grocery
Frank Npsianti Al
c. Jenks Ypsianti
Ypsianti Farm Bureau
landy Furniture Ypsianti Public Schools
Martha Washington Theater Ypsianti Watch Repair
Mcclellan torres Npsianti
Meeneamps zwereels
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-30
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER; Tonight:
Cooler; Breexes

BEIRUT, Syria-INS-The first
group Of United States military OBJ
servers 10 Syria was expected 10
arrive in Beirut today. Several
hundred men OF the American Field
Service have completed local train
ing for ambulance duty and many
already have volunteered TO take
part in the desert campaign.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-30

IAN AUSTRALIAN OPERATION
AL BASE-lNS-One squadron Of
American Flying Fortress bombers
was disclosed today 10 have com
pleted 100000 miles OF operational
flights against the Japanese in the
Southwest Pacific without a single
loss.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-30

CHICAGO-INS- The preslden-
tisl chair OF Sears, Roebuck & Co.
was vacant today as the result Of
the death Of T. J. Carney, Sc. Car
ney, who began his career with
the huge mail order and retail firm
in a Temporary Christmas job at
the age of 16, died last night in ST.
Luke Hospital, Chicago, after
five-month illness.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-30
Congress Today

fBy Associated Prsss)
Senate
Considers Si2 500 n00 600 Army
supply bill (meets al II a. m. EWT).
House
Considers Defense. Agriculture
and cGe appropriation bills meets
TAT 10s M
-frffr-et +..-- Eo#mLtlee- Eezumes
ques Joining Of rec chairman Fly
on changes In communications law
lna M
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-30

Observation-Disclosures So
060 miners in Kentucky, Virginia
and West Virginia ended their 10
day vacation and returned to work
today under an agreement between
Nhe United Mine Workers and the
Southern Coal Producers Associa-
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-30

Wanted-Room and board Tor father
and l0 year cid son. Phone 1227-J.
ADJ. $50
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Airo. att-sIg West Cross
Adv. so
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-30


neral arrangements were being
completed today for Leroy E. Nor
ton, former newspaperman, author
of western and adventure stories
and engineer. who died last night
at the age of -.
NEW YORK-INS-- The Nazis
have executed 1000 Czechs since
The conquest OF the country, the
British radio declared today &C
cording to CHS. The broadcast
quoted the Czech quisling, Minis
ter of Public instruction Moravec
as saying the execution OF 1000
was necessary TO save 100000
Czechs.
NEW RK-INS-CIvilian De
Tense officials expressed confidence
today that New York City's air raid
siren problem would be solved Sat
urday with the test OF a new 100
horsepower sound machine.
CHUNGKlNG-AP- China ex.
pressed her appreciation today 10
the American volunteer groups
"Flying Tigers and Brig. Gen. Col
e. l.. Chennault, who are winding
up their work as a unit against the
Japanese July 1 with dissolution OF
the organization and induction OF
at least some OF the personnel into
the United States Army Air Force.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. Aus
tralia- APP - The Congressional
medal Of honor was presented TO
Gen. Douglas Macarthur in sim.
pie cemerony today for extreme
valor and exceptional leadership in
the battle OF the Philippines. At
tended only by his immediate staff
the Allied commander in the South
west Pacific received the decora.
tion from United States Minister
Nelson 7. Johnson.
BOSTON-INS-The city council
today stood pat on its decision TO
restore a Q r. m. curfew, forcing
girls under 10 of dimmed out Bos-
ton streets for the duration. Con-
ditions in downtown streets were
described as shameful and intol.
cradle. Joseph VI. Scannell. cor.
poration council. will be asked for
opinion to the Legality Of
the councils enactment.
NEW YORK-lNS-The 10000
tenants in -Parchester. huge Bronx
Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany development anticipated fur-
Their inconvenience today with
threatened spread OF the strike OF
200 of the $50 maintenance workers
emnioved thora
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-30

WASHINGTON-INS-A Senate
Commerce Subcommittee today
has before it a warning that the
German submarine blockade OF the
Caribbean may paralyze the ma.
tons steel industry by slowing
shipments Of sulphur. The testi-
mony came from Henry II. Buck
man, chief engineer for the Florida
Ship Canal Authority.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-30

WASHINGTON-INS- The ma
lions leading tire makers were
summoned into conference today
with War Production Board officials
and told, in effect, to get down
10 business on the development of
a substitute tire that will keep es.
sential transportation rolling.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-30

WASHINGTON-INS-The Price
Administration today admitted
sending out brigade of 1000 sery-
ice station Investigators but hotly
denied that they included pretty
young things dressed in shorts" to
lure gasoline operators into selling
them fuel without their ration cards.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-30

WASHINGTON ms Follow
ing disclosure that Cebu, second
largest city in the Philippines was
burned 10 the ground by the Japan
csc in reprisal against guerrilla
warfare. 1t. Col Carlos p Romulo,
today predicted that Filipino resist
ance will continue despite such
repressiye measures.
NEW YORK-INS-Defense work
ers employed by contractors pro-
ducing equipment for the Army Air
Force today were assured adequate
gasoline to drive TO and from work.
Under a plan worked out by the
Army Air Forces and Harold Ickes.
petroleum coordinator, certain gas
oline filling stations located near
the plant have been designated eX.
clusively for the use of war plant
workers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-30

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-30

LONDON-INS--The 26.0O0-ton
German battleship Gneisenau is
probably out of action for months
to come, the Air Ministry an
nounced today following careful stu
dy of aerial photographs taken over
Gdynia, Poland, where the batter
ed warship has been locked for
several months.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-30
YESTER DAY
Senate

YESTERDAY
Senate
pa-SaT minor appropriations
messures
House
Passed compounds interior
state. Justice anu Commerce De-
partments and wPA appropriation
bills and started debate on ORA
appropriation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-30

HAMPSTEAD. n. Y.-INS-Fu-
neral arrangements were being
completed today for Leroy E. Nor
ton, former newspaperman, author
of western and adventure stories
and engineer. who died last night
at the age of -.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-30

NEW YORK-INS-CIvilian De
tense officials expressed confidence
today that New York City's air raid
siren problem would be solved Sat
urday with the test OF a new 100
horsepower sound machine.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-30

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
Terrace Ballroom to be
Formally Opened Tonight

Featuring Ray Gorrell and his
orchestra. the new Terrace Ball
room. owned and operated by Her
bert J.. Paul. will be formally open
ed this evening.
Mr.. Paul has spent many we"as
I'm preparation FOR the big opening
Of this amusement center which
Is beautifully decorated The win
dows are drapod with French blue
satin above which Us Royal blue
pleated percale trimmed with four
inch gold binding. The ceiling Us II
yellow percalc and columns are
mIrroWod. Controlled Indirect
lighting is dc guod 10 create an
atmosphere o. soffnrss and 10 In
teusify the mood of the music.
The stage has plsated gold satin
background and ailiug Walls on
two sides are drap.d with French
blue pereaIa with natural CelD.ey
panluug around the floor Jewel
Tho dance f08r BE- the I8i st and
most modern type available. being
Of green and maroon marbeHzed tile
waxed 90 a mirror finish 10 assure
perfect dancing al all times
Through the agency Of yrIhH.dze
and Goneil. Mr. Paul has been ds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
Y Emblens Earned
by Forty Per Cent

Air raid wardens who have been
dashing from house TO house in
lpsilanti 10 issue regulations for
the V Home campaign drive have
approximately 40 per cent OF the
city ready for "V' emblems. &C.
cording to Chief Air Raid Warden
Spencer Davis
In order to earn a V emblem 10
prove that resident is promoting
the program OF Civilian Defense
the following rules must he car
rted out: I. 4 refuge room proper.
ly equipped with blackout curtains.
lamps and candles, available heat.
jug OF water and food. blankets.
. Sand and shOyels in proper
places. 3. Attic IN order and &C.
Cessible TO properly fight a mag.
nesium bomb (. A hose connec-
ton inside the house and adequate
garden hose. 8. Posters of IF the
Bombs Come and "Blackout Reg.
ulations' well posted. S. First Aid
Kit = Proper protection Tor in.
flamables in home. & Water avail.
able in case OF destruction Of city
water system.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28

duction and scheduling IN Wilson's
hands. retrieving authority which
he delegated to the armed services
last March.
WPB sources indicated that some
progress has been made. II also
was reported. however. that no
compromise settlement will be &C
ceptable to Nelson this time
II was believed also that con.
gressional supporters OF Nelson
would balk at any compromise and
Immediately 10 to work on pend
ing legislation 10 create a Civilian
office OF War Mobilization, II It
appeared that the WPB chairman
was losing his fight
The importance OF The conflict
was emphasized by the fact that
Secretary Stmson Is giving it per.
sOnai attention, having removed
the dispute from the hands OF the
generals. 1t. Gen. Brehon B
Someryell, chief OF the Army sery-
Ices OF Supply, formerly did most
OF the talking with Nelson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
Lincoln Residents
to Apply For. Gas

Registration for gasoline ration
ing for all books, A. b, G., truck
and bulk. will be Wednesday, Dec.
2 from 2 10 D. m and : and .
.. m in the cafeteria Of Lincoln
Consolidated School for residents
Of Lincoln district who live IN
Washtenaw County.
Residents who are unable 70
come in the afternoon or evening
may come from 2 80 and 10 30 IN
the morning.
Applicants are urged 10 .bring
certificate OF registration, basic a
book and serial number OF Federal
Tax Stamp.
Farmers and truck drivers OF the
district who need more gas than
granted by ONCE Of Defense Trans.
portaliOn may obtain a supp,e-
mentary rationing certificate that
will permit them 10 get what gas
they need In December while their
appeal for greater regular allow
ance is being studied by o .. r.
In Detroit
Farmers and truck drivers m TT
bring their ODT certificate az well
as registration card in order 10 get
extra gas in December
All applications for greater allow
auce. OF gaa after Dee 81 should
a4- started through the D. D. r.
early In December so that enough
time i- given before Dee ?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
War Hero Back With Family,
Suffers Wounds Seven Times

SIN suffering from the effects OF
seven wounds which he received I'm
two major campaigns Of this war,
Technical sgt. Howard + Ridenour
is spending the first holiday season
here since 1887 with all members
OF his family together.
He has two stars for those cam
paigns. the order Of the Purple
Heart an F. on the right sleeve OF
his uniform for efficiency in gun
merry and citations and commeuda-
lions for action and service.
Because OF his invention Of an
improved front sight for 90 mm
guns Of ant-si-csaf. batteries. the
accuracy OF the guns Iu firing at
dive bombors and fast moving land
targets. is said to be aided cons.d-
erahly.
For this he received a certificate
% commeElation from Mai Gen.
s5nderford Jarmsn. commanding o..
fIeo- 81 the Eastern Command. [. S
Army.
He vas cited FOR leading @ men
through enemy fire az Pearl Harbor
with a loss OF only TWO men and de-
s1f-r SERIOUS wounds. he direeted
bis battery Of field artillery guns.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
Clubs to
Plan Canvass

Majors, captains and block lieu
tenants Of the Neighborhood War,
Clubs will meet Monday evening at
8 O'Clock in Ypsilanti High School
auditorium to discuss an informa-
tional campaign on tin and hose sal
wage, ride sharing and meat ration
ing.
f. R. Schill, chairman OF the sal
wage program in Ypsilanu will dis.
cuss need for tin. silk and nylon.
Miss Estelle Bauch. who Is directing
uutritional activities in Ypsilanti,
will give the women instructions on
the meat situation and Mrs. Ross X.
Bower, who is directing activities
Of the neighborhood clubs. will ex-
plain forms to be filled out in the
ride sharing program.
Next Tuesday the NeighbOrhood
War Clubs will undertake a house
to house canvass 10 urge participa-
ton in the three undertakings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
TubeIess Tire
Given Hearing

Washington. Nov. S-AP-Pos-
sibility that the government may
formulate a program to provide
tubeless tires for American motor
lists was seen today by two Okla
Romans as they reported Rubber
Administrator William VI. letters
was intensely interested in their
tuheless tire.
John 3 McGay. Tulsa. manufac.
turcr, and Victor F. Barnett chair
man of the Tulsa War Transporta-
ton Committee, said they were
very well pleased with the reac-
ton Of letters and Assistant Ad
ministrator L. d. Tompkins TO
demonstration Of n tubcless tire
The demonstration consisted
merely Of attaching a large size
valve to an automobile rim and
the mounting and initiating Of an
ordinary casing minus the tube.
letters told the demonstrators
Il think there's something to this.
he requested detailed information
about the plan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
Congress May Sidetrack Disputes
Coffee to be UnfrOzen in
Boiling PercolatOrs Sunday

enterprising housewives find the
corner grocery open.
For Sunday, the coffee starved
populace may use that number q
sugar ration stamp which by gov
eminent alchemy has been changed
TO the precious coffee coupon.
No coffee has legally been or IL
to be sold between midnight Nov.
u and midnight tonight But sun.
day the ban is lifted and coffee,
frozen for week, may gush from
boiling perculators In the morning.
Stamps in the sugar ration book
from 90 through 2S entitle each
holder over Is years of age to one
pound of coffee per ration period,
the first period being five weeks
long. Stamp q is to ne used for
the first period Length OF future
ration periods may vary.
According to government regula.
tons coffee rationing applies to any
coffee, packaged or unpackaged.
bean or ground. whether or not de
cafeinated and to any mixture Of
coffee and chicoFy. cereal, chick
pea or any other substance
Not ratiOncd are coffee concen-
trates, soluble coffee, liquid coff
extracts, and any similar products
made in whole or in part from
coffee; and coffee substitutes when
not mixed with coffee. Sale OF
green coffee to consumers is pro.
hibited.
Order in which the sugar ration
coupons are to be used for coffee
Is . Is % %, % %, 90 q u,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28

His two major engagements we're
Pearl Harbor and the attack by a
group OF volunteers OF a small is
land held by the japanese.
Last February Is he was awarded
the order Of Purple Heart by 1t
Gen. Emmens. commanier-in.chief
Of the Hawaiian department Of the
Pacific forces.
Returning TO the United States
last March. he later was stationed
az Camp Davis. y. c. Boat Harbor.
Va, aad Newport News Al presen.
he is commander of a go NM. gun
crew, S5th coast artillery. Eastern
Command. and has charge Of in
struc'i0u iu chemical warfare to
men before they leave Tor Europe
and Africa.
Accompanying him on hts visit 10
lpsilanti is his wife. the former
Mis- RUBY Cla1I.I OF Newport
News Va, HON be married last
June q.
Sgt Eidgu1ur was born June 3.
1914 a son OF Nj and Mrs William
+. RideHour. BE was graduated
from Ypsiiau'i Hi-h school 90 1892.
See WAR HERO-Fage 5
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Wife of China
Leader In y S.

Washington. Nov 2s-lNS Nine.
Chang KatShek, wife OF the Chi
nese generalissimo and one OF the
most important feminine leaders Of
modern times. today is In hospital
somewhere in the United states be
ing treated for an injury sustained
"under fire. five years ago
The surprise White House an.
nOuncemenf that the famous Tight
ing woman had arrived In this
country did not reveal her exact
whereabouts but said that she would
be a guest Of the President and Mrs
Roosevelt AZ the White Tfouse after
her course OF treatment Is com
pleted
Madame Chang was injured IN
1887 when she was visiting the front
lines al time when the Chinese
armies we're braCcd against the fulI
force OF the Japanese attack in the
Shanghai area. Her car, being driv
en- at a high speed through sector
which vas under heavy japanese
fire. blew a tire and turned over,
throwing her heavily to the ground.
The fret lady Of China refused
% allow her impaired health 10 In
teffere with her war work and
would not leave her embattled
homeland Two years ago she spent
nearly six months In Hon dong for
medical treatment. but against the
advice OF her physicians she 70.
turned 20 ChungkinE 10 resume her
war duties.
Gen. KaiShek has for some time
been much concerned over his
wife's health. but r. was only AZ the
beginning Of tla month that sh"
was persuaded by Her attending ply
stefan TO come 10 America Tor treat.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
Penalty Near
For Toni %

Lake Charles. La. Nov. 2S-INS
Toni 10 Henry. the one-time 'Tig-
er Woman" now turned model pris-
oner, today faced death in the cleo
trio chair for the 1870 thrill muir
der" OF a Houston, Tex. salesman.
Sometime after noon Toni 10
was to pay the extreme penalty for
the wanton shooting OF J. p. Gallo
way as he begged for his life in a
Louisiana rice field.
Only the last-minute intervention
OF Coy. Sam Jones appeared likely
to prevent the woman's becoming
the first OF her sex to be executed
I'm Louisiana. On two other Oc-
casions Toni 10 was saved from
death by successful appeals for new
trials.
Outwardly resigned to her fate,
the prisoner spent the early hours
OF the day persuing a well-worn
prison Bible and playing idly with
an affectiouate terrier which has
been her companion in jail The
dog was born in the prison.
Toni JOS fieeting last moments
were cheered by telephone con-
versation with her conyict-husband,
Claude Cowboy Henry, who es-
capped from a Texas prison farm
last week In vain effort 10 see
his wife Henry was captured in
Houston and the call was arranged
by the warden ~ the prison 10
which the man was sentenced 70
80 years for murder
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
President to Keep Hands
Off Production Dispute

Washington, Nov % ms a
President Roosevelt today appear.
ed to have decided to keep hands
Off the civilian military dispute
over war production pending a
thorough attempt by the princi.
pals themselves to come to ami.
cable terms
In this case the principals are
Secretary Of War Sumson, Under
Secretary OF War Patterson, WPB
Chairman Donald NJ Nelson, and
Charles r. Wilson. former presi.
dent OF General Electric and now
a WPB vice chairman.
They already have held two con
fereBees on Nelson's decision to
place responsibility for war pro.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-28
Leaders Talk of
Adjourning
Session

Washington, Nov. 2S-INS 80
With adjournment talk in the arr,
Congress today appeared on the
brink Of sidetracling all controyer-
sial legislation for the remainder of
the year, including President Roos-
evelt's request for extraordinary
wartime powers over immigration
and tariffs.
As movement gained Roadway
for Congress to adjourn and go
home by mid-December, Senate and
House leaders convened in special
conference to make final decision
on whether definitely TO abandon at
tempts to meet Mr.. RooseYelts re-
quest during the remaining days OF
the. present session, ~
Present at the conference were
Senate Majority Leader Barley
Chairman George CD. Ga, of the
Senate Finance Committee. Speaker
OF the House Rayburn and Chair.
man Doughton Cd y. c., of the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee.
As they assembled. most mem
bers were convinced that only di-
rect presidential intervention would
prevent the leaders from arriving at
a decision to postpone action until
next year on Mr.. Roosevelts re-
quest for authorization to suspend
immigration and tariff laws where
they impede the war effort.
In the House, where the legisla-
ton must originate. Majority Lead
err Mccormack CD Mass. frankly
conceded that There is lot OF OPP
position TO the immigration fea-
lures OF the proposal. but urged
adoption OF temporary authorize
ton until the new Congress meets
in January.
8alk At Action
With Republicans baking at i'm
mediate action and little disposition
on the part of Democrats to make
fight, Doughton told reporters that
the chances were % to l. that bill
could not be passed this session.
In the Senate, the leaders were
equally emphatic. Sen. Van Nuys
Cd Ind, chairman OF the judiciary
Committee where several import
ant measures are pending said &C
ton of the Senate Steering Com
mittee in agreeing TO sidetrack all
controversial legislation unless al
ready passed by the House, meant
little likelihood OF the bills passing
without executive pressure.