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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
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Press
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Rooms For Rent

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for young men Of good habits, stok-
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or Mashteutw.
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Livestock
Wanted To Buy


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Employment
Help wsntsd-Fsmsls

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clothing store. fast, reliable. good
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knowledge helpful, Apply i25 W
NIc1i gan Ave
WANTED-Women e5 20 35 years
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Real Estate
Apartmsnts Cor Rsnt

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Help Wanted. Male

WE now HAVE OPENING
FOR two clean cut cons elem
taus men in our Ann Arbor
garage Tor garage service
and auto mechanic, expert
ence preferred but not neces-
sary 90 qualify. Apply be-
tween 70 and s az
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apt hy quiet refined middle aged
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Announcements
Lost and Found
Personals
Business Services Offered

Buslness SERVICES offered
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Of oriental and domestic rugs by
the Persian method. Sewing, bind
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ton. Phone 1864.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Ship Sighted on Fire
Five Miles Off Coast
OF New Jersey
Coast Guard Speeds
Vessels to Rescue us
Croft Drifts North
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BELMAR, N. j., Feb. 27-The
Belmar police reported sighting
a ship afire about S miles off,
shore early today, and Coast
Guard vessels from both New
York and New Jersey stations
put out to the rescue.
Police Sergt. william Briden said
he was on oceanfront patrol at 12:40
am. when he saw "a big wall of fire
that shot about 200 feet into the
air" arise from the vessel.
Thousands of coast residents saw
the blazing ship, which. silhouetted
in its own flames, appeared to be
tanker, drift slowly northward to a
point about halfway between here
and Asbury Park, 6 miles away.
BY the time the blazing ship had
reached that point at about 8 am,
the fire was no longer visible from
shore.
Although some 10 Coast Guard
vessels were dispatched to the scene,
the 3rd Naval District in New York
said at Ais am. when it released
the story for publication. that it had
received no information on the name
or type of craft, or the extent Of
the damage.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
East's Supply Of Oil
For Homes Is Called
Dangerously Low
Tonkers Pressed to Stop
Gasoline Coreoes and
Garry Fuel Oil lnsteud
By the Associated Press.

=
The Petroleum Co-ordinating
Office reported today that sup
plies of Oil for heating homes in
the East we're dangerously low"
and called for use of all suitable
tanker ships to haul the needed
oil as we'll as increased move
ment of domestic heating oil
eastward by rail.
Tankers now hauling gasoline
from gulf ports to the Eastern sea-
board should be used to haul fuel oil
If they are suitable, Ralph K. Davies,
deputy petroleum co-ordinator ad-
vised the Is companies supplying
East Coast markets.
The East last week was placed
under a rigid system of curtaifed
heating Oil deliveries, with no do
metic or industrial user allowed to
get more fuel while their tanks are
more than Cne-fifth full.
More than 1,250,000 dwellings in
the II Eastern States and the Dis
trict of Columbia use oil for heating.
Five Weeks of Season Remain.
Mr.. Davies said tankers trans
ferred from the gasoline to the do
mestic heating oil service should be
kept In it until the home heating
supply was assured for the remain
ing approximately five weeks of the
season.
Each Of the Is companies was re-
quested to telegraph the co-ordi-
nator's Office "as quickly as possible
the specific actions you are taking
both to tankers and tank cars, and
extent of relief expected thereby"
Mr.. Davies gave no estimate of
the probable effect on the East's gas
oline supplies by diversion of ships
and rail cars to larger movements Of
heating oils.
A petroleum industry source, how
ever, expressed the opinion that
rationing Of gasoline would be neces-
sary. He said that If it were he
believed application would be on a
Nationwide basis and not limited
to Eastern and Pacific Northwest
areas.
Only a severe voluntary cut in
non-essential consumption Of pc
troleum products, he said, could re-
move the approaching necessity" or
rationing.
The Petroleum coordination
once had announced earlier that
movement of petroleum to the East
by rail tank cars reached the record
volume of 326, ,636 barrels, or over
$4,000 gallons daily-one-flfth
the areas requirements-in the week
ending February 81.
This required 10.162 rail tank cars.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Saga Of Homeless Gentliy--
Two Old Ladies Sleep on Apartment Lobby Floor

"Oh, no." said one.
THANK you," said the other.
Were just waiting for some one, I"
the first explained.
what time is it?" asked the other.
1t was 5:25, she was told.
"Oh, my sisters late" she said,
smiling.
She'll be here directly, dearie, Z"
the other assured.
The reporter hesitated. "You
ladies haven't been sleeping here
right along7"
"Oh, no."
Goodness, no."
They laughed st the little joke.
Offer Of Help Spurned.
could I help your" the early vis-
itor persisted.
"Oh, no." said the younger one,
standing up on the stair, we're
quite all right"
you have a home-somewhere to
stay7"
"Oh, yes"
"Of course"
How funny! They laughed softly,
They were sure? Perhaps II they'd
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Nazis, Fearing Invasion,
Close Norwegian Harbors

BY the Associated Press.
MONTREAL, Feb. 27.-The Nor
wegian Legation here said today 1t
had learned that the Germans have.
undertaken extensive military prep
arations along the coast of Norway
because they fear an Allied invasion
there. r
Some harbors have been closed.
the Legation reported, and Selb-,
joerne Fjord outside Bergen has
been blocked at Fondoey, Stordoeyi
and Kalsund because of information
indicating q possible attack on
Bergen" I
Much Of the harbor at Stavenger
also was said to have been closed to
shipping. :
Imminent Attack" Feared.
LONDON, Feb. 27 [P.-Berlin disc
patches reaching Stockholm and re-
printed here today by the News
Chronicle said British and Amer
lean plans are in being for an imnli-
nent attack on the northern Nor<
wegian and Finnish coasts In order
to secure communications with Rus
sia through Murmansk."
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Randolph Critieizes
Young for Ordering
AH-Night BIockout

Chairman Randolph OF the
House District Committee, who
sponsored the legislation au-
thorizing blackouts in Wash
ington and who yesterday called
on District civilian defense OFF,
cials for practice blackouts,
today sharply criticized the
action of Commissioner Young
in ordering q 10-hour blackout
in the metropolitan area next
Tuesday night.
Mr.. Randolph said that he
intends later today to check
carefully into Commissioner
Young's order.
I'VE do not need any all-night
blackouts," said Mr.. Randolph.
'The blackout tests such as I
suggested should be complete,
including street lights and
should last only about 10 or Is
minutes"
Evening star., 1942-02-27

give the newspapermen their names,
something could be done. Per-
haps-
But, with little cries of dismay,
they fed upstairs. Nor would they
leave the building until their in
quisitor had gone.
The tenant, who explained she
didn't want to harrass the women
but hoped to help them, had known
about them for several weeks. Morn
ing after morning, when her hus-
band opened the door of their first
floor apartment to pick up the
morning paper, he saw them, she
said. He supposed they were ten
ants.
Appear at Restaurant.
But on a recent night the wife,
returning home late, saw them sleep
ing at the foot Of the stairs.
Two elderly women of similar ap-
pearance have been visiting a res
taurant in the neighborhood, 1t was
learned. Sometimes they order cof-
fee and a single sandwich. They sit
for hours. It's warm In the restau-
rant as it Is In the hallway Of the
apartment.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Order for BIackout
Tuesday Night Starts
Rush 10 Buy Curtains
Only VitoI War Plants
Excepted From 10-Hour
Test in D. c. Area

Orders for a complete black
out of all private lighting next
Tuesday night has caught much
Of Washington with its shades
up and started a furry of pur-
chases of blackout materials.
Residents who merely turned out
their lights and sat in the dark
when Washington had H-minute
test blackout late in December now
face 10 hours of darkness 8
pm. Tuesday to 6 am. Wednes-
day-unless they have provided
materials to prevent light from
showing outside.
The order, which includes stores,
theaters, restaurants, industrial
plants not essential to national de-
fense, apartments. hotels and all
private homes, will be the first test
of its kind and AFRAID wardens
will check up on willful violators,
who face fines up to $500 or i'm
prisonment up to 80 days.
Punishment Provided.
Commissioners Young and Mason
promptly approved today a recon-
mendation from their civilian de-
fense executive, Col. Lemuel Bolles,
that persons found deliberately
and willfully refusing to comply"
with the blackout orders will be
subjected to legal punishment. Spe-
cific instructions on that score will
be passed out to wardens with or
ders not to pull any punches in
fairness to the people who do try
to comply.
To take care of the legal aspects
Of the Tuesday demonstration, Cor
poration Counsel Richmond B.
Keech presented the Commission
ers with a special set of regulations
under the District Blsckout Act.
The Commissioners tentatively ap-
proved them, subject to a check with
Col. Bolles.
Government buildings, source of
some criticism during the last black
out, will be in a little better shape
this time. Charles A. Peters, build
(See BLACKOUT, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Mcclellan Accuses Dean Lands
Of 'WiIfuI Waste inO.C. D.
Senator Declares He Wos MisIed on Aims
Of Education and Physical Fitness Units

Subjecting the former dean of
Harvard Law School to a sharp
cross Senator Nickel
lar bluntly said he felt Mr.. Lands
had misled him in recent appropria-
ton hearings, If he intended to con-
tinue the activities that aroused
congressional criticism.
Senator McKellar's charges grew
out Of renewal of the controversy
over employment of Melvyn Douglas,
the movie actor, on a per diem
basis to help other Government de-
partments or State governments to
obtain talent from the theatrical or
writing fields for defense programs.
A few moments later Chairman
Byrd took over the questioning to
inquire what are the duties of Jesse
Owens. the colored track star, who,
the Virginia Senator said, Is on the
o. c. D. payroll at $500 a year
under the title Of rowing staff as
sistant"
"As to that entire program, have
(See o. C. D., Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1942-02-27
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

Two hours before dawn today,
snug from the bitter chill outside,
two elderly women were stretched
out asleep in the foyer of a Six
tecpth street apartment building.
They've been sleeping there for
some time, a tenant learned-ap-
parently because they haven't any
where else to stay.
When a reporter, in whom the
tenant confided, stepped into the
dim-lit hallway, one of them lay
just inside the door, the other with
her head resting against the
carpeted stairway. It was warm in
the foyer and they were using their
coats for pillows.
But even a soft step aroused them,
and they sat up, little frightened,
but smiling.
Both Look Over so.
Good morning." said the smaller
and more elderly of the two.
Both looked well past so. Their
clothes had been good-once. There
was gentility in their voices.
Gould I help you?" the intruder
asked.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Eoreian.

Foreign.
Roosevelt hits attaching riders to
"non-vetoable" bills. Page Al
Inertia doomed Singapore, says
Lady Brooke,Popham Page A
Halifax cites risks taken by Britain
to aid allies. Page As
Occupied areas pillaged systematic
ally by Nads, claim. Page ALA
Argentina's election Sunday is pie
biscite on policy. Page Bis
Notionol.
Oil for heating homes reported
dangerously low" Page Al
o. G. D. Director Lands accused OF
"willful waste" Page Al
u. S. seeking hold on French fleet,
Germans charge. Page Al
Film Oscars" awarded to Cooper,
Joan Fontaine. Page Az
War production increase Of 80 per
cent expected July /. Page A
Income tax payers crowding local
Internal Revenue. Page AS
Henderson's onlce moves to curb
boom-town rents. Page As
Evening star., 1942-02-27
American Oil Firms
Clerks to Vote on Union

An election to determine whether
American Oil Co. clerks in Arlington
County, Va, wish to be represented
by the Oil workers Union &C. I. o.
was ordered today by the National
Labor Relations Board.
The order affects employees in the
firms South Washington and Ross
lyn Offices.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
u. 5. Denies Report
Hold on Frances
Fleet Is Sought
Roosevelt Also Spikes
Rumor That Rejection
Causes Leohy Recall
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-The Ger
man-controlled Paris radio said
today ''it has been confirmed"
that Admiral William D. Leahy,
United States Ambassador in
Vichy, has demanded that all
movements of the French fleet
should received prior authorize
ton from the United States.
The Vichy government, the radio
added, has rejected this .intolerable
demand"
The radio said 1T is rumored" in
American circles in Vichy that in
protest against the Vichy govern
ment's fefusa. to his suggestion that
Admiral Leahy will leave his post
and United States representation
will be left to S. Pinkney Tuck,
Counselor of Embassy.
The French government radio in
Vichy shortly afterward was heard
in London reporting that Vice
Premier Jean Darlan received Ad-
miral Leahy this morning.
United States Propaganda Charged.
Meanwhile the German censored
Paris radio, after relating the pos
sibility of Admiral Leahy's de-
parture, went on to ask Should
one see in this the prospect Of
a diplomatic rupture between the
two countries?"
The French governments attitude
in refusing interference in its in
ternal affairs, the radio declared,
may perhaps decide President
Roosevelt to take the step about
which much has been said lately"
The Radio charged the United
States Embassy in Vichy as being
the center not only of espionage
but also of propaganda endeavoring
to sap the foundations Of the young
French state"
President Roosevelt today dis
missed as obvious German propa-
ganda report broadcast by the
Paris radio that Admiral William
E. Leahy would be recalled as
American Ambassador to France
because the Vichy government had
turned down a demand that it OBJ
tain United States authorization for
any movements of its fleet.
At the same time, State Depart
ment officials emphatically denied
that any such demand had been
made of Vichy and said there was
no present intention of recalling
Ambassador Leahy. When asked
about the report at his press con-
ference, Mr.. Roosevelt asked the re-
porter posing the question to state
again the source of the report.
THE German radio at Paris" the
newspaperman said.
The President then replied that he
thought this answered the question.
Acting Secretary of State Welles
has indicated that he will discuss
the entire question of French
American relations at a press con-
ference thjc afterncor,
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Litvinoff urges opening of second
front. Page Al
Army urged to move aliens east of
Rockies. Page AS
Los Angeles Mayor faces fight to
keep ofice. Page BIB
Washington and Vicinity.
Judiciary and lawyers urged to aid
war effort. Page AZ
Eight District bills passed by the
senate. Page B-1
Senate Labor Committee weighs
big housing bill. Page B-1
Priorities set In war shifts Of Fed
eral personnel. Page B-1
Biddle explains bayonet technique of
the marines. Page B-l
Senate committee approves s7o,o0o,-
600 for D. c. housing. Page B-1
Is aliens seized in Alexandria Ar
lington area roundup. Page B-6
MiseelIony
Vital Statistics. Page BIS
Natures Children Page Biz
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Macarthur HoIdinq
New Bataan Lines as
Fighting Continues
Sudden Attacks on
japanese Reeuined One
To Eight KiIometers
BY NELSON M. SHEPARD.

Continuous fighting on the
Bataan front in the Philippines
was reported today with Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's troops
holding firmly the advanced po-
sitions they gained yesterday in
taking the initiative away from
the japanese invasion army.
AS significant Of the desperate at
tack that the Americans made dur
ing the last 48 hours, morning War
Department communique said gains
along the entire front pushed the
japanese back from / to 8 kilo-
meters.
CThese gains were from a little
over siX-tenths Of q mile to al
most miles. A kilometer Is
so of a mile.)
The hard-f1ghting defenders were
being subjected to relatively light"
enemy air and artillery attack today,
but there were no indications that
this fire was having any effect in
SeOPPAdS IAICH.
Cayite Batteries Silent.
The communique, which reported
on developments up to $50 am, said
Gen. Macarthur made his greatest
advance on the right Of the line
north of Pillar, a town on the Manila
Bay side which figured in the jap
anese offensive of February 5.
japanese batteries on the Cavite
shore remained silent for several
days. No explanation was given.
One cause may be the superb
ority of the big 12-inch guns
of the Corregidor fortresses which
have damaged Japanese positions
across the bay during recent artil-
lery duels.
Gen. MacArthur's unexpected Of
fensive move, reported for the first
time yesterday, apparently gained
more ground than was first indi-
Gated. While it was apparent from
early reports today that he was not
prepared at once to stage another
frontal advance, he has taken the
initiative entirely away from Gen.
Masaharu Homma, the Japanese
commander, whose forces outnum-
ber the defenders by considerably
more than 10 to /.
A War Department spokesman
attributed the comparatively light
air activity on the front to the fact
that Gen. Homma has released the
major portion of his planes to en-
gage in the desperate fighting over
Java, where the Japs need all the
aircraft they can assemble. 1t has
been estimated in reliable quarters
that the Japs had possibly as many
as 500 planes in Luzon.
The continuous fighting on the
Bataan front engaged light forces
on both sides. Gen. MacArthur's
troops were mopping up in the areas
of yesterdays advances and appar-
emily were re-fortifying their lines
along these points.
Evening star., 1942-02-27
BULLETIN.

Chairman Byrd of the Joint
Congressional Economy Com
mittee this afternoon gave
o. C. D. Director Lands 80
days in which to complete a
reorganization of the agency
now under way before resum-
ing the inquiry into its activi-
ties begun this morning.
Evening star., 1942-02-27

Besides the 290th. 3Oth and Elite
Guard Divisions, earlier hemmed in
rings within the encirclement. these
dispatches said the Russian squeeze
maneuver had endangered the 5th
Division, the 18th Motorized Divi-
sion and the 8lst Division, reported
brought to the Russian front from
France.
Russian reports said the trapped
troops refused to surrender and were
suffering heavily. German units
outside the trap were said to be
counterattacking at some points in
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Survivors Reach Port.

GEORGETOWN, British Guiana,
Feb. ~ R.-Survivors from two
vessels torpedoed and sunk in the
Western Atlantic have been brought
into this port within the last "A
hours. Identities of the two ships
we're not disclosed Immediately.
The first group of survivors said
that a single torpedo broke their
vessel in two and that two Of the
crew were killed. The rest drifted
nearly . day in q ifeboat before
they were picked up.
Evening star., 1942-02-27

an effort to save part of the en-
circled army.
Heavy Blows in South.
Dispatches from the southern
front, too, reported heavy blows at
German forces ad declared Russian
reinforcements were arriving in
strength in the Donets Basin area.
On the Kalinin front the Russians
said they had encircled some Ger
man forces and defeated the 397th
(See RUSSIA. Page A-5l
Evening star., 1942-02-27
By J. A. O'LEARY.

James M. Lands, director Of
civilian defense, was accused of
indirect violation of law and
"willful waste" by Senator Nc
Kellar, Democrat, of Tennessee
before the Joint Congressional
Economic Committee today, for
continuing to engage in educa-
tional and entertainment fields
after passage Of a recent legisla-
tive plan. ,.- ~
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Reds Show Foreigners
Film of Nuzi Rout

By the Associated Press.
KUIBYSIEV, Russia, Feb. "A De-
layed Russian government
treated the foreign colony here to-
day to 4 special showing Of IN ON.
cial war firm entitled 'TThe Rout Of
the Germans Before Moscow"
Evening star., 1942-02-27
Reds Reported Smashing Lines
Of 96, 900 Trapped Germans
Division After Division Held Doomed
AS More Nuzi Units Face Danger


The Russians breaking down the trapped
survivors of 18th Army virtually booming
after division of the encircled force least
patches from the Saraya south
clar oda