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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11

Grips Announces British
Offer of Post War Status
of Dominion Withdrawn

the British war cabinet during
the week end In the country.
There was no authoritative
indication Of the specific trend
OF the discussions beyond the
broad outlines OF strategy and
supply.
Observers concluded that man
power problems came into dis
cussions Hopkins had Friday
afternoon with Ernest Beyin.
minister OF labor and national
service. Hopkins also conferred
yesterday with William A Har-
riman, lease-lend expediter in
England.
II was noted that since the
American visitors arrived the
question OF supply In Pacific war
theaters has become more critic
al because OF the Japsnese nav
al offensive and depletion OF
British seapower through the
loss OF two cruisers and an air
craft carrier recently.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11
War Plant Strikers May
be ShOrn of Deferments

for a year" said Herring. This 10
not a work or fight plan .neces-
sarily. but recognizes that every.
one has an obligation.
Il expect to see the 40 hour
week go. and a IS hour week with
out overtime adopted. II would be
fine thing IL labor would accept
the 4s hour week. Labor is pat
riotic."
Meantime. Sen. Harry F. Byrd
Cd Va. in a speech In Baltimore.
demanded immediate steps TO cut
non-defense expenditures $1,000.
100000, elimination OF 'hoondogg-
ling and speeding OF war produc-
ton
Even our humllisting defeat al
Pearl Harbor and the defeats that
followed have not changed baslcal-
ly some of our policies. said Byrd.
We still stick 10 the 40 hour
week, in the face OF an overwhelm.
inF public demand for its repeal
Only recently the country was
shocked to be told by Mr.. Donald
Nelson that we are operating on
only so per cent war production
basis.
at practically the same time
reports by the British ministery
Of economic warfare stated that
German factories hit their highest
production peak during this winter
to re-equip divisions TO launch a
gigantic spring offensive"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11
Travel by Air
Likely to End

Washington. Apr. ll-Ap-Rep-
resentatiye Nichols (D-OklsJ pre-
dicted today that sll commercial
air lines In the United States wgald
be operating exclusively for war
purposes very soon.
Nichols. chairman Of special
House Aviation investigating Com
mittee, forecast that all passenger
travel by air, not connected with
the war effort. would be eliminated
to make way for air transport OF
vastly greater quantities OF war
freight across the country and 10
foreign bases.
One Of the first steps in this new
program. he said IN an interview,
would be the diversion in the next
few weeks OF considerable num-
Der" OF commercial planes to mill.
tary use. to be operated under mill.
tary direction by existing air line
personnel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11
Sugar Ration
Plans Ready

Washington, Apr, II ms
Price administration officials said
today that virtually all plans are
now complete for the distribution
OF sugar rationing books 10 every
household in the nation next May
4, 5, 6, and Z
The doors OF the nations 2f5.00O
elementary schools will swing
open on May 4 with an estimated
100000 school teachers and ap-
proximstely $4,000 members Of 10,
cal tire rationing boards ready TO
handle the gigantic task without
pay.
Sales Of sugar will he halted
during the week prior to May 4.
An estimated total OF $50. 000..
600 books are being printed by the
government printing office and
other printing firms throughout
the nation and already are being
sent out 10 the 1910 county
clerks.
Local rationing boards will as.
sign additional volunteer workers
TO schools where there are not
enough teachers to handle the Job
Most schools are expected 10
register consumers Nrom p. m
70 p. m. on each Of the four days.
SO as not to conflict with classes.
The hours are optional with local
schools. however, and in rural
areas where summer vacations
begin early. different hours may
he observed A. any rate the an
nouncement will be made locally
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11
Security Plea
Made by Watt

New York. Apr. l1--INS-A plea
for economic and social security
that will answer the hopes OF the
enemies OF Nazism came today from
Robert J. Watt international rep
resentative OF the American Fed.
GRAFTON OF Labor.
Declaring that so long as fun
damental rights are preserved no
group should loathe to give up
special interests in the war effort.
the labor official, IN a paper read
TO the 18th national conference on
Social Security Of tho American As
ISOLATION for Social Security. add
ed
Labor the world over wants TO
win this war against aggression in
any f.. 20. foreign o. domestic. so
that We may be free and that the
hazards OF insecurity may never
again breed a wicket gang OF sell
FISH hrIies who would rule or ruin q
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11
hUasion Hnted

London. Apr ll-AP-- Con.
ferences Of Gen. George c Mar
shall and Harry Hopkins with
Britain's war leaders we're des-
oribed by the Daily Sketch to-
day as among many signs that
our plans have gone beyond
the production stage and II
limited al a European invasion.
The contemplated stroke
may. for all We know. be OF an
unexpected character and at an
unexpected place the newsps-
per said. There is plenty OF
room for striking al Nazi-occu.
pied Europe.
General Marshall, l. S. Army
chief OF stan. and Hopkins.
President Roosevelts represen-
tatiye, arranged To continue
their discussions with Prime
Minister Churchill. service
chiefs and various members OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11
Administration
to Junk Price
ControlSystem
Overall Ceilings
Planned

Washington, Apr. 11-UP- The
Roosevelt administration Is about
10 junk its present system OF Sc
lective price control in favor OF
wages as part of four point at
tack on initiation, II was learned
on most reliable authority today.
Two executive orders. one freez-
ing retail prices and another deal
ing with wages. salaries and bon
uses, have been prepared. They
are expected to be issued in a
week or two. although their final
form is not yet settled.
There is still some dispute with
in the administration over the
bases to be used in the price
freezing order.
The program. devised to meet an
inflationary situation described as
explosive by Price Administra-
tor Leon Henderson last week, was
shaped up at a White House con.
ference yesterday Besides Hen.
derson, those attending were Vice
President Henry A. Wallace. Bud.
get Director Harold d. Smith. Fed
eral Reserve Board Chairman Mar
riner S. Eccles and Secretary OF
the Treasury Henry Morgenthau,
Jr.
The program still is subject TO
revision. but at this stage 1t is un-
derstood TO embrace:
!. Increased taxes-much in ex-
cess of the s7.600.O0o.0O0 program
for which President Roosevelt
asked in his January budget mes
sage. Part of the taxes ray b.
in the form OF compulsory savings
for individuals and corporations.
2. Universal price control. in.
volying freezing of retail prices
as of a certain date and the Ii
censing OF wholesalers and retail
ers
3. Wage control on the pattern
OF the Canadian system which
froze wages last December. Tho
Canadian system provides for some
adjustments of wages to the cos
OF living. but no other increases.
4. frightened credit controls de-
signed to put business more near
ly on cash basis.
Henderson's CT &c said last
night the cost Of living has in.
creased 10 per cent since out
break OF the European war-a
danger sign" OF a serious price
spiral-and estimated that uncon-
trolled initiation would add $780,
00o.000,0O0 to the nations war
costs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11
Red Cross Makes
Equipment Appeal

An appeal II being made by the
Red Cross Canteen for equip
ments for two mobile kitchens.
Equipment needed includes a
two burner oil stove. large coffee
boilers. large canning kettles large
Gish pans three gallon water pals
marketing baskets. sandwich
boards. bread butcher and pairing
knives. cream pitchers. serving
coffee pots. sugar bowls. camp
stools card tables. soup ladies'.
flying pans. mixing bowls. and
kerosene lanterns
Anyone having any NJ the need
Ell articles 10 contribute may
bring them 90 Red Cross Head
quarters at the American Legion
Home or they can be gathered by
members Of the Motor Corps.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11
Indians Seek
Complete
Control
Corregidor Still
Fighting Off
Attacks

ar" International News Service)
Negotiations on the plan under
which India was TO receive event
ual dominion status in exchange
for a concerted war effort on be-
half OF the United Nations have
definitely collapsed
Sir Stafford Grips Britain's
lord privy seal and sp,--I envoy
10 India, announced that the Brit
ish offer for post war independ-
ence had heen withdrawn because
he found mo measure OF accep-
lance OF the plan among leaders
OF midas numerous political par.
ties.
The main breach occurred. how
ever. with the all.lndia congress
party, in which the wizened Mo-
handas X. Gandhi has retained
powerful persuasive control. He
left conferences OF the pSrty's ex-
ecutive committee a week ago con-
vinced that continuation OF nego-
tistions were futile, II was dis.
closed
What the congress party asked
for in exchange for throwing it's
millions OF people into the war
was immediate complete control
OF midas destiny. A major point
In the disagreement between the
British and the congress party was
control OF the vital defense min.
istry.
Would Keep Direction
The all-India group wanted one
or their men in the defense post
with complete authority. but the
British were willing to grant only
control Of internal defense meas
ures, retaining the military direc-
ton in their own hands.
What the final effect will he on
the war which the democracies are
fighting was matter OF much
speculation. The last word OF the
congress party was that Il could
not rally its people 10 fight unless
they were led strictly by Indians.
Fight Attack
On the actual war fronts, the
rugged garrison or American and
Filipino troops on Corregidor Ia
land in Manila bay fought of fresh
japanese air and artillery assaults.
There they are determined 10
make lastditch stand on the
only remaining territory in Amer
lean hands in the vicinity OF Luzon,
largest Of the Philippine Islands,
which has been ov.r-run by the
Japanese Invaders
The garrison has been strength
ened by nearly $500 marines and
sailors who were able 10 get across
from the tip Of Bataan Peninsula
before the gallant defense was
overwhelmed
Heavy fighting ragged on widely
separated fronts in Russia where
the greatest clashes OF infantry
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11
House Committee Endorses
Pay Increases For Soldiers

the Department endorses II, It's
passage Is a certainty"
The chairman said the commit
tee probably will consider the com
pulsory allotment matter in con
nection with the pay raise bill and
bring the two out as one piece of
legislation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11
OFFICERS SUPPLIED UNIFORMS

Fort Custer Mich Apr. 1l-Of.
ficers up TO the rank Of major com.
mlssioned during the three year per.
iod prior to Sept s. 1871. will re-
ceive a $3.50 clothing allowance.
The regulation includes ROTC stu
dents who get commissions and
soldiers who successfully 90 through
officer training schools. Officer mi.
forms have never been issued be
fore.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11
Expenses
May Result in
Tax on Sales
President Likely to
Ask More Funds

Washington, Apr LAP House
Ways and Means Committee mem
bers said today that any Administra-
ton request for an increase in g.
seven billion dollar tax program
would make some form OF a sales
tax certain.
Discussing reports that President
Roosevelt might revise harply up
ward his tax request as a means TO
help control initiation. the commit
teemen said that in that case some
kind OF consumer tax already en-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11
AUCTION CALENDAR

,ATURDAY, APRIL fs-t:oo sharp,
at the farm located on futile Hill
Road, Corner OF Willow Road. z
miles Southeast Of Whitaker. 2
miles North Of oskville, 7 Miles
Northeast Of Milan. Frank Vedoer,
Proprietor; Earl Wright. auction.
eer; o. E. Vedder, Clerk. Adv.
AIS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11
Congress Today

fBy Associated Press)
Both cham bers in recess.
Friday
Both chambers In recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11

Beautiful Furnished Apartment
Casa Iona. GIG y. River. Adv. al
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11

LONDON-AP-D Discovery of a
British plan FOR defense OF Egypt
among the papers Of an Italian gen
eish.gapiured in Lydia led to the
arrest OF former Egyptian Premier
All Maher Pssha earlier this wee,i.
Reuters reported today from Cairo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11

NEW YORK ms A United
Air Lines passenger transport,
crashed into Flushing Bay early
today as It started TO land at La
Guardia Airport. Two members OF
the planes crew we're injured.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11

KINGSTON. Jamaica ms
Several American and British
economic experts were comforting
here today with local authorities
on the islands economic and food
situation. Frank W. Taussig. CO
chairman OF President Roosevelt's
Caribbean commission. Sydney
Game, economic expert of the Lon
don colonial office. and Judge Will
liam Haistie and Carl Robbins.
members OF the Presidents Car.
ibbean committee. were present.
SHORTCOMINGS The form
or headmaster OF Oslo University.
Prof Didrik Akup Setp. well known
philologist. has now been trans
ported to Germany after spending
seven months at the Grini con.
oentration camp. It was learned
here today. Seip. who was a Wis.
ting professor at the University
OF Minnesota. was shipped off 10
Germany with Arnulf Overland.
an author. and several others.
Seip spent one month during his
seven months confinement in a
dark cell.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11

SAN FRANCISCO-INS - All
japanese aliens and their Ameri-
can born descendants will have
been evacuated from prohibited
military zones on the Pacific Coast
not later than May 90, it was an
nounced today by Lieut.. General
John l.. Dewitt, chief OF the west
ern defense command.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11

See HoUSING-Pase 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11

MANIAC h-lNS- Two severe
earthquake shocks shook Managua
early today. People rushed into
the streets in their night-clothing.
No immediate casualties were re-
ported.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11

See TAXES Page S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11

COLUMBUS, O.-INS-The Unit
ed Airplane Workers, a CLIO union.
today became the bargaining agent
for more than 1000 employees of
the Curtiss-Wright plant in Column
bus. In an NLRB election, the
[. A. w. polled 1857 OF the 1868
votes cast from the total of 4,206
employees eligible to participate.
The International Association OF
Machinists, an ALL union, received
3s2 votes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11

See WAR Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11

WASHINGTON-AP- Congress
finally has found man who knows
most of the answers. He is Will
liam J. Hayes. 33, a native OF New
Rochelle. n. Y. who has been Of
ficially designated as liaison man
between Capitol Hill and the War
Production Board.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11

NAIROBI- ms - Tlans have
been completed for evacuation OF
the civilian population, particular
ly women and children, from the
British East Africa port OF Nom
hasa in event of emergency, it was
announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11

LANSlNG-AP-As a paper-sav-
ing device, the state insurance de-
partment today authorized fire in.
surance companies to renew fire
insurance policies by an endorse
ment and Without the issuance Of
a new policy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-11

SANTA MONICA. Cal.-INS-A
check was in the mail today thai:
will make three-year-old Colin Kel-
ly, son OF Americas first hero of
World War II, member OF an H..
lustrious group that includes Cen
eral Macarthur and Pershing. Col
Eddie Rickenbacker and Sergt. AL
vim York. Presented by the Vet
Grams Service Leagu3 OF Santa
Monica, the check covers "Corky's"
initiation fee and life dues for
membership in the Army and Navy
Legion OF Nalor.
Evening star., 1942-11-05
Treason TrialHears
Testimony Linking
Wergins With Haupt
Statement cling About
Bag Of Money Left at
Home by Spy Is Read
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-The Govern
ment's trial of six Chicagoans ac-
cused of aiding Herbert Haupt, one
of six Nazi saboteurs executed in
Washington last August, concen-
trated yesterday on evidence in
tended to connect the activities of
Haupt with Otto Wergin and his
wife,. Kate, close friends of the
Haupt family.
The others on trial are Hans and
Erna Haupt, parents of the spy, and
Richard and Lucille Froehling, his
uncle and aunt.
The afternoon session in the Fed
eral Court of Judge William j.
Campbell was taken. up by testi-
mony Of Miss Lorraine Demmler
who. was a boarder in. the Wergin
home until after the couples ar
rest. She said she saw young Haupt
and his parents in the Wergin's
parlor on June 81.
Miss Demmler said Haupt, to
whom she referred as "Herbie," was
introduced to her only as "a friend
OF ours" Later, she said, Wergin
admitted Herbert Haupt's identity
in response to her query.
Earlier in the day, statement
By Wergin, mHdes~to the Eedsze3
Eaifeau of Investigation on July
was read to the jury, after Judge
Campbell overruled objections by
defense attorneys that the state
msSAtsswas onSxRh lsess,
The statement recuunted cohver-
Evening star., 1942-11-05

xuilty on six counts. The jury de-
liberated nearly dx hours after
being given the case at I pm. yes.
terday.
Assistant United States Attorney
John L. Laskey presented evidence
to show Shaw kept funds belonging
to Mr.. Hogge instead Of using them
for the purpose intended. Shaw coll
lected some Of the money from q
debtor Of Mr.. Hogge and other
money was given him by Mr.. Hoege
to pay i District tax bill and make
a deposit with . building and loan
Shaw was member Of the Dis
trict Bar for seven years before his
resignation October II, after dis
barment proceedings had been tnstt-
tuted against him.
Justice Bolitha J. Laws Will inn
nose sentence on date not yet
fixed.
Evening star., 1942-11-05

the son had blossomed out as child
violinist, billed as Master George" ;"
He quit this within few years to
become child actor, having his first
regular lines at the age of 9 in play
about Daniel Boone" Two years
later he toured in the title role OF
"Peck's Bad Boy" a comedy based
on the humorous writings of a
former Governor of Wisconsin.
His sister and parents, meanwhile,
travelled with various road compa-
nies, but the family came together
in 1890 and for 10 years played back
and forth across the country in
variety theaters from Tony Pastors
in New York. to the old Orpheum in
San Francisco. They rarely failed
to have bookings for So weeks in
the year.
George started writing songs and
vaudeville sketches in this period.
He once said that he wrote $50 of the
latter while he was between II and
81 years old. Instead, however, of
selling them outright for the stand
ard price of $50, he introduced the
system of demanding royalties Of
from $40 to $25 a week on each for
as long as the sketch lasted.
Entered Legitimate Theaters.
In 1901 he wrote, composed, di-
rected and produced The Cover
nor's Son." which took the four
Cohans into legitimate theaters.
Shortly thereafter he and Sam Har-
ris formed a producing partnership,
which in the next Is years put on
more than so comedies, plays and
revues, with and without music.
At one time the partnership con-
trolled Ave theaters In New York
and one in Chicago. The associa-
ton ended In June, 1920. and there
after Mr.. Cohan continued for years
ION his own"
Mr.. Cohan long resisted all bland
ishments to get him into film plays,
but succumbed in 1915 for . brief
contract that resulted IN three silent
movies and, IN 1882, he made his
first "talkie." IT'S my last one, too,
he said when he returned from
Hollywood to his beloved Broadway.
Mr.. Cohan was married twi6e. His
first wife was Ethel Levy, who be-
came his dancing partner, with "The
Four Cohans" altar his sistsr Jo-
Evening star., 1942-11-05
Catholic University Show Gave
Cohon His Greatest Night
Cove Hor|equns Permission to Present
First Dromutizoton Of Biography

Despite the thousands of nights he
spent in hundreds of theaters during
his long career on the stage, George
NJ Cohan always said he had spent
his greatest night in Washington.
1t was three years ago, December
10, 1939 Accompanied by his old
friend, Comedian James Powers. Mr..
Cohan had flown from New York
to see the Catholic University Harle-
quins put on musical history of his
theatrical career.
The curtain rose on a newborn
baby, lying in a theatrical trunk
and waving an American flag. From
there on the play had been modelled
on Mr.. Cohan's own biography,
Twenty Years on Broadway" 49,
At the intermission Mr. Cohan
was weeping openly. Turning TO,
Mr.. Powers: he said:
This is the greatest night in the
American theater as far as I am
concerned"
Mr.. Cohan had appeared at the
National Theater a month before in
Madam, Will You Walk?" He had
gone out to Catholic University then
to help 22-year-old James Graham
pick up some of the Cohan manner
isms for his characterization of the
actor. ..
Movie Producers Attended.
Motion picture producers also at
tended that first performance of the
Catholic University musical. Mr..
Cohan refused Hollywood the rights
to film his musical biography. But
the producers decided to pick up
some hints from the Catholic u.
show, just in case the actor might
change his mind. Later Mr.. Conan
did change his mind.
Mr.. Cohan had been coming to
Washington for about so years prior
to what he called his greatest night
in the theater. He first played here
in 1891 at the age of 13 in "Peck's
Bad Boy"
He played here 10 times after that.
He used to come back between plays,
too, to write parts of his own produc-
tions in a room at the Willard Hotel.
Mr.. Cohan liked to say that the
first time military band ever played
"Over There" was by automobile
headlight at Fort Myer. Va. He was
to play the song at patriotic rally,
but the improvised stage lights went
out.
Put your lights on, boys" Mr..