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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09
Hitler Loses
Nazi Genius

Berlin, Feb. Shy Official Ger
man Wireless) -INS-Adolf Hitler
today was without the services OF
his greatest Organizing genius
as Germany prepared a state fu-
neral for Dr.. Fritz Todt, the great
engineer who built the Siegfried
line. and who laid out and con-
structed the remarkable system Of
military roads throughout the
Reich.
An official announcement said
DR.. Todt had been killed Sin an
airplane accident while carrying
out military duties to the east"
In addition to the Hitler-con-
ferred title of organizing genius"
DR.. Todt was minister of NUM-
lions. He was so years old.
DR.. Todts death recalled that
the German defense lines on the
Russian front. pierced and smashed
by the Red army's advance. were
constructed under his direction
While there have been no reports
Of friction between Dr. Todt and
Hitler, 1t was considered a posi-
bility that the fuehrer may have
lost confidence in his engineering
genius when the Todt defense
lines failed to hold the Soviet coun-
ter-offensive.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09
PrOwler Flees
From Resident

Police are searching for youth
full negro who slugged Don Wilson,
1744 w. Michigan Ave, with toy
pistol and escaped with a billfold
containing 1886 after having been
caught footing the Wilson home
Sunday night.
Mr.. Wilson reported to state po-
lice about 8 p. m. Sunday that
he discovered the man. in a room
of his home when he. Mrs. Wilson
and their two children. returned
from attending theater. The ne
gro threatened htem with a gun,
Mr.. Wilson said, and forced him to
hand over his billfold.
After tying Mr.. Wilson's hands
with wire, the man proceeded to
rifle a bedroom. Mr.'Wilson freed
his hands and leaped on the ne
gro, who hit him on the head with
the gun and escaped through the
rear yard.
Mr.. Wilson described the negro
as llght-skinned. about 30 years
old, five feet, seven inches tall,
slim. He said the man wore a
dark overcoat and was bareheaded.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09
Troops Shoot
Private Plane

Granite City. Ill, Feb. Gins
Federal and state authorities inves-
tigated today the notwithstanding
by L. S. troops or private police
of a private plane which flew low
twice over vital defense plants in
asserted violation of stringent re-
gulations.
Delbert Henson, 81. OF Alton. ILL.,
a passenger, was critically wound
ed and the plane was punctured
by seven or more bullets. Hen
sons companion, 15-year-old. Bev-
erly Ann Keith, was not hit nor
was the pilot. Delbert Richardson,
Granite City flying instructor.
The prescribed area is occupied
by buildings of the Western Cart
ridge Company which is enga ged
in the manufacture OF large war
orders for the L. s. Government.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09
Legislature May Increase
Unemployment Insurance
Health Angle
of Defense to
be Considered
Officials Planning
Action Here

Civilian defense from a health
standpoint engaged attention OF
Ypsilanti officials today.
Plans for a city house to house
immunization survey will be made
at a committee meeting OF Civilian
Defense Volunteers today at 4:30
p. m. in the city hail., Mrs. Fred
Peters is chairman.
Mrs. Mabel |. Stadtmiller, director
of the Civilian Defense Volunteer
office. is planning a committee to
collect blankets, cots and stretchers
for use in the medical emergency
plan in Ypsilanti. Collection head
quarters will be at the city fire de-
partment and distribution win be
in charge Of Dr.. NJ. E. Soller.
A class 10 train volunteers for
Red Cross home service work with
families of mea in armed forces is
expected TO be started soon in Ypsi-
lanti. A similar class is now meet
ing Monday mornings and Wednes-
day nights in Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

haughtily from truck trailer.
(1sil model and stroll over TO
the waiting wagons in the back lot
fresh for a days work.
And those wagons we're some.
thing OF a headache They don't
make EN- any more.
One that served a Westport gro
Ger more than half century ago was
hauled out OF storage and wired
together No one could explain
how It happened 70 survive those
years OF progress. Others we're
located at Bonner Springs AMI
White Church. Kas.. and Linkvile.
Mo. shipped 10 Kansas City and
reconditioned with 80 year old
parts
Several old fashioned hitching
weights were found in an antique
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09
Perfect Nurse
Kills Infant

New York, Feb 9-AP-"One OF
the finest nurses that ever walked
the floor OF the Bronx Maternity
Hospital was charged today with
the opium-drop Staying OF a new
born baby girl whose crying upset
her.
That description, augmented by
the statement she was IAN elegant
nurse" was givei Sunday by hos
pital Superintendent Louise NJ.
Wagner as lrma Twiss, 32. herself
in tears, was formally accused Of
homicide in the death Of the infant
and also accused OF feeding the
narcotic to another.
THE babies constant crying
drove me crazy" Miss Twiss was
quoted by Assistant District Attor-
new Martin Kraus as saying before
being jailed without bail for a
hearing Wednesday.
Kraus said the slim. brunette
nurse had admitted she was held
four days for observation in Belle
vue Hospitals psychopathic ward
in November. 1870. after she h/1
taken an overdose of sleeping tab
lets.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

shop. A common rock had 10
serve one wagon-the antiques
we're scarce
The troubles didn't end there
The present generation Of high
school students never saw any.
thing like IT, The delivery boys
have been swamped with pleas for
just one ride in the wagon. It's
pretty hard to say mo" especial
y when some OF the petitioners
may be from customers families
The horses seem TO be the only
ones undisturbe by tho who e
business. A motorist ba ktd into
one and the staid horse merely
slapped mp onto the parking until
the driver pulled away.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09
Hours Change
on Land Sale

The state land board act speci-
fies that the auction OF tax delin-
quent properties be from 3 a. m. 70
noon and to y. m Eastern
Standard Time. With the adop-
ton Of Central War Time the sale
will be from 10 a. m. to .. m.
and 10 p. IN.
The sale will be in the office of
the county treasurer in the county
building in Ann Arbor Tuesday.
Assessed valuation OF the 391
parcels OF property offered in the
scavenger sale amounts TO nearly
$685. Three hundred forty-fve
OF the lots are up for sale for the
first time. majority OF the par
cells for sale are in Ypsilanti VI
cinity.
Minimum bid must be at least
one-quarter OF the assessed valu1-
See LAND SAIE-Pare
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09
County Seeks
Building Code

Michigan legislatcrs~may act to-
day on an enabling act to. allow
Wasthenaw County Board Of Sup
ervisors to adopt a~building code
with their coming ordinance. There
is no provision in the law for any
county in the state to make up
building code. stephen NJ. Dunlap,
member of the county coming com
mttee, explains.
The building code. if allowed,
would provide for restrictions on
all construction outside of incor-
porated areas in the city.
Other members Of the county
committee who were in Lansing
with Mr.. Dunlap were Fred Broe-
samle, Chelsea, chairman OF the
board of supervisors and head OF
the coming committee. and Francis
O'Brien, Ann Arbor supervisor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

A strong Japanese landing and
bloody advance continuing inland
turned Siugapore's ordeal by fire
and steel today into a man 70 man.
tank to tank. gun to gun struggle for
possession OF that tight little fort.
ress isle.
British headquarters acknowl-
edged that the forces which clinched
a beachhead during the night on
the northwest coast were spreading
eastward despite the fierce defense.
A communlque pictured the de-
tenders as strsining to the utmost to
mop up the enemy but the results
were not known.
japanese artillery on the Malayan
mainland. a rifleshot away. and Jap
anese divebombers helped blast a
path for the advancing japanese
shock troops, and. according tn
Tokyo. tank force that was fer
rIed to the first beachhead.
Other air raiders appeared over
Singapore city. on the southern side
Of the island but these were met by
British fighters which destroyed
three planes. probably destroyed
three more and damaged 10.
II was a test OF the backs-to-the
wall courage OF a woetullv thin line
OF British imperials against the vast
reservoir OF Japanese manpower al.
ready streaming against the ram
parts.
But, since the defensive tradition
ally requires less men than the Of
fensive. the dominating factor in the
battle OF Singapore may be Japanese
superiority In planes.
The smoke OF the battle and the
iog OF the communiques obscured
the course OF the fighting. but AZ
least a tentative success for the
Japanese was indicated by their re-
port that tank units nov had been
borne across the narrow strait OF
Johore 10. consolidated positions
around their first beachhead at the
western end OF the island.
New Offensive
The Russians. meanwhile. wers
reported launching a new offensive
in the Donets basin against German
battalions whose massed artillery
fire, a Russian expert said. had
lots OF power. The British radio said
the Russians already had an
nounced the recapture OF Krasno-
grad
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09
Administration
About Censow

Washington, Feb. 9-lNs-
Rep. vorys (R) Ohio, today an
nounced he would introduce a.
resolution calling for an invest
igation TO determine the advis-
ability OF creating a board TO
censor statements OF members OF
the House.
Norys said that his resolution
would direct the speaker to Sc
lect a committee Of representa-
tives to determine the necessity
Of censorship board ito make
suggestions as TO the limits OF
statements by representatives
This move stems from White
House order last week placing
strict censorship on the pub
lie statements OF all members
. of the Cabinet, department
heads. and other high ranking
federal officials.
Under the White House order
all public statements and speech
es OF federal officials must be
submitted in advance to Arch.
bald MacLeish. chief OF the
Office OF Facts and Figures and
Librarian OF Congress. lie Is
empowered TO pass on all such
speeches before they may be
delivered by the federal Off
Gals.
Vorys. who said that he had
conferred with MaeLeish about
censorship and the limits 10
which il should 90. expressed
the opinion Congress should
do its own ccnsoring. The Ohio
representative. who is a mem
Der Of the House Foreign Al
fairs Committee. joined with
his colleagues in declaring that
the gag placed upon govern
mental heads will not apply to
CnuUraEc
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09
May be Twenty Dollars Per
Week For Twenty
Weeks
MORATORIUM ON TIME
PAYMENTS NOT LIKELY
Governor Would Have Goods
Placed in Storage if
Payment Not Made

Lansing. Mich. Feb 9-lNS-
The Michigan legislature today
was to convene in its second spe-
cial session this year with Gov
Murray d. Van Wagner expected
TO ask the lawmakers to increase
unemployment insurance benefits
TO 500 a week for 20 weeks and 10
grant the estimated more than
100000 auto workers a moratorium
on time payments.
The legislators were to formal
ly open their session at noon and
general canvas indicated they
were inclined 10 grant unemploy-
ed auto workers more than the
present SIG a week allowance from
the unemployment compensation
commission.
The governors contemplated
moratorium on time paymen S.
however. was expected to run into
tough shedding. especially from tie
rural legislators. According to
sources close to the governor, his
plan suggested that when unem-
ployed persons default on mer-
chandise such as automobiles, fur
nture or other personal property.
the goods be placed IN storage by
finance companies and returned to
the purchaser when payments re-
sumo.
Action on the bill to hike unem-
ployment benefits was expec ed
soon. There was expected to be
some dispute over the matter and
the outcome apparently depended
upon congressional action to sup
plement state payments. The con-
gressional bill faced action in
Washington during the week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09
Mead Would Keep Pensions

Washington 9-INSSen Mead (D) y y who plotted d.
sons bin rejected
that reconsider Its actions The
sure was part Of general civil service retirement bill
First Of all is administration bill recommended
budget boards and the civil
at is the first bill history support
fore being
til it signed there actual opposition
Mead asserted that official
him that his would provide benefits
members
the federal fund
D.
however said the committee will reconsider the
we will hold hearings he said but after civil
service commissions views the legislation little
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09
Congress Talks
About Actors

Washington, Feb. Gins
With Congress on the eve of a
showdown oyer his activities in
the Office of Civilian Defense.
a report spread through the
Capitol today that movie star
Melvyn Douglas is slated for
appointment as chief assistant
to Harry Hopkins in the lend
lease administrative set-up.
Rep. Taber (R) y. Y. leader
in the fight to purge actors,
fan dancers and parasites"
from Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt's
volunteer participation section
in OCD. said he had heard the
report, but added.
Perhaps the idea is to spread
that around so well think II We
get Douglas out OF his present
post he'll be put in one where
he can do more harm"
The report that the screen
hero has been given the job OF
coordinating activities OF the
various arts in OCD only as
temporary stepping stone to
more serious war work, came as
the House prepared TO resume
its battle over "3S social friends
OF Mrs. Roosevelt's who draw
down $4,000 a year In OCD.
Rep. Hoffman (R) Mich. who
started a bundles for Eleanor
campaign TO help the First
Lady get jobs for her idle rich
friends said he had received
many letters in response.
Many OF them write that
they don't like to see their chill.
dren buying defense savings
stamps when the money goes 10
pay for these people" he de-
cIarad
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09
Congress Today

fBy Associated Press)
Senate
Routine session meets noon
EST.
House
Resumes consideration Of $780,
600. 900 deficiency bill and contro-
yersy over appointment Of actor
and dancer to civilian defense post
(nOOn).
Rules Committee studies measure
TO extend life OF committee investi-
eating unAmerican activities
G0.30l.
Saturday
Senate and House In recess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09
City Treasurer Almost
Has Problem, Motorists
Almost Obtain Tires

Mrs. Mabel |. Stadtmiller. city
treasurer, had a problem-almost.
And motorists had new tires-al.
most-this morning.
Recently special notices including
two per cent penalty were mailed
TO all taxpayers owing delinquent
personal taxes. These must be paid
Immediately 10 prevent seizure OF
property. Mrs. Stadtmiller ex-
plains.
A tire dealer appeared at the city
treasures office today and joking.
ly said. Guess | won't pay these
personal taxes"
Alright" Mrs. Stadtmiller re.
piled, Il have authority to seize and
auction any personal property on
which taxes are not paid
Unfortunately for motorists. the
tire dealer paid his taxes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09
1t Sounded Easy, Just Like Horse Sense

Kansas City Feb. ZAP II
sounded so simple-beating the
tire and truck shortage WITH
horses.
But actually it's a pretty com
plicated business and not the least
OF the complications is getting
Dobbin 10 and from work.
A grocery chain, caught with
thin tires, decided on the change.
Operating in the exclusive West
port and Country Club districts.
four miles from the nearest stab
ling facilities. the operators dis
covered that's quite a jaunt.
So now as the store executives
pile off street car (l907 vintage)
the equine staff members ep
Penny supper. Presbyterian Church
Tuesday, $50. ADV. 200
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09
Today in Past
tBy Associated Press,

tBy Associated PressD
One Year Ago Today
British naval units shell Genoa
while naval planes bomb Leghorn
and Pisa
TWO Years Ago Today
Turkey dismisses 100 German
technicians as Nazi sabotage plot
is reported uncovered. Germans
arrest 500 leading Czech citizens.
twenty-five Years Ago Today
British make successful raids
east Of Vermelles and southeast
q Ypres on western front.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09
TERRIFIC DEMAND

Detroit, Feb. 9-AP-Auto work
ers and the general public saw to-
day in General Motors future en-
ployment estimates the terrific de-
mand war will make upon Ameri-
can labor. The corporation. says
President c. +. Wilson, expects 10
employ $4,000 workers, far above
its record number, when il hits full
speed on defense contracts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09
Strong Nippon Forces
Advance OH Singapore
Land in Night
on Northwest
Coast
Tank Force Taken
From NIalayan
Peninsula

Singapore, Feb. Sins - THE
situation is we'll in hand" Major
General Henry Gordon Bennett,
commander In chief OF Australian
detaehmeuts defending Singapore.
announced tonight.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

Experienced Resdyt0-wear sales
lady for part time work Full time
later in season. Dixie shops 1875 ".
Michigan. Adv. EOS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09
AUCTION CALENDAR

FRIDAY. FEBRUARY - - 1900
noon, at farm located five miles
south Of Ypsilanti on Bemis
Road; one mile north Of Lincoln
School, one-hslf mile East. of
Whitaker Rd. Edward Adisks,
Proprietor. Earl Wright, Auctions
eer, o. {. Vedder, Clerk. Adv. 212
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

When the murdered body of twenty
year old May Burns tabove) was
found in a tightly nailed packing
case in a Philadelphia lot, police
Of that city we're presented with one
Of the knottiest problems Of the
year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

YOUNG LADY wanted for cashier
and general office work. Must be
typist and able 10 take dictation
Apply Norays Jewelry. no ".
Michigan. Adv. 20g
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

MARTINS FERRY. O.-INS -
Leah Ray Marconi. 10. Of Tiltons
vile. O.. the first child born in the
Martins Ferry Maternity Hospital
when It opened a decade ago. was
dead In that same hospital today
Her jugular vein was severed yes
terday when. while carrying a gias.
Of water she fell down a flight Of
steps at her home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

WASH lNGTON-lNS-Presl-
dent Roosevelt today signed
the S26,5oo, 100000 naval appro-
priation bill for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1913.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

ARKADELPHIA. Ark -AP- An
sutopsy was ordered today 10 de
termine what caused the death Of
10 year old Mary Bell Furlow
whose chain bound scantily cad
body was recovered by officers
last night from the Ouchita Ri er
at Gallon, 60 miles southwest Of
here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09
Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tuesday,:
Snow, Warmer

Observation-Disclosures pro
duction officials reported today tina
the shortage of tin in the Unite'
States is now acute. with the visible
supply for the coming year onll
$4,000 tons compared 10 a norma
annual consumption rate OF 100000
tons.
WASHlNGTON-lNS- Enc
my dive bombers swoopsd over
Gen. Douglas MseArthurs
Philippine defenders in a re-
newal Of the Batsan offensive
today. but the big American
guns in Manila Harbor continu-
ed meanwhile to search out
Japanese artillery emplace-
ments with signal success.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY "a, at
1900 noon. 7i27 Willow Road.
one mile South and one mile West
Of Whitaker. Frank 6lossey. Pro-
prietor. Earl Wright, Auetloneer,
o. X. Vedder, Clerk. ADV. 213
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

ROCKFORD. lLL-INS- Police
Chief Charles G. Manson today ord.
cred his police captains who have
been making their rounds in squad
cars 10 pound their district on
foot hereafter-or use busses.
We've gotta save those tires he
said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

MELBOURNE - AP - Twenty
nine thousand more men and wom-
en- are needed for munitions fac
tories within the next six months,
an official survey o. Australian
labor requirements said today.
WASH NGTON-lNS-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today named
Admiral Emory S. Land as war
time shipping car with COM
plete and final control over
the operation Of all American
shipping.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo
INS-One OF the most popular sus-
gestions for a name for the $685.
100000 Army cantonment on whicn
work will start shortly south OF
Colorado Springs apparel today 10
be that OF Camp Douglas MacArth-
ur." in honor OF the general defend.
ing the Philippines
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

Penny Supper. Presbyterian Church
Tuesday, $50. ADV. 209'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

LONDON-lNS-So ratlonlng
began in England today according
TO an official announcement.
PHILADELPHIA ms - An
eight alarm FIRE that swept tri-
angular block Of stores and homes
caused damage estimated today at
100000. The fire was termed
the city's worst in is years and
40 fire companies went into action.
Homes Of SO families were destroy
ed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

SYDNEY, Australia-AP-On be-
half OF the Australian people, Army
Minister Francis Forde broadcast
a message to Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur today congratulating him
and his men for Their courageous
stand against the Japanese on Luz
ron Island.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

SAN JOSE. Costa Rica-AP -
The National Republican Party,
headed by President Rafael Cald-
eron Guardia, won 10 Of the p
congressional seats at stake in
Sundays elections. it was an
nounced officially today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

MONTERREY, Mexico-AP -
The retention or release of Dr..
Arthur Torrance. American author
explorer charged with killing his
Michigan bride on honeymoon in
Mexico. rests solely now with the
trial Judge. over the week end
Prosecutor Judge Juan Vallejo II
Nueyo Leon state recommended Dr..
Torrance's release to Trial Judge
Jesus b. Santos. declaring that evil
dence found during nearly a three
months Investigation indicated the
defendant was innocent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

See ACCTDENT-Page 6
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

BELFAST, Northern Ireland
ADJUST month after his visit
TO London to arrange for the land
ing OF United States troops in
northern Ireland, Prime Ministe:
John Miller Andrews is again in
the British capital comforting with
members OF the British govern
ment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-09

CAIRO. Egypt -AP-Sir Amin
Osman Pasha was appointed min
lister plenipotentiary to the presi-
dency of the council of ministers
today. becoming the first political
liaison officer between the B It.
ish embassy and the Egyptian gov
eminent.