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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Cut Iikelv
in FuelOil

Chicago. Dec ms The hopes
OF home owners who ave been an
ticipatiug a greater fueloil ration
were blasted today with the an
nouncement by John Neukom.
chief OF The office Of Price Admin
istration's fuel oil rationiug branch,
that a reduction is much more like
y than an increase.
While reiterating statements OK
OPA officials that the armed forces
are demanding staggering
amounts Of petroleum. Neukom re-
fused however. 10 predict that an
other cut I'm the fucl.oil ration would
be necessary Immediately.
He said there would be no Changes
In the rstiouing system until
thorough field test OF the present
method OF determining the amount
~ heating oil 10 be- allotted TO
seholdcrs rs completed within
the ur-f "a 10 60 day
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Bombers Now
Flying From
Local Plant
SOrenSOn Saws
Personnel Now
Big Problem

Bombers are geing produced at
the Ford Motor Company's bomber
plant and being flown on the dnal
assembly line for use by the Army,
Charles f. Sorensen, general mana
ger OF the Ford Company, declared
today.
1t was disclosed that the assemb-
ly lines are now in full operation
and that the peak OF production
should be reached during the last
quarter Of 1913.
Sorenson revealed that the Boml-
er plant is not only delivering com
pleted bombers but is shipping sub
assemblies to two other plants
which are producing the B-2f con
solidated bombers.
The biggest problem here is per
sonnet according to Sorensen.
Hardly day passes that we
don't lose more men than we hire,
he said. Making professionals out
Of amateurs is tough job"
II was reported that the plant IS
now running over 50 per cent OF
the peak employment originally set
with about Is per cent of that to-
tai being women, according to OF.
icials.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04

Washington. Dec. Ans Sen
Harry F. Byrd CD Va, chairman
of the special committee inyesti-
eating government red tape, pre-.
dicted today that the new Congress
In January would raise hell" with
Washington bureaucrats for issu-
ing what he said were fantastic
numbers of QUESTIONABLE on "a
tioning and other wartime regula-
lions.
One way to get them Is to cut
appropriations he said.
Byrd, disclosing that his commit
tee would attempt TO learn the
names and identities of the govern
ment wizards OF quiz who think
up the S64 questions for citizens
to answer on rationing forms. ad.
ded that his committee would have
a report for the new Congress
shortly after Jan.
Meanwhile, it appeared that the
bureaucrats in Washington were
headed for double trouble In the
new Congress. where Republicans
and conservative Democrats will
have their most potent voice in 10
years of law making under the
New Deal.
Causes Stir
Not only did the Senate approve
a resolution authorizing Byrd to
proceed with the investigation he
had already started (thus placing
il on firm legal ground) but the
upper branch OF Congress passed
another measure which reported
ly caused quite a stir among many
workers in wartime agencies. It
was a second resolution sponsored
by Sen. Kenneth Mcclellan Cd
Tenn.
The McKellar resolution ordered
the War Production Board, tho
Office Of Price Administration. the
Office of Rubber Administrator
and the Office OF Petroleum Coor-
dinator. to report to the new Con
greEs the names Of all persons
making more than $1,000 a year
j NH uftoAle bIl 'Atli ia N~i N"IiN
and present work also must be
given. 1t was believed that the
resolution would hit many OF the
thousand odd government public
relations men who generally start
their government careers at $500
a year salaries.
Mcclellan also is a member Of
the Byrd committee. which Is tech
nically known as the joint com
mittee on reduction Of non-essen-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Congress Guards Peace Action
Wizards of Quiz May Have
to Answer to Congressman

tial government expenditures. Tn
der the resolution approved by the
Senate. It was directed 10 investi-
gate ways and means to eliminate
and simplify government question,
naires and reports. II instructed
the 81 government bureaus and
agencies in Washington to report
TO the committee the number of
missionaries they issue,
Representatives OF business.
farmers. grocery store owners and
wholesale druggists already have
appeared before the committee to
denounce the increasing numbe:
OF missionaries issued by war
agencies. Among business inter.
ests opposing the trend for in
creased information demands by
the government were the L. S.
Chamber of Commerce and the Ma
tional Association of Manufactur-
ers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Winter | axes
Paid

On the December tax rolls, 81
650i1 has been collected by the
office OF Mrs. Mabel /. Stadtmillcr,
city treasurer. or this amount,
S2,469.60 is for city real estate and
personal taxes. st.5S925 for school
general taxes and $591.5G for school
debt service
or city and school taxes extend
ed unpaid from the July tax roll,
total amounts on the tax rolls for
December are: city, S29,9S7.S9:
school general Si3.251 and school
debt service, Sl5.625.23
A two per cent penalty Is added
TO city taxes unpaid from the July
tax roll If paid during December
three per cent during January and
four per cent during February. On
school taxes, unpaid from the July
tax roll, one per cent is added after
Jan. Is and two per cent in Febru-
airy.
The tax rolls are transferred 10
the county treasurer's office in
Ann Arbor early in March. Decem-
Der tax statements are being mailed
out as fast as possible, Mrs. Stadt-
miller said
All special assessments for 1912,
such as sidewalk, sewer, paving
and curbing and sidewalk repairs
not paid by oct - were placed on
the December tax rolls and are in.
Guided on the regular tax state.
ments
To date, $295.30 has been collect.
ed on the total county general tax
spread on the December tax roll ~
S3353G03 Collections are $685.
on the total county drains at large
spread of S3,752f2 To date. $685.
has been collected on the total
owen outlet Drain spread OF
S615.9S.
MAI Cbrfatvna. p.rr.y. r.rtv
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Army, New York,
Fight Over Trees

New York. Dec. 4.INS New
Workers today awaited with interest
the outcome Of a fight which
doomed between the city and the
United states Army over Christ
mas trees
IN keeping with louEcstablished
custom. city fathers announced
that they would erect G--foot trees
in front Of each Of The five Dor.
ough halls Illumination OF the trees.
however. will be in accordance with
dimOut regulations.
The Army uonetheless took a
different view, asserting chat dec
Grafton and lighting 20. lar-e out.
door trees rc8nt % waste Of ma
ter,al and electricity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Find
Mail Censored

Washington, Dec. 4-INS-Fred-
erick Van Nuys % Ind, chairman
OF the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee. today reported that his col
leagues have complained that their
mail from ALASKA has been censor
ed without any authority.
Van Nuys received the com
plants following the Judiciary
Committees decision 10 request BY
ron Price. chief OF the Office 81
Censorship, to appear before the
group to unfold details OF the far
flung censorship organization.
Senators have Informed me that
mail 10 them from Alaska has con
tanned passages that were blotted.
cut and intercepted % said Van
Nuys They complain Of the cen
sorship
Van Nuys explained that inter
ccption' means blotting out pass
age in a letter after 10 has been
copied The copy then Is sent 20
the Washington Bureau named In
the passage
The Indianan absOlyed Price from
blame in the matter. which he said
was the Unauthorized acts OF sub
ordInateg Price. Van Nuys said,
viii appear before the committee
next Wednesday,
Van Suys said information also
had been given indicating political
censorship Of mail from Puerto
Rico, where the Administration 4
Gov. Rexford Guy Tugwell has
aroused sharp autagonism.
lie said complaint has been made
that letters from Puerto Rico critI-
Ching Tugwell were 'intercepte ."
and copies OF the passages were
sent 20 the Interior Department,
which has jurisdiction over The ter
Iitory
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Reveals
Six Jap Ships
Destroyed
Battles Fierce in
Tunisia; Trend
Not Known

nv international News servics)
Allied forces IN the Pacific we're
tensely alert for some sudden. dra-
matte stroke by Japan to gam
face saving victory as the first
anniversary OF the sneak attack on
Pearl lIarhor drew near.
Despite two recent smashing
victories. which cat heavily into
the enemys' dwindling seapower
and airp0wer al1ied military and
naval leaders We're on guard
throughout the Pacific-from Alas
ka to Australia
A daring surprise raid on the
Japanese held airdrome At kupang
destroyed '2l enemy planes. a COM
muuique from Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's headquarters announced
today on the heels OF another
American naval victory in the sol.
onions.
Warships Sunk
A Navy COmmunique announced
the sinking OF six enemy warships,
i've transports and one cargo ship
IN GuadalCanal bound convoy the
night OF November 30. al the cost
of one allied cruiser sunk Two
OF the enemy warships were either
larger destroyers or cruisers and
four were destroyers.
The flotilla was turned back
without achieving It's goal No
enemy landings have been made
on the island since mid-Novehber.
Australian made beauligbters
swept over the japanese airfieid
at Kupang, Timore. in a surprise
raid that caught the enemy flat
{ footed. Bombs we're dropped
among grounded planes, smashing
/ IS heavy bombers and three fight.
ers
Fierce battles ragged In Tunisia
as evenly matched allied and axis
/ forces slugged II ont In the air
and on the ground for control OF
the strategic ports Of Tunis and
Bizerte. There was no definite
trend discernible in the fighting as
a series OF heavy tank battles
which ragged for As hours ended In
a draw
Axis radios claimed victories in
several local actions but reports
from Allied sources indicated that
the British First Army. aided by
American and French forces, was
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Fearful Promises
Nav be Made by
Executive

Washington, Dec 4-AP-A fear
that President Roosevelt might
make a peace settlement after the
war without consulting Congress
was held before the Senate today
by opponents Of legislation to turn
United States property in Panama
over to that republic.
A minority attack on the Admins
tration for not having submitted
the Atlantic charter, the pact
among &c nations to refrain from
making a separate peace, and 9th
er international agreements to the
Senate for ratification grew out
OF yesterdays discussion Of a joint
resolution authorizing the Panama
transfer.
Senator Johnson (R-Califl was
expected to conclude debate in op.
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ON PROBATION

progressive taxes he said But
it is equally clear that the enemies
OF a free society are fully aware OF
the advantage they now hold with
these taxes. and that they viii re-
sort to every kind Of trick stratc-
gem and artifce 20 prevent such
relaxation
Professor Lutz declared that IN
der the present methods OF war
financing methods which are
largely the result OF a stupid and
sortsightod Treasury opposition TO
the kinds OF taxation which should
be used there was every pros.
poet Of a public debt so large as
TO result eventually I'm some form
OF reputation.
Nearly 1000 Attend
Nearly 1000 Of the nations fore
most industriaiists are attending
The Hausr- which IS spousored -
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Gasoline? Then
No Help in Fire

Aurora, Ill. Dec. Ans Aurora
hOuseholders were warned today
that they can expect no fire pro
lection II It is known that gasoline
has been stored I'm their homes.
The warning came from Mayor
Andrew Carter who ordered Fire
Chief Edward Ryan TO send no fire.
men into homes or other buildings
where gasoline Is stored Chief
Ryan said he believed half the
homes In Aurora contained stored
gasoline.
Gasoline expands so rapidly un-
der heat that il will burst a con.
tainer and spread flames through
such an area that a fireman simp-
~ would have no chance % es-
cape" Chief Ryan said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Congress Today

lBy Associated Prcss)
Senate
Continue. debate on Panama leg
islatiOn meets noon, eastern war
t.me4
Ensirg Committee considers
renf control legislation. G0:30).
Military subcommittee hears Rub
Der Administrator letters O0:30).
House
In recess
Ways and Means Committee con-
TIMES hearings on war power bill
G9I.
YESTERDAY
Senate
Debated Panama legislation.
House
Passed bill revising farm parity
formula 10 include labor costs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Nature Does Her
Part, How About
Some Ice Skates?

The soldiers at the Ford Bomber
Plant want 10 skate Mother Ma
ture has obliged with suitable
weather, but the serviCemen still
have no skates
Therefore all patriotic residents
OF YpsilauU who desire TO contri-
butte one or more pair, large sizes
preferred, are asbNl TO take them
TO the American Legion home IN
Huron St or direct TO post head.
quarters OF the Army Air Force
Training Detachment. The boys
will appreciate them.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04

LONDON-lNS-The Rome
radio reported today that Edou-
ard Herriot, former premier Of
France, and Jean Borotra, the
Bounding Basque" Of tennis
fame, have been arrested by
VIchy authorities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
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Steel King Dies
of Heart Attack

Prominent steel manufacturer.
William r. Kales president Of
Whitehead and kales. the firm
which fabricated and erected all
the structural steel used in the
building Of the Ford Bomber Plant
died at $40 p. m. Thursday when
he suffered a heart attack in his
office in the Kales Building, Adams
and Park, Detroit.
Bnsy with war contracts running
into the millions. the seventy two
year old industrialist and engineer
had Just returned to his office from
a conference when he collapsed
He died before a doctor could be
summoned
Mr.. Kales was born in Chicago,
Aug. s 1870.
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Detroit Dec I-1NS-Three year
probationary sentences were melted
out to four former mail car
riers and clerks accused Of steal
ing money and letters All four
pleaded guilty TO the charges They
were Cecil F.. Button. 80. Victor
Long. 50. Andrew J. Scitnwski. p.
and David VI. Murdoch. The four
were sentenced by Federal Judge
Edward X Monet
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04

RIO DE JANEIRO-lNs-Br Brazil
Ian authorities selrchcd today for
a bank account ~ &l,5oo,0oO former.
" held In the name OF Reichsmar-
shall Hermann Gocring.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04
Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER; Tonight:
Little Change

NEW YORK-INS- The last Of
the principal musical organizations
I'm the country Boston Sym
phony Orchestra-to become union
lied, today was signed up with the
American Federation of Musicians
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Brown billfold with large
sum OF money Liberal reward Mrs
Otis stephens. 3l2 W. Michigan.
Adv. 1909
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Observation-Disclosures fem
mime population hailed as a vie
tory for women's rights today the
restoration Of the privilege per.
hitting them to sit-or stand at
the bars of the city's 5000 tav-
ems.
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BOSTON-INS-Morc than $50
bus drivers Of the New England
Transportation Company protest
ing recent discharges OF fellow en-
ployes. went on strike today. Grip.
ping the company's 1900 miles OF
lines
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04

ANN ARBOR, Mich.-INS-
Un = iVersity Hospital authori-
ties today attempted TO dag
nose an allment which confined
1Co nurses, disticians and
doctors to their beds. Or. A. c.
kerlikowske, assistant direc-
tor Of the hospital, declared
that none Of those afflicted
we're in serious condition. He
defined the illness as being Of
astro-intestinal ailment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04

LONDON ms Nail chieftains
were reported TO be planning dras-
tie measures 10 stiffen Italian NOR
ale as group OF influential Italian
senators and Army and Navy Off.
GERS called on King Victor Emmau-
uel 10 take Italy out Of the war, the
Daily Express declared today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-04

WASHINGTON -AP - Reports
circulated in Congress today that
President Roosevelt might ask
James +. Byrues. the economic di-
rector to assume centralized con-
troll over the nations manpower
machinery. Although the President
shelyed this week a proposed three
way cabinet shift which would have
placed Secretary of Interior Ickes
in charge. consolidation OF author
ity over all agencies dealing with
civilian workers as we'll as the Sc
lective Service was reported still
under contemplation.
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WASHINGTON-INS-The War
Production Board today ordered
a 90 per cent reduction in the out
put OF ice cream and other frozen
deserts during December and Janu-
airy in order to conserve butter fat
for butter.
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ATLANTA. Ga -INS-CharCing
delivery of gasoline in excess Of
quotas the War Production
Board today imposed penalties for
the months Of December and Janu-
airy a-ainst the Charleston. S. C.,
branch OF the Sinclair Refining
Company and II Charleston ser.
vice stations.
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LOS ANGELES-INS-An autop-
sy report today held the death of
Sidney Fox. film actress, to have
been the result OF an overdose "
sleeping tablets The actress was
found dead in bed in her home on
Nov. Is.
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RENO. Nev.-AP Mrs. Joe Di-
Maggie declined today to discuss
reports she was in Reno to dissolve
her three-year marriage to the New
York Yankee baseball outfielder.
Joe, at his San Francisco home,
would say only tn its my own
business where she is and what
she's doing.
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bUENOS AIRES-AP-Argentina
took a long step toward shutting
off a reputed Axis espionage life
line in the Western Hemisphere
through institution of sweeping reg
ulations controlling the use of tele-
phone, telegraph and radio com
muniCations.
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MONROVIA. Liberia ms The
Little West African Republic Of
Liberia may soon forsake its pol
icy Of benevolent neutrality and
formally declare war on the Axis,
it was learned today following an
nouncement that United States
troops have taken up positions In
the country.
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LONDON-AP-Reuters, in a
dispatch from Stockholm, quoted
the Svenska Dagbladet today as
saying the Germans had directed
that all freight cars in Norway be
shipped TO Germlny-presumably
because of severe shortage Of
rolling stock In the Reich.
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LONDON-AI1A Reuters dis
patch from Lourenco Marques re-
ported today that more than 10
Italian prisoners of war were
aboard British steamer torpedoed
off the coast Of Mozambique. One
hundred and ninety-two survivors
were landed at Laurence Marques,
IL said.
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POCATELLO. AIMS Search
Ing parties today explored the rug
ged Wasatch mountains of Idaho
for trace of an airplane reported
to have burst into flames and
crashed Wednesday night. The
public relations office at the Poca-
tello airbase disclosed that an
Army bomber had been overdue
since Wednesday.
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CHUNGKING. China-AP- Two
American Methodist missionaries,
Prof. D. L. Sheretz. Of Soocho y
University. and a 79-year-old Reyer-
end Burke who has been in China
for 50 years. have been arrested by
japanese authorities in Shanghai
while awaiting repatriation. relia-
BILE information reaching here to-
day said.
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Evening star., 1942-07-27

again. This isn't the solid stun
We few through coming out This
lies over the island in er-lapping
layers, like an out Of plumb sand
wich. We head for the next hole
and go rocketing down in a spiral
dive. One of our bombers is still
on our blank. What has become
Of the others we do not know.
3:06-The upper turret fires a
quick burst. so he must be back
But we can't see him. Your spine
creeps a little and you look back
apprehensively, half expecting bull
lets to be coming through the side
"StiM Going Down."
3:08-We're still going down, In
and out Of the clouds, and the tor
turret fires again, short burst
He must be attacking each time
we come in the clear, but we can't
see him from here.
3;12-He appears ahead. momen-
tarilv. diving into cloud and the
navigator fires quickly. The JAP
rolls over and vanishes, his wings
flashing in the sun.
3:15-Our long glide has carried
us down to the solid soup and we're
diving through. We're out now and
below us are broken clouds over
Kiska Bay and a solid mass OF mist
backed up over the land. We're be-
low the mountain now.
3.17-He's here again. He came
Evening star., 1942-07-27

We 60 higher. We can't see the
tent village. but We know It's there
and probably. the navigator says,
we'll bomb that on a bearing from
the peak.
3:34-We've started up again
through the murk. The navigator
says we're going to bomb and the
bombardier is fiddling with the
bombsight and checking his ballastic
tables. Whatever destruction We
are going to accomplish will be
starting soon now. Our friend has
vanished and We cling TO an illogical
hope that one OF those bursts got
him.
You veil at the navigator. asking
how high we'll 60 to drop. He holds
up one hand, the fingers spread
Five thousand feet. We're almost
there now between two layers OF
cloud.
3:40-We're up in the clear again
and the other fortress is still on our
| flank. We've come over the noun
tain and have begun our bombing
run. an exercise in delicacy and
calm for the skipper.
Must Not Change Course.
We must fly this course, speed.
exact level without the slightest de-
Walton until the bombs are zone
Three little red lights In the cock
PIT will warn him If he starts to
waver. but he must fly the plane
himself. The bombardier bends
over his work, consulting the laws
OF falling bodies and checking the
odds on this blind shot. He wears