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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06

to the vestry that vicar be called
70 assist Pastor Fenker.
In the pastoral report for ths
past year, Rev. Fenker said he had
preached 81 sermons, completed
90 hours Of religious instruction to
children. 50 hours 10 adults and
30 hours In Bible School. Ad-
dresses presented TO various church
societies totaled 26 including nine
70 senior Lutheran League. three
10 Junior Luther League. seven
to Deaconess Society; four to La
dies Aid Society and three 10 var
ious circles.
Totals meetings attended mum.
bered S. including the Ladies' Aid
Dorcas Society, Deaconess Girls.
Junior Leagues. Brotherhood Sun
day School Teachers meetings
vestry and various committee
meetings.
Pastoral calls totaled l.035. sick
calls, eco. and missionary calls.
225. BaptiEms were administered
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06
Another Rink to
be Made at
Park
General Brett

Children and adults braved zero
weather Monday afternoon and
evening to enjoy skating on the
local Kinks and indications are that
skating Will continue to be good
tonight.
Ernest Maddux and his street
department crews again this morn
ing sprayed the rink on the Old
race track in Recreation park.
Fires have been started and
benches erected there, at the Pr s.
pect pond and at the river by the
ord plant.
Today the workmen were endeav-
oring TO flood the tennis courts at
Recreation Park to provide anoth-
er skating area. To flood the
courts, the men are using a special
spray, made at the local machine
SHOP. n 1t is like a garden spray
and provides an even surface.
Skating enthusiasts are being
encouraged to go to the parks, rata.
er than the river. So much water
has been used from Ford Lake at
the bomber plant. that the stream
has narrowed and is more dang.
erous than in other years, especi-
ally over the channel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06
Court Upholds
HurOn-ClintOn
Parkway Plan
Quarter Mill Tax
Constitutional

Lansing, Jan. 6-AP-The state
supreme court Monday gave the
Huron.Clinton Metropolitan Park
way authority the go ahead signal
on its plans to establish a major
recreational development along the
valleys OF the Huron and Clinton
Rivers in Wayne, Oakland. Ma
comb. Livingston, and Washtenaw
Counties.
The court unanimously upheld
the constitutionality OF a 1871 law
creating the authority and affirmed
its right to levy tax OF one quar-
ter Of mill on the assessed valua-
ton Of the five counties participat.
ing.
Suit to attack the law was
brought by Wayne and Oakland
Counties, denying the right OF the
authority to demand their shares
OF 100000 budget. fixed at l-20th
of a mill.
Denying claims the law must be
statewide, the court said Il found
ample justification" for a local
law OF that nature. and saia It's
adoption by referendum not limit
ed to property-ovners was proper.
The authority clearly is a state
agency. the court declared. with
no relation TO county activities"
and has delegate" its taxing auth
ority to a submit. County boards
OF supervisors may not question
the authority's financial demands
providing they are within the limit
fixed by the law. the court said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06
Lutheran Church Reports For Year Heard

TO zF~e1lldren and Ave adults and
conhrmations 10 Is children and
IL adults. Weddings performed
numbered II. Funerals OBLIGATED
at were six in the congregation
and l6 outside the congr CATION.
Members gained during the past
year were ? This number includ.
ed those confirmed and those se.
ce.ved By letters from other con-
gregations. Members lost by ueath
we're six and by dismissal, one.
Those communed were $50.
Daily vacation Bible school was
well attended during the year
School met two hours a day. five
days week for four weeks. To
tai enrolment vas II Seven
teachers and the pastor were n
charge Of instruction. display Of
the school work was held after
ward IN the SUNDAY School rooms.
Members and outsiders visited the
display.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06
American Reinforcen1ents
Arrive in Philippines as
Japs Admit Slow Progress
Registration of Civilians
For Defense Work Planned

ment office will be included in the
coming registration.
Two cards will he filled out by
the registrars FOR the volunteers.
White cards will describe the ap-
plican s oc upational skills. For
those volunteers having more than
one field OF interest, a blue card
will be filled out.
Occupa tional skills listed include
artistic work. such as PAINTING post
ers. interior decorating for social
functions. setting up exhibits; child
care. working with infants and chill
dren, attending to their care. sery-
ing as a day nursery assistant, child
nurses aide, child specialist; com.
lputing work. statistical work which
involves detailed computations and
compilation OF statistical records
and reports. that Is. to accumulate
data for housing projects, food con
servaiion, clothing distribution !,
cooks. handle and prepare foods
for mobile canteen service; crafts,
use hand tools and equipment. en-
tertainment work, acting. ballroom
or stage dancing.
Farming. raise crops or brood
poultry and other livestock. or plan
defense garden projects. fishery
work; forestry work; general cleri.
cal work. perform detailed and more
routine tasks in business offices,
ms buttons, and agency offices, such
as typing reports. maintaining rec
ords, filing. taking dictation heavy
physical work. such as that which
will be required In demolition and
clearance crews, road crews; light
riysical work. work with hands In
assembling first aid kits, knitting
and sewing, preparing bandages;
literary work, create and present
materials such as speeches. stories,
essays, poems. publicity. adyertis.
Ing. radio scripts; machine trades.
operate machines. run a motor, and
use tools and know how to maintain,
adjust. and repair machines or tools;
managerial work, supervise. coor-
dinate. and guide the activities OF
other persons and enterprises, and
have the ability TO deal with and
lead people on projects such as fund
raising campaigns. consumer infor
nation campaigns, food conserva
ton programs. communal housing
and feeding programs; miscellan
eous work, participate in civilian
defense and community service but
have no specific interests.
Musical work, such as playing In
an orchestra or bard, singing or
leading group sapgs at.social activ-
tiles or rallies; personal service.
perform domestic tasks for mothers
who are III. br working on defense
Jobs; protective service. ability to
perform duties OF auxiliary police
man or auxiliary fireman. public
contact work. as information center
workers, messen ers. defense bond
statesmen, Investigators for housing.
See REGISTRATlON-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06

At the annual meeting Of En-
manuel Lutheran Church Monday
night the debt reduction Of the
group was announced to be $4,000
and the debt balance $500. Cur
rent bills are all paid and there is
a substantial balance In the treas
ury. Rev. Hugo Fenker. pastor.
states.
New officers chosen are Z. Z.
Lidke, elder. Carl SchoIler, Jr.,
John Hadley L. X. Schill, dea-
cons; Emory Mulholiand, Rote
Holmes. trustees. Earl Schuman.
recording sc Rotary; Elmer Peters,
treasurer OF congregation. Z. L.
stein. building fund treasurer:
William Wilde, financial secretary.
Paul Ungrodt. Sunday School sup
erintendent: Albert .Tackman.
nominating committee; and Donald
Levitt. head usher
The congregation recommended
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06
Grave Reverses on
Malayan Front
Reported
British Give More
Ground to
Invaders
CBy Associated Press)

Imperial Tokyo headquarters let
slip what seemed an admission to-
day that japanese troops have
made little progress in attempting
TO drive Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
forces back into B1tan Peninsula.
and more good news came with the
reported arrival OF American aerial
achievements in the Philippine
conflict.
Japanese military aircraft CO..
operating with land forces on Batan
Peninsula have bomhel enemy con-
centrations at Rimai. Balanga. and
Suhir," a Tokyo communique said.
The key to the Japanese acknowl-
edgement lay in the reference to
Subic, which lies In Zam9ales Pro-
vince. six miles north Of the Batap
Province border, at the head OK
Sutic Bay.
With Gen. MacArthur's troops
still holding Sublc, II appeared to
follow that the japanese had failed
TO achieve any deep thrust into Ba-
tan, since a major advance would
out-flank Subics defenders and pre-
sumably force them to withdraw
southwark into Batan.
Grave Reverses
On the Malayan front, grave new
reverses marked the British stand
against japanese invasion columns
driving toward Singapore.
British Far East headquarters sc-
knowledged that hard-pressed Brit.
ish troops had yielded further
ground at both ends OF the front,
under Japanese attacks by land and
sea
On the eastern side OF the PENN.
sula. n communique disclosed. tbs
British were forced TO retreat from
Kusntan, only 100 miles north OF
Singapore, while on the west coast
British troops made their second
withdrawal In three days to meet q
threat to their left flank.
London military quarters SAID
Japanese capture OF kuantan air.
drome would permit the invaders TO
send fighter escorts with bombers
for more effective raids on Singas
pore Itself. Observers also expressed
fear that the loss OF KuantaD would
permit the Japanese TO spread an
aerial umbrella" TO protect further
landing operations along the Malay
east coast, sharply jeopardiZing the
British from the rear
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06
State Troops
Nearing Quota

Enrolment OF several new mem
bers in the 115th Compe ny, Mich
igan State Troops, Monday night
brought the company's strength
close to the increased quota Of II
men recently authorized by the
adjutant general.
Confirmat on OF the promotion
Of several officers TO higher ranks
was announced at Monday nights
drill in the Armory. Captain
Frank McLane was promoted to
the rank Of major and was placed
in command Of the Ypsilanti
Armory.
Lieutenant Robert Schrepper was
advanced to captain and was as
signed command OF the company.
Second Lieutenant o. B. SDratt was
promoted to first lieutenant
Announcement OF the selection
ota man to fill the rank OF sec
end lieuter ant. left vacant by the
promotion Of Lieut.. Spratt, will be
rade soon.
Ten Enfield 80 caibre rifles
with bayonets. were received BY
the 115th Company to arm new
members.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06
County Leads
Defense Plans

Michigan is ahead OF most other
states AID Washtenaw is ahead OF
most counties in the state in gem
eral defense organization, acc ord
ing to reports at the meeting Of
the Speakers Bureau of tn CouE-
~ Defense Council Monday after
noon.
General plans for enrolment and
classification Of speakers accord
ing to subjects to be presented
and formulated in keeping with
special requests being sent bureau
workers in various parts of the
county. Frederick B. Mckay, Ypsi-
lanti director. is inviting general
cooperation. we shall need the
assistance of all people in the
community who are willing to take
part in victory programs" he said,
speakers whose strength lies in
their ability to steady morale and
to inspire our citizens TO do their
best; who have valuable general
information on such subjects as
the geography of the war, the cur.
rent history of the war, the fac.
tors involved, the outccmes, etc,
who have special information on
practical subjects. such as elimina-
ton OF waste, salvaging OF ma.
ter.als, tiding over unemployment,
intelligent shopping. family budget
ing health and social welfare, such
as general health, epidemics, child
welfare. social work; emergency,
such as, air raids, blackouts. fires,
rescue. policing. road and street
repair. decentralization; educa.
tional and religious topics, such as
maintaining school and church Pre-.
grams. adult discussion groups,
student discussion deputaticns.
The organizations ard audieAces
before whom they will speak are
service clubs, church groups. bust.
ness groups. professional groups,
parent.teacher associations. WON.
ems clubs. oranges. mass meet.
ings, college student meetings.
Mr.. Mckay. together with other
Washtenaw community chairmen,
VII tabulate names OF speakers
-iven him and list them for call rs
they are needed.
Plans for arranging meeting
and assigning subjects to speak
ers will be discussed further at tho
1ext me ting. which IS 10 be held
in the Ann Arbor News building
Monday. Jau. 10.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06
Ypsilanti Has
Growing Pain

Ypsilantl had another growing
pain Monday night and city coun-
ell called the boaJd oil public works
Tor consultation Oh the case.
The difficulty this time centers
in College Heights subdivision
where efforts are underway 10 Oh.
tain city water service even Though
the councn mas for years irOwned
on extension OF water mains De-
yond the city lins.s. In this
case advocates OF the proposal
point out that it is the intention
OF the owners OF property In this
subdivision to have 1t become part
OF the city. In the meantime they
are asking that sufficient water
ser ice be provided 10 take care OF
20 homes Contractors are ready
to start building Immediately aud
Will later add ~ more residences,
city council was informed.
Streets on which preliminary
service Is sought are Cornell Rd,
which borders the city College
wood Dr.. kingwcod and lyanhoe
AYES, and part. OF Grand Blvd.
Fred Nissly Of lie Doa d oil pun
lie w0rKs 70 wn CD the problem
was referred. pointed out need u
the city for expansion and deslr.
ability OF the additions OF the
chard tef OF college lei hts.
Alderman John Ables9n was ot
the opinion that there are sullici-
ent lots within the limits 10 care
FOR growth OF the immediate iu-
ture and pointed out that owners
there have already paid for i'm
proyements.
Gerald Mead. superintend mt Of
the water department. warned that
the mains in that area now are
large enough 10 accomm 1date de-
mands q 20 additional residences
but said that If more are planned.
a larger supply n will be neces-
sary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06
Schools Foster
Paper Collection

The state wide two weeks cam
paign beginning Jan. ~ for col
lection OF waste paper. rags and
metals needed In defense will be
supported BY city schools. Superin-
tendent Z. H. Chapelle announces
today following a principals meet
ing Monday afternoon.
Due 70 lack Of storage space il
school buildings. children will be
urged to make personal collections
from their homes and neighborins
places and take materials to junk
dealers. Students will he asked
TO use the money thsy r,ce We
70 purchase United States defense
stamps.
Glass programs TO further the
campaign will be centered IN les
sons on thrift. conservation q ma.
terials and aid to dei3n5e.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06
Council Notes

guards be posted at key points
in the city was filed and It was
stated that precautions against
sabotage have already been taken
In Ypsilanti.
Request for garbage collection
IN Haig subdivision was referred TO
the city clerk.
II was decided 10 refer a ques
ton oCzoning in the Michigan Ave.
Lincoln st. district to the board
Of coming appeals flr a decision.
Permission given Harry Peet 20
move a building onto lot in the
city from near Ecorsc road was
amended 10 provide thai the struc
ture not be use for dwelling IN
less IT is made % comply with
state building restr ~ ons.
PERM son Ras granted for
moving a small 8 rage from 81
Park 81. to subdivision east Of
Harris road
Reasee sments for the Charlie
and Oak st. sewer were approved
Assessment roll for the Railroad
St sewer was fled and hearing Of
objections was 81 flr Feb 2.
continue on rage rwoi
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06

All members Of city council were
present Monday evening.
Due 70 lack OF steel, changes
are being made IN construction Of
the proposed bus station on Mich
igan Ave. Alderman Edward H..
Block reported that he anticipat
ed bids will be let within a short
time.
Csty. Clerk Harvey c. Holmes, re
ported that there is S15,8f12 IN
the waterworks fund, S59,60722 in
the general fund. sl.130.5S in the
sinking fund, S2s56l In the bond
and coupon account.
Chief OF Police Dan Z. l.. Patch
destroyed redeer e1 water and
miscellaneous bonds in the amount
Of S35l.50.
Formal proposal for installation
Of parking meters in business dis
tricts OF Ypsilanti was referred to
the streets and walks committee.
Board OF Public works was az
signed the task Of providing pro
lection for the water main which
crosses the Huron River south OF
the Cross St. br dye. Alderman
Block 20 nted out dang OF sab
tage al that point.
A letter from Governor Murray
n Van Wagner asking that
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06
Street Workers Provide Skating
New Schedule Announced
For Red Cross Volunteers

time adjustments must necessarily
be made in the production person
mel. Any person who has sewing,
knitting or surgical dressing ex
perience, is able to serve a half
DAY each and every week, and viii
assume responsibility for the dl
rection OF group, is requested TO
register her name for such service.
Machines Needed
Sewing machine sponsors are
needed for the months ahead. 1t
is necessary that three electric ma
chimes be added TO the present
equipment, thus making a total o.
six machines in all. The rental
fee is $500 each per month. Any
person or organization who will
sponsor the rental of a machine for
one month, or who will lend such
a machine. is requested to yolun-
teer Immediately.
Six second hand table lamps with
write shades are urgently needed
for the production room to give
added light for the evening ses-
sions.
Volunteers are needed who will
use their cars to deliver yarn with
in the city and to make occasional
trips to the county headquarters
in Ann Arbor
Surgical dressings are temper
arily discontinued until the arrival
OF the new quota of gauze for 3d.
600 dressings is received.
Mrs. F. w. McLane states that
il is very necessary that all over
due knitted articles be turned in
at once. The local unit is respon-
sible for all yarn given out and
asks the cooperation Of knitters in
returning the garments on time.
The yarn for the Washtenaw Coun-
ty quota Of 1000 mems sweaters,
200 women's sweaters. 500 chill.
dren's sweaters, 100 muffers and
600 pairs of socks is expected with
in two weeks and VIII be announ-
ce upon its receipt. There will be
a knitting instructor at Welch Hall
on Mon lay, Monday evening, Tues
day and Friday.
Expect New Quotas
During the month OF December
CO women a d three organi2auon7
contributed 75s hours in the sew
ing room. Work will be continued
on the 500 pairs Of boys shorts IN
til the arrival OF the new hospital
quota. which is expected in two
or three weeks. 1t consists OF $50
mems hospital pajamas, $50 chill
dreu's hospital paiamas, 200 won
ems night~owns. So women's bed
jackets. 500 chill ren's bed jackets,
and $50 hospital bed shirts.
The only sewing available for
home work is the making Of wheel
chair patchwork robes from left
over wooden SCRAPS. The county
layette quota is entirely comp,et.
ed. All sewing will be done in the
production room with the possible
exception in the care Of an organ.
@. DEn rnOCC TaQa
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06

Final arrangements FOR civilian
Defense volunteer registration in
the cityshan Jan :. s. 3 and 10 from
8 10 9 p. m. viii be made at local
committee meeting tonight at 1880
In Hotel Huron.
Registrars for other county regis
trations met Monday afternoon IN
Ann Arbor Armory and a supple
mentary meeting was 10 be this
afternoon at at the same place.
Al the Monday meeting worl
possibilities for volunteers and the
method OF registrations were eX.
planned
Local committeeman are askin
persons already doing Red Cros
work 10 register Volunteers for the
supplementary fire and police units
who enrolled at the state employ
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06
NO MPROM|SE,
MORE MATERIALS
SAYS ROOSEVELT
Declares United States Must
Produce Sixty Thousand
Planes This Year
TANK PRODUCTION TO
BE GREATER NEXT YEAR
Supplies Must be Sent to All
Anti-Axis Nations Says
Chief Executive

Washington. Jan. e. Declaring
that there can be no compromise,
President Roosevelt in his address
to the Joint session Of Congr ess
on the state OF the union today
said that the United States must
produce an overwhelmingly su-
perior supply OF var materials.
He declared that the United
States must produce $4,000 planes
this year, including $4,000 combat
ships and continuing into 194S must
build $4,000 planes including 100.
600 Of the combat type. The pro-
duction OF tanks this year must
be increased from $4,000 tanks to
$4,000 next year. and anti air craft
guns must be stepped up from 90
600 to $4,000. For 1912. he SAID
we must build eight million. tons,
and ten million tons in 1913.
This war production effort. the
President said, must go to all ma
lions ughting domination and also
to those who may revolt against
The dictatorial powers. .,
The production will call for work
"a hours a day, seven days week,
and will necessitate the relin.uish
ing of many materials necessary
for war goods. This year, he said,
we have only begun to pay for the
wer program. cor the coming
fiscal year, 1t will call for sc bill
lion dollars or more than half Of
the estimated national income.
That means taxes and bonds and
bonds and taxes" he said
Mr.. Roosevelt said that the
American armed forces must be
ready to go to all parts of the
world TO engage the enemy, both
on the offensive and defensive
They will take stations in the Far
East and the British Isles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06
Two Injured
in Accident

Carl Geddes. 30, and his father.
John Geddes. 81, both OF Ann Ar
hor. we're treated az Eeyer Ne
mortal Hospital Monday for in
iuries received when an automo-
bile. driven by Carl skidled on
m ley spot. left the road and
hit a tree on Morgan I'd. ncrth
of IS-112 about $3.50 p. m.
Carl was discharge after being
treated for an injury to his left
collarbone John Geddes remain.
cd az the hospital receiving treat.
ment for severe decorations and
bruises.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06
Congress Today

(By the Associated Press)
Senate
Congress con enes in joint ses-
sion 10 hear Presidents message
az 30 p. m, EST.
Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee considers bill to give
President power to take over COM
munications III a. M.
House Naval Committee consid-
ers Increase in shipbuilding and
enlisted strength 10000.
House Military Committee con-
siders civilian defense legislation
10000.
NO DAY
Second session OF seventy-sev-
enth Congress went through open
ing formaliucs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06
Today in-Post

fBy Associated Pressl
Russians retire south OF Kotum
ba. Ruman'a: claim advantage
west OF Riga on Russo-German
front.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06

WESTINGHOUSE = Sec
rotary of the Navy Frank Knox
today announces that the plant
Of tie Feaeral Shipbuiloing &
Drydoek Co., Kearny, N. j., is
beng returned immed iately to
its owners after 1874 days Of
Navy operation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06

PALM BEACH. Fla.-INS- Ann
Sheridan, who flashed to public ac-
claim as Hollywocd's "Oomph
Girl, and movie actor George
Brent were honeymooning' today
following their marriage at the
Palm beach home OF Drents sister.
Mrs. Sam Harris. widow OF the
late New iorK st~ge producer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-06

NEW YORK-INS-Bri ra-
dio broadcasts heard by CHS and
NBC indicated today that the
Egyptian eminent will break
of diplomatic relations with Vichy
and also with Bulgaria ana Fin.
land.