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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27
Congress to
Vote Soon on
Expenditures
Over Forty Five
Billion Sought

Washington, June 81 -INS-The
$3.50 900. 900 naval expansion bill
giving the country seven-ocean
fleet was sent to the White House
today by the Senate
The measure, which passed both
houses of Congress unanimously,
authorizes the greatest aircraf,
carrier program ever undertaken.
and recognizes the superiority OF
airplane striking power over that
OF the battleship.
Galleries Cleared
Action in the upper House fol-
lowed after the Senate cleared the
galleries to hear a confidential re-
port from Sen. David l. Walsh Cd
OF Mass. chairman OF the Naval
Affairs Committee
The executive session was the
FIRST since the country ofhcially
entered the wsr on Dec 7 and the
first on military affairs in "a years.
Specifically, the bill adds 1900
900 tons OF combat vessels 70 the
present authorized total OF f3.749.-
$50 tons. making a grand total OF
5.299,4s0 tons upon completion OF
the building program. The Navy
now has only l009,245 tons OF
combat vessels in active service.
The 100000 additional tons
authorized will add 100000 tons OF
aircraft carriers. 100000 tons Of
cruisers, and 100000 tons OF de-
stroyers and destroyer escort YES
sells.
In asking for the closed session,
Walsh said
THE bill under consideration
will, OF necessity. require dis
cusslon and a presentation OF poll.
cy as 1t pertains TO battleships and
aircraft carriers and, perhaps, some
other factors. that ought not TO be
discussed in public. While rumors
OF that policy have been heard. they
have not been accurate"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27
Auxiliary Firemen
Try Equipment

Auxiliary firemen Friday evening
were given a practical demonstra-
ton of the Ypsilanti fire department
equipment near the Race st. bridge.
The men assisted in making hose
connections and after the long lad
der had been raised, four auxiliary
tiremen, Bud" Kerner, r. c. Starr,
Morgan Abbey and William Reed,
operated the nozzle OF the hose from
atop the movable ladder.
After the ladder equipment had
been taken down. the men were
given practice using the hose. A
group of six men was required TO
hold each hose, with one man oper.
ating the nozzle. The spray type
nozzle was also demonstrated.
One hundred fifty pounds OF pres
sure was used on the hose on the
ladder and 200 pounds in the other
instances.
At the conclusion OF the demon
stration. the auxiliary firemen were
presented with arm bands.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27
Police, Firemen Organize
Into Metropolitan Club

The Metropolitan Club of Ameri-
ca. Inc Spirit No. 81, composed Of
policemen and fremen, was Of
fcially organized Friday night when
it received its charter from Grand
Recording Secretary w. Howard
Nichols, Detroit
The new organization will be
headed by Officer Z. J. Block as
president. Other officers elected
were: vice president, Ralph Handy
recording secretary. X. F. Robin
son; financial secretary. r. w. Mox-
ley; treasurer. G. F. Bertrand; ser
geant OF arms, Charles Green: and
trustees. three years A. W. kram-
er; two years, Joseph Sackman;
one year, William Reiman.
Eligible for membership in the
organization are city police and
firemen. state police and federal
employees. At present there are
20 members and 100 per cent
membership is expected soon for
both the police and fire department
STATS. Pres Block said. As YET
there are no federal employees or
state police who are members OF
the local Spirit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27
Congress Today

(BY Associated Press)
House
Considers conference report on
Interior Department appropriation
Oil =. m. caste wa time).
Senate
In recess.
Appropriations Committee con.
fers on work relief bill.
YESTERDAY
House
stood pat IN deadlock with Senate
over sale OF government owned
grains al below parity prices.
Senate
Sent 10 the White House $780,
900 naval expansion bill after re-
jecting proposal to cancel existing
and unused authorizations for new
baitleship construction.
Voted s1.157000. 900 labor-federal
security preparations bill. includ-
ing s76.529.000 for the CCC which
vas included In measure by VICE
President Wallace's tie.breaking
vote.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27
to Have
Summer Session

A Vacation Church School will be
held in the First Methodist Church,
July SIT Sessions will run from 2
to 1876 each morning Monday
through Friday. Children five years
OF age through the ninth grade may
enroll Registration will be in the
First Methodist Church office from
9 TO ] . o'clock. July ! 2 and 3.
A Vacation Church School seeks
to provide a place where children
may worship. work and play fogeth-
er in a cooperative spirit. The work.
ers who will guide the experiences
OF the children are. Miss Sara
Lewis Mrs. Harold Mass. Mrs. Nsllo
kenady, Miss Mary Alice Power,
Miss Frances Lister. Miss Alta
Gable. Miss Shirley Barnes. and
Miss Muriel l.. McKercher. who will
direct the school,.
Children who DO not have a
church home In Ypsllanti may joln
In the fellowship OF the school.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27
Legion to Start
Program Monday

Final arrangements we're being
made today for the American Lee
gion Fourth OF July celebration
which will be started Monday and
will be continued through Satur.
day, July 4.
Monday the Happyland Shows
will arrive in Recreation Park,
signalling the beginning OF a week
long program Of activities.
Tuesday has been set aside as
Children's day and the feature at
traction will be the childrens pa
rade, starting at Sheridan Ave.
and Summit st. at o'clock. Boys
and girls will be in costume, com
peting for cash prizes which are
being offered. In addition. each
child in costume will receive tick
cts for two rides. The procession
will be led by the Girls Drum and
Bugle Corps.
Prizes will. be given for the best
Characterization, best comedy.
best decorated bicycle, and for
pet entrants. Children are to meet
at 1870 at the designated streets,
according to Harry Stevens, who
is arranging the parade.
Because the rubber drive will
close Tuesday. June 80, it will be
necessary for children TO bring
their rubber to the park by that
day, according to Legion officials.
A ticket for rides will be given for
each two pounds of rubber brought
to the pile. Scales will be at the
park for weighing the scrap rub
Der.
Friday will be Civilian Defense
Day and a demonstration is sched-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27
Churchill Returns Home.
Nazis Blast British CITY

Wsshinaton--UP-President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Winston Churchill In q Joint
statement today promised that
forthcoming operations by the
United Nations twill divert
German strength from the at
tact on Russia" The state
ment, issued after the safe re.
turn Of the Prime Minister to
England also hoped that as .
result OF the conferences held
by the two leaders In Washing
ton "the respective nsvles
will further reduce the toll"
Of Axis submarines preylns on
Allied shipping.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27

following dinner at which they
were guests OF Paul Proud in the
Michigan Union. Ann Arbor Friday
evening
Speakers introduced by Mr..
Proud we're William Hartman, De.
troit; Thomas Pitkelthy, Flint:
Ernest Tonkell, County Chairman
Of the War Bond and Stamp Sales
committee, Reardon Piersol, Otto
Greschke. Ann Arbor. With in
tense earnestness they emphasized
the seriousness OF our national sit
uation, the urgent need for money
and the huge task that lies ahead
OF retailers In responding to the
government call for retail sales OF
stamps and bonds in all stores and
business houses
Newspapers the country over
Will bring out special editions
Tuesday announcing the beginning
OF the sale which will continue to
May ]. 1913. The ann is to raise
one billion dollars during this
period What will follow will de-
pend upon the trend OF the war,
but retailers are to be enlisted in
the continuous sale OF stamps and
bonds Tor the duration OF the
war. speakers stated.
The quota for Washtenaw Coun-
ty IL $iS, 100000. It is based on
retail sales. the quota which each
merchant is expected 10 sell be.
ine two per cent or more Of his
gross merchandise sales.
This is one OF the last steps in
the voluntary sale, one speaker
stated. the next step being com
pulsory purchases II free response
proves unsatisfactory To avoid
the necessity Of compulsory sales,
and 10 prove the loyalty OF retail
ers OF the United States and 10
help merchants 10 save themselves
from financial ruin, 1t was urged
that every merchant, big and small.
plunge into this campaign with the
same zeal and determination that
is expected OF the men who are
at the front
About 80 men and women were
present for the meeting and kits
OF material for window and coun-
Ter displays were passed out for
use in various communities repre-
scented.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27

-ufed for O'Clock on the Reerea-
ton Park ball diamond. Prof. Jo-
seph Kelly will be in charge.
Saturday the celebration will
be climaxed by band music and
the fireworks at 10 p. m.
An outstanding feature OF the
entertainment will be a free act
by Sensational Marion" who will
perform each evening at IL o'clock.
Wednesday afternoon and the af.
ternoon OF the Fourth on a break
away pole, 125 feet in the air, with
no life net below.
Wednesday will be Community
Day. and starting the activities
will be a field day program for
children, beginning at ) o'clock.
Coach Edwin Shadford and DR..
Lloyd Odds are arranging the races
and games and park instructors
and helpers will assist. At 6
O'Clock there will be a barbecue
and picnic. and at 1880 ball
game between members of the
service clubs. Free entertainment
will follow. The days program
will be in charge of the Junior
Chamber OF Commerce, Kiwanis
and Rotary Clubs. Board of Com
merce and Legion.
Entrants are now being accept
ed for the baby contest scheduled
for 10 a. m. Thursday In the Lit
tie House" in Recreation Park.
Applications may be submitted TO
the Board of Commerce or at the
Warner Dairy office, 92S w. Mich
igan Ave. and information desired
is child's name, parents name,
address, sex, and age. There will
be three classes. A. for children
TO IL months: B, IL to IS; and c
IS to "a months. The information
may be telephoned in, according
to James Warner. who is in charge
OF the contest.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27

East so that he can make the state.
ment that Commons has demanded.
In some quarters II was believed
that he might take his case direct
to the people In radio address.
II he follows this course it was
expected that he would combine
defense OF his position as minister
OF war with a report on the discus
sions with President Roosevelt and
members OF the United Nations war
council in Washington.
The debate in the House OF Com
mons will be based on motion by
Conservative Sir John Sydney Ward
law Milne which expresses mo con
fidence" in Mr.. Churchill as wal
minister but does not question hi
services as prime minister.
Army BraeIna Self
The course OF the debate may BIZ
affected by developments in Egypj
where the British Sth Army was
bracing itself for the inevitable
clash with the main force OF NazI
Field Marshal Erwin Rommels ar
my. The latest reports were that
fighting was going on between ad
vanced units 80 miles west OF Mat
rub.
The Vichy radio reported that two
AXIS columns were conyerging on
Matruh in sufficient force to ex.
plot any break-through. A third
Axis column was reported swinging
south In an apparent attempt to
skirt the Quattsra marsh lands.
These are the same tactics used
by Rommel in the two previous bat.
ties when he outflsnked the British
lines by swinging one column
around the southern end OF their
positions at Biz Hacheim and later
at Sidi Omar in Libya.
The British are counting on sup
ply problems 10 help stop. Rommel J
advance. The augmented British
air force, reinforced by American
pilots and planes. continued to ham.
mer the Axis supply lines and
bases.
HOLDING We'll
On the Russian front the Soviet
armies on the Kharkoy and Seyas-
topol fronts were reported holding
well against furious Nazi assaults.
Although the Germans gained some
ground, their losses piled up and
reinforcements were required on
both sectors. Three new divisions
were thrown into the Sevastopol
battle. substantisting Russian
claims that German casualties have
been heavy.
Troops In England
u. s. Air Corps unit and tens OF
thousands" OF American troops are
already in England It was revealed
by Mai Gen. Dwfht D. Eisenhower,
U. s. commanderin-chief in the
European theater The air force Is
expected to shortly Join the Raj IN
mass raids on Germany and the
occupied areas that are feeding her
war machine
Six to ten Japanese planes were
damaged and probably destroyed
when a squadron OF IS heavy bomb
ers and strong fighter escort at
tempted to raid Port Moresby. New
Guinea. Bombs fell near the air
port but caused only slight damage.
Four Allied planes were lost but
two OF the pilots were saved
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27
New Rubber
Appeal Made

A new appeal is being made to.
day for the collection OF scrap
rubber by the residents Of Ypsi.
lsnti in the vital nationwide
drive for rubber salvage. During
the week the city poundage col.
lected has increased from $4,000
pounds to $1,000 pounds.
The results during the past
week have been very pleasing.
but ! still teel-that there Is rub
Der that is still to be salvaged in
attics, Easements and garages OF
fpsilanti residents" said E. r..
Schill, chairman OF the Ypsilanti
Salvage Committee.
The effort made this week
shows what can be done. contin.
ued Mr.. Schill. The final report
will be turned in Tuesday to the
War Production Board. Detroit.
when the nations rubber drive
will close"
The rubber quota for Washte.
nav County is 400. 900 pounds.
Gov. Van Wagner appealed Fri
day TO the state as a whole to
speed up its rubber collections.
Michigan Tags In the national to.
tails.
Residents are urged TO turn In
rubber articles. no matter how
light In weight or small in size.
Inner tubes contain IS per cent
rubber salvage and are especially
sought by the rubber purchasers.
Other desirable articles are rub.
her gloves. rubber footwear. all
rubber tubing and lesky bot water
bags. Babies rubber pants. gar.
den hose. rubber mats and piles
OF rubber tires are 10 be seen In
local scrap heaps.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27
President Has
Bill Creating
EnlargedNavy
Would Span Seven
Oceans

Washington. June Pins Con.
gTess today turned on legislative
pressure to appropriate in three
working days some forty five and
half billion dollars for the new
government year starting next
Wednesday.
In fiscal year-end fashion, the
House held a Saturday session in
its drive &c reach agreement on
major appropriation measures
which have been deadlocked for
DAYS in conference committees.
Biggest single item in the pend
ing list-but not in controversy
is the S42.s20.003,O67 Army appro-
pristion bill to meet the needs OF
the military establishment in fis-
cal 1943. 1t is now in the Senate
after having passed the House
with wartime dispatch--thse larg.
est appropriation bill ever laid be-
fore any legislative body.
SHicoo MdulHS illllt lOIteS
adoption OF resolution TO permit
government departments to con-
tinue expenditures pending enact
ment Of appropriations. all but
96,500,000 OF the total pending
S45.551,61S,4O4 must be passed by
the end Of the fiscal year on June
80.
With s9516S.3S6.9S1 in war ap.
propriations and contract author
izations already enacted since the
session began in January-includ-
ing the S.550,O0O.O0O naval expan.
sion authorization sent to the
White House today-the pending
appropriations swell TO grand
total OF s14O,719,955.3s5 the
amount Congress will have pro-
vided in seven months.
In conference committee dead
locks, the Agriculture Department.
Interior, State, Commerce and Jul
dietary. and Labor and Federal
Security appropriation bills were
giving House and Senate members
most trouble.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27
Important Meeting Monday

Through the office of the Board of Commerce and
the Ypsilant Retail Merchants committee an emer-
gency call was issued this morning all business men
to attend special meeting Monday morning in Cleary
College auditorium, commencing promptly at 10
o'clock
his is government war summons, Secretary Paul
Ungrodt of the Chamber of Commerce stated this
morning, and it is imperative that every business man.
particularly retailers, should cancel all other engage
ments and be present
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27

default" This means the custom
ers credit will be stopped By the
merchant holding the unpaid bill. 4
default. once imposed. can be Ifs.
ed by one Of three methods !. pay
ment in full OF the amount OF the
bill: ,. entering into a written
agreement with the merchant 10 pay
the bill lin regular instruments
within six months. the payments 20
be not less than s. a month or S1.25
week; 3 filing With the creditor
q statement that payment within the
six-month period would work a hard.
ship and then entering into a writ
ten agreement 10 pay off the bill
within ~ months
Instalment sales are not affected
by the approaching July 10 dead
line on charge accounts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27

fBy International News service)
As Prime Minister Winston
Churchill returned to England today
and prepared to meet the chal-
lenge OF his war leadership In the
House Of Commons. the Luftwaffe
carried out a reprisal raid on an
East Anglican town. While the at
lacking force was not large, the
town was blasted In an hour-long
assault during which a hospital was
hit and extensive damage done TO
other buildings.
Nurses carried patients from the
damaged hospital to air raid shell
tiers while the attack was at its
height. Details Of the damage and
casualties were not Immediately an
nounced.
To Make Statement
Mr.. Churchills first move upon
his return was to get full details
on the English defeat in the Middle
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27
Government Will Require
Payment of Old Accounts

Persons with unpaid charge ac-
counts dating from before last May
! have just two weeks left TO clear
their bills or face default. the Fed
eral Reserve System said today.
The Federal Reserves consumer
credit regulations, issued May 8.
require all charge accounts to be
paid in full no later than the 10th
day of the second calendar month
following the calendar month dur.
ing which the charged purchases
were made. The regulations classed
all charge accounts unpaid before
May ] along With purchases made
during May. Hence all the old &C
counts must be paid IN tuii BY Juiy
10.
Old charge accounts not paid in
full by that date will be declared in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27

E EVANSTON. Ill.-INS - Dele
gates attending the Rock River
conference of the Methodist
Church today stood back of the
government during the terrific
struggle in which our nation is
engaged" This was the tenor of
one resolution. Thus came the end
Of the violent debates which were
touched off when delegates were
asked at an earlier meeting to
ratify the conference peace COM
missions report.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27
Merchants To Launch
Great War Fund Sale
Merchandising to be Stopped
Is Minutes Wednesday
to Start Drive
Serious National Situation Seen
Government Makes Urgent
Call For Funds

One of the greatest war fund drives in the history
of the nation will start Wednesd ay July when
stores IN every city and hamlet wifi be requested to
stop merchandising sales II o'clock noon and devote
IS minutes to the sale OF stamps and bonds to launch
the campaign.
Details of the drive enthusiastically explained
to Stamp and Bond sales committeeman and merchants
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27
Necktie Directors Seeking
Presidential Liberation

WALLA WALLA. Wash.-UP--
After all these years somebody
finally is going 10 do something
about those choking neckies men
wear.
A society Of Walla Walla men has
wired President Roos svelt asking
him. in the name, of conserving
cloth to "liberate males" from the
wearing of ties this summer They
signed the wire SETSOCOM. whicl
spelled out means Society Elimin-
ating the Stranglenold of Conven-
ton on Mankind.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27

Other officials here for the pres
entatlon OF the charter we're 1t,
Paul Papke, Dearborn; Basil Red
ford, Highland Park, and Fred
Nichols, Pontiac.
Purpose OF the organization is
to promote efficiency in police, FIRE,
state police and federal depart
ments and further the interests OF
members.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27

-LoST-Lady,S- white gold Eigin
wrist watch. link bracelet. gradua-
ton gift in 1880 Finder please call
109S-W-2. Reward. Adv. 627s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27
SMALL PRIME CROP

SAN JOSE. Cal.-UP-The Cal.
itornia Cooperative Crop Report
Ing service estimates this years
crop at $4,000 tons, the lowest
since 1876
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27

WASHINGTON AP-A score OF
the producers OF vitality needed acids
to'ay faced federal prosecution on
charges Of violating antitrust laws,
Indictments returned yesterday by
federal grand jury at South Bend,
Ind, named Fl chemical firms and
many OF their officials. All we're
charged with illegal pricefixing
and control Of production and dis
trtbutton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight;
Continued Warm

MADRID-AP-The Spanish gov
ernmeut has concluded an agree
ment to sell cork. wines. hides, Ply
rites and resin 70 Switzerland in
return for purchases OF Swiss rail-
way machinery. pharmaceutical pro
ducts and fertilizers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27

LONDON-AP German military
leaders are urging Adolf Hitler TO
occupy all France to meet the grow
ing threat OF an Allied attempt to
establish a second front in western
Europe, an unusually well-informed
foreign source declared today. At
the same time the independent
French news agency at Beirut re-
ported that 10000 Italian soldiers
were concentrated in northern Italy
ready to move into France to rein
force the German army Of occupa.
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27

FOR WAR DAMAGE INSURANCE
SEE ROSS X. BOWER. Adv. 627S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27

LONDON - ms - Exchange
(British) Telegraph Company re-
ported a broadcast by the Mani
controlled riehy- radio today to the
effect that Magda Lupescu, red
haired paramour OF former King
Carol OF Rumania. had died in
Mexico City. There was no imme-
date confirmation OF this state
ment. King Carol and Madame
Lupescu have been In Mexico for
several months.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27

FORT DES MONIES. Ia.-AP- A
sturdy New York woman who helped
push stalled ambulances and trucks
out Of World War mud In France
will direct the program OF tougher
ing the WAAC's for army service.
Col. Don C. Faith, commanding Of
ficer of the Women's Army Auxil-
larry Corps Training School, IN.
nounced today Miss Catherine Van
Rensselaer,, 49,. would be physical
education director.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27

INTERNATIONALLY globe-en.
circling military air transport sys-
tenn is an immediate prospect. The
War Department consolidated air
transport facilities to carry men,
mail and supplies wherever the
Army operates. Effective July 1,
the new system, a merger OF the
Army's ferrying command and trans
port operations, will be known as
the Air Transport Command. under
the direction Of Brigadier General
Harold L. George.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-27

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