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Evening star., 1942-08-23
WeA-Trained Crew
Saves 374 Of 381
As Sub Sinks Ship
Richmond Engineer Coils
Drills Big Foctor in
Cutting Sea Losses
3, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
A crew 80 well trained that 1t
made such a record possible" was
credited by a survivor Of recent
East Coast ship sinking for the
rescue of 374 persons out of 38l
aboard, despite the fact so were
hospitalized at the time.
Edward L. Spence, of Richmond,
Va, interviewed here en- route to
further duty, said conditions have
steadily improved due to the con-
voy system, air patrols, and educa-
tion Of crews in the proper way to
abandon ship and the various safety
measures employed"
Mr.. Spence, formerly a supervis-
ing safety engineer for an insurance
company, said that out of that ex-
perience he had submitted to proper
authorities number OF recommen-
dations for still further improve
ments in safety practices and to aid
in location of men af1oat in boats
and life jackets. His suggestions,
he added, had been accepted.
Emergency Posts Assigned.
1--WE sailed in the latter part of
June" he said. Immediately upon
leaving port all possible precaution-
Ary measures we're taken and persons
aboard were carefully drilled in their
respective posts for emergencies.
About 7:30 one evening as I was
going below to take over the engine
room watch two torpedoes struck
suddenly. exploding the boilers and
blowing me out Of my shoes.
After q short period Of uncon-
Sciousness I succeeded In reaching
the deck where I found two men
h life jackets lying on deck. !
threw them over the railing, think
ing the water would revive them or
they would be rescued by men al
ready in boats.
AT the moment the second man
went over. the ship listed heavily,
throwing me across the deck. I
succsoded IN going over when the
deck was within Is feet Of the
water. By that time the forward
eompextmeUts wero submerged, and
Wiaen I was In the water, tho Sac-
ton of the sinking stern pulled me
back toward the propeller and ]
Was unable TO get away,
Ths aft end was settling rapidly.
When I was about to be drawn
under, the ship suddenly stopped
settling, hesitated q moment and as
the forward bulkheads carried away,
shifting waters shot the stern up
and then the whole vessel disap-
peared."
Two Submarines Sunk.
Mr.. Spence said he f1oated In q
lifeiacket for some time while a
naval vessel dropped depth bombs
Ill around. finally sinking two sub
marines.
The survivors were carried to q
foreign Allied port, he said.
"Just before sailing" he said, "the
engineers made q bargain among
themselves that II hit, we would
make every possible effort to reverse
the engines to stop the ship and
then shut them on.
"Fhe engineer On watch, 4 Mr.
Ro0e9tson Of Savannah, Ca, re-
Segssd the engines, stopped the ship.
Sa1at down the engines and escaped
70 t111a act Of Rogertson's I owe my
dfe." ~ aaE 70
From The time the first torpedo
ltruck untA the ship was completely
submerged only I minutes and "a
seconds elapsed.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
USE ANY OF THESE ; CREDIT PLANS

2 DEFERRED PAY1GENT
ACCOUNT; On DaFfhass Of
homo needs and furniture pay
As little ~ Is . month and
take up TO - Aonthg to pay.
Pay - down on furniture
eom1aoaaties. Small carving
Evening star., 1942-08-23
Police Kill RuttIesnoke.

LOS ANGELES R.-Two patrol
men sped to the home Of Mrs. Carl
A. Heinze. She was standing at
window. pointing excitedly to
flower bed below The officers killed
> 5-foot rattlesnake coiled there.
Evening star., 1942-08-23

S-COUPON BOOK ACCOUNT. Ar
range with esr credit siAes - set Csu-
Don Besks y denominations Of s25 or
more. Take up - 8 months 10 pay,
plus slisht EARRING charge. On any
Item Durchsssd above e6, . down
payment Of ens-taird \ required.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
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CHARGE IT!

L. REGULAR CHARGE
ACCOUNT. Payments Or
dinarily TO be made dur.
Ing month following paY-
chase or not later than
10th day Of second month
following.
Evening star., 1942-08-23

Corduroy on one side and ALL
wool plaid on the other. The
matching knickers are lined
and cut full. Sizes s to Is. A
snug, wind and cold resisting
ensemble for every boy going
back to school.
Boys Wear-Mais Floor
Evening star., 1942-08-23

Fleeces. tweeds and herring
bones In fitted, princess, REFER,
boxy and Chesterfield styles.
Wine, copen, teal or camel
shades. Sizes I to IA and 10
to 16. Plaid reversibles In
cluded In SHES to II.
Grts We0y-Second Floor
Evening star., 1942-12-09
u. 5. Fuel Oil Supplies
Drained by Cold Wave
eS the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Dec. O. Heavy
drains were made on the Nation S
fuel oil supplies during the cold
spell last week. the American Pet
roleum Institute report showed to-
day.
Sharpest decline was in stores of
industrial fuel oil, which were down
2,577, 900 barrels on December 5 at
75,2l9,000 barrels This compared
with 94,l280O0 barrels at the same
time year ago.
Household and light heating fuels
decreased 1076,000 barrels during
the week to 1865, 900 barrels
against 54,8500o0 a year earlier.
The Shrinkage in stocks was much
heavier than normal, previous rec
ords showed and compared with
drops of $4,000 barrels in heavy
fuel oil and of $4,000 barrels in
light fuels in the corresponding
week a year ago.
Gasoline stocks declined 2,920,OOO
barrels to a total of 1884. 900 while
gasoline production was off lO4,O ,OOC
barrels from the previous week at
11,l65,000 barrels. A year ago stocks
were 87,84O00O barrels.
Daily average crude oil produc-
ton was down 1880 barrels from
the previous week at 3834,25 bar
rels compared with 4.l07.95O a wear
earlier, REFINERY operations at 1873
per cent of capacity compared with
778 per cent the previous week
Evening star., 1942-12-09

said he believed three courses were
indicated by the facts before u.s.:
The executive arm of the Govern
ment should abandon the policy of
expanding its powers by interpreta-
ton.
Congress should observe more care
in delegation of powers by estab-
fishing definite standards and by
exercising greater watchfulness over
the use by bureaus of the powers it
grants.
The executive branch, through
bureau heads, and Congress, through
its committees, should cooperate
in the determination of policies and
the preparation of rules and regu-
lations under delegated powers.
Senator O'Mahoney said Congress
should enact speedily pending bill
for the judicial review of admin
Evening star., 1942-12-09

strative decisions. such a law not
applying to any special powers in
volved In the conduct of the war.
While members of Congress re-
ceive their commissions directly
from the people, bureaus were Gre
ated by Congress and the employees
and officials appointed, he asserted
To many of these bureaus, he said
Congress has delegated "a substan-
tial part of its legislative power"
Between January 7, 194l, and
Arpil II, 1912, the President issued
500 executive orders, written in pri-
vate by anonymous experts without
public hearings, Senator OMahoney
said. Bureaus, he added, have writ
ten hundreds of regulations and or
ders affecting the daily lives of mil
lions of citizens.
The Senator termed war an eXecu-
Evening star., 1942-12-09
Auto Accident Fatalities
Decline l5.9 Per Cent

BY The Associated Press.
The Census Bureau said today
motor vehicle accident fatalities in
l53 major cities declined nearly Is
per cent in the first Al weeks of this
year.
Fatalities in these cities up to the
week ending November % totaled
4,607, drop of l59 per cent. This
indicated, the bureau said, that
curtailed automobile traffic this year
may have been responsible for the
saving of nearly / 1000 lives in cities. -
Evening star., 1942-12-09

School has decided to enlarge its
training program, J. w. Wisner, head
instructor of defense training at the
school. announced today.
Registration for an aircraft sheet
metal course will be held tomorrow
and Friday The course will start
as soon as 20 men and women have
registered, it was said. Mr.. Wisner
also announced that approximately
six more adults could be taken care
OF in the machine shop course.
1t is patriotic to hoard-whatc
War bonds, the more the better.
Evening star., 1942-12-09
Congress May Lose
|law-Making Power,
0Mahoney Warns
Greater Gore Needed
In Granting Authority
To Bureaus, He Says
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
Delegation of legislative powers
to Government agencies has pro-
gressed at such rate recently that
Congress stands in danger of losing
its laW-making authority to bureau
Gratis, Senator OMahoney, Demo-
crat, of Wyoming said last night.
In radio address. the Senator
Evening star., 1942-12-09
High School to Enlarge
War Troinin9 Program

Because of the placement of
trainees in local war industries and
to meet the need for a greater num-
ber of men and women in industry,
the Bethesda Chevy Chase High
Evening star., 1942-12-09

tive and not legislative function,
and said proposals that Congress
should insist on helping to manage
the war would serve only to pro-
mote confusion"
Evening star., 1942-12-09


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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-31
Strike Idles
Ten Thousand
War Workers
Men Refuse to
Cross Line

Pontiac Mich, July Sins
Ten thousand employees in two ma
ior-MaE- plants refused-Io- report
for work today as the result of a
dispute between the CLIO Retail
Clerks Union and the ALL Teams
tiers Union which. closed 200 Oak.
land County grocery stores and
brought definite threats OF a food
shortage.
AS the Pontiac Motor Company
was forced to shut down complete
ly because of its 1000 UAW-ClO
workers refused to cross picket
lines set up by the Clio Clerks
Union and 5000 UAW-CIO Yellow
Truck & Coach workers acted sim
ilarly, Clio leader declared war
workers in q hours might be un.
able to report for duty because of
lack of food. The warning was
advanced by Tucker p. Smith, state
director Of the Clerks Union.
Seeking sympathy, the Clerks
Union set up picket lines around
the war plants after the AFL
Transfers Union refused to make
deliveries to the grocery stores be-
cause AFL clerks were not salts.
fed with the grocers' action in
signing a contract with the clio
clerks The grocers voted to close
because they could not replenish
supplies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-31
Proposals For New City at
Cherry Hill Quietly Buried

lots in Wayne. lnkster Ypsilanti
and Ann Arbot. have Deen recon
mended by the WPBs Housing
Committee
The program as specifically APP
proved by the WPB Is as follows
- J. Private construction OF 4,50t
I dwelling units on vacant improved
lots I'm the four cities mentioned
? Supplemental approval oil
public construction OF 500 family
dwelling units for negroes a. a
site in the southeastern cotner OF
lnkster
3 Construction Of two public
housing developments consisting
Of 500 and 900 family units IN
Wayne at the sites Indicated
north Of the River Rouge
Construction ~ 4s-inch re-
iniorced concrete Waterman he
tween Dearborn aud Wayne
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-31
Negro Sought
in Local Theft

According TO state police broad
casts Thursday night a search is
under way for a light,skinned negro.
approximately As years of age, 1856
100 pounds, five feet inches tall,
OF medium build. wearing a white
straw hat, a white shirt and dark
trousers. This negro. it is believed,
ransacked the safe OF the b. G
Moorman' and Son store, If W
Michigan Ave, Thursday between
1l:25 and noon, taking a consider
able amount in bills, coins. checks
and notes.
The clerk on duty at the time
was waiting on a customer in the
west portion Of the store when he
noticed a colored man at the east
counter. When he prepared to wait
upon the negro he found the Gus
toner had vanished Not until the
bookkeeper, Mrs. Laura James. re-
turned from lunch was the theft
discovered.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-31
BIackOut Nav
be August 10

The city of Npsilantl. Npsilanti,
Superior, and Salem Townships
have applied for permission ~ hold
second trial blackout for a Ij-
minute period lasting from 9:45 to
10000 on August ~. according 10
Sheriff John l.. Osborn. commander
OF the Citizens Defense Corps Of
Washtenaw County
Permission must be obtained
from Captain Donald s Leonard. OF
the Michigan. Defense Corps head
quarters. from the headquarters Of
the Sixth Army Corps Area. and
from Governor Murray d Van Wag-
oner.
DeXtcr's practice blackout which
was scheduled for Thursday night
was postpon ri because permission
to hold h was not obtained A sec
ond application has been made for
trial blackout 10 be held from
1000 to 1915 on August 49, This
blackout II permission is received
will include The village Of Dexter.
Webster. Mortified Townships and
the western part OF Scio Township.
west OF Wagner Bd.
Auxiliary sherins and air raid
wardens will be on duty to control
traffic and check for violations Of
test regulations In The area Sirens
will be used for the waning and
allclear signals.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-31
Loan Amortization Plan Nav
be Included in War Measure

va hingfou July 81 AP-Tress-
ury tuppor' was reported imminent
today FOR change in the new reve-
nue. program which would permit
individuals and corporations 10 cur
down their wartime tax bills by =
percentage Of the amount they pay
on home mortgages. loans for plant
facilities and other outstanding
debts
Senator Brown % MichD told re-
porers he had become convinced in
conferences with Treasury expert-
that a debt amortization plan o.
This nature would be advanced by
them before the Senate Finance
Committee concludes current hes
ings and begins detailed study Of
the tax bill
Brown said there appeared to- o.
strong sentiment within -the com
mittee 10 link some such provision
with = proposal hy Senator Gu'fey
(D.PaJ 20 boost the House approved
90 per cent excess profits levy on
corporations 10 100 per cent and %
provide for a % PEI cent postwar
rebate Of that amount
'f'iJe Treasury III v-i--rste-- t'Iat
the On per cent Tax be retained.
but that 10 per cent be paid back
10 the corporations after he war 20
finance improvement and 10 pro.
vide employment
Expansion Of Tbs principle to rive
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-31
Crowds Reaping Benefits of
Annual Summer Dollar DAYS

ditiously served from lists prepar-
ed in anticipation OF the sales.
Stocks on shelves were depleted
rapidly and frequent trips to store
rooms were necessary throughout
the morning Particularly good
buys" were made in all the par.
ticipating stol les.
The sales event will be continued
through Saturday.
Stores have available extra sup
plies to meet the demands and en-.
phasis is being placed on both
price and quality.
Extra clerks are providing quick,
efficient service and merchandising
plans have been made for quick
handling OF trade.
Dollar DAYS are semi annual
events in Ypsilanti in which mer-
chants make extra price conces-
sions as courtesy to old customers
and welcome to new ones.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-31

immediate fa1 credits 10 both in-
dividusi. and corporations for q par
OF the money paid on debts just IS
Interest on Hose debts nov is do
duCtlDle from income tax has been
proposed by Chairman George ID
Ca
George said the very high "a 'es'
imposed on ordinary taxpayers and
corporations in the House-a pprOYed
bin made IL obvious that some pro
vision must be included for debt
amortization Under the bill cor.
porstions would pay combined nor
mai and -urtax levies OF g. per reH'
and excess profits lpyies NJ 90 per
cent Taxes for in lIviduals faHge
from 70 per cent in the loves,
bracket 10 an SIS per cent maximum
Senator Johnson tDC0io said he
favored combining the postwar TO-
bate propose with a. credit Tor pay
ment on debts Under This plan. he
said. r. The excess profits tax on
business wa made 100 per cent
those corporations which were pay.
ing on obligations could take deduc-
tions for an aggregate OF D. per ceat
NJ tirr arr1u-fat ri titr- Tax otif- -sti 3 2
have nc rebate coming 90 it alter
the war
u the corporation had no debts
he proposed that 20 per cent OF the
tar be withheld for postwar re-.
payment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-31
Area
Plans Picnic

Plans are being made for com
munity picnic to be Saturday. Aug
S, on the lawns at Lincoln School
The event is being sponsored by
the churches. OF the district and will
include a sports program beginning
at $3.50 in the afternoon and con-
tinuing through the evening A
cooperative supper will be served
at Z o'clock. with ice cream to be
furnished by the churches
In announcing the picnic today.
Mrs. Hartweil Russ. representative
Of the Lincoln Community League.
stressed that I was for all members
of the community, including church
members and non-church members
The committee for the picnic is
headed by Rev. Charles Carey. OF
the Friends Church, and assisting
him will be, Oscar Smith, Earl
Wright, from the Willis Church:
Rev. W F. Boettcher. o. F. Nedder,
Whitaker Evangelical Church.
Mrs. Harvey Minick. Mrs George
Day. Whitaker Catholic Church:
Rev. Joseph Parker, Mrs. Charles
Bryant. Whitaker A. NJ. f. Church.
Also represented will be the Sey.
bert Evangelical Church at Whit.
taker and the Stony Greek Metho-
dist Church.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-31

PeIIey Case
to End Today

indianapolis. July 81 -AP The
government was expected to close
It's case today against william bud
ley Pelley. goateed former leader OF
The Silver shirt. OF America.
charged with criminal sedition
Oscar r Ewing. assistant TO the
l.. : Attorney General. and chief
ofythe prosecution staff said there
were only 4 few more witnesses and
that they would he used TO prove
the seditious Intent OF the defend
ants
Being tried with Pelley on II
counts under the 1917 Sedition Act.
were Miss Agnes VI Henderson and
Lawrence A. Brown. both associated
with him 10 the Fellowship Press
Inc. At NoblesVilIe. Ind
Yesterday The government called
procession OF alleged former mem
bers OF the Silver Shirts 70 build
up its case
PeIleys counsel has issued sub
pOeuas for an array o. big name
Witnesses in an effort 10 confirm
Pelleys statements Among those
Pelley sought 20 have testify in his
behalf were Charles \ LindberEh
and Mariner Eccles. chairman OF
the Federal Reserve Board II wss
reported here that Eccles hsd re
fused 10 come" but had agreed 10
send substitute with records re-
quested BY Pellev's counsel
Witnesses Yesterday were u1pE.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-31
Scrap Average
But Fats Slow

Ypsilanti residents are contrib
uting scrap metals in about the cor
rect amounts, but are tagging far be-
hind in contributions Of waste fats.
according TO the salvage committee.
E. R. Schill, salvage COMMITTEES
chairman, said that metals contri-
buttons might add up to even slight
ly more than the anticipated
amounts, but that the city was lin.
tied in the amount it could contrib
ute by the fact that only small
amounts had been allowed to accu-
mulate in Ypsilanti
Although no official check had
been made on waste fat contribu-
tions. Mathew Sinkule, in charge of
the drive, said that fats should be
coming in about three or four times
as fast as at present.
Much OF the scrap rubber turned
In here has been taken from the city
but Is still believed to be at head.
quarters OF the various oil com
panies. In some cases, however, rub
Der piles have not been moved
from local stations where con.
tributions were made.
shipping facilities are not avail
able for moving it rapidly Mr..
Schill explained.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-31
Secret Weapon
in Navy Bill

Washington, July 81 AP 4
S974.634 900 naval appropriation
bill including authorization for De.
yelopment Of new, secret weapon.
awaited today President Roase
Velt's signature
The bin on which he Senate com
pleted congressional action yester-
day. calls for expenditures OF $50.
600 900 on the mysterious weapon
and IN training men for its use The
Navy has guarded the secret 20
closely thai only The House and
Senate Naval Affairs Committees
have Information about b.. aside
from certain naval officials
The measure also provides for.
Aviation facilities 1899 t94 900
storage $4,000 600. liquid fuel stor
age $4,000 900 Marine corps train
ing sll000.G0G. ordnance storage
$4,000. 00g personnel training and
housing S26.l40.OO0. hospital and
dispen ary SO 000.0 900. shore radio
$4,000 004. Naval research labora
tory 81 900 900 passive defense
S25000 96G. miscellaneous sirHr
lures and advance bases 1915 p1l.-
600
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-31
Thrust Made,
Parry Stayed

Washington, July 3l-AP-An APP
parent verbal duel between Price
Administrator Leon Henderson and
Interior Secretary lCkes has been
headed of by the ONCE Of War In
formation. IN accordance with its
recent OFFER 10 help harmonic
the views OF government officials.
The thrust was made Thy lckes)
but the parry Cby Henderson, was
stayed
It started when lckes took sharp
issue with a nationwide gasoline
rationing program which Joel Dean.
Opa rationing executive. said he
and Henderson had endorsed and
submitted to President Roosevelt.
Asserting that nationwide ration
ing won't help the East now -
Ickes said:
Il don't think Dean Is an expert
either in the production or trans.
portation Of petroleum and it Is
very embarrassing for anyone u
make a statement OF that sort when
he doesn't know the facts. and
don't agree with his conclusions
Shortly afterward reporters were
informed that Henderson was pre-.
pairing statement. Then the or
fee OF War Information announced
that there will he no statement
Director Elmer Davis Of the OW T.
It was recalled. recently told a
press conference that ~ two EN-.
inent men in the government fun.
dameBtally disagree, this Office will
lend It's assistance TO them. II 50
desired. 10 see II they can possibly
harmonic their views before they
get to the stage Of publication %
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-31
Russians Turn SaUagely on
Nazis, Take Heavy Toll on
Don Front; Lines Holding
Stove Works
Today;
No Reply Given
to Appeal

Complying with a government
order. the United stove Co. Of Npst
lsnti, closed today. dismissing about
$50 employees. No reply to an appeal
to continue operation had been re-
ceived from Washington. X. V. Fer
guson. president, said.
The Ypsilanti company was elias
sified by the government under an
order compelling manufacturers
with an annual volume OF civilian
business OF two million dollars or
more to close on July 81. The annus!
business OF the United Stove Co.
amounts 10 about three and one
half million dollars. MIR. Ferguson
said
There is enough material al the
local company TO continue opera.
ton for another six weeks. Under
the order the company Will not be
able to manufacture the material
until the end OF the war An inyen-
tory OF most OF their distributors
showed little less IMAM two weeks
supply OF oil cook stoves on hand
at the present time.
The local firm has been unable
to secure government contracts be-
cause OF the high wage rate here
and an alleged surplus in the coun-
try OF stamping machinery OF the
type the company uses, Mr.. Fergu.
son said
A small crew will be retained at
the local plant to manufacture re
pair parts for stoves now in use. An
increase in the manufacture of re-
pair parts. which is allowed under
the government order, Is anticipated
by Mr.. Ferguson. The executive and
supervisory personnel will be re
Al. 90. A q M rlt,,ra ~ ~,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-31
HousehoIders TO Make
Own Meter READINGS

Nyack. \. Y.-INS Household.
ers in six counties Of three states
served by the Rockland Light and
Power Company heneeforth will
have themselves TO blame II their
gas and light bill are too high.
In help win the Var move
estimated 10 save $4,000 miles OF
driving yearly. the company decid-
ed TO let its customers read their
own met rs two out OF every three
months Regular meter readers
witt check NJ four times yrar
Failure Of consumers 10 report
monthly readings will he met with
an average bill sent by the com
psny and based on average month.
ly consumption In the previous
year.