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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19
Belleville to
Erect School

Van Buren, Township Consoli-
dated School district voters Mon
day by a vote OF 1S4 to Is trans
ferred $4,000 from the operating
fund TO the building fund.
The $4,000 will supplement a
$4S,6 500 government grant for
erecting a new elementary school
building south OF the present high
school structure.
Superintendent Cleveland Roe
estimates construction will begin
soon on the eight class rooms and
the 40 by so foot multi-purpose
room. The building will be of
brick construction and will be one
story.
Present attendance at the school
Is 1850 including elementary and
high school pupils. This enroll.
ment figure is about 325 higher
than last year Majority OF the
increases has been in elementary
81 AIDES.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19
Poppy Poster
Winners Named

Winners we're announced today
in the Poppy Poster Contest spon-
sored by the American Legion Aux
Hilary. Successful competitors in
fourth. fifth and sixth grades are.
Helen Millspaugh, 6th-A grade,
Woodruff School. first; Dougald
Magoon, 5th grade. Roosevelt
School, second Ronald Lee VOL
ford jth grade. Roosevelt School.
third
Seventh. eighth and ninth grade
winners are Hobalt Alexander. 9th
grade. Ypsilanti High. first: Ber-
nard Polzin. 18th grade. st. John
School. second Arthur Kramer,
Sth grade, St John School. third.
Tenth. eleventh aud twelfth
grades, John Ohlinger 18th grade,
Ypsilanti High. first: Leo Thorne,
10th grade. Lincoln Consolidated.
second and Loretta Crossley, 18th
grade. Ypsilanti High. third.
Judges we're Orlo NJ. Gill, Mrs.
Ralph Bruce and John Cornish.
Cash awards will be given these
winners and winning posters will be
displayed in dowa town windows.
Poppy days will be May % and %.
Contest was conducted to ac-
quaint the public and stimulate int.
crest in the sale OF the Legion pop
py.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19
Scout Expansion
Plan Formulated

Promising outlook for early or.
ganization OF new Boy Scout troops
in the Bomber plant area were In.
dicated al meeting OF interested
residents in Spencer School Monday
evening
Entertainment was provided by
boys of the Spencer troop who dem.
onstrated the fine training they
have had under direction OF their
leader, by answering numerous
questions having to do with the flag
and early American history.
Scout Executive Walter MacPeek
expressed appreciation OF the audi.
ence and while the boys took leave
for an hour OF fun on the play.
ground. he spoke Of the value Of
Scouting and invited questions
which rounded out a discussion
OF plans 10 organize new troops.
Rev. George f. Moore. pastor Of
the Assembly OF God. 400 f. Mich.
igan Ave, expressed desire OF his
to participate in new organ
ization work and representatives.
from the vicinity Of Rawsonyille
also indicated interest that will
lead TO help for boys in their com
munity. Attention will also be d..
rected to the Cherry Hill district as
the population there Increases.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19
More School
Petitions Out

Two more persons have signi-
fled their intention OF seeking mem
bership on the Board Of Education
at the election June S. Petitions
have been taken out for Fred
Peters. Jr., and Foster Fletcher.
Dr. Lawrence Perry had prev
iously signified his intention of
running. Paul Burreil. present
member whose term expires. has
decided to be candidate for re-
election. Harry Shaefer. second
member whose term is expiring.
does not plan to run again. The
two new memberships will be for
full terms of four years.
Mr. Fletcher. father OF three
children. two Of whom are in
school. has served as president OF
the Central Grade School P.T.A.
for the past year He is life.
long resident OF Ypsilanti and is
a graduate OF Ypsilanti High
School He operates a collections
agency and lives in ward one.
Mr.. Peters. affiliated with the
Ypsilanti Dairy, is the father OF
two year old daughter He is
graduate OF Ypsilanti High School
and the University of Michigan
Law School His home is in the
fifth ward
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19
Has
More Troops

CBY International News servIce)
German sailors not assigned 20
submarine duty In the Atlantic this
summer may find themselves fight.
ing with Adolf Hitlers army on the
Russian front, according TO reports
emanating from Moscow today.
Following the announcement that
a third American eXpeditionary
force had arrived safely In north
ern Ireland naval experts In Wash
ington predicted that every avail
able German and Italian submarine
would be turned loose in the Altar
tic during the summer months In a
last, desperate attempt to stop tho
flood OF men and materials from the
United States 10 Europe.
Butt In Russia. the Moscow radio
reported that 10000 former German
sailors had been sent 10 the khar-
kov front TO bolster the infantry
reserves in a drastic attempt 10
stem the steady advances OF the
Red Army toward the Pittsburgh
OF the Ukraine"
Under protection OF the Atlantic
fleet. the convoy bearing the latest
AE.F. crossed-the submarine-infest-
ed waters without the loss OF A
man.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

year and the loss was only
s,065.57.
For the second year receipts
were more than doubled and
there has been continued in.
crease till overcrowding has
brought the revenue ahead OF
expenditures.
Officials and doctors point
out, however. that the profit
and loss statement is not a suit
able hospital measure, that
hospital is a service institution
and that overcrowding Is most
undesirable.
Most expensive years OF hos
pital operation were in l924-25
when the council appropriated
$4,000, and the two years after
Hull Hospital was opened in
1927. Other heavy years were
1929-S0 and 1930-3l when the
budget figure was $4,000 and
1892 when $4,000 was re-
quired. In 1925 and 1925. be-
fore addition OF the Hull Hos
pital. $4,000 was appropriated
for each year.
Miss Minnie Smith was made
superintendent of the hospital
in August, 1880. and she is
credited with changes in man
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19
Legion Pays Tribute to Prof. Carl E. Pray
Council Notes

All members of city council ex
cept William A. Jellis, fourth ward
were present.
Women's Relief Corps on peti
ton of Mrs. Mabel Slater was
granted 800 to expend for Me
mortal Day observance in Ypsilan
ii.
Request of the safety and traf.
flee committee of the city for an
appropriation for control of traffic
at Summit st. and Washtenaw Ave,
Summit st. and Cross ST., and Ypsi
lsnti High School at the traffic
light on Cross St was referred to
the budget committee. Expendi-
ture of the fund, II approved, will
be by the police department.
P. c. Hartwell, 227 N. River St,
submitted his resignation as a mem.
Der of the planning commission and
c. Fred Beck was appointed in his
place.
Use of Gilbert Park for any use
other than recreational or park pur-
poses was protested by E. G.. Staeb
and As others. The protest was re-
ceived and filed Salvation Army
officials have asked part of the
park as a site for a new head
quarters building.
Dr. Reuben ]. Seine, newly APP
pointed health officer, was named
to the board of plumbing exam.
liners.
Publication for sale OF S11.500
worth of curb and gutter bonds
was approved. payment to be ST.
OOC yearly from 1913 to 1852 and
$3.50 yearly in 1943-45-47-4S-5O and
50. Funds for payment will be
raised by special assessment
against the benefited property.
John B. Harris was named act
ing market master during the i'll
ness OF Albert Avery.
Street commission workmen are
to resurface the market site and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19
Praised as Leader
in College And
Community

Prof Carl E. Pray, a great schol
ar, teacher and citizen, was honor
ed Monday evening at an enjoyable
citizenship citation banquet given
by the American Legion Post 2S2
Prof Pray had been chosen by the
Legion TO receive the annual award
and it was presented in recognition
of his outstanding service.
Principal speakers on the pro.
gram were DR.. R. Clyde Ford, DR..
E. S. George and Dean James NJ.
Brown who made the presentation
to Prof. Pray.
Speaking on the topic. Prof.
Pray the Student and Scholar, DR..
Ford declared that he was going
to eulogiZe a school teacher. and
pointed out that while teachers are
often the objects of Jokes by their
pupils, they are really tile agents
of civilization. But the school
teacher does not necessarily get
his reward, 1t comes in the pros
perity of the state and the men,
Dries of his students. Prof. Pray
represents the ideal teacher. de-
clared the speaker.
A teacher to amount to anything
has got to be a student himself,
said DR.. Ford, and credited Prof.
Pray's success in part to the fact
that he carried the instincts of the
class room with him after he got to
be a maker of teachers. Other
factors in his success we're his
knowledge of the subject, his love
of young people. his friendliness.
and his great enthusiasm.
Referring to the guest Of honor's
family traditions. DR.. Ford said
that he had filled his teaching of
history with a spirit Of American
ism.
In closing the speaker read an
Appropriate bit of poetry and said
that Prof. Pray's work through
the years has blossomed like
spreading flame through the souls
of his many students.
Active Civic Leader
Prof. Pray's goal in life has been
to make friends. not money. de-
clared DR.. George who spoke on
the subject Prof. Pray, the Civic
Leader" He said that the honor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19
Test BlackOut
Planned Here

First steps in preparation for 4
test blackout in Ypsilantl were
taken Monday evening when the or
dinance committee submitted a
blackout ordinance to the city
council.
The ordinance is relative to black
out and air raid protection. orders,
rules and regulations, and provides
that blackout shall mean the extin.
guishment Of lights OF all kinds. Air
raid protection shall mean all rules.
regulations and orders issued by the
air raid warden in conjunction with
the chief OF police and fire chic.
and tiled with the city clerk.
Blackouts shall be maintained at
at such times as designated by ar
thority OF the common council or
through its duly designated officers
in conjunction with federal author.
tiles, excepting emergency vehicles
such as ambulances, fire fighting
equipment, and any other vehicle
designated by the chief OF police.
and excepting such emergency build
ings as hospitals, first aid stations,
and any building designated by the
fire chief
Ordinance shall constitute an ex-
ercise Of the city OF its govern.
mental functions and neither the
city nor individuals responding to
regulations shall be liable for a suit
OF damages.
Practice blackouts and city air
raid drills may be held only upon
order OF the chief OF police and no
order may be given by him except
on authorization by proper officials
OF the Army or Navy, State Director
Of Civilian Defense, or city coun-
Gil
IL will be unlawful for a person 10
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agement that brought a notice
able reduction in the amount
OF deficits. With the exception
Vt her first two years, budget
appropriations have not exceed
ed $500.
While private hospitals in
many places show a profit. and
some larger hospitals have the
advantage OF favorable condi-
tons that help TO bring in more
money than is spent, It. is
alphabetically true that In Ypsi-
lanti the financial handicap of
Michigan Avenue and Ecorse
Road. bringing numerous traffic
accidents from which there is
no remuneration. must be con-
sidered.
One alternative would be a
hard and fast rule Of cash guar
antee before patients are admit
ted. Some hospitals are operated
that way, but Boyer isn't and
probably will not be.
AS compared with other COM
munity services. fire. safety.
education, the cost OF the hos
pital has been negligible. The
following table shows how
these costs have ranged during
the past years:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19
Tax ALLEGATION
Board Organizes

Two officers we're named to
Washtenaw County tax ALLEGATION
board at an organization meeting
Monday in Ann Arbor. Clyde d.
Fleming, county treasurer. was
elected chairman Of the board and
John S. Miller, chairman OF the
county board OF auditors, was
named vice chairman.
The city OF Ypsilanti school dis.
trict has asked for a rate OF IL
mills, which with the county tax,
requested at as mills. exceeds the
is mill limit without inclusion OF a
tax rate for Ypsilanti Township.
The problem Of the board will be
TO reduce this and other requests
until they come within the Is mill
limit.
Another problem Of this type is
concerned with the request OF the
Ann Arbor school district for a rate
Of 10 mills. which. when the county
rate IS added. would leave but two
tenths of a mill for Ann Arbor
township.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19
Salaries Increased For
Employees of YpsiLanti
May
Require Loan
For Payroll
Shortage Expected
in June

Consideration OF how TO meet
the June payroll in view OF an
existing shortage in the general
school fund occupied considerable
time at Monday nights meeting OF
the Board OF Education.
II was revealed that although
more state money had been receiv.
ed than anticipated. expenses had
been higher than expected. Ac-
cording to estimates when tuition
and incidental assets amounting to
between $500 and $500 have been
received. the fund may still be short
from $4,000 to $1,000 OF the amount
needed for the June payroll.
Board members unanimously vot-
ed that the needed money. not to
exceed $4,000, be borrowed. Il
necessary in order to meet the June
payroll Money used in excess Of
this years budget will come out
of the 1912 1943 budget, it is plan
ned.
Coal bids were opened at the
meeting, a total of % cars agreed
upon, and a decision made TO pur-
chase seven carloads from one bid
der and five carloads each from
three others.
Submit Report
Miss Gertrude Murray, Student
Council advisor, and Ann Briggs
and Thomas Holdridge. secretary
and president, respectively. OF the
Student Council. appeared before
the Board to submit a report OF
receipts and expenses in connec-
ton with the Student Councils
management of the athletic field
and assistance with athletic ex-
penses.
They reported total net receipts
from the sale OF season football
tickets as $500. while gate receipts
from games in The school year
1941-1942 in excess Of average re-
ceipts in other years amounted to
$3.50, making total income from
games OF $50 Bills paid for the
athletic department amounted to
$40. A check for 1851 was pre-
sented to the Board TO apply on
the expense OF lighting the field.
Renew Agreement
Board members renewed for the
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

HARRISBURG. Pains Two
months OF active campaigning end.
ed today and Pennsylvania's Re-
publican and Democratic voters
went to the polls in the states first
wartime election since 1918 to nom.
mate candidates for governor and
other important state and federal
posts. Less than 40 per cent OF
the states $500. 900 registered vot-
ers were expected to cast their bal
lots In an election which has been
overshadowed by . the war and
largely ignored by an apathetic
electorate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19
Congress Today
by United Press)
Senate

Senate
Argues farm price section OF Az
rieulture appropriations bill meets
at noon.
Banking Committee acts on
measure authorizing S5.0O0.OO0.000
increase in RFC borrowing power.
House
Routine business (noon)).
Military Committee considers SER
vice mems pay allotment bill
10:30).
Interstate Committee seeks pub
fishers views on rewriting Com.
municstions Act 10000.
Ways and Means Committee re.
sumes tax study (i0;30).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

PONTIAC. Mich.-INS- A de.
taohment Of military police was
quartered in the Pontiac armory
today and ready for duty. II was
reported. in the event contract ne
gotiations between the Yellow
Truck and Coach Company and its
plant protection department en-
pioyes should interfere in any
way with delivery Of equipment TO
the Army.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

See SCHOOL BoARD-Page 5
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Continued on Page 81
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

WASHINGToN-UP- Prices of
beverages prepared and sold in res
taurants, hotels and bars were
added today to the list of prices
controlled in the freezing order
which went into effect yesterday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

WASHINGTON-AP-The Laval
government at Vichy has started a
short wave campaign to WOO
French Americans away from alleg-
lance to this government, the OF,
flee of Facts and Figures reported
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

AN EASTERN CANADIAN
PORT-UP-A shell battered mer.
chant ship. manned by a Free
French crew. has limped into port
here after a three hour running
battle with a submarine. in which
she lodged three torpedoes, with.
stood hail Of gunfire, and scored
a probable direct hit on her at.
tacker.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

See HoUSING-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

See PROF. PRAY Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

Observation-Disclosures of
a war food administrative body
within the near future was predict
ed today by responsible government
officials. Whether the agency would
be an Independent group or a art
of the Agriculture Department, the
War Production Board or some 9TH
er department remained to be de-
cided.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

HOLLYWOOD - UP - Screen
Star Alice Faye gave birth to a
daughter, weighing seven pounds,
two and one half ounces, today at
Cedars Of Lebanon Hospital. Miss
Faye is the wife of Orchestra
Leader Phil Harris.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

MIAMI, Fla.-UP- Charles w
Taussig, co-chairman of the Anglo
American Caribbean commission.
said here today that a conference
last week end at Kingston, jana
lea, had assured a food supply to
West Indian Islands for the dura-
ton against any emergency.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

HUTCHINSON, Kas.-AP- The
bullet riddled bodies of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis ]. Laws were found
cr-mpled against tie front door Of
their home last night. Their adopted
son, Eugene, was found in a closet
shot in the head. He died an hou"
later. Sheriff Guy Ankerholz said
he believed the boy shot the man
and woman as they attempted to
escape through the front door ard
then went to the closet and shot
himself.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

See BLACKoUT-Psge 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

CHUNGKING-.UP- French au-
thorities Of Indo China have turned
over nearly 10000 tons of shipping
to the Japanese, a Chinese govern
ment spokesman said today. 1T
seems that Vichy is yielding to
PRESSURE habit which we dis
like" he added.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

LISBON, Portugal up The
Axis apparently fears an United
Nations attempt to invade Italy
and is feverishly erecting defenses
along the coast, United Press staff
correspondents formerly stationed
in Rome, said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

MIAMI, Fla.-AP-Survivors OF a
Mexican tanker torpedoing that
bought demands south Of the bor-
der for war against the Axis ma
tions were headed home today to
receive the honors OF their country
men. Twenty-one members OF the
crew of the destroyed tanker Pot
zero del Llano entrained last night
for Laredo, Texas. where they will
arrive about noon Thursday and be
escorted to the Mexican border 70
be received as heroes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

OTTAWA-UP-The sinking
OF the Canadian Pacific liner,
Empress Of Asia, by enemy &C
tlon was announced today by
naval headquarters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

NEW YORK-UP- Defense at
torneys attacked the testimony
and reputation of Murray Hirschl
today in an effort to discredit him
as the states star witness and
make a jury believe that he-not
Madeline Webb, her lover, and a
sneak thief-murdered and robbed
Mrs. Susie Floria Reich.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19

ROME - (From Italian Broad
castS-AP-The death OF Alfred
Cardinal Baudrillart, rector OF the
Catholic Institute at Paris. was re-
ported today in dispatches from the
German-occupied French capital.
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La gaceta., 1942-01-15

a Tony y a Dick, que Sc sentian
tambien emocionados, y dijo,
con un tono firme de mujerci-
ia:
-IComo?.... IQue quereis de
cir con que este es un sueno que
tiene que acabar algdn dia?
IQue os marchareis de esta ca
sa, de este pelacio de mis- tics?
5iToma!... iY clarol.... I'm
dia u otro tiene que ser!.... TIL
eres sobrina de los senores mar
queses!.... Es logico que te ten
gan con ellos. Pero n~osotros,..,
/ nosotros por que hemos de
cntinuar en- esta casa?....
ii Els clarol-ahadi6 Tony,
ell dulce Miguelito-; iva sabe-
mos los cuatro 10 que cuesta ga
mar un pedazo de pan; Y los
marqueses, por muy buenos Y
generosoS que sean, no podran
seguir portandose como 81 fue-
ran tambi@n nuestra familia,
La gaceta., 1942-01-15
tai repuso ell gracioso Dick
evocando los dias del circo
"

tai repuso ell gracioso Dick,
evocando los dias del circo
-l0yes a este, Celia?
-iCalla, por Dios!.... iQue
me parece yer a Monsieur Re-
nard con ell latigo en- la mano,
y gritando!....
Jos acordais? ..-dijo Dick.
Tony Sc adelant6, y colocan-
dose ante los otros tres ninos,
exclam6, dando los pequenos
saltitos de gimnasta con gus Sc
presentaban siempre en- la pis-
ia.
-iAhora van ustedegs a pre-
senciar un numero nunca visto
en- Europa! iHermanos Fritzl
EXcentricos, malabaristas, sal
tadores, equilibristas y gimnas-
tas!.... iNihos chinosl.... MAIN
tenant las ninas oladoras L..
iAteRci6n!....
Enarbol6 la diestra, hacien-
do como que crujia I'm latigO