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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
Expenditures Heavy in Eight Weeks of War
Building Hits
Winter Slump

Building in Yp~silanti during
January experienced a first OF
the year slump, value of permits
issued amounting to $22.4S5. The
months total. however, more than
doubled the $1,000 total for Jan
uary, 1941.
TIE past months permits fell
in value to the lowest figure in
The past three months. Decem-
ber's total was $57,125 and No
yember's. s34.700.
Permit with the largest eyalua-
ton was that issued to l.. Kisor.
lis S. Huron St. for remodeling
a two story brick barn at ia
Woodland ST. into five apartments,
at an estimated cost of $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. lsbell, 2009
W. Michigan Ave. we're issued a
permit TO erect a two story frame
dwelling at 917 Woods Rd., at an
estimated cost Of $4,000.
Other permits included those is
sued to Tucker Aviation Co, 10
Park St, connect a garage and
barn, $3.50; Henry Loehr. SO Con
gress St, remodel a rear room in
a two story frame dwelling. $500;
Jessie Dilman, 526 st. John St.
reshingle the roof Of a one story
frame garage at S04 Ann st. ,$35,
and Walter Hochrein, PA w.
Forest Ave, install hardwood
floors and a window in a two
story frame dwelling at 619 n.
Adams St, 5000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
Beyond Entire Cost
of First World
Conflict

Washington. Jan. 31-INS-Eight
weeks OF war has sky-rocketed the
cost to the people OF the United
States to more than the entire ex-
penditures Of all of World War /.
This became apparent today as
the Senate Appropriations Commit
tee was called into an unusual Sat
urday session for action on a $780,
900, 900 900 naval supply bill, the
largest single spending measure in
all history.
This bill, which will be passed
early next week will make a total of
S4S, 500 ,000,0 600 appropriated by Con-
gress since the treacherous attack
on Pearl Harbor Dec. T.. A%ppropria-
lions to carry on World War | to-
tailed $45. 000, 000. 900.
Meanwhile with Congress geared
to speed all war measures, the
House was slated TO pass the second
war powers bill next week. This
measure which will be reported by
a judiciary subcommittee on Mol
day. vastly expands government au-
thority TO channel business into the
war production machine.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
State Hospital
Staff Helping

Ypsilanti State Hospital EN-
ployes are doing their part for de-
tense by voluntarily giving up a
portion of their salaries each pay
day to be put into the purchase of
United States defense stamps and
bonds. Already Hospital employees
have acquired over $500 in stamps
and bonds.
Olin c. Eckley, Ypsilanti, talked
to employees Thursday on the inn
p~ortance Of purchasing stamps and
bonds to aid the United States
during war times.
Stan physicians from the State
Hospital who Joined the United
States forces and have been pro-
NOTED to captaincies are DR.. Chris
Buscaglia, with the Army in Ice
land; DR.. Donald Moore, Camp Liz
ingston, Alexandria, La; and DR..
Vivian Lowell, in service at Co
lumbia, S. c. DR.. Emil Bolline, of
the Hospital staff, left Friday to
assume duties as first lieutenant in
the Navy at Pensacola, Fla.
A plaque and service flag honor.
ing these men and about IL others
in service are being prepared by
Hospital officials. The complete list
will be announced next week.
Hospital officials have issued in.
structions toward supervisors, in
case OF an air raid, to take all pa
tents to the first floor, basement
and Underground tunnels. Although
no blackout Of the Hospital has
been planned, 1t is possible to
darken the institution Immediately
following a raid warning, DR.. D..
X. Yoder. superintendent, explains.
Beginning Wednesday, 26 male
patients will be transferred from
the local Hospital to the Kalamd-
zoo institution.
Continued transfers will be made
until 143 have been moved, includ.
ing 70 men. The ichanges are de-
signed to relieve congestion in this
district and allow some OF the 200
patients on the waiting list to BE
entered. The majority Of those on
the waiting list are from Wayne
County.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
Five Schools
Debate Today

five high school debating teams
are participating i'm regional con-
tests today ut Roosevelt High
school Competing teams are
Plymouth. Wayne Dundee, Tecun-
sch and Roosevelt.
In the drawing AZ 2 M Tecum-
sch drew the Affirmative and Dun
dee the negative eide Plymouth,
affirmative. and RooeeFelt. Mega
tive and Wayne. 2 bye.
Debating started AZ $3.50. An
other drawing Wa scheduled at
12.l5 and debating was 20 begin
al 1916 o. m. Tho winners n
these debates we're 20 be determine
ed al 2.45 and the final debate is
scheduled for 3:l5.
Judges are Harry Wood. Michi-
gan state Normal college, and Glen
Mills, University a Michigan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
Council Will Consider
Parking Meter Problem

Although parking meters are
considered satisfactory for hand
ling parking in business areas a
civic group which met Friday night
a. Hotel Huron believed that IN
stallation OF meters would push
traffic congestion on side streets.
Taking this fact into %considera-
ton those present believed that
parking meters and parking lots
should be handled together and
group findings will be presented
at the council meeting Monday
night.
Merits OF parking meters were
discussed by W. r. Crusoe. park
ing meter firm representative.
Present we're members OF the
city streets and walks committee,
Junior Chamber Of Commerce
safety committee and Board Of
Commerce retail group
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
Spencer Will
Have Election

At a special meeting OF the
Spencer School board Friday eve
ming, 1t was decided TO have a spe-
cial election February 9 for the
purpose OF voting on an increase In
the school mill tax and the issuance
OF $4,000 in bonds.
The $40, 900 would he the dis
trict's tentative contribution toward
a four room addition to the present
school building. The federal gov
eminent has approved a grant of
$4,000 for school facilities in the
district.
The addition Is necessitated by
the tremendous influx OF defense
workers to the Ypsilanti bomber
plant. There are now $50 pupils
enrolled. The two rooms and the
basement are being utilized for
classes and there are four teachers.
Half day sessions are being con
Quoted for the first and second
graders in the basement room.
The new addition would provide
four classrooms at the north Of the
present building. It would also
include a heating plant for the ad-
dition. layatories and a small libr-
airy.
The election February 3 will be at
the school building and the polls
will open at 1880 and will close at
$50. The tax increase will not
be more than four mills, II is plan
ned. The present debt service Is
two and one half mills.
II the proposal Is passed at the
election, the board will then issue
bonds and submit specifications and
plans for bids.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
Nearing Climax as
Japs Hammer
Fortress
Macarthur Bracing
Troops For. New
Attacks

NY lr|lefNAtlNUli news EcFNifei
One Of the most crucial strug-
giles OF the entire Pacific conflict
the Jap drive for possession Of
mighty Singapore-approached its
climax today as Nlpponese forces
kept hammering toward the fort
ress.
Terrific battles were raging on
the Malayan mainland TO the north
az Singapore Island braced itself
to Withstand a siege by land and
increased Japanese aerial attempts
to batter down all resistance.
Predicts Invasion
In Australia. Air Minister Arthur
S. Drakeford predicted a new Ja-
panese invasion OF Netherlands
East Indies territory before night
fall. He said he expected the laps
to attempt a landing on Ambon
Island. east of Celebes.
"A Japanese convoy vas sight
ell north OF Ambon Island yester-
day" Drakeford said Aircraft
raided the Ambon airdrcine sew
eral times today and an attempted
landing Is expected later"
He added that United Nations
planes bombed japanese ships at
Rabaul harbor. New Britain Island.
last night.
Japs Delayed
Batavia reported that Neither
lands Indies forces are delaying
and at some points holding Jap
forces which have landed at four
points in the Dutch Island empire.
Fighting was said TO be continuing
within the city limits OF Balik
Papan on the Cast Borneo coast.
and military headquarters said the
general situation could be viewed
without pessimism".
New Successes
On the Russian front the story
remained one OF continued Soviet
successes. Latest dispatches from
Moscow said the Red army wa5
pressing forward relentlessly on
the southern front In continued
pursuit OF German troops fleeing
from Sukhimichi, southwest OF
Kaluga. Evidence piled up OF y
tremendous Soviet victory in ths
recent battle that drove the Nszis
from Lozovaya, the gateway 10 the
Ukraine and Donetz basin.
In Maxi Trap
On the Libyan desert, members
OF the Seventh Indian Brigade.
which put up stout-hearted rear
guard resistance to protect the
British withdrawal from Bengazi.
today we're reported trying to fight
their way out Of a Nail trap out
side the fallen port. FATE OF the
brigade was a matter for appre-
hension IN Cairo,
In Washington it was revealed
that Gen. Douglas MacArthurs
forces In the Philippines were
bracing themselves 10 meet a new.
heavy Jap offensive on the Bataan
Peninsula. Affirming that re-
sumption Of the Jap drive on Ba-
taan Peninsula "a imminent, tbs
War Department revealed that
Macarthur as long ago as Jan. 10
had ignored Japanese demands
that he surrender.
The Navy announced that an
other American oil tanker, the
Rochester. had been torpedoed by
an Axis submarine and had been
abandoned by It's crew.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
Many Shoppers
Crowd Stores

Ypsilanti merchants we're IN
READINGS today TO handle the large
crowds Of shoppers taking advant-
age OF the final hours Of the two
day 23rd annual Dollar Day celebra-
ton this afternoon and evening.
For several weeks merchants
have stocked up on commodities
which they believe will be difficult
to secure later. Among these
items which are selling freely over
the counters are jewelry, gifts
clothing. yard goods, hardware and
decorators supplies.
Among other commodities in Dol.
lar Day lists are dresses. suits,
blouses, household appliances and
furniture. shirts. ties. hats. rug
cleaners and furniture polish. The
articles are useful and designed 10
meet demands Of customers who
are buying thriftily and careful
ly.
Friday. the opening day OF the
sale. was very successful, merch.
ants state, despite Indictment wealth
err.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
Births Nearly
Double Deaths

Births nearly doubled deaths in
Ypsilanti during January. figures
for both dropping under Decem.
ber's totals. but numbering con-
siderably higher than in January.
1871.
In the past month, IL boys and
eight girls we're born. Eight men.
three women and one infant died.
In January, 1871. seven boys and
nine girls we're born, and three
men. five women and two infants
died.
During December. IL boys and
nine girls were born. Seven men.
six women and two infants died.
In November. II boys and II girls
were born, and eight men. four
women and one infant died.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
j. Earle Mavity
to Serve Country

j. Earle Mavity. business manager
OF The Ypsilanti Daily Press since
Nov. 4, has announced his reslgna-
ton. effective today. to apply for
service in the United states Army.
Mr.. Mavity became Daily Press
business m3nager after seven years
as manager OF the Canton Ofl)
Ledger. He succeeded Clare J..
Hewens. who is now. publisher Of
the weekly Huron County Tribune,
Bad Axe.
During their short residence here
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayity have made
many friends who will deeply regret
seeing them leave the city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
Teacher Shortage Results in
Revised Schedule at Normal

Revisions In the schedule OF
Michigan State Normal College,
ordered by the state Board of Ed
ucation in an effort to meet short
age OF teachers, are being announ-
ced by President John M. Munson.
Most immediate of the changes
ordered by the board. is the ON
ission OF the spring vacation,
which was scheduled for April
1920. The spring semester. which
begins Feb. 16. will. close June II.
rather than June %. The sum
mer session will begin June %.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31

a week earlier than originally
planned.
A new nine week summer ses-
sion, to begin with the usual six
week session June % and to con-
tinue until Aug. 81, makes it pos
sible TO earn a Bachelor OF Arts
degree with a provisional teach
ing certificate In three years and
three summer sessions.
The nine week session, which
presents an opportunity TO earn
a maximum Of 10 semester hours
of credit. also is a NEAR to OBJ
tain a consideration for a permit
TO teach in rural schools on com
pletion of so semester hours, or
two summer sessions and a school
year. A state limited certificate
may be obtained on completion Of
10 additional hours.
The usual six week summer SEES
sion. June 22-July 81, offers a
courses on all curricula leading
W utkltth anu Atl~ lAAlNdkIo 6AoA
uate courses conducted under the
auspices OF the University Of
Michigan, and special offerings for
teachers of several types OF han
dicapped children in the Horace
H. Rackham School Of Special
Education.
To meet shortage Of Industrial
art teachers. Intensified work
will be offered in four-week units,
each yielding five or six semester
hours credit. These unit programs
begin June l and will be continued
as long during the summer as de-
mands warrant.
Persons desiring industrial art
training may enter any OF the
four-week series, making arrange
ments in advance. With an ap-
propriate background. a student
may earn a minor and qualify for
certification in industrial arts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
IDENTIFIES SHIRT

Detroit. Mica, Jan Bins o.
With the testimony Of the defend.
ants daughter that a biood-stsined
shirt produced as evidence belonged
10 her father entered on the record
the hit-run trial Of Clyde Griffith,
50. charged with running down
eight.year-old James OLeary. today
vas In recess Until Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
10 az

Detroit. Mich. Jan. Gins Fol.
lowing their appointment by Mayor
Edward J. Jeffries. Jr.. members OF
the i3.msn board-mostly Detroit
newspaper and radio men-today
were prepared 10 serve as public
relations counselors for the Motor
City Office Of Civilian Defense.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
Today in Past
(By Associated Fress)
One Year Auo Today

Nv EaN NV
Greeks report Italians retreating
from Albanian city Of Tepeleni Brit
itsh step up air war in North Africa
bomb Tripoli. BARGE and Bengasi.
Thalland and French lndo-China
sign armistice agreement aboard
Japanese cruiser.
Two Years Ago Today
Prime Minister Chamberlain as
sures L. s. and Japan that Britain
is anxious to avoid friction in Pa
cific.
twenty-five Years Ago Today
Germany withdraWs pledge 10 L.
8. that her submarines will not
sink ships without warning. Rus.
slams repulse three German attacks
east Of Jacobeni on northern end
OF Rumanian front.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
Three Senesters

Ann Arbor. Mich, Jan. 3l-In
order to meet the demands of the
war, the Board OF Regents Of the
University of Michigan today had
placed the University on a year
round three semester schedule.
The new system will be put
into effect for the benefit of stu
dents taking courses related to.
defense or for those who desire TO
accelerate their studies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
AUCTION CALENDAR

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY "a. at
1900 moor 1927 Willow Road.
one mile Southland one mile West
Of Whitaker. Frank 5lossey, Pro-
prietor. Earl Wright. Auetioneer.
o. n. Vedder, Clerk. Adv. 2l5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
10 pRoRE CHARGES

Detroit. Jan. 31-lNs-In an eff
fort to determine whether there is
any restraint Of trade. the Federal
government today had taken a hand
in Investigating charges that the
a. F. OF l.. Transfers Union seeks
control OF Detroit's food supply.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31

BOSTON-INS- Safe arrival at
an undisclosed port OF the 1895
ton oil tanker Pam Maine, feared
to have been torpedoed by a L.
boat. was confirmed today by the
first naval district
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
MotoriSt Faces Court
Action Following Crash

One arrest was made on charges
Of improper operation OF a vehicle
and two violation tickets were IS
sued to motorists in vehicles which
collided at &. Michigan Ave. and
Park st. intersection early today.
John II. Black, 1 N. Summit ST., was
arrested by city police on charges
that he was not operating his car
properly ard given a ticket charging
he was holding an expired opera
tors license.
Police said that Black failed to
stop for the traffic light at the In
tersection and ran into the rear OF
an automobile operated by Harold
j. Bishop. POI y. Hamilton 81. The
impact sent the Bishop car through
the intersection. Bishop was issued
a ticket charging he had no opera
tors license.
lowed Away
A car operated by Joseph Seidl,
500 Holmes Rd.. improperly parked
on +. Cross st. near River ST. Fri
day night. was towed to a local
garage upon orders OF police.
Cars Collide
Automobiles driven by Rote 2.
Holmes. 1907 Sherman St. and
Harry = Powers Corine Hotel. col
Iided at the W. Cross and Washing
ton SITS. Intersection Friday night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31

LONDON-lNs -Columnist Bill
Gfieg OF the London Daily Mirror
reported today that he understands
Lord Halifax has asked TO be al
lowed 70 retire as British ambassa-
dor 10 Washington when circum-
atancns nermlf.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31

Mrs. Ethel Brown, a British mu-
nitions worker, shown above at
her job somewhere in England,
was chosen to represent the Brit
lsh munitions industry in sending
birthday greetings to President
Roosevelt by radio broadcast.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
yesterday

obUdTD 10 IUCbHf1
House completed legislative &C.
ton on legislation authorizing con.
struction Of 1879 new naval vessels,
and heard members Of both parties
laud President Roosevelt on sixtieth
birthday anniversary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31
Congress Today
(By Associated Press)
Senate

Senate
Appropriations Committee consid-
ers s26.49f, 265.474 naval bill (10:3 30
a. m. EST.
Agriculture Committee questions
Secretary OF Agriculture Wickard
on his farm price control policy Gl
a. M.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31

MOSCOw-1NS-The Red army
newspaper Red Star charged today
that thousands OF Russian prisoners
have been shot or have died while
in the hands Of the Nazis. The
paper said a German prisoner re-
vealed that al least 10000 Russian
prisoners were either shot or died
from other causes while he was a
guard AZ a prisoners camp At
Kholm, Poland.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31

BERLIN (From German Broad
casts)-AP-The high command
said today railway targets in
northern Ireland were machine
gunned by German planes" in opera
tions yesterday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31

QUINCY, Mass.-AP- On the
ways little more than eight months,
or about half the peace-time period
for a vessel Of her type, the United
States destroyer Barton was launch
ed today at the Bethlehem Steel
Company's Fore River plant.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31

LONDON-UP-German troops
on the Moscow front have resorted
to suicide attacks, such as they
used when the tide turned against
them at Leningrad. in desperate at
tempts to halt the Russian drive, a
Russian war communique said to-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31

LONDON-AP-Exchange Tele-
graph News Agency reported today
from lstanbul that the Turkish
minister of hygiene had announced
the appearance of a number of
cases of typhus in Turkey and said
that adequate precautionary meas
ures had been taken.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31

MOSCOW-AP-Karl Brauchner.
commander of a German bombing
squadron, said to participated IN
200 raids over Poland. France and
Britain, has been shot down by
Russian anti-aircraft guns and is
10Y a Soviet prisoner, the Moscow
radio declared today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31

Observation-Disclosures Cen
eral Lawrence V. Regan, 80, form
er adjutant general of Illinois and
a member OF the Illinois National
Guard for 20 years, died today af-
ter an illness of less than two
days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31

RENO-INS - Madame Lor-
raine, internationally known for
tun teller, met a violent death
amid the mystic trappings of her
seance room early today. She was
shot TO death by her pretty blonde
assistant and adopted" daughter,
Charlotte Jean lie Nord. %.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31

SAN FRANCISCO-AP - Every
civilian in San Francisco-700.0 00
in all-will have q gas mask under
plans reported by Police Chief
Charles Dullea.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31

LONDON-AP- Exchange Tele-
graph News Agency reported today
from Zurich, Switzerland, that
Rome dispatches indicated sharp
restrictions would be imposed on
passenger train service in Italy
Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31

WASHINGTON ms Despite
some rublings OF protest admins
tration leaders today predicted
that the Senate will quickly con-
firm President Roosevelt's expect
ed nomination Of Leon Hender-
son to be administrator Of the new
~ enacted Price Control Act. Hen
derson up to now has been oper-
ating under executive order and
has already issued some 70 price
ceilings on that basis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-31

NEW Observation-Disclosures by
a work or starve' threat. more
than $4,000 Belgians have gone to
Germany to work at forced labor in
the last few weeks. the British radio
said today in a broadcast heard by
NBC.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
May Robson's Friend

was interested TO hear that
not all the people in the clinic
live there. For instance, Louise
Lewis was only there for medi-
cal care and May Warren. who
had been May Robson's stand-in
for many years. has her home in
Los Angeles.
Fritz ridden. veteran publicity
man. is in the hospital and he
asked me to have some of the
publicity boys come up to see
him. His bed was pulled up 10
the window where he could look
out over the beautiful green
lawn.
'W|hen I feel well enough" he
said. "they wheel me out on the
porch"
AS we left Jean explained that
every branch of the motion pic
ture industry is eligible to live in
the Motion Picture Country
House. The home is for every
one in the industry who has
given his or her services over a
period of years.
Louella O. Parsons writes
daily and Sunday for The De-
troit Times.