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

Chicago. June 1-lNS-A furious
wind. rain and electrical storm
which swept Chicago and surround
ing towns left two persons dead, a
score of homes damaged by light
ming apd countless Easements flood
ed today.
A lightning bolt struck and killed
l2-year-old Ernest Gruener when he
paused TO take refuge from the
storm under a tree. Harry Roberts,
81, was drowned when the kayak
in which he and Rudolph Gerling
were padding in Lake Michigan
was capsized by a sudden squall.
The heroism Of Policeman Robert
F. Hoffman, who plunged into the
lake and swan TO the two strug-
Cling in the waves, saved Gerling.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01
8 TORN

Continued from Page One)
resulted to the remainder OF the
house.
The fire was first noticed when
the occupants returned home about
6 o'clock.
Streets Damaged
City street department crews
were out this morning repairing
pavement washouts and removing
fallen trees and limbs from high
ways and sidewalks. The damage
resulted during the rain and wind
storms Saturday and Sunday
nights.
Telephone and light companies
had their usual number of repair
service calls following a storm
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01
Seeks Housing

Miss Inez Graves, city social work
er, is issuing an appeal for housing
for a family which has been asked
to move Tuesday but has no place
to which to 90. There are children
OF school age in the family and the
mother has employment. The house
in which they have been living is
to be converted 10 apartments for
defense workers!
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01
IN WALL STREET
STOCK MARKET
RALLY MODERATE


New York. June. ms The
ktock market rallied moderately at
the opening today Gains we're
small In most INSTANCES. bat the
majority OF pivotal issues partici-
pated in the rise. Trading con
tiued light
Among stocks to show moderate
Improvement were L S. Steel,
Bethlehem. L. S Rubber, Mont
gomery Ward. Sears Roebuck.
Anaconda Celanese. Standard Oil
Of Y. J., Hexas co. and Air Reduc-
ton.
A few laggards included lnterna-
tional Harvester. Woolworth Boe-
ing. Goodyear. Liggett & Myers
"B"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01
Announees Annolntmsnt

Brig. Gen. John NJ. Willis. camp
commander at Camp Grant. H.. to-
day announced the appointment OF
Pvt. Donald B. Fulford. Ypsilanii,
TO the grade Of Sergeant Technician
in the Medical Corps OF the United
States Army. Sergeant Fulford is
connected with Company c. 3Oth
Medical Training Battalion a, Camp
Grant.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01
Announce Marriage

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy f. Parkinson,
Detroit, are announcing the mar
rage Of their daughter, Margaret
Lillian. to James H. Kellams. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Kellams
on May "a at Belleville, Illinois.
The Parkinson family formerly
lived in this village.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01
Stockholders To Meet

National Farm Loan Association
representing Washtenaw County
will hold their annual stakeholder 5
meeting Of the Washtenaw County
Association at the Court House
June at s p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01
Municipal Court

Assessments paid in municipal
court were. James Leslie, 81, on
five dollar assessment for speed
ing: Donald Mason. Milan, SO,
Worthy Robertson, s.. speeding;
Chester Williams, 81. on 81 as
sessment for no operators license
on persOn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01
Claims Violation

Violation OF injunction waS
charged against Robert Ramsey,
% Wafer 81, Sunday evening afte-
Mrs. Ramsey said he was at. her
home and had threatened mem
bers of the family with a gun during
an argument He had previously
been ordered not TO modest Mrs.
Ramsey.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01

Private Robert Royal and mother,
Saline, visited Mr.. and Mrs, Lester
Budd, Chase Rd,. Saturday after
noon. Private Royal has been in the
same battery as their son, Melvin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01

LONDON-INS - Canterbury,
seat OF the prima.e Of the Church
OF England, suffered severe dam
age during the night from three
waves OF German bombers, 1t was
announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01
Last Day

Today was the final day for pay
ment OF 1912 dog licenses without
penalty. Beginning Tuesday 1.-TWO
dollar penalty will be added to the
regular fee making licenses for
male and unsexed dogs, $3.50, and
for female, IS. Licenses are issued
at the city treasurer's office in the
city hall.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Wilson. New
Boston. are the parents OF a son,
born Wednesday. Mrs. Wilson IS
the former Wilma Savage, Belle
Vile.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01
Ypsilanti Briefs


Mrs. Anna L. Hull. 400 ". Mich.
igan Ave reported sunday morn
ing that a black rubber slip cover
hs~been stolen from her porch
glider.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01
Relative sueeumbs

Mrs. George Shaefer, Dundee,
aunt OF Harry F. Shaefer and cousin
OF Miss Ethel Howe. died Saturday.
She. is survived by her husband
and one daughter. The funeral will
be at the Dundee Funeral Home at
2:30 Tuesday afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01

Detroit, Mich. June /
APPLES Northern Spies. No. J,
$1.7542.25; Steele's Red, No. /
$22562.75.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01
Butter ara EGGS

Detroit Mich, June i
BIZ rTER-Best creamery in tubs
361aG37igc.
EGGS - Current receipts. e9L
dirties, 2Siac; checks, 2Tl2c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01
Vegetables

Detroit. Mich. June Il
ASPARAGUS-No. /, $l0125 doz
bchs.
POTATOES-No. l. tl40dl.6 so bu.
CARROTS-No. !, S150q1.s5 bu.
GREEN ONIONS No. !. 50d zoe
doz. bchs.
RADISHES-No. I. 60d7 doz.
bchs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01
YPSILANTI MARKETS
tNpsllanti Farm, Burs1u)
ERAtM
PRODUCE
tNeWu1anS Grocery
tBuying Prices)

Esss. strictly fresh Cdoz) 5 80
celery stalks (doz. bunches) so
Onions t50 III bag ........ 2.25
Asparagus dbl ............ 10
Green onions (doz buuches). 50
Carrots (doz. bunchesl ...... rs
Radishes Cdoz. buuchesl eco, 40
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-01
Poultry

Detroit. Mich. June Poultry;
market steady. Hens, average run.
&c: leghorns. zoe. rock springerS,
SOC; broilers. heavy. Csc. o.
Evening star., 1942-11-26
Gen. Eisenhower
Thanks Workers
For Equipment

On the bulletin boards OF factories
which built the equipment used in
the North African invasion was
posted today a message of thanks
from 1t. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower,
commander Of the expedition. The
message said:
"On this Thanksgiving Day let us
thank God for the American in
dustry-labor and management
which has given us the weapons and
the equipment with which to con-
duct our North African campaign.
More power to you.
"(SigneO EISENHOWER,
"Lt. Gen. Commanding General
Theater of Operations"
Evening star., 1942-11-26
British Commands Wreck
Norwegian Power Station
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
ONDON, Nov. 26.-Fourteen
British Commands made a daring
raid on the Norwegian coast, wrecked
the power station and blew up the
dam at Glomfjord last month, ad-
vices from Stockholm said today.
Glomfjord is in Northern Norway,
about 157 miles south of Narvik, 265
miles north of Trondheim and 81
miles south of the coastal city Of
Bodo.
Details of the raid were said to
have reached the Swedish Capital in
Norwegian underground newspa-
per.
The account said the Commands
also smashed other vital installations
before they were detected by the
Germans, of whom eight were killed
in fierce fight which ensued.
Six Commands were taken pris-
oners by the Germans who also were
reported to have arrested several
Norwegians.
There was no confirmation of the
raid in London but it is known that
similar forays have been carried out
almost nightly by the Commands.
Evening star., 1942-11-26
WPB Doesn' List Newsprint
As Nom Essential, Aide Says

Director E. G. Wakeman Of the
War Production Boards Pulp and
Paper Division has denied knowledge
Of report received by Senators that
newsprint paper had been placed on
q WPB list Of non-essentials.
Chairman Truman Of the Senate
Defense Investigating Committee
and Senator Brewster, Republican,
Of Maine, member, both said 1t
was their understanding such action
had been taken.
However, Mr.. Wakeman told the
committee he had never seen a list
Of non-essentials which included
newsprint.
II never thought there was ANY
question Of the essentially Of news.
print, Mr.. Wakeman declared.
During Mr.. Wakeman's 10 minutes
In the witness chair, he told the
committee he believed every one
considered newsprint essential"
Senator Brewster told the witness
he showed "lack Of frankness" and
added, you must have more in the
back OF your head" than he had
let the committee know.
Senator Truman directed the wit
ness to get the information and
supply 1t to the committee"
Evening star., 1942-11-26
| WPB Cuts Supplies
For Repairing
| Mechanical Toys

The kids had better take care
Of those Christmas toys this
year.
The War Production Board
yesterday prohibited the use of
several metals and other criti-
cal materials in the manufac-
ture Of repair parts and main
tenance equipment for electric
trains, mechanical toys and
other playthings.
The Office of Price Admins
tration announced yesterday
that school children who work
on farms have been made eligi-
BILE for purchase of bicycles
needed for transportation be-
tween school and home or farm.
Evening star., 1942-11-26
RecIaimed-Tire Ceilings
Announced by OPA

BY the Associated Press.
The Once of Price Administration
has established ceiling prices for new
passenger car tires made Of re-
claimed rubber.
The maximum retail price for a
size 500 by is was set at 1925, with
other ceiling prices as follows:
Size TOO by Is, $1T.80; 6.25 and
$50 by Is, 6$l6.65; TOO by 1e, 1925;
SIS and $50 by II, $12.20; 5.25 and
$50 by 18, $l1.10: Ats and 500 by 10,
1895; 4.50 and ATS by 20. $11.05.
Tires of reclaimed rubber are the
only kind now being manufactured
Tor passenger cars. They may be
sold only to persons holding ration
certificates.
OPA said the ceiling Of $1325 for
800 by 16 tire Of reclaimed rubber
Is approximately AZ per cent below
the ceiling for flrst-hne tire of the
same size.
Evening star., 1942-11-26
School Honors Collins,
Who Leaves Soon as
Marine Corps Captain
4 Anocostiu High Principal
Is Wished Best Luck
By Student Officers

To the roll Of boys OF Aanacostis
unior-Senior High School who have
Joined the armed forces the name o1
John Paul Collins, principal, was
added today.
Monday will be Mr.. Collins, last
day at the school he has headed
since the summer OF 1886. That day
he will review the schools cadet
corps. On Tuesday he reports as q
captain in the Marine Corps.
The entire faculty OF, Anacostia
and the school systems six assistant
superintendents joined Yesterday In
honoring Mr.. Collins at 4 party In
the schools model apartment.
Girls of the home economics
classes. under the supervision OF
Miss Inez Flanagan, prepared the
food TO rthe affair. Eddy Spudis,
president OF the student council, pre-
sented Mr.. Collins a testimonial
scroll signed by the council officers
and each Of the IS section repre-
sentatives.
Wished BEST of Luck
I'VE wish to express our appreci-
alton to you for the work that you
have done as principal, and to wish
you the best of luck in your new
position with the United States
Marine Corps" the scroll read.
A portion Of the school orchestra
played during the party. '"The Ma
rine Hymn and Aud Lang Syne"
were played repeatedly.
Miss Olivia Taylor, school coun-
cilor, presented Mr.. Collins a purse
and another scroll on behalf Of the
faculty. The testimonial said, in
part, that teachers felt "a deep re-
gret in losing him but deep
pride in gaining him to the armed
forces"
Assistant Superintendent of
Schools Chester w. Holmes, speak
ing for the board, declared that Mr..
Collins leaving for the Marines
should serve as an inspiration to
all school boys, and to girls, too"
Other assistant school superintend-
ents present were Carroll Reed,
Robert L. Haycock, Lawson Can
treu, A. w. Heinmiller and Jere
Crane. Mrs. Collins was presented
corsage.
10 Years in Reserve.
When the presentations and
speeches were over, Mr.. Collins rose
to say he couldn't be more fright
ened meeting the enemy for the
first time than I am right now"
He said that he had promised a
seventh-grade student several days
before that when he gets to Toxic
he planned to open an annex of
Anacostia High.
II live with the fond hope that
will be back with you again. he
said.
Mr.. Collins, who is IS and native
Of Washington, is the father of
three girls and one boy. He began
as District school teacher in March,
1923. He was assistant principal at
Eastern High School from 1928 to
1885. and principal at Langley
Junior High School in 1885 and 1885.
He has been in the Marine Corps
Reserve for 10 years.
Mrs. Opal Corkery, assistant prin-
eipal, was in charge of arrange
ments for yesterdays party.
Earlier in the day, the engineers
and custodial force presented Mr.
Collins wallet ana a penknife with
chain,
Evening star., 1942-11-26
Weems Bond to Report
At Sea Training School
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Ted Weems and the 16 members
OF his orchestra are to report soon
for service at the Merchant Marine
Cadet Basic Training School at San
Mateo, Calf, 1t was learned today.
An official said the full orchestra
would report for administrative de-
tail, serving both as the orchestra
for the school and doing desk work
during the daytime.
The school is operated by the War
Shipping Administration and ac-
cepts youths from 1923 years for
training as officers in the merchant
marine.
Evening star., 1942-11-26

j. L. De witt Of the Western De-
tense Command, becomes effective
December 10.
Soldiers and sailors may buy
drinks at bars In the eight States
only between pm. and midnight
and at liquor stores only between
5 pm. and 8 pm. Beer Is not in
cluded.
Evening star., 1942-11-26
Bursting Tire on Bomber
Kills Repuirmun

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 26,-H.
E. Spaulding, blown 40 feet into the
rafters OF an aircraft repair building
by the explosion of giant tire on
a four-motored bomber, died today.
Spaulding, a civilian employe, had
placed a new casing on the dis
mounted rim yesterday and was sit
ting on the tire initiating it when it
burst.
Evening star., 1942-11-26
Guoyule Rubber Sent
To U. S. by Mexico

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 26.-Mexico
Is sending guayule rubber to the
United States at the rate of between
1000 and 5000 tons annually, Min
lister OF Agriculture Marie Gomez
said last night.
Evening star., 1942-11-26
Too Much Rim Drivino

LOS ANGELES R-The Board
Of Public Works asked the City
Council to pass an ordinance TO
forbid driving cars without tires.
There has been an increase Of
motoring on the bare rims. IT'S
tearing up the city's streets.
Evening star., 1942-11-26
Liquor for Servicemen
To Be Restricted in West

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26.-The
Army and Navy viii restrict liquor
purchases by all servicemen in eight
Western States.
The new ruling, issued by It.. Gen.
Evening star., 1942-11-22
Army Orders Will Cut
Sheet and Towel Supply
y the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
The War Department said yester-
day that large Army orders for
white goods would absorb virtually
all stocks on hand of popular quail
ity sheets and bath towels III GER
tain sizes, but that stocks for civil
ian demand should be back to nor
NAL by March. It issued the fol-
lowing statement:
'"The Quartermaster Corps has
started placing contracts for large
orders Of white goods, such as
sheets, pillow cases and bath towels.
These contracts will have high
priority rating, and it is expected
they will absorb virtually all stocks
on hand Of popular quality sheets,
in 63-inch. 72-inch and 8l-inch
widths. This also applies to batn
towels, 22x44 inches.
THE new purchasing program
has been instituted to replenish
dwindling stocks at quartermaster
depots due to current and antici-
pated demands Of the Army.
Resumption Of com mercial
schedules to limited extent is an
ticipated soon after January /,
l943. Stocks for ordinary civilian
demands are expected to be back to
normal by March, lo43."
Ofncials said the stocks expected
to be absorbed excluded those Ia
the hands Of retailers,
Evening star., 1942-11-22

w AioW WlAoO Ao1CIl ColI w 1O1 yOt
His remark to Bartek was made as.
they arrived on this atoll in the
dark. early morning hours yester-
day, Friday. the 18th.
Capt. Rickenbacker and seven
companions flying the South Pa
cific, were forced down October 81
when their big Army plane ran out
of gas during an inspection flight.
The flyer, known almost as we'll
for his many escapes in air mishaps
as for his record as Americas pre-
mier ace of the last World War,
talked more of other subjects than
OF his experiences on a tiny rubber
life raft. from which he and two
companions were rescued by a Navy
flying boat.
Knew Of Africa Plans.
He said he knew of the planned
American landings in Africa, which
occurred November 7 while Capt.
Rickenbacker was floating on the
sea, because my dear friend Jimmy
Doolittle was going to be in charge
OF the air supporting forces
At this point a medical corps man
who helped care for the six sur
vivors-one Of the men died before
rescue-said he'd heard that one
evening while the men were on the
raft a seagull alighted on Capt.
Rickenbacker's head.
All the survivors agreed that they
found raw seagull very tasty, indeed.
Capt. RickenbacI1er corroborated
the seagull story, adding:
However, / didn't eat much of
lCoo d 1fHIE rrAfra A NIZ Era n.u~ II
Evening star., 1942-11-22
By ROD THOMAS.

Selected by Uncle Sam for the
second year as the model for hum
dreds of War bond bowling tourna-
ments throughout the country, The
Stars annual event will open De-
cember Z. plans for the giant
maple-shooting party having been
completed yesterday.
The week of December 7. ami
versary OF that fateful day in
American history, largely from
which springs the inspiration Of
War bond bowling, has been set
aside as qualification week, with
duckpinners Of both sexes firing on
the lanes Of the 81 maple plants
Of Metropolitan washington. sane
Evening star., 1942-11-22
Northern Alberta Hit
By Severe Blizzard
5 the Associated Press.

By TIE Associated Press.
EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov, al
One of the worst billiards in the
history of Northern Alberta struck
the province on the wings of a bitter
north wind last week end, causing
three deaths, tieing up city and
country traffic for two days and for
time threatening Edmonton with
milk famine.
The blizzard, described as the
worst in Edmonton's history, struck
early on the morning of November
Is, drifting snow more than three
feet deep III the citys streets. Sc.
curity reasons prevented disclosure
of the snowstorm until today.
The blizzard was general through
out Alberta, with 4O-to-60 -mile-an-
hour winds but little snow reported
at Calgary. Country roads as far
south as High River were blocked
by snowdrifts, but the northern part
Of the province bore the brunt of
the storm.
Evening star., 1942-11-22
War Fund Campaign
Leaders Are Hopeful
Of Reaching Goal
Many Business Concerns
Request Speakers for
Employees Meetings

Response from IS additional
business concerns yesterday in
spired hope for a goal by Tues
day" climax to the Community
War Funds campaign for $4,-
141,0OO.
Many business places yesterday
asked that War Fund speaker be
sent at once to address employees
meetings. Others called for addi-
tional supplies of pledge cards.
A number telephoned with the
promise that results would be forth
coming between now and Tuesday
noon when volunteer campaigners
gather for their next report lunch
con at the Willard Hotel.
Chiefs Of the Group Solicitation
Unit agreed that the special COM
mittee of Is businessmen, who set
out late last week to visit every
firm where response was slow. had
injected a new enthusiasm into the
units campaign.
Hotels Make Good Showing.
Hotels are among the important
over-the-top groups, according to
report yesterday from Arthur
Harnett. executive secretary of the
Hotel Association.
Parochial schools. under the lead
ership OF the Rev. Thomas B. Dade.
also have gone over their quota in
employe response to the War Fund
appeal.
A. G. Neal, president of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co. and
chairman of the Public Utilities
Division of the War Fund, an
nounced yesterday that the six pub
lie utility concerns as a group now
have 100 per cent plus on their huge
quota to report at the Tuesday
meeting.
Included in this response are the
firms, executives and employees of
Pepco, the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Co., the Capital Transit
Co., the Washington Gas Light Co.,
the Western Union Telegraph Co.
and the Postal Telegraph Co.
Special Appeal Issued.
Campaign Chairman Floyd D.
Akers yesterday made special plea
to business firm executives to allow
War Fund keymen in their establish
ments sufficient time tomorrow and
Tuesday to complete solicitation
among all employees.
Save manpower hours by making
1t possible for all to answer this
single appeal for support of 120 War
Fund welfare services during the en-
(See WAR FUND, Page A-11.)
Evening star., 1942-11-22
Dramatic Story
OF Sea Rescue
Is UnfoIded
Nv WALTER B. CLAUSEN,

Associated Press Foreisn Correspondent.
PEARL HARBOR, Nov. 21.-
The dramatic story of the rescue
of Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker and
six surviving companions after
three weeks at sea was unfolded
today in information reaching
United States fleet headquarters
from an advanced base in the
South Pacific.
1t. William F. Eadie, plotting a
naval plane, and Radioman Lester
Soute, were the heroes of the rescue.
1t was $50 o'clock the night of
November IL, just % days after
Capt. Rickenbacker's big Army plane
went down, that 1t. Eadie sighted
Capt. william T. Cherry, jr, pilot
of the famous American aces plane,
alone on raft Is miles from the
advanced base.
1t. Eadie flew Cherry back to
the island base and then proceeded
the next day to search for the other
survivors. Capt. Cherry reported
that the missing seven men were
on two RATS.
Throughout the day 1t. Eadie
searched In widening circles from
the vicinity of where he had picked
ICoa fsY ATTCTN poro A1JI
Evening star., 1942-11-22
j. ). Forces Advance
Mile 10 Expand Hold
On GuddaIcdnd|
Line Is Pushed to Point
Five Miles West of
Henderson AirfieId
BY the Associated Press.

American troops have punched
their way westward on Guadal-
canal into territory formerly
held by the Japanese, the Navy
said yesterday-a development
which gave force to Secretary
of the Navy Knox's recent state
ment that our hold on the island
"is now very secure"
A communique said the American
line had been advanced to point
S miles west of Henderson Field and
a mile beyond the Matanikau River.
formerly the western boundary of
the American position.
This statement of successes to the
west followed one Friday which told
of effective action to the eastward
of the air field, in which about half
of a japanese landing force of $500
were killed.
The advance to the westward oc-
Cured on November ID, Guadal-
canal time. It was undertaken and
carried out although enemy patrols
were active" During the same day,
the Navy's communique said, Army
Lockheed Lightning" fighter planes
shot down three japanese Zero
fighters in the BUN area.
On the 10Th, United States patrol
activity on Guadalcanal resulted in
the advance of our outpost line" In
that advance, the direction of which
was not given, about IS Japanese
were killed" and United States
forces suffered few casualties"
Yesterday American aircraft car
ried out attack missions against
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