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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22
Run ON Sugar
Brings Limits

In an effort 10 curtail purchases
OF large amounts OF sugar many
Ypsilanti merchants are limiting
single sugar purchases 10 two and
five pounds. Federal and state gov
ernments have not acted upon limit
ing sugar purchases but customers.
In view Of rationing in the last
World War, are buying excessive
amounts Of sugar. merchants ex'
plain.
Wholesalers. IN some cases. are
unable to get sugar shipments last
enough 10 meet retailers demands.
Several stores in Ypsilauti are being
supplied sugar in proportion to their
last years sales With population
here increasing the supply Is insuf-
ficient 10 meet increased demand
and limits on purchases are made.
At one place a % pound limit Is
made but this IS principally be.
cause sugar he'd been placed in 20
pound sacks.
Another grocer, una5le to get suf-
ficient supply. sells five pounds to
regular customers and new persons
In his store are told there Is none.
Other me chants, able 70 get sugar,
are limiting purchases 70 prevent
runs"
Merchants explain that the limit
to purchases Is a protective measure
and that II customers will buy their
usual amounts OF sugar the limits
will not have 20 be continued
Board OF Commerce officials re-
Gently contacted state officials be-
cause OF the "iun" on sugar here.
Word was sent that there was sufti-
Client supply Of sugar to meet nor
nal requirement and there would
be no increase in price.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22
Gable Stays
With Friends

Hollywood, Jan. 22-INS-Grief.
stricken over the fate OF his wife,
beautiful Carole Lombard who died
in the service of her country when
a passenger airliner crashed in
flames on a Nevada L-ountainside,
Clark Gable today was in seclu-
sion at the home of friends. The
actor refused to return to the San
Fernando Valley ranch home where
he and his glamorous actress-wife
had spent three years OF happy
married life in which they rarely
were apart.
The tragic finale to the actress
trip to indianapolis to participate
in a defense bond rally at the re-
quest of the government took place
late yesterday in Forest Lawn Me
mortal Park when joint funeral SER
vices for Miss Lombard and her
mother. Mrs. Elizabeth X. Peters,
who also persisted in the crash,
were held.
The rites were held in the pic
turesque church OF the Recessional
with the Rev. Gordon c. Chapman,
pastor OF the Westwood Commune
ty Methodist Church and friend Of
the actress and her mother, con
Quoting the services.
The minister referred to Miss
Lombard as a heroine who had die
in the service of her country no
less heroically than the Is army
air corps officers and men aboard
the ship had died.
Mother and daughter were en-
tombed side by side in the Sanctu
AIRY Of Trust, adjoining the Me-
mortal Court of Honor where rest
such screen figures as Will Rog-
ers, Jean Harlow, Irving Thalberg
Marie Dressler and Douglas Fair
banks.
Only small group OF close
friends and relatives were invited
TO attend the services and the great
iron gates Of the cemetery were
barred to all visitors during the
rites.
Gable sat in a curtained family
room. apart from the chapel. Witt
him were his mother and father
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Gable. and bis
brothers-in.law, Frederick and Stu
art Peters and Mrs. Frederick Pet
ers.
william Powell, former husband
Of Miss Lombard, and Mrs. Made
leine C'Fieldsie') Lang. the deaC
stars closest friend, wept openl!
during the rites which lasted onls
I ten minutes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22
Call Issued
For Legion Aid

Commander Carl Johnson Of the
American Legion POST 282. today
issued a call for all Legionnaires
10 report to the local Armory Fri
lay evening at 1870. The meeting
has been called to organize the post
for civilian defense.
Assistance in the defense pro
gram is being asked by the local
civilian defense council. Mr.. John
son expects at least $50 men TO re-
port, and after assignments have
been made, instruction Will be
given in such phases Of the work
as first aid. police and fremen 5
duties.
1t is planned TO have an Off cial
in the local defense organ zation
- the speaker Of the evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22
New Officers
For St. Luke
Church Named
Splendid Annual
Reports Given

Encouraging reports OF activities
for 1871 were given and new Of
ficers for 1912 were elected at the
annual parish meeting OF st. Luke
church " ednesday evening.
Following the dinner, served to
about 100 people, Rev. r. T. Apple
yard presided over the meeting.
Richard Eyerard presented the nm
ancial reports of the parish. They
were encouraging and showed den
mite Improvement over the reports
of a year ago. Mr.. Everard said
he faced 1912 with optimism and
confidence, declaring that receipts
and pledges were both showing
gratifying increases. The debt on
the church house is being reduced
steadily and now stands at approxi-
mately $4,000.
F. S. Frankenberry reported as
chairman for the penny can cam
paign, disclosing that a grand to-
tai OF S1,400 has been acquired N
this manner since the system was
adopted two years ago. This mon
ey is used to reduce the debt on
the church house.
One pleasing event OF the eve
ming was the applause given Mr..
Everard, who has completed 20
years as treasurer OF the parish.
Flowers were presented to Mr.. and
Mrs. Everard as gesture OF ap-
probation by the vestry.
Other reports presented were rs
follows. Mrs. George Rawlinson.
the Auxiliary Guild, Mrs. William
Snyder and Mrs. Edward Sweet,
The League; Rev. Appleyard and
Mr.. Everard, the church school:
Townsend Clark. Mems Club; Mrs.
George Wortley, church choir; Mrs.
Nelson Boutell and Mrs. Harry
Stevens, Girls Friendly Society.
Rev. Appleyard spoke briefly
concerning the general state OF the
parish, commenting especially on
the spirit OF harmony and interest
which had prevailed in 1871. He
alluded to the parish roll call pro-
Ject which is scheduled for Feb
ruary /, 2, 8, and 4, which Is 10
be a friendly visit to all the, mem.
oers OF the church by other men,
bers Of the church.
Vestry men elected to fill vacan-
cies on the vestry were Donald F.
Comstock. Harry Stevens, Town
send Clark, Alex Longnecker.
Delegates to the convention VI
church women were ratified. They
include Miss Minnie Horner, Mrs.
II. B. Clark, Mrs. William Jellis,
and Mrs. Richard Hurdley, alter.
mates, Mrs. Richard Everard, Mrs.
H. Burnett, Mrs. Grace Sarvey, and
/ Miss Jessie Swaine.
The secretary of the parish
meeting was John f. Burnett. Fol-
lowing the parish meeting. a spe.
cial meeting Of the vestry was con.
Quoted, Rev. Appleyard presiding.
The following officers OF the vestry
were elected for 1912: John (. Blu.
nett, senior warden; Charles K.
Lamb. junior warden, Mr.. burnett,
secretary; Richard Everard. treas.
urer; Fred II. Peters, Jr.. Mr.. Ever.
ard and Mr.. Lamb. delegates to the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22
Congress Today

Senate
Routine business. may take up
war powers bill tnoon. EST.
Elections Committee considers re-
vised report on seating OF Senator
LANCER (R-NDl G0;30 g. M
Conferees continue efforts to OBJ
tain agl cement on price control leg
lslation G0:30 M
House
Debates Independent offices APP
Precipitation bin (noon).
Small Business Committee in
quires into scrap iron situation ll0l.
YESTERDAY
Senate in recess.
House passed and sent to Senate
bill authorizing construction or
1,1S9 sIecial, small ships.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22
Plane Attacks
Take Heavy
Toll
Russians Hammer
Remnants of
Germans

(Bv United Press)
Washington, Jan. 22-UP-Ge1.
Douglas MaeArthur's men, the War
Department revealed today. are
fighting against a huge Japanese
assault Iaunch-d by an entire
army oroup-possibly 100000 enc
my troops-plus heavy new REIN
foreements being rushed to Luzon
by the Japanese nigh command.
A critical. perhaps decisive bat
tie ragged In the Malayan jungles
20 miles north OF Singapore today
as British. Australian and Imper-
ial Indian troops launched a major
counter-offensiye to smash the
main Japanese invasion armies In
the Muar River sector.
Behind the lines, British fliers
claimed heavy toll OF Japanese
transport columns north of Parti
Bulong. destroying many vehicles
and Notwithstanding troops.
Singapore itself. under almost
incessant aerial assault, grimly
counted a toll OF 30i killed and
1875 wounded in yesterdays 100
plane Japanese attack-compara-
lively surprising the worst raids
on London at the height OF the
blitE.
A communique said 625 wound
ID were admitted to hospitals and
100 others treated at first aid
posts.
But the Beleaguered Island Col
ony was cheered by the arrival OF
powerfully gunned hurricane pur-
suit fighters. and when 80 Japan
csc warplanes roared over Singa.
pore again today Raj fliers were
credited with shooting down five
bombers and damaging a fighter.
Destroy Wells
In the Dutch East Indies. where
.Japan's far flung invasion hordes
are striking in heavy force. the
Dutch announced they had COM
pletely destroyed the great oil
wells and oil plants at Balik Pa
pan, on the east coast OF Dutch
Borneo.
Soviet Russia troops fighting In
temperatures as low as 40 degrees
below zero Fahrenheit hammered
the remains OF Adolf Hltler's MOI.
halsk garrison seven miles west
OF that central front citadel today
and claimed further gains in both
northern and southern sectors.
Even In the Crimea, where the
German high command recently
has claimed the upper hand again,
Soviet resurgence was indicated.
A DNB report quoted by the Rome
radio said German troops on the
Black Sea peninsula had repelled
an attack somewhat bigger than
usual.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22
Today in Past

nv Associated Pressj
One Year Ago Today
British. Free French capture
T0bruk from Italians
Two Years Ago Today
Films, Russians engage In heavy
fighting northeast Of Lake La
doga. Soviet attacks on Karelian
Isthmus are halted.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today
President Wilson I'm address 10
Senate advances his program for
a league for peace.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22

WASHINGTON ms Senate
leaders today sought early &C.
ton on the second war powers
bill which grants wide authority
to the government to seize prop
erty for war purposes. One OF
the most potent powers. leaders
said. Is authority for the govern
ment to order a manufacturer 10
use part Of his plant TO make war
materials. This. they said. woul !
open the way for utilization OF
many small industries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22
Community Fund
Officers Named

At an organization meeting OF
Ypsilanti Community Fund We'd
nesday afternoon in Hotel Huron
c. c. Wescott was renamed presi.
dent for the second year. Mrs.
Harold Leverett was chosen hrst
vice president; Mrs. L. VI. Thomas,
second vice president. and Paul
yngrodt. secretary and ex-ofhcio
member OF the board Of direct rs.
The board expects TO hold an
other meeting Monday night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22

NEW YORK-AP- All 80 re-
naming vessels in the interiors;
tai fleet. in peacetime the back
bone Of the American Merchant
Marine. are being taken over by
the Maritime Commission. Ten
steamship companies owning the
last OF the fleet that in September.
1899. numbered III vessels. have
been asked not to load any more
ships and to make them available
for government use on completion
of current VOYAGES.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22
Flashes of
Late News
The WEATHER: Tonight;
Continued Mild

LONDON-AP-The canals OF
Venice are frozen over and tenn
peratures OF seven degrees above
zero. Fahrenheit, have been report
ed in a cold wave in northern Italy,
the Paris radio said today. quot
ing Rome reports.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22

WASHINGTON ms =
President Roosevelt today
signed a bill authorizing eS-
penditure Of another S45G,oOo,-
900 to relieve oVererowded con-
ditions In defense areas
throughout the country. The
measure provides S30o,ooo,-
900 for housing nd st5o,ooo.-
COO for community facilities in
these regions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22

CHUNGKING. China AP -
Some 400 men of d japanese garri-
son OF LOCO besie sed et Hwaiyans,
on the eastern Honan front, were
declared in a Chinese communique
today TO have been killed or wound
ed in a vain attempt 10 break
through Chinese lines Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22

LOS ANGELES-AP-The Ko-
rean provisional governments
army in China now totals $4,000
men. the United Korean Commit
tee in America said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22

SINGAPORE-AP Hurricane
fighters, the powerfully gunned
British pursuit ships. are now IN
action In the Singapore area, Of
ficials announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22

BERL1N-forlclal Broadcast re-
corded by the United Press in
New York German dispatches
from Paris said today that
French citizen Of Paris and an.
other OF IA Rochelle hid been
executed for actively supporting
the enemy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22

WASHINGTON-INS-The War
Department disclosed today that
at least six more civilian defense
schools to supplement facilities at
the chemical warfare school. Edge
wood Arsenal, Md. will be. estab-
lished by the Armys chemical war
fare service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22

LONDON--AP- The Archbishop
OF York, who is prominently men,
toned as likely to be the next
Archbishop of Canterbury, assert
ed today there should be punish
ment OF the enemy for war crimes
but not in a split OF vengeance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22

CHICAGO-IN Sit soon may be
come advisable to recruit women as
truck drivers to replace men being
drafted into the Army, Carl R..
Brick, secretary and director Of
personnel for the Dealers Trans
port Company Of Chicago, predicted
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22

BATAVIA, N. f. L-INS-Anth-
ony Eden, British foreign secretary,
has sent a note of thanks to the
Netherlands Indies government,
praising the hospitality extended
by Netherlands Indies residents to
refugees from embattled Malaga,
it was announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22

WASHINGTON -AP- Senator
George (D-Ga) forecast today that
the Japanese would try to effect
peace with China II they succeed
IN capturing Singapore and pene.
troting TO Rangoon in Burma
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22

LONDON-INS-London news
paper reports from Moscow assert
ed today that great masses of fresh
reserves with brand new equip
ment are being brought up to aid
Russian forces pushing the Nazis
back from Mozhaisk, leading TO
the belief the Russians intend to
begin a fresh offensive before the
Germans can man fresh defensive
lines.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-22

Los ANGELES-AP-An unex-
planned fire ruined a defense or
der OF 800 200 worth of gasoline
meters for the U. s. Army last
night. Flames destroyed the
wooden plant OF the Smith Meter
Co, where 100 workmen we're
rushing out the last few meters to
complete the order.
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Cables Hint Capture Of Two
Washinqfonians al Guam

Parents of an ensign and q yeo-
man from Washington fear their
sons have been captured by the Jap-
anese at Guam because of terse
cablegrams received saying merely
Am well. seasons greetings" Origin
point of the communications was
not given.
One of the men, Ensign William
Lee Owen, Is. sent his parents a
letter dated November "a from Hon.
olulu saying he expected to sail the
next day for Guam to become legal
aid and attorney general to Capt
George j. McMillin, Governor Of
Guam.
According to his parents, the Rev.
and Mrs. B. A. Owen of 1701 Six
teenth street NV, a check with
Rear Admiral Randall Jacobs, chief
of the Bureau of Navigation, indi-
Gates he arrived in Guam . short
while before the invasion. The
Owen family came here from
Kansas City, Mo-, last May to be
with their son.
The other Washingtonian believed
held by the Japanese is Ben Mac
Greer, %, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Everett GreY, 1914 Military road
NV. Mrs. Greer said today she
had not received any confirmation
as to the whereabouts of her yeoman
son, but after speaking with Mrs.
Owen feels certain he also is being
held captive. The youth had been
ordered to Guam as a member of
the clerical force and is believed to
have sailed on the same transport
with Ensign Owen. His father is an
employe OF the Veterans Admin
istration.
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Hartman Summoned
To White House; May
Be Envoy 10 Russia
Hull TO Tuke Part
In Conference Today
With President

President Roosevelt scheduled
conferences today with Secre-
tary Of State Hull and w. Averell
Hartman, Minister to England,
and speculation arose that the
latter might be named Ambas-
sador to Soviet Russia.
The White House said yesterday
an appointee to this post probably
would be chosen on basis of expert
ence in wartime supply problems
and some knowledge of military af-
fairs. AS principal lease-lend ex-
pediter abroad, Mr. Hartman has
accumulated experience in both
these regards.
Asked about the vacancy in the
diplomatic ranks at his press con-
ference today, Mr.. Roosevelt said
he had not yet chosen a successor at
Moscow in Lawrence A. Steinhardt,
now Ambassador to Turkey. but he
indicated that q selection would be
made soon.
The President said he likewise had
made no selection as yet for Ambas-
sador to Colombia, where q vacancy
also exists.
Mr.. Roosevelt referred one other
question In the field Of diplomacy
to the State Department, when an
inquiry was made about prospects of
a unanimous accord in the Pam
American conference at Rio de ia
metro.
Probably setting a record for
shortage Of news at a press confer
ence, the President gave negative or
non committal answers to q variety
Of other questions.
He said he expected a report soon
on the Japanese-American engage
ment at Pearl Harbor, but said he
did not know whether the findings
OF the special investigating commit
tee headed by Associate Justice
Roberts would be made public. The
committee has returned to Wash
ington.
Asked about the problem Of fed
eralizing unemployment insurance,
Mr.. Roosevelt said it is now up to
Congress. Pending on Capitol Hill is
a request for legislation and funds
to utilize the unemployment ma
chinery as an instrument Of relief
for persons temporarily unemployed
during conversion of industry from
civilian to wartime production.
The President said he had re-
ceived no information on the COM
promise being effected between the
House and Senate on price-control
legislation.
Evening star., 1942-01-23
II. The Navy

In 1922 the American Navy promises
the Washington Arms Conference strip
sink more than million tons of its fighting ships.
In 1882 the American Navy becaed against its will found
itself approaching level below Britain Japan below even
France and Italy the number of its effective fighting ships
At the beginning of 1912 the American Navy completed
full of full speed ahead its program and
become within the of few months strongest single
ea-horne fighting force on this planet
The "twoocean Navy"-most crucial necessities
Is under way.
When France fell began hap
pened to US If Britain had not survived Dunkirk
1910 II cent expansion authorized
by Congress Five days later the II per
cent BY the end Of 1910 the Navy growing
of sits month The was over 600
When Japan struck had II battleships and Is
being built We had aircraft carriers II being
We had 81 cruisers and 81 being III
sroyer with 1913 more being built We submarines
Is more being built
That by the story of the Navys
in 941 BY November 1884, the
combatant ships It had added 1000 planes its
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Gen. F. F. Russell to Get
Social Hygiene Award

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Jan. 23.-The 1912 Will
liam Freeman Snow award for dis
tinguished service to humanity in
the social hygiene field will be pre-
sented to Brig. Gen. Frederick F.
Russell of Boston February 3 it was
announced last night.
Gen. Russell, a member of the
Army Medical Reserve Corps, will
behonored during the 29th annual
meeting of = the American Social
Hygiene Association in recognition
OF his work in organizing the United
States Army syphilis and gonorrhea
control program in the first World
War-the basis of the current Army
program.
Other recipients of the award
have included Gen. John j. Pershing
and Surg. Gen. Thomas Parran.
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Closing Of Italian Airline
10 Brazil Hailed by British
N the Associated Pres.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-A Every ir-
ritating leak" in the British blockade
has been plugged through suspen-
sion of the italian airline to Brazil,
Hugh Dalton, Minister of Economic
Warfare, declared today.
THE most important Axis exports
by this channel were propaganda
and nth columnists," Mr.. Dalton
told . London Guildhall audience,
adding that every plane to South
America carried about . ton" Of
mail and freight. proof of the value
the Axis placed on propaganda.
Mr.. Dalton said the Brazilian gov
ernment had applied the pressure"
to suspend operation Of the airline,
which linked Rome and the Argen-
tine republic by way Of Spanish
West Africa, the Cape Verde Islands
and Brazil"
"The airline was not . CONNER
cial enterprise" Mr.. Dalton con-
tinued. 'The pilots were members
Of the italian air force. Their duties
included the observation and report
ing Of movements Of our shipping.
We know they made reconnaissance
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Women Ask Part In Making
Policies Of War PROGRAM

A plea that women be included on
policy making staffs in the war
production program as well as In
the enforcement Of policies, was In
cluded in one OF several resolutions
approved yesterday at the conclu-
sion Of a two-day conference spon-
sored by the Women's Bureau OF
the Labor Department.
Representatives of II large ma
tional women's organizations, "a
labor unions and United Service Or
carnations groups concerned with
welfare Of woman workers partici-
pated. Most delegates were mem
bers Of the bureaus Advisory Com
mittee or Defense Labor Advisory
Committee.
The following labor standards for
women engaged in war production
were asked:
An eight-hour day, six-day week
of not more than 48 hours, provision
for adequate meal and rest periods,
equal wage rates with men, includ-
ing entrance wage; proper safe
guards for health and safety, and
extension of State minimum wage
orders to women In service indus
tries who though not on war pro-
duction are essential to q smoothly
running defense program"
Other recommendations approved
included provision of training pro-
grams which would not stop with
placement of women in war in
dustries but also would give addi-
tional instruction leading to ad-
vancement. improvement Of housing
and recreational facilities for these
new woman workers and use of
woman dietitians and personnel di-
rectors in plants employing large
numbers of women.