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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-30

NEW YORK-INS- Mayor F. II.
La Guardia struck back today at
the city's 1900 uniformed firemen
for rejecting his offer OF a 1920 an
nual bonus" for "a hours overtime
work every 20 days for the wars
duration. The mayor rescinded the
bonus payment until s;-:..ther no.
tee directed Fire Commissioner
Patrick Walsh change the mems
working hours in any way you like,
and served notice that any absen.
teeism in the department would
not be considered mere "AWOL"
but "desertion".
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-30
Artur Rodzinski TO
Have His Mich Cow

New York. Dec. SONS Artur
Rodzinski, conductor OF the Phil
harmonic-Symphony orchestra. will
get the present he most desired for
his 50th birthday Sunday a gold
mich COW for his farm at Stock
bridge. Mass.
The board of directors said today
It had arranged for the presenta-
ton Of Tulip pedigreed Guern-
sey. to the Maestro. who had con-
fided his desire TO Associate Man
ager Bruno zirato. The board orig
inally had planned to give ROdzin-
ski an inscribed watch and first
edition Of Mozart's works.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-30

Dealer: South. North. South
vulnerable.),
If South bids hearts twice, then
diamonds, and North shows his
spades, what Is Easts soundest
lead against an eventual 6-No
Trumps?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-30
Scouts Have Refreshments

Ten Sheldon Boy Scouts and
their scoutmaster met Tuesday
night at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ewald Hefke. following the bust
ness meeting games were enjoyed
and refreshments were served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-30
Given Turkeys

The 8. andw B Machine Shop
here, Yost Rd., gave all their en-
ployes a turkey for Christmas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-30
Al Home 70 Erlenda

Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Quirk were
host and hostess to an At Home
for about 40 friends at their home,
Wednesday from 8 TO I o'clock.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-30
Fine Points in Bndqe
BY SHEPARD BARCLAY

have let alone. and which would
have been beaten a trick.
Having started with 1-No
Trump, however. South had no
sound basis for bidding again un-
less his partner answered with q
jump. Most good players use a re-
Spouse in two Of q minor to indi-
cate weakness. and an effort to
guard against the loss which
might come from trying No
Trumps with q weak dummy. II
South had passed that, the side
would have been set a trick. His
raise merely put the side down
two, risking also a double IL the
opposing strength had been
punched more in one Of the two
hands.
With most players, using nor
NAL expert procedure. il South
started this doubtful No Trump
enterprise, he would have passed
next II his partner answered with
two Of anything. whether major
suit, minor suit or No Trumps.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Kellar and
daughter. Harryette, III n. Adams
St. returned Wednesday from
Cleveland, o., where they spent the
Christmas holidays with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Hamilton
will entertain Mr.. and Mrs. c. f.
Williams OF Pittsburgh, Pa, on New
Years Day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-30

Miss Flossa Earl entertained
Miss Anne McNeveE, ROYAL Oak, for
the Christmas holiday.
DR.. and Mrs. Herbert HHehl Ann
Arbor. were dinner guests, Wednes,
day Of ]. G. Earl and family.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-30
engagement Announced

The engagement Of Miss Betty
Jean Harden TO Kenneth Randolph
Richardson. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred A. Richardson, is announced
by Miss Harden's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Orval Harden. The wedding
will be an event OF June.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-30
LUNCHEON SERVED
TO PLEASURE CLUB

Industrial Pleasure Club mem
beers enjoyed a Christmas party and
cooperatiVe luncheon at ! O'Clock
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-30

Here North and South were
supposedly using about the usual
kind of No Trump original bids,
not excessively, but fairly strong.
Such being the case, South had at
least no better than the irreduc-
ible minimum, II that, though he
did have enough for a perfectly
sound opener Of 1-Club. North
would have raised that, probably,
to 2-Clubs. which South should
Evening star., 1943-02-11

The Axis is watching YOU; keep
'em signing while YOU keep buying
War savings stamps.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
More Pumps, Gas Masks
Available 10 Wdrdens

Additional tank-type pumps and
gas masks are available to officials
in the warden service, Chief Air
Raid Warden William J. Mileham
said today.
Each sector in the service is re-
ceiving nine Of the pumps and each
of the 185 emergency feeding and
housing billet posts are receiving
two, Mr.. Mileham added. Surplus
pumps, he continued, are available
to the sir-raid warden areas and
deputy wardens can obtain addi-
tional units by applying to air-raid
warden headquarters, stating the
reason for need for additional
pumps, the number desired and the
locations where they would be used.
Gas masks, he said, are being dis
tributed at the rate Of one for each
deputy warden and one apiece for
not more than two assistant
deputies. The equipment came to
the District from the national OCD.
The resignation of Robert B.
Walker as co-ordinator of Civilian
Defense for Fairfax County. Va.
effective next Wednesday, was an
nouneed today by Metropolitan
Civilian Defense Co-ordinator John
Russell Young. Mr.. Walker re-
signed to make private arrange
ments in anticipation of Army in
duction in March or April.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
owl Ranks District
Third in Registration
OF Family Men
State Induction Ratios
Are Shown to Parallel
Registration Figures

The District has greater per-
centage Of family men registered for
selective service than any State ex-
cept California and Utah. the Office
of War Information said today in
making public statistics showing, it
said, that the 48 States are supplying
men to the armed forces in ratios
surprisingly close to their per-
centage of registrants.
At the same time, the District led
the Nation with a percentage of
1859 of it's total registrants in the
number of deferrables on the
grounds of mental, moral and
physical reasons, the Owl said. In
this classification. Louisiana was
second with l2.49 per cent, California
third with 1929 per cent, and
Georgia fourth with l1.16 per cent.
3.78 Pct. Occupation Deferments.
With 066 per cent Of the Nation S
registrants, the District is now sup
plying G.65 per cent of all the fight
ing men in the armed services. owl
said. Of its general total, the Dis
trict has 3.78 per cent of its total
registrants deferred for occupitional
reasons, 45l2 per cent for depend
ency, 3038 per cent are married,
with children.
Owl statistics, which we're checked
with the Selective Service Bureau of
the War ManpoWer Commission
show that New York State with 1O.48
per cent of the Nations registrants.
is now supplying 1898 per cent of
all the men in the armed services.
Other States supplying fighting men
in large numbers are PENNSYLVANIA
with 7.52 per cent of total United
States registrants and 744 per cent
OF the men in the service, California
with 5.88 and 614; Illinois, with 500
and $50; Texas, with sos and $40.
and Ohio, with 5-18 per cent of both
registrants and fighting men.
Credit for Rlistments.
The Districts credit from selec-
tive service for commissions and en-
llstments amounted to OIL per cent
Of the general total. Massachusetts
with 3.l2 per cent of the Nation S
reglstrants, was leader with 4.45
per cent of total enlistments and
commissions; Texas, SAT per cent,
and California, 1853 per cent.
Owl pointed out that the Selective
Service Act provides for quotas based
on the total number of registrants
currently available for induction,
after allowing credits for men al
ready in the armed forces by enlist
Evening star., 1943-02-11
Royal Arch Masons Elect
R. B. DOING Hiqh Priest

The District Royal Arch MaSons
last night elected Robert B. Doing,
head OF the Doing Press. a printing
concern here, as their grand high
priest at the seventy-sixth annual
conVocation Of the chapter held in
the Masonic Temple.
He succeeds Edward w. Iibbey
chief clerk Of the Commerce De
partment and at Al is one of the
youngest to be named to the post.
Mr.. Doing is a member of Ration
Board No II, A charter member OF
the Reciprocity Club and a member
OF the Optimist Club. the Connect
cut Avenue Citizens Association and
the Central Businessmen Assocla
tion.
Others elected last night We're:
Deputy grand high priest. Maurice
L. Brewton: grand king, Harry J
Hunt: grand scribe. Theodore c
Lewis; grand secretary. J. Claude
KEEPER; grand treasurer, John A
Colburn, grand visitor and lecturer
Lucien G. Yung; grand chaplain
the Rev. John c. Palmer, granC
captain of the host. Harry A Strong
grand principal sojourner, Roy M
Stockman: grand Royal Arch cap
tain. John G. MatheS, grand master
of third veil, Orie L, BeardSley; sec.
ond veil. William B. Mehler. jr, frs
veil. Thomas r Wilson. and granc
sentinel, julius G.. LoVelace.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
Francis f. Warren Rites
Will Be Held Tomorrow

Fancis E. Warren. At. retired
member of the District Fire Depart
ment, died Tuesday at Mount Alto
Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at
l:30 pm. tomorrow at Holy Com
forter Chapel Seventh and Ogle-
thorpe streets NV, with burial in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
A native of the District, Mr.. War
ren served in the World War with
the Rainbow Division. After the
war he entered the fire depart
ment, retiring in 1910 after 81 years
of service.
He was member of Police and
Fire Post No. % of the American
Legion.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Mary H. Warren, and son, Pvt. John
w. Warren. stationed at Denver,
Colo. Mr. Warren lived at BOT Ham,
ilton street NV.
Evening star., 1943-02-11

| hllIeU III l9f3 -.-...-.-.-.---. IL
Killed in same period IN 1912 Is
Toll for all of 1912 ----- 100
A trailer carrying $4,000 pounds
of wire cable overturned and
crushed to death two men in a
taxicab when tractor trailer
type truck and the cab collided
at Third and E streets NV.
early today.
The dead were.
James f. Matthews. "a, of 1903 G.
street NE, driver of the taxi.
Raymond F. Gray, As, of 316 East
Capitol street, a passenger in the
cab.
Two service men also were riding
in the taxi One escaped unhurt
and the others injuries were de-
scribed as not serious" at Walter
Reed Hospital.
Treated at Emergency.
The injured man was Pvt. Oscar
Sale. 20year-old soldier attached to
the Navy Yard. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital by the Fire
Recue Squad and treated for multi
pie bruises and possible rib fractures
before being removed to Walter
Reed.
Walter A. Sebastian a sailor sta
toned at Solomons Island, Md, was
riding in the front seat with the
driver. He was unhurt.
The driver of the tractor trailer.
also uninjured, was held by police
pending investigation of the COL
lision. He gave his name as How
ard F. Vancil, 26, of Lake City, S. c.
The truck carried South Carolina
license plates.
Truck Goes Out of Control.
According to Sebastian, the taxi
cab was going east on E street about
2 am when the vehicles collided.
A front fender on the truck was
smashed against wheel, causing
the vehicle to 60 out OF control he
said. The trailer, carrying 13 heavy
spools of wire cable, slowly toppled
over and crushed the left side of
the taxi.
When Policemen Andrew J.
Temple and Lowell A. Goad arrived
at the scene Sale and Sebastian
were outside the crushed cab and
were attempting to pull the other
men from beneath the wreckage.
Police worked an hour and a half
before they righted the trailer with
a large Wrecker.
Mr.. Gray, said by sister to be
| associated with Congress member,
was native of Washington. He is
survived by daughter, Mrs. Ralph
! Jordan, Northwood Park, Md; a
brother, J. Newton Gray, this city,
and two sister, Mrs. George L. Nc
Curdy, Alexandria, and Mrs. Walter
Williams, living here.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
District 10 PAY
Lincoln Tribute
At Exercises
Score of Societies
To Join in Program
At Memorial

Mindful in this war year oil
Abraham Lincoln s timeless message
Go forward without fear" the
District will lead a solemn Nation
tomorrow in celebration of the 134th
anniversary of the birth of the Great
Emancipator.
Principal exercises will be con-
Quoted at 1915 pm. on the marble
steps Of the Lincoln Memorial by
the District of Columbia Chapter OF
the Military Order of the Loyal
Legion. More than score OF
patriotic societies will participate.
Representatives of the organiza
tions will mass their flags while
wreaths are placed at the feet of
the statue.
Col, Lawrence c.. Crawford is
chairman of the committee in charge
of arrangements. James Vernon
commander in chief of the Loyal
Legion, is expected to be present.
Luncheon to Be Held.
Vice Comdr. Frank Buckley viii,
represent the District Department
OF the American Legion in wrea tn
laying ceremonies. A luncheon will
follow at the Cosmos Club with Vice
Admiral A. w. Johnson as acting
chairman.
A meeting of the Gen. William H
Beck Circle. Ladies of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. will be held
at 8 pm. tomorrow at the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, Thirteenth
and Fairmont streets NV.
The group will also participate in
the memorial services, with Mrs
Goldie Derrickson. president. lavinp
the wreath. Exercises will also be
held by the organization at pm
Sunday at the First Congregational
Church. Tenth and G streets NV.
Servicemen will form an escort
for the color guards from the va
rious patriotic organizations during
exercises at the Lincoln Memorial
Among the participating organiza-
tons III addition to those named are
the Military Order of Carabao, the
National League of the United
States, the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, the Sons of the Rev
olutlon, the Ladies of the Grand
Army of the Republic, the American
War Mothers, the Military Order OF
the World War, the National So
clety OF American War Mothers. the
Auxiliary of the Spanish American
war Veterans, National Soiourners
and Heroes of '76, the District
Chapter of the American Red Cross
the Daughters Of Union Veterans OF
the Civil War the Ladies of the
GAR, Lincoln Circle: the District
OF Columbia Chapter of the OAR:
Danes of the Loyal Legion, National
Daughters Of Union Veterans of the
Civil War, American Gold Star
Mothers, Grace Darling Seibold
Chapter: Aztec Club of 1847. Military
Society of the Mexican War; So
clety of Santiago de Cuba, American
War Mothers, Bicentennial CHAPTER
Womens Relief Corps. Department
OF Potomac; Gushing Camp, Sons OF
Veterans, Auxiliary No. g.
Ruth Mckenny, author of "Mv
Sister Eileen" William z. Foster and
Angelo Herndon will speak at Lin
coins birthday meeting under the
auspices of the Communist PARTY
at BIS pm. tomorrow at the Ma
tlonal Press Club.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
Federation Opposes
Police Civil Service Bill

Opposition 10 the Senate bill which
would remove the Police Depart
ment from civil service status was
voiced unanimously last night by the
Executive Committee of the Fedora
iton of Civic Associations.
The bill. introduced by Senator
McKeler, Democrat. Of Tennessee
also seeks elimination OF the present
post OF major and superintendent
and substitution Of a police commits
sioner appointed Dy the President.
The committee recommended ac-
tion necessary to include switch
blade knives IN the rules governing
the sale Of small arms and thereby
limit their sale.
Backing was also given TO n bill
designed to license and regulate
undertakers in the District. Dr. F. F.
Harris, president of the federation
presided at the meeting, held at the
Garnet Patterson Junior High
School
Evening star., 1943-02-11
FTC Loys Price Fixing
To Fire Brick Makers

By the Associated Press.
The Federal Trade Commission
today announced issuance of a COM
plant charging the American Re-
fractories Institute, Pittsburgh, and
80 corporations with conspiring to
fix prices and eliminate competition
in the sale of bricks and other
refractory products.
The commission said its complaint
involved the manufacturers of more
than rs per cent of such products.
One of the results of the alleged
conspiracy, the FTC said, was to
increase the cost of materials used
in high-temperature furnaces for
the production of war products.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
Two Men Killed
ByCab|e Spoo|s
AsAutosCrash
Toxi Driver and Fare
Crushed as Truck
Trailer Overturns
D. 6. Traffic Toll

Killed in 1943 ----. II
Killed in same period IN 1912 Is
Toll for all of 1912 100
Evening star., 1943-02-11

the Camel Corps went to the Ital-
ians to demand their surrender
the Italians did so. Between 500
and 600 surrendered to a small
company of French Camel Corps
At the Well of the Rabbits
meanwhile. the French and Italians
shelled each other for four days
On the fifth day, the French COM
mander thought he saw the Italians
hoist white flag. He went to
them and discovered that what he
had taken for white flag was a
Red Cross flag. He and the Ital-
lans had talk The Italians said
they would not surrender. The
Frenchman said they would be
shelled beginning at pm. if they
did not surrender. The Italians said
60 ahead.
Short Smelling.
AT 4 O'Clock the French shelling
began. At 4:20 the Italians dis
played a big white flag, which on
closer investigation, proved to be
a giant tablecloth.
The French took more than 100
prisoners, four 75-mm. guns. ten 20
nm. guns, some trucks. ammuni-
ton and supplies.
Meanwhile, a column of Is trucks
went off to attack Murzuk, on Janu-
ary 3. When the French approached
MurZuk, II officers, 10 Italian SOL
diers and big body of natives left
and headed north. French armorec
cars gave chase but could not con-
tact the retreating Italians. So a
LySander was sent to look for them
The Lysander found them and
strafed them and soon the Italians
spread a great white sheet on the
ground and sat down. The Lysandel
returned to the armored cars and
landed and the pilot told the ground
column about the Italians.
Then they returned to the Italians
and found they had folded up their
white sheet and were hurryine
north. The Lysander found them
and strafed them until they again
displayed the white sheet and sat
on the ground The Lysander cir
cled around and around the Italians
herding them into a compact group
and watched them until the French
armored cars arrived.
Find 20 Tanks.
On January 9, the French column
reached Seba, but the Italians there
had left 1t was at Seba that the
French found 20 new Nib tanks
Sixteen of them were fully armed
and in working condition The last
and toughest battle the French had
was at Mizda, January %, when
both sides fought it out among the
rocks, sometimes at less than 20
yard range. The Italians finally
surrendered.
On January "a the French
reached Garian. so miles from
Tripoh. A French patrol cautiously
investigated the place and found
that the men of the British 9th
Army had arrived there the pre-
vious evening. The bearded sun
tanned Frenchmen embraced the
Tommies and there was general re-
Joicing.
The Fighting French used some
of the same trucks which had par
ticipated in last years campaign in
Fezzan and capture of the Kufra
Oasis. The French say that they
advanced more rapidly this year
than last, thanks to the excellent
transport by air of supplies and
fuel. While some of the Frenchmen
under Gen. LIE Clerc have trans
ferred from camelback to trucks,
there are some who still prefer to
stick to the camel
Gen. LIE Clerc's forces, who have
covered and conquered immense
stretches of desert, laughingly refer
TO their outfit as "Compagnie de
DecouverteS ct de Combats" cDis-
coverles and Combat CorpsD.
Copyright l943 Chicago Daily News Inc }
Evening star., 1943-02-11
Missing Soldiers Body
Found at Fort Monroe

BY the Associated Press.
FORT MONROE, Va, Feb. Ii
The body OF Corpl. Erich Saul. 80
of Fort Monroe was found today on
the shore near the main dock at
the fort. The soldier had been miss
ing since December %, when his
cap was found on the pier.
The cause of Sauls death, pend
ing investigation. was held by Off
clals at the fort to be drowning
His home was listed as Upper Dar-
by. Pa, where his mother, Mrs
Mary Saul, lives.
Evening star., 1943-02-11

ments, commissions or inductions,
and not on the percentage of total
registrants or of population in each
State And the Owl continued, in
only nine States will the percentage
Of men in the armed forces as of
April vary as much as one-flfth of
per cent from the States regis
trantS under the act.
Evening star., 1943-02-11
First-Aid ASSIGNMENT

Facing the prospect of 24-hour
seven n-day-a-Week duty, the newly
formed first-aid detachment of the
Red Cross will take over the first
aid station in Union Station again
this week end. The detachment
consists of two experienced first
aid volunteers working in three
hour shifts,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-16
LABOR STANDARDS ARE
SURVIVING STRESS OF
WAR, PERKINS ASSERTS

Kansas City ULNS). - Basic labor
standards are surviving the unprece-
dented strains of the war, Secretary OF
Labor Frances Perkins told the open
ing session of the National Conference
on Labor Legislation, composed of rep
resentatives of state labor depart
ments.
Secretary Perkins declared that most
states had permitted only temporary
relaxation Of laws within the war
powers of the governors and state Ia
Dor commissioners to meet war pro-
duction problems.
She reviewed 10 years of progress IN
state labor legislation and said:
Experience has taught us that any
attempt to increase hours of work in
discriminatory, to use child labor care
lessly, to avoid responsibility for the
safety and health of industrial work
ers, or to weaken responsible trade
union practices, will certainly result in
decreased efficiency and lowered pro
duction, whether in wartime or peace
time"
She asserted more than million
must be drawn into the labor field.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-16
ADMIRAL KING SENDS
CHRISTMAS GREETING
TO WORKERS FOR NAVY

Washington, d. c. ILNS).-"As you
continue to strengthen us with the
arms we need, we shall strike the
enemy with ever increasing force and
decisiveness," Admiral Ernest j. King,
Commander in Chief of the United
States Fleet, said in a Christmas mes
sage to the men and women in war
plants producing for the Navy.
The message in full follows:
"On behalf of our fighting sailors,
marines and coast guard, at close grips
on this traditional day of peace with
enemies who have spread war and
carnage over the earth, l extend warm
est greetings to you men and women
backing us up so magnificently on the
home front. We have already dealt the
foe many heavy blows. We shall strike
him with ever increasing force and
decisiveneSs as you continue to
strengthen us with the arms we need.
"The. course on which we are set
will not be traversed, however, with
out much labor and battle But united
and undaunted we cannot fail. We will
win through to the lasting peace that
lies beyond victory"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-16
20 AFL Unions Sdy
Lewis Encrouches
Jurisdiction Issue Ruised As
Reuffiliution Plea Of Mine
Group Gets Hearing

Washington. - When the American
Federation of LabOr'S committee TO
consider the application of the United
Mine Workers for re-admiSSiOn to the
federation met here last week more
than a score of federation unions as
serted that the mine union was enroll
ing members in their fields.
John L. Lewis, who headed the mine
delegation, suggested to Daniel j..
TObin chairman of the committee, that
he furnish list of the unions and the
crafts affected. He offered to examine
the books of his union to check on the
assertions Of the AFL unions.
~ Issues Center On District so
The meeting was secret but it was
EepOrted that most of the assertions
involved District 80 the ''catch-al" or
ganiZatiOn of the mine union, which
embraces in its membership railway,
restaurant, hotel, building trades and
other workers.
The Progressive Miners of America,
AFL, has demanded that its charter
he the medium by which the Lewis
union return to the AFL. This demand
is not taken seriously either by Mr..
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