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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07
Church to be
Century Old

On Sunday. oct. 10. the Stony
Greek Methodist Church, six miles
southwest of Ypsilanti, is celebrat-
ing its both anniversary. Located
on the historic Ridge Road OF yes
terday (the Stony Creek Road Of
today, this institution has been
a landmark for a century. There
have been many changes in Michi-
gan in one hundred years. This
church welcomed the coming Of
the adventuresome pioneer from
York State and Pennsylvania. wit
messed the passing OF the stage
coach and the Indian. looked with
satisfaction upon the cutting Of
virgin forests for cabins and barns,
thrilled at the first blowing Of the
turtle soil and the first harvest
from the land. The grandparents
Of some OF the people In this church
pushed westward in covered wa
CONS TO the land of their dreams
and settled around this historic
place of worship.
The members OF the Stony Creek
Methodist Church welcome the ~
turn on Sunday, Oct. 10, OF any
former members, friends and as
sociates OF yesterday. The sup
erintendent OF the Ann Arbor Dis
trict. the Rev. Luther B. Butt. will
speak on The Church Of Today
in the morning worship service al
1880. THE History Of the Stony
Creek Church in Story and Song
will be presented in the afternoon
at 9 p. m. when former pastors
and their wives will also be honor
ed. Bishop Raymond J. Wade will
give the evening address. The
church OF Tomorrow, at S o'clock
There will be special music at all
the services.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07
City Breaks
Record

Ypsilanti has broken the record
for Washtenaw County. Two hun
dred and forty pints OF blood were
given by Ypsilanti residents on
Wednesday which is the largest
amount to be taken by the Unit in
one visit IN Washtenaw County
since the program began in March
of 1912. The total number OF regis
trations was 800. reflections &c. can
cellations 1874. The seven time do
nors we're Mrs. Frank Moore and
Nelson Boutell six time donors
were Miss Donna Maddox. MRS.
Clarence Loesell Mrs. Donald VIII
son. and Edward Ring.
There were nine fiye-time don
orS.
The money for use by the Red
Cross Canteen was donated. $40
by the West Side Circle of the
Lutheran Church and SIS by the
Ypsilanti Thrift Shop.
The Michigan Ladder Company
sent men to unload the Unit and
Ypsilanti Police and some obliging
strangers off the street were en-
listed to reload the unit. Volunteers
for this service would be appre-
ciated.
Miss Estabrook Rankin was as
sisted by Mrs. d. B. South and Mrs.
l.. w. Mitchell, registrars and Mrs
j. L. Houck chairman OF Donor
and Nurse Aides. The Donor Aides
we're Mrs. James Brown. Mrs. j.
J. Woods. Mrs. Walter Wright.
Mrs. Lloyd Barnes. Mrs. Fred VOL
ter, Mrs. ]. A. Henneke. Mrs. G.
NJ. Power. Mrs. Paul Hayward. Mrs.
Robert Schrepper, Mrs. J.. A. But
leg,
The Nurse Aides we're Mrs. Guy
Kennedy, Mrs. c. II. Steen. Mrs.
Harley Mesic, Mrs. Delmar Youngs,
Mrs. Edgar Waugh. Registered
nurse was Mrs. Walton QUAINT.
The lunch was prepared and
served to the donors by the Can
teen Corps, Mrs. Michael Barenow,
Mrs. Lores Lancaster and Mrs,
Lorenz Kisor, assisted by Canteen
Aides, Mrs. Hazelton Childs, Mrs.
Robert Wizard. Mrs. John Shep-
herd. Mrs. William Bassett. Mrs.
Richard Weir, Mrs. NJ. j. Lewis,
Mrs. Alex Fox.
The Motor Corps made IL trips
transporting donors to and from
the church. The drivers for the
day were Mrs. William Wilcox,
Mrs. Donald Lovitt and Mrs. Lawr-
ence Schaffer.
one Ypsilanu business has en-
listed 100 per cent Of its personnel
as donors. The Ypsilanti Fish Mar
ket is stated by three men who
come one at a time to donate and
they have agreed among them
selves TO give as often as the rules
allow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07
st. Louis Red Birds Grab
Lead From Yanks i'm Fourth

St Louis Cardinals grabbed a
two run lead in the fourth today 10
provide the most tense game Of the
current series as Hank Borowy.
pitching for the Yankees and Al
fred Brazle for the Red Birds set
tied down 10 pitchers battle.
II is the last game OF the series
in Yanakee Stadium which was
jammed with fans as World Series
fever reached high pitch.
Early Innings afforded number
OF scoring opportunities which
failed to materialize except for
those in the explosive fourth in
ming.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07
Doctor Tells
About Kiska

Kiwanis members Wednesday
heard 1t. Com. Or. Bradley Harris
give his observations and impress
sions OF the Island Of Kiska. He
answered many questions asked b.
the Kiwanians.
Joseph Thompson showed a mo-
ton picture made by the Chrysler
Corporation, showing what is being
produced in war materials.
Another feature OF the picture
was the neighborhood share thu
ride plan"
Visitors at the meeting we're W.
s. Hoops and W. ]. Eggenberger.
both OF Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07
Bond Sale Generous
at Generator Plant

Members OF Local $40 UAW-CIO
of the Ford Generator Plant pur-
chased s42.950 in Defense Bonds
in the drive just finished.
This amount is above the payroll
deduction which amounts to ap'
proximately $4,000 each month.
Ambrose Johnson. president OF the
union. and Alfred Augustus, chair.
man of the bond committee, had
charge Of the campaign.
Mr.. Johnson. Haven Hayes and
William Bristol are attending the
international UAW-CIO convention
at Buffalo, y. Y, this week. Mrs.
Bessie Turner and Mrs. Wanda
Gizembrowski are representatives
to the Ladies Auxiliary OF the
union.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07
Electric Company TO
Cooperate with U. S.

Detroit Edison Company IS co
operating with a request from the
War Production Board 10 voluntari.
ly reduce use OF electricity wher-
ever feasible.
The company officials point out
that desired savings in lighting and
power can be obtained. in ma
joriry OF cases. by turning of lights
and equipment which at the time
are not necessary. No effort Will
be made 10 curtail necessary mill
tary. aviation. and police lighting;
lighting essential to public health
including eyesight conservation and
safety. plant protection. transporta-
ton and production purposes.
The Edison Company has no
shortage ~ generating plant
distribution facilities. But conser-
vation OF electricity will result in
savings Of manpower. Transports
ton. fuel and other critical ma
terisls needed in the ua- effort.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07
Fourth Inning
Cardinala

Musial made a base hit to right
field. Walker Cooper was out on a
high infield fly caught by Crosettl
for an easy out Kurowsky hit a
two base hit and Musial reached
third. Sanders walked, loading the
bases. Litwhiler hit scoring Musial
and Kurowski advancing Sanders
to third and reaching second him
self. Marion walked, loading the
bases Brazle was out on a high fly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07
AFL Acts on
nance Rule

Boston. Oct. Tins The Amer.
lean Federation OF Labor's commit
tee on laws met behind locked
doors at the 63rd annual conven.
ton OF the Federation today TO de
eide the fate Of an "anti.racketeer
ing resolution giving the parent
group power to scrutinize finsn.
cial records OF local unions.
As the copclave entered its
fourth day, this issue threatened
10 provoke violent floor fight
The resolution was sponsored bv
Daniel Tobin. president Of the
powerful teamsters union and close
friend Of President Roosevelt To
bin also is chairman Of the com
mittee on laws. As result, pros
poets we're favorable that the res
olution. az least. would see the
light Of day on the convention floor
next week.
William (Big Bill Hutcheson.
president Of the AFL's carpenters
union. and heads Of other big
unions we're said to oppose II.
Hutcheson and Tobin also wer"
destined. II was reported. 10 square
away in another floor battle when
the application Of John l.. Lewis
Emitted Mine Workers Union to re-
turn to federation ranks IL consid
cred. The pro. Roosevelt Tobin was
leading the fight against anti
Roosevelt Lewis. The Republican
Hutchinson. who once slugged II
out with the UNIV president on a
convention floor. now is In Lewis
corner.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07

INTERNATIONALLY recon-.
mendation that the United States
move Immediately TO assure its
postwar possession OF strateg c
military bases-including those in
North Africa-was made by Sena-
tor Chandler fD-kyD today as ne
and four colleagues turned up for a
private report 10 the Senate on
their world circling tour OF the bal.
tlefronts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -AP-Sev.
en- OF Arkansas IS counties. IA
townships and five towns have vo'-
ed out the sale OF liquor. beer and
wine under the impact OF a local
option elections drive sponsored by
the anti-Saloon League.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07

WASHINGTON - AP - Vice
President Henry 4. Wallace So
years old today. is more certa n
than ever that this Is the century
OF the common man because he has
faith In the peace TO come The
common man Of the world will have
the food and the jobs and the de-
cent standards OF living and the
freedom from fear OF future war
which he has 80 long desired
Wallace declared in an interview
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07

attempt 10 reach second. lie went
TO second on a sacrifice by Cros-
ETH but was put out at third when
Johnson hit a single. Keller struck
out.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07

BOGOTA, Columbia AP 49,
President Alfonso Lopez has &C
cepted the designations OF Alberto
Lleras Camargo. ambassador to
Washington. and Dario Echandia,
minister Of government, it was an
nounced today Their successors
have not yet been appointed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07
Congress Today

tBy Associated Press)
Senate
Hears report from FIVE senators
who toured world battlefront
meets noon. EWT. executive sss
SION.
House
Routine business moon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07
Second Inning
Cardinals

kuroWsh was out when Dickey
caught high fly. Sanders struck
out Litwhiler made a base hit, the
ball striking Borowy on one leg.
Marion was out on a beautiful back
hand catch over the foul line by
Keller.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07
WORLD SERIES SCORE BY INNINGS
2 3 4 5 6 = 8 9 10 r H E
% 0 M II N N 6 U
0 M H U U I'll U
Cardinals
Yankees
Lineup

New York, Oct. 7-UP-The bat
ting order for the third game Of
the World Series
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07

Lindell was out on a $50 foot
high fly to walker in center field.
Borowy struck out. Stsinbsck was
out at first.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07

JACKSONVILLE. Flap At
least five persons we're blown to
bits and IL were injured when an
oil barge exploded at the Gibbs
Gas Engine Company on the St
Johns River yesterday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07
First Inning
Cardinals

Klein was out on a fly TO center
caught by Staitfbark .NHtker madr
a two base hit. Musial walked.
Walker Cooper and Walker were
out on a double play. Crosettl to
Gordon TO Etten.
Yankees
Stainback hit to left field and
returned to first after falling in an
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07
Third Inninp
Cardinals

Brazle went down swinging. civ.
ing Borowy his second strikeout.
Klein was out on a put out by Dor.
owy with an assist from Dickey.
Walker was out on fly to Lin.
doll
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07
American Naval Offensive
Believed Underway Today
After Wake Island Attack
Radio Silence
Conceals
Result
IN Int.rnslLonsI -, seryIeel

fBy International SsVs Service
A mighty American naval often
sive was believed under way today
in the Central Pacific initiated by
pulverizing sea and air attack
against Japanese forces on the
American island OF wake
Announcement OF results OF the
attack on wake by a powerful tasS
force including carrier based air
craft will hspe-te- wait lifting OF
the radio silence imposed by com
bat conditions Disclosure that
the battle was in progress came In
a communlque from Pacific Fleet
Commander Adm. Chester ". MIN.
Ia saying the action began at
dawn Tuesday.
wake. 800 miles east OF Tokyo
and 1,ts5 miles southwest OF the
nearest American base at MIDWAY.
was the scene OF the Memorable
stand OF 37s United states Marines
who. rallying TO The battle'crY
send US more Japs ylthStood a
long siege by enemy forces before
they were overwhelmed Dec. %,
l94l
In Direct Tine
The island lies In direct line
with recently.established American
bases at Funafuu and Nanumes.
in the Elllce Islands area, on tho
route to Tokyo. wake was attack.
ed Feb. - OF last year by naval
task force under command OF Adm.
william f. ilalsey. and has been
raided seven times by American
long range bombers
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's head.
quarters In the Southwest Pacific
announced further advance OF
seven miles by Australian Jungle
troops pushing up through the cen
ter OF British New Guinea toward
the Jap supply port OF Madang on
the north coast. The Aussles are
now within 80 miles OF Bogadjim.
Madang outpost. The ground adj.
vance was accompanied by crush.
ing aerial attacks on enemy conn
munications and intermediary bases
south OF Madang.
Lash at Japs
Allied bombers also continued Ia
lash at Jap bases in the New Brit
ain area. where an enemy light
cruiser was bombed. and AT Jap
shipping lanes between besieged
Kolombangara Island in the Cen
trail Solomons and Bougainvllle To
the northwest.
News OF the attack on Wake and
the new blows against the enemy
in the South Pacific came as u
New Delhi dispatch reported the
arrival OF Lord Louis Nomination
in India The Allied commander
in chief In southeast Asia will con.
fer there with Gen. Sir Claude J F..
Auchinleck before continuing IN
Chungking for further conferences
on plans for the coming offensive
in Asia
American and British forces in
southern Italy struck hard al the
precarious German defense line
near the Viturno aud Biferno Rit.
ers in the Allied drive toward
Rome.
An Algiers radio report heard
in Rome said the American Fifth
Army is now only 10 miles from
Capua. important Volturno River
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07
Yankees

Gordon was out when Litahiler
virtually reached over the stands
to catch long fly. Dickey was out
at first. Etten was out at first on
a ball he didn't mean to hit. II
struck the end OF his bat. was
picked up by Brazle who threw to
first.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07

WASH INGTON-AP- Issu-
anee Of Allied military money
in North Africa, Sicily and lta-
ly was challenged today by
Senator Clark (o-Mo.) as "addi-
tional appropriations for the
Army without any action by
Congress" Clark, questioning
legality Of using currency that
bears no promise Of repayment,
told this writer: THE best con-
structlon that can be put on
il lis that il Is an additional
appropriation for the Army
without any action by Con-
eress."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07
Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight
Continued Mild

BERN, switzerland AP A
Rome dispatch to the Tribune de
Geneye said today that under Gov
er OF German guns Fascists again
have emerged on the streets of the
Italian capital but declared they
still dared to appear in public only
IN groups.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07

NEW DELHI-INS-Lord Louis
Mountbatten, recently named com.
mander in chief Of Allied forces in
Southeast Asia, today arrived in
New Delhi for consultations with
Gen. Sir Claude Auchlnleck. After
meeting Gen. Auchinleck. Mount
batten is expected to continue to
Chungking. Reuters reported.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07

HOLLYWOOD-IN "Doodles"
Viewer. film and nightclub funny
man, and strip-tease dancer Helen
Leslie will be married next Janu-
airy, they told friends today. ~
was so happy when she said yes
that ran out and bought her the
best silver fox coat I could find, -
Viewer said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07

CHICAGO-INS-Death had end
ed the long political career today
Of Patrick A. Nash. co-ruler OF
the Kelly-Nash Democratic organ
ization, one of the most powerful
political groups in the country.
Nash, who shared with Mayor Ed
ward J. Kelly leadership of the
organization and swayed politics
in Cook County and all Illinois for
years, died last night from pneu-
monia in Columbus Memorial Hos
pital at the age of so.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07

See WAR Page 3
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-AP-Every.
thing in perfect order except for
evidences the craft had been in a
blow. the Julia j., a SO foot cabin
cruiser, was found at sea with no
one aboard and no evidence of
what had happened to it's skipper
or crew. W. NJ. Vale. crewman
aboard the fishing boat El-Fin,
towed the boat here and learned
It had put to sea Sept. 80 with a
Tony Miller OF Wilmington, Calf,
as skipper.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07

NAPLES-INS- Explosion OF a
German time-fused land mine in 4
Naples street 80 minutes after
Lieut.. Gen. Mark Wayne Clark
passed through during his formal
triumphant entry into the city was
disclosed today. The Via Carrac-
iolo, on the Naples waterfront
echoed to a SCATTERING blast as the
mine=one of many strewn through
out the Neapolitan area by the re-
treating Nazis-let 60.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07

NEW YORK-AP-- The Tokyo
radio announced today that the
Philippines would join Burma OH
the list Of independent countries
within Japan's new "co-prosperity
sphere" on Oct. Ia.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07

CARMEL. Cal.-INS- Funeral
services will be held tomorrow for
Frederick Burt. So, veteran stage
and screen actor. Burt began IBIS
stage career in 1899 with Julia
Marlowe.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07

CANBERRA, Australia -AP-
Prime Minister John Curtin an
nounced today that the cruiser
XMAS. Shropshire, given by Brit
ain to replace XMAS. Canberra,
sunk by the Japanese, now is a
part of the Royal Australian Navy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07

ANKARA -AP- Unofficial re-
ports in Ankara today said the Ger
man government had delivered a
formal protest to the Turkish for
eign office accusing the Turks of
failing to show complete neutrality
during the Allied attack on the
Dodecanese and other Aegean Is
lands.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-07

CHICAGO - ms The three
greatest hazards with which a
street car motorman is faced are
presented by children. elderly per-
sons-and inebriates. This was the
estimate offered today by r. F..
Mauger of the Accident Prevention
Bureau OF the Philadelphia Trans
portation Company.
Evening star., 1943-06-28
Pepper Tells Soldiers
OF His Postwar Hopes
For Their Education
rs Men Hear Senator
Speak for an Hour
On Capitol Lawn

Speaking from the lawn of the
Capitol. Senator Pepper, Democrat,
of Florida explained his hopes for
postwar education for servicemen
yesterday to group of Fort Meade
soldiers on tour of Washington.
One soldier protested, But we're
interested in jobs after the war"
The Senator said the Government
must take an active part in Gre
ating jobs.
He explained his education plan
this way: Discharged servicemen
qualified for higher education or ad-
vanced technical training could go
to educational institutions and the
Government would pay their way
for four years. The men would
not be required to start repaying the
money advanced by the Government
for nine years. The Government
would forego half the money ad-
vanced and collect the remainder
and l1a per cent interest.
OF As soldiers who started the
tour, Is got up to the Capitol ito
meet a Senator" one of the high
lights of the program. Senator Pep
per talked for about an hour. then
apologizing for his loquaciousness,
he asked for questions, mo holds
barred"
You asked for it, Senator" said
one of the young men hesitatingly,
and then asked why so many South
ern Senators opposed anti-lynching
introduced an anti-poll tax bill.
The question did not embarras
Senator Pepper. He told them that
he had favored both, in fact he had
introduced an anti-poll taax bill.
In his talk, Senator Pepper as
sailed John L. Lewis and praised
William Green and Philip Murray.
Evening star., 1943-06-28
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. June ~ 1E',-salable hogs,
$4,000: total 1000; generally 1925
lower than Fridays averages bulk good
and choice ls0-24n pounds l3.60-s5; few
choice lots, l39O-14 90: extreme top.
1900: most 24o-33o pounds, i3,5o-s5;
strictly good and choice 1501s0 pounds.
12.15-l375, sows, 25 or more lower;
bulk good 33o-500- pound sows, 275-
1925.
Salabe cattle, $4,000: salable calves
500; fed steers and yearlings steady to ! 5
lower: mostly steady to weak: moderately
active; bulk. 4.50-16 so: early top 16 S5.
With 1900 bid; general undertone weak on
heifers; steady to 25 lower; mostly 1O-1 5
on largely steer and heifer run: cows
steady to strong: bulls weak to Is lower
vealers steady at 1880 down; cutter cows.
lo;25 down; practical top heavy sausage
bulls, 1850; bulk Eastern order buyers and
local large killers fairly aggressive in fat
steer trade.
Salable sheep 2,O0O total. 5000; spring
lambs fairly active. clipped lambs slow
spring lambs early, i5.O0-l6.0O; with
throwout kinds ] A. 90 and below; nothing
done on clipped lambs or Idaho sprineers
strictly good and choice offerings eligible
around $50 sheep about steady: shorn
native slaughter ewes downward from s25.