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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15

building sheds and have the foun-
dalton OF one OF the "A" buildings
laid. An interesting type OF con
struction TO be used in the Freeman.
ent dwellings in that Federal Hous.
ing project is endorsement blocks
for up ght walls.
The plot OF land on which the %
buildings are to be erected meas
ures about 600 feet square, with
provisions made for future build.
ings and a recreation area 10 be
added when necessary. This pro-
ject is scheduled 10 be completed
in August
On Time
Excavation on L S Highway No.
f12 re-roIted west OF the Huron
st. bridge pear the Armory is pro
ceeding on time along the entire
route west. across Ellis Rd 10
L. s. Highway No. q Just north
OF the municipal airport
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15
Institutes to
be Held

Two vacation church school In.
stitutes for this region have been
announced for the month OF May.
One is to be held May IS at the First
Presbyterian Church and the other
NAV % at the First Baptist Church.
Programs for both days will be
practically the same with some
change in leadership Delegates
will be welcomed for either or both
days, according 10 convenience
needed. The institutes are sponsor
led by the regional ONCE OF the
Michigan Council OF Churches and
Christian Education OF which Rev.
Warren f. Jackson, sis St John
ct. Is secretary.
The program for both days starts
with hymn and prayer at 1890 a.
M. departmental conferences will
BE- held. One will be for supervl-
sors and principals. another will
be for leaders OF beginners and pri.
n aries. and a third will be for lead
e OF juniors and junior high lead
e,s.
Luncheon will be served at noon,
with coffee being served by the
entertaining church. Delegates
will bring their own lunches. At 3
O'clock in the afternoon Mrs. Peter
Stair will make special presents-
ton OF creative dramatics. At ?
o. m. departmental conferences con.
tinued from the morning period will
be resumed. At p. m. there will
be a general session on worship
planning and at $40 p. m. group
worship will be conducted by Miss
Martha Norris
A display OF books, pamphlets.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15

A charming scene was disclosed
to a large audience Friday eve
ming at the Ypsilanu High School
auditorium. when the curtains OPP
ened for the overture, The Glow
Worm" played on the stage by
the kindergarten Rhythm Bands.
with Mary Lou Metcalf accom-
PIANIST. The stage was filled with
little tots in pastel colors look
ing like spring flowers themselves,
in a garden overhung with pink
blossoms against a background of
azure blue. and the rhythm which
emanated from their bells and
drums was amazingly perfect, and
proved a happy beginning to the
colorful pageant. Our Victory
Garden. presented in song and
dance by the early elementary
grades Of the Ypsilanti public
schools.
The charm OF the scenery and
artistry OF the costumes prevailed
throughout the entire performance.
deDicting the coming of spring. de-
veloping into summer and ending
with harvest time in autumn.
The finale was inspiring and
most appropriate in these war
time days, with the children mass
ed on the stage in front of a beau
tiful American flag, singing The
Star Spangled Banner
The directors were Messrs. Ro-
land /. Schafer and Leland NJ. Ran
dali. together with the chairman.
Miss Hazel !. Milks. and co-chair-
men, Misses Hazel Davis, and
Wanda Smith, and Mesdames Ger
trude Kroner and Mabel Free
man and their fine training was
manifested throughout the per-
Torrance.
The program Of the pageant
was
Episode 7. Spring Planting: APP
pearance OF Lady Spring; Spring
time; return OF the birds and
butterflies: Happy Birds, Rob
in, Robin, THE Woodpecker" +,
Dance of the Birds, Butter
flies; The Planting: Get Out
and Dig. Dig, Dig; The Growth
of the Garden: May Showers e,
Sunshine Fairies. Dance OF the
Sunshine Fairies, The Rainbow !:
The Call to Play; Jumping Rope,
playing in the Sun; Let the Ball
Roll.
Episode II. Neglect: Appearance
OF Weeds. Mustard Flower. The
Frolic OF the Bugs and Rabbits,
Little Green Bugs. 1.-The Rsb-
bits Lunch, Disappointment Of
the Bees. Busy Bees.
Episode III, Summer Care: The
Return to the Neglected Garden,
THE Little Gardener. THE Scare
crow. 1.-The Sad Little Weed;
The Reign OF Happiness, Dance.
The Rejoicing of the Flowers, The
Whistling Boy. THE Ten Little
Sunflowers" Daisies Won't Tell;
Hints OF Autumn: Goodbye to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15

Washington, May Is ms
Americas long awaited North Pa
cific offensive TO drive the Japs
out OF the Aleutians and hack to
Tokyo was underway today with
apparently powerful Army forces
battling desperate enemy units on
Attu Island.
In the fifth day OF the conflict.
the Navy continued 10 withhold
details Of the action on the west.
ernmost. Aleutisn base which the
Japs occupied almost a year ago
and have held since.
Hope for an early victory. with
control Of the vital northern step
ping stone 10 Japan passing to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15
Rental Lists
Being Sought

Local real estate owners were
asked today by John X. Schuesle1.
manager OF the newly established
War Housing Center offices in THE
Gas Company at ll3 Pearl St, to
list all available rent rooms f,pr
war plant workers with the new
oclce. The Office is branch Of the
National Housing Authority SET
up by the federal government
The Office has been set up her .
to help war plant workers get
rooms and living quarters and the
whole community is invited to
make the undertaking a ccopsrst'
tive and successful one.
In establishing the War Housing
Center here, the federal govern
ment has recognized that Ypsilant !
and its industrial area are an i'm
portant center of operations. An
additional Office is also being sks
up at 204s f. Michigan Ave, neA
Willow Lodge. $50.
War plant workers desirins
rooms and apartments will be able
TO go TO the War Housing Ceutar
here and find most OF the availabIt
rooms listed when the plan Is fully
developed.
1t is the plan OF the MIA. 10 use
existing facilities as far as they
go.
Owners desiring TO convert their
properties to provide increased
housing space for war plant work.
ers, will be given opportunity TO
do so with private capital and pos
sibly some help on priorities. An
additional plan known as the Lease
Conversion plan provides that a
property will he leased by the own
err TO the federal government for
period OF seven years or for the
duration OF the war that the pro-
perty will be remodeled by the
National Housing Administration
at government expense and return
ed to the owner without further
cost at the end OF the term. Ap-
propIiate rental will be paid dur
ing the term of the agreement.
New housing projects in which pri.
vate capital will be used, and also
with federal funds. will also be
provided TO meet the demands OF
war plant workers
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15
Stanley Store
25 Years

James r. Stanley, proprietor OF
the store bearing his name ct 7o7
w. Cross ST.. Will observe May l5
the 25th anniversary OF start ng IN
business here. Originally teacher
Mr.. Stanley decided in May, 1918.
10 enter the field OF business He
made a modest purchase Of the
store from his predecessor and as
his business grew, acquired full
title to the stock OF goods Gradual
ly. he purchased the real estate on
which his business was located and
later expanded the sire TO the
present size building.
Mr.. Stanley says that in rounding
out a quarter OF a century Of bust.
ness at the same location. we
thank our friends and customers
for our success.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15
Can Collection
Will be May 10

Tin can collection for tin salyagel
will be made here May 10. Resi-
dents are asked by the salvage
committee TO put out only bright
cans properly processed. The COM
mittee says rusty cans are not
disable and will be left on the mar
gins IL put out. They also ask
that the cans be put out in the
morning so that a night rain will
not rust them.
Ann Arbor will have their eollee-
ton the same day.
Rural residents may place their
cans on the west end OF the city
market on Washington st. next to.
the police headquarters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15
.Baptlsts to
.HaveChapel

Work has been started on the
new Baptist Chapel in East Ypsi-
lsDti at the corner Of f. Forest Ave.
and y. Allen 81. A volunteer group
OF the residents OF the area have
begun excavation for the basement.
It is planned 10 complete the base
ment as soon as possible so that II
NAV be available for sunday School
and summer vacation school pro.
gram.
Rev. George p. Jerome. special
representative OF the American
Baptist Home Mission Society. Is
in charge o. the work. The First
Baptist Church OF Ypsilanti and
the Michigan Baptist Convention
are cooperating in the project.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15
Construction Progress Made Despite Rain

The west atutment and all con.
crete piers are completed on the
). Huron st. oyerpass across L. s.
~ re.routed. and snoring AMI
forms for the floor Of the bridge are
being erected. II IL estimated that
concrete will be poured on the floor
in about six weeks.
The I'll on T. s ll2 between :.
Huron ST. and Belleviile Rd is
progressing On time The Ford
Dam Rd. overpass stands deserted
since a War Production Board de-
cision last week that the bridge
was nOn.essential brought WORK
there 10 a halt.
Moving Rapidly
Boyer Hospital work Is moving
along rapidly Concrete viii he
poured in the forms OF the foot.
irgs there today. Richard Weir
and his crew from the city gas OF.
"a. nNrsTpTsFTTnN paga
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15

FHI,.ADELPHIA- Up Officers
attached 10 the Fourth Naval Dis
trict today attempted TO eorrec-
"ofienses against military deport
ment' noted by their commandant,
Rear Admiral Milo F. Draemel.
Draemel said the offenses included
lack OF smartness IN saluting. wear
ing uniforms sloppily. mixing uni
forms. wearing hats az incorrect
angles and oyercoats unbuttoned;
walking with hands in trousers
pockets. and standing a bars where
enlisted men also are drinking.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA -AP- Allied
naval units have started Smelling
the remaining Axis Mediterranean
bases in concert with a continual
ly intensifying aerial offensive
which yesterday dealt devastating
blows on Sardinia, Sicily, the Ital-
ian mainland and harbored ship
ping.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15

ALGIERS-AP-Le Echo dAlger
said today that Gen. Henri Cir
aud's daughter and his grandchil-
dren have been taken to Germany
from Tunisia as hostages. before
capitulation OF the Axis armies.
Giraud's daughter is the wife of q
colonel in the French army. She
and her children had remained in
T'unis under the German occupa-
tion while her husband was en-
gagged in the fighting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15

CAIRO. Egypt.-AP- Joseph E..
Davies. en- route to Moscow on
special mission for President
Roosevelt. arrived last night in
Cairo. He stayed with American
Minister Alexander c. Kirk.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15
Goal of Offensive to Drive
Japanese Out of Aleutians

L. 8. forces. was limited at in Sec
rotary OF Navy Frank Knox's re-
port that the fighting IL going
very satisfactorily" for the Amer
lean troops.
At the same time. Sen. Chandler
ID Ky. disclosed that he had
been informed the u. s. Army
units landed at several points on
the mountainous. reeffringed is
land and had been able to put
vast quantities OF supplies ashore
Announcement that American
forces had landed on Attu on Tues
day. May II, was made by the
Navy yesterday, eight hours after
the Japanese had announced that
an invasion. OF their strategic base
had started.
Optimism Leavened
Optimism over the outcome OF
the battle, however. was leayened
with the clear indication that the
enemy would do his best TO pre-
vent domination OF Attu by Amer
lean forces because OF its strate
gic location in relation 10 Nip
pon's northern naval base in the
Kuriles-as well as to Japan II.
self.
Attn, where the Japs are under
stood TO have been constructing a
bomber landing strip, Is but $50
miles west OF Paramushiru Island,
the Northern Truk' OF the Nip
ponese naval operations system.
II IL roughly 100 nautical miles
from Attu TO Tokyo.
Pattern Obvious
With the strategy OF battle be
ing employed on Attu remained a
military secret the larger pattern
Of the offensive was obyious-to
bypass and flank the neighboring
Jap held island Of Kiska. Once
control Of Attu has been establish
ed. this base will provide an ad-
ditional point for the drawstring to
shut off supplies for Kiska. Kiska.
172 miles southeast OF Attu, was
continuing to receive bombing blows
from. L. s. sirmen operating out
OF Amchitka Island, which the
Americans occupied early in Jan
uary. Amchitks is only So nauti-
cal miles from Kiska.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15

LONDON-AP-Maj. Gen. Ira C.
Eaker, commander OF the Sth Army
Air Forces, who was scheduled to
open Wings for Victory Week" at
Stafford tomorrow, has Cancelled
The engagement for urgent service
reasons.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15

WASHINGTON, D. C-Cancel-
lation of all furniture marts for
the duration OF the war was re-
quested today by Transportation
Director Joseph B. Eastman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Somewhat Warmer

WASHINGTON. D. C. -AP-s
The Allied Air Forces OF North
Africa destroyed approximately p
900 enemy planes while losing
about 40 in the six months and
three days between the landings
IN French North Africa and the
collapse OF Axis resistance on May
IL.
LAFAYETTE, Ind.-AP- Judge
W. Lynn Parkinson today denied
new trial motion filed for viii
r. Pickett, 81 year old retired Chi.
csgo painting contractor. Senten-
ced to a life term in February in
the second degree murder OF his
mail order" bride. Ella May. Puck
EFT wept as the judge announced
his decision.
LONDON -AP- The Red Air
Force. attacking in the east as the
Allied aerial offensive swelled IN
the west. destroyed ~ German
planes. 800 freight cars. 200 sup
ply trucks, and other enemy war
equipment in widespread raids
along the huge Russian front, Mos
COW announced early today
WASHINGTON. D. C.-AP-Rob
ert Morss Lovett, government sec
rotary of the Virgin Islands, was
declared unfit to continue in the
government service today by the
House Appropriations Committee.
The committee announced that it
will propose legislation to forbid
the use Of federal funds to pay
Lovett's salary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15

NEW YORK-INS-Second Lieut..
Ernest W. Haggar. 20, of Sweet
water, Texas, was killed when his
plane crashed at Tops Field, Mass,
the Second Service Command an.
nounced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15

ST. LOUIS-INS - Robert S.
Nash, 26. who police said confessed
the murders OF his mother and faith
er. today looked forward to life inn
prisonment, a sentence which was
-hxed by the st. Louis County Cir
cult jury. The jury. after four
hoIrs elaboration. found him gull
" last night Of the murder Of his
mother, Mrs. c. A. Nash.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15

Ian mainland ana harDored snip
ping.
CAIRO, Egypt-AP- Joseph E.
Davies, en- route to Moscow on a
special mission for President
Roosevelt arrived last night in
Cairo. He stayed with American
Minister Alexander c. Kirk.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Cancel-
lation OF all furniture marts for
the duration OF the war was re-
quested today by Transportation
Director Joseph B. Eastman.
NEW YORK-lNS-Second Lieut..
Ernest W. Haggar. 20, of Sweet
water, Texas, was killed when his
plane crashed at Tops Field, Mass,
the Second Service Command an.
nounced today.
NEW YORK-INS-All major
networks will broadcast British
Prime Minister winston Churchill's
address to Congress next Wednes
day. He is scheduled to begin
speaking at 1890 p. m. EWT.
WASHINGTON INS-As the
House prepared to vote Monday on
proposal 10 remove all three a.
legged Communist sympathizers
from the federal payrolls, it was dis
closed today that fourth employe
will be recalled for further testi.
mony by an Appropriations Sub
committee.
RENO. Nev.-INS-Countess Bri-
ia Marianne Uggla Waachmeister
today held a divorce from Count
Fredirk Hans Carl Wachtmeister,
attache of the Swedish legation In
Washington, on charges of cruelty.
The decree, granted yesterday, was
presided by an out of court agree
ment on property rights and other
matters. The Wachtmeisters we're
married in London in 1891 and
have one child, Marianne, s.
SAN FRANCISCO ms -
Ntllln al lOudN us
closed the names of three men kill
ed Thursday in the midair COLI
sion OF two Navy planes north OF
the Golden Gate. The three were
Thomas T. Harron, %. aviation
radioman third class, Waltham,
Mass; Leroy 7. Weatherby, %,
aviation radioman third class, Pit
man, n. j.. and Harold R. Chand-
Ter. 20, aviation metalsmith third
class, Oakland, Cal.
UNION. Mo.-INS-Orville Fry
train fireman OF Eldon. Mo. was
dead today. and R. II. Francis. en-
gineer. also OF Eldon, was report
ed in a critical condition as result
OF the explosion of the engine of a
Kansas Citytbound Rock Island
freight train last night four miles
west OF Union, Mo.
RENO, Nev.-INS-The interna.
tional marriage OF Aliki Diplarakos.
Greek beauty and winner OF the
Miss Universe" title in 1880. and
Paul Louis WELLER, French air.
plane manufacturer, was ended to-
day following a Reno divorce. The
decree and custody OF their child,
Paul Weller. nine. were awarded
TO Madame WELLER. She charged
cruelty. The couple was married
in Paris in 1882.
ST. LOUIS-INS - Robert S.
Nash, 26. who police said confessed
the murders OF his mother and faith
or. today looked forward to life i'm
prisonment, a sentence which was
lhxed by the st. Louis County Cir.
cult jury. The jury. after -four
hoirs elaboration. found him gull.
" last night Of the murder OF his
mother, Mrs. c. A. Nash.
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Laborers wanted at once

see PlCNIC-Page .
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at Gas Plant. SOC North Huron Good wages, 40 hou
overtime
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15

NEW YORK-INS-All major
networks will broadcast British
Prime Minister winston Churchilrs
address to Congress next Wednes
day. He is scheduled to begin
speaking at 1890 D. m. EWT.
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See CHURCHES -l7age ?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15

UNION. Mo.-INS-Orville Fry.
train fireman OF Eldon. Mo. was
dead today. and r. II. Francis. en-
gineer, also OF Eldon, was report.
ed in a critical condition as result
OF the explosion of the engine Of a
Kansas City.bound Rock Island
freight train last night four miles
west of Union, Mo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-15

WASHINGTON INS-As the
House prepared to vote Monday on
a proposal 10 remove all three al
legged Communist sympathizers
from the federal payrolls, it was dis
closed today that fourth employe
will be recalled for further testi-
mony by an Appropriations Sub
committee.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22

or Kitwas rites became part Of the religion and phlo
sophcal development of the and from that time
were practiced at Cuzco
ND according TO him there a the base Of
the perpetual Cotacachi to which only the
true have The the temple and
in the valley is sheltered, highly intelligent community
while the priests of Init carry od-not living
but their ranks epenshed by the offspring selected
men and women of the old faith and the motherland
The conversation had been carried in true leisurely
Indian fashion and it growing late
Again ne read my thoughts and said courteously You
will stay the night with us, of course"
See here Sigcha," said bluntly why have you told
all this and did you know coming here today"
decided that should meet and thought best then
you to Intiyan."
decided 2n asked little agrtiy when started
had thought either Of you of the child didn't
know that you existed"
He said, Don't you remember how the trip sug-
gested to you by your majordomo? He had been told
what he must do"
grew itttte srgrterafter ar nobody likes to be
cats-paw, whether Of Indians or anybody else
He shrugged his shoulders in true Indian fashion.
None Of it my decision he said. II too told
You thought of adoption" he went 1t is also
possible that that thought implanted in your mind
my judgment Of you should be good l answered your
thoughts with-Not now But it may be that something
Of this kind will be consdorcd-much ateE Since Intyan
is to be given instruction which will probably take five or
years"
instruction Where and by whom" L asked
the Temple or The Cradle Of The sun at ko-asqui"
answered gravely And added We take her there at
the dawn Of tomorrow
He went on still gravey:-"1 "1ntiyan will be the High
Prestcss living symbol weld all peoples together
into the ancient peace and WORKSHOP Of Init.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-22

DO think that in this contemplated violence
uprsings anything of the kind We Quichuas. Senor
least those to whom belong, better informed
than you think know We want part in politics or
world affairs
we realize that this isolation difficult in these chang
ing times The world by dominating who spread
their ideas and way of living by force.
I'm the Eastern world the Japanese have arisen
the ruthless Of these We want less to do
with them than with the ruthless masters Of your world
your world is fire again. Ours is still at peace.
I'VE do want dictate the policy lives of others,
and do not desire to control distant lands and peoples
Yet fear the consequence of this world massacre.
1--WE must have leader We a spiritual leader
will hold together and who will remind of
duty toward the giver Of all life Init the Sun our
men believe have found this leader 1ntyan and
that with her will dawn day for that in reality
is The rebrth of the old days
Abruptly he arose and went I on thinking.
did Sgcha again until pile Of blankets that
were to my arranged Nor did the child.
But as was taking last smoke before turning in, and
still thinking. be returned.
we start early" he said. Awaken to bid good-by
to 1ntiyan'
At dawn he did awaken me The child dressed in the
finest OF Quchua apparel, ran laughing TO me.
looked ruIIle ready sadded and at half dozen
other which to be the cavacade Of Intiyan.
oosened my camera, and then hesitated Would they
let take her picture?
why not p" said the Quichua indiffereny "Shc will
not be again FOR many years"
took the chds photograph which you this page
Ia silenee- ateaeA- ride -aA4as.--
Two days later, still thinking hard rode back to tho
choza II was deserted. l could find anywhere
Intiyan her way If Sgcha had spoken the truth
the Of the Sunpcrhaps already there
- Strange fantastic, unbelievable?
70 Fantastic yes. AS here many things fantastic.
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