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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26
Service Fund
Starts

Promising enthusiasm, indicated
by an excellent attendance OF work
ers. assured Chairman Joseph
Thompson OF successful Com5un-
ity Fund campaign, as luncheon
was served at noon today in the
dining room OF the Hotel Huron.
With nearly a hundred per cent
attendance the drive for special
gifts was officially started, M.
Thompson, aided by D. NJ. Silk
worth and c. c. Wescott, outlin-
ing plans for the drive and stres-
sing the need for larger contribu-
tons than last year in order that
the increased quota may be com
pleted in good time.
The quota this year Is $4,000.
Last year it was $4,000. There
are more people in Ypsilanti than
last year, but many OF these new
residents can be classified as
transient The burden of the con-
tributions. therefore, rests large
ly with the same people who con.
tributed so generously last year
and in preceding years.
An important point emphasized
by Mr.. Thompson was that 61oo
OF the War Chest. which is includ-
ed in the Community Fund budget.
will benefit local men in service
through such agencies as the USO
the Seamen's service and war pris-
oners aid.
Cards were assigned workers
with instructions for contracting
business firms and individuals.
who through larger contributions
make up a big part Of the total
quota. Work started Immediately
after the luncheon and results
will be reported each day as the
campaign progresses.
Evening Meeting
Monday evening representatives
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26
Coupon Sales
Tax Proposed

Washington, Oct. 26-tfP-A cou-
pom sales taxa revenue device
through which the burden Of a
flat levy on consumer goods could
be lightened for low income tax.
payers emerged today as pos
sible basis for compromise between
the administration and congress.
sional advocates OF 10 per cent
federal sales tax.
Researchers for the joint con.
gress.onsl committee on interna!
revenue are understood TO have
drafted such proposal for early
cor sideration by the House Ways
ard Means Committee.
The committee has made a point
o. avoiding a direct vote on pro
posal5 for a 10 per cent retail sales
tax. while beating down the ad-
ministration's S1o.50O, 900, 900 pro.
gram, item after item.
OF the total Treasury proposals,
only two recommendations for in
creased excise and corporation
taxes have not been rejected.
They probably will be acted upon
today or tomorrow.
The proposed coupon levy would
guarantee taxpayers below a Ger.
tain income bracket = proportion
ate amount OF script. which would
be accepted by retailers in lieu o!
the sales tax.
Colin Stamm. chairman Of the
Joint committee. meanwhile. pre-
sonted the Ways and Means Com
mittee with "a new schedule OF
special excise taxes. estimated Ia
yield $3.50. 100000. and to cover
postage. gasoline, soap, toothpasle
a9d hets
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26
Story Changed by Crowns
Witness in Cakes Hearing

tain OF Miami's police homicide
squad, will be questioned closely
on his new theory OF the FIRE, attor-
neys for Count Alfred de Marigny
on trial for the Staying, indicated.
They were questioning Melchen
on the conflicting testimony late
yesterday when court was adjourn
ed until this morning.
Melchen, who entered the inves-
tigation of the Staying at the re-
quest Of the Duke Of Windsor. a
close friend OF the victim, had
testified at a preliminary hearing
that smudges in the hallway OF the
20-room Cakes villa were caused by
a man leaning against the wall
with his clothing afire.
But yesterday he admitted that
il probably would have been i'm
possible for human to have made
the smudges. The defense plan.
ned to bring out today the reason
he changed his mind
Tells OF Singing
Most Of his direct testimony as
crown witness yesterday con
cerned the fire and the singes
found on the hair of the French
nobleman's arms. goatee and eye.
brows.
The singed hair was found on the
left forearm, the back of the left
hand, the left side OF the beard
and mustache and on the left eye
brow. The Count, he testified. ex-
planned that the hair may have
been singed while he was lighting
cigarette, singeing chickens IN
his chicken farm or when he light
ed candles in a lamp during a
dinner party in his home the night
before the father OF his third wife,
pretty. 19-year-old Nancy Cakes.
was slain. One OF the women at
the party testified that the Count
had complained that he suffered
burns while lighting the candles.
The count since has shaved off the
beard. explaining his wife did not
like it,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26
BY Water MacPeek

Being a Scout makes me feel
good inside" a boy said, uncons-
cously touching upon a most signi-
ficant importance OF the work OF
the Boy Scouts OF America. Il like
to do something to help-and when
am useful to my country, dis
tributing government posters. air
raid messenger, civilian defense
service, Red Cross help, salvage,
victory gardens, book collection
no matter how little It is. | have
a part"
During 1913 more than 400 differ
ent boys in the Ypsilanti District
as Cubs and as Scouts are having
a part OF the good will they are
giving as we'll as the sery ice they
are rendering. They feel good"
in the knowledge that they are do
ing their best 10 be decent. use
full citizens.
The Ypsilani District Of the
Observation-Disclosures Boy Scout
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26
Saws President Franklin D.
Roosevelt:

All Americans and all Amer
ican institutions are united in
their determination to win this
war. They are showing 10 our
allies and 10 our enemies a gen
erous devotion and sacrifice
that promises victory.
That unity and devotion are
shown in the National War
Fund. In October it presents
10 our people an appeal for ser.
vice 10 our fighting forces.
for service 10 the unconquer-
able people OF the United Ma
tons. and for service 70 the
home front in the United
States. The CSO. the other
agencies devoted to the com
mon war aim in foreign lands.
and those guiding the families
% servicemen and war vorl
ers and their families toward
necessary health. welfare. and
recreation-all these are join
ed in one campaign
With the strength Of union.
the economy Of federation. and
the hacking ~ additionally
generous America. the National
War Fund-like all essential
parts of our war effort-must
be given abundant and prompt
support toward its goal
As Commander IN CHIEF. 7
ask all our people 10 remember
this that a share IN the We
tional War Fund is a share in
!, inning the war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26
Miners Failing to Heed Deadline
(By international News service)

(By International News Service)
No signs OF a general back-to-
work movement among striking
coal miners in eight states develop
ed today as the deadline liked by
the War Labor Board for the term
ination of the unauthorized stop
pages passed with only few dig
gers returning to the pits.
Only $500 of Alabama $4,000
idle miners returned to work yes
terday in answer to the WLB's ul-
timatum that the strikes in that
state would be referred to Presi-
dent Roosevelt if the men did not
return to work.
The strike spread to the eighth
state. West Virginia. where more
than 5000 miners in the Fairmont
fields were expected TO quit.
States previously affected by the
strikes were Alabama, Illinois, In
diana, Kentucky. Ohio, Pennsyl'
vania and Arkansas.
Officials PoWerless
Ali the strikers are members OF
the United Mine Workers OF Ameri-
ca whose officials including the
president, John L. Lewis, had ap-
pealed for a backto-work move
ment Some union officials said
the strikes were caused by the
lack of a contract while others
blamed local issues and sympath-
etic strike action Of the miners.
As the strikes went into their
twelfth day. thousands of tons Of
coal were lost to the war effort
daily. In the Alabama fields alone.
daily coal production was reduced
by $4,000 tons. At least IS open
hearth and steel furnaces were
closed in that area.
A survey by the Alabama Mining
Institute disclosed that only II
OF more than so pits in that area
were operating.
The brightest spot in the dark
coal strike picture was in Ohio
where 1000 miners "a majority OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26
anks Seen
as Obsolete

Rotarians were startled Monday
to hear the authoritative assertion
that tanks have become an obso-
lete weapon Of war. The speaker
was Colonel Henry Miller, of the
Engineering Department of the
University OF Michigan, an ex-
pert consultant to the Government
on ordnance. Colonel Miller's ac-
tive participation in the develop
ment of new weapons OF war has
been continuous since World War
|. His topic today was. The De
velopment OF Special War Equip
ment."
Stating that every war makes
many weapons obsolete. Colonel
Miller gave much attention TO the
time-fuse. From our War OF 1872
down to World War /. time fuses
were chemical in action and un-
certain in time. Today, due to the
necessities that have arisen from
the development Of the airplane
electrically-operated fuses have
been achieved that fire with an
accuracy OF one two-hundredth Of
a second. furthermore. mechan-
isms have been developed that will
automatically set the fuse as the
shell is loaded into the gun, and
point the gun at an unseen enemy
plane-perhaps five miles above
the earthT-all with such accuracy
that the explosion will occur with
in 100 feet OF the target.
Colonel Miller explained that the
United States has pioneered in
many of the modern instruments
OF war. For example. the Social
bre machine gun, with its ability
to fire a bullet over straight
path OF 1000 yards. has been devas-
tating to the enemy in the air
Radar has been particularly ef-
feetive in the foggy areas Of the
North Pacific. And the Bazooka
anti.tank gun firing a rocket shell
has made tanks untenable. Colonel
Miller said that we are also en-
ploying new type Of explosive,
See ROTARY-Page q
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26
Present Situation Craze
Japanese Emperor Warns
In Address to Parliament
Senator For
Information
Before Vote

Washington, Oct. GINS Sen.
Hiram Johnson tRl Calf, de
manded today that the Senate be
informed OF results OF the tri-
partite conference now under way
in Moscow before il votes on the
Connally peace resolution.
The demand was made as the
Senate entered its second day Of
debate on the Connally resolution,
which calls for international au-
thorlty to preserve peace in the
postwar world. Senate leaders are
driving for an early vote.
johnson Is fighting the resolu.
ton on the ground that it is un-
wise for the United States to com.
nit itself before II knows what
Great Britain. Russia and other
nations will do in the future.
III you'll answer what Stain will
do ! might be able in a small de-
gree TO say just why il is inoppor-
tune for us to act now" said John
son. The Senate has a right TO
know what they are doing in Mos.
COW. and It knows nothing at all. :"
johnson characterized the Con
nally resolution as a step toward
another League OF Nations which
he expects the Senate to, reject
after the war.
Plead Today
Democratic Senate Leader Bark
ley and Sen. Walter F. George CD
Ga. were TO plead with the Sen
ate today for passage OF the Coni
nally resolution.
The resolution was attacked by
II senators including Pepper (D)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26
Congress Today

(By United Press
Senate
Meets at noon TO consider post
war resolution.
Judiciary Committee poll TAX
hearing a. m. topen).
Banking and Currency Commit
tee on advertising hill--1o:30 a m.
closed.
House
Meets at II a. m. 20 consider
draft deferms Ht bill.
Military Affairs Committee on
termination Of war contracts -
1890 m. topenl
Naval Affairs Drewry Subcom-
mittee on Brewster Aeronautica.
Corp 10 2. N. (openi.
Ways and Means Committee OH
taxes-to he called tclossdl.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

Nassau, Bahamas. oct. 26-UP-
A witness the defense accused of
hedging" faced cross examination
today on his conflicting testimony
concerning the clumsy efforts OF
the slayer OF Sir Harry Cakes, one
Of the worlds richest men. to
cover his tracks by setting fire to
the bed on which the victim lay
Edward Melchen, hook-nosed cap
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26
Land Sought
For Parkway

Retrial OF the Huron-Clinton
Metropolitan Authority's condem.
nation petition in connection with
the BClleyille Lake park projec.
began today before Circuit Judge
clyde l.. Webster in Detroit. The
authority seeks 1872 parcels OF land
to build the Huron-Clinton metro
politan parkway.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26
Legion, Kiwanis, Rotary
Sponsor Halloween Party

Plans for a Halloween party for
all the school children in the city
have been made by the American
Legion, Rotary Club and Kiwanis
Club. under the direction OF Fred
Lambert.
The parties will be held in the
city schools Saturd y evening.
There will be cider. doughnuts.
games, and prize awards for cos.
tunes
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26
AUCTION CALENDAR

SATURDAY. NOVEMBER at 100
o. M. at 1855 Judd 3D.. farm
known as George Bryant Farm.
7 miles south Of Ypsilsnti. l
mile north, y mile west Of Whit
taker. Charles '. Bryant. Propie-
tor: Earl Wright. Auetioneer;
o. {. Vedder, Clerk. Adv. lio5s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

EDITORS NOTE: This Is one OF
series Of articles showing extent OF
services rendered by agencies par
ticipating IN the Community fund
ALLEGATION in Ypsilanti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

New York Oct-26 Up Author.
tiles checked the conflicting stor
les OF the estranged husband OF
pretty Mrs. Patricia Burton Lon
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26
Raid on
Rabaul Has
Effect

tooay IN great offensive 10 clear
the Naxs from Soviet soil In
matter OF weeks.
panleky German efforts 70 pre-
vent disaster appeared falling sy-
eryWhere along the lower onlepsr
bulge and the approaches 10 the
Crlmea and the enemy retreat
Verped on a rout.
For the first time since Dec. 7.
l9ili when HIS ambassador Aat in
II State Department ante room al
Washington while his armed forces
struck at Pearl llarbor. the Amer
lean people today believed some
thing Japanese Emperor lIrohito
said.
In an address formally opening
the 93rd special session OF the Nip.
ponese parliament. the Jap cmpef
or warned his people that this
present situation is truly grave"
And then, Just 10 give an idea
OF how serious he believes tho sit.
uation is going to be. he called
upon the diet 10 fulhll ita duty
under total war by passing mea.
sures 10 raise the 1913 general &C.
count 10 more than Is billion yen,
Included In the budget In a Epe.
clal fund 10 establish a new air
defense general headquarters" in
the hope OF coping with Allied air
raids against tho Japanese home
islands.
Undoubtedly, the emperora usual
frankness was impelled by the most
recent Allied air assault against
his key base OF Rabaul on New
Britain Island. The two day raid.
heaping added destruction on the
record. breaking attack against that
, target less than two weeks ago,
/ definitely destroyed 123 enemv
craft and probably wrecked Is
others
Illustrate laps
The aerial thrust. carried out
by heavy four motored Liberators
and speedy Mitchell medium bomb.
ers. frustrated a Japanese attempt
to rebuild their shattered air force
at that base. The attacks were
concentrated on the three main air.
dromes in the area. Rapopo. Vun.,
akkanau and Tobera, and resulted
in the loss OF only four Allied
planes
Numerous fires scared the
'dromes after the Allied craft pour.
ed 1875 tons OF high explosives on
the target. Ground Installations
were wrecked and explosions in
supply dumps and dispersal areas
were reported
Meanwhile. other Allied aircraft
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

LONDON-INS-Press dispatch
es to London reported today that
10000 starving persons now are
camping in the streets of Calcutta,
India. Thousands OF free food cen
ters we're said to have been set up
to care for the people but the ire
mendous influx Of hungry persons
and the hardships. of a current heat
wave were greatly hampering re-
lief efforts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Al.
giers-UP-The Fifth Army has
advanced all along the front, 4
communique announced today. At
least three towns were captured by
the Allied forces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

SOUTHERN ITALY-INS-- one
OF the most brutal acts Of Nazi ter
rorism in the war-the mass execu-
tion OF 5000 italian officers and
men on an island off the coast of
Albania today was reported by
refugees who escaped through the
German lines into southern Italy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

Observation-Disclosures De
partment officials revealed today
that 2,624 men and women born in
So foreign countries-227 OF them
from enemy countries-have been
granted United States citizenship
while serving in the armed forces
on foreign soil.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

NORTHAMPTON, Mass.-UP -
An intercranial hemorrhage Undue
ed from natural causes" was
blamed today for the death Of Miss
Victoria Louis Schrager, "a, OF Chi
cago, attractive Smith College fac
ulty member whose body was
found in a partly-flled bathtub
Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

See PEACE-Page .
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

See Staying PAGE ?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

Observation-Disclosures Ma
ture. who lost one movie red-head
TO Orson Welles. scurried around
today for a license to wed Anne
Shirley. another red-haired star Of
the films.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

NEW YORK-INS-Louis G.
STREET.. 4O-year-old plumber. was in
serious condition today after he am
putated one of his feet with a meat
cleaver and hacked the other so
badly that It also had to be re-
moved. His wife told police that he
had suffered a painful ankle injury
ten years ago and ever since had
complained OF excruciating pains.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

Sec WAR Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

STOCKHOLM-INS-An official
admission was made by the Ger
mans today that a Nazi warplane
shot down the Swedish transport
airliner Gripen In which 10 persons.
including one American. were
killed. The German air attache at
Stockholm presented his govern
ment's regrets that a German plane
mistakenly had shot down the craft
off the Swedish coast Friday night,
while 1t was en- route to Stockholm
from England.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

See DRAFT Page >
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

See sTRIKES-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

WASHINGTON-UP- President
Roosevelt today denounced as
"groundless' and irresponsible"
reports that the federal govern.
ment was a haven for draft dOdg-
ers. submitting figures to Congress
showing that only 80 per cent Of
the government civilian work force
has received occupational defer
ment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

WASHINGTON-INS- Diploma
tic advices reaching Washington
indicated today that Finland is
now prepared to discuss separate
peace with Russia. The Firms al
ready have started making indirect
peace overtures to Russia.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

PHILADELPHIA - UP - DR..
Charles A. Blind, Los Angeles.
Calf, told delegates to the 10th
annual clinical assembly OF the
American Osteopathic Association
today that improper eye glasses
was the most frequent cause Of
injury 10 the nervous system.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

See SERVICE FUND-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

LONDON-INS - Nearly 5000
patriots we're arrested in France
last month by German occupation
forces. Radio Algiers reported to-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

See ROTARY-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

SAN FRANCISCO-INS-North-
ern California residents today
checked homes and Offices for
earthquake damage after a sharp
temblor of three minutes duration.
The quake, described as a sharp
shock" by Dr. Perry Byerly. Uni
yersity OF California seismologist,
conferred 40 miles from San Fran
cisco, in the vicinity Of San Jose.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

SIOUX FALLS. Ia-INS-A vol
untary salary cut from $4,000
year to S96 a month was in pros
pect today for Judge l.. B. Forsling.
former Iowa state senator and
state representative.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-26

NEW YORK-UP- Hadassah,
the women"s Zionist organization
Of America, continued its goth an
nual convention today after hav-
ing voted unanimously last night
to withdraw from membership in
the American Jewish Committee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-11
JUDGE CARO- HOLDS
HIS FIRST SESSION
OF CRIMINAL COURT
TWO DEFENDANTS IN MINOR
CASES PLEADED GUILTY:
JURY DRAWING TO BE
HELD NEXT WEEK

Judge T. S. Caro- held his first
special term of criminal court
this morning. The session was
called to- order at 1890 o'clock,
but only two defendants in
minor cases pleaded guilty.
One, charged with profanity
was fined ST and costs, and the
other, charged with assault and
battery, was fined SIS and costs.
1t was intended to draw a
jury at the special term of the
criminal court next Tuesday,
but the date has been advanced
till the following Friday because
of the session of the federal
court in Key West on the earlier
date.
The jury drawn on Friday of
next week will serve at the regu
lar term of court on May "a.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-11
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
WAVES AND SPARS;
NEW SEABEE RATINGS

Opportunities for WAVES and
SPARS and new ratings avail
able for service in the "Sea-
bees" were announced by the
Navy Recruiting Station when
1t. M. C. Rhodes, Jr., officer in
charge of Navy recruiting in
South Florida visited Key West
yesterday.
The Navy needs $4,000 women
in the enlisted ranks of the
WAVES and SPARS, 1t. Rhodes
said. After. a oriezrpontf1 train
ing period at Hunter College,
New York City, the girls are
assigned to duty at Naval Bases
and as third class petty officers
they receive a total of $160.50 a
month, including living expens-
es.
A considerable number of rat
ings for qualified building trades
men are now available and 1t.
Rhodes urged such men-be-
tween the ages of Is and 38-tc
visit the local recruiting station
while the quota is still open.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-11
MARY SMITH GOES
X X X
Key Vests First WAVE
X X X
STRICTLY NAUTICAL

Mary Frances Smith, of Key
West has gone strictly nautical
since enlisting in the WAVES,
according to Chief Herbert Moy-
er, petty officer in charge of the
local Navy Recruiting Station,
who received a letter from Hunt
er College, N. Y, where Miss
Smith is receiving her indoc-
trination course.
Notwithstanding that Chief
Meyer has served 20 years III
the regular Navy, Miss Smith
cautioned that her letter may
be difficult to understand since
she referred to the floors as
decks the walls as bulkheads,
the windows as ports and the
stairs as ladders.
Needless to say, Chief Meyer
aptly interpreted the letter and
decided Miss Smith was more
than satisfied with life in her
new Navy career.