davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16
SupplyBillto
ReduceFunds
of Owl, OPA
War Shipping to
Receive Sizeable
Increase

Washington. June 1S-INS Call
ing a halt on further expansion
OF civilian war agencies, the House
Appropriations Committee today
approved s2.92l ,000. 900 supply
bill TO finance their operations for
the fiscal year starting July /,
but inflicted heavy cuts on the
Owl and oPA In the process.
With II agencies involved. the
committees bill represented a re.
duction OF sl39,492.000 below
amounts requested. with only the
War Shipping Administration re
ceiying a sizeable increase over
its appropriation OF last year.
The Office OF War Information
and the Office. OF Price Admins,
trstion-both targets OF frequent
congressional criticism-were hit
the hardest.
The oPA got s12,335 900 less
than it sought and was directed to
roll back" its Washington estab-
lishment to its May 81 personnel
level The committee. however,
granted an increase over last year
for local boards TO enable them to
hire an additional 5,1S9 clerks.
The owl got s12.s6s,O0 less
than it asked. and $1,375,0O0 less
than it received a year ago. A
s10,O00,000 request to finance joint
propaganda campaigns with future
military invasions overseas. was
slashed in half, and a proviso writ
ten in that even the half left could
not be expended without specific
authorization from the Bureau OF
the Budget.
The committee also ordered a
drastic curtailment and reorsan-
ization' OF the Office OF Civilian
defense. trimming the OCD's re-
quest 100000 below budget es-
Inmates and s3,447,O00 below the
amount voted last year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16
Farmers May Have
Filling Stations

Washington. June 1s-INS-- A
series OF gasoline filling stations in
the Midwest for farmers only" was
envisioned today by Sen. Scott W.
Lucas. ID H.. as a solution TO pos.
sible gas shortages which would
put crimp in food production.
Farmers ought TO have gas In
preference 10 non-essentisl driy.
ing" Lucas declared.
III II becomes necessary. | would
recommend that one gasoline sta
ton in each city in the farming area
be set aside for use OF farmers
alone so that they would be as
sured OF enough fuel to carry on. 3"
Lueas pointed out tina. the farm
er has a big job" ahead 10 pro.
duce food for civilians. lend-lease
and the military needs and said
fuel is a necessity not only on the
farm for tractors and other ma
chinery but also for farm-to- market
transportation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16
Major Rift in
Congress Seen
in FoodC Crisis
AtLoggerheads
With President
on Gar Issue

Washington. June 16-lNS- A
major rift between Congress and
President Roosevelt flared into
the open today. barely two weeks
after creation of the War Mobiliza-
ton Board which was given the
task OF resolving intra- government
tai differences before they break
into print and confuse the public.
Sharp words were exchanged on
both sides of the controversy of
whether or not an allpowerful
food car should be named with
final authority over production,
prices. rationing and manpower on
the farm and on the merits Of the
food subsidy program for STABILIZE.
ing the cost of living.
With Capitol Hill solidly for the
food car appointment and Just
as solidly opposed to the subsidy
program. two days Of scurrying
conferences between farm bloc
leaders and the White House were
climaxed by the exclamation OF
Rep. Fulmer, chairman of the
House Agriculture Committee.
'lt they tthe administration J
want to continue this durn expert
mentinG. then we troryrt ss. will
just have TO take some action he
aEgrlly asserted upon leaving a
lengthy conference with the Pres
ident.
Frlmer led Democratic and Re-
publican members Of his commit.
tee into the White House to ask
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16
Bonbers
Crash, l8Die

AIamogordo, n. NJ, June 16-lNS
Officials from the Army Air Base
at Aiamagordo today took over the
Investigation n the spectacular
mid-air collision OF two four-mo'
tored bombers, In which between
"A and IS fliers were killed and
from which one airman parachuted
10 safety.
Thirteen bodies were brought TO
Alamogordo early today.
The bombers. both from the Ala.
mogordo Air Bose, collided yester-
day near Ruidoso. n. NJ. as they
flew east OF their bombing range
and over the CAPTAIN Mountains oil
the 12,000-foot Sierra Blanca range.
The bombers. one Of them in
flames. plunged to earth about 81
miles north OF their base.
A description OF tht mid-air col
lision was given 10 Sheriff A. 8.
Slower by William Ferguson. a
rancher. who lives near the scene
OF the accident. Ferguson told
the sheriff:
while was visiting the home OF
Eula Hartley with my wife and
daughter, heard the women
scream. looked into the sky and
saw two bombers locked together.
In another second or two, both
bombers plunged to earth. We
thought we saw someone parachute
from one OF the bombers.
Hours later. the lone survivor was
found. Deputy Sheriff Nick VEGA,
who worked with rescue parties
from Carrizozo and Ruidoso. said
the youth was so excited that ~ 2
couldn't learn any details Of the
accident from him"
The survivor. whose name was
not Immediately disclosed. was. re-
moved in a highly nervous condi-
ton to the Fort Stanton, n. NJ. Ma
rine Hospital.
Pending the official announce
ment BY the Alamogordo Air Base
on the exact number killed. local
officials differed on the death toll.
First reports last night had placed
The number OF victims as high as
81 killed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

in Africa to
View Troops
Eisenhower to
be Invested in
Order of Bath

London. June i6-I\S - King
George VI OF Great Britain was Of
hcially disclosed today to be visit
ing Allied troops in North Africa
The King took advantage OF the
opportunity while in North Africa,
it was revealed, to invest American
Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower, Allied
commander-in-chi with the insig-
MIA of the Knights Grand Cross OF
the Military Order OF the Bath.
In recent announcement of hon
ors like award was bestowed on
American Gen. Douglas Macarthur.
supreme commander of the South
west Pacific. Only one other
American general has been so hon.
ored. He is Gen. John J. Perish
ing, commander OF the American
Expeditionary Force in the last
war. who received the insignia
from the present monarch's father,
King George V.
The official announcement from
Buckingham Palace OF the King S
trip TO North Africa said:
His Majesty welcomed the op-
portunity OF seeing the United
States armies and air forces and
the French army, with whom his
own forces have been so closely
associated in the recent memorable
victory and of investing Gen. Eisen-
hover with the insignia OF the
knights Grand Cross Of the Order
OF the Bath" ...a
Buckingham Palace said that the
King was accompanied by both
the secretary OF state for war. Sir
James Grigg, and the secretary
of state for air, Sir Archibald
Sinclair.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16
WATER SHORT

Detroit. June 15--INS-A threat
ened acute water shortage will
eliminate unnecessary use OF wa
ter if hot weather continues. Lau-
renee @. Lenhardt. general super
intendent OF the water department
warned today. The water depart
ment and the federal government
are installing four 100000 gallon
day pumps rented from Philadel-
phia to forestall the shortage
caused by industrial and popula-
ton expansion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16
Heavy Raids LOOsed ON
Sicily. LampiOne Taken
Hitler May be
Building New
Defenses
Warns People
Situation VERY
Tense
fsy Int.rnstlonal New. s.rvle.l

tBy international Nsws Servieel
New heavy assaults on Sicily,
Mediterranean invasion stepping.
stone TO Axis Europe, and capture
OF tiny lampione. last OF Musso-
linfs Islands in the Sicilian Straits,
were oficslly announced today and
new reports OF frantic Axis prep.
arations TO defend the continent.
Flying Fortresses blasted the
Beeea d Fsieo and Casteivetrana
sirdromes in the latest assaults on
Sicily. Great fires and explosions
set OF ~ HanHairmens bombs blan-
seted barracks, dispersal areas and
runways.
Communlque from North Africa
announced strong attacks by Amer
lean Mitchell and Marauder medi-
um bombers. escorted by Light.
nlngs and Warhawks, on two other
Sicilisn alrfields, al Sciaccs and
Borizzo. LightnIngs also raked tar.
gets at MARSHA, in Western Sicily.
Eleven Axis planes we're shot
down In combat during these az
ssults. The communique revealed
that giant British wellington
bombers also blasted tarkets IN
Sicily Monday night. when five
more enemy planes we're shot out
OF the SKY. In all these operations.
Gen. Eisenhower reported, the Al
lies lost only five planes.
Capture OF Lampione was q mere
formality. A small detachment
which went ashore from a destroyer
found the island unlnha hited.
Allied bombers from England
we're over Northern Germany last
night. according 10 DNB, German
news agency. which said bombs
dropped in isolated places caused
small damage. Berlin had a half
hour alert. This report was not i'm
mediately substantiated by Allied
oofficial quarters.
There was also no confirmation
OF a German report that Naxi bomb
ers attacked southeast England.
Inner Line
Among a weller Of reports reach
ing Britain from inside Europe was
one which suggested that Hitler Is
concentrating his anti-invasion
preparations on construction OF an
inner defense line just outside the
frontiers of the Reich. The York
shire Post said coastal defense
forces were believed 10 he strong
enough only TO delay invaders.
such an inner defense would leave
Italy isolated 10 fend for itself
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16
Congress Today
(By the Associated Pres9

(By the Associated Press
Senate
In recess until Friday.
Price Administrator Prentiss
Brown and clio President Philip
Murray discuss OPA food price
rollback order with Banking Com.
mittee ti0:3O a. m. EWTD
Conference Committee seeks to
resolve differences in legislative.
Judiciary appropriation bill 0:30
.. M
Debates Appropriation Committee
recommendation TO abolish NYA.
(noonl.
Small Business COMMITTEES hears
consumers complaints against oPA
10 :30l.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16
vAcATloNIsrs TO BE CHECKED

Detroit. June lG-AP-The or
fee Of Price Administration warn
ed Michigan vscstionists that they
will he watched this summer by
OPA agents 10 see " they are us
ing gasoline coupons illegally.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

WASHINGTON-UP - Federal
Security Administrator Paul V. Nc
Mutt is expected TO announce today
formation of a new sports commit.
tee which is believed to be the
governments answer TO recent de-
rnands for a wartime sports coord-
inator.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

LONDON ms - German
authorities today were reported re-
versing their harsh policy in occu-
pied Russia. apparently in the hope
OF getting more out of conquered
Russians by practicing kindness.
pThe new order" in Soviet areas
overrun by the Nazis was announc-
ed by Berlin spokesman, accord
ing TO a London News Chronicle
dispatch quoting the Stockholm
newspaper Tidningen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

RIIFFALo. N ,Y.--=1NS=P rodue.
ton OF sheet steel was curtailed
today at the Bethlehem Steel Com
.pany Lackawanna plant by a strike
OF 1855 men.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Shoe Store will remain closed all
day Thu sdsy In order TO check and
re-assembls stock. ADV. SIS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16
Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER! Tonight!
Slightly cooler

LONDON-INS-The NaZi oper-
ated Paris radio put out a report
today, according to the Exchange
Telegraph Company. that a revo-
luton has broken out in Hondu.
rss. The Nazi station said re
ports OF the Honduras revolt en-
snated from Mexico. II was said
that a state OF siege had been de,
clared at the start Of the revolt
against the country's president.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

SPRINGFIELD. Ill.-INS- The
two plants OF the Allis-Chalmers
Co. engaged in vital war work.
were strike bound today follow
ing she walkout OF members of
the United Mine Workers, Dis
trict so.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

ELIZABETH, n. j ms -
Americans must respect their flag
or soon they will have no flag to
respect, This, in substance is the
nstand OF New Jersey school officials
In defiance OF the L. s. Supreme
court which ruled Monday that no
state can compel its citizens to
salute the National Emblem.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

NEW YORK ms - A
sweeping investigation Into the
entire administration Of Mayor
Florello laGusrdia was voted
by the New York City Council
today. Moving with unusual
speed the council met at 1901
a. m. and authorized the inves-
ti1ation by a vote OF 10 to 5.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

MED3URYPORT, Mass.-UP -
Thirteen year old Edward Dow went
Jon trial today for the hammer slay-
ing OF Miss Lydia S. Cook. ~, in
courtroom from which the press and
public were barred because OF his
age. An understood school boy.
Dow is the youngest defendant TO
face the death penalty in Massa-
chusetts history.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

See FOOD-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

WAsHINGTON-INS - Senate
pressure was being exerted today
o thaw a billion bushels OF corn
which has been frozen on farms by
oPA rulings and bring the grain
onto a market desperately short
OF wartime needs. More than zoo
100000 bushels are needed in the
next four months, yet the govern
ment has control OF less than So
-o0. 900 bushels" said Sen. Cotton
Nd" smith tD) 5. G.. chairman OF
the Senate Agriculture Committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

BEAUMONT, Tex.--INS- Three
angry MODS seeking vengeance for
the assault OF a white woman by a
negro, formed early today in Beau
mont as widespread search for
the negro was intensified. The
woman, a young housewife, was as.
saulted Tuesday just after she had
put her children to bed for their
afternoon maps She told police
she had fed and given work to the
negro after he appeared at her
home,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

TOPEKA. Kans.-INS-AK. NJ
Landon, 1886 COP presidential
nominee, today sought an outright
change in the L. S. foreign policy.
Advocating the helping hand po-
Icy. rather than what he termed
the "hand-out' policy OF Vice Presi-
d 1t Henry Wallace and other Ad-
ministration spokesman, he charg-
ed the country Is making the same
mistakes that have been the
, curse of our soreign policy time
and time again our history"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

" LONDON-UP-Reliable sources
said today that a new Nlceroy oil
India has been chosen and Will be
announced soon. The London News
Chronicle said Sir John Anderson,
lord president OF the council ana
a strong governor o. Bengal IN
1s32-37, was being mentioned as
the most probable choice to sue
Iced Lord LinlithgoN.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

N-INS-Allied hombers
last night attacked poilts in north
Germany. according to a dispatch
by the official German news agen-
cy. DNB, broadcast by the Berlin
radio.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

TALLAHASSEE, Fla APP -
State highway patrolmen reported
that Cellos Harrison. 31-year-old
negro awaiting d third trial on a
charge OF staying white man, was
removed from the Mariana. Fla,
, Jail by four men early today and
Ispirited away in an automobile.
Two hours later Harrison had not
been found.
Evening star., 1943-06-20
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D. c. JUNE 90 1s4s
William Bradford Heads
Choral Society Chorus

William Bradford, 1900 Newton
street NE, has been elected presi-
dent Of the chorus Of the Wash
ngton Choral Society, 1t was an
nounced yesterday after a meeting
Of the Executive Committee of the
society.
Other officers include Edith
Brooks, vice president: Helen Shen-
ton, secretary, and Samuel Good
son, librarian.
Plans for the 1894 season were
formed at the committee meeting.
Rehearsals, which are held on
Tuesday nights at Central High
School. under the direction of Louis
A. Potter, conductor, will be discon-
tinued forsthe summer months. They
will be resumed the second Tuesday
in September at which time audi
tions and registration of new men,
bers will be held.
Evening star., 1943-06-20

the gasoline legally allotted to him
To talk Of pleasure driving on
one and one-half gallons of gaso-
line a week eastern allotment to
"A" coupon holders) is simply un-
realistic and fatuous"
1t will be impossible any time
in the near future, Mr.. Davies said,
to relax the sharp restrictions
placed last month on trucks, buses
and taxicabs. The June allotment
OF gasoline for all purposes in the
East was set at $4,000 barrels a
day, the lowest on record, and he
said this allotment must be main
tanned for a number of months.
Mr.. Davies declared the OPA had
never lived within its gas allot-
ment, and that while Mr.. Brown
now maintains consumption has
been cut to the allotment figure
PAW doubts it."
Some Oil Stockpiled.
The outlook for fuel oil next win
ter indicates the supply will be ap-
proximately the same as last sea-
son. Mr.. Davies declared, adding
that it appeared commercial and
other non-dwelling establishments
would have to do with about the
quantity they received last year,
whe nsuch uses were cut to less
than so per cent of normal.
Despite the effect of Midwest
floods and military demands, Mr..
Davies said PAW had succeeded in
stockpiling some fuel oil against the
demands Of next winter. This sup
ply will be sufficient to allow home
owners to fill their tanks during the
summer, he said.
Mr.. Davies said it is still neces-
sary for oil users to convert heat
Ing equipment to coal wherever pos
sible. Home owners will be "ad-
vised to convert" though there will
not be the threat of compulsion
raised last season. The demand that
industrial and other large users
convert will be strictly enforced,
he added.
Mr.. Davies implied that it would
accomplish little to extend the pleas
ure driving ban to the rest Of the
country SO that more oil could be
Evening star., 1943-06-20

; Davies. Mr.. Ickes had been invited
but notified Mr.. Hartley he had an
important out-of town engagement
The committee had recommended
that the pleasure driving ban in the
East be extended to the Midwest
and that the value of the "A" ra-
tioning coupons in that area be
made the same as in the East and
the gas saved by this plan be ship
ped to the East Coast.
Stocks Decrease
Meanwhile, the Bureau of Mines
reported that stocks of domestic
and foreign crude petroleum at the
close of the week ended June II to-
tailed 244, 100000 barrels, a net de-
crease of $4,000 barrels compared
with the previous week. Stocks of
domestic oil decreased $4,000 bar
rels for the week and foreign crude
increased 100000 barrels.
Daily average production for the
week was 1888 900 barrels, or an in
crease of $1,000 barrels compared
with the previous weeks level. Runs
to stills averaged 3,799,O0O barrels
daily, compared with 3,662,O0O bar
rels for the preceding week.
Evening star., 1943-06-20

will be numbered so that they viii
all expire on the same date. Cur.
rently, although the ration book.
are dated, coupons are identical with
the ones handed out since the start
OF rationing. This method will as.
sure OPA that only a certain mum.
Der OF coupons may be cashed in 8
specific period.
Mr.. Davies said the distribution
OF gasoline should be controlled by
controlling the number of coupons
outstanding" rather than by imposi-
ton Of the various bands and coupon
cuts. He said he believed that Price
Administrator Brown had been con-
vlnced as to the efficiency of the
latter method of control. There are
signs. he added, that the pleasure
driving ban is wearing off and
motorists are getting bolder." Should
this control break down, under the
present system it would be necessary
to look for other restrictions.
On the other hand. Thomas P
Henry, president of the American
Automobile Association, told Mr.
Brown in letter that the ban on
pleasure driving should be ended
permanently because 1T has nc
place in the rationing machinery OF
this country" and attempts to en-
force 1t result in "snooping."
Kennedy Suggested.
Mr.. Henry noted considerable
agitation" for extension of the ban
from the East to other section. He
estimated that the order has saved
Is per cent of petroleum and petro-
leum products transported daily into
the shortage area. Saying that I'VE
are not, Of course, asking for a wide
open throttle for pleasure driving u
Mr.. Henry added:
What we do contend is that a
proper, continuing adjustment be-
tween outstanding coupons and the
supplies available, together with the
elimination of black markets. would
make it wholly unnecessary to place
restrictions on the purposes for
which one may use his own car with
Evening star., 1943-06-20

shipped east. In such event 1t would
hardly be possible to transfer any
more railroad tank cars to the At
lantic Coast service.
Figures on Tank Cars.
Citing figures on tank car use,
Mr.. Davies said there are LOT 900
cars In the country, of which $4,000
are used to haul oil to the East and
another 5000 for transportation
within the shortage area. All of
the cars with the greatest capacity
are used in this service, consider
able more than rs per cent of the
total tank car capacity. OF the 27,-
900 cars servicing the rest of the
country, about half are coil cars"
used in transporting such things as
asphalt. and unfit for petroleum
products
In addition, the official said PAW
examines closely the use made of
each car outside the eastern service
to determine whether it is used for
a purpose more important than
hauling oil to the shortage region
OfnclalS OF four Government war
agencies last night were called to
appear before an informal congress
sional committee seeking to relieve
the Eastern gasoline shortage.
The committee, composed of Sen
ate and House members from the
IL Eastern States from Maine to
North Carolina, will meet at 10 a m.
tomorrow in the old House Office
Building to ask the aid of the four
agencies in getting more gas sup
plies into the area
Chairman Hartley said he expected
to call Chairman Donald Nelson of
the War Production Board, Price
Administrator Brown. Transporta-
tion Director Eastman and Mr..
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Gasoline
Continued From First Page

be given full control over rationing
of petroleum products, including
gasoline and fuel oil. Mr.. Ickes
asked Mr.. Nelson last Tuesday that
rationing policy and control be taken
away from OPA and the Office of
Defense Transportation and given
to him. Mr.. Nelson. however, is
expected to demand that OPA, in
particular, maintain tighter con-
trolls over the issuance OF coupons
to B and C bookholders.
Tightening Plans Being Drafted.
An OPA official, told The Star
his agency already is working on a
plan to tighten gasoline rationing.
In late July or early August, he con-
tinued, the validity dates for all B
and c coupons would be placed on
q firm basis. That is, the coupons