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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
EeonardSeen
asChoiceFor
State Defense
One Man Control
to axe Duties
of Old Council

Lansing. Apr. 10 AP 49, The
Michigan Council OF Defense. born
two years ago when war was still
on the horizon. Is dead. and a more
centralized. one-man control OF
Michigan war activities has taken
over.
The executive Office disclose ed 10.
day that Governor Kelly has signed
a new legislative act which wipes
out the two-year-old defense coun-
ell set-up and transfers direction
OF the system TO one man, TO be
known as the director OF civilian
defense.
Capt Donald 8. Leonard. youth.
full hard-hitting commander OF the
state police Wayne County district
and defense council administrator
under the old law. II expected TO
receive the new designation OF d.
rector.
Kelly Is authorized under the
new law to appoint a war coun.
cil' TO succeed the defense coun-
ell, but II will be advisory to him
only, while the director will have
control OF the defense organization
the same as a score OF other de-
partmental heads direct their own
activities.
The governor has not disclosed
how many, IL any. OF the defense
council members will be reappoint-
ed 10 the War Council. All are
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
$30,207 Total of
One Days Sales

Total sale o. IF bonds 70 Ypsi-
lanti reported to the April commit
tee Wednesday was Sl0.7G7 and for
other federal securities. Sl9.50o,
making a total Wednesday for Ypsi-
lanti OF 550207
Total #" bonds solfso IA 10
Ypsilanti Is Ss5.sl9.5o and the total
for other types OF federal securi-
ties is $lo1.444. making a total OF
sales 10 date in Ypsiianti Of sls1-
263.50. This leaves Ypsiianu Nith a
remainder 10 he sold. to reach is
April quota OF ti19.lso.j0 in e
bonds and S233,556 OF other securE
ties.
The total county sales since the
April opening date are: z
bonds. $500 1923 and other securi-
ties s1.42S.774. Committee chairmen
believe they can see the light TOW
and that the quota is going 10 be
reached.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
HOME ESTROYE0
FOLLOWING BLAST

The Fred Richardson farm home,
1874 Ridge Rd.. was completely de-
stroyed by a fire which was be'
lleyed 10 have started when an oil
cooking range exploded az II a. IN,
Wednesday. Miss May DOYLE, 4
neighbor. who saw the famed
emerging from the kitchen window,
soon after the explosion. called thu
bomber plant fire department, but
the house burned rapidly and waf
completely destroyed within 20 OF
30 minutes. she estimated.
The bomber fire department
saved the barns and adjacent prop,
critics which included two automO1
blles parked near the house. MRS.
Richardson was preparing the FAM
ily washing al the time OF the ED
plosion but Vas out OF the roou1
when II occurred.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
Veteran Regent of
University Dies

Hillsdale. Mich, Apr. LAP
Franklin NJ. Cook. veteran member
of the University of Michigan Board
OF Regents and retired banker.
died in University Hospital, Ann
Arbor, Wednesday. He was 80
years old.
Cook, first elected TO the board
in 1898, rsgained his seat in a
fight that was sent TO the supreme
court after he had been defeated
for reelection by State Senator
Earl L. Burhams in 1871.
The supreme court upheld Cook
in his contention that Burhans
election was invalid since he was
holding a state Office at the time
he ran for the regency. Governor
Van Wagner. with the post vacat-
ed by the courts ruling appointed
Coos. who was to have served
through 1910.
A native Of Hillsdale. Cook was
a member OF a pioneer Michigan
family. The Cooks were among the
first white settlers in Hillsdale
County.
Cook was graduated from the
University OF Michigan in 1885
and entered banking in "Nebras-
ka. In 1907 he returned TO Hills.
dale, entering the State Savings
Bank there which his father had
founded. In 1892 he retired.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
British Bon1bers Roar Over
Stuttgart as Allied Forces
HarryR0n1meLin ". Africa
Bitter Protest Presented
After Food Conference Ban

Nations Conference. Arrange
ments for press cov-rage OF the
sessions. as disclosed through the
state Department, would bar all
reporters from the meetings ex-
cept opening and closing formal
sessions.
Denied News
by these arrangements the
American people will be denied
news TO which they are entitled
and from exertisg any influence
In shaping the decisions which will
affect our nation in the future"
a statement issued by the CORES.
pondents committee said.
THE standing committee IA par.
ticularly concerned lest arrange.
ments for this conference become
the pattern for other information.
al conferences which inevitably
must follow.
The loyalty OF the American
press has not been questioned dur
ing this war. Its voluntary mea.
sures in Withholding information
OF possible aid TO the enemy has
been commended by the President
OF the United States. That volun-
tary and willingly given cooper
alton will continue.
The conference in question will
not deal with military matters. IT
will deal with one OF the most
vital elements OF our national life
food. The standing committee be-
lleyes the American people are en-.
titled 10 know the decisions made
through prompt on.the. ground re-
porting by their additionally free
press
Voice Resentment
Adding their voices 10 the rising
swell OF resentment against the
news ban were one Democrat and
two Republicans.
81 have always been believer
in that statement made by the
late President Woodrow Wilson"
said Sen. Kenneth Mcclellan Cd
Tenn. veteran member OF the
Senate. II believe in open cove
nants openly arrived at
Sen. Raymond f. Willis tR),
Ind. himself newspaper publish.
er, saw a danger TO providing in
formation 10 the people OF the Unit
ed states in future international
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
New Doctor Will
Relieve Shortage

The shortage OF doctors in Ypsi-
lanti will be considerably improy.
ed with the location here OF DR.
Richard Bauch in the Unity Build
ing. 80 y. Washington St.
Or. Bauch comes from Milan
where he has been practicing dur
ing the past three years. he is a
graduate Of Rush Medical College.
University OF Chicago. having pre-
viously obtained his 3. S. degree
from Purdue in 1926 and Master
OF Science from Michigan State
College in 1928. While at Mlchi-
gan State he was a member OF the
teaching and coaching staff
Following graduation from 4. Of
e.. D.. Bauch served two years in
teTneship in Harper Hospital. and
was associated for three years with
Dr.. Jacob Wanting in the practice
Of surgery in Detroit before loeat-
Ing in Milan.
Dr. Bauch is member Of the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and
OF the Phi Chi National Medical
Society.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
Results of Raid
Practice Studied

Control center chiefs Of the local
defense council met Wednesday
night for a review study of the
handling and reporting OF Incl
dents as carried out in field prac.
tice by the air raid personnel here
during the latest two meetings.
The study resulted in the opin-
ion Of the stan officials that cor
rectness in reporting could be i'm.
proved in handling of incoming re-
ports and in conservation of equip.
ment which would be so necessary
in an actual raid.
The chiefs discussed the prac-
ticability OF an actual raid and
we're impressed by fact that in air
miles Detroit. Chicago and New
York are virtually equal distant
from Norway and that actual air
raids should be deemed possible
here at all times. The airplane
spotter belts set up between here
and European points were regarded
as excellent protection because
interceptor planes could he mott
fed in time to rout the larger and
slower bombers. The stan point.
ed out that block busters were not
as likely. judged from the point Of
view OF publicity TO the Axis. as
incendiaries and larger numbers Of
smaller bombs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
Money Taken
from Station

Frederick Oltersdorf. employe OF
the Orblych Texaco gasoline sta
ton. 1928 W. Michigan Ave, discov-
cred early today that the station
had been broken into between 8
p. m. Wednesday and a. m. today,
and about $50 had been taken. viii
liam Orblych, 323 w. Michigan
Ave, owner. confirmed the report
Charles Hayden, 526 W. Michigan
Ave, employee who closed the sta.
ton at s p. m. Wednesday. said
that he looked at all the windows
before he closed the station and
believed that they were locked.
Through the rear window entrance
was gained, judging from scratches
on Il.
Funds belonging to the company
had been taken from the cash regis
ter. just before closing time. and
placed in a canvas bag and put 10
cabinet over the rear window.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
Would be Based
on Equal
Rights

Washington, Apr. f5-+NS--The
United States Government today
stands for a world organization
based on equal rights for all peace
loving nations as the most prac-
tical method OF preventing future
wars.
This is the Interpretation which
highly authoritative sources in
Washington place on Secretary of
State Cordell Hull's historic Pan
American Day declaration OF L. $.
foreign policy.
These sources said Hull was Civ.
ing notice that this government
fayors American participation in
a world organization to maintain
peace rather than in any separate
councils Of Europe and Asia, such
as those recently proposed by Brit
ish Prime Minister winston
| Cmfrchffl ~
fIulrs speech before the govern
ing board of the Pan-Ameyican
Union was seen as the American
Governments first public response
to Churchill's March 81 broadcast.
Hull's emphasis on the need for
the great powers TO exercise self
restraint in respecting the rights
OF the small nations also was seen
as an indirect appeal to Russia TO
reconsider its claim TO the Baltic
states after the war.
Most of his speech. however, was
believed directed at Great Britain.
Churchill's broadcast and the re-
cent London Times editorials advo.
eating virtual Anglo Russian domi-
nation of Europe caused consider
able concern in official Washington
circles.
Suggests Leadership
Churchill suggested that Great
Britain. the United States and Rus
sia should assume the leadership
in establishing a Council OF Great
States" in which the smaller ma.
tons would be represented through
considerations Father than indivi-
dually.
Churchill also proposed that
America participate in council OF
Europe in which all the main
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
For
Meat High

Washington. Apr. Tins The
ONCE OF Price Administration, hav.
ing narrowly averted serious
breach in its anti.inhation defenses.
today launched a nationwide study
Of retail meat prices in an effort TO
protect American consumers from
seven per cent rise in the cost
OF beef, veal, lamb and mutton.
Twenty-four hours before dollars
and cents ceilings on these products
were to have become effective, the
OPA discovered that the new re-
tail maximums would have directly
contrayened the Presidents order
TO hold the line against the fis.
ing cost OF living
Bureau Of Labor statistics dis
closed that the new ceiling, sche-
duird 70 have become operative 10.
day. would have permitted the
country's COO 900 storekeepers 10
charge an average OF seven per
cent more for beef veal. lamb and
mutton.
OPA promptly called a halt on
the institution OF the dollars-and-
cents regulation and postponed its
effective date until May Il. This
nth hour safeguard against higher
living costs coincided with the fol
lowing Developments.
j. Price Administrator Prentiss
VI Brown informed landlords that
they are better OF than they we're
before the war. bluntly advising
them that he will not permit any
bresk-through OF the rent ceilings.
C2) The OPA issued uniform
mark-ups which retailers will use
in determining their maximum
price ceilings on seven fresh yege-
tables carrots. lettuce.
peas. snap beans. spinach and TO-
matoes.
After postponing the new meat
price ceilings. OPA regional and
district Offices TO check existing
prices and Gale da series OF meet
.ngs with the trade to discuss re-
visions. Retailers are expected TO
put VI strong opposition TO lower
prices
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
Congress Today
CBy Associated Press
Senate

tBy Associated Press)
Senate
in recess until Friday.
Foreign Relations Subcommittee
hears Senators Ball. Burton. Hatch
and hill on postwar proposal (l0:3'
a. m. Eastern War Time).
Appropriation Subcommittee
hears plea TO restore $4,000. 0el
fund for Florida canal TO War De
partment bill G0:30).
House
Debates Appropriations Commid
tees restrictions Of Agriculture ID
partment activities. Noon.
Ways and Means Committee COD
tinues study OF measure renewing
the administrations reciprocs
Trade Authority (l0).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
Max Stephan
Repriieve

Milan. Mich, Apr. l5-Once more
in solitary confinement. Max Steph-
an was awaiting anew today for the
haugman or for the courts or the
President to save him.
The convicted traitor. whom the
United states Supreme Court grant
ed a stay OF execution Wednesday
a few hours after he had heard he
was to die April 81. was back in the
Federal Correctional Institution
here after his brief court interiude,
Arrangements for hanging Steph
an were left pending in view OF the
Supreme Court decision, which pre
sumably permits counsel % days In
which TO appeal for a rehearing
Thus Nicholas Salowich. Stephan''
attorney. has until April 30 10 file
his petition.
On April ;. the Supreme Court
refused 10 review the case. and
yesterday Federal Judge Arthur j
futile fixed April p as the execu
ton date. Last summer Judge Tut
tie had sentenced stephan to hanR
Nov. -. last. but appeals delayed
execution.
~ the supreme Court again turns
stephan down. his last hope viii
lie in request for presidential
clemenCy.
IN recent weeks stephan has
sought the consolation OF religion
Warden Cecil J. Shuttleworth OF
Milan said. A few weeks ago. the
warden said. stephan asked an in
tegyiew with the Rev. G. +. Fergu
son. institution chaplain. since then
there have been several such inter
views. Shuttleworth said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
Mine Dispute
at Stalenate

New York. Apr Tins The
soft coal wage negotiations remain
cd deadlocked today as the South
crp coal Producers Association
flatly rejected a government spon.
sored plan TO guarantee the miners
six days work 3 week for % week
period.
The southern mine operators
termed the plan, which has been
approved by John l.. Lewis. presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers
Union, as economically and tech
nically impracticabie. Action by
the southern producers in reject.
ing the compromise formula first
proposed by DR. John II. Steelman,
director of L. S. Cancellation Ser.
vice followed earlier rejection OF
the plan by the northern soft coal
mine operators.
Although admitting the confer.
ence are completely deadlocked"
DR.. Steelman maintained that the
stalemate might be broken before
May /. when the present temper
airy wage agreement under which
the mines are operating expires.
The conferences between the In.
ion representatives and the north
ern and southern operators were
TO r. sumo at 10 a. m. but Or. Steel
man will be absent from the meet.
ings until late today. Urgent bust
ness, not connected with the coal
conferences. called Steelman away
for a few hours.
Charles O'Neill. spokesman for
the northern operators revealed
that a telegram from Secretary OF
Labor Frances Perkins, asking
them TO reconsider their rejection
OF the work guarantee proposal had
not affected the altitude OF the
operators. He said he didn't quite
understand the governments for
mula-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
Soviet Planes
Attack East
Prussia
First Army Moving|
Closer to Port
of BiZerte

nv International News servIce)
While Allied ground and aid
forces continued to make life mlser1
able for the battered and blood
stained legions OF Adolf Hitler inI
Tunisla, the Royal Air Force today
delivered devastating new blow|
against the Third Reich Itself
4 force OF between 400 and 5DO|
British bombers roared over SOUTH
east Germany 10 attack the Nazi in
dustrial city OF Stuttgart, site Cd
huge machinery and chemical manu-
lacnrlng plants, dropping tons od|
nigh explosives on the factories.
The British air ministry. which,
described the raid az very heavy,'|
admitted that 23 bombers we're lost
And xhlle the RAE aa raIninx|
death and destruction on Stuttgart,|
a formation OF unidentified planes
believed 10 be Russian, attacked
East Prussia.
Minimize Results
The Berlin radio minimized the|
results or both raids, as might bel
expected. but was forced TO admit
that buildings were damaged and|
Tires started IN Stuttgart. which,
was last raided on March II.
The Nazis struck back at Britain.
ralding detectives in East Anglia
and above the Thames Estuary, butt
the attack was comparatively weak.
Three enemy planes we're shot down.
according TO the air ministry.
Meanwhile British Whirlwlnd|
fighter-bombers blasted two Nazt|
submarines In low-levef attack off
lie Treport on the French Channel
coast and other British planes raids
ed railway targets In northern
France.
In Tunisla. Brltaln's First Army
moved closer 10 the A1ls.held naval
base OF Blzerte. while spearheads
OF the Eighth Army hammered al
the Axis defense line In the vicinity
OF Enfldaville, y miles north 81
Sousse on the eastern coast.
sitter Battles
Bitter battles were reported rag.|
ins In the hills Is miles north Oh
Beja, where the First Army adj
vanced 10 within three miles OF the|
strategic railway station at sldt|
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
World Organization US. Policy
Macarthur Warming Arouses
Apprehension in Washington

Arthur have everything he needs
in the way Of airplsnes, ships and
soldiers" said Sen. Ed Johnson
Cd, Colo, also a member of the
Military Affairs Committee.
Il agree with our western peo-
pie that we ought not to give the
Japs chance to digest and CON
soldiate their ill-gotten gains. /
hope we can have aggressive ac-
ton.
The japanese have won a lot OF
natural resources. They are build,
Ing plane bases with the intention
OF holding them. We have done
Japan some damage with subma-
rines, but we ought 10 have the
Pacific full Of submarines"
Not Fair Chance
Sen. Henrik Shipstead (RMinn)
fatty declared that Gen. MacAr.
thur. has no, had a fair chance
in the war against Japan"
81 have already thought that II
would take as long to whip Japan
as it will take to whip Germany"
said Shipstead. Il still think so.
A tremendous effort should be
made to assist Gen Macarthur As
a matter OF fact. it should have
been made a long time ago.
I'VE learn that Japan is build
ir strategic defensive areas for
landing planes on the possessions
she has won. She is consolidat,
ing her power in the Far East.
Every day that goes by Japan
builds up some island base a little
more"
Shipstead added that he feels that
Japan must finally be whipped in
China or by bombing from Siberia.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15

Washington. Apr. l5-INS -
Widespread fear was disclosed in
Congress today that the nation
faces a long war against Japan un-
less aid Is rushed to Gen. Douglas
Macarthur in the Southwest Paci-
fic.
Japan, it was pointed out, is
making a feverish effort to conso-
lidate the vast eXpanse of territory
she has conquered and to build a
defensive arc of plane and ship
bases on newly.won possessions.
The warning of Gen. Macarthur
that powerful Japanese naval forces
are within striking distance OF
Australia furthered the belief
among some senators and repre-
sentatives that neglect of the Jap
anese war would be virtually sui
cidal.
May Visit Area
Gen. MacArthuI's repeated warn.
ings, it was learned. may result in
a special Senate Military Affairs
Subcommittee visiting the South.
west Pacific to get a first hand pic
ture of conditions In that area.
Sen. Albert b. Chandler (D) Ky.
member of the Senate Military Az
fairs Committee. urged the Army
high command Ito heed" Gen. Mac
Arthur's appeal "for more tools OF
war. Chandler disclosed that he
will carry to the floor OF the Sen.
ate Friday his effort to strengthen
American forces in the Pacific.
81 would like TO see Gen. Mac
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
SO Sony no
Butter Ma am

Oakland. Calf. Apr. 1j-INS--If
there is one place a civilian can go
today and come away with the re
alization that the few wartime pri
yatlons imposed on him are puny
things, lis 4 naval hospital
Take the Oak Knoll naval hos
pital outside Oakland where the
manned and the mutilated are
fighting their way back from the
threshold Of death They're a quiet
lot. laconic. They don't boast, they
don't brag......and they don't whine.
Take Ralph Theis over here
The sheets lay flat on Ralph's bed
from the torso down, There are
no legs there.....he left them at
Guadalcanal Ralph Is 25. halls
from Ionia. Iowa. He served with
the marines.
The laps had started firing
mortars.' he says. Something
knocked me off my feet. tried
to get up but my feet wouldn
move. | looked down and | didn't
have any feet.
Il get low sometimes but felt
better today. A fellow came in
from the next ward and he's just
learning to walk on new legs. He
hasn't any arms either aud he's
perfectly cheerful. II he can
feel that way | shouldn't worry
No Butter
(No butter ma'am? Oh that's
shame, Something ought TO be
done about it,
Take Joe Clifford Brasher OF
Austin, Texas, % and a Navy man.
He was on the Vincennes. You
remember what happened to her.
Its the left arm and the left leg
with Joe. Let Joe tell you about
rolling off the stricken cruiser in
to the water, OF padding doggedly
with one arm 10 a raft,
The fellow on it couldn't help
Joe aboard both his arms We're
broken so Joe said he would hang
on. Don't do that" his buddy told
him. the last guy that tried to
hang on was grabbed by sharks
No Steak
you'd like a good steak mister?
Well We certainly sympathize
with YOU'D
Maybe you'd rather talk to p l..
Sequestri, %, a sailor out Of 1924
South East 46th Ave.) Portland,
one? He was on the Destroyer
Monnsen. He almost smiles when
he thinks OF how he tried TO pull
his leg out of the water and
couldn'tN and didn't realize why
That leg is at Guadalcanal. too.
When Corp. Robert Guarasce,
USMC OF (402 West Brighton
Aye.) Syracuse, y. v. lost his leg
1T didn't seem 10 hurt then.....it
just burned. The thing that both
cred me most was sleeping in the
mud....-always wet. 1t rained all
the time.
L. ID. Emerson, %, a Navy man
of 1911 West Mt Hope Ave
Lansing, Mich. was Golden Golves
champion Of northwestern Michi-
gan in 1g33...a middleweight. To
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
Young Wife
Burned

Mrs. Paul +. Peters. %. Elsa
Moeller Rd. IS in st. Joseph's Nerd
cy Hospital. Ann Arbor, suffering
with first. second and third degree|
burns, involving 40 per cent OF the
body. sustained from an explosion
OF gasoline about $50 Wednesday,
She was burning paper. with n
nve-gallon gasoline can near-bys
which exploded. Her husband re-.
Ceived second and third degree
burns on his hands, when he END
deayored to put out the fame
which enveloped his wife"s bodyd
Mr.. and Mrs. Peters were taken|
TO Boyer Hospital where first aid
was given. and Mrs. Peters was re-
moved TO 81. Joseph's Hospital. Ann|
Arbor. owing 10 lack OF room st|
Boyer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-15
Statute Fixes Tax
For Pension Funds

Lansing. Apr. Zap The at
torney general held in an opinion
today that a city may not levy
more than the three tenths mill tax
rate fixed by statute for creation
" policemen and firemen pension
funds.
The opinion was addressed 70
Philip J. Glennie. Alpena City at
torney. who had inquired whether
his city could levy a four tenths
mill tax for its pension fund. The
city would be just as much with
out authority 10 change the tax
rate as il would he to change the
percentages TO be deducted from
the salaries OF the members Of the
departments affected the opin-
ion asserted.