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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-26

Coloriul aster floral pattern
in rose, blue or green with
upper closing TO make il
moth proof. 90 inches long.
Also matching IL pocket shoe
bag or laundry bag ca. $40
Recommendations
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-25
AWAITING ACTION
 OF EXPERIMENTS
Lieut.. Calvin Expected to Leave Force March 10;
 Others Considering

The application for retirement Of Detective Lieut.. John Calvin is expected to be granted at the meet- ing of the board of police cornmis- sioners next week, with rurnorS clr- rent ln police circles that two other members of the department may ask to be retired. Action on Lieut.. 0aivin's application will be made effective as of March 10, when the board will consider nominations for the vacancy. Detective Sergt. John Mates who as substituting for Lieut.. Calvin during the latter'S leave of absence, hes been mentioned as his successor.
 According to unofficial reports De- kectsv0 Lieut.. Henry Johnson and Lielt. James Wagner of the traffic department may apply for retire. Sient at the coming session Of she board.
 Members of the board of police commissioner have heard "rumors' of pending applications for retire. meat with pension privileges, but no signed papers have as yet been re- eeivea. Incidentally, if the antici- patea resignation become realities the board is prepared to name three lieutAnants, three sergeants and three regular patrolmen. The rush of applicants Is already in evidence
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-25
BLACK MARKET
 REPORT DENIED
Health Officer Believes Competition Here Would
 End Racket Quickly

City Health Ofacer Edward J. Godfrey stated yesterday that there is no ''black market" slaughtering of COWS in Waterbury. All the meat sold in local markets are either in- spected by federal agents or have gone through the Waterbury Hlluili- clpal slaughtefho or some other approved abattoir. It was the health ofiacee's opinion that competition between butchers Is 90 keen here that any slaughtering of COWS m Waterbury except at the municipal Rbattoir would soon be referred to hB once.
 The health officer said butchers using the municipal slaughterhouse here are continuing under quotas assigned by the OPA which are based on the number of animals killed by these butchers in l0zI. In. spActors of the OPA are constantly checking the number of animals each butcher iS slaughtering here.
 The doctor declared that the health department is not concerned with the price being charged for meats. "Black market" operations. he continued, come under the con- trol of the OPA. The health depart- ment for health reasons. he added. Is interested that ail meat sold here comes from an approved slaughter house.
 pr. Godfrey said that . man was apprehended slaughtering calves re- gently and was fined $50 in munich pal court. There were only two or three instances of this nature in re- cent years, added the health oEncer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-25
INDUCEMENTS FOR
 NAVY PERSONNEL
Reception Committee to Greet Newcomers at
 Washington

The Navy Department in wash- lngton, D. O., is in immediate need of stenographers and typists accord- inR to aYa announcement today by William R. Nolan, manager of the local U. g. Employment Service once at i2S Bank street. Appcantees to the Navy Department have been offered special inducements in the new recruitment drive and are as follows:
 1. Representative Of Navy De- paYtment will meet appointees at- Travellers Aid Desk, Union Station, Washington. D. Q.
 2. Navy Department will assist in finding suitable living acconamo. dations.
 3. Navy Empioye Counselofs will assist appointees in making neces- sary adjustments.
 {. Navy arranges for loans to employees in advance of first pay day: - overtime pay" Mir. Nolan said. twill bring the salaries to . high level"
 o1sces of the D. s. Employment Service in Waterbury will begin ira- I inediately accepting applications for the Navy Department positions. The number of openings is relatively few.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-25
American Offensive
 Appears h Pacific
OuadalcanaI's Fall Points 10 Attack Against JaT Bases; Munda Battle to Be BIOOdiest of Campaign

until the fan of Rahaul, on New Britain Island, which 6 the key- stone of enemy sea and air power In the South Pacific.
 Henderson Field on ouadalcanal will be used as Q eprinsboard for air attack in our next offensive. Flying fortresses based at Tender. son in the past have bombed Ra- baul and can do it again.
 During the pest few weeks at- tention has been certered closer to ouadalcanai than Rabaul, however --on Munda, Shorthand, and Bou. gainvllle In the northern Solomons.
 Munda is the most important of these bases which threaten our first conquest in the Pacific war. It lies only 100 air miles northwest of 0uadAlcanal and since Dec. 3l it's planes have been marrying the is- land, as well as nearby shipping.
 Hundreds of raids by American bombers and fighters have not put Munda out of existence, and more than one American pilot has ex- pressed doubts that air or sec bom- bardment alone could ever do the
 Munda is the lest frontier for the Japanese in the South pacific-who now seem solely concerned with holding the American advance.
 Any strugglelto take Munda is OK. pected to Dc one of the bloodiest of the Pacific campaign, exceeding the costs at Guadalcanal.
 The "maior" naval battle which the Japanese talked about was Q series of Seints by the imperial fleet with two-fold purpose: to draw our forces rorthward from the Sol- omons area for Q battle which would have materialised under conditions favorable to Japan, and to draw our attention as far away as possible from the nightly excursions oG the "Bouginville Express"-eneEny dee stroyers evacuating some 2,000 troops from 0uadalcanal.
 The enemy largely failed on both counts. Our naval forces didn't ac- cept the bait and sail northward, and American planes and corvettes, with PT boats, continuously at- tackled the destroyers.
 Even now there is some mystifica" ton among American seamen over this non-existent fight. The men aboard our ship first heard the news on Fob. {. It was announced that they were engaged in . major struggle for control of the Solo, mons.
 Their immediate reaction was one of concern lest their wives and faHn- flies worry over their "fate."
 When Tokyo radio claimed the Japanese had sunk e ship or the type upon which this correspondent was then stationed, one of our of. ficers mournfully exclaimed; Good gosh, my wife will think as sure as hell that we've been sunk"
 There was much grlmbling among the younger officers and crew men because the news of . pig fight was phosly. N
 But the chance for Q fgiht seems near and Q high naval officer, who helped direct the invasion Of 0ued- alcanal, said: eve. have learned Q few lessons. Next time we move we'll have one advantage expef- fence. There are lots of things that we didn't fully realise before, such as logistics."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-25
nx cRoR0E yONEg

(Unitea Prees Stan CorFespOndont)
 At an advanced South Pacific baee. Feb. 17.-(UP)r(D (Delayedl-- osladaicaual's fall and the ''inajor'' eea battle that was never fought point to c new American oftensive tn the South Paciflc against Jap anege bases to the north and ncrth- west.
 me strategic initiative has passed froan tho enemy Co American forces under Admiral William Y. Halsey, who only last month declared "the initiative is ours'' and predicted the defeat of all the Axis powers this year.
 lGo one knows where the next blow win fail but our South Pacific Offenblve, beginning with Guadal- canal, is designed to build c fence against further enemy advances and Co secure communications with the western Pacific.
 Competent naval observers believe this fence can never be fully secure
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-25
wENDg NAV no DO ''BTT"

gAn Diego, Cal. - (UP) = AT taoveh aTl invalid and over age, walter L. Skelley, 70, has found Q way to do ''nis bit" on the home front. Together with his wife they maho blankets from old woolen clothing donated by their friends neig1Sbors and turn them over to the Red Gross. They have made 20 to date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-25

:It has been estimated that co rer cent of school children who fat to merit passing grades in school have defective eyesight.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01
Carnival Will
Start Tonight

Final arrangements have been
made. equipment has been set up.
and all Is in readiness for the
American Legion Fourth OF July
Carnival and celebration, slated
TO open this evening at its new To-
cation on the southeast corner
Of Harris Rd. and Michigan Ave.
The five day program. which
will last through Monday. July ),
will include two special days des-
ignated as Children's days. Friday
and Saturday. from TO 6 .. m.
at which time Ypsilanti children
will be given rides for five cents.
The carnival will run Sunday af-
ternoon and evening. and will he
climaxed Monday evening with the
usual fireworks display at about
IL p. m.
Policing OF the area will be by
the sheriffs department and state
police. while parking facilities will
he under the direction OF the Junior
Chamber OF Commerce.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01
Food Chiefs Hope to Ward
Off Potato Famine Next Year

ever, officials aer fearful that a
serious shortage will result II the
supply IL not consumed wisely.
Government control over pota-
toes and other important scare
iood.stufis may he established
through a large-scale purchase and
resale program which War Mobi.
lization Director James r. Byrnes
revealed had been discussed 10 hold
down the cost Of living.
Such a program IT was pointed
out could be used not only for that
purpose. but also 10 encourage
production. assure the farmer an
adequate return for his products
and provide controlled consumption
and distribution OF scarce foods.
In such form. % would likely
to meet with more favorable recep.
tion from Congress. which killed
the Administration subsidy roll
backs in food prices AT the consum.
er ievei Funds of the Commodity
Credit Corporation just approved
by Congress, might be used for the
purchase.resale undertaking. un-
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01
Jones Asking
That Congress
Probe Charges
Swaps Punches !
With Wallace
Despite Byrnes

Washington, July 1-INS-- The
quarrel between Vice President
Henry A. wallace and Secretary OF
Commerce Jesse II. Jones famed
into new fury today as Jones ac-
cused Wallace OF making a "das-
tardly" and untrue" charge and
demanded a congressional inyestl-
CATION.
Both Wallace and Pones swapped
punches anew after War Mobiliza'
ton Director James F. Byrnes-to
whom President Roosevelt directed
officials to take their quarrels-
failed to establish peace.
The Intensity Of the feeling OF
the two officials amazed even Wash
ington observers who have seen
other quarrels break out and fade
away among overworked and over.
wrought officials in a turbulent war
city.
Political observers believe that
repecussions may be heard in the
1914 Democratic National Conyen.
tion II Vice President Wallace is
a candidate for denomination as the
second highest official OF the land.
Recalling that rebellion broke
out in the Texas delegation in 1910
when Mr.. Roosevelt picked Wallace
for vice president--and noting that
Jones is a power in his home state
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01

Washington. July 1--1NS- Ad-
min.stration food chiefs today are
actively engaged in mapping a pro-
gram 10 ward OF another potato
famine next winter which. IL un-
checked threatens 10 be twice as
disastrous as that experienced by
American consumers two months
ago.
Although details OF the program
are not completed. food experts are
frankly alarmed over the prospect
that the nation may run out OF po-
tatoes about Jan. ]. unless the an
ticipsted 1913 production OF 5000.
900 acres is carefully used and dis
tribIted
The market is slutted with early
potatoes now. but a severe short
age may be felt throughout next
January. February. March and
April II adequate advance plan
ming isn't done Immediately This
years famine was felt in March
and April
A similar situation is in prospect
for onions. The latter are al a
premium in some areas now. but
will be plentiful when the forth.
coming crop is harvested. How
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01
Had Failed to
Start Work
Today
Five Departments
of Municipality
Affected

Ypsilautl was cooking with gas
again this afternoon after City
Gas Department employees, wh5,
with men OF other city departments.
had failed TO start work on the
o'clock shit this morning agreed
TO keep the plant in operation. Sim
llar agreements we're made at the
water and sewage disposal plants.
The men resumed work. pending
contract adjustments, to avoid dam
gerous conditions which might hays
arisen had the gas supply become
exhausted. Fear that householders
might leave Jets open and that as.
phyxlations or explosions might re-.
suit when service was resumed. led
TO the, decision 10 maintain the gas
supply.
Two hours work was lost At ths
gas plant. Restaurants. and heavy
Industrial users were notified 10
turn Off gas until o'clock this AZ.
ternoon when, II was eslimated.
gas lost during the layott would be
replaced.
In the meantime employees OF the
streets. parks. sewer construction
and water service, remained idle
while efforts were being made 10
settle a dispute which had arisen
over the labor agreement passed
at the annual budget meeting OF city
council.
Monday night the council had
consldered propessl submitted ny
the Municipal Employees Union.
ClO, and decided not 10 adopt It.
Main points o. divergence between
the city and the union involve hav-
ing a signed contract instead OF an
agreement passed by resolution OF
the council: readiustment OF rules
regarding classifications; wage ad-
justments in specific cases; ana
method OF settling disputes.
Mayor Ross X. Bower this morn
ing invited advice OF the State Me-
diation Board in Lansing and was
assured that a conciliator would be
sent here from Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01
Country Calls
Twenty

Registrants from Washtensw "
County local board No. who
were ordered to report for active
duty Wednesday are:
William l.. Brandt. Maybee; !;
James w. Flower, Willis: Merle
d. Holley. Jr.. Manchester; Eugene
Shoner, Ypsilanti; Robert /. Nell
son, Belleville; Robert c. Bunton,
Willis; Henry D. Aldridge, Ypsi-
lanti; Martin F. Roop, ILLS :
Frank ]. Biluk. Chicago; Ferrell
G. Thomas, Ypsilanti; Paul r.
Prayer. Chelsea; and John s. XVII
atkowski. Jackson.
United States Marine Corps:
Donald d. Baylis. Ann Arbor:
John A. Altherr, Ypsilanti.
United States Navy:
James P. Hawkins, Charlotte,
y. c.; Edward F. White, Jackson;
Walter ]. Lasavage, Chelsea; and
James II. Rudd, Chelsea.
United States Navy:
Thomas ]. Lyons. Chelsea; Jo-
seph Pustay. Jr., Dexter; Samuel
X. Clark, Ypsilanti; Mitchell A.
Golden, Belleville; Elmer W.
Bonds, Ypsilanti; Max C. Collins,
Saline; Russell s. Wsid, Whitmore
Lake: ,Cloyce II. Smith, Aiin Ai'Dor.
United States Army Air Corps
Awaiting call from Sixth Service
Command
Martin P. O'Hara. Jr.. Ypsilanti; :;
and Franklin Smiggen, Hillsdale.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01
See FUNDS-Page 8
us. Invited
to intervene

Washington, July 1-lNS- The
State Department today studied the
reported action OF Admiral Georges
Robert, pro-Vichy French high com
missioner OF Martinique, in inviting
the United States, in effect, to sup
plant his government with one
more sympathetic TO the United
Nations.
Omcials declined to comment on
the reports. and said that they had
received no official notification from
Robert-who issued a "communi-
que" 10 residents OF the French
Indies.
Inasmuch as Robert was report
ed to have said he had asked Wash
ington to send "plenipotentiary
t. fix the terms for a change OF
French authority, the Department
awaited the arrival OF any such
request.
Diplomatic circles pointed out
that the United States withdrew
all recognition from the govern
ment of Admiral Robert some time
ago because of his pro-Axis lean
ings.
They held it unlikely that any d.
rect dealings with the governor
general were likely at this time
unless he agrees completely TO
terms laid down by the Washing
ton government
Since recognition was ended be-
tween Robert and Washington, re-
lations between the French Antilles
and the United States have been
more or less in the hands OF the
American Navy.
Three major French warships are
immoblized in west French Indian
harbors-the old aircraft carrier
Bearn and the cruisers Emile Ber.
tin and Jeanne Dare.
These vessels have no fre pow
er since their guns were immo-
bilized and they are incapable OF
steaming more than a few knots an
hour.
Numerous merchant vessels and
tankers also are immobilized in the
Antilles harbors.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01
Fun Ahead


Prospect Park is proving a very
pleasant setting for the summers
recreation. Under the direction OF
Miss Virginia Hawks. r. L. Sites.
and Miss Helen Boutell from 1 p.
m. 10 9 p. m. such activities as
croquet. tennis. paddle tennis. base
ball. volley ball. horse shoes. and
other games suitable for children
OF all ages, are being carried on.
Next week interpark competition
is planned.
Monday Is "swimday" for the
Prospect children. at Central High
School with Miss Patricia Rust and
William Cooney in charge With
rainy days come story telling time
In the shelter.
Miss Hawks finds the children are
lust grand" and she enjoys work
ing with them.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01
Success Marking Offensive
Against Jap Held Islands

-
BY International News Service)
A large scale Allied offensive
against japanese held islands in
the Southwest Pacific, led by
American comnanGsr and spear
beaded by United States Air, Sea
and Ground Forces. Is proceeding
successfully, special bulletin
from headquarters OF Gen. Doug.
las Macarthur announced.
The bulletin was Issued in the
form OF a separate communique
from headquarters where II al
ready is night, Australian time.
after the noon communique dis.
closed that the initial drive had
resulted in occupation OF two is
land groups east OF New Guinea.
landings on two islands in the Sol
onions and occupation OF Nassau
Pay. New Guinea.
Long Front
American and other Allied units
were battling against the japan.
ese over front OF some ZOO miles
from the Solomons to the shofes
OF Northeast New Guinea under
cover Of strong aerial support by
fighter planes.
The co-ordinated plncer drive by
forces Of both the Southwest Pacif.
ic and South Pacific Commands.
directed by Gen Macarthur. su-
preme commander in the South.
west Pacific. appeared aimed at
Rabaul, New Britain. principal
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01
New Taxes IN
Effect Today

Washington, July 1-INS-A new
page in the history OF American
taxation was turned today when a
20 per cent withholding tax became
effective as part of the psy-asyou-
90 tax system.
With institution OF the levy, the
nation for the first time attempts
to make 100000 income taxpay-
ers current. For 80 years income
taxpayers have made payments iu
the year after the tax was applied.
The Bureau OF Internal Revenue,
facing the enormous task Of keep
ing the accounts OF millions OF tax
payers, was expected 10 expand its
force rapidly within the next few
months.
The 20 per cent Withholding will
be in addition TO the payroll de-
ductions now made for the old-age
annuity phase OF the Social Secur-
ity program. Here is how the with
holding levy works:
An individual has an exemption
OF Sl2 week IL single. s24a week
If married, with IS a week for each
additional child.
The employer groups wages into
brackets under tables carried in
the law, with the result that the
deduction is made on an average
wage base. All persons making be-
tween $40 and $50 a week pay the
same Withholding tax total. Other
wages and salaries are divided into
brackets OF s. and $40.
The employer forwards collec.
tions TO the federal government at
periodic intervals TO be credited
tol the taxpayer.
The Withholding levy is expected
TO meet the total income tax liabil-
ity OF single persons earning up to
s2,70O a year and married persons
up TO $500 year. The Treasury
estimates that 10000 900 OF the ~
100000 taxpayers will become cur
rent.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01
See JONES-Page s
Transfer For
Reber Likely

Capt. Marien Reber, this city, pl-
lot OF the Flying Fortress Big
Operator IT, returned TO England
Wednesday from what may be his
last raid over Europe
And when he got back on the
ground his hilarious pals pulled of
his clothes and after duly rehtting
them with his Mae West life belt
tossed them into the water pool.
Reber may be transferred. from
his present assignment. The Army
explained az Washington that al
though there are no regulations
making him eligible for transfer,
generally when a hier has been on
25 missions, an effort is made TO
return him TO the United States
for rest and other assignments.
Circumstances. however. alter all
cases, the Army said.
Reber made his last raids in the
big Operator IT. but his first Is
raids we're made in the famous
fortress Eager Beaver which
bears an honorary DFC aud Purple
Heart. His next raids we're in
the Big Operator j. which went
down at Bremen one day when he
wasn't aboard.
II transferred, Reber said he
would like to go over TO the Pacific
and fight Jsps-and IL ! can't do
that would like TO be a flying
instructor--and when the Army
gets through with me ! would just
as soon 90 back TO school teach
ing"
Reber's mother. brother and his
wife. formerly Virginia Thibodeau.
are working in the Ford Bomber
Plant.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01
Presidential Clemency Last
Hope Left For Max Stephan

Milan, Mich, July up Tn
less President Roosevelt iutervenes
Max stephan, an obscure, 5l-year-
old Detroit innkeeper. dies on the
gallows before dawn tomorrow
traitor TO the United States, his
adopted country.
With every legal recourse eX.
hausted only an l1th hour presi-
Dental reprieye can save the
stocky. one time corporal in the
German army from being the first
person executed under the l53-year-
old federal treason statute.
Although Stephan and his lawy-
ers held hope that executive elem
ency would be forthcoming, ar
rangements for the execution
Michigans second in 1l3 years
proceeded.
Weary and distralght, stephan,
convicted last July OF aiding
the escape OF a Nazi prisoner OF
war. disconsolately paced his cell
in the red-brick federal correction
al institute here. Although he re-
fused to abandon hope, he had lost
most OF the bravado which a
year ago prompted him TO say:
They'll never hang me-"
mo, Max hasn't given up hope, y
conformed Cecil ]. Shuttleworth,
warden at Milan. But then I've
never yet seen a condemned man
give up hope-until the minute he
was led TO the gallows."
There were frantic. last.minute
efforts being made in behalf OF Ste.
phen at Washington. but there WAS
no indication that any would be
successful.
II there Is no reprieve, It will
be the duty OF Shutleworth and t..
s. Marshal John BaIc to announce
to Stephen that the hour has ar
rived for fulfilling the sentence
which Federal Judge Arthur j.
Turtle hopes will teach a lesson
to every disloyal citizen OF the
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01

United States. Tuttle imposed the
death penalty upon Stephen last
Aug. because we have become
too soft. to the extent OF being
mushy' with our enemies.
A s5-foot length OF manila rope,
able TO Withstand a strain OF 5.400
pounds, has been purchased and
workmen were putting the finishing
touches on the gallows, which mas
been built in segments and will be
moved quietly into the institutions
courtyard after dark. Priorities
were needed for both the rope and
the lumber
The hanging tentatively has been
scheduled between / and 2 a. m.
(EWT), so that all evidence OF il
may be removed before the regular
prison day begins al 6 a. m. Names
OF the hangman and OF the Ave Of.
fetal witnesses, as well as other
pertinent information. will not be
disclosed until shortly before the
execution.
1t was not known definitely
whether stephens wife, deprived of
her American citizenship and in
termed as an enemy alien after his
trial, would be brought here to
see the doomed traitor. II was
learned that permission for the