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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20
Max Stephan
Nagel

Detroit, Apr. 2O-1NS-William
]. Nagel. former Detroit postmas-
ter. was today charged by Max
Stephan. convicted traitor. with Of
fering to drive the fugitive Nazi
war prisoner, Oberleutnant Peter
Hans Krug. to Chicago.
Earlier Nagel had denied that
he advised stephan what TO do
with the fugitive-a charge ste
han had included in letter to Su-
preme Court Justice Frank Muir
ply.
The new charge by stephan was
made in a letter to Judge Arthur
J. futile and was disclosed Mon.
Gay. He said Nagel told him the
flier had no chance of eluding the
FBl but that Nagel would drive
him to Chicago in order that Krus
would have a couple OF days OF
freedom anyhow.
According TO the letter, Nagel
later told stephan he would not
have time to make the trip. Ste
phan also alleges that Nagel con
tributed 50 to the fund to get
Krug out OF Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20

excellent swimmers. Two other boys
volunteered to 60 TO the aid OF the
boy in the water in small dinghy.
The dinghy was swamped by an
other wave and the two boys
thrown from it. All the boys had
been wearing life preseryers.
Mayer revealed that he was turn
ing the Legionnaire about to pick
up the boys when another wave
broke over the bow OF the boat
swapping the vessel which sank
in about IL feet Of water.
Their fingers numbed by the Icy
water, the boys hung onto the cabin
OF the craft. the only part showing
above the water. Mayer said he
kept swimming around exhorting
the boys to keep up their courage
and hang on.
The oil tanker Paul Dana finally
sighted the party. picked up Mayer
and recovered the bodies Of five OF
the boys. A Coast Guard vessel
later recovered two more bodies,
Police said eight Of the boys were
from Rockville Center, l.. |. They
were Arthur +. Browne. 16, Leslie
0. Carr. IS. William +. Dawson. II,
Roy Hansen. Is, Stanley l.. Kolin-
sky. II, Roy II. Nelles. Jr., Il. John
Spiller, Is. Arthur J. Thornton, Jr..
IS. whitney F. Wisner, n, and
Robert Wood, Jr., Is.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20
Contractor Given
go Ahead
Signal

Ypsilanti is finally on its way
toward having a modern, fire-proof
hospital commensurate with the
needs OF the city.
NJ. A-Greenberg Co., low bidders
for construction of the so to 100
bed addition to Boyer Memorial
Hospital, were formally notified TO
begin work Monday. The structure
is to be completed in seven months.
This action follows long prelim-
mary work. Application for federal
funds to help pay cost of the stru"-
ture was first made Dec. /, 1871.
Involved were months of planning.
beginning first with a wooden
structure, the only type on which
priorities were then available. BY
dint of considerable travelling and
investigation on the part Of the ar
chiect, Ralph S. Gerganofl, suffi-
cient steel was obtained so that
Ypsilanti may now look forward not
only to a building safe from con-
flagration but one built strongly
enough so that a third floor may
be added at a later date should
need arise. To obtain a building of
this type Mr.. Gerganof. made -
trips to the Federal Works Agency
regional offices, the last being sat
urday. From that trip came author
izatlou which resulted in orders to
begin work.
The building will be Immediately
to the south Of the present Boyer
Hospital. It will be As by 256 feet
and will be two stories high with a
basement in the hillside. There will
be three operating and two delivery
rooms. The operating rooms are
to be air conditioned and ventilated.
A large nursery will accommodate
from AZ to so bassinets. Arrange
ments will be made for complete
X-ray rooms and an out-patient or
emergency room. also mod
ern laboratory, an autopsy room,
large modern kitchen for prep
aration OF foods, service kitchens on
each floor, laundry and isolation
rooms.
There will be two heating boilers
so that in case of breakdown Of
one a second will be available. a
third boiler will be high pressure
type for use in sterilizing.
4 spacious dining room for nurses
and doctors and a large staff room
for meetings completes the layout.
South OF the building site the city
has purchased three lots which will
be used for parking as will sec
ton at the rear of the building.
IS much equipment as possible
will be used from the old building.
II is not anticipated there will be
difficulty in obtaining beds but pri-
critics may be required for opeIat'
iny tables and X-ray equipment.
The government has promised to
grant $256,000 toward construction
of the building and the city's share
is $4,000. Revenue bonds for $780,
005 OF that amount are planned Tor
raising the portion OF the $4,000
not now available in city funds. II
is tanned that the remainder will
come from the poor. hospital ex-
pense and hospital buildings funds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20
Birthday Of
Noted

tRy International News Service
As Germany today began its oh
servance OF Adolf Hitlers 54th-
birthday. radio stations at Berlin,
B eslau. Paris and Luxembourg.
which had been scheduled to broad.
cast special programs in the
Reichschancellor's honor. went off
the air suddenly. indicating nerv.
business over possible air raids by
Allied planes.
The Berlin radio resumed broad.
casting after a brief silence but the
other stations remained off.
Britains air ministry said only
that Mosquito bombers and Beau
fighters attacked transport targets
from Brittany to northwest Germany
and WhirlNinds bombed Channel
shipping and trains in France last
night.
Whether Hitler would address his
W r-weary people today was uncer-
tain. He was reported at his head
quarters"
Neutral quarters expected the
Nszi leader might utilize the occa-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20
us. Summons
Ypsilanh Men

Seventeen Npsilanti residents have
been ordered to report to the Arm
ed Services April p and will be
divided between the Army, Marine
Corps and Army Air Corps In ad-
dition 20 other youths registered
under selective service board two
are also being called TO the colors.
Included on the list are:
United States Army: John NJ,
Brumley. Robert /. Wilkens. Ian.
don Taylor, Dave A. Butler. Rus.
sci W. Wolf, James Mckenzie. John
S. Rudd. Clark b. fowler, Clifton F.
Anderson, Arthur +. Smith, Dale E.
Smith. Cloyce +. Glenn and George
A. MAXI all Ypsilanti
Marion d. Mitchell Donald r
Fogg, Ann Arbor: Fred \. Newhall.
Norbert r. QuigR. Clarence G.
Daugherty. Max G. Hepburn. all
Dexter; Jerry j. Landa, Willis;
Richard 4. MART. Toledo. o.: Nir-
gel L. MacAllister, Clarence ".
Girbach. Virgil A. Rockwell, Jr..
all Saline: Arlie T. Sanch. Pontiac:
James G, Dettling. Robert +. Low.
cry. George Swank, all Manches.
ter
Eldeen F. Creger. Tecumseh:
Glenn l.. Dunsmore. Milan; Victor
w. Winter. Chelsea; Clarence r.
Mcbride. PIT. Huron: Emery O.
Cook, and Arthur s. CzarnecBi, De-
troit
United states Marine Corps:
Bernard r. Way. Collegeyille. Ind.
and Melvin +. Sullwagon, Ypsi-
lanti
United States Army Air Corps:
Cleon f. Kern and Keith W Shaw,
Dexter.
United States Navy Theodore II.
Hanson. George NJ Sundquist and
George H. Floury. Ypsilanti: Glare
J. Bell and Leonard A. Plat. DeX-
ter. Dudley F. Foster Chelsea:
and Edward l.. Curry. Garden City.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20
ATTEND PASSOVER

Detroit. Apr 2O-lNS- Thous-
ands of Jews attended the ancient
rite OF Passover in synagogues and
temples today in the annual observ-
ance OF the ceremony. Opening Of
feially at shutdown Monday the first
services were to be held this morn
ing at Temple Beth Fl, with con
gregational Seder in the evening to
be conducted by Rabbi Herschel
tymon and Rabbi Benedict Glazer.
First services we're also TO he con
Quoted at the Detroit Institute Of
Arts by Temple Israel with Sab
beth Eve family services schedul.
ed for $50 Friday evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20
Government May Help
County With Expenses
Street Department Workmen
Accept Compromise Oh Wages

truck drivers who were privileged
TO sit inside heated cabs while
these men faced the wind. rain,
sleet and billiards in order TO scat.
ter sand or shovel snow,
Two other problems OF the street
department were also considered at
the meeting. a proposal to remove
street materials and equipment
from the Gilbert House property
and action TO prevent dumping OF
garbage and other refuse IN alleys
In the business district.
II was decided that since there Is
so much road material and equip.
ment now at the Gilbert property II
woulL not be feasible to make a
quick change there and the matter
was referred to a committee consist
ing OF Aldermen Alfred T. DeOtte,
Forrest Tefft and Leon Burren to
investigate. They are also 10 look
INTO a request by Leonard Menzl
chairman OF the park commission.
that the property be placed in con
troll OF the park department lie
explained plans for converting II
10 a playground and nursery school
and suggested that equipment now
in Gilbert park be used for that
purpose.
1t was decided that the health
department be required TO notify
all offenders that dumping OF rub.
bish in alleys will no longer be tolcr.
ated and that repetition OF the OF.
tense will bring prosecution.
a particularly bad situation was
described in the court north OF
Michigan Ave. stores between
Huron st. and Washington ST. Gar
bage from flats, butcher shops, res
tl.urants and private homes had
created an unsanitary situation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20
Fire Truck to
Area
Reciprocal Aid
With Ypsilanti
Being Planned

City council was informed Mon.
day night by George Ennen, FIRE
commissioner. that a new arrange
ment may be made for fire protec.
ton at Willow Lodge. the new gov
eminent dormitories in East Npsi-
lanti. A petition is being sent 20
state defense authorities asking
that the fire engine recently allo-
Gated to Ypsilanti be given, instead.
10 the dormitories so that il will
be Immediately available In case
of emergency. Mr.. Ennen pointed
out that this would be much
better arrangement than 10 have
Ypsilanti equipment go out there.
lie asserted that nature OF he
buildings is such that fire would
gain very considerable Roadway
before local firemen could hope to
get there.
He explained that II additional
equipment was necessary a truck
and men from here could supple.
ment those already stationed al
the housing project He also said
he anticipated an arrangement
whereby, in case OF emergency in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20
Elmer Davis,
letters Clash

Washington, Apr. 20-INS-In-
formation Chief Elmer Davis. only
one step removed from a senator
ial cross-examination on Owl for
eign policies, today found himself
embroiled in a domestic conflict
with Rubber Car William letters.
who only a few weeks ago was
bearing down on Army and Navy
"loafers'.
The hard-htting Union Pacific
Railroad president. who hopes to
quit being rubber director about
July /. branded Owls recent rub
Der report as stale. Inaccurate and
confusing and said it very def
initely destroys the peoples con.
fidence in the rubber program.
The dispute broke on the cap
ital scene on the heels Of Davis
decision to transfer his weekly
new conference to the Senate to-
morrow and give members OF that
body's judiciary committee
chance TO fire questions along
with the assembled correspon-
dents.
81 am responsible for the rubber
program and ought to be the
spokesman for IL. not some spe-
cialist in Mr.. Davis office. who
doesn't know anything about it,
letters declared.
Davis counter-punch was:
II propose to tell the people the
truth whether Mr.. LETTERS likes II
or not. Executive order 91S2 es-
tabllshed this office in recogni-
ton Of the right Of the American
people 10 be truthfully informed.
1t did not say 'truthfnlly inform
ed about everything but rubber.
The LETTERS reioinder:
MY one concern is that the
American people get the exact
facts with respect to rubber and
everything else. II Mr.. Davis is
convinced that he is giving the
American people the facts, am
delighted-but | doubt H."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20

When five members OF the city
street department threatened to
quit APRIL % unless they received
an increase OF 10 cents hourly, city
council Monday night made a com.
promise offer which was accepted.
Under il all city employees on an
hourly rate will lie allowed TO work
4, hours weekly aud will receive
time md oae-half for all hours
worked beyond 40 hours.
This decision was reached after
Ernest NJ. MadduX. street commits.
sioner. made a plea n behalf OF the
men. recouuting that they are de-
pendable, that they worked without
compls int under b; 1 winter wealth.
er conditions, and that they always
responded " II in an emergency.
These five men. although they do
the heaviest work in the depart.
ment. had received less pay than
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20
Gag COMPRESS
Kept Secret

Washington, Apr. 20 --INS-Mil-
liant senatorial critics of secrecy
at the forthcoming international
food conference learned today that
foreign governments have not
been informed Of the proposed
gag" on the press.
This information Was obtained
from me state Department. accord
ing TO some members OF the Sen
ate Foreign Relations and AgrIcul.
ture committees, who conferred
with Assistant Secretary of state
Dean Acheson on plans for the
Hot Springs. Va. meeting schedpl-
ed TO start May rs.
one senator. who declined to
permit use OF his name, said that
the Information was gained when
inquiry was made to learn whether
delegates from foreign nations
might be offended by the plan 10
prohibit members OF the press
from talking TO the delegations.
Despite Indications Of slight re
taxation OF the press secrecy ban.
II appeared likely that show
down would he demanded I'm the
Senate both on proposals for news
paper coverage and COMPRESSION.
al representation,
~ have been told that the Az
riculture Committee may urge
that my resolution be debated and
voted upon in the Senate" said
Sen. Homer Ferguson (R) Mich.
The Ferguson resolution calls
not only for congressional repre-
sentation but permission TO the
major press services TO have
reporters in each conference sub.
iect only 10 military censor ship.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20

Ar members Of city council ex-
cept Edward II. Block and {. WI.
liam Coleman We're present at the
regular session Monday night
Next meeting Of city council Will
be April 90 at 100 p. m. unless
need arises for special meeting.
Veterans OF Foreign Wars were
granted permission TO conduct their
annual poppy sale May Is and %.
Aldermen voted on recommends
ton Of the city attorney TO pay bill
for damages 10 the car OF {. w.
DagWell and to have the section
OF Washtenaw Ave. which caused
the damage repaired.
Request OF the Junior Chamber
Of Commerce for use OF firemen
TO guard school children crossing
streets near Ypsilanti High School
was received and filed after oppo-
sition was voiced by George Ennan,
Ere commissioner
Retired Police Sergeant William
Morey was granted pension ~
1886 monthly and Retired Fire
man George Sanders was granted
pension Of s56 sc monthly.
City Clerk Harvey e. Holmes re-
ported that all officers elected in
the spring election except George
Candy have hled acceptances OF
Office and taken their oaths.
May l. was set for hearing OBJ
Iections TO construction Of the
Stewart St and Monroe Ave. sew
or AT an estimated cost OF St.G12.55
and the Monroe Ave. sidewalk Al
an estimated cost Of St.56S. so. The
latter enterprise was not recon.
mended by the city engineering
department until after the street
has been graded and the proper
level determined.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20
Local Officials
at Conference

Water works school on wartime
maintenance of water service being
conducted at the University Of
Michigan, today, Wednesday and
Thursday Is attracting H. L. Mead.
superintendent OF Ypsilanu water
distribution system and John Max.
superintendent OF the local water
publication system. Both men
said today they hoped to be able TO
attend the entire three day course.
The school Is sponsored by
Michigan Department Of Health,
the College OF Engineering, Michi-
gan Section American Water
Works Association. the Michigan
Conference on Water Publication
and various municipal and indus
trial water departments. Regis
tration is being conducted in the
main lobby OF the Rackham Build.
ing. Ann Arbor. and sessions will
he held from 9.45 a. m. to $50 D.
m each day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20
Progress Made on
War Bond Sales

Report on sale Of bonds in Ypsi-
lanti. Ann Arbor. and Washtenaw
County. up to last night, is very
encouraging as shown by the fol
lowing figures.
Ypsilanti: sales on Monday. f
bonds. S12.225: other bonds. $500:
total for the day. Sl2.125; total
sales. E bonds. si33,42575; total
all other, sl30,164; total. 1888
5S9.75.
Ann Arbor: total F. bonds S524.-
71273: total other bonds, S2.259.
ALSO: total s2.7S416023.
Washtenaw County: gain over
previous day. S3Is.03s.25. total f
bonds s762. 1919: other bonds. So
ss6.20s.50; grand total, Sl.54s,-
97923.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20
Congress Today
tBy Associated PressJ
Senate

tBy Associated PressJ
Senate
In recess until Thursday.
Agriculture Subcommittee probes
projected curtailment OF alcohol
synthetic rubber plants (meets 10
a. m, EWT).
House
Completes action on Agriculture
Department supply bill (noonD.
Bipartisan Compromise Com-it.
tee seeks TO break deadlock on pay
as-you-go income tax plan 10)..
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20
Local Stores Will
Close Three Hours

Following the tradition which
has been observed in Ypsilanti for
the past % years. stores will be
closed on Good Friday from noon
to p. m.
The merchants feel that this Gus
tom should be rigidly adhered to
here this year in spite OF present
business conditions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER.: Tonight:
Continued Cold

CHICAGO-INS-Fred A. Nolan.
widely known general manager
OF Detroit's munieipally-owned
street railway lines, was regard
ed today as the leading candidate
for appointment as general mana
ger for the Chicago surface lines,
now in receivership.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20

Help wanted Graduate Nurses. ex.
perienced cook. and tray room girl.
Boyer Memorial Hospital.
ADV. 422
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20

wASHINGTON-INs- Having
rejected. three COP compromise
proposals. Democratic members of
the tax-writing House Ways and
Means Committee were summoned
70 a special conference today in a
final effort to solve the pay-as-you-
90 problem.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20

final effort to solve the pay-as-you-
go problem.
LONDON-lNS- Relaxation Of
the ban against ringing Of church
bells in England was announced
today in the House OF Commons
by Prime Minister winston Church
ILL., Effective. on Easter morning,
Churchill said. the bells may be
rung on Sundays and on other
special days TO summon worship
pers. The custom had been halt
ed early in the war when it was
decided that bells would be rung
only as a warning against a Nazi
invasion.
NEW YORK-INS- Americas
newspaper publishers buckled
down to full and mass considera-
ton of their wartime problems to-
day as the 57th annual convention
OF the American Newspapers Pub
fishers Association open in New
York.
LANSING-AP - Accepting an
opinion by Attorney General Her
bert J. Rushton that members of
the senate are entitled to reim-
bursement for living expenses while
they sit as an impeachment court
this spring. Auditor General Ver-
non :. Brown said today he con-
sidered the expense accounts
would have to be reasonable.
lie offered a hint that something
like seven or eight dollars a day
for hotel room and meals would be
considered reasonable.
Observation-Disclosures Kelly
Monday signed into law a bill al
lowing school districts to sell
school equipment and supplies to
the federal goernment in war time.
and another submitting to referen-
dunn a proposal to prohibit hunting
I'm Redford Township. Wayne Coun-
~.
LANSING AP - The state
stream control commission Monday
approved a proposed site for a
metropolitan area bathing beach
on ST. Clair capable of Offering
an outing to $4,000 persons at one
time.
LANSING-AP- Official tabula.
ton of the vote in the April cleo
tion-including the fantastically
close race for Supreme Court JUS
ti-e-went to the state board OF can
vassers today for certification. Bar
ring last minute change by the off
cial tabulating staff. the figures
will show circuit Judge Neil E. Reid
OF Mt. Clemens and Justice Emer-
son r. Boyles seated-the latter re.
tanning his seat by two vote mar
gin over another incumbent, Justice
Bert ID. Chandler.
SAN FRANCISCO-AP- Labor
unions have a right TO refuse to use
labor-saying mechanical devices.
says Federal District Judge A. +.
ST. Sure, Diminishing antitrust law
indictments against IS persons. con.
traitors and labor unions. his ruling
yesterday upheld a labor unions
contention that painting with spray
euus would cut down available work
for Us members.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20

WASHINGTON Ms Senate
Agriculture Committee members
today disputed the Office of War
Information report indicating that
America will suffer but a six per
cent cut in the food supply as
result of labor and machinery diff
ficulties. Basing their estimates
both upon results OF committee
investigation and reports from
their home states, the predictions
of these senators ranged from a
drop such as predicted by the OWL
TO 20 per cent cut in the food
supply.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20

CHICAGO ms Despite the
manpower shortage which forced
north shore Lake Michigan beach
es to hire women lifeguards, Chi.
cago recreation authorities today
turned thumbs down on women ap-
plicants because they're not
strong enough" Sure there are
plenty of good girl swimmers, but
they're not strong enough to be
lifeguards." Walter Wright, Chica-
60 superintendent of recreation,
declared.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20

NEW YORK-INS- Americas
newspaper publishers buckled
down to full and mass considera-
ton of their wartime problems to-
day as the 57th annual convention
OF the American Newspapers Pub
fishers Association open in New
York.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20

WASHINGTON--lNS- Sen. Bur.
ton X. Wheeler CD Mont, today
proposed draft deferment for faith
ers until Jan. 1, 1914 as the Sen
ate Military Affairs Committee an
nounced that hearings will be con
Quoted on the issue.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20

See FIRE TRUCK Page .
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20

NEW YORK ms. Another
effort to break the deadlock in
the soft coal wage negotiations
was to be made today by DR.. John
r. Steelman. head OF the U. S.
Cancellation Service. DR.. Steel
man returned to the conferences
after comforting in Washington
with Frances Perkins, Secretary OF
Labor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20

LONDON ms The Nazis
since the start of the war have
slain 100000 Jewish men, wom-
en- and children and 100000 other
Jews are in immediate danger of
extinction, the inter-Allied infor-
nation committee on occupied
countries said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20

WASHINGTON ms Presi
dent Roosevelt tonight makes a
nationwide radio address at IL
D. m. EWT. The brief announce
ment of the Presidents broadcast
was made by the White House and
no details were given.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-20

LANSING AP - The state
stream control commission Monday
approved proposed site for
metropolitan area bathing beach
on st. Clair capable of Offering
an outing to $4,000 persons at one
time.