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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22
Entertalns PlaNmates

Master Edward Horn. zoo Elm
St. entertained nine playmates at
a birthday party saturday after
noon After the boys enjoyed many
games a luncheon OF sandwiches.
ice cream and a specially decorated
birthday cake were served. Guests
included Daniel OHara. Russell
F'ogg. Thomas Ehman. Peter Dyer,
Richard Ratu. Patrick Haner. Tho
mas Dupont. Frederick Dupont and
charles Brown. Master Edward was
ten years old.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22
Lee D. Frederick
Weds Miss Swanson

Lee d. Frederick. this city. and
Miss Florence Elizabeth Swanson,
Wisconsin, were married Sunday
afternoon at 8 O'Clock at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond McNaugh.
ton with Rev Gordon c. Speer OF.
Floating. Their attendants were
Mr.. and Mrs. McNaughton. Mr..
Frederick is manager OF the White
Palace restaurant Later on SUNDAY
the bridal pair went to Detroit for
dinner. They will live in YpsilantI.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22
Extinaulsh Fires

The fire department extinguished
three minor fires over the week
end. Sunday morning at 1918 burn
ing shingles on the roof OF the
home OF Arthur Green, 734 N. River
St. did small damage. Ten minutes
later a blaze sprang up from oily
rags in a pail at the Fosdick Filling
station at IL F.. Michigan Ave, dam
aging an adding machine, destroy
ing some records. and blistering
woodwork. Saturday, at the home
OF F. X. Friend. 626 N. Adams St.
fire was caused by wiring In a
radio. It destroyed the mechar-
ism, together with window curtains
and shades, and damaged the wall
paper.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22
MRS, BLANCHE eARLIcK

Milan. Mich, Mar. 22-Funeral
services are being held from the
Stevens and Bush Funeral Home
this afternoon at 2 o'clock, with
Rev. william Johnson officiating
and burial will be in the Marble
Park Cemetery Tor :1rs. Blanche
Cora Garlick, 50, Oakyille Rd.,
London Township. who died Friday
evening. She was the daughter OF
the late James and Alice Long,
She was born March 1. 1881 in
sumpter Township. Wayne County.
On Nov. %, 1900. she married
Robert +. Garlick and they lived
on farm in the Oakville vicinity
all OF their lives. She was a men,
Der OF the Oakville Methodist
Church.
Survivors besides her husband
are one son. Leonard NJ, Milan;
one daughter Edith. Ann Arbor;
two grandchildren; three brothers,
Dennis Long, Ortonville, Walter
Long. Milan. and Berton Long,
Grand Rapids; two sisters. Mrs.
Elizabeth Sherman, Cadillac. and
Mrs. Hattie Mcleod. Plymouth.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22
Entertsins Friends

Mrs. ]. T. Hughes entertained
friends at dinner, Sunday, celebrat
ing the birthday OF her daughter.
Miss Mildred Hughes. Covers were
laid for fourteen and the table was
adorned with a handsome birthday
cake and candles in low Candida
bra. Miss Hughes resolved many
nice gifts. The guests from out OF
the city were DR.. and Mrs. Z. C..
Mosier and family. Otisville: Mr.
and Mrs. Adrian Winchell, Flint,
and Miss Virginia Hughes, Detroit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22
ATTEND RITES

Relatives who came Saturday 10
attend the funeral OF Mrs. Joseph
J. Forbes were: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Slattery. Kalamazoo: Miss
Mary Slattery. Mrs. Ira Arehart,
Mrs. Joseph Malon, Mr.. and Mrs,
Gordon Forrest, Mrs. Mary Fraw
ley. Glen Forrest, Charles Forrest
Miss Mary Forbes, Mrs. John
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22
YpsiLanH Briefs
Meeting Called

Auxiliary police were Sunday
night notified by Auxiliary Chief
Emil Susterka OF a meeting at s
o'clock tonight in Ypsilanti High
School gymnasium on n. Washing
ton st. In addition to the subject
of special call, information on gym
nasium privileges, and attending a
Detroit meeting March "a will be
given members OF the force.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22
Married In Manse

Mrs. Lillian Miller, Chicago. and
Roy b. Meyer. Charlotte, were mar.
ried Saturday. evening at 1870 at
the Presbyterian Manse. Guests
ere Mrs. Earl Hoch, Ann ArbOr,
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Oldager.
The wedding party were dinner
guests later at Hotel Huron. They
viii live at rs Ballard 81. Mr..
Meyer works in the Bomber Plant.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22

Mrs. c. f. Miller, Battle Creek
will come Tuesday to visit Mrs.
RUDE Willoughby.
Mrs. b. B. Browning, accompan-
led by Miss Jessie Mccall, went to
Chicago TO spend the week end Wis
iting Ralph Browning.
Mrs. Alice Fox, who had spent
five weeks here with her grand
daughter. Mrs. F, W. Rausch. went
to Pontiac Sunday to visit her
daughter, Mrs. ]. A. Ballard and
from there will return to her home
in the Upper Peninsula.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Graham,
Jr., entertained over the week end
from Detroit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Graham and Miss
Josephine Graham.
Miss Muriel Wilkinson, Wyan'
dotte, was a week end visitor here
and attended the Stole banquet In
Charles McKenny Hall, Friday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Thomp-
son have returned from an extend
ed stay in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Hubble,
Metamora. Mich, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Hubble. oxford. Mich. Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lathers.
sunday. The men are brothers OF
Mrs. Lathers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22
Two Members

Under the re-apportionment bill
that passed the state house of rep
resentatlves. Washtenaw County
would be given two House mem
bers. Washtenaw had two members
for many years before the present
apportionment was made.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22
In The Sick Room

Mrs. G. II. Kettlewell, who was
called to Chicago because her hiece.
Mrs. X. II. Kettlewell, underwent
a major operation. will return early
this week to the home OF her daush.
ter, Mrs. J. X. Bush.
Word has been received thsts'
Miss Abbie Hawkins. for many
years a resident OF Ypsilanti. 10
critically i'll at the home OF her
niece, Mrs. Winnie Tasker, at
Glare. Miss Hawkins is SO years
old.
Assistant Police Chief r. l.. A
Southland was back at his desk atkS
the police department today after
brief illness.
Charles T. LAthers, Burt Lake,
spent Sunday with his uncle, Rob.
ert Lathers. who has been confined
10 his bed oVer a year.
Loren Schmidt was able TO be
out, Saturday, after having the
humps.
Mrs. Myrtle Rapp Is able TO be
out again after several weeks ILL
ness with influenza.
Mrs. A. II. Schaab has beeiHS
called to Cleveland, where her sis
ter, Mrs. Ruth Stoffer, underwent
an operation last week. Mr.. Schaab
Joined her there sunday for the
| day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22
inspectors To Meet

A meeting OF the election inspec.
tors OF Washtenaw County will be
at the County Clerks office in Ann
A-bor, Tuesday evening. at 8 o.
clock,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22

SANTA MONICA. Calf AP--
The Duchess Of Wlndsor's first
husband. Earl Winfield Spencer.
40. retired naval commander, was
in a nearby Long Beach service
hospital here suffering from two
inch chest laceratiJ..
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22
Guests at Dinner

Mrs. Ida Penniman, Mr. and Mrs.
George Kenny and Mr., and Mrs.
Paul Hatch were guests on Miss
Harriet Shankland, Ann Arbor, for
dinner celebrating the birthday OF
Mrs. Penniman. In the afternoon
Mrs. Penniman called on her cousin.
Miss Marie Thorpe. Bellefontaine,
O.. who is student at the grad
uate school OF the University Of
Michigan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22
Transferred Here

Trooper Andrew Most Of the
State Police has been transferred
TO the Ypsilanti Post from Flat
Rock.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22
Al LANSING Meeting

Mrs. NJ. E. Soller and Miss Fran
ces Lister were in Lansing Friday,
attending a meeting of the valua-
ton committee of community health
service. which is conducting an ex-
perimental course in 2S schools o.,
the state, the general plan being in
charge OF Deputy State Superln-
tendent OF Public instruction. Rob-
ert Koopman. Mrs. Soller is direc-
tor Of the course outlined. The val.
uation committee arranges for the
set-up OF studies and examinations
in the chosen schools. The financ-
ing OF the project is from the KEEL
logg Foundation. Miss Lister has
charge of the course in Ypsilanti
High School, where "a students are
enrolled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22
MRS. FLORENCE mUTcH

A change in the funeral OF Mrs.
Florence Mutcn was made Satur.
day and the burial place changed
to the Symington family lot in
Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron.
The burial was not made until this
morning.
Two nieces. Miss Frances Wager
and Mrs Blanch Bernard. both OF
whom are commercial artists, and
who have studios in New York and
California. survive. Mrs. II. VI.
Morlock and James r. Shannon
we're present at the funeral.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22

Miss Vera Randall and Miss
Lois Jean Gerhardt have been
guests OF Mrs. R. Vickory in the
South and are expected home short
ly.
Mrs. william Terry left Saturday
night for New River, Tenn. Her
husband will go a week later. He
has been drafted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22

Merle n. Williams, 20, seaman
second class. son Of II. Williams,
SIS Davis St., has completed basic
training at the Submarine School,
Submarine Base, New London
| Conn, for duty with the growing
fleet Of underseas fighters. Sea
man williams will be entitled to
wear the twin dolphin insignia OF
the submarine service after further
! experience aboard a submarine dur
ing which he must demonstrate 10
his commanding officer that he IS
fully qualified to carry out the du-
ties OF his rate. The insignia is re-
garded as a mark o. distinction
throughout the Navy. Williams at
tended Ypsilant High School.
where he was active in football and
baseball. He served in the National
Guard for two years, and has been
in the Navy since last November,
receiving recruit instruction at
Newport, R. l., naval training sta.
ton. Il prefer submarine duty,
he said. because OF more interest
ing study and practice and the addi-
tional pay
Lieut.. Charles w. Sinkule, Jr.,
256 Hewitt Rd., this city, is one OF
many new pilots who we're grad.
uated from the ten advanced flying
training schools Of the AAF Gull
Training Center. Members OF 40
states, District OF Columbia, Mex
leo. Alaska and the Canal Zone con-
tributed members to this class, the
largest ever turned out by the
Gulf Coast Center. Some officers
already commissioned also received
their wings. retaining the respec-
tive ranks held before they began
flight training. and Lieut.. sinkuie
was among those. He was gradual
ed from Brooks Field, Tex.
Prof. William II. Raymond has
been assigned TO headquarters and
Service Co, Of 300 Ordnance Regi-
ment at Camp Beauregard, Is.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22

Black, Edward Carroll. Mrs. Jesse
Snodgrass. all Detroit; and Mrs.
Robert Gauss, Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22

Mrs. Myrtle Rapp Is able TO be
out again after several weeks ill
ness with Influenza.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22

Loren Schmidt was able 10 be
out Saturday, after having the
humps.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22

Prof. William II. Raymond has
been assigned 10 headquarters and
Service Co., OF 300 Ordnance Regi
meut at Camp Beauregard, Is.
Evening star., 1943-05-20
Berlin Reports
II Allied Ships

3y the Associated Press.

The Berlin radio reported today
that 70 ships. including the British
aircraft carriers Argus and For
midable and the battleships Nelson
and King George v. were in the
port of Gibraltar today. The broad
cast claims, which had no Allied
confirmation. were recorded by the
Associated Press.
The report. attributed to Spanish
correspondents, said Is of the ships
arrived this morning from the di-
rection of the Mediterranean and
that one American and two British
merchant ships were damaged. A
British destroyer also was damaged,
it was reported.
The feet included tankers, mer-
chantmen and transport vessels, the
battleships and aircraft carriers, %
cruisers, 18 British destroyers and
some American destroyers, the
broadcast said.
Evening star., 1943-05-20
Two Crack Trains Delayed Days
In Attempt to Skirt Flood Area

south of Chanute. They then ad-
vanced to Dewey. Okla, but fell back
later in the day, q net loss of 80
miles in "a hours.
Virtually all the passengers. par
ticularly the soldiers who had passes
for only four meals. were out of
funds, hungry and a little sick of
the flowing scenery.
Chanute's Red Cross canteen fed
civilians and soldiers alike and pro-
vided showers for all. Dancing and
entertainment, provided largely by
a group of entertainers on the trains,
kept the canteen open all night.
Today, fortified by a hearty break
fast, they boarded their respective
tarins for another try at San An
tonic.
The Frisco took of for Emporia
and was to 60 via Santa Fe to Wich-
ita with clear sailing ahead for
Texas. The Katy elected to try for
Winfield and thence south-also
with every prospect Of reaching goal.
At Kansas City, a Katy ticket
ONCE man sighed YEARLY:
We've got trains strung out all
over that flood area. We don't know
where half Of them are"
Evening star., 1943-05-20
BY ]. A. FOX.

President Roosevelt today
asked Congress to appropriate
ST. 1898, ,499, ZOO for the Army, ex-
planning in letter to Speaker
Rayburn that this would provide
for every foreseeable need for
the fiscal year beginning July l..
The total is made up of pro-
posed new appropriation of s59,-
425 .586,500 and an unexpended bal
ance from the 1943 appropriation of
s12 2.472,913,20O.
The request exceeds by approx
mately s6000,0OO the so-called
flash estimate" that was sent to
Congress in the January budget.
The increase is largely due to the
expansion of the aircraft program.
AS had been previously announced
by the President, it is planned to
turn out 1,417,0O0,O00 pounds of air
Evening star., 1943-05-20
Labor Chiefs Amazed
By Request Of Lewis
To Put UNIV in AFL
Surprise Move Roises
Wide Speculation on
Mine Leaders Purpose
5000 MINERS STRIKE in three
States; walkouts close IA mines.
Page Al

5000 MINERS STRIKE in three
States; walkouts close IA mines.
Page Al
By the Associated Press.
John L. Lewis return to the
doorstep of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor amazed all but
a few insiders in labor circles
today and left them cropping for
an explanation.
The unpredictable president of the
United Mine Workers, who defied
the AFL in 1885 and was suspended
for organizing the rival CIO, FORM
ally petitioned in behalf of the
miners for readmittance.
AFL President William Green re-
vealed the news in the form of a
matter fact announcement that
the UNIV had made formal appli-
cation to the Executive Council for
reaflliation with the AFL" and that
the council was considering it in an
orderly and sympathetic way"
Thus Mr.. Lewis was not yet actu-
ally back in the AFL fold, but it
was considered foregone conclu-
sion that he would be readmitted
since Mr.. Green had repeatedly ad-
jured him to come back home"
Need UNIV Board Approval.
In New York Mr.. Lewis declined
to comment on the move, but other
UNIV officials said that the UNIV
chief and the two other resident
officers. John O'Leary, vice presi-
dent, and Thomas Kennedy secre-
tarV-treasurer, were vested with
authority to take the initiative in
such matters of administrative pol
icy
| The action must be affirmed by
the international board of the UNIV
before going into effect, officers said
and no date has been set for a
meeting. The last board meeting
was In February.
The board consists of the three
officers and representatives OF all
except four of the 81 UNIV dis
tricts. Not represented on the board
are Districts II, West Virginia: "a.
Michigan; %, Virginia, and 20, West
Virginia.
David Dubinsky. president of
the International Ladies Garment
Workers Union, and Max Zaritsky,
7 head of the United Hat. Cap and
Millinery Workers. both AFL affili-
ates, meanwhile said they welcomed
UNIV affiliation with the AFL.
1T is forward step in the direc-
ton for a united labor movement in
America and as such is constructive
and hopeful" Mr.. Dubinsky COM
mented.
Mr.. Zaritsky said that "the return
of the United Mine Workers to the
AFL bodies fair for the future of the
| labor movement"
In Pittsburgh, Philip Murray,
CIO president. appeared to be sur
prised at the development, but said
only, Il would not care to comment
upon the matter at this time"
When Mr.. Lewis lost control OF
| (See LEWIS, Page A-2O.)
Evening star., 1943-05-20
New Navy Arsenal in Spain
Reported Razed by Fire
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 20.-The Ger
man news agency DNB, in a dis
patch recorded by the Federal Com
munications Commission today, said
new Spanish naval arsenal at the
Atlantic port Of Ell Ferrol has been
destroyed by fire"
The fire occurred May 13, the
broadcast, which was transmitted
for publication within Germany
said.
Although local fire services, as
well as units of the army and air
force station at Ell Ferrol, were called
in Immediately, the building could
not be saved" the DNB dispatch
said. "An important workshop for
electrical installations was housed
in the building. The cause of the
fire is not yet known"
DNB described the arsenal as hav-
ing been built for the committee
for militarily important ship con-
StructiCn."
Evening star., 1943-05-20
Mai. Kelly to Confer With OPA
On Driving Ban Enforcement
Police Aid and Lack Of Gasoline
Expected to Make Order Effective

The Police Departments full
cooperation was promised by
Maj. Edward ]. Kelly in helping
OPA inspectors enforce the ban
on pleasure driving clamped
down at noon today on the Dis
trict, IL Eastern Seaboard States
and 8 eastern counties of West
Virginia.
Robert K. Thompson, District
OPA director. admitted the new re-
strictions, announced last night bv
Price Administrator Prentiss M.
Brown would be hard to enforce
if the people don't help" But police
aid and the fact that gas virtually is
unobtainable from any source in
Washington, were expected to make
the ban effective.
Maj Kelly said the police will as
sist them lOPA) in anything they
Evening star., 1943-05-20
.$77,898, ,499, 700 Fund Asked
For Army Needs Next Year
Appropriation Proposal Provides for
Greatly Expanded Aircraft Program

craft in 1914, as compared with
Oil 100000 pounds in 1943. This
poundage is based on airframe
weight and does not include the
weight of the engines.
The production, as Mr.. Roosevelt
told recent press conference, will
exceed the combined production of
the rest of the world.
Mr.. Roosevelt explained that the
emphasis of aircraft output in this
country has shifted to the offensive
types of planes-heavy bombers,
fighters and cargo carriers.
The Army budget, largest in the
Nations history, provides for pay,
food. clothing and equipment for
force Of more than 100000, includ-
ing more than 375,00O members of
the WAACS, for whom an intensive
recruiting drive is in progress.
A White House statement said the
(See ARMY FUND, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1943-05-20
Londrum, AIeutions Veteran,
Disclosed as Attu Commander
Stimson Reveals Details of u S. Invasion;
Navy Praised for Its Fine Support

seen extensive service in this coun-
try and Is graduate of the Army
War College. He was described by
Secretary Stimson as "a veteran of
former Aleutian operations.
Giving further details OF the at
tack on. Attu, Mr.. Stimson said the
expedition had been planned some
time ago and the soldiers were spe-
cially trained for the job.
They started for Attu, he declared,
with a heavy naval escort, hiding in
a dense fog. Under cover of a naval
bombardment, small party Of Army
scouts made the first landing near
the west arm of Holtz Bay, to be
followed by another wave of troops.
Later, another landing was made on
the opposite side of the island at
Massacre Bay.
Col. Frank L. Culin,. jr., led the
troops which seized the high ground
over Holtz Bay. seizing an almost
completed Hight strip for airplanes.
Mr.. Stimson did not give the name
(see sT1MsON, Page A-20.)
Evening star., 1943-05-20
Top u. 5. Delegate
AT Food Farley Sees
Postwar Rationing
Will Be Continued to
Ease Foreign Shortages,
App'eby Predicts
Bv GOJuD LINCOLN
BY GOULD LINCOLN
Star Stan Correspondent.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, May 90
The world food shortage will
force continuance OF rationing
in this country after the war is
won so the pinch may be re-
lieved in other lands, in the
opinion Of Paul H. Appleby, I'm
dersecretary of Agriculture, the
leading United States delegate
to the United Nations Food Con-
ference now that Judge Marvin
Jones is heading the conference.
Mr.. Appleby's views were given at
a press conference last night, as the
delegates prepared to settle down
to discussion of methods for i'm
proving the nutritional standards OF
all people and reshaping the agri-
culture policies of the world to fit
such standards.
He pointed out that already Great
Britain has announced plans for
postwar food rationing.
Discusses Scope of Farley.
Mr.. Appleby frankly discussed the
aims, the progress and the possible
scope of the conference with the
press.
The question of international
tariffs and trade barriers, he
said, undoubtedly would be dis
cussed. 1t is a subject which
will have to be dealt with if the
plans for expanded production and
consumption are to have a chance
of realization.
In the opinion OF Mr. Appleby, the
principle Of Reciprocal Trade Agree
ments may be the instrumentality
for improving and widening world
commerce-which is essential if the
lcan N00n nana a 81
Evening star., 1943-05-20

ask us to do" adding that he ex-
pected to confer with OPA officials
to decide on course of action. Po-
lice aided in enforcing the original
ban on pleasure driving last Feb
ruary, reporting numerous violations
Mr.. Thompson said enforcing the
ruling was tough job in itself" :"
but that his Office was confronted
with the added difficulty of insuffi-
cient manpower. Only Is inspec-
tors are attached to the office, the
same number available during the
first ban on essential driving
and since then the force has shoul-
dered the added task of fighting
black market opera tives
The OPA director was optimistic
about handling the work, however,
saying he thought the threatened
loss of all gas for the duration by
lsee ENFORCEMENT, Page A-2O)
Evening star., 1943-05-20
BY NELSON SHEPARD.

Maj. Gen. Eugene M. Landrum,
veteran of operations in the
Aleutians, is commanding the
Army troops on Attu Island,
Secretary of War Stimson dis
closed today.
Mr.. Stimson at his press confer
ence reported satisfactory progress
on Attu in the face Of difficult con-
ditions and said the American in
vaders already have in their possess
sion the pcrtly completed air base
which the Japanese were building in
the Holtz Bay area.
The 52-year-old commanding gen.
eral, a native of Pensacola, Fla,
rose from the ranks and was COM
missioned in 1916. He was serving
with the 3rd Infantry Division at
Fort Lewis, Wash. when assigned to
the Alaskan Defense Command last
June.
A veteran of the Siberian cam
paign In 1919, Gen. Landrum has