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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16
See SCHOOLS Page 5
Geddes Road
Made

Meeting with members OF the
county high way commissioners in
Ann Arbor this morning. a group OF
Geddes Road property owners dis
cussed Identification and speed lin
itatlon for areas where fast driv-
ing Is dangerous and where scenic
values can be developed TO best ad-
vantage.
II was pointed out that winding
sections OF Geddes Road between
Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor. with It's
hills and river views, can best
serve motorist-. and minimize traf-
fic hazards II certain areas are re-
strcted 10 moderate driving.
This type OF road and its general
construction does not lend itself to
fast driving. the commissioner
agreed. and II was further agreed
that committee OF residents
should be appointed 70 confer with
the commission upon questions Of
tree and shrub planting and pres
ervation,
Residents will be asked 10 sub
scribe to resolution authorizing a
small committee 10 work with the
hi-hway authorities with an aim to
maintaining Geddes Road as
pleasing and safe thoroughfare. rec
ognized NOT as speed lane. but pri-
marily as pleasure drive with linn
itations n keeping with the light
suri-cing and adirg which makes
the road unsuitable for fast or
he Wy traffic
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16
Morey Retires
From Police

Sergeant William NJ. Moret, rs
year old member OF the Ypsilanti
police force. announced Thursday
midnight ended his &c years OF con-
tinuous service with the local po-
lice department.
lie said that he had not resigned
from the force. but had wound up
his career as a policeman In COM
pliance with the recently effective
retirement and pension plan OF the
department. He is taking a two
weeks vacation. which was due
him, and his official connection
with the department will be sever
ed May !.
He was born at Mt. Morris, in
1876 and has been a resident OF
Ypsilanti since 1880. After some
years spent as a farmer. he work
ed at construction operations, TAX
ing part in the building of the wat
err tower at Summit ST. and Wash
tenaw Ave.
Sgt. Morey was officially desig-
mated a sergeant in the local po-
lice department Aug. 10. 1926, and
he has held that office continuously
since that time. Last year. he
received a gift of a gold badge from
fellow workers OF the department
who presented IL TO him on the
occasion OF his 18th birthday ami
versary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16
Court,
Park Housing
Nearly Done
Ten Dormitories
Completed; Food
Being Served

Willow Lodge. Willow Court and
Willow Park housing projects in f.
Ypsilanti are approaching COM
pletion, Willow Lodge. which con.
sists OF Is dormitories. each to
house 200 tenants. has 10 buildings
completed. Seven are occupied by
men and two by women, The 10th
building may be reserved for either
men or women as conditions re-
quire. The five other dormitories
are expected TO be completed
within two weeks.
Serving Meals
In the cafeteria at Willow
Lodge about $500 meals day
are being served.
The Domestic Linen Company.
Detroit, has the laundry conces.
sion in the Willow Lodge pro- eci
and Goldman Bros, Ann Arbor.
inc lOi iAlt
ing and pressing business there.
House Families
The $50 trailers in Willow Court
north OF Willow Lodge. will house
$50 families. There are 230 fam.
lilies already located there. In a
few days another 100 trailers will
be turned over to the housing
manager, f. Y. Servates. who said
manager. F. y. Seryaites. who said
ing the development OF 500 private
trailer parking spaces. will be com.
pleted May /.
The streets of Willow Court are
awaiting black topping. This will
take another 80 days, Mr.. Servaites
estimates.
Mall boxes. he said. are being
fabricated. and house TO house mail
delivery will be inaugurated in
Willow Court as soon as the boxes
are installed.
Private Trailers
In the space for private trailers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16
See Wharfage )
OPA Modifies
Ration Ruling

Washington. Apr. 16-INS-Mo-
florists who can give good reason
for falling to have tires inspected
within the time prescribed by the
OPA will be able to qualify for
gasoline rations under provisions
OF an amendment issued today
modifying OPA mileage rationing
regulations.
Effective April %, the amend.
ment also provides special gas ra-
tons needed TO take convalescent
from the hospital or sanitorium TO
his home and extends restrictions
on non-occupational boating now
applied in the East and certain
other sections of the country TO 20
western counties in Idaho. -
Under the provisions allowing
late tire inspections in justifiable
cases. rationing boards are direct
ed to issue gasoline rations. pro
vided the tires we're inspected and
approved within GO days before I'll
ing of the application.
The first inspection deadline for
B and c ration holders was Feb.
IS while the last day for A book
holders was March 81. OPA said
that most motorists were able to
have their inspections made be-
fore the deadline but said that be-
cause OF personal emergencies
some we're not able TO do so and
should not be denied future gas
rations as result.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16
Food Shortages
to be Expected

These salient points in the food
situation were set forth by the
Owl:
!. The nation stands a good
chance OF producing three per cent
more food than in 1912. a record
year, and, il the weather is favor.
able and adequate labor and sup
plies are provided, can attain the
planned eight per cent increase.
.. Even though the oals are
reached, however, civilians will get
less since military and lendlease
demands will take % per cent of
the total food supply. compared
TO l2 per cent last year and four
per cent in i94l.
;. There will be more or less
continuous shortages OF canned
fruits and vegetables. dehydrated
eggs and milk, meat products and
similar items which are specially
adapted TO military use and over
seas shipment.
T. The governments campaign
to bring all living costs under price
control will bring more inconven-
fence on the food front.
). Consumers must do away
with food waste. which takes some
10 TO 10 per cent OF the total sup
ply.
8. Civilians in 194l and 1912
were able to eat better than they
had in the past 30 years. The I'M
precedented demand, arising from
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16
Youth Will Face
Federal Charge

Warren T. Harper. 10 year old
Ipsilanti youth. was arrested by
FBI agents this morning on
charges OF illegally wearing an
Army uniform. He was arrested
at the Ford Bomber Plant where
he was employed as radio techni-
clan.
lie was wearing the uniform OF
first lieutenant in the Air Corps.
lie told F.BI agents that he was
wearing the uniform so that a girl
student at the Normal College
would have better opinion Of
him and that he had already given
her a set OF wings. The youth was
given a bad conduct discharge from
the Navy Oct. 1912.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16

Washington, Apr. l6- ms -
American consumers were on no
tice today that there will be more
or less continuous shortages OF
some kinds OF food and that civil
ans will receive six per cent less
food 10 eat this year than they
did in 1912.
A. the same time. the ONCE OF
War Information. in its long
awaited food report, added this re.
assuring note:
Barring widespread crop dis
aster the kinds OF food troubles
that will affect most American eli
villains will rot menace life or
health.
In suing the 13.page document
Director Elmer Davis described il
as mot as precise as we would
have wished, but the best we can
get" Davis said that the report
was hell up for some tipe because
two bureaus in the Agriculture De.
partment could not come TO agree
ment on estimates. The survey re-
portedly precipitated the disagree
ment which led to the resigning OF
is OWL staff members who charged
that the agency was being turned
into the "Ofice OF War Ballyhoo".
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16

House Republican Leader Joseph
W Martin, Jr., said today that his
party intends to pursue this pol
icy as various conferences u the
United Nations are called. and
that the COP will insist that Con.
gress be given place at the
peace table.
we must not repeat the mis-
take OF the last wa when Con.
gress was ignored BY President
Wilson. Martin emphasized
Furthermore Congress should be
represented at the peace confer
enCe by members OF both the
Republican and Democratic part.
les.
II think It Is important that the
elected representatives OF the peo-
pie. who have shared in the bur
den Of making war. should have
say In making the peace.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16
Bipartisan Representation
in Peace Conference Sought

Washington, Apr. 16-INS The
COP. it was learned today, has
adopted an open course aimed al
obtaining bipartisan COMPRESSION.
al representation at the peace con
ference when that history making
event occurs.
The groundwork Is now being
laid by the numerous resolutions
introduced by Senate and House
Republicans which call for special
congressional committees 20 at
tend the forthcoming United Ma.
tons conferences on refugees and
food as official observers.
The lead has been taken by Sen
Nandenberg of Michigan. in the
Senate. and Reps. Bradley OF Mich.
igan. Mason OF Illinois and Hope
Of Kansas. in the House. Consid.
cradle Democratic support has al
eady been won for the movement.
particularly in the House.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16
Pacific FHers
Bouyant
Plane Promise
Convoy of Nine
Ships Attacked
at New Guinea


(By International News Service)
Buoyed up by a promise OF more
planes with which to combat the
growing japanese menace. Allied
airmen in the Southwest Pacific
today battered a convoy OF nine
vessels seeking TO reinforce the
enemy garrison at Wewak on the
north coast OF New Guinea.
Two S,000-ton ships were heavily
hit and lett in a sinking condition,
while one 5,000-ton merchantmen
was beached on the nearby shore.
The battle is still raging.
The convoy, consisting OF six
cargo vessels escorted by three
warships, was sighted by an Allied
reconnaissance plane as it was near
ing the enemy base at Wewak.
SOME $50 miles northwest of the
principal Allied New Guinea base
at Port Moresby. Heavy American
bombers, informed of the conveys
approach, roared in TO the attack
and rained high explosives on the
enemy vessels.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur. in his
noon communique, tersely an
nounced that I'VE are continuing
the attack
Not Ignored
In Washington yesterday Secre-
tary OF War Henry l. Stimson al
layed fears OF Australian and Amer.
lean military leaders that the
Southwest Pacific theater might be
ignored because OF the Allied high
commands pfeeeeupation with the
war in Africa and Europe.
Australian Foreign Minister Her.
bert Eyatt. now in Washington. is
sued a statement thanking Slim
son for the good news"
II Is clear that the Allied high
command is not neglecting the pos
sibility that the Japs may yet at
tempt invasion of Australia. Pres
ident Roosevelt and his military
advisers are fully aware OF grow
ing Japanese air strength in the
islands north Of Australia. Repeat
ed earnings by Gen. Macarthur and
Australian leaders have not been
ignored.
Thus it is reasonable to assume
that a steady flow OF American
built planes will be poured into the
Southwest Pacific to help retain
Allied air superiority in that arena
and avert a Japanese attack against
the Australian mainland.
Have Control
1t should not be forgotten that
the Allies control Guadalcanal.
site of the most important airbase
in the Solomon Islands, as we'll as
goodly portion OF New Guinea.
From these bases they can carry
out constant attacks on Japanese
positions in the Solomons. New
Guinea and other islands north OF
Australia.
In Tunisia, the British First
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16
Dollar Value
Brings Dispute

Washington. Apr. 16 ms
Strong Republican opposition to
granting President Roosevelt
further power TO devalue the dol
lar arose today as the Senate
Banking Committee opened hear
ings on an administration bill to
continue both the $4,000, 900. 900
sterilization fund and the deval-
uation authority.
With Secretary OF the Treasury
Morgenthau scheduled TO urge
continuation OF the sterilization
fund and the devaluation power
which expire June 80. Sen. Robert
A. Taft (R) Ohio. paved the way
for the Republican attack by Wig
orously criticising extension OF
devaluation authority.
The depression born law. which
has been continued from time to
time. authorized devaluation of
the dollar by so per cent Nj.
Roosevelt. however, exercised only
part Of this power.
Under the law as it exists and
as they want it continued the
President can devalue the dollar
about 10 per cent more, said
Taft a member OF the banking
committee. "He cut It once to
50 cents and can cut It to 80. but
this means Is per cent OF the pres
ent dollar.
Il plan 10 oppose devaluation
| don't think the President should
have that power The Constitu.
ton says that Congress shall fix
the dollar and ! believe that It
should do so. can't see any
purpose in continuation Of the
authority.
III any devaluation is necessary.
Congress can and should be the
agency 10 do IL. Certainly. there
is nothing 10 be gained in a com
peiitive devsluaton with other ma.
tions."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16

Build Morale
Jaycees Told

Col. Daniel Casey OF the Quar-.
tefmasier Division OF the Army Air
Base at Beck and Tyler Rds.
Thursday night urged members OF
the Junior Chamber OF Commerce
10 do all in their power to keep
high the morale OF fgnting men,
lie addressed the group as a din.
ner meeting in Hotel Huron on
both Army and Junior Chamber of
Commerce topics.
He pointed out that the United
States Army today is CLASSIFIED in
three great groups, the Ground, Air
and Army Service forces and said
that each OF these general divi-
sions is sub.divided into several
parts. lie stressed the import.
ance Of supply. saying that ii takes
~ men bringing up supplies TO
keep one hght,ng man OH the front
line.
Quoting Col. r. r. Phillips, Ba
taan hero. he said. Morale is the
foundation OF military success"
Col. Casey was, in civilian life.
manager OF the Chamber OF Com.
merce OF Harrisburg. Pa.
He especially remarked the def.
mite and civic traits OF the bust
ness meeting OF the Junior Cham
Der TO which he listened before he
addressed the gathering. lie ad-
yised that an active young body
OF business men could do no bet
ter civic work than TO analyze care
fully proposals brought to them
before they espoused them or lent
their support TO them.
Col. Casey was accompanied by
Second 1t. Henry Bar1n, ordnance
speCia stationed at the Bomber
Plant Army Airbase.
In the business session commit
tees reported to the meeting on
April bond sales; victory gardens;
youth welfare and the war confer
ence TO be held May II TO is at
the Bancroft Hotel, Saginaw.
Guests were Sgt VI. ID. Ellis.
Pvt. Lester b. Robling. +. G.. Mos
ley. Elmer Strong, Ned p Cantrell.
Harold Patt, John Boyle and Harry
Gillette.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16
Bows Never Heard
Story of Bridge

London. Apr. 16-INS - Two
American soldiers who bought a
barrage balloon from a civilian so
that they could float it over their
hut woke up today 10 the fact that
they had overlooked an important
detail in making the purchase.
The soldiers. according to the
Army newspaper Stars and Stripes.
had Just emerged from one OF the
popular English pubs when the
barrage balloon caught their fancy.
They were. It seems, slightly
"pub-happy".
An obliging civilian sold" them
the balloon. but the ground crew
in charge refused 10 make dsliv-
erv.
The soldiers returned 10 their
camp balconies hut wiser Next
time they'll consult the ground
crew first.
Apparently the boys never heard
the story about the Brooklyn
Bridge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16
Line Holding
tobe Tested

Washington. Apr l6-UP-Pres.
ident Roosevelt today faces the
first. major revolt Of organized la.
DO as the Congress Of Industrial
Organizations prepared TO join the
American Federation OF Labor in
an attack on the "hold-the.llne' or.
der against iu.latlon.
AL members OF the War Labor
Board denounced the Presidents
freeze OF gross inequties and man.
ifest injunstices' last night as
alien 10 ''all concepts OF American
Justice
The. ALL and CIO are abiding by
the no-strike, no.lockout pledge
made Dec. 20, lS41, but ALL mem
bers OF the board now charge that
the new order is fragrant viola.
ton OF that agreement.
Condemning the Presidents de-
cision that henceforth the WLB
may award wage raises only 10 cor.
rect substandards o. living and
cost-of-liying EMBELLISHMENTS in &C.
cordance with its Little steel pay
ceiling formula. the ALL members
said:
The agreement with the Presi-
dent was that all labor disputes
would be settled for the duration
OF war by tri.partite War Labor
Board. Now we find that wage dis.
putes involving gross inequties and
manifest niustices apparently can
not be settled by the tri-partite War
Labor Board IN which labor indus
try and the public have vote
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16
Twenty
Make Escape.

Reidsville. Ga, Apr. 16-INS-
In one of the biggest mass prison
breaks in Georgia penal history, 25
desperate, long-term convicts es-
capped from Tattnall State Prison
near Reidsville early today.
State highway patrolmen said
the fugitives, who made their get
away in two big trucks and an
automobile, were well armed.
Included in the group were For
rest Turney, about 81, and Leland
Harvey, %, both long-termers and
notorious prison-escape artists.
The bNak occurred shortly be-
fore a. m, according to authori-
ties.
The automobile was bandoned
by the fugitiyes a short time after
the escape, but no trace was found
of the two trucks or the occupants
OF the automobile, highway pa
trolmen announced.
2 Others making the break inolud.
ed Rabert- srrastwtz, AKRON Mef-
rett, d. r. Meek. Leo Melntost, Joe
McNew. Robert Croker. Robert
Keeth, Hubert Dreckinson. d. c.
Black, Arvill Meek, George Park
err. Albert Tucker. Howard Rice.
Bruan Mika, Gordon Mika. Gordon
kellogg. w. l.. Chatham, Jack Lewis,
Jim Marriweather. Frank Durpree
and Richard Nalley.
A widespread manhunt, with
every available highway patrolman
and other law enforcement officer
participating. Immediately was
launched.
The alarm quickly was broadcast
through Georgia, and notices OF
the break were sent TO surrounding
states.
1t was the seventh escape from
Georgia prisons for Turney. an elu-
sive long-termer. In his last es-
cape about a year ago he was cap
tured in vacant house four miles
north OF Collins. Ga, while await
ing the return of another prisoner
who had broken into a store at
Collins to obtain food and clothes.
Turney suffered a gunshot wound
in the shoulder in his last escape.
Harvey, one OF Georgia's most
notorious prisoners, made a brief
bid for freedom last December.
He was captured at Lagrange three
days after his escape when officers
opened FIRE on a car in which he
and a companion were riding.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16
See HOSPITAL Page 5
War Workers
Face Release

Washington, APT. i6-fNS-sen.
Austin (p VI, today said that
100000 workers in war construc-
ton industries face release from
their jobs within the next few
months.
Some cancellations or orders for
other war contracts also win Gre
ate unemployment. he said, but
there will remain a crying need for
workers in the shipbuilding, air
craft and ordnance industries.
While some observers have fore
cast a lessening OF the manpower
problem because OF the rapid in
crease in war production. Austin
cited the changes in war produc.
ton as an added argument for the
Austin-Wadsworth national service
bill.
we know from evidence that
100000 workers on harbor facill.
ties. camp construction and similar
facilities face release from their
jobs" said Austin. 81 have had let
lers from many unions saying that
The men cannot find places 10 so.
There Will be contracts OF other
kinds ending. like a factory en-.
gagged in loading shells where l,500
workers are 10 be released.
But we are terribly short OF
men in the shipbuilding. ordnance
and aircraft industries There Is
now no complete inventory OF man
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16
Forenen Have
New Officers

George Fletcher. Ford Motor co.,
was elected president OF the Ypsi-
lsnti Foremen's Club Thursday
night by the board OF control which
met In Charles McKenny Hall to
elect officers for the 1894 year.
Other officers elected are: Elwyn
H. Lalley. first vice president:
Frank r. Schimel. second vice pres
ident: Paul McAllister. third vice
president: A. G.. benedict. secre-
tary and Paul Hatch, treasurer.
Membership in the club now in
cludes employees OF II local and two
Wayne manufacturing plants. The
board agreed upon a program OF
special civic effort during the com.
ing year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16
Carver Center
to be Revived

Carver Community center was
promised new life Thursday eve
ming when group Of interested
citizens met with the executive
committee 10 discuss future plans.
The immediate problem was
selection OF a competent direc-
tor 10 succeed Director Jones who
recently resigned TO enter military
service. Leaning heavily upon the
assistance Of Andrew L. Brown
and Raymond Hatcher who were
here from Detroit. 10 help with
their advice and experience. the
Carver committee will endeayor
10 secure the services OF a trained
leader who can establish the cen.
ter as valuable community prof
eci.
A carefully prepared report deal.
ing with aims. functions. program.
organization. administration and
personnel standards was presented
for discussion and accepted by the
executive committee.
Principal detectives are 10 give
expression TO the recreation and
social needs Of youth and adults.
10 assist with individual problems.
TO help new residents. 10 develop
a program OF Interpretation be.
tween Negro and white community
and possibly to explore the need
for a program OF adult education
and employment counseling.
4 tentative budget calls for 81
l25. OF which s2.40O Is anticipated
from the Willow Run Community
Fund. $1,000 from the Ypsilanti
Community Fund, 1925 from the
membership fees. SIPS from serv
ice fees and 1915 from specia
benefit programs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-16
Bond Salemi
County Good

Washtenaw County Is ahead OF
its April Bond sale quota as re-
ports indicate that more than half
the amount has been sold.
During the last - hours Ypsi
lanti sales were "E'' bonds. So
$3.50. other securities. s16,O5G,
a total OF s25.912.5O. To
tai Ypsilanti az bond sales to
date are s95,6S2: total sales OF
other securities aye $117,494. MAX
ing a total of Ypsilanti sales so
far s213,176.
Ann Arbor's total &C. bond
sales to date is s350,59S.4S; other
securities S2,561.4S6, making Ann
Arbor's total sales of all securi-
ties TO date S2,9l2,0S4.4S.
Other places reporting sales to-
tails are: Chelsea "E" sales sl5,-