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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13
Rates, Fares
Will beFiixed

Washington. Apr 13-CP-Rail-
road combinations fares and
freight rates will return to their
1871 level on May 10, but commu
tation fares will be subject to in
dependent hearing by the Interstate
Commerce Commission soon to de
termine whether they again should
be increased.
The ICC late yesterday revoked
its year-old authorization OF an
average six per cent increase in
freight rates and a 10 per cent in
crease in Communication fares. It
refused to revoke the 10 per cent
increase on standard passenger
fares lest such revocation would
increase travel when other govern
ment agencies are trying to hold il
down.
The commission did not immedi-
ately set date for the special
hearing on Communication fares. In
the near future it will determine
whether the Communication fares.
subject 10 considerable dispute in
the several large cities affected.
such as New York and Chicago.
should be kept at the 1871 level, or
again increased
The order resulted from a 6-5
vote OF the commission, which.
fearing a tie, had called back form
CT Chairman Joseph y. Eastman
who cast the deciding vote. East
man. though still a member OF the
rec, has not been participating in
proceedings since he became de-
Tense transportation director.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13
Theater Manager
to be IN Detroit

F.. A. Retalleck, manager OF the
local Butterfield Theaters. is plan
ming to attend the luncheon meet
ing at the Book-Cadillac Hotel. De
troit, Wednesday. This meeting
is sponsored by the Detroit Opt
mists Club.
Charles +. Coe, vice president and
general counsel OF the MPPDA.
is expected to give report on
the film industry's war role and &C
complishments.
1t. Charles W snyder, chief film
censor for the Detroit Police De.
partment. is president OF the spon-
soring cll,~
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13
Rickenbacker
Progran

Columbus. O.. April BINS An
II point program that included the
outlawing OF strikes. substitution
OF the as hour week for the 40
hour week and the banning OF oysy-
time payments. the closed shop and
the check off was advanced today
by Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker as
basis for wartime legislation.
Speaking before an overflow
crowd in the Ohio legislature. the
hero OF two wars urged the law
makers 10 eliminate the incompet-
ents in government. the racketeers
in labor and the "patrioteers' in
industry 10 save the lives OF Amer
lean soldiers.
They are the destroyers Of
time and their measure IL the dol
lar capt. Bickenbacker declared.
Mine is the lives OF American
boys and the preservation OF de
cent democracy.
Because think I know what
the boys are fighting for. because
! do know what fighting means.
am here 10 back them up. Beyond
that there is nothing bf material
value which any man has on the
face OF this globe that | want
Two Armies?
Calling upon the legislators 10
decide whether the nation is TO
have two armies in this var-one
10 fight for their country and an.
other 10 fight for dollars and
power capt. Rickenbacker urged
the passage OF proper legislation
let il be legislation which will
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13
Thirty Seven
Planes Shot
Down
kai-Shek
Says China in
Dark Hour
(By International News seryice)

(By International News Seryice)
While Allied forces In Tunisls
today continued 10 push Axis troops
farther back into the mountains
and valleys OF northeastern Tunisia,
war developments In the Southwest
Pacific commanded the attention
OF Allied military and political
leaders.
The japanese yesterday hurled a
force OF approximately 100 bomb
ers and fighters at the Allies vital
ly important base OF Port Moresby
on the southern shore OF New
Guinea In their biggest raid OF the
war on this target Courageous
American fighters completely de-
feated the enemy. according IN
General Douglas Macarthur by
blasting 81 japanese planes out OF
the sky
But that victory did not notably
lessen the japanese menace, in
the opinion of Australian Gen. Sir
Thomas Blamey, Allied deputy-com.
maHdaF-iH-eA4at- in -this-area- The
] Nipponese. he said. are massing
an army OF 200 900 men and a
strong force OF airplanes in the
Southwest Pacific and are determ.
lned to regain the initiative.
This Is the main enemy front"
said Gen. Blimey, "the Japanese
do not need forces In other areas"
Not so Forebodina
Gen. MacArthurs communique.
however. was not quite so forebod.
ing. It revealed that American
fighter pilots had knocked down
~ Jap bombers and 10 hghters.
while ana.aiicraft batteries ac-
counted for two more bombers and
probably six other enemy aircraft.
Fifteen more Japanese planes
were put out OF action on other
sectors OF the vast Southwest Pa
ciic battlefront That made ID
total OF 81 planes bagged by
Allied forces yesterday and rs in
the past two days.
Said Gen. MacArthur's communi.
| que: ut Ii believed the enemyx
! air offensive has been blunted and
his immediate plans dislocated"
In Washington. however, Aus
| tralian Foreign Minister Herbert
V. Evatt warned that II Is Suicidal
TO let the Japanese consolidate
their conquered possession. And
from Generalissimo Chang Kali
shek in China came the grim state
ment that China has now reached
the darkest hour in her sixth
year OF war.
Fortunes Rise
ON the other side OF the globe.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

OF the draft system TO wipe out
class 3B and deferments for mar.
rled men with wives only, II was
disclosed that officials have drawn
up sample letters" 10 be used by
county boards in efforts 10 force
men between IS and IS to shift
10 agricultural Jobs.
A sample letter prepared for
those over 45-who escape the ef.
feet OF the work or fight order
is framed in more diplomatic
language. with an appeal to their
patriotism.
Mai Gen Lewis Il. Hershey. al.
rector OF selectlve service, instruct
ed local draft boards TO furnish
county war boards with lists Of
registrants as follows:
] Men between the ages OF IS
and 45 classified in fF and who
have had dairy farming experience
or experience in general farming
and who are not engaged in farm
ing or other activity essential to
the war effort.
? Registrants between 3S and
IS who have had farm experience
who are now engaged in activities
or occupations that have been des.
ignated as nondeferrable. or who
are not In essential war work.
3. Men over IS years OF age who
have had dairy farm experience
and are not engaged in war work.
Especially Tough
Especially tough was the letter
Ia men in AT, which pointed out
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13
Uncle Sam Looking to Little
Americans For Bulk of Funds

200, 900 in the $4,000 to $1,000 class
have net earnings OF $4,000. 000.-
900. The remaining 100000 per,
sons receiving more than $4,000
have a total net income of SIS.
700,U00000.
The borrowing program is brok
en- down into three four-month per-
iods. The first period, ending with
the present $13,000,000,0O0 drive,
will see the borrowing of 100000
100000. The second period, end
ing in August. will close with an
other campaign, presumably TO be
called The third war loaH-driYe.'
and will call for the borrowing o;
$4,000. 100000. The final period
will end next December with an
other s25,OOO,OOO,O0O goal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13
Ceilings Put
on Fresh Fish

Washington, Apr. ~ lNS-Thc
Office OF Price Administration to-
day launched its price control pro-
gram on fresh fish as the latest
in a series OF rapid develop
ments following in the wake Of
President Roosevelts order TO halt
the rising cost OF living
Price Administrator Prentiss NJ
Brown placed ceilings on four
species OF tuna and two unlike
species when sold by fishermen;
announced that wholesale and re-
tail ceilings on tuna soon will fol
low. and listed the $4,000. 900
pound annual halibut catch as next
in line for action.
Other antlinflation develop
ments.
!. OPA Joined the city OF De
troit in a petition for reduction
OF $4,000 900 10 $6J00.0O0 In cleo
trio rates in that area.
2. The Interstate Commerce Com
mission revoked six per cent
freight rate increase granted the
nation : railroads a year ago.
3. An OPA spokesman anHounc
ed that the agency's new retail
food pricing program probably viii
be issued the latter part OF this
week.
4 Consumers were reminded
that new dollars -and.cents retail
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

Washington. Apr 13-UP-- The
Treasury is looking to the little
Americans to lend it S25 900 .000,-
66o OF the 81, Q9Qr 04A 900 needed
10 finance the war this year
Secretary Henry Morgenthau,
Jr.. revealed his borrowing pro
gram for 1943 coincident with the
opening of the $13,000,OOO,00O war
bond drive for April. At a war
bond rally in Carnegie Hall, New
York. last night. he assured Amer.
leans that the situation is well in
hand; that the financial affairs
of Your government are in good
condition. but that ten per cent
is no longer enough"
"Shall we be more tender with
our dollars than with the lives of
our sons?' he asked. and then an
swered with the keynote of the
current bond selling campaign:
They are asked TO give their
lives. You are only asked to lend
your money"
DlScIoSes program
Disclosure of the entire years
tentative borrowing program was
made here and coincided with the
New York bond rally. Reporters
were told that the program was
being revealed because Morgen-
THAI wants the American people
to know the whole story.
The government will spend about
500, 900. 10000 this year. Taxes
will produce only about 100000
100000. The remaining $4,000
100000 will have to be borrowed.
Assigns Quotas
The Treasury has assigned quo
tas TO the various sources from
which this $4,000, 100000 is to
come. individuals are expected to
lend $4,000, 100000, the bulk of
which will come from persons
whose incomes are $1,000 a year or
less.
The Treasury estimates that 49,
100000 persons have incomes of
81 900 or less with their total net
earnings after taXes-of sl4,i00,-
100000; that 37.100,000 in the ST.
coo to $4,000 class have net earn
ings of SCI. 800, 900, 700. and that g.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13
Jefferson Oath Remembered

Washington Apr l3-UP-The capital today celebrates the
birth OF Thomas Jefferson third President United
upon the altar OF God eternal hostility against form
OF tyranny the mind of
Archibald MacLetsh librarian
monies Monday afternoon by reading Declaration ndepend
the bray rounda and special jefferson exhibits
The original OF the Declaration which jefferson the
author exhibit this special bullet
Hghght of the weeks the dedication
jefferson
marble edice is situated midway
Washington Monument.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

NEW YORK-INS -- Dorothy
Thompson, newspaper columnist
and radio commentator revealed to-
day she will be married in June 10
Maxim Kopf 5l-year-old refugee
Czech artist II will be Miss
Thompson's third marriage. She
was married to Joseph Bard an
Austrian writer in 1923 and TO Sin
clair Lewis. American novelist, in
1929. She divorced Lewis in 1892
ON charges OF .MilfnI desertIon-.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13
Draft Boards to be Tough
on Work or Fight Policy

Washington. Apr 13-GNS-Ns;
tIonal Selective Service headquar.
ters today told local draft boards
and county war boards to get
tough in enforcing the work or
fight order to obtain dairy and ag
ricultural workers.
Following the drastic reshufflinE
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13
Congress Today
fBv Associated Press
Senate

fBv Associated Press
Senate
in recess until Wednesday
Military Affairs Committee hears
Admiral Land on war service bill
90 a. m. EWT).
Banking and Currency Commit
tee calls Joseph Weiner on civilian
supply bill G6:30).
House
Considers Panama treaty bill
and Agriculture appropriation bill
meets 1880.
Military Committee hears Under
secretary Of War Patterson on La
Dor legislation Go a. M.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13
Postal Facilities
Sought For Depot

Postmaster Matthew Max said
today he was still working on the
problem OF reopening the depot
branch post office The branch.
which had been operated many
years. was closed about Jan. /.
1913. when Russell Pierce gave up
his contract with the post office
department. Postmaster Max says
that for the branch TO he reopened
he would have TO transfer one OF
the clerks from the main post o..
flee 10 the branch and find a clerk
for the main post office 10 take
his place. It Is a question OF labor
shortage. he said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

jefferson him
self supplied a
challenging. ded-
icatory theme for
the day. Carved
in the circular
the 100-foot.high
frieze just under
dome are h Is
words:
Il have swoyr
upon the altar of
God h o stility
again st every
form of tyranny
over the mind OF
man."
Rising from a
six-foot pedestal
OF NJ | n ne S o I a
granite and Mis-
souri, marble and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Snow, colder

Los ANGELES Up - Bill
Whorley, %. is on his way home
from BuenOs Aires to register foi
military service and should arrive
Tin about a year his mother said
today. Hes com ng on horseback.
she explained Bill isn't trying to
evade the draft" she said. III lie
had stayed in the Argentine he
would have been deferred indefi,
nitely."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

Presbyterian Rummage sale. Apr.
Is & is. Church Basement. $3.50 a.
N. 10 .. IN. Adv. I4S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

Even should the cloud Of
barbdrism and despotism
again obscure the science
and Liberties Of Europe, this
country remains 10 preserve
and restore light and liberty"
THOMAS JEFFERSON
Ugh ponderous columns toward the far horizon
e OF the tall, raw-boned jefferson modelled by
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

See WAR Page 3
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

See DRAFT-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

See FOOD-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

looking hough ponderous columns toward The Tar horizon
the 19oo tall rawboned jefferson modelled by
Rudolph Evans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

SAN FRANCISCO-INS- Rene
gotiation OF war contracts has
saved the L. S. government a bill
lion dollars in the past 80 days. &C
cording to Col. Albert j. Brown
ing, director of purchases fer the
I. 5. Army, who was IN san Fran
cisco today 10 discuss war con.
tracts with industrial leaders.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

N'ASHrNGTON-INS-The Sen.
ate Truman Committee today was
Investigating cancellation Of some
war orders TO determine whether
the nation has been "Overbuilt'' for
war production. This DIS 1losure fol-
lowed assertions by clio President
Philip Murray that the nation will
soon face an unemployment prob.
lem with 100000 war workers be-
coming idle within the next three
months.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

ALBANY. Or up The de-
Tense in the Lower Il" murder
trial sought touay 10 discredit the
testimony OF the prosecutions prin-
cipal witness, a Marine private.
Harold Wilson Window, Mimi.
who found the body'of an attractive
bride in the aisle ri a speeding
Pullman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Inns -
Wendell Willkie is undecided
whether to seek the Republican
nomination for President. it was
asserted today by Herrold l.. Sea
well. California state senator, and
President pro tenn OF the Senate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

TUCSON-INS-Ten men. the
entire crew OF a four-motored Lib
orator bomber, were killed yester-
day when the plane crashed three
and a half miles southeast of Davis
Monthan Field, Army officials re-
ported today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

EN- ROUTE EAST WITH NINE.
CHANG KAI-SHEK up The
special train bearing the tiny. tired
wife of China's generalissimo sped
back through the Middle West to-
day toward New York where Nine.
Chang kai-Shek will receive med
zeal care and rest from her trans
continental tour.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

NEW YORK-lNS- ( woman
identified by police as Mary Sow.
der. "a. 426 Barry Ave, Chicago.
was killed early today when she
jumped or fell from her tenth floor
room of the Hotel Plaza.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

WASHINGTON - APP An.
nouncement by War Manpower
Chairman Paul v McNutt that the
end of 1913 will see most able
bodied fathers in the armed forces
brought threats on Capitol Hill to.
day of legislation to limit the size
Of the Army.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

CHICAGO-AP-A severe short.
age in ice cream may develop this
summer unless manufacturers quo
tas are increased, ID. r. Carlson.
OF Willmar, MINI. president OF the
American Dairy Association, said
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

NEW YORK-INS-The dead
locked soft coal wage conferences
We're to resume today despite a
new appeal to President Roose-
Welt by the southern mine opera
tors asking immediate intervention
by the National War Labor Board.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

LOS ANGELES-INS-The Los
Angeles area underwent a preliIn.
mary alert Of 81 minutes beginning
at 1898 and ending at ll:12 p. m,
Pacific War Time Monday night,
Army authorities reported early
today. The target under suspicion
was later Identified as friendly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

Observation-Disclosures chapels
will be used to bring Lutheran
Church services to many OF the
nations new war industry centers,
under proposed plan OF the Com
mission on American Missions of
the National Lutheran Council.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-13

ALLIED HEADQUARTER in
Australia-AP-Japan has concen-
trated 100000 first-line troops and
great airforce above Australia
and may be expected TO undertake
an offensive at any time, Gen. Sir
Thomas A. Clancy told a special
press conference today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-23
Lea eue to Hold
First Mee+inq

THE FIRST general meeting
Of the League of Catholic
Women will be held at = p. m.
tomorrow in the League of
Catholic Womens Activities
Building
Mrs. James p. Cummiskey
viii announce committee APP
poiutmentS for the year.
Reports of the summer activi-
ties of the community houses
viii be the feature of the
meeting.
Mrs. Heath J. Ballagh and
Mrs William G. Roney, CO.
ChaiImen, have been making
plans during the summer
months IN preparation for the
Needle Work Guilds annual
ingathering.
Mrs. John MCGEE will pre-
sent an exhibit of work which
the Alter Society and league
unit of ST. Cecilia's parish have
done for the guild.
Mrs Samuel f. Remey, MEM
herShip chairman. will meet
with her central committee for
luncheon at 1890 p, m. in the
Copper Kettle to discuss the
membership program for the
coming year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-23

Mrs. Bruce Tappan (left)
and the days chairman, Mrs.
Thedor Ziesmer, admire the
lollipop garden and gumdrop
tree at yesterdays bridge
luncheon at the Boat Club.
of the Michigan Board of Regis
tration of Nurses.
Miss Ross suggested that. by
establishing two or three CEN
trail schools of nursing with
proper facilities in the state
the 3ia-year term could be cut
to 3 years.
Those at the speakers table
included Mrs. John j. Walch,
The preSident-elect; Mrs. VIII
liam Hubbard, secretary; Mrs,
T. d. Amos. president of the
Wayne County Auxiliary; Mrs.
William Butler state past preSi-
dent; Mrs. Guy l.. Kiefer, hon
orary president; Mrs. II. l..
french, finance committee
chairman; Mrs. Galen Ohmart,
chairman of the program, and
Mrs. A. O. Brown and Mrs.
Charles F.. Duchess, co-chair-
men of the convention. Mrs.
John NJ. Carter was chairman
of the luncheon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-23
CAP TO Fe+e
Visiting
Army FIiers

CAP OFFICERS will be
hosts at dance tomorrow night
in the grand ballroom at the
Book-Cadillac Hotel.
1t is being given at the re-
quest of the army air forces
procurement board TO honor
POO navigators, pilots and bonn
bardiers, who will fly bombcrS
into Detroit from Texas Friday.
il is pre-graduatlOn flight for
120 navigation cadets.
The USO and members of the
CAP women'S squadron are CO.
operating in plans for the party.
Patrons and patroneSses in
clude Maj. and Mrs. Roy Baker,
Capt. and Mrs. Squire -. Eu-
rich, Capt. and Mrs. Samuel ~.
Buck, Capt. and Mrs. j. a.
Nowicki, Capt. and Mrs Will
liam Watkins, Capt. and Mrs.
Earl L. Smith, Capt and Mrs G..
Leslie Field, Capt. and Mrs.
gorge A. OFT. Capt and
Mrs. Louis Schmidt. Capt.
Mrs. p w. Schwimmcr Capt
and Mrs. Fay NJ. Thomas,
Capt. and Mrs. Thomas ID.
talbo and Capt. and Mrs O. O.
Fisher.
Also ON the list Of patrons
and patroneSSeS are II. and Mrs.
II AIRY +. Leduc It.. and
Mrs. Don r. Dawson, Tt.
Mrs. Rupert r. Glass IT.. and
Mrs. Kelly S. IIigley. IT,.
and Mrs. Charles II Huber.
It and Mrs. Howard Stccrc.
Capt. Howard Hartung It. and
Mrs. Malcolm DugliSS, It. and
Mrs. Fred Glass. 1t. and Mrs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-23
Some of Those Present

THERE WAS large and fashionably dressed turnout
and after the long every enthusiastic
about getting started the winters work
Some of those spotted Mrs. Clarence Gambler
immediate president in black suit white blouse and
black hat Elaine Jacobs in striking costume consisting
of brighter skirt chartreuse jacket and matching
hat.
Pat Hill in dark green dress accented in red wide
red felt hat and carrying enormous red bag Mrs
Graham Sellers in black dress and teal blue hat Mrs
Howard Wheeler in green suit dress and small match
ing felt hat with trimming in the fuchsia shades.
Kathleen Morrison in aquamarine wool suit and red
hat. Mrs. Albert Gregory, wearing black hat
and white blouse. Mrs. George Hartley violet
ensemble, sabes and violet felt hat and Mrs Herbert
Riekse wearing print with red flowers black and small
red hat....
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-23
Named by McNut+

Mrs. Blaine is chairman Of
the local committee of the pro-
curement and sSignm Q n I
service, a post to which she was
assigned as a voluntary worker
by VINO Director MeNHtt ,-
The national headquarters is
in Washington with secondary
headquarters in each state. De-
troit is headquarters for Michi-
gan.
Miss Scratch, executive Soc
rotary of the Michigan Nursing
Council, spoke on the status Of
student nurse recruitment The
need for student nurses is
shown by the national quota
of $1,000, OF which 2,015 are 70
come from Michigan. This year
1913 have enrolled as student
nurses in Michigan. The u. S.
Cadet Nurse Corps provides
training for women with the
proper requirements who would
be unable financially to enter
training.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-23
100 Attend
Auxiliary
Luncheon
By CORINNE SMITH

OVER A hundred representa-
tives Of all sections of Michi-
gan attended the annual
luncheon of the woman's auxil-
larry of the Michigan State
Medical Society yesterday in
the Palm Room of the Book
Cadillac Hotel.
Highlight of the program was
the presentation by Mrs. G.. l..
Willoughby, immediate past
president. Of a fully equipped
medical kit to 1t. William +.
Tracy. who accepted the gift on
behalf of the crew of the sub
chaser, PC-1139, which is now
under construction at Bay City.
The kit was made possible
through the Medical and Sur
gical Relief Committee Of
America,