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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-12
We're growing friends In our Victory Garden!

"0UR Victory Garden would make Uncle
" Sam himself proud. We're raising
enough beets and beans, and carrots and
peas to feed our family all summer-and
to can for next winter, too.
''But best of all, we re harvesting much
to our surprise and delight-a bumper crop
of friends!
For these spring days, digging out there
in the backyard, in slacks and overalls, we're
having plenty of company.
''Neighbors, passersby, folks to whom
we've seldom said more than How do you
do!' often stop and admire our rows of
sprouting vegetables.
Usually that's good excuse to knock
off work for few minutes whereupon l
suggest: You know, something tall and cold
would taste mighty good right now. Won't
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22
Progress of Drive
PIeases Official

Major Arthur Watkins. public
relations secretary Of the saliva.
ton Army Divisional IIeadquar.
ters. in Ypsilanti Wednesday con-
ferring with workers OF the Sal
walton Army building campaign
committee. was very much pleased
with the progress Of the drive.
and stated that Inc plans OF the
Divisional office In Detroit we're
10 give Ypsilanti residents even
better service when the new
building is completed
il is the purpose Of the saliva
lion Army TO render aid to service
men and their families al all times
and al present the organization is
making plans for rehabilitation OF
servicemen when they return after
the war At the present time the
salvation Army maintains Red
shield Huts" in all places Of the
world where American seryicemen
are stationed. TO supply comforts
for them at the fighting fronts.
More than 10000 gift boxes have
been sent from eastern Michigan
to soldiers and sailors by the sal
walton Army since January /, Is4s.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22
Lewis Nav
90 to WLB

Washington. July 22-UP- The
United Mine Workers believed to-
day that they have plugged the
loopholes in their wage case with
a strategic maneuyer which may
bring John l.. Lewis before the
War Labor Board for the first time.
Lewis gave the prolonged coal
mine dispute a new twist when he
reached an agreement with Hin
ois operators to give his miners
an additional s2.75 daily-Sl2 5
for underground travel pay and
81 so for an extra hour OF work
at an overtime rate.
The agreement obviously was
drafted to meet objections prey
iously raised by the WLB to UNIV
demands. The UNIV policy com
mittee will meet today TO approve
the agreement.
In addition 10 WLB approval.
the operators said new contract
was contingent on approval Of a
coal price adjustment by the Office
OF Price Administration. The wage
increases would necessitate a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22
Pope Pleads With Allies to
Spare Rome Further Bombings

Pope on previous occasions has
voiced his sorrow a 1.-THE bombing
OF thickly populated cities.
There was evidence Of gratifi.
cation that the Pope had issued
his appeal in letter 10 francesca
Cardinal Msrchetti Selyaggiani VI
car general Of Rome. rather than
making a formal protest TO the
American government which
would have called for a reply
Officials reiterated the rigid In.
structions issued TO the American
flyers In Mondays raid on Rome
to avoid bombing OF non military
detectives as evidence OF the Allied
desire TO spare the cultural and
religious centers OF Rome. II Is
believed that the Pope's appeal
probably will tend TO strengthen
the desire to spare the inner city
Of Rome from aerial destruction.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22
Senator Sees
National
Post ar
South Carolinian
Predicts Heavier
Sales Tax Laws

Washington, July 2-INS-Sen.
F. ID. Smith (D), s. G.. -. today
warned that Congress will have to
pass a heavy sales tax law to staye
off national bankruptcy due 10 the
war.
Revenues fall so short OF war
needs that unless more money is
found the public debt will become
so big that it also will become
very close to unpayable,' smith
said. Il concede-an very reluc-
family, too that ! see no way out
of the present dilemma except the
sales tax"
Asked whether he would make
any exceptions in law, Smith
declared that food used in the
home, and certain items such as
children's shoes might be exempt
Interest High
Smith said he would not guess
how high the national debt would
90. but explained that If It went
to $4O0 900. 100000 the interest alone
would be S1,600,OOO,OOO, which IS
more than the entire national debt
when this country entered the first
World War. The figure then was
1,225,145,56S.
Sen. Homer T. Bone CD, Wash
estimates that it will go TO $780,
00O,000,CO0 or more.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22
Student Reports
Attack Attempt

An attempted assault on a girl
student while she was walking
on Forest Ave. near Normal Col
lege campus shortly after 10
o'clock Wednesday night was re
ported to police by a friend Pc
lice cars made a run to the scene
OF the incident but the would be
attacker had fled.
The young woman said she was
going home TO the dormitory on
the campus and as she was pass
ing by a dense portion Of shrub
berry a man leaped out and seized
her. He wrestled with her brief
ly and when she cried out for
help and struggled TO escape. he
ran She ran TO a group OF college
boys and girls some distance away
from the scene and told them what
had occurred. They rushed to the
place where she was seized and
searched the bushes and vicinity
thoroughly but without finding the
man. Police were notified later.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22
Army acquisitions Poultry
From Trucks Along Highways

mended by the Senate Small Bust
ness Committee and If successful
in Delaware may be extended
throughout the nation. The Della
ware test was started yesterday
by the Army at OPA's request.
In addition to wiDing out black
markets, OPA and the Army hoped
TO get poultry for soldiers who
have had few chicken dinners Of
late because the Army is forced
to buy at legal ceiling prices
Most available poultry has been
going 10 black markets.
The test is being made in the
so-called Delsmarva-or Delaware.
Maryland and Virginia which
produces about 100000 pounds Of
poultry each week The Army
needs about 100000 pounds Of
that supply and for weeks has
been able to obtain only a frac-
ton OF it,.
Power for the requstioning
action was granted by the War
Food Administration under author
ity given in the second war powers
act.
ReQuisitionlng started yesterday
and officials said it would be in
full operation today Delaware
state police will stop all poultry
trucks on route 10. just outside of
Dover. over which virtually all
the poultry in that area travels to
market.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22

Nassau. July % ms Nancy
Cakes. 10 year old daughter Of Sir
Harry Cakes. American born multi.
millionaire who was bludgeoned 10
death July s in his bed. today
staunchly declared she would
stand by her husband. Count Alfred
De Marigny. who is being held in
connection with Sir Harrys muir
der
Il love my husband and ! be
lieye in him imp'icitlyN she told
correspondents. And | am here
because my father would want me
to be
Pledglng everlasting support Of
her husbands fight for his life
and freedom after flying 10 his
side from her mothers home IN
maine. the proud. dark eyed daugn-
ter OF the slain cFoesHs said
1T is absolutely fantastic 10
think thai Freddy should commit
such crime II ne fail 10 clear
him here. 7 will take the fight 70
the highest court in the British
Empire
Standing alone in the living room
OF a modest. white cottage. the
heifess 70 large portion OF Sir
gsrry's repufed $500 000 0o0 for
tame denounced vhst she termed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22
Defense Corps
HasGood Test

YpsiIanti has the nucleus Of an
excellent Civilian Defense Corps
officials and umpires declare ]
Wednesday night after the most
complete test OF the entire person
mel and equipment since the or
SANITATION OF the unit here. OF.
ficials and observers praised the
manner in which the drills we're
executed. the proficiency OF the
workers and the completeness OF
their work. The next drill is not
planned until after Labor Day.
The rescue and medical squad,
worked almost perfectly The dis.
patching Of equipment. the runs Of
ambulances and rescue squads
functloned in the manner desired
during an actual air raid.
Sixty incidents were handled
and Is runs were made by the
FIVE newly organized rescue
squads.
Six umpires cruIsed the city.
They selected air raid Wsrdens on
their beats, placed supposedly
injured" person on the ground be
side the warden. handed him a
see pEFENsE-Fase
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22
Mass Meeting
to Open Drive

Carver Community Center Mass
Meeting program at s o'clock Fri
day evening under the direction of
Rev. r. c. Brown will open drive
for memberships and will be at
Harriet School.
The program will include: pray
err by Rev. Raymon BAR; pledge OF
allegiance, led by Charles Eugene
Beatty and troop SO of the Boy
Scouts: Negro national anthem,
led by Therow Kersey; program
of the Friends Work Camp, by
DR.. David Bruner; piano selection
by +. Schnitzer; community Choir
us. led by Therow Kersey; talks on
What Ypsilanti Can Expect From
Carver Community Center" given
by Ray Hatcher, and What a
Junior Carver Center Can do, by
Percy Cox "A Message From the
Executive Board, by DR.. Lawrence
Perry. The program will be CON
cluded with God Bless America
led by Therow kersey. Boy and
Girl Scouts will serve as ushers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22
Cakes Daughter Declares
Faith i'm Accused Husband

island gossip about herself and
her husband and denied that there
was ever any quarrel with her
father over her marriage to the
dashing count
She explained she did not return
To the island sooner because she
frankly didn't worry much about
her husband since. she asserted
the evidence against him is pure.
" circumstantisl' She said she
thought II her duty 10 remain
with her mother until the latter
recovered from The shock Of Sir
Harry's death.
Nancy said She plans TO stay in
Nassau indefinitely and would
visit Count De Marigny daily. IL
allowed 10 do So 81 want 10 SEQ
him as often a. ! can she said
softly.
She added that she would b.
present when her husband is ar
raiened in court Monday and add.
Cd that the evidence 10 he present
Cd against him BY the prosecution
should be very interesting
Asked II she would seek change
OF venue il her husband is brought
TO trial on a charge OF numbering
he father. Nancy replied
II am satisfied thar justice will
be done here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22
Blood Donor Unit Will Come
Back to Ypsilanti August 6

The Blood Donor init OF the
American Red Cross will be in
Ypsilauti again August S from 1890
10 $50 at the Methodist Church
and the Committee headed by Miss
Estabrook Rankin hope for a better
showing than was made on July T.
Appointments may be made now
with Mrs. Dan South or Mrs l.. W.
Mitchell. or az the Red Cross Office
and II the appointment for some
reason cannot be kept it should be
cancelled with any one OF the three
registration points
Twenty-Five dollars fo- the use
% the Canteen FOR Donors lunches
has been contributed BY the MONS
organization and the leaders and
guiOafers 10 assist the unit viii be
supplied by the Central Specially
Company.
The public address Aystem xii
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22

be used 10 enlist donors on Friday
July % and 90 through the courtesy
OF the Junior Chamber OF Com
merce under the direction OF
George P. Seedorff. chairman OF
the War Service committe for that
organization. The broadcasti-g will
be done from : 10 Q O'Clock and the
registrations will be taken az zoe
W. Michigan Ave.
The Navy Mothers under ;he d.
re-tion o. Mrs. Clifford S-h-rinrr
anad Mrs. harles Power have vol
unteered their services 10 help
with the registrations and they will
be in the lobby Of the Martha
Washington Theater on Monday
July IS from : 10 2 and in the Post
office IN July IS and % from 10
a clock
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22
w allace Will
See Bombers

A tour OF the Ford bomber plant
here has been added TO the itin-
erary of Vice President Wallace,
who will speak at the State Fair
Grounds in Detroit Sunday, it was
announced today
To see the giant Ford aircraft
plant in operation Wallace will ar
rive in Detroit Saturday. day
early. and tour the factory that
morning. He will be met by mem
bers OF the UAW-CIO and AFL
unions, who will accompany hip,
along with military officials, on
the tour.
On Saturday afternoon the Vice
President will visit his sister. Mrs.
Angus McLay of (715 Wimbledon
Birmingham. Mich.
Abner Larned. chairman OF
committee OF civic, veterans. la
Dor and women's organizations
sponsoring Wallace's visit, an
nounced that Sundays address has
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22
Pilot Sacrifices
Life to Save Grew

Washington. July 22-UP- The
War Department today disclose
how Grand Rapids. Michigan
Army pilot sacrificed his own life
10 save the lives OF his bomber
crew
Get out / can't hold any long
err" were the last words the crew
heard from Lieut. Thomas Trvor
Johnson as their battered B-26
skinned over a Tunislan mountain
range on the way home from a
mission over Italian territory.
The crew obeyed. parachutlng
TO earth one by one. while John
son the % year old pilot. fought
to hold the failing ship on some
semblance OF steady course to
let them escape. Then he bailed
out. but although he managed
10 clear the plane. there was no
time for the chute 10 billow out.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22

Washington. July 20 ms OF
fetal circles in Washington today
showed great interest in the ap.
peal OF Pope Plus XII 10 the Allies
10 spare Rome from further aerial
bombardment
Pending a careful study OF the
appeal officials declined any pub
lie comment
The Popes plea against destruc-
ton OF the cultural and religious
riches OF civilization was seen as
raising the question OF a possible
truce between the warning powers
to spare historic objects from the
danger OF destruction by aerial
bombardment.
However. it was considered
doubtful that Great Britain. for in
stance. would agree to any such
truce at this critical stage OF the
war in view OF the terrific pound
ing from the air which It's cit
les have taken and which included
the destruction OF many OF its
HISTORICAL churches.
II was recalled that the feeling
OF the British toward Premier Mus
solini il particularly bitter because
OF the statement he issued at the
time that the German aerial at
tack on the British was at its
zenith. Mussolini said that Italy
had asked for the privilege Of par.
ticipating in The aerial destruction
OF Britain
il is felt that the British have
never forgotten this and that puo.
lie opinion in that country prob
ably would resent any move now
to spare Axis cities in which vital
military detectives are situated.
Official circles in Washington
showed sympathetic understand
ing OF the Popes attitude in re-
spect TO the destruction OF such
important religious shrines as the
Pasilica Of San Lorenzo. housing
the tomb Of Plus *
j. was also recalled that the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22
Plenty Tires
Next Spring

Washington. July % -INS-Rub-
Der Director William letters draft
cd a report for the White House
today predicting that it will be pos
sible to lift all tire rationing re
strictions next spring unless there
are unforeseen military demands.
This was the forecast after II
was disclosed that James +.
Byrnes, head Of the Office OF War
Mobilization and president OF the
home front had asked letters 10
make a report on the rubber sit
uation to him.
The action was taken. according
TO Byrnes office. after letters re-
Gently issued orders tightening up
the available number OF tires by
ruling that no certificate would be
issued for purchase Of spare tires
for automobiles.
There has been some concern ex-
pressed in Washington that the
tightening up of the restrictions
was due to a slowing down OF
the synthetic rubber program.
Actually. it was learned. letters
Issued the order to conserve rub
Der supplies through the summer
and fall. The need for conserya-
ton developed partly because the
anticipated number OF castings for
recaps did not develop.
However. big new synthetic rub.
Der plants are expected TO come
into operation on schedule late in
the fall. and il was estimated that
some 100000 synthetic tires
may be available by the end Of
1914
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22
Corp. MeckIes
War Victim

The death OF Corp. Jack g.
Meckes. who was reported miss
ing In action June .. 1919. has
been confirmed in communica-
ton from the War Department
received diere by his sister, Miss
Geraldine Meckes. 100 Fort S
Corp. Meckes who was radio and
signal operator in the United
States Army, Signal Corps, was de
clarcd missing in a ship sinking
in the Caribbean area. a year ago.
and has now been listed officially
as dead.
He was born In Cleveland. o.
June +. 1920. the son OF Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond MeCkes Later the
family moved 10 Wellshoro, Pa,
where Corp. Meckes was gradual
ed from Charleston High School.
lie had lived in Ypsilanti for five
months preceding his enlistment in
the Army. and had been employed
by the United Stove Company, and
the Central Speciality Company.
lie was a member OF the local unit
OF the National Guard.
Corp. Meckes was stationed at
Camp Livingston, La. when he
first entered the Army. and was
In camps in New Jersey, Massa-
Chusetts. and New York. before
going overseas in April. 1872.
Surviving are his father. Ray
mond Meckes, Cleveland. two sis
tiers, Geraldine. Ypsilanti. and Miss
Marjorie Meckes. Cleveland, his
grandfather. Warren Perry, New
York City. five cousins, Mrs.
Roger Armstrong. Miss June
Meckes. Mrs. Roland Woodside,
Mrs. Floyd Slagenwhite, and Mrs
Merle Meyers. all Of Ypsilanti, and
an uncle. Erwin Meckes. ipsilanti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22
Thousand Gallons
Pumped a Minute

Water we'll No. l OF the group
OF new city wells, was holding an
average of 1000 gallons per min
ute up to noon today. after be-
ing on 'he pump since 9 o'clock
this morning. A "a hour test is
being run on the well so that ac-
curate information concerning its
supply of water can be estimated.
The test being made today is on
actual meter measurement. The
full capacity OF the well was not
reached at the 1000 gallons per
hour rate. and It is believed by
engineers that the supply is going
to bear out the belief they had
from the pump tests last week
that the we'll will exceed a 1000
gallon per minute rate which will
mean almost one and one half
million gallons per day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22
Worker Will Face
Blackmail Charge

Blackmail and eXtortion charges
were made today by state police
against William Doss, 50, former
bomber plant worker of 12t W.
Lawrence St. Pontiac. charged
with using the mails to extort
money from former fellow work
or. Mr.. Doss was arrested at
Plymouth this morning
The complaint to police asserted
that Mr.. Doss had written letters
pretending TO be a woman who
was about to have a child and that
his former friend was its father.
Each morning Mr.. Doss would in.
quire whether the money had been
sent 70 the woman and the
father 10 be- became suspicious.
\ plant was made at Plymouth
post office 10 which the replies
were directed TO be made. and Mr.
Doss was taken in custody when
he called for the reply. The pris.
oner was turned over 10 the I. 5
postal inspector who took him 10
Detroit for arraignment in federal
court
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22
Food Shelves
Empty, Action
BeingPlanned
Coordination of
PeriSilableS Nav
be Attained

Washington. July 22-lNS-With
many OF the nations grocery
store shelves empty particularly
in the East-The War Food Ad
ministration today is working out
far reaching program to coordin-
ate this country's perlshable food
supply.
This disclosure by a VIA
spokesman came as many Amer
lean housewives found their cor
ner grocer lacking supplies OF
principal protein foods and fresh
vegetables.
The spokesman pointed out that
there is plenty Of food in the
United States TO go around its
just a question OF diverting 1t into
the proper channels so We won't
have an abundance in one area
and a famine in another"
Promise Action
Promising action TO provide the
United States with a well-organiz-
ed food distribution program. the
VIA will dig into all phases OF
the food problem from labor for
harvesting through processing
storage. handling and. last but
certainly not least. price ceilings.
The two principal detectives OF
the WAS drive 10 coordinate the
American food scene-long de
manded by anti-administration
forces-and distribute enough OF
all commodities TO proper chan
nels are: % to support the mar
ket price and make good the prom
ises 10 farmers. and ca to see TO
it that all foodstuffs are used to
avoid wastsge.
The spokesman indicated that
first Of the perishable" crops TO
get a going over will be potatoes
and sweet potatoes, followed by
late fruits, tomatoes. snap beans
and other fresh vegetables.
Recommend Canning
Al the~same time. VIA will
urge the public 10 eat heartily Of
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22

Washington, July cup The
Office of Price Administration
hoped today that the Army's pro
gram of requisitioning poultry by
stopping trucks on Delaware high
ways and buying their loads at
ceiling prices would prove to be
the means Of breaking the black
market.
The project first was recon-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22
Catanla Fau
Expected to
Come Soon
DefenseS Crumble
Italians Retreat
NOrtheasterly

London. July PINS The Brit.
ish Navy has bombsrded the Italian
mainland at catrene. In the Gulf
OF laramie, = special Reuter- cor.
respondent with the Royal Navy
reported today. The bombardment,
the first assault on the italian
mainland by the Royal Navy, took
place early today. Cruisers shslled
the harbor for five minutes during
the early hours.
London, July 22-NIs-An lstsn-
bul dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company reported today that
bloody rebellion had broken out
in Bucharest, capital OF Rtmanis,
over the movement OF Romsnsn
troops 10 the Russian front. King
Michael and the Queen Mother
we're said TO have supported a de-
finand by Julius MANU-. peasant
party leader. that the troops be
withdrawn for the defense only OF
the Bessarabian frontier.
oBv International News Service
Italian forces In central and west
ern Sicily today were reported
Withdrawing towards the northeast
corner Of the island in the ACE or
continued pressure by the Amer
lean Seventh Army as the British
Eighth Army fought furiously for
the East Coast post OF Catania.
Hundreds Of Italians continued to
surrender IN groups as Lieui. gen.
See WAR Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22

FAIRPLAY. Colo -AP-Ofncisls
OF this Colorado mountain 'oVn
today gave a big sendoff TO
saucy, all black burro. Pruns. Jr..
p descendant OF the Prunes. Sr..
in whose honor monument
stands in Fairplay. Is going to be
an Army flight groups mascot at
Clare holm. Alberta Canada.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22

See FOOD-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22

NEW YORK-lNS The L. s
Army Second Service Command
announced today that the all clear
had been sounded at 3 20 l-2 a. m.
E.W.T. in the surprise air raid
alarm and test blackout ordered
today in Nassau and suffolk coun-
ties on Long Island.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-22

FORT.DE-FRANCE, Martinique
.hP-Twelye hundred persons who
fled the regime Of Admiral Georges
Robert returned to Martinique yes
terday from Dominica aboard
French merchant ship, and a holt
day crowd gave them an enthusiast
tic welcome home.