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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01
Boys at Wayne
Killed by Train

Wayne. Mich, July I While
watching an eastbound freight
train two small boys we're struck
and killed Wednesday evening by a
westbound Michigan Central pass.
enger train.
The boys. James Wells. II. and
his brother. Leonard. nine, sons OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Wells. who
recently moved TO Wayne from
Newberry. had gone to the Post
once and were carrying a letter
from their mother. Mrs. Wells was
in Newberry 10 make final payment
on a farm to which the family
plans to move after the war.
The Wells lave six other children.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01
Inspector Recalls
Economics of 1893

City Sidewalk Inspector Jay z.
Rogers Tuesday in checking over
prices paid for labor and farm pro-
ducts in 1893 when he was operat.
inc a l5O-acre farm. said that he
hired two men during that year on
a salary basis OF IA cents per hour
and that they fed themselves out
OF that income.
During the same period butter
was selling for six cents per pour d,
with top OF eight cents, wheat
brought IS cents per bushel. milk
was two cents per quart and
brought the farmer IS cents per
hundred pounds. Hogs sold TO-
S225 per hundred pounds, live
weight, steers ,3.25 per hundred
pounds. He bought good Here.
ford COW and calf for s25. The
prices were recorded iu his books
Of the early 90s.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01

NipponeSe base north Of Austral.
liza.
American forces from the South
Pacific command headed by Ad
mirhi William b. IfAisty wers bat
ding the Japs on endova Island
and New Georgia in the New
Georgia group 200 miles north,
west OF American held Guadalcan.
al.
Occupy Islands
Other Allied units occupied the
Trobriand Islands and Woodlark
island between she Solomons and
New Guinea without opposition
while a fifth landing force went
ashore at Nassau Bay, Northeas st
New Guinea. where they were In
contact with Nipponese forces
some 10 miles south OF the enemy
base Of Salamaua.
Tokyo admitted in broadcasts for
foreign consumption that a land
Ing had been made on Rendova
but remained silent on the other
actions The imperial high com
mand claimed that 10 American
transports and warships either
were sunk or damaged. but this
enemy assertion was not subslan.
tiated by Washington. The Nips
also asserted that they had shot
down some Fl planes.
Rocked by Earthquake
While the forces OF Nippon's
warlords reeled under under the
Allied bombshell unleashed in the
South Pacific. Tokyo itself was re
ported rocked by a severe earth
quake. A broadcast OF a Domel
news agency dispatch said the Jap
capital was rocked for a full min.
ute by tremor which caused
buildings 10 sway and sent Tokyos
residents streaming into the
streets.
The air activity against the Japs
extended over much greater
area. an expanse OF some 1900
miles from the Solomons to the
Jap-held Dutch-Portuguese island
OF Timor west OF New Guinea.
As the five widely separated
landing operations began. Amer
lean flying fortresses blasted the
Nanakanau and Lakuni airdromes
at Rabaul in a highly damaging
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01
See SCHooLS-Page s
Miners Deaf
to Ickes Plea

Pittsburgh. July 1-AP-Secre-
tary Ickes appeal TO coal miners
not to stay away from their jobs
"on the eve OF the greatest milf.
tary campaign in history went un-
needed today by approximately
10000 men
The return OF scattered United
Mine Workers (UMW) locals was
offset by a drive to close all mines
in the upper Monongahela Rive
Valley. heart OF the steel industry's
metallurgical coal fields. and the
refusal OF $500 central Pennsyl-
yania miners TO work last night
despite the solid fuels adminisira-
tors warning that "the complaints
Of no man or group OF men could
be placed above the nations mil
itary goal
(UMW) District Presidents John
P. Busarello OF Pittsburgh and
John Hynes Of Uniontown said.
however, they believed the situa-
ton was well in hand and pre-
dicted an end by next Tuesday OF
this third in the two month series
Of work stoppages which. the
trade publication iron age estimat.
ed. have cost the war effort i70,-
000 tons OF steel.
Busarello and Hynes were two
Of approximately dozen UNIV
leaders interviewed who said they
did not hear the broadcast last
night in which Ickes said the
miners wage grievance was only
one OF numerous complaints
many OF them justified'-receiv-
ed in Washington and that each
See MINERS-Paae &
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01
No Funds in
WarAgenciies
Dispute
Congress Nears
New Veto Row
Over Subsidies


Washington, July 1-UP-An un
happy fiscal new year for the gov
ernmeut today found IS war agen'
cies aud four departments without
funds, Congress vacation delayed
and the Administrations rollback
OF food prices at least temporarily
outlawed.
Ii also brought indications ri an
other veto tussle between Congress
and President Roosevelt. Both Re
publican and Democratic leaders
predicted that the Chief Executive
would veto the bill which kills the
rollback-subsidy program even
though It carries an extension OF
life for the Commodity Credit Cor
poration.
Denounees Critics
Three times within two weeks
Mr.. Roosevelt has denounced crit,
les Of that program and challenged
them TO offer a better plan for hold.
ing prices iu line. He had warned
COhS 6oS tudl lVV Ptl cont lCoPOhoi'
bility would fall on It for an infla-
tionary spiral il the subsidy pro-
gram was killed.
Rut with temperatures and TEN.
pers high, Congress went ahead and
sent the stop order on roll-back sub
sides TO the White House.
As a result OF its action on that
program. and inaction on unfinished
appropriation bills. Congress decid
ed 10 stay around for at least sew
eral more days and may decide 10
stay until the President acts on
the subsidy issue.
Government agencies and depart
ments will be able 10 get along
without money for while, but the
effects OF Congress economy axe
will be felt today when the Office
OF War Information's regional Of
fices-for which funds have been
denied-will begin 10 close their
doors.
Even the President was left for
the time being without emergency
funds-the first time since Pearl
Harbor.
Two Bills
Abandoning efforts to clean the
appropriation calendar by last mid.
nights deadline, Congress complet-
ed action on only two out of eight
vital bills. Those were the $71,500,-
100000 Army appropriation bill and
the measure extending the life OF
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01
Consolidation
of Schools in
State teNeeded
Plan Hinted in
Report Made by
Education Group

Lansing. July 1-AP-The State
Public Education Commission, in
its second progress report for Gov
ernor Kelly. today proposed broad
reorganization Of the states 6,31S
school districts TO administer -.
ficiently and economically a pro
gram OF improved educational stan
dards.
limiting the need for substantial
consolidation o. school district.
the commission recommended that
each district should have at least
SS,000,000 OF state eQualized real
property valuation. except in those
cases where the population density
is relatively low and the percentage
Of first class land for general agri.
culture is less than 20 per cent"
Unless economic factors warrant
otherwise. the report said, school
district should serve adequately a
minimum potential enrolment Of
400 students from the seventh
through the 18th grades. or 500
students from the seventh through
the 14th grades.
at is desirable the report as
serted, that the board OF educa-
ton consist OF eight members, that
it proportionately represent the
community center and tributary
areas, and that the board members
serve without compensation"
Other recommendations for i'm
proving school districts:
Development OF the district Or
ganization around closely related
urban. suburban and rural educa-
tional. economic and social inter
ests. and relatively permanent ma
tural concentrations OF population
sufficiently large to enable the To-
cal district 10 share 10 large de-
gree in the burden OF the total eX-
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01
Ypsilanti Will
Have Directory

Plans for compilation OF a new
city directory will be discussed
Friday afternoon al meeting Of
representative OF the r. l.. Polk
Publishing Company with Paul
Ingrodt. secretary OF the Board OF
Commerce. Extent OF the area 10
be canvasse will be determined ct
the meeting.
Compilation OF the directory.
which ordinarily isEissued in Janu-
sry, was delayed because OF un-
certainties end changes in the city.
The new book will be a separate
volums for Ypsilanti alone. instead
OF joint issue with Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01
Congress Today

CBy Associated Press)
Senate
MAY receive farm appropriations
bill for final action Meets at
noon, eastern war timel.
House
Seeks compromise on desdlocked
appropriation bills GD.
Dies Committee starts hearings
on Japanese activities 30 30l.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01

For Sale: 1897 Buick -Four door
sedan. Five new tires. radio. heater.
Inq. personality studio. 25 n. Adams
Adv. q0Is
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01

CHICAGO-UP-The American
Meat Institute reported today that
during June. when there we're more
meat animals on the nations farms
and ranches than ever before in
history, cattle shipments to live
stock markets we're the lowest in
I II years.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01

} LOS ANGBLEs-UP- Liberator
bombers are coming off production
lines three times. faster than they
were a year ago. President Harry
Woodhead OF Consolidated Vultee
Aircraft Corp. said today. Produc.
ton OF the four-motored craft was
$50 per cent greater during the
, first six months OF l943 than for
the first half OF 1912, he said.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01

WASHINGTON Up Coordin-
ator OF Fisheries Harold L. Ickes
today appealed to fishermen whose
incomes will be lowered by Office
OF Price Administration action in
cutting fresh fish prices to con
tinue fishing to the limit of their
Abilities
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01

LANSING--UP-Low bids total
ling 1,267.434 for construction prof
ects on section three OF the De-
troit industrial highway which
links Ford Bomber plant to met
ropolitan Detroit were determined
today by State Highway Commits
sioner Charles NJ. Ziegler. The
Jobs, scheduled for completion by
the end OF 1913, include furnish
ing and fabricating structural steel
for two underpasses, construction
OF an outlet sewer, and grading
and drainage structures.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01

MIAMI. Fla.-UP-The. Duke and
Duchess OF Windsor have arrived
al their Nassau. Bahamas, home
alter a seven-week visit in the
United States, the British vice.con-
sul's office here said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01

LONDON-INS-Prime Minister
Winston Churchill today reiterated
before the House OF Commons that
industries in occupied countries
feized by Germany will be returned
to their rightful owners after the
wa. Answering a question from the
floor. the British war leader said
inter~Allied committee experts are
studying International law on the
subject and collecting the neces-
sary data.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. -INs-Be.
cause production is ahead Of sched-
ule, the Remington Arms Company
plant here will close Monday. July
5. for observance Of independence
Day. The holiday was scheduled a.
ter consultation with U. S. Army
Ordinances department officers. II
was pointed out that present raw
material ALLEGATIONS permit no fur
ther speed up of production.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01

See WAR-Page 3
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01
: WEATHER: Tonight:
What warmer

CHICAGO-INS Charles l..
Wheeler. vice president and gen
.eral manager OF the Mccormick
Steamship Company in San Francis
co, today was installed as president
OF Rotary International for 1894.
He succeeds Fernando Carbajal, VI
Lima, Peru.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01

See STEPHAN-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01

wASHINGTON-UP-The Senate
has confirmed the reappointment OF
John NJ. Houston, Kansas, TO a five.
year term on the National Labor
Relations Board. His new term
/, starts Aug. %.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01

RIO DE JANEIRO-INS- Good
news for North American coffee
drinkers was disclosed today by
exporters who disclosed that coffee
shipments TO the United States
during June totaled 100000 bags
almost equalling pre.war monthly
totals. The improvement is due to
the easing of the shipping short.
age.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01

WASHINGToN-UP- Free col.
lege tuition and low-interest
loans up to $1,000 a year for main.
tenance while studying would be
provided to persons honorably dis.
charged from the Army in legis-
lation introduced in the Senate to-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01

Ell PASO. Tex.-INS-The hnal
barrier TO the wedding plans Of
Orchestra Leader Harry James and
Film Actress Betty Cradle was
removed today following the Mexi-
can divorce granted Mrs. James.
Seven hours after Mrs. James filed
her petition charging incompatible
lity. she was given the mutual con
sent decree by Judge Hayier Rosas
Caballos in Juarez civil court,
across the Rio Grande from FL
Paso.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01

CHICAGO-INS-A rehearing on
the reversal OF treason convictions
OF six Chicagoans will be sought
next week before the L. s. court
OF Appeals. L. s. Attorney ]. Albert
Woll announced today. He said he
and his assistants already were
drafting the petition.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1943-07-01

See MINEkS-Page 5
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-24
.Many
View
G q mes
By PAUL SCHEFFELS

NEW YORK, May "a. tUP1-Ihe
air OF pessimism that had hung
over major league offices since
baseball opened this year gave way
today to 4 general aura of conf
dence inspired by the seasons most
sparkling set of Sunday boX-office
statistics.
Poor weather has been responsible
in great part for the poor business
done by the big leagues during the
first month of the year But
theory had arisen that the public
had lost interest in teams no longer
possessed of most Of their individual
stars.
1t took only one day of decent
weather yesterday to explode that
line of reasoning as eight major
league ballyards drew a total of 211.-
645 fans-the best single day at
tendance of the infant season.
Opening day games with all their
traditional ceremony didn't even
come close to that mark, while the
best previous figures for a single
dar were 168,578 at eight stadia on
May 2.
Sundays figures:
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-24
40 Italian ExiIes
will Settle Scores

LONDON, May "a CUP)-A picked
band of Ia italian eXiles will settle
their scores with Fascist Premier
Benito Mussolmi and his gang of
cut-throats" when the Allies in
wade Italy. Giuseppe Gatti, head of
the London anti-Fascist Fedora
ton, said today
Gatti and six other eXiles, all with
a price on their heads, have drafted
= message to the Italian people
calling on them to throw out the
FascistS before it is 100 late" and to
form their own government of the
people.
when the invasion comes"
Gatti said, wei will be there to
settle our scores. We have 100
comrades from all parts of Italy to
do the job. They are men from
Naples, Sicily, Milan, Venice, and
Rome.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-24
Major Leagues I'm Groove
Novikoff Admits
He Can't Save
Cubs Alone

CHICAGO, May "a. CUP)-Lou
NoVikoff acknowledged with unus-
ual modesty today that there are
nine men on a side, and that he
could not pull the Chicago Cubs
out of the cellar all by himself.
NoVikoff, who arrived yesterday
33 days late for the opening of the
baseball season, said he realized
that the sirens were bowling for a
test air raid, not for his arrival.
The slugging left fielder, who
ended his prolonged holdout at Los
Angeles for a reported salary of
$500, will work out with a girls
softball team at Wrigley Field to-
day.
He said he hoped to be in the
lineup when the Cubs return from
their disastrous eastern trip We'd
nesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-24
~. y. S7OCKS

NEW YORK. May "a UPl-Stoeks de-
lined ifreFnIarly today with volume light
Trading feceded >s.ea1ils- until ~ the
anal hour the market was running at a
hoe OF only 494. 100 shares for a full
ion. the smallest daily volume since
cmbcr so, 1912
any market operators were on the
fines waiting for a more definite clue
he future Restraining influences to-
Included the labor situation, uncer-
Mites over taxes, and the mid-western
&oas
favorable item was the report of
American Iron & Steel Institute which
ped steel operations for the week
Fduled at 99.3 per cent of capacity, a
Of OF point from last week II
>pared with a fun 100 per cent a
s~ego when a record weekly tonnage
produced.
nile the main list was dull. traders
selective buying in recently quiet
Ans which were considered behind the
raj market One of these the
-produced new highs in American
kr. Cuban America. Francisco. and
Ii. Fajardo was firm.
nmonwealth 4 Southern led the
IN turnover because of a 10000
sale. II touched its high for the
~ and then eased TO l.
aotaled 7s9. IT'S shares compared
440 on Friday. Curb sales
10 237, lis shares against 2e6,
or (nday.
kelminare 2cwJones closing stock av-
ges: Industrial 1883 up 0.06: rail
29 off 0.l6; utility 20.09, off 0l6; 65
cks 4s.20. off 0.o7.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-24

other electrifying pennant brawl.
GETS SPACE
Performances of this quartet, aid
ed by the Cubs battle with Lou
Novikoff and the Giants desperate
acquisition of Ernie Lombardi-the
Nationals champion batsman-en-
abled Ford FrickS circuit to COM
mand more than its share of space
on the nations sports pages Mean
while, the American division-Shorn
of such stars as Joe and Dom Di-
Magic, Ted Williams and Johnny
Pesky-failed to sparkle, although
play in Will Harridge's circuit has
been on an unusually even keel,
with only five and a half games now
separating the last-place Red SoX
from the leading Indians.
The pennant- nt-defending Yankees,
apparently living in the past, failed
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-24

tional league games have out-cfiawn
American contests by robust MARI
gin. The fast-stepping Phillies,(
under their new owner, Bill cox,
and new manager, Bucky Harris +.
are performing miracles" at the
Philadelphia turnstiles. Yesterday,
for example, they drew 37,176 fans
while entertaining the sixth-place
pirates.
In view of the war-caused search
ty of youthful major league talent.
we haven't noticed as many rockies
grabbing headlines as expected. We
can recall only six freshmen COM
manding much attention.: Pitchers
Jesse Flores of the Athletics, Ewald
Pyle of the Senators, Jake Kraus
of the Phillies and Stubby Overmire
of the Tigers; Outfielder Dick
Wakefield of the Tigers and In
fielder Ed Stanky of the Cubs.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-24
L. A. LIVESTOCK

los ANGELES, May "a oUP)-Federal-
te Market News:
'ATTl-E: Salable 2. 700, slow, generally
ady early but some bids lower; load
od TO choice fed steers, 16, medium to
od Ia. 1918. rs; medium TO low good
ifers 13-14.50; cutter TO common cows
Fs5-l1 3d. few medium 10 good lots
.75-l3.50; Gamers $3.50; medium to
bod bulls lib; medium to good stocker
nd feeder steers IL. 2.50-13.75.
CALVES: Salable ZOO fairly active
yfeady; good to choice calves and vealers
/ s. l6.5 50, common TO medium 12-1d. SO;
medium al 10. stockers 13. 3
HOGS: Salable ?, 100 slow 10-l5 cents
lower, some bids off more, early bulk
good TO choice 10000 lbs 15-15.35. top
15.40 few heavier weights 14.75; medium
to choice sows 13-l4
SHEEP; Salable 500. steady: medium to
choice spring lambs Ia s5 straight. good
ana choice quoted ISIS. 90; Gull to medium
ewes with No. pelt$ 4, sorted 10 per
cent 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-24
BY JACK CUDDY

NEW YORK, May "a. tUP)-The
National league dominated baseball
and increased its following among
the nations fans during the seas
.on's first phase of play, completed
yesterday.
Each major league club had a
chance to test its prowess against
eVerE other team in its circuit dur
ing this "feel-out" period, except
for principals in the washed-out
Yanks-Tigers series.
Although competition was hamp-
cred by the worst weather we can
recall in any first month of play,
the elements failed to dampen Ma
tional league enthusiasm as the
Phillies and Braves amazed every
one with their inspired baseball and
the Dodgers and Champion Cardi-
mails moved into position for an
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-24
California Nabs
Coast Relays

FRESNO, May "a. CUP)-The
University of California won the
18th annual West Coast relays Sat
urday night before crowd of TO-
600, ringing up 48 points, with vic
tories in the $50 and Medley relays.
The Stanford Indians took sec
ond honors with 36 points, southern
California third with 80, University
of Missouri fourth with 81, the San
Francisco Olympic club fifth with
IA and the University of California
at Los Angeles sixth with eight.
Hal Davis, U of c sprint star,
took individual honors in the 100
yard dash and Jim Jurkovich won
the broad jump. Stanford won the
high jump and scored surprise vic
tories in the mile and tWo-mile re-
lays.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-24
L. A. POULTRY
l.. A. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES. May "a up
PUNCHED VEGETABLES: Steady. keetS
2ls-3 doz. / 25-1 so. carrots . do LOO
$50. iced crtS. Imperial Is doz. 35o-4uos
ohard 2i.-3 doz 25-l.5u. green onions
s doz. 3.OO-3 81: leeks doz. 2.uu-2 =.
mustard 4 duz. 75c-l.uO: parsley Is duz.
>. 25-2. 50; radiSheS small red Is do. 20
$50 spinach doZ. l.f5-2uos turnlps
2i4-3 doz PSI. 50.
CANTALOUPES; Weaker; Imperial Jbo.
DTS 6.5O-7 90; Jbo. 36s-45S 75o-s oo. Std.
ASS 650-7O0 pony 45S-54S 45o-5o1
EGGPLANT: steady imperial lugs %
- tops 3.OO-3 p los 25O-3 OJ.
SQUASH: Italian weaker. summer
steady White summer Imperial crtS.
I. 25-l.5 So San Diego and local lugS l5u-
200 Italian Imperial CrtS. l.0O-l.25; san
Diego and local lugS 15U-2 90. local and
Sar Diego lugS 1852 CO.
TOMATOES: Weaker; Imperial crtS o
tops 450-5.OO, 12s 4.25-5.OO los 3.5O-
q 25; Dos 3O0-3. so.
WATERMELONS: Weaker: Imperial Klon-
dikes 1918 10, aveg. 5.50-6.o0, fair and
small 5.25 per cwt.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-24
Coasting Along

yards. For a moment it looked like
Shy could stave off Halls tremend-
Gus kick" but the blue-and-gold
shirted athlete had his chest out
in front at the tape.
The meet can't be mentioned
without a few words in praise of
Jack Kaiser the Fullerton Junior
college Iron Man" All Kaiser did
was to score % of the "a points his
school garnered in winning the
Jaysee championship.
He won the high Jump. javelin
and high hurdles; took second in
the broad jump and third in the
Shotput and pole vault.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-24
L. A. BUTTER e. EGGS

Los ANGELES, May "a (UP)-
LARGE EGGS NO. grade AA 43; No.
Grade A Al. No. 3 Grade B 81, No Z
Dirties IS: No. 5 checks 36.
MEDIUM EGGS-Gtade Sc; Grade f
33. Dirties 30; CiiecKs 81.
SMALL EGCS-Grade A IS; Grade T
27: Dirties IS; Cneerss Is.
MISCELLANEOUS Eggs, Ungraded Sc:
reewees 90
CHEESE-Triplets l27; Long Horn 27E
ILQef Ply.
B6rTER-U. S. sb score as: 90 score
47h; 90 score A7lsf; SO score 46A.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-24
L. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES. May p rUPp -Approxi-
matey ll.70O shares changed hands To-
day in brisk trading on the Los Angeles
Stock Exchange with > iSueS up. 10 down
and unchanged.
The list: Broadway Dept. Store 100 at
II y, unchanged; Blue Diamond 100 at
LIS. unchanged; Transamerica POO at
9ls, down X Sun Ray Oil 100 at IL.
unchanged; Aircraft Accessories 100 at
3 3. down = Cessna Oil 200 at los, un-
changed: Consolidated Steel Com. 100 at
10ls, unchanged: CreameTies of America
100 at 5la. down Il Lane Wells loo al
II, unchanged; MeHasco 100 at TO,
down 5 cents