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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

Washington, May SINS Senate
champions OF the Ruml-Carlson pay
as-you-go tax plan predicted its
adoption by the Finance Commit
tee today.
The committee decisively IA
vored the plan on IS TO 6 test vote
yesterday in which motion to pro.
coed TO consideration OF this plan
over the House.approye Robertson.
Fo and bill or other proposals was
adopted.
Reservations
Victory for the proposal to for
give 100 per cent of the 1912 tax
liability-as against 10 per cent
voted by the House-was tempered
by the reservation OF three mem
bers. They said their approval was
contingent upon satisfactory anti
windfall provisions being adopted.
Sen. George CD Ga. chairman,
called the committee into secret
session egain with a promise that
tax bill will be voted out today.
He said a bill probably will be
called up for Senate debate Tues.
day.
Test OF Sentiment
THE vote was a test OF commit
tee sentiment" said Sen. Clark Cd
Mo-, who made the motion to con
slider the Rlml.CarlgOn plau. 1T
appears likely that the committee
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

Residents OF YpsIlanti who de-
MED themselves sugar TO make
cookies for wounded soldiers In
the Battle Greek hospital may feel
a warm glow OF satisfaction today
following receipt Of a letter Of
thanks The missiye was dispatch
ed TO Mrs earl Johnson. chairman
Of the Ypsilanii unit OF the De-
troit Area Council OF Camp and
Hospital Of Red Cross. and came
from the Office OF field director.
Percy Jones General Hospital
u reads
ION behalf OF The patients Of This
hospital. We wish 70 thank you and
your friends for the lovely cookies
and candy AMI phOnograph records
which You brought 10 the hospital
] regret that We are 50 late in
acknowledging these gifts but due
10 our very limited sfenographic
stah, II was impossible for rs to
write sooner. However. We have
no. forgotten your generosity The
cookies were a real treat 10 these
boys since many OF them have not
tasted any home made food for
many months Most Of these boys
az you Know. have recently return
ed from overseas. The -honograph
records were a great source OF de-
light 10 the patients especially
since they are now permitted 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08
Considerable Progress Made
on Federal Housing Projects

Substantial progress is being
made on Federal Housing projects
in and near Npsilanti.
East and west OF Harris Rd and
north OF Holmes Rd. are scores Of
long rows of dwellings.
Owens Ames and Kimball. build.
ing 2.000-room-2l building dor.
mitory project north OF Holmes Rd
and just west Of Harris Rd. are
doing preliminary work. Kuehne-
Simons Company erecting a 1000
one and two room apartment pro-
jet are also getting a good start
Trailer homes north OF Holmes
Rd at Spencer Rd. are completed
and landscapinR and roads are be.
ing finished. OF $50 family units in
this project. $50 are rented.
Northwest OF the trailer homes.
the o. W. Burke Company is build
ing a trailer PARK for 500 private
trailers. There will be is com
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08
Few Violations
Reportedin
City
Quick Cooperation
of Residents
Pleasing

Ypsilanti's execution OF the black
out from 9:i5 to 1925 p. m. Friday
night was pronounced success by
local. state and Army officials who
watched from the top OF Hotel Hu.
ron
Scarcely 30 seconds had elapsed
from the first sounding of the air
raid warning before building lights
in all parts Of the city were dark
ened. Street and vehicle lights and
exempted lights burned until the
Red signal at 10 p, m. Then as
those lights went out, a remark
| able blackout which seemed to
leave not an unlawful light in the
city took place. From the obser-
V lion point on top of the hotel. II
seemed that not a violation was oc-
curing. Only the glow OF the
bomber plant lights ON the eastern
border OF the city and those of the
Ford generator plant water works
and safety lights was visible. Of
icials remarked on the complete
ness with which the people coop
Grated. and officials were Convinc-
ed that against an enemy air raider
in such a blackout, the city would
be satisfactorily darkened.
Telephone company officials re.
ported that when the Red warning
sounded, telephone calls dropped
off and said that from their point
Of view the public had. coOperated
remarkably well
Eleven Violations
Only II violations OF the black
out were reported to local Civilian
Defense officials by wardens.
| Among these were display light In
front window. gasoline station. one
apartment, two hall lights. one at
foot of stairs and one at top: where
a number of trailer houses were
/ lighted, display light in center
of a store. a beer cooler, and hotel
/ guest lights. There were also VIC
/ latlons In the residence section.
Suggests Improvement
/ II there was any improvement to
be suggested, one official said it
was only that when the second
Blue warning blows, indicating the
, raiders may return, lights should
still remain of until the end OF
the blackout. lie pointed out that
when the blackout starts, all lights,
except those exempted, must re-
main out for the full period
Efficient, Orderly
Officials at the Control Center
said the work Of the Civilian De
Tense stan was efficient and orderly
and reflected weeks OF faithful
training. The efficiency OF wardens
throughout the entire city was q
mark ed success.
The official observers. watching
from the Hotel Huron, from Ypsi-
lanti were Police Chief Dan F..
l.. Patch, Spencer Davis, Donald
/ Silk worth. Carl Johnson: from Ian
sing, Judd Richardson aud from
Il L. s. Army, It. o. Stanhise
Mayor Ross X. Bower. chief OF
/ Civilian Defense here. said he was
deeply impressed with the work
OF both the people Of the city and
the Civilian Defense Corps itself.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

munity laundries and II sanitation
buildings distributed throughout
this project. Seven OF these build
ings are partially completed.
Forty-two trailer units will be
built in this project to service the
private trailers There will be a
sewer system and electric service
At Willow Lodge. which is COM
pleted, 10 OF the IL dormitory build-
ings are occupied. Although they
we're originally designed with the
belief that eight would be occupied
by women and seven by men. about
one third Of them house women
and the others men. The cafeteria
building is nearing completion in
this project.
Ypsilanti Lodge in the southwest
part OF the city is complete except
landscaping and road grading which
See BCILDlNG-Tage 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08
Committee to Ask
That Army Take
Over Task

Washington, May SINS Sen.
A. B. Chandler Cd of Ky, chair
man of a Military Affairs Subcom-
mittee that investigated Japanese
concentration camps. today charg-
ed the War Relocation Authority
with serious mismanagement OF
all its 10 projects.
When our committee visits the
White House early next week in
connection with the japanese sit.
uation in this country one OF our
main purposes will be to ask that
the WRA be wiped ont and its
work turned over to the Army,
Chandler said.
When we investigated the
camps we found them surrounded
by only five strands OF barbed
wire. The topmost strand was
chest high. Guard towers were
half a mile apart Guards had
shotguns effective at no more than
40 or so yards"
These conditions. Chandler as
htl leu lay at lut DOllOIl OF but0
riots as occurred recently at the
Manzanar Camp in California,
where so per cent of the intend
ed Japs admitted disloyalty when
answering an Army QUESTIONABLE
The WRA seems 10 have be-
come little more than a list of
Sinecures," Chandler added. "a
lot OF them are held by persons
who formerly were with the Farm
Security Administration. One
person after the other is on the
payroll as an analyst or similar
position at S66666 a month. 1t
is too much 10 ask OF the tax
payers, al this time especially.'
Throughout the camps are thou.
sands of dollars in farm machinery
vitality needed by farmers every
where. Chandler asserted. Also. he
said there were iron heating stoves
scattered about and rusting away.
These 10 camps" Chandler
said. ARE in charge of 1902 WRA
employees There is no justifica-
ton at all for their continuance"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08
General
Loses Control
Of Troops
Little Chance Left
For Attempted
Dunkirk

NV ln1ernA'trruIt Views ServIesl
Crushed by the terrific Allied Of
fensive which drove them from
both TunIs and Bizerte. dlsorean.
lied forces Of Nail Col. Gen. Diet.
loft Won Arnim were fleeing today
TO the Cap Bon Peninsula as Brit
ish and American armies waged
battles TO annihilate the remnants
OF the beaten Axis legions.
Reports from the Tunislan 'front.'
Indicated that the bulk OF German
and Italian troops who fled this
grasp OF onrushing American and
British soldiers are streaking up
the peninsula which juts into tho
Mediterranean south OF Tunls.
The Allies snapped al the heels
OF the Germans and Italians az
they surged forward to carry out
the order OF their commander, Gen.
Sir Harold Alexander. TO drive tbs
enemy into the sea.
The terrific bsttering given the
Axis by Allied bombing planes and
artillery caused Won Arnim to lose
complete control OF his troops and
they we're being given no quarter
by victorious forces OF the Amer.
lean Second Army Corps and tho
British First Army.
Dunklrk improbable
Although speculation continued
concerning possible Axis Dun.
kirk n was considered improbable
that the enemy would stand any
chance OF success In eyacuatinH
his forces by sea from the tip OF
Cap Bon. The Algiers radio said
such an operation would result
only in massacre
II appeared that all the Germans
and Italians soon would he faced
with the alternative OF surrender
or extinction.
The fate Of the Nazl Airika
Korps facing The British Eighth
Army in the sector south OF Tunls
and north OF Enfidaville also was
sealed and II was believed that
these units, too, would attempt Ia
make their way up the Cap Bon
Peninsula.
Rousina Welcome
As the Americans entered BIZ
zerte yesterday simultaneously
with the British occupation OF Tn-
mis- the populace braved Nazi she'll
fire being hurled at the onrushlng
Americans TO give the victorious
Yankees a rousing welcome. In
the BlZerte area and around Tunls
the Allied troops were busily en-
gagged in hopping up Isolated poe"
kets OF resistance.
Heavy fighting continued in the
Western Caucasus as the Red
Army pressed still closer to the
Novorossisk Black Sea naval base.
repeatedly driving the Nazis from
strong positions.
Soviet artillery and aircraft
smashed numerous Nazi big guns
defending the base and rolled up
an increasing heavy toll OF casual
ties among the Germans. One for
nation alone slew 700 Germans.
Separated actions took place at
various other points along the e1-
tensive front but we're minor in
nature
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08
Catholics to Use
Trailer Chapel

Plans for equipping an automo-
bile trailer as chapel TO serve
Catholics in the Ford Bomber Plant
area were announced Friday In
the Michigan Catholic, publication
OF the Archdiocese OF Detroit.
The Rev. Clare a. Murphy. cur.
ate at ST. Theresa's Church, will be
in charge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08
Cleanup Reveals
Drinking Record

Street Commissioner Ernest
Maddux today reported that there
were more whiskey bottles in his
cleanup collection this year than
he had ever seen before. - lie
said. "scme people here must have
lived on whiskey." He says there
were over 100 truck loads Of rub
bish hauled away from residences
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

LANSING D-The case Of a
Michigan conyic. who was deport-
ed TO Poland on condition he remain
out OF the United States, fled his
native land before Iitler's armies
and finally slipped back TO safety in
America was referred TO Attorney
General Herbert ]. Rushton by the
state parole board today. The
board said the case presented un-
usual legal problems. Il IL the
case OF John Prima, 53-year-old DE
trolter sentenced Jan. 20, 1924, for
holdup Spying near Belleyille.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

to beHigher

City Assessor Donald Comstock
announced today that the Board OF
Review has decided to increase the
assessment Of city property this
year go that the roll will total about
20 per cent over last year.
The Boards action was based on
requests OF the city school district.
Assessor Comstock estimated that
this increase will provide the school
district with an assessed valuation
close to Is million dollars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

Washington. May SINS o. A
strong American appeal to Russia
TO avoid further pickering with the
Poles today is believed to be in the
hands OF Soviet Ambassador Maxim
Litviroy.
The Soviet envoy. who is return.
ing TO Moscow to report to his gov
eminent. is expected to deliver the
appeal to Premier Joseph Stain.
The importance which the United
States attaches to avoidance OF any
further split in the political unity
or the Allies was emphasized TO the
Soviet envoy in last-minute confer.
ences he held with Secretary OF
State CoTdell Hull and Undersec.
rotary OF State Sumner Welles.
Obtains Views
LitvinoV. conferred separately
with Hull and Welles to obtain a
full report on the American govern
ment's views before leaving Wash.
ington. He talked with Welles Tor
nearly an hour.
The ambassador is understood 10
have left his State Department
conferences with the view that Al
lied military operations are now
the most immediate and paramount
consideration
The American government takes
the position that the United Nations
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

LANSING -AP-- Capt. Donald s.
Leonard, state director OF civilian
defense. announced today he had
received clearance from Washing
ton allowing use Of OCD FIRE fight.
ing equipment 10 help municipali.
ties fight ordinary fires not result.
ing from enemy action
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08
KILLED FIRST DAY ON JOB

Grand Rapids. May s-Seyenty-
twoyear-old J. J. Noisin, spending
his first day as the operator Of q
furniture company freight eleya-
tor. was killed Friday when he was
caught between the car and the
shaft wall
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08
DIES OF INJURIES

Grand Rapids, Nay s-Fifty-six-
year.old Henry B. Emelander.
Grand Rapids. died in a hospital
FRAY OF injuries he suffered when
he was struck by car last Satur.
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08
L. S. Sends Russia Strong
Appeal to Mollify Poland

should concentrate their attention
on the military plans. and not let
the Russo,Polish dispute interfere
in any way with the successful pros
ecution OF the war against the
Axis.
Causes DiSmay
Moscow's action in charging Pol.
ish diplomats and high army Off
GERS with espionage activities
caused considerable dismay in Of
fetal quarters in Washington,
since il was seen as merely adding
fuel to the flames OF the Russo.
Polish quarrel.
Both the American and British
governments have brought strong
pressure TO bear on the Poles to
refrain from engaging in anv furth.
er Polemics concerning Russia and
II is felt Moscow should likewise
remain silent for the presert.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

FULL Or PART.TlME WOMEN IS
TO 80 with Or without experience.
short hours and good working con
ditions. TOP WAGES TO START.
10 ". Washington. Adv. 5l2S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

60 Bags of White Chippewa see1
Potatoes. Come today or Sunday.
1859 Beck Rd. End house south OF
Ecorse Rd. Adv. So
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

CHICAGO-rNS-A Is year old
schoolgirls story OF escaping from
two men who had kidnapped her
in Milwaukee and we're taking her
TO Michigan was investigated to-
day by police and federal author
tiles, The girl. blonde Jean Hide
brand. said she leaped from her
abductors' car late yesterday when
Il stopped near North Western
Railroad station and ran into CT
gar store from where she called
police.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

WASHINGTON--UP The United
States aggressive. offensive war
fare in the Pacific today indicated
an early American drive to seize
the Japanese.held island OF Kiska.
The enemy toe hold in the Aleu-
tians has been under steady aerial
hammering from a new American
base only 3 nautical miles az land
miles, away. That base was estab-
lished on Amchitka. only Is minutes
flying time from Kiska. with view
to softening up enemy positions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tsnisht:
Continued Cool

LONDON-INS-A small mum.
Der of Nazi raiding planes sweep
Ing up the Thames River Estuary
today caused a brief alert to be
sounded in London.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08
Congress Today
cBy Associated Prsssl

Senate
Ia recess until noon Monday.
Finance Committee continues
consideration Of pay-as you.go legis-
lation
Agriculture Subcommittee sur.
veys need for quick-treezing locker
plants.
House
recess until noon Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

Los ANGELES-INS- The Rev.
Robert Anderson. Jardine. minister
who married the Duke and Ouch
ess OF windsor after Windsor's
abdication. was arrested today by
Los Angeles police on charges he
had overstayed his time in this
country He and his wife. Maudo.
were given 80 days to leave OF
face deportation proceedings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

NEW YoRK-INS-Major Levi
Chase. Americas outstanding air
ace in the Sorth African theater
with 10 enemy planes to his credit,
will speak on the Army Hour"
broadcast tomorrow afternoon in
special pickup from North Africa.
CHICAGO-INS- Police feared
today that the blonde woman who
witnessed the gangster murders OF
gangster Danny Stanton and his
henchman Louis Dorman, had
been kidnapped to keep her from
talking to police or had gone into
hiding because OF threats. The
blonde. identified as Cecilia Ash
ley, telephone operator, has
been missing since Thursday when
she left work and started for the
Englewood Police station to talk
10 authorities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

LoNDON-UP-Axis propagan-
dists were preparing the Germans
and Italians for the shock Of San
other StGlingrad'' today but had not
gone so far as to tell them Of the
fall OF Bizerte and Tunis. Axis ra-
dios and newspapers we're calling
the battle of Tunisia and North Al
RIGA a glorious retreat" and a
magnificent delaying action to
give Germany and Italy time to
strengthen their continental de-
lenses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08
House

= recess until noon Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

. WASHINGTON-AP- The Fed
eral Housing Authority reported
today that construction was start
ed during April on 1890 family
units for Immigrant war-worker
families, to be built with private
funds under FHA's insured mort
gage program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

CHNNGKING 49, AP - Chinese
quarters cheered the Allied cap
ture Of Tunis and Bizerte as like
~ 10 mark a turning point in the
war. and the news of the North Az
rican victory coursed through the
Chinese capital today like an cleo
trio current.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

y WASHINGTON --AP- A two
Acknowledgment federal pro-
gram for substituting the American
cost OF living was reported author
itatively today to be under consid-
Grafton in high administration
quarters. The report followed yes
terdays official announcement
that meat. coffee and butter sub
l sides will be swung in to support
price ceilings in the nations sta
bilization fight on June !.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

STOCKHOLM - AP - Three
Danes have been sentenced to life
imprisonment by a German court
martial on charges of sabotage in
3 Denmark against German occupa-
ton forces between August and
October. 1912. One OF the Danes
was originally condemned to
de ath. and his sentence was later
committed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

WINNIPEG, Man.-INS-In the
past, and probably in the future,
there would have been a gold rush.
But the L. S. troops working at a
central point on the Alcan Highway
were too busy to bother stalking
claim. When they turned over
gravel sparkling with gold flakes,
they just marked the spot-in a
manner known only to themselves
land went on about their jobs. it
was revealed in Winnipeg today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

g. CHICAGO-INS- Backing down
from the stand it took less than
a month ago. the Chicago park
district announced today that
women lifeguards will be employ
ed this summer on many OF the
city's beaches.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

SAVILLA, Spain-AP- General
issimo Franz SEQ Franco told Of
ficers OF the Sevilla Garrison yes
terday that Spain is attentive to
everything which might concern
her frontiers or waters" and de-
clared that the Country which is
not prepared for war is exposed to
all contingencies"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

ANKARA, Turkey-AP- Secret
arsenals were unearthed in Sofia
after a two day roundup in the
Bulgarian capital in which hun
dreds OF anti-Nazi suspects were
seized by the Germans, neutral
sources reported today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-08

See BuILDING(age ?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-27
BY HAROLD KAHL

Capt. George Holmes will bench
himself. or Emil Dimitrie, IN favor
of Charley Kotarski when his Fife
bowling team opens its 81 900 IS
game home ard home series for
the latter's state match game
championship at Hall-Dodds Rec
reation tonight al s o'clock.
Disappointed over Flies failure
10 break Stroh's monopoly on The
Detroit Times All-ClaSSic crown
last week, Holmes is determined
more than ever 10 seize the state
match title even If he has 10 be a
spectator.
In naming KotarSki, newly &C
quired sixth man, as a starter,
Holmes has made a wise move.
Charley came up about the same
time as Cass GryGier from Joe
Schemanske : four little alleys
years ago. He has been A top
Fighter ever since. While he has
not boWled as frequently this sea-
son, his tournament record IS excel
lent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-27
Bob Tales
Derby News Just
a Series of
Contradictions
BY BOB MURPHY
Sports Editor

ABOUT PEOPLE AND STUFF
AND THINGS-What kind of a
Kentucky Derby is this?
First, Count Fleet gets a gashed
forelock. Stories say he may be
out of the Derby. But bettors
keep laying it on and the price
goes down and down and down.
Two days later Count Fleet is
shipped 10 Louisville. Trainer
Don Cameron even now tries 10
appear concerned over the colt s
previous injury. But the prices
still go down and down and down.
Next comes Seven Hearts, win
ner OF the Arkansas Derby. II
is announced he is out with a
broken bone in his foot. But last
Saturday he runs the fastest mile
yet turned in by a Derby eligible
at Louisville.
The veterinarian a ten n 6
Seven Hearts says there can be
no doubt but that the colt suffers
from a broken bone. Says the
second X-ray looks worse than the
first.
But Seven Hearts is scheduled
10 be in there winging this after
noon in another Derby prep race
at Churchill Downs.
Watson, my man, hand me down
that walking cane!