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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02
to be
Cautious Too

City council Monday evening de-
cided TO be is super cautious as
the federal government
War Materials Inc, a subsidiary
OF the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration, had asked the council to
not only furnish bill OF sale for
street car tracks in the city but also
that they guarantee title and make
all claims for damage within 80
days after removal OF the rails.
Since there is a possibility that
former stakeholder or receiver oil
the DUR. might at some future
unpredictable date. sue the city for
price OF the rails, it was decided to
give "only such title as the city
has
There are only about 50 tons oil
the rails. with value at present from
Sl7 to SIS per ton. The city stands
TO gain virtually nothing by the
transaction and is consenting to II
only for the sake OF the war effort
The War Materials Inc, which
has the task OF salyaging war scarce
materials in cases where cost OF re-
moval exceeds value Of the metal,
must agree 10 put streets back III
condition to satisfy the city engi'
neering department.
Documents which had been sud
ni'teI hv :he government aFency
we're not accepted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02
NORMAL NEEDED SAYS STRONG
NOT PRACTICAL ECL ARESFOLEY
City Council on Record as
Against Sub Standard Fire
Protection For US. HOUSING
Council Notes

All members OF city council were
present Monday evening at city hall
for the first March meeting except
Alderman {. William Coleman OF
the fourth ward. George Veins sub
stituted ss city attorney for John
2. Kirk who is ILL.,
J. Knowell Hart OF the engineer
ing department reported that S53.75
had been collected during the past
month with SIS for building per-
mits, 81 for electrical permits.
$3.50 plumbing license, and $685.
plumbing permits.
Formal approval was given APP
pointment of Russell Forsythe and
Gerald Kelly as lieutenants in the
fire department.
II was announced that the fire
and police officials and defense
council had agreed on use OF sirens
on mobile units of city equipment
but use OF the stationary sirens is
reserved for air raid alert only.
Bond issues were approved for
sidewalk and sewer assessments in
Drive and Hillside CT
areas and for sanitary sewer in the
Dwight st. and Cherry Court dis
trict.
City Clerk Harvey c. Holmes re-
ported S20,244.37 in the water works
fund s149,11S.36 in the general
fund; $3,34675 in tn sinking fund:
81 .0S5.75 in bond a.d coupon &C.
count; S2,247.60 in the pension AMI
retirement fund; $2,611.5S in the
defense fund: and s226.50 in the
payroll savings fund.
Chief Of Polie &c dReaaR E- IL eReAhiea
coupons In the amount of S273.72.
Application OF William Jerry
Jones for establishment Of a night
club at which only soft drinks and
would be served was
referred to the chief OF police for
report after illness Of the city at
toney prevented him from making
one.
Approval by the Federal Works
Agency Of J. A. Greenberg as con
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02
Disturbance in
Eating Place

Richard Stoddard. SEQ 8. Devon
shire Rd, RID l. is being held by
police on charges growing out OF a
disturbance early this morning at
an eating place OF which Edward
Brown Is proprietor at W. Michi-
gan Ave.
Stoddard fled .rom the place 10
his automobile the license number
OF which was taken by Donald Pat
ten. 10, an employe OF Browns,
and given to police. Stoddard was
overtaken at Ecorse I'd. and +.
Michigan Ave. and wa, placed I'M
der arrest on charges filed by MI.
Brown. Riding with Stoddard at
the time OF his arrest was Riley
Crayey. a L. $. Army soldier sta.
toned at the Bomber Plant. Cravey
said he had ridden with Stod-
da-d but knew nothing OF his ac.
lions in the eating place. An uni.
Identified man accompanied Stod-
dard a. the eating place.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02
No Assurance
Of Enough
Water
Started
For First Ward
Trailers

Indignation over inadequate fire
protection plans" for the federal
housing project being started today
in the first ward was eN-
pressed by city council Monday
evening when that body Went on
record as opposed to present federal
specifications.
Aldermen took the action so that
in ease of catastrophe il would be
thoroughly understood that the city
is assuming no esponsibility."
City officials had met with Fed
eral Housing Authorities in Detroit,
had pointed out that proposed
mains would not allow an adequate
supply of water and were assured
that the Federal Works Agency
would be contacted in an effort
to have the specifications revised
before the project was undertaken.
Monday J. Knowell Hart OF the city
engineering department discovered
that contractors were ready to start
grading operations and the city had
received no assurance that proper
utility installations are contem.
plated.
1t was pointed out bumpers from
the fire department would suck
mains OF the type contemplated dry
in A yery Jew rui-~s~S a.. ~--~ .
fire In the area.
Aldermen contemplated refusing
to allow the government to connect
with the city system unless they
complied with city standards but
compromised on sending federal Of
ficials a copy of the resolution in
which the fire hazard was pointed
out.
Aldermen Erwin r. Schill and
Alfred T. DeOtte we're outspoken IN
their belief that stronger action
should be taken TO prevent what
could easily be a major catastrophe
to residents of the project.
The proposed housing is TO con
sist of trailer type buildings Ike
those opened Monday near the dor
mitory project in East Npsilanu'
The center section is brought in on
wheels and mounted on a temper
arv foundation after which wings
are added. A dormitory Of the type
east OF the city is also contem'
plated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02
Farmers Divided
on Short Lunch

Members OF the Augusta Com
munity Farm Bureau are evenly
divided on the question OF short
ching TO one half hour the lunch
reriod o. school children IL their
district 50 that they might have
longer time at home for work
after school each day.
The Bureau members we're
guests IN the February meeting at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wright one OF the bills pending
in the legislature providing severe
punishment for anyone interfering
with the transportation OF farm
products .as approved by the
meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02
Problems IN
Area
Being Solved
Defense Council
Looks to Food
Issue Cautiously

Lansing. Mar, s-AP-The Mich.
igan Council v Defense Monday
received encouraging reports OF
progress on two home front war
problems -ho1sing and shortage
OF physicians-but reacted cautious,
ly to a de "a d it Investigate sud
den increases in the price Of food
as ii is rationed.
Briefly, the reports II receiy ed
from committee members said:
THAT sufficient progress is be
ing made toward solving the Ford
Bomber Plant housing short.
age that there is no immediate need
for turning the Michigan State
Normal College at lpsilanti into a
war workers dormit ~.
2-That % areas reported "a crili-
cal shortage" OF 46 physicians, but
that voluntary reassignments by
the medical profession should solve
the problem.
3-That public morale is being
e dangered and confidence in IA
tioning threatened by unexplained
jumps in the prices OF fresh veg
etables and fruits.
Raymond NJ. Foley. state housing
director and member OF the coun.
IeIps.rIv pIurusYn ~ UVirfrft spe
Yps,Ianti college into a dormitory
for " orkers.
Pointing out that It would &C.
commodate only 1000 workers with
out unwise cr)wding, Foley de
clared TO borrow the school for the
duration Of the war Is not as sim
pl, as it sounds. With the star
broken I'D and the buildings remod-
eled 10 some extent, the college
not only would be badly handl-
capped after the war. but probably
would be wrecked for years TO
come. | think we should hold lhat
plan as the last resort
He was supported by Governor
Kelly and Dr.. Eugene b. Elliott
state superintendent OF public IL
struction.
Dr.. John A. Hannah. president
OF Michigan state College, assert.
ed. The Ypsilanti school is one OF
the finest and Oldest teacher train
ing institutions in the nation. 10
close il would he TO cripple IT Tor
years.
Mr.. Foley asserted Il feel We are
on the way TO solving the housing
situation in the Detroit Industrial
area sufficiently to prevent break
down OF war product.on-but no,
as permanent solution OF housing
in the area
Physicians Available
William J. Burns, secretary o.
| the state Medical Society. said the
medical profes ion believed II coul,
persuade sufficient physicians u
| change their locations to meet I'M
reported shortages. Already sever
have been moved into the 20 critica
| areas, he said.
lie told the council that l,SS'
Michigan physicians had gone int
., nEEL'\ paVa y
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02

slider at this time because it
would probably ruin the
school Co., 40 --------,----
we are making great prog
ress in the housing schedule
and all we need now Is slight
relaxing OF prIoritles by the wPB
TO make faster time
Mr.. Foley pointed out that TO-.
600 units are now under govern
ment construction. while privats
capital is building an added 1900
units.
Gov. Kelly attended the defense
council meeting which was held in
Lansing. and asked the council to
make a decision on the proposal to
use the Ypsilanti dormitories for
workers instead OF students.
Not Suited TO Housing
Survey OF the Normal College
buildings showed that any plan to
use them for housing would be ex-
ceedingly impractical The Roose-
welt and Rackham buildings ara
In essential use for children and
WEIGH Hall Is 10 be used for school
purposes as an auxiliary in meeting
educational demands OF the East
lpsilanti Development
The main building, which Is the
largest on the campus, has. been
condemned and would therefore be
unavailable for housing because
the fire risk would be too great To
consider asking workers 10 live
there.
With these buildings eliminated
there was little else left TO con-
slider. aside from the gymnasium.
and these are needed for recrea.
lion more than for rooming pur-
poses. Moreover the facilities
would be inadequate for rooming.
To add needed facilities in any OF
the campus buildings other than
the dormitories, the survey showed.
would cost more than results would
warrant.
The conclusion seems to he,
therefore, that new construction
for workers would be much better
and little, il any more expensive.
Training Glasses Logical
Further conclusions from the
survey are that the college is best
suited. and can be used 10 greatest
See NORMAB-Page .
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02

May be Made

Possibility OF city wide reYalua.
ton Of assessment rolls is seen as
Csult OF a request by the school
board to city council for such ac-
ton to relieve a financial difficulty
in the school district. The request
was based on need for "sounder,
more equitable basis.
Aldermen expressed the opinion
that there probably are properties
on which a new assessment should
be made, partt ularly in cases
where To figure has not been
changed from year to year. IL
was ointed out that unless changes
arc made annually. older homes
which have deteriorated in yalue
are required to carry the same as
sessments as newer dwellings.
The question was referred to the
tax committee and city assessor
who are to report at the next meet.
ing OF city council.
Same Issue
The same issue wa considered al
a meeting Of the municipal 2sfairs
sa1aU'.fca c. tre Eoa-d = tom
merce in Cieary College Monday
evening. At that meeting Fred H..
Greer street. chairman, was suthoG-
lied to appoint subcommittee o.
five to study best means OF remedy.
ing valuations here so that tie
school board would receive a. add
uonal $4,000 lost through ate
action in changing Wsshteraw
| County valuation. Two methods
wore proposed. flat increase In
assessed valuations or az ore-aii
revision Of valuations on separats
| item basis. The committee Is TO re-
port az a meeting March 9.
TIE city assessor. Donald Com
stock. and members OF the school
board attended the meeting and
through cha : demonstrated tina
ciai effect OF the state ruling on
the school district.
The meeting as opened by Don
a. ". Silhwogth, PRESIDENT OF The
10 I'd OF Commerce. who outlined
statement Of principles to guide
the Committee. II was. This aom
mittce will have .esard for all .oca
problems particularly as they -
late to 90 ernrental agencies
bonds. omissions and depart
ments.
There would BE rany pa. tea
reasons i1~ tie eSi -cnoe - IN
committee 10 norma. reeca time
but today ardef We coalitions
particularly the condition Of eapi'
population growth. a COMMITTEE
such IS tais Is urge " iequ.fe'
TO provide The instlumentalit!
through whi-h non-offrial groups
such rs this eom .tfae VIII repre-
| See REAssEssM ENT-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02
1 vd0upply
More Acute

Restaurant owners here declared
today that the food supply problem
is reaching the stage OF being
acute. With three restaurants be-
ing closed here this week and two
Of them curtailing hours OF SER
vice, the facilities for feeding the
public which includes an estimat'
ed 1900 Bomber Plant workers
here who have to depend on public
eating places are taxed TO the
limit.
One restaurant owner today
pointed out that the closing Of
other restaurants here had forced
an avalanche OF hungry people on
his place which was already feed
ing 10 capacity, and that he may
be forced to close for month or
two IL demands continue. He said
he was feeling the strain OF trying
to feed people on food supplies
cut short under the rationing plan
and he has found it very hard to
carry on.
The Whitehouse cafe, Della's
Pantry and Davis cafe have closed
while Gaudy's Chocolate shop and
Wolverine restaurant have short
ened their hours Of service in the
week due both TO rationing and
labor shortage, they explained.
Wolverine restaurant also closes
ednesdays now, despite the fact
that the Bomber Plant demands
are growing higher daily.
With a threat OF 1000 persons
per month being added to Bomber
Plant employees, restaurant owners
say they must have relief. but that
the problem has grown too big for
them
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02
landPurch7se
Will be Made
Would Provide
Room For More
Expansion

Ypsilanti city will have ample
room for further development Of
Boyer Hospital as result OF action
taken Monday evening when the
hospital committee OF city council
was instructed to proceed with
purchase OF the three lots south
Of the presenB site Although there
is efficient land for the proposed
new building, the structure would
end almost exactly on the lot line.
Council members, believing it
would be good business practice,
decided that provision should be
made for iuture expansion should
growth OF Ypsilanti warrant il.
The cit. is TO pay a total Of 81
500 Of which $1,000 is for the larg-
or track of land while the other
two will he purchased for $3.50 and
500.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02
Raid Defense
IanOutlined

Plans for future aid raid defense
we're laid at a dinner meeting OF
air raid warden officials and senior
wardens MondfI night at Charles
McKenny Hall.
"All posts will meet Wednesday
evening this week said l.. +.
Cushman. educational director OF
Ypsilanti air raid warden service,
ito correct any mistakes made III
last weeks practice and TO plan
next weeks training" On March
Q. according to Mr. Cushman. all
vardens in Sectors One and -Four
of Ypsilanti wiz telephone prac'
tice incidents 10 Control Center
and on March IL ill wardenS from
Sectors Two and Three Will call IN.
on each OF these two evenings the
posts which are not calling IN
will visit Control Center to observe
its plan of operation. J.knoWeli
Hart. Control Center engineer, eX-
plained the workings Of Control
Center and suggested improve.
ments in procedure for next prac-
tice.
The meeting was called by Spen'
Ger Davis. chief Air Raid warden
for Ypsilanu. who presented the
proeram and completed distrihu.
ton OF belts. whistles, first aid
kits. and other air raid equip
ment to the posts.
Air raid maps OF Ipsilanu we're
distributed to the sector wordens
bp Edward Heyman, sector coordl'
n, tor for the city, together with
an analysis Of good points and
errors made in last weeks prac'
tigp
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02
Flames Destrvl
SnideCor Home

The fife-room frame bungalow
home OF Mr. and Mrs Marshall
Snidecor. at 242 valley Drive. about
three-quarters o. a mile west OF
the { ". burned completely tnls
morning. with all It's cortents. The
CITY fire depaI nent vas not avail
able Is the house was located out.
side the city ] nits.
There vas 70 one al nome a.
the time. as NJ. Sridecor had le't
To- vcrs befor1 tie fire was tFI-
dent. II vas di-coyered about 80.
Many neighbor. gathered 10 assist
but the fise had developed too rap.
idly 10 sac any o. the contents.
Tho house vas bu last fall. D.
the owner and occupant. Who moved
H. as soon as if was complete.
Ms. Suide@or has beer al the home
o. her parents 70 some Imc,
sne.e sac is quite IL
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02
New Construction to House
War Industry Workers
Deemed Advisable
College Faculty Eager to Cooperate in
Furthering War Effort; Students Nav
Nacate Rooms For Workers

Despite state defense council reluctance Mich
gan State Normal College into workers. dormitory
Col E. Strong internal security officer of the Army Air
FORCE central procurement district says he is
the schools facilities would make ideal
err Plant employees and added "Its part of Job do
everything possible to attract workers
Bomber Plant Employees there eventually will be more
than so per women.
The Army originally planned to establish a ground
school for aviation cadets at the Ypsilant institution Col
Strong said. These plans have been abandoned partly
because the Army feels the school buildings would be
more valuable quarters for Bomber Plant workers.
Raymond NJ Foley housing director for the state coun-
ell Monday afternoon recommended abandonment of the
plan to house Ypslant Bomber workers in Michigan State
Normal College dormtories
only about 900 workers would be given shelter there
anyway he SAID "IhiS is too drastic measure 10 con-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02
Great Fires IN
Berlin Follow
Raid by Raj
Continent Being
Softened Prior
to Invasion

(By International News Seryice)
Berlin took its heaviest pounding
OF the war in a tremendous night
raid that left great fires raging IN
the German Capital, the air min,
istry announced today. Admission
that 10 Raj bombers had been
lost indicated that 400 TO 500 planes
had participated in the 5Sth raid on
Berlin which continued the unin-
terrupted series OF night attacks
on the Reich that began last We'd
nesday with a smashing assault on
the naval base at Wilhelmshaven.
Berlin got it heavier last night
than it ever has so far" Capt.
Harold IL. Balfour, under-secretary
for air declared today.
Then he added that the nonstop
air bombardment OF Reich indus.
trial centers and seaports, and con.
tinuous day and night raids on oc.
cupied Europe are preparing the
way for Allied invasion OF Europe. -
Taking the long view OF the
war, these raids are the opening
bars which will rise TO a crescen-
do OF march on Europe" Capt.
Balfour declared.
The raid was described as a
"thunderbolt" attack in which a
great mass OF two-ton and four-ton
bombs were dropped on the hap
less city within a brief space OF
time.
Berlin, foregoing its usual tao.
tics OF belittling the attack, said
the raiders had started damaging
fires. The attack was said to have
been "concentric". indicating that
the big British bombers came in
from all directions TO confuse and
overwhelm the Nazi ground de.
lenses
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02
Ann Arbor Asks
Federal Remedy

Ann Arbor, Mich. Mar Ann
Arbor Chamber Of Commerce has
had T. F. Vigen. a representative
OF the federal food distribution
from Lansing 60 over their claims
Of inadequate restaurant food al
lowances there and he has agreed
so far. that the claims appear well
founded.
Ann Arbor is now attacking us
problem setting forth 10 federal
bureaus that the population in
crease there calls for quick rene
DIV.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02
Council Jailed
During Meeting

Nembe.. OF city council were In
Jail Monday night
That they didn't like the expert
enre vas attested by the al1ctrity
with which they voted new plumb
inr ard paint FOR the cell blocks.
located in city hall basement.
The jail visit was undertaken dur.
Ing a recess AZ the council Meet
Ing
need Of repairs va revealed last
week when sewer gas from the 4e.
fecfiye plumbing seeIed upstairs
10 tho rear Of the city hall and in
appreciated tRo enpios -.
Bids f1s Ge plumbing change
axe beIrg sought.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02
Funds Presented
to Howard Trip

William Briggs. Robert Moffett
and Philip stokes this afternoon
were TO present TO Howard Trip a
check for s6ss.67. representing the
total obtained through Howard
Tlipp basketball night at Npsilanu
High School and contributions from
organizations and individuals.
Student couacil OF Ypsilanti High
School was active in obtaining the
funds 70 NJ. Trip, victim Of IN
fsntile paralysis. lie vas former
athlete at the school
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02
Dance Will be
Wednesday Night

The weekly soldier dance at the
Terrace ballroom will be Wednes
day evening from $50 to 1880. The
executive committee in charge are
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Schrepper ana
Mr.. and Mrs. carl Johnson.
open house e planned again Tor
soldiers Sunday night IN She Amer
i-an Legion Home and those In
charge are 10 be Mt ard Mrs. Hat
old Ma-ce and NJ. and Mrs. Thorn
as O'Dea.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02
Congress Today
tBy tinted PressD
Cenate


May take up bill to relieve banks
from paying FD1C assessments on
war bond deposits meets at noon,
Eastern War Time.
Military Affairs Committee votes
on farm deferment bill C10:00l.
Foreign Relations Committee
hears Secretary Knox on lend
lease (i:O0).
Judiciary Subcommittee begins
hearing on Alfred nomination
G0:30).
House
Debates proposal FOR standing
committee on civil aviation U2:00)-
Rules Committee votes on Hobbs
snti.racketeering bill G0:301.
Ways and Means subcommittee
ncars end Of pay-as.you 90 tax stu.
dy 10000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02
AUCTION CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY. MARCH ) at 1900
o'clock sharp at 1909 Holmes 3D.,
mile east and mile north Of
Ypsilsnti. Reid Ross. Proprietor;
Earl Wright. Auetioneer: o. {.
Nedder, Clerk. Adv. sVa
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02

NEW YORK-INS-Leading rep
resentatives of the United Nations
today called for immediate action
to halt the determination of Jews
in Nazi-occupied Europe. The de-
mands were made at mass meet
in in Madison Square Garden by
religious, civic. political and labor
leaders. The huge stop Hitler
Now" demonstrated was held under
the joint auspices of the American
Jewish Congress of Industrial Or.
CARNATIONS and other Christian and
Jewish bodies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02

CARSON CITY, Nev.-INS- Ne
vada. mecca of American divorce
seekers. moved today to outlaw
suits based on alienation Of affec-
tions. An assembly bill to abolish
such motions was approved by the
state senate and was expected to
be signed into law by Governor T.
7. Carville.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-02

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn AP -
Three floors OF a store building,
heavily loaded with iced and seed.
collapsed here. injuring at least
three persons and leaving one miss
ing. Harry 4. Levin. owner OF the
store. was cut and bruised when the
conclusion Of the collapse blew him
through the glass Of the front door
Two customers we're treated at a
hospital