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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04
Chaplin Faces
Paternity Suit

Los Angeles. June 4-INS -
Charlie Chaplin, noted comedian
and film producer, made a flat de-
NAL today that he was the father
Of the unborn child OF Joan Barry.
22-year-oId titian-haired screen as
pirant.
Il am not responsible for Miss
Barry's condition" the actor de
clared in a 40-word statement issu-
ed through the Office OF his sttor-
ney. Lloyd Wright.
Miss Barry he said. states
unborn child was conceived in
December last. The first claim
upon me by Miss Barry was in May
and was accompanied by demand
for payment OF $4,000"
The blunt. shsrply.worded state
ment was Chaplsin"s response TO
the paternity suit filed yesterday
in which he was named as the faith
err OF the baby expected by the
girl. II was hled by the girls
mother. Mrs. Gertrude E. Berry, as
guardian ad Item" for the unborn
child.
In her petition Mrs. Berry as
serted that Chaplin Is the father
OF the unborn child, but that he
denied this allegation and refused
to give any consideration TO Miss
Barry's claims.
She petitioned the court TO de-
clare the actor to be the childs
father and compel him TO provide
for its support She asked for
$4,000 for prenatal care. $4,000
a month for support and $4,000 for
attorneys fees.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04
Monday Deadline on Mine Strike
Carver Director
Still Undecided

Carver Community Center Execu.
tive Board at its Thursday night
meeting decided that the Center
would be unable TO pay the $4,000
per annum salary asked by Charles
Eason. Binghamton. n. Y. who said
that amount was his salary there
and that he felt he ought to obtain
that much il he assumed the posi-.
ton OF director OF the Center here.
MIR. Eason visited here Wednes-
day with members OF the board,
but was required by business at
Binghamton TO return home
promptly. A committee was
named to continue negotiations
with Mr.. Eason and was authoriz.
ed 10 OFFER him $4,000, per snnum.
The directors explained that with
no housing facilities and not too
large reserve fund. $1,000 was
the limit of their offer at this
time.
The committee was instructed
to continue a search for a direc-
tor and informed that an offer OF
$4,000 per annum would be the
most It could offer a candidate.
The meeting also discussed hous.
ing problems.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04
Health Departments Fight
Mosquito, Malaria Menace

State health department officials
today asked local health officers
throughout the state to aid in es-
tablishing control programs to pre-
vent possible outbreak OF ma.
laria
The proposed programs Include
strict isolation ~ returning sol
diers afflicted with the disease and
an educational campaign aimed al
Graduating the mosquito menace
according 10 Dr. T VI. Koppa
health department specialist in
epidemics
The mosquito is the only known
carrier Of the disease. DR.. Koppa
explained. and may bite afflicted
soldiers and then infect civilians.
In cooperation with the state
health request for eradication Of
mosquitoes. J. Robert Cameron
OF the WaShtenaw County health
department today offered advice
on how to eliminate the pests
The numerous ponds and pud
dies resulting from the recent
heavy rains are the cause OF an
excessive amount Of mosquitoes
this summer. Certain types Of
mosquitoes are carriers OF malaria
and yellow fever These diseases
are not very prevalent in Michigan
although few cases OF malaria
are reported by health authorities
each year The mosquitoes In
Michigan are noted chiefly for the
nuisance they cause
These pests breed in the shall
low waters OF ponds swsmps, i'm.
properly drained fields wheel
ruts. and tin cans. Contrary TO
general belief the mosquitoes do
rot lay their eggs in tall wet grass
although they do hide in the grass
as all picnickers and fishermen
know.
The best way 10 eliminate the
mosquito is TO destroy the places
where It breeds Mud holes and
small ponds should he drained or
filled wherever possible Tin cans
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04
Davies Back
With Letter

Washington. June up - Jo-
seph y. Davies second mission -
Moscow. Is completed. apparently
10 the satisfaction OF everyone con-
Cerned
The former American smbassA-
dor 10 the Soviet Union went TO
Moscow early last month with =
special letter from President
Roosevelt 10 Premier Josef Stain.
Last night Davies returned 10
Washington and spent approx
mately two hours with Mr.. Roose-
welt.
The contents Of neither letter
has been. or is likely be, made
public for some time Presum-
ably they covered many topics.
including plans for personal
meeting OF Stain and Mr. Roose-
welt and Allied plans for invading
Europe
Dispatches from Moscow report.
ed that Stain appeared 10 be
satisfied with Mr.. Roosevelts let
ter and had written response
that would be satisfactory TO the
President
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04
French Will
Name Officer

Algiers. June 4-lNS-The new
ly-established French Committee Of
Liberation which will rule all
French territory not dominated by
the Axis was expected al its meet
ing today TO name commarfder-in-
chief for all armed forces fighting
with the Allies against the Axis.
1t was fully expected that the
committee Of seven would name
Gen. Henri Honore Giraud, who
holds the presidency Jointly with
Gen. Charles de Gaulle. as military
commander.
Since the Allied Invasion OF North
Africa Gen. Giraud has been the
commander OF French forces in this
theater. A formal appointment,
would give him military leadership
OF those forces formerly operating
as the Fighting French under Gen.
de Gsulle. ,
One OF the first official acts OF
the new government, after its
birth yesterday. was 10 replace
three French administrative Off
Gals opposed by de Gaulle because
OF their former affiliations with
collaborationists OF the Vichy re.
gime.
Gen. Georges Catroux, Gen. de
Gaulle's liaison officer in tie long
drawn-out unity negotiations be-
tween de Gaulle and Giraud, was
named governor general OF Algeria
succeeding Marcel Peyrouton. Gen.
Catroux also was given control OF
all Moslem affairs in the French
empire.
Gen. Gabriel Paux, former high
commissioner OF Syria, became res.
ident general OF French Morocco,
succeeding Gen. Charles Nogues.
Gen. Rene Bouscat succeeded Gen
Jean NJ. Mendigal as French air
chief in North Africa.
The present seven-man govern
ment. ultimately 10 be replaced BY
a government 10 be chosen by the
French people after victory is won,
will be enlarged in the near fu-
ture. Preesnt members OF the com
mittee OF libeI alton. besides de
Gaulle and Giraud, are Gen. Cat
rouI, Gen. Alphonse-Joseph Georg
es. Jean Monnet, Rene Massigli and
Andre Philip.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04

and similar receplieles should be
flattened so that water will not
collect In them Where drainage
or filling is impractical oiling or
treatment with Paris green is most
effective. A solution Of So per
cent crankcase oil and 50 per cent
coal oil Ckerosene) sprayed over
the water surface will destroy
mosquito larvae, Repeat every 10
days. A mixture OF one part OF
Paris green 10 one hundred parts
OF fine sawdust. ashes or some
similar fine dusty material spread
over the water suface will act as
a good mosquito killer
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04
Naples Once
More Target
For Bonbers
US. Considers
Recognition of
French Set up
tBy International News ssrvico

(By International News service)
A smashing aerial assault on
Naples on the Italian mainland
and new naval and aerial bonn
bardments OF the tiny Italian
Mediterranean island fortress OF
Psntelleris were announced to-
day by Allied headquarters in
North Africa.
At Naples. bombers OF the North.
west Africa air force dropped
heavy bombs on port buildings
and industrial plants, adding to
destruction wrought on previous
raids on the Italian port.
Ground batteries on Psntelleria
responded weakly to lombard
ment from the sea yesterday by
Allied warships which also had
shelled the island the night be-
fore. Harbor and gun positions
were battered by the Allies naval
guns. while medium and fighter
bombers also attacked from the
air. All the planes returned safe
ly TO their bases.
Meanwhile in Washington the
Roosevelt administration wasA con-
sidering the question or granting
recognition TO the De Facto French
government set up Jointly yester-
day by Generals Charles DeGaulle
and Henri Honore Giraud.
The new interim French gov
ernment's executive committee
was to meet today and was ex-
chief OF all French forces fight
ing the Axis. Gen. Giraud was ex-
pected to be the committees
choice.
On the European continent. in
vasion filters continued at a high
rate. But the British Broadcast
ing Corporation, in broadcast to
France, warned Frenchmen against
possible Axis attempts to smoke
out Allied sympathizers by pre-
maturefy announcing an invasion
attempt.
Furious air fighting continued
in the Kuban Valley OF the eau
casus at the southern end Of the
Russian front. where the Soviet
high command said 20 more Nazi
planes were downed. The Off
cial communique mentioned only
BRIEFLY the bitter ground and air
fighting northeast of Novorossisk,
Black Sea naval base.
In China. smashing counter-at-
tacks by victorious Chinese arm
les today directly menaced lchang,
main base OF Japanese forces in
central China less than 300 miles
from Chungking. wartime capital.
Meanwhile Washington naval
men today said they believed ia
pan might attempt to run supplies
through the American Sea and air
blockade which now has cut off
Jap held Kiska Island. in the North
Pacific Aleutian chain. Kiska has
been completely isolatede since
Yank forces retook the neighbor-
ing island OF Attu, 200 miles west
Of Kiska.
Bad weather hampered the
United Nations aerial drive on ia
panese outposts north OF Austral-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04
Mushroom Hunter
Discovers Body

The badly decomposed body OF
man was found about noon today
in woods near Glacier Way and
Geddes Rd.. Ann Arbor. by Ken
meth Amstrutz. a medical student
at the University OF Michigan. Mr.
Amstrutz was on mushroom
hunt at the time he discovered
the body. He notified sheriffs
office and the body was taken
TO University medical college for
examination.
Sheriff John i. Osborn said that
Identification OF the body was not
possible from ordinary inspection
and estimated the man had been
dead AT least three or four months
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04
Little Point
Value Change

Washington. June 4-lSS--I The
ONCE OF Price Administration TO-
day released its official June table
OF point values for processed foods
with but one minor change from
last months point list and with
little possibility Of any funda-
mental changes being made this
summer.
The table. effective this Sunday.
June S. covers canned and bottled
fruits and vegetables. soups baby
foods. frozen foods. and dried peas,
beans and lentils
On the new table The value NJ
tomato juice has been reduced
tom four to two points FOR a one
pound unit because sales have
been less than expected" and be-
cause dealers stocks will increase
this month
OPA said that The reduction ap-
plying also TO all vegetable juice
combinations containing 20 per
cent or more ~ tomato juice. thus
places the point values Of vege-
table Juices on the same level as
most fruit juices.
20 other point values we're
changed in the new list. which is
effective through July 8 officials
called change. in the period be-
tween June s and July 3 Extreme.
ly unlikely
II was learned that the present
point values will probably nottbe
greatly changed during the sum
mer months unless there Is ser
ious crop failure or the armed
forces make Unexpectedly large
demands FOR processed foods.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04
Men to Make
Choice of
Leaders
Cltimatum Issued
bv President
Roosevelt


Pittsburgh, June 4--fNs-Loyah
ty OF the natioi's $40 5000 striking
coal miners 10 their leader John
Lewis, was put 10, the acid
test today by President Roose-
velts blunt order that they must
return to the pits on Monday
First reaction in this key re-
glon OF the coal Industry vas sur.
prise on the part OF the miners.
then a sharp undercurent OF stub
borness, with union men telling
each other Wen stick by Lewis to
the fnish.
Hhe Presidents order came as
somewhat OF a shock to the miners.
although It was not wholly unex-
pected The men made no secret
Of their disappointment Al the turn
OF events.
A ma jorlty OF the miners are
h IN Roosevelt and Lewis adher-
ents but when II came 10 n choice
between the two they gave the i'm.
preston that their union-and
Lewis-csme nrst in. the present
crisis.
The strike. meanwhile. was
Gripping steel plants in the Pitts
burgh area. Officials OF the FIVE
great Carnegie-Illinois Steel Cor
porntlon plants In the Pittsburgh
district said lngot production Will
he materially curtailed next Mon
day because the coal pile at the
Clarion coke plant Ia approaching
depletion. The stock pile has
fallen below 100000 tons OF coal
Production OF coke must he re-
dueed within a few days in order
to stretch the coal reserve so COX
ing ovens will not 20 out entire
ly n the strike goes on into
early next week. coke production
will he reflected In the furnaces
and some OF thu -unils. which have
been setting records IN tons OF In
got produced from the war effort
will have 10 be banked
One Official. declaring the cor
poration must have coal immedi-
ately, said that week after they
start banking they will he down n
Is per cent Of capacity.
Carnegie.lllinois is one of the
biggest producers in the Arsenal
Of Democracy
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04

and also took two year course in
public utility management at the
Doherty Training School in Denver.
He has been connected with the
Citizens Gas Fuel Company OF AID.
rian for IA years and has had eX.
tensive experience in gas depart.
ment management.
Mr.. Greim has family aud will
move TO Ypsilanti as soon as 4
house can be obtained. He has been
active in civic and church life in
Adrian.
Mr.. Older, who il on leave OF
absence because OF i'll health, will
return 10 his work later this year
when changes and reorganizations
OF some departments IL planned.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04
Showdown
on Anti-Strike
Law Nearing
Amendments to
Modify Drastic
Measure

Washington, June 4-UP- A
showdown on anti-strike legislation
aimed primarily at the coal work
stoppage is expected in the House
today.
1t will come when the chamber
takes up a series OF modifying
amendments to the drastic Smith
Connally bill to outlaw jurisdiction
al disputes, boycotts. and sympathy
strikes IN all war plants. q
Administration leaders, claiming
new support, pressed drive to
substitute legislation combining the
restrictions 10 the coal mines and
other plants seized by the govern
ment in the war emergency.
They favor slightly-modified
version OF the original Seuate-ap.
proved Connally bill which would
deny strike benefits and unemploy-
ment compensation to idle workers
in goyernment-seized plants: EN-.
power the War Labor Board to
subpoena United Nine Workers
President John l.. Lewis. and pro-
vide stiff penalties for persons aid
ing slowdowns in goyernment-op.
Grated plants.
Consideration OF the Administra.
tion-supported substitute, however,
hinges on rejection OF a previously
offered substitute by Rep. Forest A.
Harness, r.. Ind. which would de-
lete provisions OF the Smith-Cor.
nally bill granting legal powers to
the War Labor Board.
Democratic Whip Robert Rams.
peck, OF Georgia, sponsor OF the
Administration move. said support
for the original Connally bill is in.
creasing, but conceded that the
outcome Is uncertain.
The Harness supporters contend
there is no legislation Congress
can enact which will alter the coal
strike situation. They fought the
Ramspeck proposal on the ground
that any bill TO give the President
congressional authority to seize
war plants would constitute the
most stringent type OF anti-labor
legislation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04
Section Five
it All!

Hot Springs, Va, June 4-lNS-
The United Nations have signed
on the dotted line pledging future
collaboration. The first interna-
tionaf food conference has made
its mark in history as an unquali-
fed success and at last credit can
be given where credit is due.
To the unlisted. unofficial and
strictly undercoyer section i've
OF the inter-Allied parley goes the
lions share of the praise for forg-
ing a separate and wary eyed ma
tions into a back-slapping club Of
kindred spirits.
While sections one, two three
and four took care OF such weighty
conference subjects as world nutri-
ton postwar food production dis
tribution and the resolutions OF
the parley section i've concen-
trated on freedom from want OF
wine, women and an expanding
policy.
Meeting after hours wherever
the most fun was to be had section
FIVE embraced members OF each
delegation and the prettiest secre-
tsries. Indians, Norwegisns. Brit
ish, Filipinos. South Americans.
Americans, New Zelanders. Chi
nese. Latin Americans and Rus
SLAMS we're members in good stand
ing OF the section. The official
language was every mans own
business and by 3 a. m. unlvers-
al language clearly understood by
any conviyial spirit ironed out all
linguistic difficulties.
After the first week II was ap-
parent that what officialdom
couldn't arrange in the way OF in
ternational unity. section Eve hI-
ed up in one evening of song.
dance and drinks on the house.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04
Area Minister
Assigned Here

The Reverend W. Morgan Lewis
has accepted the position OF Pres
byterian Area Minister for the
Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Lewis
is employed by the War Elmer
gency Board OF the Presbytery Of
Detroit to work in this area for
the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti
Presbyterian Churches
The Reverend Mr.. Lewis was
graduated from Princeton last
week with honors. He has served
student parishes during his work
there
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04
Congress Today

Senate
Resumes debate on Mcclellan bill
requiring confirmation OF federal
employees making $4,000 or more
meets AT noon, Eastern war time).
Banking Committee resumes
hearings on continuance OF Com.
modify Credit Corporation G0:S0).
Agriculture Subcommittee in
vestigates effect Of gasoline short.
age on farmers (10).
House
Votes on amendments modifying
pending anti-strike legislation u2).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04

ported and also. where noteworthy
projects for their elevation have
been undertaken. Having long
been active in these fields. Mrs.
Abbott was able 10 bring helpful
information to the Ypsilanu work
ers. Among her recommendation
were: % Addition Of two police
women to our force; t2I prompt
treatment Of girls known 10 he
public minsces 90 more adequate
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04
Recommendations Made on Social Problems

education Of parents ss 70 their
responsibilities. 80 complete uti-
lization Of the facilities OF Gilert
House. t5l an over all cooperation
OF all agencies 10 bring a large per.
centage Of concrete results
The projects for recreational ad-
vantages for teen-agers which we're
considered outstanding we're those
undertaken in Bethlehem. Pa and
in Monroe, Mich.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04

A group OF local workers in the
fields OF public health. recreation
and social relations held an en-
tightening conference Thursday
evening at the Board OF Commerce
with Mrs. F. Grafton Abbott OF
the American Social Hygiene As.
ISOLATION.
Mrs. Abbott. an educational con-
sultsnt, is making a tour OF the
country visiting centers where
complicated social problems are re-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04
Carl Creim New Manager of
Public Utilities For City

Board OF Public Works has elect
ed Carl 'Greim. Adrian, TO the posi-
ton Of manager OF public utilities.
Mr.. Greim is a graduate OF the Uni
yersity OF Missouri in engineering
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04

LONDON 49, ms The British
Trades Union Congress revealed
today that its chief, George Gibson,
recently made a secret visit TO the
continent and established semi-offi-
cial communication with leading
democratic elements In Central
European and Balkan countries. II
was assumed that. the British gov
eminent was aware Of the talks
that Gibson had with Romanian and
Bulgarian politicians with whom
he made contact
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04

WAsHINGTON-INs-Ths Ma
tional Catholic welfare Conference
today announced that Pope Plus
XII has created a new Catholic
diocese at Youngstown, Ohio, and
has named the Most Rev. James A.
McFadden. ID. now auxiliary bish-
on and chancellor OF the Diocese
OF Cleveland TO be the first Bishop
OF Youngstown.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Showers. breezes

PERTH AMBoY, N. J.-INs -
The potent four-ton "block-buster'
bombs that have brought terror TO
the heart OF the German Reich are
nothing more than coal, water and
ammonia, plus some magic with
molecules" This was revealed to-
day as the Army-Navy "E' pennsnt
was awarded to the du Pont COM
pany which manufactures the ex-
plosive. with which the big bombs
are filled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04

LoNDoN-lNs-The Spanish
destroyer Mellta returned to
lts base at El Ferrol after q
frultless 24-hour search for pos
slble survivors from the British
Overseas Always plane shot
down over tho Bay Of Blseay, a
dispatch TO the News chronl-
Gle said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind.-INs -
Thirteen members of the Skinnay
Ennis Orchestra had on Ale in
Michigan City today personal in
jury suits totaling $lS5,000 as the
result OF a bus accident in Gary,
Ind June 80, l94l. The bus, car.
rying members OF the orchestra,
crashed into trolley pole on
Gary street which was half block
ed for resurfacing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04

BUENos AlRBs-(By telephone
% New York. --INS-A military up
rising in the Republic OF Argentina
was reported today and led to
swift action by President Ramon ).
Castillo. The President dismissed
his war minister in the early hours
OF the morning. the report said, and
appointed a substitute following a
series OF incidents at headquarters
OF the First Army Division at cam
DO de Mayo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04

SAN FRANCIsCO-INs- First
part OF the transcript OF hearing
at which Harry Bridges, West
Coast labor leader, was denied a
writ of habeas corpus, was on file
in the ninth circuit court OF ap-
peals today. as the Longshoremens'
chief resumed his fight against de-
portation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. -
fNS-Col. P. r. Love, Army Air
Transport Command officer, New
York City, was among the passeng-
ers on a twin-engined plane miss
ing between Colorado Springs and
Reno, New, the pubic relations
officer at Peterson Field announced
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04

WASHINGTON AP- Candid
camera fans who roll their own
s5mm film we're shut out today
from buying short ends Of motion
picture film by War Production
Board order prohibiting sales o:
less than 100 feet without specific
authorization.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF all German newspapers now are
published by Nazi party publishing
houses. the Office Of War Informa-
ton reported today, citing as its
authority an estimate OF Das Reich
personal organ Of Propaganda Min
lister Joseph Goebbels.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-04

LOS ANGELES-AP- Comdr.
Markey. former film writer-produc-
er. has been commended for meri-
torious performance OF duty in the
Solomon Islands area, the Navy
reports.