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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06
Service Men Made Happy by
COOdfellOw's Holiday Gifts

ciat:on Tor your thoughtfulness in
remembering me as many OF you
no doubt served in the last va
and know how much these extra re-
membranes can make the time
spent away from home more en-.
joyable.
Having spent twenty eight
months away from home it is ex-
tremely gratifying to know that
there are friends outside OF my i'm
mediate family who are interested
IN my welfare Ny work ! know is
not as exciting as that OF a few Of
my fellow classmates who are re-
ceiying citations for each heroic
deed, but the thoughtfulness be
hind your gift excels any citation
or decoration that could be grant.
ed as it is given by my friends
and neighbors OF my own commun-
ity whom ! have worked and lived
with This feel promotes the de-
sire to return to such a community
10 far greater extent than any
other act ] know. Thanking vow
once more for your kindness. for
myself and for those boys who may
be unable 10 write.
Sincerely yours
"Cpl. William d. Hornbeck.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06
Tax Totals
Now $2,828

City tax collection on the Decem.
Der roll now totals S2S2s.S1
Taxes may be paid without pen
atty up 10 January 10. at which
time a one per cent penalty will be
added unless the city council votes
an extension. Taxes paid in Febru.
airy would be assessed a two per
cent penalty. and following that
will be payable only al the Office
OF the county treasurer. Ann Arbor.
as all roles will be transferred there
early in March
Notices are nov being mailed
out. Mrs Stadtmiller has said. and
are expected TO be in the hands Of
tax payers By Dec. l.. Rates are.
city {2I20 per $1,000 assessed
valuation school general. $40 per
$1,000 assessed valuation. school
debt $29S per 81 900 assessed yaiu.
alton; county. SEQ per $1,000 as,
sessed valuation and drains al
large S32 per $1,000 assessed yaIu-
alton, making the total rate So -.
The city levy for this year is
S294,30O Unpaid July taxes now
extended TO the December tax role
amount 10 S30,9S677. and the three
per cent penalty which has been
extended equals 1902 Al The
school neral levy is Sl38.s37. and
unpaid taxes to the amount Of
SJ3.96l have been extended 10 the
December roll There is no penal
~ on the unpaid school taxes as
they were not d. until now. The
school, debt levy Is S4l.350. with
extended unpaid taxes for that TO-
falling S1s.01s The county levy
for Yps-lani amounts 10 S44G5O75.
The remaining items in the De
cember tax rolls are curbing. sew
er, sidewalk. sidewalk repairs.
county drains at large. and owen
Outlet drains The total tax roll
for December is Sl52.3s0.1A.
ipsilanti schools today are 20
receive checks tntallinR Sl2050I
from the treasures office. as a part
Of their share OF delinquent taxes
received from the county treasurer.
The delinquent taxes received from
the May 1913 tax sale. and the re-.
gular delinquent taxes paid during
the months OF April May. June
July, and August. amount 70 fIS-
67f
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06
Officials to
Make Replies

Washington, Dec. 6-UP- High
officials OF five government de-
partments-War, Navy, Justice,
Treasury and Commerce-will give
the Senate Finance Committee
their replies today to charges that
their administration OF the war con-
tract renegotiation law has been
marked by arrogance, ignorance
stupidity and stubbornness.
The witnesses. called TO testify
at hearings on the pending $2,140,-
100000 tax bill, included Secretary
OF Commerce Jesse Jones, Under
secretary OF War Robert P Patter-
son, Undersecretary of Navy James
V. Forrestal, Assistant Attorney
General Francis VI. shea and Treas
ury General Counsel Randolph Paul
The charges against them we're
made last week by Willard F. Rock
we'll OF the Thinker Detroit Axle
Co. He told the committee federal
renegotiators he had dealt with
showed lack Of business experience,
and that they were 'as arrogant as
they are ignorant, as stupid as they
are stubborn His testimony
brought suggestions by some com.
mitteemen that the renegotiation
law be repealed outright or at least
modified drasticelly.
Rockwell's charges were second
ed by James F. Lincoln, president
OF the Lincoln Electric Co, Cleve-
land. Lucien shaw of the Aeronaut-
ical Chamber Of Commerce. and
leila Berna OF the National Ma
chine and Tool Builders Associa-
ton.
Meanwhile. the National Associa-
ton OF Manufacturers. in a state
ment filed with the committee over
the week end, reiterated protests
against House action raising the
excess profits tax rate from 80 to
80 per cent as well as the pro
vision reducing invested capital
credit for industry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06
Ciano Execution
Claimed by Swiss

London. Dec. GINS Reports
from the Italo-Swiss border said TO
day that Count Galeazzo Ciano.
son-in-law Of Benito Mussolini and
former Italian envoy 10 the Holy
See. had been Immediately e1ec1t
ed after being convicted Of treason
al Verona.
Ciano. one-time Italian minister.
was accused OF betraying his faith
er-in-law by engineering with Count
Dino Grand and Others Musroiini's
resignstion' as premier.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06

Germany will be ground to
blood and dust beneath an
Allied pincers.
Highlights Of the dramat-
ic session which for the first
time brought the Anglo
American leaders face TO
face with the political and
diplomatic chieftain OF the
Soviet Union follow:
The United states. Great Brl.
tain and Soviet Russia have now
laid full plans for prosecution OF
the war and administration OF the
peace that comes afierward In
manner that will Danish the
scourge and terror OF war for many
generations
2-Nazl Germany will be attack
ed from the east. thu west and
the south" % that within the ear.
lest possible time the whole tyran.
nlcal military machine created Nv
Adolf Hitler will be destroyed ut.
tttIy hnu IN us entirely.
3-The Reichs sole alternative
10 complete destruction will be for
the German people 10 throw the
Nazl regime out OF office and sue
for immediate and unconditional
surrender.
THE satellite nations OF Maxi
Germany, absorbed into the Euro
pean new order by the Wilful de.
Ception Of guilelessness OF their
leaders were offered an opportunity
TO save themselves before It Is too
late. They will be welcome II they
choose to come into the world
family Of democratic nations
5--Complcte agreement WAS
reached among the leaders Of the
three nations as to the scope and
timing OF the monumental blows
planned against Germany, and The
attacks 10 be made will he "relent.
less and increasing
Stain Successful
Marsha Stain returned to Mos.
COW from his FIRST visit outside the
Soviet Union in 81 years and from
his initial meeting with President
Roosevelt entirely successful in
his demand that the Anglo-Ameri.
can armtes bridge the English.
Channel and assault the German
legionS from the west.
All else was secondary in the
minds OF stain and the delegation
which accompanied him TO the an
cient capital OF Iran PERSIA for
the momentOus meeting
The Soviet Marshal and his war
commissar. klementi Voroshilov,
came 10 the historic meeting ready
TO pledge an uninterrupted often.
siye against the Germans from the
East. In Acknowledgement. Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Britain's Prime
Minister gave written guarantees
that the common enemy Of man
kind would be attacked with com
mensurate strength from the Brit.
ish Isles
Ser CONFERENCE Pare ,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06
Several I axe
IN
Rabies Cases

According to County Health De
partment records between IS and
80 residents Of Ypsilanti and Ypsi.
lanti Township arc taking Pasteur
treatments for rabies at this time.
These people have been exposed 10
Or bitten by one OF the tWelyeSto
fifteen mad dogs killed in Ypsi-
lanti and the Township in the past
ten days:
symptoms Of rabies In dogs are
not easily confused with other dis
eases. The only sure diagnostic
method however IS provided by
laboratory examination OF the head
OF the dog suspected Three OF
the dogs caught In Ypsilanti were
proved TO be rabid at the Pasteur
Institute in Ann Arbor In the
dogs the course OF disease may be
divided into three stages. (a)
premonltory stage, tb) a stage of
excitement and (D a paralytiC
stage. The first two stages may
be absent or transient. All rabid
animals invariably become paraly-
zed before they die. In dogs the
I first symptom consists solely in
/ d charge In she dispos tlCn Of he
animal. lie IL easily excited. but
does not show a tendency TO bite
Soon the restlessness becomes
more marked, and the animal may
become furious and even show
signs Of delirium. The dog does
not fear water. as is commonly
supposed. but rushes about attack
ing every object in his way. Dogs
suffering from furious rabies have
tendency to run long distances
twenty five miles or more), often
biting and inoculating large mum
beers OF other animals and persons
en route. Soon paralysis sets in.
commencing in the hind legs. ana
finally becomes general The
course Of the disease is always
rapid. averaging from four 10 five
days, rarely exceeding ten days
When the stage OF excitement Is
BRIEF or absent. the disease is
known as dumb rabies. The symp.
toms In man are similar.
Such dogs should not be killed
unless it is clear they have symp-
toms Of rabies. and then only II
they cannot be apprehsnded with
safety. II is important TO know
whether the dog is mad II the
dog can be found and kept under
observation for fourteen days aud
no symptoms appear the Pasteur
treatment for bitten or exposed
persons IL not Necessary. The dog
should be turned over TO yeterln
arian for observation and study
Animals killed early In the course
Of rabies may fail 10 show micro
SCOPE evidence o. the disease. thus
causing a delay in diagnosis n
allied the head or brain should be-
sent 10 laboratory without de
lay. and II at distance on ice
Sick dogs should never be treated
by owners without a veterinarian
advice.
'DHI VI OF idDiTh III uOBh ~ Sc
cured through % vaccination Of
dogs by a veterinarian and ~ by
the impounding and killing OF
stray dogs During a rabies out
break all dogs not on a leash or
In a kennel should be placed in
a dog pound and disposed OF IN
less claimed by an owner who will
See RABIES PAGE ,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06
That Man Kaiser Finds
Ou+ How Busy He's Been

Evanston H.. Dec. g. ms -
Guests Of a leading Evanston no
tel had a Chuckle today al the
embarrassment OF one OF Their
number who walked up 10 a news
stand in the lobby 10 buy a news
paper.
Approaching a portly man whom
he believed % be the proprietor,
the guest slapped him on the bacs
and said
Hello Lew. give me 2 paper.
viii you
The man 'rowned slightly and
replied
I'm sorry but don work here
In a shipb -ilde-."
Well the abashed guest said
there are shipbuilders al over
The place since that fellow Henry
J. Kaiser started making ships so
fast out on the West Coast
Yes. ! know the portiy gentle
man said I'm Kaiser
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06
Congress Today

(By the Associated Press
Senate
Ia recess.
Finance Committee continues
work on tax bill 10000.
Banking Committee questions
Food Administrator Jones on sub
sidy program 10000.
House
Routine session NOON
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06

That Ypsilanti residents have
their welfare at heart is greatly ap.
preciated by service men in foreign
countries. letters sent the Good
fellows here indicate. The mis-
sives were to thank the old news.
boys for Christmas gifts sent In
October.
Here are a few typical letters.
Dear Sirs:
Il received your nice Christmas
present and thanks a million times
for. II. personally think that there
Isn't any finer present you could
send a fellow in the service. II is
some thing a fellow always can
use. Thanks again a million times
for IT,
Sincerely.
Pvt. John F. Yeager."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06
Channel Invasion Pied Sed
Allied Pincer> May Grind Nazis 10 Dust
Full Plans Laid For Prosecution of War;
Satellite Nations Offered Chance
to Save Selves; Timing Set

Cairo, Dec 6-ONS)-A ll-scale inv aston across the
English Channel by American and British armies to strike
death blow itlersm disclosed today as the chief
pledge given to Marshal Joseph Stain bv President
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06

Dear Si.s
Il have received both the letter
and the gift sent to me by your
organization. the gift arriving In
excellent condition this date. You
4as Understand M deepest appre-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06

Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston
Churchill in an epoch-making confer
ence at Teheran..
The historic four-day conference
which followed meeting in Cairo that
brought Mr.. Roosevelt and Premier
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER.: Tuesday:
Snow, Colder

LOS ANGELES-INS- Private
FUNERAL services we're being arrang
d today for William Wooten. form
Pr manager Of the International
News Service on the Pacific Coast
and prominent Pacific Coast news
Paperman. Wooten died Sunday al
the age OF IS OF the heart ailmenr
That forced his retirement in 1910
Observation-Disclosures
bers Of House un-Ameriean
activities Subcommittee plan
ned to thoroughly question War
Relocation Director Dillon S.
Myer today regarding a WRA
suggestion that Japanese in
ternees teach habits Of person
al clear illness to American
farmers in the Midwest. Myer
was scheduled to appear TO-DAY
and tomorrow before the Cos
tello Subcommittee which is in
Vestiaatina WRA matters. Rep.
Costello (R) Calf. chairman
Of the group, said that the sanl-
tatlon suggestion, which in
eensed midwestern members Of
Congress, would be gone into
fully during the two-day in
quiry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06

"Ypsilanti GoodfelIows
Dear Sirs:
Cant express into words just
how happy | was TO receive your
nice letter.
Thanks a million for the Christ
ms gift you all sent TO me. I'm
sure I'll be able to use Il.
Tell everyone said hello. from
the S.W.P.A.
Sincerely and with best wishes
TO everyone,
cpl. VIM. Coxford
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06

Churchill together with Generassimo Chang Kashek
OF emma gave the Soviet Premier what has been de-
handing for the past two years-he opening Of a second
'front.' IN western Europe TO that the armies Of Naz
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06

Christmas trees a. sk.nne-s - s.
Huron 81. phone RAW. Adv. 1905
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06

Dear Sirs:
II received your swell gift. and
/ want you TO know that appre-
ciate IL very much. The kit will
come in awful handy. so please &C
cept my humble thanks. II also
shows that you folks are thinking
Of Us. Once again. thank you.
Sincerely Yours,
Maurice Edward BouChie d"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06

READING, Pa.-INS-Two serg-
Pants were the only survivors to-
Play Of the nine-man crew of a four
lmotored Army bomber which crash
fd and burned Sunday in a wood
20 miles south of the Reading Army
Air Base. The accident was under
Investigation today by an Army
board Of inquiry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06

See CONFERENCE-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06

See CIO-Psss 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06

lONDoN-INS - The Lon
don radio, quoting an Allied
headquarters communlque. re.
ported today that the Fifth
, Army has taken three more
heights In the Misnano area on
the italian Front.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06

See RABIES Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06

PITTSBURGH. Pains - The
fntire crew Of a BIS Mitchell
bomber was safe today after all
put the pilot bailed out when the
wo-motored craft became lost
Md ran out of fuel on a flight from
Toledo to Pittsburgh.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
bf the Navy Frank Knox expressed
he opinion today that the Japa-
hese evacuation of Kiska opened
lip a possible invasion route OF
Japan proper through the shorter
spaces OF the Northwest Pacific &c
in a review Of two years OF war
Knox also. stated that two other
major Pacific invasion routes now
pre- also open: through Honolulu
Etraight across to Japan and from
)he Southwest Pacific.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06

LOS ANGELES-lNS- The Ma
ional Labor Relations Board will
be asked to conduct a strike vote
in the Lockheed-Vega Airplane
plants as a result OF action taken
Sunday among 1000 aircraft work
brs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06

HOLLYWOOD ms - Dinah
Shore, THE Lonesomest Gal in
Fown", is lonesome no longer. Ad-
ices reaching Hollywood today re-
ported the singing star and actor
George Montgomery on their hon.
Fymoon following an elopement to
Jas Vegas, New, for a secret mar
iage Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-06

ATLANTIC CITY. n. J.--INs-
pne firem : wa dead and seven
others and number OF civilians
we're recovering from smoke poi.
Foning today as a result OF the fire
Fhich swept Atlantic City's fam
BUS boardwalk early Sunday.
Evening star., 1943-10-24
THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHING TON D. c., OCTOBER a. 1943

lin, Hampton, Harrisonburg, Law
renceville, Lexington, Lynchburg
Martinsville, Newport News, New
Market, Norfolk, Petersburg, Rich
mond, Roanoke, Staunton, South
Boston, South Hill, South Washing
ton, Strasburg, Suffolk, Waynesboro,
Williamsburg and Winchester.
The Virginia Central Airlines has
applied for 81 routes covering Mid
die and South Atlantic States to
carry mail, passengers and express,
Is of them with Lynchburg as a
point OF origin, The application
proposes to employ helicopters. aero
coups and autogiros. Other routes
would originate in Alexandria, Rich
mond and Danville, in Virginia.
Roanoke Routes Planned.
Richmond routes would go to Lex
ington and Roanoke, Alexandria to
South Norfolk and Danville to Blue
field, w. Va.
Roanoke would be included on a
new route by American Airlines.
Inc, between Detroit and Miami,
and Richmond would become an
American Airlines stop under pro-
posed route consultations.
The Delta Air Corp. has applied
for route between Cincinnati and
Evening star., 1943-10-24

Norfolk with Virginia stops at Roa.
noke, Lynchburg and Richmond; ar
extension of existing service from
Atlanta to New York with Virginia
stops at Roanoke, and extension OF
existing service from Columbia, S
c., to Washington with Virginia
stops at Roanoke, Lynchburg and
Richmond.
The Air Transport Corp, Rich
mond, proposed routes from Norfolk
to Bristol via Newport News, Rich
mond, Lynchburg and Roanoke
from Norfolk to Cincinnati with
stops at Newport News, Richmond
Lynchburg and Roanoke; and be-
tween Norfolk and Cincinnati owe,
an alternate route with stops al
! Richmond.
Bristol To Be Stop.
Bristol would be a stop on a new
Pennsylvania Central route between
Detroit and Miami, and Roanoke
would be stop on new Pea routes
from Pittsburgh to Miami and from
Buffalo to Miami. Richmond would
be stop on a new Pea route from
Washington to Miami, and Char
Ilottesville and Lynchburg would be
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Vote|ess League Glass
To Discuss Foreign Policy

Members of the District Voteless
League of Women Voters will dis
cusS citizen responsibility for foreign
policy during meeting of the cur>,
rent problems class at 10 am. today
in the Unitarian Church. Sixteenth
and Harvard streets NV.
Panel members include Mrs. Pat
rick Carey, Mrs Herbert Hirsche,
Mrs. Kenneth Vinsell and Mrs.
Francis M. Walters. jr.
Among the questions to be dis
cusSed are the Fulbright and Con-
nally resolutions, the Pepper amend
ment. functions of the league in
developing public opinion. and the
responsibilities of citizenship.
The league, during its meeting
Friday at 1916 Conn., Ct 1T
NV, indorsed the Pepper amend
ment to the ConnalIy lesoii.,.u.l ~
clarity the United States peace
stand after the war.
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Chevy Chase Sponsors
| Halloween Free Movies

Free motion pictures for grade
and high school children of Chevy
Chase Saturday night in celebration
of Halloween will be sponsored agair
this year by the Playground ano
Recreation Committee of the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association.
The shows, which will be held al
Woodrow Wilson High School anc
E. v. Brown School auditoriums
will begin at 7:30 pm. Tickets will
be distributed to the children
through the grammar, junior anc
senior high schools.
Prizes have been donated by the
Chevy Chase merchants.
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Air Route Applications Offer
Expansion of Virginia Service

with stops at Richmond and Roa-
noke in Virginia.
Seaboard Proposes Route.
Seaboard Airways, Inc. has ap-
piled for route between New York
and Miami. with stops at Richmond
and Norfolk, and a route between
New York and New Orleans with
Virginia stops at Richmond.
A route between Pittsburgh and
Jacksonville, proposed by State Air
lines, Inc, would have stops at Gov
ington-Clifton Forge and Roanoke
and another route between Detroit
and Norfolk. proposed by the same
organization. would take in Roa-
noke, Lynchburg, Petersburg and
Richmond.
A l,626-mile mail and express
pickup service within the State of
Virginia has been proposed by the
Aero Pickup Service Corp, which
would bring such service for Char
lottesville, Danville, Emporia, Frank
Evening star., 1943-10-24

stops on an alternate route between
the same cities proposed by Pea.
A new route between Norfolk and
Miami is also proposed by Pea.
Blue Ridge Airlines, Inc, Harris
onburg, proposed five routes, con-
Meeting Alexandria with Norfolk
via Fredericksburg, Richmond and
Petersburg; Alexandria and DAN
vile via Charlottesville and Lynch
burg; Alexandria and Bristol via
Winchester, Harrisonburg, Staun-
ton, Lexington, Roanoke and Wythe-
Vile: Richmond and Bristol via
Lynchburg Roanoke and Bluefield
and Richmond and Staunton vis
Charlottesville and Waynesboro.
Evening star., 1943-10-24

BY the Associated Press.
More than score Of applications
have been filed with the Civil Aero
nautics Board in anticipation of
postwar aviation expansion which
If approved, would blanket Virginia
with air service and give almost
every city at least pickup" airmail
service.
Extensions are proposed to exist
ing routes entering and crossing the
State which would improve service
from Virginia terminals to distant
destinations, and several new inter-
state routes are proposed touching
on Virginia airports.
Norfolk would become a stop on
mail-passenger- express route be-
tween New York and Nassau Ba-
hamas, proposed by Colonial Air
ways, Inc.
Pennsylvania Central has pro-
posed a new mail-passenger-express
route between Norfolk and Detroit,
Evening star., 1943-10-24

street between H and I streets NE,
the Rev. Edward B. Harris, vicar,
announced.
Mr.. Ferris, fellow OF the Ameri-
can Guild of Organists, formerly
was assistant organist at st. Adams,
Nottingham, England, but for many
years has been a citizen Of the
United States. He Is well-known in
Washington.
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Boys Town Founder
To Speak Here Nov. a

Father Flanagan, founder OF
Boys Town, the home for boys near
Omaha, Nebr, will be guest of honor
at the Nebraska State Society
meeting at pm. November 4 at the
Statler Hotel.
Senators Butler and Wherry of
Nebraska will address the group.
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Good Shepherd Church
To Have Orqon Recital

Novel; S. Ferris, Wly-appointed
organist Of the Church of the Good
Shepherd, will present the first of
a series Of organ recitals at 7::3O
o'clock tonight at the church, Sixth