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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08
PRODUCE
Volts Grocery
Jackson Rites For
Mrs. Eifzsimmons

Ann Arbor Mich. Dec s-Si
Johns Catholic Church IN Jackson
will be the scene Of rites tor tho
late Mrs George Fitzsimmons
Thursday morning a. Q O'Clock
lnterment will be Ia the church
cemetery
Mrs Fitzsimmons died In Jack.
son Sunday. She wa the former
Miss Susan OI,cilly, Of Ann Arbo-
Surviving are her husband. one
son. John. two daughter. rita anil
Betty Anne. and one sister. M
Mary Markcy. Ann Arbor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08
SEEK INCREASES

Detroit. Dec. S--INS-The Michl-
gan MIX Producers Association
Tuesday petitloned the orc for an
increase Of one and one half cents
a quart to farmers after submitting
figures showing that milk produc.
ton in Michigan was decreasing at
IAN alarming rate. The produc.
ers pointed out that production
costs have risen to point where
milk can no longer be produced at
ceiling prices.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08
DENIES GUILT

Memphis. Tenn, Dec. SAP -
John Frederick Wilbert. 20. chsrg.
ed with murder in the fatal shoot
ing OF his father and grandmother
in Grand Rapids, Mich. last week,
declared In his jail cell here Tues.
day that Il wasn't even in Grand
Rapids on the day they were sup.
posed to have been shot" 81 was
In Kokomo QndD and have friends
there that can prove IT," he added.
Wilbert said he would name the
friends" at the proper time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08
REPUDIATEs CONFESSION

Flint, Mich, Dec. s-AP-Mrs.
Helen NJ. Sherwood, charged with
murder as an accomplish in the ia
tai shooting OF the wife OF a So.
year.old former preacher and fac
tory worker, repudiated from the
witness stand Tuesday a confes-
sion attributed TO her that she had
plotted with the clergyman to kill
his wife. Nancy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08
Former Bomber Worker
Arrested in Las VEGAS

James Wayland Kelly, sought by
state police, FBI, and sheriffs
deputies for questioning on tine
safe robbery Of the Federal Hous-
ing rental office at Willow Lodge
Oct 8, has been arrested In Las
Vegas. Nevada. and is TO be re-
turned here for trial.
Kelly, who is to be charged with
breaking and entering, and with
grand larceny, was formerly en-
ployed at the Bomber Plant, and
lived at the Willow Village.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08
Births

Born: Dec. I to Sgt. and Mrs.
Robert l.. Gooding. at Booth Mem
orial Hospital, Detroit. son;
weight seven and half pounds
Sgt. Gooding is stationed at Camp
Cook, but is now on maneuyers.
Son-To Mr. and Mrs. William
Beadle, Dearborn, at Boyer Hos
pital, Dec. Z. Weight seven pounds,
one.half ounce.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08
Receives Injuries

Mrs. Henry Komisar Willis. re.
oeiyed chest. decorations Tuesday,
when the automobile in which she
was a passenger was involved in
a collision on Willis Rd.. one hall
mile east Of Jacksonville Ri. The
automobiles were driven by Milton
Cook. 1889 Whitaker Rd., Milan
and Romie Komisar. 1880 Wayne
Rd, Romulus, who was arrested
for being without an operator S
license.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08

LOS ANGELES ms Hints at
a reconciliation grew today with
the dismissal OF a divorce suit
brought against Adolph Spreckels.
millionaire sugar man, by his
fourth wife, Mrs. Emily Hall
Spreckels shortly before the suit
was called to trial.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08

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900 Lionel Barrymore, Mayor;
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08
In the Sick Room

James Gould, 81 Washtenaw
Ave, is recovering from a head in
jury suffered in a fall Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ L. House, who under.
went an operation at st. Josephs
Hospital, Ann Arbor, Monday, is
recovering well.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08
Bicycle Stolen

Theodore Carr 212 T. Cross St.
reported 10 police Tuesday that
bis bicycle had been stolen from
its parking place near the Ypsi-
lanti High School sometime dur
ing the afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08
XpsiLanh Briefs
Clean Grounds

Workmen are busy removing
brush from in back OF Boyer Hos.
pital so that the grounds can be
handicapped The Thumm orchard
south OF the hospital is also being
eliminated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08
Car Reeovered

Car HecoVercd
An automobile owned by Clifford
Steen. lis S. Hamilton St, report
ed stolen Nov 81. was recovered by
Detroit police Tuesday, and has
been returned 20 its owner
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08
RICHARD BRUCE MANNER

Richard Bruce Manner. an infant,
passed away at O'Clock this morn.
ing at Boyer Hospital where it was
born Tuesday morning. Walter +.
and Theresa Roe Manner were the
parents. Burial is to be at Cherry
Hill Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08
Daily Market Report
Detroit Livestock

Detroit. Dec. - CATTLE
Steers mostly medium aud good
grades, best held around $500.
fen early sales common and medi-
UNI tllo0l4g0: most common and
medium beef COWS Sst0.l0 81. few
good COWS tli.10 and-s boye, can.
ners and cutters nanny $s25-S.o0,
some shelly Gamers $500 and be.
low. common and medium bulls
S9.50ll50, few gooa 70 $1,000,
lightweight cutter bulls down to
$3.50. load good and choice l0o-ln
Whitehead stock calves. steers,
Sle65: heifcrs. tll.65.
CALVES quality good and choice
yealers mostly SIS so. medium tl3-
$500. Gull and common range $500.
100
HOGS. Good and choice eO0.210
10, weights al 1890. some inter
ests talking lover on other weights
and grades.
SHEET Good and choice lambs
early bids steady or slA10.l4.15.
other lambs and sheep active, firm
few mixed medium and good lambs
Sl35O.1f0O: coll and common $500.
1000. some common to medium
tll.o0-l2 90, most common to
choice slaughter ewes 40O.6 so.
few culs down TO $500.
Cratn
WHEAr-No. .. sl.65ls.
OATS -. .. white, s0.Slc.
MALTING BARLEY range. yl3S.
las: barley needles. sl.2s.
APPLES Mcintosh No. I. $780,
hu.. Greetings. $3.50; North
ern Spies. No. /. s35O4 bu.;
Jonathans. t3.25.3.50 bu.. Steel
Reds, No. /. s3.50.i bu.
Vegetables
CELERY CABBAGE-No. I. bu
$l2j.l SO.
TuRNlP GREENS--No /. bu. Sl.25.
l.50.
MUSTARD GREENS No. i. bu..
9OC-$l.
BEETS bu. No. |. sc.2.JO.
CABBAGE No bu. Sl50-l.75.
CARROTS-No. /. doL. lunches
90cfl.l0.
CAULlFLOWER Blu, fancy. S275
CELFR Y - Fancy dor bchs. Si.l.50
KOHLRABI- No. |. doz. bchs. 75c.
81.
ONIONS Dry, No, !. SOLIDS, $500.
PARSNlPS-No. ]. {2.oJ-5.
POTATOES loo lbs S2.sO3i0,
RUTABAGAS-No. /. bu.. $l.l.5O.
SQUASH Hubbard. No. /. bu
$l5OI75.
TuRNlPS-Topped, bgo tl25l30.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08
Ypsilenti Markets
Buying Prlcss)

(YpSilanti Farm Bureau
GRAIN
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08

WHEAr-No. .. sl.6Sis.
OATS -. .. white, S0.Slc.
MALTING BARLEY range, Sl.3S.
LIS: barley needles, sl2s.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08

Mcintosh No. I. $780,
hu.. Greetings. $3.50, North
ern Spies. No. !. s3.504 bu.;
Jonathans. tS.25-3.5O bu.. Steel
Reds, No. /. s3.50.4 bu.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Small Plants Are Vital,
Gen. Johnson Warns

Declaring that thousands of small
manufacturing establishments now
face extinction, Brig. Gen. Robert
w. Johnson, chairman of the Small
War Plants Corp, warned today
that if these firms "are allowed to
die, the basic pattern of our eco
nomic system may be destroyed
forever"
Gen. Johnson said that dividing
war work was the salvation of
American industry" and urged Gov
ernment procurement agencies and
large contracting firms to spread
war contracts to the limit so that
as many small firms as possible may
be- brought into the production ef-
fort. He made his statements in a
booklet directed to both Government
and industry
Gen. Johnson pointed out that
our national industrial economy
rests mot on few large centers of
mass production, but on countless
small towns. each with one or two
small factories. Around them the
life of the community largely re-
wolves. Starve those factories-by
the thousands-and those COM
nunities will linger and die. It will
be all but impossible to revive them" :"
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Shoes, Overlapping Toes Lead
To Solution of Sea Mystery

year ago and shipped to Jobbers
throughout the country. It's retail
price was IS. Its size was cd.
With list of 20 jobbers, 1t. Yulch
returned to New York and chose the
only one in the metropolitan area
Sobel Bros. Inc. There he OBJ
tanned a list of their retailers. 1t
Yulch visited 10 stores in Brooklyn
and Manhattan without success.
Three days ago he visited the
small water-fron store Of Joseph
Berg. Mr.. Berg recognized it as a
type used particularly by tugboat
men and referred him to the Brook
lyn store of Jose Fernandez.
There the trail ended.
That belonged to my brother-in-
law, Francisco Lopez" Mr.. Fernan-
dez said. Il sold it to him." And
he filled in the story
Mr.. Lopez was an oiler on tug
boat which sank after a collision in
the East River May %, Mr.. Fernan-
dez said. Three men were reported
missing, but the body of Mr.. Lopez
never was recovered
Mr.. Fernandez added that Mr.
Lopez had overlapping toes.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Mica Company Called
To Answer Charge
OF Discrimination
Truman Committee Asks
More information From
U. S. Financed Firm
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The Truman Committee called on
officials of the Colonial Mica Corp.
today for further information on
charges of discrimination against
domestically produced mica, leveled
by North Carolina and New England
mine operators.
The Colonial Mica Corp. was set
up by the Metals Reserve Co.,
Reconstruction Finance Corp. sub
sldiary, to stimulate mica produc-
ton and was given an exclusive con-
tract to purchase mica for the Gov
ernment
Mica, commonly known as ISM
glass, is essential for the spark plugs
of internal combustion engines. but
perhaps has its most essential use in
the electronic tubes used in radio
and radar equipment.
Most of the mica used in this
country formerly was imported from
India.
Producers from New England,
North Carolina and Tennessee told
the committee previously that the
Colonial firms price policies have
been caprlcious and unreliable, and
that the War Production Board has
refused to countenance the use of
domestic spotted mica. even when its
electrical properties have been
double e-checked by new testing ma
chimes.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Army WASTE Assai|ed
In Burning Of Timber
By the Associated Press.

Representative Gibson, Democrat.
of Georgia today accused the War
Department of "disgraceful and
shameful waste" in what Mr.. Glib
son called the burning of hundreds
of acres of cut-down saWmill and
pulpWOod timber in Southwest
Georgia during the clearing of air
base tracts
In statement prepared for the
Congressional Record, Mr.. Gibson
declared that on visit to his dis
trict, where pine lands predominant,
he had seen and learned facts first
hand that were appalling, amazing
and distressing
L found ~ Mr.. Gibson as
serted, that the War Department
in entering on great tracts of lands
and clearing same for air bases. in
disregard to every intelligent i'm
pulse, and what I consider as an in
suit to every taxpayer in the United
States, cut down hundreds upon
hundreds of acres of sawmill and
pulpwood timber and hired men to
cut it, pile it and burn it, in the face
of a great need throughout the
country and in the war effort of
saWmill timber and pulpwood, and
further in the face of the highest
tax assessments that have ever been
levied against the people of this
country
MI. Gibson also said there had
been careless" burning of nearly
100000 worth of privately owned
timber in Clinch County, Ga, after
ignition by planes engaged in bomb
ing practice.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Two Joseph E. Whitokers
Win Commissions Toqether

Despite the similarity in names,
the men are not related.
There is one similarity, however
both graduated Yesterday as sec
ond lieutenants in the last class of
officer candidates to attend the COL
lege.
Joseph Edward Whitaker was
born October !, 1915, at Cedartown,
Ga: enlisted May IL. 1912 and
came to OCS from Camp Hood, Tex.
Joseph Eric Whitaker was born
August 26, 1907. at Paola, Kans. :;
enlisted November 4. 1912, and came
here from Camp Beale, Calf. His
home is at Yuba, Calf
Both were married in 1941, both
volunteered for Army service. both
registered at the same hotel in
Fargo, both had $4,000 national
service life insurance and both took
out an additional $4,000.
Eric" was member of Company
C and Edward" Of Company D.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Senate Group Votes,
1912, 10 End NYA
Recommendation for
S46 ,00O, 900 Reversed

The Senate Appropriations Com
mittee today voted l3 to IL. to
abolish the National Youth Admin
istration. 1t reversed the recon-
mendation made yesterday by sub
committee that the agency be al
lowed to continue another year with
s46 100000
BY striking out that figure. the
Senate committee accepted the ac-
ton of the House in giving NYA
only s3,00000 to wind up its affairs.
There were indications. however,
that supporters of NYA will carry
the fight to the Senate floor tonor-
row in view of the close vote.
Before voting favorable report
on the $l,1000O0.000 labor security
bill, of which NYA was a part, the
Senators also eliminated the House
amendment intended to prevent the
National Labor Relations Board
from ordering elections in any plant
where collective bargaining agree
ment is already in effect.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Mrs. Ethel 5. Lewis
Asks Accounting

Mrs. Ethel S. Lewis, 1914 Twenty
eighth street NV, today filed a
complaint in District Court against
Sir Willmott H. Lewis, correspond
ent OF the London Times, asking for
an accounting of his earned income
and that he be required to make
payments for maintenance of her
self and child in accordance with a
separation and property agreement.
Under the terms of the agreement.
which is attached to the complaint
as an exhibit, Sir Willmott was to
pay Mrs. Lewis $lO0 a month for
maintenance of herself and 5000 for
maintenance of a child born in
March, 1927. In addition. it was
specified he was to pay to Mrs.
Lewis so per cent of his annual
earned income in excess of $4,000.
The complaint said the defendant
has failed to give a statement of his
earned income for each calendar
year, and Mrs Lewis, it is asserted,
believes it to exceed $4,000 a year.
The complaint adds that since
December 2, 1912, the defendant
has failed, refused and neglected to
make any payments whatever for
the maintenance and support of
plaintiff and child, Notwithstanding
repeated demands on defendant to
do So"
Evening star., 1943-06-24
New u. ). Gun Sends
Shells $4,000 Feet Up
Ronee Nearly Two Miles
Above Other Types

A new anti-aircraft gun that fires
projectiles $4,000 feet in the strato-
sphere, exceeding by nearly 2 miles
a fire range of any other similar
type OF gun in any army. is now in
quantity production for United
States forces. it was revealed today.
Maj. Gen. G. M. Barnes. chief of
the technical division, Army Ord
nance Department, publicly dis
closed existence of the gun in a
talk last night before scientists at
Akron. Ohio.
The new StratoSphere weapon Is
a 4.7-inch gun. Its effective range
OF 10000 feet is about 10000 feet
greater than that of any other
antiaircraft gun Compared with
our latest model of Comm. gun
with range of approximately 40
600 feet. the new gun is in a class
by itself.
Stratosphere planes are able now
to fly at $4,000 feet, but at this
height any bombing is rendered
rather useless for direct hits.
1t is understood the new gun re-
ceived its battle tests during fight
ing on various fronts this spring.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Women's S Battalion Girls
To Hold Talent Niqht

The WOmen's Battalion, composed
of 5000 girls who have been enter
tanning seryicemen, will see them
selves as others see them when they
hold a talent night at 8:l5 o'clock
Monday at the Thomson Recreation
Center, Twelfth and L streets NV.
Two beauty contests, one for all
types and the other a special event
for red heads. will be judged by
Capt, Henry Schuaff1er of Fort Bel
voir, Capt. John H. Simpson, Special
Services officer, Military District of
Washington; 1t. w. D. Thompson.
Special Services officer, Potomac
River Naval Command; Harry Wen
der, president of the Federation of
Citizens ASsocia tions: Miss Mary
Mason and Nelson Bell.
Two dramatic skits will be pre-
sented by the dramatic group of the
battalion. Miss Ray Scott, battalion
member. and her 10-piece all-girl
orchestra will play. Miss Mary Allen
viii sing and Miss Hannah Kate will
dance
The Women's Battalion is spon-
sored by the District Recreation
Department in cooperation with
Recreation Services. Inc. operating
agency for the War Hospitality
Committee.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Gen. 0Imstead 10 Retire
For New Post Under Hull

Maj. Gen. Dawson Olmstead, chief
signal officer of the Army, will re-
tire at his own request June 80, the
War Department announced today
He will be succeeded by Maj. Gen.
Harry C. Ingles.
Gen. Olmstead, who recently re-
turned from an inspection trip in
Alaska, South America. England
Africa, India and China, is to be re-
detailed as military representative
on the Telecommunication Board
which functions under the Secre-
tary of State.
The new chief signal officer was
formerly deputy commander of
United States European theater. He
had accompanied the late 1t. Gen
Frank M. Andrews to London after
he had served as commander of the
mobile ground forces in the Panama
Canal department.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Naming Of Food Gar
Demanded by Industry
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

NI0AiaSh csVis oh axe ALL
Striking at subsidies at any level
and Office of Price Administration
policies. the Food Industries War
Committee declared this afternoon
that the Nations food situation was
30 critical that appointment of a
powerful food cZar should be a
matter of hours rather than days"
The warning came from Clarence
A. Francis. chairman of the commit
tee which purports to represent every
segment of the food industry. in a
press conference in the Mayflower
Hotel.
1T is obvious that we are not
going to have as much food pro-
duced in 1922 he declared in call
ing for the naming of a single agen-
cy with necessary authority" to
carry out all phases of the food
program.
The committee reached the unani-
nous opinion that the OPA is being
run very inefficiently and not in the
public interest"
Evening star., 1943-06-24
West Virginia Miners
Pulled Off Tipp|e
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOGAN, w. Va. June 24.-Trooper
C. r. Dawson of the State police
said today that a group of men
pulled the crew off" the tipple of
the Whitman No. IA Mine of the
Island Creek Coal Co., forcing it to
suspend operations.
THE trouble was over when we
got there" the trooper added, "and
no one was hurt" Reports differed
as to the number of men in the
group.
Tipple crews usually consist of
two to five men and Trooper Daw-
son said the outnumbered Whitman
No. IA crew apparently put up
little if any resistance"
The Whitman Mine employs 376
men, but it was not believed to be
working full today. Ofncials of the
company made no COMMENT.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Republicans Declare
$4,000 Dinner Cost
Only $3.50 a Plate
SponeIer and Other
COP Leaders AssoiI
Charges Of Guffey
By the Associated Press,

PITTSBURGH, June 24.-Ap-
proximately $50 wealthy Western
Pennsylvania members of the Re-
publican party met last night in the
swanky Duquesne Club at a dinner
which had been advertised by
Democratic Senator Gufiey as an
"$8 ,000a- plate feast of Belshazzar'
and heard informal across the
table" talks by their national chair
man. Harrison Spangler, and others.
The dinner actually cost $3.50 a
plate, all of which covered the cost
OF food, Charles j. Graham, presi-
dent Of the Pittsburgh g. West Vir-
ginia Railroad. said. Chicken was
the principal dish.
Mr.. Spangler, who was joined by
Gov. Martin of Pennsylvania and
Senator Hawkes.. Republican, of New
Jersey, said Senator Guffey's re-
marks sounded like a New Deal
promise
Raps New Deal Prices.
Eight thousand dollars a plate
would be so steers and several tons
OF food per person. said the Repub-
llcan chairman. With the scarcity
of food brought about by the New
Deal philosophy of scarcity, I ex-
pect it would be impossible to OBJ
tain that much even though the
appetites could stand it.
IF the New Deal prices of foods
continue to go up. it will proba bly
take that much to get ham and eggs
Tor breakfast pretty soon"
Senator Guffey's remarks were
made Tuesday in the Senate. Sena-
tor Davis. Republican. of Pennsyl-
vania. replying to Senator Guf1ey in
the Senate yesterday, secuted the
s8000-a-plate figure and said that
Democratic dinners were really
Belshazarian affairs" because they
were attended by the high and low
OF officialdom, and those who at
tended plunked down their 500
stipend before they could even sit
at the table"
Planning for 1914.
Mr.. Graham said the meeting, one
OF several being staged in key cities
to raise funds and map plans for the
1914 campaign, had been arranged
by A. w. Robertson, chairman of the
Westinghouse Electric & Manufac-
turing Co.; w. L. Mellon, chairman
OF Gulf Oil; Lorenz Iversen, head of
the Mesta Machine Co.: Roy A.
Hunt, chairman of the Aluminium
Co.: w. P. Witherow, steel magnate
and former president of the National
Association of Manufacturers. and
Frank F. Brooks, president of the
First National Bank.
Mr.. Spangler said the object of
Senator Guffey's speech was appar-
emily to convey the impression the
Republicans have plenty of money
to spend.
Actually We will spend less than
one cent voter in the United
States this year." Mr.. Spangler said.
This is in contrast to the New Deal
which will spend at least IS per
voter from public funds for propa-
ganda and similar activities
just returning from a tour of the
Middle West, Mr.. Spa er declared
he had found ereat wave of
sentiment agair ~ the New Deal and
against President Roosevelt"
New Deal philosophy and prac-
tice during the last 10 years." he
said, has practically put agricul-
ture, through restricted production,
in position that it is now unable
to feed the country. We now have
IS 600 900 less acres in production
than we had in the last war"
Evening star., 1943-06-24
| Portable Electric
|MegophoneGWen
| Merchant Ships

The Navy reported today that a
portable electric megaphone which
will provide emergency communica-
ton facilities in event of the failure
of the regular system has been ap-
proved by the Coast Guard and
henceforth will be required equip
ment on all merchant ships.
The instrument is said to be self
contained. operating independently
Of the vessels electrical system. 1t
provides adequate communication
between the various parts of the
ship and between different ships.
The device consists of a megaphone
to which is attached a microphone
equipped with an amplifier and a
battery carried in case slung over
the users shoulder.