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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
War Flights
ToldKiwanis

His experience as pilot OF Fly
ing Fortress in 25 bombing missions
over enemy occupied Europe were
told by First Lieut., Richard L.
Kruse today. as he addressed mem
beers OF the Kiwanis Club. Lieut..
Kruse, who is spending 80 day
leave with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Kruse, has been
awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross, the Air Medal, and three
oak leaf clusters, for his partlcl'
patton in raids over Norway, Hol'
land, Germany, France, and Bel
GUM.
The bombing missions start az
ter three weeks in camp in Eng
land. he stated. saying also that
the English people seem pleaseu
to see the American fiiers arrive
In telling of seeing American
planes shot down, Lieut.. hruse
stated that "the reality cannot De
overlooked, and the contemplation
OF death brings horror =.
Development by the Germans OIL
a smoke screen to protect the'r
industrial centers, was described
by the speaker. who also told o,
experiences with flax, stating that
II terrifies pilots, particularly wneh
II explodes while they are in lot
nation. Formation Of the Flying
Fortresses as they leave on poinD-
ing missions. extending in lines tor
miles across the sky, was described
az particularly impressive by Lieut.
Kruse.
ON the flight from the United
States to England. he said, they as
cended TO 1000 feet when hVe
miles out. and farther on they were
forced to climb to a height OF 70
900 feet because OF interference
from electrical storms. The tenn
perature was 30 degrees below zero
at this altitude, he said.
Preceding the speech Heroert
Hopkins paid a tribute to the late
Kenneth V. Ferguson, .
The local club will meet win
members OF the Ann Arbor III
wais Club next Wednesday, in
Joint dinner meeting at 6 p. M
at the Hotel Huron. There VIII
be no noon meeting.
Guests at today's meeting were
GUY Larcum, management super.
visor of the Detroit area, Federal
Public Housing Authority; ]. Cor
don Bennett, Reynolds Congdon,
Walter Kruse, and Ernest Cha'
pelle, all OF Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
Calendar Of Social Events
TODAY


Huron Navy Mothers 1880
Ypsanu Order Eagles O'Clock, 33Is f.
Women o Moose O'Clock. a
surgical dressings five Hall
at St Luke's Church House. TO 4 O'Clock
THURSDAY
West Side Circle Of Docas Society Church picnic
30 Prospect Park
Baptist family cooperative picnic 80 Prospe
Park. Bring table service, dish rolls
Martha A. Beach Tent Daughters Veterans AR
Hall
Title Tackmann Circle Society OF Lutheran Church
picnic o'clock Prospect Bring table service
Order OF Rainbow for Girls regular meeting Masonic Temple
lodge
B. Bunco Club, O'Clock, at home Mrs Messner
Washenaw Women Golfers regular Ladies' Day.
try Club.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
Casualties

Washington, Aug. 11-lNS-The
War Department today made pub
lie the names of 122 United States
soldiers. including FIVE from Michi-
gan, killed in action in the Euro.
pean, North African, Pacific and
Southwest Pacific areas.
They are:
Bauer, PFC Joseph Mrs. Ber-
tina Bauer, mother, 1878 Hickory,
Detroit
Brown. Tech. 5th OR, Henry
Mrs. Marlin Wren, daughter, 40S j.
Fifth St, Ann Arbor.
Epple, LIST 1t. John F.-Frank \.
Epple, father, Route ), Mt. Pleas
ant.
Coury. Cpl. Charles edward
Coury, father, 1O333 Harper, De-
troit.
Jonker. PFC Daniel-Nicholas l..
Jonker, father, Route ?, Holland.
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RISSsiss;sg-IAgg7xg5 qnf77
s.xI ~

Mrs. Joseph Britton, Jr. left
Tuesday for Little Rock. Ark. where
she will spend month visiting her
husband. Corp. Joseph Britton, Jr,
stationed at Camp Robinson, Ark.
Aviation Cadet Norman r. Chris.
tan has been transferred from FL
lington Field Pre-flight School to
Big Spring. Texas, for his advanced
training as bombardier.
First Serg. Lyle Vinton Cushman
and his wife are spending a fifteen
day furlough with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. {. f. Cushman. They came
from Keesler Field. Mo.
Corp. Paul F. Jameson has been
transferred to Camp Murphy, Fla,
from Kansas City Mo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
New Score Made
Against Gamblers

Sheriff John Osborn today marS-
ed up another score against
gambling in Washtenaw County
with the arrest OF five men at vii.
low Lodge on gambling charges
Deputies stationed at the lodge
in a raid late Tuesday niFht took
into custody Herman F:shman.
Ried White. James Wilson and
James Mckinney. all OF Willow
Lodge and Luther Marcum. no ad-
dress, on gambling charges The
arrests were made in Willow
Lodge.
This raid follows one made over
the week end in which four men
were given choice OF paying s75
fines and S25 costs and serving
30 days in county Jail or OF serving
90 days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
SUBMITS REPORT

Lansing. Mich, Aug. Tins -
The 312.page report on the causes
and consequences OF the Detroit
race riots today was in the hanG'
OF Atty. Gen. Rushton. After Rush.
ton signs the 5000 word report, II
will go TO Gov. Harry F. Kelly who
will make It public. The report
is signed by Prosecutor William
Bowling. Commissioner John With.
erspoon and State Police Commits
sioner Oscar q. Olsnder. who serv-
ed with Rushton on the governors
fact.inding committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
Michael Stiff Has
Fourth Birthday

Tuesday ten children celebrated
the fourth birthday OF Michael
SUIT. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Stitt, at his home. "a Water St
The party went TO Dougs Ranch
where they were taken for a ride
through the country in an old fash.
Toned surrey. The group then re-
turned to Michael's home for games
and fish pond. Refreshments were
served on the lawn at a picnic table
decorated with favors. a large cake
and a toy horse drawn wagon filled
with gifts for each child. Michael
received many presents.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
Value Increases
on Chicago Land

Chicago. Aug. 11-lNS-A small
piece OF property in what Is now
Chicago's loop rose in value from
$1,000 to s355,000 m the last 1O7
years. It was disclosed today tn a
petition for court approval OF Its
sale az the larger figure.
A 60-year.old building Is on the
Lshaped plot which fronts 6034
feet on w Madison st. and Alb
feet on n. Clark st.
The petition was filed by the
Chicago Title and Trust Company.
trustee of the estate OF Capt. Ed
ward w. Morrison. pioneer Chica-
90 settler, at one time reputed TO
be worth S12,000,000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
Capsule Sisters at
Renton Residence

Mrs. William Renton. Jr., was
hostess for the meeting OF the Cap
sule Sisters Club at her home.
tuesday evening. Some time was
spent sewing. then members played
games, with prizes going to Mrs.
Earl Kline and Mrs. Graeme Con-
rad. The table prize went to Mrs.
Alfred Morris. Mrs. P. NJ. Plummer
and Mrs. Conrad were guests.
A delicious luncheon was served
at the close OF the evening. Center
ing the luncheon table was lovely
bouquet of flowers.
The next club meeting will be
Aug. "a With Mrs Glenn Spencer.
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Crashes

Continued from Page One)-
for a time that crew member had
escaped, but ell eight men were
found to have died in their plane.
Among the victims were:
Second Lieut.. James Roland
West, King Ave. Marion, o.; Sgt
William X. Mcdowell. 394A 18th
St, Brooklyn. n. Y. and Pvt. Peter
J. Nards. 2l77 33rd St, Astoria
Long Island, y. Y.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
coLLAPsIBLE HOSPITALS

ATLANTA. GAINS - Field
hospitals that can he taken down
in about an hour moved to a new
location, set up and ready for pa.
tents in three quarters of an hour
after arrival Is the Army's answer
to the problem Of effectively treat
ing wounded soldiers in this war OF
fast moving front lines, according
to reports at Headquarters OF the
Fourth Service Command.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
TO RESUME SALE

Lansing, Mich. Aug Tins
Sale OF bottled liquor will be re-
sumed in state stores on Aug. 10
under a rationing plan which will
allow customers one quart Of wills
key per month. the state liquor
commission announced Tuesday,
Commission Chairman r. 6. Dunn
revealed that 1,21S462 ration per.
NIT cards have been issued 10
date. pointing out that no cards
will be issued after Wednesday,,
Aug. IS. for at least two weeks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
MRS. SNEAD WED
TO PVT. BARHAN

Announcement Is being made OF
the marriage OF Mrs. Sally snead,
Ypsllanu. 10 Pvt. Charles Barhan,
Missouri, Sunday at 8 p. m. at the
East Ypsilanti Air Base Chapel
Chaplain Paul Sampson ohlciated
at the service. Attendants were
Mrs. Eta Murie. and Master Sgt.
Joseph Davis.
The bride was dressed IN a suit
OF French blue, with a terra Of
white gladioli in her hair and
corsage OF pink rosebuds. Mrs.
Murle wore a black lace dress. with
yellow fitted jacket, and also
had r rose corsage.
Pvt. and Mrs Barhan will re
side at 1893 Newton st.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
SLEEPING SICKNESS

BattIe Creek, Aug. Tins =
With so farm horses dead from
sleeping sickness" within the last
week, health authorities we're ord
ering quarantine to prevent spread
of the epidemic, G. II. Clark. state
veterinarian, disclosed today. The
outbreak spread through a 30 mile
area. a similar epidemic last year
killed 1872 horses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
Mrs. @. w. Densmore
Observes Birthday

Mrs. G. W. Densmore. q former
Ypsilantian. enjoyed her S5th birth
day anniversary, August 6. in Jack
son. where she makes her home
with her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Haywood.
Mrs. Densmore received greet
ings, gifts and flowers from many
friends. relatives and neighbors.
GUEST from out OF town for the
happy occasion were from Mason
including a grandson, Don Dens-
more. home from Pennsylvania on
furlough and Mrs. Densmore's other
daughter, Mrs. Bessie Bowerso1,
OF Jonesville.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
Nash n. Wriqht Weds
Ann Arbor Resident

Marriage OF Miss Rose Marie
Kitchen. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
David Kitchen, Ann Arbor and
Nash II. Wright. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Wright. Ypsilanti. is
being announced. me marriage
took place Saturday evening at
p. m. in the chapel OF the First
Methodist Church. Ann Arbor.
with DR.. Charles W. Brashares Of
floating.
Attendants were Miss Geraldine
Herman and Edward F. Brieeel,
both OF Ann Arbor. Following the
ceremony was a reception at the
home OF the brides brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs Ciar-
ence Kitchen. Mr. and Mrs. Wright
will reside in Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
Porter

Continued from Page One)
where sheriff's deputies arrested
him and confiscated his liquor.
Now he faces prosecution on
charges OF violating Sec. 80 OF the
site liquor laws.
The taxi driver who took him to
the Lodge spent an unhappy few
hours as result OF the ride but he
was released today when he con
WINGED officers that his part in the
transaction was innocent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
Municipal Court

For being intoxicated and disord-
erly, Donald Outright was ordered
10 pay S15 or spend 90 days in jail.
On the same charge Clarence
Hayes paid SIS, and Robert Joslin,
$40. Jesse McCsuley. for being dis
orderly, was ordered 10 pay S25
and spend 30 days in jail
For traffic violations: Eugene
Pullen paid -; Iva Royal. $40;
Donald Garner, 50; Gordon Snyder.
$40; Grayson Self. So. Bernard
Gerson. Sl5; c. f. Shaver, 81, and
Richard Powers. SIS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
DESPERATE PLAY RIGHT

THERE ARE times when you
must play with desperation as
your motivating force, as ordinary
moves bear no promise OF work.
ing. Declarers show that principle
when trying for unlikely divisions
of the hidden cards Of certain
suit or suits since their contracts
are hopeless unless those condi-
tions exist. Defenders should do
likewise when it appears that
normal defensive tactics could not
head off the contract.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
MRS. TOWNSEND
HONORED GUEST

Mrs. Hubert Townsend was hon
ored Tuesday evening at a surprise
birthday party given by her cousin,
Mrs. Bernard Hutting at her home
so Fairfield Rd. Cards were en-.
Joyed. and the 10 guests were
served a light lunch.
Monday evening Mrs. Townsend
was entertained at a dinner given
by her son and daughter-in.law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Townsend.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11

The morning casualty list names
Henry Brown. 9th grade teehnician.
as among the killed. and names
Mrs. Marlin Wren, Ann Arbor. as
his next OF kin. This is the third
time, Mr.. Brown. whose home was
in Cleveland, las been named in
the dispatches twice as killed and
the last tmie as a prisoner of war.
Sc the relatives are doubtful this
time. Mrs. Wren is holding gov
eminent position in Washington,
D. C.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
YpsiLdnf Briefs
Faces Charges

Paul Fettlg. Willow Court, was
to appear in municipal court this
afternoon on charges OF malicious
destruction OF property placed
against him by sheriffs officers
stationed at the federal dormitories
in f. Ypsllanti. He is accused OF
having thrown a government fire
extingulsher out OF his trailer apart.
ment and OF having run over it with
his automobile.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
Attend Rites

Nttehu HIIts
Tuesday afternoon executives OF
Central Specially Co. attended the
funeral OF George J. Zimmerman,
one OF the three founders OF the
company. Mr.. Zimmerman was
treasurer OF the company from its
inc ption in 1911 until II was
merged with Ypsilanti Foundry Co.
in Ypsilanti In 1926. Those attend
ing the funeral were J. II. Lonskey,
y. l.. Munro, J. A. Barker, W. l..
Gaskell, c. T. Waiting, Fred Carly
and J. l.. Granger.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
In The Sick Room

Mrs. Walter Marsh, Ann Arbor,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Wilson, EOS Perrin St. is seriously
i'll in University Hospital. Ann
Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
Consider Sites

OUWbTUCT JTIUb
Possible new location for the Fed
eral Housing Center office we're
discussed at a meeting Tuesday eve
ming of members OF the local Hous-
ing committee with Mayor Ross h.
Bower. and John Schuesler. War
Housing Center manager. No deti-
mite conclusions were reached. and
the committee will be on call for
the next meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Sutt and
children Patricia and Michael. and
Mrs. James Cosgroye returned Sun
day evening from two weeks va
cation at Big Silver Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Townsend.
and son Nordean, spent the week
end at Portage Lake.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
YOU CAN Get
a 100
SALARY LOAN
u YoU CAN PAY BACK 5000 A MONTH

II you ever need SO. $50, 500 or
more. quickly and simply. come to
Household Finance. If you have a
job so that you can repay in small
monthly payments you are vel
come to apply for any amount up
TO $500. The sooner you repay the
less your loan costs. Example:
$50 loan repaid in monthly in
stalments of SO "a each costs S544
-ifrepaid in one month the costs
only Sl.50. No endorsers or guar
antors are ever needed. We never
make inquiries OF friends or rela-
tves. II you have money prob
lem phone, write or come in today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
Fine Points in Bridge
BY SHEPARD BARCLAY

gleton, which appeared to be a
desperate chance. since East could
stop the trump drawing with the
spade A.
So East led the heart (which
might fool the declarer In some
way-instead Of the fourth.best 3.
North let this run to his 8, then
led the spade 2 toward the Q. East
came right in with the A and led
the heart 3. When West ruffed
this, the contract was doomed. as
East was certain to take two
tricks in diamonds plus one In
clubs.
II East had made the normal
lead Of his diamond X. and North
played the trump suit the win
ming way, no tricks would have
been taken by the defense except
the four which East counted In his
own hand, and so the contract
would have been made.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
Y. Of F. w. Auxiliary
Aids Salvation Army

The Auxiliary, Veterans OF For.
elsn Wars. at the meeting Tuesday
evening in Veterans Hall voted to
give s25 to the Salvation Army
fund. Mrs. Harold Halsey and Mrs.
George Robins were appointed a
committee to buy large American
flag for the Auxiliary. Plans were
made for the picnic for the Auxili.
airy and Post and their families TO
be held in Prospect Park at 6 o.
clock, Aug. 20. Mrs. Minnie Rust is
reported suffering from the effects
OF bad fall and John Slaters con.
dition was reported to be unim.
proved. Mrs. Iyele Grub. whose
birthday It was, made her contribu-
ton to the birthday barrel Mrs.
Harold Halsey reported that she
had done n hours OF sewing for
the Red Cross at the Air Base HOS
pital.
The next meeting will be Sept. IA,
when three new members will be
initiated.
-'iASo IA d W CbUVl, AllAdu
O.. Will come Thursday to visit her
aunt, Mrs. Lillian Root, for a few
days.
Mrs. May L. Cook after spending
ten days in Indianapolis returned
Tuesday from a visit with her son
ard daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Gerald Schoenheide.
Little Barbara Clark has gone to
Cheboygan to stay with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Michelin
during the hay fever season.
Mrs. J. L. Dempsey. Detroit, is
visiting Miss Margaret Murphy.
Eugene Baird and family are
spending the week in Chicago and
Greene. la.
A. B. Carr, Jr., has gone TO Elk
Lake. Mich, for the rest OF his va.
cation.
Glenn Groosbeck and family are
spending a weeh OF their vacation
at Big Silver Lake.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
Oeoree Cnferred

The Entered Apprentice degree
was conferred on candidates at the
regular communication of Phoenix
Lodge number 10 F. and A. NJ
Tuesday evening in the Masonic
Temple lodge room. Forrest Doerr
worship!ul master, presided in the
East.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11

LoNDON-UP- Oracle Fields.
English coincidence. arrived today
by plane from the United States.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
MRS. MARY j. LAWSON

Milan. Aug. 11-Mrs. Mary J.
Lawson, 50, passed away Tuesday
noon at her home, 263 Ideal Ave.
Milan, after a brief illness. Born
August "a, 1873, near Carleton.
Mich. she was the daughter Of
William and Idealia Golf. Before
her marriage to John Lawson, on
April 6, 1893, she had taught school
for four years in Monroe County.
Mr. and Mrs. lawson had lived
in Whitaker until 1905, when they
moved to Ann Arbor, where Mr..
Lawson served as register OF deeds
for Washtenaw County for four
years. Following this they moved
back TO Whitaker. where they
lived until 1912, when they moved
to Milan.
Mrs. Lawson was a member or
the Milan Methodist Church, the
Milan Chapter No. 81 of the Order
of Eastern Star, a member of the
Lady Macabees, past chief or
the Rose Temple No. /, OF the Ply
THAN Sisters.
Mrs. Lawson IS survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Olive Kline, Detroit;
three sons, John d. Lawson, vice
president OF the Milan Peoples
Bank. Milan; Milton r. Lawson,
who manages the Lawson Coal Co.
in Milan. and Walter c. Lawson, a
mining engineer in Morenci. Arif.,
a brother. George Golf. Carleton, a
sister, Mrs. Walter Mason, Milan,
and seven grandchildren. Mr.
Lawson had passed away Jan. 3,
1913.
Funeral services will be Friday
at $50 p. m. at the residence. with
Rev. William A. Johnson offciat-
ing. Burial will be in Marble Park
Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11

WILLIAM HENRY 6oATMAh
William Henry Boatman passed
away at the home OF his brother,
Frank Boatman, 1887 Twentieth
St. Detroit, Tuesday evening, at
ter having been seriously i'll FOR
about week. Born Oct. s, 1861.
he was the son of John and Mary
Burns Boatman. He had lived in
Detroit for the past 81 years.
Surviving is his brother, Frank,
A brother. Daniel H. Boatman, Up
SLANT, and several nieces and
nephews.
The rosary will be said Friday
evening at 8 p. m. at the }. h.
Moore Funeral Home, and services
will be Saturday morning at $50
at St. John the Baptist Catholic
Church. Burial will be In st.
Johns Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
birthday Observed

Mrs. Harriet Mathews was guest
OF honor Tuesday evening at sur
prise party at her home, 716 Stan
ley St. on her birthday anniver-
sary. The party was planned by
Mrs. George Cook, who also made
a large birthday cake which was
served as a feature o, the refresh
ments. The evening was spent In
visiting. ard Mrs. Mathews received
many gifts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11

Mrs. Robert Black has returned
from Beulah Beach, Ohio, where
she went August to attend the
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Church convention.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-20
Liquor for City
Seized in Toledo

Seventy-three cases Of liquor
valued Al $4,000 and intended for
the Detroit market were being
held by Toledo police today fol-
lowing a raid which recalled the
activities Of gangSters and law
enforcement agencies in the days
before repeal.
The seizure was made on infor-
nation supplied by a 17-year-old
hitch-hiker who said he had rid
den with the whisky Smugglers
from Chicago and had been 'nlreu
TO help unload the contraband in
d garage 1T downtown T6+edo.
The youth reported that a con-
voy car and eight heavily armed
men accompanied the truck on
which the liquor was hauled.
None of the Smugglers was ar
rested.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-20
NOPaper:
War Is
HaIlnpered

As Donald NJ Nelson. chairman
Of The War Production Board,
made nationwide appeal for
conservation OF waste paper.
Michigan officials revealed today
that shortage of such materials
is seriously affecting state war
production.
One large Michigan paper mill
has not operated its corrugated
board mill for 10 days now. The
Buick division of General Motors.
in Flint, unable 10 obtain over
seas shipping containers made
from waste paper been
forced 10 store aircraft replace
ment parts instead of shipping
them.
In Detroit. a large baked goods
producer has suspended opera
tons because OF the scarcity of
cartons. Packagers of cookies
and other bakid goods may be
similarly affected soon. il was
revealed by John McGillis, re-
gional salvage manager for the
WPB here.
Despite civic campaigns, collec-
tons have not been stable COM
parable 10 state needs, McGillis
added.