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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23
cBy Associated Press>

After all the fanfare OF an cleo
ton campaign, Texas Democrats
convened today With their choice Of
the states delegates to cast 4s
votes in the national convention ap-
psrently Ringing on the outcome Of
a battle between Administration
and anti.fourth term factions.
At the same time. supporters o.
Gov. Thomas f. Dewey OF New
York and Gov. John ". Bricher OF
Ohio contested at a Republican
convention for Texas SO COP dele
gates. There were strong indiCa-
tons the delegates would be unin.
structed, although Dewey support.
ers claimed they had the edge and
Bricker hackers hoped TO split the
delegation.
Bricker, on a speaking tour OF
the Southwest. told a pre- conyen-
ton rally in Houston last night that
the Go political action committee.
which he described as a powerful
and dangerous group was Tar
more active than the Democratic
National Committee in campaigning
for a fourth term for the New
Deal"
He was reliably Informed.
Bricker added that she Go com.
mittee IS prepared 70 spend $4,000
600 to perpetuate the present re-
gime.
Hot Campaign
The controversy among the Lone
Star Democrats waved so hot tina.
there was even talk Of separate
meetings OF the disputan,s today.
Opposing sides took TO the radio ir
their pre-eonvention campaigns and
county delegations brought with
theq a whole series OF resolutions.
These ranged from a proposal BY
Colorado County that the state
take no part in the national con
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23
Forty Lumber
Close

Seattle. Mich, May 23-AP Pro
duction Of lumber supplies, listed
by the War Production Board is the
nations foremost vital materials
shortage, was stalled in more than
40 plants today in the great Pacific
Northwest lumber belt.
Thousands were idle: estimates
OF the number off duty ranged from
$4,000 to $4,000. the walkouts- in
protest against a wage increase de-
nial-were spreading rapidly and
more mills may close tomorrow in
eastern Washington around Spo-
kane where a mass meeting was
scheduled tonight.
All mills in Tacoma. where
around $500 are employed. were
closed, including the St. Paul-Ta-
coma Lumber Company, one OF the
worlds largest Douglas fir opera.
tors. About 500 workers suddenly
picked up and left their work to
close that mill.
In Seattle and Portland the stu
alton was almost the same. Only
the L. s. Plywood Corporation was
running in Seattle: 1000 ALL mem
bers and 1900 clio workers quit in
Portland, closing all but one plant
and leaving another running part
time. ...s--
Reports from Everett, Roy, Eat
onville, Hoquiam, and Aberdeen,
Wash, told the same story.
Unrest is rife among lumber
workers in oregon and other mills
are likely to follow" declared John
Christensen, president OF the North.
west AFL-Lumber and Sawmill
Workers Union.
In Portland a union spokesman
said men are walking out faster
than we can keep up with them -
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23
Sales
Total 1000

Monday proved to be one OF the
most encouraging days in the fifth
war bond drive at Npsilanti High
school. The Glass OF as which
Is sponsoring the drive in the
school. accounted for $500 Mon
day. The sales to date are S17,-
80, leaving So. $50 yet to be sold.
As competition between the four
Junior homerooms mounts, the
home room in first place is 31l.
which turned in a total OF $3.50
Monday Room 2l5. accounting
for S1.475. took second place.
Third place was taken by home
room 113. which turned in s625:
and fourth went to room 20OW.
with $3.50.
High salesman for Monday was
Margaret Routell. who turned in
S4.100. Other high statesmen were
Arthur Herbst. s1.075: Byrdie Loi
Orr, $500; and Ann Winter. $3.50.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23
State Orders
Dogs Curbed

Lansing, May 23-AP-In an at
tempt TO check a 1914 rabies out.
break three times as large as nor.
NAL, Charles Figy, state commits
sioner OF agriculture. Monday plac-
ed a dog quarantine on IS southern
Michigan counties.
The quarantine is effective al
once and continues for 80 days TO
August 20.
Figy said ls3 cases Of rabies In
dogs had been reported from Jan
uary to part way through April.
and that new cases are being re
ported steadily.
In the first full four months OF
last year 90 cases we're reported
In the same period OF 1912, So
were reported and in 1871, 70.
Figy said the quarantine was i'm.
posed on some counties where the
number OF actual cases was small.
but explained that the fact some
local infection existed when con
sidered with their proximity 70
more seriously infected areas made
inclusion in the quarantine neces-
sary.
Rabies is no respecter OF coun
~ lines" he said.
The counties affected. with the
number OF rabies cases reported
include.
Monroe. five. Lenawee. one
Hillsdale' two, Wayne. 2s Wash
tenaw. IS: Jackson. a. Calhoun,
three, Kalamazoo. one. Macomb.
two. Oakland, IS. Livingston. tSo:
lngham. %; Eaton. four. Barry.
one: Genesee.. two; Shiawsssee.
eight. Clinton, NO and Berrien.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23
Legion Citizenship Award
Goes to DIR. G.. C.. WescOtt

Sixty friends OF DR.. c. c. Wescott.
assembled for dinner at the Amer
can Legion Home. stood Tor rousing
applause when he was presented
the annual citizenship award Mon.
day evening. With fitting praise
for the enterprise OF the Legion
and for the generous contributions
which DR.. Wesco has made to the
life of the community. II. Z. vii
Der reviewed some OF the reasons
for the occasion.
Recalling that DR.. Wescott came
TO Ypsilanti is years ago, Mr.. VIII
Der stated that he Immediately ent.
cred into constructive work, aim
ing al all times TO live up 10 the
highest standards of good citizen
ship. AS president OF the Board OF
Commerce, the Community Fund.
the Rotary Club, as chairman of
War Bond drives, as advisor of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce and
in his work with social service
agencies as well as his active int
crest in social and church circles.
DR.. Wescott has typifed the best
in civic leadership and neighborly
helpfulness, and the award which
thu Legion committee voted TO give
him. Mr.. WILDER said. has been
we'll earned and is July deserved.
As he emphasized the Importance
OF good citizenship in time of peace
as well as war, Mr.. WILDER touched
upon a few OF the many activities
which has kept the Ypsilanti Lee
gion in the foremost ranks of out
standing Posts. He paid the Ypsi-
lanti men high tribute for their
remarkable accomplishments and
complimented them. not only for
their unusual record OF achieve
ment, but also for their selection
OF a man so we'll qualified as Mr..
Wescott to receive the 1914 Citi-
Zenship A ard
Orchid Accompanies Award
The award was personally pre-
scented, following Mr. Wilber's ad-
dress, by Commander Karl Tunni-
cliffe. While he spoke for the
Legion. as he expressed warm
personal friendship and admira-
ton for the guest OF honor. it
seemed apparent that his words
were reflecting the sentiment of
all present, and as the group rose
TO applaud the award, there was
no room for doubt as TO the high
place Mr. Wescott holds in the
hearts of his many friends.
AS he spoke in acknowledgment
OF the honor, Mr.. Wescott evidenc-
ed the sincerity OF his apprecia-
ton, and a fitting close Of the cere-
mony came with the presentation,
by, Commander Tunnicllffe, OF an
orchid to the guiding influence,
Mrs. Wescott.
The evening started with dinner
sh Irtly after Z O'Clock, Rev. Gordon
Speer, saying the invocation, and
two logaly young musicians, Bar
bara Warner, violinist, and Mary
Lou Metcalf, pianist. playing a fine
variety Of pleasing selections.
Harold n. Magee, Award Com
mittee chairman, presided and
closed with a word OF appreciation
for assistance which the Legion
has received in years past from
such citizens as the honored guest,
and gave assurance that the Le-
gion's aim will continue to be
service of the highest order for
benefit, not only of the home city,
but for the state and the nation as
a whole.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23
.Pickets Stav,
.CIO Officials
Call Sessions


Detroit. Mich, Nav Sap
Gates at the Chrysler Corp. High
land Park plant were picketed again
today despite orders from top Unit
ed Automobile Workers (ClU) Off
cials 10 Local 400 leaders 20 appear
al special union executive board
meeting tomorrow.
Company spokesman said. a num-
Der OF employees gathered around
the gates this morning. but none
attempted 10 pass through the pick
et lines.
The strikers. who have made
about 1880 idle in seven Chrysler
plants, also were summoned 10 a
mass meeting tonight az which
UAW-ClO President Il. J. Thomas,
Vice President Walter P Reuther
and Secretary.treasurer George r..
Adde's are scheduled 10 speak.
Warning that Your jobs and your
union are al stake" Thomas urged
100 per cent attendance al tonights
meeting.
President William jenkins and
other officers OF Local 400 were or
dered to appear before the 22-man
executive board with facts and
witnesses" to explain their defiance
OF the War Labor Board as well as
International Union officials The
board meeting was advanced 70
Wednesday after originally being
set for Friday.
WLB Chairman William II. Davis
telegraphed Thomas yesterday urg-
ing union officials TO exercise all
their powers under the constitution
and bylaws of the union 10 end this
strike Immediately" and refer. the
dispute 10 regular grievance proceed
ure.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23

Plans for a united observance o.
D-Day. the invasion day, are under
way in Ypsiianti and throughout
Michigan. with a simultaneous
state-v ide observance in the form
Of solemn reflection and prayer
planned under the Michigan Office
OF Civilian Defense
In Ypsilanti as in cities through.
out the state. the brief observance
will fall on day designated by the
governor as D-Day. a. which time a
message will be sent by means Of
the State Air Raid Warning system
10 the local chairman. Mayor Ross
X Bower. when this message is
received residents will he notified
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23
Congress Today

B. Associated Press
Senate
Meets a. noon Eastern War
Time for routine session.
Post Office Committee studies
mail censorship q p. M.
House
Expe ted 10 complete congress
s.onal aston on tax simplifcation
meets at ! a. m.
Special Committee continues
Mont gomery Ward investiga ION
no a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23
Texas Pre-ConventiOn Vote
Characterized by HotFight

yention to resolutions pledging the
Texas delegates to support fourth
term.
With party leaders seeking an un'
Instructed delegation the result APP
peared to be in doubt. Neither Of
The states senators, Tom Connaliy
and ". Lee ODaniel, was scheduled
to take an active part in the meet
ing but ODaniel already has said
publicly that he. would do every
thing | can do to defeat Roose-
Welt"
Other States Vote
Democrats went 10 the polls In
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23
APPROVE TAX INCREASE

Coldwater. Mich. May % AP-.
A proposal for a three-mill tax in
crease above the l5-mill imitation
proceeds 10 30 To. a postwar
school building program was ap-
proved in a,spccial school election
Monday me vote was go to 204
Tho election ciimaXpd campaign
in which industry and civic groups
su ported the board Of education
in its light 10 secure increased IA
cilities The additional tax, Fl
fcctive this year, Will continue for
five years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23

by the sounding o. ar rad sirens
factory Whistles. church bells and
other audible signals which ale 20
sound 20. A g. second period Fo.
lowing This there's 10 be a cessa
ton OF all activities for a period OF
one minute. which time viii be CIV
en- over 20 silent prayer and refec-
ton upon the significance Of he
occasion A. this tine traffic Is 20
come 70 hal and activities vii.
cease in stores factories schools
and elsewhere for the So second in
terval
In the governors proclamation Of
D-Day e pss pointed OIL. 'ha. ne
observance is not 10 ne ne form
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23
Invasion Day to Bring Solemn Reflection

Of ? celebration. but rather time
Tor so.eaan reflection upon the
cause fJl which AmerNs Is fight
INK hurCh services are being
Planned throughout the stare. upon
the governor request that AL tho
people o. Michigan kneel in prayer
n 'ne.- homes or assemble in their
rhuscres 20 mite in -prsye- for
tho success o. me INVASION. ard
'or ne lies OF me men taking
part
Members o. the Yps.an-i Minis
;eriai Association are 20 NEE, this
afternoon al I O'Clock 70 complete
1e'sUs on plans fo~ observsnces in
.oca. churches.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23
U. S. wEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Showers and
thunderstorms w ednesday and in
the south portion. tonight. Little
change in temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday
20; lowest last night 50.
Highest temperature one year
|ago today 70: lowest 81.
Highest temperature this date in
sst II years IS in 1886. lowest 50
BIN 1917
The sun sets today at SIS and
fises Wednesday at sos.
The moon sets today al 1927 D.
N. and rises Wednesday at Sis
p. N.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23
Washtenaw Share For
Roads viii be $l4,7o2

The State Highway Department.
today notified Michigan counties OF
the amounts they may receive from
the 100000 postwar road plan
ming fund created by the legislature
The funds are allocated on a stat.
utory formula based on population.
area and road mileage. Wssh'enav
will receive ti4,I0e.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23
Waite Unanimously
Elected in Fifth

Ypsilanti council has a full com.
plement Of aldermen today as re-
suit Of the unanimous election Mon.
day of James B. Waite in the fifth
ward
The election was a formality FOL.
lowing his successful campaign in
the primaries in which he defeat
ed two opponents
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23

LONDON-AP- 4 Hight north.
westerly wind over Dover Strait
failed 20 ruifle the calm sea today
as thu sun broke through the haze
providing fair visibility.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23
Remain Idle

Saginaw. Mich. May AP- As
1900 employees in the larger OF two
forge plants operated by the Chey.
rolet transmission division re
NAMED idle because OF dispute
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23
Flashes of
Late News

FORT CUSTER, Mich.-AP- A
group OF prisoners OF war working
in a soil erosion detail have been
placed under guard al the prisoner
OF war camp here and ordered TO
remove swastikas they had sown N
clover Capt. \. T. Etcheson, post
public relations officers announced
WASHINGTON-AP-The War
production boards ability 10 cope
with an eventual food OF war plant
shutdowns came up against test
today n the case OF the Brewster
Aeronautical Corporation, shorn Of
its Job Of making fighter planes.
While. four government agencies
sought war-useful work for Brew
ster's big plants at Jonesyille Pa
AMI Long Island City, y. Y, whose
output OF Corsair fighter planes
will be choked oil July !. WPB Of
fclals expressed strong doubt that
either would be permitted TO turn
10 any form Of civilian manufac-
ture
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23

SPRINGFIELD. In.-AP-Norm-
a operations were attained almost
100 per cent today at Montgom-
cry Wards Springfield affiliate, the
Hummer Manufacturing Company
plant, the Army said as 1t entered
its second full day OF control.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23

See STRIKEs-Page S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23

WASHINGTON-AP- Individual
income tax collections totaled So.
1l2,s7j.000 in the first ten months
OF this fiscal year, more than double
the amount collected in the entire
previous year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23

WASHlNGTON-AP- The gov.
ernment's blacklist control commit.
Tee studied the records OF dozens OF
SH edish firms and business men
today with prospect Of adding new
names TO the list. as American ne.
gotiators in the Scandinavian coun.
Try pressed for a halt on all ball.
bearing shipments from Sweden te
Germany.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23

PITTSBURGH-AP-A federal
court jury today acquitted the Car
negie-lllinois Steel Corporation OF
a government charge OF concealing
and falsifying records Of tests on
steel plates. The verdict was
reached Monday night by the jury
OF six women and six men, and
opened in court this morning.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23

WASHINGTON-AP-Liquo i'm
ports in April reached the second
highest monthly total OIL record
o,lS5,V00 gallons-on the basis Of
internal revenue stamp sales report
ed today by the Treasury. This was
$4,000 gallons less than the record
month OF March.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23

WASHINGTON INS-Sen. los
eph c. Mahoney Cd Wyo.. OPP
ened fight before a Senate Judi
cisry Subcommittee today for enact
ment OF legislation requiring Amer.
lean firms to register international
cartel agreements with the Justice
department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23

see POLITICS Page .
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23

WASHINGTON AP- A start
was called today for a Senate in
vesugation OF the farm machinery
b situation, with Senator Bushfield
tR-SDl asking an official explana-
tion OF a report that equipment
sorely needed here has been gath
ering dust in North African ware
houses for a year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-23

JORDAN VALLEY, oregon APP
Scores OF Eastern Oregon's dwind-
ling waddies congregated today for
a super-roundup of wild mustangs.
It's another extraordinary war
measure ranchers need the range
; grass the useless horses consume
10 feed vital beef cattle. The range
ponies, estimated to number up to
1000, will be corraled and sold a.
auction.
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Army Claims Right
TO Check on News
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
d. The Army takes the view that ''in
time of war the armed forces them
selves are creators of news and have
therefore vested interest in the
way it is reported and edited" by its
information services.
That attitude is expressed in a
guide issued for information officers,
orientation course instructors and
others concerned with personnel.
1T should be recognized that news
is not the sacred property of the
press, but something in the public
domain" the pamphlet says in con-
tending that the armed forces have
an interest in its handling by infor-
nation services.
Information which does not in
form, counsel, warn, stimulate. re-
mind, instruct, or reiterate the pur-
pose of training the mind for war is
innocuous and therefore of no value
to the military service"
The guide warns against employ
ment of material known to be false
or against information which is in
doubt.
For short while only can morale
be stimulated by the dope of false
propaganda" the pamphlet says.
Then, like drug, the more the
victim swallows, the more has to be
prescribed. Finally. it ceases to
work at ALL"
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Bolivia Presses Hunt
For Missionaries
By the Associated Press.

LA PAZ. Bolivia, Jan. l7.-Mili-
tary patrols and planes still searched
the Bolivian jungle near the Bra
lillian frontier today for some trace
OF five missing American mission
aries, although a Franciscan father
said he had received information
indicating Indians had killed them.
A telegram to the priest from a
mission at Robore, near the border,
said blood-stained clothing and dis
ordered and burned supplies had
been found at jungle camp site.
The priest said it appeared the mis-
slonaries, who now have been miss
ing two months, may have been shot
down with poisoned arrows
1n Chicago, however, the sec
retary of the New Tribes Mis-
sion, which the missing men rep
resented, still held out hope they
were alive. The secretary said
telephone call to the United
States Embassy at La Paz yield
ed the information that although
there was some evidence of at
tack, the men might be living
with Indians.
CIn Chicago the men were iden-
titled as Cecil A. and Robert Dye,
brothers; Eldon Hunter and Da-
vid Bacon, all of Saginaw Mich,
and George Hosbach of West
Branch, Mich.)
The missionaries disappeared in
one of the widest regions of Bolivia.
1t is occupied chiefly by rowing
tribes of Chiriguanos and Yanai-
guas Indians.
Evening star., 1944-01-17
7 Brothers and Girl Found
Dead in Car on Lonely Road
B! the Associated Press,

b. the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON. Mass, Jan. 1.-THE
bodies of two brothers and a girl
companion were found early today
in an automobile on an isolated road
off the Concord turnpike by police
who investigated the story of an
other girl who stumbled into her
home last night with frostbitten
legs.
The dead were James Keefe, "a;
his brother, John. II, and Ruth
Place, l6, all of Waltham. Lexing-
ton police found the bodies while
investigating the story of Grace
Saunders, l8, of Cambridge, who
was taken to a hospital in a serious
condition.
Police Sergt. John O'Brien quoted
Miss Saunders as saying she had
met Miss Place Thursday and that
they went riding with the Keefe
Brothers. The car ran out of gaso-
line on a lonely road and all four
remained in the automobile until
Miss Saunders got out yesterday and
made her way to the main highway
She "thumbed" a ride to Cambridge
and then took bus home. She said
she had not eaten since Thursday
Police Chief John w. Rycroft said
autopsies would be performed to de-
termine the cause of death.
Although there was no official
verdict OF the cause of DEATH police
expressed the opinion that the
heater in the car expended the
oxygen before the gasoline tank ran
dry and the trio possibly died of
carbon monoxide fumes. Miss Saun-
ders survived, they believed, because
she was sitting beside a window that
was open "just crack"
Evening star., 1944-01-17
AZ THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
JANUARY
BarkIey Heads Move
To Force Open Debate
On Food Subsidies
By the Associated Press.

=
Administration leaders ap-
peared disposed today to toss the
whole food subsidy controversy
before the Senate and see what
happens. The program now is
marked for death in a month
, unless something is done to save
1t.
Prospects for compromise to pre-
serve at least part of what the
administration regards as its chief
weapon against soaring living costs
seemed good when Congress recessed
a month ago, but Senate Majority
Leader Barkley said today no prog
ress has been made toward an agree
ment.
He asked Chairman Wagner to call
the Senate Banking Committee to-
gether with the obvious purpose of
trying to force the subsidy question
out into the open soon where it
can be debated on the floor.
Food subsidies now are operating
by the grace of resolution adopted
IN December postponing until Feb
ruary II the liquidation of the Com
modify Credit Corp which finances
part of the program. The House
has passed bill extending the Gees
life, but with an express provision
that no Federal funds be used for
subsidies.
Supporters Of the administrations
price control program still are hope
full that an agreement can be
reached to continue some of the
food subsidy payments, possibly by
sacrificing the so-called "rollback
subsidies" on meat and other food
items.
But even that limited program
probably will encounter terrific op-
position in both the Senate and the
House, despite President Roose-
velt's insistence on a cost of food
law to guarantee growers a mini
. mum price for their products while
holding a check on retail prices.
Administration spokesmen have
contended food subsidies are the
best means of doing that