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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
.Siigler Goes
on Vacation

lansing. Mich. Mar. 7-INS-No
indictments will be issued during
the week or ten days that Special
Prosecutor Kim Sigler will resi-.
II was learned today. as Sigler left
the capital TO fly to Florida for a
vacation.
Sigler made the decision TO Naca-
ton for a brief period after the II
legislators and five business men
charged with graft conspiracy dur
ing the 1889 session were held for
trial yesterday.
For the first time since he start.
ed his arduous grand jury work last
November, Sigler appeared tired.
During most OF the inquiry he has
been questioning grand jury wit
nesses long after midnight almost
daily.
Judge Leland W. Carr ordered
that all the defendants must post
$500 bond by 1 p. m. today, except
four. They are former Rep. STAN
ley ]. Dombrosk. who Is in Jackson
prison for perjury; former Rep
Michael ]. Clancy. now in the Navy
and Reps Walter n. Stockfish and
Adam Sumeracki. both in the Army
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
Soldier Vote
Bill Ready to
be Submitted

Washington. Mar. ms Con
gressional conferees on the soldiers
vote bill were prepared today TO
put the finishing touches and their
signatures on predomlnantly
states rights measure.
The legislation. a clearly-cut vic
tory for Rep. Rankin (D) Miss,
champion OF the absentee ballot,
faces stormy going in the Senate
and a possible veto by President
Roosevelt.
Main question which remained TO
be decided today is whether the
federal ballot shall be allowed sery.
ice personnel stationed in the Unit.
ed States whose states fail to en-
act suitable absentee voting laws
by July IS.
The author OF the new proposal
merely a federal ballot gesture
was Sen. Austin (R) VI.
AS the bill was approved. TO
2. by the conference last week the
federal ballot is sharply restricted
to men and women in uniform
overseas.
These soldiers. sailors. marines
and their auxiliaries must come
from states affording no state bal
lots, or swear they applied for alb
sentee tickets by Sept. / and have
not received them by Oct. /.
The Austin proposal would bene-
fit a comparative handful OF serv
Ice men and women in America
and the governors of their delin
quent states would have TO certify
the federal ballots they cast were
valid under their state laws.
Sen. Green (D) r. l., said he be
lieves the Senate should act on the
bill by Thursday-and expressed
the opinion the President should
veto the bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
Fatal Injury
Tussle

Frank CATER. 80. 3l6 Monroe
Ave, died early this morning in
st. Joseph's Mercy Hospital OF a
broken neck. sustained Friday eve
ming when he was injured in a
tussle with a fellow employe at
the Central Specially Co, Accord.
ing to police Mr.. Cater and Levi
Simpson. Hawkins St. had been
engaged In a friendly wrestling
match when the injury occurred.
He was taken by ambulance TO
Boyer Hospital, and later removed
to Ann Arhor Preliminary inves-
tigatlon made by both city police
and Coroner f. 6. Ganzhorn indi-
Gated death was accidental.
Mr. Cater. who was born March
Q, 1911. in Montgomery County,
Miss, came here from Winora.
Miss. in Sept. 1913. Since that
time he had been employed by
Central Specially Co. lie is sur
viyed by a wife, Florence. and two
daughters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
New Hearing
Lonergan

New York, Mar. 7-lNS-Assist-
ant District Attorney Jacob Grumet
will ask Judge John A. Mullen in
general sessions tomorrow for an
other blue-ribbon panel of venire-
men to try Wayne Lonergan for
the first degree murder of his wife,
Patricia Burton Lonergan.
The prosecutor notified Edward
V. Broderick. defense counsel, OF
his intended move, which would in
dictate that the RCAF aircraftsman
would go to trial again in about
two weeks.
Meanwhile Broderick will go be-
fore Judge John j. Freschi in gen
eral sessions Friday in a contempt
of court proceeding which result
ed from the first trial when no
Jury was chosen and when Brod-
erick and Grumet FLASHED fire.
quently.
Judge Freschi indicated at the
close Of the first trial that he
would not preside at second trial.
Judge James G. Wallace was CON
sidered likely to preside over the
new trial.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
School Lunch
Before House

Washington, Mar. 7-lNS-Con
tinued federal participation in
school lunch programs was before
the House today, brought as an
amendment by Rep. Flanagan Cd
Va. TO a bill providing legislative
authorization for several Agricul
ture Department functions.
The bill also would give perman.
ent authority for loans by the Re
construction Finance Corporation
to the Rural Identification Ad
ministration; reduce the interest
rate Of such loans from to -
per cent: and extend the maturity
period Of REA loans TO coopera
tlves from % to 30 years.
Farm Credit Administration pro
visions include one to give author
fly TO assess institutions in the
system for examination and super
visory expenee.
Not included in the measure Is
the Farm Security Administration.
II is being handled by the Ag
riculture Committee in pending
bill.
As offered by Flanagan, the
amendment would authorize an
nual expenditure OF 80 million dol
lars in federal aid 10 school lunch
programs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
Car Owners Urged TO
Remove Old Licenses

Ypsilanti car owners were being
urged by license bureau officials,
and by police to remove all old
license stickers, plates, and tabs
from their automobiles, leaving
only the single 1914 plates on the
rear Of the vehicles. This move
is necessitated to avoid confusion
in license Identification, police say.
Officers have been issued orders
to stop any vehicles bearingg any
license plates other than the new
plates recently issued.
Figures OF the license bureau at
the Board OF Commerce reveal that
through Monday total sales
amounted to 1925. six more plates
than were sold at the same period
last year. Sales have slowed con-
siderably since the deadline March
l, Paul Ungrodt, secretary. stated,
adding that the rush periods now
are during the noon hour. and in
the late afternoon. Total cash
taken in at the local office was
S109, 200.
All old plates are potential salv-
ageable metal, salvage officials
have declared. and all purchasers
Of new. plates are being urged TO
donate their old plates for scrap
metal. These may be left at the
Board OF Comm cree office. taken 10
a scrap dealer. or held until the
next scrap metal drive.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
Gene Tierney Taking
Baby 70 Hollywood

Hollywood. Mar. 7 ms The
baby daughter Of Gene Tierney,
Hollywood film star. will be strong
enough 10 come to the coast next
month, the actress said today. 9.
Born prematurely, the little girl.
whom Gene and her husband. 1t.
Oleg Cassini, have named Dar.a,
spent weeks in a Washington. d.
c. hospital. But. according to her
actress-mother she weighs IL
pounds now and Is doing splendid
ly.
I'm bringing her TO Hollywood
April l. declared the star. Walt
until you see her. She has big
h,Je eyes and IS the apt I'M
age Of me
She came on ahead, said Gene.
TO confer with goth Century-Fox
about her next picture and TO get
home set up for the baby.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
Building Main
School Topic

A discussion OF post war build
ing plans for Ypsilanti schools oc-
cupied the attention Of members OF
the Board OF Education at the r
meeting Monday evening. Mem
bers commented upon postwar
plans already outlined, and maze
further progress In mapping de-
tails Wesley Dawson. president.
announced that Prospect Schoo!'s
Parent-Teachers Association has
shown interest in building expah.
sion.
Board members voted TO rent for
$50 month the Hillcrest School
building TO the Apostolic Church OF
Christ which plans to hold serv-
Ices there.
Sup't. Il. II. Chapelle announced
that the supplementary class in
painting and decorating had been
started. and is being given We'd
nesday evenings as part Of the
Ypsilanti Adult School.
The auditors report showed re-
ceipts totalling S22.4l56S. and e.
penditures amounting to $20,S35.s,.
with a balance on hand of S4O.0gD.
Bills totalling s2041.Sl were app
proved
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
Favored to Garry Ohio Vote

County. Democrats generally ex
pect Lausche 10 be nominated for
governor but this Is no bygone
conclusion since his opponents are
Frazier Reams, OF Toledo. recent
~ resigned collector OF internal
revenue, and James Hoffman. a
son-in.law OF the Democratic
statesman, Vic Donahey.
The Republicans, on the other
hand, simply believe It Is a Re
publican year in Ohio.
Elmer p. Fries. noted political
writer for the Columbus dispatch,
gave this synopsis Of the Ohio sit
uation:
II think the Republicans are
really going TO sweep Ohio. They
have the two senators, 20 Of the
% congressman. and the governor
ship. along with all but one state
office. | can't see where any Re
publican candidate up for re-elec-
ton IL in trouble.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
Killer Faces
Martial

Riverside, Cal, Mar. 7-INS-
Second 1t. Beaufort G. Swancutt,
81. La Crosse. Wis, lay critically
wounded today in Camp ANA Hos
pital facing an Army court martial
If he RECEIVERS, after going berserk,
killing three persons and wound
ing five others before a police
mans gun ended his crazed esca-
pade.
Dead were Dorothy Douglas. 10,
Of Long Beach, Cal, Lourdine Liy-
ermore, IS, also Of Long Beach, and
Arthur B. Simpson, Riverside po-
liceman.
Begins In Lounge
The tragedy began in the camp
officers lounge Sunday night just
before midnight. Lit. Swancutt and
Second 1t. Harry j. Light, Bridge
port, Pa, were entertaining the
two girls when suddenly 1t. Swan
cult reached in his pocket, with
drew a .45 calibre army automatic
and began firing wildly around
the room.
Both Miss Douglas and Miss Liv-
ermore were shot through the
chest and died shortly after they
reached the post hospital. 1t.
Light was injured in the hand and
leg and Lit Aldace w. Minard,
Pomona, Cal. athletic and recrea-
tional officer at the camp, who hap
See SLAYING-Page .
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
Market
in Gas Found

Detroit, Mich, Mar. 7--INS-The
OPA's probe into Detroit's gasoline
black market today gained momen-
tum with an increased staff OF in
vestlgators.
Thirty-four gas station owners
faced hearings TO explain why they
were in possession Of 1900 coun-
terfeit CO stamps and an addition
al number OF unendorsed stamps.
as a result OF first action taken
yesterday.
Every station checked thus far
apparently has accepted some sort
OF improper coupon. many OF them
improper coupons representing a
large percentage Of their gas inven-
tory" Ethan c. Prevett. chief OPA
enforcement attorney said. "The
number OF counterfeit stamps alone
in the Detroit area indicates a
serious black market situation"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07

Columbus. Mar. ms The
Republicans are favored today 10
carry Ohio in November's presi-
Dental election but the Demo
Gratis are raliying 70 a fourth terra
for Presid snt Roosevelt in the
belief the magic Of his name will
give them enc more victory in
the Buckeye State.
The Republican organization IS
solidly pledged 10 Gov. John ".
Bricker as a favorite son candi.
date for the COP nomination. It
is fiercely opposed to Wendell
Willkie, 1910 nominee. might shift
to Gov. Thomas f. Dewey. OF New
York, but would prefer taking Sen.
Robert a. Taft II Bricker Is elm
mated. Chances OF Gen. Douglas
Macarthur are dim, although Ohio
would 90 along n convention
stampede developed for the Army
leader.
The Democrats have drafted 10.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
City Charter
Revision Seen

Ypsilanu City Council Monday
evening took It's first step looking
toward revision Of the municipal
charter. arranged for the spring
election April 3. and settled for the
time at least, petition OF Charles
Delano for a change in the zonins
ordinance.
On recommendation OF Aldermen
William Jellis, Forrest Tent and
Leon Burrell, council voted unani-
mously 10 have the Michigan NUM-
cipal League make a study OF th>
city charter with a view to recon
mending changes in il.
Polling places set for the cleo.
ton are: first ward, rear OF po-
lice station. second, GAR. Hall;
third. city hall. fourth. city store
house. and ffth. Woodruff School
The mayor, one alderman from
each ward. one supervisor from
each district for a two year term.
one from the i.rs. district for a one
year term. one constable from each
district and one city assessor are
TO be elected. Only contest Is in
the NTH ward where Fremont Pet
erson. Jr.. Republican, Is opposed
by Vincent Celebrezze. Democrat.
Incumbents are candidates for all
other Offices.
II was decided 10 rescind the
ruling under which election work.
ers are paid a flat rate plus a per.
centage determined by the number
Of votes cast.
Quick solution 10 the coming
question in relation 70 the Delano
property on River Blvd. was reach.
ed when the petition asking for n
change TO industrial classification
was withdrawn. objection had
been raised by nearby residents
to use OF the property for die
stamping factory, now in operation
there
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
Council Notes

All members of city council were
present Monday evening.
Chief of Police Dan f. L. Patch
destroyed redeemed paving bonds
in the amount Of $500 and miscel.
laneous coupons totalling S3s5.10.
Change order on the hospital
addition elevator was approved.
Under 1t $40 will be saved the
city. Between 20 and 50 pages
of federal forms are required be.
fore final approval OF the govern.
ment can be obtained.
An assessment roll for storm
sewers in Prospect Park subdi.
vision was ordered made. Cost Of
the contemplated project is about
$4,000.
City engineering office reported
receiving 81 in building permits:
$40 for plumbing permits: $3.50
plumbing license and So electrical
permit during the past month.
George W. Hayes was granted
permission TO move the barn from
lots IS and Sc OF the original plat
south on Adams ST.. east on Har-
riet St and along S. Washington
st. and S. Huron st. outside the
city. He plans to put Il on a farm
near the Ypsilanti State Hospital.
Petition OF Rev. Robert f. Mich.
OILS to move a government contrac-
tors building from 1865 Holmes
Rd. TO 21s +. Forest ~ where II
will be made into church. was
granted. Rev. Nichols is pastor OF
the Baptist Tabernacle.
Petition OF the state highway
department for title to lot IS in
Partridge subdivision was granted
by the city since state highway
has already been built across the
lot. The clerk and mayor were
authorized to sign the proper
conveyance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07

seph T. Ferguson, state auditor.
as their fayorite son, but Fergu-
son himself announces this IS only
a device 70 vote the states delega-
ton for a fourth term on the first
ballot.
Republicans assert and Demo
Gratis concede that Gov. Bricker
would be the COPS strongest can.
didate in Ohio. There is united
Republican support for Bricker and
the delegation will stick TO him
until Il is personally released by
the governor.
The Democrats are delighted
that Mayor Frank J. Lausche. Of
Cleveland. has announced his can
didacy for governor. They believe
Lausche will help Roosevelt roll up
tremendous majority in Cleye-
land and Cuyahoga County. In
1870. Roosevelt carried the state
by $4,000 getting 10000 plur.
ality in Cleveland and Cuyahoga
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
Ford Receives New
Order for elders

Detroit, Mich, Mar. 7-lNS Re
ceipt OF II million dollar contract
from the Army Air Forces for con
struction Of cargo gliders was an
nounced today by the Ford Motor
Company.
The new model, known as the
CG-13, will be manufactured con
currently with the CG-4A, now in
mass production at the Iron Noun
tain plant.
The CG-lS Is high wing mono
plane with plywood wings, braced
externally, equipped with flying in.
struments and stressed to with
stand high towing speeds. Fuselage
Is constructed OF welded steel tub
ing covered with fabric.
Although only slightly larger than
the CG-4A the new glider Is
equipped with landing flaps to "a.
cilitate takeotf and reduce landing
speed.
In addition TO pilot and co-pilot
there Is room for approximately 40
fully equipped soldiers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
Labor 7umouer Alarming Threat

Washington, Mar : ms Lab.
or turnover was listed today as an
alarming threat TO American war
production.
The Office OF War Information
disclosed that in December the ma.
ton experienced net loss In It's
working force for the first time
since Pearl IIarber and said out
of-town war workers In many
crowded production centers are
returning home.
In December, the latest month
for which figures are available,
II more workers were lost to In
dustry per 1000 employees than
were hired. owl said.
Forty three workers quit, five
entered the armed forces, six were
fired and nine laid of for a total
OF SO workers lost. only 81 work
ers per 1000 were hired.
owl said reports OF workers
leaving for home have come from
almost every crowded industrial
area to which there was a great
rush of employees in the past. This
has been particularly true, OWL
said, on the West Coast where In
the San Francisco Bay area out
migration has reached alarming
prOportious
Home sickness and dissatisfac-
ton with working and living con
dltlons were listed as two causes
for the outward shift from war
swollen population centers.
owl said War Manpower Com
mission programs have resulted in
considerably less labor turnover
now than in World War | but dc
clared.
Nevertheless. labor turnover
remains a serious problem. often
impeding war production and &C
tually causing net reduction in
the working force Of many war
plants which. in order to meet
their schedules should be increas-
ing their working force
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
WPB to Face
on
Food Powers


Washington. Mar. 7-INS-The
first major challenge TO the life-aud
death power of the War Production
Board over the economic life OF
the nation was launched today by
Senate Appropriations Subcommit-
tee.
The subcommittee proposed TO
write into law a provision taking
from WPB and giving TO the War
Food Administrator the authority
to grant priorities for materials
needed for food production.
The movement was described as
the forerunner OF a determined bat
tie by congressional groups-with
the backing of the report OF the
Truman Committee-to force WPB
to permit a greater production of
civilian goods.
I'VE have agreed on an amend
ment. which the full Appropriations
Committee will incAde in the civil
functions appropriations bill, to
take from the War Production
Board and give to the War Food
Administrator the right to permit
making of materiL.s needed for
food production" said Sen. Elmer
Thomas (D) Okla, chairman OF the
subcommittee.
Beyond Authority
"The War Production Board con-
strues its power as being broad
enough to tell Congress 1t made a
mistake when it authorized re-
clamation projects. to tell War
Food Administrator Marvin Jones
he doesn't know when projects are
needed and to tell the Reclamation
Bureau ii has no business recon-
mending them.
This is beyond the authority OF
this agency. 1t was to take charge
OF converting materials into goods
not to make policy for Congress. "
The amendment would apply es-
pecially to irrigation and food con-
troll projects. The subcommittee
was aroused because WPB refuses
to grant priorities for construction
of seven irrigation projects which
the WA says are needed for food
production.
The projects. Thomas said, in
clude a one million acre program
in the Arkansas Valley, dam near
Muskogee, Okla. and others as
far west as California.
THE War Food Administration
fears a food shortage" Thomas
said. They fear production will
drop. But even if it doesn't they
say that the demand has increas'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
Berlin Still Burning After
American Attack by DayIiS in
BritOns Strike
Railroad
Target

:.
ny I'le'hatiohhI Ne"s service
The irst American daylight raid
on Berlin which Yesterday struck
terror 10 the hearts OF the Nail
capitals residents and DESTROYED
l7G German fighters left huge l-e&
blazing today In that hOmb-battered
city.
British airmen plotting heayI
RAP bombers. took to the all
shortly after the Yank fliers rel
turned. The Brltons chose ralII
road targets at TrappeS, r. mlled
southwest OF Paris, for their night
raid. An official air ministry comb
munique said the detectives in ocI
cupied France were heavily attach
ed, with the Raj bOmbardierd
dropping high explosives In a well|
concentrated. accurate manner.
Other British Mosquito homberd
stabbed at northwestern Germany
All the night raiders returned safe|
ly.
Lose Go Fortresses
Not 80 the American raiders 81
Berlin, A record total Of S. heavy
4. y. Fortresses failed TO returr|
from the mammoth sortie over thd
German capital. Considering thd
flaming curtain OF anti aircraft frd
and the thick screen OF Nazi inter-
cepiors that the l5-mile-long bomb
or formation oncountered-as well
as OF the damage done by ths
YaDks- the daylight assault was
| far from costly.
In Italy, hgiting nared again be.
tween Allied and German troops ar
ound Casino on the Fifth Army (
southern front. At the same time
action In the Anzio sector below
! Rome was limited mainly to patro
thrusts.
The long dormant Eighth Army
A q tvN L. mn ~
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
Congress Today
CBy Associated Press1
Senate

Routine session meets noon,
EWT).
Agriculture Subcommittee hears
Jonathan Daniels, presidential aide
(l0:30 a. M.
Military Subcommittee questions
Cndersecretary OF War Patterson
on cost.plus-hxed fee contracts
Q0:30).
Banking Committee hears Trade
Commission witness on proposal
10 suspend meat rationing G0:30).
Senate and House conferees
meet again on soldier vote compro-
mise (2:00).
House
Debates s50.OOO.000 school lunch
proposal inject noonJ.
LEA Committee calls Chairman
Fly in FEC. inquiry (10:30).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07

VOLUNTEER WITNESS in the leg
islative bribery examination be-
ing conducted at Lansing, Mich.
Mai. Charles f. Hemans, former
University of Michigan regent and
an admitted lobbyist, now in the
Army. is pictured as he testified
before Judge Leland w. Cars
hearing into charges Of graft con-
spiracy involving IS legislators
and five businessmen. Hemans,
exposing vote-buying and petty
chiseling in the state legislature,
named legislators he bribed at the
1859 session in connection with
small loan bills. The ex-lobbyist
later told newsmen that I'm not
a reformer. But there's a moral
10 this thing and that is that we
clean Lansing up and keep It
clean" lnteTnstionaI)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
AUCTION CALENDAR

THURSDAY, MARCH Q - t2:3o|
p. m. George Fuller. proprietor
6 miles southeast Of Ypsllanti or|
one mile north and "a miles East
Of Lincoln School. 1905 9eris Ro.|
Earl Wright, Auetione-r. Thurlow
Heath, Clerk. Adv. sVsS|
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07

HOLLYWOOD-INS-- Charging
cruelty. Mrs Virginia Peters today
sought a divorce from Frederick
c. Peters, brother OF the late Carole
Lombard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
INJURED FATALLY

Jackson. Mar. r Mrs. Mabel
Ienox, 20, was injured fatally Mon
day when she fell from manure
spreader onto a pile Of rocks on
her farm
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-07
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Snow, Colder

SALEM, Ore.-INS-Charles A..
Sprague, ex-governor OF Oregon,
said today he virtually had decided
to become a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for L. 5. Sena-
tor TO succeed the late Sen. Char
les L. McNary.