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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09

Washington, Aug. SAP Re
publican protests that the Murray
Kilgore reconversion plan could be
used to set up fat political ma
chine sounded in Congress today.
There also was some talk Of COM
promise settlement OF the row over
federal payments to displaced war
workers.
Senator Ferguson (R-Mich.) de-
clared there never was a bigger
political opportunity than that
created" by one section of the meas
ure providing for six months Of vo-
cational training for idle workers at
government expense, with trainees
to be allowed $50 to 500 a month
for subsistence.
THE proposed work administra-
tor could select anyone for training
at government expense; there
would be nothing to prevent the Sc
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
Jury Starts
Strike Probe

Philadelphia, Aug. e-AP-- A
federal grand jury convened today
90 a. m. EWT) to investigate the
city's recent six-day transit strike
while negro trainees. whose up.
grading to drivers Jobs precipitated
the strike. prepared 10 resume train
ing today with white operator
trainees.
Assistant U. 8. Attorney Edward
A. Kelly indicated the Jury was pre-
pared to go beyond provisions OF
the Smith Connally anti.strike act.
I'VE might find a conspiracy -
sabotage the war effort" he said.
in which case we would not be
confined to the Smith. Connally
Act, but would then proceed under
the more drastic provisions OF
the second War Powers Act, which
carries much more drastic penal
ties"
AS the governor prepared to sum-
mon before the jury officials OF
the Philadelphia Transportation
Company, the Clio Transport Work
ers Union, strikers and govern.
ment war agency officials the
Army. which took over operation
OF the lines under orders OF Presi.
dent Roosevelt, announced the re.
sumption OF the training program
for both white and negro operators
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
Reuther Turns to
War Labor Board

Detroit, Mich. Aug. ZAP The
United Automobile Workers (ClO)
appealed to the National War La
Dor Board today to review a dispute
which has resulted in renewal OF a
strike affecting 1000 employees In
five plants OF the Chevrolet Gear
and Axle division OF General Motors
Corp.
Walter y. Reuther, JAW vice
president in charge OF the unions
General Motors department, tele-
graphed WLB Chairman William
II. Davis that formal petitions for
review would be filed Immediately
with the Regional war Labor Board
In Detroit.
Reuther said the regional board
had contravened established poll.
cies in permitting the dismissal OF
seven men whom he described as
key employees" The dismissals, he
said. along with other actions OF the
corporation. had made the unions
continuing efforts TO obtain a re-
sumption OF production "ineffectu-
n"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
Senate May
Act on Oil

Washington, Aug. 9-AP-Chair-
man Connally (D-Tex.) called the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee together today on the question
OF whether the Anglo-American oil
agreement should be subject 70 SEN
ate approval.
The agreement was signed yester.
day by Acting Secretary OF State
Stettinius for this country and Lord
Beaverbrook for Britain.
II leaves open the question OF
final form, and both sides appear
to expect that the pact will go
into effect as an executive agree
ment.
However, the door was not clos
ed for It's submission TO the Senate
as a treaty. Some members OF the
Senate committee say they see no
necessity for ratification. especial
ly since the past IL considered tenn
porary pending an international
agreement with all countries inter
ested in oil.
Senator vandenberg OF Michigan.
q Republican leader on the Foreign
Relations Committee and also a
member Of the senate's postwar
oil committee. reserved his COM
ment both as TO the agreements
adequacy and on the point OF Sen
ate ratification.
The oil agreement Is the FIRST
OF what IL expected to be a series
Of international pacts on such sub
jects as rubber and aviation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
Peace Issue
in Politics
(By the Associated Press)

Abg lHc AHbOtldAtu IItbbJ
The problems OF peace. pushed
to the fore by war successes abroad,
found political echoes at home to-
day in the selection OF Rep. J. w.
Fulbright as the Democratic nomi-
nee for senator from Arkansas and
in formal statements by senatorial
nominees in New York stressing
postwar needs.
Fulbright is the freshman con-
gresham who gained a measure OF
fame with his House-approved reso-
luton recommending that the Unit.
ed States take part in a postwar
organization strong enough ito
maintain a Just and lasting peace. )"
He came out far ahead Of Cover
nor Homer NJ. Adkins In yester-
days runoff primary for the seat
now held by Hattie w. Caraway,
the only woman senator, who lost
out in the first primary. Adkins
conceded defeat.
Returns from 1,470 precincts out
OF the states 2,0S7 gave Fulbright
69,S0l votes and Adkins $1,000.
The 39-year old congressman and
Governor Adkins are political OPP
ponents OF years standing. A new
wrinkle in Arkansas politics was
the voting by negroes yesterday In
large numbers.
Peace problems were emphasiZ-
ed In New York by both Senator
Robert F. Wagner. New Deal stall
wart renominated by the Demo
Gratis in convention, and Thomas j.
Curran, secretary OF state. given
the Repu blican senatorial nomina-
ton in his party's convention.
A feminine contest with EN-.
phasis on Americas part in inter.
national affairs became assured
meanwhile in the Democratic nomi.
nation OF Miss Margaret (. Con.
nors. Fairfield attorney. to oppose
Rep. Clare Boothe Luce in Con.
necticuts fourth district.
Connecticut Republicans in con.
vention yesterday renominated
Senator John A Danaher. and Gov.
ernor Raymond z. Baldwin.
Mortimer r. Proctor won the
Republican nomination for Cover.
nor in Vermont over W Arthur
Simpson. Other candidates there
won nomination in Republican and
Democratic primaries without op-
position.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
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Epidemic May
be Starting

Lansing. Aug. ZAP Michigan
has had l24 cases OF infantile
paralysis-117 OF them since July
land two deaths from the dis
ease In the current outbreak OF
poliomyelitis, state health depart
ment officials told an emergency"
conference of public health Off.
cials here Tuesday.
Speakers expressed fear the ma
ton may face the largest outbreak
Of infantile paralysis since 1916.
DIR. william DeKleine. state
health commissioner. said that the
state may find difficulty In pro.
viding hospital care for polio suf'
ferers unless general hospitals
agree to open their doors to those
cases, segregating them from 9th
ar uationta h-,sa ssess--..s ~
The conference was attended BY
health directors OF southern and
southeastern counties where tho
outbreak Is largest. They agreed
the illness In Michigan has shown
a milder form than usual with less
Gripping effects.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
Yanlt Forces Break Into lie Mans
Cities May Get Share of
States Intangible Taxes

mess in its present state. the
state tax study commission Tues
day proposed to allocate to the
counties. cities and villages Sl2,-
100000 year for the next two
years. II the revenue from a new
intangibles tax were not suffl.
Client TO meet the guarantee. the
commission said. the money should
come from the states general
fund.
Michigan municipalities have
been clamoring for a share OF the
states sales tax revenues. cycling
mounting state surplus at a
time when they contend their own
tax resources are limited.
New Authority Proposed
The commission also proposed
that the legislature grant munich
palities the authority to levy ex-
else taxes.
Under the proposed formula for
distributing intangible tax income,
half OF II would go to the counties
on population basis and half
on the basis OF assessed valuation.
Within each county. It would be
redistributod on the same basis be-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09

Lansing. Aug. s-AP-Governor
Kelly had his answer today-it
he wants to use ito cities de.
mands for more state revenues,
guaranteed s2i.000.0O0 slice OF In.
come from a stronger state intan-
gible tax law.
Recommending the legislature
strengthen the intangible tax law,
described by its authors as a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
Japan Breaks
String Of
Defeats
(By Associated Press)

japan has broken her steady
string OF defeats In the Pacific,
Burma and India with the capture
OF Hengyang, vital Chinese city
from which the japanese can drive
south to split China in two.
Chungking received a message
from Hengyang's garrison COM
mander saying his Chinese troops,
who had chung doggedly to the
surrounded city for six weeks, had
been slain almost 70 the last man.
Il am afraid this may be my last
message to YOU" he added.
This most important Japanese
victory in China since 1883 clear
ed most OF the way for Nippon's
army to close a 10 mile Chinese
held gap on the acknowledging
railroad. The 1000 mile line could
serve two purposes: TO seal off
coastal China from the Allies gath
ering to the west and to provide
a land supply route supplementing
its diminishing sea communica-
tions.
No Upper Hand
Nowhere else did Japan have
the upper hand. determination of
the last Japanese was in full swing
on Guam, now after two years re-
claimed bv U. s. forces under Adm.
Chester Nimitz. Warships and
planes poured explosives on ia
panese remnants trapped in a Is
square mile area Of northern Guam,
while marines and soldiers drove
wedges into their lines in order
to hack them to pieces.
More than 10000 enemy dead
have been counted. The island.
third OF the Marianas group To
fall, has been in American use for
several days. Only the cleanup,
bloody as It may be, remains.
In the New Guinea area Gen
MacArthur's airmen cut down ia
pans air strength at Ha'mahera,
stepping stone t. the Philippines.
In a 4S ton raid wlping out l3
grounded planes and damaging
many others.
4, spllt Trapped laps
On'New Gnfnes American tfoor
split trapped japanese units into
three segments. This operation
beginning July 10. has cost the
Japanese from 1000 to 5000 men
and apparently has foiled the enc
my attempt TO break free OF the
tran near Aitape.
Airmen from the Nimitz and
Macarthur theater raided zap in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
in
Gas Rahons

Washington. Aug. 9-AP-There
is a loophole in the national gaso-
line rationing program big enough
TO fly a sports biplane through.
Owners OF private airplanes can
demand enough gasoline to carry
them on a vacation trip to the yell
lowstone or a fishing trip TO Flor
ida. and their local ration boards
must hand them the requested ra-
lions.
The only requisite Is that the
gasoline be used in the plane. not
an automobile.
Oficlals Of the once OF Price Ad-
ministration conceded today they
are helpless 10 do anything about
the situation under present regula-
tons. Conferences have been held.
however, looking toward a possible
revision OF the rule.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
Driver Of Stolen
Car Shot, Killed


Detroit, Aug 9-AP-A police.
man shot and killed the driver OF a
stolen automobile today during a
chase through the citys outskirts.
three hours after two men had
held up Lester Pfent, the owner OF
the stolen car. ransacked his home
AM assaulted his wife.
Officers said the dead man was
Jack Dodd, q, OF Warren Town.
ship. Dodd was shot in the fore.
head by Sgt. Augusta Lila, who
said he fired only after Dodd had
drawn his own pistol. Dodd's com.
panion escaped during the shoot
ing, which occurred at Nine Mile
and Hoover Rds. In Macomb Coun-
~.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
Co. F Practices
Chemical Warfare

Co. + OF the Michigan State
Troops met Tuesday night at the
Armory for practice in gas mask
drill and practical instruction I'm
chemical warfare.
There are openings in the COM
pany for 20 new recruits.
Spectators are always welcome
to the company's regular Tuesday
evening meetings.
Second Lieut. George Boutell and
Sgt. Don Miller have recently com
pleted a property survey OF Co. G
in Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
U. 8. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Fair tonight
and Thursday. warmer tonight. Hot
Thursday.
Highest temperature yesterday,
IS; lowest last night, Sc. .
Highest temperature one year ago
today. IS; lowest, SO.
Highest temperature this date IN
last II years, 50 in 1891; lowest, IS
IN 1884.
The sun sets today at s:41 D. m.
and rises Thursday at 1894 a. m.
The moon rises Thursday At
1907 a. NJ. and sets Thursday at
I:ii D. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
City Workers
Meet Tonight

State, County and Municipal
Workers of America, Local 269.
CLIO, will have a meeting this eve
ming at 1880 in Local 30 hall to
determine II there will be further
action in the locals dispute with
the City of Ypsilanti.
The city maintenance workers
are seeking a 10 per cent increase
In wages.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
Canadians at
Caen Break
Through
(By the Asaociated Pressl

10y Au1 AbhONldAcu EIcbnJ
The German high command ack-
nowledged today that American
forces sweeping through the old
province OF Maine have broken
into the strategic communications
center OF lie Mans. 10 miles south
west OF Paris.
American forces were reported
yesterday within a little more than
100 miles OF Paris. The British
radio broadcast a report today that
lie Mans had been occupied.
Canadian armor broke through
strong German second line defenses
below Caen today In the new Allied
offensive against Field Marshal
Gen. Guenther Won Hinges northern
anchor In Normandy barring a full
scale sweep into the plain toward
Paris.
countersttaek
Moscow said the Germans were
throwing reserves into desperate
counterattacks In nearly every Sec
tor OF the eastern front In an ef'
fort to halt the Red Army surge.
A communique said all the counter
attacks had been repulsed. Sixteen
new German divisions were report
ed 10 have reached the Russian
front in the past three weeks. Stiff
fened German resistance. however.
failed to keep the Russians from
Tightening a moose around German
Baltic forces, and from driving n
deeper wedge west OF the Vistula
River through Poland toward Ger
man Silesia.
The British radio broadcast a
report that the Russians had brok-
en- into German defenses on the
East Prussia frontier.
In less than 80 hours or 1ghtlng.
the Canadian First Army has ad'
vanced nearly ten miles below
Caen. Canadian armor smashed
forward more than Ave miles In a
night attack and captured the enc
my stronghold OF Bretteville on the
Laize River. nine miles south NJ
Caen. Won Kluge's forces were
thrown of balance by the Cana.
dian drive and the British second
Army pushed farther 10 the south.
west. A battlefront dispatch said
German forces wedxed between
the orne and Laize Rivers wsrs
threatened with entrapment.
Sneak of Subs
u. s. forces closing In on three
important ports In Brittany in mop
ping up operations but the Ger
mans were said TO have sneaked
of the bulk OF approximately 100
submarines based on Breton ports.
The Allied communique said the
Americans were battling the Ger.
mans four miles from Brest ana
converging columns had pushed to
within flve miles OF Lorient. 9th
Gao EITROpE-papo 3
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
REPORTED MISSING

Hillsdale, Aug. s--AP-Tech Sgt.
Gordon Scarborough, a graduate OF
the Jonesville High School, has
been missing in aerial action over
Germany since July 10. He was q
turret gunner on a Flying Fortress.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
Congress Today
tBy Annotated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Senate
Continues debate on postwar Job
less pay (meets noon EWTJ.
Foreign Relations Committee
considers Britlsh-American oil
agreement 30 a.. M
House
In -scest until Thursday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
kILLEn IN AcrIoN

Hillsdale, Aug. s-AP-Pfc. Man
b. Wolf, "a. has been killed in &C
ton in France. according 10 word
received by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burr J. Wolf, Pittsford.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
QuebecVoters
Disapprove Of
War Conduct

Montreal. Que. Aug. SAP
The voters OF Quebec province,
predominantly French and com
prising almost one third OF the
population OF Canada. were on rec
ord today with an indirect protest
against the war policies OF the
Dominion government OF Prime
Minister w. l.. Mackenzie King.
They declined. however, to on.
dorse the ultra-nationalist view
that the war Is none OF Canada's
business.
In the closest general election
In the history of the province,
former Premier Maurice Duplessis,
who campaigned against federal
interference" In Quebec's affairs.
apparently was returned TO pow
er. overthrowing Premier AIDE
lard Godbout. who had asked tho
voters to endorse his policy OF co.
operation with the war program OF
the Ottawa government
The Union Rationale party un.
der Duplessis won at least Is of
the 81 seats in the new legisla.
ture. and was leading in one OF
three undecided constituencies
where victory would give II the
required majority OF IS.
Godbouts Liberal party had won
only 81 seats, compared to the
comfortable majority OF 50 It held
In the outgoing legislature. The
Liberals were leading In one un
decided constituency. and the third
voting - TO be on August "a.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09

WATERMELONS. Honey Sweet.
Georgia. Carloads arriving daily.
Roberts Stand, corner L. s. % and
liz. ADV. s09s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
Social crsdits Win

Edmonton. Alta. Aug. SAP
The province OF Alberta's Social
Credit government and all nine
members OF Its cabinets were re-
turned to office In Tuesdays vot.
Ing, returns showed today. The
social creditors. led by Premier Il.
c. Manning. campaigned on the as.
surance they would continue their
drive for money reform started I'm
this province by the late Premier
William Aberhart. who led them
to victory in 1895.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09

NEW YORK-AP-A routine dis
patch on crop conditions broadcast
by the Japanese Domei news agen-
cy to the controlled press OF occu-
pied Asiatic areas and reported to-
day by United States Government
monitors disclosed that a wide area
in northern Japan had ,een sub
jected TO severe foods some time
last month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09

ISTANBUL-AP-Franz Won Pa
pen, former German ambassador 10
Turkey, was arrested as soon as
he entered Germany Tuesday on
his return from Ankara, an official
OF the International Bank here re-
ported last night. The bank Of
fetal, a personal friend of Won
Papen, received no details OF the
arrest.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09

LONDON-AP- The colonial Of
fee has announced that Sir Harold
MacMichael. outgoing British high
commissioner for Palestine, was
slightly wounded in Jerusalem
Tuesday when his car was am
pushed. Lady Macmichael, accom-
panying her husband, was unhurt.
but two members Of the high COM
missioner's stan were seriously in
jured.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09

COMMUNICATIONS arrested
without resistance 25 persons who
said they planned to sing all-India
Congress party songs today-the
second anniversary OF the arrest vf
midas political leaders-as DEM
onstration OF a desire for civil lib
critics. Four others who offered
themselves for arrest were taken
into custody. A few students at
tempted to picket schools and col
leges. Bombay on the whole was
quiet.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09

HOLLYWOOD-AP-Lois And
rews, who married comedian George
Jessel four years ago when only is,
said today that she and the wealthy
Jack Topping expect to marry In
New York in November. Miss And
rews, divorced from Jessel two
years ago, Is here visiting with her
three year old daughter, Jerilynn.
WASHINGTON-AP- The first
stoves will be removed from ra.
tioning August Is when coal.wood
laundry stoves and gas ranges with
non-metallic outside back or side
panels come off the rationed list,
the office of Price Administration
announced today.
SANTIAGO, Chile-AP-A snow
slide in the Andine copper mining
town OF Sewell buried 100 persons
yesterday. Reports this morning
said that four bodies had been
found and eight injured persons
were rescued In central and south
ern Chile. violent winter rain
storms swept over a vide area.
flooding streets in Santiago and
Valparaiso.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09

TOPEKA, Kans.-AP--The Santa
Fe Railroad estimated yesterday
that 2,160,0 bushels of wheat still
are stored on the ground in the
Southwest.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09

ME-AP-Antoine de st. Exu-
perry, "A, French pilot and author.
is missing after a mission over
Southern France, an official an
nouncement said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09

KANSAS CITY-AP - Rock
hurst College is offering a four-year
course for bachelor OF science de-
gree in industrial relations, Rev.
John C. Fried, director Of the
schools institute for social recon
struction, said today. He added tina.
this Is the first school IN the cou 9
try to offer a degree in ALDERMAN.
agement problems.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09

HAVANA-AP- The known toll
of FIVE dead was expected to rise
today as a salvage crew worked 10
lift a four-engined Pan American
clipper from the bottom OF Nipe
Bay, Antilla. where 1t crashed while
taking off for Miami with 81 per-
sons aboard. Twelve passengers,
two of them children, remained
unaccounted for after the accident
Tuesday. The big plane was on q
regular San Juan-to-Miami flight
and had made a stop to discharge
three passengers at the way station
In Cuba's lush sugar cane country.
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Metropolitan Methodist
Marks Diamond Jubilee

Worshipefs filled all pews in the
Metropolitan Memorial Methodist
Church yesterday, as morning and
evening services opened the church's
month-long diamond jubilee cele-
bration.
The special evening service, desig-
mated as Homecoming. was at.
tended by all pastors who have led
the congregation since February 7
1882, when the present church build
ing at Nebraska and New Mexico
avenues NV. was dedicated. They
were DR.. James Shera Montgomery
chaplain of the House; the Rev
Philip Edwards. DR.. Chesteen Smith
and the Rev. William A. Reese.
DR.. Keese delivered the sermon on
''The Increasing Purpose" and DR..
Arthur c. Christie, lay leader of the
church. presided.
The Rev. Edward G. Latch, pres
ent pastor of the church, was in
charge of the morning communion
service.
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Montgomery Schools
Top Bond Sale Quotes

Montgomery County public schools
continue to exceed their quotas in
the campaign they are conducting
under direction of DR.. Edwin w
Broome, county superintendent OF
schools, to sell 100000 worth OF
War Bonds as their share of the
county's quota of $2,200,00O.
At Laytonsville Friday night
where the Laytonsville and Unity
Schools staged a joint rally, bonds
totaling Sits were subscribed for
$5,975 being credited to the Laytons-
vile School and 81 300 to the school
at Unity. The quotas were $1,000
and 5000, respectively.
A rally at the Montrose School
produced sales of 1926 and at a
similar meeting at the school at
Dickerson the sales totaled $2,1OO
The Montrose quota was 1925 and
the quota for the Dickerson School
$3.50.