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Evening star., 1944-02-17
Pep, Out Of Hospital.
Rejoins Navy School
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Md. Feb. IT.
Willie Pep, holder Of the New York
version of the world featherweight
championship, has been discharged
from the Bainbridge Naval Hospital
and returned to the Physical In
structors' School, the post public
relations ONCE has announced.
Evening star., 1944-02-17
Hockey Teams in Benefit

BOSTON, Feb. II R).-Manager
Art Ross has announced that his
Boston Bruins would play an exhi-
bition hockey game with an all-star
team in Ottawa February "A for
the benefit of the air cadets Of the
RCAF in the Ottawa district.
Evening star., 1944-02-17
Totals IA 4 z
Iotals Ia 32 Totals Ia 5 80
St. Johns Set for Big Test.

St. Johns Set for Big Test.
st. Johns showed itself ready for
the hot going ahead by downing
Georgetown Prep, 31-2l, on the lat
ter's court yesterday. The Cadet
win ended Prep's surge that had
Carried it to victory in five of its
last six games, st. Johns wass In
front throughout, with - Paddy
Rhodes and Tommy Cavanaugh
setting the pace. They had the
Johnnies ahead, 22-l5, at the half.
Evening star., 1944-02-17
Central High RifIemen
Win From Western

Central Highs rife team edged
Western High marksmen, 1881 .222,
In a match fired yesterday on the
formers range
James Edmundson OF Central was
high man with 1853.
Evening star., 1944-02-17
Coolidge Juniors Add One

Coolidge Juniors won over St. Al
bans Juniors, 34-19, yesterday. I
was Coolidge's 18th victory in II
starts.
Evening star., 1944-02-17
Birney, Vet Turfmon, Dies

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. II R-
Bryan Taylor Birney, 80, retired
horse trainer and one time president
Of the New York Livestock Ex-
change, died last night.
Evening star., 1944-02-17

Five years ago-Glenn Cum
ningham wins Baxter mile Of
NYAC track meet in 4:12.6.
Evening star., 1944-02-17
Win, Lose or Draw

BY -GRANTLAND RICE.

1t always has been contention just impossible
baseball and football would be
and rugby. 1t just be
For example friend Col former West Point
tackle sends me column written by we-known sports
writer on American football looked just
II noticed that in the play game b.
THE taking closely together that lot
Of obstruction inevitable Kicking discouraged puts
appear nearly as fast as our own No
one taking part in seemed very
we were eetng set Tor the runner promptly dowed
or the referee blew his whistle Altogether adventure
but American Rugser must be acquired taste
They tackled hercely and there sigh Of
shown the ball carrier still impress
sion that the stoppages the
tive endeavor the lack speed
tion that left its most depressing effect" .
See Too Little Action for Time Consumed
in England, Wales they don't like American
football largely for the that
ton or the in motion only "A minutes
consumed.
dispute weakness in our game looking
at the show from angle Rugby and
tinued action, just basket ball hockey
But against this you game of cricket This
isn't what would call the fastest the speedest
ago talking Donahue who pitched for
the Phies and for Cleveland in the time of Nap Lao
went out for cricket Philadelphia He shortly
taking up The game and doing quite well with it.
wy G did you happen to give up oTket," asked Donahue
in this match against English things
stood They told me we were now playing the second inning
promptly retired wasn't busy but never had time to give week
to one game including the time out for tea
Track, Golf Tennis, Boxing Are international
There still are certain international games These include sof
tennis boxing and certain ball.
OF track and field the basis Of all Olympic
field
and jumping and heaving missiles back the
requiring extensive complications.
example in golf beyond the United States
their hottest matches England Scotland France
Japan, Australia, india America.
Golf ourang tennis this respect although Davis Cup
matches almost the socaled globe would list track and field
golf and tennis the tops of international sport
Boxing? good ring
fighters outside of the United although schmeng Germany
and Camera of Italy rather shady titles.
all
Its football baseball pasies
millions love understand, they will
iceberg become
another waning furnace. = e + !
North American N.v,n.n.r Alliance. 1nc, = >
Evening star., 1944-02-17

Today a year ago-Yale, Har-
ward and Princeton say CON
tinued maintenance of athletics
as usual no longer is feasible"
Evening star., 1944-02-17

Three years ago-Joe Louis,
203la. kos Gus DoraZio, 1884,,
IN 1:30 Of second round OF heavy
weight title fight.
Evening star., 1944-02-17

Totals III 331 Totals $ b21
Barons Get Back At Mounts.
Another Star tournament team,
Mount Rainier, didn't fare 50 we'll
yesterday. 1t took good trimming
at Bethesda Chevy Chase as the
Barons turned in a 41-10 triumph
to balance an earlier win by the
Mounts.
Bethesda was ahead all the way
by a good margin, with Herbie Ben
son grabbing scoring honors with
IL points,
Evening star., 1944-02-17

Totals --16 537 Totals
Evening star., 1944-02-17

Totals Ia 541 Totals 4 40
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Nod Given to
School Plans

Final approval was given plans
for the four room addition TO Har-
riet Elementary School and the
OFFER Of the Federal Works Agency
to provide funds amounting 10
S30.3s3 toward cost OF the struc.
ture was accepted. az a special
meeting OF the Ypsilantl Board OF
Education this morning
The local school district will pro.
vide S17.27f. toward the total esti-
mated cost OF s30.3s3. the remand.
er being handled by the F'WA.
Ralph S. Gerganoff. architect. is 10
take plans into Detroit Friday
morning. for preliminary approval
OF the federal agency. and final ap-
proyal is expected next weei
The structure is TO be built on
tie southeast corner OF the Har-
ret School building. and will e1-
tend south. The four classrooms
include two rooms on each floor.
Rooms will be regular classroom
size. and will be constructed Of az
phalt tile All Of the construction
material is 10 be freproo' Halls
and the stairway will be made Of
concrete with a layer Of terrazzo.
while the exterior Of the building
Will be OF brick matched 10 the
old structure.
Board members also approved a
standard wage scale at their meet
i'm.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Bread Not to
be Rationed

Washington, Apr. 10 AP Con.
fidence that the United States viii
be able to avoid rationing OF bread.
flour and other wheat food pro
ducts was expressed by War Food
Administration officials today as
new reports from the winter wheat
cit told OF further Improvements
in 1874 crop prospects.
Government grain experts are
now expecting a wheat crop Of more
than S00.000.000 bushels supple
menting the crop will be a reserve
of around 30O.000000 bushels left
over from previous years.
The WA has said that a crop ~
100000 000 bushels would provide
enough Of the grain FOR domestic
food and seed requirements. nor
mai livestock feeding and moderate
exports.
However. continuation Of the use
~ wheat for more livestock feeding
than average. FOR alcohol produc-
ton. and for large iend-lease com
mitments would necessitate. food
officials said, considerab imports
from Canada FOR several months.
has been importing some wheat
from tauaGa Tor several mOnru-
Inasmuch az steps have been TAX.
en- 20 reduce livestock numbers. re-
quirements OF wheat FOR feeding
during the next 12 months VIII be
lower. the officials said, than during
the past year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
F arm Labor
Pool Sought

Two dirt" farmers OF this area
Jay Talladay and Robert Garrod
meeting with the Educational Fly
ing Squadron Committee Of Local
so. CLIO. are believed TO have
worked out a plan OF farm help
which may be adopted on a state.
wide basis. according to Kenneth
Russell. Washtenaw County emer-
gency farm placement director.
They have evolved a card on
which volunteer farm help will list
their names, telephone numbers.
time available, and type of work Of
which they are capable. The work
types listed are. helping with
chores when the farmer is i'll, drive
tractor, drill grain, draw manure,
milk by hand. drive horses. plant
corn. draw hay. milk by machine,
plow, cultivate, plant potatoes, har-
vest crops or feed stock.
These cards are to be distributed
to industrial workers through fac.
tories and at union meetings. It
was decided that payment should
be made by the farmers at a rate
not less than 90 cents an hour.
The placement office will help
obtain gasoline for the farm work
ers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Padgett to
Lack Witness

Ann Arbor. April l9--AP-P aral
Icing the original case eight years
ago, the retrial OF William n.
Padgett. so. for the hold-up staying
Of an Ann Arbor policeman roday
was scheduled to reach circuit
court jury in its third day
Their motion for directed YER
dict Of acquittal denied yesterday
by Presiding Judge James +. Che
not OF Wayne County. Padgett's
two attorneys Indicated the de.
Tense would rest after brief inte~-
rogation OF witness they declined
to Identify.
Pad@etts first trial started June
%. 1886. and ended two days later,
July /. when a jury found him gull
~ Of murder after less than an
hours deliberation. he was sen
fenced to life imprisonment by
Judge Geo. &c W. Sample OF Wash.
tenaw County.
Last October, after Padgett had
served seven years in the Mar.
quette Branch Prison and the State
Prison OF Southern Michigan. the
state supreme court held the orig
inal trial was prejudlcial and ord.
cred new hearing
As the prosecution rested yes
terday afternoon. Defense Attorney
Walter VI. Nelson Of Detroit attac&-
ed testimony Of two Witnesses 10
the hold-up which occurred In a
clothing store here in 1885 and also
the prosecutions failure 10 pro
duce a third witness TO the at
tempted robbery in which Police
man Clifford Stang was fatally
shot.
Nelson argued that Herbert r.
Wetherbee and william Conlin 90
owners Of the store. identified Pad
gett as one OF twosmen who staged
the hold.up only on the basis Of
viewing him in jail in violation Of
III defendants constitutional
rights. Padgett was arrested In
California a year after the Stay
ing. while the second suspect new
or was located
Prosecutor Francis " Kamman
testified that an effort was made
in February 70 subpoena II. James
\. Akers OF the Army Air Force. n
customer in the store when the
hold-up occurred. but that he had
left an Oklahoma base for overseas
duty.
The defense. contending that
Akers testimony had aided Pod
.t's supreme court appeal, assert
ed that Kamman should have made
earlier arrangement for his appear
ance
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Blood Unit to
Come May z

Red Cross Blood Donor DaS IN
Ypsilanti will next be on Nav .
from l2:30-4:3O at the Methodist
Church.
Miss Estabrook Rankin. in
charge Of the local donor work. an
nounces that the Presbyterion
Women's Society will foster this
days service as a memorial to
Edward Winter a member Of the
church. Aviation Radioman Win
t was killed in a crash at sea
last January 2 To sponsor the
work further. members Of the
Women's Society will take registra-
tions. Donors may contact Mrs.
W. W. Winter or Mrs. Raymon
Bair, Mrs. r. J. Baker. Mrs. +. C..
Holland, Mrs. Alya Hunter. Mrs
N J. Miller. Mrs. Charles Power.
Mrs. Roy Meyer, Mrs. d. D. Nicoll.
Mrs. lyle ID. Smith.
At the Michigan State Normal
College, Mrs. Robert Shrepper and
Miss Betty Parsons will be receir-
ing registrations. At the Ford
Generator plant, Donald Franklin
will take the registrations
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Company +
Rates We'll


Company F, OF the Michigan
State troops was given a satisfac-
tory rating in a federal inspec-
ton Tuesday evening in which two
officers from the Sixth Service
Command. DeDtroit, participated.
Shotguns which were cleaned
last Sunday by a special detach
ment. were packed for shipment
Tuesday. They are to be replaced
by new springfield rifles, which
are to be issued next week. This
Thursday evening the non com.
missioned officers Of the company
will complete their National Rifle
Association course, and will take
their qualifying shooting tests
then.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Students to
Gather Paper

Because Of the acute shortage OF
paper and the governments need
for it, the Ypsilanti High School
students have completed plans for
another waste paper drive Monday.
beginning at $3.50 a. IN. and lasting
all day.
Residents OF Ypsilanu and Will
low Run Village are being asked
to gather all old paper. magazines.
boxes, and other disable paper con-
tainers, and have them tied in
bundles and waiting on the curbs
for the students to collect. Per
sons having large quantities Of
paper to be collected may phone
Al b, and a truck will call sometime
during the day.
Ypsilanti High School is coop
Grating in the attempt on the part
OF the government to collect S,000,-
900 tons Of paper this year for The
war effort Paper has over 700. 900
critical war uses, among which are
ammunition cases. helmet Innings.
bomb bands. blood plasma contain
e., and ration *" containers for
jungle fighters.
In the past two drives the high
school students have collected
17736 tons. the sale OF which
amounted to S2.46451. This money
has been. used for war projects.
few being Junior Red Cross, Ameri-
can Red Cross. Community Fund.
and donating Sunday papers TO the
soldiers at the Romulus Air Base
The drive. sponsored by the
Student Council. Is headed by Dan
Quirk, assisted by Jack Fox, Betty
Henneke. and Norman Given. Miss
Gertrude Murray and Mrs. Eliza
beth Teaboldt are faculty advis-
ers. Members of the publicity
committee are Roger katon, chair
man. James Bell. DeLynn Leverett,
Rosemary McGinn. Betty Henneke.
and Paul Easing. with Miss Helen
Brady as faculty adviser.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Township to
be Divided

Approval OF a plan for the di'
viding Of Ypsilanti Township into
three precincts was given Tuesday
evening at the township board
meeting at the town nall.
L. c. Simmonds, chairman. and
committeeman Nelson Boutell and
]. F. Shepherd presented their re-
port, which provides for the d.
vision to be made before the pri-
mary election July Il. According
to the report district one will be
south of Ypsilanti. district two
will be north and west Of the city,
to the Pittsfield Township line.
and district three will be east and
north of Ypsilanti, extending TO
the county line, and to Superior
Township.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Kiiwaniis Club
Told About
New Guinea

II was first hand information
that Kiwanians received today
The speaker was It. Col. Frank
Lidke, who returned few days
ago from the Pacific area where
boys OF the Ypsilanti Signal Corps
have been doing magnificent
job In the Ypsilanh group. he
said. there have been only two
injuries and no deaths, yet our
men have worked under fire and
spent many night es well as day.
light hours in battle areas TO keep
vital communication lines open
and to lay new lines as troops ld.
Nanced.
Although Col. Lidke spoke with
reserve. II was apparent that he
and the Ypsllanti men who worked
with him, have played a highly i'm
rortant role in accomplishing what
seemed to sbe the impossible.
During early advances the prob
lem of transportation frequently
left fighting units with extremely
low food ratIous. Those were days
Of hardest fighting. for the Japs
were inspired with their teaching
Of super power with divine guild.
ance and protection. Their 81
lerior numbers together with
their confluence and reckless sac
rifice OF life gave allied troops
strong opposition. Their treach
cry too cost many lives, many or
the wounded or those pretending
TO surrender, carrying hand gre
nades which they used at close
range
The -Ipsilanti boys are in high
s'irit. Col. Lidke said, and. most
Of them will probably be back in
Ipsianti before the end OF sum
NOR perhaps by August /.
Rev. Hugo Fenker introduced the
speaker. and Clarence Loesell read
an article pralsing troops for their
fine work in the New Guinea area
whore the Ypsilanti men have been
I'm service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Veteran Aid
Group Begun

Tuesday evening at the Board
Of Commerce Office a group of
residents organized themselves
into Council of Veteran Affairs"
The new group consisted of repre-
sentatives from the following or
CARNATIONS, American Legion. Red
Cross, Educational Institutions,
Board Of Commerce, Council OF So
cial Agencies, Junior Chamber OF
Commerce. United States Employ
ment Service, Industrial Employ
ers, UAW-CIO labor union. A f
Of l. Labor unions, Veterans OF
Foreign Wars, Kiwanis Club, Ro-
tary Club, Travellers Aid Society
Foremen's Club.
Paul Ungrodt was named chair
man.
The purpose OF this ORGANIZATION
Is to help returning veterans into
suitable employment and give him
other assistance he may need, such
as educational training, family
help or even medical services.
Until the proper place has been
chosen for an office the American
Red Cross has agreed to be the ref
cradle center where a service
man may register.
This group is entirely voluntary
and was recommended by the Sc
lective Service Office in Lansing
and Governor Harry Kelly. All
communities are expected to set
up group and bring about CO.
operation for the returning vet.
eran.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Unions Pack
Price Control

Washington. Apr. l9-AP-The
CLIO and the ALL joined hands to-
day TO call upon Congress TO con
tinue. without weakening amend
ments.' the federal system OF price
controls.
In an unusual joint statement,
W ich was concurred in also by
the Railway Labor Executive As
sociation. the union organizations
declared also
"A restoration OF the relation
ships between prices and wages
which excited Septembe II, 1912
il absolutely essential TO make
IN" law work eqquitably and build
the morale OF American workers
20 the highest decree of efficiency.
The statement was read to the
Senate Banking Committee by
President William Green OF the
ALL. The committee is consider
ing legislation TO continue price
controls another year after next
June 30.
GrCen, IN separate presenta-
ton, said the ALL wants the price
control act extended for two years
after the war.
The All. and the CIO previous
ly Joined in organized labor's no.
strike pledge for the duration, but
on most m tiers they have follow
ed sepa ate courses.
While agreed on the need for
/ ce control extension. their rep
resentatiyes' appearances before
the banking committee have been
made separately
President Philip Murray and 9th.
er Go officials testified yesterday.
Today was set aside for Green and
ALL associates.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Kelly Seeks
Support For
.M'Kay Fight

Detroit Mich. Apr 10 AT Gov.
ernor Kelly sought today 10 rally
his family" OF state elective OH.
Gals to support him actively as
titular chief OF "Anti-McKay"
groups at tomorrow's Republican
state convention.
Objective OF Kelly and his fol
lowers is to assure election OF dele
gates TO the Republican National
Convention pledged 20 block re-elec-
ton Of Frank D. Mckay OF Grand
Rapids as this states Republican
national committeeman. They con.
cede they have a real fight on their
hands. ana that II they win II may
be by narrow margin.
Secretary OF State Herman II.
Dignan announced he had pledged
his support to Kelly. and declared
his candidacy for election as one OF
Michigan's seven delegates-at-large
TO the national convention. Dignan
Is a staunch supporter OF Governor
7 ThoHas f. Dewey OF New York for
president.
Auditor General Vernon J. Brown
announced he. too, would be behind
Kelly. and conferred with him on
strategies.
Attorney General Herbert J.
Rushton said he had conferred with
the governor and received assur.
ance that inability 10 arrange mul
tually convenient dates was the
sole reason FOR the governors pre-
vious failure to get together with
him TO talk politics" Rushton said
he told Kelly the l1th and 18th
congressional districts In the Up
per Peninsula probably would elect
delegates friendly to Mckay. and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
RIA. Wooster
New Deputy

Sheriff John l.. Osborn today an.
nounced appointment of Roland A..
Wooster as deputy replacing James
OLeary who submitted his reslgna-
ton to be effective April 81. Mr.
Wooster is TO start his duties May
l.
The new officer has made his
home in Ann Arbor since 1924. is
married. and has five children. He
also has considerable experience
as a police officer. having served
for two years in the Great Lakes
River patrol. seven on the Ann Ar.
Dor police force and approximately
one and a half years with the De-
troit police.
Prior to his police activity he did
carpentry work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Siimians Fire to Last Apple, Then Retreat

One OF the monkeys squirmed
through the bars on the zebra 3
cage and was staging his own ro-
dec. humping the zebra on tie
I OK and squealing the monkey
equivalent OF "giddap'
a couple OF others had discover.
"a Wild boar in a crate and were
tickling its nose with their tails
As Buck and his helpers Renter
ed an old monkey with philoso-
: ical look stood ilst inside the
door. juggling two eggs media
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
Congress Today

lBv Associated Presfl
Senate
In recess until Friday.
Banking Committee continues
hearings on price control extension
=G0:3O a. m. Eastern War Time.)
Military subcommittee continues
war contract termination testimony
F. G0:30).
House
Seeks vote on one-year extern.
sion Of Lend.Lease program meets
al nOOu).
Interstate subcommittee starts
investigation OF gasoline black
market" G0).
Banking Committee hears Marvin
Jones on price control. G0.30).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19

lively. Buck covered his eyes and
charged
The old-timer held his FIRE. but
another barrage came from the
apple barrel. now manned by three
OF the simlans. They fred TIL the
last apple. then took TO the raft
ers
Armed with poles and nets.
Bucks helpers began the roundup.
They found the last money In a
stove. where he had fallen asleep
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
BOUND OVER

Mt. Pleasant, Apr. 19--AP-Wil-
liam Larsen. "a year old high
school instructor. was bound over
to the May term circuit court jury
after examination before Justice
Stephen Fox Tuesday on a charge
OF shooting and seriously woundipg
George Kasel. Is, one OF a group
OF students he claimed pelted mis-
trailer home with snowballs hist
February. Larsen. formerly OF
Ludington, was released from the
county Jail after several weeks con
finement because of IN health.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19

Delaware Township. y. J.. apr
l9-AP-Warren +. Buck learned
today how much fun there is In a
barrel OF monkeys.
Someone let several barrels Of
them-100 by actual count-o-t ~
their cages az Bucks animal farm.
Hearing com-lotion An the
building, he stuck his head in the
door and was bopped with an ap-
pie. A monkey standing in the ap-
pie barrel wound up for another
pitch and Buck retired
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST

Detroit and vicinity-Fair and
warmer tonight. Lowest tonight
about 80. Thursday increasing
cloudiness and mild.
Lower Michigan Increasing
oloudiness and slightly warmer to-
night Light showers south por.
ton Thursday
Highest temperature yesterday
Sc; lowest last night 80.
Highest temperature one year
ago today Al: lowest 80.
Highest temperature this date
in last II years 50 in 1915; low.
est % in 1897.
The sun sets today az s:f7 p.
m and rises Thursday at Gas a.
m.
The moon sets today al ABB p.
m. and rises Thursday at 5:52 a.
m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-19
SUSPECTS HELD

Allegan. Apr. Zap Three
men are being held as suspects in
the looting Of $500 worth OF
electrical equipment and $50 in
cash from Is western Allegan Coun.
~ schools. according to Sheriff l..
A. Johnson. Their names were
withheld. the sheriff said. because
other arrests are possible.