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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-12
MELON CEILINGS SET

RALEIGH, May IL Up The
State Department of Agriculture
said today that tentative ceiling
price of $50 ton has been set
for watermelons grown in North
Carolina this year.
Randall B. Etheridge, chief of
the Markets division, said that
under tentative Office of Price
Admins ration regulations, these
prices would be allowed:
For May. S35 ton, from June
/ to July 4, $50; from July. to
October 81, or the end of the
season. $50.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-12
Herbie Kay, Nationally
Known Band Leader Dies

DALLAS. May IL Up -Herbie
Kay, 40, acknowledgement band
leader. died at hospital here
today.
Kay had been here for several
weeks, coming from the Mayo
clinic at Rochester, Mimi. where
he had gone for treatment.
His widow, the former Betty
Denning, lives in Dallas.
Kay was the former husband OF
Actress Dorothy Lamour, who got
her singing start with the Kay
band.
Evening star., 1944-04-24
foot and hosiery sarerS

Fine cotton foot savers to wear with or
without stockings for foot comfort and
protection. A real warm weather treat for
wearers of cosmetic stockings. Sizes 9
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Evening star., 1944-04-24

Eliminates warm weather perspiration
from the back of your dress. Pins to
shoulders and waistlne. Invisible. wash
able hesh-colored cotton. Small medium,
large 2.1c
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
Students Add
toBond Total

Thursday proved TO be a very
successful day in the fifth war bond
drive at Ypsilanti High school
The total sales to date mounted 10
$685.. as the students turned n.
s2,750 in Thursdays sales OF the
quota OF 100000 there yet remain,
sS3,375 TO be sold.
First place in the competition be-
tween the four Junior home room s
was taken by home room li3. viii n
turned in s2,050. Home room Eli
took second place. having $3.50 20
their credit Third place was taken
by room 200 W. with $500. and
fourth place went to home room
2I5. with $50.
Miss Marian Worden was high
turning in $500. Other high
statesmen were George Dawson,
5000; Lester Pho, sl75. and Marian
Knaub, with $50 dollars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
Gardens Not
Being Taken

THAT the coming winter may
bring about a serious food short
age should be a major concern OF
Ypsilanti residents" states the Vic.
tory Garden Committee.
THE lifting OF the rationing OF
certain canned goods at present
seems to have made people conf
dent in this locality, whereas the
government urges everyone to real
ize that this is only a temporary
measure.
"Ypsilanti's quota OF community
gardens to be cultivated is in the
meantime, only half filed.
Twenty gardens so by so feet
are. still available at the Huron
Gardens" Immediately west OF the
Peninsula Paper Co., 20 gardens
at "Ecorse Gardens" on Ecorse
Rd., and one garden at Prospect
School.
Anyone who wishes 10 have a
Victory Garden is urged to con
tact the Board of Commerce office
on Michigan Ave. immediately
Due to the tracts having been
plowed for three weeks now the
committee warns that further hest
tation in starting the cultivation OF
tn gardens will only mean added
work IL weeds are allowed TO take
the upper hand"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
Ballots Out
~
For directors

Seven new members OF the board
Of directors of the Board OF Com
merce are being chosen in an cleo
ton being conducted by mail, Bal
lots we're being sent out today, and
the return date deadline was set
for Thursday, May %.
Candidates for the seven offices
are: H. S. Allison. william C. Berg
man. ]. E. Burnett, Leroy n. Bush,
Carroll Curtis, Wesley NJ. Dawson,
Ralph S. Gerganoff, r. B. Haig,
Bert E. Harrison, c. ]. Helm, Dan
T. Quirk, Ben ]. Sovey, William
D. Stevens, and Jack T. Willough-
by.
Outgoing directors are: A. B.
Curtis, Glenn E. Groosbeck. Arthur
F. Nissly. Maynard C. Richardson,
Luman A. Seamans, Matthew Sim
kule, and Rev. Gordon c. Speer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
More Money
ForHighways

Lansing. Mich. May 10 The
State Highway Department will
spend Sl2s,794 during the present
fiscal year ending June 30. 1914, on
maintenance OF state trunkline high
ways In Washtenag County. an in
crease OF S53.34l over the s75,4o3
spent for the same purpose during
the 1928 fiscal year. Highway
Commissioner Charles W Ziegler
reports.
The increased expenditure OF
state funds in Washtenaw County
this year for state trunkline main
tenance is In line with Commits
sioner Ziegler's policy Of an inten-
sive program designed to bring the
trunkline system up TO satisfac-
tory standards. Trunkline mainten.
ance had been allowed TO lag In re-
cent years and many miles of trunk
lines we're in poor condition a year
ago. This condition and the neces-
sity for keeping roads in good con-
dition 10 protect the peoples heavy
investment in these roads. TO reduce
tire wear and to speed wartime
traffic prompted the Commissioner
TO adopt a maintenance program
calling for an increase OF 40 per
cent in expenditures over the ell
tire state as compared to any pre-
yious year.
Gravel placed on state trunklines
In the last year doubles that Of any
previous, recent year A similar
program is necessary for this year
10 build up these highways. Good
progress is being made in this work
which is resulting in a general i'm
provement in the state highway
system, Commissioner Ziegler said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
US. to Help
Build British
AIR Services

Washington May 1s-INS- "A
project Is being worked out in
Washington today to provide Great
Britain with large numbers OF Unit
ed States transport planes. TO build
up Britain's postwar civil aviation.
ofhcials acknowledged today that
this government Is willing TO dis
pose OF surplus transport planes TO
the British; TO reduce somewhat
the tremendous advantage this
country otherwise would have In
postwar air commerce.
The plan would also include dis
posal OF surplus bombers. IL It Is
found feasible to convert them into
transport planes.
One official expressed it this
way:
1T would not be in our interest.
or in the interest OF world securi-
ty, for us to make a great pyramid
OF our planes after the war, and
sit on top OF the pyramid, growing
jealousy at the rest OF the world"
The disparity between the Unit
ed States and Great Britain arises
from the fact that. by wartime
agreement between the two coun-
tries, the British have concentrate
ed on production OF small fighter
planes, while American industry
has turned out bombers and trans
port planes.
Thus the United States has a
great advantage both in the num-
Der Of big planes on hand. and
in the capacity for production OF
transport planes for civil aviation.
Officials insisted. however, that
nobody is selling Uncle Sam down
the river. In return for American
planes, Britain would be expect
ed to provide concessions such
as the use OF British bases through
out the world.
The actual machinery OF dispos-
al. it was indicated, would be
through the surplus war property
administration, which was recent
ly established, with VIII Clayton
as administrator. To advise Clay
ton on aviation matters. l.. WEIGH
Pogue, chairman Of the civil aero
nautics board, has been appointed
to the SWPA.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
Tentative War Bond Quotas Set

Tentative quotas for Ypsilanti's
part in the Fifth War Loan Drive,
TO be from June IL through July S.
were established Thursday at a
meeting OF the committee at Hotel
Huron Ypsilanti's quota is $1,l5O,.
600, OF which investment bonds
totalling $5s7.50 are to be sold,
and r. +. and G bonds are TO
amount to S562,500.
Individual quotas assigned are.
industry, 100000. clubs. $780,
900; retailers. 1000; city schools,
$50, 900; women's division, $50,
900; theaters. si5. 900: Normal Col
lege. Roosevelt School and Lincoln
School 100000; city employees and
utilities, $20.000.> and Ypsilanti
State Hospital 1850.
d. NJ. Silkworth Is chairman OF
the local committee. and william
Bassett IL assistant chairman. X
b. Haig and J. II. Thompson are
handling the special investment
bonds. and Foster Fletcher and
VI nhi u fAlIhdIusOu are III fildi 3 =
OF the retailers T. bond division
J. 4. Burnett IS in charge OF sales
at the Ypsllanti State Hospital.
while co-chairmen OF Industrial
sales are Edwin Streicher and ~
l.. Munro. Prof. G. NJ Loesell is
In charge Of sales at the Normal
College, Roosevelt. and Lincoln
Schools. and r. A. Retallick Is
handling theater sales. f. II.
Greenstreet Is in charge OF sales
in clubs and organizations. c. c.
Wescott is handling sales in WON
ems organizations and Glenn Groos-
beck is in charge OF sales at the
banks Emil Susterka Is in charge
OF the utilities division George
c. Handy IL in charge OF publicity.
and Paul Ungrodt is chairman OF
administration.
Thursday evening Mr. Silkworth,
Mr.. Halg. and Mr. Ungrodt were
in Jackson attending dinner meet
ing at which Frank Isbey. state
chairman Of the war bond drives.
was the speaker. Plans for the
coming drive we're discussed. and
instructions given.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
Marsh Heads
Jr. Chamber

Thorvald F. Marsh was unani-
mously elected president OF the
Ypsilanti Junior Chamber of Com
merce in the election meeting
Thursday night at Hotel Huron,
He succeeds Andrew d. Smith,
who turned over the presiding dut-
les at the meeting. New officers
will be active in the June meeting
with the fiscal year beginning In
July.
Hugh Dinsdale was advanced
from secopd vice president to first
vice president; Richard Smith was
elected second vice president; Nor
ton Nelles was unanimously chosen
secretary and Kenneth Leighton,
treasurer.
Mr.. Marsh has been a resident
of Ypsilanti for seven years, five
of which he was active in the Jun
Tor Chamber of Commerce. He
has been a member OF the board
for three years, and the past year
was first vice president. He is
employed as an auditor in the
time department at the Ford
Bomber Plant.
Officers were elected from the
Board Of Directors, which consists
OF IL members. There were five
holdover members. Thorvald F..
Marsh, Hugh Dinsdale, Fred Peters,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
City Treasurer Busy
Collecting Dog Fees

Wednesday City Treasurer Ma
bel !. Stadtmiller paid to the Wash
tenaw County Treasurer $4,000
collected for county dog licenses
for the year 1914. This makes a
total Of S631.50 collected and paid
to the county so far this year. This
amount is for 375 dogs.
For a county license. the price
is $3.50 for a male dog, or unsexed
dog, and $500 for female dog
Beginning June penalty OF 81
will be added, making $3.50 for
male or unsexed dogs, and s. for
female dogs. t=
There are approximately $50
dogs in the city so II is expected
the last few days in May will be
busy ones in the City Treasurer's
office IL dog owners procure their
licenses without the added pen
atty.
Kennel licenses are written only
In the county treasurer's office in
Ann Arbor. The cost is $3.50 for
ten tags, and a penalty OF IS is
added June /.
The City Ordinance requiring all
dogs In the city to be vaccinated
for rabies and registered with the
city is being enforced by the po-
lice department. The work is in
charge OF Harry Short, City pound
master. Payments can be made
and receipts and tags obtained in
the city treasurer's office, city hall,
or by contracting the pound master
Charges are 81 for a male or IN
sexed dog. and 81 for a female dog.
To date approximately one hundred
dogs have been registered The
veterinarians certificate showing
immunization must accompany the
application and be left on file with
the city.
The state quarantine for rabies
has not been lifted. therefore dogs
are not allowed to run at large.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
Forenen Told
Peace Duties

This country will produce weap-
ons OF peace as we'll as weapons OF
war, and the foremen will guide
and mold these weapons and will!
show leadership qualifications that
will be stepping stones to higher
things. Montague A. Clark. director
OF Industrial relations, Motor Pro
ducts Corporation. Detroit, told
members OF the Foremen's Club in
addressing them at their annual La
dies Night dinner in knights OF
Pythias Hall, Thursday evening.
He said that the soldiers 'have
fought and suffered and they will
look TO Ms for leadership and i'll
spiration. then, with Gods help we
must get rid OF our spltes and pre-
iudices and help correct our mis-
See FOREM 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
Social Agencies Group
Discusses Carver Site

Plans for a site for a new build
ing for Carver Community Center
were discussed Thursday evening
at a meeting Of the Recreation d.
vision Of the Council OF Social
Agencies. Santee Brockman and
Rev. Henry Simmons, represent
ing the Carver board, and Jesse
Rutherford, director. were present
at the meeting. and requested that
they be given additional time 10
select a site for the building.
Three members OF the recreation
division, Lester, Miller, chairman,
Scott Colburn, and DR.. J. II. Nc
Culloch. volunteered to assist in
supervision OF Gilbert House in
the absence OF its director, Miss
Mary Heitsch. who will be away on
vacation from May % to June l..
This assistance was requested by
the Gilbert House Board in a re-
port in which II was stated that
board members will handle much
OF the activities at Gilbert House
during Miss Heitsch's absence.
Tuesday evening the Youth Gut
dance division OF the council will
meet.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
to Give
Clear Picture
of New Deal

Jasper. Tex, May rs-AP-Rep.
Martin Dies (D-Texl who recently
announced his decision not to seek
reelection, says he is going to
give the people OF the United
States a clear picture OF what has
been going on in Washington"
In an interview with a Houston
Post reporter at his country home
near here yesterday. Dies declared
that between June l and Is he in
tends to put on the desks OF Amer
lean newspaper editors a docl.
mented denunciat,on OF the New
Deal. He added there would be
disclosures moses sensational than
anything his congressional COM
mittee on un-Aa4erican activities
has ever yet announced.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
Mounting Wave of Strikes
Attributed to War Nerves

the war progressed and workers
were kept at their jobs for long
hours with little chance for relax
alton.
Recent labor unrest has been
dramatized in the past two weeks
by the defiance OF San Francisco
machinists in a shipyard wage dis
pute, by the Detroit foremen's
strike and by the statement OF Gen.
Henry II. Arnold that the fore
mems dispute had cost $50 fighter
planes.
War Labor Board officials we're
encouraged by their success In
winning eventual compliance with
back.to-work orders in both cases
without referring them to the Pres
ldent. Both cases. they said, had
been moving toward a crisis for
several months.
Some government officials be
lieve labor unrest moves in cycles,
illustrating their conviction that d
serious stoppage may lead to an
epidemic.
Thus far there has been no great
! sentiment evident in Congress to
attack the strike problem with
legislation as was done last year
when the Smith Connally anti
strike law was passed after the
nationwide coal strikes. Propon-
ents Of National Service Legisla-
ton. however. have suggested that
| Il would curb strikes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
Disputes Within Ranks of Labor Deprecated

OF the University OF Michigan pre-
dicted a rapid rehabilitation OF the
armed forces, but said demands OF
agriculture. trades, construction
and domestic services would alb
sorb all except one or two million
people Of some II million who
MIGHT be lobless after the war
ends.
Other members OF the panel in
Guided John L. Lovett, general
manager OF the Michigan Manufac-
turer's Association; John w. Scov.
lie. Chrysler Corporation econo-
mist; John Airey. president OF the
King-Seeley Corp. Ann Arbor; and
Allen p Crow. president OF the
Economic Club Of Detroit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
Barber Shop Sold After
Ownership for 80 Years

James Hart. who has conducted
his barber business al 100 w. Mich.
igan Ave. for the past 80 years.
sold the business this week ~
Clyde z. Cushman and Jesse B..
Gillingwater. who took possession
Immediately.
Mr.. Hart. who has had a good
standard business these many
years. has seen eight Of his com
panions and competitors. leave the
city or give up their businesses for
various reasons. Mr.. Hart expects
70 enjoy his remaining years with
rest and travel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19

serted more strife exists al present
between labor and labor than be.
tween unions and management.
Gibson declared that most war
time strikes were unauthorized BY
responsible union officials and ths.
such factors as new members with
little union background and intol.
erance resulting from war strain
have placed unions in a bad light
He said there was only a small
faction in Go and 4. r Of l..
forces working al odds with The
overall aim Of organized labor
to improve employe.employer re
lations.
Discussing the postwar employ
msnt outlook, Prof John " Riegel
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19

Washington. May 19-UP-- A
mounting wave OF strikes confront
ed government labor officials to-
day but they indicated they did
not believe the problem was reach
ing unmanagesble proportions.
Officials dealing with labor dis
putes, admittedly concerned about
the current stoppages, believed
that war nerves were the un.
DERIVING factor and would contin-
ue TO cause periodic eruptions as
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19

Ann Arbor, Mich. May Zap
The 18th annual Michigan Adult
Education Institute closed at the
University OF Michigan yesterday
with a panel discussion on post
war labor and employment out
look which resolved into a rous-
ing debate on the wartime conduct
OF unions.
John W. Gibson. president OF the
Michigan clio council and sole
labor participant in the eight-mem-
Der panel. heard heated criticism
directed at wartime strikes both
from the rostrum and the floor.
Frank Rising OF Detroit. general
manager Of the automotive and
aviation parts manufacturers, as
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
Congress Today

(By Associated Press)
Senate
Takes up tar slmpliflcation bill
meets al noon. Eastern war time).
judiciary Subcommittee calls
Rubber Director Dewey In inquiry
into alcohol holiday" prospects
10 a. m.
House
Routine session meets at IL a.
M
Banking Committee hears Eco
nomic Sterilization Director vinsou
on price control extension (10:30).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
American Sixth Army Hops
HundredMil up Coast of
Dutch NewGuinea toWadke
Naziis Pressed
Back Against
Hitler Line
BY The Associated Pres)


Powerful Allied onensives in the
Southwest Pacific and in Burma
today brought control OF the i'm
portant Wakde area OF Dutch New
Guinea and sent Jungle hardened
veterans into Myitkyina, main Japa-
nese base in northern Burma.
American Sixth Army troops hop
ped more than 100 miles up the
Dutch New Guinea coast from
Hollandia for speedy amphioious
conquest OF the WaKde Island area.
site OF an important air base from
which General MacArthur'A forces
might speed the cleanup OF New
Guinea and bring the Palau and
Philippine Islands under air as
sault
Latest reports Indicated the
Americans had pinned the last Jap.
anese defenders OF Wakde against
the edge OF the 4.7OO.toot coral air
strip and were wiping out determin-
ed enemy mortar gun crews. On
the whole. japanese defcnses we're
negligible. Macarthur said.
Room for Bombers
Allied headquarters said the
strip can be heightened 10 1000
feet. providing room for heavy
bombers which can roam north
to the Palau Islands sos miles
away, TO the onemy's big Dutch
East Indies base Mt Halmahera 100
miles to the west and to Dayao in
the Philippines. 1000 miles to the
northwest.
In Burma. II. Gen. Joseph ".
Stilwell's troops exploited their sur
praise capture OF the Myitkyira
airfield TO advance into the city's
outskirts under artillery Gre.
Young Brig. Cen. Frank Merrill.
some OF whose Marauders helped
capture the Myitkyina alrteld. sent
another column west Of the city to
block the supply line from Mo-
gaung. 40 miles west. Other VI
lied forces we're moving on Myth.
yina from the north.
Approximately so alrplane miles
10 the east. Chinese columns wee
developing a pincors drive to clear
a portion OF the enemy held Burma
Road and effect a iuncture WIZ
Stilwolfs army thus connecting
the Ledo and Burma Roads and
opening an overland supply rouis
e. Chinas scantily equipped army.
Pressed Back
Allied troops and tanks press
ed the enemy vigorously back
against the Adolf Hitler line" IN
central Italy today after general
advances OF up TO II miles over a
carpet OF German bodies anu
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
Avery Starts
Libel Action

Chicago. May l9-AP-A suit for
sl,000,000 against Marshall Field.
publisher-editor OF the Chicago
Sun, was on file in L. S. District
Court today, instituted by Sswell
L. Avery. chairman Of Montgom-
cry Ward and Company, and charg-
inS Field "maliciously published
untrue, false and defamatory state
ments" about Avery and his com
pany.
The suit against field was filed
yesterday by Avery as an indivi-
dual and It invoked federal jur.s-
diction on the ground that Field
is a resident OF New York and
Avery a resident OF Illinois. It al
legged Avery was libelled in ar
ticles written by two members Of
the Suns Washington bureau, Tho
mas F. Reynolds and Charles O..
Gridley.
The complaint. which recited the
history OF the mail order con-
Germs controversy with a union,
said the Sun acclaimed the action
of the administration and-HSiolent-
ly attacked" Avery for seeking to
protect and defend the property
OF the company from unlawful SELF
ure by the federal government last
April 26. The government relin-
pushed control to the management
on May 3.
Commenting on the suit, Field
said: II think the people are en-
titled to know why the government
was eventually driven TO take ac-
ton. ..s.s-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST

Michigan-Showers tonight and
Saturday. not quite so cold, tonight.
warmer Saturday.
Highest temperature yesterday
81: lowest last night 4S, mean 81.
Highest temperature one year
ago today 81; lowest az; mean So.
Highest temperature this date
in last II years 81 in 1894; lowest
"a in 1894.
The sun sets today at $40 .. m.
and rises Saturday at 6:07 a. n.
The moon sets today at 5:55 p.
N. and rises Saturday at 5 IS a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
Building to
Begin Monday

Monday morning is the date set
for the starting OF work on the
new Harriet School addition, ac'
cording to- r. s. Gerganoff, archi-
tect. Contracts have been signed,
and September IS has been set as
the date for completion OF the 10
day project. For each day after
that that building is delayed the
contractor is to be assessed a pen
atty.
At Begole School plans are un-
derway for an addition also. Plans
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
New Doran Building
Construction Starts

Workmen today were starting On
a new building for the Doran Ca
rage. which was destroyed by fire.
1t will occupy the back section OF
the present site. and will be 20 BY
100 feet in size. The front section
OF the garage has not been torn
down. and is to be left standing
until Mr.. Doran has made plans
for its use.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-19
Flashes of


NEW YORK AP- Police today
still we're without a clue TO the mys-
terry behind the discovery OF the
body OF valsa Matthai. 22-year-old
Bombay. India. girl. in the Hudson
River nearly two months after she
disappeared from Columbia Univer-
sity