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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04
State Budget
Started

Lansing, Mich. Jan. -AP The
House Ways and Means committee,
opening consideration OF the 1884,
a. state budget, VII get down 10
brass tacks in its first meeting
Wednesday, seeking a determins-
ton OF the Civil Service Comm!s-
sions wage policies for the next
fiscal year.
The committee scheduled a mcet-
ing Wednesday morning with Tho
mas J. Wilson, state Civil Services
director. and members Of the cone
mission. limiting they hoped that
they could obtain from the commits
sion a commitment not TO boost SAL
aries OF state employees again next
year after the appropriations are
fixed.
Lawmakers have complained fire.
quently that their budget making
functions largely are nullified when
the Civil Service Commission sub
sequently orders a general payroll
increase. They recalled that during
the current fiscal year the Civil
Service agency ordered pay boost
six weeks after the l943-44 budget
went into effect.
Civil Service commissioners in
the past have refused consistently
to commit themselves ahead OF time
10 payroll schedules for a full year,
but legislators said they thought
wages ought to be pretty we'll sta
bllized by nov" Rep. John p Espie.
Ways and Means chairman, said
departmental budget will be just
about the same as this year except
for salaries That Is the question We
have TO settle"
The Senate finance committee
will open departmental budget
hearings at the same time as part OF
Governor Kelly's program to havs
the budget bills ready when the
special session OF the legislature
meets January 81. About three
weeks Of hearings are expected.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04
Russians Eject First Nazi
Invaders From Soviet Soil
Don COssacks
Pursuing
NaZis
CBy lrt,-na,ionai Nsv. Service,

nv International News ssr,ice)
The first German troops 10 be-
torclbly driven from the soil %
Mother Russia streamed IN coniu-
sion westward across the old from.
ter OF Poland today aith the van.
guard Of a powerful Red army IN
pursuit.
To the Russians went the honor
OF being the first nation to expel
Nazi forces from their country
when spearheads OF Gen. Nlkolai
Natutlns first Ukralnian army
cllmaXed their liday offensive west
OF Kiev.
The first Soviet units 10 follow
the Nazis into old Poland were.
symbollcally enough. hard bitten
Don CossacEs from around Stain.
grad. Defense OF mat city N usually
considered the turning point OF tho
war.
The crossing OF the frontier had
been virtually assured for. the last
week as Vatutin's troops hammered
200.mile breach IN the German
lines In the central Ukraino. They
occupied upwards OF 1900 towns
and villages and inflicted huge
losses on a thoroughly demorallzed
enemy.
Last night Premier Marshal Io-
seph Stain trlumphantly announced
that the Soviet tank and infantry
men had captured the rail junction
OF Novograd.Volinsk, only IL miles
short OF the pre-ie39 border. Short
ly after his special order.of.t the day
vas issued. the regular commune
lque told OF the fall OF Ovetsk. an
other junction five miles from Pol
and.
As the Russian drive continued
relentlessly. the rout OF the Ger
mans became more pronounced on
some sectors. the enemy fled fran
tically as the Soyiets swept for-
ward toward the main railroad from,
odessa. on the Black Sea. TO Poland.
In the fighting vest OF Kiev. the
enemy on one sector realized ths
hopelessness OF their position. Two
full companies OF Nazis surrendered
IN group TO the forward.sweepins
Russians.
While the Red army blasted its
way over the border. fears we .
expressed In Washington that an
other complex situation might de.
'elop in this. the most compile OF
contemporary wars. The Poles dc-
cording to Anglo-American diplp-
matte circles. might possibly ac-
lively resist the Russians pursuing
the retreating Germans into q -
war Poland.
Since the Russians have not been
officially recognizing the folish
government In exile and have MAIN
tanned that the border lies some
100 miles farther west. the POLISH
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04
Hard Bargain
Driven
by Uncle Sam

Ypsilanu city council discovered
Monday evening that the tall man
with the whiskers drives a hard
bargain.
Last August. when the question
of providing certain emergency ser.
vices to the federal housing pro
jects in the first ward came up.
council members were assured thai
the government would pay an as
sessment in lieu OF taxes for the
period during which the housing
was there regardless OF whether ii
was there on the date OF assess.
ment. With these funds assured,
the council. blithely voted TO allow
payment OF $500 for additional
garbage collection in the area as
well as extending other services
usual in the city.
Monday night came the awaken
ing. Uncle Sam had reconsidered
his bargain and will pay only ac'
cording to assessment date. On as.
sessment date there was little gov.
eminent housing. Under the new
ruling IL he should see fit to re.
move what housing there is before
next assessment date. he would es
cape almost entirely from paying
for the services provided by the
city council. Under the new ruling
the city may receive only s349.0f
for this years taxes. Since, howev.
er. there Is little likelihood that the
housing will be razed before next
assessment date. the financial pic
ture for the city will be a little
brighter next year. In the mean
time the garbage has to be collect.
ed. children have to be schooleG.
and police and health services ex.
tended.
II the city fails to provide these
services. the government officials
told city officials that cost OF pro
viding them would be deducted
from whatever tax assessments are
made next year. Said City Assessor
Donald F. Comstock, 81 think we're
getting a raw deal but don't know
what we can do about it."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04
Oregon Plans Museum
Of History, Science

SALEM, Ore.-UP-Gov. Earl
Smell has announced appointment
OF a statewide committee for the
establishment OF an Oregon mu-
scum OF natural history and sci
ence.
The proposed museum would in
corporate exhibits OF natural re-
sources, collections OF historic value
and significancs, the marine mu-
scum taken from the battleship
Oregon, and other features.
Oregon is long on pride In the
history OF the state. but short in
exhibit facilities" the governor
said.
Marshal y. Dana OF the Portland
journal IS general chairman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04
Dangerous Business"

jority opinion and Roberts the
minority, but Frankfurter.
Black lin which Murphy con
curred) and Jackson wrote sep
arate opinions.
Frankfurter. In his separate
dissent. wrote OF morals" and
ethics"
Black, tossing aside the kid
gloves with which jurists ham
die each other. wrote this:
And Tor Judges TO rest their
Interpretation OF statutes on
nothing but their own ,eoncep-
tons OF morals and ethics is.
TO say the least, dangerous bust
ness"
Thus. the justices wrote 4
public record OF their clashing
personalities. 1t long has been
known in Washington that JUS
tice Black led a "liberal fac
ton OF the court that has con-
stantly challenged the judicial
views OF Justice Frankfurter.
frequently, the Black faction
has been in the minority but
now and then. as in the patent
case. they have won over
enough colleagues TO become
the majority.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04
War Council
Plan
Worked Out

London. Jan. 4-AP-The hrst
meeting OF the new Allied "Inva.
sion War Council" appeared immin-
ent today amid indications that
master plan for the onslaught
against fortress Europe alrsadv has
been worked out and only a starting
date needs TO be set.
Gen. Sir Berna d L. Montgomery.
commander OF British land forces
for the invasion. already has arrlv-
ed in London, il as disclosed last
night. The Allied air commander.
Air Chief Marshal Trafford Leigh
mallory, and the L. 5. strategic
air force commander, 1t. Gen. Carl
A. Spaatz. also are in England,
and the rest OF the invasion com
mand Is expected soon.
Montgomery was greeted with
cheers when he was recognized in
a London Hotel lobby. He told
friends. Il don't expect to be here
long. Trl always on the move
these days"
Delayed dispatches from Italy
said that Montgomery told British
Eighth Army troops in a farewell
address Dec. 80 that a victorious
end OF the war was in sight,
though | don't lay next month.
next week or next year"
Addressing 1000 members OF the
Eighth Army crowded into a bat
tered little theater in southeastern
Italy, Montgomery declared the
situation Is good. all we have
to do is to have complete trust in
our leaders-leaders Of the ma
tions-and get on with the job"
There have been certain COM
ments about the slowness OF the
campaign in Italy" Montgomery
said. There has been no slowness
at all. This army landed in Italy
on Sept. anG b. Dec. the Eighth
had fought its way over 700 miles
OF country. | don't call that slow"
(There was no further explana.
ton on the 700-mile reference. 1t
is 2l5 miles air line from Messina
Strait to Bari. on the Adriatic,
and 1856 miles air line from Bari
north to newly captured Ortona,
from which Eighth Army units are
now striking tosard Pescars. The
Eighth Army has moved by tortu-
Gus highways. however, and not by
these direct routes.)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04
F arners Clut
Pork Market

Chicago. Jan. Ans The ma
tons livestock markets were
swamped today with a carryover Of
more than 100000 hogs that re-
manned unsold at the close OF yes
terday's trading.
The post-holiday deluge OF pork
resulted in the worst congestion In
the history OF the trade. according
to a survey. All packing centers
received more hogs than could be
handled, bringing warnings of new
embargoes unless farmers stem the
flow Of animals for a few days so
that packers can catch up with
their slaughtering.
An estimated total OF 255,000
hogs we're received at the nations
20 major markets yesterday, the
largest national total for one day
since Jan. 5. 1925. when 277,OO0
hogs arrived.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04

Washington, Jan. 4-lNS-- A
long smouldering feud between
members OF the United States
Supreme Court broke into the
open today after two justices
wrote a public opinion brand
ing the judicial philosophy OF
Associate Justice Felix Frank
furter as dangerous business"
This attack on Justice Frank
furter was written by Justice
Elgo Black and concurred In
by Justice Frank Murphy IN q
patent suit brought by the Mid
Continent Investment Company
and the Minneapolis-Honeywe
Regulator Company against the
Mercoid Corporation.
The court Monday ruled S TO
in behalf OF the Mercoid Cor
poration, holding that the pro
lection OF a combination patent
does not extend to the impatient.
ed elements within 1t. Chief
Justices Stone, and Justices
Douglas. Black. Murphy, and
Rutledge lined up against JUS
tees Roberts. Reed. Franklin
ter and Jackson in their find
ings. Douglas wrote the ma
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04
Contest In
Ward

Primary election in Ypsilanti
Feb. 81, will be marked by only
one contest and that will be for
nomination of Republican alderman
OF the fifth ward where Clarence
Sanderson will be opposed by Ere
mont Peterson. Alderman Edward
Block is not q candidate for reelec-
ton.
Other Republicans whose petit
tions were filed by the deadline
Monday afternoon are R. X. Bower
for mayor; William c. Durant, first
ward alderman; Leon Burrell. sec
ond ward; Forrest left, third ward,
and William A. Jellis, fourth ward.
Howard NJ. Dawson, long term sup
ervisor in the first district, and
Donald NJ. Silkworth, short term
supervisor in the same district;
Ray F. Lever. supervisor in the
second district; Clayton Hopp. con.
stable in the first district; Bert C.
Gillette, constable in the second
district; and Donald F. Comstock,
city assessor.
Only one candidate in, the Demo
cratic party filed. Vincent A. Cele-
breeze, for alderman OF the fifth
ward.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04
Green Angry
at Unnamed
StrikeCritic

Washington. Jan. 4--INS-Con-
gressional resentment against
anonymous statements by govern
ment officials grew today as Pres
ident William Green of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor charged
that the high authority" who said
the rail and steel disputes would
delay victory was Gen. George C.
Marshall. Army chief Of staff.
Following Green's demand that
President Roosevelt Investigate
the mysterious Marshall incident
and reprimand whoever was re-
sponsible for it, Rep. Paul w.
Shafer (R) Mich. charged the
President with fostering defeat
ism.
Shafer demanded a COMPRESSION
al investigation to determine the
identity of the high authority" af-
ter the White House gave 100 per
cent support to the officials charge
that the two labor disputes had
prolonged the war for months and
would cost thousands of American
lives.
Presidential Secretary Stephen
T. Early refused to disclose the
name OF the high authority" but
he let it be known that the source
was a military official.
While demands increased fol-
congressional investigation, COM
mittee heads SHE'D at probing into
the matter.
Railroad brotherhood heads.
stung by the charge, appealed to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04
Thug Valves
Extradition

Marion Detamore, IS, wanted IN
Indianapolis, Ind, in connection
with four hold-ups and two auto
mobile thefts. has waived extradi-
ton, and is to be returned to In
diana. A companion. believed also
to be involved in the hold-ups. was
arrested by police here Monday eve
ming. and is being questioned.
Detamore. according to police.
was dishonorably discharged from
the Navy in August. for an automo-
bile theft. He came to Ypsilanti,
Aug. II. he told bet. Lieut.. c. ].
Ray. and while here was employed
at the Central Specially Co.. the
Nu-Way restaurant. and by the
Price Construction Company. He
left Ypsilanti. returning to Indian
apolis. Christmas Eve. and between
that time and Dec. 81, with a COM
panion. staged the four hold-ups and
automobile thefts. They first held
up a taxi-cab driver in Indianapo.
lis Detamore stated. having aban.
doned an automobile stolen previ-
ously. A soldier was their second
victim. he said. stating that after
robbing him they abandoned the
cab and stole another automobile.
While driving the second automo-
bile they met a young boy. robbing
him OF s6. after which they left the
car and stopped another cab. The
driver OF the vehicle. Detamore told
Lieut.. Ray. aware that he was be-
ing held up. purposely crashed in.
to another vehicle. but both drivers
were knocked unconsc Gus by the
crash. and Detamore and his com.
panion escaped. Detamore returned
to Ypsilanti Jan. 2. he stated. short.
ly after which he was arrested by
police.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04
Council Notes

All members OF city council ex-
cept Alderman Edward Block were
present Monday evening.
Four market days were reported
for December by John Harris,
municipal market commissioner.
Daily fees totalled $3.50 and e1
penses. $50.
II was decided 10 warn traffic
control officers OF bus lines opeTat-
ing within the city not to use
Grove ST. as a means OF reaching
Michigan Ave. from the Express
way. limerick ST. Is 10 be rec
commended as less hazardous. Road
construction which makes use OF
Ecorse Rd. as a means OF ingress
to the city from the east is not
expected to be completed before
March I.
Change in billing for the wate-
department from a semi yearly to a
quarterly basis is being contem.
plated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04

WASHINGTON AP-News from
the battle fronts will be swifter and
more accurate. says Palmer Hoyt,
who retired yesterday as domestic
director OF the Office OF War In
formation (OWD. Unless the ar
rangements TO provide the news OF
battle are built right into the battle
plans. the people are not going to
get the story" Hoyt said at a press
conference following the installa-
ton OF his successor, George w.
Healy, Jr. managing editor OF the
New Orleans Times-Picayune.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04
Rev. Simmons Elected
Ministerial President

YpsilantI Ministerial Association
this noon elected as president for
the coming year Rev. Henry G.
Simmons. pastor OF Brown Chapel
African Methodist Church for the
past SIX years. Rev. Simmons sue
ceeds Rev. Raymon Bair OF the
Presbyterial Church. Rev. George
Jerome. Baptist pastor for the
Willow Run area, was named Sec
rotary treasurer.
At the same meeting another
University OF Life session was
planned for Feb. 20 to March ~
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04
PUBLISHER DIES

Grand Rapids. Mich. Jan i-INS
Funeral arrangements were being
made Monday for Howard II. Fitk-
gerald, 70. owner and publisher OF
the Pontiac Press, Pontiac, Mich.
who died Saturday in his Grand
Rapids home. Fitzgerald was the
former owner Of the Flint Journal.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04
STRIKE IN FOUNDRY

Muskegon. Mich, Jan. 4-AP -
Production remained at a standstill
today at the Campbell-Wyant-Can-
non Foundry Company's three
plants. engaged in manufacturing
vital war materials. as an unauth-
orized walkolt continued its second
day. The dispute involving wages
began at noon yesterday in one
department when about 25 men
walked out and by last night the
work stoppage had spread to the
three plants.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04
Lutheran Church Progress in
1913 Revealed by Reports

sistant Sunday School superinten-
dent; Donald Levitt, head usher:
and Lester Klein, chairman OF the
nominating committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04

NEW ORLEANS-INS - Mrs.
Rose Shaddinger was assured today
OF the insurance Of $500 carried by
her husband, Aaron, whom she shot
TO death when he rushed at her
with an ice pick in January. 1s41.
The Louisiana supreme court ruled
that Shaddinger was not murdered
and that the widow. therefore, was
entitled to the money.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS from
Istanbul said today that interrupt
ed communications with Sofa still
obscured the situation in Bulgaria
but that observers in Turkey be-
lieved the pro-German government
OF Premier Dobri Bopilov was tot
tering or had fallen and that civil
disorders were in prospect.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04
Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Wednesday
Cloudy, Mild

CHICAGO-INS-Joseph E. Nc
Williams, one of the so persons
indicted in Washington. D. C.. on
charges OF conspiracy to set up a
Nazi form OF government in the
United States, will surrender as
seen as the warrant is received in
Chicago, his attorney said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04

LONDON-AP- Stanislaw Miko-
1ajczyk, president Of the Polish
government-in-exlle, and Premier
Tadeusz Romer are expected to
leave for Washington soon for con-
ferences on Polish-Russian ques-
tions, heightened by the Red
army's crossing Of the old Polish
border.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04

See STRIKE-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04

NEW ORLEANS-INS- Former
Gov. Richard w. Leche. now serving
10 years on a mail fraud conviction,
and his wife were made defendants
today in suits filed by the state to
collect taxes totaling more than
$4,000. The amount represents
taxes for the years 1889 through
1912.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04

WASHINGTON-AP-Bowing to
demands OF more than 100000 indi-
vidual petitioners for immediate
legislative action, a House Judici-
airy Subcommittee will begin public
hearings next week on national pro-
hibition legislation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04

MOSCOW-lNS-Stern warnings
Finland to get out OF the war
IS early as possible were voiced to.
lay by Soviet publications. An
editorial in Pravda sternly warned
he Firms that "the longer you fight
he worse II will be for you at the
)eace table"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04

See WAE-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04

BUENoS AIRES-INS-The Ar,
gentine government today explain
ed that official recognition OF the
new Bolivian government OF Maj.
Gualberto Villaroel was granted as
a result OF Bolivia's promise to
fulfill her international agree
ments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04

LONDON-AP- George Ridley,
81. member OF Parliament for the
Clay Cross division OF Derbyshire
and chairman OF the Labor party,
died here today following a TIVE
months illness. Editor OF the Rail-
way Service Journal, Ridley had
been associated with union affairs
for the past 20 years, and became
a member OF the Labor party exec
utive committee In 1896.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04

NEW DELHI-AP-A veteran of
So years in the regular army. Maj.
Gen. Daniel Isom Sultan. So. has
been appointed deputy commander
in chief OF L. S. Army forces in
China. Burma and India, under 1t.
Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-04

OTTAWA-INS-National Selec.
tive Service Headquarters announc-
ed Monday night a survey OF EN-
ployment in industry is being under
taken by the Department of Labor
TO obtain comprehensive data on
the distribution OF employment as
OF Jan. 8, 1914. A similar survey
was conducted In January q year
ago.
The Omaha guide., 1944-06-03

MISS MARJORIE CL4YTER.-
house guest OF c. c. Galloway Tor
the past week, has returned to Atch-
inson, Kansas where she j. stopping
with her parents She viii return 70
Detroit, Michigan soon where she has
made her home.
Marjorie recently returned from an
extended visit to Toledo. Ohio and
Chicago While in Chicago, she was
assistant manager Of the Neighbor-
hood Grocery. located at $685. Champ
lain and operated by her aunt
Miss Clayter recently took a civil
service examination for radio techn-
ician work She was highly enter
tanned while here BY relatives ant
friends Of Kansas City. her former
home.