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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26

mittee members frankly emphasiZ-
ed that with the March Is income
tax deadline ahead, this was the
first interest" in the minds Of the
nations taxpayers.
Meanwhile. Rep. Knutson tR)-
Mimi, ranking minority member
of the committee, predicted that
a majority OF the tax writing group
favored a plan to graduate tax
Withholding which he said would
release 80 million taxpayers from
the necessity or filing returns.
/ Integration OF the three present
taxes into one is the committees
initial problem in tackling the over.
all job of simplifying the compli-
Gated revenue law sharply critici-
zed by President Roosevelt in his
veto message.
The next step. said Knutson,
will be the simplification OF pres
ent exemptions. This, he said. will
involve increasing the exemption
allowed to single persons and stat
ing exemptions for dependents on
family group basis to simplify
computations for the taxpayer.
The personal exemption for a
single person is now $500. Knut-
son held this should be increased
to grant some relief to such fixed
income taxpayers as schoolteach-
ers.
Third item on the fiye-point pro-
gram outlined by Knutson is the
graduation of taxes withheld at
the source to eliminate the need
Of filing returns.
The committees fourth point s
extension of the short tax form,
now used by taxpayers with in
comes up to $4,000 to those earn
ing s5,000-and possibly more.
The fifth change-pressed by
the Republican tax spokesman him
self-is to provide a special short
form for farmers above $4,000. re
CARELESS # income This would
especially benefit large cattle
feeders who, he said. now find it
virtually impossible to compute
their earnings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26

Washington. Feb. 2G-lNS-Arbi.
trary.. demands OF Japanese-Ameri-
can internees in the Granada
(ColoD Relocation Center for full
rights and privileges OF citizen
ship were disclosed today by the
War Relocation Authority.
In a petition, which WRA Chief
Dillon Myer said will later be sent
TO President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary OF War Stimson. the eyacuees
called for II separate concessions
from the government.
They petitioned for the right to
live and travel at will throughout
the United States and demanded
equal opportunity" in the United
states armed forces for Jap draf'
tees
They urged that Japs taken into
this nations armed forces here
after be co.mingled with citizens
Of other racial eXtractions and not
be assigned to segregated units
The petition signed by the Com,
munity Council, requested
That immediate and more Wig
oroGs effort be made by the United
States Government towards en-
tightening the misinformed Ameri-
can public with truth regard
ing the japanese in America. and
that the factual difference between
the people OF japanese extraction
who are loyal citizens and law
abiding residents OF this country
and the japanese people in Japan
be clearly presented
Another point brought out In the
Japanese citizens statement was
an appeal for their people to be
freely admitted to all the schools
on the same basis with students of
other racial extraction"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26

NEW YORK-TNS The Tokyo
newspaper. Shimbun, warning that
something unexpected nigh; hap
pen 70 Tokyo" called today for an
immediate speeding up OF eyacua-
ton programs in the capital and
other major Japanese cities. The
paper was quoted by the Moscow
radio in a broadcast recorded by
tho r-g
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26
WORKERS WARNED

Detroit Feb. Robert A.
Guerm. Detroit FIJI chief, warned
thousands OF Ford Willow Run
Bomber Plant workers today not
to disclose information about their
WORK because German spies and
sahateugs have launched new ef-
fort TO cripple American war pro-
duction.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26

NEW YORK ms Twelve
American airmen flying small two
seated planes were revealed todsy
to be flying British soldiers woun.
ded in the Arakan area OF Burma
to field hospitals. The British ra-
dio, quoting a dispatch from Lord
Louis MountDatten' headquarters,
said at least 400 British troops
cut off by the japanese have been
flown across the Mayu mountains
to a landing strip within Allied
lines.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26

NEW YORK INS-The Hunsar-
ian NIT agency reported today
that a strong earthquake accom-
panied by underground rumblings'
shook the Rumanian capital Of
Bucharest last night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26
AUCTION CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY. MARCH g. 1890
D. m. George Fuller. Proprietor.
8 miles southeast Of Ypsilanti or
one mile north and ia miles
east OF Lincoln School, 1906
6emis Rd. Earl Wright. Auction
eer. Adv. BOSS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26

PALO ALTO. Cal.-lNS- Fu-
neral arrangements were made to-
day for Rear Admiral Charles Con
way Hartigan, 60, brother-in-law OF
the well-known writer, Kathleen
Norris. He died in Palo Alto Fri
day from a heart ailment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26

WILMINGTON, Cal.-INS - A
Liberty freighter named for the
late Ida NJ. Tarbell, journalist, au-
thur and editor. was being outiitted
today at the yards of the California
Shipbuilding Corporation. 1t was
the 333rd vessel launched by Cal
ship.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26

LONDON-INS- The German
DNB agency claimed today that Al
lied planes violated Swedish neu'
traiity" during the night. Anti
aircraft guns went into action when
the planes appeared over Swedish
territory, said the dispatch.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26

VALPARAISO, Ind ms -
Wayne Lehman, 80. Cairo, O., truck
driver. was exonerated of blame to-
day following a highway collision
in which two men in a second truck
were trapped in their cab and burn
ed to death. The victims were
Herbert C. Jones, 40, Alband, Ind.
and Melvin Ruth, go, Red Key, Ind.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26

LONDON-INS-A Tokyo dis
patch to the German overseas
agency reported today that a bit
ter battle has been raging for
days" between the Japanes garri-
son on Guam. II miles southwest
of the Mariana Island of Saipan,
and an attacking U. s. Naval For
nation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26

NEW YORK-AP-1n an unusual
procedure reserved for grave crises
IN japanese events. the cabinet OF
Premier Hideh TOTO met at the i'm
perial palace to pass stringent reg
ulations designed 10 strengthen the
war effort. the Tokyo radio an
nounced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26

W-INS-Pravda official
organ OF the Russian Communist
party, published an article yester'
day asserting that the American
publisher. William Randolph Hearst
was attempting to destroy the ALI
ance OF the Soviet Union, Britain
and the United States.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26

WAsHINGToN-INs- The ex.
element caused by Democratic
Senate Leader Barkley's break
with President Roosevelt tapered
off today but hard-boiled observ-
sEs questioned whether the recon-
Citation between them will endure
future legislative clashes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26

PITTSFIELD. Mass.-INS-The
trial OF John F. Noxon, Jr., AZ. &C
cused OF "electrocuting" his six
month-old subnormal son will be
resumed Monday in superior court
which has heard three witnesses
thus far The baby, which the state
charges Noxon. lawyer, killed mot
only with deliberate malice afore-
thought but with extreme atrocity,"
had facial characteristics suggest
ing mongolsm and also exhibited
signs OF retarded brain develop
ment, DR.. George P. Hunt testi-
fled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26

NEW YoRK-INS-The U. S. S.
Bennington, $1,000 ton Essex class
aircraft carrier, the first carrier
TO be built in its entirety at the
New York Navy yard, was to be
launched today. with Artemus l..
Gates, assistant secretary OF the
Navy for air, as the speaker at
the ceremony.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26

CHICAGO INS-Assailing the
congressional revolt over President
Roosevelt's veto OF the. tax bill. r.
]. Thomas. president OF the United
Automobile Workers (CIO) today
called upon organized labor to
elect another congress. Speaking
before an educational conference
in Chicago. Thomas advised dele
gates TO impress on local unions the
need for political action.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26

Observation-Disclosures. Wi
ley (R) Wis. disclosed today he
will launch a floor fight to secure
passage OF his bill promoting the
late Col. William Mitchell, father
of L. s. Army Air Power, TO the
permanent rank OF major general.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-26

NEW YORK-INS-Frank Drury,
is. sullen and defiant, faced a
charge Of homicide today in the
death of his pal. Henry Peterson,
II whom Drury insisted was killed
accidentally by bullet fired from
a $40 mail order rifle. Drury who
frequently displayed a fiery tenn
per while he was questioned by the
police. was held for grand jury &C
ton after he told the story OF the
shooting and how he hid his chum's
body in a closet in Drury's house
for two weeks.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-21
MILITARY OFFICERS
SENTENCE NON-COM

A Camp Davis sergeant, in whose
possession $50 stolen gasoline cou-
pons were found by Wilmington po-
lice June z, yesterday was sentenc-
ed by military court to 8 months
hard labor under the ninety-sixth
Arllcle Of War, reduced to the
grade of private, and fined out OF
a private's pay SIS a month for
three months, according to the
posts public relations officer.
The sentence was handed to Sgt.
Solomon Sidney Kroopnick, rs
year-old Brooklyn, N. Y, soldier OF
the Antiaircraft Artillery school at
Camp Davis. at the end Of the
military proceedings that started
July 5. The ninety-sixth Article OF
War involves conduct of nature
to bring discredit upon the mill
tary service"
The court martial was q the out
come of the finding by Wilmington
police Of 375 "C-3" and lis "B-3'
gasoline coupons hidden in man.
tel clock in Kroopnick's apartment
at 1923 South Sixth street. The cou-
pons, stolen from a Baton Rouge
La, ration board, were received by
Kroopnick from his wife's uncle
Peter Levine of Elizabeth, N. j..
OPA officials said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-21

ing their man, Sen. Joseph GuffeJ
of Pennsylvania, countered:
II think Wallace is in, but not
on the first ballot
Convention officials said that
that first ballot would take place
tomorrow-not tonight.
The Byrd support in the presi.
dental poll also came largely from
the south, where dissatisfied dele
gates had objected to some of the
conventions actions.
The pro-Roosevelt delegation
from Texas, given half the states
48 votes when seated, voted all "a
for Roosevelt on the roll call Of
states. The anti-fourth term led
group cast IL for Roosevelt and II
for Byrd.
For the President to stand upon.
the convention adopted plat
form pledging that the United
States should join an association
of sovereign nations empowered
to use armed force, if need be, to
preserve the future security of the
world.
Thousands and thousands OF
Democrats picked Chicago's TIE.
mendous stadium to hear Sen.
Alben Barkley's nominating ad-
dress. At the end there was bed
lam,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-21
u. S. PLANES SMASH
GERMAN INDUSTRIES

LONDON, July 20 -LR-Nearly
5000 American warplanes smash
ed into Germany from Britain and
Italy for the third straight day
today and pounded at least 10 i'm
portant detectives in the Leipzig,
M u n C h and Friedrichshafen
areas, rounding out the greatest
massed air assault ever mounted
against the enemy.
Close to 5000 tons of explosives
were hurled down on vital war
targets in today's two-direction at
tacks, bringing to about IS, 300 tons
the total bomb weight rained on
the German homeland by Ameri-
can daylight raiders alone since
the gigantic offensive began 10
days ago. o
A great fleet of more than 1900
heavy bombers and $50 fighters
from Britain attacked plane engine
factories at Dessau, Eisenach and
Eisenach stockhausen, 100 miles
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Roosevelt Accepts
Party Nomination
Continued from Page One)

They do not concern merely a par
Ety or a group. They will affect the
daily lives of Americans for gener.
ations to come
From the Mississippi delegation,
apparently rejecting the southern
revolt on the race issue, came an
attempt to get a roll call on the
platform, but the motion failed tc
the necessary ope-fifth support for
such a poll of delegates.
The platform pledged continual
ton and improvement of the De-
mocratic administration domes.
tic program, and was loud in its
praises of Roosevelt. 1t promised
the earliest possible release" OF
wartime economic controls.
Ignored were southern pleas for
a states rights declaration although
the document made no specific
mention of a permanent fair en-
ployment practices commission or
anti-poll tax and anti-lynching
laws, as did the Republican plat
form adopted here in June.
AS thousands of party partsans
waited in Chicago's huge conven-
ton hall for Mr.. Roosevelt form
ally to accept denomination by
radio, Senator Harry Truman OF
Missouri began a stretch drive to
catch hard-running Henry A. Wal
lace in a holly contested race for
second spot on the 1914 ticket.
Wallace was out in front with
316 IL votes claimed and pledged
toward the 589 needed to renomi-
nate him.
But the 60 year-old Missouri
chairman of the senate war in
vestigating committee was picking
up strength from the south. 10 81
ana decided to add it's % votes to
the 80 already pledged him by
Missouri. Arkansas promptly toss.
ed all it's 20 votes on the heap for
Truman.
His followers hailed these &C.
lions as a trend in Dixie, since
other southern states reputedly
were going to string along with
the senator.
Furthermore, politically power.
full Edward Kelly, Chicago's may.
or, declared:
"It's looking better for Truman
all the time"
In the Wallace camp, which
packed Chicago stadium tonight
with a profusion of posters boost
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-21
DICTIONARIES
DISCUSS BILL

The American Legion Post No.
III met last night at the new leg
ion home to discuss the G. 1. bill
with visiting World War II vet
Grams who were invited to attend.
Questions were asked by the vet
Grams concerning the way in which
they went about securing the bene-
fits given to them by the bill and
the measures were fully explained.
Recommendations agreed upon
at the executive meeting which was
held Tuesday night were read at
the post meeting and were APPROX
ed.
The first recommendation con-
crned the construction of service
mems canteen. The canteen will be
constituted in the basement of the
legion home and will have an en-
trance from Dock street.
Second recommendation was a
resolution to decorate and furnish
the assembly hall which is located
on the third floor of the home.
Third an ambulance will be pur-
chased for the use of veterans of
World War l and II and will be
secured as quickly as possible.
Fourth, an adjutant working on
a regular salary basis will be en-
ployed by the legion and will re-
side at the legion home.
The fifth and final recommends
ton approved by the post was a
plan for a campaign to raise funds
for cigarettes and tobacco for serV-
icemen overseas. All plans will be
effected Immediately.
A dedication of the new legion
home will be held on or before Ar
mistice Day, announced Westbrook.
planning already has begun con-
corning the ceremony and state of
ficials will be invited"
The appointment of chairmen for
the various committees was as fol-
lows: American E. H. Bellamy;
publicity, Marvin Caps; national
defense, H. NJ Roland; welfare,
Harold Sternberger; finance, Bruce
Poisson; grave registrar, George.
Avant; disabled veterans, DR.. R.
B. Rodman; employment, E. L.
Bell; legal, John Stevens; Sons
Of the Legion, E. L. Smith mem
bership. L. F. Sollee; guardian
ship, Judge j. J. Burney; athletics,
W. F. Quinlivan; house and
grounds, Clarence Leon; ceremon-
les and celebrations, c. David
Jones; funerals. Rev. ]. L. Davis;
boys state, Leslie Hummell; vet
Grams council, J. E. Walker; COM
munity service, R. B. Page; reso-
lutions, A. M. Dowdy; memorial
plaque for World War II veterans,
L. H. Vowel, oratorical, Rangwald
j Johnson; home renovating, c. X.
Council; and entertainment, L. F.
Sollee.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-21
For that "baby- texture look without
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-21
EDUCATORS CANCEL
SUMMER INSTITUTE

RALEIGH, July 20. -(P)- The
North Carolina Educational Asso-
citation today announced cancella'
ton of its scheduled summer in
stitute at Blue Ridge August ITO,
on the advice of DR.. Carl V. Rey-
nolds. state health officer.
Several hundred school teachers
and administrators were to have
participated in the three day
Workshop on educational prob
lens, but DR.. Reynolds said, TIC
me it seems altogether unwise >.
when the polio epidemic is not I'M
der control"
Fred w. Greene, MEGA executive
secretary, said that a revised pro
gram for the institute will be plac
ed in operation throughout the state
at a future date.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-21
TOTO DEFINITELY
OUT OF PICTURE
CONTINUED from Page One)

to give vent to their irresistible
enthusiasm to contribute to the ma
tons about war efforts"
TOTO, Japan's dictatorial leader
1or IL years, was in total eclipse
A week ago the holder of severa
OF the nations top jobs, he first
gave up his post of chief of the
army general staff, then resigned
as premier and war minister anc
finally, as aftermath to the shake
up, was removed from the presi.
cency of the Imperial Rule Assis-
lance association, the japanese
Fascist party.
Japan's axis partner Germany,
after being silent for hours on the
tokyo shakeup, finally took this Of
flcal stand, attributed to a Berlin
foreign office spokesman an d
broadcast by the Berlin radio:
Berlin welcomes the japanese
intention of forming a new govern
ment on the broadcast possible
basis. Military setbacks call for
very intensive efforts, as is we'll
known to Berlin
The Japanese shake-up was far
reaching. The TOTO cabinets resig-
nation was followed by that of
Eli Amau, Japan's head propa-
gandist, as chief of the Japanese
oozen lesser officials who normally
would not necessarily be ousted
with a change of administration.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-21

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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-21
nRAFT BOARD NO. |
SHORT OF QUOTA

c+v Draft Board No. 1, which
o"' ;,structed by state selective
Wa .;co headquarters to send S.
sT ,:.a men to Fl. Jackson, S. c..
|li-. orro.induction physical examina.
~ , r on August q, announced yes.
IVA, dov that only "a IA white men
tween the ages of 10 and 20 are
p 3.4+ eligible during August.
u THAT is definitely all the men
uiIl have for August CALLS, Of
W. wei, said. The quota will not be
a ay by youths who register this
i iaontb as they reach their eigh-
. .t.a birthday or war workers
. .s deferments terminate, for
. G will be called in September,
officials said.
O- The local board which declared
=. rnlv II that it was at the dot
.ao If the barrel of white draft
oIables, announced yesterday
~. there are now 1877 Negro men
available.
Otber induction and pre-induction
o.IIs scheduled in July and August
nv the city board are as follows:
Julv "a = pre-induction physic-
81 examination of Is white men
At Fort Jackson, S. C.
h1v 26 - induction of 125 white
men at Fort Bragg.
AUG. 29 - pre-induction exami-
nation of s. Negroes at Fort Jack
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-21

was at Hitler's own closely, guard
ed headquarters, however as the
first DNB German news agency,
broadcast Thursday was datelined
in that fashion.
Although the official account said
the attempt occurred on Thursday
some British and Swedish quarters
suspected it had occurred on Wed
nesday since communications be-
tween Germany and Sweden were
cut off for IA hours Wednesday
night and Thursday morning-us-
ually definite indication thai
something is radically wrong In
the Reich.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-21
Life Saving Course
Offered By Red Cross

A Red Cross life saving course
for swimmers will be held al
Wrightsville Beach beginning in
August, Mrs. Ida Speiden, execu-
tive secretary of the local Red
Cross chapter, announced yester-
day.
The class will offer training sim
liar to that given to the armed
forces. she said.
Anyone interested in taking the
course is requested to phone Mrs.
Speiden at 2-2683. Definite place,
date and time will be announced
at a later date.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-21
All Cnr- d. Lake
Will Not Be Held

The All camp scheduled to be
held July 3l-August 5 at White
Lake has been cancelled due tc
the epidemic of infantile paralysis
in North Carolina, Miss Ann Ma
son county home demonstration
agent, announced yesterday.
Miss Verna Stanton, district
agent. and Dean l. o. Schaub, OF
Raleigh, advised Miss Mason and
R. w. Galphin, New Hanover farm
agent. not to open the camp be-
c.rse Of the endemic.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-21
BOND SHOW TO BE GIVEN

NEW BERN, July 2o.-A variety
war bond show will be staged here
Friday night of next week, July %,
by soldiers and WACs from Camp
Davis, through the courtesy of COL
Adam E. Potts, camp command
er, and 1t. Joseph A. Dougherty,
assistant public relations officer.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-21
SHOULD HAVE GIVEN IT

LONDON, July 20 ~ I'M
mediately after announcing the as.
sassination attempt against Hitler,
the German home radio substitute
ed music for its next scheduled
program. The cancelled program
Was lecture entitled "Exter-
r1inatioa of Rats