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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
See Wharfage .
Grand Rapids
Traiinnan Dies

Gilbert Stebbins. engineer on the
Pere Marquette Railway lines, was
killed about $50 this morning.
when he was struck by a passenger
train in Salem Township. Accord
ing to Washtenaw County sherins
officers A west-bound freight train
OF which Mr. Stebbins was engi-
neer had pulled in on a sidetrack
to permit a passenger train to pass.
Mr.. Stebbins had been in the ca
boose as the second train approach
ed. the officers stated. and had
climbed from the caboose to walk
around the train to his engine when
he apparently was blinded by the
sun, and failed to note the proximi-
" OF the oncoming train. He was
struckSy the side OF the passenger
train engine. and died shortly az
terward Of a broken neck and
broken back. The accident was
witnessed by the fireman OF the
freight train who was in the cab.
Mr. Stebbins. whose home IL N
Grand Rapids was estimated to 10
about so years OF age.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
Ten Called
From Here

Ten Ypsilanti boys have been no.
tilted by the Selective Service
Beard number two, Washtenaw
County that they are to report for
armed service. Other residents Of
the county are also being called.
To report to the Army at Fort
Sheridan, H., January 81, are
Archie Eli Burruss. Herbert Les
ter Crosby, Louis Joseph Duperon.
and Robert Low Fox, Ypsilanti;
Loren Julius Guenther. Ann Arbor;
Charles Floyd Gates, Milan; Clar-
ence Louren Fielder, Manchester;
Gay Jerome Greer, Dorton, KY;
Eugene Davis Hageman and Luth-
er Matthew Kusterer, Chelsea;
Theodore Leightin Stautz, Manches-
ter; Charles William Van Natter,
Dexter; Leonard otto Wefel, Milan.
and on Jan. H. Ralph Clifton Pat
terson, Ypsilanti
Men to await call. date Of leaving
unknown are: Ormond Joseph Je-
dele. Saline. and Delbert James
Reagh, Cass City, Mich.
Men to report to the Navy at
Great Lakes. Ill, date Of leaving
unknown: Kenneth June Alton,
Herman Robert Hanson. Wallace
Edward Mcdonald. Ivan Stevenson
Willett and Arnold Adelbert
Youngs. Ypsilanti; Raymond Ro-
land Buss, Moritz Langendam, Jr..
and John Miles Spaulding. Ann
Arbor
To report to the Marine Corps at
san Diego. Calf. date Of leaving
unknown, is Forrest Lester Youngs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
Tax Collections on Winter
Roll Today S442,7l4.57

Unless city council DEGREES other
wise the last day for payment Of
1913 taxes here without penalty
is January Is. After that date a
one per cent penalty for the rest
OF the month and two per cent in
February is allowed by law Tax
rolls will be submitted to the coun.
ty treasurer early in March. after
which no payments on the 1913
roll will be accepted in Mrs.
Stadtmiller's office Her office is
open daily from 9 a. m. 10 5 p. IN.
except Saturday when the hours
are a m. until noon.
Mrs. Stadtmiller mailed 10 the
county treasurer today a check tor
s31.173.56. the total collected so
far on county and drain taxes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
Church Speaker Describes
New International Highway

edge OF that country unequ1lled by
anyone. He is the spirit OF Alas
La and the American Arctic.
In the interest Of a much needed
International highway. Slim VIII
liams made his second adventurous
journey from Alaska TO the United
States IN 1889, leaving Fairbanks
on May lith and arriving in Seat
tie on Dec. Z. The trip was made
by motorcycle. He periodically
kept his listeners chuckling over
the humorous events that occur
red on his trip.
This picturesque Alaskan pio-
neer musher. miner. big game
hunter. trapper, mail carrier, and
ADVENTURE drove his dogs $500
miles in 1928 from Copper Cen
ter. Alaska, TO Washington, D. G..
10 plead for the Alaskan-Canadian
international Highway Approx
nately 1900 miles was through
frozen. uncharted wilderness.
When slim arrived in Washington
with his wolfdogs, President ana
Mrs. Roosevelt were 50 interest
cd they had several interviews
with him.
He referred 10 Alaska as a po'
litical football. Alaska is very rich
in minerals. he said II has coal
10 last the United States 80 years
and oil 70 last 400 years The
longer growing period makes Alas
ka a rich source Of food supplies.
Alaska may become great dairy
center. he predicted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
Board Would
Help Schools

Washtenaw County Board OF Sup
ervisors threw their weight behind
efforts to obtain more state aid for
schools Of this area Tuesday when
they approved resolution present
ed by the equalization committee
asking for a fairer distribution of
funds. The resolution will be sent
to Senator George p. McCallum.
Ann Arbor. and Rep. Joseph F.
Warner. Ypsilanti. for presentation
at the special session OF the state
legislature.
Request OF the washtenaw Coun-
ty ATTRACT office for space In the
basement of the county building for
installation OF a photostat machine
was referred to the building COM
mittee. The abstract company
plans to photograph records in the
office OF the county register of
deeds.
The supervisors devoted most of
the afternoon session to study of
reports OF officers fyr the year Just
concluded.
Reports were submitted by Ju-
lirs Haab. county commissioner Of
schools; Howard c. Thayer. help
ing teacher; Alfred Rice. attend
snce officer: Charles Hemingway,
probation officer: Harold Osler,
county agricultural extension
agent; Miss frances Wilson. home
demonstration agent; Arch d. VII
son. county welfare agent: George
P. Smith. sealer OF weights and
measures: Mrs Katherine Skau.
register OF deeds; and John o..
borne, sheriff.
Supervisors will reconyene Jan.
ls when action is anticipated on
the petition for incorpo -ation Of
the federal housing area east Of
Npsilanti into q city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
Republicans Lean 7o1DardDewey

Chicago, Jan. Fms The
Draft Dewey forces appeared TO
be firmly established today as Re
publican party leaders looking
now toward the urst campaign
move from the Democrats began
eyacuatihg their conyention-design-
ated headquarters in Chicago.
Spokesman for tho COP faction
behind Gov Thomas f. Dewey Of
New York evinccd smiling salts
faction with the success OF their
quiet campaign 10 promote the po-
litiCul stock Of the man who lost the
1910 nomination 10 Wendell VIII.
kie.
When the Republican convention
conyenes June g In Chicago, the
Dewey people are confident that a
majority OF the delegates will give
their yot'" to the governor and md
him available. Just how soon
the former prosecutors sponsors
will take the traps on their
draft movement may be decided In
the next few weeks" II was indi
Gated
Willkie scouts az the Republican
National Committee meeting we're
anything but happy over the trend
OF sentiment Their intent TO push
the fight against Dewey-an unan.
nolnced contender who to date has
said only that he will not be
candidatc-was indicated In plans
to announce Wilkes formal candi-
dacy in the next fortnight
The Dewey support. powerful IN
such pivotal states rs Pennsylvania,
New York. and Illinois. was re-
- ~ n
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
Flames Damage
Dearborn Store

Detroit. Jan. l2--INS-A four
alarm fire today left the interior
and entire stock OF Neisner
Brothers store in Dearborn In
ruins and an adjoining shop dam
aged by smoke.
The blaze. fed by a high wind,
was fought for FIVE hours by Dear
born firemen. or undetermined
origin. 1t was believed to have
started among paint and lacquer
stocks. The fire spread quickly to
the rest OF the building.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
Unions Not
IN Favor of
Service Act

. Washington. Jan. r. ms ~
President Philip Murray OF the clio
denounced President Rooseyelt's
suggestion for a national service act
as "quack medicine" today as AFL
Chief William Green was said TO be
preparing a statement also oppos-
ing such a step.
IL was reported that Mr.. Roose-
welt had invited the two labor lead.
ers to the White House for con
ference on a ''draft-labor" act.
There was no immediate com
ment from Green because he was
enroute to Washington from a bond
rally in Indianapolis when the
Presidents annual message. was
sent to Congress. The AFL. how
ever. has long opposed national
service law.
Murray endorsed Mr.. Roosevelt's
anti-inflation proposals, but de-
clared that the clio has been OPP
posed to and will continue to op-
pose the enactment of any national
service legislation"
For the past two years, when
ever the legislative and executive
agencies became frustrated out OF
their own failure to accomplish a
total mobilization of our nations
resources, they proceeded to recon-
mend a quack medicine OF nation
al service law" Murray declared.
THE clio has consistently urged
that apart from the evils inherent
in the attempt to resort to COM
pulsory labor, the approach en-
bodied in national service legisla-
ton is Intellectual and actually con
tains dangers OF further complicat-
ing rather than aiding our manpow-
err situation"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

Washington, Jan. 12-INS-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's third wartime mes
sage found Congress today viewing
him as q fourth term candidate and
preparing to reject his draft la
Dor" as well as four more Of his six
legislative recommendation for the
home front.
Two prominent members publicly
accused the President Of launching
his fourth term candidacy with the
report to Congress. while many
others did so privately. Most men,
bers interpreted the Presidents
frequent references to future peace
negotiations and postwar domestic
plans as indicating he is not yet
ready to lay down the burdens of
the presidency.
Deaf Ears
The Presidents legislative rec
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

1.-THE New Road to Alaska was
the subject presented graphically
III the First Methodist Church
Tuesday evening, by Clyde G..
CSlim) Williams, world famed Alas
kan volfdog musher and trail
blazer. Thirty two years in the
open spaces Of Alaska and the
Far North have given him knovl-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
KEPT SCOUTING LOW

NEW YORK-TP Spurgeon
tSpud) Chandler, who topped the
world champion New York Van
KEGS mound crew during the past
season, was really a tough Gus
toner for American League batters
TO face. Chandler not only tied
with Paul Trout Of Detroit for the
most shutouts last year with five.
but had nine games in which he
allowed the opposing team only
one run.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

SAN FRANCiSCO-INs- Com.
mander Malcolm T. Crossman.
USNR. former head Of the Sea
mans School at Hofman's Island,
y Y. will become superintendent
OF the United States Maritime Ser
vice officers School az Alameda
January %. It Vas announced TO-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

CONCORDIA, Kan.-INS-An OF.
fetal investigation was underway
today following the third death
listed as suicide since August in
the German prisoner of war camp
al Concordia, Kan. The investiga-
ton. designed to bring about
complete airing OF reports Of the
conduct OF the prisoners toward
each other, was ordered by Lieut..
Col. Lester Woke, commanding Of
ficer. after Pvt. Franz Kettner, SO.
a prisoner, repeatedly took his own
life.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

WASHINGTON ms Secre-
tary of the Navy Knox is Of the
opinion today that the United
States must maintain strong de-
lenses after victory to assure ma
tional security. Addressing the
annual dinner of the Touchdown
Club OF Washington, Knox said
Eve have to remember N this war
that paper promises to keep the
peace are not worth the paper
they are written on"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

CHICAGO ms Republican
women, en- route to their homes
today after attending the meet
ing OF the Republican National
Committee, were, generally criti-
cal today OF President Roosevelt's
request of Congress for a labor
draft law. particularly as it ap-
piled to their sex.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

WASHINGTON-INS-The Civil
Areonautics Board today promised
Jobs to returning war-trained Air
Corps members. both disabled and
normal. The board said applica-
tons for short-haul feeder serv-
ices are coming in daily and It
plans to clear the applications In
short order to get these services
started and have a field of en-
ployment ready for returning me-
chanics and dispatchers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

SAN FRANCISCO-INS-A rec
ommendation that Capt. Lindsay
Howard, who recently was acquit-
ted by an Army court martial
board OF charges growing out OF
pending alimony litigation. be hon
orably discharged because OF ply
steal disability, came today from
the Army Retirement Boart at Let
terman Hospital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

NEW YORK-INS-The con
trolled Hungarian NIT agency
transmitted a German wireless dis
patch today that Allied planes were
sighted over Croatia last night.
their objective TO supply partisans
with arms and ammunition"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
Flashes of
Late News
tbs WEATHER: Tonight:
Continued Cool

WASHINGTON-INS- The War
Labor Board today cited a rise Of
only one cent. in the nations in
uustrial wage rate during the first
full year OF the sterilization pro-
gram as proof that the little steel"
formula has been maintained. On
the second anniversary OF its ere
alton. the WLB reported that the
average hourly wage rate of fac
tory workers climbed l.Os cents
because OF increases approved by
the board in cases involving up
wards OF ten million workers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

See CoNGRESS-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

The Presidents legislative rec
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

PHILADELPHIA ms The
strike OF 1900 street cleaners.
waterworks and highway employees
in the Quaker city went into its
seventh day today as union lead.
ers rejected proposal by city
council offering a lump sum OF
100000 in answer to their pay
demands.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

DAYTON, GINS The latest
model OF the Psi Mustang"
fighter plane Is equipped with
belly gas tank and two auxiliary
wing tanks to enable It to &C
company heavy bombers on long
missions. Wright Field officials re.
yealed today. 90.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

DETRoIT-INS- Returning to
work after a one day strike, EN-
ployes of the dodge truck plant of
the Chrysler Corporation, repre-
sented by the UAW-CIO, today in
dicated they will serve 80 day
strike notice on company officials.
The walkout began when $50 en-
ployes struck over the disciplining
Of three men who refused TO be
transferred to harder Jobs, accord
ing TO a company spokesman. The
strike forced total OF $500 work
ers into idleness.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-15
Voluntary Boards
OF Mediation For
Localities Urged

Greensboro, Aug. 1.-the fourth
regional War Labor Board has APP
pointed an advisory committee OF
outstanding S~outheIners to assist III
the formation of voluntary mcdiatlon
boards in each sizeable community
Of the South to begin immediately
the work Of encouraging and MAIN
tanning industrial peace and prepare
for the day when governmental war
time controls in this field are rclln-
| pushed, DR.. NJ. T. Van Hecke, chair
man of the board, announced here
today.
The tripartite advisory committee
IS composed of Marion Smith. widely
known attorney and chairman of the
board of regents of the university
system Of Georgia: Preston S. Ark
wright. president Of the Georgia
Power Company; George l.. Googe,
southern representative OF he Amer
lean Federation of Labor; Charles II.
Gilman, regional director OF the
Congress Of Industrial Organizations.
The committee will advise, assist and
encourage formation of the voluntary
mediation boards by leaders of labor
industry and public groups in indi-
Vidual communities.
Dr.. Van Hecke, former dean Of
law at the University of North Car
DINA. announced formation OF the
advisory group and urged immediate
creation of the voluntary mediation
boards in talks here today at the
annual meeting of the North Carolina
State Federation Of Labor and at q
luncheon attended by a group OF
leading industriallsts of this section.
He also gave an accounting OF the
wartime accomplishments in the
fields of wage sterilization and in
dustrial relations by the fourth re-
eional War Labor Board, which he
has headed since its inception, and
ventured predictions of several i'm
portant changes in these cid IN the
future.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-15
Butner Officials
Tell of Contents of
Christmas Boxes

Camp Butner, Aug. l5.-Out of -
million Christmas packages mailed t.
Army personnel overseas last ycal
ihfce million pieces never reached
lhelr destination, said Captain II. B
Stelnberg, postal officer at Camp
Butner. This was due, for the most
part, to improper addressing and IN
securely tied parcels.
There are l3l days until Christmas
but Just 81 if you plan to mail
Yuletide gifts overseas.
Christmas parcels for Army ger
sonnet overseas must be mailed dur
ing the period beginning Septernbes
ID and ending October Is, the earlier
the better. Don't mail liquor, matches,
lighter fluids and perishable articles.
he warned.
Soap, razor blades, tooth powder
or paste, lotion, stationery, books
darning cotton. tobacco, hard candy.
needles and thread, wash cloths
small bath towels, combination card,
Of buttons and games we're nisn OF
the list of gifts mailed last yea. and
will be acceptable this year.
Money may be sent in the form OF
postal orders. Don't send cash, fol
IN many places where Army per
sonnet are stationed, there is d pro-
hIbitIon against the importation of y
$. money and it could not be usec
If received. Money orders, hoWev-
cr, "a be cashed at APO's whervNG
they are located.
Parcels to be mailed TO Army yer
sonnet must not exceed the present
limit OF five pounds in weight or l.
inches in length or 36 inches Iengtl
and glrth combined.
Christmas parcels should be packec
IN strong metal, wood, or corrugated
iibCrboard containers. These pack
ages should be wrapped securely il
heavy paper.
Be sure and write. "ChriStma,
Parcel on your gift. Special e1tOl
will be made to effect the delivery %,
such packages which are mailed on oI
before October Is in time for Christ
mas.
The same rules apply when mallin'
Jewish religious holiday which occur:
this year ON December 10. Patron.
>hould endorse such gift parcels "F",
Jewish Holiday"
Captain Stcinbcrg also urged that
the name end the address of the .cn
CT and the ADDRESSED be written. typ
cd or printed plainly IN the package
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-15
RUTNER HOSPITAL
HAS SOUND SYSTEM

Camp Butnc:, Aug. l4-Adupta-
ton of the sound reproduction >ys-
tenn at the station hospital, Camp
Butner. NOW permits transmission OF
Sunday religious services, band con-
rerts and similar entertainment dur
inc the week to bed patients. The
system was opened formally with an
address to all patients and personnel
of the hospital by Colonel James M,
Troutt, post surgeon and director OF
medical division, followed with q
CONCERT by the station hospital band
Both Catholic and Protestant
church services in the hospital cha
pei will be heard over the system
beginning Sunday, August IS. II Is
Anticipated that the Hammond cleo
tlic organ recently obtained by the
hospital Will arrive in time for the
frs, reproduction of religious serV-
ices.
The station hospital band will fur
nish a weekly program from the band
stand on the hospital lawn. These
concerts will be heard by patients
in the wards on Wednesday from
twelve noon to | p. m.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-15
Duke Chapel attracts
Thousands OF Persons

Durham. Aug. l2-SinCc July | o.
Of this year 2,4l6 people from Il
states and IL foreign countries have
visited the Duke University chapel.
according to the visitors register KEEP,
at the entrance of the building.
There have been visitors from Ha-
waii, Australia, England. Greece.
Mexico, Brazil. Costa Rlca. Areen-
tina, Alaska Newfoundland and
Guatemala within the past 40 days.
One of the visitors was from Dur
ham City in Durham county, Eng
and.
Mrs. J. n. Jackson serves as hostess
and guide at the chapel. She urges
the guests to sign the register book
and shows them through the building.
answering their questions. She first
began this job in 1912.
ITS interesting to watch reoplcs'
faces as they enter the chapel" Mrs
Jackson said. MANY are surprised
at its beauty and some are so awe
struck that they don't hear my greet
.ng.'
The wood work and stained glass
windows impress visitors most, she
said. And they always ask how
many people the chapel will seat.
They usually want to know what
denomination the chapel is. too.
Il give them each a booklet about
he chapel which tells them that
he capacity is 1900. plus d choir OF
$50, and which explains the subjects
n the glass windows and gives othel
Information about the buildings" Mrs.
aCkSon said.
Quite a few visitors ask about the
even statues that stand above the
main entrance on the outside. They
re Girolamo SaVonarola, a preacher
If the Bible; Martin Luther: John
NyClitfe who translated the Bible.
John Wesley. founder Of Methodism,
Thomas Jefferson: Robert +. Lee.
md Sidney Lanler, poet OF tie South.
Many Clergymen of all denOmlna-
ions visit the chapel, and visits OF
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-15
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE.
BY Shepard Barclay
Tho Authority on Authorities"

of pure luck, And he nau them
all.
Pushed into grand slam by his
BlackWooding partner. he had to
take every trick despite the fact
that five trumps to the Q-J-10-9
We're out against him. Preventing
loss Of a trick to that combination
seems impossible, but ne found a
way to do it.
After West led the diamond g..
he saw a remote chance that the
man at the left would have six
hearts and the one at his right a
singleton. that the right-hand mar
would ruff the second heart lead
with the spade 4 and that the
other four trumps would be d.
vided. All Of these developed.<
He won the lead with the dia-
mond 10, scored the heart A and
led the X. East ruffed with the
spade 4. was over-ruffed with the
7, and two rounds of trunlps drew
the other four spades. The rest
was a cinCh.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-15
MAYBE NOT IMPOSSIBLE

NO NATTER how impossible of
Eultillment a contract may appear,
you a usually think of some very
improbablSN arrangement of the
hidden cards which would enable
you to pull through if it existed.
The plucky campaigner has a hab-
It of trying to imagine such ar
rangemen.s when he hnds himself
up against it. and then playing so
as to cash in on them in case luck
Is with him.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-15
,.i,,ru from Indiana.

NJ StesaIl and Mr.. and
,' C. y Gill have returned from
,m.r5ga, Cay, indiana, where Mr..
rHl ,,cat IL week in a hospital.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-15
V.rk-End i'm Raleigh.

w.. Is. Sanders, Mrs. w. NJ
r,o1,.r- and Miss Dorothy Patter-
~ sr,,, .-c Weekend in Raleigh
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-15

Morgan Howard. financial wiz
ard of the publishing industry and
one of the most acute bridge art
lists you will ever know. required a
combination of everything a play
er could ask in order to make that
contract. He needed skill. Cour-
age, imagination to the nth degree
and catimism. plus a goodly share
Distributed by king
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-15

In Venezuela $40 miles OF railroad
here are more than 700 bridges.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-15

The watermelon has been cult
waited since ancient times.