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Kodiak mirror., 1944-10-14
Building Permits

The following building per mits were approved at the coun- Gil meeting Monday night:
 John Hubley - $250 - new front porch to residence.
 Ralph E Shupp- $l200- bed room and living room addition to residence on Carlson hill.
 c. Blankenburg S400 = ad- dition to rear of Frontier Book & Gift shop, building owned by Jessie Nelson.
 Frank Irick-S improve ments to club location at lot 6, block 5, former Alaska Steam ship location, owned by Ben Kraft.
 J. W. Taylor -$120O-12 by l6 hving room addition to re- sidence on Shelikof highway.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-10-14
Numbering Continues

After adopting Alaska Way as the division point for north and south numberings, work was be- ing continued this week by the committee numbering houses and business places in Kodiak.
 Alleys without names and houses without streets have caused some difficulty but other wise the work is progressing sat- isfactorily, committee members report.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-10-14
Dinner Guests

James c. Ryan, Territorial Commissioner of Education, H.. J. Carroll, OPA field operations officer; A. Verle Collar, deputy collector of Internal revenue, and W. ?. Lewis, local business man, were dinner guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. Forest G Ayers Sunday.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-10-14
Legal Notice IN THE PROBATE COURT or THE TERRITORY
 OF ALASKA
 THIRD DIVISION KODIAK PRECINCT fin the matter of the estate
 of GRANT FLYNN, Deceased Notice To Creditors
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE IS HEREBY CIV ZEN by the undersigned admins. arator of the Estate of Grant Flynn. deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, that within six (6) months after the $irse publication of this notice they exhibit them, with the nec- "essary vouchers, to the sad ad- mlnistrator at the offices of Tay- aOr>& Seitzer, Attorneys for the said administrator, in Kodiak, Mdaska. that being the place for sthe transaction of business of the said estate, and that in the event of failure to so present said claims within the said period of time the same will become barred aoy operation of law.
 ROBERT VON SCHEELE
 Administrator of the Estate of
 Grant Flynn
 Date of First Publication
 October IA, 1914
Kodiak mirror., 1944-10-14
NOTICE

Having purchased the Brook lyn Avenue Garage, parts and equipment, all articles belonging to outside parties must be called for within three weeks from Oct. 7.
 E. B. Hopkins
 Arthur Deertng
Kodiak mirror., 1944-10-14

Janet Naughton, daughter of U. 5. Commissioner and Mrs C.. C. Naughton, underwent an emergency appendix operation at the GM hospital Monday.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-10-14

NOTICE is hereby given that no satisfactory sealed bid having been received ill the above-en- titled Court for the purchase of the following described property of the Estate of Louis Dumas, Deceased, to-wit:
 Approximately 1 l-2 acres
 or 130,68O square feet of
 land in City of Kodiak, AL
 aska, Kodiak Recording Pre-
 cinct, Third Division, Terri
 tory of Alaska. adjoining
 Leite Estate and fronting on
 the water
 the said property remaining un- sold, that the said property of he estate will, under order of the above entitled Court, be sold at public auction to the highest bidder; said auction to be held on Wednesday, October 25, 1914 commencing at the hour of ? P. M. and continuing until the property is sold, in the courtroom of the above-entitled Court in Kodiak, Alaska. Terms will be cash, subject to confirmation of said sale by the above-entitled Court, as prescribed by law.
 Chas. c. Naughton
 Probate Judge
Kodiak mirror., 1944-10-14

Try a classified ad.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-02
Eating Places
Lack Licenses

Many OF Ypsilantis restaurants
today were threatened with closure
as a result of failure TO comply
with health regulations. according
TO County Sanitary Inspector Jo-
seph O'Brien. who today was in
specting the approximately 40 res
taurants which have applied for
their new licenses. According to Mr.
'|rien number OF restaurant
employees have not taken examina-
tion for their new health cards.
most of which expired during the
past month. In the event that res
taurant employees are found with
out proper health cards they will
b forbidden to work until they
hive taken their examinations.
Three new licenses have been
issued TO restaurant owners, City
Clerk Harvey Holmes states. while
40 others who have made appliCa-
tions are awaiting inspection be-
fore licenses may be issued.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-02

ious groups. civic activities and
personal counsel
The report OF the church clerk.
Mrs. Alvin Joslyn, showed n-r
gain In membership. while the re-
port OF the treasurer, Mrs Conrad
Eiehhorn iroicated fine financial
condition existing in the current
expense funds aud very generous
giving To beneF olencos. The Dea
cons Fund Of which clay ton Dcakc
is chairman reported very fine
service to the aged aud needy A
fine tribute was paid 10 Ralph Kim
mel whose Illness prevented him
continuing his duties as assistant
treasurer and chairman OF finance
The deaCOns, reporting through
their president. Arthur Miller. OK
pressed appreciation for the junior
deacuns, for their suggestions and
faithful service. Paul Ehman pre-.
sented the proposed budget for The
coming year which was approved
Report OF the t.N f. By It's dircc.
tor. Mrs. Frank Weaver. indicated
avery busy year fun OF work play.
inspiration and devotion Their ac
tiyities include Sunday School
class, vesper services. Friendly
Hour. and social evenings OF pie
MICS. hikes and hay rides.
Miss Elaine Wright reported the
activities OF the - ) r. which meets
al the church each Sunday evening
for devotional activities and Eel
See CnTRCH paec 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-02
Baptist Church i'm Excellent
Condition Members Informed

About 125 members OF the First
Baptist Church and congregation
Monday night gathered about beau.
tifully arranged. tables for their
annual dinner and business meet
ing At which reports showed the
church IN excellent condition. The
dinner was prepared and served by
members Of the Westcott Workers
class assisted by members OF the
High School department.
The pastor. Rev William r. Shaw
presided at the business meeting
which followed. reading his twenti-
eth annual report in which he
touched briefly on the variety Of
activities which fill his busy DAYS
in the service OF the local church.
the state con,ention, local rclig
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-02
1t. LaFontin
Missing Over
German Area

Ernest VI. LaFontin today re
ceiyed word from the War Depart
ment that his son. First Lieutenant
John LaFontin, is missing in ac-
ton.
1t. LaFontin was making his
nineteenth flight over Germany, &C
cording to the war Department, and
has been missing since April 10.
He is 30 years old and is Flying
Fortress pilot. He joined the Air
Corps in June, 1912, received his
basic flying training al Minter
Field near Bakersfield. Calf, and
received his commission as second
lieutenant after graduation from
the Army Air Training School al
Roswell. New Mexico.
His next advancement. to first
lieutenant. came after he had sue
cessfully completed four daylight
bombing attacks on Germany and
occupied countries.
1t. LaFontin is a graduate OF
Ypsilanti High School with the
class of 1889 and was attending
University of Michigan when he
enlisted in the Air Corps.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-02

the programs. and must show
an availability or tea hers and
leaders for classes in order 10 qua
lily for state aid in their programs
Should the local school apply for
n state assistance and receive
IT, 10 would mean an extension Of
their present night school program.
Mr. Heyman pointed out
Ralph S Gerganof announced
that bids for the construction -
tho fo1r room addition 20 Harriet
school are 10 be opened May 10.
and showed board members plans
fr the addition lie announced
that plans are 10 90 10 Detroit to
day. and from there 20 Chicago. for
final governmental approval and
that wor6 is 70 start as soon as
bids are approved Construction
has a 10 day limit. he stated
Parents o. non-re sident pupils
VINO have not paid their children s.
fuf'ion nor made arrangements for
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-02
Fourteen Accused of Conspiracy

Lansing. May . AP Circuit
Judge Leland W. Cars one man
grand jury today charged II de
PENDANTS with conspiracy 10 cor
rupt the 1888 Michigan legislature
through an exchange Of brides, to
influence the drafting Of laws i'm
sonal property such as stocks and
bonds.
Kim Sigler special prosecutor.
said the blanket warrant naming
five men as giyers of brides and
nine present and past members cf
the legislature as bribe takers was
based on evidence that slush fund
Of several thousand dollars was
corruptly expended to buy legiS
latOrs' votes
The warrant. another major
chapter in story OF graft and
corruption in state government
which the grand jury contends IL
has uncovered, charges that the
IL defendants confederated with
divers unidentified persons in a
conspiracy which. failing 10 defeat
The tax legislation. bent its labors
to shaping it so that the levy
would be nominal in contrast to the
schedule originally proposed
Named in the warrant as bribe
payers are.
Julian Thompson. OF Dimnn-
dale and Lansing. seifstyled lobby
ist for the Household Finance Cor
poration Of Chicago and the Mich
igan Association OF Small Loan
Companies.
Armand f. Robichsud. OF New
ark, y. J.. public relations counsel
Of the Beneficial Management Cor.
poration OF Delaware. with head.
quarters in Newark
George Omacht Of South Bend
Ind, general counsel OF the As
sociates Discount Corporation Of
South Bend
John +. Hancock assistant vice
president and Detroit branch man
ager Of Associates Discount. whom.
the grand jury previously named
as treasurer Of a slush fund for
bribing legislators.
Abraham Cooper. Detroit. presi-
dent Of the Union Investment Cor.
poration OF Detroit
The grand jury charged the FOL.
lowing legislative defendants with
accepting bribes.
State Senator Leo J Wilkowski
Detroit Democrat who was minor.
ity floor leader in the 1943 legis-
latiye session.
State Senator Charles e. Diges.
Detroit Democrat, an undertaken
who is the only negro member Of
the legislature.
d. Stephen Benzie. Norway.
Mich. Democrat, former senator
who returned recently from Mexico
TO face other charges preferred by
the grand jury.
Ernest G. Nagel Detroit Demo
Caa CRAFT pace s.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-02
Northern France Daylight
TARGET Of American Planes
Council Notes

All members OF council were
present Monday evening at the
first meeting OF the fiscal year.
American Legion Auxiliary was
granted permission TO sell peoples
on city streets on May %, IS and
q.
Chief Of the fire department
James Dignan. reported that dur
ing the past year there were 255
fires at which property valued al
SSS1,4e5 was endangered. OF this
total S67S.625 was the value OF
buildings and S207.S0O OF contents.
Damage done was $22,SS4 to build.
ings and $l4.363 to contents. Az
erage loss was sl44.ll. Decrease
in fire loss as compared to the
previous year was $2S.S2i5O and
there were 30 more fires Repairs
on operating equipment cost
s22013.
Fees collected during the past
month for dogs totalled S6S.
The proposed parking meter ord
inacne was referred TO the ordin-
anCe committee.
Department heads are to be in.
structed to prepare salary list
on or before May 5 for submission
to the salary committee Of the
council Committee report on sal.
aries is to be made to council May
Is.
Special election in the fifth ward
was set for May % in Woodruff
School Polls are to be open from
! a. m. to S p. m. Unless there is
a sticker candidate James Waite,
Republican, will be the only one
running for an aldermahic' vacancy
City clerk was authorized to ad
yertise for garbage collection bids.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-02
River Breaks
Major Levee

fBy the Associated Press
Ripping open another major
levee, the flooding Mississippi
River spread today over $1,000
acres behind the preached dixie at
Preston. ILL.,. whore il rampant tri-
butary. the Illinois. continued a
destructive course below Boards
town.
The Preston break was described
by the L. S Army District Engi
neer's Office at 81. Louis as LIN o
an explosion the river tore the
leyee clear through from the bot
tom up"
The major break IN the current
food which reached its highest
crest In 700 years the breach ~
Preston will give some temporary
relief from the rivers pressure
against weakened leNees down.
stream
Although the river crested at 81
j. uis sunday the slowly receding
waters were still threatening leyees
upstream I'm the Choteau. Nance.
ka and Venice districts on the III
nois side
The Mefedosia leyee on the iii
nois River below Boardstown was
listed as critical by the engineers.
The Coast Guard cutter Oreander
and eight smaller boats were dis
patched TO the area for evacuation
work
Losses on the Mississippi have
been held 10 a minimum by various
agencies applying previous flood
experience Mai Gen Eugene Rey-
nolds. Washington chief OF the
Army engineers. reported after a
tour Of the area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-02

investigation OF ian extended
program OF adult education now
possible under 9 new 1914 Adult
Education Law Is to be made by the
Board OF Education n an attempt
to determine VIII Their such a pro-
gram is feasible here. it was de.
cided at the monthly board meet
ing Monday evening Report OF the
new law was explained by Edward
iieyman, director Of adult educa-
ton here. who attended an insti-
q te dealing with the Law a. he
recent Schoolmasters Convention
in Ann Arbor
According 10 the new program
representative schools wishing 10
receive state aid in their adult
education programs must apply for
such aid and signify their willing
ness TO pay % per cent OF the
sa AIRY OF either a full or par time
director Schools must furnish
buildings, heat and light for
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-02
Washtenaw Questions
Bill for Japanese

Lansing. Mich. May . --AP -
State officials sought to determine
today whether Washteuaw County
reasonably can be expected 10 pay
a share OF the costs Of hospitalizing
japanese internees brought into the
county by the University OF Mich.
igan to relieve campus labor
shortage. and who since have be-
come afflicted with tuberculosis.
The State Health Department
asked the State Administrative
Board TO make a grant from the
state war fund to meet the county's
share OF the expense Of hospltaliz.
ing four internees. declaring the
county refused 10 paw.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-02
Mayor Names

See COUNCIL Page z

New committees for city coun-
ell were named Monday evening
by Mayor Ross X Bower with the
exception Of one member from the
fifth ward. yet to be formally elect
ed. 1t is anticipated that after
Nav %, when the special election
is scheduled. the name to be
filled in in the blank places will
be James Waite.
Committee appointments are:
WAYS and Means. William A.
Jellis. Forrest II. Tefft, Leon Y.
Burrell
Streets and Walks. Stephen VI.
Dunlap. Clyde +. Budd. Stanley l..
Norton, c. Fred Beck. ....v.-..
Board of Health, Stephen NJ.
Dunlap, clyde T. Budd, Stanley l..
Norton. c. Fred Beck. ....-.-..~
Bonds, Stanley L. Norton, Clyde
f. Budd. Stephen VI. Dunlap.
Paving, stephen VI. Dunlap. Ere
mont Peterson. Stanley L. Norton.
Bridges. c. Fred Beck, Clyde T..
Budd. stephen NJ Dunlap.
Supplies, Clyde f. Budd, Stanley
L. Norton. ..........
Tax. .......... Stanley l.. Norton,
Fremont Peterson.
Salaries. Forrest II Tefft. vii.
liam Jellis, Leon Y Burrell
Printing. William &. Durant.
Stephen VI. Dunlap, Fremont Peter.
son.
Licenses. Fremont Peterson. G.
Fred Bee. Clyde +. Budd.
Hospital. William e. Durant. c.
Fred Beck. Stanley l.. Norton.
City Hall. Leon Y Burrell Stan
ley J. Norton. William Jellis.
Library, Clyde Z. Budd. Stepn
en- W. Dunlap. .........
Ordinance Stephen VI Dunlap.
c. Fred Beck. Fremont Peterson.
Liquor Control. ......... clyde +.
Budd William &. DuDrant
Welfare Fremont Peterson. vii
liam e. Durant. Forrest Teftt.
Labor Relations. Leon Y Bur.
rell. William Jellis. Forrest Teftt
r. ". Nissly.
Recreation. Leon !. BUrrell. Del
bert II. Moffett
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-02
Rotary Shown
Navy Pictures

Lieutenant Commander Lloyd
w. ODDS returned to Ypsilanti
Monday for a brief visit and
brought TO his fellow Rotarians an
instruction film from the Navy
showing how to abandon ship save
lives of comrades in water. swim
through burning oil, and cope with
sharks and other sea hazards.
Commander Odds is in charge Of
instruction in physical education
for the Eleventh Naval District,
with headquarters at san Diego
California. In brief talk prior TO
the showing OF the film, he stated
his complete satisfaction with the
type Of work which his department
is doing, and said that the swim
ming instruction program in par
ticular was paying enormous div
idends in lives saved from sink
ing ships. At present, he said,
eighty five. per cent of the men
whose ships go out from undef
them are saved to fight the enemy
on another day. The film, used for
instruction in his program, con
tanned many scenes from battle
stations in the Pacific Com
mander Odds was introduced by
George Marshall.
At the beginning Of the program.
Rev. Raymon Bair gave report
on the district Rotary convention
held in Detroit week ago Rev
Bair. President &. c. Wescott. and
Ernest II. Chapelle attended from
Ypsilanti.
The following were visitors.
Judge Arthur J. futile, Detroit,
Peter +. Brender. Wayne: d.
George D. Wilder. Pekin, China
and John Brooks. James Burrell.
c. p. Steimle, Donald Susterka and
Nelson f. Waiting. Ypsilanti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-02
Spain Reduces
Nazii Supplies

Washington. MAY ms The
State Department announced today
an agreement with Spain which
viii reduce 10 a mere trickle the
shipments OF wolfram 10 Germany.
This is the material which Secre-
tary OF State Hull referred to IL
the essential ingredient OF the
steel which kills our soldiers"
The agreement came after weeks
Of negotiation. and after pressure
had been put on Spain by an oil
embargo since Jan 2s.
The embargo is now lifted In
return. Spain has agreed 10 a
general settlement on the follow
Ing six points demanded by both
the American and British govern
ments.
Reduce shipments OF wolfram
10 Germany 10 twenty tons per
month for May and June. and 40
tons a month thereaiter--if the in
vasion has not by that time pre-
vented all shipments
.. Expel Avis agents from
Spain. Spanish Morocco and Tan
giers
;. Close the German consulate
in TanRiers
4. Release FIVE Italian vessels
in Spanish ports. and TO arbitrate
the disposal Of two others.
5. Arbitrate the question OF re-
leasin. certain Italian warships
also in Spanish waters
6 Withdrawal OF the Spanish
Blue division from the Russian
front This has already been sc-
complished
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-02
Courts Have
W ard Battle

Chicago. May 2-lNS-TWo dia-
metrically opposed contentious as
to President Rooseyelt's constitu-
tional right to seize the huge
Montgomery Ward & Co. mail ord
er house in Chicago FLASHED today
in the federal court injunction
hearing.
They were set forth explicitly be-
fore Judge William II. Holly by At
torney General Francis Biddle for
the government and by Harold A..
Smith, OF counsel for the com
pany. in the history-making test
Of the Presidents var powers.
Attorney General Bddle declar.
ed in a long argument during the
first days session that "uo bust
ness or property Is immune 10
his Cthe Presidents order" sub
jet only to the fifth amendment
providing for due process OF law.
, Attorney Smith replied
Congress intended this seizure
power unprecedented in this coun-
try. to be limited to plants equip
ped for the war effort"
He insisted that Wards Chicago
properties in no Sc Use were en-
gaged in war prod 'tion and that
THE people OF this country are
shuddering and shiveTing as a re-
suit OF what happened in Chicago.
It is not surprising that the presi-
dent has sent my distinguished op-
donent CBiddlei here to Justify IT,
Spontaneous fear rose up in
the country after this seizure.
Why? Because never has anything
Ike this happened since the days
of King John Shades OF King
John Are we al Runnymede
ag~in9"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-02
City Council
Starting New
iscal Year

Mayor Ross X. Bower Monday
evening welcomed Fremont Peter
son to membership on the city
council and outlined detectives for
the coming year. II was the first
meeting OF the new fiscal year and
fC~ the most part was devoted TO
election OF officers and other or
ganizational tasks.
DIR. II. p Lynn was named health
officer: Fred II. Nissly. member
OF the Board OF Public Works; DR..
". p. O'Hara. police commissioner;
II. G.. Baker. IRE commissioner
Leonard W. Menzi. park commits
sioner: Bancroft F. Brien, market
commissioner Melvin J. Lewis
and Norris 6. Wiltse. planning com
missioners. T. Fred Older, mem
Der OF boarl OF appeals; DR.. Lynn
and Mr.. Older. board OF plumbing
examiners; Louis White, city his
torian: Mr.. Older, sanitary inspec'
to-; Mr.. Older and Z. II. Block
electrical examiners: Mr.. Older,
Donald +. Comstock and Albert
Esslinger. special assessors; Har-
vey c. Holmes. city clerk: Miss
Elizabeth Fenker. deputy city
cl TX. John p. Kirk. city attorney;
Mrs. Mabel |. Stadtmiller, city
treasurer; Mr.. Older street com
missioner. and G. Fred Beck, presl-
dent of the council.
In his annual message Mr.. Bow
err said in part:
AS we enter upon new year
Of city government, We flnd our
selves face to face with many prob
lens which will require most ser
ious thought and consideration
problems which can not, and should
not. be disposed Of by quick action
of the council. have given much
thought to the appointment OF com
mittees and | trust that the coun
ell will continue TO refer import
ant matters to the proper com
..mittees, so as to be guided by
their study and recommendations
Busy Year
THE past year has, indeed, been
a busy one for the various city
Departments. They have all been
operating under difficulties brought
about by war conditions. | be
lieve they have done good job
There is a splendid spirit Of co
operation between the departments
and | know that this will continue
The Police Department has
had the most active year in It's
/ history. The great influx of PEG
pie into this area. naturally, would
bring many police problems, and
with the limited facilities | believe
that the community has been very
well served. II is well known, how
ever, that our Jail and detention
quarters are Inadequate and are
not in proper place TO house
/ prisoners. believe that imme
date attention should be given tC
provide the Department with
Jail and detention quarters and
ARRANGEMENTS made so that womer
prisoners would be under the OBJ
servance of matron.
Within the next few months
we shall see the completion OF the
addition to Boyer Hospital This
addition will mean much to the
community. The operation OF the
hospital, however. is a big bust
ness. | know that the Hospital
Committee. and Miss Smith, the
superintendent, have given this
much thought and consideration
an I under their gIidance ] am con
fdent that Boyer Hospital will be
an institution that will be credit
10 the city.
Recreation Important
THE Recreation problem is en-
tremely important during these
times. am particularly interest
ed in the recreation program FOR
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-02
Register Not
to Run Again

Mrs Kathryn Skau, county reels.
ter OF deeds, today announced that
she will not be candidate Tor re
election She states that she has
greatly enjoyed her work With the
county but is planning TO enter a
new enterprise.
Al present she rs completing her
fourth term after having been ap-
pointed 10 office December J. 1875.
She had previously been clerk in
the office since Oct. r. 1925.