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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-28
WILL CONDUCT CLASS

The Rev. ]. F. Herbert, pas
tor, will conduct the Mems BIZ
BILE class at Grace Street Meth
odist church at 9:45 O'Clock
this morning, in the absence of
the teacher, Ray B. Slagle.
Wilmington men are invited to
attend the Bible class meet
ings each Sunday morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-28
Films
Developed

Expert workman.
ship done on yo,,r
1llms' Large size
print at no extra
cost. The Home Of
Large Prints.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-28
BOARD CLOSED

The New Hanover War
Price and Rati0ning Board Of
flee will be closed Tuesday Gin
order to get records in order
to better serve the public"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-28
CLASS SCHEDULED

The class of Distributive
Education. at which High
School students are instructed
in the various phases of retail
merchandising, will be held
Monday and Tuesday, 3 pm.
to s pm. at the Chamber of
Commerce. Miss Edna Russell,
directories of Distributive
Education at New Hanover
High school, conducts the class.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-28

While racing the engine is waste
full, brisk idltne is efficient during
the warm-up, helpingalso to keep
the battery on charge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08
Twenty Eight Enemy Ships
Sunk, Is Damaged on Eue
of Anniversary of Bataan
Bulgaria May
Move to Join
Allied Camp

London. Apr. SINS Bulgaria
long chatting under a pro-Nazl re.
gime, today Is expected 10 take ad.
vantage OF Rumania's invasion and
probablyfurthcoming armistice to
overthrow the dominant handful OF
lIitlerites and Join the Allies
Neutral travellers coming out OF
Bulgaria consistently report that
the majority OF Bulgars and Arms
members are o-Russlau. who are
anxious both 70 join the Red army.
and TO oust the Germans and the
Nazi Influence from their home.
land
Since TIE death OF King Boris,
these sources say, the Buigarians
have become increasingly open In
their resentment at their satellite
position, and discipline in. the
armed forces is rapidly disintegrat
ing.
The feeling has prevailed in Lon.
don Tor some time that as soon as
the Russians. either appear on tho
Bulgar-Rumanian border or force
Rumania out of the war. the Bul.
garians will swing over to the Al
lied side. However. the Bulgarian
situation was not expected 10 clear
up until,a Rumanian armistice was
definite and the immediate support
or Soviet forces certain.
Meanwhile. resistance to the Ma.
zis within Bulgaria is reported be.
coming progressively bolder and
greatly damaging lIitler's position
in the Balkan bastion
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08
See WAR Page ;
Control
Renewal Seen

Washington Apr S-INS-Two
Senate Banking Committee mem.
bers urged immediate action to-
day on the proposed renewal OF the
Price Control Act for one year after
June 30 10 alleviate widespread un.
certainty among consumers and
businessmen
81 believe we should enact le9is-
lstion Just as soon as possible for
extension OF the Price Control
Act. with whatever changes should
be made in H. said Sen. Maybank
fDl 6. &.
Il am opposed to delay. Delay
is the worst thing that can happen
because IL leaves business and the
people in a state OF uncertainty"
Sen Danaher tRl Conn. sug-
gested that the committee consider
specific proposals TO the Price Con.
troll Act as a means Of expeditinx
its hearings and paving the way
for contemplated changes.
y suggest that We sit down and
consider what amendments may
be proposed 70 tho Price Control
Act he said "and then when we
hear witnesses. as them TO testi.
~ on the proposals As II is. we
are proceeding IN the dark"
Meanwhile. a ma Tor battle over
the question ~ subsidies doomed
az a formidable barrier 10 speedy
committee action when hearings
are resumed April IL.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08
Holiday Cuts
Fuel Supply

Scranton, Pa. Apr. s ms A
loss of more than 100000 tons OF
hard coal was predicted today as
II appeared likely that approximate
y 10000 miners in eastern Pennsyl.
yania who remained away from
work on Good Friday would not
return before Tuesday.
Easter morning il traditionally
a day OF great absenteeism in the
mining regions as are the other
days ending holy week
Production for Yesterday was
about 100000 tons, the bureau Of
mines estimated. while normal
daily production reaches about
10000 tons. Last year daily out.
put in April averaged 225.0O0
tons which, II the three.day holi.
day continues as expected. would
make coal tonnage loss about 300.-
000 tons
Officials OF the United Mine
Workers pleaded with the men to
continue production, but without
much success Greatest drop in
mining was in the southern fields
from Shomokin 10 Pottsville. Halle.
ton and Tamaqua The Philadol-
phia and Reading Coal and Iron
Co. principal operator, said pro
duction in its mines ranged from
five 10 30 per cent.
Northern fields had only nom
inal amount OF absenteeism
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08
Time at Hand For Another
Estimate of Income Taxes

Washington Apr s-AP Here
+ comes again The Federal IN
come Tax
BY April l.. about 5000 900 %
the 10000 900 taxpayers must file
declarations of estimated 1915 tar
and pay the first .nsfallment on any
amount o. tax that isn't being taxi
en- out Of wages and salaries
This includes YOU II.
T. You expect 70 have 1874 m.
come % more than $1,000 2 single.
Or $500 Tor n married couple. or
o You expect 70 have outside m
come dn addition 70 WAGES Or sa,.
arIes subject 20 vi.hholdinr o. 'av.
- under nayas-you % more
than 'tf0 This year. or.
Your income .s7t subject 20
Withholding ., taxes. Exception:
Warmers. who NAV wait until Dec
= 70 f.ie-but = they Uait. will
have - par 10 whole amount Of
'ar a. thar tine
The declaration 70 ms probably
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08
Train Wreck
atCoIumbus

Columbus, O., Apr s ms -
Crews removed wreckage today OF
the New York Special Of the New
York Central Railroad which was
derailed about Is miles west OF
Columbus near London. yesterday
afternoon, killing the engineer and
fireman.
John Nelson, 81. engineer. and
Clarence c. Martin, &C. fireman,
both Of Columbus, were the casual
ties. Thirteen others, including
eight soldiers returning home on
Easter furloughs. were injured. All
were released after treatment al
Columbus hospital
Railroad officials. who began an
immediate investigation into the
cause OF the derailment, said 1t was
believed that a switch at a siding
had been left open.
The two trainmen died In the
cab OF the locomotive which had
toppled over onto mud bank,
scalded by live steam. Six OF the
10 cars that made up the flyer
were derailed but none toppled
over. The mishap occurred just Is
minutes before the train was seized
uled 10 arrive in Columbus. whence
to go to Cleveland and New York
City.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08
Fine Work Being Done With
Money Given For War Relief

An expression OF appreciation to
the contributors TO the sl9, 600 war
services fund collected here in the
Community Fund drive was re.
ceived today from the National
War Fund by Lawrence Schaffer,
local chairman.
Thanks TO you says this mes
sage which gives a report Of some
OF the achievements which have
been made possible thus far through
the nation wide contributors 10 the
National War Fund.
The report shows that during
the past year USO has increased
its units from 1916 TO 2.S0l: that
United Sesmens Service has in
creased its units from 10 a ycar
ago TO 81 now. on six continents:
and that USO Camp Shows now
has IS troupes entertaining servics
men in combat areas. whereas a
year-aeo il had only eight troupes
abroad.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08
i. s. Fleet Victorious Over JabS
Feud Revived
by DeGaulle,
Gen. Clraud

Washington. APP. SINS Il was
revealed authoritatively today that
both the United States and British
governments took action TO proven;
Gen. Henri Giraud from resigning
as commauder in-chief OF tho
French forces.
This was believed in diplomatic
circles 70 mean that there is strong
disapproyal o. the move by Gen.
Charles de Gaulle to take over the
supreme military command.
The appeal to Giraud 10 recon
slider his resignation was apparent
" effective. Officials we're encour.
aged by last nights report from Al
giers tina he has not resigned.
The preference for Giraud was
strongly expressed last July. when
he was invited TO Washington. and
was received by President Roose-
Welt and War Department officials
y mt AAllAtF q RANAhf N@n tANN.i
TO arm and equip 400 thousand
French troops under his command
And since this pledge was 81
clearly made TO Giraud shortly az
ter de Gaulle's intended Washing
ton visit was cancelled the ques
ton was raised as 10 whether the
War Department and the White
House would shift this support 70
de Gaulle.
The issue is both personal and
international There remains the
persistent conflict between the two
men and the unwillingness Of Cir
aud to accept as his superior the
man who vas his subordinate IN
the first World War, and whom he
constantly refers TO as "Col dc
Gaulle."
But still more important is the
international political issue. on
which President Roosevelt made
his position clear yesterday. lie in
sisted that no one outside France
knows how the people OF France
feel. or who they would wish For y
leader II they were free TO speak.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08

Washington, Apr. SINS A
congressional movement to assure
American soldiers, sailors and ma
rines q 80 day furlough at home
after two years of foreign service
was launched today.
The proposal, designed to pat
legislative sanction behind a gen
eral policy of the War Depart
ment, will be made both in the
Senate and House, but perhaps in
different form.
Sen. Gillette Cd Iowa. said he
is considering introduction of a
bill which would require a fur
Tough after two years service. Dis
erection would be given the high
Naval and Army commands to
keep men longer than two years ii
the military situation made il
necessary.
a House group headed by Rep.
Hagen CID Mimi, plans to in
troduce a resolution declaring il
the sense Of Congress that the two
year rule be carried out.
Gillette, however, said he would
prefer direct legislation If feasible.
We have had a law since 1875
which provides that no officer OF
enlisted man shall. except on his
own request. be required to serve
more than two years in a foreign
station, with an exception to cover
instruction. attack. or temporary
emergency, said Gillette.
Il may offer an amendment TO
this law providing that soldiers and
sailors of this war shall not be
required to serve more than two
years outside the United States.
with proyiso that it not apply if
the Secretary OF War or Navy de
termines that granting of furlougns
would endanger the security Of the
United States, or adversely affect
strategic or tactical plans"
The legislation grows out OF ef
forts OF group Of senators and
representatives to obtain return
OF the 3ith division. which has
had the highest casualties in the
African and Italian campaigns.
The division was originally com
posed of men from Minnesota.
North and South Dakota, Iowa and
Nebraska.
High ranking Army officers in
formed the group that the War
Department wanted TO bring men
back when they had served two
years. However. the question o.
facilities TO handle item for a re-
turn trip and other considerations
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08

Many acts OF mercy are being
achieved for Allies through contri-
buttons made to the war funds, the
report says. Typical achieye G.
ments are shipment Of 10000
pounds OF powdered milk for Co.
600 children In rehabilitated Cor.
sica; aid in providing subsistence
rations for 100000 Greeks: IL
200 medical kits for Yugoslays.
clothes for thousands Of Russian
children and many services which
touch the lives OF 100000 Chi
ncse war victims.
Close contact is maintained By
the National War Fund with gov
eminent agencies and other lufer.
ested organizations to insure aid
being given where there is present
need. and where such aid can be
administered effectively and eco
nomically without duplication.
says the report 10 Mr.. Schaffer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08
Pressure Put
on Four Fs

Washington Apr. SINS Pres
sure on 4-Fs to obtain war work
| increased today as local ltmf
boards received orders 10 20 Sas,
on registrants over 30 years OF age
! particularly fathers, but to tighter
deferments for men In the &c TO 81
group.
A House Military Affairs Sub
committee struck at 4.Fs in non
essential industries and declared II
IS drafting the necessary legisla-
ton to provide effective coopera.
ton" from the "recalcitrants" by
putting them in military tabor bat.
talions.
At the same time, Selectlve Serv.
ice Director Lewis II. Hershey and
War Manpower Chief Paul V. Nc.
Mutt issued a Joint statement ad.
yising those physically unfit TO en-
ter activities already listed by the
VINO as essential or as locally
needed.
Hershey dispatched detailed in.
structions to local boards for car
rying out the general policy trans
mitted TO them last week. The new
communication directs the boards
to scrutinize deferments for men
in the 1896 age bracket with the
greatest severity. giving no consid-
Grafton to fatherhood and permit
ting occupational deferments only
with the approval OF state draft di.
rectoTs
The boards were told TO be less
stringent IN the cases OF men IS 10
50 and II other conditions are equal,
10 give some consideration for faith
erhoOd.
In the 30-31 group. Increasing len
icncy was ordered. with fatherhood
10 count heavily IN the deferment
Of these men. The bulk OF pre-Pearl
liarbor fathers are included in this
group.
DRAFT sources warmed this does
rot mean complete cessation OF calls
FOR men 30 TO 81 years OF age bnt
admitted that fewer men in this
group will be indicted as compared
10 quotas from other classes.
The War Department announced
Thursday night the Army has
reached It's planned strength Of
seven million 700 thousand men and
honceforth will need fighting men
only.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08

0..i look simple % you IN cympsfi.
son with the 1913 return you filed
out month ago
You estimate your 1874 income
AID hoT much 81 anything viii be
taken out OF Your pay for The tax
during The year. then start paying
he difference in quarterly install
ments. ~ you had o refund coming
on 1919. and elected 70 have It ap-
piled against 1874. you subtract &.
from the first payment
II YOU use the short-form work
sheet sent You by the tax collector.
you need 20 do only one problem in
dec.mais the . per cent victory
tax The regular tax can be found
IN a table o. figures on the work
sheet
There's an alternate long form
work sheet for use IN estimating
taxes on incomes over $4,000.
This also may be used for detailed
see TAXES Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08
Easter VIII Bring Brighter Hues

Ypsilanti residents today were
assembling their best bib and
tucker" for the Easter parade, de-
termined that overcast skies would
not interfere with proper obser-
vance of the ecclesiastical holiday
universally observed as the most
important of the year.
The resurrection message in
the churches will have greater
significance this year due to the
war and the war will also be re-
Elected in the clothes, bright hues
of which are due TO government
request that stylists put no en-
phasis on single color so that
no particular dye will become ex-
hausted. The. result has been ex-
ceptionally pleasing and has gone
far toward improving morale
among civilians.
The traditional navy and white
will be present-but it will be riv-
aled by every shade from red to
chartreuse to violet to green, or
combination of any two or more.
Print dresses and brightcolored
short toppers will be the most
prominent opponents of color. but
there is a color deluge throughout
all types of apparel.
Print dresses and suits, rang.
ing from tiny figured patterns to
large splashy ones, will be seen
more often this Easter than in past
years, anu the toppers are new.
as well. These short coats, rang
ing from waistline to almost full
length, come in luscious shades as
well as the traditional navy, black
and neutral shades.
Soft suits Will be worn beneath
many Of these toppers. New types
this season will be the bolero
suit, slim skirts with free hanging,
short jackets. and the suits with
capes in place of. jackets.
Hats are pretty and feminine,
with three types in the lead-the
habitat or side width model, the
bonnet and the forward tilted hat.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08
Restaurant Prices
Will be Surveyed

Detroit. Mich. Apr. s An OPA
price survey OF the Detroit dis
tr.ct's 1000 restaurants TO be con
Quoted b. 1000 volunteers under
the direction OF local board price
panels Will start Nonday and con
tinue through April %. ". f. Fitz-
gerald, Detroit district OPA dlrec
tor. said today
Fitzgerald said the volunteers
will check present prices against
the base period prices of-April "a
10, 1873. as recorded by restaurant
owners and operators nth The local
boards. Specific tens will be
checked by he volunteers. he stat
ed, and the items survey cd Will be
the same throughout She district
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08
CAP, Army Officials
Probe Plane Crash

Ann Arbor. Mich. apr. SINS
The crash of a Civil Air Patrol
Plane. which was found yesterday
with its three occupants dead. was
being investigated today by the
CAP and Army Air Force officials.
The plane had been on a flight
from Benton Harbor 10 Detroit
when II became lost in a snow.
storm, Investigators concluded.
Killed in the crash were Al. Dill.
ion. IS. OF Benton Harbor. pilot:
Robert Burke. 2s. OF Niles. presi-
dent OF the National Totalizer Co.
Of Berrien Springs. and Richard
Ford. %, Niles. sales manager Of
the same firm
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08
Fifth Ward
Petition

Petition has been filed by Clar.
ence l.. Sanderson, Republican, to
run for the post OF alderman In
the fifth ward. City Clerk Harvey
Holmes announced today. The al
dermanic post was left vacant by
the resignation OF Alfred r. De
Otte. April l.
Deadline for the filing OF peti.
tions is Wednesday, at p m.
Should there be party opposition
the primary vote is set for April
%. and should another party pre-
sent a candidate the contest is
scheduled for May %.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08
Osborn Gives
Men Advance

Sheriff John Osborn today an
nounced reorganization % the
Washtenaw County Sheriffs de-
pagtment TO increase efficiency Of
the staff and 10 insure capable di-
roction at all times.
Fred H. Sodt remains as under
sheriff. George Randel is first
lieutenant and Erwin Glager. sec
ond Lieutenant.
Sergeauts are David, Gartmann.
VI. A.. Alber. .Efner Kramer Mar
land Howard. Erwin Happier and
Thomas Fitzgerald
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08
Civil Aviation
to be Planned

London, Apr 8 ms Plans
were being mapped today for an
international conference of Allied
representatives TO debate problems
of postwar civil aviation.
Before the conference Is held.
however. the Soviet Union and
other nations will be asked to Join
in preliminary discussions now un.
der way between Lord Beaver
brook and L. S. Assistant Secre-
tary of State Adolph A. Berle. Jr..
the Lord Privy seal announced.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08
We'll
Over Quota

Ypsilanti has again shown what
il can do-this time in the 1914
American Red Cross War Fund.
Daniel T Quirh, chairman OF this
years campaign. announces the
official lose OF the drive with a
total OF S2I42274 This is 3fre
over the quota which was Sl6.o0G
The collection which was taken
daily ~ the two Butterfeld t-ea-
tiers during the last week Of the
campaign amounted 20 Sl.jlj.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08
h. S. Loss Set
at Only 25
Planes

b International Sews Service
The American Pacific fleet TO.
day announced rs greatest vie.
tory over Japanese yal power
"a triumph scored within $50
miles Of the Jap held Philippine
Islands on the eve OF the second
anniversary OF the fall Of Battan.
Adm. Chester ". Nimitz. In the
first detailed report OF the United
States sea.air assault against the
Palau Islands. revealed that ihs
operation resulted In the batter
ing OF i6 Japanese vesrrls. in
Guiding several warships and elf
enemy planes
The mighty American armada.
which a headquarters spokesman
described as the most powerful
| striking force assembled In the
Pacific for a single operation"
sank 2S ships ana damaged Is
others or those vessels dcfinite-
ly sent 10 tho bottom. two were
dostroyers and one combat ship"
\ Japanese battIeship and another
destroyer wero among the enemy
| craft damaged
Eighteen Missing
Against this terrific toll wrought
upon the Japs. the American fleet
lost only % airplanes Even al
that. crew members Of many OF
these planes were rescued IS fin.
ally being listed as missing. Noe
a single 4. S. warship was so
much as nicked by Japanese bul.
let
The Nipponese battlewagon was
torpedoed by submarine prowl.
Ing ahead of the task force, bur
the Mikado's dreadnaught man.
aged 10 limp away AT slow speed
under the protection OF a destroy.
er escort.
Wresk Havoc
Not only the 'Paau Island, were
tho target OF the American assault.
Three other Jap strongholds on The
approaches to the Philippines wers
hammered by the L. S. fleet.
Flaming havoc was heaped upon
shore installations At zap. woleai
ana With in the westernnost
Carolines as well as the Palauq
Gen. Douglas MacArthurs air.
men pressed their campaign Ia
render useless the enemy's base.
In the New Guinea Bismarck Sen
area. After neutralizing the ma.
jor Jap Bastion OF Hollandia i'm
northern New Guinea in two raids
which Knocked out some 500 planes.
The L. $. filters dealt their first
Dlow against the staging airdrome
at Wadke Island. This latter no.
sition. 10 miles west Of HOLLAND.
Ia, was hit by nightfying heavy
and medium bombers which ignited
fires visible for so miles and touch.
ed off explosions.
Hlt by Raiders
The object OF The Wadke raid
was obvious; II was TO prevent
the Japs from using this airfieId
Tor FEEDING plane reinforcements
into much battered Hollandis.
which again was hit by night
raiders. So effective was the
Wadke attack that only one enc
my plane managed TO get into the
air, but this one failed to intercept
the L. s. formations
Not so Cheerful
In the other major Pacific thea.
tre-the India Burma area-the
news was not quite so cheerful.
Grim battles were being ragged
along a 100 mile front within the
Indian state Of NIanipur. whera
British imperial forces sought to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08
Burroughs at Home May be
Given Men After Two Years

were said to make it impossible TO
promise return OF all men.
Under the plan, men who are
h,rlogghed TO the United States
after two years service probably
would be used as requirements on
their return to the fighting front.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08

HIGHLANDS. y. J.-INS Coun.
~ Physician Harvey ". Hartman
disclosed today that a family Of
four suffocated Wednesday ngiht
due to their extra precautions to
keep warm. Karl r. Anderson. a
i3 year old Dredge captain. his
wife, Jessie, %, and their two chill
dren, Rudolph, nine and Alice Ma
RE. seven. died after they went
to bed with all jets of a gas stove
and an oil burner turned uD full
blast. Tightly closed windows re-
suited in carbon-dioxide poison
ing, said the coroner
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08

WASHINGTON-INS-The War
Food administration. II was learn.
ed today. is considering creation
Of corn Smelling crews" 10 aid
Midwest farmers in moving corn
into Industrial channels and deiic.
il livestock feed areas without the
stigma OF federal requ.s.tionlng.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-08

STOCKHOLM-UP Finnish
quarters today denied a radio Vichy
report that Marshal Baron carl
Gustaf Mannerheim. Finnish com
mander in chief. had been taken III
with pneumonia