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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
New Discovery Makes Woods Hard as Ebony

in hot. moist weather. even in
the tropics
Floors and furniture are nearly
mar-proof. and II damaged have
only 10 be smoothed and rubbed.
Tho plastic wood polishes like mar
bic.
This wood can be dyed in all col
ors. which completely permeate
the structure. and do not fade.
The hardening process can be
limited to a small depth OF the sur.
face when artisans wish TO retain
the resiliency OF the interior Of
natural wood.
Veneers made Of the plastic wood
stick together without glue be-
tween the layers
The chemical process also uses
sawdust shavings. fbers Of all
sorts. cotton. leather or bamboo to
form a plastic mass that can be
holded. The nodded material sets
INTO permanent shapes with the
texture OF wood
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
Tin Cans Will
be Collected

Tin cans are to be properly pre-
pared and placed in containers az
curbs by noon Wednesday for the
tin salvage collection which Is to
be made by city trucks. under the
sponsorship Of the City Salvage
COMMITTEE Preparation OF tin cans
Includes their being delabeled,
washed and properly flattened, F..
r. Schill, chairman OF the commit
tee, states, adding that rusty cans
are not disable. This Is the first can
collection since February, and resi-
dents are being urged by Mr.. Schi!l
TO cooperate by having their cans
ready so that the trucks may take
all available metal IN one canvass.
Collection OF another urgently
needed war material waste paper.
is 20 be next Monday. by students
OF tho Ypsilanu High School. Al
though final details Of the drive are
to be completed this week by the
Student Council and faculty men,
bers, Il Is expected that the drive
will be similar 20 that staged by
the school last fail.
According 10 present plans stu
dents will be dismissed from class
es for the day. Private vehicles and
city trucks are 10 be used in the
collection. and paper. properly bun
died, Is 10 be picked up at the curb.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
Two Thousand American
Planes Attacking Berlin,
Other Cities on Continent
City Able TO Buy
Own Issue Of Bonds

NpsilantI city Monday night
OF being able to loan money to H.
self
Following approval OF an tls, 900
bond issue for construction o. sew
ers in Prospect Park subdivision,
recommendation OF the Board OF
Public Works that the securities be
bought by the city won prompt ap.
prevail OF the aldermen. Eight thou
sand dollars worth are to be pur.
chased by the pension and retire.
ment fund aud $4,000 by the In.
surance fund. Interest will be two
and one-halt per cent and the bonds
will fall due $4,000 yearly from
1915 through 1850.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

tew York. Apr. 1s-AP-Lumber
is changed into a cross between
wood and plastics. with the hard.
ness, brilliance and strength Of
plastics. but all the natural ap-
Jearance and uses OF wood. by a
simple chemical process develop
ed by the du Pont Company.
In a few days. a hitherto com.
mercially useless softwood can
be made harder than ebony. which
takes hundreds OF years to grow,
and is natures hardest wood.
The wood OF thousand at pres
ent unused species OF American
home trees can be made TO rival
the wood imported from any part
OF the world The discovery prom
lses America a postwar self.suf.
fciency in lumber for all uses.
The chemical process was dem
orstrated here yesterday by Dr.
j. +. T. Berliner and associates OF
the du Pent ammonia department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
ards Facing
u. S. Control

Washington, Apr. iS-AP Tn
less Montgomery Ward and Com.
pany complies within few days
with war Labor Board (WLBj
order directing extension OF an en-
ployer-employe contract, the Chi
cago mall order house may be taken
over and operated by a civilian fed.
eral agency.
The Gro United Mail order.
Warehouse and Retail Employees
Union called strike at Ward y
April II. asserting that the corl
pany had "detied WLB orders ex-
tending our union contract"
Montgomery ward. In a paid ad
vertisement signed by Sewell Az
cry, chairman OF the board main.
tanned that the WLB illegally or.
dered the company" to extend the
contract without requiring the
union to prove its majority It said
fast sight thRttit stands ready tc
recognize the union. when proof OF
It's representation has been pre-
sented"
Although tho final decision az 10
federal operation OF Wards is still
TO be made within white House cir
cles, such action was in prospect
today following conference be.
tween members OF the WLB and
Sterilization Director Fred NJ vim
son
The operating agency may be
the Commerce Department. the Re.
construction Finance Corporation,
or kindred organization. Although
the Army or the Navy usually is
called upon in cases OF -WLB Iefi-
ance, civil operation would not be
new. The principal precedent Is he
Toledo. Peoria and Western Rail.
road Company case. The railroa /
was taken over more than two
years ago and is still being operat.
ed by the office Of Defense Trans
portation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
Social Agency
Reports Given

Detailed reports OF their activi-
ties were given members Of the
Board OF Directors OF the Council!
Of Social Agencies Monday evening
by representatives OF all group
work agencies sponsored by the
council. approximately 40 members
attended the meeting. which was IN
the library OF the Ypsilanti High
School.
Uso Work Told
USO activities were outlined by
James Maloney. director, who de.
'scribed the junior hostesses organ
ization, and told of the program at
the USO. There are 220 junior iust-
esses, Mr.. Maloney said, who assist
in planning the week end program
at the service center. The week end
programs include Friday night
dances at the Air Base. he
said, Saturday evening open houses.
and Sunday open houses, with
buffet supper and dancing. A num-
Der OF individuals have made cor
tributions TO the USO. Mr.. Malo.
ney stated. Firemen and policemen
are maintaining a fund to provide
coffee for the center. members OF
the MONS keep the cookie jar
filled, and local diaries provide
cream, he said. The main problem
Of the new center is in having ade.
quate space for all activities there.
he continued. adding that the al
tendance figure for February wac
$500.
Y. W. c. A. at Normal
Miss Grace Aitchison told OF the
work OF the Y.W.C.A., at the Nor
nal College. Starkweather Hall Is
headquarters OF the "Y", she said
stating that many other college a.
tivities are being carried on there
under the sponsorship OF that or
gsnization.
Outlines Work
The many activities carried on
by the Salvation Army were out.
lined by Capt. William Kish, who
reported on both religious and so.
cial activities there. He described
the new Salvation Army Citadel and
the many uses being made OF Il.
Children at Carver
Nine tenths o. the attendance
See AGENCIES Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
Conlin Due
to Testify

Ann Arbor, Mich. Apr. IS AP--
The prosecution in the retrial OF
william II. Padgett, so. charged
with the Staying OF an Ann Arbor
policeman nine years ago, today
planned TO call a witness who did
not testify in the original case.
As the new trial entered It's sec
ond day in Washtenaw County cir
cult court, Prosecutor Francis ".
Kamman said William 'Conlin
would be asked to substantiate
testimony given yesterday by his
business partner, Herbert T. Weth-
erbee, that Padgett was one OF two
men who entered their clothing
store in 1885 and fatally shot Po-
liceman Clifford Stang.
Conlin was i'll and unable 10 test
ify at Padgett's original trial in
1886, Kamman said.
Wetherbee yesterday singled out
slightly-built Padgett from the
stand and asserted he was post
tive" the defendant was one OF the
fold-up men.
Padgett was arrested I'm Califor-
MIA about a year after the staying
and returned to Michigan on the
basis OF his Identification from po-
lice records by Wetherbee. His al
legged accomplice never vas APP
pretended.
Defense Attorney Walter NJ. Mel.
son OF Detroit succeeded yesterday
in barring the prosecution from in
Producing evidence purported 10 be
the bullet which killed Stang. a
transcript OF testimony az the first
trial by the late Ann Arbor chief
OF police. Lewis ". Foley. and pho
tographs OF the slain policeman
which had been admitted IN the or
iginal trial.
The new trial was ordered last
October by the state Supreme
Court which held the original trial
az which Padgett was found guilty
OF murder and sentenced to life i'm.
prisonment was prejudicial
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
Council Notes

All members OF city council were
present Monday evening. Fremont
Peterson, who will take Office as
alderman Of the fifth ward in May.
was a guest
Methodist Church Board was
granted permission TO erect six 80
inch signs at the main entrances
10 the city.
Ypsilanti Post. Veterans Of For
eign Wars was granted permission
sell peoples on tn streets May
26 and
Request for a sewer on Division
St was referred TO the engineering
department for an estimate Of cost.
City Clerk Harvey e. Holmes
reported that the oath OF Office had
been administered TO newly elect
ed officials OF the city.
The board Of health was given
the task of seeing that there is no
more dumping in the race between
Island Park and the east bank
- new effort is to be made 10
h We railroad crossings in Ypsl-
lanti made less rough
Assessment rolls for Dwight St
and Collegewood sidewalk pro-
,ects we're approved
Letters from the Safety and
Traffic Committee and the Board
OF Commerce for improved street
signs and cleaner streets respec-
lively we're read
Hospital committee thanks for
cooperation Of the council were ex-
pressed by Aldcrmal ". e. Durant.
Council adjourned to April %
when business for the fiscal year
y III be completed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
Cars Await
End Of War

Washington, Apr. 1S-AP- I'm
employment may hit Detroit before
the years end, but the automobile
industry must wait until either Ger
many or Jauan is knocked out be-
fore putting men TO work on new
passenger cars.
With this notification from Off
cial quarters, the nine pre-war pro-
ducers OF automobiles went to
work today preparing plans for the
partial or complete rehabilitation
OF their plants.
Individual company reports.
which later will be combined into a
single plan for the whole industry.
were asked by the war Production
Board yesterday at the close OF
WPB's reconversion conference
with the automobile industry adyis-
DRY committee. attended by II lead
ing motor executives.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
Soviets Closing in ON Sevastobol
British Safeguard huasion Secret
No Privileges
Allowed to
Diplomats

London, Apr. 1s-UP-In the
most drastic Allied step yet taken
to safeguard invasion secrets, Brit.
ain today virtually interned the
entire diplomatic corps OF 4S ma
tons under an unprecedented order
forbidding them to leave this coun.
try or TO communicate in code with
their governments.
Only the diplomatic staffs of the
United States, Russia and the Brit
ish dominions were exempt from the
ban announced by the foreign of
flee at 1873 p. m. $3.50 p. m. EWT)
last night, only a half hour before
1t took effect. Others among the
United Nations, including Brazil
and Mexico. who have declared war
on the Axis, were subject to its pro-
visions.
The move came as Nazi sources
were predicting that the opening
Of the western front was mot far
away"
The British foreign Offices order
restricting foreign diplomatic stats
revoked privileges laid down by the
Congress OF Vienna in 1915.
Specifically. the order forbade:
1.-The transmission or receipt
by diplomatic missions in this coun-
try OF any telegram which is not in
plain language.
2-The dispatch of any diplomat
ic bag which has not been submit
ted to censorship and the receipt OF
such bag dispatched after that date,
until II has been censored.
3-The departure from this coun-
try OF official couriers or diplomatic
or consular representative or any
members OF their official or domes-
tic staff.
These restrictions will, OF
course, be removed at the earliest
possible moment consistent with
the requirements Of security and
in the meantime all such steps a.
are possfhae viii be taken to "a
cilitate communications between
diplomatic and consular represen Ia.
tives and others with their govern
ments," the order said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
Clergyman in
Wife angle

Lansing, Apr 1S-AP-Prosecu-
tor Victor c. Anderson said today
he was investigating a strange
story OF "wife-swapping" involved
in an action requiring the Rev.
James c. Lambert, 44-year-old cler-
gyman, to show cause why he
should not be compelled to post
bond TO keep the peace.
Municipal Judge Louis E. Coash
issued the showcase order Mon
day on complaint OF Mrs. Marie
Rice, 32-year-old Lansing house
wife who accused Lambert of
threatening her. life after she ersd-
ed what she described as an Illicit
romantic association with him. He
released Lambert on $500 bond
Lambert, pastor OF the Lansing
Gospel Temple, declined to discuss
the case.
The prosecutor said Mrs. Rice re
lated to him a story OF having &C
companied Lambert to other states
and to Detroit. posing as his wife
while he displayed pictures Of
Palestine in churches. and said
he had confirmed her story that
sometimes married couples paired
off with each others mates" and
accompanied them on these trips.
He said four persons whom he
summoned to his office frankly told
Of having made such trips. The
prosecutor said there was no evil
dence any law had been violated
by them.
Anderson said Mrs. Rice. who
came here two years ago from
Asheboro, N. c.. with her husband,
Emory c. Rice, told him Lambert
formerly lived in that city and
that she knew him there.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
U. s. WEATHER BUREAU
FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Light rain ex-
IRENE south portion tonight Part
ly cloudy to cloudy Weather
Little temperature change.
Highest temperature yesterday,
81; lowest last night. 81.
Highest temperature one year
ago today, 81. lowest. go
highest temperature this date
IN last II years, So in 1895, low
est $ in 1875.
The sun sets today at SIS and
rises Wednesday at GAS.
The moon sets today at 3:t9
p. m. and rises Wednesday at
Sis a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
WINS FLYING CROSS

Lansing. Apr. 1S-AP-Lieuten
ant Robert Glib. %. Lansing. IL
IN second OF two Lansing broth
ers 10 receive the Distinguished
Flying Cross for heroism and ex-
traordinary achievement in the
Pacific area. the War Department
has announced He has shot down
more than Eve enemy planes in
the New Guinea area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
Congress Today

tBy Associated Press)
Senate
Routine session, meets noon
eastern Wartime).
Banking Committee summons
clio President Philip Murray as
witness on OPA extension
House
Steers Lend Lease extension
through amendment stage for final
vote tomorrow moon.
Postwar Committee hears indus.
try's views on reconversion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
POLICEMEN AT LIBERTY

Detroit. Apr. ls-AP-Two sus-
pended city police we're at liberty
under $1,000 bond today awaiting
trial in recorders court on cor
spiracy charge. The two. SGT.
Louis Grossman and Detective
Fritiof Correll, are accused OF ac-
eepting s35 from a restaurant own
er In connection with the arrest OF
a doc man for failure 10 show a
draft classification card.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
KILLED BY ORE

Iron River. Mich. Apr. ls-AP--
Dan Mogiat. 45-ysar.old worker st
the Inland Steel Co Sherwood
mine, was killed Monday when A
fall OF iron ore struck him on
the head Eli Evecheff. so. who
was working on the same bench,
was hospitalized for back injuries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
Allies Making
Progress in
India
CBy International Nevs ssrvice)


(By International News ssrvice)
Fierce nghting was in prospect
for the oft.besieged city OF Sevas-
topol today. with German and Ru.
manian troops frantically con-
strlcting barbados to be used in
a desperate last.ditch stand against
Russian troops closing on the his
toric naval base.
Two Soviet armies. advancing
under cover or a powerful artillery
and aerial barrage. were within
four miles above the city and but q
scnnt Ave miles OF Balaklays. fam
ed In tho costly Charge OF the
! light Brigade" OF tho Crimean war
in 1854.
In their drive on Balaklava. the
Russians ran roughshod over bad
lymauled enemy troops. while
farther to the north aud northwest
and Red Army encountered stiffen-
e. Nail resistance. Nevertheless.
the Soviet mobile columns moved
forward to infllct heavy" losses
uron the Germans and Rumanians.
and captured at least one import
ant height
Cross River
While the Crimean offensive pro-
crossed fayorably for tho Red
Army other Russian forces poured
across the Dnestr River in
strength. according to trontllne
d patches
While the Russian campaign
caused the NazI high command
much dismay. the Germans found
nothing consoling in news from
the diplomatic front The British
action In depriving Allied and
/ neutral ENJOYS OF their immunity
Indicate that the long promised in
yasion OF iestern Europe was i'm.
minent
Attack Berlin
Probably more than 1000 Unit
ed States pl res attacked Berlin
and other German cities today
TO ching of what tho Nazis des-
cribe az violent and prolonged air
encounters.
More than $50 OF the invading
aircraft were fortresses and B-24
Llherators tie others were Thun-
derbolt. Mustang and Lightning
fighters seeking out the German
air force for destruction before
D-day. other Iiberators blasted
the calais Invasion coast OF France.
Make Progress
Randy. Ceylon. Apr lS-AP 80
Allied forces carrying the fight to
the japanese invaders northeast or
the plain II Imphal have scored
advances and still are making
satisfactory progress an Allied
conmunilue announced today
The communique did not specific
ally give the location OF the hght-
ing
. ON the southern sector OF the
lmphal front Allied forces drove
the japanese out OF one position
near the track to Silchar, but the
my counter-attacked and light
!. < still is going on, the commune
q G added.
Sharp hghting broke out on the
Kohima.Dimapur Rd. northwest OF
lmphal " ere Allied troops re-
pulsed enemy counter attacks, the
communique declared
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

FORT WORTH, Tex.-AP-
Mrs. Ruth Goosins Roosevelt
was granted a divorce yester-
day from Col. Elliott Roose-
welt, second son OF the Presl-
dent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

LONDON-AP-Axis sources. ap-
parently fishing for information,
continued today to suggest that
President Roosevelt and Prime Min
lister Churchill are planning anoth.
er conference shortly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

cAMDENToN, Mo. Inns
The first clue TO the possible
Identity OF the bodies OF two
headless women found In the
lake Of the ozarks came to-
day in a report from North
Kansas City. Mo. Allen Ensle-
man told authorities there, &C
cordlng TO a report received
in camdenton, that his wife
and daughter left for Camden
ton for the week end and that
he had been unable TO get In
touch with them. The man
said the description Of the two
multilated victims fitted close
~ those Of his wife and daugh-
ter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
Flashes Of
Late News

BUENOS AIRES-AP- Mystery
thriller methods through which a
Japanese spy ring dispatched in
formation TO Tokyo during early
months OF the war were unfoldec
last night in an Argentine govern
ment announcement which said
almost all Axis espionage had now
been stamped out. Giving further
details OF activities which led 10
Argentina's break in diplomatic re-
lations with Germany and Japan
in January. a communique said the
Japanese sent home data by a code
based on certain letters In ordinary
no els and other books which were
marked almost imperceptibly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

LONDON-AP - The London
News Chronicle declared today that
the Germans "are pinning their
faith on the defeat of Mr. Roose-
welt in the forthcoming presidential
elections"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

LlSBON-AP-A pair OF shoes in
Greece today costs 2O.000,000 drach.
mas, a German newspaper says in
discussing the runaway initiation in
that unhappy country. In the ear
~ thirties the drachmas was worth
little more than one cent in Unit.
ed States exchange.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

Gee G.O.P.-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

See AGENCIES Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

LONDON -AP- L. s. Under
secretary of State Edward X. Stet-
tinius Jr, completed his prelim.
mary contacts with London repre-
sentatives OF the Big Four Allied
governments today in a visit to
Chinese Ambassador Wellington
Koo. This chiefly was a courtesy
call although il is likely China's
supply problems were discussed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

LONDON --AP- The British
government announced a new de-
Tense regulation today authoriz.
ing imposition of penalties up to
five years Imprisonment and 81
600 fines to curb instigation of
strikes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

LONDON-AP-"The time is get
ting short" the French people
were warned today in the latest Of
a stream OF pre-invasion broadcasts
from the goyernment-controlled
London radio. They were advised
to store as much food as possible
because "at least until the day OF
liberation comes, civilians must
live on what is stored"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
Withholding Tax
Case Settled

A warrant charging William NJ.
Tolle, 80. of 3446 Lakeshore, owner
of the Marman Tool Co., SAP E.
Fort, with converting to his own
use Withholding taxes deducted
from employees salaries was dis
missed today in federal court.
According to Arnold w. Lunger-
hansen, assistant u. S. district at
torney. Tolle made a $4,000 settle
ment with the internal revenue
department. The warrant charged
specifically that he converted
$500.
Giles Kavanaugh, collector of
internal revenue, said that APP
proximately 125 other business
men were under investigation for
similar alleged delinquencies. The
funds, under the law, must be de-
posted in a government-approved
bank and reports. with deposit
slips, must be filed every three
months.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-20
Fugitive Identified
I'm , Saloon HOIdupS

An armed bandit who raided
three bars within a half hour
early today has been identified by
victims from photographs. police
say, as Nelson King. 21-year-old
prison fugitive who shared in the
kidnapping of an Ann Arbor patrol
man last week.
King and Marion Duczynski. %,
have been sought since Thursday
as fugitives from the Cassidy Lake
honor farm OF Jackson Prison.
The police scout car in which
they overpowered George Stout in
Ann Arbor was found in Detroit.
AT 1910 a. m. today the bandit
took $50 from the cash register
of a bar AZ 1909 Twenty-fourth
operated by Fred Leschinski, "a,