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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31

dow, and astronomy had nothing to put in IL
place until the early days of the 10Th century. IS,
Various experts attempted to work out direct
collision theory of planetary origin where wan
dering star collided with the sun and knocked out
the planets as pieces of the debris.
Then came the "near-collision" hypothesis
which said the planets formed when another star
had a direct or at least near-colsion with our
Sun. Two American professors, F. X. Moulton ana
T. c. Chambern, worked out this theory. Sir
December IL, 1914
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18
Taxpayers to Learn Cost of
County Government Thursday

up the largest portion OF the bud
get Although most Of the county
employees received increases agri-
cultude extension secretary, civilian
defense council clerk, drain colu.
missioner. road commissioners.
school commissioner. circuit court
Judge. court reporter. janitor, sol
dier relief. social welfare commits.
sioners, county physician and the
entire sheriff's staff will retain their
old salaries. Virtually all depart.
ment headG ere raised. county
clerk from $4,000 TO 1000: county
auditor 10 $4,000: register OF deeds
to $1,000 sealer OF weights and
measures increased 5000; county
treasurer raised from $500 to s3,.
200: prosecuting attorney from
$500 TO $1,000; and the sheriff.
who asked no increase, was raised
from s2,750 to $4,000.
The board considered the amount
OF work now required in the differ
ent departments. the difficulties un'
der which tasks were performed.
and the increased cost Of living. r.
ID. Forsythe. frst word, Ann Arbor.
recommending an increase In pay.
commended Sheriff John Osborn on
the fine way in which he was handl-
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18
Scout Council Aids Local
Leaders i'm Enriching Life

out their program in the Ypsilanti
District. These committees are:
health and safety, George Marsh
all, chairman; camping. community
service and activities. X. B. Poster
chairman: organization and exten-
sion. Lawrence Dunning. chairman
advancement, Paul Samson, chair
man; finance and budget, Donald
Silkworth, chairman: clubbing. l.
Paul Elliott. chairman: and leader.
ship training, Norman HOLDEN.
chairman.
The entire resources OF the Wash
tenaw Livingston Boy Scout Coun-
Gil, its camp, its office, it's execu.
tive board, and its staff function in
terms OF every possible service to
each OF the three districts OF the
council. OF which Ypsilanti District
Is one.
There are enrolled in the Ypsi.
lanti District approximately 500
Scouts and Cubs, 400 Of whom are
residents Of Ypsilanti city. Severe
new Cub Packs and Scout Troops
are in process OF organization.
Camp Newkirk, located on the
Huron River near Dexter. Is owned
and operated by the Scout Council
and is available to al Troops for
weekend use throughout the year
as well as for summer camping.
1t is supported by the Commun.
ity Fund.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18
Hurricane Winds Lash Hduano

Miami, Fla, Oct. 1S-AP-Hurri.
cane winds up to 40 and 100 miles
an hour in gusts lashed Havana
today before severe tropical
storm moved out into the Gulf OF
Mexico and sent advance gales
sweeping the Florida Keys.
A 10 a. m. Weather Bureau ad-
visory said that full hurricane
winds probably would be felt along
the entire string Of exposed keys,
stretching southwestward from the
Florida mainland, within short
time. Very high tides" were fore
cast.
All OF South Florida was braced
for gales expected during the late
morning or early afternoon.
A radio report to Pan American
Airways here said that a number
of houses were blown down in Hav-
ana and that a number OF small
buildings at the Cuban capitals
airport were flattened.
There was no immediate word,
however, OF any casualties.
The Isle Of Pines, island south of
Cuba which was raked with full
force yesterday, still was without
communications.
The Weather Bureau said the
center OF the Caribbean-born hurri-
cane passed very near Havana
about 9 a. m. moving slowly north
ward about 10 miles an hour.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18

The registration of voters in this
area will cease tonight, at s o.
clock. Registration OF new residents
is causing rush In the offices OF
the City Clerk and the Township
Clerks, and other authorized agen.
cies. In spite OF the great difficult
ties that arise from this situation,
the officials feel confident that all
those who wish to vote will be reg
istered.
Emil Lidke, Jr., clerk OF Superior
Township, stated today that in his
office alone a total of 400 persons
had been registered as compared
TO 500 in 1910.
Harvey Holmes, Ypsilanti City
clerk, announced that there were
351 qualified voters registered yes
terday, in the city, and 1872 on Nor
day. Registration has been yer!
heavy, he said.
Some registrations had not been
acceptable due to failure to fill out
the blanks properly in regard to
the residence and the citizenship
regulations, but the city clerk said
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18
.Forenen go
Back to Work

The Willow Run Bomber Plant
was back to normal today after diff
ficulty over reclassification OF a
foreman to lower paying Job. had
been quieted.
Ten departments were affected
when the foremen OF unit one. the
small parts department. left their
jobs In protest Monday afternoon.
The Foremen's Association OF
America held a meeting and the
men returned to work Tuesday to
await the outcome OF the negotia-
tions between the union and the
management. When a settlement
was not reached by noon, the men
again left and by the time the
shift ended at 4:30. 26l foremen
were out, affecting Is departments,
company officials stated.
The protest came when Thomas
Krause was reclassined and the
union claimed violation OF seniority
rights.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18
Police Untangle
Boys Troubles

Nine boys in four different mis-
demeanors were brought TO the
attention OF the police Tuesday.
Three boy bootblacks. who have
been shining shoes in doorways.
got into an argument with another
boy over business" Tuesday after.
noon. They followed the boy tc
his home and not onl:' invited the
boy but his mother out into the
alley TO fight 1t out, using language
which showed they meant business,
but was far from polite. Police
have punished the boys by refusing
them permission TO ply their trade
as bootblacks for two weeks.
Two other boys, 10 and IL, found
II hard TO keep their tempers Tues
day. They got into hard Fight on
Michigan Ave, although nobody
seemed TO know just what started
It.. The polic- parted them and
the boys shook hands and promised
not to fight any more.
Three more boys,9. 10 and l3,
let out their surplus energy by
throwing stones through three win
dows OF Ypsilanti High School.
The boys were reprimanded by po-
lice and payment for the windows
will be made by their parents.
Another boy threw stone
through a window OF the Church OF
God, 43s Monroe St. during prayer
service. While the boy was not
caught at the time an inquiry IS
being made 1T Harriet School con-
cerning a boy who was seen run
ling a little distance from the
church.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18
Officers For
Lions Named

With the election OF two direc
tors and two more officers. the
newly formed Lions Club complet
ed its organization at a dinner
meeting at Hotel Huron, Tuesday
evening. The purpose OF the club,
primarily. is to help the blind and
those with defective vision. The
chairman OF the blind committee,
among other committees, will be
appointed by the president at n
later date.
The directors elected to serve for
two years are Conrad Jones and
Bancroft Brien for one year, DR.. II.
=. Lynn and Louis Ables. The new
officers are Dr. NJ. ID. Wilcox. lion
tanner, and Clyde Budd, tail twist
er.
There are now 20 charter mem
bers, and with the addition OF pos
sibly ten more, the charter men,
bership will be closed.
The committee chairmen, ap-
pointed by the president, Kenneth
Leighton. are DR. +. V. Dobbs, pro-
gram; DR.. Thomas ellison. song
leader: w. d. Fitch, pianist.
The remaining officers, elected
at a previous meeting, are Kenneth
Leighton. president; DIR. ellison.
first vice president; William ID.
Stevens, second vice president;
A. A. Miller. third vice president;
George Adams, secretary; Creston
Myers. treasurer
Twenty were present, including
two visitors from Ann Arbor. Rob
ert Ball and Cecil Creal.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18
New Officers
at Specially

King-Seeley Corporation, OF Ann
Arbor, now a majority stockholder
OF Central Specially Company here,
announces the new directors and
officers elected at a meeting OF the
Central Specially board Of direc.
tors Tuesday. Directors are John
Airey, william Z. Bandemer, Kath.
leen NJ Conklin, Thomas NJ. Dun
lap, A. Neil Gustine, Paul c. Kim
ball and l.. S. Neuman.
Officers are John Airey, chair.
man OF the board. A. Neil Gustlna
president and general manager,
Kathleen NJ Conklin, treasurer and
c. T. Waiting, secretary.
For Central Specially Company
Of Alabama, the following directors
and officers were elected direc
tors, K. NJ. Conklin, A. ~ Gustine
l.. S. Neuman; officers, A. y. Gus.
tine, president and general manag
er, X. NJ. Conklin, treasurer. and
c. r. waiting, secretary.
1t Is the intention OF King -Seeley
Corporation to have appropriate
steps taken so that the business
and activities of the two companies
will become closely related and
later, possibly. joined, but mechan
les and details have not yet been
worked out. KIng.Seeley Corpora
lion intends so to handle the mat
ter that all Central Specially stock
holders, so far as is legally posi-
Bile, will be treated alike.
For the stock acquired to date,
King -Seeley Corporation has pail
uniformly s400 per share.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18
War in Brief

(By the Associated Press)
Western Front-Venray falls to
British; Yanks drive within four
miles OF Metz. Americans continue
mop up OF encircled Aachen as Ger
man counterattacks halt.
PacIfio--Carrier and landbas ID
planes continue pounding Philip
pines; Yanks seize new naval base
In Carolines.
Eastern Frant---New Soviet or
fensive surges from Battles on wild
ening front: heavy fghting con-
tinues In Belgrade.
ltsly--Allies advance slowly In
drives for 20 Valley and Bologna.
Balkans--More parachute troops
land in Athens: British take Dode-
canese Island OF Scarpanto.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18
Allies Jockey For Position
Along IS Mile Front; Plan
NeW BlolU in Ruhr District
RussiansNou
Mile Inside
Germany
tBy Associated Prsss)


Venray, important Dutch high
way center eight miles from ths
German frontier. fell today TO Brit.
ish Second Army troops after two
days OF bitter house-to-house fight.
Ing. All along an S5-mile front from
Arnhem In Holland to- Aachen In
Germany British and Americans
jockeyed for position for the next
great blow toward the Ruhr valley
and the RhIneland.
Berlin implied that Russian fore.
es had swept'to Schirwlndt. a mile
inside the Reich In East Prussia, as
mighty new Red army offensive
surged from the Battles on an ever
widening front. Moscow announced
a succession OF heavy bombing at.
tacks on German troops and strong.
holds along highways leading to
the heart OF East Prussia.
Mass Tanks
The Germans said the Allies
have .massed 1900 tanks In Hol-
land, where British Tommies work.
Ing In conjunction with Americans
on their right flank, reduced the
enemy salient west OF the Mas
River to about eight square miles.
The British plunged two miles
southeast OF the town. and a front
dispatch said Americans on the
right flank bridged the Canal DO
Doom.
At enclrcled Aachen American
troops mopped up slowly, and have
cleared up segments OF the Sieg-
fried Line northwest OF the old
city. Nazi counterattacks attempt
Ing to break American lines sur
rounding the German frontier city
halted yesterday. A front dispatch
estimated the Nazis lost 1900 cap.
tured and 1000 killed IN attempts
to recapture Aachen--about 15 per
cent OF their attacking forces.
u. 8. Third Army troops drove to
within four miles OF the fortress
city OF Metz on the central sector /,
and on the southern end OF the
460.mile Allied line, French first|
Army troops made gains on thc|
slopes OF tho Vosges MountainsI
before Belfort.
Berlin said the new Red Army
offensive. supported by heavy
artillery preparation and swarms on
low-flying Stormovik Bombers, had
been mounted on a 25-mile 'front.'
from each side OF the Lithuanian
town of VIlkavIskis. IL miles from|
the East Prussian frontier. ana
that the Russians reached the from
tier at one point. Berlin also sug
gested another heavy Russian as
sault was in progress from the
south and southeast against East
Prussia.
Advance Mile
American troops In Italy ad
yanced nearly a mile north OF cap
tured Livergnano on Highway 65 IN
their advance on ancient Bologna
In the Adrlatlc sector, BRITISH
troops driving into the Pc valley
secured a few home yards OF the
Rimini. Bologna highway and close
in on Cessna from the east ant
south.
Two British destroyers landef
forces which took over the Dodec
anese island OF Scarpanto at daw'
yesterday after the Greek popula
" ton had contained the enemy gar
rison there" More Allied parachute
troops have been dropped In Attn
ems and there was no indication
that enemy opposition was met.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18
MONEY MISSING

Detroit. Mich, Oct. ls-AP-Th
loss OF a $1,000 payroll was repor
ed TO police Tuesday by the Lati
Quarter, adding to the woes exper
enced by Detrolts latest night clu
in It's brief period OF operation. n
lice are seeking an auditor for n
club to whom the payroll was giye
for cashing at nearby bank b'
who failed to return. The club saI
the man was bonded for the money
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18
Army Captures Venray
Threatening
Philippines
tBy Associated Press)

American pilots are clamping an
aerial pincers on the invasion.
threatened Philippines in continu.
ing raids OF carrier forces striking
from the north, unhampered by the
frightened japanese navy, and land
based fighters making their first
massed foray from the south.
Naval forces which will support
the Philippines invasion were Civ.
en- new advanced staging base
without shot being fired Adm.
Chester w. NimitZ belatedly an
nounced last night that the slst
Army division occupied undefended
Ulithi Atoll in the western Caro-
lines four weeks ago
Task Force Busy
Carrier-borne planes of the Nigh.
ty task force SIS "are continuing to
attack objectives in the Philip.
pines, Nimitz said.
The Japanese-controlled Manilr
radio amplified, saying three waves
OF planes hit Manila today (Philip.
pines time), while other air unlts
again raided Clark Field. once the
major U. s. air field in the islands.
and Legaspi. vulnerable port south.
east OF Manila.
In an unprecedented. daring day.
light sweep. Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thurs Southwest Pacific fighters
hunted the length OF Mlndanao Is
land In the Southern Philippines.
blasted a big truck convoy to bits
and routed a cavalry troop. Sixty
trucks and six staff cars In the
convoy were destroyed.
This coordinated action OF Mac
Arthur's aircraft with Vice Admir-
al Marc A. Mitscher's carrier planes
parallels the junction over Formosa
OF Mitscher's air forces and tbs
China-based superforts OF the 2Oth
Bomber Command.
Pay Dividends
The B-Z9s paid dipldends, salu
Maj. Gen. Curtis Lemay, smashing
the heart OF Japanese air power In
the South China sea in three raids
within four days on Okayama, Hell
to and Einansho. No Superforts
were host to enemy action In the
four days.
Nimitz reported assault troops OF
the wildcat division hitsthe beach
es on Ulithi Atoll, Sept. 20 and 2l,
but found nothing to assault. The
Japanese had fled, leaving behind
their own wounded and sick, and a
few hundred natives.
Ulithi Lagoon has an excellent
anchorage. The atoll supplies a val
liable station for forecasting the
path OF typhoons-major weather
obstacle to the Philippine invasion.
Tokyo continued to boast,
though more quietly, OF great
victory east OF Formosa. No sign
has been reported OF the Japanese
fleet since one task force fled at
the very sight Of L. S. carrier
strength.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18
MethOdists Plan
Choir Festival

Ann Arbor, Mich, Oct. 1S-Ir
yitations have been issued TO al
SO parishes in the Ann Arbor Dis
trict OF the Methodist Church q
send their choirs to participate 4
the Fourth Annual District Choi
Festival, to be held in Ann Arbo1
Sunday evening. November rs, 7:3|
D. m, Hardin Van Deursen. fest
val director, announced today.
The event, sponsored by Distrid
Superintendent Luther B. Butt
Ypsilanu. brings together a unite|
chorus OF approximately $50 SIND
ers. Worth Mallory. also OF Yps|
lanit. is assistant director. The a
fair Is open to the public and vii
be held in the sanctuary OF tn
First Methodist Church OF Ann Al
bor.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18

Washtenaw County taxpayers
will learn how much county govern
ment will cost them next year when
the proposed budget is submitted
to the board OF supervisors Thurs
day at their meeting in Ann Arbor.
Tuesdays meeting was devoted
o decisions on salaries which make
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18
BY De witt Mackenzie

(Associated Press War Analyst)
One Of the most urgent facts con
fronting both .ides in the European
war is ths, this is the eighteenth
day Of October.
This means that in two or three
week, under normal conditions, au-
tumn rains will begin in earnest.
Awful mud-some of the world
worst-will turn the battlehelds Of
the eastern and western theaters
into morasses which will bog down
armies. Storms will impair the
efficiency of the air fleets either
for flghtlng or as the eyes OF the
ground forces.
That's to say, II Europe gets its
usual autumn. the Allies have a
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18
Autumn Rains Will Begin Within
Two or Three Weeks

fortnight or so 10 launch offensives
to break Hitler's frontier defenses
and set their armies ranging
through the Reich. And by the
me token, this is the critical
period in which the Nazi dictator
must use every means available TO
stand OF his enemies until the bad
weather comes to his aid.
All this fits in with the German
insistence that both the western
Allies and the Russians are on the
verge OF great new offensives. In,
LIcY TONIGHT, $50. BLUE NET.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18
DEFIEs CLASSIFICATION

NILES, Mich.-AP-Sponsors OF
a survey designed to learn the post
war plans of Niles men in service
are puzzled as to how to catalog a
frank reply from one CT. Joe. I'd
like to go back to my old job" he
admitted, adding but first I'm go.
ing to get in lot of hugging and
kissing"
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18

northern flank OF General Eisen-
hower's armies These attacks are
calculated to keep the Allies OF
balance and 50 hamper their
launching OF an all-out drive.
The American and British Armies
have increased their pressure on
the Nazis. esI ecially along the so
mile front extending from Aachen
up TO the Dutch town OF Venray.
And the Germans say that a bit
further north in the Niimegen-Arn-
hem area OF eastern Holland, at the
extreme left OF the Allied Flank,
the British Second Army Is at the
ready.
Keep your eye on that sector
from Aachen north TO Arnhem.
It' hot.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18
Registration For Election
Nov. Z to End This Evening

these matters were cleared up by
the registrars office.
The office OF the Ypsilanti Town.
ship clerk, Mrs, Lillian NJ. Shep-
pard, has been so rushed that she
has been unable TO give even an
estimate OF the totals.
The total in the city OF Ypsllanti
is in excess Of $500 with the Tues
day figure.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18
Flashes of
Late News

. STOCKHOLM-AP - DR.. Josef
Kristoffy. Hungarian minister 10
Denmark. arrived in Sweden today
with his legation stan after declin-
ing to recognize the new puppet
regime set up in Budapest by the
Nazis.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18

deed. erlin says the Red Armies
already have struck. These NazI
claims aren't surprising. for this
not only would seem 10 be the ap-
pointed hour general Allied
assault but signs are plentiful that
the United Nations are about TO
tighten their vast military ring
about tie Hitlerites.
The western front Is I'm a fer
ment The Germans, acting on their
own forecast, have been counter
attacking heavily along the crucial
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18

LONDON-INS-Total moblliza-
tion of Hungary for a continued
fight as an ally OF Nazi Germany
was ordered today by the Fascist
z, vernment OF Ferenc Szalasi who
took over the regency and premier
ship In a coup.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18
u. 8. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Partly cloudy
tonight and Thursday. Cooler
north and Central portions tonight.
and entire state Thursday. Fresh
10 strong winds.
Highest temperature yesterday
"a; lowest last night Al.
Highest temperature one year
ago today Al: lowest 36.
Highest temperature this date In
last 70 years SO In 1898; lowest 2s
in 1901.
The sun sets today at 6:46 p. m.
and rises Thursday at 7:49 a. m.
The moon rises today at 1884 ..
m. and sets Thursday at $3.50 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18
Missing Bay City
Girls Found Here

Police officers apprehended two
II year old girl runaways from
Fay City as they were boarding a
bus for Chicago Tuesday evening.
A motorist reported to police
that he had given hitch" to Ypsi
lanti to two girls whom he believed
were runaways. He had let them
out on Michigan Ave.
After the girls were brought to
the station they were found to be
the two girls reported missing from
Bay City. They were released to
their parents, who came for them.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18

Editors Note. Following lS one Oh
a series of articles indicating use :
to which money given to the annual
Community Fund and War Chest
Drive are put. The articles are writ
ten by Ypsilanti residents familiar
with the participating agencies.
The function OF the Boy Scout
Council is to aid local organizations
and institutions in their conduct OF
Scout troops, Cub packs and senior
Scout groups for the enrichment OF
boy life and the development OF
character and citizenship in the
lives OF their boys and young men.
The Washtenaw Livingston Boy
Scout Council operates through the
YDsilanti District Committee of
which DR.. James p. Warren Il
chairman and Norman HOLDEN. vice
chairman. DR.. r. Clyde Ford Is CON-
missioner and Donal Burns, secre-
tary and full time worker in the
Ypsilanti District.
The Ypsllanti District Committee
has in its membership a represent
ative from each OF the parent insti.
tutions which use any OF the Scout
ing programs as well as members
at large plus seven functioning
committees which plan and carry
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18

LOS ANGELES-AP- Charging
mental cruelty. screen acrtess Mimi
Forsythe has filed a divorce suit
against movie producer Ben Earl
Bogeaus. She asks custody OF their
son, Geoffrey, three. They married
in Newport, KY. in February, 1889.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18

NORTH SToNINGToN. Conn.,
INS-A hornet sting on her finger
received Is years ago was listed
as the cause of death today of Miss
Gladys E. Chapman, 32. A fatal
blastomycetrlc fungus. rare in New
England. carried by the hornet was
blamed for the fatality.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18

CHICAGO-INS- Work on the
production OF armored tanks was
halted today at the plant of the
Pressed Steel Car Manufacturing
Co.. by a strike OF more than 50
men In the hooK-on department.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18

RUMMAGE SALF-121 w. Mich
igan. over willoughby's. Thurs-Fri. 4.
Sat. Oct. 10. 20. ~. 10 n. m. 10 s
p. m. LEAGUE OF Catholic Women.
Adv. i01sS
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18

Glasses start a. central School Tonight Adv. 1o1s'
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18

WASHINGTON-AP-The Unit
ed States will be represented at the
international civil aviation confer
ence at Chicago Nov. / by 10
member delegation which will in
clude Mayor F. II. LaGuardia Of
New York and Nancy Harkness
Love of Boston, noted woman flier,
American Aviation Daily, an indus
try newsletter, reported today.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-18

WASHINGTON-AP- President
Roosevelt in a nationwide radio ap-
peal on behalf Of War Fund drives
said last night that larger contribu.
tions to Community War Funds
represent democracy at its best
and demonstrate there Is no let
down in the nations unity.