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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-13
Honors Won
by Students

Ypsilanti High School seniors
and underclassmen received awards
and honors this afternoon in the
annual Senior Assembly at l:l5
In the High School auditorium.
TheN assembly. which opened
with a professional OF the senior
class, to Bergen's Festival March
played by the Ypsilanti High School
orchestra, under the direction OF
Leland Randall, continued with the
Pledge Of Allegiance. led by Char
les Cox.
Following announcements by
Principal Norris Wiltse, the pro-
gram was turned over to the SEN
Tor class president, Robert lib
bits. Miss Mary Parrish then
presented the National Honor So
ciety Membership Awards to the
following:
Helen Boutell. Ann Horning,
Roger Kelly, Shirley Kramer, Mar
ilyn Marsh, Rosemary McGinn,
Jean Norton, Robert Scrivens. Will
liam Shuttle, Madge Starr, Robert
Tibbitts. Donelda Wagner, George
Gaudy, Ann Winter. Nancy Steere,
Dan Quirk, Lois Hopp, 10 Pat
Haig, and Vannetti Hamilton. An
other new member who was not
present is Robert Scrivens, who
left school to join the armed fore
es.
The literary awards were pre-
sented by Miss Genevieve Neville,
to the following students: Essay.
Patricia Hall, first, Ann Winter.
second. Grafton. Bernice Bride.
first. Vanzetti Hamilton. second.
Defamation, Phaniel Hamilton.
first, Mary Raglan, second. Short
story. Patricia Jackson. first. Dav-
Id McKenns, second. Original
poetry. Ronald Davis, first. Ber-
nard Cosgrove, second. Junior d.
vision story telling contest. Joan
Wilson. first, Sharon Sturgeon,
second, Ann Ragan, third. with
honorable mention going to VIII
liam Buck, Kathleen Rust, Nancy
Philbin, and Betty Henneke.
The List University of Michigan
Scholarship was awarded Alice
Kirby by Mr.. Wiltse. who also
awarded the Michigan Honor Tro-
ply. which went to Robert Tib-
bits. <. II. Chapelle, superin-
tendent. presented the Board OF
Education cup, which this year
went to the senior class. The ath-
letic cups were awarded Fred Vol.
ter and Duane Drake. Lester Mil
Ter, representing the American Le-
gion. presented the Legion's awards
to Alice Groosbeck and Roger Ka.
ton, after which the OAR. Good
Citizenship Award was presented
by Mrs. II. q. WILDER. state chair
man OF the OAR. Good Citizen
ship Pilgrimage. TO June Henneke
Roger Katon's award was &C.
cepted by bis mother, Mrs. Fred
Katon, as he is now In the service.
Music awards TO members OF
the Girls Drum and Bugle Corps
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-13
Water Vein May be
Used for This Area

As result OF tests which revealed
"a hundred-foot gravel vein contain
ing water near Ypsilanti. inyesti-
cation is being made to determine
whether the vein may prove a po-
tential source OF water supply for
Ypsilanti. Ann Arbor. and the area
surrounding Willow Run. A report
on findings OF the survey is now
being compiled by government geol-
ogists.
The water vein. believed the
thickest ever found in Michigan.
was discovered while a series OF
test wells were being drilled in
this area. by the Federal Works
Agency. under the supervision Of
the United States Geological Sur
vey, assisted by state geologlsts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-13
State Child
Program Told

Mtchigan's child guidance pro-
gram was described in some detail
to Rotarians Monday by DR.. c. F.
Ramsay, head of the Michigan
Children's Institute at Ann Arbor.
DR.. Ramsay gave much credit to
the initiative and interest of Gov
ernor Harry F. Kelly for the re-
Gently passed legislation which pro-
vides, among other things, for en-
tension of Jurisdiction of courts u
cover parents OF delinquent chill
dren, funds for the boarding OF
problem children who are released
from state custody but have not fit
homes to be returned to. the SET.
ting up of childrens clinics par.
ticularly in crowded industrial
areas, state aid for the employ
ment OF specially-trained visiting
teachers who will visit homes and
serve in a preventive as we'll as
remedial capacity. and the organ.
zation OF a permanent state com
mittee to look after problems of
child welfare.
The movement which started this
general problem originated last
September, DR.. Ramsay said. when
the Governor called a committee
to consider ways and means This
was followed in October by the
formation OF a central survey com.
mittee, and county survey com.
mittees. Seventy.two counties
have set up such committees. re
said. The resulting recommenca-
tons we're incorporated In a series
OF bills and presented TO the leg
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-13
Reserve Fund
Considerably
School Board

Plans for the establishment Of
a general reserve fund to accommo-
date postwar contingencies in the
Ypsilanti School District were
made by members Of the Board of
Education at their monthly meet
ing Monday evening. In passing
a resolution to request tax spread
OF ten and one-half mills for the
coming year, board members ex-
pressed the opinion that this is the
proper time to begin the building
OF a reserve fund. in order that the
money may be available for use
in times OF lesser financial securi-
ty.
Approximately $4,000 from next
years budget was earmarked for
purchase of war bonds, as a nue.
leus for the reserve fund which is
To be established. The sum of
S2,400 which had been reserved
for capital outlay, is also to be
invested in war bonds, board men,
bers decreed.
A check for $1,700 from the High
School Student Council which is
the final payment on their indebted
ness to the board for the lighting
system on Island Park. was &C
cepted by board members, who
commended the Council and stud
ents for their excellent work in
financing the project.
A Harriet School building fund,
for the four additional classrooms
now under construction, was set
up by the transfer of the sum OF
$l7,277 from the general fund to
special building fund. Contract
OF Architect r. S. Gerganoff. who
designed the Harriet addition. was
approved.
A grant OF s54,211 for nursery
and day care for the coming year
at the Woodruff and Harriet
School units. was accepted. The
child care program now has three
nursery units and one day care
unit.
The revised budget for the COM
ing year was considered, and held
over to be voted upon at the Au.
gust meeting.
Tuition will remain the same for
the next school year. board men,
bers voted. They decreed how
ever, that non resident pupils
whose school districts have not
agreed to pay their tuition. must
have tuition paid on the day OF
their registration before they will
be admitted to school. State aid
for each pupil will amount to
S106.50, while the individual, or
school district will be assessed
$43.50.
The Student Council was grant
ed permission to remove the tro-
ply case in the corridor by the au-
ditorium, to provide space for the
erection OF an Honor Plaque, on
which will be inscribed names OF
all Ypsilanti High School alumni
in the service.
Bills totalling $6,232sS were
ordered paid.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-13
.anks But Six
Miles From
St. Lo
Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhowers ~.

Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhowers ~
vasion forces In Normandy EXP
ed their grip on northern FraL-a
today. increasing their beachheads
TO a length OF so miles in a threat
to Cherbourg which mounted hour
ly
United States armored, infan-
try and airborne forces famed out
from their channel bridgehead po-
sitions 10 drive steadily nearer the
st. 10 rail and road center which
Is the most important communlca.
tions hub on the Cherbourg PENN
sula Another American column
pressed toward Cherbourg at the
end OF the spit OF land.
According to the Germans DNB
agency. Yank columns already were
within six miles OF 81. Lo after
stiff tank thrusts beyond the forest
OF Cerlsy. captured earlier.
Monteboura Taken
Another enemy-controlled source.
the Paris radio. said the AmerI.
cans have captured the town of
Montebourg, 10 miles southeast Of
Cherbourg. Y. s. troops already
were reported well beyond Monte
bourg, which they had by.passed.
Steady progress OF the Allied in
vasion officially was estimated to
have drawn one fourth OF the Ger
mans total strength In north
western Europe into the battle
area. A spokesman at Gen. Essen
hower'H headquarters said about
100000 Nail troops are involved
Capture OF Carentan was de-
clared officially to have material.
ly' strengthened the link establish.
cd between the two major Allied
beachheads.
THE buildup is progressing sat.
isfactorily," added Gen. Dwight ID.
Eisenhower's bulletin.
Lose % Bombers
Among the railway targets sing.
led out by the Allied heavy bomb
ers were the centers OF Amiens.
Arras. Cambrals and Polters.
AhNo0 hoSauith' uluHb WIN tHe At
lacks on bridges near Caen, result.
ed in loss OF 70 bombers.
Four more planes were lost
when night bombers fighter and
medium bombers pounded tne
rail center OF Mezldon and other
French rail and road targets IN
the same area.
The targets inside Germany were
the synthetic oil producing center
Of Gelsenkirchen, the Ruhr Valley.
and the Rhineland city OF Cologne.
Very large fires some accom-
panied by miles high columns OF
smoke and flame were touched
off at the latter industrial center.
Attempt Resistance
In Italy. remnants OF tho beaten
German armies made some SEM
blance OF resistance south OF Terni
and below the Tyrrhenian coastal
town OF Orbetello. Fierce" fight
lug was reported officially to have
flared around Bagnoregio, although
the British Eighth Army captured
the important road junction Of Po-
See WAR Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-13
Texas Revolt
Likely to go



As the much heralded southern
Democratic revolt took court turn
in Texas, Senator W. Lee O'Daniel
OF the Lone Star State emerged
as the central figure OF what he
called a smear" attempt by the
Senate Campaign Expenditures
Committee.
What aroused O'Daniel was a
committee decision TO inquire into
the financing OF proposed person
al newspaper which promises to be
strongly anti-Administration.
O'Daniel told a reporter that II is
no secret that more than 100000
has been collected from prospective
S5.-a-year subscribers toward financ-
ing the paper. which he added
would disseminate the truth about
our own government as see 1t from
the standpoint OF United States
senator in Washington"
This looks like the smear squad
going into action" said O'Daniel of
the committees plan. IT have been
expecting It. II they want to start
a smear campaign. let them go to
it"
O'Daniel, a Democrat who has
fought many Administration pro-
posals. was obviously pleased with
the action OF the Texas Democratic
executive committee in voting SO
to yesterday against certifying
on the primary ballot the names
of presidential electors chosen by
pro-Roosevelt group. This group
had bolted after the regular conven-
tion had instructed the party's %
electors not to support the presi.
! Dental nominee unless certain con-
| ditions were met by the Chicago
nominating convention.
With this decision headed for a
ruling by the Texas Supreme Court,
O'Daniel predicted defeat there of
the pro-Roosevelt faction.
They'll have to go to some other
court than that in Texas" O'Dan-
lei declared. They'll have to go to
a higher court and that is the Su.
preme Court of the United States -
O'Daniefs personal war with the
Administration found another critic
, OF the New Deal, Senator Harry F.
Byrd (D-Va.), keeping quiet about
proposal that his name be linked
with that Of Gov. John W. Bricker
OF Ohio on coalition ticket.
Byrd's influence with the Virginia
delegation yet to be chosen will be
! strong and members might want to
put his name before the Democratic
convention as a presidential candi
date.
The political firing was heavy all
along the national front, with Chair
man Sidney Hillman of the CLIO po-
litical action committee coming be-
fore the Senate Campaign Expend..
lures Committee to discuss the &C.
tivities Of his group.
Republicans have charged that
the clio group is violating the
Hatch and Corrupt Practices Act
by receiving contributions OF more
than $4,000 from labor unions and
by spending this money in behalf
! OF a fourth term for President
! Roosevelt. Hillman says not. citing
an opinion of Attorney General
Biddle that no law is being vic.
lated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-13
hvasion Forces Expand Grip on
Northern France Today Threaten
Cherbourg From 7wo Directions
Retailers Attend Bond RalZy

An appeal for their assistance in
the vital work OF promotion OF
sales in the Fifth War Loan Drive
was made to Ypsilanti retailers.
employees. and bond statesmen this
morning by Reardon Peirsol. rep
resenting the Treasury Department
for this section OF southeastern
Michigan. at a rally in the Martha
Washington Theater sponsored by
the retail division OF the local War
Bond Committee.
Mr.. Peirsol pointed out to his
listeners that there is an import
ant job to be done, and that they
cannot allow themselves to be-
come tired" OF selling bonds. He
requested them to try to imagine
what men in active combat are
enduring, and sacrificing for them.
and asked that they atone for that
in some small measure by their
efforts towards bond sales. He
appealed to them to buy and sell
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-13

bonds in a spirit OF sacrifice, and
To make this sacrifice real through
working and through giving.
In a brief talk d. NJ. Silkworth.
chairman OF the local drive, asked
the question: Have You Balanced
the LEDGER. We must satisfy
our consciences that we at home are
doing the things which will really
count in winning the war. and at
tempt in a way to make the ledger
balance with the things which our
boys are doing away from home,
he said. He pointed out that In
Ypsilanti banks there are sll.OOo.'
900 in savings stating that II only
one tenth of that were put into
bonds Ypsilanti would meet her
quota of over a million dollars In
bonds. .s..,- 4 - E.
ExpiaInsr system
Foster Fletcher, who with Mayn-
ard Richardson is co-chairman
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-13
LESS STRAWBERRIES

Lansing. Mich, June l3-AP-A
substantial reduction in Mich.
igan's late spring strawberry crop
over last season and an increase in
celery production were described
today In a federal-state crop report
The service estimated strawberry
production at $4,000 crates. com.
pared with $4,000 last year and a
lO-year average OF 776,000. Straw.
berry acreage was down to $500
acres, compared with $500 last
year and a 1O-year average OF TO-
600 acres. Yields were estimated al
100 crates to the acre, compared
with l05 last year and IS for the
10-year average.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-13
ACCEPTS oWosso POST

Menominee, Mich. June Zap
Ralph Z. Brandt, superintendent OF
schools. has resigned TO accept a
similar position at Owosso. Mich.
The Menominee board Of education
has released him from his contract
as OF Aug. Is.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-13
u. s. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan Mostly cloudy
with no decided change in temper.
AZURE through Wednesday. Scat
tered showers tonight and thunder
showers Wednesday.
Highest temperature yesterday,
So: lowest last night. 81.
Highest temperature one year
ago today. So: lowest, So.
Highest temperature this date in
last II years, 30 in 1920; lowest.
~ in 1875.
The sun sets today at sos and
rises Wednesday at 5:56.
The moon sets today at 1921 p.
m. and rises wednesday at 2:2s a.
nj.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-13
Change Contemplated
in Township Zonine

Changes in the Ypsilanti Town
ship Zoning Ordinance. which have
taken place through an amendment
to the. ordinance, are 10 go into ef-
feet August |, according 10 Mrs.
Lillian Sheppard. township clerk.
The new ordinance provides for
the changing OF parcels OF land
throughout the township from their
present classifications into business
districts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-13
Congress Today
Try Associated Pressl
fRv Associated Pre-

Senate
Considers lend-lease and UNRRA
appropriations; meets at noon east
ern war time.
Special Campaign COMMITTEES
questions Sidney Hillman on ac-
tivities of clio political action COM
mittee 30 ann
House
Continues price control debate.
Gi a. MI
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-13

moves o
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counters according mt n
Ia by from
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rom city Arrow tm he
q ron enter Bombs whe ca
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See BONDS-Page 2
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See WAR Page 2
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See ROTARY-Page 2
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See y.H.S.-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-13

MIAMI. Fla.-INS-Octavio Bull
hoes. chief economic research ad-
visor to the Brazilian finance
ministry. arrived by clipper plane
today enrcute to attend the inter
national monetary conference.
opening in New Hampshire next
month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-13

HOLLYWOOD - AP-Director-
producer Gregory Ratoff. Al, who
rose from call boy in a theater OF
his native Russia to one OF the
film capitals top executives, has
announced that he and his actress
wife, Eugene Leontovich, have sep
arated.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-02
BLAST AGAINST
ENGLAND N ABE
B ET H|0 PA
BY HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON. d. C.-tNNPA)
The State Department has mo
comment to make at this time"
concerning the revelation by Col
umnist Drew Pearson in his
Washington Merry Go Round"
last week that Emperor Halle Sc
lassie of Ethiopia has sent a strong
protest to the United States gov
eminent against the British gov
eminent for refusing TO evacuate
Ethiopian territory.
The Pearson column, quoted
herewith by special permission OF
the columnist TO NNPA. is as fol-
lows:
The State Department Is try
Ing to hush II up, but Emperor
Halle Selassie of Ethiopia has sent
strong protest to the United
States Government against the
British Government for refusing to
evacuate Ethiopian territory.
The soulful, white-robed figure
OF the little Emperor. whose plead
ing speeches before the League of
Nations against Mussolini's aggres-
sion in 1885 brought world public
opinion to his support. now can no
longer appeal to the League. which
is dead. so he has written to the
United States.
Last month. he also attempted
10 communicate with Thu column
ist but, either because Of British
censorship or the State Depart
ment, the communication was
stopped. Now, however, through
other channels. this writer has as
certained that the British are not
only occupying parts of two Ethio-
plan provinces. Ogaden and Harar,
but apparently intend to keep
them.
Three years ago. when the Ital-
ian armies finally wer, pushed out
OF Ethiopia. Halle Selassie. the
Conquering Lion Of the Tribe OF
Judah. Elect Of the Lord. King OF
Kings Of Ethiopia was restored ia
his throne with considerable pomr
and circumstance"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-02
Threw Naphtha
In Fire, Dies
Of His Burns

Throwing naphtha on q Are
proved fatal this week 10 Theo-
dore Burnett. IS. OF 603s Colfax
Police say that when he threw the
liquid into the fire his clothes
caught on fire and burned him to
death.
Burnett was identified by vii.
bert and Leon Burnett at the
morgue last week.
Two small children were serious
ly burned this week. Dolores Sam.
mons, S. 962 Alfred street. was
burned about the head when hen
hair caught on fire in her home
and Tellie Jackson, 20 month old
boy. was treated for burns OF both
legs Police say that he was play
ing with matches when his clothes
caught on fire.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-02
Shooting Mystery
To 44-Yr.-OId Man

Homer Rucker. A. Of 5445 Rio.
pelle told police that he knew Of
no reason why Eddie Clark. so. Of
l444 z. Kirby street should shoot
him. However. witnesses told po-
lice that Clark had given Rucker'.
wife Ave dollars to buy some wine
and that she had never returned
Possibility that this may have
angered Clark was expressed by
the witnesses after Rucker had re-
ceived treatment for a gunshot
wound 10 the back at Receiving
hospital
Rucker told police that he was
visiting Howard Brown, 81. at a
Russell street address when he
was shot by Clark, for no appar-
ent reason.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-02
over MILLION.
DOLLARS SPENT.
BY ROSE INVALID.

CHICAGO - Edwin r. Embree,
president Of the Julius Rosenwald
Fund. in his recent report, disclosed
that $l.6l5.5l3 was spent in the last
two years by the fund to improve
race relations.
billiard university received the
largest single payment in complet-
ing the funds efforts TO build up
this and three other university CEN
tiers for Negroes: Howard univer-
sity in Washington. Fisk university
and Meharry Medical college in
Nashville, and the group of Negro
colleges in Atlanta. Ga.
Other expenditures included
$685.. 900 for the preparation of
white and Negro teachers for rural
schools; $226,00 for race relations:
$685. 900 for fellowships for 43 Ne
groes and 81 white southerners;
$4,000 for concluding payments on
the Negro health program officially
ended in 1912.
Embree declared that the balance
was tremendous gain for democ-
idSy. NcNcI DelOTe IN america
have Negroes been given the OPP
portunities they have now he said.
Embree continued by saying that
despite the discrimination and seq
regation in the armed forces. the
training and experience OF Negroes
In the armed forces had been ire
mendous.
Coming back from such expert
ence. the whole young male popula-
tion OF the race will never again
fit into the pattern OF serfdom OF
southern feudalism or into second
class status in northern industrial
cities. II is too late 10 ever again
keep Negroes in their place II
we wanted that. we should never
have drawn them into war produc-
ton nor called them 10 the tre-
mendous education OF the armed
forces. E..bree said.
I'VE now have the problem and
the opportunity 10 build Negroes
with all other citizens. into a COM
mon working force which may pro-
duce the highest standard Of living
vet known"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-02
NAACP Election
In Riuer Rouge
Held On Sunday

The annual election OF the River
Rouge-Ecorse branch OF the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People was held
last Sunday at the Few's Memorial
church.
Rev. F. L. Gibson. pastor of the
church, presided over the meeting
at which the present executive Of
ficers were reelected: Ebert L.
Collins, president; William H.
Boone, vice president; Miss Dores
McCrary. secretary and Robert S.
Williams, treasurer.
The following persons were
elected 10 comprise the executive
board: DR.. S. B. Milton. John D,
Walthall. Clarence B. Sabbah. Rev.
Nelson Pryor. Rev. George Steven
son. Mrs. Hazel Jegeman. Thad-
deus Jones. Clarence Oliver. and
Peter Johnson.
The Official body OF the branch
will be installed by Mrs Ruby
Hurley. youth representative from
the national office who will be WIS.,
ting the city Dec. 2 and 3.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-02
dwelling And Banquet Dec. 6

committee are Charles wilson.
Charles Cole. Nfed. H. williams
and others.
Reservations for tickets 10 the
banquet may be made by applying
at the Lodge Home or. Charles
Cole. Beaubien at Vernon Hwy.
Motor City Lodge No. 692 pur.
chased a S5.00000 war bond. bring.
ing the total with this purchase 70
$4,000 worth OF bonds acquired
since last June. The bonds will ap-
ply on the Building Fund OF the
Motor City Lodge. A quota Of
$4,000 has been set for the Sixth
War Loan drive. Andrew J, Smith
is exalted ruler Of the Forest Ave-
nue. Lodge.