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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-31
GULL spolLs rLleR's RECORD

PALM SPRINGS, Cal.-IP -
Capt. Jack London. ferry pilot. few
eight years before he had COLI
sion-with a sea gull Tho Gull
crashed through the bonnie dier's
window OF capt. London Fly.ng
Fortress and died. Capt London
suffered one injury-a broken rec
nr5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
Soldiers Medal Awarded
Captain Cecil D. Conrad

. Capt. Cecil D. Conrad. son Of W
e. Conrad II y. River St, has
been awarded the Soldiers Medal
for aiding the crew Of a crashed
and burning bomber. in spite OF
great danger 10 himself. Conrad
entered the wreckage, although he
knew that the ships bomb load
might explode, the report stated.
Capt. Conrad Is a graduate Of
Michigan state Normal College and
Wayne University medical school
He served his interneship at High
land Park General Hospital and
was formerly OF the staff Of Flor
ence Crittenden Hospital. Detroit
Capt Conrad served in the Afri-
can invasion with Mai D0Olittle
until Dooiittie's departure for Eng
land. The last Mr.. Conrad had
heard from MS son was from the
Island Of Sardinia. until he read a
news dispatch about the medal. Mr..
Conrad says II any OF his friends
would ike 20 write to Capt Con
rad he viii provide the address.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22

urged as essential TO restoration OF
good feeling with Russia
This. action was voted by the
Polish National Council more than
a month ago but President Wladis-
law Raczkiewicz had refused TO act
until now.
Certain elements OF the council
have also demanded the removal OF
the minister OF war, gen. Marian
kukiel. and the minister OF infor-
nation. Stanlslaw kot 1t was be.
lieyed In Washington that now the
first step has been taken, the re
moyal OF these two officials might
more easily follow.
The Importance OF this political
shuttle was seen in terms OF mill
toary advantage for the Allies. On
all sides. there is an urgent desire
to patch up the Soviet Polish quar-
rel in time TO effect complete mil
itary collaboration when the Red
armies open a new drive through
Poland
Keep Faith, buy Mors Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
Dewey Managers Prepared
to Start "Naming States

by a report on Dewey states TO be
given by J. Russell Sprague. chair.
man of the New York State dele
cation.
Despite statements by Bricker
followers that many delegates fav.
or the Ohioan but are afraid to
say so" the pre-convention con-
sensus OF Republican leaders was
that Dewey is in"
The arrival of Bricker and the
resultant tightening Of factional
lines on the candidate front tend
ed to blanket public hearings Of the
platform-drafting resolutions com
mittee. After hearing II repre-
sentatives of groups whose inter
ests ranged from tariffs TO de
mands for an immediate peace. the
committee waded into its second
day of sessions before taking up
the important postwar foreign po-
Icy plank tomorrow.
Chairman of the several Repub-
lican postwar advisory council sub
committees. led by Sen Nanden-
berg of Michigan who Is bringing a
drafted foreign policy plank, will
go before the resolutions commit
tee tomorrow morning.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
Enemy Also Loses Three
Tankers, 1853 Planes in
Engagement Says Mn1itz
State Department EIated,
Polish Government Upset

Washington. June 22-INS-
State Department officials were
elated today over reports OF a
shake-up in the Polish government
in London. which opened the way
for restoring relations between the
Russian and Polish governments.
The next step would be settle
ment, at least on temporary basis
OF the oylet-Polish boundary dis
pute. which Is probably the sorest
spot In all Allied relations.
The good news was the removal
OF Gen. kazimierz SosnkowsN as
president-designate Though he will
retain his post as chief OF STAFF OF
the Polish army. he will no longer
be in position OF succeeding to
the presidency.
Sosnkowski's name stood at the
head OF the list OF Polish officials
objected to by Moscow. lie was re-
garded as Soviet hater." who
believed a fresh war between Pol
and and Russia to be inevitable.
Though Washington officials felt
that SosnkoNskrs name had been
blackened unduly by the SoNets.
and that he is properly regarded
by Poles as their outstanding mill
tary hero, 1t is understood that in
the recent Washington converse
lions with the Polish prime minis
ter. the removal OF SosnkowsA was
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
Kiwaniis Told
JapHistory

The development OF Japan to her
present military status was traced
for Kiwanlans at their meeting
Wednesday when they were ad-
dressed by Or. Philip Sullivan, OF
the University OF Michigan, who re-
Gently returned from that country
'on the exchange ship, the Grips
holm.
Japan has been aggressive since
1894. Dr. Sullivan stated, adding
that the conquest OF Korea was the
testing block for the Advancement
OF the Japanese world empire. In
1921 Japan took over the territory
now known as Manchukuo. which
was originally called Manchuria.
and began developing the extern
sive natural resources there.
Through Manchukuo they attained
a stepping stone on the mainland
on which to start their world em-
pire, he said.
Japan has always been fearful OF
Russia and after the capture OF
Manchukuo Japan Immediately de-
yeloped railroads and lines OF COM
munication to strengthen her home
defense. the speaker stated. In
194i Japan could hardly decide
whether TO attack Russia or to ex-
tend southwark, but finally deter
mined upon the latter. China was
not a strong nation in 1881 when
she gave up Manchukuo. DR.. Sulli-
van stated, and the japanese erron-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
Gamers Will
Have Advice

A home canning demonstration
sponsored by the Nutrition Council
for Red Cross. O.C.D. and Victory
Garden Committee will be given by
Miss Myrom Clinard, Muncie, In
diana, in Ypsilanti High School
July 6 at 1880 p. m, according to
Mrs. Lloyd Walters, co-chairman
of the Ypsilani Victory Gardens
Committee. The demonstration has
been planned to meet the needs OF
everyone interested in home can.
ming. Mrs. Walters says.
Miss Clinard will stress the i'm
portance OF selecting, preparing,
packing, and processing Victory
Garden vegetables in a manner to
insure the highest possible quality
from the standpoint OF flavor and
food value as well as keeping quail
ties. She will explain how each
style jar and cap on the market
should be used, and will help as
much as possible any home Gamer
who needs advice. She will give
home Gamers an opportunity to
bring canning information to date.
and help make it easier for women
to do their part In conserving the
nations food supplies. She will also
explain how last years canning
troubles may be avoided.
1t will be necessary to can more
this year than last, because accord.
ing to a commercial packers pro-
gram, even IL all goes we'll with 1t,
the civilians share OF the CONNER
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Chicago. June 22-INS- Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey's convention
managers were ready today to start
naming the states" which they
are confident will give the silent
New York executive the COP presi-
Dental nomination next week.
IT'S all over" said one promin-
ent member Of the Dewey camp.
Still hesitant to make a statistical
claim of delegate strength, the
New York convention lieutenants
will give their bandwagon another
shove by announcing 10 or IL states
whose support they claim in the
convention.
But the opposition forces behind
Gov. John w. Bricker of Ohio. who
came to Chicago today to make a
personal fight against the apparent
Dewey tide, were conceding no
thing
Brokers aides scheduled an inn
mediate news conference for their
candidate, followed within the hour
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
Nye Accused
of failure

Washington, June 22-AP-An
attorney said in an affidavit on
file in L. s. District Court today
that Senator Nye (R-NDj made but
failed TO keep a promise 10 provide
evidence for the defense in the
mass sedition trial OF % defend
ants. accused OF consp!ring to un.
dermine the morale Of the armed
forces.
Ira Chase Koehne. attorney TO-
three Of the defendants. flied the
affidavit. He wants Chief Justice
Edward c. Eichef to require Nye
10 produce papers he alleges are in
the senator's possession.
Koehne said there was "substan-
tial evidence tending 70 support
the innocence OF the defendants
and that such evidence vas known
BY and probably in the possession
OF Senator Nye.'
The trial proceeded today With
the reading OF scores Of govern.
ment exhibits, mostly articles from
the newspapers Of the German-Am-
ercan Bund.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
Coal Mines
Given Back

Washington. June cap The
government gave the last thousand
coal mines back TO their owners to-
day. with the exception OF two In
Virginia. and thus virtually quit
being coal mine operator after
- months
Because anthracite and bitumin-
Gus wage contracts have been fin.
ally signed and approved by the
War Labor Board. and a period Of
labor peace is apparently ahead
Interior Secretary lcl1es liquidated
his job OF bossing the mines and
said he was "tickled to death" to
be rid OF H.
Two soft coal mines. both belong
ing TO the Jewell Ridge Coal Corp.
TaZewell. Va. were held in. gov
eminent possession because the
company refused to sign the blum
nous wage agreement.
BY todays order lckes restored
300 Pennsylvania anthracite mines
10 the 1919 companies which own
them These properties produce
about 100000 tons year He
also restored about 70i soft coal
mines in Kentucky Tennessee. Nir.
giuia. West virginia. Colorado.
New Mexico and Iowa to the 400
companies which own them These
companies the last 10 sign the
bituminous wage agreement, pro-
duce about 100000 tons a year.
Ickes had already yielded gov
eminent possession OF about 1000
mines producing around 20 per
cent Of the nations coal tonnage.
Keep Faith, Buy More Bonds
"a cEEN eIrEe
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
u. S. Suffers
No Loss Of
Ships

U. s. Pacific Fleet Headquarters.
Pearl Harbor, June 22-AP-Unit.
ed States carrier planes sank one
Japanese aircraft carrier and three
tankers Monday in the wars third
smashing blow on the Japanese
fleet In follow-up 10 Sundays
airbattle off the Marianas In which
353 enemy planes were destroyed.
The combined blow was tho
third hardest blow at the Japan.
ese navy since Pearl Ilarbor.
Adm Chester w. Nimitz. In an
early morning announcement today.
said that possibly fifth enemy
vessel, a destroyer. was sunk
In the Monday battle between the
Marianas and the Philippine Is.
lands
Nine or ten enemy vessels In adj
dition, were damaged.
Stunned by surprise. the enemy
fleet offered no counterattack and
fled There was no sign whatever
that the two big fleets had joined
surface battle.
The L. s. fifth fleet suffered no
ship losses, Only 40 OF it's planes
were lost In the Sunday air bat.
tie. which represented an. attempt
OF japanese carrier.b based planes to
break up the Saipan invasion. Sal
pan Ia the principal enemy strong
hold In the Marianas and lies l..
500 miles from Japan and ths
Philippines.
Some of the American pilots
downed may have been rescued.
NimitE said.
Admiral Nimitz, who stayed at
his headquarters past midnight re-
ceiving battle reports and stu
appeared bright eyed despite his
so years. said the Japanese force
consisted OF four or more battle
ships, five or six carriers. five
fleet tankers and unspeclfied num-
Der of cruisers and destroyers.
He listed these casualties in
flicted on the enemy:
"One carrier. believed to be the
Zuikaku $4,000 tons) received
three 1000 pound bomb hits
zone Hayataka class carrier was
sunk.
"One Hayataka class carrier was
severely damaged and left burning
furiously.
One light carrier probably
around 10000 tons) Zuiho Taiho
class received at least one bomb
hit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
japanese Aircraft Carrier Sunk
Crev Would Buy off, Strikers
Sailors See
Lives at
Stake

New York, June 22-AP- The
Associated Press is in receipt Of
the following communication by
registered airmail. marked as com.
ing from the U.SS Coos Bay,
seaplane tender, and stamped
passed by Naval Censor:
I'VE the crew OF the U.S.S. Coos
Bay. which consists mainly OF sur
vlvors OF other naval ships or vet
Grams Of major naval engagements,
and all who have seen action not
once but many times and who,
while on this cruise. have not had
a liberty for one full year. feel that
we can do more than fight and
even give our lives IL necessary
for our country. We are willing to
help pay the wage increase from
our measer pay that money-hungry
strikers are demanding II they will
just continue to produce the imple-
ments necessary so that we can
end this war. We have seen war
and we hate IL.
We have chosen you as our
agent or go-between to represent
us in our campaign to buy Off the
present strikers of the Wright Air
craft Corporation with the money
we have collected from our small
crew: a total OF 1920 pennies.
"Please lmpIore them TO enc
their strike and accept our offer
to help pay their wage Increase
which they feel Is more important
than our lives.
ASK them not TO strike In the
future but, instead, to let the men
in the war zone know of their dis
satisfaction and they will gladly
chip in each month to save them
from starvation so that they may
continue to produce arms for US
to defeat their enemy as we'll as
ours, and so that we may come
home soon to see the ones we love,
our sons and daughters whom we
have never seen and our wives and
mothers who haunt us with men,
cries day and night; also to see
our country for which we are will
ins to die--yes-end to see you
st. 'kers: do you want to see us?
"Out here we are close to our
foreign enemies and can properly
deal with them; our enemies at
home we cannot reach. Therefore,
In desperation, we can think Of
nothing but to offer our money TO
buy them back to work; this
money having been earned hon.
estIy and In the belief that our ef-
forts were the salvation and pro-
lection Of those who are striking
against US.
The Crew OF the U.S.S.
Coos Bay.
p. S.-lf the Wright strike Ts
over, just choose another. There
are always plenty at hand"
The money accompanying this
letter, all in L. S. paper currency,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
Veterans Sponsor
Annual Riddle" Revue

Jimmy Hunts annual * dbl
Revue" will be sponsored this year
by the Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
Npsilanti Post 2i0S The pro-
ceeds Of the dance recital will 90
10 the building fund for a new
veterans home on WHshtenaw Ave
The program will be given In the
Ypgilsnti High School auditorium
al $50 . m. Saturday Aside from
The dance routiues Of the students.
TAM and Johnny Boyle will be
the feature dancers OF the eve.
ming Accompanies will be Mrs.
Donald Howell. Wayne and Mrs.
Helen Bradley. Ypsilanti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
Many Listed
For Election

Voting registration in both Ypsi-
lanti and in Ypsilanti Township
this year was greatly in excess Of
that Of past years. it was revealed
today. with a total OF 1850 new reg
istrations in Ypsilanti Township,
and 656 in Ypsilanti.
The deadline for registrations
was Wednesday. and both Mrs. LII
lial Sheppard. township clerk, and
Harvey Holmes, city clerk. took
registrations from 8 a. m. to p.
m. on that day. Mr.. Holmes Of
fce was open ~ hours daily all
week.
In Ypsilanti Township Mrs.
Sheppard registered 925 persons in
the federal housing area when she
was there June 3, ~, ~, IA. and
Is. while the remaining registra-
lions were taken at her home.
Wan Rai%h nuz Nara HonAa
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
TO SEEK SITES

Tiiilsdale. Mich, June cap
a committee has been appointed by
the Hiilsdale Chamber OF Com
merce to canvass possible factory
sites Tor new industries desiring
20 locate To- Hillsdale following the
wa -Four inquiries for such sites
have been received by c. Walker
Hayes. secretary OF the Chamber.
during the past week. George Dun
can. president Of the Hillsdale
Screen Company. is chairman Of
the new committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
Bond Auction AwardS Valuable

Valuable merchandise awards,
topped by the promise Of a spe.
cial prize, "a real. live baby. will
be features in the War Bond Auc-
ton, to be Friday, June 80, at
the Martha Washington Theater.
Junior Chamber OF Commerce
members promised today. in de
scribing the program for the War
Fond Night, which will include a
bond parade, the auction, and a
War Bond Premiere.
Frank Burke. from the Canadian
radio station CKLW, will be auc-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
Lower Rates
Challenged


Lansing, June 22-AP-The De.
troit Edison Company, combating
demands that It and other public
utilities companies In Michigan re-
duce. their rates TO an extent that
they no longer would pay a fed
eral excess profits tax, had its
inning today before the Public Ser
vice Commission to challenge City
Of Detroit testimony that this was
justified.
Richard A. Sullivan. public utill-
ties rate analyst for the city. tes-
tilted in direct examination at a
hearing before the rate-fXing com.
mission Wednesday that he be-
lieved the company could elimin-
ate its excess profits tax liability
by reducing rates sl3.i57 900, and
still have a net income OF S9,934,-
900.
In questioning directed by James
II. Lee, assistant corporation coun-
sci OF Detroit, Sullivan testified
that in the matter of excess profits
taxes paid by electric utilities, DE
troit definitely is out OF line
among the 10 largest cities in the
United States He said 1867 per
cent excess profits tax was paid
from his city in 1912 and 1929 per
cent in 1913. while in Boston. which
he said was the second highest
among the 10, the percentage was
442 in 1872 and 7.75 In 1943
The controversy was brought
about by supreme court decision
that the commission should con
slider excess profits taxes when
co nputing utility rates The court
criticized failure to so adjust rates
that such taxes would be eliminat-
ed
The company has l-titioned the
court for rehearing OF the case.
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tioneer, awarding the merchan-
disc to the highest bond bidders
JCC committeeman have guaran-
teed the special prize, which they
state will be real baby Tickets
on the latter award will be given
each bond purchaser.
The auction will be followed by
the premiere the showing Of the
motion picture 1.-TWO Girls and a
Sailor, in which players are Van
Johnson, June Allyson. Gloria De
Haven. Jose Iturbi, Jimmy Dur.
ante. and Oracle Allen. Admis-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
Keep Faith, Buy More Bonds
Youngest Veteran OF
World War TO Speak

Virgil T. Smith, said to be the
youngest soldier serving in the
Regular Army during World War
!. will be the featured speaker at
a Patriotic Reyeille Rally TO be
held in the Assembly OF God
Church June IS. at 7:45 p. m.
Mr. Smith is including Ypsilantl
on his national speaking tour in
the interest Of Americas fighting
men. Rev. Smith is a national
field representative OF the Ser
yicemen's Department. Gospel Pub
fishing House. Springfield. Mo.
and will speak on the subject:
Fighting at Fourteen in the
Trenches Of France.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
Death Claims Widow
Of Famous Humorist

Santa Monica, Calf. June %
AP-Mrs. Will Rogers. widow Of
the famed humorist. died Wednes-
day night. She was IS.
III several months, Mrs. Rogers
returned recently from a trip TO
Oregon. Death occurred at the
Sunset Boulevard ranch.
Funeral services. It was snnounc-
ed, will be held at the Little
Church OF the Flowers at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-22
Conversion to
Set Pattern

Newark, n. J., June % APT
We are slow in converting from
war TO peace. II we tumble the
job. II we are not as fully prepared
as We were when we went from
peace to war. II may be a tremend-
Gus influence on the pattern OF the
economy for a long time to come
That is the situation facing in.
dustry as seen by Alfred P. sloan.
Jr., chairman Of the Board OF Gen
eral Motors Corp.
"If industry Is not able TO pro-
vide Jobs for those who want
them in tho postwar era" he told
the New Jersey State Chamber OF
Commerce here yesterday. then
the Implication is very definitely
that the government will provide
those Jobs"
Predicting a market for 6.000,.
600 cars annually for a number OF
years dIt'l iut WAL biOhh Saiu ih
dustry should capitalize on this
purchasing power by bodily and
courageously expanding its opera
tons and capacity"
He said General Motors was pre-
pairing plans for the War Produc-
ton Board which would result in
returning very quickly" to civil.
ian production OF 100000 cars
a year
A statement that GIN turned out
more war goods last year than were
sent to Russia under lend-lease
was made by Charles f. Wilson.
president OF the corporation and
another speaker at the luncheon
meeting
Keep Faith, Buy More Bonds
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See KIWANIS-Page 10
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Congress Today
(Bv Associated Press
(By the Associated Press)

(By Associated PreSs)
(By the Associated Press)
Senate
Routine session meets noon,
EWT).
Naval Committee debates legis-
lation to permit waves to serve
overseas G0:30 a. M.
House
Debates bill TO specify exemption
OF insurance from interstate COM
MERGE regulation 90 a. M.
| wish 70 thank my friends and
neighbors for their kindness and
help. also for the flowers and cards
sent me during my recent stay in
the hospital.
Sincerely.
Adv. e22 Eugene ]. Koch.
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Keep FAith, buy More bonds

BUFFALO. y. Y.-INS - All
schools in the nearby town o'-Eden
were closed for summer vacation
today. a week early. following an
outbreak OF infantile paralysis.
Five cases OF the disease. one o.
which proved fatal. have been re-
ported.
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Details Of Ii. Norman
Christian Death Told

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Christian
have received a letter from J. A..
Myers, Alexandria. La, telling de-
tails OF the crash which took the
lives OF 1t. Norman Christian. Ra-
dioman Webb Myers. Mr.. Myers
son, and the entire crew OF tina:
plane In the letter, Mr.. Myers
stated. II am able to give you a
little information on our boys &C
cident, as | have just received a
letter from one Of the ground crew
members who had worked with
Webb here in Alexandria They
were all killed In a crash after com.
ing back from the raid on Berlin
on April %.
They had fought the Germans
all the way 10 Berlin and back and
were circling for a landing. when
the ship went into a spin. The
cables had been cut by flax and
none OF the crew knew g.. Should
the pilot have known re cables
had been damaged. they could have
bailed out. however none Of the
crew knew ~ -
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SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
Allied Expeditionary Force-AP-
American Mustang fighters wrote
a new page in aerial history yes
terday, it was disclosed officially
today, by flying all the way from
Britain 10 bases in Russia as es-
cort for L. S. heavy bombers which
carried out the first shuttle attack
on Berlin.
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See WAR-Page 10
Keep Faith, Buy More Bonds
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