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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20

SIX. sJ"ul0g his t6,a, o. s,rlkcou,s
FAB % tug $40 games.
IddIc jefferson rau2v right
handler. 'ooh his place Satll day as
a regular member OF the mound
corp, by limiting the Cracker bats
.mcu 80 SIX scattered hits Orel
Thomas. veteran right-hIujcr and
Ralph Hill another ve,cran. hurled
Inc o,qcr games. and Dp,h gave
good account @! ,heW>clyes.
Craws Are Strong
The Crawf6rdS also nave A fne
p.t.hing S,an, including Willie Pope
.riN-fcct four FORMER Coal miner,
and Tommy Moss.Aa southpaw who
.h3s piled mp a Striteout mark OF
- IN the -fottt' games He Has- hurled
Nc.n SmaltZ rounds oDt a good
.staN.
Terry PCatT1Ss, f6-vrar-oii first
base is pacing the Cray battcrS
with an 'craGe Of 367 Re has been
the sensation OF the team since the
.openng Of the season.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
'th vs.. eth

The 9th ".,l hc tested BY The TN
when play resumes tomorrow night:
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
Craws Are Strong
TO VISIT CITY

News comes from Hughes Peter
son. considered the best vollcyball
player in the state. tina, ne vii be
in the city ON furlough IN June
Theodore Woodson. another Of our
Sta.Nart players, ~!ll be in the city
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-20
BY RISS ]. COWANS

ANN ARBOR The n ddlcNc
I has p'oduccd most OF ,He -rcft
SprmtcrS OF the past % years. 'a'sc
whose mercury feet have ca:!,d
them 20 natIpnal agd international.
fame. !
No ; section OF The country can
lay Claim 20 Gasn men whose
achieyemen:s Arc comparable 10
those OF Eddie Toian and Jesse
Owens, respective winners o. ,hc
100 and 2O0-mcter yaces in the
1882 and 1886 OlympiCs.
- More Sprint Aces
In addition TO Tolan and Owens
there arc Ralph Mctca.fc. 'DcHdrt
Hubbard. John BFee+-<y-e.f4d- u 49, 49,
Ward. Mctcaltc. although over
Swallowed by Tolan and Owens in
the 1882 and 1896, ranks as one
OF the really great dash men Of
all time. His record substantiates
this statement.
Owens, although winner OF the
100 and 200-meter and running
broad Jump titles at the 1886 Olym-
pics in Berlin. gave his greatest
performance on Ferry Field here.
May p, 1888, when he broke three
world records and tied another He
ran 900 yards IN 203. the go low
hurdles i'm - 6. and broad Jumped
% fee ga inches. He also ran the
100 in % tying Frank WykoffS
world record
Ovens was a, Ann Arbor Satgr-
day 10 see the triangular track
meet between NlcaIIan. Illinois and
Purdue. won by Michigan VITA Il
points. Illinois was second with
-. and Purdue finished thrd with
y.
Interested In Young
While Jesse was Interested in all
events and participants his rrtr-
cip'e interest conferred arolnd
Claude Buddy Young. Scnsat. on
al young Illinois freshman Nno
has been acclaimed by track cx-
ports as the man most likely 20
equal the accomplishments Of
Ovens.
1t was chiefly through the efforts
OF Young that Illinois collected -
points. Young won the 100 yard
dash in 95, the fastest time a.
Ferry Field since that memorable
day when Owens SKINNED Over tho
terrain in "a. He also won the
300 in PIP. easing Up, IN the last
yards In addition he ram the seq
ond lee Of the nile relay running
the 440 IN +8. helping his team ain
by 20 yards over Michigan. Il vas
the first time Young had run the
440
But Young met defeat in one
event The running broad jump He
finished second behind Elroy HirSch
Of Michigan who won the event
with . leap OF "a feet 2tt inches.
the FIRST time in his athletic career
that ne has jumped better than
- iec, YOUNG cleared "a fec, ;
inches ON his last jump. but foulcd
on the takc-of He won second
P}aee with % feet 10 inches.
Praises Young
Young has plenty Of natural
speed. and he should develop INTO
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-07
Paper Sees
Red Danger

Chicago, H.. Aug. 7--Citizens OF
the United States are being given
a warning OF Communist plans via
an editorial printed Sunday in the
Chicago Tribune.
II points out the detectives OF
the Communist parry and the pos
sibility OF revolution In the United
States 10 attain those ends. The
editorial says In part:
Several years ago. when the
Communists we're calling Mr..
Roosevelt an imperiaiist war mon.
ger. Attorney General Biddle held
that the Communist aim In Amer
lea was to overthrow the Govern.
ment of the United States by
force and violence"
AT that time Hitler and Stain
were ieagued together IN iooting
Poland. Communists were sabot.
aging the American armament pro-
gram. Then Hitler invaded Rus.
STA and the New Dealers sold out
the Democratic Party to the Com
munists.....
"The Communist party platform
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-07
Hitch-Hiker
.obs Driver

Mr.. and Mrs. Verne L. Pratt,
1888 American. Detroit, were held
up by a hitch.hiker TO whom they
gave a ride about noon Sunday as
they were travelling west on Mich
igan Ave, US-lle.
The couple were going from DE.
troit to attend u funeral In Burr
Oak, Mich. when they we're hailed
by a hitch-hiker who stated he was
going to Chicago. When they
came within four miles OF the
Wayne. Washtenaw County line,
their passenger who was In the
rear seat, said, This Is a stick.
up, and told them to turn off
on the next side road. He point
ed a revolver at them and Mr..
Pratt drove off OF Michigan Ave,
north on Morton Taylor Road.
Mr.. Pratt surrendered all the
money on his person, little over
81, but Mrs. Pratt was not ask ed
for her purse which contained a
larger amount OF money.
The thief then told the couple
10 leave the car and he drove
Goo uOIDITp-pa0a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-07
One Pushed, One
Leaps to Death

Long Beach, Calf, Aug. ZAP
Dudley w. Burriss, 30, pushed his
mother from a window OF their
seventh-floor apartment yesterday.
police said, and then leaped TO
join her in death.
Police Inspectors s. W. TubDs
and o. Z. Whittelsey said witnesses
gave them this account:
r. A. Pinson, occupying an apart.
ment on the floor above, reported
hearing Burriss and his mother.
Mrs. June X. Burriss, IS. arguing.
He heard Mrs. Burriss cry: Hes
trying to push me QUIT Please
stop him"
Three women on the roof OF o
nearby apartment building-Mary
F. Witty, Grace r, Seely and
Frances W. Barnes-said they
watched the struggle and saw Mrs
Burris cling desperately to the
window sill before plunging 10 q
garden below. They said Burriss
followed her Immediately.
The inspectors reported that
John Murray Burriss. husband and
father. said his wife and son both
were in I'll health. and added that
at the time OF their deaths yes
terday. he was away making ar
rangements for the funeral Of his
mother. who died Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-07
Air Control
in Prospect

WASHINGTON, Aug. up De-
spite President Roosevelts rejee-
ton OF an international police force
to keep the peace, It appeared like
II today that proposals for at least
an international air force would be
made at the Dumbarton Oaks con-
ference on international security
next week.
Undersecretary OF State Edward
r. Stettinius, Jr., head Of the Amer
lean delegation, already has said
that security would be the major
subject OF the big power confer
ence here. 1t Is believed that all the
nations are close TO agreement on
all other phases OF postwar inter
national cooperation.
The proposal for An international
air force probably will come from
the Russians or the Chinese. The
British are believed TO be thinking
along lines closer TO the United
States.
President Roosevelt has placed
the United States on record as un.
equivocably opposed to a super.
state with an international police
force, While his is the only official
statement on this point among the
hig four, there have been semi
official indications from Russian
and Chinese sources indicating that
they lean toward some kind OF an
international military force.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-07
Train Crash
Injuries 70

Lake City, Mimi. Aug. ZAP
Twenty six persons were injur'
ed when the Milwaukee roads
east bound olympian was derail.
ed near the station here early to-
day, but only four still~were In the
hospital this morning.
The hospital said none OF the In.
jured was considered to be in crit.
ical condition.
The other 20 were treated, most
ly for minor cuts and bruises and
then released.
The train does not stop at Lake
City and had just passed the sta
ton when the coaches veered TO
the right, leaving only the engine
and one car on the tracks. The
coaches did not overturn.
Lieut.. Pat McGrady OF the Ma
rine Corps, a former New York
newspaper man, passenger on the
train, said that among the passen-
gers were hundreds Of soldiers and
sailors recently returned from At.
tn and Kiska.
Milwaukee officials al Lake City
were unable to explain the derail-
ment. There are numerous switch.
es through the train yards, they
said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-07
Dies to Begin
PAC Scrutiny

Washington. Aug. 7--rNs-- The
Dies Committee, II was indicated
today, will subpoena a group OF gov
eminent officials and employees and
ask them TO testify as TO the nature
OF their conversations with officials
OF the CIO Political Action Commit
tee.
This development followed the
action OF Chairman Martin Dies (D)
Tex, in sending a letter to Attor-
ney-General Biddle demanding in
vestigation TO determine whether
government employees should be
prosecuted for violating the Hatch
Clean Politics" Act.
Records OF telephone calls seized
by the Dies Committee disclosed
conversations between the PAC
and such important Washington OF.
ficials as Samuel Rosenman. aide
to the President; Jonathan Daniels
and David X. Niles, White House
assistants. and Benjamin Cohen,
also listed at the white House.
These officials, committee offic-
falls said. are exempt from the
Hatch Act and probably will not be
subpoenaed. However, the commit
tee may call Undersecretary. OF the
Interior Abe Fortas, Assistant Sec
rotary Oscar Chapman, G. b. Bald
win, manager OF PAC and former
director OF the Farm Security Ad-
ministration. and many other EN-.
ployes heading government region
al offices.
Dies, who Is returning to Wash
ington soon TO open hearings, also
Is expected 10 call Sidney Hillman.
chairman of the Political Action
Committee, before the subcommit-
tee.
In his letter TO Blddle, Dies said
that II different officials and EN-
ployes in rs departments or agen.
cies OF government. including the
White House, figured in the tele-
phone communications.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-07
N. Y. Senator
to eChosen

Pawling, N. Y, Aug. 7-AP-Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey, refreshed af-
ter SO hours OF loafing on his 4S6
acre farm here in the Berkshire
foothills, returns 70 Albany today
to take hand In choosing the Re
publican candidate for U. s. Sen
ator from New York.
On the eve Of the nomination, to
be made by the Republican state
committee here tomorrow, the post
was still open with leaders wait
ing to confer with the Republican
presidential nominee.
Republican leaders made no Sc
cret Of the fact they are looking
for the Senate candidate who
would be most helpful in getting
New York states AZ electoral votes
in the Republican column next No
vember.
The man they pick will oppose,
in all likelihood, Senator Robert
F. Wagner, veteran of three terms,
who sponsored social security and
national labor relations acts. Wag-
ner is expected to be renominated
by the Democratic state commit
tee. meeting at New York tomor-
row.
Republicans repeatedly are unde-
cided whether to pick man from
heavily Republican upstate or from
New York City in effort to cut the
predominantly Democratic vote
there. There has been some spec
ulation that they might go into
Manhattan and choose Secretary
of State Thomas ]. Curran, IS year
old Republican leader, and thus
keep up Dewey's emphasis on
younger men. Wagner, from New
York City, is 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-07
Of
us. Fearful

Washington, Aug. 7-INS-Latin
American nations were understood
today to be resentful OF being ex-
cluded from the big Four" con-
ference, which begins next Mon
day in Washington, to set up a
world peace organization.
Widespread alarm was reported
In these countries over the pros
pect OF a new world created by
four powers, including Russia,
which is still viewed with distrust
in Latin America. Most Latin
American nations have not reeeg-
niZed the Soviet government and
have no relations with II.
Furthermore, reports point out
that one member OF the big
Four"-China-will not sit in on
the initial discussions because Of
Russia's desire to preserve her
neutrality with japan. Thus, the
conference IL practically restrict
ed to three powers-Great Brit
ain, the United States and Rus
STA.
Secretary OF State Hull has at
tempted TO meet Latin America
objections by a statement TO the
press In which he warmly champ
Toned the rights OF small nations
and reviewed the record Of the
United States as their defender.
This came in response to appre-
tensions from another quarter. At
that time. Netherlands Foreign
Minister Van Kleffens had public
ly criticized the announced plan
for an international conference be-
cause the small powers were eHclu-
ded.
Todsy's reports indicate that IN
spite Of assurances. the small
powers OF the western hemisphere
are worried over the prospect that
the new League Of Nations will be
set ND without them. and that they
win he called IN when Il Is too late
70 make any changes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-07
Wedge Driuen Behind Maxi
Positions in Caen Sector
in Sudden Surge BY British
Organized Plenty
Post War Policy

New York. Aug ms. p.
Condliffe, professor OF economics at
the University OF California warn
ed today that only a policy OF or.
gained plenty can staye OF eco
nomic chaos and a recurrence Of
war.
In a study "The International
Economic Outlook. released by the
Committee on international eco
nomic Policy. Condliffe declared
that unless private enterprise meets
this challenge Democratic govern
ments will be driven 10 other ex.
pedients.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-07
u. S. Ends Philadelphia Strike

Philadelphia, Aug. ZAP The
federal government in all It's war
time might-invoking full controls
over the employment, destinies
and even food rations OF indivld.
uals-crushed Philadelphia's wild
cat transit walkout today after q
nightmare. week in which vital
war production slumped. negroes
and white men battled in the
streets and q city OF 100000 wait
ed yirthaily 'heifiess against the
will of 5000 strikers.
While troops In battle dress par
trolled all bus, trolley, subway and
subway-elevated trains and Phila-
delphians rode to work as usual
again, Army officers who seized
the lines last Thursday night an
nounced that service had been full
ly restored with regular transit
employees manning the cars.
The Philadelphia Transportation
Company said IS per cent OF the
strikers had registered to return
on their varying shifts today In
compliance with the Army's work
or-be-fired" ultimatum and well be-
fore its 1901 a. m. (EWT) Mon
day registration deadline.
Soldiers Ready
Soldiers stood by ready to OPP
crate any buses or trolleys as
needed, but the Army said their
use was "problematical."
Production scared again in this
second largest arsenal Of the ma
ton and tension between negroes
and whites eased.
The strike had been lost--eight
negroes were called to resume
training as trolley operators today.
It was their upgrading to platform
(operating) jobs that caused the
white workers to strike.
For three days the strikers dis
regarded the appeals OF govern
ment officials. community lead
ers and officers OF their own clio
Transport Workers Union.
Army Takes over
Then the Army took over. Maj.
Gen. Philip Hayes, seizing the
system by order OF President
Roosevelt, said "the war cannot
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-07
See CoNGRESs-Page s
Thieves Keep
PoliceBusy

Ypsilanti police were busy over
the week end investigating breaking
and entering charges. They appre-
hended two men SO accused.
Thomas Dansby, 515 Franklin St,
is being held for investigation after
a series OF reports Of thefts reached
the police station early Sunday
morning. John Grinage. $50 Harriet
ST., told police at 4:56 a. m. Sunday
that a man whom he claims was
Dansby entered his room and was
frightened away when Grinage
awoke. Officers found Dansby at
his home and Grinage identified
him as the man who had broken in
to his house. Earlier in the morn
ing, police had received reports
from Miss Jessica Thomas, 424
Hawkins St., and Edgar Toosan.
$50 Short St., that their houses had
been entered and their rooms Pill.
fered. On Dansby's person were
found three watches, one Of which
fitted the description OF a watch
Toosan said had been stolen from
him.
The description given OF the
prowler by both Miss Thomas and
Toosan fitted Dansby.
Bus Station Entered
Officers on patrol noticed a man
behind the ticket counter In the
closed Bus Station at 2:42 a. m.
this morning. He ran to the back
and climbed out Of the window
through which he had forced an en-
trance but was trapped there by
police. He gave the name Of George
Z. Carter. 1920 MANI St, Muske-
go.n He told officers he had gone
into the station to sleep. He was
charged with breaking and enter
ing and taken to the city jail TO
await a hearing.
Tools Taken
The theft OF tools from the River
side Bowling Alley was reported to
police Saturday when the proprie-
tor discovered the loss after being
away on a vacation. Missing were
miscellaneous drills and wrenches
in a cigar box, two saws, two claw
hammers, brace and bit, and yuan
tity of end wrenches OF all sizes.
On July 13 officers had noticed q
panel broken out OF the rear door
OF the bowling alley but could not
determine that anything had been
taken since the proprietor was not
there to check the equipment.
Reports Theft
Donald Drake, los Rabbit St.,
told police Saturday afternoon that
someone had taken mans onyx
ring and a gold cigarette case from
his home while he had been absent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-07
i. S. Tanks Racing Toward Paris
Congress to
Tackle Post
War Problem

Washington, Rug 7-AP- Con-
gress comes to grips this week
with reconversion legislation, with
states rights fight brewing in
the Senate on unemployment COM
pensation and House Republicans
condemning what they called an
accent unemployment rather
than on ways OF creating employ
ment."
The fireworks will be touched of
in the Senate Tuesday when the
Neutrality-suspicious. unemploy-
ment bill and a rival measure by
Senator George (D-Ga.) come up
for debate.
At issue is the amount to be paid,
and who shall pay 1t.
Backed by large segment of or
ganized labor, the Murray Truman
Kilgore measure calls for benefits
ranging as high as $35 weekly
for jobless war veterans and civil
liam unemployed. The federal gov
eminent would pay the excess over
the current SIS weekly average of
state compensation laws.
State Control
While broadening coverage by
state programs and bringing under
them some 100000 federal en-
ployes, the George proposal leaves
administration to the states. with
smaller payments than are provid-
ed by the rival measure. 1t has
the backing OF most southern Dem
ocrats and the Republican leader
ship, who have assailed the Muir
ray-Truman-Kilgore bill as too cost
ly. likely to encourage prolonged
idleness, and an attempt to federal
lie state unemployment programs.
The Senate leadership hopes to
dispose of the fight, one way or
the other, this week and the House
Ways and Means Committee alrea-
dy has called a meeting for We'd
nesday in the hope of taking up
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-07
i. S. Fires at
Lock on Jap
Front Door
lBy the Associated Pressl

American warships for the first
time In this war have turned their
guns on the BONN Islands. the lock
on Japan's front door, wiping out a
Japanese town on Chichi lima and
sinking or damaging Al ships Of an
enemy convoy.
The stunning two.day stab into
the Bonins. 600 miles from Tokyo,
was announced last night by Adm.
Chester Nimitz II was the high.
light development OF quickening
Pacific war otherwise notable for
cracking Japanese morale on New
Guinea and the still.successful bat
tie OF Chinese troops to hold Heng
yang.
Catch Convoy
The fast II. s carrier force
struck into the BONN and KaEan
Islands Thursday and Friday. They
caught convoy, which presum.
ably was bringing In supplies or re.
Inducements for these islands con-
shutting the innermost barrier VI
Japan's ocean defenses.
Sunk: Five Destroyers or des.
troyer escorts, FIVE cargo ships. one
oiler, two smaller vessels and sew.
eral barges.
Fired and possibly sunk; One
light cruiser and Ave smaller craft.
Thirty others were damaged. Some
OF the barges were carrying troops
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-07
Accident Results
in Injury to One

An accident at 1905 a. m. Sunday
caused injury to Mrs. Julia Will
llams, 1894 Palmer Rd., Wayne,
who was taken to Boyer Hospital
with a broken arm.
The car in which Mrs. Williams
was riding was driven by her hus-
band, Robert Williams, who was
going west on Forest Ave. His We
hicle collided with a car being driv-
en- south on Harris Rd. by Mrs.
Madge B. Hensel. 2157 Holmes Rd.
There was no stop sign against
either car.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-07
Russia beats
in From
East
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press
Powerful American armored col.
umns wheeling eastward on a front
more than 30 miles broad from their
Brittany breakthrough raced to-
ward Paris today through disor.
ganized German resistance Brit
ISL and Swiss reports Gaid Cho
Nails already were eyocuating tho
French capital.
Paris lay less than 40 miles
ahead OF the lightning u. s. adj
vances. and even closer TO tho
British Second Army left wing
which, in sudden new surge,
drove wedge across the Orne Riy.
err deep behind the stout enemy
hedgehog positions below Caen.
The ALLIES captured Wire, last
Nazi anchor In Western Normandy.
U. s, patrols reached Domfront
20 miles 10 the south. widening tho
great American power push from
the base OF the Breton peninsula.
On the line below Confront, Gem
eral Bradley's men and tanks were
driving eastward on Paris after
hopping the Mayenne River line ut
FIVE points and selling Mayenne.
Laval, and Chateau.G ontier, the
latter town only "a miles north OF
Anglers. The rail and road hub OF
lie Mans 100 miles southwest OF
Paris was under direct menace.
Bombers slashed Nazi road lines
ahead OF the u. 8. sweep.
4 The Russians still beat In from
the east. Another Soviet Army
the 18th thrown In action this sum
mer--toppled the Outright town Of
Drohobycz In old Southern Poland.
Just before Carpathian Mountain
passes into cEschoslovakia.
~ Sweep up Villages
To the north other Red Army
soldiers crunching toward East
Prussia swept up 30 villages. and
fought within ave TO Is miles Of the
border OF that German territory.
They were within so miles OF Tilsit
In East Prussia. The battle for
burning Warsaw ragged without de-
cision. but 100 miles farther south
a Soviet advance toward Krakow
apparently had bottled up numer-
GUS Germans In the San.Vistula
River triangle.
In Italy, German shells pumped
into Allled.held southern sections
OF Florence. and Allied partols
crossed to the north banks of the
Arno River to feel out Nazi strength
In the cultural city. There will be
no need" said General Alexan-
der's headquarters. "for the city
itself to become battlefield"
Since Casino, the Allies have Gag
cd more than $4,000 prisoners.
Planes Striking
Berlin radio said Allied planes
again were striking today from
the west and south against Hitler's
bomb.pocked European fortress.
The daylight attacks followed
coordinated blows Sunday by more
than 1000 heavy bombers. raining
ruin on Berlin. the Hamburg, Kiel.
and French Houlon areas. Ploesti
and the Bucharest area were hit.