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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
GIRL SCOUTS DONATE
TO NATIONAL FUND

Mrs Ralph Scrivens. chairman OF
the Girl Scout Juliette Lowe Mem
ORAL Fund. reports that the Ypsi-
lanti Girl Scouts contribution to
the fund amounts TO 1881. The col
lection is known as the Girl Scout
Friendship Pennies and is used to
carry out one OF the Girl Scout
laws that "a Girl Scout is a friend
to all and a sister TO every other
Girl Scout"
The money is sent TO the national
organization 10 be used in all parts
OF the world for Girl Scout work.
The national total for 1913 was
Sl9.127
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
GUARD SQUADRON
HOSTS AT DANCE

The l69th Guard Squadron OF the
Willow Run Air Base will be the
sponsoring unit OF the Friday night
dance at the base. at which Mrs.
James Waite and Mrs. Faron Hay
den will be senior hostesses. Junior
hostesses are 10 meet at $3.50 at
USO headquarters, W. Michigan
Ave, for transportation 10 the
dance.
Saturday evening there will be
open house at USO headquarters,
and the Sunday night party is to
be in charge OF Mrs. B. F. Eddings
and key junior hostesses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
FACE CHARGES

Mrs. Thestal Mayo and Mrs. Lii
liam Salisbury. both Of 1906 Spring
field St, Willow Run Village, were
arrested this morning by the Will
low Run Sheriff's Department on
charges OF assault and battery.
They are being held in the Ann
Arbor jail pending arraignment
in court.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
Willow Run Calendar
TODAY

TODAY
Flying Squadron Meeting. Local
No. so Hall Library, 1880 p. m.
Midweek Chapel, Dormitory 10
Lounge, 1880 p. m.
Arts and Crafts. Willow Lodge n.
Rec. Bldg, 1880 TO 4 p. m.
Arts and Crafts-Adults. Willow
Run Village Community Bldg, Rm.
3, 3:30-5:30 p. m.
Women's Gym, Willow Run Viii
lage Community Building, 1000 p.
m.
Mems Gym, Basketball. Michigan
State Normal Gym, $40 p. m.
Tenant Advisory and Red Cross
Fund Drive meeting. Willow Run
Village Community Bldg. Library,
1880 p. N.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
APPRECIATES ADVANCEMENT

A letter expressing appreciation
on being made honorary chief of
the Willow Run Area Fire Depart
ment at the dedication OF the new
fire station in Willow Run Village
Monday, was received by the de-
partment from Emilio Schiebol, as
sistant director OF Public Works at
Willow Run. In the letter Mr..
Schiebol said that he considered
the appointment a great honor and
promised to fulfill his duties to the
best OF his ability.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
Threat Of Milk Strike
in Detroit Area Over

Detroit. Mar. 2--lNS-A threat
ened milk strike in the Detroit
area subsidized today when the
Michigan Milk Producers Associa-
ton agreed to accept s4.04 a hun.
dredweight for their product
The dispute was settled through
arbitration and the compromise
figure was accepted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
R-iURNS HOME

William Donahue, 1746 Airing
on Ct, Willow Run Village, who
was reported missing since Februs.
airy %, returned to his home this
morning. Mr.. Donahue had dis
appeared after visiting his son who
is being held in Ann Arbor on
charges OF Army desertion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
Fine Points in Bridqe
BY Shepherd Barclay

showed possession Of all aces
and kings. he Of course went to
grand slam.
Vests diamond 7 didn't tell
much. But after the 10 won. and
the X. A and Q used up that suit
the second high club brought q
most enlightening spade discard
from West. II disclosed all at
once that West had four cards
originally In each major as. II he
had held only three In hearts. he
certainly would have led the Ave-
card spades. Hence he was sure to
have four hearts.
Knowing now that his clubs
would not run. South confidently
scored the heart X and then
fnessed the heart 10. That made
all the rest of the tricks his. West
saw at to call him lucky for get.
ting away with such low hnesse,
but there was no luck about 1t
just plain ordinary accurate usS
Of common sense.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
READING MARKS FINEsSE

YOUR READING of a particu-
lar suit can be made extremely
exact sometimes by what you
know about other suits. A strik-
ing case is that in which defend
er had led a suit which you can
count az only four cards in length.
II he later shows a singleton in
some other suit. you know he has
exactly eight between the remain
ing two. II either of them was Of
Ave cards. he would have led II
instead OF the four-carder. Hence
you have him tabled for four in
each. which may enable you to
mark a sure winning finesse.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
FRIDAY

Arts and Crafts, Willow Lodge
North Recreation Building, 1.30-
400 and 10000 p. m.
Arts and Crafts (children), vii.
lage Community Building, room 3,
3:30-5:30 p. m.
Songfest, Willow Lodge North
Recreation Building. Lounge, 1880
p. m.
Square Dancing, Willow Lodge
auditorium, 8:45 p. m.
s Wrestling; Local SO Hall, 500
1000 .. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02

Perhaps better bidding would
have been for South to call Ada
monds over 3-Hearts. to show his
six-four distribution. But he was
impatient to know what North
had for the big bid Of 2-Hearts on
the FIRST round. so Blackwooded
instead. After that convention
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
Rural Events
TODAY

TODAY
Pittsfield
Pittsfield Ladies' Aid Society will
hold an all day meeting at the
he ~ Mrs. Jessie Lurkins, 403
y st.
Whitaker
Ladies Aid OF Evangelical
Church. dinner IL o'clock.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
LUTHERAN LADIES
HELP RED CROSS

Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society
members voted to donate $40 to the
blood donors fund, and Red Cross
work was distributed for the mem.
bers to take home to sew, at We'd
nesday's meeting OF the society at
the church. Mrs. Ferdinand Herbst.
sewing chairman. had hot water
bottle covers ready for the women
10 sew.
Mrs. f. R. Schill presided at the
meeting and appointed Mrs. Paul
Trautwetter. refreshment chairman,
for the April meeting.
Rev. Hugo Fenker gave a short
talk on the church work being done
by the Lutherans in the Willow
Run area.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Karl Scheffler and committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
Missing


Washington, Mar. 2-INS- The
War Department announced today
the names of ESQ United States sol
diers missing in action in the Asia.
tic, Central Pacific, European, and
Mediterranean areas.
Five Michigan men were listed.
They are:
Asiatic area:
Bates, Stan Sgt. Eral T.-Mrs.
Edna HA. Bates, mother, Vassar.
European area:
Lugg. Sgt. John E.-Mrs. Vir-
GINA Lugg, wife, 2426 Maplewood,
Flint.
Ref, Sgt. Lowell Airs. Edith
L. Ref, wife, Fosters.
Schmit, Sgt. Max H.-Mrs. Hazel
Schmit, mother, Rt. l. Leslie.
Sheppard, list 1t. Meyles A
Mrs. Edith S. Sheppard, mother,
462 Academy ST., Kalamazoo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
Attend Tes

Mrs. Theodore Lindquist, Mrs.
A. P. Seedortt and Mrs. S. E. Eager
strom attended tea given for the
American relief for Norway at the
home OF Mrs. Alexander Ruthven,
Ann Arbor. Wednesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
New Club Formed

A newly formed birthday ami
versary club held It's first meeting
Tuesday at the home OF Mrs. John
Bird. The officers chosen were:
Mrs. Lillian Harris, president:
Mrs. Pearl Celebrezze, vice presi.
dent: Mrs. Norbert Hamernik,
treasurer, Mrs. John Bird. secretary
and Mrs. Harry Williams. gift
chairman. After the meeting Mrs.
Bird served a delicious dinner in
honor of the anniversary OF Mrs.
Hamernik. The table with lace
cloth was beautiful with flowers.
Cards we're played in the afternoon
and the honor guest received lovely
gifts. The next meeting viii take
place March 16 at the home OF Mrs.
Pearl Celebrezze.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02

Miss Edith Schneckenburger and
Mrs. S. E. Fagerstrom attended a
board of directors meeting OF the
American Association OF University
Women at the home OF Mrs. T. j,
Hildebrandt, Cambridge Road, Ann
Arbor, Wednesday.
Mrs. w. R. Pratt was surprised
by visit from her sister, Mrs. Ar
lie Lamar, Wednesday. She will re-
main with Mrs. Pratt until Friday
night when she will return to her
home in Grand Haven.
Mrs. L. W. Bibbins and her grand
son, Oliver Otis Stanchfield, Jr.,
returned Sunday from Ludington.
Two births in the Bibbins family
took place during their absence in
Ludington. One was Robert LaWr-
ence Stanchtield, the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. o. o. Stanchfield who was
born Feb. II in St. Joseph's Mercy
Hospital, Ann Arbor. He weighed
seven pounds and two ounces. The
second was Susan Regina Gibbs,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan L.
]. Gibbs, who wa sborn Feb. 25 in
Paulina Stearns Hospital in Lud-
ington and weighed eight pounds
and seven ounces. Both Mrs. Gibbs
and Mrs. Stanchfield are daughters
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bibbins.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
Wounded

Washington, Mar. PINS The
War Department announced today
the names of 3S4 United States SOL
diers wounded in the Asiatic, Cen
trail Pacific, European, Mediterran-
can and Southwest Pacific areas.
Nine Michigan casualties were
listed. They are:
Central Pacific area:
Eloff, Pfc. Nick c., Jr.-Nick C..
Eloff, ST., father, S1S w. Milton,
Hazel Park.
Jaakkola, staff Sgt. Lauri E.
Mrs. Heinz Jaakkola, mother,
Box rs, Even.
European area:
Chopp, Staff Sgt Victor FIRED
Chopp, flther, Rt 9, kalamazoo.
Mediterranean area:
Blowers, Cpl. William F.-Mrs.
Bertha s. Blowers, mother, Manis-
tique.
Cregeur. Pvt. Harold S.-Mrs.
Dorothy f. Cregeur, wife, 253 S.
Huron Ave, Harbor Beach.
Lesneski, Cpl. Leo-Mrs. Jose
phine Lesneski, mother, Harris.
Soncrant, Sgt. William R-Mrs.
Nellie Soncrant mother, 30l s.
Main St, Adrian.
Thomas, Tech. 5th CIR. Charles
M.-Charles Thomas. father, RI.
2, BIZ. 241. Muskegon.
Wander Heyden. Pvt. Don A
Albert A. VanderHeyden, father,
1922 Main St, Norway.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Henry Gets IS Years
To Life for Murder

Jeffries D. Henry, 36-year- old for
mer policeman whose sentence on a
second-degree murder charge was
postponed on December 10 when he
yelled and threw himself on the
floor at District Court, today was
given the maximum penalty of from
Is years to life imprisonment by
Justice Matthew F. MCGUIRE
Henry was calm as sentence was
imposed. He was convicted in the
Staying last April of his wife, Mrs.
Lola Henry, in drug store restau-
rant in the 100 block of Thirteenth
street NV.
Henry went on hunger strike at
the District Jail after he was taken
from District Court December 10.
Two women testified at the trial
that Henry bigamously married
them before he shot and killed his
lawful wife. After shooting Mrs.
Henry he turned the pistol on him.
self, inflicting a chest wound
Evening star., 1944-01-07
'DanieIson Will Head
7th Service Command

Brig Gen. Clarence H. Danielson,
deputy chief of staff for the service
commands, announced yesterday he
will go to Fort Omaha, Nebr, Mon
day to take command of the 7th
Service Command, succeeding Maj.
Gen. Frederick E. Uhl, who will
leave later in the week to head the
4th Service Command at Atlanta
II am fortunate in succeeding Gen
Uhl," Gen. Danielson said. HE has
done a good job. have known him
since 1908"
Asked during his press conference
about reports that the 7th Service
Command might be consolidated
with the 9Th, Gen. Danielson saiG
he knew Of no changes being con-
sidered.
Gen. Panielson has had a varied
military career After graduating
from West Point in 1918 he joined
the infantry and saw duty in Ha-
waii, the Philippines and on the
Mexican border
Transferring to the adjutant gen.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Army Bors Actors Remarks
On Soldiers Strike Criticism

and began to talk further but was
interrupted by Capt Driver, who
said:
That will have to be stricken. 1t
is political matter
On several other occasions, Mr.
March was stopped from making
statements Capt. Driver described as
dangerous to the safety of Allied
troops
At the Of1ice of Censorship in
Washington, it was stated that there
appeared to be no security angle in
volved in what Mr.. March might
have to report on soldiers attitudes
toward strikes land we'll be glad
to review (for publication approval)
anything submitted"
However. the censorship Office said
1t was not passing on Mr.. March's
possible remarks sight unseen and
added that IF Mr.. March had COM
mitments with the Army on what
he could say and agreed to abide
lby them, that's the Army's business
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Aubry Wins Dispute
lin Alexandria Over
1GasoIine Rations

Richard J. Aubry, whose automo-
bile gasoline tank had been left dry
when the Alexandria Ration Board
held up renewal OF his B book pend
ing settlement of dispute over oil
Irations for his home, at 708 Grand
view drive, had gasoline again today
following meeting between Ma
tional, District and Alexandria Of
flee of Price Administration off,
cials.
Mr.. Aubry said Laurence L. Vass,
national OPA fuel oil section chief,
informed him today that he could
receive his gasoline coupon book
from the board headquarters by
calling for it personally, or sending
an authorized representative.
Mr.. Aubry said he would not call
at the board, but an acquaintance
picked up his coupons.
Mr.. Aubry, Civil Aeronautics
Administration executive, quoted
Mr.. Vass as saying he also could
receive a new fuel oil ration If he
would submit proper measurements
of his house to the Alexandria
Board, and furthermore could ap-
peal to the board if the allotment
was insufficient.
The dispute between Mr.. Aubry
and the Alexandria Board arose
when the CAA executive failed to
appear before the board to explain
an error in his fuel oil application.
The board ordered deliveries OF fuel
oil to his home stopped but the
tanks were filled later on orders
from National OPA.
The entire Alexandria board
threatened to resign on Monday be-
cause of interference by the Ma
tional OPA in the dispute.
Capt. James S. Douglas, chief
clerk of the Alexandria board, said
he could make no statement con-
corning the settlement of Mr.. Au-
bry's case. He said there was a
"gentleman's agreement" that the
statement on the disposition of the
case would come only from Roanoke
district headquarters.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. Film Actor
Frederic March, who returned yes
terday from 33,000-mile tour of
military camps abroad, was pro-
hibited by an Army public relations
officer from discussing with inter-
viewers the opinions of soldiers con-
cerning strikes on the home front
The officer, Capt. Fred Driver, was
stationed at the press conference in
.USO-Camp Shows headquarters to
give Army clearance on any state
ments Mr. March and Comedian
Sammy Walsh made about their a.
week trip over five continents
During the conference, Mr.. March
was asked: I'm your discussions with
the soldiers did any of them mention
the strike situation here in the
States?"
Mr.. March said, "The men aren't
in a mood to discuss anything unless
you sit down and draw them out
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Casualty Hospital Gets
Surgeons Full Approval

Casualty Hospital officials are
gratifled over the recognition given
it by the American College of Sur
geons, which yesterday announced
the rating of Casualty had been
raised from provisional approval
to full approval" For the past few
years the hospital had been on the
provisional list.
"We have been constantly i'm
proving the Institutions service,
said Miss Elizabeth M. Rogers, su-
perintendent, "and feel that this
change in our official status is recog-
milton of the progress we have made
We thus have complied with stand
ards required for full approval"
Equipped to do emergency service
Casualty treated 1888 emergency
cases during the fiscal year ending
last July l, Miss Rogers said. The
three ambulances, which are inte-
grated with the city's emergency
ambulance system. made $500 calls
during the same year. The institu-
ton also does surgery and functions
as a general hospital, the superin-
tendent explained.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Prisoners
Continued From First Page.

were reported in considerable de-
tail. Most of these men were trans
ferred from the Philippines, particu-
larly Bataan and Corregidor.
The men, says the report, are
housed in three new two-storied
brick buildings, with separate hos
pital, canteen, bathhouse and utility
buildings. The barracks are heated
and electric lighted, fitted with
hunks and straw mattresses, sup
piled with blankets, sheets, pillow
case and cover, with mosquito nets
in summer.
Foods include flour, corn meal,
fish, fat, vegetables, soyabeans, ap-
pies, tangerines, salt. some spices
and tea, to provide $500 calories for
patients, APO for laborers, as COM
pared with 3,457 for japanese SOL
diers. The prisoners, the report
said, are satisfied with the food, but
find the diet somewhat monotonous.
Upon arrival, TOO to 800 (of all
prisoners were very SICK" says the
report. Thanks to special efforts
KWangtung Army headquarters
General Army Hospital, Red Cross
Hospital, health greatly improved
can be considered very good now" "
Daily medical examinations, dental
care is available and all prisoners
have been inoculated against dis
eases.
The prisoners work each day but
Sunday and national holidays at
camp maintenance and admins
tration in factories as cobblers, tai
lors, in metal and woodworking
shops. They are paid.
Hold Church Services.
At the canteen four cigarettes q
day are available for enlisted men
also sweets, toilet articles, station
cry. Profits are expended by the
| prisoners.
Anglican church services are held
each Sunday.
A full sized outside sports grounds
is available for exercise and games
Indoor recreation facilities are card
games, chess and checkers. Some
books are available and there are two
gramophones with fair supply" of
American records; mo cinema, nc
radio"
Prisoner representative appeal for
articles for mental recreation, educa
tional books of any sort, particularly
for learning languages, also mechan-
ical, agricultural medical text books
Musical instruments and clocks have
been bought from contributions from
the Vatican.
Privates may mail three cards a
year others more according to rank
Maj. Hankins, prisoner representa-
tive at the camp, told the Red Gross
observer that Americans had re-
ceived no mail since May, 1912, but
have received five replies to radio
grams.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Union Head Lays Dispute
To Delay on Grievances
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
John Green, president of the CIC
Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
Union. said today that the willing
ness of Cramp shipyard strikers tc
return to work if the Navy seized
the plant was a reaction against
the present management because OF
"an accumulation of grievances
Mr.. Green said there had beer
mo disposition of long standing
grievance cases at the Philadelphia
yard and that the workers probably
felt they would get some action un-
der Navy management. He implied
that he did not completely share
that view himself, because in an
other case 1T didn't work out thai
way"
The union president said he ex-
pected to talk to Navy officials to-
day about the case.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Balkans
(Continued From First Page.)

and likewise must be considered
with reservations.
Allies Aiding Guerrillas.
These reports gave no indication
Of the size of the forces, nor whether
they were American or British.
The Reuters dispatch from Stock
holm said the Americans and Brit
Nh were engaged In heavy fight-
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Entire Ship Crew Escapes
lin Newfoundland Collision
Rx the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORTH SYDNEY, Nova Scotia
Jan. THE entire crew OF United
Nations ship survived her sinking
after she was rammed by another
Allied vessel of Newfoundland New
Year night, it was disclosed here
yesterday with the arrival OF the
lost ships captain, eight officers and
43 crew members.
Some of the crew had close call
when they were trapped in the for
ward part Of the sinking vessel after
the impact buckled the forecastle
door. With no other light than the
fame of a cigarette lighter they
finally freed themselves just in time
to make their escape.
Details Of the collision were not
disclosed.
Evening star., 1944-01-07

ing" with Germans and Ustachis
(Croat puppet troops.
Zurich dispatches to London yes
terday said Zagreb residents were
suffering from invasion nerves
and mentioned a report circulating
In the Croat capital that strong
units OF the British lst and Ameri-
can 7th Armies-neither of which
has been engaged in active fighting
as a whole since the invasion OF
1taly-were concentrating on the
italian east coast at Bari for a Bal
kan invasion.
Led by Anderson and Patton.
The British lst Army was COM
manded by 1t. Gen Sir K. A. N. An
derson in TuniSia and the American
7th Army was commanded by 1t
Gen. George S. Patton, jr., in Sicily
Headquarters of Marshal Tito an
nounced today that Yugoslav Parti-
san forces attacking Benja Lukat
Croatian base of the German I'd
Tank Army, had withdrawn after
six days of furious street fighting
in which heavy losses were inflicted
on the Nazis.
After successful conclusion of
their allotted tasks units of the 5th
Corps have withdrawn from Bania
Luka." a broadcast communique said
in announcing the end of the bitter
battle.
$50 Germans Killed.
The bulletin listed German losses
as $50 dead, 700 wounded and 72O
prisoners-including rs officers.
Much war material was said to have
been captured by the Partisans.
Meanwhile, 20 miles to the north.
other Partisan forces launched what
Marshal Tito described as a sue
cessful' attack on the Sava River
town Of Bosanska Gradiska, its sub
urb, Stara Gradiska on the north
bank of the river, and Nova Gra-
diska, town on the Zagreb- Bel
grade Railway few miles further
north.
Detachments from the Croat bri-
gade named Radio Brothers" con-
cluded a successful engagement at
Varastinski Breg by killing 25 Quis-
lings and wounding 40 others, the
bulletin said. They captured an am
munition dump and several trench
mortars, the communique added.