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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-20

Balance of
Team Factor

Team balance won FOR BelleYllle
High School as they defeated Lin
coin IS 10 81 in a track meet at
Lincoln Wednesday afternoon.
Each team took five first places
an tied for another but the visi-
tors captured eight seconds and
seven thirds.
3ruce Smalley OF Lincoln was
'tha individual star OF the meet as
he took frsts in the 100 yard dash,
220 yard dash, tied for honors in
TIE broad jump and ran on the
winning relay team. SULLIVAN of
Belleville was the winner in the
100 yard hurdles, pole vault, and
tied with Smalley in the broad
Jump. He also gained third place
in the high jump.
The Railsplitters next dual meet
VIII be at Dundee on April 26. The
tennis team meets Ypsilanti this
afternoon at Recreation Park and
the baseball squad plays at Belle
vile Friday.
In other high school sports &C
tiyities the Ypsilanti nine will en-
gage in two games this week when
they meet Howell this afternoon
and Monroe Friday with both con-
tests staged at Recreation Park.
The Roosevelt tracKsters also will
inaugurate their season with U.
High the opponents at Ann Arbor.
Summary:
100 yard dash-Smalley G),
Rowe G), Dunn OBJ; time. los.
100 yard hurdles-Sulliman OBJ,
Drake OBJ, Sourant (L); time, 1871.
Pole vault-Sulliman OBJ, Wig
gett (B). Horton Oh; time, 9:06
High jump-Pollock OBJ, Wig
get OBJ, SULLIVAN OBJ; heighth, 5
feet.
Shot put-Price tB) Rowe Gl,
Krawalski OBJ; distance, SO feet
inches.
44O yard dash-Petrl IL, Price
OBJ time, 60.2.
$50 yard run; sayre OBJ. Zannis
OBJ. Kopolnik OBJ; time, 22+.
220 yard dash-Smalley O).
Drake OBJ, Rowe %; time. 23.9.
Broad jump-Sulliman OBJ and
Smalley (L1, Drake OBJ; distance,
IL IT. ia in.
Mile run-Savenski (Ll. Potts
OBJ, Freeman OBJ; time. 5:19.s.
Relay-Lincoln first, (Rowe,' Pc
tri Sourant, and Smalley); time,
140.7.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-20

Some tricks are easy TO do, and good
fun into the bargain. Everybody likes
to be fooled now and then.
Bm only for entertainment
When it comes to beer, its a differ
ent story. No presto-ohange-o stuff
there, if you please!
You want your good old Altes to
be the same tangy, zestful beer it's
always been, whether there's war on
or not and even if it means taking
a little less than usual.
You see, all brewers are on strict
rations of malt these days. That means
they can make only certain amount
zof beer much below usual pro-
duction.
We at Altes have pledged TO you
that Altes quality must and shall be
preserved. We can't just make a magic
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-20
Work Started in
Ann Arbor Gardens

Ann Arhor Mich, Apr 90 -
Warm weather has brought victory
garden activity here with discing
underway in the community plots
located in the Henry, State and
White SITS area.
Land there was driest and receiv-
ed first attention. Next will come
land on Pontiac Rd between Argo
and Indianola SITS
Demand for land for victory gar
dens is considerably heavier this
year. according to Eli A. Gallup,
rerintendant OF parks.
Plots are 10 be % 10 so feet In
size and will be prepared for use
al a nominal fee to the city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-20
N TRICKS ;. JUST GOOD BEER

pass and double our output. Not if
we are to keep Altes Lager the same
fine full-bodied brew not If we
want to preserve that Aged-in, Sealed
in Flavor. Ind Vs do!
HOW IT'S DoNE-Anybody can do the
trick pictured above. First, you bal
ance a nickel on edge. Then tear out
a paper book match and lay it cross
wise on top of the nickel Cover with
a glass and invite your audience to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-20

marvellous medicine II
you are now suffering the tor
ments Of bloating gas pains, sick
ening constipation, sleepless
nights, and other disorders due to
faulty elimination, you owe It to
yourself to try this natural" med
icine.
Gillian Is recommended and sold
by all cunninsham's Drug Stores.
Help yourself to health. Start TO-
day by buying a bottle Of Gillian.
One bottle will convince you. Get
the family size and save the price
Of a bottle. The Gillian Medicine
Co. kelth BIda.. Cincinnati. ..
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-20
WORN OUT
DUE TO GAS SPELLS

Mr.. Floyd Daley, of 1893
Henry ST., Detroit, Mich,
States He Was So Badly
Run Down He Could
Hardly Work - Praises
Gillian For Bringing Him
Wonderful Relief
Friend tells friend. and the
grand news about Gillian continues
10 spread far and wide, Mr.
Dailey's statement is typical. Hun
dreds OF men and women tell Of
the amazing relief brought by Gil
jan, after long suffering from
stomach. liver. kidneys. and bowel
ailments due to imperfect elimlns-
ton. Mr.. Daley says:
81 Was Always Tired Out"
Il suffered with my stomach for
. years. I'd get terrible gas pains
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-20

Lieut. Power will finish his Navy
flight training course A. Corpus
Christi this week. The promo
ton was announced by authorities
~ tha naval training station.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-20
FULLY MANNED

Chicago. Apr. 2O-AP-Althoueh
difficulties still are being eXper-
fenced in getting skilled and ex-
perienced men, SIS per cent OF all
Great Lakes vessels are moving on
schedule fully manned, according
10 the Office OF Dcnfense Transport
tation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-20

a n d FLOATING
every time I
ate. My food
would not di
gest, and I'd
have heartburn.
/ was also con
stipated. | was
so run down I
could dly
work. Pains in
my legs and
arms made me
9sfe.r.kf. 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-20

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texss-INs
Tyrone Power, former radio and
screen star, snapped the gold bar
OF q second lieutenant in the L. s.
Marine Corps Reserve Saturday FOR
the silver bar OF a first lieutenant.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE
behind leader.
Wednesdays Results

EGames behind leader.
Wednesdays Results
New York 2. Boston /
Cincinnati 2, Chicago l.
Brooklyn 8, Philadelphia ( 90
innings).
Only games scheduled
Today's Games
Chicago at cincinnati.
Boston at New York.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh AT ST. Louis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-20
Sports Roundup

Dso-APLght heavyweight Detroit VIII send
. AGAINST Blackwell Of
(scotty) Srachan match yesterday feature of
card which will Include other eiEhtrouudcrs
Weerwecht his
Davis t.59 the Davis
pounds
TAO paid half the take Promoter
realized from his first fight show
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-20
What Is Gillian?

roots and barks
no ars b
c h e m Teal 8.
T h e sc sa m e
helpful natural
juic es which
have brought
blessed relief to
mankind down
I rou & h the
ages are now
combined in one
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-20

FGames behind leader.
Wednesdays Results
ST. Louis 3, Detroit /.
Boston 6-5, New York la.
Chicago 3, Cleveland |.
Philadelphia at Washington, rain
Today's Games
St. Louis at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Only games scheduled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-20

a good appetite. My food digests,
and I'm no longer constipated.
Those awful pains in my arms and
legs are gone, too. now feel
like a new man.
What Is Gillian?
Why do we call Gillian a nat
ural medicine? Because It is
made from the juices Of IS OF Ma
lures finest health-giving herbs,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-20

knock the match off if they can, but
without jarring the table, touching
the glass, or moving the nickel. 1t can
be done! Take a rubber comb from
your pocket, run it through your hair
a few times, and move it around the
glass. The static electricity will pull
the match off the nickel
IUNI IN a NEW RADIO HIIi
'Tbs Maize Defeefirs" feaHriHe BiacE8oss.
uorid- fsDioHf magician. every Taefdsy IbRTfdSy
and SaMdsy, $50 pm. oper HaioB WJR. MyHeyJ
-Mdefe-TbriLH
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-20

Nothing did me any good until I
started TO take Gillian. ! now have
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-20

I suffered with my stomach for
. years. I'd get terrible gas pains
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-18
CLERK AUTHORIZED TO OPEN ACCOUNT
New System of Handling Bond Money Adopted;
 City Treasurer Reports

WateFbury's city court clerk had been authorized to open an account with the Citizens & Manufacturers National bank for purposes Of de- p0slt and any necessary withdrawal of bond money paid by defendants Of the local court, The board Of flp nance yesterday authorized the pF0v eeduTe upon recommendation Of the elty's auditors who took note that the old system Of handling the money personally, bu the court clerk, Is not lIl accordance with the charter and Is too "l00se',
 UDdeF the new procedure the court clerk will open an account at the local bank and will handle the money ln Q procedure comparable te that used by the city and as RuthOgv iKed by the city controller and budp get director, Numbered cheeks, reg ular deposit and withdrawal pg0eeS AuFa and reconciliation 0f the &C., count are 70 be the routine pF0eep dpEe, The board likewise authorized the assistant clerk t0 handle the funds accordingly tn the absence of the regular clerk,
 When prisoners deposit ball money for their release, the money oF checks gre turned ever 70 the city court clerk. Later when the pEisoDs eFs gre discharged e sent Q jaiI, the clerk hes 10 reimburse them tor the money they have 6epoaited,
 A total of e9.A1e. .2oB remained oa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-18
Social Security Question Box The Democrat Will Answer Any Ques- ton Relating to
 the Social Se-
 curity Act.

Question: My husband retired last year and he is receiving monthly benefit payments from the Social Security board. He is 67 and I am only @. I was told that I had to wait until I was 65 before I could collect benefits. I am not able to work so why can't ! receive bene- fits even though mn0t 65?
 Answer: The present law prO- vides that monthly benefits are pay- able to wives, at age 65 or over. of individuals receiving monthly bene- fits. The Social Security board re- alizes that wives are ordinarily younger than their husbands and that the qualifying age of 65 for receipt of a wife's benefit often works hardship on aged couples when the husband has retired from work. The board has recommended in its eight annual report, submit- ted to congress in January, a minl- mum qualifying sge of 60 years, rather than the present 65, for the wives of retired workers receiving monthly benefits.
 Question: My brother died last month. He has paid his social se- curity taxes regularly since the law went into effect. He was never married so no wife or children sur- yiye him. Both of our parents are dead. paid all of his burial ey- penses, Can ! get a refund of the amount he paid into the social se- eurity fund?
 Answer: The Social Security Act does not provide for a refund Of taxes on the death of an individual, If no person survives who Is eligible to receive monthly benefits a lump sum is payable. The lump-sum is payable to the following survivors, in the order shown: widow, chil- dren, parents. person(s) who paid burial expenses As neither widow, child, nor parent survives your brother you may be entitled to a lump sum payment since you paid the burial expenses. The amount of the lump sum depends on your brothers average monthly wage be- tween January, 1887, and the time of his death, Lump sum payments at the present time vary between s60 and s260,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-18
LIEUTENANT MOSS
 GETS DECORATION
Silver Star for GaIlantry Awarded to Local Of.
 ficer in Italy

With the Fifth Army. Italy-First Lieutenant Walter c. Moss of Wa terbury. Connecticut. who fights with the s5th Custer" Division, rec gently was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action on the Fifth Army front in Italy.
 Leading an eight man combat pa- trol against a German machinegun position. the lieutenant got into a hot fire fight that eliminated a German strongpoint and resulted in tine death Of three Jerries and the capture Of three others.
 We moved out late at night. the lieutenant related. "in the di- rection of a farmhouse known to us as House A. We went around the house into field and then followed an irrigation ditch. We had gone about 100 yards when We spotted. off to our left. six Germans moving toward the house. We were also able to make out a fairly large force headed for other houses in the area,
 We couldn't locate the machine gun position We were after" he con tinued, "and before returning to our own lines We decided to attack House 4. We left the ditch. crossed a highway. the patrol deployed and proceeded to attack.
 T put a burst Of Tommy gun fire into the house and shouted for any one inside to surrender
 Then all hell broke loose. An enemy machine gunner jumped out of a second story window and started across the highway, appar' ently headed fer a machinegun emplacement. One of the men opened up with a Browning auto- matic rifle and the German crum- pied in the road"
 The lieutenant went on to tell how a second German leaped out of the window and started to race toward the same machinegun, but was shot by another American, Two others in the patrol got up close to the house and began heaying grenades into 1t.
 Finally Jerry came to the door," related the lieutenant, "One of the men moved up to get him and was hit in the face when the Jerry threw a hand grenade. We opened up on the Kraut and he staggered back into the house.
 After that, the lieutenant declared, one Jerry strolled out. threw down his machine pistol, and asked for a cigarette. The patrol members cons tlnued to throw gFenades into the house until two other ferries came out and surrendered, Both were wounded, and AS they were taken lD tow, the lieutenant heard the enemy in the other houses milling about and making Q lot of noise" Tt was getting light and they could have given us Q lot of trouble" he said, ESQ we headed back for our own lines"
 According to the citation that ae- eompanied the presentation of the award, the lleutenaDts courage and leadership under heavy fire against great odds eyemplifies the highest traditions of the military
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-18

Samuel ID. Jackson. Ind, a veteran of World War I, setting forth the facts in his case and demanding at- tention.
 Van Arsdall volunteered in Sep tember, 1922. and after a short stay at Great Lakes, H., Naval Train- ing Station. he was sent to the U. s. Naval Air Station at Banana Riy- CT.
 His friend wrote Sen. Jackson:
 "He has Q complete belly-full of Banana River and wants to see the Rhine. He has been at Banana River nearly two years and he wants ac- ton. He would like to be assigned to a destroyer as a gunner's mate.
 '"rhis young man is a patriotic, Intelligent, enthusiastic and hus- ting young American who wants to do his part in winning the war. He says he has seru5bed every pot and pan at Banana P'1er seven times. and that f" D? ished every rail and knob a. '-.s station dozen times,
 "NoW, he wants to help polish off the Germans or Japs.
 Would See Some Shooting
 "Would it be asking too much for you to contact Secretary of the Navy FoTTestal. or some high ranking admiral, and get thls boy assigned to . sea-going vessel, so that he can see some sh0oting2
 He gays if he ever gets married and has any kids, he doesn't want to have to tell them he fought tn the battle of Banana River. So far as Banana River is concerned, it's Q lot of banana oil to Van AFsdall.
 'This boy Is the grandson os Judge Walter P, Wood of the Sullivan circuit court. He is as full of pep as ooebbeis IS es alibis,
 Am writing you because you were in World War ! and have two or three boys in this war. and you know how Van AFsdall feels, Van Arsdall knows that someone has to do the work at Ranana River but he thinks he has done his share, end he Fightfully asks'
 "Where would Paul Jones, Law. renee, FaTragut, Dewey or Halsey have got # they had been buried at Banana RlVer9'
 "Please do what you can for this young man, Thanks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-18

The Air Transport Command ( 36th St., base began using pigeons five months ago. It now has 1900 birds with other thousands scattered at stations throughout the caTib. bean and South American bases.
 Tactical ships leaving the Miami base and combat planes ferried to overseas theaterS carry a crate of four pigeons-two to fly home to the Miami base and two who will fly to the next base on the route.
 If the plane lands at sea, all birds are set free with messages, which gives the location, time, identity of ship and any other information which might be necessary,
 The pigeons are put through . regular "basic training at ATCs bases at 36th St.. Homestead and Morrison Field, Fla, under { b 6 direction of It. John Began, 8 former Boston College football star,
 He said sas soon as they are able to fly, we start them out just like we would a bunch of O, I,'s --shoFt trips at the beginning and longer trips toward the end. They start at six weeks, and at l2 weeks over Wa- ter-with nothing to rest on during the trip"
 Pigeons vii go AW0L just like G.I,'s," he explained, We bring them in here from southern states to their port of embaTkation and with theiF movable homes. they're relocated overseas, But just let them get loose here, and they're gone, We've had them go AWOL back to North Carolina, Mississippi and other places"
 Pigeons sometimes break loose from their cote, One recently flew from St, Lucia Island in the loWeg Caribbean. and turned up five days later at Morrison Field - a flight of i.k0 miles,
 Went Fly iR Rain
 An experienced pigeon can fly from l2 to g6 hours steadily but he won't fly during 2 heavy rain due to the weight of the water on hls wings,
 4 pigeon VIII not Hy after dark even though he may be over the ocean. He will settle down into the water and drown,
 Plying the Caribbean and Central and South American iungles, Q pigeon will encounter sudden thund. eFst0Fpas and large birds Of prey, He will tly over, under 0g around 2 storm or even fly to the nearest Island t0 sit lt out,
 4 pigeon can carry up to one third eg it's own weight packed on his back, Photographic negatives gre sometimes dispatched ln Q cylinder tied to a pigeons back,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-18

deposit as the eity's cash balance as of July 30 according to city tgeas- uFer Serge Belanger. This is a de- crease from s3,l0T. .2e2 as of June 30,
 A total Of sl55.e72 in receipts were deposited during July coll- pFised of sa5.624 from the collection of taxes and e39.5e8 from funds re- turned by the school department, Disbursements made ky the city during the same period equaled SSH .eee or e666.02T over receipts
 The eityis funds are deposited as follows, First National Bank of Rosv ton lgeperall, e70l,b7ei First Nav tionsl Bank of Boston (Plteh FeseF- VolF bondsl, ste,7la' Waterbury Trust Co, elbb. GOO; Colonial Trust co, lstFeet and general improvement b0ndsl, slb.9a6, Colonial Trust Go, lgeneTaD e000,000, Citizens and Manufacturers National bank, e398,s e27i Waterbury National bank, b2ab,000,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-18

Dusty Is an army messenger who balls out at 35.O00 feet to fly through flax and natural phenom- ena over hundreds of miles of ocean and land to bring to his home base the message upon which may de. pend the lives of his crewmates.
 The pigeon is represented in all Combat units carry their pigeons along-they are parachuted down branches of the armed services to men in isolated areas - to sub- stitute for walkie-talkie radios when dense jungles make the short range radio ineffective.
 The pigeons chief role is to substitute for other forms of com. munication.
 Birds Dropped ln Rags
 When the Army Air Forces des eided to adapt the bird for use in aircraft, they ran into some diffi- culty. Releasing the pigeons from ground cages. to pick their own aI- titude for flying. was one thing; tossing them out into the slipstream of a four -motored bomber roaring along at 300 miles an hour at aiti- tudes up to 35,000 feet. where sub zero temperatures will freeze mans hands or face and where an oxygen mask must be worn was something else. The blast from the propellers threatened to shear their wings off.
 The Army solved the problem by placing the bird in a paper bag, slit down one side, before dropping him out. The second it take him to fight free is enough to sweep him clear of plane and propeller wash.
 Flight surgeons were puzzled over the pigeons complete immun. ity to freezing temperatures and lack of oxygen. During fylight the pigeon is obvious to altitude while the creymen work in oxygen masks. The mystery was Tor a time second only to the question, How does a pigeon pick q straight course home from a distanee o' several hundred miles?
 Oxygen Intake Low
 The answer, however, was soon found by flight surgeons. They discovered that the pigeons basal metabollc rate was so low tnas even the oxygen present at s5OOO or lO,OO0 feet is sufficient to Keep the bird alive. Ills oxygen intake IS low and he is able to withstand the cold because Of a sllgnlly nlsn' er body heat. the medlcos explained Tn addition his body insulation can be doubled by fluffing out his teatn' CTS to catch warm particles Of air.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-18

We feel no urge to give praise or to be overenthu- sastic about sunshine cties in the midst of an un- precedented sunslny heat wave However, in passing. let us mention that Major Lew B. Brown, publisher Of The Evening Independent in St Petersburg, Fla, passed away this week. Major Brown was that far sighted gentleman who popuarzed sunshine and guar
 eed it to St Petersburg visitors and in 1910 said he would give his newspaper free any day that the sun did not shine the Independent Building up to press time It is said comparatively few papers were given away. St. Petersburg became known as "The Sunshine City through the bright schemes of the late Major Brown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-18

may be wrong. but think one of the silliest ges- tures is the three Hip, Hip, Hurrahs which departing inductees receive in front of the City Hall every morn ing draft board contingent departs for the Armed Forces l can't why onookers should be asked to shout this phrase for departure of these lads to me Is nothing to shout about It's sad to see these they do everything but shout. believe the farewell ceremony would be more fitting if this part of the program was eliminated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-18
SCHOOL SECRETARIES
 APPOINTED BY BOARD

Angeline Masotta has been ap- pointed secretary in the department of grade supervision for local schools and Joan M, Mulligan has been named secretary in the psy- chology department, Both appoint. ments were approved by the Board of Education at a meeting Wednes. day night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-18

service"
 Lieutenant Moss was g member Of the Connecticut Guard from 1888 to l942, In July, I9t2 he enlisted ID the army and for time was stationed in the southwest Pacific, When his officers recognized leadership gual' itles in him, he was returned to the United States for officers training at Fort Rennlng ip GeoFgla, He was commissioned the following De- cemheT as Q second lieutenant in the infantry, He received his promotion a year later
 His home is q % Cole street, Wa. terhury,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-18

Cecil DeAille's version of "The Story of Dr. Wassel,
 Paramount picture. has been voted the BoXofce Blue Ribbon Award for July by the National Screen Council The award is given monthly for the best release which has outstanding merit and suitable for family entertain nent. Bathing Beauty. an MG-M hit with Red Skelton was runnerup, and Home In Indiana" goth Century Fox production with Walter Brennan received honorable mention.