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Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-27
Morgenthau Sees
Greater Taxes

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 tUP)-
Secretary of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau Jr., declared that we
have by no means reached a level
of taxation which can be consider
ed adequate for the remainder OF
the war period
In his annual report, Morgenthau
repeated the contention on which
there is much disagreement between
the executive department and con-
gress, many memberst CT the latter
contending that taxes currently arc
as high as the national economy
can stand.
In addition TO higher taxes, Nor
gcnthau said that next to an ade-
quate tax system, our greatest I'M
mediate need is tax simplliication.
The federal government he
caid, "is now absorbing, principally
for war purposes, about onc-half OF
the gross national product; but is
receiving less than one-quarter ol
the amount of this product in fed
eral taxes. This situation can hard
ly be defended as the final goal ol
/ sound program Of war finance.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-27
Talk
-by-
Peter Edison

slept for 10 hours on the hard
bamboo floor, to be cheWcd awake
by hundreds of wood ticks. AT the
end of the third day, one OF the
children disappeared, to return
later with three men right out OF
the stone age, who squatted before
them, smiled, jabbered, touched the
fliers clothes, eXpored the zippers
on their jackets, marveled at
flashlights. watches, pencils and
flying boots.
The men took them to another
hut and there they stayed for two
weeks. until. one evening, an old
Tibetan trader appeared. Hosbert
and Hammel could not leave with
them, but three days later, to his
son. they gave note: We are two
American pilots. We crashed into
the mountain. We will come to
YOUR camp in five days
/ 1t took l6 more days OF hiking TO
get out CT these mountains where,
actually, no white man had ever
been before. From the time OF
their crash to their return to
civilization had been over six weeks.
They had covered $50 miles. IT
was As minutes flying time.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-27
Hershey Views
Heavy Draft

fathers. Keesling said men in 3-A
are being reclassified at the rate
of 100000 a month and that only
100000 remain to be reclassified.
-Four major farm organizations
and farm state senators had pro-
tested against new selective serv-
ice directive tightening regulations
for deferment of farm workers.
The directive, issued last week,
ordered local boards to reopen
cases of 100000 deferred farm
workers and to give future defer
ments only TO those who produce
l6 units" annually instead of the
eight now required. 1t also spe-
Gifted that deferments henceforth
be for six months only.
OF the 100000 men now holding
agricultural deferments, Hershey
said, 100000 have dependents and
100000 do not. Pointing out that
of the 100000 men sent to induction
stations each month, approximately
40 to 60 per cent are rejected, Her.
shey added:
Il am helpless as to the setting
of standards, and recent statements
by high army and navy medical
authorities seem to indicate that I
can expect no relaxation of limited
service and other regulations"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-27
Organizer Falls
In Law Clutches

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 26. CUP)--
Benjamin Neal, of Los Angeles, VINO
described himself as the originator
of the Il Am An American Foun-
dation.' is held for the grand jury
on charges of defrauding hotel
and failing to register under the
states fictitious names act.
Neal was arrested when the Pitts
burgher hotel charged he failed to
pay $l83 bill.
Lettcrheads of the foundation
carried the names of 33 governors
as honorary vice presidents, and
the name of Mayor Cornelius ID.
Scully, who said he did not author
ize use of his name.
Neal said he tried to see the
mayor otobtain permission to USE
his name, but was unable to do
SO and finally went ahead and used
it.
He said he also had organized the
Good Neighbor Foundation and
the Victory Volunteers
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-27
Russia Conveys
Terms To Be
Offered Finland

LONDON, Feb. 26 tUP)-Russia's S
terms for an armiStice with Fill
land-all comparatively mild-Were
convened to Great Britain and the
United States for the information
of the Allied governments three
DAYS ago, a reliable informant said.
The terms were understood to
have been communicated to the
Finnish government fer considera-
ton at the same time.
There is no doubt that progress
has been made, but it does not
mean the end in Finland is near.
a British informant said. III
probably will be several weeks be-
fore the climax
This informant said that Rus
sia's terms. in answer to Finland
recent peace-fcelerS, included:
l. establishment of the l94(
border between Finland and the
Soviet union.
2. Internment of German troops
now in Finland.
3. No occupation of Finland by
Russian troops in the usual sense
but the Soviets would enter the
country to help the Firms deal witt
the Germans inside the country
agreeing to leave as soon as TIT
war is over.
4. Soviet agreement to tnc con-
tinuation in office of the present
Finnish government.
The reference to the 1910 from
tier apparently was to the settle
ment between Russia and FINLAND
in March of that year at the enc
of their winter war
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-27
Soldiers Vote
Data Sent Out

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 tUP)-
The war department announced
that it has supplied information to
troops at posts in the United States
and overseas as to the method OF
voting in II state primary elections
in May.
The states are Alabama, Cali
fornia, Florida, Indiana, Maryland,
New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio
oregon, South Dakota, and West
Virginia. Eight of them will issue
state absenteen voting ballots, two
will issue official war ballots and
Maryland will use both.
Commanding officers have been
instructed to call the attention OF
men from the II states to the steps
to be taken to get their ballots
mailed in time to be counted.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-27
SENDS SOC PLUS INTEREST

LANSING, MICH, Fed. 70. 'UF1-
Because a Coleman, Mich, man be-
lieves the proverb, better late than
never" the Michigan Department
of Conservation has received pay
ment for bill which has been on
the books for more than II years.
In sending money to pay for a list
of stateowned lands, on which there
is a charge of so cents, sent to him
in 1881, he explained that the bill
had been mislaid and enclosed mon
ey for interest covering the period
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-27

First personal experience story OF
American pilots forced down while
flying "the hump" Of the Himalaya
mountains on the aerial Burma
road tc India comes from c. j.
Hosbert and Charles Hammei OF
Philadelphia. Both survived the
crash and lived to tell the tale, but
the story OF their return to civiliza-
ton, through the mountains, easily
ranks as one of the classic thrlllerS
of the war.
Hosbert had been an original
volunteer Flying Tiger. Hammer
was a veteran of African desert
flving. On the Burma air route,
they flew a Douglas C-47 transport
for the an-American, Chinese Ma
tional Airways Corporation the
line that since the start OF the war
has made a record of escaping the
Jap ZeroS by flying only in bad
weather.
On their last flight from India
they took off in pea soup log,
which, at 10000 feet was a lake OF
water and at $4,000 feet was SIX
inches of ice on the wings and VIM
dows. All this obscurity made them
safe from Zeros. Another loUo
feet. another 20 minutes and they q
be over the hump. Hosbert pressed
his hand against the WinooW 70
melt the ice and did make mole
through which he squinted-to see
a peak rise dead ahead. He grabbed
the controls, banked the plane
missed the cliff by inches, but then
the bottom of the cabin Scrapeu
the side of the mountain and the
plane crashed.
PLANE BURIED IN SNOW /
The Chinese radio operator was
instantly killed, his neck broken
Hosbert had a broken left ankle,
Hammel'S face was cut ana MS
right ankle was sprained so that
at the high altitude, in the below
zero cold. it took him nearly an
hour to move the 25-foot length CT
the cabin to get parachuteS lor
blankets and the six tins OF emer-
gency rationS.
Bv morning the plane was buried
under two feet of snow, beyond
possible recognition By reScuerS'
| They craWled out in dazzling sun
light and. five miles away oOOO
feet below, saw the timberllne. But
they had no idea where they were.
The next day they made Slcda
ont CT floor boards, splinted their
legs with strips of parachute cloth
and tied themselves to the SiedS'
The sleds upset and sent them
spilling, rolling in the snow. down
the mountain. That way they mace
nropress. rolling Just before night
fall they reached timerlinc. and
running Water-a stream they coulo
follow to civilization.
For eight days they hobbled
down the mountain, subsistlng on
one bite CT food, morning and eve
ming. to end at a series OF steep
falls over sheer cliffs. Then Ham
mel spotted a vine climblng-rOpe
that led to trail, clearly blazed by
notched sapling5 They 1oiio"cc
that trail for three days.
REACH REFUGE
On the 18th day they came TO
clearing in which were the burnet
ruins of a hut, and that night can't
to another hut in which were two
old blind women and SIX naket
children. BY sign language they
tried to put over the idea they were
fliers who had crashed in th'
mountains. The children brough
them gourds, from which they Wer'
to dip boiled cracked corn, pepper
and spices in hot kettle which
one of the old women took from
the fire and passed TO them, hold
ing it in her bare hands.
With food in their stomachS, the.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-27
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The fOiioring edit
0ridis are presented cs interesting Ggis-
ions Uoiced by editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18
Tax Totals
Will be Set

Ypsilanti property owners viii
have an indication Of the amount
of their tax bill after June 2 when
city aldermen will complete work
on the annual budget. They have
already gone over salary lists
which will be the same as last
year except for hospital staff mem.
bers whose duties will be increas-
ed by opening of the new addition.
The five cent an hour increase
for labor approved in 1913 will be
continued. with laborers receiving 80
cents an hour as at present. Truck
drivers will receive 95. tile layers,
IS, cement finishers and bricklay-
ers, 81; blacksmith, 95; machine
operators, S110; head stokers.
s1.O5; stoker operators. 81; water
gas machine operators, 81; yard
men, IS cents; gas service men,
$1.05 and gas maintenance man,
81.
Official action on the budget will
be taken at the regular meeting
June 5.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18
Company E Practices
Drills For Riot Use

Members Of Company + OF the
local companies OF the Michigan
State Troops participated in drill
for riot duty, including squadron
wedges and diagonals at their
weekly meeting Wednesday eve.
ming.
Plans for the company's biyouac.
TO be this week end al the YDsi-
lanti Armory, were discussed The
company will pitch tents for their
encampment Saturday evening and
remain at the Armory over the
week end.
Announcement Of the lowering OF
the age limit Of the Michigan State
Troops was made. ANY persons
II years OF age or older may enlist.
Persons interested in enlisting in
the local group have been invited
70 observe drills any Wednesday
evening at the Armory Officers OF
the company haze signifed their
willingness TO discuss enlistments
with any interested persons
Cpl. Robert Cooley, who is soon
TO go into service with the Ma.
rines. was given an honorable dis
charge.
Summer uniforms are 70 be issu-
ed at the meeting next week, 1t
was announced.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18
Drifting Imperialism in
Orient Viewed as War Basis

partner" in exploitation OF that
country.
William B. Wilcox. assistant pro
fessor OF history at the University
OF Michigan, asserted England's int
crest in the Far East was no less
extensive than Americas, but
rather than continued domination
of Oriental commerce, postwar
aims OF both nations would be
suppression OF Japanese designs.
Rev. Henry J. Wirtenberger, $.
j., professor OF economics at the
University OF Detroit. declared
that a universal desire for peace,
lacking in World War I, would
make for a binding world concord
after the present conflict.
A. nucleus for preliminary peace
plans, Fr. Wirtenberger said, was a
series OF IL major agreements ana
terms OF collaboration between the
United States and its Allies. Wolf
gang II. Kraus, assistant professor
OF political science at the Uni-
versity, asserted there was need
Of streamlining governmental pro
cedure in ratification OF peace trea-
ties in the United States Under the
present system. he protested, as
few as II members OF the Senate
can undermine the will OF the ma
jority."
The three-day institute was TO
close today with an address by DR..
Eugene B. Elliott, state superinten-
dent OF public instruction, and
panel discussion on postwar la
Dor and employment problems.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18
Mass Trial
Not Orderly

Washington, May ls-INS The
mass seditions conspiracy trial in
the District Court apparently head
ed into more turbulence today. with
a half dozen defense lawyers pre-
pairing to make additional protests
to Prosecutor o. John Rogge's op-
sping statement to the jury OF 10
men and two women.
Defense lawyers assailed the
statement bitterly the moment
Royce concluded but Justice Ed
ward c. Eicher overruled repeated
demands that ii be stricken from
the record as 'inflammatory and
confusing"
Albert W. Dilling OF Chicago,
counsel for his former wife, Mrs.
Elizabeth billing. author OF THE
Red Network" charged that the
prosecutor sought to take advan.
tage OF the trials press coverage
to intimidste the electorate In an
election year"
He asserted that "under Mr..
Rogge's Interpretation OF the law.
any Republican might be indicted
for criticizing the Administration. 8"
Another lawyer, J. Austin Lat
mer. declared that his son, in serv.
ice, mot in an air-condltioned
court room. but In the heat or In.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18

Ann Arbor, May 1S-To avert
third World War, the United States
and Britain must abandon their past
drifting, imperialistic" policy in
the Far East, the 18th annual
Michigan Adult Education Institute
was warned wednesday.
Participants In a panel discus
sion on "A Foreign Policy for the
United State" agreed that post
war developments in China would
test the ability OF the United Ma
lions TO achieve a lasting world
peace.
Prof Royal G. Hall, OF Albion
College. former resident OF China,
asserted that the United States
faces stiff competition from Russia
in the conditioning OF some $50
million Chinese for a peacetime
economy.
Great Britain, Hall said. still ap-
parently is clinging TO its empire
philosophy and the United States
in any attempt TO effect an econom'
ical reconstruction Of China must
strive against becoming "a Junior
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18
Festival Successfully Given by Schools

The annual May Festival, Amer.
leans ALL" was successfully pre-
sented Wednesday night in Ypsi
lanti High School auditorium.
The opening, a street scene, was
portrayed by appropriate scenery
built by Frank Schimel OF the In.
dustrial Arts department and dec
GRATED and painted by Miss JUS
tine Enss OF the Art department.
Especially noticeable was the
lighting OF the different episodes
by John Davidson under the di.
rection Of Orville McMurray, a fac
ulty member.
Most outstanding was the beau
tiful quality OF tone OF the differ.
ent choral groups from the fourth
through high school grades.
Each chorus vas costumed 10
represent the nationality OF their
various groups. and most effective
we're the dances and ballet which
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18

gle Corps marched down the
aisles, took their places on the
stage and played "semper Fidel-
is. Then came the parade Of
flags by the Boy Scouts. After a
brilliant fanfare. the American
flag was lowered and the festival
ended with everyone singing The
Star Spangled Banner
The narrator Leslie Evans. was
coached by William Huntsberry
who wrote the script.
All teachers OF the city schools
helped 70 make the festival a sue
cess and the whole production
was ably directed BY Roland l..
Schafer. supervisor OF music Of the
city schools.
The general chairman OF the
festival. Jack Lockwood. was as
sisted By a committee OF teachers
from the different schools.
Make up was by Miss Mary Par
rish and Mrs. Jack Lockwood.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18
Children on
Club Program

Musical selections by sons and
daughters OF Kiwanians comprised
the program for the weekly lunch
con Wednesday at the Hotel HUI
ron.
First TO appear were William and
David Curtiss, sons of Carroll Cur
tiss, who played Sailing" and The
Bluebird", respectively A piano
selection, Three Blind Mice. was
given by Joan Durant. daughter of
William Durant, after which Tho
mas Ehman. son OF Paul Ehman,
played as a piano solo Hungarian
Rhapsody. Marlene Mofett,
daughter Of Delbert II. Mohett,
played "Rondo", Mozart.
Edith Steere, daughter Of Rob
ert Steere. accompanied by Mr..
Curtiss. sang Say a Prayer for
the Boys over There. and What
See KIwANIS-Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18
OPA Prices
Divide Court

Lansing, Mich, May sap A
Wayne County circuit court opinion
declaring the office OF Price Adj
ministratlon may not impose cell
ing prices on goods sold at re-
ceivers liquidation sale was upheld
Wednesday because the state su-
preme court divided four to four on
the question.
Circuit Judge Guy H. Miller had
held that the OPA regulations were
intended 10 cover only normally
conducted business and did not APP
ply 10 judicial sales. lie had also
oyerruled the OPA's contention
that federal law forbids any court
review OF OPA actions except in
the United States Supreme Court.
The opinion upholding Miller
agreed with his contention, assert.
ed 1T would scarcely be imagined
that from these distressed sales the
market would by any means be.
come inflated"
The opinion said the justices
doubted II Congress intended ey-
cry OPA official 20 be immune
from accountability except in one
court OF the United States" II said
OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18
Authorities Seek Solution
of Death of Indian Heiress

side Dr. last March 20 during an
early morning. snowstorm precipi
titated one OF the most widespread
hunts in metropolitan police annals.
officials expressed hope that an
autopsy to be performed today will
yield a clue as to tn, cause OF her
disappearance and death. A ours
DRY examination OF the body dis
closed no signs OF foul play.
The badly decomposed body was
ta..en from the water by Lawrence
Bierstow, an attendant at the Lud-
low Marine Basin in Ionkers.
where he saw the body floating
about 200 yards from the basin.
lie was assisted by Coast Guards
men Frank Hennessey in hauling
II 10 shore. II was ordered remov-
ed TO an undertaking establish
ment by Dr. Amos Squire. West.
chester County medical examiner,
pending the autopsy.
Identity Of the body was estaS-
lished chiefly through numbers
on the wristwatch worn by Miss
Matthai who was the daughter OF
John Matthai head OF the Tata
Chemical Company OF Bombay
y lich is affiliated with the Tata
Iron and Steel Company OF New
York, Ltd.
The father long has been identi-
fed with public affairs In India.
once serving on the Madras legis-
lative council as president OF the
Indian flrin Board. He was N.
rector general OF commercial Ih.e:-
ligence and statistics in the Indian
government.
The girl was understood to have
been receiving an allowance OF
800 a month from he'd father.
Soon after she disappeared, a
search OF her ON revealed &
handbook showing deposits OF ST.
See MYSTERY Page 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18
School Bonds
Total 1886

AS the second day Of the fifth
war bond drive at Ypsilanti High
School closed Wednesday, the to-
tai sales were registered at 1885.
The sales for Wednesday were ST..
375.
The four junior home rooms,
which are competing in the sale OF
bonds, were lead by home room
81. Following 81. which turned
in $3.50. was room, 200W. with
s275. Third place went TO home
room 215, with $3.50; and fourth
place to room 113 with 800.
High salesman for the second
consecutive day was George Bak-
er who turned in $500. Other high
statesmen were Dan Quirk. s125,
Lois Hopp, 500, and Wayne Yoder,
800.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18

were directed by Miss Iris An
drevs and Miss Suzanne Cakes.
The solos by Flora Briar Of the
fourth grade. Jack Marble Of the
seventh. and Pernice Svaney Of
the high school chorus we're
thoroughly enjoyed Miss Swan.
eys solo. sung in the native Polish,
vas coached by Miss Irene Trzcin-
ski OF the faculty.
Accomplishments we're furnished
by the high school orchestra under
the direction OF Leland Randall,
Mrs. Roland Schsfer. Mary Lon
Metcalf, Mrs. Carol Bushong and
Miss Rachael Houck.
Beautifully rendered was the
Scotch ballad. Annie Laurie" by
the High School Octette Sweet
less OF tone and clarity OF diction
we're especially noticeable.
A brilliant ending was the n.
male when the Girls Drum and Blu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18
Residents Turning
to Own Back Yards

Ypsilanti people are turning TO
their own back yards for food tn
avoid scarcity next winter. Many
have gardens we'll underway and
at the Michigan State Normal Col
lege students are working in sever.
al gardens on the campus.
The Victory Garden Committee
has assigned thirty one victory
gardens. the majority OF them be-
ing on the North Huron site. but
there is still more room for gar
dens on the Ecorse and Prospect
sites. Applications for gardens
can be made at any time at the
Board Of Commerce office.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-18
Allies Capture Casino, Formia
Nurses
Wounds,
Two Resign

Washington. May lS-INS-The
Office o, War Information nursed
the wounds OF another family
quarrel today which eliminated
in the designations OF the acting
head and assistant chief OF its for
eign languages division.
The two OWL employees, Con.
stantine Poulos and his assistant.
Charles Olson, resigned with a
statement that their efforts In the
foreign languages unit had been
"hamstrung,' sniped at and made
impotent." by George. W. Healey.
Jr.. chief OF OWLS domestic branch,
and Dowsley Clark, head OF the
news bureau.
Healey. New Orleans newspaper
editor who assumed direction OF the
agencys domestic operations short
ly after the first OF this year. re.
piled that the accusations were
untrue" and the designations re-
suited from "a disagreement over
operating practices.
Owl Director Elmer Davis dis.
missed the incident as one involy.
ing some slight differences.
The Owl chief observed that
people who have ceased 10 be bur.
eaucrats are always ready 10 tell
you about H."
Poulos told newsmen. however.
that the work OF the foreign Ian.
gusges unit. which distributes gov
eminent news to the foreign Ian.
guage press and radio in the Unit.
ed States, had been hampered by "a
narrow, bureaucratic Interpretation
OF the functions OF the foreign Ian
guage division by the two new di-
reetors OF the domestic branch"