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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-25
Job GROUP
Named To
Aid Vets

a unemployment committee OF
% members will be attached TO
local draft boards TO aid dis
charged veterans in returning to
their Jobs. il was announced to-
day at state selective service head
quarters in Lansing.
The committee will counsel dis
charged veterans on their re-
employment rights in the event OF
disputes with former employers
and viii serve as co-ordinatorS of
activities designed TO return Scrv-
zee men 10 civilian life.
A veterans employment service
representative viii serve on each
committee. He will assist veterans
who were not previously employed
or who desire TO enter other fields.
SERVE WITHOUT PAY
Members Of the committee. like
lhe hoard. VIII seFEe-withetit-tr.~-
muheration.1
Seventeen committeeman have
been assigned TO Wayne County
boards, AZ follows
Joseph p Bedttie. 1850 Charlie
-Allt&--and- AAillliam-G-LeEIHfGs = H. r
81 Josephine Board
r. a. White. 1905 Harding
Board Q
Charles T. Harris. 49l Dcker-
son and William j Rogers, il4
Marlborough. Board 10
TO AID BOARD 81
Clarence J Boldt. 23l5 Longfcl-
low. Howard J Ely $3.50 Glad
stone and Frank S Piper 23O4
LongfclIow Board 81
William r Cohan 1861 Vine
wood and James Mahon 1892
hubbard Board IS
The Rev Reuben F Bauman
l0sl Casgrain The Rev William
r lioot $50 Brewster Dear
born. and Carl Pape. 1902 ".
For, Board ~
VI A. kopka. 20 Deron>hre
Plc8>an, Ridge and William Kos
tcr. 7739 HartMell Dearborn.
Board 81
Phhhp NJ Clark. 81 Harr.ng-
ton Crosse Pointc Park and j
Stanley Jer,iS. 3l5 -. CLAIR.
c,io~>c Pontc. Board 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-25
Disabled Vets
Advised Against
Release Worries

Hundred, Of returning Nlchi-
gan Veterans mustered out Of he
army for disability have been
forced 10 sign official releases be-
fore receiving discharge papers. 1t
was revealed today
The practice, according 10 off
Gals of veterans organizations is
causing untold and needless worry
among veterans and their fami-
lies
Representative, Of the three
leading veterans organizations.
the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
American Legion and Disabled
American War Veterans. report
that Disabled Veterans 10y Tho
hundreds both mon and women
have entered complaints with
them and without gAGGuI!Qn. tho
victorian, believed my had signed
away aIl of their rights TO com
pcn~atioU
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24

BY lOUEllA .. PARSONS
Motion Picture Editor International
- kevs Service
T N ALL the Christmas
III seasons in my memory,
Il which goes back, / must
admit, for many. many years
bat goodness gracious. let's not
go into that-there are more
beautiful youngsters on the
screen this year than at any pre-.
vious Yuletide. These girls. who
made their debuts in 1914. are
for the most part an amazing lot
Of Observation-Disclosures, am
bilious and, please let me add.
with plenty of good common
sense. One by one they have
called on me, and I've enjoyed
meeting them both on and off
the screen.
My last visitor was Jane Ball,
green eyed, slender blonde, who
looks as II Gas my grandmother
used to say) "a good breath Of
air would blow her away" Well,
don't worry about Jane; she may
not look like the stoutest fellow
I'm the world, but there Is moth.
ing delicate or Dresden china
about her. believe me.
Her slender figure and deli.
cate appearance bellies her en-
ergy and ambition. and my rea.
son for saying she is not ethereal,
even though George Jean Nathan
describes her as being the "apri-
cot and whipped cream type" is
that she's been secretly taking
flying lessons at Rosemead Field.
Flying" she says, ais my
hobby. I have some hours 10
my credit, and after the war
I'm going to be a commercial
pilot when I'm not acting. OF
course, acting Is first i'm my
heart, and It's the thing I like
TO do best.
/ first saw Jane in New York
when she appeared in Let's Face
II. I" She just had "A bit. but she
was SO pretty l remembered her.
She sang at the Copacabana and
also appeared in Panama Hat.
tie" Her closest friend is Lu.
ellie Bremen. with whom she lives.
The two girls danced together at
the Copacabana in New York and
came to Hollywood about the
same time. Lucille's aunt and
mother keep house for them in a
pretty little place in the hills.
Jane and the lovely Jeanne
Grain put in an appearance at
10th almost simultaneously and
they are both in Winged Vic
tory" Jane is the girl who mar
ries and whose husband is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24

killed. and that husband is popu.
lar Lon McAllister.
1T was a break In ITSELF"
she told me, playing opposite
Lon. His timing Is SO good and
he's such a fine young actor"
There is a scene in Winged
Victory"-if you've seen il you'll
remember-a dramatic scene in
which Jane, without ever saying
a word, puts over a heartbreak.
ing dramatic moment. II is
when news comes of the death of
her young husband. She doesn't
speak a word, but the expression
on her face conveys the tragedy
that has come to her. When /
mentioned il to her she said:
THAT was George Cukor, the
director; IL was his idea not TO
have me cry or go into
Mysteries"
Jane was brought here to play
Mora" in Keys of the King.
DOM" but she feels Winged
Victory" was her big chance.
She said she had the thrill that
comes once in a lifetime the day
that she came to call on me. She
tested with Vincent Price in Gene
Tierney's role in 'Dregonwyck"-
Price playing Nicholas"
'Tf he doesn't get the part,
there's no Justice" she added.
'He Is so good"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-11
Dedication Of New Church Sunday Planned

Dedication services for the Christ
Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1850
Midway Blvd, Willow Run, OF the
National Lutheran Council will be
next Sunday at $3.50 in the chapel
OF the church. Theme OF the dedi-
cation will be Bringing the Minis
try OF the Church into the Defense
Industry Areas.
The service will begin with a
prelude by Miss Betty Fenker fol-
lowed by a hymn. responsive read
ing. a prayer by Roland Schwartz.
chaplain, an anthem by the choir.
and confession OF faith.
The sermon ~ d Ashamed OF the
Gospel" will :, delivered by the
Rev. II. Conrad Hoyer. director Of
the Commission on American Mis-
sions OF the National Lutheran
Council.
The offerin will b. followed by
words OF greeting from civic and
church leaders and a vocal solo,
hymn and closing.
The dedication is under the d.
rection OF the Revs Harold Yo-
chum. D. D.. Reuben Sorling. Wal
ter Scarvie and Willard Hacken-
burg. all members OF the Regional
Lutheran Council.
To bring the ministry OF the
Lutheran ChO:cL into the defense
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-11
Larcum Given
Added Duties

Guy Larcum, Jr. assistant direc-
tor OF the Detroit Area ONCE, Fed
eral Public Housing Authority, has
been placed In charge OF all dormi-
tory housing in the Willow Run
Community. it was announced to-
day by Sherwood L. Reeder. direc-
tor OF the area office.
This assignment was made by
Carleton F. Sharpe. regional di-
rector. as one OF a series OF steps
aimed at consolidating the manage
ment OF the Willow Run housing.
Mr.. Reeder explained. MIR. Lar
cum. who has previously acted as
supervising manager OF all housing
in Willow Run. Wayne. Inkstey.
Ecorse, and Centerline areas, Will
now direct most OF his attention To
the MANAGEMENT OF the Willow Run
dormitories." Mr. Reeder stated.
Mr.. Reeder plans to spend a
large share Of his time in Willow
Run working toward the develop
ment OF an overall management
organization there and consolidate
ing functions and responsibilities.
Other changes in the organization
Will be announced later, he stated.
Mr.. Larcum has been with the
Detroit Area ONCE for more than
a year and a half, and was as
signed there from Washington. He
previously was employed as man
agement advisor by the Federal
Works Agency and prior TO that
worked for the Hartford Housing
Authority in Connecticut.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-11
Quick Vote Expected This
Week OH Mastering Out Pay

Washington. Jan. ll-UP -
Mounting congressional sentiment
for quick action on veterans leg
islation today virtually assured
House passage OF a musterlng-out
pay plan before the end OF the
week.
House Military Affairs Commit
tee members said Speaker Sam
RAY burn Mad sent out word mat
he would like TO see pay bill
PASSED this week and Chairman
Andrew j. May, KY. expected the
committee to approve measure
today and 10 bring It TO the floor
10y Thursday.
Members indicated the commit.
tee would recommend the War De
partment's original bin providing
a mastering out pay scale OF 500
for less than four months Of ser
vice. 5000 for from four to six
months. and $500 for six months
or more. The Senate has approved
a measure providing benefits rang
ing from $500 to $500.
Mary members of the House com
mittce favored provision that
veterans who ask to be DISCHARGED
TO return 10 civilian employment,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-11
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Cutting
Market Again

Chicago. Jan. 11-INS-The en-
barge DOGGY doomed again today
as. more than $4,000 hogs were
carried over from yesterdays
largest receipts on the Chicago
market since September, 1888.
The War Food Administrations
hog marketing committee took no
immediate action. 1t was indicat-
ed. however. that action might be
taken later in the week unless
farmers curtail shipments.
The $1,000 animals which ar
rived yesterday, coupled with s.,
900 held over the week end and
$4,000 in the hands OF packers were
twice the number that could be
processed.
More than half OF the receipts
came in by truck, hundreds OF load
ed vehicles keeping up a night
long procession into the yards.
The jam also was serious at
other markets, where holdovers
OF government weights" became
so great that some interests ship
ped into Chicago. Congestion was
reported at st. Louis, indianapolis
and many smaller markets.
The Chicago yards received
l03,lS1 hogs one day in Septem-
Der 1888. That total was second
to the 122,749 all-time record es-
tablished Dec. Is, 1924.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-11
USOCenter
to Open Soon

Date for the opening OF the new
ESQ Center was tentatively set for
Jan. 30. by members OF the USO
Advisory Committee at their meet.
ing Monday evening. By that time
it is expected that all work on
the center will be completed and
that the building may be perman-
emily opened, according TO James
Maloney, ESQ director here.
At the meeting it was decided to
employ q full.time manager for
the snack bar at the club. Procure
ment Of books for the library was
also discussed Members OF the
COMMITTEES. OF which worden Geer
is chairman, who we're present at
the meeting were Miss Grace
Atchison. Mrs. Clifford Schreiner.
Mrs. Raymond Grover, Mrs. David
Robb, and 6arl Tunnicliffe.
Plans FOR the program on the
opening day are TO be formulated
Sunday afternoon at a meeting Of
a committee for that purpose at
the USO club al 4 o'clock. Mr..
Geer is chairman OF the commit
tee. sod members are Harold Az
gu tvs. Mrs Robb. and Mr. Tunni.
cline.
Work on the rebuilding and redec-
Grating OF the building is p o.
crossing well. according to Mr.. Ma
ioney. and carpenters are expect
ed to finish partitions and other
remodeling work by the end OF this
weef. Painters will begin work
about Wednesday it is anticipated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-11

such as soldiers who reach IS and
who have special skills. would not
be eligible for mastering out pay,
In event u bill is not approved
soon by the Military Affairs Com
mittee. there is a possibility II will
he done by the Committee on
World War Veterans Legislation,
headed by Rep. John Rankin, d..
Miss. Rank,n's group called on
National American Legion Com
mander Warren Anterior today TO
discuss n proposal 10 put all vet
Grams activities under Jurisdiction
OF the Veterans Administration.
Rankin introduced a bill yester-
day to give certain specific auth
ority TO the Nete ans Admlnistra-
ton director and to provide that
no veteran may be released from
service until his certificate Of
discharge had been completed. II
also provided that disabled veter-
ans may not be discharged until
provision for their care had been
made by the Veterans Administra-
ton.
The Veterans Committee may
add other features, possibly includ-
ing rehabilitation pay ranging up
to $500, TO the chairman's bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-11
Lockers Will
be Provided

Work on transforming the Ypsi-
lanti Brewing Company into a cold
storage house with approximately
1000 lockers for public rental is
to begin in approximately two
weeks, according to Fred z. Weber.
manager. The project. which is
to be under the same management
as the former brewing company
will include processing and stor-
ing meats, or storage OF other food
commodities. and it Is anticipated
that work will be completed some
time in March.
Lockers. which will hold approx
imately 225 pounds OF meat. will
be made OF bakelite steei. and
will be "a by 80 by IS inches in
size. The refrigeratins equipment
which is now in the building will
serve also for the cold storage
project. The only new material
necessary is steel fox lockers. and
material for reinsulating the build
ing. All old equipment is being
moved from the building and Is
to be resold for use.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-11
Ruling Gives
House Control
to Democrats

Washington, Jan. ll-UP-Con-
gressional circles disclosed today
that President Roosevelts ruling
against active military careers for
congressman, incidental TO insuring
the Democratic party's slim House
majority, had come In time 10
block the enlistment plans OF about
a dozen young representatives.
Four OF the II, most OF whom
we're young Democrats. we're said
to have already requested induction
in the manner OF Reps. Albert
Gore, D., Tenn, and Henry Jack
son, D., Wash, who took leaves or
absence and are now full-tledged
Army privates. Had the mass en-
listments gone through, 1t was said
they probably would have cost the
Democrats control OF the Houss
where they now hold only scant
majority. =,
The War Department refused
comment on the future status OF
Gore and Jackson. But II was ex-
pected they would be discharged
In accordance with Mr.. Roosevelt's
reminder that the constitution for
bids any person holding ANY Of
fee under the United States"-in-
terpreted in this case to include
$50 a month Army privates-from
serving as a member Of either
House while holding the other
post. =.
Instead OF the past practice OF
taking leave, Gore. Jackson and
other congressman have the alter
native OF resigning their legisla-
tive positions to enter the armed
forces but some OF them were said
10 have been warned In off-th-rec-
ord conversations that even then
they could not be certain OF being
accepted.
Congress resounded with some
sharp criticism OF the Presidents
decision against q practice prevail
emit among members during every
war In the nations history. Sew
eral of those affected said they felt
the law OF the land has been
strained a little bit this time.
Others were amazed that soldiers
were to be considered federal OF
fee holders.
my God, that's the FIRST time
ever heard a buck private was
public once holder" commented
Chairman Andrew j. May, D., Ky.
Of the Hoise Militia S-Anxfrs Com
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-11

Moscow. Jan. ll--lNS-- Soviet
Russ indicated today she was
going 70 keep a tight postwar grip
on the territory her troops took
when they marched into Poland IN
1889
The Russian government, IN an
announcement suggesting a solu-
ton TO the boundary dispute be-
tween Poland and Russia. said il
was agreeable q the Curzon line
OF 1919 as the new border between
the L. $ S. K. and Poland.
That line corresponds roughly 10
the frontier OF 1899 as II existed
after the joint occupation OF the
colntry By Russian and German
troops
Poland. Moscow suggested. could
expand westward at the expense Of
Germany. with an outlet on the
Baltic Sea Thus the western Tx
raine and White Russia would be
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-11
Presidency
Target For
Republicans

Chicago. Jan. ll-UP-The Re-
publican National Committee
meets today 10 select Chicago as
their 1914 convention city and pom
dered the warning from one Of the
party's' top leaders that the COP
cannot stop short of the White
House in the November elections.
Since no other city has put up
a money bid, Chicago undoubtedly
will be chosen. Leaders tenta-
lively have decided on June %, as
the date for the opening Of the
convention.
There was much talk about can
didates as the committeeman and
state chairmen gathered last night
to hear Rep. Charles Halleck, R..
Indiana, give a straight from the
shoulder talk on what lies ahead
of the Republicans in the coming
elections il they want to win.
Halleck. who placed the name OF
Wendell L. Willkie in nomination
in the 1910 convention and broke
with him later over WILKES for
eign policy program, told the COM
mitteemen that the Republicans,
with POS members in the House Of
Representatives now, would cap
ture that chamber in November.
He said this prediction was
borne out by the elections last
year. The same contention was
made earlier in the day by Har-
rison. f. Spangler, chairman OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-11
President Asks Service Law
Seeks to Use
Every Able
Person

Washington. d C., Jan. Tins
President Roosevelt in his third
war time annual message to Con.
Eress today requested enactment
OF q national service law to pre-.
vent strikes and bring every able
bodied adult In the nation into .
final drive to win the war.
Mr. Roosevelt presented a five
point program concerning taxes.
rSnegotiation OF war contracts,
food subsidies. price stabiIizatlon
and the national service law.
His points we're /. 4 realistic
tar law which will tar all excess
sive profits OF individuals and cor.
porationS and reduce the ultimate
cost OF the war 10 "our sons aud
daughters. The tax bill now be-
Ing considered b. congress does
not begin 10 meet this test"
2. A continuation OF the law Tor
rcnegotiation OF war contracts
which will prevent excessive prof.
It's and assure fair prices to the
government
3. A cost OF food law witch will
enable III" government (a) 10
place reasonable floor under
prices the farmer may expect FOR
his products and To- TO place a
ceiling on the price the consumer
will have to pay for the food he
buys. This should apply 10 neces-
stiles only and will require public
funds to carry II out. II viii cost
about one per cent OF the pres
ent annual cost OF the war.
4. Early reenactment Of the sta-
bilization statute Of oct. 1884,
This expires June 30. 1894 and 10
not extended well In advance tho
country might just as well expect
price chaos by summer.
5. A national service law which
for the duration OF the war will
prevent strikes and with certain
appropriate exceptions will make
available for war production or
for any other essential service
every able bodied adult In this
nation.
The President added that these
five measures together form a just
and equitable whole. Il would roc
recommend the national service
law unless the other laws were
passed To- keep down the cost OF
living. 10 share equitably the bur
dens OF taxation. to hold the sta
bilization line and TO prevent nm
due profit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-11
County Acting
on New City

Two petitions, one asking incor-
poration Of a city one mile east
OF Ypsilanti and one asking delay
in incorporation, were referred
10 the legislative committee of The
county hoard of supervisors al
their January session in Anr Ar
Dor this morning. The commit
tee is TO report back to the board
Jan. is.
Fred Broesamle, Chelsea, Is
chairman Of the committee. Other
members are Otis Tooze, supervis
or from Ypsilanti Township, Har-
old j. Finkbeiner, Ann Arbor. sec
ond ward and Herman Oelke. York
Township. 1t will be their duty to
determine If the petitions have
been properly formulated, signed
and filed.
The area in question comedies
with the boundaries of Ypsilanti
school district number one and
roughly includes the north half
of the Ford Bomber plant and most
OF the federal housing area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-11
Band Concert
to be Given

The Ypsilanti High School Band
will be presented by the music lie
partment in a concert under the
direction OF Leland VI. Randall at
p. m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at the
high school auditorium. The fol-
lowing numbers will comprise the
program. THE Star Spangled Ban
ner": Overture Aurora, Yoder;
Deep in My Heart from the STU
dent Prince. Romberg; saxophone
solo, "Valse Fantasia. Gurewich,
Leone Kennedy, accompanied by
Mary Lou Metcalf; The Merry
widow. selection; cornet solo,
Jupiter. Lynn Shafer with band
accompaniment.
The Baton Twirlers: Washing
ton Post. Sogsa. Roberta Tibbits;
IS. /. B. A. March. Hall. Betty
Henneke; His Honor" march.
Fillmore. Warren Bennett; The
Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa.
Roberta Tibbits. Joan Miller. Betty
Henneke: THE Bells OF st.
Mary's". Adams; Dancing Tambo-
rine". Polla: Might and Day"
Porter.
Brass Quartet: with a Song in
My Heart, Rogers: Desert Song.
Romberg. Lynn Schafer. Donald
Giese. Robert Court. Duane Drake;
Stout Hearted Men. Romberg;
when Day Is Done. Kstscher;
"Our Director. March. Bigelow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-11
Sofia Bombed 7lUice in One Dau

(By International News Seryi2e)
Sofa, the Bulgarian Capital. had
the dubious honor today Of being
the first Balkan city TO be targetted
twice by Allied heavy bombers
within the space OF a single day.
Allied headquarters at Algiers
revealed that British heavyw eigh.s
followed up yesterdays American
noontime raid on the city with a
night assault, when the Raj Well
ingtons plastered the key rail and
industrial center Of Bulgaria. II
marked the sixth time since No
vember IA that the city was raided
by the Allies.
Though the Official communique
did not frevsal where stse rCidcrs
came from. IL was recalled that
| yesterday an announcement reveal
cd heavy bombers we're operating
out OF Italian bases.
A heavy concentration" OF
bombs cascaded down upon the
Bulgarian capital while Amerie an
Flying Fortresses raided important
railway installations at Skoplie in
southern Yugoslavia. Hts Were
scored on the right-of-way, yards
and repair shops.
Mitchell medium bombers went
into action. too, blasting enemy re-.
Enforcement lines at San Beredetto
on the east coast Of Italy The
bombardment served 10 hamper q
forts by the Germans TO bolster
their forces IN the areas below Gas
sino and Pescara, barring the roads
to Rome.
Divide. Conquer
The policy OF divide and con
quer" which the Nazis found so
profitable in their uSurpation Of
nearly all Europe kicked back at
them today. Red Army columns
have begun dividing the German
garrison in the Ukraine into tiny
groups and annihilating the enemy
by the thousands.
One Stockholm dispatch estimat-
ed that the last week saw as many
as 1901 900 Germans wounded or
killed on the eastern front. This
conservative" estimate v0s
thought TO be approximately one
tenth Of Nazi Field Marshal Fritz
Won Mannsteins teal force.
This figure did not seem too
large when viewed in the light Of
the dead Germans reported in the
latest official Soviet communique.
The Russian bulletin told Of possib-
ly Il 900 OF the enemy being pocket
ed of By Red Army units, and
slain when they refused TO sur
render
Greatest single slaughter was r.
fected by Gen. Ivan Koney's second