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Evening star., 1944-02-28
Legal Move Hinted
To Take Joan Lanqan
From Both Parents
Fother's Lawyer Says
Next Friends of Child
May Act Today
May Act Today

The Langan custody case,
which a Maryland court thought
it had settled once and for all
last Thursday night. again be-
came entangled today in a maze
Of legal complications both here
and in Maryland.
Latest developments in the case,
which centers around 10-year-old
Joan Langan, over whose custody
her father, John Langan, and her
former actress, Joan Man.
ners, are battling were:
l. Mr.. Langan and the child failed
to appear before Justice T. Alan
Goldsborough in District Court to-
day iE answer to a writ of habeas
corpus on the ground that the writ
was illegally served on Sunday.
2. Service of the writ was quashed
by Justice Goldsborough on the mo-
tion Of Charles Walker, attorney for
Mr.. Langan, after a hearing cli-
NAKED by the appearance of Mr..
Walker himself as a witness called
by Miss Manners attorney.
3. Mr.. Walker informed the court
that failure of Mr.. Langan to ap-
pear could be attributed to the fact
that next friends of the child" are
planning to petition the court, prob
ably late today, to intervene in the
case and remove the child from the
custody of both parents pending a
thorough investigation.
Writ Is Re-issued.
4. The writ of habeas corpus was
re-issued with q promise by Mr..
Walker that he would make every
effort to get his client to appear with
the girl late today or tomorrow
morning, although he refused to dis
close their whereabouts.
S. Municipal Court Judge Thomas
D. Quinn refused to issue a kid
warrant on the complaint of
Miss Manners. Such a warrant had
been refused by United
States Attorney Edward M. Curran
last Friday.
6. 1t also was announced that
Miss Manners would seek a warrant
charging Mr.. Langan with perjury
when he testified before the Circuit
Court of Montgomery County in
Rockville, Md, during the custody
hearing. This warrant will be
sought before a committing magis-
trate in Silver Spring, according to
Walter L. Green and jeff Lichten-
berg, attorneys for Miss Manners.
7. Mr.. Lichtenberg said Miss
Manners would ask the District
Court, in connection with the
habeas corpus action, to order a
blood test "if it becomes necessary,
to determine the possible lack OF
paternity" The attorney would not
elaborate on this matter, but it was
recalled that in the order of the
California court, which gave Miss
Manners custody in 1941, the actress
she would not "cast
on the paternity of the
child.
Writ Served Sunday.
Mr.. Walker told Justice Colds
borough that the writ of habeas
corpus was served on his client yes
terday afternoon and that District
law provides service ION the Lords
holiday" is void.
A United States marshal, who
served the writ, testified he had
(See LANGAN, Page A-10D
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Six French 'Terrorists'
Reported Executed
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-The Ger
man-controlled vichy radio said to-
day that six French "terrorists" had
been executed at Thonon-Les Bains
In the Haute Savoie Department
after their conviction by q military
court.
The broadcast was reported by the
United States Foreign Broadcast In
telligence Service.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
.0PA Price Injunction
Against Hecht Firm
|nva|idated on Appeal
Government Agency
Advised to Take New
Action to Get Order
BULLETIN.

The Supreme Court today
granted L. P. Steuart & Bro,
Inc, fuel oil dealers, tenn
porary restraining order
against enforcement of an
OPA mandate ordering it to
cut back its list of Llstomers
to those it served during the
year ended October %, 1912.
The court also set March Is
as the deadline by which the
firm may file a writ of certi-
orari and provided that if this
were granted the restraining
order would be continued un-
til final determination of the
case.
The Supreme Court held today
that the Office of Price Admin
iStration was not automatically
entitled to an injunction to bar
further price law violations by
the Hecht Co. The concern had
pleaded that breaches of the Law
were made in good faith" and
arose out of the natural diff
Guilty Of attempting to live up tc
new and complicated litigation
The Court of Appeals here agreed
with the contention of the Gov.
that the injunction shoule
have followed as matter of cours,
on application of the OPA admin.
istrator. District Court had dis.
the complaint in It's entirety
The litigation, under today's de.
cision, now goes back to the Court
of Appeals to decide if some ordel
other than an injunction would b.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Lute Bulletins

Vote Compromise { Rejected
Senate c0nferees today re-
jected a House sponsored
service vote compromise bill
and considered instead a pro-
posal that the constitution
ality Of the administrations
Federal war ballot plan be
tested in the Supreme Court.
Senator'S Vote FEPC Ban
A Senate Appropriations
Subcommittee voted unani-
mously today to abolish Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Fair Employ
ment Practices Committee
and bring other executive
agencies under closer scrutiny
Of Congress.
Earlier Story on Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1944-02-28
u. 5. Heavy Bombers Join
In Assaults on France
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 28.-United States
heavy bombers pounded at Nazi mil
itary objectives in Northern France
today in assaults combined with
blows by American Marauders and
British medium bombers.
1t was the first American heavy
bomber operation since the raid on
Regensburg in Germany Friday by
planes from Britain and italy, and
marked the 18th operation Of the
United States 9th Air Force four
engined bombers this month,
Evening star., 1944-02-28

United States District Attorney
George Mcneil, who with Assist
ant United States District At
torney Sylvan Schwartz presented
the case to the grand jury, said he
understood Miller was "awfully
sick" The action will not be post
poned indefinitely. Mr.. Mcneil said,
although he didn't know when the
actual date would be set.
The indictment charged that Mil
Ter "willfully, purposely and of his
Evening star., 1944-02-28

(See HECHT, Page A-1O.)
Evening star., 1944-02-28

(See HICKS, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1944-02-28

(See MILLER, Page A-1O.)
Evening star., 1944-02-28

(See PACIFIC, Page A-3.)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12
Battleship Oklahoma Rests
in Massive Repair Berths

Aboard the ". S. S. Oklahoma,
Pearl Harbor. Feb. 12-INS-Once
left for dead by the Jap attackers
of Pearl Harbor. the battleship Ok
lahoma was resting in a massive
repair berth at Pearl Harbor to-
day, perhaps to be restored to
fighting fitness.
The $4,000 ton battleship took up
from her bed yesterday and vir-
tually walked, moving shakiiy to-
ward the drydock for preliminary
treatment OF her two year old
wounds.
Like a stricken monster, the Ok.
lahoma crept for more than two
miles through channels from the
anchorage where she was torped.
oed and sunk February Z, 1871.
Her appearance told fantastic
story. She was ship risen from
the dead, with parts OF her super
structure unremoved from the
twisted wreck.
| On the port side were gigantic
patches OF steel and concrete to
cover the gaping torpedo wounds.
The deck was Uttered with high
pressure pumps, scaffolding and
other salvage equipment used to
lift the Oklahoma from her watery
grave.
To Decide Fate
Shipbuilders will seek to make
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12
arners Need
Henry Kaiser

Washington. Feb. 12-INS-Ed-
ward A. O'Neal, president OF the
American Farm Bureau Federation.
called today for Henry Kaiser"
of the farm machinery production
front-"a man with a method who
can get the Job done.
O'Neal said the nations farmers
are still faced with serious"
farm machinery shortage although
recent War Production Board &C
ton has helpc 10 some extent.
What we ought to do Is build
farm machinery the way We build
ships" O'Neal asserted. I'VE
should find a man who can do il,
A man with a method who can pro-
duce the goods"
"fhe. farmer needs machinery.
not ALLEGATIONS. understand there
are manufacturers who are ready
and able to produce the machinery,
but they still wait for the go sig
nal from WPB."
. O'Neal pointed TO the tremend-
Gus United States shipping output
and TO the success of men like
Henry Kaiser who did the job"
He said farmers could be assured
of machinery in the same manner
II proper action were taken to in
sure material for manufacturers
and follow through to see the
farmers actually received their
equipment.
Rnaad Yictoru. INV MORE bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12
Mary Todd Lincoln
Letter Uncovered

New York. Feb. l9-INS-A hith-
erto unpublished letter Of Mary
Todd Lincoln written in answer to
Queen Victoria's express on Of
sympathy on Abraham Lincoln's
death has been added to the collec-
ton Of the Fosenbach Company, IL
was learned today.
Mrs. Lincoln wrote the letter TO
the widow cen following receipt
Of note in which Victoria said
that mo one can better appreciate
than ! can, who an myself utterly
broke n-hearted by the loss Of my
own beloved husband who was the
light Of my life. my stay. my all,
what your suffering must be 49,"
Mary Lincoln replied that she
was deeply grateful for tthe let
ter'sI expressions OF tender gym
patty, coming as they do. from
heart which from its own sorrow,
can appreciate the intense grief !
now endure
The consort OF Queen Victoria,
Prince Albert. died less than three
years before the association OF
President Lincoln on April, IA.
1856. The Queen addressed her
message on April %. and Mrs Lin
coin answered on May 81.
The Rosenbaeh Company, which
specializes in original manuscripts,
would not reveal the former owner
81 the letter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12
See WAR=fage
Speed Victory, Buy MORE Bonds
u. S. Will Paw
no Union Dues

New York. Feb. 12-iNS- The
L. :. Government will pay no union
dues for prisoners OF war now
work ng in this country. an ALL
union official learned today after
seeking % cents weekly migratory
workers union dues.
The door was left open by the
War Department announcement.
however. in that IL said the dues
may be paid by the employer. al
though neither the prisoners nor
the government will pay the dues.
Leon Schachter, business manag-
or OF Local Sc. Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butchers Workers OF
North America. AL, demanded on
Thursday that 1865 German war
prisoners now employed by the
Seabrook Farms In New Jersey
pay the dues as specified by the
unions closed shop contract with
the company.
The prisoners get the union scale
Of 80 cents an hour but thew are
paid only so cents a day with the
remainder going to the L. 5. Treas
ury. The war Department said that
since the prisoners work unde. a
voluntary agreement under an 10.
ternational agreement they could
not be charged.
Neither the union or the company
yet has decided in what way the
dues will be collected. II they are
at all.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12
Brewster Has
y. S. Program

Chicago. Feb. l2-INS-A four
point program for America TO in
sure lastin' peace after the pres
ent war was suggested today by
Sen. Ralph o. Brewster CR) Of
Maine
Speaking before the Chicago
Executives Club. Senator Brewster
recommended tn following four
ma or moves by his country:
% Establishment Of an all
American system Of cOmmunica-
tions reacl ing around the world:
o. an all.American system. OF air
travel using air bases constructed
by this country all over the globe:
90 use Of the Merchant Marine 10
carry oue-third 10 one-half Of the
nations foreign trade 90 use OF
an equitable share Of the world s
petroleum resources for the ma
TONS wartime oil and gas contribu-
tons 10 tho Allied Nations
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12
President Blamed For Rail
Strike in Willkie Speech

asserted a leader who does not
hold in his mind bitter or trium-
plant ! emories OF past conflicts.
a leader who does not think OF a
nation as made up Of groups Of
people who can be played against
each other TO insure his continuing
power"
The current national disunity. he
claimed can be likened 10 that Of
the North in 1s65-but with the
one great difference" that row
the disunity Is promoted By our
government itself
Willkie con.lu ded with a call 20
the Republican party TO meet the
challenge with which 1t is present
ed this year. Which he termed the
"payof year, n which the weeks
and months Immediately ahead
will be the supreme test Of us a. a
nation
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12
New Wave of Indignation
Sweeping Through Capital

Washington, reb. Tins A
new wave OF Indignation swept the
nations capital today as a result of
the latest official revelations CON
corning japanese mistreatment OF
American war prisoners and civil
ian internees.
\ demand was growing In con
gressional circles for the impos,-
ton OF drastically harsh peace
terms on Japan unless the Japa-
nese government quickly takes ef-
fectiye measures to assure humane
treatment for captured American
nationals.
Some leading members OF Con
gress voiced the opinion that ia
pan should he permanently out
lawed from equal Association IN
the world family OF nations after
the war unless the japanese gov
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12

Tacoma. Wash. Feb. l2-Wen.
dell Willkie today placed full
blame for the recently threatened
railroad strike sqgarely upon Presi-
dent Roosevelt. and accused the
Administration OF promoting dis
unity" in the nation, in the m DIST
OF war.
Willkie. currently touring the
country in anticipation OF the
presidential primaries. made the
charge In speech before the
Pierce County Republican Club in
Tacoma.
While he does not coudone call
ing Of strikes in wartime the 1880
Republican presidential candidate
said. the Presidents equiyocation
during the recent crisis made that
action almost inevitable.
We need a new leader Willkie
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12
West Coast
Labor Idled

Washington, Feb. 12-lNS-Re-
ports that the stringent West
Coast manpower plan has back
fred, causing idleness in hundreds
of small plants in the area, held
the attention today of officials in
three federal agencies.
war plants
Representatives of the Smaller
War Plants Corporation insisted
that Several hundred" small plants
in the Los Angeles area had avail
able facilities and manpower. but
no work because of restrictions
against placing new contracts in
a critical labor shortage area.
Officials of the War Manpower
Commission and the procurement
policy division of WPB admitted
receiving reports on the situation,
but took the position that its extent
and seriousness were greatly over
emphasized.
Il was learned, however. that
Tudor Bowen. WPB procurement
policy executive, has left for the
West Coast to investigate.
William Haber. VINO official,
asserted that the general West
Coast manpower picture remained
very tight. He said more work
ers we're needed in shipyards, air
craft factories and other plants.
Haber denied a report that TO-
900 workers a month were leaving
the West Coast. although admitting
that some workers constantly were
leaving to seek Jobs with better
postwar future. He said. however,
that the influx Of workers was
greater than the departures.
SWPC officials declared that
hundreds OF little plants. employers
Of so people or less. and some IN
a larger cate ;ory were without
work. VINO regulations prohibit
the sending OF new contracts into
a critical labor area, IL the materi-
ais can be procured elsewhere.
An exemption was granted for
paints having 80 workers or less
bit procurement officials have fall
ed 10 give consideration 70 this
provision. SWPC spokesmen said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12
Democrats to
But Half
Week Meeting

Washington, Feb. le-INS-Dem-
ocratic National Chairman Robert
E. Hannegan's announcement that
the partys Chicago convention
would be a ''half-week" affair OPP
ening on July 10 was interpreted
today as further evidence that
President Roosevelt will be a
fourth term candidate.
For the first time in the memory
OF Washington political observers,
the Democrats-through flanagan
fixed the opening date OF their
nominating sessions for mid-week.
beginning on a Wednesday instead
OF on a Monday or Tuesday. The
Republicans meet in Chicago June
"a.
Hannegan, in apparent emphasis
OF party expectations that the con-
yent,on will be short and sweet"
said business OF the 1914 meeting
should be concluded by the end OF
the week
At the same time flanagan, set
ting up the party machinery for
the "A campaign, announced the
appointment OF Paul A. Porter. as
sistant 10 Economic Stabilizer
James F. Byrnes, as the commit
tees new publicity director. Porter.
/ former head OF OPAs rent control
/ division, succeeds Charles Michel
son, veteran Democratic publicist
OF the Roosevelt era. Nicholson
will remain with the committee in
an advisory capacity.
Selection of the July l9 opening
two and half weeks following
the close OF the Republican conven-
/ ton in the same city-appeared to
indicate that the leadership expect
ed the only possible contest to
come over choice OF the vice presi-
dental nominee. Some Democratic
committeeman who voted an infer
entail fourth term endorsement in
Washington a fortnight ago have
insisted that the President should
be allowed to name his running
mate.
On this basis the convention
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12
Work Needed
on E Bonds

Yslanti still had a hard fight
ahead today to reach the $1,000
+ bond quota set for the fourth
war loan drive here.
Reported thus far are sales OF
S3S3.Gl3 in T. bonds. which means
that S113S7 worth OF the bonds
must be sold by Tuesday II the city
is 10 be over the top when the
drive is formally closed.
With-the other bonds, thore Is
also need for further sales with
a total of S523.lO3. There. remains
S7l,897 to be raised.
In the county the situation was
approximately the same. with EN-.
phasis being placed on Z bond
sales Thus far reports Indicate
that $2672.3S0.50 In z bonds have
been sold Total bonds sold in the
county are S793S,92G50.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12
City Collects
Most of ak.

Approximately IS per cent of city
taxes for 1943 have been paid, City
Treasurer Mabel /. Stadtmiller
stated today, adding that final no.
tees have been mailed to the re-
naming FIVE pc cent delinquent tax
payers, informing them that unless
their taxes are paid soon their pers-
onal property is subject to seizure
to be sold at public auction. School
taxes collected to date average
about SO per cent. while county
taxes are about 81 per cent paid.
Money recei' cd by Mrs. Stadt
miller since May /, 1913. the be-
ginning of the city's new year,
amounts to S525,25517. OF this
sum s27,4i6 was received from the
county treasurer for delinquent
school and city taxes.
City taxes collected to date are
s277.97l26, fror' which all city
funds with the exception Of the
contingent fund. have received
their shares. School general taxes
amount to sl2S,407.5O. and the
school debt service total is $685.
1880 County taxes collected TO
date amounts to s40,610.01.
Taxes for 1913 may be paid at
Mrs. Stadtmiller's Office until the
end Of this month. after which
books will he transferred TO the
office OF the county treasurer. a
check for s12.S72i2 was sent to
the county treasurer Friday. Mrs.
Stadtmiller stated OF this amount
sfi.97227 was county general.
So OIL as was county drains at
large. and S924S was for owen
outlet drain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12
Tokens Here
Rationiing

approximately 100000 ration
tokens. to be used as change for
ration points by local merchants,
have arrived at Ypsilanti banks,
and may be procured by retailers
any time after Feb. Il. First use
of them as change will be after
Feb. q, when they are released to
the public.
The tokens, each of which counts
as one ration point. are small
plastic coins, with red for meat
points, and blue for processeu
foods. There will be no expiration
date on the tokens. and it is ex-
pected that they will greatly simp-
lily the point rationing program.
speed victory, Buy MORE Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12

her seaworthy. then the Navy will
determine whether to recondition
the battlewagon for combat duty.
Rear Adm. William r. Furlong,
commandant OF the navy yard, ex-
planned that II the vessel cannot be
prepared to fight her armor and
powerful guns can be reclaimed.
The Oklahoma was raised TO the
surface several weeks ago. The
climax OF the long salvage opera
ton came yesterday morning when
"Ole Okla, pushed by five tugs,
waddled into drydock.
Captained by Comdr. Solomon S.
Isquith, 2l5 Clinton Ave, Brook
Ign, n. Y, with Admiral Furlong
aboard. she got under way at 5:5Z
a. m, crawling almost impercep.
tibly. In the dim visible dawn she
passed a huge grey new aircraft
carrier and other American war
ships which we're not in existence
when the Oklahoma sank.
As one worker observed: 'Tf the
Oklahoma could see she would OBJ
serve as many changes as Rip
Van Winkle.'
Not Buoyant
Despite ten eight-inch pumps
working at full steam, the Okla
homa was not buoyant. With oily
water churning in her depths and
the weight of her patches estimat-
ed at forty one thousand tons, she
was supported on great pontoons,
resting like an unconscious hipo-
potamus and listing three degrees
to starboard.
Looking not at all like a man O.
war. nearly all of her superstruc.
ture was gone, her rifles were
grimly and clogged. bulkheads were
without paint and rusty portfolios
were smashed.
Some of her inside compart-
ments which have not yet been op-
ened contain the bodies of many
men who persisted in the wreck.
She Is filled with noxious gases.
oil and corruption. yet some navy
men manage to live aboard.
By eight a. m, the Oklahoma
was in drydock and ready for re
juvenation. Her nameplate was
still visible on the stern.
Admiral Furlong said the bat
tleship had been hit by nearly
half a dozen torpedoes and was as
badly damaged as any vessel that
lived to tell the tale.
Salvage of the Oklahoma leaves
only the battleships Arizona and
Utah to be raised from the bot
tom to clear Pearl Harbor Of the
wreckage wrought by Japan in
her treacherous attack on America.
Speed Victory, Buy h1oRE Bonds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12

eminent makes amends for the
barbaric treatment OF American
war prisoners ana sees to II that
their military authorities hence
forth respect the common laws OF
humanity.
Sen. Carl Hatch (D) y NJ. said
III the japanese cannot stop the
barbaric treatment OF our citizens
II is obyiols that Japan Is not far
enough advanced in the ways OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12
Field Work
Being Done

Field work on Ypsilanti wards l
and in the city-wide reassment
program being conducted under the
direction of City Assessor Donald
Gomstock. has been completed
Although a definite completion date
has not been set. It is planned to
have the new assessments ready
by June /. OF this year, in order
that they may go on the 1914 tax
rolls.
Four men. 20 from the State
Tax Commission, and two employ
ed by the City of Ypsilanti, have
been working on the project. A
standardized method OF assessing
property has been set up. in an
effort TO make cit. assessments
equitable.
Speed Victory. Buy MORE bonds
CHICAGO-INS-A 300.pound
hog found in the basement OF a
Chicago apartment house building
awaited an owner today. Herman
Demovsky apartment owner. mott
fled police. who left the animal
in the basement and said e would
be turned over to the auti.cruelty
society II It is unclaimed.