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Evening star., 1944-05-10
BY WALTER McCALLUM,
Star war Correspondent.

WITH AN AIRBORNE UNIT IN
ENGLAND (By MaiD. - Maybe
you'd better hide under tree, keep
your fingers crossed and wear your
Evening star., 1944-05-10
Same Policemen Attend
Second Emergency Birth

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO.-A year ago Mrs. Kate
Poshwinchuk gave birth to a baby
boy under emergency conditions. AS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-04
Nurse Freed,
Back at Work

Battle creek. Mich. May ZAP
Freed Of a manslaughter charge
for accidentally administering a
lethal dose of drug TO soldier pa
tient. Second 1t. Elizabeth +. An
derson resumed her duties today as
an Army nurse at Percy Jones Gen.
eral Hospital
Nine high-ranking Army officers
who comprised a genera court mar
tiaI deliberated only o. minutes be,
fore returning a verdict OF innocent
Wednesday 1t. Anderson, who de
clined an offer TO take the witness
stand IN her own defense, cried sill
entity when she heard the decision.
Testimony given by the hospi-
tails chief nurse. who has % years
OF Army nursing experience. and
Two other nurses is believed TO
have carried the most weight dur
ing the two-day trial
All three testified that under
similar orders 10 thole given 1t
Anderson they would have followed
the same course. They also told the
court they we're unaware the fatal
drug. csrbamycholine chloride.
came in both liquid and crystal
form
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-04
Given
in Ward Case


Chicago, May Federal
Judge William H. Holly today had
Tor study briefs and evidence OF
fered by the federal government
and Montgomery Ward and Com
pany in the legal fight being wag.
ed over the governments seizure
of the Big Chicago mail order
house.
Roth company counsel and fed
eral prosecutors yesterday submit.
ted briefs to the court after evil
dence had been given in the widely
watched dispute. which is regard
ed as a test of the Presidents
wartime powers.
Briefly, the government contend
ed President Roosevelt acted with.
in his authority in ordering seizure
of the facilities, while company
counsel offered evidence in an
attempt to show the governments
possession was unconstitutional.
Meanwhile, two other phases OF
the case took more definite form
In Washington, the Senate unan.
imously approved an inquiry by
its judiciary committee into the
governments seizure while the
House was expected to act today
or tomorrow on a proposal for a
separate inquiry. The Senate res
olution also provided for an invas-
tigation Of the arrangements labor
policies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-04
Millions of Americans Nav
Escape Involved Tax Reports

Committee m m rs were
fixed in their determination TO offer
no. amendments in the House which
might disturb the simplification
plan unanimously reported by their
group. II was this gag procedure,
approved by the Rules Committee.
which helped to prod several Re
publicans into attacking the Ways
and Means action.
Two COP members clashed open
ly with the Republican leadership
in the committee for failing TO grant
public hearings to spokesmeT for
religious, charitable and education
al institutions opposed to the flat
deduction" feature OF the tax bill.
Rep. Doughton CD y. c.. Ways
and Means chairman and other
committeeman declared no demand
had been made for public hearings
on the bill.
Under the pending bill thirty mil
lion taxpayers with incomes Up 10
$4,000 and not more than 500 in
come from non-withholdins sources
will satisfy the tax collector merely
by mailing 10 him a signed copy
Of his payroll Withholding receipt.
The collector will either bill the in
diyidual for additional tax not GOV
cred by Withholding or issue a Ye.
fund check.
Ten million other taxpayers will
use a simple tax table showing
their entire tax. The remaining zen
million taxpayers will use more
detailed form but one the commit.
tee promises will be simpler taan
the present long form"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-04
Michigan State Troops
Take Five Mile Hike

Members OF Company + n he
local Michigan State Troops par.
ticipated in a five mile march Wed
nesday evening as a part OF their
regular drill night. The march was
in preparation for a three day biv-
ouac, to be in Detroit June 9. 10 and
j. Following the march the men
we're served a lunch Of baked beans
BY Mess Sgt. Floyd smith
Cpls. Henry Miller, Edward Sper-
Ger. John Keeney and Arnold Fltz-
hugh were appointed 70 demon
strate the assembling and d.ssem-
bling Of Enfield rifles and Thomp-
son sub-machine guns Friday eve
ming in the windows OF the ]. +.
Moore Furniture CO.. and VI. q
VI. Store, where Co +. has ar
ranged a display Of their Uniforms
and equipment
Miss Betty Ableson and Miss
Mabelle Oelke assisted with c.eri
cal work under supervision Of tho
company clerk.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-04
Second Place
to be Sought
In the AssocIated Pressl

by fllt AEeOi ID " "a 7 lF0oI
A move by North Carolina Demo
Gratis to link a fourth term reso-
luton with an endorsement Of GOV.
J. NJ. Broughton for the vice presi-
Dental nomination shared the po-
litical spotlight today with belated
returns indicating that Florida vot-
ers had put Senator Harry r. Byrd
(D-Va.) into the presidential race
against his will.
Meeting in state convention. the
North Carolinians were reported
ready to pledg the states 80 dele
gates to their governor for second
place on ticket which most of
them hope will be headed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, the first action If
its kind attempted in the l94i
campaign.
Broughton. whose friends have
been campaigning quietly for him
in the South, already has been
endorsed by the Oaklahoma League
Of Young Democrats for the post
which Vice President Wallace now
holds and for which he is cam
paigning for denomination.
In what was regarded as a dis
play Of some anti-Administration
sentiment. four delegate candi-
dates pledged to support Byrd ap-
Gao POI TTTCS papa N
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-04
Crisis Past
on Rubber

Washington. May 4-lNS Fed
eral officials expressed belief today
that the nations rubber borne mo.
tor transport has Weathered the
crisis stage, with Lore than twenty
four million passenger ears remain
ing on the highways after nearly
two and one-half years OF war
Shortly after Pearl Harbor the
Brooklngs Institution report stated
that a minimum OF twenty million
civilian passenger automobiles as
summing their distribution among
the most essential users would.
have 10 be kept in operation TO pre-
vent collapse of the transporta-
ton system
Later. the Baruch report In rec
ommend lng nationwide gasoline ra.
tioninE and other conservation
measures. said tires would have TO
be maintained on AT least sub
stantial portion" OF the coun,rys
twenty seven million cars
Otherwise an economy geared
to rubber borne motor transport 20
an extent not approached else
where In the world will break
lwn." the Baruch rubber report
declared
Taking stock. federal experts
n that the nation has come
through the period Of greatest
stress. Charles bearing, ODT exc
cutive and author OF the Brookings
Institute study. said flatlv that no
breakdown" is threatened for 1914,
although refusing To expand his
prediction because OF the unknown
lei 9Th OF the war
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-04
Mothers Day Sunday
Proclaimed by Kelly

Lansing. May 4-AP-Governor
Kolly today proclaimed Sunday.
May II as Mother Day. urging
that the people OF Michigan so
observe the day that our mothers
may feel the full warmth OF our az
fectiOns
lie designated May 70 and IL az
carnation days Of the American
War Mothers
In a real sense the mothers 81
Ar erica have been among the
great heroes Of this war" kelly's
proclamation said During the
DAYS OF this WAT they have sent
their sons 10 hght and die for the
things the. taught them we're
n ,essary for a full and happy life.
In so doing they have displayed
courage in keepn with the tradi-
tions Of those heroic. and unself.
ish women who played such a
large part in the establishment OF
IN q. free nation They have dis
played fortitude in enduring long
periods % silence and uncertainty.
They have displayed stoicism in
the face OF great grief
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-04
Church Adds
New Worker

Mrs. Joel A. Seward, new asso-
ciate minister of the Congregation
al Church. is busy this week be
coming acquainted with members
OF the congregation and other resi-
dents Of Ypsilanti
Her function here will be to find
new residents and aid them in con
tacting whatever church they pre-
fer.
A former resident OF Ludington.
Mrs. Seward attended Olivet Col
lege for one year and Schauffler
College OF RELIGIOUS and Social
Work in Cleveland. o. for three
years. completins her course in
1912.
She worked in Ludington
churches prior TO her course In
Cleveland ard while in the Ohio
city wor' ed for the Church Of the
Covenant. For the past year she
has been director Of religious edu-
cation ~ the Pilgrim ConRrega-
tiorsl church IN Pomona. Cal
Mrs. Seward Is making her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Vanden-
Belt Her husband is I'm service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-04
Fuel Oil We'll
Handled Here

Appreciation OF the excellent
panel in Washtenaw County Is ex
pressed In letter sent TO Mrs.
Luella Smith. county clerk, in
charge OF rationing in the coun-
ty The missive. written by NJ. J..
Nierling. district fuel ration off.
Ger, reads
After making q survey Of fuel
oil and stove applications at a
board. il is our usual procedure to
reiterate or point out the discrep-
ancies which this survey has un-
covered and urge the board to rec.
tify these errors before reinsurance
Of ratious for the lglf.45 season
We have before MS H. NJ Soy
sters survey, recently made. and
We are pleased TO state that the
operations Of your board have
been so close to perfect that It
would be ungeHtlemanly for as to.
IN any way, attempt to point out
any minor errors, when YOU have
hbAt SUI u hu FALfiiFiI lDb a.
whole.
You have had good sized Job
under unusually hard conditions.
to operate. plus the large influx OF
population. and We sincerely wish
10 express or appreciation 10 one
and all for the fine work that has
been done
We will soon be ready 20 rels-
sue the fuel oil rations for next
year and with the conditions OF
your applications. it should not be
very difficult for your board TO
handle
Thanks again for the coopera.
ton that you have given as here
a the District office and We know
that you, as well as We. are proud
OF the job you have done
Members OF the Fuel OIL Panel
are Louis Burke. Luman Seamans
and William Rose Lillian Elliott,
fuel oil clerk. and her two assist
ants. Elizabeth Kennedy and A
gusta Joran as well az volunteers
also helped establish Washtensw
record
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-04
War Pictures
to Open Drive

An Official war Aim. 10 be shown
a. the Huron Hotel. May n, nj 80
p m before a specially invited an
dience Of Industrial executives and
foremen viii be the opening gun
in the War Production Boards
1914 scrap iron and steel drive in
the Eastern Michigan area.
The film, titled Behind the Win
ming Punch. was produced through
the technical facilities OF the March
Of Time and is presented by the
WPB Industrial Salvage Branch
According TO an announcement by
y. l.. Munro chairman OF the local
Industrial Salvage Committee. who
arranged the local showing, the
film emphasizes the probable high
cost In materiel and lives to be ok.
acted before the Allies reach Der
lin.
Four OF Americas key war lead
Q. who appear IN the film are
Donald III. Nelson. chairman Of the
War Production Board Major Gen
cral Lucius u Clay director Of
Material for the Army Service
Forces. Rear Admiral Edwin l..
Cochrane chief Of the Bureau OF
Ships. L. 5 Navy. aud Robert
" Wolcott, chairman OF the Ameri-
can Industries Salvage Committee.
Statements from each reflect the
Importance OF maintaining the flow
OF industrial scrap at high levels
10 satisfy l9iIs high war steel
J oduction quotas
Behind the Winning Punch in
cludes laundering battle sequences
OF the action in italy which stress
the great expendability OF war ma
terrell under FIRE Several scenes
from captured German films made
after the famous Dieppe raid take
the audience on a camera tour OF
the strong points in Nazi channel
Notifications and reveal the net.
works OF steel which the Germans
have moved from the Maginot and
Siegfried Lines The film is scor-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-04
to
be Continued
at War S End


Washington. May 4-AP The
United States and British govern.
ments cracked down today on lj,-
600 business men and firms black
listed because OF their alleged as
sistance 20 the war machines OF
Germany and Japan.
A State Department official an
nounced that economic warfare
sanctions imposed on those con.
Germs would have to be continued
indefinitely into the postwar per
iod. at least until the transition
from war 10 peacetime conditions
is we'll advanced.
This will give an initial compe-
titive advantage TO firms which
have played ball with the Allies
and in many instances. especially
in the European area. suffered for
it through Axis economic discrim
nation.
The policy has been formulated
and made public al this time, il was
learned, with the deliberate pur-
pose OF putting more than 5000
borderline firms in European nett
trail countries on warning not to
yield to increasing pressure to
trade with Germany, lest they
suffer the same fate.
The policy was disclosed by
Francis II. Russell. chief OF the di-
vision OF world trade intelligence
OF the State Department in a
speech TO the American Drug Man
ufacturers Association today.
ut has apparently been assumed
by some of the firms that have
cooperated with the Axis" Russell
said. that the proclaimed list O..
s. blacklisD and the British sta
tutory list and the sanctions which
are based upon them will termin
ate with the cessation Of hostui-
ties in Europe and that listed
firms and individuals will then be
restored to normal trade facilities
There is no basis for such al
assumption.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-04

Washington, May Ans The
bill to take thirty million Americans
away from the income tax collect
or's window was set up for conclud-
ing House debate today.
Members of the House Ways and
Means Committee, brushing aside
criticism of their failure TO hold
open hearings on the measure, pre-
dicted the legislation would be over
whelmingly approved when the
House votes tomorrow.
The committee scheduled a rou-
tine meeting to make clerical cor
rections' IN the individual income
tax bill but already were looking
ahead to early action on conpan.
ion legislation to simplify corporate
tax returns. Rep. Robertson Cd
Va, told the House. he expected the
committee to tackle the corporation
problem Immediately after approx
ing the pending debt limit increase
bill,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-04
Reich Visited
by American
Raiders

Staggering bomb loads fell last
night on Bucharest I'm Rumania and
on three vast stores OF military
supplies which the Germans had
piled in northern France TO meet
Invasion.
The aerial softening OF Germany
went into it's Goth straight day to
day when T.. S. Marauders and Hs-
woes. flew through the dawn skies
against the maze Of military tar
gets in northern France. Berlin
said planes we're over northwest
Germany.
Around $500 tons were sprayed
by $50 heavy Raj planes on
large military depot al Maiiiy
southeast Of Roims. on aviation
stores a. Montdidier southeast OF
Amiens and on an ammunition
dump at Chateaudun northwest OF
Orleans For a change, German
night fighters engaged heavily and
i9 British planes fell 10 destruc-
ton in eerie night battles in skies
III by angry red flames and e1plod.
ing bombs and shells Several
Nazi lntcrceptors also fell.
The bombing Of tho TWO mIis
long rail yards Of Bucharest ap-
pearcd easy for the British heavy
and medium bombers. The Ger
mans gave that blow the nccolsde
Of terror attack, meaning II was
heavy and effective The yards
were filled. with German military
traffic moving 10 meet the masslns
Russians. In all / $50 flights from
Italy yesterday, three Allied planes
we're lost. Numerous flights were
flown over the stagnant Italian
battle zones and against rail tar
gets in the north and center. Yards
at Ventimiglia near the French
Riviera we're among tho targets
one diyersionary flight u Brit.
ish planes was against the rubbed
German chemical center OF Lud
wigshafen.
A stu and heavy suspense hunE
over the great operations area of
Russia, Great Britain and Italy
where millions OF Allied troops
awaited the fateful hour OF con
certed offensiycs against Germany
from the east. west and south.
Attacks Crushed
Local German attacks in the
south OF old Poland were crushed
by Soviet troops southeast Of Stan
islawow and south OF Tiraspol.
Moscow said The Rumanians re
ported heavy fighting west OF lasi
among the important oil fields Of
Targu Frumos The Russians held
their tight and strangling siege on
Seyastopol aud sent their bombeis
against Lwow. Sambor. Stanisla
WOW and Roman the latter IN Ro-
mania. Moscow said ia German
planes were felled yesterday. by
Tar the largest whiting OF the
Luftwaffe during the day.
Patrols and artillery duels were
reported on Italian fronts. In
dams on the Eighth Army front
repulsed a small German attacN.
The strait of Dover rumbled with
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-04
7wo Killed in Accidents Toddu

Two accidents in Washtenaw
County resulted fatally this morn
ing.
Louis Begh, GO, of Milan. was
killed almost instantly when he
was struck at the Dexter St cross
ing of the Wabash Railroad by the
east bound $40 freight train.
while on his way to work at the
Ideal Furnace Company in Milan.
He had worked at the Ideal Com
pany since July of last year, room
ing at the home of Mrs. Nelson
Young, Milan lie came to the
United States when young and set
tied in Cleveland where he was lat
er married. Shortly after his mar.
riage he returned, with his family
to Europe, where his wife and
son are at the present time He
returned to the United States 25
years ago, doing farm work in this
area before going to the Ideal
Furnace Company.
Friends may call at the Stevens
and Bush Funeral Home in Milan.
Efforts are being made to locate
a brother who may be living IN
Detroit.
In Collision
Herman Dausherty, a., fIg Lin
coin Ave. Ann Arbor. met almost
instant death this morning when
his car was involved in a collision
with one driven by Miss Hulda
May Hicks, 10. 630l Earhart Rd,
Ann Arbor. at the intersection Of
Pontiac and Dixboro Rds
The Daugherty car was oyerturn-
ed in a ditch at the side OF the
road where II was almost totally
wrecked Death Of the driver re-
suited from a fractured skull Miss
Hicks escaped without injury but
the front end OF her car was dam
aged. She was to appear before
Prosecuting Attorney Francis
Kamman sometime this afternoon
to make a statement
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-04
Nazi Military Supplies in
France, Ronanian Capital
Struck by Allied Bon1bers
Drive Launched to Settle
All Consumption Questions

Washington. May 4-INS The
Senate Military Affairs Committee
launched a drive today to settle
once and for all major draft Ques.
tons. especially whether Congress
will try 10 draft labor
The vehicle chosen for the show
down movement il the Brewster
Bailey bill empowering draft boards
to induct men between Is and 10
into Army work battalions II they
fail to enter war plants where they
are needed.
The committee planned 10 begin
hearings late today. The hearings
will bring before the committee
leading military and manpower OF
ficiais OF the government First
called was assistant Secretary OF
the Navy Ralph Bard Indersecre.
/ tary Of War Robert Patterson also
vas expected to testify.
we want TO know Just what the
situation is and what IS going TO be
done TO solve our problems. said
Sen. Ralph Brewster N0 Maine.
coauthor OF the Brewster Bailey
bill
We believe that there Is strong
er sentiment FOR the bill We have
suggested than there is for national
service legislation
The committee also has before it
the Acknowledgement national
service bill, under which both men
and women could be ordered into
war plants
Officials Split
Administration officials, however,
have split over national service.
Army and Navy chieftains have de
manded the legislation but both
War Production Board Chairman
Donald VI Nelson and War Man.
power Commissioner Paul V. Me.
Mutt have advised against It.
The Brewster. Bailey bill, report.
eddy written after conferences with
/ Selective Service officials, directs
/ National Draft Chief Lewis Il. Her
shey to ascertain manpower needs
Local draft boards, acting upon
advice, could ask men between ~
and 40 TO take war plant jobs II the
men fail 10 do so the boards could
induct them into the Army. Special
units would be established and the
indicted men could be use dior
special non-combat work,
The demand in the committee for
A showdown was precipitated part
/ ~ by recent confusion over the
draft and the repeated demand OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-04
Girls Guests
Of KlWanians

Members OF the Ypsilanti High
School Girls Drum and Bugle'Corps
we're guests OF Kiwanians Wednes
day at their weekly luncheon meet
ing at the Presbyterian Church
Rev. Robert Dewitt, the new
rector Of St. Luke's Episcopal
Church, the speaker. began his
talk by stating that what one does
and the way in which it is done re
yeals personalities. Such thing
as posture. dress, and handwriting
are all indications OF personalities,
and our actions are reflections Of
our true characters. he stated The
class Of literature which one reads
is indicative OF ones nature. Rev
Mr.. Dewitt stated. adding that one
of the most widely read novels Of
the machine age was Robinson Cru
soc. and that the Horatio Alger
books were also widely read.
though in a later period. Wnea
life is difficult We seek means Of
escape through our reading, the
speaker continued.
Life today is very realistic 10
the young people. who seek relax.
alton through the reading Of "Su.
perman' and like stories, lie stated
This Is because there. are nov
many forces In action which W
are unable to control and super
man can and does solve all prob.
lens The solution today. Rev.
Mr.. Dewitt concluded. is 20 be the
master Of all situations. whenever
possible. and, 10 accept others with
the help Of God Many peopla
who are not especially blessed. Of
who are going through life with
handicaps have made great sue.
cesses in their lives through deter
mination alone.
Preceding his talk solo dances
we're presented BIZ Miss suzanne
Cakes and Miss Madge Starr. &C.
companied by Miss Rachael Houch
Guests were Seaman William
Dusbiber. Norbert Hamern.ck. and
Rev Raymon 3 Bair. all OF Fps.
ianti