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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09
Wards Employees Vote on Union

Chicago May 9-AP-Whether
employees at Montgomery Ward and
Company want CIO union to rep
resent them in collective bargain
ing-a basic issue in a labor dis
pute which led to federal seizure of
the mair order house-was being
answered today a. workers voted Oh
the proposal.
approximately 5000 employees
were eligible TO vote in the election.
ton. ordered and under supervi-
sion OF the National Labor Rela-
tions Board, with balloting to con
tinue from $50 a. NJ. to Z p. m.
Central War Time Results will be
disclosed by the NLRB tonight. on
the eve OF the decision In the court
fight being waged by the company
and the government over seizure
of the Chicago properties.
Federal Judge William H. Holly
was scheduled to rule tomorrow in
the government injunctional pro
ceedings. a decision which is being
widely watched as a test OF the
Presidents wartime powers in Ia
Dor disputes.
The federal court issue Is on the
governments petition for an in.
junction to restrain Ward execu-
tiyes from interfering with federaI
operation of the plants and
company motion TO dissolve the pc
tition. Yesterday the government
filed an additional brief in support
of the federal seizure. conteuding
that If the Presidents power Is
now struck down, labor Will know
that peaceful settlement cannot be
enforced
The properties were seized. with
the aid OF federal troops, on April
&c following the companys re
fusal to obey a War Labor Board
order to extend an expired con
tract with the CIO union pending
election TO determine the col
lectvie bargaining agent. The com
pany claimed the union. United
Mail Order. Warehouse and Retail
SEQ WARDS Page y
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09
The Voice" Better,
SuIfa Drugs Used

New York, May 9-INS - Radio
star Frank Sinatra was reported
"doing nicely today in Mt. Sinai
Hospital, where he was taken in
an ambulance suffering from 2
throat infection and a temperature
OF 1882.
Sulfa drugs were administered
and The Voices" temperature
dropped a full degree within few
hours. Doctors diagnosed his all
ment as a 'strep' thro9t.
Sinatra was stricken while taking
part Saturday night in the Hit Par
ade broadcast. When his condition
became worse Sunday he was taken
TO the hospital from the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel.
He was due 10 leave soon with
his two children for California,
where his wife went recently to
open a new home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09
Date Changed For
Brockman Hearing

Examination for Ernest Brock
man has been adjourned from May
10 10 May II, in Justice Arthur ".
Nandersslrs court. Brochman. VINO
Is also 10 face state police charge
in the court Of Judge Jay H. Payne.
Ann Arbor, will be brought before
Justice Vandersall on counts OF
breaking and entering with intent
10 commit larceny, the actual lar.
ceny OF $3.50 from a home west Of
Ypsiianti, breaking and entering
with intent 10 commit a statutory
offense and the actual commission
OF that offense In a local residence.
Since his arrest last week Brock
man has been in Wash;enaw Coun
~ Jail
lie failed 10 provide two $4,000
bonds in Justice Vandersalis court
and a $1,000 bond in the court Of
Judge Payne.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09
COP. Battle
in W. Virginia


A battle for control. OF the Repub-
lican party organization in West
Virginia, indirectly involving some
delegate candidates who have an
nounced support Of Gov. Thomas +.
Dewey OF New York for the presi-
dental nomination, added heat to
torrid primary election in that
state today.
Chief protagonists were Raymond
J. Funkhouser. wealthy Charles
town manufacturer who is one Of
three candidates for the COP gu
bernatorial nomination. and Wal
ter $. Hallanan, national commit
teeman and chairman OF the nation
al convention arrangements com
mittee.
Funkhouser repeatedly had the
backing OF several OF a group OF
delegate candidates who have an
nounced openly for Dewey, in his
fight to unseat Hallanan. who ia
vors an unpledged delegation. The
delegates elected today will PICK
the national committeeman the night
before the Chicago convention op-
ems June 26.
Republican voters were choosing
10 delegates from a field OF ~ can
didates, 10 Of whom are openly for
Dewey. There also was some strong
sentiment for Gov. John w. Bricker
OF Ohio.
In the Republican race, Funk
houser was opposing Mayor D..
Boone Dawson. Of Charleston,
backed by Hallanan's state organ
izstion and the United Mine Work
ers, and William Mckinley CARR
son, Wayne agricultural vocational
teacher.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09
arley Mum
on Candidate

New York, May 9-AP-What
will James A. Farley do at the
Democratic national convention II
Chicago?
The one.time national chairman,
who opposed a third term for Pres
ident Roosevelt and is known to be
opposed TO a fourth, remained silent
on the IA campaign last night as
Robert f. Hannegan, who will di-
rect it for the Democrats, said he
believed President Roosevelt would
run again and be elected.
Hannegan, Farley and Senate Ma.
jority Leader Alben w. Barley of
Kentucky spoke at one of the big
gest Democratic powwows OF the
year in New York-the annual Tho
mas Jefferson $50-a-plate dinner at
the Hotel Commodore. Nearly I,eee
attended.
National Chairman Hannegan, be-
sides expressing a personal belief
that the President will complete
the assignment which destiny has
given him." criticized at length
Governor Thomas L. Dewey Of New
York by name. He left no doubt
that he considered Dewey the like
ly Republican presidential nominee.
Asked the question directly later
he said, THE speech speaks for it.
self"
Barley criticized Dewey also.
but not by name.
Farley, Democratic state chair
man and a convention delegate.at-
large, got standing ovation when
he opened the speechmaking He
vas brief. He welcomed the guests.
He praised Hannegan and Bark.
ley, but said nothing about the
President or a fourth term.
Hannegans prediction that the
President would run again brought
applause. Farley reached for a glass
OF water.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09
All But 100
Resume Work

All but 100 OF the 700 Central
Specially employees who left their
Jobs Monday forenoon in an unau-
thorized Walkout had returned TO
work today. following promise OF q
meeting OF war Labor Board, union
and company representatives SEIZED
'uled to take place today The en-
ployes had staged the y alkout At
II o'clock Monday morning in pro
test over failure Of the WLB 10 set
tie a wage adjustment which has
been in question for over year.
Although a few OF the workers
received word OF the impending
meeting In time 10 report FOR work
on the afternoon shift Monday. the
majority OF them did not, and II wa g
not until this morning that an al
most full shift was working
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09
B. of c. Will
Seek Members


Approximately 50 mem bers OF the
Board o. commerce, including
members OF the board Of directors.
met az the Hotel Huron this noon
FOR a luncheon which marked the
beginning OF their tvo-day spring
membership drive
Daniel r. Qui,k. membership
chairman. presided a. the meeting.
and told 81 the work which mus
be done during the drive. and as
signed prospects TO each solicitor.
Luman \. Seamans. president OF
the Board Of Commerce. discussed
the financial standing Of the organ
ization. and outlined the achieve
menis and activities Of the Board
OF Commerce for the current year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09
Babe Takes Day OF
From Milk HauIinn

Chicago. May 9-INS-The milk
wagon horse they call Babe" sur
prised everybody today.
For months Babe steadily had
pounded the pavements hauling
milk for North Side customers OF
a large Chicago dairy company and
always had done her work uncom-
plainingly-that Is. until yesterday.
Then she refused TO work and be-
gan kicking about in her stall al
the dairy company's barns. Solicit
tous drivers diagnosed her trouble
as a bad case OF collie and sum
moned veterinarian.
Before the horse doctor could get
there. It was all over. The best the
veterinarian could do aas 10 an.
nounce
Gentlemen, rs a girl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09
Governor ProcIaims
Invasion Prayers

Lansing. May 9-AP-Pro-
claiming the day in which the
Allies invade the European con.
tinent as a dag Of prayer in
Michigan. Governor Kelly ask.
ed today that when official
word is given that the expect
ed invasion Is under way the
people Of Michigan "kneel IN
prayer IN their homes or as
semble in their churches 10 pc
tit.on God for success in battle
and for the safety Of our men
taking part In tt
He asked the clergy TO pre-
pare 10 receive people in their
churches that day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09

The effect OF the ruling on 5000
foremen who threatened a walk
out az three Ford Motor Co plants
at noon today also remained in
doubt The time set MARKS the 81.
piration OF an ultimatum 20 the
company 10 sign a bargaining con.
tract
officials Of the Association Of
American independent hailed the
decision as step toward clearing
the way for the War Labor Board
10 assume jurisdiction in The man
ACKNOWLEDGMENT dispute and 10
effect settlement
statement from the FAA said
its national president. Robert n
Keys read into the decision a de-
sire by the NLRB Tor management
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09

Detroit, May 9--AP- Striking
war plant foremen today studied
a decision Of the National Labor
Relations Board fNLRB) which
protects them against discrimina.
ton for union membership but At
the same time denies recognition o.
a foremen's union as a bargaining
agency.
The NLRB handed down its yer
dict yesterday and the Foremans
Association Of America called a
mass meeting today Of the 32oo
striking foremen in Detroit 70 die
cuss il. Twelve war plants are az
fected by the strike The foremen
have demanded recognition OF their
union, an independent orgauiza
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09
LACK QUARTERS

Lake Odessa. Mich. MAY e-AP
The board OF education here 3
distributing circulars advising resi-
dents that city schools may be
closed next year unless housing
"a ,ilities are provided for Superir-
teDdent Of Schools Russell FINK
and other members OF the faculty.
c. F. Ernsberger. president OF the
board said the house Fink has
been living in has been sold anc
the superintendent and many ~
the l. teachers could not End liv-
ing quarters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09
War Plant Foremen Studying NLRB Ruling

70 bargain voluntarily with fore
men and predicted that failure 70
do so would hasten the reversal OF
the Mary land drydocE decision
That decision vas reafirmed by
the $LRB yesterday iH ruling that
foremens independent union
could not be recognized as an ap-
propriate bargaining unit
Foremen az we'll as non.supervis.
DRY employs cannot be discharged
for union activities the Board held.
but organized foremen would have
no recourse 70 the NLRB il the
employer refuses 10 negotiate or
enforce a contract with them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09
Enthusiasm Displayed in
Clean up, Paint up Plan

silanti High School or TO junk deal.
ers will bring immediate response.
The Jaycees are reminding every.
one who plans TO plant victory
garden to begin now as time is
drawing near TO the end OF the
planting season.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09
Congress Today

b. Assoc. ated PressJ
Senate
Awaits start Of anti-poll tax Eli,
buster meets al noon. EWT).
Military, Committee discusses
promotions OF IA wartime generals
10000.
Finance Committee continues
study OF tax simplifeation bill
r0:30l
House
Meets al noon to wind up con
sideratio OF omnibus food controf
measure
Rules Committee considers CT
BIZ OF Rights" granting benefits
to returned servicemen (l0:30).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Mechanically cloudy
tonight and Wednesday. Warmer
Wedne-7ay.
= Highest temperature yesterday
81. lowest last night 81.
Highest temperature one year ago
today IS: lowest SO.
Highest temperature this date In
last Il years 80 in 1895; lowest 81
In 1923.
The sun sets TODAY at SEP and
rises Wednesday at 6:17.
The moon rises toGav a. i0:1f
p. m. and sets Wednesday at s:07
O. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09

HAVANA. Cuba--AP-Two uni
Identified men we're killed and seven
gravely wounded in a gun battle
between police and political OPPOSE
tionists last night in Central Park.
Among the wounded was Police
Captain Rafael Campos.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09
Coast Areas,
Luxembourg
Attacked


\ giant air armada, estimated
to number $500 American war.
planes, loosed devastating blows
today against German railway mar
shallIng yards and airdromes IN
France. Belgium and LuXem-
bourg. thus kcynoting the 23rd con
secutiye day Of the Allies pre-in-
vasion boombardment % Europe
L. S. Army Air Force headquaF-
ters announced that very strong
forces Of Eighth Air Force bomb
ors and lighters participated In the
daylight strikes. which followed on
the heels OF a mighty Raj night OF.
fensive against military targets in
Belgium, France and Germany H.
self
About 600 heavy bombers, Fort
resses and Liberators. were among
tina formations which swept across
the English Channel. they we're ac-
companled by Eighth and Smith Air
Force Mustangs. Lightnings and
Thunderbolt fighters
The American targets included
marshailing' yards at l.iege Bel.
GUM. Thionyille. France, 10 the
north OF Metz: and In LuXem bourg.
United States twln-engined BON b.
ers also took part IN the offensive.
conducting separate attacks on mi.
itary installations In northern
France and Belgium
The enemy alrdromeA hit by the
fourmotored warcraft included five
in France and two others In Bel
GUM.
Marked by Advance
Both the Italian and Russian
ground fronts were marked by the
advance OF United Nations forces.
On the Adriatic sector OF the
trans-Italian battle-llne. German de-
Tense forces suddenly staged
withdrawal and were quickly pur-
sued by Allied forces. a series OF
demolitions preceded the Mai ~.
treat, which wAs staged -ift--the
mountainous area south OF the
Monte Maieiia range, near the Avsr.
tino River some % miles Inland
from the Adriatic coast.
The withdrawal was the first
made IN this area since last Decem-
be- but during that time the NaZ.s
have only thinly defended the sgr.
tor. only last week the Adr.atE
front held by the British Eigntk
Army leaped into the headlines
again when precision bombers %
the Raj preached a dam behind the
German lines. releasing a torrent
OF water and threatening The enc
my's communications
In Russia. meantime, Red Army
assault troops stormed the crum.
bling Nazi defenses on the closest
approaches" 10 Seyastopol. Tha
battle for the strategic Cimean
port neared climax. when the
Soviet legions leaped 10 the attack
Sunday after a l9-day lull.
Pave way
A powerful artillery barrage and
thousands OF aerial bombs paved
the way for the Russian land troops,
which in two days OF fierce fight
ing broke the enemys defenses a.
most points on the 2Jmile front
which extends about the port Many
dominating heights overlooking the
city we're seized in the battle which
saw the Soviet advance up 10 four
miles.
In Control
In the Southwest Pacific. Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's ground forces
were firmly in control OF Cape Hos
kins airdrome. lij miles southwest
OF Rabaul OF New Britain, They
continued their advance toward
that vital air and naval base which
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09

WASHINGTON-INS-The con.
tempt hearing Of James j. Laugh
lin. defense lawyer in the mass Sc
dition trial neared completion to
day. II appeared probable the
main trial can be resumed tomor-
row. Laughlin took the witness
stand before Justice Jennings Bal
ley to deny any intention 70 show
contempt in the court OF Chief JUS
tice Edward c. Ei"her, presiding
in the sedition trial
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09

NEW YORK-AP-When Eric
Johnston. president of the United
States Chamber OF Commerce,
leaves on a trip to Russia this
week end he'll carry with him
special cargo. His limited luggage
will include two nursing bottles
and four nipples-in response to an
urgent request from a friend now
in the Soviet Union.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09

Los ANGELES-AP- Followers
OF Aimee Semple Mcpherson are
reporting in shifts at Angelus Tenn
pie for day-long prayers for her re-
Coyery from an infection, the after
math OF tropical fever of which
she was stricken during a trip to
Mexico.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09

NEW YORK-AP - Yugoslav
Partisan forces ambushed Under
secretary of State Turina of the
puppet Croatian government and
his party during a recent inspec-
ton tour in northern Dalmatia but
the group succeeded in shooting
its way clear, the Berlin radio said
today in a broadcast reported by
|. s. Government monitors.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09

SAVANNAH. Ca AP 49, The
worlds first Girl Scout will chris
ten the Liberty Ship S. S. Juliette
Low, in honor OF the founder OF
the organization. here Friday. She
is Mrs. Samuel c. Lawrence or
Charleston. w. Va. niece OF the
Scouts founder.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09

SAN SALVADOR, Ell Salvador
AP-Gen. Maximiliano Hernandez
Martinez has rendered his resigna-
ton as president of the Republic
OF FL Salvador. effective today,
with the announced hope of re.
storing order TO this little country,
shaken by a general strike.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-09

CHICAGO-AP - DR.. George
Oliver Curme, Jr. OF New York,
director of research for the Car
bide and Carbon Chemical Corpora
ton. today was named by the
American Chemical Society as the
winner OF the Willard Gibbs medal
for outstanding work in chemistry.
Evening star., 1944-08-29
The Author Is No Drinker

Henry Fonda's wife got a letter
from her lieutenant q. g. husband,
stationed at Eniwetok, stating that
he had been with Bob Hope for six
hours. Limited facilities on the is
land made it possible for only half
the men to see the Hope show, so
lots were drawn. Fonda was one
Of the lucky ones. Later he ex-
planned the situation to Hope, who
Immediately rounded up his troupe
and insisted on putting on another
show.
Plenty of hokus- pokus will sur
round the opening of M-G-M's
"Ziegfeld Follies," which the Culver
City lot blatantly claims to be the
best and most expensive" movie
ever produced there. Present plans
call for its world premiere in De-
troit on New Year eve and the
picture is being rushed for that
one date.
The cast reads like who's who
in f1lmdom. There is no story what
ever and it is strictly a photo
graphed revue. The final number
Beauty Is Everywhere, has two
50-foot cascades of soap bubbles
floating down from the highest
sound stage.
Fred Astaire, Lucille Bremen and
others dance in water. right through
the bubbles, an amazing effect, they
tell us. Think you can wait?
released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Brandy for Suvinos

A bottle of 1911 Napoleon brandy
was the first prize in West
Bridgeford, England, savings con-
test.
Evening star., 1944-08-29

last night after having limped
through several months on Broad
way. The cast which Producer
Meyer Davis has gathered for the
road tour Is quite different from
that which performed the charade
in New York. Sunny O'Dea, Kath-
ryn Givney and Leona Powers have
given way to an equal number Of
others Of whom Betty Blythe is the
best known. The odds are that the
new performers have no more difn-
Guilty than the originals In making
the indelicate point Of "Wallflower, !"
which is that the world Is pretty
emotionally upset and Is especially
trying for children.
As joke which the social-minded
might not think very funny in spite
Of the playwrights' effort to apollo
gize for 1t through one of the most
hackneyed devices of the tribe
they were married all the time, see
-"Wallfower" has the further dis
advantage Of coming very tardily
to its point. It really is not until
the third scene of the second act
that the authors see fit to disclose
that the second daughter of the
Linnet family is not the dope you've
been thinking all along with refer
ence to her worldliness.
BY that time. after the labored
efforts Of the dramatists and the
cast to hold your attention, you
are profoundly likely to have lost
interest.
kiss and Tell' probably did not
inspire Miss Orr and Mr.. Denham
to write "Wallfower," but the Gus
toner who went away thinking that
1t had could make a pretty good
case for himself. Like the former,
the latter has to do with the emo
tions OF the rather pathetic young
who have not been set too good an
example during their years Of grow
ing up.
The Linnets, it seems, were a d.
vorced pair who decided to marry
and bring up their daughters in a
common nest In a small town in
Ohio. One OF the girls, Joy, is the
KIND VINO draws males like flies.
The other, Jackie, -epels them.
That, of course, is a perfectly feas-
ible sort of reasoning on the part
OF any playwright, but the funny
thing about Joy and Jackie is that
the former is virtually Indifferent
to her charms while the latter Is
always breaking her heart over her
apparent lack Of them.
When Jackie finally gets desper-
ate enough over her situation, she
takes the first neighborhood young
ster IN tow and leads him to the
nearest roadhouSe where catastro-
phe unhappilv appears in the form
Evening star., 1944-08-29
Of the district attorney and the
local police.

Of the district attorney and the
local police.
That would be bad enough in It.
sell, as any one can see, but it hap
pens to be doubly unhappy In view
OF the fact that the girls father
is a municipal Judge who is making
a grab for q special fund to create
a recreation center to help cure the
local delinquency problem.
X
The situation in which the prin-
cipal quartet OF "Wallflower" char
acters find themselves Is one nicely
designed to permit a lot Of dialogue
that might have a double meaning,
but does not. Mother and father
have considerable to say concerning
the relative approaches of their
daughters to maturity. The chill
dren, in turn, address their parents
and each other in terms which are
not precisely meant for the most
innocent Of ears. And, when Jackie
finds herself in the presence of her
first eligible and intoxicated male.
her handling of the situation is full
Of implications that bode no good
for any one except probably those
who have an investment in wall
flower"
Mr.. Davis new cast for the play
does not seem to have acquired the
same glibness which must have
helped the New York company to
sustain the smoky fable through its
several months run. Most glib of
the lot turns out to be Joel Mars
ton. Washington boy who played the
hapless hero before; Frank Mcneil
lis, who has taken over the father
role: Miss Blythe. who mothers the
strange brood Of youthful females
ana lights a draw with the father
at the same time.
The girls are Kay Buckley and
Sonya Stokowski, who are not in
the most felicitous spots in the
drama world but who try very hard
to overlook that fact.
The playwrights did not help them
very much.