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Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Restaurants
Not to Shut

The board of directors of the
Michigan Restaurant and Caterers
Association today appealed to all
neighborhood restaurant operators
to stay open VI Day 70 assure
service to the public.
All downtown restaurants will
close upon receipt of the fash an
noHeing the end of the war. Of
fcials said tat if the fash came
before s p. m, the restaurants
would close and open the follow
ing day. Should the announce
ment come after s p. m. the res
taurants will close the following
day and reopen as soon as con-
ditions permit.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
j. ). Indi(ts Trio
On Secret Data

WASHINGTON, Aug II INSl
The justice department an
nounced today that state de-
partment employe and two others
had been indicted on charges Of
consplriuC 10 remove government
records and files for the use of an
editor Of private magazine
Named as defendants by fed
eral grand Jury IN Washington
were Emmanuel Slgurd Larsen.
specialist in the China division Of
the state departments Office Of
Far Eastern affairs. Andrew
Roth. former navy lieutenant IN
the office Of naval intelligence.
and Philip Jacob Jaffe. editor and
publisher OF AmeraSla.
The three have been released
under $4,000 bail.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Lutherdns 10 Fete Old
AT Home in Monroe

The annual festival in the in
terests of the Lutheran Old Folks
Home in Monroe Will be held to-
morrow.
Following the custom OF many
wears standing. outdoor services
will be held IN the grove adjoining
the home both morning and after
noon, beginning at IL and 3, re-
spectively.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Confession Reported
In Wdtthmdn SIdyinq

Twenty-three-year-old Theresa
Evans. Negress, of 1920 Benton, to-
day confessed fatally stabbing
George Redd, Negro, 50, Of 1883
Csrdozi, after a quarrel sb0ut
money IN his automobile Aug. Z,
according 10 Detective 1t. Charles
Buckholdt.
Redd, a watchnan 20 years in
the board Of education Offices, was
found dead in the wreckage of his
car against a building at 234l
Hastings. There was a stab
wound IN his chest.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Jumps From Bridge,
Woman, s., Rescued

Mrs. Welina Howard, IS. Of
1880 st. Clair, was rescued from
the Detroit River this afternoon
by two boys after she leaped from
Belle Isle Bridge.
She jumped A short distance
from the Detroit shore. Rodger
Robinson. is. Of 1879 MacKav.
and Stuart Lsnier, Il, Of 1890
Elmdale, dragged the woman 10
safety. She told police she was
tired Of living
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Auto Hits Sudper,
Ionid Youth Killed

IONA. Aug 1l-Hugh T Vice
zorek. Ia, of Iona was killed yes
terday when ne drove INTO the
rear Of A county road scraper,
five miles east Of Ionia
WleCzoreks sister. Virginia, lS,
suffered a broken leg and Ray
mond Sprague. 19. OF Lyons, cuts
and bruises. The driver Of the
Scraper. George r. Miller, A. Of
Iona. was knocked unconscious
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13

quit the war
Ferguson added however:
1T does appear that this IL
something TO serve as q basis Of
negotiations. II they clarity
their position and We clarity
ours II may be that there will
he something We can agree
upon.
1T should he noted that the
Potsdam declaration said moth
ing about doing away with the
emperor.
III the Japs' offer means that
the same government would re-
IieVe we should 20 on with the
war"
Ferguson said he vas stardInl
hv ready 70 return 70 Washing
Ton Immediately II further deNei
opments should make IT adUs
4Fiiy
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
NJ Arthur Likely
To Accept SworG
Times Phatc

LONDON, Aug. II tINS4-The
London Daily Mail said today it
was understood that Gen. Mac
Arthur would be nominated TO
accept the formal surrender Of the
japanese general staff.
The dispatch, which did not
give the source. also said that
Macarthur would be authorized
10 impose Allied terms on Japan
when they finally are settled
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Edison 10 Ask 0. K.
OF VI Compensation

The Detroit Edison Co. said to-
day II would ask the War Labor
Board and the treasury depart
ment 10 approve holiday compen-
sa'ion schedules for its employees
in connection with the VI Day
observance.
Under the Company's plan, en-
ployes receiving time Oft 10 cele-
brate the occasion would receive
their regular pay Employees MAIN
tanning essential services would be
paid a premium rate for work.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Liquor
Rush is OHl

A rush of customers 10 stock
up on liquor before VI Day
thronged liquor control commits
sion stores throughout the state
yesterday.
Alex Gillikin, assistant district
supervisor of stores in the Detroit
area, said many people were
caught short on We Day anc
we're anxious 10 avoid a recur
renee.
I'VE ran out OF certain brands
Of whisl<ies, but there were
plenty Of gins, runs, brandies
and other unrationed Items"
he added.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
20 known
Train Dead

MICHIGAN, y. D., Aug II
INS)-Ths known death toll
stood az % today as rescue work
erS continued 10 remove bodies
from the wreckage of two sec
tions of the Empire Builder.
Railroad officials estimated that
40 others we're injured when the
second section of the crack train
plowed into the rear end of the
first section.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
New Schedule SET
For Ration Boards

Beginning Monday. all local
price and rationing boards will be
open 10 the public from 10 a. m.
to 3 p. m, Monday through FRI
day, and from $50 a. m. 10 1l:3e
p. m. on Saturdays, it was an
nounced today by w. Earl Fitz-
gerald. OPA district director.
Fitzgerald urged Detroiters TO
do as much business as possible
with their local boards by mail.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Uniform Lures
Vet Sd Time

William F. Fleming ~ Of 1865
w. Lantz, who twice before faced
.cour action for illegally wearing
"a uniform. faced arraignment to-
day before L. 6. Commissioner J.
Stanley Hurd on a similar charge.
Fleming vas arrested in a
bar Thursday when FBI agents
recognized him as a defendant
put on probation in July, 1913
for illegally wearing A sergeant S
uniform At the time Of his sec
ond arrest he was dressed as a
first lieutenant.
In 1912, Fleming served A
6O-day sentence IN ClelelapA-f6r
impersonatlng an arny officer.
He claims 10 be a World War !
veteran
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Big 4 May Celebrate
Victory in London

LONDON, Aug. II GNSl-The
London Daily Mirrors political
writer said today that President
Truman. Marshal Stain and Gen.
Chang Kai-shek will he invited
will he invited 10 Join Premier
Attlee in London for a victory
celebration.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13

Every Year $1,000 Persons
Vanish in New fork Alone.
How Modern Science Solves
Most Disappearance Through a
Curious Pattern Worked Out by
the Missing Persons Bureau,
Explained by IneZ Robb, Ia
nous Woman Reporter. in a
Series Of Articles Beginning in
The American Weekly, With
This Sundays Issue Of The De-
troit SUNDAY Times.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
Pin Jap To Our Terms.
Sen. Ferguson Warns
TimsfPho,o

Ferguson said Detroit today that ne ola not oe
leve the Jap surrender should be accepted until IS
Clarified
THAT phrase preudicing the prerOgatves Of
the emperor might anything" the senator said 1T
could mean that the Japs propose all except
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
OTHER PLANTS HIT

Tho Saginaw workers already
have received 4 % per cent pay
raise which rs IN excess ~ wages
set hv The Little steel formula y
was SAID The Little steel code
provides that No worker shall re-
ceive more than a 5 per cent
increase.
Other strikes are
American Blower Corp, Sill
fireman. 450 out IN dispute over
processing complaints
Murchev Machine Tool Co 95l
Porter 370 out. protesting failure
of two lathe hands 10 receive pay
increases
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
TIME STUDY TOLD

". d. Palmer, assistant treas
urer of the company. said the
standards, set by an impartial
time study firm are only 83 per
cent OF the ones formerly in effect
IN the plant.
"In addition To this said
Palmer, "the workers are not
meeting 50 per cent of their
former work schedule. They are
getting a full days pay for =
half days work and the COM
pany cannot continue to operate
under thnSe conditions.
About 675 workers are now
on strike. They have Informed
us that they will not return to
work until all persons given dis
ciplinary layoffs are called back
and Cecil Galley, president Of
Local 35i. UAW-CIO, whom We
DISCHARGED. Is reinStated
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
AWAIT MLB FINDINGS

The board asked that work be
resumed but local union officials
indicated that baek-te-WeFk X
movement would not be discussed
until the WLB announces It's find
TUEv
Other phases of The dispute were
taken before the board previously
and arc now being considered by a
board panel
FlScv here on the labor front.
. 500 pattern makers. who walked
or their jobs Thursday closing
200 major shops throughout the
state. continued their strike today
The Valkout was staged IN SYM
pathy with 80 pattern makers IN
Saginaw. who struck after the
NLB refused them A lO-cent-an-
hour increase.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
ProbeCharQe
Of Lockout
WLB TO Report
on Steel Products Co.

Results Of a WLB investigation
Ito lockout charges. preferred
against the Detroit Steel Prod
ucts Co. by r. j. Thomas, UAW-
CIO president, will be announced
at 2 p. m Monday Louis G. Miri-
ami, board chairman, said today. -
Representatives Of both the
company and the union were
called before the board yesterday
afternoon.
Paul Sllvers, UAW-CIO inter-
national representative. represent
ing Thomas. told the board that
the company was staging virtual
lockout by laying off employees for
failing TO meet impossible produc-
tion standards" "
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-13
HITS RECoNNERsIoN

I'VE have told the workers
that no disciplined employe will
be taken hack until his disci-
plinary time is served and We
have no intentions of taking
\ back any discharged employee
= Palmer also charged that every
time -eHfpiofey wcrc lad OF for
failing 70 meet production stand
ards strikes followed
This u holding up reconVer-
sion work which could he done
with the employees losing little,
N anv. time" Palmer said
Sikprs pointed out that tlme
studies IN tho past were on 4
normal speed basis while the time
study firm INTERCEPTED a tern
called normal incentive speed. y
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03
State Legislature Meets
Today; Has Many Problems

Lansing. Jan. 3-AP-Michigan S
63rd legislature convenes today in
its second regular session OF the
war, with important issues in af-
fairs OF state awaiting its decisions
and an embarrassing trio of cleo
tion recount fights on its hands.
The house prepared to deny a
seat TO Democratic representa-
tive elect pending completion of a
recount demanded by his Republi-
can rival. but to grant seats to two
Republican representatives-elect
and decide later whether to grant
vote recounts sought by their Dem.
ocratic opponents.
The House Republican majority
agreed in caucus last night to re.
count the votes by which Fred Kap-
pier. Lake Linden Democrat. de-
foated Harry Hermann. Laurium
Republican. Speaker Howard MI
gent said neither contestant would
be seated until a committee OF four
Republicans and three Democrats
completes the recount.
He said the caucus ordered James
y. Stanley, OF Kalamazoo. and Carl
r. Graves. Of Ferndale. Republi-
cans, seated as House members
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03
School Aid
Will be Set

Lansing, Jan. 3-AP-Dr. Eugene
Il. Elliott, state superintendent Of
public instruction, said today the
legislative committee of the Mich
igsn Education Study Commission
would meet in Ann Arbor Friday,
hoping TO arrive at final answers
in its efforts to provide Michigan
with a simple and Understandable
formula for distributing state
school aid funds.
The committees recommends
tons still will require approval of
TIE commission before they are
submitted to Governor Kelly and
the legislature.
It also has been asked to submit
recommendations whether the
school aid appropriation should be
increased beyond its present record
level of $50, 100000.
Elliott said he does not intend
To make any recommendation of
his own on the extent of the appro-
priation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03
Council Notes

All members OF city council we're
present at the meeting Monday
evening.
Several protests against the city
selection OF a site for the recrea.
ton building in the first ward were
read, received and filed.
Cancellation OF 1928 taxes on the
Baptist Tabernacle was approved
under ruling by the city attorney
that church property is exempt
from taxation.
Petition for salary adjustment for
commanding officers in the police
department failed OF its purpose
when the salary cmmittee recon.
inended that no change be made.
Suggestions for new Jail site will
be considered at the next meeting
OF city council
Market fees during December
were reported as $21 and expenses
as $50.
-. y
There being NO objections to a
change OF zone on Monroe Ave. to
permit business there, a commercial
zone was approved.
Redeemed bonds and coupons in
the amount OF t6.94250 were or.
dered destroyed.
II was announced that one 80
ton carload OF salt has been used
on the streets during the recent
winter weather.
Repairs are TO be made TO the
Cross 81. bridge where bolts have
rusted off the metal plates.
Il was decided to publicly re.
mind householders az their duties
with regard to clearing ice and
snow off sidewalks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03
Army Gusts
Officials IN
Ward Stores

Chicago. Jan. 3-AP-The Army.
wavhg big stick, frightened its
control today over the federally
seized Montgomery Ward and Com.
pany properties in seven cities
across the nation.
Acting swiftly, Army officials
yesterday moved to gain complete
authority in operating the big mail
order house facilities. The first
Step in that direction was the Dust.
ing of IL company officials whom
Army men said remained defiant
since the military took over last
Thursday and had refused to co.
operate in the governments opera.
ton.
The alleged Interference in the
Army's operation was being invest.
1gated for the first time by a Fed.
eral Grand Jury and federal attor-
neys had filed Is affidavits in con.
nection with the governments pc.
ution for an injunction to prevent
company Interference and a declar.
'etory judgment upholding legality
of the seizure. ordered by Presi.
dent Roosevelt. A Federal Court
nearing is scheduled next Monday.
Maj. Gen. Joseph w. Byron, mill.
tary manager, who directed the
Army's movements yesterday. said
that officials or other employees
dismissed for non-cooperation with
the Army faced possible Selectiye
Service reclassification. Interior
ence with Army operation. he SAID
In posters in the plant, might re.
suit in severe penalties"
Later. Byron said there was in.
creaisng indication that the War
department will have the coopera.
ton Of a great majority" OF the
company's employees in stores I'M
der government operation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03
Doughboys Halt Neqv Nazi Drive
Superforts Blast Three Cities


With American Infantry in Ar.
dennes Forest. Jan. 8 ms -
Equipped with only a pair OF CT
scissors, a scalpel and the know
ledge he had picked up as U. S.
Army medical aid man, 23-year-o,d
Sgt. Frank Palco. Roth. Va, ampu-
tated the legs of three Belgian
women who were pinned beneath
the wreckage OF a demolished air
raid shelter at Malmedy, Army doc.
tors revealed today.
The women were trapped under
falling beam which crushed their
legs and trapped them in the chok
ing dust OF an air raid shelter de-
stroyed by a recent enemy air at
tack.
With the exception OF experience
picked up in Army field first aid
stations, Palco knew nothing at all
about surgery. He had never stu.
died medicine. his nearest approach
to the subject being hygiene
courses in high school and the Vir-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03

while an investigating committee
determines whether recounts de.
manded by Leeman ]. McCarty, OF
Kalamazoo, and Clayton Lilly, OF
Ferndale. their respective Demo
cretic rivals. should be granted.
McCarty said he was "a little sur.
prised" by this procedure and would
consult an attorney.
Plan Organization
Organizational work alone was
on the house and senate calendars
for today's legislative session open
ing at noon. Central War Time
Governor Kelly tomorrow will read
TO the lawmakers in joint conyen.
tion a manuscript outlining the
administrations program He plans
early introduction OF bills to &C.
complish some OF these aims.
The assembling legislators seem
ed reconciled TO at least five months
OF work. featuring such problems
as revision OF state and local tax
laws. veterans care. liquor reforms
a controversial revision Of school
laws. writing OF the multi-million
dollar state budget and expendi.
ture Of state SURPRISES for postwar
building and other purposes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03
Agricultural
Men Needed

Washington. Jan. ZAP War
Food Administrator Marvin Jones'
was represented today as opposed
to any move to tighten up on stand
ards under which 100000 men OF
military draft age have been de
ferred as essential farm workers.
War Mobilization Director James
r. Byrnes reported to the President
and to Congress Monday that II
may become necessary TO recon-
sider the standards governing the
defeIment OF agricultural workers
in order to obtain additional man.
power for the armed services
Aides 10 Jones said that agri-
culture has the smallest number Of
workers in 81 years. Yet farm
production goals for 1885 call for
maintenance OF output az last years
record level to meet military and
civilian food and fiber needs.
The number OF farm workers de-
ferred under the selective service
system is equivalent to about Is
per cent OF the total number Of
farm operators and hired workers
on farms on Dec. /.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03
English Expert
Invents New Car

New Orleans, Jan. Sins 4
three.cylinder automobile to sell
forsless than $500 in the postwar
err was in want OF a manufacturer
today.
Dennis Kendall, member OF the
British House OF Commons and an
expert on automobiles, sought the
aid OF officials OF the Higgins Indus
try in manufacturing the. proposed
vehicle. Shipbuilder Andrew Hig-
gins. however. has previously de-
clared that he is net interested in
building automobiles
Kendalls plans call for an auto
mobile having an air-cooled motor.
rear wheel drive. and which would
utilize exhaust fumes for propul-
sion. A radio ' ould be standard
equipment. Kendall said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03
COP. Lists
Il Delegates

The Nashtenaw County Republi-
can county convention In the
court house. Ann Arbor, this morn.
ing was called to order by County
Chairman Roscoe o. Bonisteel, who
praised Fred Greenstrect. Ypsi-
lanti for his fine work as county
finance chairman in the last cam
paign lie said that Washtenaw
will have q delegates to the state
convention, the largest in the See.
ond Congressional District. He
then appointed George Veins. Yp-
silanti. as temporary chairman and
keynotcr.
Mr.. Veins said that II the Re
publican party continues to gain
momentum as II did last fall. the
country will return TO govern
ment by the people. for the people
and OF the people. He added that
there was no need for a postmor.
TEN on the fall election. for Wash
tenaw County went in all but few
precincts, strongly Republican. He
said that in the past IS years, the
Democrats had ruled but IS years,
and OF that period one man has
ruled for L..
Mrs Ruth Dana was elected sec
rotary OF the convention and Mr.
Veins appointed the following com
mittees: credentials. John Cosner,
Augusta. chairman: George Lang
ford. Ann Arbor; Herman Oelke,
York. Eugene Power Ann Arbor
Township: and James r. Breakey
See G.O.P.-Page .
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03

tries but also the areas formerly
occupied by Germany.
The United States government
still stands on It's Official position
OF opposing territorial adjustments
until the end OF the war. But u
was officially acknowledged that
studies are being made in Wash.
ington, which are passed around to
the various American embassies in
Europe to lay the groundwork for
discussions at the peace table. It
was also acknowledged that these
proposed territorial changes have
been the subject, from time to time.
OF discussions with other govern
ments, such as Great Britain and
Russia. which are interested In the
postwar arrangements in Europe.
Officials explained that the basic
concept OF the proposals was TO ad.
just frontiers in such way that
peoples will be able to live in con
ditions OF contentment. thus avoid.
ing the conflicts that breed war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03
to
Meet Allied
Leaders Soon

Washington, Jan. SINS Presi-
dent Roosevelt completed plans to-
day for a second great Allied war
conference with Marshal Josef Sta
lin and Prime Minister Winston
Churchill to iron out differences on
political policy in liberated coun-
tries, and to draw up a blueprint
for the final defeat OF Germany this
year.
The second meeting of the big
Three leaders will probably take
place next month, although no Of
ticial announcement of the time or
place OF the conference has been
made.
To be Soon
The Chief Executive disclosed
positively, however. that the new
war-and-political-strategy gathering
will take place shortly. He used
the word anon In referring to
the time OF the meeting, adding
that he believed anon" is synony-
nous with soon.
While Mr.. Roosevelt conferred
with Prime Minister Churchih at
Quebec In August at full-dress
joint war council on plans for swift
er progress of victory against ia
pan. Including British naval partic-
ination. Il will be the first time all
three Allied leaders have met to.
eether since their first historic
November-Dec gathering In
Teheran, Iran, in 1943.
Near Russia
Their second conference, like the
first, is expected to take place
somewhere near the borders of Rus
sia in view of Stains insistence
that. as active head OF the Russian
armies. he Is unable to leave the
SOVIET Union for any considerable
distance or extended time.
The new conference will bring
the three leaders together at a
time when there are great political
problems as we'll as problems OF
war strategy to be discussed.
Mr.. Roosevelt, in confirming that
he will have another eet-together
meeting with Stain and Churchill
shortly. admitted that certain diff
ferences Of opinion have arisen
among the Allies. He said II Is only
natural that differences should
arise that some are quite import
ant; others OF lesser importance.
Certain to be included on the
meeting sgenda are the question
of the future Of Poland and its
form Of government, and even more
pressing questions Of the determin-
alton of the sovereignty OF rule in
Greece. Italy. Belgium and other
liberated countries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03

sharp enough TO cut through. |
gave them morphine injections to
reduce the pain, but they stilI must
have been in agony"
Palco said he had no idea how
long the operations lasted.
81 don't remember" he said. 81
just kept working without thinking
| saw their conditions were critic
al and | knew Id have to work
fast"
Although he volunteered for the
Medical Department, Palco said he
had no postwar ambitions to be.
C, me a surgeon. He said he plan.
ned to take up the study OF law.
He was asked il the experience
unncrved him.
at wasn't pleasant work" he
answered, but 1t was necessary.
1t had to be done. and | did it,"
Then he added:
You get used to everything in
war"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03
State Department Prepares
Studies on Maps of Europe

Washington, Jan. 3-lNS 49, The
State Department, it was learned
today, has prepared a series Of
studies on territorial adjustments
which would re-make the map of
Europe and promote more peaceful
political relations with the idea
OF preventing future wars.
These studies affect practically
every country in Europe, especial.
ly central Europe and the Balkans.
They cover not only the Axis coun.