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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04
Holiday Has
Toll of 352

tBy Associated PresS)
Americas first peacetime holt
day since 1871 brought tragedy as
well as celebration. At least 352
deaths were counted as Labor Day
observance came to an end.
The accidental death toll jumped
this year from 245 for Labor Day
weekend, 1914, but still was con.
siderably lower than the 626 toll
for Labor Day, 1871, before Pearl
Harbor.
Automobile accidents accounted
Cor much of the increase over last
years toll. At least 204 persons
were killed In traffic. There were
So drownings and 80 fatalities
from miscellaneous causes.
Illinois reported the highest
state toll with SO deaths-1S from
traffic accidents, five from drown
ing and 13 from miscellaneous ac-
cidents.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04
Ann Arbor to be
Host to Editors

Ann Arbor. Mich, Sept. 4-AP-
Approximately $50 editors, publish.
ers and editorial STAFF members Of
Michigan newspapers are expected
to attend the annual convention OF
the University Press Club Of Michi-
gan here Nov. ] and 3. Floyd Mil
Ter. editor OF the Royal Oak Tri-
bune, is president; Conrad Church,
Pontiac Press managing editor, is
first vice president. John L. Brumm,
University of Michigan Journalism
Department, is chairman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04

Washington. Sept. 4-AP-Bud-
get Director Harold D. Smith goes
to Capitol Hill today to back up
President Humans request for
more control over federal ageh-
cies.
Smith was asked 10 explain 10
the House Expenditures Committee
q p. m. EWT) why Mr.. Truman
thinks he should have more au-
thority to reorgani.e the executive
branch OF the government.
The budget director faces
group unconvinced that any major
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04
Jap People Told
to Remain Calm

San Francisco. Sept. A. UP -
Emperor Hirohito in a prescript
opening the SSth extraordinary ses.
sion o. Japanese diet today asked
his people to remain cool and
calm" in order to win the con-
fidence Of the world"
ut Is our desire" Hirohito said
in his rescript, broadcast by radio
Tokyo and recorded by United
Press at San Francisco, that our
people will surmount the manifold
hardships and trials attending the
termination of the war, make man
fest the innate glory OF Japan's
nationsl policy, win the confidence
OF the world. establish firmly
peaceful state and contribute to
the progress OF mankind.
"Our thoughts are constantly d..
rected to that end"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04
State One of
Worst in Nation

Detroit, Sept. 4-AP-Michigan
ranks only second in the nation in
the number OF serious crimes COM
mitted, the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation reported today.
Robert A. Guerin. head OF the De-
troit FBI Office, reported that SER
ious crime in Michigan has in
creased more than nine per cent
during the first months OF 1945 co n
pared with the corresponding per
iod last year.
California with a 1876 per cent in
crease reported the greatest num-
Der OF crimes-63,111. as compared
with 55,557 during the correspond
ing six months OF 1914.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04
Tin Collection
to be Wednesday

Wednesday is the day OF the tin
collection and the cooperation OF all
home owners is urged by the com
mittee in charge. the MONS Club
and the City Salvage Committee
Mrs. Ross Hall. president OF the
MONS, is certain that the re.
Spouse will be satisfactory be-
cause so many organizations have
promised assistance.
City trucks will make the collec-
ton. Cans will be taken to Ann
Arbor where 1t is hoped that a full
car may be ready for shipment to
the defining plant at Cleveland.
War Production Board leaders
say 1t will be spring before any tin
shipments will be received from
the Malayan mines.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04

change should be made. particular
ly II II involves taking away con.
gressional powers.
Chairman Manasco placed be.
fore his committee a bill exempting
21 agencies from a presidential re.
vamping-unless both the House
and Senate agree.
The Fl include such agencies "a
the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion and the general accounting
office. Those two are congressional
pets because both are response
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04
Allies NAV
be Assisted

Washington, Sept. Ans -
President Truman may ask Con-
gress to pass upon a program In
volving billions o: dollars in post
war assistance for Americas war.
impoverished allies.
With lend-lease terminated, this
may be the answer to the urgent
request Of foreign nations. for Am
erican aid in tidlng them over the
initial hard postwar years.
This possibility arose as an In
ternational battle for world mar
kets was under way and Britain
and the United States sought to
get together on some means OF re-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04
Smith to Explain Need For More Control

bic directly to Congress and not
the Chief Executive.
Mr.. Truman said In his message
that many Of the agencies should
be recognized in order TO achieve
more efficient and economical ad.
ministration.
The late President Roosevelt
made a similar request, but Con-
gress refused to 20 along.
However. a move developed In
the Senate today for partial support
Of Mr.. Truman's plan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04
Schools to
beOpened

with few exceptions the
schools in the Ypsilanti area will
embark upon their fall terms We'd
nesday. The exceptions are ST.
Johns School. which will start
Thursday. Roosevelt School, Sep
TENDER II, and Cleary College and
the State Normal College, both NJ
which viii! resume operations Sep
TENDER %.
The last school cansus showed
that there will be little change In
the number OF school age youth
in this area, but that was last May.
Since then the Willow Run Plant
has closed and the inevitable out
migration that followed has taken
lace. The effect OF this will prob
ably be greater on the four schools
in the Willow Run area than on
the schools i'm Ypsilanti proper.
Attendance in Roosevelt School will
be less than that OF last year by
about 100 students. Exact figures
for all the schools. though. must
wait until registration figures can
be computed
OF the 1S vacancies in the teach
ing STATS Of the Ypsilanti Public
Schools. apparent since the closing
OF the last term. only two remain
TO be filed. Both of these-one
man and one woman-are for phys
ical education instructors in Ypsi-
lanti High School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04
II. s. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan: Partly cloudy
tonight and Wednesday with scat
tered showers in east portion to-
night. No decided change in tenn
perature.
Highest temperature yesterday,
75; lowest, 81.
Highest temperature one year
ago today, 81; lowest, 6S.
Highest temperature this date
in last 7S years, 30 in 1929; lowest,
AZ in 1874.
The sun sets today at SOL and
rises wednesday at 1901.
The moon sets today at 1880 p.
m. and rises Wednesday at 5:47 a.
m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04
US. to Land 100000 Men Today
to
Act on Post
War Issues

washington, sept. TAP Con-
gress meets tomorrow in emergen.
cy session. to deal with domestic
and international problems rang.
ing from repeal of federal war time
TO disposition OF our atomic bomb
secrets.
The overall challenge to Con.
gress is the cutting OF pattern Cor
reconversion and our postwar econ
omy. War time will succumb 20
farm state protests. President Tru-
man has promised to make some
suggestions in message soon
about the future OF atomic secrets.
Both houses will meet at noon
tomorrow, their projected two
months vacations having been cut
in half when Japan Unexpectedly
bowed out OF the war.
Action Monday
Neither house will transact any
significant business before Mon
day The Senate will adjourn imme-
diately until Thursday out of re.
spect to the memory OF the late
Sen. Hiram w. Johnson, r., Calf
He died during the recess. There
is no business ready Cor the Senate
floor.
House committees are ready with
bills for the disposal OF surplus
property and surplus ships. But
the House leadership will no. at
tempt to legislate until more mem
bers are present than are likely to
be in Washington during the re-
mainder Of this week.
Truce to End
The political .ruce OF sorts which
prevailed during the war will end
with a bang as Congress meets
again. SO, probably. will the politi-
cal honeymoon enjoyed by Presi-
dent Truman since he succeeded
the late Franklin Delano Roosevelt
on April ~.
Mr.. Humans five point pro-
gram submitted before the recess
is heading into trouble. He called
for more adequate unemployment
compensation, full employment"
commitment by the federal govern
ment. new surplus property legis.
lation and continuance OF some OF
the functions OF emergency war
agencies.
The Administrator mnst fight tn
obtain substantial agreement on
the entire list.
Controls May Expire
II Is up to the Democratic House
and Senate leadership, meantime,
to head off any opposition move
to proclaim the end OF hostilities
by congressional action. Such a
proclamation would start ticking
off the 60-day period at the end OF
which the various war powers-in-
GLIDING price would ex-
pire.
Pressing some OF Mr.. Truman's
proposals Cor congressional atten-
ton and support are other issues.
some OF them OF equal or greater
political or economic significance.
There Is rising in both Houses o
demand for more information on
Pearl Harbor. II the War and Navy
Departments fail TO proceed with
courts martial to bring out more
information-as well as to give re-
sponsible officers their day in
court-it is likely that Congress
will order its own investigation.
Hottest poker is the dispute
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04
AUCTION CALENDAR

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER s-1:oo
p. m, 4s565 Willow Road, ~
miles west OF Sumpter Road, D.,
mile east OF Sherwood Rd.. on
the farm known as the old Hatch
Farm. Mrs. Myrtle Ball. Proprie-
tor; Earl Wright. Auetioneer; o.
E. Vedder, CLERK. Adv. soos
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04

LONDoN-AP- A comprehen-
sive Trades Union Congress report
on complete coordination under
public enterprise or control OF all
inland transport services" was re-
gardeG here today as a probable
basis for a naturalization OF trans.
port bill soon to be introduced in
Parliament by Britain's labor gov
eminent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04
Twenty One
Die IN State
Holiday
(By the Associated Press)


The Labor Day week end brought
a toll OF 81 holiday dead in Michi-
gan today, Is OF the total attribut-
ed to traffic accidents, FIVE TO mis-.
cellaneous causes and one to drown
ing.
Four persons died early Sunday
in three.car crash near Alma in
which four others were seriously
injured.
Killed in the accident on Mas
northwest OF Alma were Arden
J. Nye, 81, his wife. Rose. So. and
Mrs Clara Moody, all of Blanch-
ard. and Bert Steele, SO, OF Vau-
CHAN. Wash.
Injured were Merlin Comden, 22.
of Mcbride; Richard Schreimer, 10,
OF Greenville, Miss Maxine Nc
Creery, 20, of Alma. and Miss Rena
Bunce. 10, OF Edmore.
Coroner G. b. Wright said Com
den's car smashed into another
driven by Mrs. Kiuise Wadstown,
OF Lansing, and then caromed into
the side OF Nye's car. Occupants
of the Wadstown car escaped in
jury.
Burn to Death
In Charleyoix, two young sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence McCalmon
burned to death Monday night in
an explosion and fire in which Mrs.
McCalmon was badly burned.
The boys were Marcus, four, and
Marshall, three. Their father is In
the Navy, stationed at Oakland,
Calif
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04
Flashes of
Late News

.. WASHINGTON-AP - Immedi.
ate discharge from the armed
forces of almost all married men
with families was urged today by
Chairman SABBATH (D-Hl) OF the
House Rules Committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04

ATHENS-AP-Gen. Joseph T.
McNarney, U. S. commander in the
Mediterranean theater. arrived
here yesterday by air. The pur-
pose OF his visit has not been dis.
closed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04

FIVE MEN to cut brush. Report at
railroad crossing on Packard Road
8 a. m wed. or Thurs. Larry Ambs
Adv. 90i#
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04
Troops to March Into
Heart of Tokyo Friday
Singapore to Surrender
Chinese VIII
Take Ouer
Marking
tBy Associated Pressl


A hundred thousand Americans
VIII be in Japan by nightfall, Japan.
ese radio reports said today, and
troops will march into the heart
OF Tokyo Friday.
Fresh American landings ranging
from the shores OF Tokyo Bay 10
southern Honshu and southernmost
kyushu were proceeding, adding to
the flow of liberated prisoners
from whose stories OF torture grow.
Ing list 4 Japanese war criminals
were being compiled.
British warships rode at anchor
In Singapore harbor for the first
time In nearly four years. and Al
lied forces were expected momen.
tarily to land there to accept the
Japanese garrison's official capt..
ulation. British Marines also were
prepared to occupy Penang Island,
off Malaya's west coast 375 miles
northwest of Singapore and Sabang
off the northern tip OF Sumatra.
Surrender Thursday
In China, American-trained troops
OF China's crack new Sixth Army
were to land from transport planes
at Marking today, ready for the
final surrender there Thursday OF
all japanese in China. other Chin
csc forces flowed quietly into sew
eral other cities that once were
japanese strongholds.
American planes already were
landing at Kanoya, on Kyushu, and
surface units sent troops ashore
at Takasu, on Kyushus Kagoshifna
Bay, while distant typhoon
threatened naval forces also landed
at Hamamatsu, southern Honshu.
where evacuation Of additional hun.
dreds Of Allied prisoners was pro
ceeding. s.>
Record Names
1t. Gen. Robert l. Eichelberger
boarded a hospital ship in Tokyo
Bay and heard prisoners tales OF
brutality and torture as military
interviewers from General MacAr-
thurs headquarters recorded name
after japanese name for trial as
war criminals.
bAGntlUtl kti Elbntu al my w
cupauon troops crossed the Tama
south boundary -
but awaited further orders before
moving toward the heart of the
city. They occupied four more air
fields. Cayalrymen simultaneously
waded ashore to take over Tateya-
ma, on the southeast shore OF Sag
ami Bay (outside Tokyo Bay
where Marines had landed several
days ago.
conflscate Boats
American naval forces confiscat-
ed 20 Japanese suicide boats in the
Yokosuka naval base area on Tokyo
Bay, and said nine more japanese
submarines and many" midget
subs and one-man suicide torpe-
does were picked up, in addition
to A flying bombs.
Premier Prince Higashi-Kuni
chose a five-man brain trust and
sa. down to read complaints" he
had urged the people to send him.
The opening session OF the Diet
today, attended by the Emperor
himself, heard one good reason for
surrender: bombings and blockade,
with the aid OF one comparatively
insignificant earthquake, had cut
japanese plane production from
1851 for June, 1914, to 1OO3 for
July. 1945.
Evidence that hatred OF Ameri-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04
Eisenhower Mentioned as
Gen. Marshall's Successor
Division watch the

the supreme European commander
who led the way to victory over
Germany.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04

Wanted Experienced Stenographer
and Office Clerk, by old. local,
manufacturing co. Phone 16 o.
write Box W-33 co Press. ADV. 9Ot
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04

PARIS-AP-The Central Coun-
ell OF all French resistance move
ments announced today It would
20 to the people to SHOW the
electoral corps the inanity and dan
ger" of Gen. de Gaulle's proposed
method OF holding the Oct. q ma
tional elections.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04

! NEW YORK-AP-A Red Army
OF knights, pawns and bishops
stood within one game of victory to-
day as the United States and Rus
sia entered the final round of an in.
ternational Chess tournament by
radio. Russia led the United States
by 91 points to 2i5, and needed
only one more game to claim the
I match.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04
One Drowning

Due to cool weather over the
week end, only one drowning was
reported. Arnold Schiffner, 80, of
Detroit, drowned Monday when he
fell from his cabin cruiser into the
Detroit River.
In an outstate casualty, another
Michigan resident. Gerald Olsen,
10, OF Ecorse, was killed Monday in
Fremont. o.. when a car in which
he was riding overturned and crush
ed him.
Sheriff H. L. Myers said the driv-
er. Arnett Harouff, also of Ecorse,
told him he became confused in
heavy traffic. Harouff and HIS wife
suffered minor injuries.
other Tragedies
other holiday dead in Michigan
included:
Carl Betz, 81, and an unidentified
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04

See JAPAN-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04

See ALLIES-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04

WASHINGTON INS-OPA and
the Agriculture Department stood
accused today of defying Congress
by continuing restrictive quotas on
more than $4,000 local slaughterers
of livestock. The accusation was
made by Rep. Thomas A. jenkins,
(R) Ohio, who said that If the as
serted restrictions are not removed
Immediately he will introduce a bill
TO wipe them out.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04

NEW YORK - ms Director
General Herbert Ii. Lehman Of
UNRRA, before going to Washing
ton today to seek two billion add
tional funds, disclosed plans for a
30 million dollar relief program for
Italy scheduled to start next Jan.
i.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04

LONDON APP - Lady Maud
. Warrender. "a, concert singer. died
Monday. A daughter OF the Eighth
Earl OF Shaftesbury. she was fam.
ed for her personal beauty as well
as her voice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04

Origin of the blaze, which Quilted
the McCalmon home, was unde-
termined. Neighbors reported they
heard an explosion and saw Mrs.
McCalmon running from the house.
her clothin., in flames. Two older
children, Michael, seven, and Max
inc, five, live with their grandpar-
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith,
NJ CharIevoix
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04

wASHINGToN-AP - Produc-
ers and wholesalers of bituminous
coal were urged today to speed
, shipment to retail dealers who
normally purchase only carload
or two during an entire year. Char
les ]. Potter, deputy solid fuels ad-
ministrator, said in his appeal the
small dealers must receive their
coal soon TO meet requirements OF
their customers before the heating
season begins.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-27
SERVICES MONDAY
FOR POISONED VICTIM

Funeral services for Mrs. Bar
bara Price, "a, of 2718 Winnipeg
place, who drank some lye six weeks
ago and died from it Wednesday,
will be held Monday at the German
town Church of God at 1:30 p.m.,
Monday. Burial will be in Greencas-
tie cemetery. Friends may call at
the residence Sunday evening.
Surviving are her husband,
James; her mother, Mrs. Minnie
Jones, a brother, Joe Jones of West
Virginia; two sons, Randolph and
Cecil; six daughters, Bernice, Le-
vanah, Sarah, Allene, Rachael and
Inez.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-27
NAACP REVIEWS
CUSTER DEMAND
ION MACFARLANE

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People re-
newed their demands that Freder-
ick c.. MacFarlane be ousted as
principal of Dunbar high school,
threatening legal action if not COM
piled with.
Board Of Education members
heard the written indictment at
their meeting but announced they
had planned no further considera-
ton of the matter.
Deploring the boards decision
March 16 to retain MacFarlane as
principal Of Dunbar high school, the
association charged that "respon-
sible citizens were denied voice in
the matter" The group proposed
immediate reconsideration of the
verdict. The statement referred to
action taken by the board after
the West Side Citizens Committee
accused MacF Farlane of being "emo-
tionally unsuited for his job"
Emerson Lands, superintendent
of the board, asked that the NAACP
letter be filed. The meeting con-
tinued with discussion of regular
| business.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-27
LINCOLN WILLIAMS
wins WAR BOND

Lincoln Williams, 1913 German
town street, was the winner of the
$25 war bond which was given as
a door prize at the whist party re-
Gently sponsored by the Trailblaz-
ers, Angling and Gun club Of Day.
ton, Ohio.
The drawing was held at the
party Wednesday at the Odd Eel
lows Hall. The club which is nom
profit organization, uses it's reve-
nue. to restock streams and replen-
ish the woods with wild game.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-27
PARKWAY CLUB

The Fairway club will sponsor
two ball mixed foursome Sunday,
April 20, at 2 p.m., at Miami View
Golf Course. Share a ride cars will
leave Germantown and Broadway
promptly at 80 pm.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-27
EDUCATION EQUALIZATION
CONFERENCE TO BE
HELD IN MEMPHIS

SCOTLANDVILLE, La, Apr. 27
(ANP)-The date Of the second
annual meeting of the Southern
Negro Conference for Equalization
of Educational opportunities, orig
inally announced for Saturday,
May 10, has been changed to Sat-
urday, May IL, DR.. Reid E. Jack
son, secretary of the organization,
announced. LeMoyne college, Mem
phis, will be host to the meeting to
be attended by representatives
from Negro schools, churches, la
Dor, press, and civic groups. The
conference is sponsored by the
southern and western regions of
the Negro Newspaper Publishers
association.
The change in the date for the
meeting, stated DR.. Jackson, was
due to the desire on the part
of the executive commission of the
group to complete approval Of a
statement of position that could be
forwarded to the Southern Cover
nors conference, scheduled to meet
in Birmingham for May 18.
"I should like to make it clear y
further declared DR.. Jackson ''that
the Southern Negro conference is
dedicated to joining hands with
these many forces in the south who
realize that the Gaines decision
must be implemented to the letter
in the equalization of educational
opportunities for the Negro. The
first approach, in an equalization
program should be an objective ap.
praisal of scientific fact-findine
data showing the need for and nee
essary steps to the early elimina
tion of discrepancies in educationa
opportunities. Court action not only
should be a last resort but alst
should be unnecessary, if the south
ern states will meet this problem
honestly and squarely. believe W.
can do it."
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-04-27

state CIO are among the mostpow-
erful and intelligent labor oganiza-
tions in America, with a highly de-
veloped sense of the Importance of
unity among all laboring people,
much of the Negroes battle for
equality has been channelized into
the larger force Of the city and
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