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Smyrna times., 1945-05-17

No, 1 do not think that the
cambridge Blues" made a bad
impression on the editor, Mrs. M.
A. Davis. Perhaps few realize
more than I that service men like
to do what you call "gripe" when
they are together. This is quite
true in all branches of the service.
After the Boys get it off their
chest, they naturally feel better.
And why pay any particular atten-
ton to a "gripe?" When I pub
lished the cambridge Blues" in
the column under the date of
March 8th, 1945, nothing was
thought of it other than the short
reference made to it at the time.
I therefore do not want you to feel
that anyone took any exception to
the words the poem contained, es-
pecially your editor.
Unless I'm very much mistaken,
Marvin was home on a weekend
pass last week. I saw him in his
whites just after he reached Smyr-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
Two Arrests
in Burglary

Huey Parr and Henry Pollard,
both OF Detroit. have been arrest
ed and are held by local police on
charges of breaking and entering
the Stout Hi Speed Gasoline Sta
ton, Saturday night They were
apprehended by Wayne police when
seen driving through that city in
a stolen car.
The boys admitted stealing the
car in Detroit Saturday few hours
after Detroit police released them
after investigating them in connec-
ton with burglaries in Detroit. The
boys drove here, broke into the
station, then drove around town,
they said. Sunday, they drove TO
Jackson, and were returning to De
troit when arrested in Wayne. The
gas stamps and an Army field jack.
ct owned by Glenn Stout, and
marked with his name and serial
number, stolen from the station,
were found In the car.
They are to be arraigned In
municipal court today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
Motor State
Strike Ends

Motor State Products Company
officials said today that members
Of local $40 OF the AFL-UAW, who
have been out on strike since We'd
nesday of last week, have agreed to
return to work Wednesday morn
ing, and that negotiations with
union officials will begin as soon
as the men return to their jobs.
The 200 union members struck
last Wednesday over a disputed con-
tract with the company. The union
claimed to have signed most Of the
office force and demanded that the
company include the office work
ers in the closed shop contract
with the shop employees. The com
pany refused on the grounds that
there was some doubt as to the
wishes of the office force. Office
workers remained on the Job
throughout the strike.
The strike stopped production OF
parts for the amphibious tank and
other heavy vehicles. State Media
tor Robert Lomasny conferred with
the heads of both the union and
the company last Thursday. but
left when II was decided that they
would not be able to negotiate I'M
til this week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
u. S. Rubber
Plant Seized
by y. S. Army

Detroit, July 31-AP-Production
Of military tires was resumed at
the United States. Rubber Co. to-
day after the Army took over oper.
alton Of the plant 10 end a long
factional labor dispute.
The seizure was carried out at
I p. m. Eastern war Time) yester-
day following a warning from Mai.
Gen. Curtis E. Lemay, commanding
general OF the goth Air Force, that
an interruption in production Of
BIG tires would imperil continued
bombing operations against Japan.
Heading the group of Army Of
ficers who seized the. plant swas
Col. Harvey Humlong Of the Air Ser
vices Technical Command He i'm.
mediately summoned the plants g.
900 employees back to their jobs on
their respective shifts and asked
the company's executive personnel
to remain at their posts.
The dispute broke into the open
more than two weeks ago after ~
employees were fired by the CON-
pany at the request Of the United
Rubber Workers (CIO). The URw
accused the men OF anti.union &C.
tivities, saying they we're sympa-
thetic with a rival union, the In
dependent Mechanics Educational
Society Of America.
In taking over, Army officers
said the ~ would continue to be
considered dismissed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
Agencies May
.beCentered

Washington, July 31-AP-The
Mead War Committee played q
strong bunch today that President
Truman will follow its recommen-
dalton for central control Of war
and reconversion agencies.
Beating the drums in a campaign
to show the need for such centrali-
cation. the committee called Sec.
rotary OF Interior Ickes before II
today for testimony on the coal
situation.
Coal is one OF the basic commo-
dities the committee mentioned In
a report last week urging coordina'
ton OF control over government
agencies in the office of war mo-
bilization and reconyersion. The
committee said the government
wasn't giving enough help to bust
ness and industry to reconvcrt. II
added that too many agencies work.
ed at cross purposes.
Chairman Mead (D-NY) said the
committee expects to demonstrate
through Ickes that the nation next
winter faces about the worst heat
ing shortage IL has had. Mead
blamed the situation in part on
transportation difficulties he said
had been caused largely by Aek d
coordination at the top.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
Elliott Will
.DoH Uniform

Washington, July 31-UP-Brig.
Gen. Elliott Roosevelt, second son
Of the late President will don his
uniform Aug. 10 and return to
civilian status with the Army's
thanks for his efficient" service.
The date OF his discharge was an
nounced by the War Department
last night in a statement denying
any connection between his release
and recent publicity over certain
loans which he repeatedly negotiat-
ed while his father was in the
White House.
The department said the S4-year-
old officers application for dis
charge, and the decision to grant
II, were made before the loan con-
troversy began.
mo information regarding these
matters was in the possession Of
the War Department at the time the
request was authorized" the state
ment emphasized.
Young Roosevelt's financial az
fairs have been under congressional
study for several weeks as result
See RooSEVELT-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
Seven Fired
From Jackson

Lansing, July 31-AP-Warden
Harry H. Jackson and six other
suspended officials of the state
Prison Of Southern Michigan were
fired summarily by the State Cor
rections Commission early today
after insistent prodding by Attor-
ney General John r. Dethmers.
There were yelled suggestions
that Governor Kelly had taken a
hand for the second time to secure
action by the commission into
findings by Dethmers that the pris-
on was overrun with immortality,
gambling, drunkenness and favor.
itism.
Leslie p. Kefgen, OF Bay City,
commission chairman, and Com
missioner william L. Fitzgerald,
Kalamazoo. are awaiting reappoint.
rnent to the commission, their terms
having expired.
The commission announced its
decision at 1920 a. m. after five
hours OF telephone conversations
between the members, scattered in
four different cities.
The commission apparently was
seeking q graceful method Of re-
scinding its action Monday after
noon Of fixing August 10 and IL for
public hearings for the seven ac-
cused officials, who until today had
been only suspended from duty.
Dethmers turned the heat on the
commission boldly late Monday af-
ternoon. after repeatedly admins
tering tart lecture to Kefgen.
Dethmers told newsmen he con-
sidered the commission decision to
hold its own hearings into his in
yestigation an indication that the
commissioners did not believe what
he said about the management OF
the prison in one Of the most sensa-
tional. exposes OF state agency
In Michigan history.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
Girl Survives
80 Floor Fall

New York, July 31-AP-The ele-
vator girl who fell nearly so floors
about 1000 feet--when the cables
of her car In the Empire State
Building we're snapped by an Army
bomber crash Saturday was alive
and smiling today at Bellevue Hos
pital.
She is 2o-yeSr-old Betty Lou
Oliver OF Fort Smith, Ark, who
took q Job as elevator girl in the
worlds largest building while she
waited in New York for her sailor
husband to return from overseas.
She had given notice and was to
have quit this week.
Betty Lou was alone in the car
when the fog-blinded BIS crashed
into the building Saturday, and she
remained fully conscious during
the elevators terrifying descent.
She is suffering from burns, bruises
and a possible back fracture.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
Pierre Laval .
.LeaviingSpaiin

Madrid, July 31-UP- Pierre La
val, nervous and dlstraught, was
expected to depart from a BARGE.
Iona airport today. His destination
was unannounced, but believed to
be France.
Laval. former Vichy Premier and
chief OF government, and his tear
full wife, spent the night on a couch
in q hangar at the airfield after
their plane had developed mechan-
ical trouble during an attempted
take-off. His pilot said that he
hoped to be off early today.
Laval, before the attempted take
off, said he was sorry to leave
Spain so "precipitately'. He sent
q complaining note to Spanish
authorities pointing out that both
he and his wife had heart trouble.
Laval indicated that he was Paris
bound with the statement: 81
guess II Petain can face the music
lean take 1t too"
He said that Spanish authorities
would have permitted his wife to
remain in Barcelona but that she
had preferred to accompany him.
"It's unfair what is being done to
me-" he said. II don't understand
why the Spanish government is
delivering me to my country"
He appeared detected. Alter,
nately he puffed on cigarets and
sucked an orange.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31

Paris, July 31-AP-Gen. Max
ime Weygand commander of French
armies when the Germans broke
through to Paris, assumed full re-
sponsibility today for the French
armistice.
He was the first defense witness
at the trial Of Marshal Petain, &C.
cused of intelligence with the enc
my and plotting against the securi-
ty OF France.
"Coordinated resistance no long
er was possible" the mufticlad gem
eral said when he decided ito ask
the government to demand an arm
istice.
Il considered 1t my duty as COM
mander in chief to ask for an arm
istice. took the decision myself
and on purely military grounds
there was no question OF collision
with Marshal Petain."
He said, however, that the first
suggestion for an armistice came
from President Albert Lebrun, one
OF the first witnesses against the
old soldier. This was made at q
war committee meeting on May rs,
1910 when Weygand said Lebrun
asked II 1t would not be better to
obtain conditions OF peace before
the armies we're destroyed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
New Navy Yard
Recruiter Here

Albert Epstein has replaced Glenn
Mitchell as local representative of
the United States Civil Service
Commission. recruiting workers for
the Navy. Mr.. Epstein is from San
Francisco.
Although Michigan has led the
rest OF the country In recruitment
for the Navy yards. still more are
needed" Edward L. keenan,, re.
gional director OF the VINO. has
wired from San Francisco, where
he is making a personal investiga.
ton OF the needs OF the Navy.
Mon are needed TO repair battle
damaged ships In the great yards on
the West Coast. Edward L. Cush.
man, state director OF the VINO
statea today that the ships being
held up in the yards for lack Of re-
pairmen. might as we'll be at the
bottom OF the ocean" They are
being sunk by lack Of msnpower."
he said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
Less Meat to
be available

Washington, July 31-UP-Sen.
Kenneth S. Wherry (R-Neb). pre-
dicted today that there will be
even less meat for civilians next
year than there is now.
He based his statement on two
factors--a short corn crop and no
appreciable reduction in the size
OF the armed forces.
Wherry told reporters the lower
red point value for certain cuts Of
meat in August do not necessarily
mean there is really" more meat.
He explained that a seasonal in
crease was to be expected at this
time OF year and that better dis
tributior also had helped.
But we won't have any more
meat next year than we have right
now he said. "In fact, well have
less
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
Fleet Again Bombards JAP Coast
Storm Brews
on Authority
Of Delegate

Washington, July 31--AP-Sena-
torial unity on the United Nations
charter broke wide open today over
proposal that President Truman
appoint a security council delegate
without letting Congress define his
authority.
Chairman Connally (DTex.) OF
the Foreign Relations Committee
stirred the storm with an announce
ment that he had asked the State
Department to determine II any
legislation is needed to cover the
appointment OF Edward r. Stettin-
ius, Jr., to the post.
The reaction to Connally's pers.
onal view that there is no need
for a bill-to which might be at
tached a limitation on authority
to vote for the use Of American
troops-was vigorous and prompt.
Wants Powers Defined
Senator Vandenberg (R-Mich.J
who served with Connally as dele.
gate to the San Francisco confer,
ence, made II plain he thinks Con
gress should set up the office and
define its powers.
"a law of this kind not only is
necessary to satisfactorily qualify
the delegate, but also think 1t was
promised to satisfy the Senate,
Vandenberg told a reporter.
Senator Taft OF Ohio. chairman
Of the Republican steering commit
tee, said he thought the whole
Senate will insist on its being done"
that way.
ut was clearly understood in the
debate on the charter that Con
gress could create the Office OF the
delegate, that his appointment
would be confirmed by the Senate
and that his duties and authority
would be carefully Defined" Taft
asserted.
Taft said he had no objection
to President Truman's appoint
ment Of Stettinius, former Secre
tary of State. as a temporary dele
gate to the international organiza
tons preparatory meetings. Blu
he added he would fight in the Sen
ate to force consideration OF enabl
ing legislation be said Connally and
others had promised.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
New Ration Books
Held Unnecessary

Washington. July 3l-AP-Rep.
Ludlow (D-lnd.) wants the OPA TO
authorize use Of stamps left In IA.
ton books three and four instead
OF issuing a new book.
In letter to Price Administrator
Chester Bowles, he said spending
of $4,000 for a new book would
be a needless expense to the tax
payers.
Ludlow said that only three
stamps in book three have been
used, while ration book four con-
tains as unused green stamps and
81 unused spare stamps. He sug-
gested that the green stamps be
used for processed foods and the
spares for meat and. fats, or vice
versa.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
Five Brothers
Back From War

Columbus. Ca, July slap -
Five Carter brothers from this
southern town are back in the
states again. battle-weary but hap
py-they remember the tragedy OF
the FIVE Sullivan brothers who went
down with their ship.
Two Of the brothers-Kenneth,
81. and James. 25-already have
received medical Discharges. The
others-Dan 81, Forest, 3s. and
Glen, 33-are awaiting discharges
from Army hospitals.
Today is the birthday Of their
father. George P. Carter. and Mrs.
Carter thinks It's the incest birth
day present anyone could have. un-
less all were able to be home to-
day"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
Less Commercial
Canning Expected

Detroit. July 31-AP-Prehcting
sharp drop in commercially can
ned fruits and vegetables. Angus c.
Doane. state director OF the De-
partment Of Agriculture Office OF
supply today urged homemakers 10
do much home canning as pos
sible.
Increased military requirements
resulting from heightened supply
lines in the Pacific make more
home preservation OF foods essenti-
al, Doane said.
He pointed out that, with sugar
supplies short, fruits may be can
ned in thin syrups with a combina-
ton Of corn syrups or honey and
sugar.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
Stain Unwen.
Three Near
End of T ask


Potsdam, July Sup The Big
Three we're expected to hold what
may be their final conference to-
day after a two-day delay caused
by a slight illness Of Premier Sta
lin.
Stain was confined to his Ber-
lin quarters Sunday and Monday
by his physician for what was de-
scribed as Slight indisposition"
presumably slight cold or indi-
gestion.
There was no explanation why
official spokesman told newsmen
that the three leaders were contin-
uing to meet during the period
while Stain was unable to attend
the sessions.
Soviet Foreign Commissar ". NJ.
Molotov met with President Tru-
man and Prime Minister Attlee on
behalf Of Stain Sunday.
Molotov also conferred with U. 8.
Secretary OF state James +. Byrnes
and British Foreign Secretary Ern-
est Bevin both Sunday and Mon
day.
The conference originally was
scheduled to have ended yester-
day with an important communique,
but Stains illness prolonged II
through today and possibly to-
morrow.
Although delay first was disclos-
ed last night, heavy censorship at
the top made a major mystery out
OF 1t by banning all mention Of the
reason for the interruption.
1t was believed that the three
chiefs OF state still have major de-
cisions to make on explosive prob
lens relating to the Japanese war
and occupation Of Europe.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
Two Blazes Put
Out by Firemen

Willow Run firemen extinguish.
ed two fires Monday night and
Tuesday morning.
The first fire at 1920 Monday
night was caused by children build
ing a bonfire under an empty apart
ment at 1915 Danvers CT. The
flames we're discovered by Mrs.
Esther Israel. 1913 Danvers CT.
Damage to the empty building was
estimated TO be s25.
At SOL this morning, firemen
saw a blaze on Clay Hill. and in.
vestigating. found an automobile
owned by James Seward, 1881 Mid
dleton Ct. Iablaze in front OF the
home. The fire was caused by a
short circuit in the wiring. Dam.
age was negligible.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
BUILDERS STRIKE

Flint, Mich.-A strike OF 200 AFL
construction workers today delayed
the plant expansion program Of the
Buick Motor division OF General
Motors Corp. Union officials at
tributed the walkout to failure OF
the Utley Construction Co. TO hire
full.time union steward. A
spokesman for the Utley Company
said a ruling on such hiring was
awaited from thu WEE Manpower
Commission.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
NINE YEAR LOW

Lansing-Ssles Of liquor through
package liquor establishments
reached a nine-year low last year.
the state liquor control commits
sion reported today in an ANALYSIS
Of Michigan drinking habits. The
commission said ISIS per cent Of
all liquor sales we're made by
package dealers (sDD's) in 1914.
compared with 1882 per cent in
1896 and a high point Of $500 per
cent at the peak in 1912.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
NoCollusiion
in Arniistice
For France

Paris, July 3t-AP-Gen. Maxine
Weyaand declared today that Mar
shall PetaIn sent q secret telegram
to Adm. Jean Darlsn BORDERING the
Adrrlra! to cease operations against
United States and British forces at
the time Of the landing In North
Africa"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31

Battle Creek. Mich, July slap
Final steps in determining four
mems guilt or innocence In the
Hooper murder conspiracy case
were being taken today.
The jury, after hearing IL days
of testimony and argument, was
ready to receive Judge Blame W.
Hatch's charge Cat 9 a. m. CWT)
before retiring to deliberate. the de.
PENDANTS fate.
Arguments in the case we're clos
ed Monday afternoon following a
bitter attack by the defense on the
credibility Of the states key wit
nesses and a plea to the jury by
Special Prosecutor Kim Sigler to
ignore "the smokescreen" he claim
ed was lifted by defense attorneys
to prejudice the case In favor OF
their clients.
The four accused OF conspiracy
to murder the late Senator Warren
G. Hooper Of Albion are Harry and
Sam Fleisher, Nike Selik, and Pete
Mahoney.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
Congress Today

Senate
In recess until noon Wednesday.
Banking Committee resumes tes-
timony on so.called full employ
ment legislation 10000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
Jury Given
Case

Battle Creek, Mich, July slap
The case against four men aeeus-
ed Of eonspirlns TO murder State
Senator Warren G. Hooper was CIV
en- to a circuit court jury at 1912
a. M, c.W.T., today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31
Flashes of
Late News

BURBANK, Calif.-AP- Police
throughout the state were on
the alert today for two gunner
who accomplished one OF Southern
CALIFORNIA; largest payroll rob
berries in recent years when they
relieved two bank messengers OF
Sll,300 In cash. The messengers,
Victor Lohn, 26. and Thurston Pat
terson, IS, told Detectives Frank
Porter and John McAuliffe that
their car was halted Monday by two
men, one In Army uniform and
wearing a military police armband.
and the other in civilian clothes.
R0ME-AP-The Mediterranean
Allied Air Forces, the overall com.
mand which was directing men OF
II nationalities at the end OF the
war Against Germany, officially
passed out OF existence today. Dur.
ing the IS months OF Its direction
OF the air war in southern Europe,
the MAAF coordinated and super
vised more than 100000 officers and
men OF the American. British.
Greek. Yugoslav. Polish, Italian.
Brazilian. South African. Canadian.
Australian and French Air Forces.
WASHINGTON --AP- A for
mer official of the War Production
Board says the Army and Navy are
boarding electric refrigerators and
holding up reconversion. Lester
P. Dodge, who stepped out a month
ago from his Job as chief Of the
consumers durable goods branch.
said in an interview yesterday that
the Army had plenty Of refrig-
orators stored away here An1
there" but still received -
lotments Of new -
= !!
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31

DENvER-1NS-The vie sons OF
Joseph Werner Reed OF New York
City and Greenwich. Conn. were
designated today as chief benefici.
aries of the 13-million-dollar estate
left by Mrs. Mary Dean Reed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31

LONDON, Eng.-AP - Winston
Churchill today moved out of No.
10 Downing Street, residence of
British prime ministers. after FIVE
years of occupation. The war pre-.
mier, whose party was defeated In
the July 5 general elections, went
to spend a few days at his country
house at Westerham, Kent, his Sec
Rotary said, and was feeling quite
At and we'll"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31

PITTSBURGH-INS-The Jones
G. Laughlin Steel Corporation to-
day announced plans for $15,000.-
900 expansion program at its two
plants In Aliquippa, Pa, and Cleve-
land. Plans call for $12,000,000
tin plate expansion program at the
Aliquippa plant for which the COM
pany has ordered a five-stand four
high 442-inch cold reduction mill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31

See RoosEYELT-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31

LANSING, Mich.--INS-- This
years crop Of Alaskan peas at Jack
son Prison broke all records. Agri-
cultural Commissioner Charles
Figy said that the crop would
fill $4,000 cans. to go to inmates
of the prison and Is other insti-
tutions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-31

CHUNGKING ms Maj. Gen.
Claire Chennault, chief of staff Of
the Chinese Air Force, was decorat-
ed today with the order OF the
Blue Sky and the White Sum
one of China's highest awards.