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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
FRANK ]. MIkolIc

Frank J. Mikolic. 1850 Davis
St passed away at st. Joseph's
Hospital. Ann Arbor. early this
morning following a seven months
illness. He was born July 20, 1908,
in Clean, New York. the son of
Frank and Anna Yusko Mikolic.
He married Alice NJ. Nowak Mar
-. 1881 in Toledo. Ohio.
He is survived by his wife, his
mother, Detroit. one sister, Mrs.
Earl Crown. Detroit, and two
brothers, Michel. Detroit. and Earl,
New Weston, Ohio He had been
employed at the Ford Generator
Plant for many years as an cleo
trician.
Rosary will be said Friday eve
ming at S:4j at the Geer Funeral
home Mass will be at . m
Saturday morning at St. Johns
Church and burial will be in st
Johns cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22

Los ANGELES-AP-A Los An
geles obstetriciau has reported
the birth OF a normal baby girl
which he says the mother carried
for S75 days, % days longer than
the normal pregnancy period. The
physician. DR.. Danied Beltz, told
reporters the mother, a 25.year-old
wife OF an aircraft worker. was de
llvered Of the six pound, 10 ounce
baby in a hospital Wednesday. He
said the mother and child are in
good condition.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22

NEW YORk-AP-The Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers Associa-
tion announced today cancellation
of the ANPA mechanical confer
ence, which had been scheduled In
icago June 11-13. Cooperation
with the government ban on con
ventions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22

HOBLAND-AP-A- full three
day schedule has been mapped for
the Netherlands ambassador to the
United States. Or. Alexander Lou
don and Madame Loudon who are
making their first stop at Lansing
today. Gov and Mrs. Kelly are
houorins them at a luncheon to-
day and later DR.. Loudon is sche-
duled to address the state legisla-
turp
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
Consider Bills

The township board meeting held
Tuesday night in the town hall was
uneventful except for the discus
sion Of the election bills which
were approximately $685. Chairman
Otis Tooze presided over the meet.
ing. The board will meet again
March %.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
Pick of the Air Today

National BroadeastIng Company
RED NETWORK -WLW 100. WV
$50. WMAQ go.
BLU NETWORK - WXYZ 1870.
WHAM 1850.
Columbia eroadcaSting Company
WJR 760, WBBM $50, WCKY 1880
WFBM l2fU, VICAR 1850. WBNS
1860. WOOD 1910
Mutual 5roadcastinQ Company
RED NETW Xix - CKLW 500.
WJBk 1890. WGN 7?O.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
Stores Open

StorS will be open on Nashlng-
tons b'~thday but the banks and
post offices will be closed. The Of
fices Of City Hail will also be closed
except for those who wish 10 sea
the revenue department about their
income taxes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
Coons DESTROYED

Fishing Coops belonging to
Charles Hines. Charles and George
Halsey at Whitmore Lake. Verr
Lmong ten coops chopped or burned
down by a party Of Nandals.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
10 Snonsor Film

Committee of Founders OF the
Progressive Cooperative will spon
sor a motion picture on Russia to-
night at 7:'G0 2. m. in Harriet
School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
Brother Taken

Mrs. George Metherall has left
for Negaunec where she was called
Tor the funeral Of her brother. Dr.
Henry NanKeryis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
Ypsilanti Briefs
Brother Dies

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred e. Whiting
spent the week end in Jackson and
North Adams, called there by the
Geath Of Mrs. Writings brother.
George Brayton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
Ravens Winners

In basketball game Wednesday
at Ross School between the teams
Of Mrs. Eunice Ravens room and
Mrs. Marie Ohlsens' rooms, the
"Havens" team won 4i TO Il. High
score man for Ravens was James
Butler. Is points, and for Ohlsen.
William Margan and Sampson
Thorpe both seven.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
StOrk Calls

Daughter, to Mr. and Mrs Noel
Borton, 1915 Newton St. weight
four pounds. fifteen ana one-half
ounces.
Daughter. to Mr. and Mrs, Walter
Halliday. sos y Hamilton ST.,
weight six pounds. two ounces, Feb
iuary 81.
Son. to Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Dupuis, $50 Harris Rd., weight eigh,
pounds. ten and ouc.half ounces,
February 81
Daughter. 10 Mr.. and Mrs. How.
ard Bay. 1915 w. Michigan Ave.
weight. six pounds. ten ounces,
February 81
Daughter. Lois Elaine, to Nr and
Mrs Paul Z. Arms. Boyne City
formerly Of Ypsilanti, Wednesday
at Little Traverse Hospital. Petos.
key; weight. eight pounds, SIX
ounces
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
Detroit Cash Grain

WHEAT-No. / red. s1.74ha.
MATING BARLEY-choice new,
S1.44.1.50; needles, sl.l5.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22

way
NBC-9 a. md Fast and Polly;
p. m.-Rotary's 10th Anniver
sary, pickups from London.
Stockholm and Rio De Janeiro;
6:l5-Serenade to America
CRS-9:15 .. m.-(repeat $50 p.
M School Of the Air:
200 House Party:
$50 Sally Moore's Concert,
BLUE Noon Glamor Manor.
$50 p. Ladies BE Seated:
4:30-Overseas Renort.
MBS-l0.3O a. m,-Shady Valley
Folks;
1880 p. Special Morton
Downey Program:
400 Walter Compton Comments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22

ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
shown by appointment Phone 1865.
Adv. 22SSs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22

BLU. l5-Raymond Swing;
S:l5-Lum and Abner;
9:30-Frankie Masters Band;
10:00-Fred Waring Music:
lu:S0-March of Time, Walt Dis
ney.
MBS-S:15-Curt Massey Sings;
9:S0-Antonini Concert;
l0:S0-Swing's the Thing,
1880 Wings over the Nation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
Willow Run Calendar
TODAY

QUAY
sp NJ. Ladies Club, Lutheran
Chapel
100 p. m.-Activities sub-com-
mittee, Library, Community Build
ing
7:3O.S:30 ?. m.-Clay Hill dance
class. Simmonds school
I'll p. m.-Adult Social Club,
Community Building.
S.30-9 80 p, m.-Adult dance
class. Community Building.
1880 p. m.-Lodge Social Club,
North Recreation.
FRIDAY
GO: =. m.-Teen Reck meeting,
Community Building.
1880 p. m.-Village basketball
practice, Simmonds School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-22
Vegetables

Vegetables
BEETS-No. l, bu. S1.00-l.50,
CABBAGE-No. /. bu.. $50 lbs)
s1.25-160; red, sl.5o-2.
CARROTS No. j. doz. punches
s1.50.2.
CAULIFLoWER-No. l. bu., 500
$50
DRY oNIoNs-No. |, so lbs. s1.25.
$50.
PARSNIPS-No. l, bu., s2.25-2.50.
POTATOES-No. /, sl.75-2.00 bu.
PUMPKlNS--No. l, bu.. 50-75c.
RUTABAGAS-No. /, bu., goo.
S1.25.
SQUASH-Hubbard. No. /. bu. 9oc
1.25
TURNlPS-No. !, Doz. bchs. si.S5.
LIS.
Fruits
APPLES-Jonathans. s2.25.2.S5 10
ID. bu.; Northern Spies, No. I. 40.
ID. bu.. s250-2 So, Greetings, No
!, s2.25.2sO.
Evening star., 1945-11-11

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
Grass Killer Menaces Jops

Boston, April 7.-(UP)-Attempts by a Harvard professor to rid his lawn of crab grass blossomed into a fire bomb which already is devaS- tating Toyko, the Army revealed to- day.
 Col. Lester w. Hurd of the Boston chemical warfare procurement dis trict said the fire bomb was the work of Dr. Louis Fieser of Belmont. The scientist was working on in cendiary bombs when he became plagued by crab grass. He hit upon the idea of using fire to burn away the weeds. He tried a blowtorch, kerosene, plain gasoline but the weed resisted stubbornly.
 Finally, Dr. Fieser found 8 sub stance that thickened gasoline until it became a jell. Using an old tomato can. he sprinkled it over his lawn and applied match. The whole lawn blazed furiously and the crab grass burned to crisp.
 On the basis of the crab grass killer, the doctor and six assistants developed the first successful form ula for transferring ordinary gaso- line into a viscous incendiary jelly resembling orange gelatin for use in .ncendiary bombs and flamethrow- CTS. The new invention is the Army's latest fire bomb, the M6s oil incendiary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
New Principal To Be Named Monday Mite

Appointment of a successor to Joseph P. Kennedy, who retired March 30 as principal of'Wilby high school. will be made at special meeting of the Board of Education Monday night.
 The board teachers committee met Thursday night to consider qualifications of the various cari- didates, and a recommendation will be made by the unit to the board Monday. The committee at its ses- sion considered a recommendation made by pr. Thomas J. Condon, superintendent of schools, who is empowered to make appointment subject to approval by the board.
 James E. Moran appears slated for the post of principal, with the difficulty encountered by the board reported to be on the post of Vice. principal, now held by MT. Moran. The board last Monday held an in- formal private session, which lasted an hour and half, to discuss the appointment, but no action was taken when it held its regular meet ing.
 Mentioned most prominently for the post of Vice-principal are Ar thur Bowling, Ambrose Egan, George Grady, and Pierre Promo yoSt,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
OfficerJames es Carey Dies

Former Patrolman James Carey of the Waterbury Police Depart ment died this morning at St Mary's hospital. He was recently retired from active service after 26 years of service, which included several years of duty on important traffic spots. He was officially ap- pointed to the police department on August IA, 1918.
 Supt. of Police Daniel J. Carson expressed the sentiments of the members of the department today in declaring that Jim" Carey made a good policeman, was an officer of exceptional courage and loyalty. Incidentally the popular Jim" once served in the U. s. Marine corps. Plans were underway today to ten- der him full departmental tri- Dute. Funeral arrangements at press hour were incomplete.
 The deceased was a native of Tor rington, the son of Mrs. Martha GEL lis) Carey and the late Peter Carey. Besides his mother he is survived by his wife Mrs. Adelaide Carey of IT Fairview street, two sons, Earl, with the U. s. Army. and James with the U. s. Marine Corps, both serving overseas; three daughters, Mrs. Ronald Benson, Mrs. George Whalen, Mrs. Donald Sills; three brothers, John, Fred and Francis Carey; three sisters, Mrs. Helen Rock, Mrs. Robert Smith and Mrs. Charles Schmidt, Jr.; several grand children and several nieces and nepheWS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
Schooner Promoted
BY w. R. HIGGINBOTHAM

London, April 7-(UP)-A German broadcast said today that Adolf Hit Ter had promoted Col. Gen. Ferdi- nand Won Schooner, a ruthless die hard Nazi, to Field Marshal and given him command of the eastern front.
 The broadcast was reported by the London Daily Express listening post.
 Col. Gen. Heinz Guderian, former eastern front commander, was re- ported under arrest for negligence in dealing with the Russian break through to the Oder river 30-odd miles east of Berlin.
 The choice of Schooner to com- mand the eastern front would put Staunch NaziS in charge of German armies in both the east and west. Field Marsha; Albert Kesselring, an other follower of Hitler, was shifted to the western front just before the Allied breakthrough last month.
 The move may have been prompt ed by fear that old-line German generals of the Prussian clique, re- alizing that the war had been lost and hopeful of salvaging something of the army, would attempt to make peace with the Allies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
50,00D NAz|S LOCKED ON DUTCH COAST AS RESISTANCE IN HOLLAND CRUMbLES
CITY STARTS CLEANLINESS
 DRIVE SUNDAY

Dr.. E. J. Godfrey, city health officer, today an- nounced the beginning of Keep Waterbury Clean Week to get underway tomorrow and last through the week. AS chairman of the Keep Waterbury Clean Committee which was organized two years ago the city health of. ficer urges all residents ot the city to start now to clean backwards, cellars, lots and similar openly exposed sites, both as a sanitary means ana from the viewpoint of the city's general appearance.
 Besides the health department other city departments supporting the campaign include the police, fire and street, all of whom will give their respective services to the ef' fort.
 Prosecution of violators who per- sistently refuse to eliminate unsan- itary or unsightly conditions for which they are responsible will be fostered by the respective depart ments through local courts. It war pointed out by Dr. Godfrey tha: too much dumping of refuse is prac'' tie.i in open lots and roadWayH whefe authorization for such dump ing has not been given. Only one official city dump is So authorized and that is the one on Bradley ave- nue. For a small fee residents arc permitted to dump refuse on the Thomaston avenue property Of the Waterbury Ash Removing Co.
 The chairman of the committee pointed out that spring is the most propitious time to get such clean ing campaign underway and urged all residents to start now.
 The committee met Wednesday for the first time since the last cam paign and decided to name the coming week as Clean Up Week.
 OCIler Cnau CIle CIldAHid4 OA Godfrey, the committee consists of: Secy. Chamber of Commerce Frank Green, Street Supt. Herbert Scott Smith, Police Supt. Daniel J. Car son; Fire Marshal Dennis J. Lahey; School Supt. Dr. T. J. Condon; J. Warren Upson, Raymond Tanning and William Jebb.a
 Members of the health depart ment will personally inspect many areas of the city as will those of the motor patrol and street patrol division of the police. Fire depart ment inspectors also will participate in inspections.
 The city's refuse situation has greatly improved since the last drive it was reported by the committee, but much remains to be done, it was revealed by the survey. It is hoped that the current campaign will al- leviate much of the present condi- ton.
 KEEP WATERBURY CLEAN AND KEEP TT HEALTHY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
SUZUKI HEADS
 NEW JAP PANESE
 WAR CABINET

London, April 7- (UP) = Admiral Baron Kantaro Su- zuki today announced a new battle" cabinet for Japan with himself as premier, for eign minister and Greater East Asia minister.
 Suzuki, in pre-war years regarded as a political mod crate, chose two other ad- mirals, a general and a group of career civil servants to help him guide Japan in the greatest military and politi- cal crisis in her history.
 The cabinet list was broadcast by the Tokyo Domei Agency at 8 p. m. (Tokyo time), presumably after it had been approved by Emperor Hirohito. Its completion was de- layed by the American Superior tress attack on Tokyo this morn- ing, Domei said.
 Only two members, Navy Minister Mitsumasa Yonai and Justice Min ister Hiromasa Matsuzaka, were re- tained from the cabinet of Gen. Kuniaki K,oiso, which resigned two days ago in a storm of criticism over Japans recent military defeats.
 Gen. Korechika Anami, director General of Army Aviation Head quarters, was named War Minister and Admiral Teijiro Toyada, former chief of the Navy Aviation depart ment, was given the posts of Mun- itions, Transportation and Con- munications Minister.
 Other members of the new cabi- net, almost all veteran career civil servants, were:
 Toyosaku Hirose, Finance; Kozo Ota, Education; Tadahiko Okada, Welfare; Genki Abe, Home Affairs; Takeshige Ishiguro, Agriculture and Commerce; Hiroshi Shimomura, State Minister and. President of the Board of Information; Seizo Sak- onji and Hyogoro Sakurai, State Ministers; Hisatune Sakomizu, Chief
 (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
CircuSnen's s Fote Rests
 With Judge

Hartford, Conn, April 7.-(UP) - Only the summations of the state and defense remained to be heard today before Superior Court Judge William J. Shea decided whether the six men charged with respon- sibility for last July's disastrous cir GUS fire must go to jail and prison or be permitted to change their pleas of no contest and stand trial. Testimony concerning the future of the Ringing Brothers -Barnum 6 Bailey Combined Shows, Inc, was expected to play an important part in the courts judgment.
 The defendants, through counsel, have claimed they were irreplacable and that if they were forced to serve their terms the circus woul return to winter quarters and probably go into receiverShip, thus jeopardizing the claims growing out of the deaths of 168 and injury of another 682 spectators at the fatal matinee per- formance July 6, 1943.
 Refuting this testimony was that of former President John Ringing North, witness for the state, who said the imprisonments would not effect the operations of the big top North suggested several men who, in his opinion, could carry on capably in the absence of the de- fendantS.
 North admitted that his relations | xx,skI, hn poona0nnanf W0S "unfriendly," and that he had mo confidence" in the way it was con- ducting the corporation affairs. but he denied he expected to obtain any personal advantage from the plight of the accused officials. He also denied he favored plac- ing the circus into bankruptcy, al- though he said he opposed con- tinued operation of the show in 1943 and again after last years fire.
 North said he proposed arbitra- tion of the fire claims because the true earnings of the circus had been misrepresented to the Hartford County Bar Association, and he believed that the arbitration agree ment did not protect the claimants in event of reorganization proceed ings under the Chandler act. He said also he believed the $750000 allowed the circus for annual oper- ating expenses was too great in- asmuch as these costs ran about $15O, 900 for its expense cae winter while he was president.
 Dan Gordon Judge, counsel for the circus, said there never had been any talk about the defendants pleading nolo contendere until urged to do so by States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, Jr.
 Did I decide the question for you?" inquired Alcorn.
 You helped to decide it," Judge replied.
 All of the defendants testified at earlier hearing they never would have pleaded no contest had they known they would be forced to go | to prison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
LAPS SWARM TANK FLEET
 AT OKINAWA
BY FRANK TREMAINE

Guam, April '. (UP) = Swarms of Japanese planes attacked the American fleet off Okinawa for the second straight day today, radio Tokyo said, despite the loss of at least 161 aircraft in the first 24 hours of raids.
 The weight of the assault indicated that the Japanese command had decided to gamble it's dwindling air strength in a desperate at tempt to sink part of giant fleet supporting the Okinawa invasion and thus perhaps delay a landing on Japan itself.
 Some American ships suffered minor damage in air attacks yesterday, but remained fully oper- AIOIldl, Idl N1lCOVCA w. 4NAAAAASH announced in communique.
 Another announcement revealed that some major units of the Brit ish Pacific fleet also suffered minor damage from air attacks during an earlier five-day bombardment of the Sakishima Islands, southwest of Ckinawa. The British force was known to include the 35,OOO-ton battleship King George V and the 23 0OO-ton Aircraft Carrier Illus trious.
 A Japanese communique claimed that 2l American warships were sunk or damaged off Okinawa be- tween last Sunday and yesterday. Listed as sunk were cruiser, five cruisers or destroyers, two uniden- tified warships, destroyer and two transports.
 An aircraft carrier two cruisers or destroyers, two unidentified war; ships and i've transports were said to have been damaged.
 Front dispatches said the Japa- nese air attacks on the fleet had not interfered with American pro- gress ashore. Despite stiff resistance from Japanese entrenched in pre- pared defenses, 24th Army Corps troops and tanks rammed south ward to within four miles or less from Naha, the islands burning
 Continued on Page 3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
Wormer Weather Likely Tonight

Hartford. Conn. April 7-(UP)- Connecticut orchardists worke d through the night to protect their fruit trees from frost damage by set- ting up smudge pots and building Smouldering fires as temperatures dropped as low as 26 degrees.
 Meteorologist Roy E. LundquiSt said that he was certain there was some damage where this precaution was not taken, although there were no estimates of how badly the blooming trees had been nipped.
 "The 26 degree temperature" he said, twas about the range the or chardists figured they could protect their trees and the fact that the air quieted down during the night made 1t possible for smudges to be used effectively"
 He forecast fair and warmer weather for today and not 90 cold tonight.