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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14
Few Protests on
rs Assessments

The four man board Of review
consisting Of Donald Silkworth,
RAY Lever, Howard Dawson and
Berard Mcllhargie, concluded the
sessions called to receive tax as
sessments, complaints, Wednesday.
with approximately 35 complaints
presented.
The board, with Donald Com
stock, city assessor, acting as ad-
visor. is now considering the com
plants, one al time.
The sessions this week were
quite different from those a year
ago, when many taxpayers storm
ed the board with protests.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14
SEEK PROBE

Federal officials were 10
meet with Windsor and Detroit
leaders today to take a crack at
the food situation here as the
Board Of Commerce proceeded with
plans to obtain a congressional In
yestigation. The conference was
called by Office Of Price Admins
tration heads following complaints
registered in Washington to the
effect that Detroit was getting less
than its share OF food
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14
Crews Working
on CITY Streets

The city street department has
been catching up its fair weather"
work this past week, repairing
holes and "washboards' in the paw
ing. installing street signs, ana
making the cross walks. parking
spaces, and stop street markings.
Between 80 and 40 street signs
have been replaced Two to three
trucks and crews have been work.
ing around the city. repairing paw
ing
The street painting is about half
done, but may be finished quickly II
the weather would stay dry and
warm.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14
Suzuki Bends Efforts to
Defend Homeland; Marines
Wipe Out Pocket at Naha
Borneo Field
Put Into
Use
(By the Associated Press,


Japan's cave -dwelling troops on
Okinawa, squeezed into one shrink
ing - square mile pocket, were
written off as lost today by Pre-
mier Kantaro Suzuki who indicated
military rulers of Nippon are con
centrating on amassing an army
OF $500, 1000 to 100000 to repel an
invasion several months" hence.
A banzai charge by 800 scream
ing Nipponese was annihilated by
L. 5. Seventh infantrymen crumbl-
ing the eastern anchor OF the enc
my's suicide line, as Marines of the
Sixth Marine Division completed
the job of wiping out the Japanese
Naha pocket.
Australians reconquering Borneo
put one airfield into use, captured
second and drove toward a third
Two other columns pressed toward
Brunei Town, capital of the invsd-
ed area.
Reach Liuehow
In other principal ground engage
ments Chinese reached the out.
skirts OF Liuchow, former Q. S
air base in southeast China. and
L. S. 37th Division ipfantrymen
in the Philippines recaptured
American tanks which fell into
japanese hands at Batasn.
Between $4,000 and $4,000
Japanese were estimated to have
been killed in Superfort raids on
Tokyo and Yokohama alone, under.
scoring japanese worries over in
creasing U. S. air power.
Thirteen japanese vessels were
wrecked by Allied planes ranging
| from Malaga to Japan. Tokyo re-
ported ~ Superforts planted mines
in waters of western Nippon at
midnight. Destroyers Of the Brit
ish East Indies fleet sank two Nip
ponese vessels of Sumatra.
Fear Invasion
| Tokyo radio again reported
Yanks were preparing for a new
invasion, but Tokyo couldn't make
up its mind whether 1t would be
Japan or the China coast. There
appeared to be no doubt in the
mind Of Premier Admiral Suzuki
who said it would take several
months for the Allies to prepare
an invasion force OF 100000 and by
| that time Japan would be ready
to meet them with five to ten times
as many men.
He indicated Japan is already un-
der practical military rule. This
week his cabinet received powers
to rule by imperial decree, and he
| disclosed today that the supreme
military council, composed OF army
and navy heads, functions virtual-
| ly as a war cabinet. His own
| career as premier, and member t.
/ the supreme military council, will
not end with the fall OF Okinawa.
| Suzuki said.
Cut Deeper
American forces cut little deep
| er into the northern and eastern
/ sides OF the escarpment where Oki-
nawa japanese are making their
/ last stand.
Ninety.sixth Division infantry.
men fought a So hour grenade duel
in tumble OF rocks at the base
OF the main escarpment on the
north, and drove 400 yard wedge
| into the enemy's bastion.
The seventh infantry also made
a 400 yard gain, establishing con-
troll Of most OF the escarpment in
its zone. The well-organized night
attack by 800 screaming Nipponese
carrying grenades and satchel
charges was the first of many eX-
pected banzai charges as the Japa-
nese force disintegrates.
On the western flank, nearly
three miles away, the First Marine
Division strengthened its position
! Coo pACTETC Da1o
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

lanta furnished the escort TO take
Bob's places. Sgt. William F. An.
gelos, "a, of Denver, veteran OF
Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal and Sal
pan.
And last night the brotherless
kid sister danced on her birthday.
I'll dance and have a good time, .
she said. Just as Bob and ! had
planned. I know he'd want me
to. It's the least I can do for him. "
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14
Congress Today
tBy Associated Press)
Continued from Page One)


Senate
Continues debate on reciprocal
trade bill (noon).
Banking Committee hears Assist.
ant Treasury Secretary Harry D.
White on Breton Woods monetary
agreements (l0:30).
War Contract Subcommittee op-
ems hearing on disposal OF surplus
property Q0).
Agriculture Committee may
reach vote on Wickard RE.A. nom
nation GO:30).
Finance Committee considers
Johnson Act repeal G0:30).
House
Considers contract renegotiation
legislation (noon).
Veterans Committee hears hos
pital head on mistreatment com.
plants. Q0).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14
Girl Held in
Hooper Case

Battle Creek Mich. June II -
AP-Special Prosecutor Kim Sig
Ter OF the Grand Jury investigating
legislative graft disclosed today
that a Detroit waitress he de-
scribed as Harry Fleischer's girl
friend" is in custody as a witness
in the case OF four persons accused
OF conspiring to murder the late
State Senator Warren II. Hooper.
Sigler said he would ask Circuit
Judge Blaine w. Hatch, who is to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14
Flashes of
Late News

18TH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
-AP-Fifteenth Army medical Of
GERS say they believe they have
most completely won their bat
against typhus fever in this
hine province military district
rea through strict control mea-
|lres and the generous busting OF
'pme $4,000 persons with "DDT'
'bwder.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14
u. s WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan - Increasing
cloudiness tonight. Scattered show
hrs west portion and in east por-
Zion Friday. Partly cloudy Friday;
Iooler.
Highest temperature yesterday,
81, lowest 60.
Highest temperature one year
40 today. 50. lowest, 63.
Highest temperature this date in
! asst 70 years, 90 in 1919; lowest
|46 in 1875.
The sun sets today at 9:0s and
rises Friday az $50. The moon
rises today at 1929 a. m. and sets
Friday at 1.02 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

A LOAN Of 5000, 900, later settled
for $4,000 at the request of the
Roosevelt family" was made by
John Hartford, above, president
OF the Great Atlantic & Pacific
Tea Co, to Elliott Roosevelt, son
Of the late president, according to
a story written by Westbrook
Pegler, newspaper columnist.
Hartford, queried about the
"loan," made in 1899. said that
the published report was Sub
stantially correct" According to
the story. Elliott Roosevelt, then
20, sought the loan to finance his
Texas radio interests. According
TO Caruthers Ewing, A. & p. gen.
eral counsel, the loan was writ
ten off by Mr.. Hartford in his
1912 income tax report as bad
debt"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

LONDON -AP- The Brit
lSh government, In a sweeping
new deal" for India, propos-
ed today a new executive coun-
Gil which would be almost en-
tirely Indian and, In the words
Of Vlceroy Lord WaVell. "rep-
resent a definite advance on
the road 10 self-soVernment."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

Veto ain"
San Francisco, June 14-INS-
The Big Five veto was in" today
and the United Nations Confer
ence at last was on its way to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

PARIS ms Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower. supreme commander
BIZ Allied forces which liberated all
france, was to receive hero's
Welcome I'm Paris today. The first
|ity OF France was flag-decked and
pecial reviewing stands were
erected for the occasion in the
blace Of De La Concorde.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

LONDON -AP-~ Prime Minis
pr Churchill announced in Com.
hons today that Maj. Clement r..
|ttlee, leader OF the minority la
or party, would accompany him
b the Big Three conference.
|hurchill said the conference with
PREMIER Stain and President Tru.
ban would take place before the
esults Of Britain's July election
Eere known. The results are
fheduled to be announced July 90.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

MADRID ms American and
British representatives were reveal
Id today to have taken over pos
ession OF the German press oftice
nd some Is other German estab-
in Madrid. At the same
ime II was reported that numerous
Eazi stragglers remaining in Spain
/ tin have ample funds at their dis
|bosal and that IL they are not
founded up they can devote them
|selves to underground activities
which possibly would SOW the seeds
',f future conflica.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

See CONFERENCE.-THE s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

See HOOPER-Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

i HOLANDTA. Dutch New Guinea
kP-Tiny Wac Cpl. Margaret Hast
ngs and her two male companions
-survivors of Shangri-la Valleys
bnly plane crash-were to start
heir long trek toward the outside
World today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

LONDON-INS-Flags flew over
offices and public
buildings in London today to mark
he official celebration OF the
Kings birthday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

LONDON-AP-Chiets OF the
american and British missions to
l'anRier we're expected today to ar.
Five here by the weekend for pre-.
iminary conferences on tn proposal
o return Tangier from Spanish
control 10 the status Of an inter
national settlement.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

LAS VEGAS. Nev.-AP-Aetress
Deanna Durbin. %. and her film
producer, Felix Jackson, 49, were
noneymoon-bound today, destina-
ion undisclosed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

See GARDENS-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

FIELD MARSHAL MONTGOM-
|RY'S HEADQUARTERS, Ger
Lany-AP-Field Marshal Mont
|omery gave troops OF his com
band permission today In an order
h the day to speak to and play
18th little children, but affirmed
be general policy Of non-fraterni'
ktion with the Germans. Gen. Els
|nhower. supreme commander. is
bed a similar order last week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

See PACIFIC-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

ALBANY, n. Y.-AP- Joseph
h. Frazer, chairman OF Graham
Paige Motors Corp. said here to-
] ay that his Company's new pas.
|enger car TO be built "by early
946 or possibly sooner" will uti-
lie light metals, plastics and other
Wartime developments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

ROME -AP- Italian Socialist
leader Pietro Nenni has advised
Grown Prince Umberto to resign
$ lieutenant general Of the realm
Ind proclaim a republic in order
to avoid civil war by bending TO
he will Of the people
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

Speed Victory
Buy More Bonds
Salvage Paper
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-14

NEW YORK-AP-The French
ress agency reported today that
NrmaDd Annet. governor general
I Madagascar under the Vichy re
|ime, had been arrested in Casa
lanca.
Evening star., 1945-10-21
Columbia Gets Breaks
In Routing Colgate
For 4th Straight
By the Associated Press.

BY tne ASSOcldted fIeSs.
NEW YORK. Oct. 20.-Columbia's
resurgent football machine took ad-
vantage OF every Colgate mistake to-
day to pole-axe the Hocus magicians
from Colgate, SIT.
Not since the balmy days Of 1882
has Columbia team swept its first
four starts. a feat fully. appreciated
by the overflow turnout of $4,000
who jammed Baker Field with its
biggest crowd since Sid Luckman
hung up his uniform.
Opportunists was the word for
the Lions who yielded a touchdown
to the Red Raiders in the first seven
minutes, came back to tie, scooted
ahead on a third period field goal by
Len Will, 27-year-old war veteran,
and ran wild in the cleaning of
the fourth period on furnbles, pass
interceptions and punt runbacks.
A gallant goal line stand by the
Lions that stopped Colgate on the
| l when Columbia held only
slim 3-point edge in the third
period, appeared to take all the
starch out Of the Upstaters. They
never threatened again.
Evening star., 1945-10-21
S. N. U. Noses Out Rice
On KotIurich's Kicks

DALLAS. Tex. Oct. 20.-Led by
fleet-footed Red Maley, Southern
Methodist nosed out Rice. 81 to 18,
in the initial Southwest Conference
game of the season for both.
Big Pete Kotlarich, whose accu-
rate toe has won a number of games
for the Ponies, again was the differ
ence between victory and defeat.
Three times he dropped back from
his line position to convert after
touchdowns.
Huey Keeney. starring for the
Owls, scored two of his teams touch
downs. Bruce Bradbeer scored the
other.
Evening star., 1945-10-21
W. and N. NipsV V.M.|.
With Aid Of tumble
BY the Associated Press


RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 20. - Will
lam and Mary convertde Virginia
Military Institute tumble into a
touchdown in the final minute OF
their game today to exc out a
l3-to-9 victory.
The Keydets, with their aerial game
clicking, scored in the second quar-
ter and were leading 7 to as they
entered the final period. The heav-
ier William and Mary team marched
down the field to knot the count
as the last stanza opened.
! V. M. 1. struck back quickly and
got a safety when Magdziak at
tempted to pass from behind the
goal and the ball was batted down
in the end zone.
AS the final minutes licked off
Magdziak sent long kick to the
Keydet 10-yard line. Vannoy made
3 yards, then fumbled on the next
play and Clark fell on the ball on
the V. M. I. 13. Null, Korczowski
and Piefki bulled through for a
first down and Korczowski slipped
around end for touchdown.
Evening star., 1945-10-21
GobbIers Score First
And Remain in Van;
Terps 0utrushed
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BLACKSBURG, Va, Oct. 20.-An
under-rated Virginia Tech football
team today upset heretofore un-
defeated Maryland eleven, 21-l3,
before $500 fans in Miles Stadium.
Whipped twice in as many starts,
the Gobblers entered today's game
decided underdogs, but 1t wasn't
long before the spectators were
aware that the freshman eleven of
Coach Macauley McEver meant
business.
Maryland registered 13 first downs
to- 8 for Tech, but the Gobblers
held the edge on rushing. The feet
Gobbler backs, headed by Charlie
Forbes, converted end, accounted
for 185 yards against 1873 for the
Old Liners. Forbes carried the ball
a dozen times and reeled off 104
yards of the Tech total. One of
his trips, an l1-yard end run, was
good for the Gobblers' second
touchdown.
Harry Bushkar, fullback and Tech
triple threat, sat on the bench as
McEver started an all-yearling
opening team.
Gobblers Draw First Blood.
Outrushing the Terps in the Sec
ond quarter after scoreless open
ing period, Tech drew first blood
when Jay Ratliff, left half, took
fiat pass from Stan Majcher on his
own 81 and cantered into the enc
zone. Ross Orr converted.
Startled by the unexpected drive
of the Gobblers, Maryland marched
so yards through the Tech team for
a score, Harry Bonk smashing over
from IT. 5-yard line. The try for
extra point fizzled.
After an exchange of punts with
the opening of the second half,
Tech took the ball on its own At
and with Forbes reehng off % yards
on an end run and Ralph Beard
adding on line plunge, started
goalward.
Forbes, subbing in fullback for
Bushkar, added another Is on the
next play, Beard was stopped on the
II but on the third try Forbes took
the ball and twisted through the
Terp tackles to score. Orr converted
Behr's Dash Brings Score.
Forbes and Ratliff teamed as the
fourth period opened and started
running attack that carried to the
old liner 20-yard stripe. Bob Well
man, a reserve back, passed to Clint
Forbes on the and three plays
later Barnes smashed over. Orr con-
verted.
A 55-yard run by Sam Behr set
the stage for the Terp final touch
down, Bill Greer carrying the ball
over from the 5-yard stripe after
three nlaYS. TurYn converted.
Evening star., 1945-10-21
By the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 20.-Fought
virtually to a standstill for two
periods by a heated-up Pittsburgh
eleven. Notre Dame proved its class
by pouring across four touchdowns
in the second half and winning
going away, 80 to 9, before a packed
crowd of 5000 in Pitt Stadium
today.
The Panthers, barely on the fringe
of big-time football these days
amazed even their own supporters
by holding the undefeated irish to
a 1872 score at the half and ac-
tually outplaying the South Benders
through the greater part of the
second quarter. Not, in fact, Until
after the final period opened was
Coach Hugh Devore of the Irish
able to relax and withdraw the star
who makes his team click, Frank
Dancewicz.
But for Dancewicz, with his daz-
zling runbacks of kicks and his un-
erring passing arm, Notre Dame
might have been given a genuine
fright. Only the fact that he passed
for two of the Green's first three
touchdowns and set up the third
Evening star., 1945-10-21
Howard Downs Shaw
For Second STRAIGHT

Special Dispatch to The Star
RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. 20.-Howard
Universitys Bisons of Washington,
D. c., made it two wins in row by
trampling the Shaw University
Bears, $40, here this afternoon,
scoring in every period.
The Bisons hit pay dirt on the
opening kickoff when Raymond
Smith ran IS yards for a touchdown
and the Washington team scored at
will from that point.
ShaW's only threat came in the
third period when a pass and a Is
yard penalty put the ball on the
Howard 5-yard stripe. The Bisons
held and later Alvin Sutter took the
ball behind his own goal line and
ran 10l yards for a score.
Evening star., 1945-10-21
Wisconsin and Illinois
In Bruising 7-to-7 Tie

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 20.-Wis-
consin and Illinois fought to a Z
tot tie in hruising Big Ten foot
ball game today that saw Illinois
tumble IL times and the Badgers re-
cover eight after the teams had
packed all of the scoring into a
feverish first period.
The Illini swept into a 7-to-0
lead in the opening minutes on a
brilliantly executed pass play. Wis
consin came back with the kick
of and went 65 yards on line plays
to knot the score.
That happened before the game
was minutes old.
After that it developed into a
bruising defensive battle, with ILL.,
nois losing many scoring opportuni-
ties through fumbles and Wisconsin
begging down after several good
offensive maneuvers had taken them
into Illini territory.
Evening star., 1945-10-21
Landon Wins lis First,
Topping P. N. Prep

Landon's football team bounded
back from two defeats for its first
win of the season when it topped
Pennsylvania Military Prep OF
Philadelphia. TO, yesterday on the
MARYLAND school, field a.
Landon took advantage of Penn
miscue early in the second period.
Stan Brander pounced on a tumble
on the Prepmen's 25. After working
the ball to the 8, Eddie Howar went
over center for the touchdown and
Bob Craft converted.
The victors threatened three other
times-once in the first quarter and
twice in the fourth-while Penn
sylvania was>unable to move beyond
Landon's 40. Landon took the kick
off on the IS and advanced to the
7 on runs by Eddie Howar and Dune
an Mcdonald. The latter went over
on the next play, but an offside PEN
atty nullified the touchdown. Pen
alties also halted two other Landon
advances, one yard from goal.
Evening star., 1945-10-21
Gophers Test Attack,
Skin Wildcats, 30.7
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 20. Min
nesota tried just about everything
the fertile brain of Bernie Bierman
could think up to oVerwhelm North
western. 3o-7, before a homecoming
crowd of $4,000 today.
Power plays, deception and passes
took the Gophers down the field
for four touchdowns after they had
broken the scoring ice with field
goal from the toe OF Halfback Mer-
lin Kispert in the second period.
Northwestern's expert passing
combination of Pitcher Jim Farrar
and Catcher Max Morris accounted
for the one Wildcat counter and kept
the Gophers on their toes all the
while
In way. the Wildcats touch
down was a fiuke. There was a
horn on the play because Minnesota
was offside and the Gophers let up.
Farrar passed with ease and Morris,
patiently waiting and alone, snatched
the ball and scored unmolested.
Evening star., 1945-10-21
Bulls Too Powerful
For Camp Derrick
srecial pispatch to T'he Star.


FREDERICK, Md, Oct. 20.-A
powerful Bulls School of Washing
ton eleven kept the play in enemy
territory throughout most of four
quarters here today to win TO
decision over a heavier team of ex-
college and pro players under the
banner of Camp Detrick Chemical
Warfare Service.
Bulls reached pay dirt in the
second quarter when Billy Earl
crashed through the line from the
11-yard stripe and Bob Abelman
converted with a placement as the
climax to 50-yard touchdown
drive sparked by Quarterback Sal
Fastuca.
Camp Dietrich threatened but
once when third-quarter offensive
wound up on the Bulls 20 where
the Soldiers were stopped by the
strong Bulls line and tried a field
GOAL 1IpSucceSsf,Illv
Evening star., 1945-10-21

just getting over bad case of tight
leg muscles.
But Washington fans are pinning
their hopes on Baugh. If the tall
Texan is on the beam, they figure
the Skins can win. Philadelphia S
pass defense was ragged last week
and no team yet has completely
stopped Baugh's short passing. Fill
chock will be used in the dual role
of quarter and halfback, depending
on the strategical situation, but the
chances are he'll run the ball as
often as he throws it.
A sellout for more than week
the game will draw a few hundred
more than $4,000 fans An elaborate
program has been planned to usher
in the season and with the stadium
so completely overhauled it looks
now it should be an interesting aft.
ernoon.
Evening star., 1945-10-21
MeGoin PAGES lie Droit
To Win Over Rebels

Rudolph McGoin's 99-yard touch
down run featured the I,eDroit Fall
cons 1910 victory over the Rebels in
a Police Boys Club No. 2 league
game yesterday. McGoin went 80
yards on another run and almost
got clear for touchdown but was
hauled down from behind.
In another league duel Langston
gained an 1870 lead over the Bears
in a game called at the end of the
first half because of darkness. II
uril1 he finished
Evening star., 1945-10-21
Penn Stote Has Parade
Against BuckneII, 46-7

BY the Associated Press.
LEWISBURG, Pa, Oct. 20.-The
Nittany Lions of the Pennsylvania
State College today overwhelmed q
Bucknell eleven, 46-7.
The Lions scored their avalanche
of touchdowns on long marches
through the Bison line.
1t was the 35th meeting between
the two schools.