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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-23
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-23
HURT BY WORLD WAR SHELL

HUKT BY WORLD WAR SHE'LL
WEST FRANKFORT, ILL.,, May q
-W'@-Billy McClement, II, West
Frankfort, became one of the latest
casualties of World War / wnen a
3-inch gas shell, a 25-year-old SOU
yenir, unexpectedly discharged.
Slivers of metal entered one of the
youths legs, but hospital authori-
ties said he suffered only flesh
wounds.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-23

The greatest wave of German
immigration to America occurred
in the 18th century with the first
permanent settlement by Germans
at Germ anfoWn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
WiIlow Run
Future Will
be Studied

Preliminary report on a study Tor
development OF the Willow Run
area will be given TO the Willow
Run Area Planning Committee and
invited guests Dec. ~ at meeting
in the mems lounge of Charles Nc
Kenny Hall. The study is being
made by Saarinen and Swanson,
Detroit, and members OF the com.
mittee expect it to recommend de-
Capitalization, city advantages
without city disadvantages, provi-
sion Tor shopping and recreation
centers, advantageous land use and
design for community develop
ment.
There will be representatives
from the Office OF the governor and
federal agencies at the meeting as
well as members OF the committee
and civic. social and religious lead
ers OF this area. Approximately
$50 are being invited to attend.
II the recommendations meet
with favor OF the group they are
to be presented 10 the public at
later meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
Hurley Has
to Tell Facts

Washington, Dec. AT - An
open hearing Of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee offered Maj.
Gen. Patrick j. Hurley an oppor.
tunity today to "partjcularize" his
criticism OF State Department oper'
atoms in the Far East.
The colorful soldier.diplomat who
served as Secretary OF War in the
Hoover administration resigned as
ambassador TO China last week
with explosive criticism OF career
diplomats al Chungking and in
Washinton.
He conteuded that the United
States is being sucked into pow
err bloc on the side OF colonial i'm
perialism against Communist i'm.
perialism"
The Senate Committee offered
him a forum for expansion OF his
views today. Chairman Copally
(D.Tex) said he hoped the General
would be a little more explicit.
Hurley said last night he hadnt
decided how he would develop his
testimony.
I've already told he reasons for
my resignation" he said. IL don't
see much point in repeating what
I've already said"
Connally. whose views expressed
on the Senate floor usually coin.
eide with the Administrations
criticized Hurley for making puo-
lie his resignation after leaving
the impression with Secretary of
State Byrnes that he was going
back to China.
The Texan told reporters ne
thought the hearings would last
several days Byrnes probably will
be called after Hurley finishes his
testimony
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
F arnner S Aid
Will Decline

Washington, Dec. 5-AP-Gov-
eminent price guarantees to farm.
ers will be generally lower next
year.
This was discovered today with
release of speech by II. b. Boyd,
Agriculture Department price di.
rector. to conference OF state
agricultural extension service OF.
ficials here this week
Boyd told the meeting, called to
outline the departments 1916 farm
production program, that govern.
ment support prices for most com.
modities will be at the minimum
authorized by law. This, except for
cotton, is 30 per cent OF parity. In
the case OF cotton. the law re-
quires support at 92.5 per cent.
During the war prices OF many
farm products were supported-by
means OF government guarantees
above parity levels in order TO en-
courage the greatest possible pro-
duction.
PARTY is theoretical price
deemed by the government to be
equally fair for producers and con.
sumers. II is designed to give
farm commodities as much buying
power. in terms OF non-farm goods
and services. as they had in a favor
able base period. usually 1909.ii)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
Russia Refuses
Iraniah Request

Tehran. Dec. 5-AP-The Rus.
SLAMS have refused in a second
note to the Iran government. to
permit entrance Of additional Iran
ian troops into the .roubled north
western province OF Azerbaijan, 1t
was disclosed today.
The new Soviet note came dur
ing a tense political situation, with
Iranian Premier Hakimi threaten
ing to resign unless the dispute
over the province was settled by di.
rect negotiation with Moscow.
lranian troops, ordered to the
province. which is the scene OF a
local autonomy movement, still
we're bivouacked at Shari,abed.
where they were halted No-. % by
the Russians. Soviet troops have
occupied the province since 1871,
when hey were sent to guard the
Russian lendlease supply lane.
The Russians said their refusal
was based upon the opinion shat
the arrival OF Iran government
troops in the province would pro
woke bloOdshed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
Gale Lashes
Pacific Coast

Seattle, Dec. 5-AP-A wild gale
ragged on into the North today af-
ter leaving at least three dead in
the Pacific Northwest last night.
topping trees and power poles and
unroofing buildings in Oregon and
Washington and menacing the
ships crowding down Puget Sound
with returning seryicemen and
freight.
Two men were killed by falling
trees in somewhat similar acct
dents. At Eugene, Ore, tree
crushed Clifford Mather in the cab
Of a logging truck and Theodore
Dukes, ~, was killed at Vancouver.
Wash. barracks when tree Tell
on the cab OF a bulldozer. John
Muzzy SO, was killed in Seattle
when he touched fallen wires which
had set fire to his house
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
I ak Notices
Coming Soon

Npsilanti residents will soon re-
ceive through the mail their no.
tees that winter tax assessment
is due Announcement was made
today by the city treasurer office
that the notices are being prepar.
ed and will soon be in the mail
Some residents have already
paid their December tax, not wait.
ing for the notice. January is
three per cent penalty may be plac-
ed on the amount
December assessment is sl6.75
per $1,000 property valuation. This
figure includes: county general as.
sessment, S3.45 school general,
s1O.25; school debt, S25S; drains
at large. first district, a.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05

installment OF this country's orig
inal pledge to the United Nations
Relief and Rehabilitation Admin
istration.
The House weeks ago approved
the last installment and today op-
ened debate on a second 1880, 900,
600 pledge.
Mcclellan well past the dinner
hour last night banged his gavel on
Senate passage OF the UNO bill
setting up machinery for this
countrys active role in the infant
organization. The measure now
goes to the House where Chairman
Bloom (DN. " OF the Foreign Az
fairs committee told reporters he
hoped for final passage before the
December 90 holiday recess.
An UNO organization meeting
is scheduled in London next month.
Senate passage found only one
Democrat, Senator Wheeler (Mont)
and six Republicans, Senators
LANCER tND), Moore OKLA, Reyer.
comb (WVa). Shipstead mimi,
Taft (Ohio), and Whcrry (Neb)
voting mo" on the final roll call.
Wheeler protested that the legis-
latlon would give any president
power 10 involve this country In
war without approval OF Congress
or the public.
81 do not want 10 jeopardlze the
lives OF Americans" the westerner
said as he and Senator Willis tR.
Ind urged an amendment that
would require the President 20 go
to Congress each time American
troops we're asked by the UNO Sc
curity council to halt aggressors.
The Senate rejected this s. to 3.
As passed the bill requires the
President to get congressional ap-
prevail only on the numbers and
types OF troops These then could
be used by UN0 for any emergency,
Taft sought TO limit TO three
months the presidential power to
use measures short OF war" against
nations designated by UNO. He
said economic sanctions could lead
to war which was a matter for
Congress to pass upon.
do not kill the bill by voying
for this amendment" said Senator
Connally (D-Tex0. And voice
vote shouted the proposal down.
Other amendments too we're de-
feated as Connally and Senator
Nandenberg CR-Mich0 teamed 10
push the measure to passage after
seven days OF bitter debate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
Trial Shows
That Coering


Nuremberg. Dec. 5-AP-Her-
mann Goering shattered Czechoslo'
yakia's last will to resist Hitler's
war machine with the ultimatum
that half of Prague would lie In
ruins from aerial bombardment
within two hours the Information
al Military Tribunal was told to-
day.
American prosecutors at the trial
OF Goering and 10 other Nazi lead
ers accused OF war crimes laid be
fore the court official German rec
ords and French and British diplo-
matte reports disclosing the Hitler
pattern OF threats, treachery and
broken promises that crushed the
Czechs only Ave months after the
Munich pact led British Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain 20
proclaim peace in our time.
In cold detail. the prosecution
disclosed the ordeal OF Czechosloya-
khan President Emil Hacha when
he was imperiously summoned to
Berlin the day before German
troops marched across the border
on March "A. 1899, and was told
that Prague would be bombed II
the CZechs fired on the Nazi invad-
ers.
Goering bullled Hacha with the
| bombing threat II he did not imme-
diately Invite" German troops
into his country. according to the
report OF French Ambassador Rob
ert Coulondre read into the evil
dence.
Not Denied
The prosecution then read Brit
ish Ambassador Sir Neville Hen.
derson's report that Goering in an
interview later did not deny the
threat but gave as his alibi that
he intended only to unleash the
Luftwaffe IF German lives were
lost.
Under the pressure, German rec
ords showed, President Hacha I'm.
ally gave in and the next morning
the Germans poured over the bord-
er without opposition.
Hitler's seizure of Czechoslova-
kia was described as Fpure inter
national banditry" by Assistant
L. S. Prosecutor Sidney s. Alder
man, who introduced documents
showing how the Fuehrer called
Czech and Slovak leaders to Berlin.
Hungary's part in the partition
OF the little country was shown by
letter to Hitler from Admiral
Nicholas Horthy. regent of Hun
gary. in which he told of plans 10
manufacture frontier incident
on March is. 1889. a pretext for
the invasion of Ruthenia. one Of the
Czechoslovak provinces.
incident" Not Needed
Horthy. however. did not need TO
fake an incident. Hitler's troo s
moved into Czechoslovakia on
March Il, 1889. and Hungary took
the opportunity TO seize Ruthenia
with. negligible opposition.
The stage for invasion was set
on March IS. 1889. prosecution doc
uments disclosed. when Hitler ord
cred Slovak Premier Joseph Tiso to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
Building For
Month

Although the number Of building
permits issued during the month
Of November declined slightly from
the October figure, the estimated
valuation more than doubled. TWEEN
ty.fye permits were issued by the
city engineering department. The
estimated valuation Of those per
mits was S6O,9S2. Permits issued
during October totaled $2S,0Sl.
Five permits were granted for
one family dwellings. two of,which,
valued at $4,000 were issued to w.
F. Jacobs. 1915 Sherman st, and
l.. b. James. 1913 Sherman 81. An
other for $4,000 was granted to
Robert Hutchins for home at l226
S. Congress St.
Two permits were valued at $40.
GOO each. One was for the new
CITY Motors Garage building, 500
w. Cross St. being built by Lee
Haviland. and the other was for
new store building being built by
d. NJ. Silkworth at 102 Z. Michigan
Ave
II is anticipated that construc-
ton will begin soon on another
new store for the Silkworth on 90
near the present Offices at 10 +.
Michigan. However, no bids nave
been received for the building and
as vet no permit has been granted
BY the engineering department.
A permit was granted to the
Farmer Peet Packing Co. Tor an
addition to the former Warner
Dairy building. 92S w. Michigan
Ave. The addition will include an
exterior loading dock and interior
changes. The cost was estimated
at $1,000.
The number Of permits issued Tor
residential dwellings exceeds any
month since August when the same
number were granted Record for
l945 thus far was in July when
eight permits for residential dwell
ings were issued.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
Bellrn Case
Book Burned

Pontiac, Mich. Dec. SAP A
century-old farm book which had
placed Edward Bellm near the
scene OF the staying OF Mrs. Alder
Ia Rose Young was missing today
as the examination of Bellm on a
murder charge proceeded in jus
Iice court.
Walter II, Pinkham, owner of a
turkey farm near the death site.
was called TO the witness stand
after his wife, Minnie, testified she
burned the aged book because
there were things in 1t | did not
want known
The things" she said. were
family names | didn't want drag
ged into this court record"
Mrs. Pinkham previously had
told investigators that a visit by
Bellm to the farm Oct. 30-the
night of the slaying-was among
the listings in the book.
After regulating this testimony,
she was asked by Defense Attorney
Louis j. Colombo, Jr., where the
book was.
Nobody gets that book" she re-
piled and repeated her answer
when Colombo asked second
time.
Mrs. Pinkham finally said she
burned the book last Friday night
when | went home"
Colombo moved that all her tes-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
Accident Victim
Still Unconscious

Eight year old Roger Werner,
who was struck Monday evening
by an automobile about two miles
west OF Ypsilsnti on Washtenaw
Ave. was reported in a fair condi-
ton today. with little change since
his arrival at the University Hos
pital, Ann Arbor, Monday evening
following the accident.
Suffering fractured skull and
a compound fracture OF the left leg,
he has not regained consciousness
since the accident.
The victim. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Werner. 250s Oakdale. was
struck by car driven bv William
Landon. Milan. about $50 Monday
evening. He was treated first at
Boyer and approximately two hours
later transferred TO the University
Hospital
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
Rae Pursues
Ward Fight

John Rae. Washtensw County
prosecutor. has carried his fight
for the ex.radition OF Mrs. Julia
May Ward from the State OF Mon
tana to the public Of that state In
a letter sent TO them today.
Mrs. Ward was charged with per
jury and bigamy' in obtaining a
divorce from her husband, Noble
Ward. Ypsilanti. while he was In
the armed services, September,
1945.
Montana's Governor Sam c. Ford
has refused to return her to this
county to face the charges, labelling
the complaint insufficient and
claiming that Prosecu or Rae has
used pressure from veterans
groups to attempt to force the eN'
tradition.
In the letter to the residents Of
Montana. Mr.. Rae defends his &C.
tons in these words:
81 am deeply concerned about
any case whereby a man in the
armed service OF his country is de-
prived OF his rights by perjury in
open court. No court can proceed to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
Kiwanis Given.
Training View

Dir. Joseph McCulloch. Of the
Michigan State Normal physical
education department. and present
commander OF the American Legion
Post. today gave kiwsnis members
views on both sides OF the un yersal
military training controversy. He
said that educational institutions
must play The leading part in both
mental and physical development
in the immediate future.
Guests At the meeting included.
Carl Schultz. Button. Ohio. War
rem O'Hars. Greenfield. Indiana.
Leonard Young and John Rae. Ann
Arbor. and James Balten. Robert
DeOtte. George and Bennett. Stadt-
miller and Edward Morhous, all Of
OF Npsilanti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
Group Considers
Housing Problem

The housing situation in the De.
troit and Ypsilanti area was studied
at r meeting with Mayor Edward
Jeffries. Monday. This area was
represented by Otis Tooze. Ypsi.
lanti Township supervisor; and Or.
Otto X. Engelke, director OF the
county health department.
Herman II. Dignan. secretary OF
state. also attended the meeting as
did representative OF several yeter.
ans organizations, labor unions and
builders.
OF immediate concern to the
group was the problem Of homes
for discharged veterans. With the
shortage OF building and labor. the
conclusion OF the board was that
housing already built would have
TO be obtained.
The obvious answer, they indi-
Gated. was the Willow Run Housing
Area, |: the problem OF transporta-
ton could be worked out.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
Edison Company
Planning Raise

Detroit, Dec 5-AP-The Detroit
Edison Company today announced
five per cent general pay in
crease. subject to LIB and Treas
ury Department approval. for all
hourly and weekly paid employees.
Some 3.400 employees have joined
with the company in reques. to
wLB to make the increase effect
i've as Of Oct. -
This Is a substantial first step
against the time when the com
pany returns - shorter work
week. President James W Parker,
said.
The amount involved is fl.200.0 900
Cor the compsny's 800 employees,
he said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
State Troops
Add Member

A new man was recruited IN the
regular meeting Of the Npsilanti
Company +. Mich gan State Troops,
Tuesday evening. raising the pres
ent enlistment to 66. He is Walter
Emmitt. Plat Village.
The enlistment is lower than the
number a few weeks ago. due TO
revitalized program which has dis
charged from the ranks all mem
beers not. showing the required in
terest in activities.
The maximum enlistment Is a..
and this number is expected to he
raised due to the acquisition " seY.
en- new trucks for the sole use "
the local company. At least - men
will be needed to regularly operate
these trucks.
Thus Ear operators have been
drawn from the regular infantry
ranks. causing 4 def cheney In that
group The new maximum enlist
ment is expected TO be set az =.
5 Sgt Ralph Mcdonald Who has
been named general chairman az
the coming annual Military Bal.
has announced that plans FOR the
program for that occasion are pro
crossing and tina the tentative date
for the Ball has been set for Fenru-
airy %.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05

in a special message on Monday.
But they went ahead with their
plans to draft q bill to carry out his
program and to introduce Il today il
possible
CIO President Philip Murray
made the break in a bitingly crit.
zeal radio broadcast from Plus
burgh. where he is directing strate-
gy of the CIO-Steel Workers in
their impending strike at the L. 5.
Steel Corporation.
The AL, through President Wi.
liam Green, and John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers previously
had criticized Mr.. Truman's plan
which calls for 30-day strike ,ruccs
while fact.finding boards are at
work ON the contention that il
would shackle labor.
But Murray went further. He
said the plan was designed Ito
weaken and ultimately destroy la
Dor union organizations"
The ClO," he declared, lis op-
pursued by the administration
The clio leadership has been
cooling toward the Truman admin.
istratlon since VI day. when the
President decided to liquidats the
War Labor Board. CIO members
OF the board thought 1t should be
retained TO meet reconversiOl la
Dor problems.
Murray was further irked when
Mr.. Truman refused to make pub
lie a report of reconversion advis-
ers who said industry generally
could afford q per cent vase IN.
crease without price advances. TIE
report was the result OF a stldy
requested by Murray,
Congress Moves
Despite Murray's blast. however,
and the opposition Of other labor
| leaders. acting Chairman Rams
peck tD-GaD of the House labor
committee told a reporter he be.
lieves the House will approve Mr..
Humans proposal.
The Georgian, who will quit his
House seat January 7 to accept a
Job in private industry. said he
thought the President should be
given what he asked for, and let
him try II out"
Taking note Of Murray's aSser-
ton last night that Mr. Humans
plan "can be but the first step tor
ever more savage repression and
that the CIO would mobilize its
entire membership and the Amer
lean people to defeat this specif.
ic measure and all similar attempts
directed against labor RamSpeCk
commented.
Hell find the American people
don't agree with him on that. The
plan has worked for a good many
years on the railroads, AMI they
seem TO like it,
Mr. Humans proposal was pat
termed after procedure set mp for
handling railroad labor disputes.
General Motors Corp. and the
CIO United Auto Workers Union
today resumed limited negotiations
which might serve as prelude to
peace in the strike idling more
than 100000 GIN employees.
The conference was called in the
light of President Humans pro
posed appointment Of a factfind-
ing board whose services both par
ties hope will not he necessary 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
Labor Presents
Solid Opposition
to Truman Policy

Washington, Dec 5-AP-The CLOS open break with
the administration today. aligned abor big three into
solid and formidable opposition against President Tru-
mans program for fac-fnding means to end indus
trial strife
Congressional leaders fastened to determine how SER
ously this united front among the CLIO. AFL and UNIV
would threaten of the law Mr.. Truman asked
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan--Fair tonight,
slightly warmer norm and west
portion. Thursday partly CLOUDY
and warmer.
Highest temperature yesterday,
IS. lowest, 30. Highest tempera-
ture one year ago today, a; low.
est. "a Highest temperature this
date in last % years. so in 1871;
lowest. Z in 1856.
The sun sets today at sol p. m
and rises tomorrow at 7:i6 a. m.
The moon sets today at $40 p. m.
and rises tomorrow at 9:2s a. IN.