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Evening star., 1945-11-25
Southern MARYLAND

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Nov. "a
Mr.. Paul Hayden of Washington,
D. c., is spending November with
his brother, DR.. Charles V. Hayden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hodges of
Washington, D. c., are visiting Mrs.
Hodges parents, DR.. F. F. Green
well, former Mayor of Leonardtown,
and Mrs. Greenwell at their resi-
dence on Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Gibson of
OWingS announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Ruth Ward
Gibson, to Ensign Robert Elbert
Davis, United States Naval Reserve,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert o. Davis
of Oklahoma City, Okla. Miss Glib
son, who is a graduate of the CAL
vert County High School in Prince
Frederick, also attended Strayer'S S
Business College and worked until
recently at the Library of Congress
in Washington, D. c., and is now
with the Naval Research Laboratory
Annex at Randle Cliff, Md. Mr..
Davis graduated from the Classen
High School, Oklahoma City, Okla,
attended the University of Okla
homa, receiving his degree in bach
elor Of science in electrical engi-
neering and is now attached to the
Naval Research Laboratory in
Washington, D. c. No date has
been set for the wedding
Mrs. George w. Dorey of Prince
Frederick is spending November
with her sister, Mrs. K. E. Wilson,
in Narbeth, Pa.
Mrs. Wilson Hall of Island Greek
Is spending the late fall season with
her sister, Mrs. Fiery Buckley, in
Charlottesville, Va.
1t. Comdr Leslie Kelly, U. S. N,
and Mrs. Kelly and family of Wash
ington, D. c., are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Langley Sent at their residence
at Plum Point.
Mrs. Beverly H. Barnes and family
of La Plata are spending November
with the formers mother, Mrs. H. @.
Burr, in Roanoke, Va.
Evening star., 1945-11-25

WHS. SULE.
The former Miss Janet Nc
Carty, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Llet0eHy11 G. McCarty, is
the bride of Mr.. Samuel Sole.
Their marriage took place in
st. Francis XaUier's Church.
Harris & ElUing Photo.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-09

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gram on MHfHai nafi0nuIde nefuOrk epery
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
OF
Tiger Stayed

Manila. Dec. 10-INS-Gen To.
moyuki Yamashita, condemned ia.
panese war criminal. waited in the
shadow Of the gallows today while
legal technicalities involving his
trial we're being ironed out by
American authorities.
The War Department informed
Army authorities in Manila that
the hanging OF Yamashita must be
delayed until the United States Su-
preme Court rules on two appeals
filed by the Japanese generals at
torneys.
The finding Of the military COM
mission which decreed a hanging
death for Yamashita must also be
reviewed by 1t. Gen. w. d. Styer
and Gen. Douglas Macarthur be.
fore the sentence can be carried out
international News Service learn.
ed that Macarthur and Styer-com.
mander OF Army forces Of the West
ern Pacific-were prepared TO give
approval 10 the hanging sentence
and that their decisions would be
handed down within ten days.
American authorities already
were turning from the Ysmashits
case and preparing to try 1t. Gen.
Masaharu Homma who is expect
ed to arrive from Japan within the
next two days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
Kelly Favors
Veteran Plan

Lansing. Dec. 1O-AP In his
strongest public declaration TO date.
Governor Kelly Sunday inferential.
iy supported the so-called Nehras-
ka plan as a worthy method Of
postwar veterans fund.
That plan. established after
World War |. set aside the reve.
sues from a substantial fund 10.
Kelly said, make sure that those
who are part OF the fighting force
must never be in actual need. nor
should wives. widows. children or
orphans want for food. fuel. cloth.
ing. medical care or whatever else
Is needed. In short. the Nebras-
ka veteran has stated through his
legislature. that the citizens Of Ne
braska who wore uniform must
never be the objects Of charity. and
that their needs must he cared for
permanently without publicity, pat.
ronage or politics.
At his request. he said, officials
Of the V.F.W. and the American lie.
sion now are studying the Nebras.
ka plan and the action Of Massa-
chusetts in providing 800 era
tuity" to each seryiceman regard.
less OF service or need.
Kelly warned that Michigan
would have to spend S400.000.Oo0 II
It were TO provide each World War
II veteran with an average 1910 4
man bonus II paid after World War
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
Ypsilanti to See
Surrender Papers

Through the EFFORT OF the Ypsi-
lanti War Bond Committee, the
Treasury Departments Victory
Loan special train carrying sur
render documents OF World War IT,,
will be on the Michigan Central
tracks Sunday morning. Decem Der
Is, for four hours. This train Ot
eight coaches carries, under special
guard, the surrender papers as
signed by General Dwight Eisen-
hover with Nazi General Joel and
the famous copy signed by the Al
lied powers on the Battleship Mis-
souri, in Tokyo Bay, under General
Douglas Macarthur
This is the first time that the
National Archives have permitted
important documents to be carried
around the county and it is only
to assist in the Victory Loan cam
paign that approval was obtained.
The Ypsilanti stop was not schedul-
ed but by the vigorous insistence
OF local leaders, the railroads and
the Treasury officials In Washing.
ton agreed TO order the train to
stop in Ypsilanti Sunday. 1t will
be open to the public from 10 =.
m. TO 2 p. m Many important war
weapons will be included in the
train which is under specially Sc
lected War Department personnel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
Land System
to be Altered

Tokyo. Dec 10-AP-A warning
from influential farmers that rice
Iiots are inevitable without strong.
81 government agrarian policies CO.
incided today with General Mac.
Arthurs second blunt demand that
Japan's feudal land system be al
tered Immediately.
Meanwhile. continuing his round
up OF war criminal suspects. Mac
Arthur directed the arrest OF 81
Japanese accused Of committing
atrocities against United Nations
nationals held in the ill-famed Ca.
banatuan prison camp in the Phil
ippines. in prisons. camps and hos
pitfalls in Japan proper. and on the
prisoner Of war ship Oryoku Maru
during the vessels nightmarish
voyage from the Philippines to
Japan.
Also ordered arrested we're three
Japanese naval officers, including
a repatriate from Wake Island.
Two Of the trio are being court mar.
tailed by the japanese.
Macarthur newest land direc.
tive abolishes absentee land owner
ship and provides that millions Of
farmers may buy land on long term
al low rates.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
Ferguson Seeking
British Secrets

Washington, Dec. 10-AP-Sena-
tor Ferguson (RMich). most per-
sistent questioner on the congress
siopal Pearl Harbor committee.
turned his search today to secret
wartime DOCUMENTS Of Great Brit
ain
He wants to know. the former
Detroit judge told reporters:
Whether there was a Joint plan
in 1891 committing the United
states and Britain 10 war against
Japan II certain things came TO
pass-and IL so, what we're those
things.
Whether the British Intelligence
Service made better use OF inter
cepted Japanese secrets than did
the United States in guessing when
where and whether The japanese
might strike.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
Jaycees Will Sponsor Show

Junior Chamber Of Commerce
will present TO all children OF Ypsi-
lanti a special Christmas show at
the Wuerth Theater. this coming
Saturday. December Is at 10 a. m.
The admission fee will be canned
meat, fruit, vegetables. fresh bunch.
es OF carrots, or the equivalent in
potatoes, oranges, or similar prod
ucts. This food will be turned over
10 the Goodfellows for distribu-
ton in their Christmas baskets to
the needy.
Jack Shepherd, president Of the
Goodfellows, congratulated the Jay
Gees on this project stating, The
food received from this activity
will be distributed TO needy fami-
lies and permit the Goodfellows to
incorporate larger distribution
III their Christmas basket project"
With the cooperation OF Frank
Miller, manager OF the Wuerth
Theater, and the management OF
the Butterfield Theaters, Inc, a
splendid program has been booked
for this one performance only. The
feature picture will be Saddle
Mountain Roundup, starring John
King, the favorite OF millions, and
Roy Corrigan. A Three Stooge'
comedy and a cartoon will also be
shown.
Mr. Miller expressed the desire
of the management OF the Butter.
field Theaters, Inc. 10 make this
charitable project an outstanding
success. He expects to have the
theater filled to capacity.
Pheophilus f. Fenker. general
chairman of the Jaycees Christmas
Activities Committee, John c. Far.
ris, chairman OF the kid Show"
and James b. Mohler, president OF
the Jaycees met Sunday to com,
plete plans for the show.
Parents may cooperate by send.
Ing their children to this show and
in this way help provide a Christ
mas dinner for someone less for.
tunate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
Total Shows City
Will Haze Good Margin;
School Has High Record

Figures today indicated that W.
slant is assured OF exceeding its
Victory Loan goal on time. At
the closing hour Saturday there
were pledges well in excess Of the
total and today issuing Offices N
the city showed that more than
the amount needed is on hand 10
cover the f bond budget OF S2Sl.5O0
and the other issue budget of
S554.000 Ypsilantis total quota
was ss35,OOO
War financing workers agreed
that il was difficult to arouse en-.
thusiasm and a fighting spirit be.
cause the war had been won AMI
public thinking was turned to the
problems OF re.conversion. This
was true Of all but the teachers
and students OF Ypsilanti's schools.
Rooseyelts figures exceed 500 800
and totals for the public schools in
Guiding the $4,000 for Ypsilanti
High School will Approximate S45..
900. Normal College totals alone
were over $4,000, without Roose-
Welt
Thirty-three firms met their quo.
tas in the Retail division f bond
campaign, the goals being set on
the basis Of $500 per employee
ipsilani met its greatest chal.
lenge in the Seventh War Loan
when more than s750,000 was loan
ed to the government in F bonds
representing in excess of 81 400 .00D
at face value Ypsilanti finished
the eighth, or Victory Loan. having
PASSED its goal, not only on every
war loan hut every issue or divi-
sion OF each loan. Ia all war bond
drives NpSilanti has never failed to
meet its challenge
Payroll deductions and Christ
mas gifts will swell the totals well
beyond the quota.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
Schools Will
Debate Here

Charles McKenny Hall, Wednes-
day morning will he the scene OF
the district elimination tournament
for debating teams OF high schools
in the Suburban p. League, with
three OF the schools entering
teams.
The three schools participating
in this tournament are Denton.
Plymouth, and Ipsilanti High
Schools.
The proposition for the tourna-
ment. which will decide which
teams will be eligible to enter the
state tourney. will be: Resolved,
every able bodied citizen in the
United States should have one year
of compulsory military training be-
fore attaining the age OF "a"
Debating the affirmative for the
Ypsilanti team will he Misses Mar.
jorie Bell and Frances Curtis. TAX
ing the side OF the negative will be
Misses Nan Nobel and Mary Ragan.
Chairman for this years meet Is
James Latture. coach Of the Plym-
outh debate team. Cyril Letter Is
coach OF the Denton team and Mrs
Jack Lockwood is in charge OF the
Ypsilanti High School team.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10

The Shudas have already started
decorating their home and will
have the display completed the lat.
ter part OF this week.
In a meeting Sunday OF the
Christmas Activities Committee.
T. E. Fenker, general chairman and
William Thompson, home lighting
chairman, stressed the need OF en-
tering the contest at an early date
TO enable cataloging OF entrants by
sectional areas OF the city to aid
the judges.
After four years. the Jaycees are
again sponsoring this project
which was discontinued due to
wartime restrictions. II Is an
ticipated from interest received 10
date that the contest this year will
receive the greatest participation Of
any previous year.
Ypsllanti has always been out
standing in the city Identification
during the holiday season and it is
the goal OF the Jaycees 10 make the
city the most beautiful I'm the state
during the 1915 holidays.
To facilitate the filing of appli.
cations, residents deposit their
names in entry boxes at Cunning
hams, Ypsilanti Savings Bank. Ma.
tional Bank. Sinkule's Market or
mail them 10 the Jsycees Home
Lighting Contest 229 Miles c.
Entry blanks will be available at
these places.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
City Lacking
in Yank Gifts

IL 900 wounded veterans fail 10
receive their Christmas packages
IT will be because 200 Ypsilantl
residents fail 10 respond TO pleas
OF the American Legion 10 Give
TO the Yanks Who Gave. according
TO Joseph McCulloch. American lie
gion Post 2S2 commander.
Saturday evening found the col
lection here 200 packages short OF
the $50 ALLEGATION set for Ypsi-
Ianti by the state department.
The local post has obtained a
time extension for raising its quota
and is making an all out effort to
do so by Thursday evening.
Aiding the local drive are mem.
bers OF the American Red Cross
and Legion Auxiliary. Jack Boom
or is chairman for the Legion and
is being assisted by Fred Battelle,
Grandon NandeWslker, Carl Aryin
and Mr.. McCulloch MIS- Carl
johnson of the Red Cross Hospi-
tai Committee is also active in the
campaign.
The boxes. filled with appropri-
ate gifts for wounded service men,
are to be distributed TO the boys
confined in veterans hospitals in
Michigan.
Donors may bring the gifts to lie.
gion Headquarters, III S. Huron st.
mr. contact Carl Aryin or the head
quarters for pick up service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
on
Russia Vary

Conflicting opinions regarding
trends in Soviet Russia were EN-
phasiLed when {. c. Nulcutt, of
the Normal College English de-
partment reviewed Arthur koest-
ler's The Yogi and the Commits
sar for members OF the Rotary
Club at Hotel Huron this noon.
Koestler does not believe that So
Wet Russia represents true com.
munism.
According to koestler there are
approximately IS million Russians
in concentration camps. II that 1g-
ure is not exceeded considerably.
Also. he believes that 100000 OF the
original Bolsheviks have been Iii
quidated Free education, in his
opinion, has disappeared and only
the favored sons or relatives OF So
Wet leaders have the opportunity
for an education. Stalinism. in his
opinion, is "totalitarian state capt
talism
Rotarians gave enthusiastic re
ception to Donald Noonchester. stu
dent leader and Rotarian Leonard
Menzi for their vigorous leadership
in the Victory Loan Campaign.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
alton Hurt
iinCarCrash

Frankfurt. Dec. 10-AP - An
Army medical bulletin said today
that Gen. George s. Patton, Jr., Is
partly paralyIed as a result OF in
juries he suffered in an automobile
accident Sunday but his general
condition is Satisfactory.
The text of the bulletin:
General Patton's condition as Of
S D. m, Dec. 9: A simple fracture
OF the third cervical vertiebrae
with posterior dislocation of the
fourth cervical, completely psralyz-
ed below the level of the third
cervical; prognosis guarded.
Gen. Patton's condition at a.
m. Dec. 10: A restful night. Slept
five hours. Quite comfortable.
Completely rational. General con-
dition satisfactory. Neurologically
unthanged. X-ray Dec. 10 showed
ALMOST complete reduction OF dislo.
cation; prognosis guarded"
Mrs. Patton is flying by Army
plane TO be at the Generals bed.
side She will arrive In Paris at
s a. m. Tuesday. From there she
will travel by air or rail immedi-
ately 10 Heidelberg. At Mrs. PAT
ton $ request, Hugh Carnes, profess
sor of Neurosurgery at Oxford,
will be in attendance. He was
flown from England this morning,
arriy rg at Frankfurt at s:45 a. m.
and he was driven Immediately 10
Heidelberg.
Mrs. Patton will be accompani-
ed on the flight from the United
States by Col. Roy Glenwood Spur
ling OF the Medical Corps and 1t
Col. Kerwen OF the War Depart.
ment Operations Division.
The accident occurred when an
Army truck repeatedly turned or
side road into the autobahn
super highway and crashed into
Patton's sedan. Patton and his
chief Of stan. Maj Gen. Hobart r.
Gay, had left L. s. 18th Army Head.
quarters at Bad Nsuheim yester-
day. morning to SO pheasant hunt.
ing near Mannheim. Gay and the
driver, Pfc. Horace Woodring, were
unhurt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
Two Put IN
Boyer After
Car Injuries

Week end accidents In the Ipsi-
lanti area resulted in two persons
suffering injuries.
Truck Overturns
Willis II. Tompkins, Wayne, SUI
fered a compound fracture of the
left leg and Various decorations
and bruises Saturday. when a truck
he was driving overturned near
Wizard I'd. on Michigan Ave. east
OF Npsilanti. He is still confined
to Boyer Hospital.
The accident was attributed to
frosty pavement.
In Collision
Frank Whitman. .U5 T.. Cross
St. suffered decorations about the
face early sunday morning when
his car Collided with a car being
driven by James Salter, Detroit.
about three miles east OF Npsilanti
on Michigan Ave.
Both cars were proceeding east.
Mr.. Salter and two occupants Of his
car, Garrett and Edward Curnett,
Detroit, were uninJured.
MIR. Whitman was treated at Bey'
er Hospital following the accident
He suffered. in addition to the fact
al decorations. chest and leg bruises.
He was discharged following treat
ment.
Struck by Train
A car driven by Jay Shock, $3.50
Morgan Rd. was struck by an east
bound New York Central freight
train this morning, at the HUI
ron St crossing. Mr.. Shock leaped
to safety before the crash.
Mr.. Shock said that, as he was
crossing the tracks the wheels Of
his car dropped between the rails.
While attempting TO move the car,
he heard the train approaching,
and left the vehicle The car was
badly damaged.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10

The couple had been in Michigan
since 1913.
Coroner Edwin c. Ganzhorn as.
cribed the deaths as due to shock
and burns The family apparently
was asleep when the fire started
and did not waken until nearly
overcome by the smoke and heat.
Actual nre damage to the apart.
ment was slight, although heat
damage was considerable.
Both the man and wife were
former employees OF the Willow
Run Bomber Plant Their home IS
reported TO be in Hindman. Ky.
Documents discovered in the inves.
tigation disclosed that the couple
were married in January, 1914 He
is thought to have been a veteran
OF the Army Air Forces.
The bodies were removed to the
Stevens and Bush Funeral Home,
and efforts were being made by
the operators OF the home to con-
tact relatives thought to be in Ken
lucky.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
Congress Today

tRv Associated Pressl
Gen. George c. Marshall con
tinues Pearl Hsrbor story to SEN
ate House Committee
Senate
Debates federal pay raise bill.
may take mp federal aid for hospital
construction.
Foreign Relations Committee
hears rndersecretary OF stare
Dean Acheson on differences with
former Ambassador Patrick j. Hur.
lev
Military Committee calls Adm
Louis de Flore1 Tor views on Army.
Navy me- ger
Atomic Energy Committee nesrs
Or. Leo Szilard. University OF Chr
cago. discuss atom spiittIuS
Routine session 10 consider MIS-
celianeous legislative matters
Labor committee calls John T..
Lewis Tor testimony on President
Humans strike preventive plan
Military Committee hears labor
union representatives on unife rsal
military training
Supreme Court - OPINION dsy
session.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
Over Top in Bond Drive
Willow Run Fire Kills Three

Three we're dead this morning as
result OF FIRE in an apartment at
1920 Monson Ct. Willow Run Vii.
lage, late Sunday evening.
The three were George c Dyer,
A.; his wife. Daisy, IS; and their
10 mont old daughter, Agnes.
The three were still alive when
fremen of the Willow Village Fire
Department found them lying I'M
conscious near the door OF the
apartment after an apparent at
tempt to escape.
The mother died before reaching
Boyer Hospital. The father and
baby died at $50 and $50 a. m.
respectively.
The cause OF the fire, as de-
termined by the state FIRE marshall
this morning, was careless smok-
ing.
The three had moved into the
apartment Friday after yacating
duplex trailer. according 10 orders
from the management that all trail
ers must be vacated by January l..
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
Center Will
be Dedicated

\ program OF music and speak
ing. followed by refreshments for
all who attend, has been arranged
for dedication ceremonies OF the
newly completed Park Ridge Rec
reation Center scheduled for Tues
day evening in the auditorium of
the new building.
The program will begin at I 30
p. m. with a prelude ny the Warn
or trio under the direction Of Carl
Lindegren
Master Of ceremonies will be G.,
Eugene Beatty, principal OF Har-
riet School. who will introduce the
speakers for the evening and pre-
cede them with a short welcome.
Speakers will be Donald ".
Hatch. district engineer for the Blu
reau Of Community Facilities. VINO
represents the Federal Works
Agency. Mayor Ross X Bower,
who will speak on behalf OF the
city Of Ypsilanti, James Mohler.
representing the city Recreation
Commission, Of which he Is presi-
dent. Rev. Raymon Bair Commune
ty Fund; and Nsnzetti Hamilton
representing the youth OF lpsi.
lanti.
Vocal selections will be rendered
by Miss Andrea Burke.
One OF the highlights OF the pro
gram will be the presentation OF
a flag. flag stan. and stand. from
the Daughters OF the American
Revolution
Following the program and re.
freshments there will be open house
and inspection tours OF the build
ing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
Arctic Owl Shot
on Nearby F arm

An arctic owl with a wing spread
Of SO inches is the unusual hunt.
ing trophy brought down by Walter
Herbert on the Vreeland Farms,
Vreeland Rd.
The bird is unusual in this area,
but appears once in Is TO II years
when severe weather in the Arctic
circle forces it to come further
south In search OF food.
This one was white. flecked witR
light brown and its feet were near
ly as large as a mans hand. The
toes were covered with down, Civ
ing them a furry appearance. The
claws vary from one and three quar-
ter inches to two inches in length.
The bird was 20 inches high and
weighed seven pounds
II was perched in the top OF a
IS foot black walnut tree and MIR
Herbert had to shoot it three times
before It loosed its hold.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
Sparks Set
Afire

Shingles igniled from chimney
sparks this noon az the home Of
F. r. Graves. 10 Wallace Blvd.
causing extensive damage 10 the
roof and attic OF the home.
Minor water damages were raus-
ed in the uustairs apartment OF the
home. which is occupied by Mrs
William Hops
II was estimated by the fire de.
partment that about one third Of
the roof was ruined and al least
one half OF 10 will need replacing
The property Is owned Ivy Miss
MARY T. Crane. Who Is AZ present
yaCationing in Florida.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
City to Open Arms to Heroes

Ypsilanti will open its arms TO its
returned war veterans and those
stir in service when il gives them
rousing welcome home at Ypsi-
lanti High School Wednesday eve
ming The event is sponsored by
the Goodfellows organization and
will take the form OF a Christmas
party.
Guests Of honor will be. both men
and women who have. or are. serv-
ing In the armed forces. their hus-
bands. wives and sueethssrts.
HighlightS OF the program will