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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18
Ex-soldier Braves
Weather on 86 Mile
Bicycle Ride Home

In nearly zero weather. an eX.sol-
der. Ernes. Smith. anxious to get
home to Willow Village. pedaled a
bicycle from Battle Greek to lpsi-
lanti, Monday. arriving here at
$3.50 this morning.
Mr.. Smith started on his Sc mile
ride at o'clock Monday afternoon.
En- route he wore out a new rear
tire.
Two months ago he was returned
from service in the South Pacific
and received his scharge. he said
only his hands, feet and face we're
cold He was so stiff when he ar
rived here he could scarcely dis
mount.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18
Fnigiid Wave
Holds Fast

Decembers first prolonged cold
wave held fast over wide section
OF the country today and there was
no immediate relief in sight. Deaths
OF at least 80 persons were attribut-
ed To the cold weather. Buffalo, n.
Y. and suburbs were virtually
snow bound after a five day blizzard,
with falls to a depth Of 6S inches.
Frigid temperatures, upward
from a low OF 80 below zero, dom
mated the northern half OF the
country and sub-zero readings con-
tinued from extreme northern IN.
diana and Illinois westward and
northward through eastern Mon
tana.
The coolest spot on the weather
map today was at Broadus, Mont
in West Yellowstone Park. a biting
So below. Readings OF IS below
and downward were general
throughout Minnesota and the Da.
kotas.
Sub-zero temperatures also pre-
vailed in Iowa. Wisconsin, Nebras'
ka. parts Of Illinois and Indiana
and Ohio. Some Of the frisid points
were Ashley n. d., %; W'lmar
Mimi. rs: Bismarck. n. d., %;
Minneapolis. Il; La Crosse, WIS.
Is. Milwaukee. IL: Rockford Ill
is. Chicago. =: South Bend, Ind,
4: Toledo. o. s. and Cleveland. l.
Federal forecasters reported
snow fluries today in Buffalo. as
the city and nearby suburbs worked
To dig out OF mountainous snow
banks. Falls as deep as 6S inches
we're reported in Lackawanna,
south of Buffalo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18
Veterans Lack
Transportation

san Francisco. Dec. rs AP -
More than 400 0Pac fic veterans
were here today awaiting rail trans
p0rtatiOn east. Fourteen ships
scheduled to arrive today will add
another 1000 men to he backlog
Because housing could not imme.
dlately he found for them. more
than 5000 troops remained over.
night aboard three ships that ar.
rived yesterday II was The first
.ime this had been done here.
One Of the arrivals yesterday
the American Legion, tHin-screw
transport delayed by the loss
OF propeller off the California
coast
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18

II colder weather continues, Up.
SLANT ice skating enthusiasts will
be gliding over the glistening sur.
face Of the Island Park rink by
Friday evening or Saturday.
Spraying OF the rink by the city
sewer department was started Mon.
day evening, with five men work
ing until the early morning hours
in the initial stages Of preparation
for skating. At least three days Is
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18

dows are broken, part Of the roof
has been torn or, an interior tool
cabinet destroyed. and the electri-
cal wiring torn out
Workmen are making repairs as
quickly as possible as the men who
are spraying the rink need a place
10 VAIN thrmsclvc-.
After initial spraying is com
pletc and the rink built up for use.
il will need to he sprayed al least
once a day during the skating sea
con
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18
Skating Resumed
in Back Yard Rink

Skating has been resumed
again this year on the back
yard rink OF Leonard Menzi.
909 Woods I'd. Mr.. Menzi each
year floods tenn s court AT
the rear NJ his home for use OF
the neighborhood
An average Of ten or more peO-
pie have been on the rink al
most necessarily since skating
began. sunday
Lights make the rink available
for night skating.
Ice on the rink is holding up
well
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18
Congress Today
JBy Associated rressl

tBy Associated fressl
Senate
Continues debate on bill TO raise
lay OF federal employees.
Banking Committee Dails Sccfe-
tary Of the Treasury Fred VI. Vim.
son tn testify ON silver lecislaiion'
considers housing legislation.
Senate Republicans discuss sua.
tegy in private session.
House
Considers legislation implement.
ing United states uartic patton n
JNO program
MILITARY Commit 81 % ua Amer.
Iean Lesion ON universal training.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18

Both sides termed opening labor
negotiations with Kaiser.Frazer
Company Monday satisfactory"
and arrangements were made to re.
sumo sessions Thursday.
Curbs for work Interruptions in
violation OF contract crept into ne
sotiations with the new company
but so per cent wage increase, an.
other issue with motor car COM
panies. has not yet been applied.
Edward d, Riordan. director Of
KaiserFrazer' industrial relations.
said he would seek a guarantee Of
company security at he next meet
ing with the union Thursday
Thomas led the unions first con
ferences yesterday with kaiser-Frs-
Ter. The JAW chieftain submitted
TO the new corporation what he
called standard proposal but de.
Ct ned To elaborate on how :he
unions demand for a 30 per cent
wage increase would bear on com.
pany not yet in production,
Look For OTTER
In the meantime the ClO United
| Automobile Workers looked expect
sntly to the Ford Motor Co. today
for a wage offer that might he used
as a weapon 10 enforce the union s
demands upon other automotiye
/ firms
Unconfirmed reports that Ford
would make pay concessions In re-
turn for a guarantee against unau.
thorized work stoppsges reached a
climax as company and un on Off.
cials prepared for another bargain
ing session this afternoon.
For several weeks wage talks be-
ween the parties were stalled pend.
ing an agreement on some form OF
looms larger each day in the motor
company security an issue that
car industry labor disputes.
Solution Seen
Ford has not formally accepted
union plan to discharge or fine Wild
cat strikers but its willingness 10
proceed with wage discussions indi.
Gated that a satisfactory solution
Of the problem might he reached.
The issue o: curbinc work inter-
ruptions in violation OF contract al
so deadlocked further the General
Motors strike, now concluding its
| fourth week
A demand for appropriate penal
ties against wildcat strikers. in
GLIDING loss Of seniority, was voiced
by General Motors yesterday. H.
VAS one OF more than dozen de-
mands which the GM MANAGEMENT
said must be met when new col
| lectiye bargaining agreement is
made.
! In letter TO the JAW the cor
poration asked the union 10 "elimf-
nate personal a'tacks. false accusa-
lions and vilification OF manage
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18
County Clerk Will
Present Testimony

Ann Arbor. Dec. County
Clerk Luella Smith will leave We'd
nesday for Detroit after being sub
poenaed TO testify in court there
Thursday before Judge John p.
SCallen.
She has been asked to present
testimony from the records show.
ing previous convictions OF one
George Krause, alias Cass Yak.
erski. who was sent TO the state
prison OF Southern Michigan at
Jackson for carrying concealed
weapons
Mrs. Smith will leave ahead oi
schedule In order TO attend the fu.
neral Of her aunt. Mrs. Mary Quin.
tai, formerly OF Ann Arbor The
county clerk expects to return
Thursday after the hearing on the
case Is concluded.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18
Excellent Gifts Still Available
For YpsiIanti Christmas Shoppers
Read the Store News today.


Ypsilant merchants tell you in this paper about
some of the gifts still available here for late shoppers
Only Five Days left.
Make the most of the few remaining days,
Make up your last minute shopping list from the
advertisements in this issue of the Daily Press and
Hurry. Shop mornings if possible to avoid afternoon
and evening crowds.
Merry Christmas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18

WASHINGTON Az a high
government official said today an
order reyoking newsprint controls
at years end has cleared all but
one hurdle. Announcement OF the
order awaits only a go-ahesd from
Reconversion Director John w.
Snyder, said this official who is in
position IN know but asked that
his name be withheld.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18

TEHRAN,- AP -- The lranian
government charged in a statement
today that people Of doubtful
character" were terrorizing the
residents OF A1erhaiJan province
and imprisoning and tormenting
government officials in the area.
PHONE NAMES OF SHUT-lNS
1921 sor Lions Club Carol Singers
Saturday night Give address and
name. adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan: Fair east, most.
~ cloudy with snow in west
through Wednesday. Continued
cold
Upper Michigan. Partly cloudy
and continued cold tonight and
Wednesday. Snow near Lake Su.
periOr.
Highest temperature yesterday,
IS; lowest, (.
Highest temperature one year
ago today, %: lowest, IL.
Highest temperature this date
in last - years. s. In 1889; lowest.
i In 1884
The sun sets today at sos and
rises Wednesday at S:3i a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18
CHRISTMAS TREES

soc TO $500 to 10 Il. fun aud
bushy new lead fresh ca MadduN
Gardens. l. s. summit Phone $40.
adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18
Kaiser Frazer, Union Off
to Satisfactory Start But
Union Rejects Ford Offer
Fact Finding in
General Motors
Scheduled

Detroit. Dec. 1S-AP-The Ford
Motor Company today proposed
IS cents an hour increase in pay for
all employees represented by the
tinted Automobile Workers lclOl.
The increase offered 10 the union
would become effective at the be.
ginning OF the calendar month dur
ing which production OF the COM
pany reaches or exceeds 10000
units. The units will include Fords,
Mereurys, LineolnS and trucks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18
Flashes of
Late News

YOKOHAMA -AP- A member
OF the L. S. Military Commission
set up to try small-fry Japanese
war criminal suspects withdrew 10.
day after the defense argued mis-
ordeal in the Batsan death march
might have left him preiudiced.
Col. John H. Ball Of WillIamstown
Pa. who survived that march Of
horror. stepped down in the inter
est OF fair play shortly before the
opening OF first trial Of Japanese
IN his homeland on war crimeG
charges.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18

Detroit. Mich. Dec. ia union
spokesman announced this after
noon that the Ford Motor Company
proposal Of IS cent an hour in
crease is Completely unseeept-
able"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18

HElDEL5ERG-AP-An o.
fetal bulletin said today the
general condition OF Gen.
George S. Patton, Jr., remains
excellent" and declared there
had been "a very gradual i'm.
provement OF the motor fune-
tons. particularly about the
shoulders and upper chest"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18

HOBBY sHOP-519 ". Cross St
adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18

LANSING -AP- The state in
surance department today receiy-
ed word OF the death in Puerto
Rico OF Frank Cordero. former
deputy insurance commissioner. A
former Detroit resident, Cordero
had just arrived in Puerto Rico
to serve as a manufacturers rep
resentative. Department officials
said he died Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18

BUENOs AIRES -AP- Argcn-
tina cannot admit foreign inter
ference in her internal problems, -
says Col. Juan Peron, former vice
president and presidential candi-
date OF Laborite and Nationalist
groups. Peron was quoted by news
paper La Gale as saying that the
tendency OF the United States to
involve itself in our national life
will be abandoned when - the
intentions Of our people are freely
expressed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18

See UNION Page 3
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18

MANILA --AP- President Ser
gio Osmena moved today to round
up the indictments in the Nacion.
alista party and put Senate Presi-
dent Manuel RoXas on the spot
with party caucus call for We'd
nesday afternoon. The caucus will
consider the party convention pre-
eeding the Philippine elections
April 1.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18

LONDON -AP- Choice OF a spe-
oific American city as the site for
the permanent United Nations Or
Esnilstion headquarters probably
will he left mp to the general as.
sembly which convenes Jan. 10.
delegates to the preparatory COM
mission said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18

BATAVIA -AP- Eighteen hun
bred Dutch refugees from troubled
SemarsnE were unloaded here to-
day from the United States owned
and American manned victory shin
Winchester. Dutch officials said
another L s. victory ship, the Lake
Charles, was evacuating another
$500 from Semarang direct TO
Siam.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18

NEW YORK -AP- The cunard
white star liner Queen Mary sailed
for England early today with more
than 500 passengers. Line officials
said the passenger list was the
largest since the start OF the war.
Among the passengers were Juan
Negrin, last premier OF Republican
Spain. and Lord Riverdale, English
steel manufacturer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18

WASHINGTON --AP- Charles
A. Lindbergh says mans science
has brought him to a choice OF
whether he will live in an organ.
lied world or in constant insecure.
ty." Aircraft and the atomic bomb,
the ope.time non-interventionis de.
clared at an aero club dinner. have
made II no longer a question OF
whether or not we should have
world organization, but OF what
form II should take
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18

MEXICO CITY L. s AM
bassador George S. Messersmith to-
day awaited the Mexican govern
ment's comment on charges by La
Dor Leader Ctnvcnte tombardo To.
ledano that "imperialisuc" inter
ests in the United States were
smuggling arms into Mexico to 70
ment a revolution. Messersmith
visited Foreign Secretary Castillo
Naiers last night and asked him
10 help determine II there were
any definite evidence to support
l nm ha rdn Tnladann's charrna
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-18

LONDON -AP- An appeal by
William Gord Haw Haw) Joyce
from death sentence for high
treason was dismissed today by
the House Of Lords, Britains court
OF last resort.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
Girl Hermit
n. 7. Suicide

New York, April 26.-(UP)-Tile
body of Betty West, %, was foLna
today In the courtyard of Broor
Ign apartment building where for
10 years sfc hal lived the life Of
hermit, refusing entrance 10 any
one, even her mother.
Police said the girl apparently had
plunged from a sixth floor window
shortly after 2 a. m. today. Her
body was found at dawn.
Her mother, Mrs. Martha West, a
registered nurse, told police that
wnen the girl was IS she had suf-
tered nervous breakdown and that
from then on, she retired into the
two and one-half room apaI inert,
leaving 1t only on rare occasions.
Mrs. West, who paid the rent, said
she called at the apartment almost
daily, and that the daughter slipped
under the door food order which
her mother filled. Mrs. West also
put the groceries in the hall where
Miss West could get them.
Prior to her seclusion Miss West
lived a normal life, her mother said.
She had taught swimming at SUM-
iner camps for several seasons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
BY GWEN MORGAN

Washington, April 26 = CUP -
Price Chief Chester Bowles today
brought 99h per cent Of all meat
under rationing. The move was an
attempt to spread more evenly civ
ilian supplies which are expected to
drop another six million pounds in
May.
Beginning Sunday and continuing
until the start Of the next ration
period June 2, all meats except NUT
ton will require red points, includ-
ing Gull and utility grades Of veal
and lamb such as breasts, shanks,
necks and nanks.
Other changes in the meat and
fat rationing program for May win
be increases Of one to two points per
pound for most cuts Of lamb and
veal and one point for most beef
steaks, decreaAes Of one to two
points on beef roasts and other cuts
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
American Delegates Firm
Against Admitting Poles
(signal Corps Photo from NEA Telephoto)
BY LYLE C. WILSON

San Francisco, April 26 - (U.P0
"A growing tension gripped dele
gates to the United Nations con-
ference today as the Big Three
powers moved toward a showdown
on the explosive Polish question.
Hotel Hobbies buzzed with specula-
ton that Soviet Foreign Commissar
v. M. Molotov, chief Russian dele
gate here, may have received new
instructions from Premier Josef
Stain on the Polish issue and that
he was ready to meet again with
Secretary of State Edward r. Stet-
tiniuS, Jr., and British Foreign Sec
rotary Anthony Eden.
Molotov was scheduled to address
a plenary session of the conference
around p. M, EWT. The delegates
awaited his speech eagerly for some
hint on the Kremlin's latest word
on Poland and perhaps on Russia's
demand for three votes in the as
sembly of the proposed world or
ganization to be set up here. But
guesses were that Molotov probably
would avoid any public discussion
of such controversial issues, at least
for the time being.
Stettinius. Molotov and Eden
canvassed the Polish question in
Washington last weekend but re-
NAMED deadlocked on Russia's re-
quest that the so-called Lublin gov
eminent be admitted to this confer
ence. They agreed to resume their
talks here.
An American official told the
United Press that our delegation
lContinued on Page A
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
2 Mummified
Bodies Found

st. Louis, Mo-, April %-(UP1-.
Discovery today of two mumnified
bodies, one that Of Negro propped
in the cob-webbed corner Of a de-
serted building, brought to four the
number of such cases discovered IN
the st. Louis area within a week.
The Negro, known In his neigh
borhood as "Ijm Fields" died Is
years ago. The second body was that
of deaf Bill" Lee, who made hap
hazard living as a Mississippi river
fisherman. He died in 1915, and
since then his body has lain in an
Alton, Ill, funeral home, unclaimed
by relatives.
The new disclosures followed
closely the burial of Maud" an
unidentified woman whose shrunken
body for 40 years lay in a wooden
coffin in a local funeral parlor.
Late yesterday, the body Of Francis
Schlatter, described as chemist
and lecturer" was found in another
funeral home. He died in 1922.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
British Mark End
OF Rocket Attacks

London. April 26. - CUP - The
end Of German rocket. attacks on
England was proclaimed formally in
the House of Commons today by
Prime Minister Churchill.
Asked whether he now was able to
make a statement on the rocket at
tacks, Churchill responded bluntly:
eyes sir. they have ceased"
Conservative Godfrey Hutchinson
pressed Churchill for comment on
whether the attacks might be re-
sumed. and the Prime Minister said:
well sir, it is my duty to record
facts rather than indulge in
prophecy, but have recorded GER
tain facts with a very considerable
optimism which I trust will not be
brought into mockery by events"
He credited the British Army with
stopping the attacks by overrunning
the launching sites.
Later on" Churchill said. IAN
account Of this ordeal so valiantly
borne, Of which the brunt fell on
Lendon in an almost overwhelming
degree, should certainly be prepared
and published"
Asked when such q report might
be expected, he said:
II shall have to make fuller re-
port on all sorts Of things In the
near future. I am not sure rockets
win stand In very high priority"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26

JOHN 7. dunn
NAMED LIQUOR
Commissioner

Hartford, Conn, April IS.
= (UP) - Governor Ray
mond E. Baldwin today an
nounced four of his major
appointments, naming two
Republicans and two Demo
Gratis to state commissioner
ships. Three of the names
were submitted to the Cen
eral Assembly for confirma-
tons.
New appointments were
John T. Dunn, So, West Hart
ford Republican, to succeed
Republican Francis P. Rohr-
mayer, West Hartford, as
liquor control commissioner,
and Elmer w. Ryan, New Ha-
ven Republican, to succeed
John M. Bailey, Democrat,
Hartford, as statute revision
commissioner.
The Governor reappointed public
utilities commissioner Joseph p.
O'Connell, Bristol, and state milk
administrator Donald o. Hammer
berg, both Democrats.
The public utilities commissioner
ship appointment Is for six years at
$1,000 a year, and the milk admin
istorship Is q four year term at
$500 a year, both requiring approx
al Of Houes and Senate. The liquor
commissionership appointment Is
for six years beginning May at a
salary Of 5000 q year, and does not
require general assembly approval.
The $500 year statute revision
Job Is for four years and requires
Senate approval.
OConnell, Hammerberg, Bailey
and Rohrmayer all were appointees
Of former Democratic Gov. Robert
A. hurley.
Dunn, q West Hartford realtor
and member Of the Republican state
central committee, Is veteran OF
World War I. Ryan practices law IN
New Haven, and is assistant clerk
of the House Of Representatives.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
British, indians (
Capture Toungoo

Calcutta, April 26-(UP)-British
and Indian troops Of the 14th Army
have captured Toungoo, Burma's
10th largest city, 140 miles north OF
Rangoon, commune announced
today.
Capture Of the city which had a
peacetime population of 10000 fol-
lowed a 1853 mile advance south
from Meiktila in 81 days during
which more than 1900 Japanese
were killed.
After occupying the city. the
troops seized group Of surrour< =
ing airfields and continued the drive
south.
other 18th Army troops east OF
Miktila were reported encounterine
opposition along the Japanese route
Of withdrawal into the Shan states
Heavy bombers of the eastern all
command attacked q supply dump
at Rangoon yesterday and medium
bombers hit a troop and stores area
at Pagu.