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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-17

Grain futures were easy today
but there were no outstanding loss
es and trade was very light.
Winnipeg rye promptly fell the
one cent a bushel limit for :he
third straight session. causing
some selling here.
Trade in wheat was very thin.
and small transactions affected
prices more than usual.
Near the end OF the first hour
wheat was unchanged to q lower
than the previous close, corn was
unchanged at ceiling. oa.s we're /,
% as off, rye was Is cent down
to 3/S higher. and barley was I'm.
changed to 3fS. down.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-17
Pick of the dir Today
ETA KETT

National sroadessIns Company $50. WMAQ $40
RED NETWoRK-VLW 700. WWJ ABC NETWORK WXYZ 1870.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-17

In China, more than 500 years
ago, a treatise on carbon black
manufactur2 was published.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-17
Vegetables

N0BoAdblCn
BEETS-No I. 75r-SI doz bchs.
CABBAGE-No. !. 4O.60c bu.
CARROTS-No. !. 6O.75c dog. bchs
CELERY-Root No. l. ;1-1.25 doz
lunches
cAULIFLOwER No. /. s15O-1.75
bu.
DRY ONIONS-No. /. ElgO.2.1O
50 H. sack.
GREEN ONIONS No. l, 75c-SI. 90
doz. bchs.
POTATOES-New. No. /. $3.50
25n 100 III sack.
PARSLEY-Curly. No. /. so 75c
doz. bchs.
PARsNIPS-No. I. sl.25.1.5o u bu
PEPPERS-Green No. 1.$25O-3.5O
bu.
RADIsHEs-Nsw. No. /. 75.9Oc
doz bchs
RUTABAGAS-No. I, Sl.O0-1.95 bu
SQUASH-Hubbard, bu. No. l.
s1.25-1.75.
TOMATOES-No. l. $500 Alb,
basket.
TURNIPs-No. l. 75c-S1.OO doz
bchs.
Fruit
APPLES-Wealthy, No. I, S4sI IS
lb. bu.; Mcintosh. No. 1. Ssh;
Snow, No. i, S4Sl; Jonathans,
No. I. $4S1 bu.
PEARS-No. l. bu. S3.00.3.50.
In China, more than 500 years
ago, a treatise on carbon black
q NJ 70 nA.,r. ....AlinLnL
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-17
Sunday

3 Oun0dI
/ FORUMS: MBS 1880 a. m. Review.
ing stand. Political Role OF
Veteran; NBC lis p. m. Am.
erica United from Kansas
City; NBC l:3J Chicago Round
Table do We Fail a Second
Time in Germany"
| MIC Concert OF Stars:
3:30-One Mans Family;
5:00-Toscanini and NBC Sym.
phony;
6:30-Gildersleeve:
| 7:00-Jack Benny:
| S:00-Charlie Mccarthy;
S:3O-Fred Allen and Boris Kar-
loft:
10:00-Phil Spitalny Girls;
CBS-l2 noon-Salt Lake City
Choir and Organ;
3 p. mn. Y. Philharmonic;
5:O0-Patrice Munsel time;
6:3O-Fanny Brice;
7:3J-Blondie:
S:30-Crime Doctor:
9:00-Request Performance;
1O:00-Phil Baker quiz;
1O:30-We the People, Attorney
Gen. Clark
ABC-l2:30-Friendship Ranch:
Sammy Kaye Serenade;
4:30-Jones and Drama;
Social of Fame;
7:30-Quiz Kids from Youngs-
town. Ohio;
S:00-sunday Evening Hour:
9:l5-Hollywood Mystery:
10:00-Joan Fontiane in Pride
and Prejudice"
MBS-10:3O a. m.-Pro Arte quar-
tet;
2p. m.-Chaplain Jim;
!. 3:30-Land Of Lost;
5:0O-The Shadow:
6:00-Quick as a Flash:
7:00-Opinion Requested;
S:00-Mediation Board;
9:0O-Human Adventure "Colum.
bus:
10:00-Operatic Review;
lO:30-Name OF Song Quiz:
NBC-9:S0 a. m.-Daytime Clas-
sizes:
1916 p. m.-Maggie McNellis
broadcast:
6:3o-Sports Spotlight:
S:30-Barlow concert:
ll:3O-Duke Ellington tunes;
11:30-Duke Ellington tunes.
CBS-12:15-Big Sister:
3;30-Sing Along Club:
6:30-Eileen Farrell concert;
S:00-Vox Pop:
, 9:00-Ann Harding in Keys Of
the Kingdom"
ABC-9 a. m.-Breakfast Club;
1890 p. m.-Farm and Home:
3:00-Best Sellers Birth OF
Mischief:
7:30-Lone Ranger:
lO;3O-Rex Maupin orchestra:
MBS-1O:30 a. m.-Fun with Mu.
sic:
2:3o p. m.-Queen for a Day:
4:00Erskine Johnson on Movies:
7:30-Finale OF Science in Peace
and War. "Radar"::
10:o0-Dave Elman Auction.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-17
New York Stocks

(By Waiting. Lerchen q Company
(Noon Quotations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-17


Columbia Broadeastlns Company
WIZ 700. WBBM $50, WCKY 1880.
WFBM 1860, VICAR 1850. WBNS,
1860. WD0D 1910.
Mutual 5ros deastino Company
RED NETWORK - CKLW 500,
WJBk 1890. WGN 100.
Tonight
NBC-S-Life OF Riley;
S.30-Truth or Consequences;
9:00-Barn Dance,
9:30-Can You Top This;
1O:3O-Grand Ole Opry.
CBS-7-Helen Hayes in Ghost
and Mrs. Muir,
S:0O-Dick Haynes show;
9.0O-Hit Parade:
l0:l5-Report TO Nation.
ABC-S-Woody Herman show;
S:S0-Man from CO;
9:30-Boston symphony Hour;
81 l0:S0-Hayloft Hoedown;
MBS-7-Sinfonietta:
S:00-Whisper Men Drama;
9:00-Leaye i; to Girls:
l0:00-Chicago Theater "Vaga-
bond King"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-17
YpsiIanti Markets
Buying Prleesl
GRAIN

tYpsilantl Farm Bureau)
Wheat (bu) ..............Sl.72
Oats tbu.l ................. 81
Rye tbuD .................. Las
(cwtl ...... zoo
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-06

Sam King who has been visit
ing in Columbia for awhile with
his daughter returned last week
TO spend some time with his son,
A. f. King.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-06
Recreation Group
Announces Recent
Additions To Stdff

Several new leaders have beer
added to the staff Of the Pascs
geula Recreation Commission ac
eording to an announcement.
made bv commission director. G
M. Matlack.
Mrs. r. S. Bonner has been as
signed for the present to the Pas
cagoula Youth Canieen, Mrs 4
A. Allen 10 the Maritime Chill
Care center ana Mrs. Hazel FLO
gan to the Lincoln playground.
Mr. Matlack pointed out tn
several Of the fairgrounds vii
have male supervision for a
types Of BOYS sports such as vol
lev ball. softball, baseball an
horse shoes. The playground q
18th street will be under the
supervision OF Robert Bonner, M
Matlack announced, and reerea
tion at the Lincoln and l4tt
Street Fairgrounds will be super.
lvised bv several of the Coas
Guard personnel He pointed oil
that these men will be at tn,
Fairgrounds from GIL in tn,
morning and from Al in tine eve
ming. He added that a male
leader will be at the Ingalls, bal
park, also. to supervise The base
ball games.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-06
Deuth Comes To Mrs.
Agnes B. Delrnus At
Home In I1ondsboro

Mrs. Agnes B. Delmas died n.
the home o. her daughter, Mrs
Merrill TAYLOR in Handsboro, last
Saturday afternoon following al
illness Of some length.
Mrs. Delmas was born in New
Orleans. January %, 1865 gu,
nent rlost of her early life IN
Moss Point where numerous
members 0. her family still re-
side.
The widow OF w. b. Delmas
who died in l943. Mrs. Delmas is
survived by five daughters, Mrs.
A. IL Schaub. Moss Point, Mrs.
J. A. Stigletts, Hattiesburgh Mrs.
H. J. Zimmerman, Waveland.
Mrs. j. d. Martinolich, ST., and
Mrs. Taylor. Handsbafo; three
sisters, Mrs. A. S. Towle Mobile,
Mrs. H. B. Towling, Los Angeles,
Calil., ana Miss Jo Bishop, Mo S
Point 2S grandchildren and Is
great grandchildren.
Interment took place in ST.
James cemetery in Handsboro.
Sunday afternoon following ser
vices at ST. James Catholic church
in Mississippi City with the Rev
erend Hession Of Biloxi officiat-
ing. Pallbearefs were Amos
Towle, j. d. Magtinolich. Jr, Billy
Sehanb, Billy Zimmerman, j. d.
Martinolich, ST., ana Harold Zim-
merman.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-06
Dead Lake

Sam King who has been visit
ing in Columbia Tor awhile with
his daughter returned last week
TO spend some time with his son,
A. r King.
Luther Smith went to New Or
I ieans Saturday 70 be with his
mother who is TO undergo an OPP
aration at Tonro lnfirmary
Mrs. Nora FARLEY gave a birth
ttay dinner Sunday ior her little
granddaughter, Billie Naples, on
her fifth birthday. phose present
were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Naples,
Billie, and small son, and Mr..
1and Mrs. Monroe Farley and
daughter, Norma Rec.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Tootle and
son. Douglas OF Pascagoula, spent
Easter Sunday in. the home of j.
l.. Tootle.
Calhoun Taylor of Mt Pleas
ant and Andrew Gill and son
Wers Sunday visitors in our COM
munity.
Visitors in the home of Mrs.
Hunter Naef and family on Sun
day were Alene Naef OF Biloxi
and Mr.. and Mrs. u. Neaf and
dauBhters Carene, of Pascagoula,
! ana TiSgt Heishel James and
! TISgt. Mcdaniel from Keesler
Field.
Sam Havens. who has been i'll
for some time. is showing inn
proVement.
Mrs. f. B. Barnwell and niece,
Miss Jessie Gates, visited friends
in Eseatawpa Saturday,
Mrs. Hunter Naef visited in BIZ
loxi with her daughters, Miss
Alene Naef and Mrs. Carl Sey-
mur, and in Pascagoula with her
son, Udell Naef and family, dur
ing the latter part Of the week
The Rev. Sam Jenkins was ac-
cidently injured while hunting
when his gun went off and he
was wounded in the arm and
leg. He is now at the Jackson
:, County hospital and was rest
ing as well as could be expected,
from the last reports received.
Mrs. Willie Hilburn is driving
the school bus to Daisy Vestry in
the absence of Shirley Hamilton.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-06
informal Program
Marks Meeting
OF Rotary Club

An informal meetina with nc
'et prosram marked the weekly
nncheen session of the Pasea-
goula Rotary Club Wedne Sds.
noon at the USO
President A, p. Nav preaiieo
II the meeting and after the in
PRODUCTION OF quests and an.
nGuneements Harrison G. OF.
took over the program and cailed
ON various members to give brici
biographical sketches of iheii
lives. These programs are held Al
intervals in the interest oi bette
inter-elub relationship.
Among those called ON were W
X. Guest, Dir. Perry Thompson
Warren McCleskev. all newly
elected directors, and CIR Abel
Sidney M Austin, Marvin Funk
houser, w j CRANBERRY and IN
l.. +. Green.
Mr.. Funkhouser called the al
te ntion of members 70 the Ma
tional Drive for overseas war re
lief and announced a meeting foi
8 pm. Monday.
Thomas r, Wells announc
that a musical group from South
ern College will five a recital
the Pascagoula High school audi,
torium Saturday evening. April
l4th.
Among VISITING Rotarians an
guests were w. G. Murphy Of Bi
loxi Charles Simon of New Or
leans, Carl Teal Of Birmingham
G. c. Golf of Pascaeollla. and
James w. Murphy of Jarkson
Visiting Rotarians were A. =
Bresemann and w. Nj. Dutton %
the Mess Point club
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-06
East Moss Point
|. Church Scene OF
District Convention

Marked by special services and
programs, q district convention
will be held al the East Moss
Point Church of God beginning
today, Fridav and continuing
trough Sunday.
b. o. Funderbuck, state over
-cef, will be the guest speaker. At
a service tonight at 1880. On SAT
Iurday services will be held ut the
church at 10 am. 2 PM and 1890
pm. At 9 am. Sunday a mission-
ary service will be held and al
2 pm. a program will be pre-
sented for members OF the Sun
day school. Sunday evening at
1880 a play will be staged by the
Victory Leaders Band Special
music and singing will also be q
part of the three-day program,
church representatives announeea
-----A--A-
The appearance of gypsies il
Europe cannot be traced back
further than 1900
In the 18th century The Hague
was merely a hunting lodge for
the counts of Holland
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-06
Mory Reed Circle
Enjoys Hospitality
OF Mrs. r. D. Miller

The Marv Reed circle ol thp
Womans Society Of Christian
Service of the First Metl,odise
church enjoyed the hospitality q
Mrs. r. d. Miller. 1861 Buena
Vista street at 4 recent social
meeting.
The session was presided over
by Mrs. j M. Epting and the de-
voticnal was led by Mrs. S. F.
Warden.
The April program was given
with Mesdames M. c. Peterson.
r. v. Bardwell and +. II. Baeot
taking part.
Business was then discussed af-
Ter which Mrs. Miller was assist
ID by Mesdames F.. II. Bacot and
lomer Miller in serving ice
ream and cake.
There were Is present inriud
ng two visitors.
The meeting was closed with
he society benediction.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-06
Birthddy OF Jimmy
|Duvis Celebrated
AT Children's Party

Last Sunday afternoon tine sixti
birthday of Jimmy Davis wa
happily celebrated at party
which his aunt Mrs. D. O. New
man was hostess to about fifteei
of his young friends
An Easter egg hunt flHnishe
excitement for the children who
were also entertained with gam
A refreshment course also adieu
to the pleasure Of the party.
Mrs. Newman was assisted BY
Jimmy's mother, Mrs. GLADYS Da-
Wis, and Mrs. John O'Neal in car
ing for the children.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-06
Sergeant Heniey
IL Decorated
With Air Medal

Mrs. ]. d. Heniev, 63S N. Pas
eagoula street, has just been in
formed by 1t Gen. George c.
Kenneys US. ARMY, that her son,
Sgt. James 3. Henley, has been
decorated with the Air Medal in
recognition of courageoue service
to- his combat organization. has
fellow American airmen his
country, and yoli.'
According to the letter receiv-
ed by Mrs. Henley her son was
cited for mefitorious achievement
while participating in aerial
flights in the. Southwest Pacific
area from June 8 to July l6,
1894.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-06
Service Flag To Be
Dedicated Sunday
AT BuYou Cusotte

A service flag bearing a star
for each member of the congrega-
lion serving in the armed forces
will be dedicated at special SER
ices held at the Unity Baptist
iurch of Bayou Casotte Sun
ny at 7:30 pm. The sermon will
delivered BY the pastor. the
ev. j. L. Morgan and special
lusic will be a feature There
i'll be a roll call Of families with
we'd ones in the service at which
ime the name OF the person in
inform NAV be presented for
pecial prayers and To be added
to the mailing list of the exten.
sion department.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-06
Edster Egg Hunt AT
.Eostlowni Auditorium
Draws Lurge Crowd

In spite of the threatening
weather, some 1870 bows and girls
attended the Easter egg hunt at
the Eastlawn auditorium last
Sunday afternoon. -
Those winning prizes were RaN-
mond Kraft and Juanita Barber.
who found the largest number &c
eggs, MARY Mainues, James Ban
bour, Harold Hughes, ]. A. Down
and Huston Sullivan who faunC
the golden eggs, and Victor Th4s
er who was the Youngest partisi.
pant in the hunt
The egg hunt was the faurlhif
series of the USO, FPHA. Chic
Care Centers and pascagaula Rec
reation Commission.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-06

These activities consisted of
sustained operational flight mis-
sions during which hostile contact
was probable and expected. These
flights included bombing missions
against enemy installations, Ship
ping, and supply bases and aided
considerably in the successes in
the Southwest Pacific area
Ii Com Kennev closes his let
ter by telling Mrs Henley of his
pride in having such men as her
son in MS command.
Sgt Henley's wife, Mrs. Mar
ion Gibson Henley, resides at Glib
son Trailer Court on Telephone
road. Pascagoula.
News was received Wednesday
by Mrs. Henley announcing the
arrival of Sgt Henley at FIT Me
Dowell, Calif., that day.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-06

Chaucer was given a pension,
by KING Edward Ill.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
Big Vote
Inn Essex

Essex County voters turned out
briSkiy today TO register their
preferences IN Canada's national
election. a vote of 10000 was ex-
pccted IN the three border dis
urictS.
Weather favored duplication OF
last Mondays totals IN which ES-
sex County exceeded by 10000
votes It's total in the last previous
provincial election. About $4,000
votes were cast in the last prev
louS national election in 1910.
Liberal party candidates were
seeking reelection IN two of Es-
sex three voting districts. The
Hon. Paul Martin. dominion sec
retary Of state, was favored for
reelection IN Essex east but last
weeks Progressive Conservative
landslide made S. NJ. Clark's
chances 10 return as representa-
tive Of Essex south appear doubt
ful.
OidIkN Progressive conservative
opponent is William Conklin,
KingSville attorney
Al Canada participated In to-
days election. IN which 954 can
didateS seek election 10 PAS seats
in Parliament The Liberals had
235 candidates, the Cooperative
Commonwealth Federation 205
and the Conservatives 203
a majority Of Parliament would
be l23 seats. With l55, the Lib
erals had control when the last
Parliament dissolved. The second
strongest group. the Progressive
Conservatives. had 80 seats and
the CCF 10. The others went 10
minor parties.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
SALES LAGGING

According 10 local war finance
committeeman every possible
means is being taken 10 spur on
sales. Figures reported yesterday
showed slightly more than 80 per
cent Of the f bond quotas had
been met in both the state and
county
Officials estimate that If the
drive which ends June 30. con-
tinueS 10 lag Michigan will be
SIS 100000 short OF its S50l 000-
600 quota.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
RedlfOral High Short
SGD. 600 inn Bond Drive

Students Of Redford III e n
School are today issuing special
plea to prospective bond buyers.
When the Seventh War Loan
opened. the students took for
themselves a quota Of SS00,0OO.
With these bonds their aim was
to purchase a new B-29 which
they hope VIII be named for the
school.
Today. the last day Of the
school drive finds the school S6S,-
900 short of is goal So the
pupils are appealing 10 al friends
Of the high school and any one
else in the city 10 help them
meet the quota.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12

a host Of fighting men, all com
bat veterans. were putting the
finishing touches 10 the navy's
Hit the Beach exhibit today
aboard the veteran LST-5l2 which
locked at the foot of Woodward
early yesterday
The exhibit viii open 10 the
public at noon tomorrow and Will
bc here for the next 10 days
Tours viii be- conducted from
noon 20 10 p m daily and there
Is no admission charge
More than 5000 persons Jam
med the dock yesterday 10 get a
glimpse of the FIRST LIST ever TO
come TO Detroit. The LST-5l2
came directly from Chicago TO
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
Times Photo

boy. is planning the memorial
Already S275 900 in bonds have
been sold Admission 10 the
theater for the show at 10:30
p. m. is the purchase of 500
bond. II the theater is filled.
more than $4,000 Will be added
Don't forget YOU can buy your
bond from your milkman From
now until the end of the drive
some 1000 employees of 80 milk
dealers will be selling.
United Dairy Workers, Local SO,
Go, and MIX Drivers and Dairy
Employees, Local 135, AFL. are
cooperating with the Michigan
Milk Producers Association 10
make the plan a success.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
THEATER ADMISSION

In memory Of Marine 1t Henry
Lord. who was killed recently in
the crash of his plane during a
training flight in Florida. the
WeStown Theater will hold a bond
rally on June 2S.
Victor Dodge. manager OF the
theater. who knew Lord as a
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
Bowling Called
In Traffic Probe

Corporation Counsel William Z.
Bowling and Traffic Inspector
Christian Nelson were called be-
fore Circuit Court Judge George
y. Murphy today to testify in the
grand jury investigation of traffic
court conditions. They were being
questioned by Prosecutor Gerald
X. O'Brien.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
SIdshing Of Motormdn
Admitted by Suspect

Police sought a felonious assault
warrant today for John Nichols,
SO. of 3451 Pennsylvania. who ad-
mitted cutting a 5-inch cash in
the cheek of julius Rogers, 35.
Rogers. a motorman grappled with
him after Nichols had slapped
Areatha Styles, %, of 257 King, a
DSR conductorette.
The dispute was on a Grand
Belt street car on May 25.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
Czechs Call in Press

LONDON. June II INS)--An
invitation TO visit CZecho-Slovakia
has been extended TO foreign
press representatives by the
Czech foreign ministry, II was
learned in London today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
.HOod|unnsFai|.
To Post Bond
BY FRANK MORRIS

PONTIAC, June 11-Three De-
troit hoodlums who are under in-
dictment for conspiracy TO MUIR
der the late state Senator Warren
C. Hooper surrendered on addi-
tional indictments today and were
Jailed in default of an additional
SIS 900 bond.
They were Harry Fleisher. sur
vivor of the Purple Gang era;
Mike Selik. a Fleisher associate.
and Pete Mahoney. Detroit gam
bier
ONLY ONE AT LARGE
With the arrest Friday of STAN
ley Chivas. former prize fighter.
all OF the group indicted Saturday
by one-man grand jury invests
eating the holdup of the Aristo-
tcrat Club here last Dec. 2 were
in custody but one, William
Candy Davidson.
Davidson has been the object
of a nationwide hunt as trigger
man in more than one Detroit
gangSter killing
Circuit Judge Frank L. Doty,
who sat as the one-man grand
jury investigating the holdup and
before whom FleiSher and his
companions were arraigned today,
set their preliminary hearings for
June 20.
ASKS HIGHER BOND
! Special Grand Jury Prosecutor
Kim S Sigler pleaded for a high
bond in the robbery case, suggest
ing $4,000, but Defense Attorney
Theodore J. Rogers called such a
bond "preposterouS," pointing out
that three of the four alfe d y
were under $4,000 bond in the
Hooper murder conspiracy case
and adding:
"Mr. Sigler is always trying
any matter in which he Is en-
gagged"
After the court formalities,
Selik was returned to the Ingham
County Jail in Mason to complete
60-day stretch for contempt OF
the Carr-Sigler grand jury which
returned the Hooper murder con-
spiracy indictments. The others
were remanded TO the Oakland.
County Jail.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
No ACTION TAKEN

lie recommended that the city
Immediately drop condemnation
proceedings under which it sought
10 acquire a one-Square-milc site
az Eight Mile and Dequindre. The
eliminated this site from
consideration in their preliminary
report 10 Mayor JeffrieS.
Common council took no def
mite action on the plea for delay.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
] inef Phot'

complete an Unprecedented 1850
mile cruise from Norfolk va.
More than 200 marine, navy and
coast guard fighters viii present
TO Dctroiters a graphic first hand
glimpse Of the vast war IN the
Pacific complete with captured
Jap equipment and miniature OF
a Jap-lnfested jungle.
Belle Isle has been renamed
Belle Jima" for the duration OF
the exhibit ard VIII be the scene
OF three mock 'invasions. - The
first will be at 9 p. m Friday
when 100 marine veterans storm
the north shore Of the island.
Two other attacks employ
ing live explosives and every piece
Of amphibious equipment, will be
staged al 3 p. m. Sunday and az
9 D. m. Wednesday, June 90
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
AFOXHOLE MAILMAN CONES HOME

Marine Sgt. James j. Murphy of 2ili
RichtOn meeting his young son, James j.
Ill for the first time as his wife looks on.
Sgt. Murphy. who was a post office clerk
before his enlistment, delivered the mail
to the boys in the fOxhOles on Two Jima.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
ARMY on WHEELS

A veritablc army on wheels IS
normally carried on the block
long tank deck which IN combat
carries 10 mechanical vehicles Of
all types and upwards OF 400 COM
bat troops.
The entire one and half hour
trip will take the visitor from 4
panoramic sketch of the entire
Pacific campaign. over coral
sand beach through the jungle
and ending with a tour OF the
crews quarters. wheelhouse and
radio room.
Some DetroiterS might gasp a
sigh Of envy as they pass the
galley which displays the days
menu including meat at every
meal. RationS include a pound and
a half of meat each day per man.
The top deck IS tined with
heavy Jap ordnance. self-propelled
guns and a Gen. Sherman tank
from the Peleliu battle. A 90 nm
gun co-ordnated with a search
light. one of the largest in the
world generating 100000 candle
power. will be demonstrated
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
Urge Airport
Action Delay

Common council was asked to-
day TO defer its choice Of a city
airport until a report of an engi-
neering survey of possible sites
can be completed in mid-July or
early August.
The plea came from Sam Dean.
chairman Of the Metropolitan Air
port Planning Authority, and III.
S. Shifrin OF St. Louis, one of the
engineers engaged in a study of
the airport needs Of Wayne. Oak
land and Macomb counties.