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Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

ending when Hough had spent
his entire savings of 5000 pounds
on this most costly Pigment of his
daughters expensive imagination.
She even forged the name of His
Majestys Attorney General, Sir Don
aid Somervell, TO counterfeit power
of attorney and showed her father
a letter purportedly written by Sir
Donald paying her compliments.
When inevitable her misdeedS
caught up with her and the airy
walls of her dream house came tum.
bling down. Pauline admitted all
She said her husband and his rich
aunt were fictitious and explained,
Il thought up the idea of the will
I had no confederate. l spent the
money as l got it."
And the drain on her now impov-
criShed father didn't even stop with
her arrest. She was held in 25 pounds
bail for a hearing and her father put
it up for her-only to lose that too
Pauline didn't show up.
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY .
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

The 33-year-old daughter of Robert
Daniel Hough, sales manager. of
Harrow -the-Hill, near London. had
always imagined herself great lady
OF British society, and her rare gift
for obtaining money without working
led her eventually into a state Of be.
Heving she really was.
Her diary-an imaginary account
OF an imaginary life among the rich
and elegant-shows how far out Of
her own world her dream flights had
lifted her. Though she never left
England, one series of entries deals
with a voyage to the United States
and the people she met thereto wit:
Nov. 6-Visit Mrs. Cunningham
A mid at WestcheSter County.
Nov. Slime and Tide offer me
contract for exclusive odes.
Nov. 15-Met my old friend Fran
cas- Day. Do we have fun.
Nov. 16-Off TO California with
Frances until Saturday week.
Nov. 18-Met Norma Shearer. How
delightful she is
Nov. 2O-Riding. Robert Mont
una-
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LONDON

LONDON.
l. NEARIY all of US have dream
M worlds of our own creation
y where the burdens Of living are
laid aside for occasional escapes into
the might have been.
Only most people are so busy with
such drab matters as doing a days
work. paying the bills and figuring
out taxes that they don't have much
time for these exciting excursions
smM,o Never Never Land.
Imaginative Pauline Irene Hough
was different.
She not only lived practically all
of the time In her glamourous land Of
fancy, but she also managed TO make
a good living out Of her fairy tale
life. which included a makebelieve
husband, a make-believe inheritance
and make-believe travels abroad.
And just to maintain the illusion,
she kept a diary, too, filling il with
gay comments and random obServa.
tions about a world she never knew
Then suddenly il all came 10 an
end. and Pauline came down 10 earth
again smack dab behind the gray
walls Of an English prison. She'll
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

languiSh there in
cold reality for l3
months.
Her dreams OF
grandeur, IL devcl
oped h a d co s {
others approx J.
nately SIS, 900, most
of II coming out OF
her unsuspecting IA
theirs life savings.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

hef 3OO,UOO pounds IN
her will.
From time 20 time
her fataer advanced
her sums of money for
pa y m ent of legal
charges in connection
with the will and set
tlement of Mrs. Stew
arts estate. This Gov
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

january n, 1915
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15
Again
Loses Money
See CELEBRATIoN-Page Q

Boyer Hospital operated at a loss
Of S993.66 In July. according TO the
monthly report completed Tuesday.
This was the second month OF the
fiscal year which began May 1, In
which the hospital lost money on
its operation. y
Total income was 16,925.13. The
items included In this amount were.
room, s5,e6s.00; board. s3.24s.5o:
operating room, s1.217.s0; dress
ings, $32s.75; prescriptions. $1.0s5r
Al; nursery fees. s773; x-ray.
81. 0s0.50; laboratory fees, s2.0ss.5o;
gas-oxygen, s972.50; telephone.
$1,000; basal metabolism, ss2.56
light treatments, s20.34; miscel-
laneous. s30.43; bad debts, recoS
cred. $500.
Expenses totaled s17.s1s.7s; and
included: nurses salaries. s6,324..
80; other salaries, s5.34S..34; food,
s1.49L73; laundry $51.s6; kitchen
supplies. sl1s.s5; drugs, s4sszi:
dressings. s352.45; maintenAnce.
s200.24: office supplies, s24s.31; Z.
ray. s572.52: gas-oxygen. s134.7o;
fuel. gas and water, s3l6.s6; alec
tricity. s275.04: laboratory, 81.
062.4s; hospital supplies, s256.4s;
telephone, s135.ss; insurance.
sl5S.33; miscellaneous, 1921:
collection expense, $500: automo-
bile expense. 1924: audit, $4,000;
interest on bonds, s262.50.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15
See HOME FRONT-Page 2

won't be looking for other Jobs.
Also, many quickly will get other
jobs.
On the other hand, when 5,000,-
600 workers in munitions plants
are out, a large number OF other
workers will be out too, because
OF secondary effects" For ex-
ample, people working in res
taurants near the closed plants.
On top OF this. the armed forces
will step up their discharges. Vet
Grams will be pouring back on the
scene.
II will take some time for most
war plants TO get ready for peace
time production. Although many
civilian jobs are open, the released
war workers are not always in
the right place to take them, and
transportation troubles won't clear
up right away.
Next year, many Of the unem-
ployed should be able TO get to the
right place at the right time, and
take civilian Jobs. But next year,
more millions OF veterans will be
coming home from the war-enough
to raise the 100000 perhaps to
100000 before the trend is re-
versed.
II unemployment reaches 5000.
900 II will be just about where It
stood at the beginning of the de
tense program in 1910, the econo-
mists said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15

Washington, Aug. 15-AP-Gov.
eminent officials helping supervise
the return OF American industry to
a peacetime basis Tuesday saw
prospects Of 100000 unemployed
by Christmas.
These leading federal econo-
mists say temporary mass unem-
ployment Is sure to- come regard
less Of anything industry can do.
They add. however, that II this
mass unemployment is only tenn
porary at viii not be alarming"
Alike in their views although
representing separate agencies,
these economists--anouymous at
their own request--said unempIoy-
ment might rise to eight or nine
million next year unless the gov.
eminent moves to prevent such an
increase.
(The number hunting jobs now
has been estimated at 1, 400, 900: Il
stood at 100000 In 1892, low
point OF the depression.)
Predict shrlnkape
The economists added that un-
employment should begin shrink
ing late in 1916 or early 1s47. They
emphasized. however. that no one
can estimate the extent OF the
shrinkage.
Today's reconversion scene also
included these other Developments.
1. II was learned that John w.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15

Snyder, director OF war mobiliza-
ton and reconversion. is preparing
a general statement on recover
sion policy. This statement will
set the pace for an expected furry
OF other announcements from fed
eral agencies on their own roles.
.. DR.. George w. Taylor. chairman
Of the War Labor Board, said he
thinks there will be mo rash of
strikes" after victory over Japan.
3. Officials acquainted with the
subject said wage controls might
be eased somewhat in the near fu-
ture but that no radical revision
Of the little steel wage formula is
likely. They said employers and
workers might be allowed to ne.
gotiate wage increases in cases
where the adjustments wouldn't
lead to price rises. The little steel
formula holds basic wage rates to
is per cent above January, 1sil,
levels.
4. War agencies continued to re-
lax restrictions a little at a time.
Used truck tires were removed
from rationing. So were passenger
car tires made from reclaimed rub
Der. And SO we're moccasin.type
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15
Mass Unemployment Likely to be
Only Temporary

house slippers, even though they
may have light leather soles.
Taylor voiced bis strike predic-
lions in an interview after a visit
to the White House yesterday.
Saying at took big nation Of
biz people to accomplish what we
hsve In this war" the WLB chair
man added: II can't think that we
will change over night.
No Strike Wave
There probably will be some
strikes. There probably will be
some workers who think their
Unio9pis being threatened, or some
employer who thinks he has an-un
bearable problem--but I am con.
fident there will be no wave or
rash OF strikes"
Applying their predictions con-
corning unemployment, the govern
ment economists presented this
general outlook:
Within two months after VI day,
100000 munitions workers will
lose their jobs. (This was estimat.
ed last week by War Manpower
Commission officials.)
Many Of those won't be classi-
fled a. unemployed" because they
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15
City 'Observes
Peace Holiday

Celebration Of the return to
peace was being celebrated In
Ypsilanti today in accordance with
the plan. announced In Ypsilanti
Daily Press In preparation for the
event.
Business Establishments in Ypsi.
lanti are taking a holiday today
In celebration Of the end Of the
war. They will also be closed on
the official VI Day. However
stores will be open Thursday II #
Is not the official VI Day. The
post office is closed today and will
be closed Thursday in compliance
with a statement Of President
Truman, declaring a two day holi-
day for all government employees.
The various city offices and the
municipal court are closed today
and will also be closed tomorrow.
Special thanksgiving services for
the community will be tonight at
p. m. In the Methodist Church.
under the auspices OF the Ypsilanti
Ministerial Association.
st. Johns Catholic Church con-
Quoted a service Tuesday evening,
and will have another hour OF
prayer at AS p. m. on the official
VI Day.
Services at the Lutheran Church
will be at 8 p. m. this evening.
Thu Wrt1la.v
Church service will be conducted
at s p. m. this evening.
Most of Ypsilantis industrial
plants will be closed for two days,
today and Thursday. United Stove
Co. will operate Thursday II
enough employees show up to make
the production possible. Peninsular
Paper Co. will be down for two
| days.
Central Specialty's division of
King-Seeley Corporation are calling
maintenance and tool room men for
Thursday morning and shake-out
employees In the afternoon. Pro-
duction employees will not report
until Friday morning.
Motor State Products Corp. does
not expect to operate until Friday.
The Ford Generator plant will be
down for the remainder Of the
week, the same as the Rouge.
Ypsllanti Machine and Tool Co. will
remain closed until Friday morning
except for some jobs, on which pro-
duction is required, These en-
ployees have been notified.
Cut-backs, while expected have
not yet appeared as yet. A consid-
cradle amount Of Motor State Pro-
ducts Corporations production has
been for the Chrysler manufactured
tank. This is expected to be can
celled. Production In most Of the
other plants is not expected to be
seriously affected.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15
,DeCauIle Has
|Petaiin Fate

Paris Aug. 15-AP-The life Of
aged Marshal Petain was placed
squarely in the hands Of Gen.
Charles DeGaulle today when the
French High Court of Justice
found the former Vichy Chief of
State guilty Of collaboration with
the enemy and sentenced him to
death.
Presiding Judge Paul Monibeaux
expressed the Courts wish that the
death sentence not be carried out"
This means that the decision re-
garding Petain's execution rests
with DeGaulle, President Of the
French Provisional government.
Persons in the courtroom close
to DeGaulle, a former protege Of
Petain, said DeGaulle was almost
certain to commute the sentence to
life. Imprisonment. Petain was once
DeGaulle's regimental commander.
Intimates say Petain always
took a "fatherly interest" in the
younger soldier. Petain has even
written the preface to one of DE
Gaulle's books which was dedicated
to the Marshall.
The special tribunal Of three
judges and 24-man jury also sen.
teneed Petain. former Chief of the
vichy State. to national indignity''
and ordered confiscation of all of
his property.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15

Of the story Of the tragedy, in a
calm, undramatic voice. A raft
saved him. And 1t Cmdr. Lewis
L. Haynes, senior doctor (wife,
three sons. Fairfield. Comm de-
scribed the plight Of the swimmers.
Clad In his pajama top. Mcyay
ran to the chart house and told
the navigator, Cmdr. John Hopkins
Janney, Baltimore, Md.-now list
ed as missing: For Gods sake
make certain contact reports get
out. Say we have been torpedoed.
Our position such and such. We
are sinking rapidly and need i'm
mediate assistance"
The captain ordered all engines
stopped. Radiomen tried in fran
tic desperation to click out their
appeal for help. II was no use.
There was no power.
Another officer tried vainly three
times to instruct the engine room
to reverse the ship-she was going
down by the head.
Mcvay pulled on some clothing
and returned hastily to the bridge.
1t. Cmdr. X. c. Moore ,(hometown
unavailable). damage control aft.
Ger, said, Il don't think we are
going to last long; think we
ought to abandon ship" but Cap
See TORPEDO-Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15
Home Front
Only One in
u. S. Today

Washington. Aug. 15-AP- The
home front became the only front
today.
The government and the people
swung away from roaring war out
put to seek full production for
peace.
President Truman called II "the
greatest task we have ever been
faced with
Here are things already done, or
about to be done:
John W. Snyder, the reconver-
sion director. planned to lay down
the general home-front policy to-
day.
In one stroke the War Manpower
Commission ended all manpower
controls.
The President estimated at least
100000 persons will be released
from the Army within IL to Is
months.
All men 26 years and older were
made draft-proof.
Given First Crack
Steps were taken to insure vet
Grams the first crack at jobs--b,
preference.
The Navy cancelled s6,00O.o0o In
war contracts.
The Army Is expected to cancel
more billions.
Congress was called back into
session September to consider
higher unemployment pay. lower
taxes, and other home front mea-
sures.
The whole process was summar-
lied by Mr.. Truman last night
when he stood on the White House
porch and said:
THE emergency is as great al
II was on December z, 1941."
The one word uppermost in PEG.
pies minds today was Jobs.
Manpower controls we're remov-
ed because the Manpower Commits
sion has suddenly stopped trying
to find people for Jobs. Now 1t
must find Jobs for people.
No Permission
From now on, government per-
mission won't be needed to leave
Job. Factories can hire as many
workers as they please. The COM
pulsory 4S-hour week is dead.
Jobs" are the big question in.
volved in the expected release OF
between 100000 and $500, 900
from the Army within the next
year or year-and-a-half.
Today. Brig. Gen. Frank ].
Hines, just before stepping out as
veterans administrator in favor OF
Gen. Omar Bradley. announced
the preference in Job referrals is
assured veterans of World War H.
The problem OF Jobs had an i'm
pact on Capitol Hill, too, for the
Ways and Means Committee OF
the House was called August q tc
consider q bill to increase pay,
ments to the jobless.
The committee, apparently at
the request Of the administration
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15
VICTORY CASUALTY

Muskegon, Mich.-Mrs. Flossle
Wooten, 20. died early today as the
result OF a bullet wound received
when her husband fired a revolver
in celebration Of the Japanese sur.
render last night. Mrs. Wooten
rushed up and threw her arms
around her husband, who was sit.
ting on the porch steps. Just as
he pulled the trigger OF the revolv.
er. The bullet passed through the
woman's head.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15
TWO MISSING

Detroit-A three-year-old girl
and a young woman assigned to
care for her we're sought by police
today after the mother. Mrs. Luella
Watson, rs, had reported their dis
appearance. Mrs. Watson, wife OF
Pvt Lyndon Watson, stationed at
Keesler Field. Miss, said she had
returned home from a movie to
find her child and the woman alb
sent. A note for Mrs. Watson said.
IN take care Of the baby and buy
her plenty OF clothes and she will
be nice and fat"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15
CROWDS Noisy
But Remain
Orderly

II was an orderly but enthusias.
tic, whole souled celebration that
developed in Ypsilanti Tuesday eve.
ming following announcement OF
the japanese surrender ending the
worlds greatest war. All Joined in
the gala event and were as cour.
teous as they were jubilant.
Particularly noticeable was the
understanding response OF the Ypsi.
lanti department Of police. Placed
at proper points for control of
traffic, they devoted attention to
safety and let the celebration run
its course. Extra men on duty en-
tered into the spirit of the occa-
sion with apparent ease OF the
more experienced officers. They
were part OF the celebration and
at the same time they were alert
and helpful.
Noise was the chief aim, II
seemed. Cars and motorcycles,
baekfiring furiously at frequent IN
tervals. provided Fourth of July At.
mosphere and circling parades on
the main streets reflected the care
free state OF mind and general ex.
uberance that prevailed In most
parts of the world.
Cans, pals and other miscellan-
eous noise makers dragging along
the pavement. added to the noise
OF horns as drivers toured the main
streets. There was shouting, sing
ing and whistling, and leading al
noisemakers was the siren, no long
or needed for air raid alarms,
mounted on q suitable conveyance
and screeching under able direc.
ton Of Spencer Davis, who served
we'll 20 one Of the chief Civilian
Defsusa ekfieials dn<1ng the early
months of Me war when danneF
of raids seemed threatening.
The celebration. Wild though Il
was, caused no personal injuries
There were three minor property
damage accidents reported In the
city or surrounding area during
the night.
There were no arrests Of persons
intoxicated or disorderly.
Here Is the picture Of the bedlam
that greeted the peace news here:
Pals, tin cans, flags, bells, sir.
ems, soldiers running with their
girl friends and In groups. boys on
bicycles trailing rubbish to make
noise, confetti from every direc-
ton and people on top Of buildings
waving. car occupants blowing
horns and making all noise posi-.
BILE, leaning out and cheering.
laughing, two nurses meeting, cry.
ing together frankly. Michigan
Ave. lined with cars on either side.
moving up and down and across.
though entirely orderly. Three M.
P.'s ready at the main corner. Jun
Tors running swiftly in groups so
that elders had to get behind poles
and waste-boxes so as not to be
run down, people hanging out win
dows OF the buildings along Mich.
igan Ave, noise OF whistles of all
descriptions so great one could not
speak with another by his side, ~.
erybody laughing and some trailing
improvised confetti. the city sires
and one large dinner bell from .
farmhouse on q scaffold mounted
upon a truck. sounding like Christ
mas, with gongs OF every size aud
tone, truckloads OF people standing.
waving at the crowds.
At eight-thirty the air was blur
ring with confetti. drifting from
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15

missing, after she had fin
ished a record speed run
from San Francisco to Guam
to deliver the first atom
bomb to the B-2ss. She apparent
ly fell prey to a Japanese sub
marine.
For the 500 crewmen and the
handful OF officers hurled alive into
the midnight sea, 1t was the begin
ming Of a living nightmare. II
ended, for some, more than lis
hours later--after some of the
crazed seamen had killed each
other. and others had dived suici-
daily into the cooling blue depths,
heading for some magic island"
they saw In their feverish dreams.
No one beyond the oil ed
circle Of men and debris in the
sea knew what had happened to
the unsscortsd cruiser until a Pc
leliu search plane led the way TO
the rescue Of the s15 survivors five
days later.
Survivors said nearly 700 men
had gone down with the ship. Hun
dreds more plunged into the sea
without life preservers or RATS,
so that death quickly began to pick
them off.
Ten officers and 3o5 enlisted men
lived through the torture.
Capt. Charles Butler McVay,
third, Washington, d. c., told much
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15
Peace Envoy Ordered to lie
as Japanese Cabinet Quits
Celebration Joyous in Ypsilanf
Gasoline Rationing Lifted

Washington, Aug. 15-AP-oPA
today announced immediate ter
mInatIon Of the rationlns Of gas
cline, canned fruits and vegetables,
fuel oil and oil stoves.
Price Administrator Chester
eowies said that meats, fats and
oils, butter, sugar, shoes and tires
will stay on the ration list until
military eutbacks and increased
production brings civilian supplies
more nearly In balance with civil
Ian demand.
"Nobody is any happier than we
In oPA," Bowles said, "thst az
far az gasoline 10 concerned, the
day 10 finally here when we can
drive our cars wherever we please,
when we please and as much as we
please
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Victory Stiffness {.
at F. d. RS Grave

Hyde Park, N. Y, Aug. 15-AP-
The Hudson Valley grave Of Frank.
lin d. Roosevelt lay in stiffness
punctuated only by footsteps OF a
lone sentry as the complete victory
for which the late President worked
SO hard and long finally came.
There were no visitors at the
grave, but. in the nearby village
residents had not forgotten their
neighbor who had led them through
most Of the war.
Supervisor Elmer Van WAGNER
said at a community church SER
vice. I'VE are all happy that it's
all over. but we all regret that
the late President Roosevelt could
mt have lived to be with US in this
celebration"