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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29
MRS. LILLE CLANCY MERRILL

Mrs. Lille CLANCY Merrill, daugh-
er of the late Thomas and Josephine
,haney. was born at Avilton, October
B. 1878, and died November 10th
9A5. at her home at Merrill.
Funeral services were conducted at
he Cherry Grove church, Of which
he was a member, by Rev. Arthur
crcgum, Of Cumberland.
The pallbearers were Oberlin and
ames Stephen, Elmer burst, Ray
Iclrill. James Merrill, Jr., and Harry
Ienill. Interment was at the fam.y
ulial plot at the home.
Survivors include her husband
ohm Merrill, and three sons, Glenn,
icrnard and Delwood; three grand
bildrcn. two sisters, Mrs. Laura
lime. Frostburg, and Grace Den
ing. Stoycstown, Pa, and a brother
hudson CLANCY, Wcsternport.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-29

ter Donna Jean Riley, the paternal
grandparents. and also the maternal
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Martin. Nitro, ". Va
Evening star., 1945-02-04
Social News in Chevy Chase Neiehborhood
Parties and Visitors
Add Interest Nearby

/ Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. K. SmuN
will be hosts this evening at din
ner party In honor Of Mr.. and Mrs
James F. Moulton, jr.
Mrs. LIE Roy Reynoldson enter
ltained at luncheon Friday at the
Toll House Tavern for her house
guest. Mrs. L. F. burning Of Los
Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynoldson also
have visiting them the latters
brother, Mr.. William Winterble OF
Des Moines.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Van Sickler
and their son, Bobby Sickler, have
returned after spending year in
Shreveport, and will make their
home with the latter's mother, Mrs.
William H. Someryell, at 2 East
Thornapple street, IN Chevy Chase,
Md.
1t. and Mrs. A. Ingersoll Lewis, jr.,
have as their guest the formers
mother, Mrs. A. Ingersoll Lewis OF
Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Gardiner
have with them for q visit the lat
ter's uncle, Mr.. Harry w. Fields Of
Danville, Pa.
1t. and Mrs. F. E. Somers and
son, Tyler Somers, have gone to
Beaumont, Tex, after spending some
time with the latter's parents, DR..
and Mrs. E. Favelle Koss.
DR.. and Mrs. George F. Goetzman,
who spent several months at their
winter home in Miami Beach, have
returned to their home on Nevada
avenue.
Miss Ruth Latimer, with her class
mate, Miss Jane Ray Bristow, at
West Hampton College in Richmond,
are week lend guests of the formers
Evening star., 1945-02-04

brotter-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Roger Hale.
Mrs. G. A. Rumble. wife Of Capt.
Rumble. has visiting her Miss Vir-
ginia Marquette, daughter Of Capt.
and Mrs. Marquette Of San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Koehler are
entertaining their niece, Mrs. Ed
ward Hudson, and her daughter,
Miss Patricia Garner Of Decatur, Ga.
Mrs. L. A. Haslup, wife Of 1t. Col.
Haslup, has returned from q vaca-
Evening star., 1945-02-04

ton with Mrs. J. r. Maynard at
Miami Beach.
Mrs. Leon Grant. wife Of Maj
Grant. has with her over Sunday
Miss Joan Palmer Of Owego, N. X
Mrs. Roger j. Whiteford was host
ess at luncheon party Thursday
entertaining Mrs. r. 8. dEspard
Mrs. Robert Lefevre, Mrs. Warren
Grimes, Mrs. Andrew ]. Snow, Mrs
Preston Kayanagh, Mrs. James Lex
Oliver and Mrs. Maurice Colbert.
Evening star., 1945-02-04

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Austin
Latimer.
Mrs. Arthur H. Holland Of Charles
ton, w. Va, Is the guest Of her
Evening star., 1945-02-04

MRS. SMITH.
The bride OF Mr.. Hillen
Jenkins Smith is the former
Miss Suzanne Fitshugh Coo
per, daughter OF Mrs. Ed1Dard
Worth of this city and Capt.
Thomas Valentine Cooper,
U. S. N. Mr.. Smith is the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Al
bert Smith of Baltimore.
Harris & EDi1g Photo.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-05-31
NEGRO PARACHUTE firm
MAKES PLANS FOR
POSTWAR PERIOD

LOS ANGELES, May 81 (ANP)
The Pacific Parachute company,
which was organized since Pearl
Harbor on a $4,000 investment and
has grown to a $5O0,000 concern,
has announced plans for postwar
operation.
Revelation of the parachute COM
pany's growth and postwar plans
was made here by Howard "Skip-
py" Smith, president of the COM
pany. Smith told how unfavorable
elements tried to prevent the es-
tablishment of the factory and
later tried to buy it outright for
$4,000. The factory started with
nine sewing machines on one floor,
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-05-31

he said, but 1--WE are building all
the time"
"While in San Diego, we made
$4,000 pilot parachutes," he con-
tinued. "These chutes were made
for the Standard Parachute COM
pany at San Diego, CAL, and the
Cole Parachute company of Los
Angeles. From October, 1943, to
April, 1914, we produced $4,000
yards of insulation material for
LOTT Douglas Bit bombers. Since
October, 1914, we have been MAX
ing the upper box structure of the
fuselage for the AS B Invader, a
Douglas product. The production
of these boxes is we'll over 1,08O
and this contract is good for an
other. Every contract we have had
has been met on schedule"
Two thousand miscellaneous
parts were shipped to the Douglas
Aircraft company at Long Beach
two weeks ago on a new contract
the company had about four weeks
ago, Smith said.
The Pacific Parachute company
is making arrangement to begin
work on postwar contract for
$4,000 tennis nets within a few
weeks.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-05-31
pennsylvania FEp( BILL
DEMAND ACTION ON

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 81
(ANP)-Action on the state FEPC
bill was demanded here last week
by the Bipartisan committee.
Pressure was brought on the gov
ernor and outstanding leaders in
order that the present legislative
session will not adjourn before ac-
tion is taken on the various meas
ures of vital Importance to the
people of this state.
The refusal to take action has
created "flurry" throughout the
state and the senate as one of the
biggest issues in the coming cleo
ton. Party lines are being tightly
drawn. The need for the passage
of the FEPC bill was placed before
the people of the city, state and
nation over WIP, one Of the largest
radio stations here and a unit of
the Mutual Broadcasting company.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-05-31
CHARLES IAUGHT0N TO
BE seen IN THE SUSPECT"
AT THE PALACE THEATRE

Charles Laugton plays the MUIR
derer with effective simplicity in
this picture and receives fine sup
port from Ella Raines. The theme
is more tragic than melodramatic,
although it concerns one murder
committed in cold fury and another
in fear. The story is told quietly
and relentlessly, without padding,
but with humor and charm. "The
Suspect" is really worth seeing.
Dancing in Manhattan" por-
trays a full 60 minutes of comedy,
and is the second picture of the
double bill.
"The Suspect" and Dancing In
Manhattan" are scheduled for one
day only, at the Palace Theatre
Sunday, June 3rd.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-05-31
AhTI-P0LL TAX BILL
NEEDS 5 SIGNATURES

WASHINGTON, May 81 (ANP)
Having failed by five signatures to
get the required 218 affixed to dis
charge petition No. l to force the
anti-poll tax bill to the floor of the
house, sponsors of HR-7 may now
have to wait at least two weeks
before the issue may be brought
up.
An intense effort had been made
last week to complete the drive
Although 446 congressman were
able to register their votes on Sat-
urday on the controversial recipro-
cal trade agreement extension, the
National Committee to Abolish
the Poll Tax was able only to re-
port that they had picked up one of
the six needed signatures. Success
would have permitted the motion
to be called up on Monday, and the
bill itself on Tuesday.
Assuming that the full quota
of names is achieved shortly, the
earliest date when the motion may
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-05-31
4. PHILIP RANDOLPH IS
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

ATLANTA, May 81 (ANP-A.
Philip Randolph, president of the
international Brotherhood of Sleep
ing Car Porters and widely recog-
nized as a labor leader, will deliver
the 18th commencement address at
Morehouse college on Tuesday,
June 5, in Sale Hall chapel, Presi-
dent Benjamin E. Mays announces.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-05-31
EDWIN R. EMBREE
ATLANTA UNIvER5ITY'5
COMMANDMENTS

ATLANTA, May 81 (ANP)-
Edwin R. Embree, president of the
julius Rosenwald fund and dis
tinguished in the field Of race rela-
tions, will address the graduating
classes of the graduate and pro-
fessional schools at Atlanta uni
versity, President Rufus E. Glenn
ent announced this week. The exer-
cises of the 10th commencement
will be held at 800 pm. on Mon
day, June 4, in the library quad
rangle on the university campus.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-05-31

be called up is the second Monday
in the month, which now will be
June IL. Proponents of the legis-
lation are confident they will sue
ceed although the drive has fallen
behind the one made in 1943 when
only four and a half months were
consumed to bring the matter to a
successful vote in the House.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24
Russian Success at Arms Gives
Communists Arguments

pledge Of British support I'm the
war against Japan and urges CO.
operation with America and Rus.
sia in maintaining peace. II also
calls for vigorous development Of
the empire for the benefit OF all
its peoples. and stands for "the
fullest opportunity for individual
initiative"
The Socialists claim they can
win a majority in the election
That claim, however, is cloaked
under the national political silence
lasting since 1885 long before the
war began.
Churchill obviously will have at
least two very strong assets as he
goes to the country one will be
his great war leadership, and the
other will lie In the fact that il
he is defeated now II will mean
changing horses in the middle Of
the stream. that is, before the war
in the Pacific has been concluded.
Then too his supporters will main
tain that II witt he unwise TO re-
move him from the councils Of the
big Three" az such a critical june
ture in world affairs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24
Director to
be Decided

Applications for recreation direc-
tor will be received by a special
committee composed OF Mrs. II. d.
Barss, Amos Washington. Clyde
Budd and Leonard Menzi, chair
man.
The committee was appointed n
a meeting of the recreation com.
mission, at which reports we're re-
ceiyed by F. W. Edadford, present
director Of the program, who has
notified the commission that he
intends to terminate his duties in
the fall.
A report Of progress and a pro
posed contract for the South Side
Center was offered by Donald War
dell representing the federal ageu-
cies erecting the community cen
ter.
Mrs. George L. Ennen and Clyde
Budd were appointed TO study the
contract. consulting the city attor.
ney, and to obtain authorization
from the city council TO negotiate
II.
Mrs. Ennen and Mrs. Barss were
appointed advisors to the Gilbert
Houes: Amos washington and
Clyde Budd, advisors to the South
Side Center; and Leroy Bush and
Leonard Menzi we're appointed to
represent the school board and the
park commission in questions arts
ing from either center.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24
Students to
Gather Paper

The student body of Ypsilanti
High School will launch another
city-wide paper drive Friday. Col.
lection will be made on a house-to-
house basis, and will start at a. m.
The city has been laid out in dis
tricts. and each home room of the
school will be assigned certain dis.
tricts to cover This organization
proved to be very successful in the
clothing collection.
Residents are to have the paper
bundled or packed in boxes as
much as possible, and placed either
on porches or on the curb That
paper which is not bundled will
be prepared by students at the
various collection depots through.
out the city.
The drive will be opened at $3.50
in the High School. with the home
rooms meeting for individual in.
structions. At $3.50, the student
body will assemble in the auditori
UNI. where a brief pep assembly
will be held. The Ypsilanti High
School band under the direction Of
LAND NJ. Randall, will furnish mu
sic
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24
Chicago Ends
Truck Strike

Chicago, May 24--AP-Trucking
facilities in the Chicago metropol.
itan area were under federal con
troll today but a week-old strike 81
union drivers which tied up some
10000 trucks and paralyzed move.
ment OF war goods and food over
the Midwest was called off.
The Office OF Defense Transpor-
tation technically seized the truck.
ing lines at the time (12:01 a. m.
C.W.T) designated by President
Truman in his seizure order late
yesterday. However. there was no
reported physical taking over OF
the properties by federal troops
who were sent to Chicago presum
ably for that purpose.
Union leaders announced last
night, less than an hour after the
presidential seizure order. the
strikers had been notified 20 re
turn to their jobs today. Although
some trucks began rolling in Chi
cago and over Midwest highways
making delayed shipments. 1t was
rot definitely established early TO-
day whether all OF the $500 strik
ers of the independent Chicago
truck drivers union we're ready to
obey their officials back-to-worb
edict.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24
Greatest Air Raid OF
War Sets Tokyo Afire
Ends Bent on
OkinaWa
Line
lRy Associated Pressl

Tokyo was ablaze today from the
greatest air raid of the Pacific
war.
More than $50 Superfortresses
struck in the bright moonlight OF
early morning with a bomb load
equivalent TO that of a 1000 plane
raid over Europe, as Undiscovered
U. s. ground forces bent back both
wings of the enemy defense line
on Oktnawa, southwest of Japan,
and fought Oft incessant counter
attacks in the center.
Strong air support in other thea
ters helped infantrymen drive for
ward ten miles in the southern Phil
ippines, inch ahead on northern
Philippine fronts, and push closer
to two Japanese-held former L. S.
air bases in China.
The record fire bomb attack on
Tokyo was only one sign of things
in store for the Japanese. More
than a million tons OF war cargo
were diverted from Europe to the
Pacific before May 10. Tough
and realistic" training was prom
Used to acquaint European veterans
with what they will be up against
in the Pacific. And extensive re-
training OF bomber crews to aug
ment B-29 forces was indicated.
Direct Hits
fires were still burning in south
ern Tokyo hours after the last
waves of Superforts hit today. Di-
rect hits, sonTe setting off exple-
sio1s, SeF5"qpB g,eeS "a sse target
area, including the Shinagawa rah-
way marshalling yards through
which a third Of Japans rail traf-
fic passes, and one OF the most i'm
portant sections OF Nippon's pre-
cision instrument and machine tool
industry.
High winds spread the fires SO
that they were visible for 200 miles
at sea, double the distance OF any
OF the four previous incendiary
raids which have burned over near
ly SO square miles of the enemy
capital
Claim Planes Downed
Tokyo reported that fires broke
out in the grounds of the ImperiaI
palace and the detached Kawasaki
palace. 1t claimed 81 Superforts
were shot down and 80 damaged.
Returning airmen reported they
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24
Gasoline to
Flow aster
For Drivers

Washington, May 24-AP-Uncle
Sam gave the signal today for more
gasoline for the nations motor
lists.
Relieved OF the task of pouring
thousands of barrels daily to Euro
pean battlefronts, the government
announced a so per cent increase
in basic "A" rations, effective June
%, and substantial boost for
many "B" drivers beginning Jne
II.
This means that the new A-16
coupons will be good for six gal
Ions each instead of four. Motor.
lists thus will be able to obtain an
average of three gallons week
rather than two.
The change in the "B" ration
increases the ceiling for supple.
mentary gasoline to $50 miles a
month throughout the country. Cur
rently the top allowance is 1926
miles in the East, AIS in the Mid.
west and 400 in the Far West.
In announcing these ration hikes
last night, the OPA and the Pc
troleum Administration for War
emphasized that not all "B" drivers
will be eligible for increases.
Many B ration holders now
have all the gasoline they need, "
said OPA Administrator Chester
Bowles. Unfortunately there is
not enough to give these people
more than the increase in their
"A rations."
Those who can show an occupa-
tional need for more, in addition
to the "A" hike, will be able to
present their case to local ration
boards beginning June II, Bowles
added.
As for "A" coupons they will con.
tinue to become valid in series OF
six and will be good three months
as at present. The only difference
is they will be honored for so per
cent more gasoline.
The new adjustment OF allot.
ments marks the first time since
the start of gasoline rationing in
1912 that the entire country has
been on an equal footing in both
"A" and potential "B" grants.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24
War in Brief

CBy Associated Press)
okinsws-Tenth Army units
press in on both flanks of the ia
panese line. Marine units entered
Naha on west as infantrymen ex-
tend gains south OF Yonabaru,
throwing back vicious counterat-
tacks. Slight gains made before
Shuri.
Phlllppines-Cleanup campaigns
on seven fronts. In northern Lu-
zon, troublesome high $50 taken
in the Dayao sector. Americans
established river front in Manila
watershed area while other Sixth
Army units pust on Santa Fe at
mouth of Cagayan Valley against
decreasing resistance. Eighth
Army columns near juncture in cen
trail Mindanao.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24
BigFiive May
Settle Issue

San Francisco. May 24-UP -
The Big Five powers edged toward
an agreement on the delicate trus.
teship problem today while the
"little" united nations waited for
the big ones to define when and
where they will use their veto in
the proposed world security or
ganization.
Authoritative sources said lex
cellent progress had been made
on trusteeships during the last "a
hours and that agreement on yirtu-
ally ali issues was near. The major
stumbling block is whether indie
pendence for all dependent peoples
shall be written in specifically as
an objective.
The Big Four sponsoring powers
are being catechized by the others
on Interpretation of the so-called
Yalta voting formula for the Secur-
ity Council. Under it the perman-
ent members OF the council would
have a veto over cirtually every
decision and action Of the council
Twenty-Five questions by the little
nations on when and where that
veto would be likely to be used
still remain unanswered.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24
Jap Prison Camp
Experience Told

Ann Arbor, Mich, May 24-AP-
Three years internment in the San
to Tomas prison camp in Manila
has not destroyed tie sense of
humor or vitality OF Professor and
Mrs. Roy S. 'Swinton who have just
returned to their home here.
e Professor and Mrs. Swinton said
that the most annoying thing about
the prison was its lack OF privacy
and space. Esch person had only
~ area'oi %our. 81 eight .teet for
living quarters.
Up until a few months ago the
Japanese government supplied the
internees with about 500 calories Of
food a day. This consisted almost
entirely Of rice. The remainder of
the food was obtained through the
camp coordinating committee,
which made arrangements with the
filipino government to get food in
Even at that, the Swintons didn't
fare too we'll. They lost consider
able weight. Since their release.
Professor Swinton has gained
about 35 pounds and Mrs. Swinton
IS.
Cost OF food and provisions y Is
incredibly high, the Swintons said.
A package Of cigarettes cost SIS.
while a pound OF sugar could be OBJ
tanned for $3.50, a kilo OF rice for
$50. Eggs when they were avail
See PRISON CAMP-Page s
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24

BY DEWITT MACKENZIE


England's forthcoming general
electfon-the first in ten years
will be a momentous affair in sew
eral ways but especially because
It involves the question OF how far
John Bull has been affected by the
European swing to the left.
A lot can happen in a decade. and
there has been a great change in
the political complexion Of many
Continental countries. This has
been particularly marked in recent
months as the Germans have been
evicted from occupied states.
AS might be expected. Russia's
great success at arms has provided
the Communist cells in the var
ious nations propaganda to promote
their crusades. The result is that
Communism is playing a consider
able part in the "leftist" trend
which has been registered clear
across Europe to the English Chan
mel
situation Complicated
How much OF the leftist influence
has hoped across the twenty miles
of water into traditionally Conser-
vative Britain? Well, we shall
get an idea OF the tendency from
this election, although the answer
may not be clear cut since the sit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-24

Planned With
Allies of y. S.

Washington, May 24-UP -
Threats to the fruits OF Allied vic
tory in Europe have prompted
President Truman to dispatch two
OF the country's ace troubleshoot-
eys Sc London 7-I5 Moscow.
Veteran White House Adviser
Harry L. Hopkins is en- route to
Moscow today for consultations
with Premier Josef Stain on the
problems marring American-Rus
sian-British unity. Former Ambas.
sador Joseph E. Davies is packing
up for an identical trip to Lon
don.
With Hopkins is L. S. Ambassa-
dor to Moscow w. Ayerell Harri-
man.
The President. eager himself for
a personal meeting with the Brit
ish and Russian leaders, assigned
the two emisssries to look into
matters now under discussion
among the Big Three.
Differences Blossom
His action left no doubt as to
the magnitude OF Big Three differ
ences which have blossomed in
Europe since the defeat of Nazi
Germany.
The Allies are deadlocked over
the reorganization of Poland's Sow
iet-backed provisional government.