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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-17
Great Tenor
Victim

Dublin. Sept. 17-AP-John Nc
Cormack, whose great tenor voice
won him world acclaim as the Col
den Voice Of Athlone". died late
last night at his home at Booters-
town, County Dublin.
A week-old cold which last FRI
day developed into bronchial pneu-
monia caused his death at the age
Of 81.
BY his bedside when he died we're
his son Cyril, a captain in the irish
Army, and his wife, Lily Moley OF
Dublin, whom he married in 1906
a year before his debut in Cavai-
leria Rustirana at London's Covenr
Garden Opera House brought him
overnight recognition. McCormack's
only daughter, Mrs. Edward Pyke,
Of Kidkham. Lancashire. did not
reach her father before his death.
Mccormack sang an official fare
well to the people OF London at
Royal Albert Hall in 1888 and re-
tired, but came back a year later
to sing for the Red Cross. He was
on a Red Cross concert tour when
his health broke down and his ply
stefan ordered him to leave the
concert stage and return to Ireland
for a rest.
For more than quarter-century
McCormacks golden tenor had
touched the hearts Of millions with
such simple Irish songs as Mother
McChree" and VI Hear You Calling
Me55. Reputedly a millionaire, he
was once described as history's
wealthiest singer.
One Of II children OF a poor mill
worker, Mccormack was born at
Athlone, Ireland, June 4. 1884.
When he was 10 a friend who heard
him singing Irish airs persuaded
him to go to Dublin, where he won
his FIRST success in contest against
10 other tenors. This took him TO
italy for study under Signor Sab
taini.
London operate successes in
1s0s-his second season-led to
presentation TO King Edward. Then.
Oscar Hammerstein signed him to
sing in New York, where he made
his American debut in La Traviats,
Nov. 10, 1909.
During his international operate
career, Mccormack twice toured
Australia. He turned TO the con-
cert stage In 1913 and was hailed as
the worlds greatest Irish tenor.
He scored a great success in
AmericI-where broadcasts and
photograph recordings extended
his voice to millions-and in 1919
became a naturalized American
citizen.
The great Italian tenor. Enrico
Caruso, was his friend, and a po-
pular story expressed their regard
for each other:
When the two met, the Irishman
greeted Caruso in Italian, asking,
and how is the king OF tenors to-
day."
Caruso shot back, "since when
have you become a bass?"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-17
to Test
Bomb at Sea

New York. Sept. IA dispatch
from Tokyo today said the dam
aged 35,000-ton Japanese battleship
Nagato, which was taken over by
the L. s. Navy at the Yokosuka
Naval Base, will be towed 500 miles
TO sea where an atomic bomb will
be dropped on her in an experiment
that may determine the future form
OF the worlds navies.
The Nagato withstood an attack
by 500 United States naval planes.
now, United States Navy officers
want TO ascertain whether the
bomb will cause the destruction OF
a single ship; what 1t will do to
task force: what effect 1t will have
on the water.
THE Navy hopes TO obtain the
answers in one OF the greatest ex-
periments Of its type since Brig.
Gen. William L. (Billy) Mitchell
sank four warships from the air in
the early nineteen twenties."
Reports from Hiroshima and
Nagasaki indicate that the force OF
the explosion Is up and out, not
down. From the Nays viewpoint,
the most dangerous effect OF the
atomic bomb could be under water,
where the pressure OF water great
ly magnifes the effect Of a torpedo
or a mine.
The Navy will invite the press
to attend this experiment. as II did
General Mitchell's effort.
"The Nagato suffered three direct
hits July is. but the 14-inch steel
armor plate OF her turrets with
stood tn blasts Of Admiral william
=. Halsey Jr.'s concentrated air
attack Her damage was extensive
but superficial. Now she will stand
her greatest test
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-17
CONGRESS to Act on Draft
House Group TO Work on
lnducement Bill, Senate
TO Take Up JobIess Aid

The House Military Committee
wants men nov in uniform to sign
up for another hitch in the Army
or Navy. The inducement bill
comes up for House action today.
1t may touch off a tull-scale draft
rehabilitation fight.
Meanwhile, President Truman
back from a weekend in Missouri
called these Capitol Hill lieuten-
ants TO a morning conference at
the White House to go over the
whole legislative picture: Senate
Majority Leader Barley Of Ken.
lucky, Senate President Mcclellan
OF TENNESSEE Speaker Rayburn OF
Texas and House Majority Leader
Mccormack OF Massachusetts.
Otherwise congressional atten-
ton was divided between:
]. Taxes-How much to cut pres
ent wartime rates? And what to do
about those often frozen" payroll
levies?
2. Pearl Harbor-Will the 10
member investigating committee be
able to tell its findings in one re-
port, or two conflicting ones?
Here's the story:
Enlistment inducements The
House Military Committee, beset
last month by cries for an end to
the draft and speedier discharges,
decided on an entiraly different
tack II reasoned that IL enough
men could be persuaded to stay in
uniform after they have have been
offered discharges two things could
happen:
A. Draft calls could be cut more
and more. finally abolished.
B. More men could be released
faster because ample requirements
would be available.
Hence the committee drafted a
bill which would cut the enlistment
period to two years (now the Army
hitch Is three. the Nays, FOUR;
provide government.paid-for trips
home before returning to service;
let a man draw his mastering out
pay before re-enlisting; assure him
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-17
Fire Headquarters
Moved to Norwayne

Chief Frank Jacot OF the Willow
Run, Norwayne. and Oakdale Gar
dens federal housing projects fire
departments. who has been main
tanning headquarters at the Willow
Run project. has moved 10 Nor.
wayne. effective today.
Capt. Frank Dipner will be in i'm
mediate command OF the Willow
Run department.
Jacot. veteran of 30 years on the
Detroit Fire Department. including
IL years as captain and one as chief
of the seventh battalion, has held
his present position since June ..
1943. In addition to regular chiefs
duties he has served as safety In
spector for the government pro.
iects in three counties OF Wayne,
Wsshtenaw. and Oakland. He plans
to continue these duties.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-17
Hurricane
axes Toll

Miami. Fla, Sept. TAP The
tropical hurricane that swept south
ern Florida with an estimated $780,
100000 property damage has moved
across the coast to South Carolina
with the center near Paris Island,
the u s. Weather Bureau reported.
South Florida counted scores OF
injured, hundreds OF homeless ana
damage in the millions in the wake
OF the blow. Great damage was
reckoned at the Richmond Naval
Air Base 80 miles south OF Miami
where three towering blimp hang
airs collapsed and burned at the
height OF the storm, killing Harry
NJ. Schultz, OF Miami, civilian fire
chief at the base.
The Navy estimated that between
s30,000,000 and $40,000,000 was lost
in destruction of the ss,000,000
hangers, and 366 planes and 20
blimps that were sheltered in them
A furniture factory fire in Miami
whipped out OF control by 99-mile
winds that sideswiped the city.
caused $4,000 damage. South
Florida growers listed the fruit and
vegetable crop loss in the rich Red
lands district at more than half a
million dollars.
A second victim OF the storm was
a Honduran seaman who drowned
while attempting to rescue a dog
washed overheard from the two
masted schooner Icaros which was
blown ashore north OF Miami Beach.
G.. T. Chaplin, superintendent.
was electrocuted as he prepared
the power plant at Kissimmee in
central Florida for the storm ad-
vancing toward the peninsula.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-17

AtoNNuoi NtlS NutIt NC 10 bOtASv<E
10 have informed the prince blunfly
that Japan is not an equal ana -
not yet proved her right to be trooo~.
ed as one-the same strong staec
ment that was given to the now
censored Japanese press Saturday.
The General today Instituted =
thorough American informatto4
program. utilizing Japanese pre-
radio and schools, to convince ~
pan of its defeat. it's guilt, and ~
eliminate militarism.
Admiral Halsey's naval foroeo
meanwhile speeded Japanese A.
armament by smashing rs big coao<
tai defense guns fringing Tokyo
Bay, and scuttling 81 midget sun
marines, 1913 suicide boats and 104'
man-guided torpedoes.
with an estimated half Of Ja@
pans 100000 homeland soldiers
now disarmed, the second great.
Allied task-evacuation of prisor-'
ers OF war-proceeded while froont
atrocity reports rolling in hourlys
In Darwin, Australia, Pvt. J. w
Larkin related that General Wa11x
right was forced to snap to atfG1
ton to honor each passing Japo0
csc private, and that the genofu
frequently was beaten with q buy
boo cane. In Melbourne, Austr>
ian army intelligence reports 81
only six of 1850 British and AZ
tralian prisoners survived impd
onment in Borneo. From HID
Kong came stories Of the beheadl
Of American filters.
Twenty-seventh of the war-cr1u
suspects to be taken into Allied Cd
tody was Vice Adm. Ken Terashiu
minister OF communication a
railways in former Premier To10s
wartime cabinet. Japanese ON
cials surrendered him to American
custody today. Now IS, TerashfmH'
retired from active naval service In
1884. He served as chief OF staff
of Japan's second, first and cou-
bined fleets, later commanding the
naval training squadron and becoul-
ing president OF the Ufhga dock
yards.
Nobuske Kishi, commercs and
industry minister in the Pearl Har-
Dor cabinet. also was taken tnf0'
custody today. He came to To0Eyo
from Yamaguichi prefecture, .u11Gf1
he had been III, 49,
The list of those in CUSTODY "
cluded one reported leader 81 n.y.
Infamous Black Dragon Soc1ot
Col. Kingoro Hashimoto. Anotkorl
Yoshisa Kuzuu, who claimed heE
had been president of the terrorist
society since 1898, repeatedly had
been found and was expected to b.
picked up soon. Mutual broadcast
ing System Correspondent Jack
Mahon said he had talked with
Kuzuu and was convinced the
Black Dragon still was functioning
in secret.
The Nippon Times yesterday
printed detailed accounts Of the ia
panese mistreatment of American
prisoners, and said today that the
Japanese who have just been In
formed OF the mistreatment must
SILVER with shame. II urged stern
punishment. The newspaper also
predicted that Japanese women
would soon participate in politics
and that II they were allowed to.
take government posts they would
inject purity, loftiness and beauty
into politics which is now lacking.
MacArthur's headquarters. con-
trolling economic as well as polit-
ical affairs. ordered the Japanese
to impound the assets Of former
enemy nations and to preserve In
good condition those OF the United
States.
The British flag was formally
re-hoisted over the British embassy
in occupied Tokyo today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-17
USES HAS NEW LOCATION

Although the building is not yet
completely redecorated and re-
modelled the United States EN-
ployment Service has established
itself in its new offices at 2 W.
Michigan, the former USO build
ing. The change was effective Sat
urday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-17
Congress Today

tBy Associated PressD
Recruitment bill may touch OF
draft-discharge fight.
Truman calls in Capitol Hill lieu-
tenants.
Senate nesrs test on jobless aid
measure.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-17
Flashes of
Late News

LoNDoN-AP - William Joyce,
1own to millions OF Britons as the
ord Hsw Hsw" OF the German
.dio, was brought to trial in old
alley today on a charge of high
eason and answered mot guilty"
, three counts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-17
Half Million
May Join in
Strike Wave

Detroit, Sept. 17-AP-More than 80, 900 workers
idle in the Detroit today the huge auomotive in
dustry and the powerful United Automobile Workers union
headed for showdown on the unions demands for a
general 80 per cent wage increase for the industry
Strikes and ayoffs ided 70 900 in Detroit and 900
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-17
u. s. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan - Fair tonight
hd Tuesday. Not so cool north
hid central portions tonight.
Farmer Tuesday.
Highest temperature yesterday,
lowest, AZ.
Highest temperature one year
10 today, SO: lowest, 81.
IHighest temperature this date in
8 70 years. 81 in 1927; lowest, 40
1897.
The sun sets today at 1880 ana
es Tuesday at 7:15.
The moon rises today at 5:3t D.
and sets Tuesday at 1908 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-17
More Than Half Of War Criminals
Have Been Turned Over to Allies
Three Divisions Will
be Returned to States

Tokyo, Sept. IL -AP-
U. S. Eighth Army Head
quarters reported today that
II of the as war-crimes sus-
poets wanted by General
Macarthur were in custody.
Seventeen remained at liberty and
two were dead by their own hands.
General Macarthur, from his new
headquarters facing Japan's Imper-
ial palace, announced that the 31st,
37th and 3sth American divisions
would go home soon from Manila.
The supreme commander also dis.
closed that he had protested strong
ly over Russia's mistaken destruc-
ton of B-29 over Korea.
Earlier Macarthur summoned ia.
panese Premier Higashi-Kuni to his
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-17

LAWTON, Pa.-AP-An 1s-pound
.aby girl was born last Wednes.
~ TO Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Stroll.
was reported Sunday by Dr..
arvey N. Fry of Montrose. The
.hild is alive and well, ne added.
FRS. Stroll, 3S years old and the
bother OF is children. has had an
'neventful recovery after giving
lrth TO the near-record baby, Dr.
ny reported. Her other children
ere OF normal weight at birth.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-17

BUENOS AIRES-UP- Argen-
mas Democratic Union, pledged
the defeat OF the Peron govern
emit, gained strength today with
e full adherence OF the powerful
'nion Civica Radical party. The
ktional committee OF the UCR or.
bred rank and file members to CO.
berate in every way with other
blitical parties and organizations
the Union to "repudiate the
relationship" UCR originally
lined the union Aug. rs with res
Rvations."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-17

ATHENS-AP-The Greek gov
rnment has protested to the Al
ed powers because Greece was not
'ivited to voice her views on the
allan peace treaty before the
|ondon meeting Of foreign minis
FRS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-17

EDMoRE-AP- A good oil
cid has been discovered on the
bhn Guyger farm five miles SOUTH
Jest OF Edmore, 1t was announced
| day by Leslie T. Barber and As
bclates. The field is in Douglas
|ownship OF Montcalm County.
|arber said the strike was made
the Dundee formation at 1897
| ct. He made no immediate esti-
ate OF the fields potential pro-
|iction.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-17

NEW YORK-AP-Future collec-
|ons OF scrap paper will be run
Y the paper and pasteboard indus
y and will be known as the Ma
Fonal Paper Salvage Program. An
normous amount OF waste paper
i'll be needed to package and ship
be flood of goods that will help
axe new jobs"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-20
In New York

Nj Stella Hamm yesterday lcf'
tor New York City on business.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-20
In New York

Mrs. Geneva 3. Teiscr IS visiting
Lieut. and Mrs. Eugene ). Ielser III
Torg Island, New York.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-22
ARMY ENGINEERS
 T0H0LD HEARING
 THIS WEEK, 5lTKA

SEATTLE, Oct. 22.-The District Army Engineers office will hold a hearing at Sitka Wednesday on re- quests by Sitka groups for naviga- tion improvements at Neva and Olga Straits, eight miles to the north, and for protection in the Sitka harbor from strong harbor currents. The work was described in the. Sitka Councils resolution 108.
 Tie views expressed will be in cluded in preliminary survey re- port, which was called for in the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945.
 Entirely separate. the Army En- gineers already have Compression ally authorized harbor improvement project at Sitka, calling for break water, basin and channel dredging, at first cost of $340,00O After Con- gress appropriates more funds, con- struction will be resumed. Some channel work and rock removal work was completed in 1940.
 Col. Conrad P. Hardy, District En- gineer, will fly north Tuesday to preside at the hearing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-22

WASHINGTON, Oct. g - The National Labor Relations Board to- day announced that it had found the collective bargaining elections held in the Bristol Bay and Alaska Peninsula districts and at four of the eight independents in South eastern Alaska were determinative. The other four did not operate this season, and elections will be held next season if they operate.
 Elections were ordered for the members of the Alaska Salmon In- dustry, Inc, in the southeast dis trict not later than next Sept. 1. Because none of the choices re- ceived a majority of the resident workers votes in this years elec- tion.
 The board dismissed the petition of the CIO-Food. Tobacco, Agri- cultural and Allied Workers of America for certification as rep resentative of resident cannery workers of the Alaska Native Con- solidated Canning Co.,, an inde- pendent. The cannery did not oper- ate this year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-22
)uer 1900 Nauy Men To Arriue Wednesday
Bargaining Agencies
 For Alaska Residents
 Announced by NLRB

The board certified the following bargaining agents for resident workers.
 International Fishermen and AL lied Workers of America (CIO) for resident cannery workers of Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc, members in the Bristol Bay district.
 Food, Tobacco. Agricultural and Allied Workers Union. (CIO) for resident workers of industry mem bers in the Peninsula district, and for resident workers of the Grin dall Fisheries, Inc, and the Salt Sea Fisheries.
 The Grand Camp of the Alaska Native Brotherhood for resident cannery workers employed at the Hydaburg Cooperative Association.
 The Alaska Salmon Purse Sein- CTS Union, affiliated with the Sea- farers' International Union tAFL) for resident cannery workers of the West Coast Packing Go.
 All are covered except tasks not conflicting with the AFL Ma chinists Union coverage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-22
DEGAULLE WlNS OUT
 IN FRANCE
Eleltion Results Show Peo- pie Want Fourth Re- public, Constitution
By RELMAN MORN

PARIS, Oct. 22-France's first general election in nine years placed an almost unqualified stamp of approval today on Gen. de Gaulle's plans to found a fourth republic on new constitution drafted by the peoples chosen rep resentatives.
 Figures announced by the Min istry of the Interior this morning, l2 hours after the closing of the polls, showed that de Gaulle had won an overwhelming victory in a two-pronged election which decided that:
 IA constituent assemblyDesig- hated at yesterdays election will draft a new constitution rather than attempt to rebuild the gov- ernment on the 1875 document which was the foundation of the third republic.
 2-The executive power will be vested in a provisional government during the seven months the as- sembly sits rather than in the as- sembly itself
 Official results from 84 of Frances 92 departments:
 In favor of a new constitution 13,887, ,082; opposed, 554,750.
 Tn favor of an interim govern ment, 9,582,210; opposed, 4,841 .249
 The question of writing 8 new constitution was supported by all political parties, but the Con- munists-aided by the Radical So- cialists-had opposed de Gaulle on the interim government issue
 Official figures based on con- plete returns from 39 of Frances 90 departments gave the popular Republican movement l34 seats ir the assembly, which will have 52f members from France and GA more from the colonies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-22
Nine Juneau Girls
 Are Pledged Sunday
 By Beta Sigma Phi

Formal bids. for membership to Beta Sigma Phi Sorority were ex- tended to nine Juneau girls at a formal tea given by Delta Chapter of Juneau yesterday afternoon in the home of Mrs. R. R.. Hermann, international honorary member
 The tea, held from the hours of 3 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon. found the spacious rooms of Mrs. Hermanns home frightened by bouquets of bronze and yellow chrysanthemums
 An arrangement of these flowers centered the tea table, where Mrs. Hermann and Mrs. Earl McGinty. literary director for the chapter. presided Assisting were Vi Klassen, Mrs. M. w. Carnes and Irma Novel;, chairman of the affair.
 Mrs. R. B. Williams, vice presi- dent and rushing chairman, and Mrs. w. R. Carter. president. ex- tended the invitations to member ship.
 Initiation of new pledges will be held in conjunction with the chapter birthday party on Nov. 4. and the names of the new members will be announced at that time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-22
TRANSPORT
 HITS, THEN
 ExpL0DES
Victims Number Between 22 and 25-Bodies Scdt-
 tered Over Wide Area

BULLETIN - ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 22.-The crash of an Army CAT transport plane near the Elmendorf Army Air Field here last night took between 22 and 25 lives, Alaskan Depart ment authorities announced to- day.
 Witnesses said the rlane. arr irving from Cold Bay in the Aleutians, was caught in a sud- den high wind as it attempted to land and it crashed and ex- ploded. Bodies were scattered over a wide area. The crash occurred shortly after 10 D. m, Anchorage time.
 Names of the victims were withheld until next Of kin are notified.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-22
G0p(0NTR0L OF CONGRESS
 IN BA5kET
BrowneII M a kes Predil- lion of Win in 1946-
 Campaign Budget

PIERRE, s. D., Oct. 22-The Re- publican Party will regain control of Congress in 1946, National Chairman Herbert J. Brownell of New York told South Dakota party workers yesterday, and elect a President in 1948 by presenting voters clearly differentiated positive legislative program"
 Tt is not enough to harp at the New Deal" he said, adding that election of 28 more Republican rep resentatives and eight more sen- ators would return government to the American people and provide veto power over excessive extraya- gance."
 He declined to discuss presi- dential candidate for 1948 until we win in l946" and described the $75O,O00 campaign budget for 1946 as the largest for any non-presi- dential year
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-22
AMERICANS ARE ECAUGHT,
 VEN. REVOLT
Crouch in Hotel Rooms for Three Days as Blood
 Spilled in Caracas

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 22-While gum fire spilled blood on the streets Of Caracas, looters ransacked the city, and steel fragments caromed through doors and windows, Ameri- cans caught in the bloody revolu- tionary coup crouched in barri- caded hotel rooms through three days and nights of terror.
 That is the picture brought by refugees from the Venezuelan re- volt, first to arrive in this country since violence flared in the South American nation Thursday.
 The hoodlums and looters who broke loose Friday were the worst, " said Miss Mary Francis, attorney from Oklahoma City, who, with about 100 other Americans "sweated out the revolution at the Avila Hotel.
 T saw boys Is and 16 carrying carbines-and they were trigger happy bunch" she related.
 Miss Francis said the Caracas police force, which remained loyal to the government, apparently had bee,S wiped out.
 Bombing wa stoo accurate at Maracay, airport center just out side Caracas, for Mrs. Madge Davis who admitted she "cried through the whole thing in a hotel room along with two weeping American mothers and their babies who were crying too"
 "A bomb or grenade dropped from a plane hit the floor above us and exploded" the Saluda, $. C.. woman said