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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
.lckes' Status
to be Decided

Washington, July 1s--AP-Har-
old L. Ickes. the many-titled IL
year-old cabinet dean, will be the
next member OF President Tru.
mans official family to ask Tor
Qualification of his status.
This was learned definitely to-
day, together with the fact that
II a satisfactory reply is not forth
coming there Is little chance that
Ickes will remain as Secretary OF
the Interior. There is only slight
ly more likelihood that he will go
to London on an Anglo.American
oil treaty mission.
Despite Mr.. Humans recent an
nouncement that Ickes would make
the trip to work out the final drart
of a new oil agreement, the cabf-
net officer is known to have no
plans yet for a London visit. It
is possible. however. that he will
accept the assignment In any evens
because he also is petroleum ad-
ministrator for war.
Ickes, last remaining member OF
the late President Roosevelt's orig
insl cabinet, would be the seventh
officer to leave under Mr..
Truman IL the latter accepts the
resignation that has been on his
desk for three months. The Chief
Executive said at his last news
conference before leaving for Ber-
lin, however, that he had no plans
to replace Ickes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
Battle of Animals, Bugs, Elements Waged

X
sense his motive, and remained I'M
derground.
Mr.. Ungrodt, as we'll as Mayor
Ross X. Bower, seems to be having
trouble with dogs which insist on
galioping through the garden. Ami
mails aren't the only hazards to
gardening however, for the bugs
have jcined the animals for an
aerial attack. AS II animals and
bugs Weren't enough to cope with
all In one season, the elements
Joined forces. and released all their
fur. ii turning the garden into a
river. while the wind whipped
.aown the rows OF plants. No great
damage was inflicted, but some
minor repairs we're necessary TO
put the plants in AL shape again.
Despite these obstacles. the I'm
grodt garden is expected to yield
a very favorable supply of food.
Mr.. Ungrodt hopes to try storing
some cabbage, beets, carrots, and
onions underground. The vegeta-
bles will be packed in a barrel with
straw. and then buried.
Mr.. Ungrodt claims he has some
expert advice in his gardening. HIS
advisory board consists of Ross X.
Bower, Leonard Menzi. Ben J. So
vey, and Luman Seamans. II is Mr..
Ungrodts belief that the victory
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18

The battle Of animals. bugs, and
the elements is on as far as Paul
Ungrodt is concerned. The current
engagement is being waged in the
defenders victory garden. located
next to the Warner Dairy on Michi-
gan Ave.
Amid the nourishing "yittles",
which consist Of spinach. onions,
kohlrabi, tomatoes, swiss chard,
brussel sprouts. broccoli. sweet pep
pers, peas. corn. squash, and car
rots, there Is q small but mighty
enemy undermining the success OF
the garden. This underground
agent lie a mole, which seems to take
particular delight in digging E.n-
nels beneath the garden. Mr.. Tn.
CREDITS garden Is one Of eight which
are located In the acre OF ground.
being gardened this year. How.
ever. the ground mole seems 10
have a grudge against Mr.. Ungrodt.
and limits his area Of operation TO
that one garden. The problem Of
trapping the subversive creature
has become Of major importances
so much so, that Ben ]. Sovey stood
guard over the garden for an unde-
termined length OF time. poised.
anxious, willing and waiting. for
the demon to just show his head
above ground. But despite his long
vigil, the ground mole seemed TO
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
Rubber Area
Action Urged

Washington, July 1s-AP-The
retiring director of the govern
ment's rubber program today urg-
ed prompt military operations 10
liberate Far Eastern rubber-pro-
ducing areas.
Citing a prospective shortage OF
natural rubber next year. John L.
Collyer, president of the B. r.
Goodrich Rubber Company, said
appropriate military authorities"
should be told OF the necessity of
gaining new sources "in the very
near future.
Once this has been accomplish.
ed. Collyer said in a report to
Chairman J. A. Krug OF the War
Production Board, this country
should assist liberated territorial
governments with supplies for
gathering and preparing rubber for
shipment.
Hope for essential natural rub
Der supplies some months hence
lies in the prompt liberation OF GER
tain for eastern rubber producing
territories" Collyer said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18


garden Is to the men, what the back
fence is to the women. Working in
the garden offers the men folks of
the community a chance to do lit.
tie gossiping over their cultivators
and hoes. and at the same time sf-
fords exercise and fun.
Mr.. Ungrodts son, "Skippy" is
the assistant gardener. After com.
plotting his early morning paper
route. he works in the garden. and
in the evening, the job is continued
by Dad.
This makes the third year that
Mr.. Ungrodt has had a victory gar.
den. Two years ago he and C. T.
Waiting formed partnership.
Their "mudhole", as Mr.. Ungrodt
terms II was located on Warner
Ave. Due to the almost continuous
rains that year. the garden was a
problem. When the rains did
cease, and the sun came out. II
baked the soil, which was clay,
and therefore they weren't much
better of.
The following year. they moved
to the present site. but II was de-
cided to garden Independently. The
combined area OF the two gardens
is $500 feet. During the second
year ofgardening. Mr.. Ungrodt was
still picking brussel sprouts in mid.
December.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
Secretary OF
Labor Likely
to be Strong

Washington, July ls-AP-Lewis
B. Schwellenbach appeared today
to be charting a course which, with
congressional sanction, would make
him the most powerful Secretary of
Labor since the department was
created in 1918.
The new cabinet officer told a
news conference yesterday that 80
leaders OF organized labor had
advised him his department should
have control over all federal la
Dor agencies except the long-stand-
ing National Mediation Board
which handles rail labor disputes.
And Schwelelnbach strongly in
dicated he agreed with them. He
said, however, he had not made
up his mind which agencies should
be united with his department but
that he would begin conferences
with agency heads tomorrow and
later sound out congressional senti-
ment.
Not to NEEDLE
Schwellenbach also made plain
that IL he did gain control Of the
Quasi judicial War Labor Board
and National Labor Relations
Board, which deal with wartime la
Dor disputes and unfair labor prac.
tees. he would not NEEDLE with
their OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
powers.
81 would only take over their
housekeeping functions" was the
way he put II. THAT Is, to oversee
their procedure and try to speed It
up. | am not going 10 take over
and become an appeal agent Of any
board that decides controversial
questions"
Schwellenbach said he also would
look into the feasibility of taking
over the Independent Fair Employ
ment Practice Committee and the
labor divisions of the War and
Navy Departments.
Questioning also developed his
belief that he ought to have some.
thing to say in presenting la
boris case" on wage sterilization.
81 don't want to become errand
boy for labor or the WLB before
Economic Sterilization Director
Davis" he said. but II ! do take
over WLB ! will want to do II
with the idea in mind that ! have
the right to decide what is in la
boris welfare"
Schwellenbach said he had a
feeling before he entered the cabi-
net July / that the end Of the war
in Europe would bring a gradual
settlement OF labor problems. Ack-
nowledging that he was wrong, he
said one example OF where dissatis-
faction appears likely is when men
in a reconverted industry find that
they are getting less than those
still engaged in war work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
UNRRA Nav
Add Members

London, July 1s-AP-Denmark,
potential source Of food supplies,
and Italy. hungry and hopeful Of
more aid, are expected to take their
seats as full fledged members Of
the UNRRA shortly after that In
ternational Relief Organization op-
ems its third major conference in
London on Aug. Z.
Denmark's admission was term
ed by UNRRA officials as a virtual
certainty. The question of Italy's
admission, while ultimately almost
as sure, appeared to hinge on the
Increasing likelihood that Italy's
status will be changed soon from
that of co-belligerent. to Allied part
ner.
But, even IL Qualification Of Italy's
position fails to emerge from the
Big Three conference, top-ranking
British and American officials say
privately that steps probably will
be taken to insure Italy of addition
al aid.
These measures are expected to
take one of two forms-admission
Of Italy to the UNRRA on pro-
visioAal basis as was done in the
case of Gen. DeGaulle's National
Liberation Committee, or advance
action to give the country a seat
automatically when she is official.
ly recognized as one of the United
Nations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
-Four Sought
in Wreckage

Sarnia, Ont, July 1S-UP-Police
today were to search the charred
skeleton Of the Canadian lake liner
Harmonic for bodies of four persons
believed missing in yesterdays 81.
100000 Point Edwards DHck fire.
More than 200 panic stricken pas.
sengers and crewmen OF the ex-
cursion liner were injured when
the vessel burst into flames while
moored at the docks. Ffrefhen said
II was set afire by Harding gaso-
line from nearby freight kheds. A
recurrence Of the blaze prevented
an investigation last night.
The 34l-foot ship was turned al.
most to water level as shxieking
men, women. and children made
frenzied dives overheard or slid
down cables and ropes. Rescue
boats were dispatched almost as
soon as the blaze was detected and
yesterday no lives we're reported
lost, although 13 were injured crit
ically.
The 81 year old Harmonic was
valued at 100000, land made
weekly trips between Dthth. Mimi,
and Windsor, Ont.
George Andrew. POM Edwards
harbor master. reported the 500.
foot docks to which the vessel was
moored were destroyed together
with huge quantities of freight. Eff.
teen freight cars also were swept
with fire,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
Liquor Money to
be Divided Soon

Lansing, July lS-AP-First pay
ments to cities, villages and coun-
ty road commissions of revenues
from the new 10 per cent liquor
tax will be made soon, Auditor Cen
eral John d. Morrison said today.
Morrison said his Office would
write the checks as soon as he re.
ceived figures on the first months
tax collection from the liquor con-
troll commission.
The last session of the legisla-
ture imposed the tax on the sale
OF all alcoholic beverages except
beer and light wine. The sponsors
OF the measure estimated that II
would produce between 100000
and 100000 revenue annually
The legislation was a partial
answer to the demands of local
units OF government for financial
relief from the state. Money will
be allocated on a population basis.
Collection OF the tax on all spirits
sold in state liquor stores and in
specially designated distributors
(SDD's) started June /. The first
payments will be for the month Of
June, to the end OF the fiscal year
Ending June 30, from then or pay
ments will be made quarterly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18

Hospital committee OF the city
Council today was hoping for a
rebound in receipts after the bad
month, June, when q loss Of S.
711.93 was recorded. This was the
period in which the first impact OF
the closing of the Bomber plant
was felt and came at the time Of
the usual summer slump. II was
a little disconcerting however,
since Il followed the first month.
May, In which a profit had been
recorded for the new building.
w. c. Durant, chairman OF the
committee, who is resolved to make
the hospital self sustaining, 10 W
serving judgment since his busf
ness experience has taught him
that profits or losses cannot be de.
termined except over at least a
years time. Summer business 10
seldom a safe basis for Judgment.
he points out.
Effective the first OF July. the
room rates have been increased so
cents daily for ward and semi-pri-
vate, and one dollar for private.
Ward accommodations are now
$3.50 per day; private rooms are
50 and so per day.
However. the increased rate, had
Il applied In June. according TO hos
pital records, would not have pre-
vented the institution from operat-
ing at a loss. There were l,435
ward and semi-prlvate bed days In
that month. and 1854 private bed
days. The increased rate would
have added 1913 to the income OF
the hospital. A deficit OF s2,s3s.93
would still have resulted.
The receipts OF the Hospital in
June totaled s15.462.15. or almost
$4,000 less than the month OF May.
Income was derived from. rooms,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
Gas Service
Ready

The gas service department, with
Phillip Waiting as foreman, has
finished laying the new main be-
tween Perrin and Normal SITS. on
Washtenaw Ave, and are hooking
up the service lines.
The old main was replaced while
the Lewis and Frisinger Construc-
ton was preparing to repave that
section of Washtenaw Ave.
Service was maintained while
the main was replaced by using
temporary, flexible lines.
The sewer department aided the
gas service men by building sew.
eral manholes for the valves. They
also installed two manholes for the
storm sewers.
Provide Parking Lot
The sewer department is work
ing on a so foot stretch along the
crest of the bank at the rear of
the city hall for use as a parking lot
by city employees. The brush has
been cut and the sod is being re-
moved. The department is also in
stalling signs at the hospital to-
day, under the direction of the po-
lice department. The signs are to
mark quiet zone.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
Market Flooded
Students Warned

Ann Arbor, Mich. July Sins
University of Michigan goods we're
warned today that 1t is going to
be increasingly difficult for stud
ents to find jobs in Ann Arbor.
Assistant Dean of Women Mary
c. Bromage said the employment
situation for Michigan students has
changed almost overnight. She ex-
planned that the closing OF the
Willow Run Bomber Plant has
flooded the Ann Arbor labor mar
ket with full-time employees.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
Charter
Splits -Four

Washington, July 1s-UP-The
Senate's four remaining, veterans
OF the old League Of Nations fight
are split three to one in favor of the
United Nations charter. a survey
showed today.
The lineup was just the other
way around % years ago.
The four veterans of the league
fight are Sens. Kenneth D. Nickel
lar, D., Tenn. David I. Walsh. D.,
Mass. Arthur Capper, R., Kans..
and Hiram W. Johnson. R. Calf
Mcclellan. Walsh and Capper
said they would vote for Senate
ratification of the new plan for
world organization to keep the
peace, with force II necessary.
Johnson. a leader OF the league
opposition 25 years ago, went on
record against the new treaty. He
gave no reason but promised a
statement on the subject later.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
Third Officer
Police

Ypsilanti police department to-
day had its third resignation in
three days.
w. Kenneth Lindner, twice
member of the local police force,
has rendered his resignation to the
police commission, asking that it
become effective August 1.
The commission. its regular
meeting postponed Tuesday night,
will meet later this week and will
take action on the resignation with
other business.
Officer Lindner, who after being a
member OF the police department
for nearly year, quit to work at
the bomber plant but rejoined the
force more than a year ago.
Orvis d. Cole and James L. Ulm.
err had resigned Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
Surplus Property Problem
Returns to Congress Today

Chances Of immediate action ap.
peared remote. however. Speaker
Rayburn (D) Tex, said the House
will not consider Colmer's bill I'M
I'll next fall.
II was not clear whether the
Senate. despite much grumbling
about how the program has operat-
ed, will be ready to give up its in
sistence on the policy-making
board.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18

in on Former
u. s. Base
(By the Associated Press)


japanese broadcasts reported Al.
lied carrier attacks and Naval bonn.
bardments ripped up military de.
lenses and war industries within
so miles OF Tokyo today for the
second successive day.
London reported hearing a Tokyo
broadcast that IS warships shelled
the east coast OF Honshu Island for
about an hour at noon today. This
would be a repeat performance Of
a midnight barrage that poured
more than 1000 tons into a 20 mile
stretch OF the vulnerable Japanese
coastline northeast of Tokyo.
At least 500 carrier planes from
the great L. S. and British Pacific
fleets, capable OF putting 1900 air
craft into the air. raked airdromes,
military installations and cities on
three sides OF Tokyo for three
hours and were still coming over n
mtd-afternoon, the enemy radio
said. The strike began at noon
(Tokyo time) but could match
yesterdays day.long attack by
1000 aircraft.
Fill In Gaps
Land-based aircraft filled in the
gaps. Tokyo reported SO bombers
and fighters raided southern Japan
this morning, a handful OF Navy
Patrol bombers hit Honshu Isiana
south OF Tokyo, and 30 Superforts
flew over the islands during the
night, scouting and dropping pro.
paganda leaflets. Liberators and
Black Widow night fighters struck
at the industrial coast 55 to so
miles northeast OF Tokyo last
night before the American. British
bombardment fleet moved in.
Led by the $4,000 ton U. 8. bat.
tleship Iowa and the British King
George V, Allied fleet units steam.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
Military Defenses, War.
Industries Being Ripped
up; $50 Ships Damaged
Var in Brief

' BN Associated HreSSl
Jspan-Radio Tokyo announced
that 500 American-British carrier
force planes resumed attacks on
central Honshu Island under i'm.
proved weather conditions. The
air attack succeeded a heavy bat.
tleship Smelling of Hitachi, so miles
northeast Of Tokyo midnight, Tues.
day.
Sea War-130 river boats and
small vessels were sunk in action
ranging from China to Japan.
6orneo-Australians met stiff re-
sistance approaching Sambodja oil
field area.
China-Chinese forces neared
Kweilin, former U. S. air base-32
miles by way of Hunan-Kwangsi
railroad and IL IL miles from the
west flank.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
Milan Plant
Strike

Milan. Mich. July 1S-The State
Labor Mediation Board today re-
ceived notice of strike of rs mem
bers OF the Moulders and Foundry
Workers Union. AFL, at the Ideal
Furnace Company here. The strike
began Tuesday afternoon.
The War Labor Board had order.
ed the company to reduce piece
work earnings at the plant, and the
mediation board said union mem.
bers apparently we're protesting the
order.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18

terday's 90-minute meeting.
But It was learned that Mr.. Tru.
man, without making and direct
demands on Russia or Britain, in
formed his fellow-conferees that
the loss of lives in the Pacific must
be ended as quickly as possible.
With tina: accomplished, the foun-
dalton can be laid for a peace that
will outlast generations to come,
the President said.
A brief Official communique issu-
ed at the close Of yesterdays mesi-
ing described that session -as d
preliminary exchange OF views"
on matters requiring decision by
the heads of the three states.
at was decided" the communi-
que added, that the three foreign
secretaries (James F. Byrnes, An.
thony Eden and Vyacheslav NJ. Mo-
lotov) should hold regular meet
ings with a view to preparing work
Of the conference
Piunges In
Mr.. Truman. with typical direct
ness, surprised both Stain and
Churchill yesterday by plunsing
right into the business Of the con-
ference as soon as he accepted the
Craftsmanship.
Instead of going into the custo-
mary conference amenities, Tru-
man picked up the accumulated
agenda and started to wark on 1t.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
Officers Named in
Jacksonville School

Ray Miller, was elected presi.
dent OF the Jacksonville school
board Tuesday night at the regu-
lar meeting Of the group.
Other officers elected we're:
Ralph Hare. secretary, Harry Mos
ley, treasurer. James Cullen and
and John Kay, trustees.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
.UAW Has
Monthly Loss

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 1S-lNS
George F. Adde's, secretary-treas-
urer of tho UAW-CIO, revealed to-
day that the union is operating at
a loss Of $50, 1000 a month.
The union, largest in the world,
had a deficit for the past six months
although receiving dues and spe-
cial assessments from l.071,435
members, Adde's said.
Dues are 81 a month. Special
assessments added more than $780,
900.
The report was made to mem
bers OF the UAW-CIo Information
al Executive Board, meeting in
Minneapolis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
Naval Bombardments Near T okv0
Pacific War
First on Big
Three Agenda

Potsdam, July lS-UP-Blunt-
spoken President Harry s. Truman
appeared to have forced the Pacific
war problem into. the number-one
spot on the Big Three conference
agenda today.
Within a few hours after his first
formal meeting with Prime Minis
ter Churchill and Premier Stain,
the Missourian was understood to
have made clear the American pc.
sition that the swift defeat OF ia
pan is the principal issue confront.
ing the United Nations-and par
ticularly America, Britain and
Russia.
Mr.. Truman, appointed chairman
OF the meeting by Churchill and
Stain, stated his case at the first
preliminary session in the new
palace of Potsdam yesterday after
noon.
Censorship Protested
A rigid censorship that evoked
repeated protests from Allied cor
respondents on the scene BACKED
out all detailed Information on yes
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18

WASHINGTON -AP- A pro-
posed constitutional amendment
providing for first, second and third
vice presidents is proposed by Rep.
Kunkel (R.Pa.) The three would
succeed, in order, to the presidency
in case OF vacancy. The second
vice president would be presiding
officer of the Senate. and the first
and third could be assigned by the
President to any executive office.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18

For more than o
year he has car
ried the Daily
Press. Hk attends
Sunday School at
Baptist Tab e r
nacle, 2lS Z. For
est Ave, OF which
Rev. Hapld En-
gel is minister.
Jay is another
boy who likes to
work with tools
and makes air.
planes. Mawing
holds an interest
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
Censorship Protested
New Diplomacy

London, July 1s-AP London
newspapers today attacked what
they termed blackout OF news at
the Potsdam Big Three Conference,
and sharply criticized the luxuri-
Gus menus and accommodations
provided for conference delegates.
I'VE ask for the conference agen.
da," the Mirror said in an editorial.
I'VE are offered the delegates
menu. 1t consists Of choice steaks.
strawberries-big and juicy-whis-
ky, gin, bourbon, vodka.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
Flashes of
Late News

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-AP-
Groucho Marx, 81 year old film
comic. and Catherine Marie Gorcey.
"a. auburn haired actress. have OBJ.
tanned a marriage license but the
date for the wedding has not been
announced.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-18
Congress Today

(By Associated Press)
Senate
Hopes for final vote on Breton
Woods world bank-fund bill I'D.
Mead committee delves into COM
tract cutbacks involved in war.to-
peace reconversion OF industry
Q0:30l-
House
Routine session moon.