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j. Mount Vernon
/ Place Methodist
&c h ur c h, will
!: S p e a k. Mrs.
/: Marion Hayes
: will teach to-
! morrow.
The Vaughn
] Glass will have
as guest teacher
t o m O r r o W
Vaughn Shoe
maker, cartoon
list, c h / C a 6 o
Daily News, and
Pulitzer Prize
winner. He will
illustrate he
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Programs for Children

A training institute for workers in
summer programs will be held at
Foundry Methodist Church Monday
through Wednesday from 7 to $50
pm. 1t is sponsored by the depart
ment of Christian education of the
Washington Federation of Churches.
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By CASPAR NAMES.

McKendree Methodist Church to-
morrow will observe the centennial
of its formal organization.
DR.. Horace c. Cromer. superin-
tendent of the East Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-04-21

church Al years. He has the unique
honor Of having opened the House
of Representatives with prayer I'M
der nine successive Speakers, from
Joe Cannon to Samuel Rayburn.
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Portrait Of Dr.. Boil
Dedicated Tomorrow

A portrait OF the Rev. DR.. John
Compton Ball, pastor-emeritus of
the Metropolitan Baptist Church,
will be unveiled at the II o'clock
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Organized
Bible Glasses
BY DIR. PAGE NICK. ETCHIsoN

The Burial Glass of Calvary Bap-
list Church will hold its annual
spring banquet at $50 pm. Friday.
DR.. John w. Rustin, pastor Of
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TrirnAH

Friends Meeting of Washington,
2111 Florida Ave.
at IL am. All interested are welcome.
Young People, $3.50 pm. S. s.. 1O:45 am.
FRIENDS MEETING 1ORTHODOX).
IL a.m.-Meeting for Worship welcome
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24
Torpedo Hits
Lucky Vessel

Guam, Aug. 24-UP-The veter-
an battleship Pennsylvania, long
called the "luckiest ship in the
fleet" was the American war YES
sci damaged by an enemy aerial
torpedo off Okinawa on Aug. IL,
Admiral Chester w. Nimitiz an
nounced today.
The Pennsylvania was torpedoed
by a low-flying Japanese plane
which attacked the ship while it
was anchored in Buckner Bay. The
attack came two days after Tokyo's
first report that II was willing to
surrender and two days before
President Truman announced the
end of Pacific hostilities.
A delayed dispatch from Okinawa
said the attacking plane glided in
with Its engines shut off and
launched the torpedo which struck
just aft OF amidships. The plane
was not detected until the pilot
gunned his engine to pull out o:
the glide.
A few seconds later the torpedo
struck. Eyewitnesses said 1t seemed
as II the battleship was lifted by a
giant hand, shaken, and then flung
back into the water. Within 80 min
utes salvage tugs were alongside
the ship.
A preliminary report showed 20
men were killed or missing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24
Atomic Bomb
Still Killing


The Tokyo radio said today that
radio activity in Hiroshima, blast
ed by an atomic bomb, was taking
mounting death toll weeks after
the day OF the attack. and that in
the IA days following the raid
the death toll had mounted from
10000 to $4,000.
The broadcast. recorded by the
Associated Press. said servicemen
working in the area on reconstruc-
ton a week after the attack were
found to have severely diminished
numbers Of red and white corpus
cles.
Investigations IN the city showed
"radioactivity caLsed by the fission
OF uranium used In the atomic
bombs is taking a toll OF mounting
deaths, and moreover is causing
persons engaged in reconstruction
work in Hiroshima TO suffer from
various slcknesses and Ill health.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24
Recommendations on Pearl
Harbor Nearing Completion

demanded that the full story now
be told. And many observers felt
that Mr.. Truman senses the politi-
cal individuality of Withholding
the facts for long.
The first hint that the Dec. Z
mystery might soon be unfolded
came Monday when former Su-
preme Court Justice owen J. Rob
erts and Secretary OF State James
F. Byrnes conferred with the Pres
ident at the White House. Roberts
headed a special presidential board
of inquiry which first investigated
the Pearl Harbor attack and re-
ported TO late President Roosevelt
early In 1912.
Mr.. Truman disclosed yesterday
that he and Byrnes were attempt
ing TO get Roberts consent TO take
new international assignment"
He gave no hint Of the nature Of
the post. but II possibly concerns
prosecution OF Pacific war Grim
inals. Mr.. Truman said Roberts
had tentatively refused the as
signment. but that he and Byrnes
hoped to make him change his
mind.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24
feathers IN
New Fabric


Detroit, Aug. 24-AP-The Unit
ed States Rubber Company report.
ed today that It's research labora.
tories have developed a new fabric
made principally from chicken fea-
theirs which is designed for use I'm
suits, dresses, sweaters and other
wearing apparel OF the future.
DR.. w. A. Gibbons, research di-
rector OF the company, said the new
fabric looks like wool and II il
warmer. softer and lighter than
wool" He added that 1t can DO
dyed any color and can be laun-
dered in soap and water with no
more shrinkage than cotton.
The feather content OF fabric
used in he laboratory experiments
ranges from so to 20 per cent.
DR.. Gibbons said the feathers are
particularly adaptable for mixture
with other staple textiles such as
rayon, cotton, wool and nylon. Hs
emphasized that the material still
is in the laboratories and will not
be put into production until 1t has
been perfected.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24

THE impact OF lay-offs in the
Ypsilanti office OF the Michigan
Unemployment Compensation Com
mission have not been heavy" ac-
cording to Earl w. Potter in charge
OF the Ypsilanti office. During
the period following the two day
holiday. August II to %. there
were 292 new claims filed" Dur
ing the same period more than 500
were filed in Ann Arbor, and over
1900 in Adrian" The real force
of the load came in Ypsilanti much
earlier when a total of 1900 were
filed in June alone. Actual pay
ments discussed from the Ypsilan-
Il area office In June were 5,224
checlrs for $los,0s1.
After the claimant has filed. his
claim and waited for the seven day
period. he win receive his disburse-
ment covering the second week II
his claim is allowed. He reports
to the office every two weeks and
signs this statement, Il hereby reg
lister for work, claim unemploy-
ment benefits for the period indi-
Gated and certify that (a) l earned
no enumeration; (b) / registered
for work, was totally unemployed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24
.DeGaulle to
Meet Press

Washington, Aug. 24-INS-Gen.
Charles DeGaulle planned to hold
his first news conference in the
United States today while his aides
discussed means of bringing France
back to her position as a great
world power.
DeGaulle, paying his first visit
to the United States since he was
recognized as the head OF the
French state, has made clear that
his present journey is not a "cour-
tesy call"
From the time of his arrival he
has made plain that he is in the
country to improve relations be
tween the United States and France
and, incidently, to get whatever
he can save France from suffering
this winter.
Since his arrival he has confin-
ed himself chiefly to the Blair
House, where he has met with Off.
cials and diplomats who might con-
tribute something to the restora-
ton OF France.
At the same time his Foreign
Minister Georges Bidault and his
Economic Affairs Minister Herve
Alphand have been busy confer.
ring with American officials.
Bidault conferred most OF Thurs
day with Secretary of State James
F. Byrnes on political questions af-
fecting the future Of the French
empire and was expected to resume
the talks today. Alphand con.
ferred with Secretary of Treasury
Vinson on relief and rehabilitation
loans for France.
Alphand was scheduled to confer
today with Foreign Economic Ad-
ministrator Leo T. Crowley on ex-
port-import bank loans to France.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24
End of Lend
Lease Upsets
Britain

London, Aug. ZAP Prime
Minister Attlee told Commons to-
day the sudden end OF lend-lease
put Britain "in a very serious fl
nsncial position" and former
Prime Minister Churchill said he
could not believe that this was the
last word OF the United States"
Attlee said the British govern
ment had hoped that lend-lease
would not have ended without prior
consultation.
In response. Churchill, now lead
er OF the opposition, declared he
could not believe the United States
would proceed in such a rough
and harsh manner as to hamper a
faithful ally who held the fort
while their own American arma-
ments were prepared"
Attlee cautioned members OF the
House to exercise utmost res
traint" within and without the
chamber in commenting on the sit
uation, and Churchill agreed that
debate now might be detrimental
to national interests. Churchill
called Attlee's statement very
grave and disquieting."
The Prime Minister disclosed
that Lord Halifax. British ambassa-
dor to the United States during
the wartime coalition government,
had been invited to return to
Washington to negotiate the finan.
cial arrangement which will sue
coed lend-lease.
Attlee said there was an indica-
ton OF a possible limited range OF
lend-lease for military purposes.
The system of lend-lease from the
United States and mutual aid from
Canada, and the accumulation Of
Sterling by Sterling area countries,
Attlee said, has been an integral
part OF the war organization Of
the Allies.
News that. Isnd.iease shipments
would not actually end until Pres
ident Truman proclaims w day
came from Washington yesterday.
Meanwhile, goods already on order
will continue to move until then,
Federal Economic Administration
afficials said. II was estimated
this would extend the termination.
date by a week or ten days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24
General Aids
Buck Private

Camp Lee, Va, Aug. 24-UP-
The buck private had three little
daughters and no home for them.
The general had sympathy. And
the CTS at Camp Lee had big
hearts.
So today Pvt. Louis Price and
his three homeless daughters will
return to Philadelphia in style-and
assured of shelter.
The children carried back with
them new dresses, armloads OF
toys and the affection of hundreds
OF the Camp Lee soldiers.
The oldest daughter, Marion, 9,
will live with a relative, and the
twins, Dinah and Shelia, 3, will
find haven in Philadelphia's home
for the assistance OF Jewish chill
dren.
Prices troubles began Wednes-
day night in Philadelphia at the end
Of three-day pass. The children's
mother had become III and was
tai IN 10 . hospital. He could find
mo 'one In the city to care for the
girls.
He teiephoned Camp Lee to get
an extension OF his pass. A cor
poral was sympathetic, but said
he's be classed AWOL If he didn't
return.
Bring the kids along" the cor
poral said. "The Army will look
after them"
Price was dubious that the Army
would act as a nursery, but he
set out with the children.
The corporal, meanwhile, had
told the sergeant: The sergeant
told the lieutenant. And on II went
until Brig Gen. George A. Horkan,
commandant of the quartermaster
station. learned of 1t. The gen.
eral called In the private. He
handed him another emergency
leave, after officers wives had
bought toys and dresses and SOL
diers had had sweaters in camp
colors.
The private didn't say anything.
His eyes were wet and his throat
was choked.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24
Big Black Bear
Fights Pinscher

Muskegon, Aug. "a AP-Sher.
ifs officers searched the Muske-
gon County area in the vicinity Of
Montague today for large black
bear which killed a valuable do.
berman-pinscher dog in fight.to
the-death. An elderly woman whom
the dog was accompanying IN 3
walk, fled to safety when the fight
started. authorities said.
Howard Wooten, special deputy
sheriff Of Blue Lake Township.
owner Of the dog. said his mother
and the dog were walking near his
home when the bear approached.
The two animals leaped together
and Mrs. Wooten ran to her home.
Wooten said the dog was vaued
at $500. Authorities said no bears
had been reported in the area for
many years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24
Occupation Of South
Japan 10 Beg gin Within
Day After Surrender.
Girl Innocent of
Monkey Hot-Foot

Detroit, Aug. 24-AP-Ruth Mad
dox, 80, accused by a Detroit zoo
employe OF handing a lighted Gig
aret TO a monkey in the Belle Isle
zoo, was found innocent OF cruelty
Terminals charges Thursday.
Dennis Purnell told Judge 10.
seph f. ellis he saw Miss Maddox
poke a lighted cigaret through the
bars to the paw of Mona, soon TO
become a mother. Mona's condi-
ton would not allow Purnell to
examine the paw closely and he
could not positively establish the
burns.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24
Chinese May
Keep Peace

Chungking, Aug. 24-UP-Chi-
nese Communist leader Mao TIE
tung telegraphed Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek today that he was
sending a representative to Chung
king in response to Chiang's ur-
gent request for conference.
For national unity, I'm send
ing Chou En-lai to Chungking to
see you" Mao said. II hope you
receive him"
Mao significantly addressed his
telegram to "Generalissimo
Chang" Observers regarded the
tone of his message as a definite
indication that the Communist
chieftain hopes to work out a
peaceful solution of China's inter
nal situation.
Macs representative. Gen. Chou
En-lai. is well known to Chang.
In 1913 the generalissimo appoint
ed Chou to a committee OF so to lay
the groundwork for a constitution
al government.
Aforementioned Chinese para
troopers were alerted yesterday to
prepare to re-occupy the disputed
Kong, and the former Chinese cap.
ital at Marking.
He also announced that the for
NAL surrender OF more than 1000.
900 Japanese troops definitely
would be signed at Marking with.
in a few days after Gen. Douglas
Macarthur signed the overall
agreement.
Chinese ground units already
have left to occupy Marking. to as
sure the security OF the airborne
operation, and the Chinese ministry
of information's East China office
repeatedly was functioning in
Shanghai.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24

Washington, Aug. 74-UP-The
nation may learn soon the inside
story OF the disaster at Pearl Har-
Dor on Dec. 7. 1871.
Army and Navy recommendations
for the next step in the long-seeFet
investigation are expected to be
on President Truman's desk In a
short time.
When they come. Mr.. Truman
promised yesterday, they will be
made public.
The President gave no intimation
OF what would be in the recommen-
dations to be made to him by Sec
rotary OF War Henry l.. Stimson
and Secretary Of Navy James For
restal. But the fact that they will
be made public indicates that the
entire story OF Pearl Harbor soon
will be an open book.
What really caused Pearl Har.
Dor to be wide open 10 Japan's
sneak attack has been bottled up
tightly on grounds OF military Sc
curity. There have been three
reports on inquiries but they have
seen sparse and far from revealing.
However, since the japanese sur
render congressional leaders have
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24
Two Jews Make
Ouisling Quail

Oslo. Aug. 24-UP-Vidkun ouis-
ling quailed today as two Norwe-
gian Jews told the court which Is
trying the Nazi puppet OF the hor-
hors they had suffered at the hands
OF his German master.
The witnesses were DR.. Leo Eft
niger and Asriel Hirsch, two OF IL
survivors OF a contingent OF 1000
Jews deported from Norway to
the Nazi determination camps in
Poland. While they related in mon
otones the now-familiar tale OF
forced labor. torture. starvation and
execution, the Norwegian traitor
stared straight ahead unblinking-
ly, at times passing his hand over
his eyes as II TO blot out the pic
lures the words evoked. He had
paled when the IL survivors filed
into the courtroom.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24
DRIVER INJURED

Ann Arbor, Aug. 24-Multiple
cuts on his head and arms were
received by Leon Jedele. a.. 100
W. Liberty St, a truck driver for
the West Side Dairy, shortly after
noon Thursday. His truck. travel
ing west on Miller Ave, and start
ing across the intersection at First
St, collided with a car driven by
Lorraine futile, Keggo Harbor,
which was headed south on First
st. The collision overturned the
truck. smashing and hurting bottles
of milk onto the pavement. Mr..
Jedele was taken to st. Joseph's
Mercy Hospital for treatment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24
Bomber Plant
Confined

Joseph W. Frazer, president and
general manager OF Kaiser-Frazer
Corporation. has confirmed the fact
that negotiations are under way for
the Willow Run plant.
Awaiting a directors meeting.
August 20 OF he newly formed cor
poration to determine action on the
lease Of the Willow Run plant, opin-
ion generally accepts the statement
OF Senator Homer Ferguson that
serious consideration is being Civ.
en- TO the plan for production OF me-
dunn and low priced cars In the
huge plant.
Senator Ferguson confirmed the
statement that discussions had
been held for the lease of the plant
and said, 81 think II will go
through, Arthur j. Fushman, re-
gional manager OF the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation, explained
that discussions had been taking
place although the deal had not
been completed. He stated further
that any other proposals for the
Lease or sale OF the property might
be presented for consideration By
the government. -ssse T.
While the corporation proposes
to manufacture cars both here and
on the Pacific coast, 1t is believed
that the building would be admira.
bly, adapted for production at VIII
low Run. The Kaiser will be the
popular priced car and the Frazer
a medium priced one. Interest Is al.
so shown in the statement that
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24
Typhoon Does
Damage to
Tokyo
lRy Associated PrnssN


Airborne Allied troops will begin
occupation OF southern Japan the
day after formal surrender, the ia
panese announced today as thew
struggled with typhoonwrecked
communications to prepare for or
iginal landings near Tokyo.
Landings on Kyushu island form
ing the southern tip of Japan will
start Sept l, an Imperial COM
munique said, when airborn troops
will take over Kanoya airfield.
Stronger forces OF considerable
size" will follow the next day.
Landing by air at Kanoya and by
sea and air at Takasu. to the west.
Earlier Tokyo announced a ty-
phoon Wednesday night and Thurs
day morning damaged communica-
ton and transportation facilities
near Tokyo, delaying preparations
for reception OF the advanced
party" OF occupation forces. The
storm destroyed or damaged 4,407
houses.
The advanced party" presumab-
ly is the Tokyo-announced landing
Sunday at Atsugi airfield, where
General Macarthur will arrive
with $500 heavily armed soldiers
Tuesday. The force accompany.
ing Macarthur will be brought in
$50 transports from Okinawa and lie
Shima. They will be protected by
swarms Of fighters.
Still Fighting
While the Japanese were NOV
ing their troops out OF preliminary
occupation areas, grounding their
afrforce and disarming their ships,
they protested to General MacArth-
ur that Chinese and Russian forces
were still fighting the war.
The Imperial command said a
submarine, presumably Russian.
sank four ships around Hokkaido,
northernmost island OF Japan. The
purported attacks were Wednesday
On one vessel 553 casualties were
reported. =. -, g - 50 81. :,
Greater concern was expressed
over the situation on the mainland
where Tokyo said "disarmed ia
panese forces and civilians are be-
ing made victims OF illegal firing.
looting. acts OF violence, rape, and
other outrages."
The Imperial command asked
Macarthur for permission for Nip.
ponese troops to retain their arms
in Manchuria. northern Korea and
inner Mongolia until Japanese res
idents have been moved out.
Naval fliers reported Japanese
on the by-passed island fortress OF
Truk waved greetings at them In
stead Of firing anti-aircraft guns.
They took II as sign OF willingness
to surrender.
The Navy announced a Japanese
torpedo plane tore a hole in the
side of the $4,000 ton battleshiu
Pennsylvania in night attack Aug.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24
Payment For
Jobless May
be Hastened

Detroit, Aug. "a AP-Plans for
speeding up payments to workers,
temporarily unemployed during the
reconversion period, we're outlined
Thursday by the State Unemploy-
ment Compensation Commission.
The commissioners, meeting
with representatives OF the CLIO
who had protested delays in hand
ling of the cases, promised to slash
red tape wherever possible and 20
substitute cash payments II check
writing facilities become too crowd
Psuos rSxssl 1. Dornef. executive
director. said the UCC will be pre-
pared to handle 10000 cases day
within a short while. Commission
spokesman said $1,000 claims have
been processed since Monday, with
expectations that $4,000 more will
file next week.
Charges OF c. Pat Quinn, presi-
dent OF the Wayne County CLIO
Council that the commission did
not plan for w day, were denied
by Commissioner John Reid.
He said the commission had
made plans but that they were
blocked in washington.
Three days before the end OF
the war they were telling us that
1t couldn.. possibly end before Oc-
tober," he declared.
Quinn cited complaints received
from UAW-CIO members about
'1ong delays In getting their
checks" and he added. 1--WE charge
the commission with bad planning "
Col. Dormer said SO per cent OF
those who have filed will receive
checks within the minimum period
set by law.
Wen do everything we can to
meet this situation and Il 1t Is re-
uulred, we can pay the benefits In
cash as the law allows" said DR.
Robert NJ. Ashley. chairman OF the
UCC.
The commissioners disclosed that
5000 additional layoffs are sched-
uled in the near future at Plym-
outh, Fisher Body, Republic All
craft, Bohn Aluminium and smaller
concerns.
simultaneously, Edward l. Cush-
man. state director Of he War
Manpower Commission, left Tor
Washington to confer with VINO
CHIEF Robert c. Goodwin.
CushmaG will report on the un'
employment situation In Detroit
where an estimated 100000 are idle
pending the end OF reconversion
work in the city's industries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24
.Ickes Stays
Says Truman

Washington, Aug. 24-AP-Sec.
rotary OF Interior Ickes, who calls
himself the "resigningest man in
the government" can remain in
the cabinet as long as he desires.
President Truman put 1t tina. way
at his news conference yesterday.
The 71.year-old secretary has re-
signed at least six times since TAX
ing office in the original cabinet OF
President Franklin ID. Roosevelt
1914 years ago. He has served long,
er than any other Secretary OF In.
terror.
His most recent resignation vas
submitted Immediately after Pres
ident Roosevelt's death April IL
and his status had been in doubt
until yesterday.
Ickes will go to London soon TO
renegotiate an Anglo-American oil
agreement with the British.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-24
DefermentS Must
be Renewed Soon

Washington. Aug. Gap En-.
ployers who want renewal OF draft
deferments for their workers must
file new requests before Septem-
Der Is.
This was announced last night
by Selective Service in connection
with the dropping. September Is.
OF a plan under which II govern
ment agencies were authorized to
certify deferments for key work.
ers.
Since most Of the Qualifications
were for men over rs, no longer
being drafted. abolition OF the plan
affects a relatively small number
Of registrants.
Local boards. Selective Service
said, will continue to give special
consideration" to deferment re
quests Tor urgently needed workers
in the Merchant Marine. coal pro.
duction. West Coast ship repair
yards, air lines, and in some jobs
on western railroads.