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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19
BY DAVID J. WILK1E

by DANiD J. WHINE
The automobile industry is go
ing all out in it's planning for re-
conversion insofar as that can he
done without interfering with the
war effort and remarkable prog
ress" has been made in the last
two weeks
These were the statements Of
George Romney. executive director
Of the automotive council for war
production and Henry p. Nelson.
assigned by the War Production
Board to aid the car industry in its
reconversion efforts following
meetings here yesterday.
With several Of its reconversion
problems already on the way to-
ward solution the sessions yester-
day were called to consider others
matters respecting the re-astab-
lishment of supply lines and Of raw
materials. Although some mater.
ials will remain critical even after
victory in Europe, Nelson said that
he anticipated no great difficult
~ respecting materials"
IRomney asserted that the indus.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19
Brake Demonstration
Scheduled For Friday

The police will have their dem
onstration Of good and poor brakes
Friday afternoon al j o'clock on ).
Hamilton st. between Michigan
Ave. and Woodward St. with city
officials present The importance
of good brakes is emphasized by all
branches Of law enforcement. as
well as by automobile insurance
companies ant safety departments.
As II. Emil Susterka, in charge
Of the brake drive. pointed out TO-
day. each person reacts slightly
differently when they receive u
signal 10 apply brakes. Some take
longer than others; but after the
brakes are applied the distance the
car travels before coming TO a
stand--tili is matter Of mathe-
MATES involving speed. condition of
surface. brakes, and tires
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19
Response on
Clothes Good

Ypsilanti Is responding 10 the
appeal for used clothing in typi-
cal fashion. 1t took a few days TO
become aroused to the serious ma
ture of the appeal. Now that res
idents are convinced that gen
uine need does exist. the clothing
is being turned In TO the various
repositories. Wednesday night 90
men worked systematically in pro
cessing more than fifteen tons Of
clothing. At II o'clock, forty large
sized cartons were filled and CLASH
fled
We think we have about a car
load OF clothing ready now said
Paul Ungrodt. chairman Of the
drive. I'VE desperately need men
to help us It is big job to pre-
pare this clothing for shipment
Men are needed tonight, Thursday,
and again on next Monday night.
The committees continue to urge
that Ypsilanu people share their
clothing with the needy people OF
Europe A last minute appeal from
Gov. Herbert Lehman, TNRRA
executive in Europe says that II
million civilian prisoners Of war.
forced labor. have been freed by
the success of the Allied armies.
These people are starting for home.
destitute i'm a manner beyond de
scription Clothing is second only
to food and the serious nature Of
the appeal for clothing cannot be
turned in at schools. churches, De
troit Edison Co., Starkweather Hall.
American Legion home. and the
City Police station on $. Washing.
ton St People are asked to make
their own deliveries TO these de-
UOsitOries
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19
Congress Today

tBy Associated Press)
Senate
Discusses Draft Act extension
bill (noon).
Democratic senators meet to dis
cuss program OF cooperation with
President Truman 10000
Education Committee-Co Considers
federal aid to education QOl.
House
Considers Navy appropriation
bill noon.
Ways and Means Committee -
Continues tariff hearings U0).
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan: Mostly cloudy
tonight and Friday, freezing TEN.
peratures again tonight in north
and central portions. Colder Friday.
Highest temperature Wednes-
day As; lowest. 81.
Highest temperature one year
ago today, so; lowest, 81.
Highest temperature this date in
last 70 years, SO in 1916; lowest %
in 1897.
The sun sets today at SIT p. m
and rises Friday at GA a. m.
The moon rises today at l2:46 a
m. and sets Friday at 1854 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19
Flashes of
Late News

WASHINGTON -AP- Majority
Leader Barley summoned Dem.
ocratic senators today to a con.
ference expected TO pledge tull CO.
operation with President Truman
and an era OF good feeling between
Congress and the White House.
The conference call underscored
the kentuckian's new responsible
ity as majority leader in fact as
well as name.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19
STAMPS STOLEN

Ann Arbor, Apr. l9-Theft Of
commercial gas stamps worth l.5OO
10 1000 gallons Of gasoline were re-
ported stolen. Wednesday. Don
Nisel 1875 Hiscock St. stated that
the stamps were taken from truck
operated by himself and William
Eispl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19
MARX ANNIVERSARY

birmingham Mr.. and Mrs Rob.
ert y. Bird Wednesday marked
their 5oth wedding anniversary.
The Birmingham couple married IN
1895. have four children. three
grandchildren, and two great grand
children
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19

PARIS -lNS- A second
son Of the late Kaiser Wilhelm
was reported at supreme head
quarters today to have been
rounded up at Frankfurt. The
son was not ident fled imme-
diately. II was thought he
might be Prince AdaIbert, third
son Of the kaister who had
castle at Homburg Vor Der
Hoehe, nine miles from Frank
furt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19
Would Lose Riqht

Lansing. Mich. Apr. l9-AP --
Druggists would lose the exclusive
right TO sell aspirin and rodinary
packaged vita hin products under a
bill which passed the senate and
went to the house wednesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19
Channe Seen

Lansing. Apr. 19-AP-The house
OF Representatives Wednesday
passed a bill abolishing the present
state hospital commission and ere
ating in its place a mental health
department with a policy-making
board and a observation-disclosures.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19
AUCTION CALENDAR

TUESDAY, APRIL 24th-at 100
o'clock. 2 miles south OF Arm
Arbor at 1895 State Street Road
or "a mile north OF Ann Arbor
Airport. Sale includes 40 head Of
cattle. Jacob April. Proprietor.
Guy =. Thompson. Aue,ioneer,
4o4 Ferris ST. Phone 25ie. Ben
Simons, Clerk. Adv. 423
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19

SATURDAY. APR. 2t-at I o'clock.
2 miles east Of Milan on Plank
Road on farm known as the ia
eobs Farm. Raymond tauff. own.
er; George Lsuff. Proprietor.
Guy 2. Tt Jmpson. Auetioneer.
4o4 Ferris St. Phone 251o. Thur
low Heath, Clerk. Adv. 420
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19

Rummage Sale 50 y. Huron St. mp
stairs. Friday, % p. m. Sat to 3.
ADV. 40
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19

WASHINGTON -AP- 4 State
Department announcement clarity.
ing this country's attitude toward
Italy before the United Nations
conference meets in San Francis.
GO appeared likely today. Con-
gressional sources heard such a
statement will be made, but they
expect it to stop short Of the full
ally status demanded in some
quarters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19

WASHINGTON --AP-- Senate
ratification by a &c TO 10 vote start.
ed the long-debated L. S.-Mexico
water treaty on its way across the
border today for expected approx
a there.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19

BELGRADE, Mont. -AP- An
explosion. seen IL miles away in
Bozeman, occurred at the Gailatin
Farmers Company gas station in
the business section of this small
southeastern Montana community
shortly before midnight tonight.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19

See PYLE-Page Eight
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19

WASHINGTON ms The ma
TONS motorists were advised today
that gasoline gationins may have
TO continue until the Japs are beat
en-. Price ceilings on food and
clothing, rent controls and curbs
on bank credit and installment
buying probably will be required
beyond the wars end./
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19

NEW YORK ms Field Mar
shall Jan Christian SHUTS, prime
minister of the Union of South AT
RIGA. left New York today for San
Francisco as delegate to the Unit
ed Nations Security Conference.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19

WASHINGTON ms The Sen
ate Appropriations Committee de-
cided today 20 send a watchdog
OF the treasury to the San Fran.
cisco conference in the person of
Sen. Pat McCarran CD New.
With the international security
conference expected to deal also
with economic rehabilitation o. the
world, the committee is understood
to be keenly interested in the po-
tential future cost.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19

LANSING -AP- Goyernof 5iel-
ly today signed into law bill Gre
ating a permanent state tourist
council to stimulate further Mich.
igan's second largest industry"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-19

Ell SEGUNDO. Calf. AP--Fire
of undetermined origin last night
destroyed 200 feet of 1,O00foot
long tank car loading rack at a
standard Oil refining plant. The
flames were quelled after a three.
hour fight by FL Segundo firemen.
who reported there were no cas-
ualties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14

Program, ,upped subject change without notice
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14
st. Clair Meetinq

ST. CLAIR HEALTH GUILD
will meet at 1870 p. m. Wednes-
day in the st. Clair Recreation
Center. Judge ID. j. Healy will
address the group on Parents
Responsibility Regarding Juve-
nile Delinquency"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14
Wonan's Party Meeting

NATIONAL WOMAN'S
PARTY, Michigan branch, will
meet at 1880 p. m. Friday in the
Women's City Club 10 hear
Mrs. William Greason speak on
''Women in the Field of Art"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14
Ladies Of Charity Meet

LADIES OF CHARITY of St.
Vincents Orphanage in McDou-
gall avenue will hold a meeting
Wednesday at ? p. m. TO hear
the RI. Rev. Msgr. John Wis.,
mara. u. ID.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14
Review Club to Hear Artist Sinclair

chairman. Mrs. Herbert s.
Hawthorne. program chairman,
viii present Arthur Sinclair,
chalk artist. who will give an
Illustrated lecture on his art.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14

DETROIT REVIEW CLUB
VIII hold a luncheon meeting al
I p. m Monday M The DETROIT
Federation Clubhouse. MIS-.
Edward r. Heidcn viii be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14
u. Of N. Approves
! Catholic Schools

The University Of Michigan has
renewed its approval of two De-
trolt schools, permitting their stu
dents to enter almost every col
lege or university in the country
without taking entrance examina-
tiOnS.
They are the Academy of the
Sacred Heart and the Blessed
Sacrament School.
Evening star., 1945-05-21
Hodges 10 Fly From Paris
For Georgia Homecoming
Ey the Associated Press.

ATLANTA, May 21.-The State of
Georgia will welcome Gen. Courtney
Hicks Hodges of Perry, Ga, this
week.
Gen. Hodges and his party, in
Guiding a general representing the
Army Air Forces, four or five other
general officers commanding di-
visions, several other officers and "a
enlisted men, will be flown from
Paris to arrive in Atlanta Thurs
day for an official Georgia home
coming celebration.
Gen. Hodges and his party will be
given an official welcome at the
request of Gen. George c. Marshall,
chief of staff, Mayor William B.
Hartsheld announced.
He will be met at Municipal Air
port by Mayor Hartsfleld, Maj. Gen.
Frederick E. Uhl, commanding gen.
eral of the 4th Service Command,
and Brig. Gen. Edward Smith, per-
sonal representative of Gen. Mar
shall.
Announcement Of the names of
those accompanying Gen. Hodges
has not been made, but general off,
GERS will represent all branches of
the combat services and are to be
selected by Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover.
Evening star., 1945-05-21
29 District Area Men
Return on FurIouqh
From Overseas

Twenty-nine District area men
have been returned home on fur
Tough after serving overseas. Names
of these veterans, some of whom
have been overseas more than three
years. along with the local addresses,
lengths of overseas duty and
branches of service follow:
European Theater.
T isergt. William Schultz, $40 Thirty
ninth street NV, Is months with the
Tsfema fsf ps1t. hd. 20 Il Ass@sSs %onsSs
wy Tzssrss: saf AAp John orools, sss5 Colorado
sIsergt. Daniel Murphy: twentieth
STREET SITE tss snd flSrida avenue NV 10 monthi
>, 81 slseTg. p 4; ESdebagshi so Peabody
L. Thomss manss Bsts wth ss &c Yama
Sc. 10 months with the AAF.
TSwentystourth street Sc, months with
:, ls!i sls5Ts, Roy g ~, Mseoraay; NJ ss2e Upton
:. sergt. De witt Dixon, ei7 Fifth street
Ne corai 81 %Snths eharss VIII We the HAs sis p.c.
.TI5 Fred Grsiem. 45aa Wise avenue
NV; 3S months with the Antiaircraft
Corpl. John Bell, 100 Florida avenue
NV" 27 months with the Engineers.
Mediterranean Theater.
S/Sergt; Wilbert Hay; us Rittenhouse
street NV. 9 months with the AAF.
S/SerRt. Emilio Marchese, 1859 Girard
street NV, 10 months with the AAF.
Capt. James Buck. 1925 Third street
NE, 8 months with the AAF.
street NE. 5 months with the AAF.
TIA Clyde Portch, 3017 Central avenue
NE, 20 months with the Adjutant Cen
erals Department.
End 1t. James Fitzgibbon, 1913 Newton
T/Sergt. Donald Pinkney, 200 New York
avenue NV. IA months with the Trans
portation Corps.
1st 1t. George Battenfeld, 2314 Thirty
fourth street Sc. overseas with the AAP.
Pacific Theater
TISergt Francis Gedulidg, 53l Shepherd
street NV. &c months with the Engineers.
Pfc; Thomas Pryor. l0ll Fairmont
master Corps
SIsergt David Wasson, 451 Lamont
street NV. 3sla months with the Engi-
neels.
avenue N E, 3S months with the Engineers
Serst. Alex Martin, l7ls Riggs place
NV, 3S months with the Engineers.
Pvt. Franklyn Kent, 1904 West Virginia
avenue NE, 40 months with the Coast
Artillery.
China Burma India Theater.
T/Sergt. Robert d. Schneider 621 Fifth
street N E., 2S months with the AAF.
Persian Gulf Command.
TO Michael Loughry, 1894 street
e. 3oh months with the Transportation
Evening star., 1945-05-21
BarkIey Says All
Germans Must Paw
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, May 21.-Assert-
ing the entire German nation must
be made to pay for what is has in
fiicted on mankind" Senate Major
ity Leader Barkley said yesterday
that punitive measures will have to
be largely economic.
The Germans must rebuild what
they have destroyed" Senator Bark
ley told press conference. They
must not be allowed to reconstruct
war plants or to have an army or
navy"
Here to address the American
Jewish Joint Distribution Commit
tee, Senator Barkley said: :
The German nation should be
made to feel the results of their evil
doing. And we can't put them all
in Jail. There aren't enough jails.'
Senator Barkley, who last week
reported to Congress findings of the
special Congressional Investigation
Committee on Atrocities viewed at
Nazl concentration camps at Buch-
enwald. NordhauSen and Dachau.
termed the horrors there "calcu-
lated, designed, sadistic, brutal and
heathenish."
The people couldn't help know
what was going on" he added.
The Kentucky Senator called for
immediate punishment of war GRIM
lnalS without dragging it out or
too many legalistic technicalities.
Evening star., 1945-05-21
Hamburg Afraid Shelters
Being Used as Hospitals
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAMBURG. May 2l.-Elaborately
equipped 10-Story AFRAID shelters
Quilt for the NaziS by slave labor are
being used as hospitals for wounded
and shocked Germans in this bomb
battered port city.
The largest is a black painted
vault of thousands of tons of con-
crete. 1t required Is months to build
and another three months to install
machinery for electricity, air-condi-
tioning and water supply.
Mounted on top Of the shelter are
four twin-barreled heavy nti-air-
craft cannon and other lighter cam
non. Three sets of elevators car
ried shells to the gun positions dur
ing air attacks.
The twin-barreled monsters, re-
sembling big cannon on a battle
ship, were sunk in the roof. They
were electrically controlled and
could be adapted to cover stretches
of main roads miles away.
Evening star., 1945-05-21
R. W. Davenport, WiIIkie
Aide, Gets Purple Heart
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN Sd
ARMY, May 21.-The Purple Heart
was awarded yesterday to Russell
w. Davenport of New York, former
managing editor of Fortune Maya
zine and personal representative of
the late Wendell Willkie.
Mr.. Davenport was wounded
slightly while with the 11th Armored
division near Wegscheid, Germany.
He was correspondent for Golfers
Magazine and the New York Post
at the time. The wound did not re-
quire disqualification and he re-
manned with the division through
out the operation.
Evening star., 1945-05-21
Dirksen Back in U. S.
From War Area Tour
BY the ASSOCIATED Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 21-Represent-
ative Dirksen, Republican, of Illinois
arrived at La Guardia Field last
night after completing 90-day tour
of 81 European and Middle Eastern
countries.
Mr.. Dirksen, a member OF the
House Appropriations Committee
said he had been designated as a
one man committee to make an ex-
animation of military, naval and
civil expenditures-in fact, anything
that involves expenditures.
Mr.. Dirksen refusel to comment on
his work, saying he would submit a
report to the committee, the House
and the President.
Evening star., 1945-05-21
Rolled Out the Barrel
IS Million Times in IA

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, May 2l.-The Mas
ter Brewers Association of America
reports that, despite wartime short
ages. it produced S5,OOO,OO barrels
of beer In 1914 to break all previous
records.
Phil Berkes Of Norristown, Pa,
national president, said Is per cent
of the total production went to the
armed forces.
ut Is common practice for SOL
diers, even in remote parts of the
world, to send back bottle labels to
breWeries as evidence of their en-
joyment OF the drink" Mr.. Berkes
said.
Evening star., 1945-05-21
Southern Democrats
Say Permanent FEPC
Has Been Blocked
~ the Associated Press

&s the Associated Press.
Southern Democrats claimed TODAY
10 have blocked move for early
creation Of a permanent Fair EN-
ployment Practices Commission.
They told reporter that:
l. A majority of the House Rules
Committee has refused to approve
legislation to establish q permanent
FEPC, thus denying it a place on
the House calendar.
2. A move by Chairman Norton
OF the House Labor Committee to
force floor consideration of the
measure, by means of discharge
petition, has begged down.
Filibuster Promised.
J. The Senate T.cbor Committee
has not approved the legislation,
and even If 1t should, Southern
Senators have promised to filibuster
1t to death in that chamber.
The bill would set up a seven
member FEPC with authority to
prevent discrimination among poten-
tial job holders because of race, color
or creed. The present FEPC Is a
temporary, wartime agency, operat-
ing with executive department funds.
Mrs. Norton's petition would dis
charge the Rules Committee of
further responsibility for the meas
ure and send it to the floor for i'm
mediate debate.
Petition Lacks Signature.
It requires 218 signatures, how
ever, and Representative Cox, Demo-
crat of Georgia, said less than 100"
have signed it, although it has been
on file nearly three weeks
Mrs. Norton acknowledged she
was disappointed" by response to-
date, but Said she still is hopeful of
obtaining enough Signers.
Her committee approved the bill
several weeks ago, terming it neceS-
sary to insure returning war veterans
and others justice in job hunting
Opponents have claimed it would
incite i'll feeling and promote racial
discords, particularly in the South.
Evening star., 1945-05-21
IS D. {. Men TO Report
For Induction Today
Thirty-flve District men have
been ordered to report for induc-
ton into the armed forces, They are:
Police Union Ruling
Will Be Appealed
By the Associated Press.

JACKSON, Miss, May 21.-A Cir
cult Court jury decided the city of
Jackson had no right to discharge
policemen for joining a union, but
Mayor Leland Speed said yesterday
he would await a State Supreme
Court ruling before reinstating %
men who were fired last year after
oining a police union.
City attorneys said an appeal
ould be taken to the higher court
Evening star., 1945-05-21
Quisling Aide Arrested

COPENHAGEN, May 81 P.-
Danish polise yesterday arrested
Finn Storen, former Norwegian vice
foreign minister and aide of Vidkur
Quisling. Storen said he came tc
Denmark at Quisling's orders to try
to arrange loan from the Danish
government to repatriate Norwe.
gians from Germany.
Evening star., 1945-05-21
Teaches PIone RECOGNITION

A 22-year old youth at the Frontier
Base, San Diego, Calf. Charles B.
Curtis, storekeeper &c, has been
teaching potential Navy gunners
recognition of friendly or enemy
planes. He is one of the few Negroes
in the Navy who have been recon-
mended fol the rating of Specialist
VA Visual Aids), the Navy said
Storekeeper Curtis lives at 2537
Georgia avenue NV.
Evening star., 1945-05-21
One Wedding Ring Used
For Three MARRIAGES
BY the Associated Press,

WEIGH. w. Va.-Two soldiers,
sailor and their brides to-be, wait
ing in the Mcdowell County clerk S
office for the Rev. r. C. McClung to
marry them, discovered they had
but one wedding ring among them.
Although they had just met, they
decided to share the band. With
this ring I thee do we'd" the Meth
odist preacher would intone, and
agitated fingers would pass the cir
clet to the next man.
Evening star., 1945-05-21

FS. IT'S not too eeriy to order your next winter,
sYereoot while our stock Of fabrics is complete.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-12-01
Guests.

Mr.. and Mrs. b. y. Schroeder, of
cst,ter.on, Indiana, are the week
end guests OF Nj, and Mrs G. y
On a, their home on Wildwood
Drive.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-12-01

Soybcan meal, combined with
phcroliC resins. has been used as a
glue fer plyWood.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-12-01

o.. LOttic Moon Offering.
Z p. m. Grl Scout cot
awards.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-12-01

THE SALVATION ARMY.
Sunday services:
10 a. M, Sunday school.
II a. IT,, Preaching service
$50 p. M, Y. P. L. Meeting
7 p. m, Open air meeting.
80 p. m. Salvation meeuug
Why not 90 to church,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-12-01

, the evening for 4