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Willow Run

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number of short public works,
requiring three or four months for
completion.
His final advice was expansion
Of service fields. He told the
committee members that. TO sup
port the increased population and
expanded industries, IL will he nee
essary to bring in new stores. new
tradesmen. new professional ser
vices and new restaurants
He saw lpsilanti and the sur.
rounding area as having great
opportunity and warned the plan
ners that the nation will be watch
ing the pattern for reconvcrsion
that must be worked out here.
Bury Community Grudges
The second speaker was James
Sweinhart, who has written a ser.
les of articles on the Metropolitan
Parkway Project. He endorsed
the advice given by the first speak
er and pointed ont desirability of
burying community grpdges IN or
der to obtain state legislation ben
efitting the Detroit metropolitan
area
Donald COmstock. supervisor and
Ypsilanti city assessor gave res
ume of the formation Of the pres
ent planning committee and Nal
/ colin Rogers, superintendent Ypsi-
lanti School district number one
reported on activities of the group
Al the business meeting the
steering committee was authorized
to solicit funds to employ an adj
| ministrator and staff The VII
low Run Area Planning Commit
tee OF Washtenaw County, is to be
incorporated, 1t was decided. The
committee Is TO be limited to
total Of 80 voting members. the
general membership is to be en-.
larged and the voting members are
to be designated as directors or
trustees. The membership of the
steering committee was increased
from five to nine.
Donald NJ Silkworth, chairman.
who presided during the speeches
and decisions. was empowered to
appoint a committee to inform the
governor of the Willow Run stu
alton, secure assistance of the state
planning commission. obtain advice
from the attorney general and ex-
plore financial possibilities
Groups represented at the meet
ing were Washtenaw County Board
of Supervisors, Washtenaw Coun-
~ Health Department, Superior
and Hpsilanti townships. YpsilantI
City and Willow Run school dis
tricts, Ypsilanti City, Ann Arbor,
Willow Run Community Council,
Board Of Commerce, Willow Run
Civic League, Detroit and Ypsi-
lanti Social Agencies. UAW-CIO
Local 80, and federal housing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-20
Preacher Finds Way
of TranSgreSSor Hard

Chicago. Apr. 20-INS-A novel
task was before James Otis. 40,
negro pastor of the Progressive
Baptist Church. today.
All his sermons between now and
June 20 must be upon the nnwis'
dom OF carrying concealed wea-
pons. He was assigned the task
by Judge Francis Borrelli after
police had found IN his parked car
O loaded .32 caliber revolver.
The militant pastor explained:
Il carried 1t to protect property
Of my church"
Llnimpressed, the Judge ordered
OTIS to make concealed weapons
the theme of his sermons until
further hearing on his case. June
20.
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StOrk Calls

Daughter. to Mr.. and Mrs. Mich.
ael Mulkerrin. Bellevilie. April 10,
In Boyer Hospital. weight. eight
pounds, five ounces.
Daughter, 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Couch. Willow Village April 90
In Boyer Hospital. Weight. six
pounds. thirteen ounces.
Son TO Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Barnes, Willow Village. April 10 in
Boyer Hospital. Weight, three
pounds, four ounces.
Son, James Yates, Jr. to Capt.
and Mrs. James Yates Kennedy at
st. Anne's Hospital, Abilene. Texas,
March IL; weight seven pounds two
ounces. Announcement OF the birth
was received by Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
C. Kennedy. Capt. James Kennedy
IS now located at Brooke Hospital,
San Antonio. Texas. where his wife
and children will join him later,
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ToScanini Asked
For it Didn't He?

Los Angeles, Apr 2O-AP-Artu-
TO Toscanini was considera bly,
more surprised than his audience
when he heard ripple Of applause
last night as he conducted the Los
Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in
Weber's Invitation to the pance. d"
The famous maestro, turning to-
ward his listeners, saw pirouettins
before the footlights a young WON
aT attired in black silk Stacks and
yLirtwaist. and barefoot. She exc
Cuted a few entre-chats, another
pirouet, and Toscanini immediate.
ly signalled his musicians to stop
playing, which they did instantly.
simultaneously. from the wings.
came Wilfred Davis, manager OF the
orchestra. The young woman
danced away from him, right into
the orchestra. and thence into the
wings and the arms of the back
stage gendarmerie.
81 needed only one invitation to
the dance she said.
The orchestra continued the In
vitation to the Dance" but no one
else accepted.
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Prosecutor Will
Probe Shooting

Prosecutor John Rae was investi.
eating a shooting in which Ray
Burton, II year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Burton, 1908 Joy Rd.,
was seriously wounded Tuesday.
He is at the University Hospital,
Ann Arbor.
The boy told sheriff's deputies
that the shotgun was discharged
while his younger brother, Ralph,
II, was holding 1t, the shot striking
him in the right shoulder and upper
chest.
The investigation was started
because. contrary to law, his admit
lance to the hospital for treatment
OF gun-shot wounds was not re.
ported to either the prosecutor or
the scheiff department.
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MUEl W. Trick

Ann Arbor, Apr. 20-Funeral ser.
vices for Samuel w. Trick, Hildene
Manor. who died at the University
Hospital, Wednesday, were held to-
day at the Muehllg Chapel. DR.,
James b. Kenna officiating.
Mr. Trick is survived by a son,
Harold; daughter. Mrs, Floyd A.
Sergeant; and two gra daughters,
all of Ann Arbor; and a brother,
Ben f. Trick, Indianapolis.
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Legal Notices


SALE OF REAL EbTATh
STATE or MICHIGAN. Tn. Pro.
bate Court Tor tho County OF Wash
tenaw.
At n session 81 said Court. held nj
the Probate office In the City or Ann
Arhor. IN said County on tho 3ist
dhv Of March, a. -. 1913.
Present Hon JAY @ Pray Judge
OF Probate
In tho Matter Of the Tstnte of
Harry sohneirls, Deceased
Albert Mrlmcr. Administrator.
having filed In said Court
his petition. praying for license 20
sell the interest OF said estate In
certain real estate therein described.
FOR tho purpose Of paying debts.
charges and expenses.
u Il Ordered. That the 2sth day Of
Arm. A. y. 1915, Mt ten o'clock
IN the forenoon. nj said Probate Of
flee. ho and ~ hereby appointed for
hearing said petition, and that all
porHuus Interested IN said estate mp
pear before said Court, 1T said time
and place, 10 show cause why n, IL
ccnse to sell tho interest ~ said
estate In said real estate should not
be granted
II is Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by puhlica-
ton OF cory OF this order. for
thrco successive weeks previous To
SAID day OF hearing. In the Ypsilanti
Daily Press. newspaper printed
and circulated In said county.
Jay q Pray.
Judge OF Probate
NORA o. BORGERT.
H"giStor OF Probate.
Adv b-I2O
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FOOD

CONTINUED from Page One)
Cd IS ahead because Of present
federal government policies"
lie cautioned that unless remed.
ial steps are taken black market
might develop that would prevent
housewives from using their sugar
ration stamps in the weeks imme.
Giately ahead
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Daily Market Report

Detroit. Apr. 2o-AP WA -
HOGS salable 200 Fully STEADY
today and for the week; all good
and choice barrows and gifts az
Sli9 ceiling. comparable SOFAS
Sl40o-li.l5. most stays $3.50.
CATTLE salable 800. Today's
market mostly steady to strong
compared week ago. slaughter
steers. yearlings and heifrrs active.
strong 10 &c higher: vrry agrees
siye COW market. fully soc higher.
bulls about steady: stockers and
feeders scarce, active. strong
choice 1903 10. fed steers Sl7,25.
Lew high on crop; bulk good and
choice fed steers and yearlings
Sl5.5o-l7o0; most common and me
dium l30ul5.25, some cutlery TO
common under 900 TO- yearlings
downward tO.$lluO or below. best
straight heifers $3.50 and mixed
yearlings $1,000. bulk common and
medium beef COWS $ll00-lt00, few
good upwards to $500 or better,
Gamers and cutters mostly $500
1000. strougweight cutters 20
slO.50: bulk all sausage bulls 81
10. good and choice fleshy feeder
steers Sl5.0O-l5.25; common 20
good stockCrs under 700 10. $1,000
down. with inferior kinds at tl0O0.
II. 90.
CALVES salable $50 Vealcrs
fully steady today and for the
week: good and choice $l750lS.0o.
odd head to $3.50 ceiling. most
common and medium $li00-l6 so;
culls SS00-ll00, heavy calves
quotable upwards to $l6.50.
SHEEP salable 200, For week
slaughter lambs very uneven. 0p.
encd draggy and weak. closed act
I've. 2j-50c or more higher recover
ing most Of last weeks loss; quail
ity very unattractivc, medium to
good wooded lambs mainly $li.00-
1850: few good to choice lots SIG. "a
but choice quotable at $l7o0 or
above. culls around sl000-ll,O0;
Lood and choice shorn lambs mum
Der 2 and 3 skins Sl5.0015.25, with
strictly choice number pelted
kinds quotable ut $3.50 or better.
common and medium clips Slloo'
1900, culls down to 800; good and
choice shorn ewes scarce, firm, up
wards to $500. few culls $2.1O
> 90
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National 6rosdesstlng Company
RED NETWORK-WLW 100. WV
$50. WMAQ go.
Blu NETWORK - WXYZ 1870.
WHAM 1850.
Columbia 6roadeaStino Company.
WJR 760. WEBM $50. WCKN 1880.
WFBM l2fU VICAR 1850. WBNS
1860. WOOD 1910
Mutual 6roadesstlnp Company
RED NETN hK CKLW 500.
WJBk 1880 WGN 720.
Tonight
NBC-S:00 Paul Lavalle Melody
$3.50 People are Funny:
1000 Amos and Andy.
1880 Madame Bovary" Part II.
CBS-S:00 Henry Aldrich;
$50 Thin Man:
1000 Moore and Durante.
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Municipal Court

Donald S. Leabu, Adrian. plead
ed guilty of being intoxicated and
disorderly Thursday night, and was
fined SIS.
Total receipts of the court,
Thursday were $1lS.S3.
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WASHINGTON-AP- Republic.
ans and Democrats took history
apart today and put It back together
to suit themselves. The biggest
tariff battle in years got going in
earnest on Capitol Hill. Bitter ex.
changes occurred as the House
Ways and Means Committee delved
into legislation proposing to give
the Administrator board new pow
er TO cut tariffs in reciprocal trade
pacts with other nations.
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sl25
SQUAsH-Hubbard. No. /. bu. zoe.
l.25
fURNIPS-No. !. Dor behs. 1885,
LIS
BEETS-No. /. bu. Sis5,200.
CABBAGE bu. 60 lb) sl25-
$50. red. fl.50.2.
CARROTS-No. /. 6 doz. punches.
S3.50-400.
Fruits
APPLES -Jonathans. 81 g0-325; As
10 bu. Northern Spies. No l. AZ
ID bu., {3.25-5.6l. Greetings. No.
/. 81 2j-2S0.-
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Continued from Page One)
that period, up 10 March 81 of this
year. were s25s.3j6779,204.
The War Department has ac-
counted for s20GN32022.7s6 OF the
appropriations and authorizations
and s1f6.2s1,S7I259 OF the expend-
itiures. The Nays share Of the APP
preparations was Sis 1897, 49, 2i2
and its expenditures $s1. 1861 ,636.
NEW YORK ms -Delegates to
the San Francisco World Security
Conference had renewed plea to-
day from Gov Thomas F. Dewey
for adequate representation for
smaller nations in the proposed
postwar international setup.
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COAL

We now have supply of Forms SFA-36O.
These are the forms that must be filled out by
every consumer of coal and filed with the coal
dealer. This should be done before May / 5th
These forms are available to our coal custo-
mers at our office and we will be glad to assist
you in filling them out, and we urge you to do
this as soon as possible.
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Eos

Eggs
Detroit. Apr. 20-AP-WFA-
/. :. Michigan graded eggs In
case lots FOR Detroit.
Whites: grade n large Al. medi-
um IS; grade Is large 36ia.
Browns: Grade A extra large
il.9: large 1913: medium 1863.
grade - large $50, medium 32.9.
Vegetables
BETS No. I. bu, $ls5-2.00
CABBAGE-No. |. bu.. go lbs)
sl.25.l.50; red. 1892.
CARROT No. I. 6 doz. punches.
$350-i.00.
CAULIFLOWER-No. /. bu.. s2.25
2.75.
DRY ONIONS-No. /. so lbs. $3.50
165.
PARSNIPS-No !. bu., S2.252.50.
POTATOES-No. !, 100 lbs. 50. 60
'363.
PUMPKINS-No. I. bu.. 50-75c.
RUTABAGAS-No. 1. bu.. 9oc
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GRAIN
tYpsilanti Farm Bureau)
PRODUCE
(Newman's Grocery

The term lefty" is derived from
the French word. "Jetce' and sig.
nifics something thown out.
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Thrill Departs
With Salutation

Seattle, Apr. 20-AP-A tall.
dark and handsome gentleman
weighted with the gold braid of an
Indian official approached 1t.
Gertrude A. Hunting, an Army
nurse home from a tour OF duty in
the Orient.
Atwitter, she waited for him to
request the honor OF the dance in
a soft and deliciously accented
voice. He said:
"Hi-ya, Babe! used to be a bell
hop in America"
Practically all the gunpowder
used by both sides in World War
II is manufactured from wood
pulp.
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AUCTION SALE
Tuesday, Apr. "a at | o'clock

LOCATIONS miles south of Ann ArbOr State Street
v mile north of Ann ArbOr Airport.
Due to labor shortages will sell entire herd cattle some
tools described follows:
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FEEDS

Give your chicks good start and keep them
going on the way to we'll developed early pro-
ducing pulletS. The Surest way to do this is
to feed Farm Bureau MermaSh.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
Victim, Says He
Bought Whiskey
Lost His Money

Jeter Nesl sis Brewster street.
testified that he had given a man
IS to get some whiskey and that
he Jeter) had fallen asleep, only
to awaken when police raided the
place. 10 discover that someone
had robbed him Of SIS.
A charge Of running . blind
pig against Mrs. Ellen Franklin,
$50 Medbury avenue, was dis
missed after Neal had testified
that he had not seen her sell liq-
nor on the premises.
Neal then explained to Record
er's Judge John J. Maher that he
had paid her husband, Roy Frank
lin. IS for a 9th of liquor which
q party Of friends drank.
POLICE DISCLOSED that they
had confscated 48 hall Hnts and
nine quarts of whiskey from the
premises. Judge Maher re m :
mended that police seek a war
rant from the prosecutors Office
charging Roy Franklin with vio-
lating the liquor law.
Judge Maher then found Mrs.
Franklin not guilty and dismissed
charges against several persons.
whom police charged with loiter-
ing on the premises.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
CLUBS YOUNC
MOTHER WITH
AN IRON PIPE

A 26-year mother OF two
children is reported in a serious
condition at Receiving hospital
this week suffering from a lscer-
sted scalp. forehead and fractured
right arm.
Police disclosed that Mrs. Leu
venia Martin at 654 Westminster
street had separated from her 26-
year-old husband, Robert last
week. According to Mrs. Martin.
she left their home at 7549 Came
ron avenue with her two children
and went to live at the Westmin-
lister address.
IT WAS disclosed that Martin
went TO his wife's address and at
tempted TO get the two children.
His wife refused and threatened
to call the police.
Mrs. Martin, so police say. was
visiting friends at GAG Westmin-
lister when her husband. Robert,
sneaked In through . basement
into the apartment and struck
his wife on the head wi1 an
iron pipe.
Six witnesses were questioned
by police investigating the case.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19

The Board Of Directors Of the
American Business Service
and Advertising Agency. Inc.
500 Lawyers Building. today
announced the appointment OF
Paul H. Fields a. general man.
ager. Mr.. Fields lives at IS Al
ger and has been identified
with the advertising and mar
kefing research field in Chi
cago. Detroit and buffalo for
Is years. In addition TO his
management work Mr.. Fields
will do a special research job
in the postwar plans of mar
keting and merchandising
needs of industrial workers.
The American Business Serv-
ice Is an agency devoted 70
sales engineering and market
ing research.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19

The spirit OF Negro troops OF
an Army Engineering unit in the
China-Burma-1ndia theatre OF war
is excellent" Gen. Joseph w. Still
well. commanding general OF
Army Ground Forces. declared at
a press conference at the Army
War college, Washington, D. c..
this week.
The general particularly men,
toned the 18th Engineers, an all
Negro unit. among others cited
for their work in rebuilding the
Lede Road, which has since
been renamed Stilwell Road. in
honor Of General StilwelTs work
In the early days Of the Burma
campaign.
."BEFORE THESE troops ar
rived no one ever thought OF
working during the monsoon sea-
son." he said, but / have seen
these men continue on the Job
when there was 10 inches Of rain
fall in one day"
He also lauded Negro trucking
units in the Obi theatre, espe-
cially for their ability to get along
well with the various racial groups
they came In contact with. The
Negroes. he said, made friends at
once with the Chinese and Bur-
mese.
what Negro combat units would
be used in the Pacific war theatre
In reply, he said that the 93rd In
fantry Division and the gath In
fantry. U.SA., were already oper-
ating in this theatre, but that he
did not know IL Negro m b a
troops now in Europe would be
transferred to the Pacific.
General Stilwell stated that
there II no difference In the at
titude Of the japanese towards
Negro or white soldiers. He
pointed out that japanese were
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
Troop Movement
Puts Burden On
Transportation
By HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON, ID. {. (NNPA)
Transportation is one OF the
highest, one OF the most serious
problems we have" said War Mo-
Utilization and Reconversion Di-
rector Fred Vinson 10 . press con-
ference at the White House last
week.
For the next few months. he
said. transportation will be tighter.
The movement of men and equip
ment into the Pacific puts a ire
mendous burden on our transpor-
tstion facilities. For this reason,
the convention ban will not be re-
moved.
But no word was said OF the
continued discrim nation policy OF
the railroads and the railroad
brotherhoods against Negroes. The
manpower shortage Of the trans
portstion industry is still Just as
great as ever. II is acute.
The directives OF the FEPC re-
sulting from extensive hearings on
determinations are still being ig-
nored by the railroads.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
Tried To Take
Cops Prisoner

Osell Galloway, 80, Of 1914 Gree
ly street, was named in the recon.
mendation for warrant with at
tempting to take a prisoner away
from Patrolman Fred Blocker last
week.
Blocker charges that he was max.
ing an arrest at 8825 Oakland ave-
nue. and that Galloway attempted
to interfere and take the prisoner
from him.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
NAACP Plans
Local Meetings
For Membership

Mrs. Beulah T. Whitby, assistant
director of the Mayors Inter-ra-
cial Committee; Miss Roberta Nc
CURE, teacher at Norvell school;
Mrs. Phillip Gentle, metropolitan
FEPC, and Mrs. Esther J. Lowe,
prominent teacher, will be the
principal speakers at the coming
NAACP neighborhood meetings to
be held during the week.
Meetings are sc h d u ] e d for
Peace Baptist church Thursday.
May II; Church of God, on Elm
wood, Monday, May FL; Berea
Methodist church, Highland Park,
Tuesday. May %, and Hartford
Baptist church, Thursday, May "a.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
Coop System OF
Housing Discussed

Cooperative home building and
property mana cement were the
chief subjects under discussion at
mass meeting in the interest OF
Negro housing held Sunday after
noon at the Lucy Thurman YWCA.
Elder j. r. Roberts. pastor Of the
Church Of God in Christ, and A.
S. Wright, real estate brokers.
were the principal speakers at the
meeting.
Means OF eliminating restrictive
neighborhoods and the promotion
OF better sanitary conditions in
Negro districts were also dis
cussed. The Home Owners Build
ing. Loan and Property Manage
ment Association sponsored the
confab
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StiluUeU Praises
Negro Obi Troops

fighting against many racial
groups, including Chinese and
East Indians and were as fero-
cious against one group as any
Of the others.
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No Subsidies
Say arrners

Washington. Sept. zap Two
major farm organizations are get
ting set for a possible battle over
government farm price policies and
subsidies.
They are the American Farm
Bureau Federation and the, Nation
al Grange.
Both have gone to work in an
effort to head off suggestions hat
in the future government programs
designed TO support farm prices at
so-called equitable" levels be aban-
doned in favor o; subsidies.
A special committee OF the Farm
Bureau. headed by President Ed
ward A .O'Neal. has arranged to
discuss the matter with Secretary
Of Agriculture Anderson September
p
Both the Farm Bureau and the
Grange favor programs designed to
assure farmers a Just" price at
the market place. Both oppose the
idea Of permitting farm prices to
fall below the 80 per cent parity
level at which the government Is
committed to support mos farm
commodities for two years after
the war has been declared official
lv at an end.
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Braille Romance
Leads to Wedding

Colorado Springs. Colo. Sept. 10
A blind girl. Mary Mansfield, and
her seeing-eye dog have started
the long journey to England where
Miss Mansfield will wed her blind
fiance in the elimination of a ro-
nance that began in Braille 10
years ago
Miss Mansfield, Phi Beta hon
ors graduate OF Colorado College
and the operator of newsstand in
the Colorado Springs Post Office
for the last seven years. has never
met her husband-to-be, Chris
Marstom o; Nor,hin. Biggleswade,
an inspector in an electric plant.
Blind since birth. Miss Mansfield
formerly edited a Braille magazine.
Marstom, who was blinded in an
accident when he was II, was a
contributor. After a three-year cor
respondence, they became engaged,
and the war then delayed their
marriage for six years.
The ceremony will be performed,
Miss Mansfield said. late next
month in a little church across the
street from the home Of her fian-
ce's mother