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The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-09
BABY KILLED, SEVEN
INJURED IN LOCAL FIRE

A fire breaking out in large
rooming house at 582 West Fifth
street, at l am. this morning trap
ped number of persons, killing a
baby, severely burned five others.
A mother, Mrs. Dorothy Baccus, "a,
and her three children, Ruth Ann 2,
Sunny 6, and Jimmy A, were taken
to St. Elizabeth hospital where they
were treated for severe burns.
Another child, Rodney, four
months old, was trapped in the 49,
room house. The children's father,
Sanders, operates that rooming
house.
James Green, 20, and his wife,
Anna, Is, asleep in the northwest
upstairs room escaped by tying
blankets together and slipped to
the ground. The latter was admit
ted to the hospital for leg and arm
injuries sustained when she fell.
1t was believed that the fire
originated near a gas heater in the
first floor. Additional persons were
believed to have been trapped by
the large fire which caused heavy
damage to the house.
Hospital attaches reported Owen
Finlay, 45, had been admitted for
treatment of burns. Name of a Sec
ond woman, injured in a leap from
the house, was not available imme-
diately, police stated.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-09
AFRICAN ENGINEER
RECEIVES MEDAL

LONDON, Jan. 9 (ANP)-
Thomas Makako Voronga, an AT
rican engine driver on the railroad
in Tanganyiki, East Africa, has
been awarded the Imperial Service
medal in recognition of 'excep-
tional skill and reliability during
% years of service to the crown" :"
it has been announced here. Vor-
onga is known as the father of
African engine drivers.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-09
NAME NEGRO LABOR
LEADER TO (I0 COUNCIL

CHICAGO, Jan. 9 (ANP)-A
Negro man, Eugene Richards, and
a white man, Yolander Hall, were
elected to represent the CIO- United
Automobile Workers union, one of
the "big four" on the executive
board of the powerful CIO Illinois
State Industrial Union council at
it's fourth annual convention here.
In taking this unprecedented ac-
ton, Joe Matson, regional director
of the UAW who threw his sup
port to Richards, stated "in line
with our democratic and liberal
policies and our convictions that
the best man should get the job
we were glad to support Rich
ards.".
Richards is from UAW local 719
representing 10000 Negro and
white workers at the Electro Mo-
tive Corp. in La Grange, Ill.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-09
OKLAHOMA SCHOOL TEACHER
WRITES UNIQUE BOOK

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 81
(ANP)-Miss Evelyn LaRue Pitt
man, teacher in the Oklahoma City
school system and columnist for the
Block Dispatch, has written a
unique book titled "Rich Heritage"
which has recently published by the
Harlow Publishing Co., Oklahoma
City.
1t is made up of tuneful melo-
dies, fascinating stories and pic
lures of distinguished American
Negroes. It is a combination of
music and Negro history for study
in the elementary schools and
should be accepted as contributing
to democratic living by all liberal
minded Americans"
Included in "Rich Heritage" are
songs, stories and pictures of the
following personalities; Marian
Anderson, Joe Louis, George w.
Carver, Paul Lawrence Dunbar,
Rev. l.. K. Williams, Booker T.
Washington, Bill Robinson, w. c.
Handy and others.
Music critics and educators who
have examined Erich Heritage
say that it is the only book of it's
kind and that Miss Pittman is
making a great contribution to
Negro music.
The author-composer, who is
we'll known as choral director as
we'll as a writer, is a graduate of
Spelman college where she studied
music.
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The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-09
JAMICA TO GET
TECHNICAL SCHOOL

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Jan. 9
(ANP)-Plans are drawn for a
vocational training school to be
located here, the cost of which it
is announced, will be $1,2O0,000.
The recent census shows that Is
per cent of Jamaicans are litter
ate.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-09
OLD 9TH CAVALRY
BAND OBSERVES 18TH
BIRTHDAY. IN FRANCE

HEADQUARTERS, CONTIN-
ENTAIL ADVANCE SECTION,
Jan. 9 (ANP)-Before the town
hall of a small French town near
the Seventh Army front, the 399th
Army Service Force band, an out
standing colored military band
now with the continental advance
section, celebrated recently it's 18th
birthday and it's participation in
four wars with the American army
by playing at retreat ceremony.
Dating from the founding of the
old 9th Cavalry regiment in Ari-
zona in 1866, the band is now di-
rected by Warrant Officer Cor
ardo o. Del Rio, a graduate of
Knollar Hall, London, and the
Royal Academy of Music, Madrid.
Warrent Officer Del Rio carries
on the traditions of the band as
first established during the Indian
wars.
After the Indian wars, the band
was stationed in various parts of
the country until the Spanish
American war when it served un-
der Teddy Roosevelt in Cuba. Dur
ing the last World war it was sta
toned in the Philippines.
For World War II some of
Americas topnotch musicians were
chosen to serve in the band.
The presently designated 399th
Army Service Force band got it's
name upon the disbandment of the
End Cavalry division more than
year ago. The band came overseas
in January, 1914, and served in
Africa and Italy before entering
France. Throughout it's history the
band has won a number-ef prizes
in contests. rn.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-09
ORDER NEGROES TO MOVE
OUT OF JAPS' TEMPLE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9 (ANP) I
Negro tenants of the Honjuwanji
Buddhist temple were much
alarmed when Buddhist priest
notified them that they would have
to leave the temple because of a
recent army decree which permits
the return of certain evacuated
Japanese-Americans to the west
coast.
Explaining that the building
now houses more than Is Negro
war workers and the Provident
Baptist church, DR.. l.. B. Brown,
president of Providence Baptist
institute, said:
eve have made $1,000 down
payment, thinking that we were
purchasing the temple, and we
have $4,000 to put down. We are
not opposed to the japanese re-
turning, but we believe, since many
of our people are war workers,
that we are entitled to certain
considerations"
The Buddhist priest said he did
not know whether japanese own
ers Of the temple are returning,
but he gave the vacancy notice sc
the temple would be ready if they
should come back.
Paul G.. Robertson, War Reloca.
ton administration supervisor fol-
Southern California and Arizona
said there are $1,000 japanese
from California remaining in eight
relocation centers; not all of these
however will be eligible for release
he explained.
The supervisor explained tha
20 and possibly 26 branch offices
will be established in California tt
assist evacuated Japanese-Ameri
cans who wish to return. Accord
ing to a recent army rule, loya
japanese can return to their ives
coast homes beginning Jan. 2.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-09
LIBERIA GIVES $1,000 TO
BRITISH RED CROSS

MONROVIA, PIBERIA, Jan. 9
(ANP)-Mrs. jeanette Howard
Cooper, president of the Liberian
Red Cross, has presented a check
for 1000 to the British Red Cross.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-12
Supervisors
Will Hear
Complaints

Responding TO the petition sub
mittei by more than a hundred
residents OF Washtenaw County
protesting against methods OF
handling juvenile wards, members
OF the Board OF Supervisors are
taking an attitude Of being willing
ito be shown. The matter is in
the hands Of the committee for ju-
venile matters OF which Leigh
Beach Chelsea. is chairman.
Members of the committee will
invite signers OF the petition TO
arrange for an open hearing to be
held some day next week when pc
titioners will be given the oppor-
tunity to appear and make specific
charges involving the administra-
ton Of the court.
Unnecessary delay Is charged
against Judge Jay G. Pray and
Arch ID. Wilson, county agent, in
keeping wards under lock and key
for extended periods while await
ing hearings.
Petitions ask that Juvenile mat
ters placed IN the nands OF people
with training and amility to aid
children who come to their atten-
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-12
BVS
Employees
Will Protest

Lansing, Oct. 12-AP-Dismissed
employees OF the State Boys Voca-
tional School here promised today
to fight for reinstatement as the
State Juvenile Institute Commits
sion indicated no further dlsmis-
sails among the stan OF more than
100 we're contemplated now.
Three Of the Ave employees sum
,marily fred Thursday declared
they would appeal to the State Civil
Service Commission for reinstate-
ment and the other two were ex-
pected to take similar action.
Abe Hyma, cottage parent for the
past three years who was accused
of permitting excessive cruelty, IN
subordination, disobedience of
rules and permitting insanitary
conditions. asserted he would ap-
peal and threatened to sue them"
presumably the commission.
z. J. Muxzy, director of mainten-
ance since 1888, asked for q civil
service hearing, and Ralph w.
Osmer. the cook who was accused
of preparing food unit for eating,
asserted, II have to cook and serve
what's bought by the State Pur-
chasing Department and officials of
the school. won't take 1t sitting
down
He said the only unfit food which
he knew had been served to the
boy inmates was some noodles
which hal been stored too long"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-12

Tokyo. Oct. PAP Member
newspapers OF the Domei News
Agency voted unanimously today
to dissolve the agency. the only
Japanese news service.
japanese home naval and air
feet headquarters were abolished
as OF midnight Oct. 9, Rear Adm.
Nakamura reported today to Allied
Headquarters.
General Macarthur ordered the
adjustment OF both navy and army
headquarters shortly after the com.
bined imerial headquarters was
disbanded following surrender.
Nakamura said the Japanese
overseas fleet headquarters tenn
porarily would continue active sta
tus ito insure order within the
forces under their command"
The government also sought 10
import rice to alleviate q food cri-
sis made even more critical by this
weeks typhoon which swept over
central and southern Honshu.
simultaneously, fresh disclosures
Of American Investigators made 1t
clear that, however trying the sit.
uation under an occupation, II
would have been worse had Japan
continued the war. Fifth Army Air
Force experts established another
tragic fact kept from the people
that Japan's radar defense was 50
ineffective that IL could not be- de-
termined whether planes approach.
ing the homeland were friend or
foe. how many there were or how
high.
DR.. Soichi Sasaki, honorary pro-
lessor OF Kyoto Imperial Univer
sity and leading authority on Jap
ans constitution, has been appoin:
ed advisor to Marquis Koicho KIDD
the highest ranking consultant sor
the Mikado.
Announcement Of the appoint
ment quickly followed new MacAr-
thur directives for: women's suf-
frage, encouragement Of labor un'
ionization, abolition OF secret in
QUESTION: systems; revision OF mo-
nopolistic industrial control; and
advancement Of liberal education.
American authorities had point
ed out the execution Of the direc
tives probably would entail chang
es In Japan's constitution.
The Japanese government re
auested Macarthur permission
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-12
Vet S Council
Elects -Four
directors

Az the first annual meeting OF
the members of the Council for
Veterans Affairs, held Thursday
night at the American Legion
Home. 20 different organizations
were represented and four direc-
tors elected to serve for the COM
ing two year term. At the bust
ness meeting Mrs. Esther Dustin.
Thor Marsh, Fred Batelle and Paul
Ungrodt were elected directors.
Mr.. Ungrodt has served as the
elected resident since the forma-
ton OF the organization last Febru-
airy. Carry-over directors who will
serve for another year are Miss
Staebler, Mrs. Jesse Mangus. Ed
ward Heyman, Edward Streicher
and Rev. William Shaw.
A committee was named to pre-
pare bylaws which will be submit
ted to the next quarterly meeting
OF the council. George Marshall.
local representative for the states
Office OF Veterans Affairs. present
ed the work being done throughout
Michigan. There are 152 centers
now organized in Michigan. Gov.
Harry Kelly asked the 1943 session
OF the legislature for authority to
inaugurate this program which has
come to be recognized by the Vet.
Grams Administration as one OF the
most effective in the nation. A film
was shown depicting activities OF
the Veterans Counseling Centers
in 20 different localities. This'film
will be shown to any organization
in the locality desiring to see il.
Bayard Buchen. director OF the
Ypsilanti Council for Veterans Az
fairs. presented his carefully de-
tailed report OF the varied services
extended to the discharged men
who have come to HIS office. This
report appeared in the Monday edi-
ton of the Daily Press. Mr.. Buch-
en- pointed out that the service is
becoming buster each week and its
usefulness is just now coming 70
be appreciated by the men as they
are being discharged. Many
changes in the regulations call for
frequent adjustments. Officers OF
the Council will be named at the
next meeting OF the board OF direc-
tors which viii he held November
>. Mr., Buchens Office is in the
American Legion Home. II is SUI
ported by contributions Of the Ypsi-
lanu Community Fund and by
sum from the city government.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-12
Postwar Projects of Order to be
Outlined to Local Eagles Saturday

improve the welfare Of all citizens
and lay the foundation for lasting
peace.
The Eagles Memorial Founda-
ton, a trust fund OF more than
T,500,00 raised by Eagle subscrip-
ton, is to be used to educate needy
children of Eagle heroes and serve
humanitarian and other worthy
causes.
Eagle activities are now center
ed in the fields of social security.
juvenile delinquency, child welfare,
full employment and aid for re-
turning servicemen.
Citing the role OF the Eagles in
pioneering for and achieving state
old age pensions. social security,
workmen's compensation and moth
ers' pension laws, Poss urged ex-
tension OF social security. as pro-
posed in pending congressional leg
islation. so that all Americans may
be protected from an impoyerish-
ed old age. He urged congressman
the inclusion OF agricultural, house.
hold. hospital and seasonal work
ers I'm the Social Security System.
has been Endorsed by the Eagles
National Commission on Old Age
Pensions and Social Security.
Eagles throughout the nation are
directing their energies. through
local Aerie. committees, to provide
a decent future for hayward chill
dren. and stand ready to cooperate
In all worthy undertakings 10
achieve this goal.
The Eagles dormitory at Father
Flanagan's Boys Town. erected by
Eagles at a cost OF $3.50 900 in
1871. &c house 1875 youths, demon
strate5 the interest the organfzs.
ton has in the welfare OF juveniles.
Local Aeries are enlisting their
leaders and using their facilities 20
provide aid TO returning veterans
with Welcome Home" parties, dis
semination Of information. help In
securing employment, and other
means.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-12

Edward F.. Poss, Toledo. o, grand
Worthy president OF the Fraternal
Order Of Eagles, will speak before
fpsilanti Eagles at p. m. in the
local Aerie home, Saturday.
Poss will talk on Eagles pro
grams and postwar detectives of
the organization in the fields OF aid
for returning servicemen, juvenile
delinquency, extension OF social Sc
curity and full employment.
A civic leader in Toledo. Poss
was J, member OF the Eagles Board
OF Grand Trustees and grand
worthy vice president before his
election to his present top ranking
post IN the Order. A dynamic and
engaging speaker, he has been ac-
tive in the humanitarian and social
legislation programs OF the Eagles.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles
IS sponsoring postwar programs to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-12
Argentina to
Hold Election

Buenos Aires, Oct. Zap -
Argentina's military government to-
day designated April z. 1916. as
the date for presidential elections
in q decree issued in a move which
appeared to be an effort 70 retain
power in the face OF both military
and civilian pressure.
The decree, announcing the first
elections since the government was
overthrown by the military revolt
OF 1913. was promulgated shortly
after group OF 100 army officers
demanded the designations OF the
entire cabinet OF President Edel.
miro Farrell and the arrest OF Col.
Juan Domingo Peron.
The group was not definitely con
nected with the army group Of the
CAMPO de Mayo garrison, which
had forced the custer Of Strong
Man" Peron as vice president, war
minister and minister of labor
Some garrison officers, however,
attended the meeting yesterday
which preceded the demands.
The Campo de Mayo situation
presented an enigma. Still un.
answered was the question OF
whether any great part Of the gar
rison still sided with the military
government.
The interior ministry decree an
nouncing the elections was accom-
panied by government declara-
tion announcing there would be no
official candidate, that voting must
be carried out with economic and
social consciousness" and that
candidates must be capable asd
honest.
Farrell, in the meantime, was re-
ported to have before him the resig-
nations OF all his ministers except
Avalos and Commodore Edmundo
Sustaita, named aeronautics minis
ter yesterday.
Voters in the April elections will
choose a president. vice president.
state governors and members OF
the national and state legisla-
lures.
First civilian reaction to the cleo
tion decree was that II was insult.
fcien:. The democratic coordination
committee. including representa-
tives OF all political parties. said
they still wanted the military gov
eminent to deliver the power i'm
mediatelv TO the supreme court and
to lift the state OF siege.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-12
Service Men Continuing College
Studies by Correspondence

More than 200 men Of the armed
forces in every theater Of the war
are now carrying on correspond.
ence courses with the Extension
Department Of the Normal College.
One man In the Burma jungle
wrote the Office spologis:ng for TIE
delay In sending In HIS lesson. He
had been on "a mission which kept
him busy for several weeks". An
other boy had his lessons inter.
rupted by the fact that the Der
gian bulge" last December kept
him busy for nearly ten days.
"Our courses have been mailed anc
checked IN every part Of the world"
said DR.. c. NJ. Loeseli. head OF the
department. and this includes
Africa, Italy, Germany. the Ales-
tians, China and Okinawa." Such
men as these are certain to com.
plete their education" he insists.
There are more than 500 students
following correspondence courses.
One OF the most valuable phases Of
the Extension Department. how
ever. Is that teachers Of the College
go out one night each week to II
towns and cities OF southeastern
Michigan and carry on credit
courses. { Six hundred eighty.two
teachers In these localities attend
these classes which are intended
for renewing their licenses" or
for credit work towards their de-
grees.
The courses cover the entire field
OF college work excepting In those
where laboratory or shop work Is
required. Normal College teachers
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-12
City Not Affected
by New Tax Opinion

An announcement today by Don
aid Comstock, city assessor, stated
that the new opinion on equaliza
ton OF property valuation given by
John r. Dethmers, state attorney
general, would have no effect or
the city OF Ypsilant or the county
Of Washtenaw.
Conceding that his office had
made a mistake, Dethmers today
issued an opinion declaring that
the equalized valuation OF property
may be used only to raise taxes for
county purposes and that taxes for
township, school and city purposes
must be levied on assessed valua
lions.
The opinion handed down by the
attorney generals office earlier IN
the year. which according to Deth
mers was a misinterpretation OF g
Supreme Court decision. instructed
local officials in each city and
township to raise all property tax
es on the eQualized valuations. Fol
lowing Dethmer's original ruling
the State Tax Commission issued
the instructions.
According to Comstock, Ypsi
lanu, city and township, waiting
for further information on that rul
ing, has never begun using It, The
county, as by law, has always used
the equalized property valuation
system. Consequently there will be
no change In this vicinity affected
by the new ruling.
Had the original ruling to come
from the attorney generals office
been implemented into this district
II would have meant an increase
OF some $4,000. 900 in taxes avail.
able to the city, township and
school districts, according to the
city assessor.
on all cities, townships and
school districts that made the
change when instructed TO do so
the effect OF the new ruling will be
to reduce the amount Of taxes avail
able to them under the fifteen mil
tax limitation, unless assessments
are increased.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-12
Anti-Strike
Legislation
Gets Support

Washington, Oct. 12-AP-Strong
support developed in Congress to-
day for new anti-strike legislation.
Prominent legislators OF both par,
ties told a reporter after a sharply
worded House speech yesterday by
Rep Robertson (D-Va) that they
want.
Repeal OF the Smith Connally War
Labor Disputes Act which permits
strikes II unions vote in favor OF
them.
New legislation to make labor
unions and employers mutually
responsible" for observance OF con
tracts.
President Truman reported II Is
trying to spur a hesitant Congress
along on measures to set up a com.
mission to control atomic energy.
Legislators who have talked to
him say the President appeared
concerned about the fate of iden-
teal bills temporarily stymied in
both houses.
Despite indicated disapproval OF
Mr.. Truman. the Senate Interstate
Commerce committee planned &C
ton today on measure by Sena.
tor Mcmahon (D-Conn.) which
some members thought might pry
the administration control mea-
sure loose from Senate parliamen.
tary jam.
Mcmahon has proposed that a
special Senate Committee OF nine
members be set up to consider all
atomic legislation.
The tax-cutting bill has coasted
halfway through Congress, but it
still may run into some changes be-
fore it becomes law.
Walter George, No. ! tax man Of
the Senate. came OUT against pro.
vision in the tax bill which wipes
out income taxes entirely for H..
100000 lowpaid people on January
1.
George Olga wants to cut these
folks payments away down-to
where they won't be "burdonsome"
but he doesn't think It would be
wise to take anybody off the tax
rolls altogether.
The bill was approved by the
House yesterday, 343 to 10. George
announced that the Senate Finance
committee, which he heads, will
start three-day hearing on It Mon
day.