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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15
Ceilings on Cars
to be Announced

Washington Dec II AP Price
ceilings on additional makes of
nov automobiles may be announced
next week ORA said today.
The agency turned TO the ioh re-
naming after disclosing that retail
prices for Ford.built Norcurys will
range from So To sos higher than
they were in January, 1of2
With Fords and Studebakers
priced earlier. ceilings are sull to
come for the General Motors line.
Chryslerbuilt cars. Packard, Hud-
son. Nash and one or two other
makes
In announcing Mercury ceilings
yesterday. OPA said the retail in.
crease would average four per cent
plus from $50 to S65. depending on
the model. for design and engineer.
ing changes.
The manufacturers increase Hy-
erages S. per cent. Dealers pre-.
war discounts will be cut 2.5 per-
contaGe points. uniform reduc-
ton for the industry. TO prevent
the full manufacturers increase
from being passed on to the pub
Ia,
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15
Prices
be Curbed

Washington. Dee - APP Re-
conversion Director John W Sny-
der is studying plan designed to
assure that purchasers OF new
homes get their moneys worth.
The plan, applicable TO dwellings
built under the governments new
housing program. has been submit
ted by officials working out details
Of regulation which will restore
building materials to 4 priorities
system
The regulation. 10 he put into ef-
feet next week on orders from
President Truman. oarmarks 81
per cent Of all building supplies
for houses or apartments costing
so 900 or less a unit
Thus far there has been nothing
in drafts OF the regulation to make
sure that builders sell homes A.
prices reasonably related to the
cost. Quality controls have been
lacking
This meant that 4 contractor, A.
ter receiving govcrument aid in
obtaining materials. could sell at
$4,000 home actu-lly worth only
$4,000.
Wee got to block that sOrt or
thing said a high government Of
fetal who asked that his name not
he used
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15
Material, Wages
DELAY Building,
Says Architect

What is needed most TO get home
building under way in Ypsilanti
and the rest Of the country is sta
bility Of wages and material. &C
cording to r. s. GerEanon archi-
tect
The contractor" he pointed out
lis the key man I'm all building"
The contractor under present con-
ditions cannot guarantee costs for
any job, because he has no fixed
basis upon which TO anticipate
prices Of materials or future cost
any figure. he must naturally add
generous allowance to protect
himself against contingencies
With cost OF materials not sta
bilized. dealers are unable to give
accurate estimates TO contractors.
They can only quote costs as OF to.
day.
"BasiCally," Mr.. Gerganoff said.
the building industry needs sta.
bilization in wages. I'm not saying
what they should be. but wages
must become fixed so that costs
can he estimated soundly. From
the standpoint Of men in the build.
ing trades there is a serious scar
city and these men cannot be train.
ed in a month or two The wage
question is the basic problem and
until the answer is found, little
progress can be made
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15
Truman Bills
Facing Delay

Washington, Dec. IS AP-Lesis-
lators said today President Tru-
man won't get two Christmas pres.
ents he wanted from Congress.
One is the so-called full employ.
ment legislation. the other a
measure to establish factdnding
procedures to settle labor disputes
Mr. Truman had asked for both by
Christmas.
The Senate and House have each
passed watered- down versions OF
the "full employment bill original.
ly proposed as a government guar
antee Of steady jobs. The cham.
hers still have to get together on
their own bills. Leaders discount.
ed the prospect of any agreement
until after the holidays
The House Labor Committee call.
ed a meeting 10 decide if it should
hold any further hearings on the
fact-hnding proposal, which would
bar strikes while fact.fnders sifted
issues in dispute. But the Senate
Labor committee already has shelly.
ed the whole idea until next year.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15
Has
Fifty Trees

Work Is now complete on the
landseaping af the grounds near
the parking lot AT the south end Of
the new hospital, William G. Dur
ant. chairman Of the hospital com
mittee revealed today.
approximately 50 trees we're
planted in the valley at the back
near Grove St Two kinds OF ever.
greens. spruce and long-needle
pines were set out. and few new
elms. Before the planting was don
the area had to be completely
cleared Of debris and rubbish which
had accumulated there
From Grove st. now. 1t will he
gin to be 2 pretty picture" Mr.
Durant stated. Patients on the
west side Of the hospital will look
out on an attractive landscape"
Actual work of transplanting was
done by City Park Department en-.
ployes. The trees came from the
old water works area. Seeding NJ
the slope vas done about a year
ago.
Mr.. Durant further disclosed ten
tatiVe plans for spring include
planting Of a few attractive flower
ing shrubs that will flower through.
ont the spring and early summer
months.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15
Bright Picture Painted by
Manufacturers in Ypsilanti

Optimism expressed by industrial
leaders in the Ypsilanti area dur
ing the last DAYS OF the war are
nearing realization industrialists
stated today.
Virtually all factories are ap.
proachin their peacetime scale.
which is above the war levels. The
local labor situation is better than
Il has been since the Willow Run
bomber plant was running at top
production. manufacturers claim.
Gordon Packard. manager of the
local USES says the labor market
here is static. there Is no oversup-
ply. although there Is a definite
shortage OF certain skilled labor.
There are few isolated cases of
unemployment. but mostly in the
ranks OF unframed workers.
The General Motors strike has
not affected the local plants man
utacturing parts for the automo-
tive industry. No contracts have
been cancelled shipment Of some
items have been stopped. but a huge
stock pile could be built M with.
out endangering local industries
manufacturers state.
The strikes in plants supplying
local factories, have reduced their
output to some extent, but no lay
offs have raesulted.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15

United Stove Company, has more
than doubled its employment since
the end Of the war. Prior to VI
Day. the company employed sp-
proximately 2S5 persons. The pres.
ent figure is about $40.
Central Specially was forced to
shift some of its workers to avoid
a lay.off, but now more men are
being employed daily.
The Ypslanti Machine and Tool
Company revealed they have nego.
tisted a ten year contract with the
Wsukesha Motor Company. Wask.
esha. Wis. TO manufacture parts
The contract is said 10 amount to
over u million dollars yearly. Pres
ton Tucker, manager of the com.
pany, states the concern has obtain
ed the equipment used in manufac.
turing the Rolls-Royce pistons at
the Packard Motor Company dur
ing the war.
The Kaiser Frazer Corporation
has assured the local msnufsctur.
ers that they will not engage in
labor pirating, but will stick 10 the
Detroit wage scale They antici.
pate employment OF at least 5000
workers by next August
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15
Classes For Veterans Nav
be Given i'll City Schools

Mr. Chapelle emphasized that the
work mapped out for the veterans
would be entirely individual with
each student able TO make as rap
id progress as he wants or is able
TO-
In all probability. Mr.. Chapelle
said. only one instructor would be
appointed 90 begin with. and this
instructor viii undoubtedly be a
veteran himself
The man selected BE- cont uucd
the school superintendent viii Ne
man with regular training a de-.
gree and teaching experience We
especially want someone with spe
cial qualifications f6i. guidance.
Mr. Chapcllo urged that an vet
Grams interc tod IN rouplctin- thc.r
hsh school education H0der the Ct
bill contact him a. any time.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15
Hundreds of Children Cheer
Hero, Boo Villain at Show

Cheering the hero and boolng the
villain, hundreds OF children enjoy
ed the special Junior Chamber Of
Commerce kid SHOW this morn
ing at the Wuerth Theater. From
$3.50 a. m. until after the start OF
the show At 10 O'Clock the kids"
throngcd the theater lobby. each
paying the required admission ot
canned or fresh foodstuns to he
used in hlling the annual Good
fellows Christmas baskets.
They came on sleds. in autos and
Al and j tha arms OF parents.
All ,es OF hildron were repre-.
sented from tnree years to 70 and
IS.
thousand Cans
Over one thousand cans OF fruit
and vegetables were brought to
the theater About ten per cent Of
these were home canned. In addi.
ton. three bushels OF potatoes. one
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15
May
be Seen Here

The total eclipse Of the moon.
the first visible I'm the United
States since 1912. will occur the
night OF December is and It will
be visible here in Ypsilanti, ac-
eording to DR.. Harry Smith. pro
fessor OF astronomy at the Normal
School
"lf the weather is favorable. il
ought TO be good eclipse" de-
clared DR.. Smith II will last for
one hour. % minutes. Totally
starts at $40 p. m. and extends un-
Ill 10 p. m, with the middle of to-
tality set for 9:20 p. m.
II skies are clear, the eclipsed
moon will look like a giant red
Christmas tree bulb. Even at to-
tai eclipse the moon is never com
pletelv darkened by the shadow
cast when the earth comes between
the sun and the moon.
Because Of the vacation. classes
will not be present at the observa-
tory the night OF December Is, but
Dr. Smith will be there and the OBJ
seryatory will he open to anyone
who cares 10 visit il at that time.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15

half bushels each OF carrots an-
cabbage onions. turnips and other
fresh food was also represented in
the lot
One lad emptied his mothers
cupboard OF spinach the easv
way bringing several cans as ad-
mission to the show Most OF the
children brought more than the re-
Quired amount.
Fifteen boxes were lined along
the corridor entrance to the Wuerth
.trheater and these we're turned over
o ths. Goodfelows.
FRANK Miller. manager Of the
Nucrth Thcater. and the Butter.
field Thoater Inc. arranged a spe.
Cial motion picture to be shown 10
the Kids Saddle Mountain Round
Up starring Roy Corrigan and
John King vas the feature with
the added attraction OF a Three
SteeEe comedy and An extra ear
toor.
T. T.. Feuher. chairman OF the
Junior Chamber OF Commerce
Christmas activities committee,
and John Farris. chairman OF the
nd Show committee. expressed
ZratiiCaiiOn at the results OF the
show Al food collected, they
stated, was Of excellent quality
with the success OF the Kid
show assured. MIR. Fenker an
nOunCed that beginning with this
wear it will he an annual affair.
The ensuing Kid shows will he
preceded by a parade Of the chill.
dren and their contributions from
a given point to the theatcr.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15
NoCold ave
For Michigan
CBy the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Pressl
The Weatherman forecast snow
flurries and colder weather for
Michigan today. but promised no
cold wave would follow the sea.
sons first big snow fall Thursday
A low Of ~ above was predicted
for tonight with warmer weather
due Sunday
Sault Ste. Marie had the lowest
temperature in the state last night
with Is above reading Other
points reporting included Lansing
with Is; Grand Rapids %. Flint
l9 Saginaw 10, Gladwin lG. Jack.
son Is: Bay City IS; Traverse City
10. and Detroit Il.
All state highways verde report.
ed open by the Automobile Club Of
Michigan. although intersections
and smaller roads we're slippery.
Some minor accidents were report.
ed, and officials warned that driv-
ing would he risky due to icy road
conditions.
Plane travel was reported norm
al today after all planes had been
grounded Thursday during the
storm.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15
Shown


Contrary to the month OF OCto.
ber, when Boyer Hospital operated
at n profit. the institution during
the month OF November operated at
a loss Of S4il12. \ balance Of
SS550j was carried over at the
end Of the previous month
Income for November was room,
S71.03IS0, board. Si0il5".. operat-
ing room, Sl1I6: dressings Si70.2J;
prescriptions. 2.%112l: nursery
fees, S729Si: X.ray, $l565.50; lab
oratory. $2.5lG.32. gas and oxygen.
1851. telephone, Sl745; basal me.
tabolism. $50; light treatments.
S33; miscellaneous S32. Total in
come was S20.9lt97.
Expenses for November were
nurses salaries. S7232Sj. other
salaries. S6,o679O, food. Sl.Gi1.7o;
laundry. Sll9G2; kitchen supplies
s6S.62, drugs. SLlS5.f9; dressings,
Si12, maintenance. S22o.65. Once
supplies and expense. SS2Al, N-ray,
S11l71o; gas and oxygen. Sl667l:
fuel. gas and water, $677.3f; elcc-
tricity. S26516. Laboratory ST.
O59.S7, hospital SUPPLIES. S537.92.
telephone. s13l.99: insurance, S17S-
2S; miscellaneous. S1O5l5, auto eN-
pcnse. S9.l1. audit. $245o. interest
on bonds. 262.5O Expenditures for
the month Of November totaled
S2l356.39
The net loss for the month Of
November. including depreciation.
which il estimated at Sl5lG.06, and
the estimated uncolleCtihlc ac-
counts. Sl9934. is S2.153S2.
In comparison, October had an
actual operating expenses in excess
but including the depreciation and
the estimated uncolleCtible ac-
counts. the figures showed A net
loss OF SSOS.26
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15

Lansing, Dec. 15-AP-Goyernor
Kelly took steps Friday to retain
for Michigan cities surplus federal
housing units which governmental
agencies have reported are avail.
able for use OF war veterans.
Kelly appointed three man com
mittee to list the available units
and to survey federal lands and
equipment which the shtats and its
cities might acquire from the fed.
eral government.
He said he was notified that W.
stewart Symingtou.. administrator
OF the Federal Surplus Property
Administration, had ordered the
disposition Of SUI plus wartime
housing units. permitting them TO
he given costfree TO states and
cities for use by veterans return
ing from overseas. He said John
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15
TqvO Arriue For Moscow Meeting
to
be Viewed at
Depot Sunday

Npsilsnti will be rewarded for
going over the top in its Victory
Bond drive Sunday when the orig
inal German and Japanese surren.
der documents will be displayed on
a special train on the warehouse
track at the New York Central de-
pot
The hours have been arranged
from 10 a. m. un.il p. m. so that
those who desire TO 20 to church as
we'll as see the historic display may
do so Entrance is 10 be by way Of
Rice st. from Cross St. through the
the first alley TO the south side Of
the warehouse and thence to he
train. Parking In front OF the depot
will be prohibited and pedestrians
are not to cross the main tracks
from the east.
The eight coach victory loan
train will have a personnel OF 80
and a careful guard will be main.
tanned over the documents. Col
Donald c. Clayman, Rochester, New
York, will be in charge. He is a
veteran OF the battles from North
Africa through France and Ger
many including the cross-Chanel
invasion The veteran infantry Of.
f.Cer holds the following awards
and decorations.
DISTINGUISHED Service Cross for
extraordinary heroism; Silver Star
for bravery in action; Bronze Star
for meritorious action, Purple
Heart with cluster for wounds re-
ceived while on reconnaissance
near ST. With; CroiX de Guerre
with palm: Presidential Unit Cita.
ton and the Comba. lnfantryman
Badge.
The train was scheduled TO pro-
mote war bond sales and 1t. Jack
Thompson. advance officer, was
much surprised to learn that Npsi,
lani had passed its e bond goal.
This is the first city We have Wis
tied where f bond quotas have been
met" he said. 1T is compliment
to Ypsil4nti and we certainly con
graduate you on your civic spirit
Members OF the American Red
Cross Motor Corps will transport
the army personnel or he train to
Hotel Huron in relays for a turkey
dinner at noon.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15
Byrnes Lost For Hour in
Blizzard; Says Conference
to be For Contact Purposes
Spirit of YaIta'
to be Revived
at Meeting

London. Dec. t5-AP-An ES-
change Telegraph dispatch from
Moscow reported that British For.
eign Secretary Ernest Bevin ar.
rived in the Soviet capital this
morning by plane for the Big
Three foreign ministers confer
ence.
Moscow Dec. LAP Prepara-
tions were completed for tho open
ing OF the big thrce-foreign min.
listers conference today but rag.
ing blizzard threatened to delay
the arrival Of British Foreign Sec
retary Ernest Beyin.
There was no word on whether
Heyin would attempt TO make the
flight from Berlin today but Brit
ish officials said that. i'm view Of the
experiences Of T. s. Secretary of
state James F. Byrnes i'm the storm
yesterday It was doubtful If Bevin
would take any chances.
This would mean that the Brit.
ish FOREIGN Secretary might not
arrive until Sunday or later il the
blizzard continued and it would
consequently mean postpone
mpnt OF the conference. Up TO
this morning. however. there had
been no official statement as to
when the meeting would start.
L. -
yesterday after his plane was lost
for an hour in the storm, spent the
night al Spasso House. the resi-.
dence of the American ambassador,
where he conferred with his staff
and made minute preparations
for the talks.
Foreign observers here felt. that
several issues already have taken
definite iJlfrs 1c,,cedlng that the
question OF controlling atomic ener-
gy will be the main issue. obsery-
ers pointed TO Iran and Japan--in
The light Of recent developments
as subjects which appeared likely
to come up for discussion.
Byrnes A. press conference
last night. gave no indication of
what subjects were on the agenda,
bur he declared he wanted It under
stood that this is no peace CON
ference
He said the only purpose OF the
meeting rs 10 carry out the spirit
Of the Nalta meeting to meet
every three or four months to pre-
serve contracts between the gov.
ernments" The present confer
eucc. he said. was Just explora-
tory.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15
Kelly Would Retain Willow
Run Housing For Michigan

P. McCollum, assistant regional di-
rector Of the National Housing Ad.
ministration, had stated that II De-
troit did not take over about 500
surplus units at Willow Run within
so days they would be moved 20
other parts Of the nation.
Asserting he was sure Detroit
would want some Of them, Kelly
asked the MIA. to allow other
cities in Michigan to have a chance
at any surplus after Detroit's needs
were met before they we're moved
TO other states.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15

Additional information and ap-
plication blanks have been request.
cd from the state Department OF
Public instruction for the proposed
Veterans Institute here II was an
nouuCed today hv Ernest Chapellc,
superintendent of Ypsilauti schools.
After interviewing prospective
students OF the veterans school
Mr.. Chapelle stated that most Of
them appeared to prefer that the
school hours extend from to .
p NJ This arrangement would not
conflict with outside work Tho vet
erans may hc doing nor with the
classroom instruction or regular
high school students. 10 would al.
low the GL full and exclusive use
of classrooms, library, and labora-
tories.
H-----
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15
Us WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Snow hurries
and colder tonight and Sunday.
Occasional moderate snow west
portion.
Highest temperature yesterday.
IS: lowest. %. Highest tempera-
ture one year ago today, 81; low.
est, IS. Highest temperature this
date in last u years, 81 in 1888;
lowest. 1 in 1915.
The sun sets today AT 500 p. m.
and rises Sunday at 7:5i a. M. The
moon rises today at > a p. m. and
sets Sunday at 3.27 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15
NeSper Service
Will be Sunday

The annual christmas Nesper
Service at Npsilanti High. School
will be held Sunday AT p. m. in the
high school auditorium The pro.
gram will be given under direction
NJ music directors, Herbert Fry and
Laland Randall. II will feature
singing by the chorus and octette
and music by the orchestra. Art
directors have cooperated on set.
tings and lighting effects will be
produced to enEancs the scene.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15
Congress Today

tFv Associated Fressl
Joint Pearl Harhor committee
continues questioning Of It. Gen.
l.. r. Gerow tln1.
Senate
Continues debate on g. 5nu.u1o
oon deficiency bill (uoonI
Military affairs committee hears
Vice Adm. r. X Hewitt ON armed
forces merger bill luJ.
House
lU adjournment until NonIs,
Labor committee decides hume
diatc fate of President strike
prevention legislation Gns3uI.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15
Flashes of
Late News

PARls-AP- The French foreign
offioe announced today that a note
had been sent to the United States
and British governments proposing
consultations on their relations
with Spain.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15

FRANKFURT. Germany-AP
The condition Of Gen. George
5. Patton, Jr., was described as
excellent today in an official
bulletin which noted a Slight
but significant Improvement in
sensation during the past "a
hours.p
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15

Kidnapped.
Chelsea Mass, Dec. Is AP --
Discovery OF the body OF tiny Ron.
aid Carlan beneath a chest OF
drawers in the family home ended
a l6-day hunt for the supposedly
kidnapped child and resulted today
in the young mother being held on
a charge OF suspicion of murder
The infant was found yesterday
when a special officer. making what
police described as a last search of
a combination dining and bedroom,
detected a piece of blue cloth after
he had opened wide the bottom
drawer OF dresser. The body was
bundled in a blue bunting suit.
Police Chief Charles Finn quoted
the mother, Mrs. James J. Carlan,
wife OF Navy machinist mate, as
saying that the six months old ra.
by. reported missing Nov. IS. acru-
ally died Nov. "a while she was
attending a party in her mother-in-
laws flat upstairs
The chief said that Mrs. Carian
maintained that she invented the
kidnap story because she was
afraid people would say neglect.
ed the child"
The kidnap report and subse-
quent demands for ransom touched
on a search that led from the tene-
ment districts Of Chelsea TO several
Boston taverns and even to Spring
field, 90 miles away.
Police Lieutenant John Kirby
said the mother would be arraigned
in district court today after police
had questioned her and her hus-
band separately for several hours
last night. Meanwhile authorities
awaited an autopsy report from
Medical Examiner William J.
Brickley.
Carlan. who returned from his
station on the West Coast 10 as
sist i'm the hunt for the child he
had never seen. embraced his wife
and told her he would stick by
you before he left police headqpar-
ters in state of collapse. He was
placed in care OF a physician.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15

HOME.RAISED. broad breast tur-
keys. roasting chickens alive or
dressed. yellow hgll-less pop corn.
We deliver. 109i Cornell I'd. lll0-J.
adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15

LANSlNG-AP - Reports OF a
compromise eddied around the
Democratic state central committee
today as its members gathered for
a new round in the party's tempes.
tuous history in Michigan. a threat.
ened custer Of Walter {. Ayerill,
Jr., state chairman.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15

WASHINGTON-AP- Secretary
OF War Patterson says subordinates
ordered destruction of cyclorons
IN Japan by mistake. That was
why occupation troops under Gen.
Macarthur broke up and dropped
into the sea the atom-smashing
equipment Of Nipponese scientists.
He added that he did not see the
order before it was sent to Mac
Arthur.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15

CHRISTMAS TREES
New load IIsf arrived Frr.n ,".
Very choice N8IiuN Garden n
S summit So aa..
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15
CarIan Baby
Found

Chelsea, Mass. Dec. t5-AP-A
weeping 23-year-old mother, Mrs.
Rose carlan, was arraiqned today
on a charge Of murder In eonnee.
ton with the death OF her six
n,onthsold baby boy, whose body
was found yesterday in her home.
10 days after she had reported him
kidnapped.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-12-15

5 room furnished apartmen. clean
reliable couple, 40 Emmet st. ADJ.