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Evening star., 1945-02-15
Luce Plan 10 Register
Women Is Voted Down
by Military Committee
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

The House Military Affairs Com
mittee, IN executive session, today
deferred action on a bill to draft
nurses for the armed forces and
voted down a proposed amendment
to register all women with selective
service boards.
The amendment was offered by
Representative Clare Boothe Luce,
Republican, of Connecticut. Mrs.
Luce wanted all women registered,
so that not only nurses, but other
women whose skills may be needed
by the armed services or In war pro-
duction, would be known through
draft boards. The plan was rejected
by what was reported to be sub
stantial majority"
The committee will meet again to-
morrow, and Chairman May pre-
dicted that bill would be agreed on
at that time, although he would not
forecast its form. Other members
of the committee also predicted ac-
ton by tomorrow on some bill to
draft nurses.
Hearings Ended.
The committee took up the legis-
lation after two weeks of hearings,
which closed late yesterday.
The final witness, Maj. Edna B.
Groppe, nurse assignment officer in
the surgeon generals office, point
ed out that while the goal of the
Army was for a total of $4,000
nurses before June /, ut would not
be surprising, depending upon the
events of the war, that even more
might be required"
She saw no chance of obtaining
the 5000 now needed without a
law inducing those available.
Representative Rogers, Republi-
can, of Massachusetts,, who intro
duced a draft bill, commented to
the committee: "It seems to me the
nurses are somewhat divided among
themselves as to the best means OF
getting the nurses. The quickest
method is by a draft. can see no
other way OF protecting our service
men and women and more ade-
|quately protecting civilians at the
same time"
Overoptimism Blamed.
Representative Judd, Republican,
of Minnesota, physician, testifying
blamed the psychology OF public
ovefoptimism and not the nurses for
the falling of in recruiting and the
critical shortage which the armed
forces faced. Congress, he conceded,
was partly to blame.
Mr.. Judd opposed a draft except
as q last resort.
Representative Pace, Democrat, of
Georgia, also witness, said ne did
not appear to oppose the bill, buG to
point out that the Army could set a
large number Of nurses If it would
relax some OF its requirements dur
ing the critical period.
Opposition to any form OF nurse
draft was expressed by Mrs. Thom-
asina W. johnson, legislative repre-
sentative of the National Nom
partisan Council on Public Affairs
of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
and by Mrs. Agnes Waters Of 3267
N street NV, who said she repre-
sented the mothers Of America
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Evening star., 1945-02-15
D. {. Heads 10 Create
7 New Traffic Posts,
keystone Club Hears

Disclosure that the Commissioner,
win create the positions of deputy
director of vehicles and traffic anc
a chief traffic engineer was made last
night at meeting of the advisory
board of the Keystone Automobile
Club at the Mayfiower Hotel.
The Commissioners made their
decision known in a letter to George
E. Kneipp. manager of the auto
club. Keystone had urged reor-
ganization of the Districts traffic
department, including the engi-
neering division.
Under the new setup the deputy
director will be directly under Traf-
fic Director William A. Van Duzer
and will have authority over both
the traffic engineering division and
the motor vehicle division, which
issues tags and titles. The traffic
engineer will be in charge of the
engineering division.
Appointments Expected Soon.
Though the Commissioners did
not indicate when the appointments
would be made, Keystone officials
said they believed it would be soon.
The deputy director post will pay
an annual salary of from SIS 500 to
$500. and the traffic engineers lob
from $4,000 to $500.
Both Mark Lansburgh, chairman
OF the advisory board, and Mr.. Ke-
neipp said they believed many suit
able candidates were available for
the posts. Both also said the new
setup would help solve District traf-
fic problems.
Chapman Guest Of Honor.
Guest Of honor at last nights
dinner meeting, which observed the
10th anniversary of the founding
OF the advisory board, was Repre-
sentative Chapman, Democrat, OF
Kentucky. Mr.. Chapman is chair
man of the subcommittee of the
House Interstate and Foreign Com
merce Committee which is due ir
the near future to take up the
merits Of the Potomac bridge con.
trOverSy.
He was given a resume of the
arguments of those who favor the
two four-lane bridges, and those
favor the one six-lane bridge. Mr.
Chapman said he had not yet gone
into the subject thoroughly and
appreciated the picture of the con-
troversy presented by the board. He
said he had an open mind on the
subject and needed to undertake
a full study Of the situation when
the matter reaches his committee.
Evening star., 1945-02-15
Zionist Leader to Speak

DR.. Nahum Goldman, prominent
Zionist, will discuss The Current
Situation in Palestine" at $3.50
o'clock tonight at the Jewish Com
munity Center. Isadore s. Turover,
president Of the Louis D. Brandeis
Zionist District, Will preside.
Evening star., 1945-02-15
Cigarette Toxes Show
Decline From l943
81 the Associated Press.

Cigarette taxes collected from
manufacturers totaled $837, ,648, 900
In 1914 against 1901, ,206 900 in t943.
The Bureau Of Internal Revenue
said the decrease reflects the sharp
rise In taxfres cigarettes shipped
overseas.
Evening star., 1945-02-15
Polish Club Arronqes Social

|. The Polish Club Of Washington,
Group 848, Of the Polish National
Alliance, will hold its monthly social
ct 8:45 pm. Saturday in Stansbury
Lodge hall, SSS7 Georgia ave-
Hue NsWs - -
Evening star., 1945-02-15

Degree days-Total for month"; 40;
total for season to date, 3,2le;
normal for season TO date, 3,0e4.
Evening star., 1945-02-15

The following men were Included
1 on tOday's induction list.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

Tokyo and Yokohama last Friday
and Saturday with 1900 carrier
based warplsnes. The American
air feet destroyed 500 enemy
planes, damaged at least $50 more.
sank four warships and ten cargo
vessels, and planted their bombs in
some Of Japans most important
war plants
While all this was going on the
American carriers and huge
feet OF warships lay less than 300
miles OF Japan. It was the great
est challenge We have offered the
japanese navy 10 come out and
fight. and it's significant that the
Mikados sailors chung TO their
home shores.
II was an admission that the Al
lied navies rule the Pacific and that
the japanese dare not risk their
fleet in an about action. They are
conserving 1t for the day when the
Allies drive against japan for in
yasion. and that likely is the smart
est thing the little men now can
do with what remains OF their
navy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE

By DEWITT MACKENZIE
American Marines finally have
given us the denouement OF the
70-odd day bombardment OF Two
lima by fighting their way ashore
on this little island, which lies only
$50 miles from Tokyo, and en-
gaging in fierce combat with a
strong garrison Of Japanese which
may total 10000 men or more.
Two Jima (Jima means island
is a tiny speck in the Pacific but
strategically it's a mighty atom, as
1t is a .pass-key for our air fleet
to the Mikado's front door. Its
capture will represent a major step
toward the invasion OF the Japa-
nese mainland. Thus. the battle
for this mutton-leg isle. which is
about eight square miles OF vol
canic formation that belches sui
phur fumes through its assures. Is
one Of the highly important opera.
tions OF the whole Pacific war.
The amphibious invasion is a big
scale operation. despite the midget
size OF Two lima. owing to the great
strength OF the japanese garrison
and powerful defenses. The Marines
went ashore in hundreds OF landing
boats. and more than 500 ships are
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

Lansing Feb. l9-AP - Rep.
Maurice r. Post, Rockford Republi-
can floor leader in the House. is
having bill prepared to give
Michian cities power to levy a
one.half OF one per cent sales tax
10 they choose. but to leave the
state sales tax at 3 per cent.
Posts plan gathered followers
among the legislators as an Or
ganization OF mayors, city mana.
gers and village officials was form
ed to lobby for tax law revision
which, among other things. would
allow the cities to levy a one-half
OF one per cent sales tax, but cut
the state levy to pa per cent.
The floor leader said he had
sampled sentiment in the house.
and that his bill apparently is
what the members want We feel
that II the cities need a wider tax
base they should have II. But TO
cut the states principal source Of
income in wartime when nobody
knows what lies ahead OF us would
be dangerous"
Governor Kelly planned TO con
fer early in the week with house
and senate taxation committees in
an effort to spur them to action on
a reform Of the state and local tax
structure which. he said must be
basically sound. fair to all levels Of
government. and to the taxpayer.
With state government contend.
ing it needs just about all the in
come 1t now has, and local units
complaining that they don't have
enough money. it is obvious that
regardless Of whether Posts bill 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
Strip Mile Long Held by
Yanks, Superforts Carry
on Attack Against Tokyo
Japs Put up
Stiff Fight
on Iuo
by Associated prssO


Marines OF Americas oldest am.
phibious force invaded volcanic
Two lima today and established
mile.long beachhead. preaching
Japan's inner defense line $50
miles south OF Tokyo where air
craft OF the fifth fleet wiped out
500 Japanese planes, II ships ana
heavily damaged four airplane rae
tories.
Marines drove 500 yards inland
10 one OF Iwos two airports against
increasing Japanese resistance an
bitter fight developed for pos
session OF the airbase within bomb
ing range OF Tokyo.
About 100 Superforts carried on
the attack today on the Japanese
capital. Tokyo radio warned that
the carrier planes would be back.
TO the south. Manila BAY was re-
ported reopened to u. ). warships
as paratroopers regalned control OF
Corregidor. New stories OF ia
panese atrocities came out Of Ma.
Mia where Nank infantrymen res
cued 1000 civilians. including 100
Americans.
Lash at Peninsula
American B.29s from India LASH
ed 1T the Malay Peninsula - prob
See PACIFlC-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
See EUROPE-Page 2
Boy Admits
Matriiciide

Detroit. Feb. 19-UP-Authori-
ties said today they hoped to de-
termine the motive in the Staying
OF Mrs. Ida Kent, 81. BEDFORD Town
ship Sunday School teacher, by her
16 wear old son. Elvin Kent.
The Kent boy admitted to Wayne
County detectives last night. FOL
lowing a visit from his older broth
er. Army Pvt. Arvin Kent. that he
was guilty OF the brutal Staying OF
his mother in the kitchen OF their
home.
The young BEDFORD township
athlete had previously denied his
guilt and staunchly maintained his
innocence for more than 20 hours
while under questioning following
the murder last Thursday.
Officials said the boy had been
returned TO the county Jail last
night together with the blood-soak-
ed trousers he wore the night OF
the murder and the handle Ia the
skillet which was used to kill Mrs,
Kent.
Mrs. Kent's funeral is scheduled
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
Germans May Lose Control
of Nation For Generations


Allied powers-though they have
not said so publicly-to continue
the military occupation OF Ger
many for an indefinite period,
probably lasting into the next cen
fury.
And this occupation would con-
stitute the government of Germany.
There would be no central govern
ment by Germans.
Experts who explained this plan
said it was accepted in preference
10 the proposal for partitioning
Germany. Under the partitloning
plan. which was strongly .advocat-
ed by former Undersecretary OF
State Sumner Welles, Germany
would be divided into three sep
arate states, and each state would
be allowed to have its own govern
ment.
Instead. it is now planned TO
leave Germany rs a single unit,
but to deny elfgovernment and
to impose Allied military govern.
ment instead
The phrase Single unit does
not mean there will be no loss of
territory. On the contrary. the
greater Reich" will lose Austria
and the Sudeten land, plus what
ever territorial compensation will
be made to Poland from eastern
Germany, plus the proper interna.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
President to
Back. Work or
Fight Policy

Washington Feb. 19--lNS-Presi.
dent Roosevelt II was disclosed to-
day has given Senate Majority
Leader Barley a message reiterat-
ing his support for labor draft leg
islation despite predictions OF Its
defeat in the Senate Military AZ
fairs Committee.
With the committee planning 70
reach crucial decisions on the man.
power legislation in closed SEES
sions this week II was understood
that Barkley will give the Presi-
dents message to the group.
While Mr.. Roosevelt backing up
military leaders urged the adop.
ton OF full national service legis-
lation he also endorsed lesser
steps such as those involved in
making i.F's available for war
plants.
Meanwhile. Secretary OF War
Stimson asked families OF service
men TO make their voices heard In
favor OF the House -approved May
Bailey work or iail" bill.
Stimson assailed enemies Of the
bill VINO he. said. ARE beginning
to boast today in the streets OF
Washington that they have killed
IT,"
Stimson declared that I'VE have
reached a crisis in this war" and
that today we are in danger OF a
delay-an unnecessary delay -
which may cost thousands OF un.
necessary casualties"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
Bars Against
Lifted

Chicago, Feb. 19-AP-Thc Chi
cago Tribune said today in a Wash
ington dispatch that the War De
partment has issued a directive
countermanding previous conf
dental instructions barring Com
munists from officer training and
some 10 various assignments in
volying military secrecy
THE directive states the Tri-
bune said. that no prejudicial ac-
ton shall be taken on the basis
OF membership in the Communist
party or allegiance to the Com
munist party unless II can be
proved such loyalty supersedes
loyalty to the United States.
1T also states that no individual
shall suffer because his views on
social questions are the same as
the. views the Communist party
has advanced"
The newspaper said the directive
was dated Dec. 80. 1914. 1T was
signed" the Tribune said at the
direction OF the Secretary Of War by
Brig. Gen. Robert II. Dunlop. on
that date acting adjutant general
OF the Army
The Tribune quoted the directive
as saying "the basic consideration
is not the propriety of the individ.
uafs opinions. but his loyalty TO
the United States. Membership
in. or strict adherence to the doc.
trines of, the Communist party or
ganization is subject TO influences
that may tend 10 divide his 10y
altv
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

Washington, Feb. 10 ms
Washington officials revealed to-
day that, under postwar plans re-
Gently completed, Germany will not
be governed by Germans for gen
erations to come.
This disclosure was made as an
Interpretation of the Crimean COM
munique. which said the big
Three" had agreed on an occupa'
ton plan for Germany, but did
not specify how or when civilian
government might be restored.
According to the Washington
view, such government by Germans
might never come about within
the lifetime of living persons.
1t is the intention of the major
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
Washington
Sees Defeat
Of Japs Soon

Washington. Feb. 10 ms
There is growing belief in high
Washington circles today that ia
pan can be defeated this year, Il
the American people shatter all
war production records in the next
six months.
This prospect OF complete vic
tory over Japan in l945-a year
sooner than previously anticipated
is based largely on the tremen-
dous American feat OF arms In
the Pacific In the past year II
has no connection with the pos
sibility that Russia might enter
the war against Japan this year.
AS conditions now are. defeat OF
Germany by midsummer would
doom Japan to certain destruction
by Christmas with one big If
the "if' that the American people
produce enough ships and enough
war materials to supply n trium-
plant army and navy in the Pa
cific on top Of victorious conquest
OF Germany.
Victory IN l9i5 over both Ger.
many and japan Is at this moment
question OF production OF war
material. II is a question whether
the American people can restore
all losses to the forces in the Pa.
cific, while fully supplying the arm.
les In Europe and providing
enough men and equipment for a
final assault against Japan.
Two formidable Japanese bar.
riers to an American victory In
1915 have been destroyed. One
was the effectiveness OF the ia.
panese battle fleet. which now Ia
shattered and scattered. The
other Is the demonstration In the
Mitscher attack on Japan proper
that carrier.based planes eau oper
ate successfully against land based
planes II they have an edge In
numbers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
Municipalities May Have
Power to Levy Sales Tax


accepted as part Of the final answer
the taxpayers might as well real-
ize now that he will have to dig
down and pay more state and local
taxes after the revision is made.
In some circles the tax issue has
been presented as one OF whether
the state receives too much money
and local government too little.
Much more than that is involved.
however.
The mayoral group in conferences
Friday did not challenge state tax
study committee criticism that
man cities and other local govern
mental units assess less real estate
taxes than they can. the state maxi
ing up the difference in their finan1
cial needs. while other units ass
sess heavily and are deprived oc
needed state aid which goes To
the units less willing to help themI
selves.
Efforts are being made to make
the intangible tax more than three
times more productive by removI
ing so-called special privilege exI
emptions; to plug loopholes in the
inheritance tax law. and to in1
crease the gasoline tax a cen. q,
gallon.
The idea behind these and other
proposed changes Is that possibly
oyer-assessed real estate taxpayers
may find relief. while those UNDER
assessed would pay more; that
state be relieved from steadily
growing demands for subsidy OF
local government services. and the
quality Of local governmental ser.
vice TO its citizens be improved.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
Half Year Plates
May be Abandoned

Lansing. Feb. l9-AP-Legisla.
ton to abandon the halfyear IL
cense plate system, born during the
depression years to relieve finan'
cially.pressed motorists. was pro-
posed today by Rep. Elton X. Eat
on. Plymouth Republican.
Contcnding the value and pur-
pose OF the halfyear plates long
had disappeared. Eaton said their
elimination would have more than
300 tons OF badly needed" steel
annually, save more than 10000
tons OF paper, reduce the motorists
individual bill and reduce the
states labor problem.
Eaton said the state now hires
81 additional employees to handle
the halfyear plates and pays more
than $4,000 in overtime TO en-
ployes working on their issuance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
Charter Presented
to Huron Legion

Huron Post i0S OF the American
Legion Sunday afternoon were pre-.
sented with their temporary char
ter. There were initiation cere-
mony and prosecution OF the consti-
tuition and bylaws, by Scond Dis.
trict Committeeman Walter Kind.
schy and Second District Adjutant
Malone.
Other guests were Carl Johnson
OF Post 2S2. Commander Janeway
OF Edsel Post $40, who was &C.
companied by several members OF
his post Commander G.. G. Leake
Of Post 2S5. Jackson, and several
of his comrades.
The Huron Post will soon spon-
sor a new Women's Auxiliary.
Mothers, wives and sisters OF dis
charged veterans will be eligible
to join
Huron Post will send two bows
to Wolverine Boys State Council.
which meets for 10 days in Lansing
sometime in June.
The next meeting is Mar. 4, at
the regular time and place.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
Capture Major Step to Invasion of
Japanese Homeland

tween the Marianas and Japan, the
Nipponese also have been able TO
send interceptor planes against our
bombers en- route 10 hit the Jspa-
nese mainland.
Now all this will be changed. We
shall be free from attack by Two
based planes. and we shall be so
close to the japanese mainland
that we not only can use the Super
fortresses but for the first time
will be able 10 employ land-bssed
light bombers and fighters.
May be Gsrrote
In short, this operation and our
reclamation OF Luzon in the Philip.
pines will so tighten the Allied air
and naval blockade that II will be a
garrote around Tokyos neck. All
Of this means that the war in the
Pacific is going exceedingly well
for the United Nstions-better. as
matter OF fact. than one would
have expected. say a year ago.
Admiral Nimitz records great
success in our furious assault on
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
Principle Of
Rotary Told

The success Of Rotary as an in
ternationsl influence can be traced
TO its principle Of friendship, vo-
cational classification and service
TO others, according to II. Z. VII.
bur who addressed the Rotary Club
this noon in commemoration OF
Rotsry's 10th anniversary.
Mr. Wilbur who has Just com.
pleted 90 years OF perfect attend
ance at Rotary luncheon meetings
traced the history OF Rotary. out.
lined its principles. explained the
reason for its successful eXpan-
sion and Influence in world affairs.
and outlined its obligations for
the future II 1t Is TO contribute TO
lasting peace.
A basic principle OF Rotary.
See ROTARY-Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
Argentina on
Verge Of War

Mexico City. Feb. 19-AP -- Re.
ports that Argentina is planning to
declare war on Germany in an at
tempt TO repair relations with 9TH
er Western Hemisphere nations
stirred preliminary skirmishes to.
day on political issue that may
develop into a full-scale. open de-
bate when the inter-American con-
ference opens here Wednesday.
The reports stemmed from a
week end announcement that the
Buenos Aires government had sent
a sharply worded note to Berlin
protesting a German threat to de-
ny safe conduct to certain Argen-
tine diplomats en- route home from
Germany.
tntif now declaration Of war
has been a passport OF admission
into the United Nations family. but
whether It would prove so In the
case OF Argentina is open TO ques-
ton in view OF the attitude taken
toward her military government
by the more Influential American
government.
There is an unmistakable trend
among the Latin delegations here
TO do something about the Argen-
tine situation. however and her
entry into the warm righe well
bring matters to a head.
Gala Plazao. Ecuadorian ambas-
sador to the United States. said he
expected his nations declaration
would do its best to get the
Argentine question settled
Assistant Secretary OF state
Nelson Rockefeller. who arrived
here Sunday, would make no com
ment. and conference leaders were
anxiously awaiting the arrival OF
Secretary OF State Edward X.
Stettinius for clue 10 L. s. views.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
Light Votes
in Township,
City Today

Election workers are preparing
for a heavy vote this evening fol.
lowing relatively light returns in
both the city and township this
forenoon in the annual primary
election.
This year there are contests for
virtually every office and interest
in the results has run high.
Votes cast so far in the various
precincts are:
First ward. first precinct, 46.
first ward. second precinct, S. sec.
ond ward. first precinct. %; sec
ond ward. second precinct, 65;
third ward. first precinct. AZ;
third ward. second precinct as;
fourth ward. so: fifth ward. 80.
In Ypsilanti township the votes
cast are; first precinct, So; second
precinct, rs; third precinct, ~.
Last year there was a primary
election in the fifth ward, and but
s. votes were cast. There were
no contests in the other wards.