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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02
SilUerMeteor onWayFron1
North to Miami, DeraiZed
24MLeS North of Columbia
Primary Contests Listed
For Three Wards in CITY

There will be primary elections
in but three wards OF the city. Feb.
ruary Is, first. second, and third.
All contests are for nominations
for aldermen in the Republican par
ty.
Petitions have been filed for VII
liam &. Durant incumbent. and
Herman Kersey. in the first ward.
John II. Burton has been declared
the unopposed Democrat candidate.
Creston b. Meyers, George A.
Willoughby. Fred A. Cain. and
George r. Fletcher are candidates
for nomination OF Republican Iaudt
date for alderman of the second
ward
Petitions have been filed for For
rest II Tent and Clarence DunkeI
berger as Republican candidates
for alderman Of the third ward.
William A. Jellis and Fremont +.
Peterson, as aldermen OF the fourth
and fifth wards, respectively, and
unopposeG
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02
History Repeats
For Rotary Club

The Rotary Clubs last meeting
for l9i5 was provided by DR. s. f.
Fagerstrom s group OF Kiwanians
in reproducing the historic discus
sion on the representation OF the
states in Congress as part OF the
Constitutional Convention The
meeting was at the Hotel HUI
ron Monday. Due to illness,
several substitutions were made
as presented some weeks ago
for KiWanians but the challenging
arguments Of the founders of the
country carried force. T. Fred Old
or was General George Washing
ton. Fred r. Mckay. Dr. James
Wilson: Prot. Carl Pray. BENJAMIN
Franklin: Prof j. Stuart Lathers,
Oliver Ellsworth, Rev. II. G. Sipe,
Governor Morris. Rev William
Shaw. James Madison; Basil
Wheeler Cunning Bedford; and
Harold Beadle. Rufus King.
While no actual stenographic rec
ords were kept OF the Constitution.
al Convention the signers had notes
made at the end Of each session.
Thus. record has been preserved.
DR.. Fagerstrom, who prepared his
doctors thesis on the history Of po-
litical parties wrote the dialogue
and followed the original notes very
closely. The result is an important
reproduction OF early American his
tory.
Visitors included. in addition TO
members OF the kiwanis club DR..
n. r. Williams. Ann Arbor; Dan
F. Moses. Grand Rapids; Joseph =.
Pray. Roger F. Smith and soft ID.
Woods
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02

Ross h. Bower, incumbent Re-
publican. and Lawrence p. Offers.
dorf, Democrat, have been declared
unopposed candidates for mayor.
Howard W. Dawson, Republican
incumbent, and Fred j Peters, Re-
publican. are unopposed candidates
for supervisor from the first and
second districts respectively
Clayton J. Hopp and Bert c. OIL
lette have been declared unoppOsed
candidates for reelection as consta-
bles OF the first and second dis.
IiCls ON the Republican ticket,
Mark J Ru9t is the sole ,andl-
date for election as Justice Of the
peace. He Is a Republican
Donald r. ComstoCk is unopposed
FOR election as city assessor on
the Republican ticket.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02
Two Passengers
Dead, Others
Injured

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 2 -AP Two
passengers were killed and several
other passengers were injured early
today when the Seaboard Air Lines
East Coast Silver Meteor en-
route from New York to Miami
was derailed q miles north OF
Columbia, s. C.. it was announced
at general Offices OF the system
here.
j. G.. Nroton. general manager,
issued the following statement.
"One coach-baggage car and six
sleeping cars OF the Sesboard's
East Coast Silver Meteor train
No I3 were derailed four miles
north OF Balaney, 5. C.. "a miles
north Of Columbia at lis a. m. to-
day. Reports are that two colored
passengers. not yet identified, rid
ing in the coach. baggage car, were
killed and several injured
Doctors and ambulances were
secured from nearby cities and re-
lief equipment is being provided To-
handle the passengers over the al
ternate route through Columbia.
The cause Of the derailment, so far
undetermined. is under inyestiga-
ton
Alouzo h Wilson OF Williamson,
". Va said the two killed were
his wife. Helen p, and their in
FAINT child.
They were reported riding in the
coach baggage car OF the train.
which was derailed along with six
sleeping cars at l:l5 a. m.
The railroad tracks were torn
up for a considerable distance At
the scene Of the wreck Entire
groups OF wheels beneath several
cars were torn loose.
Paris r. Barton New London
Conn. an Army private on his way
10 Fort Jockson at Columbia, said
Il could feel the train go OF the
track II seemed TO 20 up in the
air and then il went down the en-
bankment'
Another service man, Albert Mol
den OF New York. said the first
thing we knew noticed the bag
gage started flying from one end
OF the coach 10 the other
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02
Hirohito IN
Bold Gamble
For Throne

Tokyo Jan. 2-AP Emperor
Hirohiro, I'm surprise renuncistion
OF he myth that he il divine. start.
ed the new year With a bold gamble
TO hold his position before antici-
pated fresh international attacks.
His unprecedented New Years
Day rescript also frowued upon
radical tendencies in an evident
play FOR the peoples support
against Japanese Communists, who
advocate his overthrow.
Further. the document stung the
government lightly but definitely
for dilatorincss in solving problems
Of livelihood In that, It indicated
the emperor's continued interest IN
political affairs
General Macarthur promptly ap'
plauded the streamlined aud unus.
ually STRAIGHTFORWARD rescript. lie
said II propelled Hirohito into "a
leading part in the characterization
OG his people.
This i'm ing indicates that occu.
pa ion authorities knew in advance
the general outlines Of the rescript
and were ready with unusually
swift comment. However, 1t Is IN.
derstood that court Officials under.
took the renunc alton without Al
lied prompting
The rescript said that ties be-
tween the emperor and his people
are not predicated on the false
conception that the emperor Ia div
inc. %. He never has claimed
divinity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02
Court Signs
EdisonDecree

Lansing. Jan. 2--AP-Customers
of the Detroit Edison Company will
receive refunds OF Sl6,450,O00 on
their 1914 and 1945 bills, to be dis
tributed during this year. under
terms Of decree signed late Mon
day by Judge Archie d. Mcdonald
in Ingham County circuit court.
The decree was unnecessarily
opposed by james II. Lee, Detroit
assistant corporation counsel. who
argued that the refund should be
at least S3.T50.000 greater. Lee
said a decision to appeal the settle
ment to the state supreme court
would have to be made" by VIII
liam Bowling, city attorney, and
the Detroit common council.
The decree also calls for So
coo. 900 rate cut for l946. Refunds
are estimated at slightly more than
an average bill for a two-month per
iod.
Judge Mcdonald appointed
George {, Dean, Hastings attorney
as trustee to supervise distribution
OF the s1s.45O.000. which was i'm
pounded following an order OF the
state public service commission di
recting the company to reduce lis
| income.
Judge Mcdonald. citing tesu
mouy by state attorneys that the
commission had approved the de
( cree. SAID 1t would be so much red
tape to remand the matter TO the
commission
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02
Police Study
Origin Of Fire

Sidney NJ. Kellett, GIG ". Michi-
gan Ave. was held by city police
today pending investigation OF a
break in and alleged attempt at ar
son in a storage garage owned by
his estranged wife, Mrs. Alice Kel-
lett. 2ol n. Normal St, Monday
night.
Mr.. Kellett was questioned by
police, who said today, that he had
admitted breaking into the garage
used to store furniture. Furniture
and building were badly damaged
by FIRE sometime after the break in
but the flames died out before the
building was consumed.
Mr.. Kellett admitted that he
used matches TO study the furni-
ture, but denied starting a FIRE. He
also admitted using a razor blade
to slash a rug, police said,
City firemen. INSPECTING the gar.
age after the fire stated that evi.
dence indicated that the blaze had
been deliberately set. but that the
flames had been smothered. Police
found matches in pies about the
edge OF the burned area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02
Forenen Will
Have Dinner

To foster more successful rela-
lions between labor and manage
ment locally. the industrial com.
mittee Of the Npsilant Board Of
Commerce has arranged a dinner
meeting for all foremen and plant
managers in the local area. to be at
Hotel Huron at 6 30 =. m. Thurs.
day.
HighlightinR the program in the
first Of two fold purpose, will be
the talk by DR.. L. f. Himler, stafi
member OF the University Hospital,
Ann Arbor, and Cousultant in pers-
Onnel problems for the General Mo.
tors Corporation DR. Himler will
speak on the topic. Psychological
Techniques in Supervising Men D
and will devote part OF the talk TO
the problems of veterans returning
to industrial jobs.
A representative OF the Veterans
Administration Office will be pres
ent at the meeting and will des
cribe the "On the job training
program for returned veterans. as
the second hishlight on the two
fold program
A period Of discussion will fol
low the two talks
Chairman for the dinner meeting
is the chairman Of the industrial
relations committee. C. r. Wat.
ling, Central Specially Co. The
committee includes Jack Erickson.
United Stove Co; Charles j Helm,
O. f Thompson and Sons, A. Kel-
Ter, Motor State Poducts Co A.
F. Missy. Michigan Ladder Co;
Walter Simpson. Ford Motor Co:
and Edward Streicher Streichcr
Die and Tool Co.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02
Over Two Hundred
at Legion Opening

Huron Posts oficial opening at
Ypsi Lodge was enjoyed Tuesday
by many members and friends
over geo people visited during the
day.
Chester Roper and Jesse Ruther-
ford assisted with radio music
equipment and recreation. Young
people, friends and families of Le-
gionnaires, enjoyed social activi.
ties in the reading room, while
adults gathered in the other main
club room.
Several new applications for
membership were received.
The Post will be open daily at
am Comrade Walter Robertson
plans TO devote his Monday eve.
nings to young peoples recreation
al work.
The Post will also serve veterans
as an information center
The next regular meeting will be
January 8, at 3 O'Clock.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02
Steel Price
Increase Not
Satisfactory

Washington, Jan. 2-AP-Gov-
eminent officials said today they
see little chance any increase OPA
might allow in steel prices would
satisfy the strike.threatened indus
try.
The Administration wage poll
cy virtually precludes conditions
under which the industry might
agree to pay the 50 a day wage
boost demanded by the CLIO United
Steel Workers, according to these
officials who are preparing to make
a price study ordered by President
Truman. They asked that they not
be identified by name.
The President, in naming three
man fact-fnding board earlier this
week to investigate the labor-man-
agement dispute. directed OPA to
report by February whether any
price increase for steel is war
ranted.
The union has scheduled a strike
for January Il. Mr.. Truman called
for a report from the facthnding
board by February 10.
The industry has taken the posi-
ton that before it resumes negotia-
tions with the union It must have
from OPa;
/. Prieeeincreases 10 put current
operations on a profitable basis.
2. An additional increase, in
advance, to compensate for any
hike in wages.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02
East Coast Luxury Train Wrecked
Officers Of
Kiiwanis Club
Take Chairs

This being the first meeting OF
the new year the main business OF
the kiwanis Club this noon per.
tanned to the installation OF Off
GERS. The new officers were in
stalled by Basil Wheeler New mem
beers on the board OF directors, are
Bert Harrison. John c. Miller and
Fred Weinmaun, Jr The treasurer
IS Don Smith; The secretary, TheO-
dore Weber. The three new vice
presidents are Rev Robert De
Witt. Delbert Moflett and Haydn
Morgan. The new president who
will head the Npsilani kiwanis
Club for 1916 is Townsend Clark.
Mr.. Wheeler briefly addressed
the club explaining the objects and
detectives OF the organization for
he new year and pleaded FOR con
tinued cooperation on the part Of
the members TO participate in club
activities in order to further serve
our community and help build a
still better YpsilantI lie especially
charged the members o. ihe music
committee 10 provide music for ey-
cry meeting, asked the reception
committee to meet all visitors and
guests. strive for better attendance.
visit other clubs during the year.
The three new vice presidents are
20 have charge OF the programs for
the meetings and each one Will be
responsible for certain number
Of the various tWenty-three com
mittees which function in the club.
Immediate Past President Larry
Schaffer had charge OF the meeting
and placed the Past Presiden, $
button on retiring President simon
Fagerstrom. who IN Few brief
words thanked the club FOR their
cooperation and participation In the
past year.
Mr.. Schaffer then awarded at
tendance buttons TO the following
members. For 50 consecutive meet
ings 20 Carl Aryin, James Bell, Al
fred Brose. John Burnett, George
ithNuNlAnt NltHh hlbpo'fNh n "N'AN'
Hubscher. John c. Miller. Delbert
Moffett. Clarence Sanderson and
Charles Wolfe; for 100 meetings,
Carol Curtis and Don Smith. For
$50 meetings to sidney Dis6Sow,
William Dugant. Simon Eager
strom and Arthur Walker; for 200
meetings % Townsend Clarke and
Fred Weinmsnn, Jr., for 800 meet
ings to Matt Max and Basil Wheel
err: for $50 meetings to Frank
Blaha. Melvin Lewis. Larry Scha--
fer and DR.. Floyd Westfal; for 400
meetings. to Harvey Holmes and
Robert Steere; for $50 meetings TO
Herbert Hopkins; for 500 meetings
% Robert Lee and Clarence Loe-
sell; for 500 meetings to Fred Nc
Kay: and for 1000 meetings to
Theodore T.. Weber.
Visitors at the club were Fred
erick Magel Of Pittsburgh, Pa;
James Culp. Vance Whitehead and
Harold Barnum from Ann Arbor
Richard Smith. Capt. Ernest klavit'
ter, Sgt. Robert Bisbee, PFC. Paul
Tower and F / c Robert Cour. OF
Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02
Reverend Knocks
Out Tough Thief

Port Huron. Mich. Jan AR
The Rev. Fred Schnaible carries
the. gentle dignity OF the Lutheran
ministry.
He also carries a solid knockout
punch.
The minister surprised an intrud-
or I'm his home Tuesday and order
ed him 70 leave. Instead the
stranger swung on the cleric
The Rev. Schnaible Knocked him
out
Police said the man was Theo-
dore Langolf so. They took him 20
a hospital without deciding wheth-
er to book him as a law violator.
Langolf weighs 200 pounds. the
minister rs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02

PARIS AAF-a government cri-
sis. in which President de Gaulle
threatened 10 resign over proposed
slashes in the Army budget. was
ended late last night when the con.
stituen. assembly voted a compro-
mise measure The measure as fin
ally approved authorizes expendi-
lures OF $4,000 100000 francs 1921.
400, 000) for national defense in the
first quarter Of 1916 on condition
that a promised program Of army
reorganization be submitted to the
assembly by Feb. Is.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan Mostly cloudy
tonight and Thursday. Occasional
light snow IN north. Slowly rising
temperatures.
PIPER Michigan - Occasional
light snow tonight ard Thursday.
Not quite so cold tonight
Highest temperature yesterday.
90 lowest l0 Highest tempera.
ture one year ago today 80. lowest
p. Highest temperature this date
u. in lost q years, 50 in 1876; lowest,
III in 1873
The sun sets TODAY al 5.11 and
rises Thursday al sol The moon
sets today At 30 ?. m. and rises
Thursday at 5.l5 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02
Flashes of
Late News

PHlLADELPHIA-AP- Carbon
Il, rare chemical used in biolog.
zeal research particularly cancer
and regarded as a medical tool
that will rank in importance with
H.ray,' a TO be produced in guam
t3ty. reports the sun Oil Co. and
the Houdry Process Corp. Produc,
ton, since experiments with the
chemical began, has been less than
one-hat ounce a year. a joint state
ment by the companies said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02

MOSCOW-AP-The Soviet gov.
eminent announced today that An
drei Gromyko, ambassador to the
United States. had been appointed
as the Russian representative on
the Far Eastern Commission agreed
upon at the ont three-pover
meeting in Moscow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02

WASHINGTON-AP- President
Truman returned to Washington to.
day from a cruise on the Potomac,
ready 10 carry his fight for his leg
isiative program direct to the PEG
pie both by radio and teleyision.
The presidential yacht Williams
burg locked here this morning
The President had breakfast aboard
after she docked at the Navy Yard,
then drove to the White House.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02

Wanted Exp. ienogrspher by old
local Mfg. Co. Phone is or write
Box Mo, co Press. Adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02

BANGKOK AP- Premier Semi
Pramot said today that Siam finds
the Angio-Siamese peace agree
ment signed at Singapore salts
factory and he expressed thanks
to the United States for the spe-
cial interest it has shown from the
beginning in the welfare Of Siam. %
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02

BUCHAREST-AP- The three.
power comm ssion designated by
the foreign ministers conference in
Moscow to treat with Romania over
the broadening Of her government,
met King Mihai Tuesday and began
consultations with officials o. the
leftiSt regime.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02

HEREFORD. German-AP-Brf-
ish cOunterintelligence headquar-
tiers said today that third set Of
Hitlers documents has been recoy-
cred at lserlohn The documents
were discovered in the garden Of
the house Of Mai. Will Johann
meier, one Of three messengers the
German leader sent from the
Reichschancellory bunker in which
he and Eva Braun were believed TO
have committed suicide.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02

DAMASCUS. Syria -AP-A gene,
raj strike protesting the British.
French agreement on the Levant
started today In Damascus and Bey-
routh, closing all stores and hating
husiness.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02

LODI, Poland .-AP-Josef Sein,
kiewicz. mayor OF nearby Weilum
and vice president OF the Peasant
Party, was shot to death in his
apartment Dec. %. One assailant
was arrested and described official.
ly as a bandit"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02

LONDON AP-The career Of
Brooklyn born William Joyce whose
propaganda broadcasts over the
German radio during the war won
him the nickname OF Lord Haw
Hawr will end on the gallows in
grim Pentouville Prison tomorrow
morning Joyce lost his last chance
to escape execution on charge Of
high treason when Home Secretary
James Clutter declined yesterday 10
grant him a reprieve.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-02

WASHINGTON APP 1t. Col
Margaret d. Craighill OF Philadel'
phia today was appointed consult
ant for the medical care Of women
veterans.
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-02
GIFTS FOR POLIO
FUND TOTAL 1888
Exceed $3.50 Quota By % Per
Cent, Chairman Packard Re-
veals In Final Report

r. B. Packard, Laurel chairman
reported this week that the people
of Laurel had contributed $959.76
to the Sister Elizabeth Kenny fund
for prevention and cure of infantile
paralysis, or 128 per cent of the
$3.50 quota. Yellowstone county was
asked to give $500.
The Rotary club was the sponsor
ing organization for the Laurel
campaign and received the assist
ance of other bodies. Packard said
he wished to express thanks to all
the organizations and especially the
ladies for the splendid support
given.
The chairman here SAID the funds
had been forwarded to w. w. Gail
of Billings, state chairman.
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-02
Ration Boards Now
Price Control Boards

The local OPA board is a ration
board no longer. Beginning Dec.
% it became a price control board.
This was announced by the OPA
district director, l.. NJ. A. Wass.
In changing the name of the local
boards from war price and ration
ing boards to price control boards,
Wass pointed out that sugar was
the only commodity still under "a
tiOning, and that all necessary ac-
tivity connected with sugar ration
ing has been shifted to the OPA
district office at Helena.
The change will enable the local
boards to do a more effective job of
price control during the coming
dangerous months.
The district director pointed out
that those persons who wish to
apply for a new or replacement a
ton book 4, which contains sugar
stamps, or service personnel who
are applying for rations, now must
mail their applications direct to the
district office at Helena. Applica-
ton blanks are available at all 10
cal price control boards.
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-02
FINAL CHECKS 60
TO BEET GROWERS
Andrews Says Last Payment
OF 81 Cents Per Ton Will
Be Mailed Jan. 9

The final beet checks will be
mailed by the Great Western Sugar
company on Jan. g., to all the Bill
lings and Lowell beet growers, Ly-
man N. Andrews, manager of the
Billings factory, announced today.
This payment of 81 cents per ton,
covering the final payment due on
company and support payments,
will total $138 ,354.47 for the two
factory districts. Of this amount
the Billings growers will receive
$111,860.99 and the Lowell growers
share will be ~S26,493.I8. With this
payment growers of the two fac
tory districts will have been paid
at the rate of $1O.62 per ton by
the company. In addition, growers
will receive a benefit payment of
$2.67 per ton due under the sugar
act, making the final payment
$13.29 per ton for the company's
two northern districts.
Beet growers served by the COM
pany at the Billings and Lowell
factories will receive a total of
$4,969, 542.99 for their 1912 crop.
The total for the Billings growers
is $4,O17 ,925.83.
Andrews pointed out that, de-
spite an unfavorable growing sea-
son, the average yield was 11.6
tens per acre, which at the rate of
per ton will return the
grower an average gross of $f54.16
per acre.
For 1916 growers have been as
sured a return for beets of $1.00
per ton higher than the 1915 scale
of prices.
At a meeting in Helena Dec. 81,
the Montana state committee on
farm labor, plans were made to
for an adequate labor sup
ply to thin and harvest a larger
acreage than that produced
1916.
This meeting was attended by
representatives of the war food adj
n~inistration, the extension service,
sugar beet growers and their pro-