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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
Maddy Out
Says Union

Ann Arbor, Mich, Jan. 81 -AP-
The American Federation of Mu-
sicians (AFL) has epxelled DR.. Jo-
Sc Oh h, Maddy, founder and direct
or of the national music camp,
from union membership, as the re
suit OF a hearing before its eXecu-
tive board last week at Chicago.
The expulsion order was disclos-
ed Saturday night by Or. Maddy
who announced: after 81 years Of
membership in good standing ]
have been expelled from the AIM
for the innocent crime OF teaching
music to children at Tnterlochen.'
The Interlochen, Mich, camp
last summer was placed on the
unions unfair list, and DR.. Maddy
was summoned before the AIM ex-
ecutive board TO answer charges
that he taught at the camp.
The boards decision climaNed a
long dispute between DR.. Maddy
and AFM President James {. Petril-
10. DR.. Maddy, a member OF the
University OF Michigan music
school faculty, said notice OF the
boards action was contained In a
telegram. lie issued the follow
ing statement:
In spite of the fact that music
teaching never has been n concern
Of the ATM have fought Petril-
10 and all he stands for so that I
can hardly say the verdict of his
executive board was unexpected.
The unfair ruling and my e1-
pulsion from the union are both re
prisals against me personally for
daring to dispute Petrillos right
to control hroadcastIng and musi-
cal education OF the children OF
America.
In spite OF Petrillo's efforts to
obstruct the development Of youth
ful musical talent. the national mu-
sic camp and other school music
organizations Of the country will
continue to fight any and all
edicts that would interfere with
the rights of educators to teach
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
Congress May
Speed Troops

Washington. Jan Up A
move was underway in Congress to-
day to force the Army into speed
ing mp rehabilitation by slashing
its funds for feeding and housing
troops.
Rep Everett VI. Dirksen r., H.
said he would offer the proposal
as an amendment to a bill coming
before Congress next month TO re
turn approximately $500. 100000
to the Treasury. Most OF it, he
said. is from funds previously ap.
propriated to the Army and Navy.
Dirksen said frankly that his
theory is that II the services do
not have money 10 feed and house
personnel they will have to bring
them home
Instead Of giving the Army and
Navy lump subsistence funds,
Dirksen said the appropriations
should be allotted in monthly quo
tas. based on the number of men
scheduled to be released each
month
Asked II his proposal would be
based on the discharge program
outlined for Congress last week by
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower Dirk
sen said
II might 20 even further than
that
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
KaiserPLanning Housing Progran1
Car Fare Issue Has Some
Factors From Comic Opera

Some time later Gilbert and Sui
livan also will have to sit down
with officials OF Hamtramck, De
troits other island city, which
also proposes 10 tax the trolly cars
for use OF the streets.
Experts In municipal government
point TO the problem as typical
among the nations communities in
that 1t reflects a need for more IN
come because Of rising costs OF
operation. -,-.
49, Mayor Edward j. 1enries and the
OPA have tangled over the fare
increase. boost OF 66 2l3 per cent
and described by its sponsors as
necessary 10 meet rising costs.
The mayor told the OPA to mind
its own business, insisting the
government agency had no auth
ority TO stick its nose" into a
municipalities affairs.
OPA took a stand ii possessed
such authority in view of the esti-
mated millions OF dollars involved
in the effect OF economic stabiliza-
ton.
The OPA has interyened in a cir
cult court suit by the CLOS United
Auto Workers. who demand a re-
straining order against the fare
increase
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
Here's Mud in Your Eye
Says Gay Dog to Officers

81 called tho nolire station ia 70.
port a dog had fallen into an eX-
,ayatiop hebind his home. and that
he couldn.t get him out Sgt.
Charles Knapp. in charge Of the
shin innuired az to tbe size and
in order that The officers
would be properlv eouipped. when
mid that tho dog was biz. but good
patured the olIircrs departcd
ARRIVING st tho srcpe potrolman
Ralpb Nn,Iev and Neil Srbmenk
saw what tbey frsi took to he q
buffalo htit which turncd ont To be
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
City Seeking
Natural Gas

Mayor Ross X Bower and City
Engineer T. Fred Older will meet
in Chicago with representatives OF
the Panhandle Eastern Pipeline
Company. Tuesday afternoon. in
further effort TO acquire natural
gas for residents Of Ypsilanti.
a contract between the company
and this city had been negotiated
prior to the war, but the outbreak
Of hostilities put a governmental
curb on the amount Of natural gas
that could be used 10y NE company
and the amount OF pipe line that
could he laid Hence. the contract
was ahrogated until the govern
mental regulations were removed.
The mayor and the city engineer
will attempt 10 re-establish the con.
tract. or open negotiations for y
new contract
The Panhandle Company has the
only Texas natural gas line within
500 miles Of Npsilanti 10 is the
company that furnishes natural gas
to nearly all cities and towns sur
rounding Npsi'ar'i
According to Nj Older if Npsi-
lanti is successful in acquiring tho
gas. the connection 10 the Panhan-
die line would be between Ann Ar
bor and Whitmore Lake.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21

Detroit Jan. 21--AP-Detroits
trolley car fare proble- rolls on
and on, and some Of the bumps are
bad ones.
Up TO this point the l. $. Gov.
ernment is through the
OPA-and so are Detroit neighbor
cities whose residents are affected
by the new lU-cent fare.
The situation has some elements
OF an opera bouffe, but by and
large the four-cent fare increase
has developed into a downright
serious issue. ---"-'
Tonight. for example, the city OF
Highland Park will lay its cards
on the table in It's demand that the
trolley cars pay a street, or mile
age, tax in order TO operate IN
Highland Park.
Highland Parks city fathers who
have delivered an ultimatum to the
DSR. will meet with the DSR's top
officials Samuel T. Gilbert, presi-
dent OF the Detroit Street Railway
Commission. and Richard A. Sui
livan. acting DSR general manager.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
Flint Children
Back in School

Flint. Mich. Jan. 2l-AP Some
27.O00 Flint children returned to
school today safter a weeks vaca.
tion enforced by a walkout OF CIO
maintenance workers.
Both the board OF education and
the workers, members Of the state,
county and municipal workers I'm
ion. agreed TO a one-week truce IN
the strike 10 consider a ComprO-
mise proposed by Counciliator Rob
ert Lomasney of the state labor
mediation board
Lomssney's proposal which the
union has accepted. suggested th7t
board grant l0-Cent hourly in
crease demanded by the workers.
and that they IN turn put aside addi-
tional demands including union
shop. hour.Week and conversion
NJ SI0 monthly bonus into a
straight hourly increase.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
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Liquor Graft
Trial Starts

Jackson. Mich. Jan. 2l-AP -
Taking OF testimony in the Mckay
liquor graft trial started this morn
ing when Thomas II. Gibbons, vice
president OF Hiram Walker Liquor
Co., testified that one OF the de-
PENDANTS visited him under an as
sumed name.
Gibbons testified that William X.
Mckeighan. former mayor OF Flint,
came to him in 1885, representing
himself 40 MIR. Woodbury. and
proposed a agreement 10 sell the
companys products to the state
liquor monopoly.
Frank d. Mckay. Grand Rapids
Republican, McKeighan and three
others are accused of conspiracy
TO corrupt the State Liquor Con
troll Commission between 1888 ana
1870 and conspiring to collect fees
from distillers in exchange for
promises OF preferential treatment.
Special Prosecutor Kim Sigler,
leading Gibbons through extensive
testimony over repeated objections
by defense counsel. said he was
tablishing the historical back
ground OF the alleged conspiracy.
Early in 1885 | met Mr. Mckay
at the Book Cadillac Hotel in De
troit. | asked IL he could assist
our company in obtaining addition
al listings OF our products in
Michigan. He said no, you have
come to the wrong person. Glib
bons testified.
Gibbons continued.
Late that year met Mckay
again. He asked me how the com
pany was getting along and ] told
him quite well but We were not
satisfied with our present state rep
resentative. lie asked IL he had
any one in mind TO succeed our
representative and just before ]
left the name Woodbury. was men
toned"
Gibbons said about two or three
weeks later man who gave his
name as Woodbury. came TO the
Hiram Wake Office in Canada and
they talked over proposed agree
ment.
When Sigler asked Gibbons TO
identify Woodbury., asking do you
see Mr.. Woodbury. here?'. Nc
Keighan stood up and Gibbons said
that is the man.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
Injury
From Storm

One person was injured as a re-
suit Of traffic mishaps, which oc-
CURED in the vicinity Of Ypsilanti
over the week end. due mostly TO
the win;ry driving conditions.
Injured wac Mrs. Elma Gault, pas
senRer in the car driven by her hus-
band. Charles Gault. 4j00 Washte-
nav Ave. which collided with an
other which was being driven by
Governor Robinson. 1854 Wall St,
Ann Ar5or. before the Gault resi-
dente on Nashtenaw Ave. The acct
dent occurred as Mr. Gault was at
tempting a ;uru into the private
drive. MIR. Robinson who was fol-
lowing. due to poor visibility.
crashed into the side OF the Gau.t
car The accident was Sunday eve.
ming. Mrs. Gsult suffered neck in
juries and severe shock.
Collide Head-on
4 car driven by Dr. Mary Rohm.
Ypsilanti State Hospital. collided
with another being driven by Fred
w Taylor, Detroit. during the peak
OF the snow storm Sunday evening
at the intersection OF US-ll2 and
TS-23, lust west Of Ypsilanti. There
were no injuries and the head-on
collision was The result of poor yis!-
billty, police report stated.
Brakes Fail
The failure Of brakes 10 stop the
car after they had been applied be.
fore a stop sign at slippery inter
section. resulted in the collision OF
two cars at Huron River Drive and
Harmon Rd. BeLleville, Sunday
Clifford y. Monroe, Fowlerville,
who was proceeding south on Han
nan. failed to stop at the slippery
intersection and crashed into car
being driven by Irving Renton. Jr.
Wayne.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
France Might
goConnunlst

Paris. Jan. 2l-AP-The Com
munist party launched a drive to.
day to name a Communist as the
successor to Gen. Charles DeGaulle,
who resigned the provisional pres
idency OF France last night follow
ing a cabinet crisis.
DeGaulle stepped down from the
Presidency with an announcement
that he considered he had COmplet-
ed the task OF leading the county
toward liberation, victory and SOW
ereiRnty."
Party leaders met in a special
conference and We're expected TO
call the assembly into session eth.
e. later today or tomorrow
DcGaulle cancelled a radio talk
TO the nation that he had scheduled
for tonight, and reportedly left
Paris presumably for seclusion in
the country while he waited for the
constituent assembly to act on his
resignation.
There were some reports that
the resignation might be rejected
~ the assembly. Other quarters
said that II the resignation were
accepted DeGaulle might run again.
this time as head of his own party.
Heretofore he has stood alone,
without party.
The Communists. after holding
a conference with representatives
of the more conservative popular
Republican Movement Party
(MRP). announced that they would
demand that a Communist be elect.
ed provisional president They i'm.
mediately advanced the name OF
their minister of state. Maurice
Thorez. as DeGaulle's successor.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
Fear DELAYS
Cancer Cure

Fear Of cancer makes people fail
10 check frequently with their
family physician. according to the
county health physician. DR.. Otto
Engelke who spoke TO members
Of the Rotary Club al noon today
in Hotel Huron. Dr. Engelke COM
mended Npsilanti on the fact that
local unit OF the American Cancer
Society had been formed here and
that $1,000 had been raised and
wisely spent on constructive pro-
gram.
Cancer is the second most import.
ant cause Of death. nationally. in
the state and in Washtenaw Coun.
ty where $50 deaths we're charged
in the figures OF 1875. Cancer takes
one out Of ten among men and one
out OF seven among women. Sur
prisingly. it causes more deaths
among those under 20 than any
other disease, excepting tubercu.
losis
There is no germ. no virus with
thHNtl ana lIfit - lV IffbIN "
doctors or nurses catching the
disease from operations There Is
no serum for use in preventing
cancer and oils and ointments are
absolutely OF no value, according
to Dr.. Engelke Tumors are OF
two kinds. benign and malignant. in
terms OF the medical profession
Warts or moles might he given as
examples OF benign tumors. II is
cnly when they begin to change
chsrs cteristiCs that they are cause
for concern.
Contrary to common thought.
there is no supporting evidence
that cancer IL hereditary. Meth
ods Of treatment are by Nray.
radium and surgery. These do not
spread cancer under care OF the
physician Results prove that
where the lymph strain has spread,
it had already taken place before
the treatment was given. Any evi-
Gence Of lump or an irritation
should be brought TO the attention
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
Over Million, Half Made
Idle by Strikes; Crisis
in ReconUersion Program
/ urndCeS Cooled
For Long
Siege
,Fy Associated Pres,

Americas vast steel industry yir-
tually was shutdown by a strike Of
100000 CIO steelworkers today. and
the country's total Of idle in labor
disputes shot 10 new postwar
high 100000
The country's reconversion pro
gram was brought to crisis by the
greatest strike in the history Of
American labor.
The Civilian Production Admin
istrstion predicted steel starvation
will be closing one factory after
another within two or three weeks
The strike machinery was set in
motion quietly Furnaces had been
cooled in preparation for possibly a
long shutdown Production had
ceased in most mills hours in ad-
vance Of the 1901 a m. deadline
First reports said picketing was
orderly In the sprawling Chicago
Gary, Ind, area, scene OF violence
during the 1897 little steel strike.
union spokesman said the picket
ing would be light unless the COM
panies attempt to get back into
production
800 Plants Closed
About 1900 plants in 80 states
closed Penusylyania's 5000
steelworkers form the greatest con-
centration in cities whose names
have become synonyms for steel
like Pittsburgh. Johnstown and
Bethlehem Pickets there tramped
to their posts in swirling snow.
Henry j. Kaiser's steel mill at
Fontsna. Calf, was one Of the few
not affected by the strike. Kaiser
signed a contract with the union
Saturday. accepting the IS IL cents
hourly pay raise recommended to
the United States Steel Corporation
by President Truman.
L. $. Steel. bellwether OF the I'm.
dustry, turned down the Presidents
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
L. S. Steel Industry Shut Doqvn
Truman Budget Ouer IS Billions
Saws |. S. Debt
Will Not be
Increased

Washington. Jan. 81 -AP-Presl-
dent Truman presented a sS5. 500.
600 900 federal budget to Congress
today with his assurance that for
the first time in II years no in
crease in the national debt will
take place.
Military expenditures and the
aftermath OF war account for al.
most three fourths Of the budget
total.
The President estimated that the
government will raise S315l3, ,000.-
600 toward meeting the bill for the
fiscal year beginning July /, thus
leaving a deficit Of s4.3iTOoO. 600.
The deficit. however. will he
taken care OF. he said. "bv a reduc-
tion OF the very substantial bal
ance which will he in the Treas.
ury during the next fiscal year"
In fact the debt itself will be pared
from its nresent S27S.0o0. 600 00o -
S2Tl.O00. 600 o0O Is months hence.
At Present Levels
Mr.. Truman however. called for
taxes 10 be held at present levels
"Inflationarv nressures still an.
pear dangerously powerful" he
told Congress in his annual budget
message. "and ill-advised tax re-
duction would onerate to strength.
en- them still further
This is not the time for tax re-
duction."
COMPARING the new 1917 budget
with the current one. the Chief
executive said that with war spenn-
ing cutDacks the total for the 1886
fiscal year now is estimated az
S67 200 900 900. Receipts are placed
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
Fire Damages
Bennett Home

Fire. which started from an over
heated oil burner in the basement.
resulted in damage estimated at
5000 TO the home Of Harry Ben
nett. 655S Geddes Rd. Saturday
afternoon.
Firemen Of the Willow Run Vii
lage Fire Department. who answer
ed the call, stated that the blaze
was confined to the first floor.
Employees fought the fire with IRE
extinguishers pr1or to the arrival
OF the apparatus.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
Witness in Grand
Jury Incarcerated

Ann Arbor. Jan Thomas Nor
weather. i3. 1871 Packard Rd-
Ann AIbor. Is in Jail today after
being sentenced TO 90 days for con
tempt Of court SATURDAY. afternoon
before Judge James X. Breakey. Jr,
Norweather was remanded 20
Jail for refusal 10 answer questions
in connection with the Rrand jury
investigation Of gambling In Wash
lcnav county.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
School Contest
Will Aid Drive

In order TO ST mulate I'm crest in
the March Of Dimes the Junior
Chamber of Commerce j. offering
free attendance at Donkey Basket
ball game to the schpS- class with
the highest per capita amount per
room. The contest opens today and
closes January %.
Participating schools are St
Johns. Ro1seyelt. Central Grades
Ypsilauti High. Prospect Woodruff.
Harriet. and Lincoln Schools
Due 10 ests being held this week.
Ypsilanti High School will open its
drive January q and not January
81.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
Survey to Decide
Need For New
Homes

New York. Jan. 2l-AP-Henry
j. Kaiser, West Coast shipbuilder
and board chairman Of the newly
formed KaiserFrazer Corp. has
plans for the construction Of a
community OF homes within walk
ing distance of the Willow Run
factory near Npsilanti Mich.
Kaiser said in an interview to
day following his first public show
ing here yesterday of the new
Kaiser and Frazer automobiles that
approximately 400 acres OF land
near the former bomber plant have
been placed under option. The land
is located west of the plant but
Kaiser said If necessary some con
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21

Here's mud in your eye said
gay old dog to police officers Sun.
day night And It was just that
Mud. not only in the eye but all
over say the officers.
Marius Hewitt. 1915 y. Congress
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
AUCTION CALENDAR

TUESDAY, JAN. % at 1900 o..
clock. g miles south Of YpSlIanti,
or 3lg miles Northeast Of Milan.
or "a mile of Stony Creek Road
at tO750 Sanford Rd. on the Rob-
ert Begole Farm. Mrs. Anna
Besole. Prop. Guy =. Thompson
eUetioneer. Ben Simons, Clerk.
adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
Flashes of
Late News

WASHINGTON-AP-The White
House reported today that Pres
ident Truman may take short va.
cation in Florida next month.
Questioned about a report that the
President was planning to meet
Winston Churchill who is vacation.
ing at Miami Beach, Press Secre-
tary G.. Ross told a news conference
he knew nothing Of plans Of that
nature,
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
Streets UssbIe

The city street department re.
ported today tha; three trucks and
eight men we're kept on du-y
throughout the night to keep the
city's streets in driving condition.
According to the report, all streets
we're passable by 9 a. m. this morn
ing. approximately four inches o.
snow fell throughout Sunday night.
one department official stated
State Blsnketed
snow today blaBketed most OF
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21

WASHINGTON-AP - Two
million men stll must be under
arms when 1947 rolls around.
President Truman told Con-
qress today Of this estimate by
the Army and Navy, and he
added that II recruiting can't
produce that number Congress
should act, not later than
March, TO extend the draft act.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21

Furniture for ssle Pm. l136.WI
adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21

TOKYO-INS - Allied headquar-
ters disclosed today that American
occupation troops have destroyed
Japan's wellstocked arsenal for de-
defense of kyushu Island. hyushu'
southernmost Of the Japanese home
islands, was to have been invaded
last November.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21

See ROTARY Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21

See sTORM-Psge 5
Wanted experienced stenographer
by old local mfg. Co Phone is or
write Box &.s2 c o Press. adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21

See BUDGET Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21

LONDON-INS-A Reuters dis
patch from Tehran reported to-
day that lranian Premier Hakimt
has presented his cabinets resigna-
tion 10 the Shah The report add
ed that Hakimi feels he is content
to retire since he succeeded in lay
ing trans case in the Azcrbaiian
province dispute with Russia before
the L NO.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-AP -
Frank J. O'Malley, 50, Superintend-
ent Of police who gained national
recognition for his work with de
linquent and underpriyileged chill
dren. died this morning at his
home following a heart attack.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan: Partly cloudy
mud moderately cold tonight and
Tuesday.
Highest temperature yesterday,
-. lowest, l..
Highest temperature one year
ago today. 4t. lowest, SO.
Highest temperature this date
I'm last 73 years. 65 in 1906; lowest
. in 1924.
The sun sets today at 5:32 p. m,
and rises Tuesday at 1855 a. m.
The moon rises today at 1906
.. m. and sets Tuesday at II a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21

TOKYO-INS -Japdn's war min
istry building was named today as
the cite Of forthcoming trials OF ma
jor war criminals Allied authorities
announced that the granite build
ing which housed offices o: Nip
pon-s war leaders will be equipped
with heating facilities for the trials
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21

WASHINGTON ms - Presi-
dent Truman urged Congress to-
day to take action toward making
Hawaii and Alaska the i9th and
50th states.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21

INS-The first dehn-
ite step to place the development
and use OF atomic energy under
control OF the United Nations Or
ganization was accomplished to-
day. The UNO's political and Sc
curity committee, representing 81
nations, voted 46 to 0 TO refer TO
the general assembly for immedi<
ate action resolution calling for
the establishment Of a CNO com
mission TO deal with problems
raised by the discovery OF atomic
energy"
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21

TOKYO ms Three American
soldiers were found gully today OF
diverting hundreds OF thousands o.
dollars worth OF l.. s. Army goods
into Tokyo's black market. The
three convicted were: pvt. Harry
+. Bobst. C2559 Carroll ST. Phila'
delphia. sentenced to two years Inn
prisonment and dishonorahse dis
charge. Pvt, Robert Tucker, Louis
Vile. Ky. one year in prison and
dishonorable discharge; and SAT-
Sergeant Alex r. Minttz. address
unayailable), six months in prison.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21

See STRIKES Page S
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21

See MADDY Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21

MANILA ms Two American
Army officers related today the
story Of the misueatment they sut-
fered 40 prisoners OF Japanese fore
es of 1t. Gen. Masaharu Homma'
Philippine command. The two Off
GERS who were flown from the Unl.'
ed States 10 Manila to appear as
witnesses in Homma's war crimes
trial were Col. John Pugh, Wash
ington. d. c., and Maj. Achille rs
dale, Chicago.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-21

ATHENS -INS-tiovernment or
derei martial law IS in force today
in the Peloponnesus provinces OF
Messina aud Laconia. The move fol
lowed the reported staying OF 10
persons by members OF right wing
military Crganiza ion which cIashed
with Greek leflists