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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
Rae Will be
in Fall Race

John w. Rae, county prosecutor.
now under investigation by the a.
torney generals office, today an
Dounced his candidacy for reelec-
tion as prosecutor in the fall elec-
tion.
Meanwhile, Norman A. Ottmar,
chairman OF the supervisors COM
mittee appointed to assist in the
investigation OF Accusations and
rumors" pertaining to the prosecu-
tors office, today said he is expect
ing a report from the attorney gem
ersl listing the results Of the probe.
Mr.. Rae served as assistant pros
ecutor to Francis Kamman, later
serving the unexpired term OF Mr..
Kamman. Mr.. Rae was reelected
prosecutor in 1914.
In prepared statement, Mr.. Ras
today announced his candidacy.
adding that he had already received
few of his petitions being circu.
lated.
ut is my belief" he said, that
the people Of Washtenaw County
need an aggressive individual who
Is independent OF the pressure of
groups of individuals one who
does his job for which he was elect
ed to the best OF his ability. Ny
record in the courts. as we'll as jus.
tice | have endeavJrcd to dispense
in my office speaks f. Itself.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
u. to Urge
Use, Of Port

Two University OF Michigan Of
fcials are In Washington today to
confer with surplus property ad-
ministrators on acquisition OF the
Willow Run airport for the instftu-
tion's aeronautics classes.
Vice President Robert p. Briggs
and Professor Emerson W. Conlon.
head OF the aeronautical engineer
ing department. will seek the sur
plus property administrators az
proval OF a plan to share the held
with II major airline companies
and military training groups.
They are carrying letters from
local governments. including De
troit. Ann Arbor. Ypsilanti aud
Dearborn. waving rights TO the air
port. However, the airlines main.
tanning terminals in Detroit will
use the Willow Run airport until
the city's own projected airield is
completed.
The University will conduct the
nations first college-directed
course in pilotless aircraft a. the
field II II Is awarded a contract.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28

Plans Dance
ForFriiday

Plans for a Legion dance Friday
night were discussed at the regular
meeting OF American Legion Post
2S2 Wednesday evening. George
Robins. chairman OF the dance
committee. reported that the band
would start playing in the Legion
Hall at 3 y. IN. There will he re-
freshments and entertainment, Mr..
Robbins stated.
Carl Johnson, chairman OF the
Americanization Committee, re-
ported TO Legionnaires that both
Ypsilanti and Roosevelt High
Schools would enter the American
Legion oratorical contest here.
He disclosed that the winner
from each school would receive a
S25 bond. and that the city winner
would representi Ypsllanti in dis
trict contest later.
Through arrangements by Ralph
DoetI, member OF the Ypsilanu
High School coaching statf. Post
2S2 will sponsor a sports night for
all ex-servicemen on the first and
third Wednesday OF each month in
the Ypsilsnti High School gym
nasium. Virtually every type Of
sports equipment will be available
TO the veterans. Mr.. DeetZ said.
Among other future events sched'
uled at Wednesdays meeting were
a 1896 junior baseball team. a past
commanders banquet for March Is,
and a Show Boat sometime next
August. Harold McGee was ap-
pointed chairman OF q committee
to formulate plans for the summer
event
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
Texas Negro
Question up

Austin, Tex, Feb. 2S--AP-The
state OF Texas today faced a test
case on the question OF whether 1t
is 10 provide adequate higher edn-
cational facilities for negro stu
dents. equal to those offered white
students.
The University OF Texas rejected
the application OF a negro, Her.
man Marion Sweat OF Houston,
for admission to its W school.
pending an opinion from Attorney
General Grover sellerson the ques'
ton of whether or not a person
OF negro ancestry. otherwise quail
fed for admission into the Uni
versity OF Texas, may legally be
admitted as student"
DIR. Painter, acting president OF
the university, noted in his let
ter asking the opinion that 1T
has never been the policy OF this
institution TO admit negroes as stu
dents" and that Il was the first
time in the historv OF the school
that a negro has presented him
self 70. admission.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
Peron Leads
in nArgentiina

Buenos Aires, Feb. 2s-UP -
Fragmentary returns from Eve
small provinces today gave Col.
Juan Peron a slight lead in the
Argentine presidential race.
Peron had wiped out the two-to-
one advantage registered for DR..
Jose Tamborini in the first few bal
lot boxes counted. Returns still
were too limited to indicate a ma
tional trend.
When counting was adjourned
early today Peron had 22,419 votes
to Tamborinfs 21,T41. Approx.
mately 3,o00,o0 votes we're cast.
Peron was leading In areas hav-
ing SO electoral college votes. and
Tsmborini was ahead for 20 cleo
toral votes. Neither man had
clinched any electoral college
votes, however, because no more
than 20 per CEN OF the popular
votes had been counted in any prov.
ince. Electoral college states are
on a province-wide basis.
The winner must receive at least
1Ss OF the 356 votes in the cleo
toral college.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
Ford Workers
Resume Jobs

A Ford Motor Company spokes-
man stated today that all those
laid OF at the Ford Generator
Plant In this city because OF the
steel strike, would return to work
Monday. From the local plant, 400
employees were laid OF. Approx
mateiy 60 per cent OF the
normal employment was maintain.
ed through the steel strike.
Lay-ofs In the local factory were
spread over q period days, and
affected every department although
a complete production halt was
avoided.
Other Ford Motor divisions, In
cludlug the hydro .lants will re-
sumo production Monday. with the
exception Of the Lincoln Plant
which will be closed for lack Of
parts, NJ. L. Bricker, vice president
Of the company. stated today. Fin
a, assemblies In the River Rouge
plant I'LL not be In operation until
March IL. he added, and assembly
lines in the outlying plants will
be somewhat later. The company
will call back $4,000 workers in
Michigan plants. Steel is arriving
at company plants rapidly enough
to maintain production, Mr.. Bricker
said.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
Found,
sCaught

State police have recovered APP
proximately $4,000 worth Of stolen
property which two Belleville iuve-
niles have admitted taking from
the homes OF William Dodds, $1,000
Chase Rd.. and George Stanley.
1875 n. Huron River Dr.. Ann Ar.
Dor. and from the Detroit Edison
Recreation Center in Belleville.
The youths. aged II and Is. are
being held in the. Washtenaw
County Juvenile Home after being
returned here from Cheboygan by
Sgt. Thor Person of the Ypsilanti
post Of the state police.
They had been caught at the
Cheboygan boat docks. waiting for
a ferry TO take them and some OF
their loot across Lake Michigan.
Recovered property consisted Of
watches and miscellaneous items
OF clothing.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
immigration
TrendShown

Ypsilanti's post war immigration
is shown in the sale OF automobile
license plates at the local office of
the Board OF Commerce, Paul Un-
grodt, secretary Of the Board Of
Commerce, pointed out today.
During the past few days at least
one out OF every ten applications
involved out state title holder prob
lens.
According to Mr.. Ungrodt, an In
flu= here is due largely to persons
who returned to their out state
home Immediately after the term
ination OF the war and the closing
of many war plants. Many Of these
same persons have returned 10
Michigan for reconyersion work.
ON the basis OF the number OF
plates sold from the local license
bureau, Mr.. Ungrodt pointed out
that the sales are under the figure
by this date In former years.
Twelve thousand licenses has been
the average in former years. Sub
stantially more than half of that
number had been issued through
this morning, with midnight the
deadline.
The number OF sales recorded,
stated Mr.. Ungrodts indicated a
heavy last minute rush today, and
an anticipated late rush Friday
and Saturday.
According TO Mr.. Ungrodt, each
person not possessing a Michigan
title for his automobile, must apply
for one simultaneously with the
license application. The second
step is the notification OF the Sec
retary Of State by the local license
bureau asking for an approval OF
the sale of the plate on the
strength OF the application. Step
three IN q return telegram from
the secretary Of state approving
ths sale OF a license plate for the
cxr in question. The Michigan title
will he sent to the owner at a
later date.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
Telephone Tienb Set For March z
Border Shut,
Europe Upset
About Franco

London. Feb. 2S-AP-The Span
ish government announced today
that II had closed two main gate
ways between France and Spain
more than "a hours before the ef,.
fectiye time OF a French govern
ment order TO close the French.
Spanish border to trade tonight at
midnight.
The closure was made effective
both at Port Iou on the east coast
and lrun on the west coast, with
all normal traffic reported barred,
including the two to three freight
trains which usually operate across
the border daily.
Anti.Franco sentiment bubbled
up all over Europe. meanwhile, IN
support of the French demand for
a diplomatic break with Spain and
for United Nations action against
the Spanish regime OF Generalissi-
mo Francisco Franco, which
France has termed a menace to
international peace and security.
Russian radio Commentator
Michael Mihailov. speaking over
the Moscow radio, urged "uncondi-
tional severaI ce all relations
with Franco Spain by all the Demo
cratic states" and declared that
the Vatican had prevented the
Spanish problem from being CIV
ed"
Mihailov asserted that Pope Plus
XII had discussed with his cardin.
ais at recent consistory methods
by which the Roman Catholic
Church could bolster up the pres
ent regime in Spain.
In Copenhagen, rolice reported
a hand grenade had been tossed
into the garden OF ths Spanish lega-
ton after demonstrators bearing
down with Franco" signs had
paraded before the building There
was some property damage, but
no one was injured, police said.
In Washington, the State Depart
ment said certain American
views" on the Spanish situation
had been dispatched to Britain and
France. but there wa no indica.
tion OF what was proposed.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
Pauley Firm,
Bill
Before House

Washington, Feb. 2S-AP-Edwin
w. Pauley stood firm today on his
refusal to withdraw as the nominee
for Under Secretary OF the Navy,
despite reports that a means would
be found to keep the issue from a
Senate vote.
One Democrat who requested
anonymity told newsmen he had
assurances the nomination would
not reach the Senate floor.
At the same time, however, Pau
ley was carrying a written state
ment for the Senate naval commit
tee which he said would reject sug.
gest,ons that he quit the fight.
The committee was called back
into session today for a further
inquiry into Pauley's background
as California oil man and former
treasurer OF the Democratic nation
al COMMITTEES.
In the House. n was showdown
day for President Truman's pro-
gram to bring about construction
OF 100000 homes. Republicans.
with some Democratic support,
were determined to knock out a
proposed $500, 900, 900 subsidy and
another key feature, price ceilings
on all houses.
Chairman Spence (D-Ky) Of the
banking committee said the Pres
ident's housing program couldn't
operate2 II the opposition succeed
ed.
Senators OF both major parties
expressed approval OF a declara-
ton by Senator Vandenberg (R-
Mich.) that in dealing with Rus
sia the situation calls for patience
and goodwill, but not for vacilla-
ton" -
.Vandenberg made the statement
In report TO the Senate yesterday
on the London United Nations
meeting, which he attended as a
delegate.
Senator Hatch (D-NM), a for.
eign relations committee member,
said Vandenberg expressed my
sentiments about Russia exactly.
Senator Ball (R-Minn.) commented
that he agreed 100 per cent.
Military and commerce subcom-
mittees Of the Senate recommend.
ed that Congress create quickly a
National Science Foundation for
research vital to national defense,
health and welfare"
President Truman has asked ap-
preparation OF s40,0O0,O00 for the
first years operations by the pro.
posed agency.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
Americans to Share Food
Supply With Hungry Abroad

Americans behind the idea Of shar-
ing their ample food supply with
the hungry abroad was being map
ped today by the administration.
The campaign will be officially
launched by President Truman,
probably Friday after a White
House conference with former Pres
ident Hoover and other promin-
ent citizens on ways OF preventing
what the chief executive has call
ed mass starvation" overseas.
The program will call for the use
OF the press, radio, the pulpit, the
speaking platform and other in
formation media in getting. across
to Americans the plight OF the mil
lions OF underfed in war-ravaged
areas Of Europe. North Africa and
Asia.
Agriculture Department officials.
who have been preparing the cam
paign. said 1t will appeal TO all
Americans 10 eat less bread, flour
and other cereal products, and to
prevent waste in meats, fats and
oils, dairy products and other food
items.
1t also will urge farmers, they
said, to market as soon as possible
all the wheat they can spare and to
curtsil the feeding OF grains to
livestock and poultry so that this
country may have larger supplies
of grains TO ship abroad
Officials said the program will
ask consumers to ration themselves
and will appeal to food distribu-
tors and professors to undertake
informal rationing Of bread, bak-
cry products and flour.
Sponsors OF the drive hope, Off
cials said, TO reestablish the war
time psychology that it is not only
patriotic but humanitarian 10 cut
down on food consumption"
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
Contaminated
Found
to Southeast

In the areas south and east OF
Ypsilanti, four out OF every ten
wells tested by the county health
department were contaminated, DR..
Otto Engelke, director, stated to.
day.
The health department is help
less in most cases. a department
spokesman said today, since II ex-
ercises control only over supplies
used by the public II family re-
fuses 10 make Improvements as
recommended by the department,
there is no law TO compel change.
As matter Of fact, Dr. Engelke
stated. many lots in the area east
of Ypsilanti, east Of Milan. and near
Belleville, are not fit for building
from a health standpoint. In many
places it Is difficult 10 obtain
pure water supply Near Belle
Vile and east OF Milan, many home
owners attempting to drill below
the surface water. have struck
salt, sulphur, or methane gas. The
gas is especially common in swamp
regions. A well which has methaue
gas flowing through it may be sub
ject to explosions such as some
years ago killed two persons In
the southeast corner OF the county.
DR.. Engelke recalled. Salt water
has been found in some areas be-
tween Ann Arbor and Npsilanu.
DR.. Engelke recommended that all
potential home owners check the
source OF water. before purchasing,
The grayest danger, Is Of course.
he said, from pollution OF wells
from cess pools. garbage and ref
use, since many wells draw surface
water from the shallow layer OF
soil over the "hard-pan which I'M
derlies most OF this region. This
layer, a super-hard clay which Is
water tight, holds the surface wat
er like a huge basin, into which
DRAWINGS from cess pools. stables.
barn yards, and garbage dumps
flow and are mixed with the water.
There Is not enough soil TO purify
the solution, and water with an
extremely high bacteria count re-
suits, DR.. Engelke said The sit
uation will be much worse as the
number OF homes is increased, he
predicted.
1t is estimated that at least 95
per cent OF the homes In the area
south OF YpsilantI and along the
expressway are supplied from sur
face wells. A year ago. an effort
was made TO obtain water for this
area from the deep driven wells
at the Ford Dam which supply
Willow Run, but the plan fell
through
The number Of persons east OF
Ypsilanti using surface water has
been decreased in the past year by
connecting a system OF mains to
the Willow Village system. How.
ever, many OF the residents in the
area object TO the strong taste of
chlorine in the water and refuse to
use IT. DR.. Engelke stated.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
Family Group
Names Three

John Russell. Jack Lockwood.
and Miss Virginia Wielandy were
new members elected TO the board
Of directors of the Family Agency
OF the Council Of Social Workers,
Thursday at the first annual din
ner meeting OF the group. Mrs.
f. S. George, Mrs. Alex Longnecker,
and Leonard Menzi were reelected,
Mr.. Russell replaced Benjamin So
yey. Mr.. Lockwood replaced Glenn
Groosbeck, and Miss Wielandy Is
to fill the unexpired term OF Mrs.
Fred Katon.
A discussion Of problems CON
fronting the organization was pre-
sented by Mrs. Esther Duston
Leenhouts, director of the Council,
aud by Mis- lnez Graves, family
agent. who told the members OF
typical cases. Carl Lindegren,
president of the Family Agency.
reported the development of the
agency and progress made by the
group.
In his report Mr.. Lindegren said
1t was the purpose OF the meeting
TO acquaint the electorate with the
work and purpose OF the Family
Agency. The present set-up is. in
a way. he said, an outgrowth o. a
committee appointed by the Com
munity Fund in 1871. |; functioned
as branch OF the Community
Fund, and an office was established
in the City Hall. In 1914 a separate
board Of directors was elected, and
this became the Family Agency of
Npsilanti. 1t has always been under
the direction OF and supported by
the Community Fund.
Mr.. Lindegren added, The day
Is here when we need sound think
ing and real planning in our COM
munity and its problems. which are
increasing in tempo and character
in this postwar period" He likened
the work OF the agency TO Pygma-
lion who made Galatea come alive
because he had pu: his whole life
and soul into the carving OF the
statue. so" he said, If we are go
ing to make investments in the
good Of other people with the view
OF extending and enriching their
lives as well as our own, we must
believe that this world today Is a
going concern and continue in
our efforts to help others find a
richer. better aud suller living
Families Helped
Mrs. Leenhouts reported that
See AGENCY-Page 8
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-lncreasing clou.
diness tonight. Mostly cloudy
and warmer Friday with light rain
or snow extreme north and west
central portions in afternoon.
Highest temperature yesterday,
%: lowest, II.
Highest temperature one year
ago today, 81: lowest. %.
Highest temperature this date in
last 73 years, so in 1880; lowest,
Il in 1873.
The sun sets today at 6:2l 2. m.
and rises Friday at 1908 a. m.
The moon sets today at asa p.
m. and rises Friday at 6.19 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
Identity Hidden
For Five Years

Chicago. Feb 2S-UP-For five
years Daniel J. Leary hid his iden-
tity, but he was recognized by a
passerby in Chicago's crowded
Loop and today faced return TO
Connecticut and prison term
for his part In a S3,j00.0OO fraud
conspiracy.
Lesry. former Waterbury. Conn,
comptroller who has toured the
country selling religious articles
since his disappearance, admitted
his identity last night. He told
Connecticut Police Commissioner
Edward j. Hickey:
What's the u-c NOu know
I'm Leary. III Admit I'm Lcary.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28

Hopes OF ayerting the scheduled
nationwide strike March Z OF some
ESQ, 900 telephone workers receive
ed a setback today.
After 1i.hour conference in New
York between the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co. and the
Federation OF Long Line Telephone
Workers ended with no settlement
o. the wage.hour dispute, Union
President J. j. Moran said:
we are finished. Our answer
will he March T."
Earlier this month at meeting
in Memphis, Tenn, the indepen-
dent national Federation Of Tele-
phone Workers, parent affiliates
called the work stoppage in a dis
pute over wages and hours to start
March |.
A company spokesman said M
further meetings between the com.
pany and the long line union were
scheduled, but the company will
be very willing to meet with union
Representatives any time"
Moran said the federation, rep
Iesenting 10000 lone lines traG,
fic employees aud 5000 other work.
ers. agreed TO accept a 81 TO -
weekly wage Increase. with the
provision that the union would
have the right TO distribute the
boosts according TO its own senior
ity scale. The union had demanded
weekly pay raises OF $40 and a re-
ductIon OF the work week from 40
TO 35 hours
Moran said the company offered
a flat IS weekly hike for traffic en-.
ployes and boosts Of 81 to 81 for
plant employees.
Coal Dispute
As the telephone tieup loomed.
there were indications Of a possibls
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
Negotiations Ended by
Both Union, Company on
Wage, Hour Settlement
Mothers Should
Avoid Measles

Chicago, Feb. 2S-UP- Women
who suffer with German measles
during pregnancy risk giving birth
to malformed children. the Journal
OF the American Medical Associa-
tion said today.
The Journal said editorially that
German measles, although milder
than other varieties. aften cause
serious eye, ear, cardiac and other
congenital effects in children born
or mothers who had the disease
during the early months OF pregn-
ancy,
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
City Cars Again
Without Licenses

For the third year in succession.
the city tricks and cars apparent
ly will be without license plates
when the 1945 tags expire at mid.
night. The department OF state
again failed to send the plates out
in time to reach the city. The SIN
gle exception this year appears 70
be the city police department. Tenn.
porsrv plates have been issued for
the patrol cars until the special
plates arrive.
The city ordered the licenses
January 3. "a
Last year the city was without
plates for 1veral days State Of
hcials finally discovered they had
sent them to another city.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
Plymouth to


Joseph II. Thompson today is an
nouncing that the new 1916 Plym-
outh will be on display In his show
rooms Saturday. There will be on
display new improved gray con-
vertible and blue special deluxe
four door sedan. According to Mr..
Thompson the new Plymouth EN-.
bodies hitherto uneIcelled improve
ments in style, performance. safety
and economy.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
coNIRoILINo MAsTITIs

East Lsnsing-AP-A report on
recent develo9menn in mastitis
control and treatment by DR.. c. 5.
Bryan. head o: the Michigan Sta.e
College department Of surgery and
medicine. will be the feature OF a
meeting OF Michigan dairy farmers
and members OF dairy breed asso-
Citations at MISC. March Z It was
announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
RETURN TO WORK

Monroe -AP- si1ty-fiye employees
OF the Floral City Heater Company
will return to work with an 1S1a
cent hourly wage increase under
terms os a strike settlement an.
nounced Today by the company and
the ClO United Steel Workers.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
SEEKS BIDS

Grand Rspids--AP-The start OF
Michigan's postwar highway con-
structien program was signaled
here last night BY State Highway
Commissioner Charles NJ. Ziesler
in announcing the department
would start taking bids March 20
on projects for the first years
work.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28

CHlCAGO-AP-Three thousand
persons we're killed in traffic acci-
dents in the country in January
and the National Safety Council
predicted a possible total OF $4,000
fatalities In 1876 on the basis OF
last months toll.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-28
Lewis Will Seek
Higher Pay
in Mines

Philadelphia, Feb. Pap -Three
thousand msrehers today broke
through police lines In a renewal OF
violence at the strlkebound Geper-
al Electric Company plant. The SIS
police on duty sent out an emer-
seney radio call for help. The march
followed gathering Of the crowd
across the county line five blocks
away. Police earlier broke up all
groups near the plant In enforce
ment Of an injunction against mass
pieketlne.