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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-14

Word has been received by Mr..
and Mrs. f. W. Saunders. 23i No.
summit ST.. that on January s.,
1916, their son Jack NJ. Saunders,
A.O.M. lC. U.s.N.R.. was pre-.
scented with the Navy. Distin-
guished Flying Cross. At the same
ceremony he was also presented
with two gold stars In leu o; a sec
ond and third Air Medal. The DEC.
award makes him eligible for i'm
mediate discharge, and he Is now
az Navy Separation Center at Shoe
maker, Calf. He enlisted in the
Naval Air Corps In August 1912.
and has been on active duty since
January l943. His overseas service
was in Southwest Pacific. Liberia.
ton OF Philippines ana Honolulu.
being a member OF the famous
Navy Patrol Bombing Squadron No.
1914, He expects TO be home In Ipsi-
lanti about Jan. 20.
Cpl Richard f. Vernon. Jr. was
recently discharged from the Army
Air Force at the separation center
at Greensboro. North Carolina. lie
is residing with his wife and fam
lily at 800 n. Grove ST.
PHM &c Lucien X. Finklea. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. X. Finklea
1913 Centennial. came home by way
OF the Panama Canal and arrived
in Boston Dec. II after - months
service on the U.SS. Carolina. Dur
ing those months PHM Finklea saw
acton at Two lima, Okinawa. Leyte,
Luzon. in the China Sea and Tokyo.
That these months were filled with
plenty OF action and excitement Is
shown by the American Asiatic Pa
cific Ribbon with five stars. Philip
pine Liberation with star, and the
Victory Ribbon. which he wears.
With his wife. who is from Los An
geles, and their baby son. PHM &c
Finklea will reside in Ypsilanti.
Aviation Patrol &C Jesse Gam
bill. who has been spending his
rehabilitation leave OF 80 days with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. y. F.
Gambill. will report Jan. Is to
Great Lakes 10 await assignment.
As he has enough points, he ex'
poets to receive his discharge soon.
He has been doing patrol duty
along the China coast and among
the Philippines as a member OF pat
rol bombing squadron liz.
Lawrence W. Smith s &c was
discharged from the Navy January
7 AT the Great Lakes Station.
Discharged from the Army al
Fort sheridan January 7. 8 and 3
were S. Sgt. Barry II. Afford. Ypsi-
lanti: PFC. David p. Emery, and I.
Sgt. Donald w. Weatherman, all
Ypsilanti; Pfc. Wilfred c. Mex.
colt and Ti3 Clayton f. Parrott'
both Belleville and Sgt. Jerome NJ,
Bies, Willis.
Sgt. Clark r. fowler has returned
from % months service In the
South Pacific Theater after having
taken part in five major battles. He
Is the wearer OF six battle stars
won in engagements at Luzon. Ley
te. New Guinea and also wears the
philippine Liberation ribbon. Sgt.
fowler has received his discharge
from Fort Sheridan.
Mrs. Ines Wollam. 50l Pearl St,
expects her husband. sc &c BOYD
Wollam home for a furlough today
or Tuesday. He has been on sea
duty since January. l945. Mr.. Vol
lam entered the service June 10
1914
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-14

The mid-Winter social night OF
the Woman's Study Club has been
postponed from Jan. Is TO Jan. %.
The party will be at Charles Nc
Kenny Hall with dinner at Sis, fol-
lowed by a musical program. The
social committee will be in charge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-14
Richard RObtOy
Marks Birthday

Richard Ross Robtoy was hon.
urpd guest AZ a birthday party sun
day AZ the home Of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Robjoy. Motion
pictures we're shown and each guest
enjoyed seeing himself on the
screen in pictures that were taken
at the last birthday party given for
Janice Kay Robtoy, sister of Rich.
ard The houSe was decorated in a
yellow and brown color scheme.
A decorated table OF the same color
combination was adorned with a
three TERED cake with chocolate
frosting and two yellow candles.
Ice cream and cake were served
and each guest was given a favor.
Richard Ross received many lovely
and useful gifts. Those present
were. Layerne and Jennie Maltby,
Carol Jean Dillon. Patty and Judy
Squires. Colleen and Thomas Ham,
mel. joey Adlof. Billy Mike and
Patsy Lee Krips. Jackie Sizemore.
Barbara Kramer. Kenny Lynn
Town Townsley and Gayle lyerson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-14

Miss Terry Took and Gerold
zerbe. Jr.. Alliance. Ohio, will ar
rive Tuesday 20 be the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman l.. Ash and
Mr,and Mrs. William Ash, Wash.e-
nav Ave.
Mrs. Anna Dundon spent the
week end in Detroit with her sis
tiers. Mrs. p. z. Gregory and Mrs.
Emily Hanway.
Mrs Lester Wright was called
to Tawas City, Saturday, by the
illness OF her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Elmer Walling.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. VI. Kelly, s.
Washington St. had as their guests
over the weekend Mr.. and Mrs.
Myron s. Kelly and their son,
Robert OF Dilsboro. Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis, Miss
Josephine Lang OF Ann Arbor and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. McLain OF De
troit were among the players at the
second City Duplicate Contract
Tournament held on Saturday eve
ming at Charles McKenny Hall.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
|ckes Talk Reported
Banned by Democrat,
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 28.-The Bal
timore Sun said today that former
Interior Secretary Ickes Cancelled q
speech here last night after he was
informed that an address by him
supporting the Maryland Demo-
cratic State ticket would be highly
displeasing to the candidates of that
ticket"
The article said the notification
had been sent Mr.. Ickes by William
Preston Lane, jr., Democratic candi-
date for Governor.
1t said Mr. Ickes decided that iii
he was not permitted to speak on
the local campaign, he would not
speak at ALL"
The Sun story said the rejection
was based on 1.-The historical resent
ment of the Maryland electorate to
outside interference in its affairs"
Mr.. Ickes Is executive chairman
of the Independent Citizens Com
mittee of the Arts, Sciences and
Professions, and had been adver-
tised as the principal speaker at a
rally last night under auspices of
the groups Maryland branch.
The formal announcement of the
cancellation said Mr.. Ickes was COM
PEELED to decline to speak here on
discovery of previous engagement
in Chicago
Neither Mr.. Ickes, who maintains
q Maryland residence at Olney, nor
Mr.. Lane was available for
comment.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
BY the Associated Press

ALL-HALLOWS-ON THE SEA,
England, Sept. 2s.-Police, troops
and German prisoners of war
searched the desolate salt fats
around the mouth of the Thames
today in the faint hope that Test
Pilot Geoffrey de Havilland might
have parachuted to safety when his
jet plane exploded yesterday on a
test flight.
The 37-year-old flyer, scion of a
famous aviation family and known
as England's No. test pilot, was
presumed dead following the explo-
sion 10000 feet above the Thames
of his tail-less experimental Swal-
low, as speculation arose that the
accident may have been the first
supersonic speed blast in history.
WAS this the first air wall acci-
dent?" The Daily Express inquired
in speculative story accompanying
that of the explosion. The plane,
powered by 3.500-horsepower tubo-
Jet engine, disintegrated in the air
with q binding flash, witnesses said,
its wings broke OF and sparaIled
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Eisenhower, jackson
Rule Selves Out as
London Ambassador
Army Chief Won't Accept
Any Political Office,
He Says in Germany
BY the Associoted Press

FRANKFURT, Sept. 2s.-Gen
Eisenhower said today there was
mo possibility of my ever being
connected with any political
office" He made the comment
in spiking rumors that he might
become Ambassador to Great
Britain.
The United States Army Chief oi
Staff was asked at a news confer
ence about reports that he might
succeed Ambassador w. Averell
Hartman. His terse statement was
his only comment.
Gen. Eisenhower praised as
marvellous" the accomplishments OF
the American Army of occupation
in Germany.
The United States Army has
never undertaken a more difficult
task than this one it has in Centra
Europe and never has it done bet
ter job," he said. The job is stag
gering, but the performance has
been marvellous. The results ought
to make any people proud"
Gen. Eisenhower had arrived in
Germany today for a first-hand
check on occupation forces.
He will go to Luxembourg tomor-
row morning to lay a wreath on
the grave of Gen. George S. Patton
United States Army headquarters
said last night.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Boy Atop Of Train touches
$1,000 Volts, Still Lives

James Stein, II. of 538 Newcombe
street Sc. was alive today but suf-
fertng serious burns after touching
an 11,000-volt overhead power line
when he was riding on the top of a
moving train under the John Philip
Sousa Bridge early this morning.
He was hurled TO the ground.
The boy, student at Anacostia
High School, was admitted to Gall
linger Hospital with third-degree
burns to his right arm, right leg,
chest. thigh and neck.
Police said the accident occurred
at 1875 am. but could give no ex-
PLANTATION of why the boy was on
top of the train.
Mrs. J. P. Stein, the boys mother,
said she also was unable to find out
what her son was doing on the train.
She said she understood that high
school companion was with her son
at the time Of the accident, but did
not know the other boys name.
Mr.. Stein Is employed at an auto.
mobile agency here.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Egypt Premier Reported
To Have Resigned Post
BY the Associoted Press

ALEXANDRIA. Egypt, Sept. 28.-
Premier Ismail Sidky Pasha ten
dered his resignation to King
Farouk today, it was officially re-
ported.
1t was not known whether the
King would accept "the resignation
The Premier called a cabinet meet
ing.
Sidky Pasha had promised pub
licly to resign if he failed to achieve
Egypt's national demands" in ne
gotiations with Britain. The nego-
tiations, for a revision of the 1896
ish-Egyptian alliance, recently
broke down, and little apparent
progress had been made during the
last six months.
Egypt has demanded the speedy
withdrawal of British troops anc
a union of Egypt and the Sudan
under the Egyptian crown.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Missouri Bonus Marchers
Camp on Capitol Steps
by the Associated pr.xx

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. Sept
28.-A group of Southwest Missouri
veterans seeking a State bonus fol
World War II service took up a vigil
on the State Capitol steps thi.
morning to await an audience with
Gov. Phil M. Donnelly.
The caravan of about rs vehicles
arrived at dawn after an overnight
trip from Springfield Capt. E. I
Hockaday of the State highway
patrol estimated the number at 4OC
and said the group was orderly.
After setting up camp In the city
park at the west edge of the city
about 200 of the veterans moved to
the Statehouse steps. Here they
passed the time with variations of
wolf calls as women Statehouse en-
ployes came to work.
Chief of Police Ben Maraway said
the leaders had promised him to
maintain their own police. One
member of the group who became
unruly at the Capitol was removed
to the camp by fellow marchers.
They don't want any trouble, /"
the chief said. 1T would hurt their
cause"
The veterans, led by x-Marine
Corpl. Hugh E. owen, are demand
ing that the State pay each World
War II veteran a $500 bonus.
II Gov. Donnelly indicates he
favors the bonus plan, Mr.. Owen
said. well expect him to call the
Legislature into special session to
enact . bonus law"
And II the answer b no-"we1l
stay until he changes hts mind"
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Early Australian Returns
Indicate Labor Victory
BY the Assoeioted Press

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 28.-
Early tabulation in Australia's gen.
eral election indicated tonight that
Prime Minister Joseph B. Chif1ey' s
Labor Party would be returned to
power.
There was no clear sign that any
Labor member of Parliament had
been unseated. The opposition, COM
posed of the Liberal and Country
Parties, needed to win 13 seats held
by Labor in order to control the
House of Representatives.
Both Mr.. Chif1ey and Herbert v.
Evatt, External Affairs Minister, ap-
peared certain to retain their seats.
Both the Sydney Sun and the
Sunday Telegraph declared after a
little more than two hours of vote
counting that the Labor government
had been reelected.
The Sun said the Chifley govern
ment "has received clear vote of
confidence" The Telegraph re-
ported that there was clear indi-
cation that the government would
be returned with no loss Of seats and
with the possibility OF increasing It's
majority" Both papers are classi.
lied as independent politically.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Confidence Man He'll
In $125,000 Swind|e
OF District Resident
Victim Put Up Money
To Aid Alleged Spanish
RoyuIist Recover Millions

FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover
today announced the arrest of a
notorious international swindler
and confidence man in Miami on
charges growing out of the swim
die of $125,000 from a Washing
ton resident who was not named.
The man under arrest is named as
Antonio Novarro Fernandez, 50. Mr..
Hoover said Fernandez is known by
at least 20 other names and in re-
cent years has been the subject of
inquiry from seven foreign police
departments.
Mr.. Hoover said Fernandez, in his
swindles. represented himself as a
Spaniard affiliated with American
gangsters of the prohibition era and
that he had access to millions OF
dollars in safe deposit boxes. He
claimed to be known in gang circles
as THE Frog Man" and kid Tiger" :"
Posed as Royal Refugee.
Mr.. Hoover gave this account of
the deal by which Fernandez is
charged with having swindled the
Washingtonian:
Last summer Fernandez, then in
Canada, telephoned the Washing
ton man, identified himself as a
Spanish refugee named Antonio
Novarro, and said he wanted to en-
gage the Washingtonian to handle
matter for him.
The Washingtonian went to Mon
treal and met Fernandez, who was
posing as a Spaniard of royal
blood, philanthropist and friend
Of high church official.
Promised 5 Million Fee.
Fernandez said he had $4,000
900 in cash in each of "a or 36 safe
deposit boxes, the money having
been amassed during prohibition as
the result of smuggling liquor from
Spain to the United States. The
safe deposit boxes were held under
fictitious names.
Fernandez wanted the Washing
ton man to help him obtain the
contents of five of the boxes, or
$50, 100000 in all, and the capital
resident would receive 10 per cent
$5,000,000. AS a practical PROPOSE
ton, however, it was necessary for
Fernandez to enter the United
States and Fernandez represented
that his friend the church official
(See SWINDLE, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1946-09-28
George Connor, Whose Songs
Delighted Presidents, Dies
Heart Attack FutuI
To Businessmen
At Age Of II

George H. O'Connor, the will
ing minstrel, whose songs have
lifted the hearts of several gen.
erations of Washingtonians from
the White House to the humblest
home, died suddenly early today
at the age of 72.
News of Mr.. O'Connor's death
from a heart attack spread sorrow
throughout city which had known
him first as a volunteer entertainer
who could tighten the dullest ban
quet and second as successful busi-
ness man who had climbed from
messenger, to president" Of the Dis
trict, Lawyers and Washington Title
Insurance Cos.
Mr.. O'Connor attended lengthy
session of trustees of the Group Hos
pitalization, Inc, last night at the
Metropolitan Club. and did not
reach his home. at 1918 Cleveland
avenue NV, until shortly before
midnight. His wife, Mrs. Blanche
Higgins O'Connor, said he became i'll
shortly thereafter.
Mr.. O'Connor sank into chair in
his bedroom and lapsed into uncon-
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Daylight Sowing Time
Will End Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press

About half the Nations popula-
ton turns back the clock tonight
and goes back to standard time.
Daylight saying time ends at a m.
tomorrow for every one but residents
of a few communities in Maine,
where farmers will continue to use
the extra hour Of sunshine in har-
vesting their potato crop.
Twenty-three States, which did
not 60 on daylight time, will be un-
affected
Evening star., 1946-09-28
De HoviIIond's Jet Swallow
E ExpIodes in Supersonic Test

down while the fuselage fell into
the water.
The accident occurred half an
hour after De Havilland took off late
yesterday afternoon for what was to
have been a final, 45-minute check
up for a try next week at breaking
the world speed record of GIG miles
per hour. The craft was designed
to go $50 miles an hour and its de-
signers hoped it would defeat the
feared "compressibility."
At speeds approaching the speed
of sound, scientists say, air tends
to pile up like solid wall, against
which plane could batter itself to
pieces.
De Havilland himself was quoted
as having told the Daily Mail re-
Gently, AT the speeds we are now
reaching, we are up against the un-
known. AS we push the speed up
still further, anything can happen
to a plane"
Wreckage of the Swallow was
found scattered over mile OF marsh
by an Raj plywood Mosquito bomb
er, q type the De HAvilland firm
developed In the war.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
aris0verrides
Yugos|av Bolt
On Italian Pact
Belgrade, Refusing to
Sign and Quit Istrio,
Muy Lose All Benefits
BY fhe Assoeioted Press

PARIS, Sept. pa Peace
conference commission adopted
today an American proposal to
bar YugoSlavia from the priv
lleges of a signatory to the Ital-
ian treaty if she persisted in her
announced refusal to sign the
pact.
The Italian Political and Terri
torlal Commission adopted the
French line" as the boundary be-
tween Italy and Yugoslavia, and
Marshal Tito's delegation promptly
announced Yugoslavia would mot
sign the peace treaty with Italy nor
withdraw her army from Northwest
ern Istria."
A Yugoslav proposal to turn the
whole boundary question back to the
Foreign Ministers was voted down,
and the United States quickly pro-
posed the new amendment, stating
that the terms of the treaty should
mot benefit any state mentioned in
the preamble as Allied and associ-
comes a signatory of the treaty."
U. S. Proposal Assailed.
A Yugoslav delegate vigorously
attacked the American proposal as
"a threat and an attempt to intimi-
date YugoslaVia."
Rugoslavia has shown by its four
Yeas of fighting it will not yield
to any intimidation, the delegate
said.
Yugoslavia has announced a claim
q S1,300,0O0000 reparations from
Italy Adoption of the American pro-
posal, if upheld later by the plenary
session and the Foreign Ministers
Council, could bar the Yugoslavs
from pressing this claim.
Russia and the Slavic countries
voted solidly against the American
amendment, which was adopted, II
to 8. Soviet Delegate Andrei Y.
Vishinsky assailed it as violation
of the Big -Four agreement" to sup
port agreed portions of draft
treaties.
Mr.. Vishinsky charged there were
~some other hidden aims" behind
the proposal. He said it was un-
necessary and that he would pro
test its adoption, but he did not
elaborate on this statement.
Vishinsky, Connally Clash.
The formal Yugoslav declaration
which prompted the amendment
came after a debate between Mr.
Vishinsky and Senator Connally
Mr.. Vishinsky supported Yugoslavia S
demand that any preliminary de-
cisions of the Foreign Ministers
Council must have Yugoslav ap-
proval
Senator Connally, who later told
reporter he believed Yugoslavia
eventually would sign, told the dele
gates the Yugoslav attitude was
"undemocratic."
Voting for the amendment were
the United States, Australia, BEL
tSee CONFERENCE, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Panair Plane Carrying Is
Reported in Brazil Crash
BY the Associofed Press

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. o.
officials of the City of Barbacena
said today that a plane believed to
be a Panair passenger craft carry
ing 25 persons had crashed in the
villsge of Auto Rio Doce, in the
State of MinaS Geraes.
Forests surrounding the scene
are ablaze," the official said. A
rescue party was dispatched.
Panair, subsidiary of Pan Amer
lean Airways, said that it had had
no contact for IA hours with a plane
which left Bello Horizonte, Minas
Geraes, at 4 pm. yesterday and was
scheduled to arrive in Rio de
Jaflro at $50 pm. Bello Horizonte
is about $50 miles north of here.
officials of the airline said q
passengers. including eight women
and four crewmen were aboard the
plane.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
toee MEAL, Page A-3D
Invalid Wife Lies Five Days
In Bed Near Dead Husband
By the Assoeioted Pres,

DUNMORE, Pa, Sept. 28.-A
chance visit by an insurance agent
to the Charles Schall home led
to the discovery of the body OF
the T-year-old mans body unde,
the bed of his invalid wife.
Mrs. Schall, IA, who said she has
been paralyzed by elephantiasis fol
the last five years, told Lackawanna
County Coroner Paul Kubas he,
husband was feeding her a week age
when he suddenly gasped, TN
dying, Cora, I'm dying"
Her husband fell to the floor anc
rolled beneath the bed, Mrs. Schal
said.
For five days and six nights, shs
lay In her bed and called for helr
to neighbors, the nearest of whom
lived only a few yards away. Sh,
was finally discovered by the in.
surance agent, who called yester
day.
The coroner said Mrs. Schall wa.
so weak she probably would hav,
died in another "a hours, addin.
that her husband had died of hear
trouble.
Evening star., 1946-09-28
Two Arlington Youth,
Killed in Collision
OF Scooter and Bus
Whitley Wilson, Is, One
Of Victims, Took Port
In Local Horse Shows

Two Arlington County youths
were fatally injured last night
when the motor scooter on which
they were riding collided with an
Arlington 81 Fairfax Motor
Transportation Co. bus at Wash
ington boulevard and Glebe road,
Arlington.
Six persons were injured, one
seriously, in other accidents yester-
day in nearby Virginia and Wash
ington.
The Arlington victims were DON
aid William Lee, II, of 5702 Twenty
fifth street, who, police said, was
driving the scooter, and Thomas
Edward (Whitey) Wilson, 16, of 2514
North Harrison street, who has par
ticipated in local horse shows.
According to police, the scooter
which was proceeding east on Wash
ington boulevard, hooked" into the
front Of the bus as it was making
a left turn from the boulevard
into Glebe road.
No Charges Against Driver.
Both youths died shortly after
wards at Arlington Hospital.
Police estimated the speed of the
scooter at between 35 and 40 miles
an hour and the bus at miles per
hour. No charges were placed
against the bus driver, listed by
police as George r. Cross. 80, of
204 South Veitch street, Arlington.
Lee was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward l.. Lee. The father, who
operates the Rosslyn Auto Body Co.,
said Donald had been attending
Washington-Lee High School, but
left last year to work for him.
Mr.. Lee said Donald had called
him about half hour before the &C
cident and said he had fiat tire on
his scooter.
Il told him to come home and
would drive him to a garage to
have the tire repaired" Mr.. Lee
said, "but Donald said he would bor-
row friends scooter"
Was Native of d. c.
A native of Washington, Donald
came to Arlington with his parents
about five years ago. Besides his
parents, he is survived by brother
Glenn, IA, and sister Joyce Ann, 5.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
The Wilson youth was the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Wilson. His
parents said he had been active in
local horse shows during the past two
years. His most recent triumph,
they said, occurred about a month
ago, when his horse Valbo won over
A other entries in the jumping con-
test at the Potomac Horse Show at
Herndon.
A native of Arlington, he is sur
vived by two brothers, Frank and
Woodrow, and four sisters, Mar
garet, Blanche, Yvonne and Patricia.
In other accidents, William F..
Fairweather, 46, of 1857 Nichols
avenue Sc, suffered a fractured
skull when struck by a streetcar as
he stepped from a loading platform
at Seventh street and Constitution
avenue NV. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital. Operator of
the streetcar was listed by police as
John L. Gilbert, 30, of 634 A
street Sc.
A head-on collision between two
(See ACCIDENTS, Page A-3.)