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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
Efforts Being Made to Settle Strikes
Kaiser Frazer Pleased by
Contract; Have Car Ready
Truce Puts End to Chinese War

Chungking, Jan. lO-AP-Gener-
alissimo Chang kai-shek announc-
ed today, shortly after a truce had
brought an immediate end TO Chi
mas civil war, that the government
had decided to legalize all political
parties
lie said the government would
free all purely political prisoners,
grant the people freedom Of speech
and promote local self government.
Chang, opening the political con
sultatiOn conference almost stimuli
taneously with the conclusion OF
the cease fire agreement. announc.
ed ths government had decided to
Grant the people freedom OF
person, conscience, speech, publica-
ton, and association and to safe.
guard them against illegal arrest
and trial.
All political parties shall be
equal before the law and may oper-
ate penly within the law.
5-LocaI self.government will ac-
lively be promoted in all places
and popular elections will be held.
Political prisoners. except
traitors and those found to have
committed definite acts injurious to
the republic, would be released.
Gen, Chou En-lai, No. 2 Com
munist leader, approved the four
points and said they were basic
for achieving constitutional gov
eminent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
Warrant Issued
in NlarSden Case

Detroit. Jan. l0-AP-A warrant
charging Walter }. Blsttert. / 8 year
old war veteran. with first degree
murder in the strangulation death
OF Mrs. Gladys Marsden. ~ year
old divorce. was recommended to.
day by Prosecuting Attorney Ger
aid X. o Brien.
Blattert surrendered last Satur.
day. five days after Mrs. Marsden' :
almost nude body was found IN a
west side schoolyard near a tavern
where the two had been drinking.
A coroner's report attributed death
TO strangulation
Detained without charge in the
case Is Mrs. Barbara Jean Moss. 10
year old mother OF two children.
who told the prosecutor she &C.
companied Blattert to the tavern
but left after he struck up an &C
quaintance with Mrs. Marsden.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
Over Million May be Ldled
Next Week; Ford Stresses
Need of Industrial Peace
Human Factor in
Production
Picture

Detroit, Jan. l0-AP The hu.
man factor in mass production IS
American industrys major prob
lem and must be solved if industry
is TO make at lower cost more and
better products to sell for lower
prices. Henry Ford II asserted here
last night.
The resident OF the Ford Motor
Co. told the Society OF Automotiye
Engineers that the only way indus
try, which he defined as both man
agement and labor, could do its
job was through understanding
and sensible cooperation"
The spirit of that corporation"
he added. must be a sense OF Joint
responsibility. The public is the
boss, not management or labor.
Both labor and management must
accept their share of responsible.
ity TO the public welfare and live
up to their commitments.
Not Union Breaker
Ford said his company had no
desire to break the unions" and
that legislation could not be ex-
pected TO solve industry's prob
lens.
Laws which seek to force large
groups OF Americans to do what
they believe is unfair and against
their best interests are not likely to
succeed" he said. In fact, such
legislation can lead to eKaggeration
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
Others Sought


Chicago. Jan. l0-AP-A man
once employed at nursery situat-
cd within two blocks OF the home
OF suzanne Degnan,. s. kldnap- Kill
ing victim. was the object OF a
police search today.
Mrs. Margaret Perry, operator Of
the nursery home, told the police
this man was discharged because
OF questionable habits. lnvesti-
gators also learned he formerly was
mental patient at Msnteno State
Hospital but had been discharged
as cured.
Inquiry into the identity and
background OF former employees OF
the nursery came about when Mrs.
Perry identified ladder found in
an alley at the rear OF the Degnan
home as one which had been left at
the nursery two years ago by roof
ing company employees.
The police believe the fiendish
kidnap killer used the ladder TO
enter little Suzanne's bedroom ear
~ Monday when he took her from
her bed. left a $4,000 ransom note.
killed her and dismembered her
body. The child's father, James
f Degnan. Chicago OPA official,
told reporters, however. he had
seen the ladder in the same loca-
lion the day before the crime.
Another man sought, the police
disclosed. was an ex-convict with
a record OF sex offenses against
young girls.
Although several clues, previous
ly regarded as important, collapsed
during the last - hours, police still
held for questioning today two Jan.
itors.
Under a ruling by a criminal
court Judge at a habeas corpus
hearing yesterday, the two janitors.
both of whom underwent socalled
lie detector" tests last night. will
he released at I y. IN. today unless
they are charged with an offense.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
Hospitals Quit
Blue Cross Plan

Detroit. Jan. l0-AP-The states
IA hospitals operated by the Cath
Ollie Sisters OF Mercy withdrew
their cooperation with the "3lue
Cross insurance plan Of the Miehi.
gan Hospital Service today by ord.
er OF Mother Superior Mary Car.
melita.
She attributed her decision TO de.
hcits which occurred when costs
OF caring for patients exceeded Ahe
amount paid to the hospitafs by
the insurance plan.
Other hospitals in the Detroit
area may take the same step &C
cording to Robert r. Geoghegsn,
superintendent OF Highland Park
General Hospital and chairman OF
committee OF the Greater De.
troit Hospital Council.
The sisters OF Mercy operate
hospitals in Detroit, Pontiac. Cadil-
lac. Manistee. Jackson. Lansing.
Dowagiac and Grayling.
We are glad to do charity work"
the Mother Superior said. but we
want to choose our own cases"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
Kitchener at
.MeetingHere

Rep. Earl c. Kitchener. in Npsl-
lanti Wednesday afternoon, dis
cussed with the National Affairs
Committee OF the Board Of Com
merce various national issues OF
general interest.
Questions included the pending
proposals for centralized national
defense. the future housing pro.
gram. full employment measures,
fact finding legislation.
Regarding defense, Rep. Michen-
er said that he favored depart
ment for national defense, as ap-
pointment OF a secretary OF war,
later appointment OF secretary OF
the Navy. came as results or needs
and demands. he said conditions
might he expected TO lead now 10
centralized control and Coordina-
ton OF all defense agencies. Su-
preme command OF the president IS
provided in the constitution.
Immediate steps in this, as in all
other issues coming before Con-
gress. will depend upon findings Of
committees and investigating agen-
cies. All subjects mentioned by
this Ypsilanti committee, he said,
are OF vital importance
Certainly we must have more
and better housing, we must pro
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
Study Reveals
Airport Need
For Ypsilanti

Early need for airport expansion
In Ypsilanti was shown by a study
made Wednesday OF facilities here
by William Hammond, engineer for
the State Board OF Aeronautics,
Mr.. Hammond stated that in the
next few years. with the proper
facilities, Ypsilanti could become
an important air terminal. Major
airlines will use city airports, he
said, but smaller feeder lines can
use outlying fields to advantage.
Npsilsnti has no all weather air.
port. which is necessity TO such
program. and he emphasized that
state funds for airport expansion
are only available to municipal and
county airports.
Mr.. Hammond is reserving his
final opinion for further study. He
plans to return in the near future
with recommendation based upon
his findings Wednesday and TO make
a further study Of the local sitda.
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
;:..p
n.M!a ar Told

IN J. Henry Owens OF the lsngu-
age DfbSftment OF Michigan State
Normal College spoke to Kiwanians
Wednesday noon, relating some OF
his experiences and duties while a
member OF the Foreign Economic
Service during the war.
The purpose of the organization,
was he explained, the procurement
OF information regarding the
amount OF war goods possessed by
the enemy, the source OF supply as
well as the manner and means Of
replacement
He described the means by which
this information was obtained, first
through channels OF other agencies
into Washington. whore It was dis
eliminated. later by actually going
into the field and getting the infor-
nation first hand from German
captives. refugees and escapes.
Intersperscd in the talk were
many amusing incidents, which
made the work more interesting.
Guests at the meeting included:
John Rae, Redmond Burr and
James O'Kane Of Ann Arbor, viii
liam Hamlen. Lansing, and 4 Wal
ton and Thomas Wilbur, Npsilanti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
Delegates Of
81 Nations
Attend UNO

London, Jan. 10 AP With a &c,
gree OF harmony that has seldom
married such international gather.
ings, delegates OF 81 nations assem-.
pied at sncient Westminster today
for historic meeting to bring the
United Nations organization to &C.
tive life.
The general assembly schedul.
ed TO begin its first session at (
y. m al a. m, ESTD-was expect.
ed 10 plunge Immediately into the
task OF organizing peace machin.
cry designed to prevent by force
II necessary, an atom-pOW cred
World War III.
Until the assembly is organized,
committees are created and the Sc
curity Council and Economic and
Social Council are formed. vital
world problems such as control OF
atomic energy will necessarily have
to be put aside
As the delegates gathered in the
blue and gold auditorium Of the
general hall. they expected to hear
British Prime Minister Clement
Attlee outline some OF the general
problems OF the new organization
in a speech formally opening the
meeting.
But already King George VI
had set the solemn tone of the
session In speech to the chief
delegates at a ElitterinE state din.
ner at St James Palace last night
1T is in your hands he said.
to make or mar the happiness Of
millions of your fellow men, and OF
millions yet unborn.
1T is for YOU To lay foundations
~ new world, where such a con
flict as that which lately brought
our world to the verge OF annihila
tion must never be repeated: where
men and women can find an oppor
tunity To realize to the full the
good that lies in each OF them"
Many officials. including l. s
Secretary OF State James F.
Byrnes. expected the delegates
would move smoothly through the
Job OF organizing the assembly.
Preliminary estimates were that
the task might be completed in
from three 10 four weeks The as
seemhly world then adjourn TO re.
assemble later this year At perm
anent INO headquarters in the
United States
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
Boy Escapes


Officers OF the Washtenaw Coun-
ty Sherif's Department today were
searching for an II year old Willow
Run Village boy who escaped this
morning from the Nashtenaw Coun-
ty Detention ward at the Inhrmary
west OF Ypsilanti.
The boy was being held pending
further investigation by the county
sherif in the theft OF a purse con
tanning 1925, which was stolen
from an automobile while parked
in the Will,w Run Village early
this week. He resides in the Vii.
lage and was apprehended by state
police in Coldwater, Tuesday eve
ming.
He had over $500 in his posses.
sion when arrested in Coldwater.
The purse. which was owned by
Mrs. Howard Dieter. 1885 Huron
River Drive, Npsilanti. was taken
from her car while she was visiting
her daughter at 1543 Richmond
Court, Willow Village, Monday eve.
ming. Mrs. Dieter reported that
she left the purse on the seat OF
her car. The boy, she stated. was
at the door attempting to sell her
daughter firewood, as she arrived
As she entered the house, she saw
the boy putting something under
his coat. but the theft was not dis
covered until she was ready to
leave.
The youth has been untrust-
worthy. his mother said. since he
was nine years old, and only re-
Gently had stolen $50 from her
purse. He had also been held for
theft OF bicycle.
According to Probate Judge Jay
G. Pray. no date had been set for
hearing OF the case. pending final
results Of investigation by county
officials.
Officers. who investigated the
case reported that the boys father
was so abusive when questioned
that they were forced to leave.
They stated that the parent threat
ened to throw them out" of his
house, and welded a table leg in
support OF his threats.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10

London, Jan. 10-AP-Prime Mini.
lister Attlee opened the historic first
meeting of the general assembly OF
the United Nations today with a
warning that the delegates must
make their choice between life or
death" for the peoples Of the world.
The coming OF the atomic bomb
was only the last Of a series OF
warnings to mankind that, unless
the powers OF destruction could be
controlled. immense ruin and al
most humiliation would be the lot
OF most OF the highly civilized por-
lions OF mankind" the British lead.
er told the representatives OF 81
nations assembled at ancient West
minister Palace.
Attlee said, Il welcome, there
fore, the decision to remit the whole
problem OF control OF atomic energy
tc a commission or the United Ma
lions Organization"
The decision was made at the
pre- Christmas conference OF the
big three foreign ministers in Mos
COW. IL calls for setting up an IL
man commission
In phrases strikingly reminiscent
OF Abraham Lincolns words at
Gettysburg. the Prime Minister de-
clared:
We who are gathered here TODAY
in this ancient home OF liberty and
order are able TO meet together be-
cause thousands OF brave men and
women have suffered and died that
we may live II is for us today.
bearing in mind the great sacrific-
es that have been made. to prove
oui.selyeg no less CONTAGIOUS in an
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
Truman Uses
Blue Pencil

Washington, Jan 10 Ap- Presi.
dent Truman aud his fiscal experts
are welding blue pencils freely in
an effort 10 keep the new federal
budget from running too far into
the red
The first peacetime budget in six
years for the fiscal year begin
ming next July may not be bal.
anCed one, most OF these experts
agree, but il will come the closest
in many years TO equalizing income
and outgo
The budget bosses gln and hide
when they are asked anything even
limiting at the size OF the l9i6-ii
budget. But some OF those close 10
the apprOpriatiug groups in Con
gress are guessing it will be some
where between 20 and 80 billions.
This would compare with a cur
rent budget that originally was
estimated at $4,000 100000 before
the end OF the war, but which has
been pared considerably since Ger
many and Japan surrendered.
Persons close TO the trend Of the
budget talks now going on say the
1861 document viii he more spe-
cifc than many Of its recent pre-
deCessors
They say there will be no
blank checks nor blank spaces to
he filled in months after the orig
inal estimates go to Congress.
Some OF the war year budgets car
ried lump sum appropriation for
use by the President in pmergen.
cies. They also omitted some agen.
cy estimates until needs were more
accurately known
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
Kaiser Features
Announced
Today

The heads Of the Kaiser-Frazer
Corporation. which announced fea-
lures OF the new Kaiser car today,
described heir precedent-breaking
contract with the CLIO United Auto.
mobile Workers Union as "emi.
nenuy satisfactory.
The contract. which sets up a
pool OF s. a car produced and pro-
vides for division Of the pool among
Kaiser-Frazer workers at the end
OF a production year. was signed
formally yesterday.
Henry j. Kaiser, corporation
chairman. and Joseph w. Frazer,
presiden.. signed for the company
in the glare OF newsreel floodliZhts
and the flash OF camera bulbs. They
issued a statement that negotiations
had been carried on in the great
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
Boy Admits Killing
One Year Old Child

Memphis. Tenn. Jan. 10-AP-
District Attorney General VIII Ger
Der and Sheriff oliver Perry Jointly
announced early today that is
year old negro school boy confessed
the staying OF one year old Ssmmie
Goss.
The sheriff said that Fred Jack.
son admitted after lengthy ques.
tioning that he killed the infant
who was found lying In the rain
with his brutality beaten mother
and brother near the smoking ruins
lof their frame dwelling on the out
skirts OF Memphis
A murder charge was filed
against Jackson yesterday after the
81 year old mother. Mrs. I. T. Goss.
identified the yoBh from her hos.
pital bed az her assailant. Perry
said
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
Roosevelt Knew
Japs Would Act

Washington Jan. l0-AP-Con-
gressional investigators held new
evidence today that the late Pres
ident Roosevelt in the days imme.
diately preceding Pearl Harbor con
sidered an early clash with Japan
possible.
Counsel for the Senate House in
quiry committee supplied members
with copies OF letter in which Mr..
Roosevelt wrote the late Wendell
l.. Willkie on Dec. :. 1871.
There Is always the japanese
mptter TO consider The situation
il definitely serious and there might
he an armel clash AZ any moment II
the japanese continued their for.
ward progress against the Philip
pines. Dutch Indies, Malaga or Bor-
neo.
Perhaps the next four or five
DAYS will decide the matter"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
New Students at
Cleary Assembly

New students enrolled in the win.
ter term. which began January 3.
including several veterans. enjoyed
very delightful assembly Wed.
nesdsy Of Cleary College Miss La.
Wande Feldmsnn. Milan. gave a
beautiful plano selection, Spring s
Gfeeting". by Frank Lynes. Mer.
land 4. Kopka. superintendent OF
schools in Hamtramck. trustee aud
aluminus OF Cleary College. was the
guest speaker
He reviewed training methods OF
the Army Coast Guard and NAVY.
touching upon commissioning. com
munications. tests. and skills. He
saw room for Involvement in guild.
ance educstion in universities and
colleges II methods develoned dur.
ing the war are utilized. He also
emphasized value Of proper public
relations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
Airlines to
Make Use of
WiIlow Run

Detroit. Jan. lO-AP -- Robert
Ayerill. chairman OF The Detroit
Airline Negotiating Committee, has
announced selection of Willow Run
Airport for interim use by CONNER
cial airlines operating in and out
OF the city.
Averill said plans 10 use the
Wayne County Airport at Romulus
have been discarded because OF
inadequate facilities. However, he
emphasized the Willow Run selec.
ton was on temporary basis,
adding we still consider the north
west airport site Eight and Half
Mile Road at Wyoming the one
which would best serve Detroit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10

Detroit -AP Police today plan
ned to requestion a - year old girl
who told them previously she had
stayed with the Two small children
Of Mrs Barbara Jean Moss the
night Mrs Gladys N7rsdcn was
slain Mrs. Moss admitted yester-
dav the children were alone tho
nieht she went tn a tavern with
Walter J. Blattort 70. who had con
fessed beating Mis- Marsden and
leaving her IN schooly1rd where
her body was found Dec. 81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
Life or Death Choice Seen
by Prime Minister Attlee

preaching our great task, no less
patient, no less self sacrificing.
we must and VIII succeed"
But. he asserted: ITO make this
organization a living reality we
must enlist the support, not only
OF governments, but Of the masses
Of people throughout the. world.
They must understand that we are
building a defense for the common
people
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
DELAYED az FLOOD

Ann Arbor. Jan fo-Lt Eugene
Gehringer notified city police de-
psrtment here today that he and
Sgt Effiner Kramer are delayed by
flood waters on their trip 10 Rocky
Hill. S. G.. where they were driving
10 obtain prisoner They are at
Goblin, by.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
RAE Starts
Court Fight

Forecasting R possible six year
legal battle. Washtenaw County
Prosecutor John Rae has launched
new attempt to extradite Mrs
Julia Mae Ward. who is charged
here with perjury and may face
bigamy charges as a result OF the
action OF Circuit Judge James X.
Breakey in setting aside her di.
vorce.
The first attempt TO return the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
.ReStaurateur
Granted Time

Theodore Lambros. proprietor OF
Ted's Coney Island, W. Michigan
Ave. who appeared before the City
Board OF Health Wednesday eve
ming. was given an extension Or
time to comply with the city health
ordinance. Failure to make certain
improvements ill cause him TO lose
his license. he was warned.
He was given different lenths
OF time for different corrections,
from "A hours TO have medical Ger.
tifcates for his employees and to
replace cracked dishes. to three
months TO renew the floor OF the
building
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
20 Cent Increase
Recommended bN
Committee

Detroit Jan. 1o-AP-A Detroit
paper IN a copyrighted story from
its Washington bureau, said today
that President Humans fact-find-
ing committee will recommend
wage increase OF 20 cents an hour
for production workers OF General
Motors Corp.
This will approx mate an 10 per
cent rate increase, Il said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
.M'Kay Trial
Plot Claimed

Lansing. Jan. Victor c.
Anderson, Ingham County prosecu-
tor, today filed a petition in circuit
court z6noming FIVE persons on
chefU konspiring to unlawful
go ~ prospective jurors
y chosen to hear the ii.
NJ conspiracy trial of Frank
KtKay OF Grand Rapids and
our co-Geiendsnts, scheduled for
Jan. II.
Vie petition, fled with Circuit
Judge Louis +. Coash, requested a
khearing to show cause why the de.
pendants should not be held in con.
Tempt OF court because OF the al
[Nked conspiracy. Judge Coash is
bD1pected to act today on the petit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10
u. s. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Misunderstanding TO.
night colder in east and central
portions; partly cloudy and warm.
or Friday.
Highest temperature yesterday
81 lowest So
Highest temperature one year
aga today 81; lowest Il.
Highest temperature this date
in last 70 years IS I'm 1899: lowest
is in 1873.
The sun sets today at 5:l9 p. m.
and rises tomorrow at a. m.
The moon rises today az - 90
? m and sets tomorrow Al 1:li a.
m
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-10

Lansing Az Local units 81 e"f.
eminent I'm Nirhisau may receive
an additional S'6-$7a from now
sl2.5Uo.nUn federal appropriation
for public works planning 20 be-
loaned through the federal works
agency. Don e. Weeks. state plan
Ming director. Announced today