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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13
Sbain I11Vites UN Investigation
Bikinii Atom
Bomb Tests
Cause Split

Washington. Apr. 13-AP-The
Senate split wide open today over
the question OF holding-or cancel
ling-the Bikini atom bomb tests
despite President Truman's state
ment that the experiments are Of
vital importance" to national de-
fense.
Senator Lucas (DnlD, leading a
fight for abandonment Of the tests.
told reporters he fears that If
the bombs explode on schedule the
world may obtain some valuable
information II otherwise would not
get on American military power.
The Illinois senator indicated he
believed It would be better for all
concerned II the extent of the dam
age that can be inflicted by A.
bombs on naval vessels remains
an unsettled question until the
world gets farther along the road
to peace.
The renewed discussion on the
wisdom of the forthcoming mid
Pacific tests was touched off by
Mr.. Truman's announcement yes
terday that the revised summer
target dates for the experiment
would be met. They were orig
inally set for May IS, but post
poned by the President so that
more congressman might attend.
Lucas contended that regardless
whether the test is a success or
a fizzle," important information on
the A-bomb's potentialities was
bound to be revealed.
Chairman Mcmahon (D-Conn)
said he thinks the tests should go
ahead as scheduled and Chairman
Connally D-Tex) OF the Senate
Foreign relations committee agreed.
There were indications, however,
that Senator Vandenberg (R-Mich),
a member OF both groups. is not
convinced that this Is the wisest
course. The Michigan senator de-
clined public comment.
That question will come before
the Senate naval committee next
week when Vice Adm. w. II. p.
Blandy, commander or the Navy's
task force for the test. testifies
on revised plans.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13

Eighty four returning and hve
new teachers have returned CON
tracts for next year to the Office
Of city superintendent OF schools.
Ernest Chapelle.
Deadline for returning the con-
tracts was Friday evening,
The five new teachers, Of which
two will be elementary, two ply
sical education. and one CONNER
cial. all will be beginning their
first year of teaching in the fall
semester.
The two elementary teachers are
Miss Barbara Hoard, Pontiac. and
Miss Mildred Pickett, Detroit. Botn
are students this year at Michigan
State College, East Lansing, and
will complete their work on Bache-
lor OF Arts degrees in June.
Two OF the new teachers will be
graduates of the Normal College,
here. They are Miss Patricia Sid
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13
Annual Plays Presented by
Lincoln School Junior Class

ford; Harriet Dieter as Daisy's
oldest daughter. Sue; Elaine Bob
icz, Daisy's younger daughter
Amy; Dorothy Henry, an "Heng-
lish" cook; Harold Wright and
Harry Briening, heart throbs OF
the two daughters; Floyd Hines,
the author and brother; and Mar
garet Foutch, the maid and long
lost sweetheart. Students assist.
ants were Ann Meta and Mary
Reeves.
Second was the mystery. Drums
In the Night. a story about how
relatives of the late wealthy David
Percy each try to get the largest
share OF his will and money. Vir-
ginia Walker portrayed a niece of
the deceased; Philip Petri, a ply
sician: Wilma Williams. daughter
OF the physician; Dora Pool, an
elderly neighbor; Neita Hogan,
housekeeper for David Perry; Don,
ma Lemke, employe of the physi.
clan; and George Throne, owner
of an antique shop. Student as
sistants were Marian Elwartowski,
and Mary Murray.
The final performance, a comedy,
was entitled His First Date. and
was the story OF a 16 year old son
OF wealthy banker anticipating
the visit TO his home OF his favor
ite moving picture actress, whom
he had invited. When she ar
rives. his father. who was furious
over the proposed visit, found that
she was the same girl who was the
apple of his eye" in his youth. In
the cast were George Sherwood.
who portrayed Henry Tippit, the
is year old: Evelyn Austin, his 10
year old sister. Evelyn Tippit; LA
Miller, their easy going mother;
Bert Smith. their slightly excitable
father; Donna Wright, a maid;
and Elizabeth Mesteller, the beau
tiful actress, Lorraine Lotus. Stu.
dent assistants were Rosa Mora
wski and Elsie Pernar.
Business managers for the plays
we're Lorraine Eckinger and Flor
ence Drexler. Committees includ-
ed:
Staging and lighting: Oramel
Rowe. Bert Smith, and George
Sherwood; make up: Helen Mem.
eth, Irene Laflln, and Marion
Eluartowski; programs: Anna Hell.
german, Florence Drexler, and
Doris Reeves; posters: Mae June
Eichstadt. Ann Meta, George Sher-
wood. Meta Hogan, and Oramel
Rowe; written publicity: Donna
Lemke, and Elaine Bobicz: oral
publicity: Jennie Szinski. and
Dorothy Laing; and ushers were
Anna Helzerman. Mae June Eich.
stadt. Mary Murray, Ann Meta.
Jennie Czinski, Elsie Pernar. and
Doris Reeves.
The same cast will be in this
evenings performances.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13
Fiinal Peace
Treaties May


Washington, Apr. 13-AP-Pro-
longed deadlock among the big pow
ers over five issues involved in
European peace treaties threatened
today to delay indefinitely the fin
al peace settlements for the beaten
Axis satellites.
High American officials we're pri-
vately very pessimistic about the
possibilities OF breaking the dead
lock at the meeting OF foreign min
listers OF the United States, Britain,
Russia and France beginning April
25 at Paris.
These authorities, who could not
be quoted by name. said 1t was vir'
tually certain that the projected
May l peace conference OF 2l AL
lied nations which fought the Euro
pean war to victory could not be
held on schedule. The hope there
Is that 1t may be held by mid-May
but 1t may not be possible even
then.
Officials said that. until 1t Is held
or some other means is found for
making peace settlements, political
conditions in Europe will remain
highly unstable and the return OF
the world to a sound peace basis
will be retarded.
The principal peace issues on
which the United States and Brit
ain differ sharply with Russia are
not new. They include the trustee
ship Moscow seeks over the former
Italian colony o. Tripolitania: what
reparations should be exacted Of
Italy; the U. S.-backed proposal for
demilitarization OF the Dodecanese
Islands, and the determination OF
the Istrian boundary between Italy
and Yugoslayia.
A companion problem is Soviet
policy of making bi-lateral treaties
with the Balkan states-a practice
that the United States opposes on
the ground that Russia thus gains
special economic advantages.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13
Bricklayers Fail
to Report Today

Ann Arbor, Mich, Apr. 13-AP-
Local bricklayers employed by the
George A. Fuller Construction Co.
OF New York on University Of
Michigan dormitories today did not
report for work. Louis c. Hack
barth, secretary OF the local Brick
layers, Masons and Plasterers I'm
ion, said the men merely we're tax.
ing their regular day off and were
not walking out, inasmuch as they
would return to work Monday.
He added that the men were not
working a six-day week, proposed
recently for University building
projects, Until the six-day week
question is settled by a representa-
tive OF the international union who
is expected here Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13
BOwles Looks For Easing
in Shortage of Clothing

ket 'Is no credit either to the In
dustry or the government"
Discussing the shirt shortage,
Bowles said a principal reason for
II Is "the absolute staggering de-
mand.' The government estimates,
he reported. that Americans would
snap up more than 100000, 900
shirts this year.
'"But in the last prewar year,
1899. far less than half that many
shirts we're bought and sold."
Bowles said. Just think what the
millions OF returning G.I's would
do to the kind OF stocks you used
TO find In your stores.
with each man wanting maybe
three or four or a half-dozen. the
shirt industry would be kept busy
for mouths, Just supplying veterans
alone"
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13

Washington. Apr. 13-AP-- Sta
biliEation Director Chester Bowles
expressed confidence today that the
shortage OF inexpensive clothing
wills have eased considerably in
three months.
In radio address (ABC network)
he appealed ~ the public 20 be pa
uent "a little while longer"
tStating thai production Of cloth
and apparel Is on the uptrend.
Bowles added:
Ordinarily II takes about IL
weeks for new fabrics 10 show up
as finished garments In your stores.
This whole troublesome situation.
/ am confident. should be a lot bet
ter by the middle OF July"
Bowles. in a review Of the cloth
ing problem, said that to date the
record OF getting low and moder~
ately-priced garments on the mar
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13
to be
Seen Sunday


Thousands OF flowers are in
bloom and ready for the annual
flower show Sunday. For this an
nual occasion the Norton green
houses, 735 Lowell St, and the
Sovey Flower Sho W and greenhouse.
$50 River ST.. will present artistic
arrangements of cut flowers and
gorgeous under glass areas OF
fresh blooms for the Easter sea
son.
Both the Messrs Norton and
Sovey have been busy this season
in an effort TO have the showing
this year not only back on a pre-
war standard. but even better.
Vast expanses OF exquisltely blend
ed color will welcome visitors at
both greenhouses, and special int.
crest will center about a fascinat.
ing variety OF orchids and cut
flowers.
The hour will he 9 o'clock Sunday
morning to $3.50 in the evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13
AtonPoWer
May be Used

Oak Ridge. Tenn. Apr. Rap
Generation OF power for peacetime
use through the harnessing OF ato-
mic energy will be the task OF an
experimental plant to be estab-
lished here, Mai. Gen. Leslie X.
Groves, Manhattan project head,
has announced.
Experimental laboratories are to
be expanded at an estimated cost
OF S2,5OO.O00 and studies have pro-
gressed to the point where drafts
men are ready to change technical
data into engineering blue prints,
the generals announcement said.
Construction is expected to get
under way this year and expert
mental operation may start early
in lgi7.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13
Three Keep
Escape Quiet

Lansing. Apr. 13-AP-Testimony
that three officials OF the State
Prison OF Southern Michigan kept
secret for three months the real
facts concerning the escape Of JOS
eph D. Medley, convicted murderer
and kidnaper. was in the record
today as the State Civil Service
Commission recessed for a week
the appeal hearing o. six dismissed
prison officials.
The testimony came from 1t.
Howard Freeland OF the prison
guard staff who took Medley to
the city Of Jackson. Nov. q, 1914,
when he fled. Medley Is under
sentence OF death in Washington,
d. C.. for the murder OF woman
whom he met in his flight The
escape touched Off an investigation
Of the prison, leading % the custer
OF seven officials.
Freeland said on the witness
stand that Medley escaped in a suit
Of civilian clothes provided him
by Joseph c. Poirier. dismissed ac-
countant, but that under orders OF
D. c. Petit, dismissed assistant
deputy warden. law enforcement
officials we're kept unaware OF that
fact and were hunting for a convict
in ordinary prison garb.
Also. Freeland testified. the
alarm on Medley's escape was not
sent ou. for more than four hours
after he and Poirier knew Of it,
and about two hours after Petit
was informed o. II.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13
Tots Killed
by Mother

Ann Arbor, Apr. 13-Mrs. Vic
toria Walker, "a, shot and killed
her two children and seriously
wounded herself, in an attempted
suicide in her home, 1645 S. Maple
ST.. Friday.
Mrs. Walker, taken to st. Jo-
seph's Mercy Hospital, with two
bullet wounds in her abdomen, was
reported to be in fair condition
today and slightly improved over
last night.
The two children. Patricia Edna,
three, and Robert Earl, two, were
found lying on the sofa in the
living room OF the family home, by
their father, Earl Walker, after he
rushed home following a frantic
phone call by his wife. The wife
was found in chair opposite the
children.
Barely able to talk. Mrs. Walker
stated to sheriff's officers that she
did not mean to kill the children.
Mr.. Walker said later that she did
not know what she had done until
IL was all over.
Mrs. Walker had been in III
health since the birth OF the young
son. and was frequently a victim
OF hysteria.
Patricia was killed with a shot
through her heart. Robert, accord
ing to a report of CountyProsecutor
John Roe, apparently was killed
trying to escape after the mother
had killed his sister.
Five shots were fired, two OF
them striking herself. one striking
the daughter. 1t is not known
how many struck the boy.
Mr.. Walker rushed home after
his wife had called the garage in
which he is foreman. saying frant-
ically to Call Earl. Call the Po-
lice" Realizing that Mrs. Walker
was frequently a victim OF hys-
terra, the fellow worker to whom
she spoke, did not call the police.
but Just told Mr.. walker who rush
ed home.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13

Three one act plays were pre-
sented by the Junior Class OF Lin
coin Consolidated School, Friday
evening. to a large and receptive
audience. The plays will be re-
peated this evening at 8 p. m.
Two comedies and one mystery
featured the program. the first
a comedy, being THE Pest Guest.
The play is about Daisy Bradford,
a celebrity hound, who invites a
distinguished author, Randolph
Stoddard, to her home for a visit.
She hires a new maid for the oc-
casion. The famous author turns
out to be Daisy's brother Jack,
playing a joke on her. and the new
maid, Jacks long lost love, from
across the tracks.
Cast of "The Pest Guest" includ-
ed Dorothy Laing as Daisy Brad
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13

Win in Japan

Tokyo, Apr. 13-AP-A Conserv-
ative party whose leader once
wrote a book praising Hitler and
Mussolini won the most seats In
Japan's postwar diet. by count Of
Wednesdays ord-breaking vote
of nearly 26,000, 0,O00-and an influ-
ential Tokyo newspaper warned
today that "old spheres Of influence
still continue TO be strong.
The so-called Liberal party, a
rightist organization headed by
Ichiro Hatoyama. finished with n
slight plurality over the Social
Democrats. which has both right
and left factions, and the Progress
sives. also rightist. None won
clear cut control.
The count. with all but five OF
46S seats decided. Liberals. 1872;
Social Democrats, 80: Progress
sives, 50: Independents, so; Com
munists. four; minority parties, so.
Hatoyama, who acknowledged
he wrote the book but insisted he
later disayowed its statements. i'm
mediately called for coalition
bloc to oust aging Premier Shide-
hara's cabinet. There was some
talk of a possible early cabinet
resignation.
Assessing the results OF the cleo
ton. in which women voted for
the first time and chose at least
35 OF their sex 10 the diet the
influential newspaper Asahi said:
THE fact many votes were cast.
for old influences such as the Pro.
gressive and Liberal parties demon
strates that realities do not change
at a jump. We must remembe,
that old spheres OF Influence still
continue to be strong and that
these fcudalistic. conservative
spheres constitute the greatest i'm
pediment TO freedom or progress in
the Democratic revolution OF ia.
pan"
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13
Torso aiken
River

Milwaukee, Ore, Apr. 13-AP-
The nude torso OF a slender young
girl, wrapped in old clothes and
burlap sacking, was hauled from
the Willamette River last night at
Wisdom Island moorage and cor
oner estimated the body had been
in the water between ~ and IS
hours.
II. c. Foster, Portland, and James
and Mary RAIDER. Milwaukee. pulled
what they thought was a "bagful OF
drowned cats" from the water. II
turned out to be a mutilated body.
wrapped in slacks, long underwear,
and a dark sweater and topcoat
Sacking was tied around the bun.
die with rope and wire.
Ray Rilance. Clacakamas County
coroner. said the girl appeared to
be In her teens or early twentIes
and weighed about 10 TO lis
pounds. He said the knife wielder
did rather a neat job-at least
knew where the joints were. The
head, arms and legs we're missing.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13
Eighty Four Teachers Will
Return to Ypsilanti Schools

dali. Charleston, who will complete
batchelor OF science degree work in
June, and will join the high school
faculty as physical education teach
er: and Miss lnelda Wier, Emmett.
also completing her bachelor Of
science degree here, in June. she
will teach In the commercial sub
jeCts department.
Miss Barbara Jean Weidmann,
Lansing, is the second physical
education addition. She is COM
pleting her bachelor OF science de.
gree work in East Lansing In June
Four teachers have definitely
signified that they are not returning
next year. They are: Mrs. Barbara
Borusch, physical education teach
er; Mrs. Janet Smith. also physical
education, and Mrs Frances Scho-
field and Mrs. Kathryn Gauntlet.
both elementary teachers.
Two teachers who left the facul-
ty recently and have been temper
arily replaced are Mrs. Thelma
White and Mrs. Florence Arnet.
both elementary teachers.
According to superintendent
Chapelle, Go per cent OF the regu-
lar total Of 80 city teachers have
been in the Ypsilantl city schools
for a period of ten or more years
He states that this city has one
OF the smallest teacher turn overs
In the state.
Salaries OF local teachers ar,
among the highest. A 5000 raise
over the normal salary schedule
was granted to local teachers by
action OF the school board March
25.
Average salary FOR teachers is
$2,650.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13
Three Alarms
For Firemen


Three alarms were answered by
city firemen Wednesday afternoon.
At $3.50 p. m, a grass fire in the
rear OF Roosevelt School resulted
in an alarm. The blaze was started
by children carelessly playing with
matches.
The firemen we're called to Vine
wood CT. at $50 p. m. to extin.
guish a blaze in a garage in which
tools we're being stored. Small
damage was incurred to the inter
Tor.
At the home OF William Davis.
lO5 W. Cross St, at p. m. fire
men found an overheated chimney
pipe in the furnace. No fire resulted
and damage was minor.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13
Claims World Communist
Campaign Backs Charges
of Atomic Bomb Research
Seeks to Have
Committee
Friendly

Madrid, Apr. 13-AP The Fran
co cabinet, describing the latest &C.
cusations agains' Spain as part of
world Communist campaign. today
invited the United Natl ms to send
a commission to this country to
prove the obsolute falsity' OF
charges that German scientists are
working on the atomic bomb in
Spain.
In brief communique issued
after its meeting, the cabinet also
termed false and absurd" charg-
es brought by Poland at the United
Nations Security Council meeting
In New York that Spain was en-
dangering world peace.
Poland also had asserted that
the Franco government was har.
boring German scientists, and re-
ports from Paris said that a Ger.
man scientist was operating an ato-
mic research laboratory near Tole-
do.
Invitation Limited
The invitation for a committee
to tour Spain was limited to those
nations represented in the United
Nations with which Spain main
tains friendly relations. Members
OF the Security Council which do
not maintain diplomatic relations
with the Franco government are
Poland, Russia, Mexico, France and
China.
The United Nations Security
Council will weigh Poland's request
for UN action probably on Mon
day. Just what action It will take
has caused brisk speculation. But
a full-fledged review Of Franco )
rule appeared assured.
United States diplomatic officials
already have let 1t be known this
country will make no effort 10 block
an open airing OF Poland's indict'
ment. France already has demon
strated her antipsthy toward Fran
co by closing her border to Spain.
Russia has gone even further with
a demand for prosecution Of Franco
as a war criminal
There appeared a possibility that
Franco might be accorded an op-
portunity to offer a formal defense
OF his regime. Inquiry among diplo-
matte officials here as to whether
a representative Of Spain might be
permitted to address the council
brought the reply that II the coun-
ell hears one side o. the case, there
would seem no reason TO prevent
II hearing the other. The Spanish
cabinets disclaimer OF Poland's
charges indicated Spain would well
come such an opportunity.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13
FUMES CAUSE DEATH

Port Huron-AP-Coroner Clin.
ton Downs reported today that
fumes from a coal stove caused
the death OF Mrs. Minna Achter.
berg, 56, as she slept in her home.
and hospitalized her husband, VII.
liam. So. Achterberg awoke when
he fell from his bed and managed
TO smash a window before he col
lapsed He was found unconscious
10 hours later by his son-in-law,
Walter J. Smith.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Mechanically cloudy
tonight and Sunday. Slightly warm.
er tonight. showers in west Sunday
afternoon.
Highest temperature yesterday
81: lowest 81
Highest temperature one year
ago today 76; lowest so.
Highest temperature this date
since 1872. 81 IN 1871; lowest 2l in
1910.
The sun sets today at 7:1l p. m.
and rises Sunday at 5:5l a. m.
The moon rises today al 1880 D.
m. and sets Sunday at 5:31 q. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13
Stirring Novel
to Begin Monday

A stirring noyes, "a Job for
jenny" will be started Mon
day in YpsilaDti Daily Press.
Written by Faith Baldwin. II
recounts the adventures OF a
typical American secretary.
Read every chapter for it's
about a girl you know!
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13
HEADS RoTARIANs

Albion-AP--Supt. OF Schools
George Walkotten has been elect
ed president OF the Albion Rotary
Club for 1946-47. succeeding c. c.
Taylor.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13
STRUCK BY TREE

Centerville -AP- Harley Sch
rock rs. was killed Friday when a
tree limb struck him in the head
as he and his father were Telling
the tree.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13

SHANGHAI-AP-All Germans
in China known to have been con-
nected with the wartime German
government will be repatriated on
American ships probably in June.
IL was announced today. Col. Rich
ard c. Whitman. Lincoln, Neb..
in charge OF the repatriation, said
the nrst ship would return about
1900 Germans, includink wives and
children.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13

DIXIE SHOPS OPEN every night
until Easter 900 a. m. TO 900 ?. m.
adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13

Detroit -AP- Seven year old
Gary Lee Thompson was killed to-
day when a shotgun in the hands
Of playmate accidental" dis
charged. Gary was Wis q z his
friend in the latter's trailer home
in nparby Warren Township.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13
Congress Today

Wy lN--FI7 ~ NVTI 7 vi
Senate
In recess until Monday.
Judiciary committee studies
war contract bill 90: 80 a. m. f. S.
tt
House
Drives for passage Of draft eI-
tension bill tmeets 10).
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13

Four room apt. needs cleaning.
Phone 27f9-J. adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13

Palm Sunday Service. Cougrega.
tional Church, sunday II a. m. adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13

TOKYO-AP-Nearly 1900 tons
OF u. s. Army food. considered
likely TO spoil in storage. has been
turned over to the Japanese, Gen
eral MacArthur's Headquarters an
nounced today. Included were
1000 tons OF canned foods, 272
tons OF wheat, 2ls tons OF cracked
corn and approximately 200 tons
of Army surplus wheat cereal.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13

CAIRO-AP-Fred w. Ramsey OF
the U. S. Foreign Liquidation Com
mission, said today the u. S. Army
Air Force weather reporting and
communications installations in
Rio de Orc. Spanish colony on
the northwest coast OF Africa, were
being sold to the Spanish govern
ment.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-13

TOKYO -AP- General OF the
Army Douglas MacArthur's first
public appearance since the War
Department advised him OF his
permanent five-star rank in the
regular Army was an inspection
this morning OF his honor guard
Of five platoons outside the Amer
lean embassy.