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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04
Set
For Sheriff

By written agreement OF County
Prosecutor John Rae and defense
counsel, Frank DeVine, trial OF
County Sheriff John Osborn.
charged with assault and battery.
has been adjourned until April IS.
The agreement was filed with Ann
Arbor Municipal Judge Jay II.
Payne.
Rae has asked Attorney General
John Dethmers to appoint a special
assistant to prosecute the case. Rae
Is declining to proceed with the
case because Osborn is the official
complainant In disorde-ly proceed
ings facing the county prosecutor.
Attorney General Dethmers has
notified Rae that an assistant is to
be named. The county prosecutor
previously refused to issue a war.
rant for Osborn's arrest on the
grounds :hat the act might be po-
litically construed.
Complainant against the sheriff
is Thomas Norweather, Ann Arbor.
who demanded the warrant on Sc.
curity OF costs posted in the office
of the municipal Judge, following
his release from the county Jail.
He had served 60 days for contemp:
Of Circuit Judge James Breakey's
one man grand jury. Norweather
was involved In Investigations OF
gambling by the grand jury. and
charged Osborn with beating him
during a grand jury questioning.
The alleged beating took place
in the grand jury rooms at Willow
Village. the complainant stated.
The sheriff has denied all charges.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04
Escapee Pits
Cunning With
Man Hunters

Washington. Apr. 4-AP-Earl
Mcfarland. condemned slayer, to-
day pit:ed the cunning he learned
on Guadalcanal against the com.
bined efforts OF police mad FBI man
hunters.
The 24-year-old ex-Marine has
been at large since dawn yesterday
when he and Joseph d. Medley
staged a spectacular death house
break after overcoming two guards.
The recapture OF the 44-year-old
Medley after seven-hour man
hunt evidently provided police with
no clues on McFarlands plans for
flight. Bloodhounds followed one
trail to a railroad track, but police
also were keeping a close watch on
northbound automobile traffic
through Maryland.
The circumstances OF the daring
break, the latest in a series at the
District Prison, Immediately set
two Investigations in motion, one
by the Justice Department and an
other by a special congressional
committee. Rep. Hebert (D-La.) OF
this group assailed Conditions IN
a jail where murderers can walk in
and out with apparent abandon"
Story Revised
A revised story Of the escape
came out when Jail Officials dis
closed that the two death row
guards had released Mcfarland
and Medley from their cells for a
game OF cards before the slayers
oyerpowered them and stripped
them os their uniforms. The guards
were suspended, and later taken
into custody by the FBI on charges
OF permitting prisoners to escape
through negligence. They were re-
leased later under 81, 900 bail.
Previously one OF the guards said
Medley forced him at gun point TO
unlock his cell door.
Mcfarland was convicted OF the
Oct. 5. 1914, staying OF an 1S-year-
old government girl, Dorothy Ber-
rum. Originally sentenced to die
last August 81, the ex-Marine's ex-
ecution was stayed pending an ap-
peal.
Medley was found guilty OF kill
ing Mrs. Nancy Boyer. redheaded
Washington divorcee. after an all
night poker party in her fashion
able apartment here on March 6,
l945. He also was under indict-
ment in the Staying OF another red
headed woman In New Orleans
and Chicago police wanted to ques-
tion him in connection with the
death OF a third red-headed woman.
Medley's execution was set for
April 30. but he too has appealed
his conviction.
Caught IN Sewer
Dirty ana sdfsheveied, Medley
was recaptured yesterday while
hiding in a sewer on the banks OF
the Anacostia River which flows
through the capital. He offered no
resistance, but defiantly told police
he'd make another attempt.
"You can't hate a guy for trying"
he said. I'm just glad no one got
hurt. But I'll tell you this-Pll try
again II get the chance. and you
can put that in your pipe and
smoke It,"
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04
United States Read y tO SheIve
lranian Question Until May 6
Assurances bV
Russia to be
Accepted

New York, Apr. UnanI.
nous adoption in the United Ma
tions Security Council OF an Ameri.
can plan to shelye the Iranian case
until May 6 was indicated today
when American Secretary OF State
Byrnes proposed that the United
Nations Security Council wind up
the crisis-ridden Iranian case by
accepting Russia's assurances that
her troops will be Off lranian soil
by early May.
His resolution specified that II
any significant developments oe.
CURED in the situation before May
6 the Council would automatically
give top priority TO reopening the
case.
The Byrnes resolution took note
OF the Russian assurances that
troops would be evacuated from
Iran within five-six weeks OF the
start OF their removal on March
"a.
1t accepted the Russian promises
as unconditional.
Since withdrawal could not be
completed any earlier than the
specified time. Byrnes said. the
Council should accept the Russian
statement and, in effect. shelve the
case.
Ambassador Andrei Gromkyo,
Russian representative. was absent
as usual.
However, finish OF the Iranian
case, vastly complicated for the
Council by Gromykos walk-out a
week ago. would allow him to re-
turn almost Immediately to the
Councils sessions. He announced
he was absenting himself only from
the discussions on Iran.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04
Party Ends
iinTragedy in

Hollywood, Apr. 4-AP-A real
life staying today climaxed a party
celebrating conclusion OF a gangs
ter movie.
Police found Edward W. Gray,
81, a studio electrician, dying be-
meath film set backdrop.
Let.-Sgt. Stanley w. Johnson
said Gray. who succumbed in a
hospital. was murdered. Attend.
ants said his skull was fractured,
his Jaw broken and his palate
pierced
As Is often the case on conclu-
sion OF filming a picture, the cast
and crew OF Angel on My Shoul.
der" Joined in a party at the Gener-
al Service lot. Paul NUM-, gangs
ter-star OF the movie. was host.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04
Carrier Boys
Have Contest

A spirited contest has developed
among Daily Press carrier boys
during the spring vacation, TO Sc
cure new carrier subscriptions TO
the Press. Cash prizes have been
announced to he boys securing the
largest number They will take
subscriptions on their own routes
until Saturday afternoon. After
that it's a free-for.all. They may
secure subscribers in any part Of
the city.
The contest will be closed Mon
day night at 6 p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04
Damages Slight
in Two Blazes

City firemen answered two fire
calls Wednesday afternoon and
evening.
At the home Of Harry Baker. 329
f. Cross St. wooden shingles were
ignited by sparks from the chin.
ney. A small hole burned In the
roof was the extent OF the damage.
Firemen we're called to the rear
Of 427 ~ Washington St. late in
the afternoon. when a motorcycle.
owned by Kepneth Stoddard.
Quincy, caught fire. Damages were
slight.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04
Sixty Cent
Base Likely

Washington. Apr. 4-AP-A COM
promise new industrial wage base
of 60 cents an hour moved close to
Senate approval today. But a last.
ditch fight was on to kill a pres
identially opposed amendment de-
signed to boost farm prices.
Many hours OF informal confer.
ences during the past three days
apparently convinced hackers OF
the original bill that they could
not drum up the votes for the new
minimums they aimed ats cents
Immediately, and rs cents within
four years. The present statutory
wage base Is 40 cents an hour.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04
Thankful Candidate,
More Thankful Vile

Gastonia, N. c.. Apr. 4-AP--D.
Reid Wallace, a candidate for the
state house OF representatives.. ran
a newspaper advertisement thank.
ing voters in advance for support
ing him.
Il wish TO thank an those who
will vote for me and lend TO me
their support in the coming Dem
ocratic primary" he said.
Then. he added this note: my
wife wishes to thank all OF those
staunch and very religious souls
who will not"
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04
Industry Gives
to Red Cross

Ypsllantis industrial plants CON
tinue TO he a major factor in the
Red Cross campaign as Is eyi-
denced by Wednesdays report Of
s9i4.1l of the days total Of s955.1l.
The total for the campaign has
reached S11,949.h
Streicher Die and Tool Co. are
credited with s1155Afor Company
and employees; employees Of Mich
igan Bell Telephone Co, Sl4i50;
employees OF Central Specially di-
vision Of King Seeley Corporation,
$500: employees of Michigan Lad
der Co, $50; Trojan Laundry,
Company and employees s10011.
August Keller has served as chair.
man OF the industrial capmaign.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Partly cloudy
and cooler tonight. Friday fair with
rising temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday
46; lowest 36.
Highest temperature one year
ago today IS; lowest 3s.
Highest temperature this date
since 1872, "a in 1921; lowest 3 in
1874.
The sun sets today at 1901 p. m,
and rises Friday a. 500 a. m.
The moon sets today at 1920 .,
m. and rises Friday at S:2S a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04
Cameron Leaves
Ford Company

Detroit, Apr. 4-AP- The re.
tirement OF William J. Cameron
from the administrative staff OF the
Ford Motor Co. was announced az
the company offices today.
Cameron, s. years old, had been
associated with the company for
% years For many years he was
the elder Henry Ford's closest as
sociate I'm the formation Of com
panv policies.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04
Congress Today
(By Associated Press)
GenaAe

tBy Associated PresSD
Senate
Seeks final vote on minimum
wage legislation (noon).
Military Committee hears oppou-
ents Of Selective Service exten-
sion (l0).
Banking Committee considers
Wagner Ellender-Taft long range
housing bill G0:30).
Atomic Energy Committee con-
tinues drafting domestic control
legislation (l0:30).
House
Continues consideration OF pay
raises for federal workers noon.
Agriculture Committee hears
Secretary OF Agriculture Anderson
on mea. situation Q0).
Military Committee hears more
witnesses on draft extension. G0l.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04

METZ. France-AP-A a. year
old Frenchwoman, charged with
supervising a Nazi ring said to
have spirited hundreds OF German
was prisoners out OF France with
in the past two months. has been
arrested by French counter.espion-
age agents, who are continuing a
hunt for IA other key members Of
the group.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04
AUCTION CALENDAR

SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 100 p. m.
place known as the kiefer
place, se34 TaIladay Road, cor.
ner Bunton Road, ia miles east
Of Whitaker and 2Ia miles south
Of willis, Mike 5umb, Prop, Earl
Wright, Auetioneer. o. e. Vedder.
Clerk. adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04

THURSDAY, APRIL tt-st 100
o'clock, 2 miles south Of Saline
on place known az the Sehirrina
Farm al 1oi85 Maple Rd. Reid
Ross, Prop. Ben slmons, Clerk.
Guy 2. Thompson, Auetlonser.
adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04

BUENOS AIRES-INs- The Ar
gentine government announced OF.
ficially today that appointment OF
George s. Messersmith as u. S.
ambassador to Buenos Aires would
be acceptable. Messersmith is the
L. S. Ambassador in Mexico City.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04

SEN. ROBERT A. TAFT, top, OF Ohio,
took a walk from the Education
and Labor committee insisting he
would not return "as long as 1t
was being conducted as a propa-
ganda machine" The exit came
just after Sen. James E. Murray.
lower photo, of Montana, chair
man OF the committee, told the
Ohio solon to "shut your mouth"
at hearing on bill to set up
national compulsory health insur-
ance plan, that has President
Truman'3 recommendation. Taft
maintains the bill Is a move to
"socialize and nstlonallze the
medical profession" creating the
most tremendous bureaucracy
ever set up."
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04

Checkerboard Inns grand reopen
ing Friday. April 12. Make reserya-
tions now. Phone Saline 919i-F-2.
adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04

WHITE HORSE, Ykon Territory
--INS-The Alaskan highway was
formally the property of Canada to-
day after transfer ceremonies at
White Horse. The highway and
accompanying airports and tele-
phone system we're presented to
Canada by Brig. Gen. William M.
Hoge, acting on behalf OF the
United States.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04

HONOLULU -AP- Property
damage wrought by the Pacific's
'tidal waves was estimated at S1O,-
100000 In the Hawaiian Islands to-
day as businessmen and owners OF
tiny beach cottages and 100000 lux
ury homes counted their losses.
Death toll OF the wave may be l76.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04

CHUNGKING-AP- Gen. Chou
En-Lai. Communist spokesman, to-
day demanded that the Allies give
China chance TO establish democra-
cy and asserted that careless as
sistance from foreign nations
will increase disorders here" His
statement was made as he and
other Communists renewed their
verbal assaults on the government
and the Kuomintang National par
ty), further widening the breach
that General Marshalls' recent
truce efforts narrowed only tenn
porarily.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04

SYDNEY -AP- The U. S. Liner
Monterey. with 662 passengers from
San Francisco, including 100 dis
charged American servicemen who
plan to settle here. berthed in sgd
ney today. Also aboard were 81
Canadian brides Of Australian SER
vice men.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04

BELFAST, Northern Ireland
AP-The transport Henry Gibbons
sailed for New York today with S07
Irish brides OF United States ser
vicemen. But 1t was announced
that the baby daughter Of Mrs.
Robert Mcdaniel. wife OF Pfc. Rob-
ers s. Mcdaniel. Detroit, Mich, had
died OF pneumonia
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04

ATHENS-AP-Former Premier
George PapanGreau said today, af-
ter comforting an hour with the
British ambassador. Sir Clifford
Norton, that he would participate in
the Greek government being form.
ed by the victorious Popullsts
lMonarchists) as minister without
portfolio.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04

WASHINGTON -AP- Congress
slonal battlers for keeping price
controls alive shed some OF their
gloom today as oPA came through
the first House banking commit
tee voting with fewer wounds than
some had expected. Rep. Mon
roney (D-Okla.). who said earlier
ut looks like OPA will be amend
ed to DEATH" told newsmen, Il be-
lieve now oPA will be continued in
a shape that will work"
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04

WASHINGTON AP - Michi
gan's two Republican senators,
Vandenberg and Ferguson. both
cast Affirmative votes Wednesday
as the Senate confirmed the nomi-
nation o. James X. Vardaman. Jr..
TO a l4-year term on the Federal
Reserve Board. The vote was G6
10 3.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04
Flashes of
Late News

WASHINGTON -AP-- Adolph
]. SABBATH III a big black cigar.
puffed away belligerently. and al
lowed that the fact he has attained
four-score years doesn't mean a
thing. Today is the s0th birthday
anniversary Of the dean OF the
House OF Representatives and, de-
spite his protestations to the con-
trary, the cherublc Chicagoan was
as happy as a schoolboy about II.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04

CHESTER. PAPA 23.year.
old veteran was found dead,sprawl-
ed across a gas stove in the kit
chen OF his home. wednesday night
by detectives who had been walt
ing outside to arrest him on
charges of numbering Mrs. Rose
Lyons, Reynolds 49-year-old house
wife. Fatally beaten in a park,
Mrs. Lyons had the letters "Y" and
"W" crudely carved on her fore.
head. apparently with q penknife.
Doctors said a post mortem exam
ination showed she was attacked.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-04

TOKYO AP - Seventy-hve
houses in the Tokyo area were set
aside by General Headquarters to-
day for occupancy principally by
families and dependents of field
grade officers majors and higher
ranks). Apartment houses and
quonset huts were planned for
housing families Of company grade
officers captains and lieutenants)
and those of the first three grades
of enlisted men.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-07-03
HOW TO CRACK THE COTTON BLOC

LIT cotton bloc" IN Congress is responsible for most of III
domestic troubles. II is composed of the reactonary southern Demo
Gratis who team up with the equally reactionary northern Republicans
to destroy the living standards of the American people.
Naturally, the Republicans must bear the bulk of the blame be-
cause they are more numerous. But without the cotton senators and
congressman, they would be only a noisy, dangerous minority.
The cotton bloc" supplies the votes the Republicans need to kill
legislation promoting full employment, higher wages, social security
and public health.
1t also supplies the votes the Republicans need to pass legislation
restricting labor, removing price control, and reducing taxes for large
corporations. Such legislation reduces living standards by reducing
the purchasing power of the workers wages.
The cotton bloc" is interested chiefly in higher prices for cotton,
even though that mean higher prices for shirts, dresses, underwear,
TO- and other articles of wearing apparel.
When Economic Stabiizer Chester Bowles restricted speculation
in cotton, the southern congressman attacked him and the whole price
control program in retaliation. They are demanding initiation in cotton,
even if it means initiation in everything.
The public can go naked while warehouses bulge with cotton being
boarded for higher prices, for all the cotton bloc" cares.
The southerners in Congress, interested primarily in perpetuating
the plantation slave economy of the South, think that the public is
helpless
But il not. 1t can strike back with devastating force. How? By
simply boycotting cotton goods.
You can buy rayon underwear; rayon, nylon, silk or wool sox and
shirts. You can reject articles made of cotton, even insisting on auto
mobile tires made with rayon instead of cotton bread. Such tires wear
longer and m safer.
If the public becomes cotton conscious and refuses to buy anything
made of cotton, the prices Of cotton will tumble and the power of the
cotton bloc" in Congress will be broken. Many of them may be
defeated for reelection because of the penalty their arrogance brought
upon the South.
Labor can do this job by modifying it's economic strength and
divertng its buying power to cotton substitutes with which the market
will soon be loaded.
"Paronize your friends" is the key to the success of the union
are apostles of the open shop.
You can beat them if you make the simple resolution and tell it to
your friends:
DON'T BUY COTTON-The 1nternationl Teamster.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-07-03
PROFITS FIRST

During every major strike there is a heavy-handed clamor by
ednomalists and cohumnists for the capitalist papers demanding that
labor show some sense of responsibility. In shaken tones they demand
that labor take the lead in promoting industrial peace through indus
trial craftsmanship"
The latest to join the ranks is Dorothy Thompson, the syndi-
Gated columnit. Particularly disturbed over the settlement which the
United Mine Workers were able to obain from the government, Miss
Thompson is frightened by the fact that the miners have earned the
of the mines, and that they are to direct. the disbursement of their own
fascism, or at least the early stages of the disease, especially since the
agreement was made with the government.
What makes the views of Miss Thompson suspect is their belated-
ness. She fails to see that strikes r. a symptom of the industrial ills
of capitalism. A strike, such as that of the countrys miners, is based
on long years of poverty, of exploitation, of living under the wage
slavery of a coarse gang Of capitalists, beside whom John L. Lewis
appears as a dfident scholar. A strike is based on the simple fact that
under capitalism, every labor gain must be accompanied by the threat
Of the removal of labor power of the workers. But Miss Thompson sees
only John L. Lewis stalking across the land.
Although one hears about the stubbornness of the miners, it is not
likely that they would have turned down the mine owners attempts
to install modern safety devices, to build model towns, to provide decent
food at fair prices in company stores. In the long years when none of
these contributions were forthcoming from the mine owners-when as
a matter of fact the miners were under increasing attack from their
powerful bosses-Niss Thompson and her colleagues were silent about
the miners and the mines.
And if Miss Thompson, who is not unsympathetc to human want,
was silent, one could hardly expect action from the nine owners, who
are profteers first.
Capitalism creates the conditions which make it necessary for
workers to strike against injustice. An economic system based N the
workers right to the full fruit of his labor would eliminate these con-
ditions. 1t is unlikely that anything less will-The (Socials) Call.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-07-03
Is This the Way to Woo World Peace?
Washington Seems to Be Laboring Overtime to MiIitarize Al
The Nations of the Earth; Looks Like Invitation to War

Uncle Sam is not only feeding the world, he is arming the world,
including countries which never before had much in the way of armies
and naVles. Congress should take a good look at what is happening.
It's a mighty good time to call a halt.
Do we want peace or more wars? The surest way to get the latter,
history proves, is to rm nations to the teeth.
After the first World War, for example, the victorious Allies
helped Germany, Italy and Japan to rearm. The result was the most
devastating al in the history of mankind.
Despite that lesson, here are some of the things which are going on
now:
On Friday, the Senate passed two bills urged by the Adminisra-
ton. One would furnish almost unlimited weapons and military train
ing to the Filpinos. The other would turn over numerous naval ships
to China, and train Chinese crews.
Another Administration proposal, according to reports, would
train and equip "a Chinese army of a million men" Some day that
army may be turned against us-t would only be his:C~y repeating
itself.
LABOR last week reported the U. S. governments vast scheme to
equip and help train the armies and navies of this entire hemisphere"
from the southern tip Of South America to the nothem fringe of
Canada. That's a good way to strengthen every Fascist dictator in
Latin America.
Another bill would send American army and navy Offices all over
the world, carrying expert advice" on military and political matters.
In Saudi Arabia, an oilrich Near East country, the U. S. Army is
building a $6OOOOOO military airfeld. Congressman Philip j. Phnbn
(Dem, Mass) says this field is to be turned over to the Arabian gov
eminent, and Americans will stay there to help operate it.
The countries mentioned in these few examples have nearly half
huge natural resources to support a mighty military machine.
Does Uncle Sam think the permanent friendship of these nations
can be bought with gifts of weapons? Is there no better and safer way
to win friends?
How about saying to all the worlds nations something like this:
"Why not reduce u weapons and forces all around, spend the
money to make our people healthier and happier, and prepare for
peace instead of war;"
That would not please the miIitariss of this and other lands, but
it would hold out some hope for the kind of world we art all praying
for-Labor.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1946-07-03

son was multiplying his actions.
I'VE traded the no-strike pledge
for an impartial board-not for
Vinson," said REEVE.
In a public address REEVE spoke
of these latter-day Bourbons to
whom our homefront has been en-
trusted" a reference to Vinson
and his policy.
Ac Director of Economic Stabil-
ization, in 1943 Vinson overruled a
wage increase that had been agreed
on with the Railroad workers by a
Presidential Emergency Board.
The appointment of Vinson, a
Southern Democrat, and his re-
placement as Secretary of the
Treasury by John w. Snyder, ST.
Louis banker, follows Truman's
pattern of moving into positions of
power his close political cronies,
all of whom are noted for their
reactionary vieWs.-The Call.