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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03

rectors acted on request from the
. Federal Housing Authority for a
stimulated veterans emergency
housing program. and the mayor
had previously received a similar
request from the government.
On recommendation OF the di.
rectors decision was made to com.
bine the efforts, with the mayor
making the appointments. and the
committee working comparatively
between the mayors office and the
Board OF Commerce.
Membership on the committee is
representative OF groups concerned
In veterans emergency housing
contractors. builders suppliers,
home owners. and a veterans coun-
seller
Encourage Remodellng
Function Of the committee will
be to encourage remodeling and
construction of homes to provide
living quarters for veterans. Home
owners are to be encouraged TO
remodel their homes adding rent
able apartments, and converting
attics, Easements and other un-
used portions OF homes into living
quarters. The committee will act
as a clearing house for information
concerning building material avail.
ability and priority. and govern
ment restrictions. The committee
plans to meet in the near future
with those In the building trade to
begin preparing that information.
Other business OF the Board Of
directors In their meeting. Tues
day, included authorization OF rep
resentation at the annual National
Chamber of Commerce meeting,
scheduled to convene April 80 In
Atlantic City. MI. Two mem
bers OF the local board. to be de-
signed later, will attend the con-
vention. which is the first In three
years because of war time restric-
tions on conventions.
Each year the local Board Of
Commerce makes a community SER
vice award. The directors author
lied, Tuesday. the appointment OF
a three man committee to select a
number OF candidates for that
award. Harvey Holmes. city clerk.
was the recipient OF the honor
last year.
Plan Annual Meeting
Arrangements have been COM
pleted by the directors for the ap-
preaching annual meeting OF the
Ypsilanti Board OF Commerce, to
be in Charles McKenny Hall, May
2S. Principal speaker of the
meeting will be Walter n. Blucher,
Chicago. executive director OF the
American Society OF Planning En-
gineers. Mr.. Blucher will speak
on the general topic OF city plan.
ming.
Leroy N. Bush was appointed by
the directors to head a nomination
committee to select a slate OF II
nominees for Board OF Director
posts. Seven OF the nominees will
be elected by a vote OF the mem
bership to replace thise directors
whose terms expire this year. The
vote will be conducted early in
May.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
.Honna Pays
Crimes

Manila, Apr. SAP 1t. Gen.
Masaharu Homma, a black hood
over his head and a white target
over his heart. died before U. s.
Army firing squad early this morn.
ing. calm and silent to the end.
The stocky japanese, who was
General MacArthur's foe In the
1942 battle OF the Philippines. died
for ordering the death march on
Bataan and condoning widespread
atrocities In the Philippines.
The execution took place at Los
Banos. 20 miles south OF Manila,
at about ! a. m. II was there that
1t. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita had
been hanged in disgrace. Homms
had headed the japanese in victory
In the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in
defeat
Thirty minutes after Homma
died, 1t. Gen. Hikotaro Tajima was
hanged for the atrocity Staying Of
three American naval fliers in May.
1914.
Without perceptible emotion.
Homma strobe to the execution
scene between an escort formed
in double ranks. A chaplain walk.
ed with him.
Homma stood silent. his arms
bound behind him. as the officer in
command read the charge, finding
and sentence.
While the 10 men OF the firing
squad watched. Homma was bound
TO a post and the hood placed over
his head. The four-inch round
white target was put over his heart
by the medical ofncer.
The firing squad unlocked rifles
as the officer In charge raised his
arm. There was tense silence as
the men took aim
Seconds later the crack OF rifles
ripped the tropical night and the
once-victorious Japanese Command.
or vas dead.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
Dutch Life in
East Described
For Lions Club

Mannerisms and customs OF the
Pennsylvania Dutch people were
presented TO members OF the Lions
Club, at their regular meeting.
Tuesday evening. by Rev, Raymon
Bair.
Rev. Bair, native ot\York
County, Pa. Is familiar with the
Inhabitants OF that area, and gave
the listeners an Informative view
OF their way OF life.
Centering for the most part In
York and Lancaster Counties In
Southeastern, Pennsylvania, the
the Dutch speak a brogue derived
from a district on the border be-
tween Switzerland and Germany.
Rev, Bair stated. Divided chiefly
into two religious groups, Dunk
ards and Amish. they are nearly
all farmers.
Rev. Bair indicated that although
refusing to use tobacco In any way.
they have no scruples about grow
ing H. Every farm duty from
planting to butchering Is done ac-
cording to signs and their farms are
models OF neatness.
Business OF the meeting con-
cerned an announcement by John
Meddaugh that the last zone meet
ing OF the year would be conduct.
ed at the Devon Gables Tea Room
In Bloomfield Hills, April Z.
Guests at the meeting included
Robert Ball. Ann Arbor; William
Ulrieh. Ralph Davis, and Atwood
MacAndrew, Jr.. all Of Ypsilanti.
New members at the meeting
we're Lee Augustus. Edward Chip
man, and Fred Hixton.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
Democrats of
County Meet

wasbenaw County Democrats
met = esday evening. for the Sec
In series OF meetings de-
'u6nAdRa bolster party interest and
to nominate candidates for the ma
tionai, state and county tickets.
The session was conducted In the
chambers OF the Ann Arbor city
council.
Hlghlighted on the program
we're addresses by those seeking
the Democratic nomination in the
approaching elections.
A report was given on the an.
nual Jackson Day banquet. held
this year In Detroit. March 20. Mat.
thew Max and John P. Kirk at
tended the banquet from Ypsilanti.
The next meeting OF the series Is
scheduled for next Tuesday in the
Ann Arfoor council chambers.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
Club Told of
Coal Mining

A very interesting discussion OF
the mining OF coal and its by-pro-
ducts was given Kiwanians this
noon at the Hotel Huron by G. w.
Anderson of Detroit.
Mr.. Anderson cited the fact that
during the war the production OF
coal reached the astounding figure
OF 600 million tons a year, COM
pared with 400 million tons in 1888.
He gave Interesting information
regarding the number of mines and
Workers. the working conditions
and wages, and in closing gave a
very fine overall picture OF the
products indirectly relying on coal.
The inter-club meeting Saturday
night at Charles McKenny Hall
which was sponsored by the Ki-
wants Club was attended by more
than 400 guests and was highly
successful. and plans are under
way TO make the event an annual
affair.
Guests at the meeting included:
Alex Hotos. Birmingham. Mich;
l.. S Moon. Phil Boyer. Warren
Cook. George F. Smalley. Ann Ar
Dor. and David Staub. Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
Senate Will
Speed Votes
On Housing

Washington, Apr. 3-AP-Sen.
ate leaders set their sights today
on quick action for a double-bar-
relied housing program:
1. The veterans emergency
housing legislation. revised to In
clude $500, 100000 in subsidies 20
increase output OF scarce building
materials.
2. The Wagner-Ellender.Taft
long range housing bill embracing
continued low-rent public housing.
aid for cities to redevelop blight.
ed" areas and extension Of federal
mortgage guarantees to new fields.
Before today's meeting OF the
Senate Banking Committee. Chair
man Wagner (D-N.Y.) told report
ers he hoped to get approval for
both measures and then bring them
up on the Senate floor soon after
pending minimum wage legislation
is out of the way.
Senator Capehart (R.Ind). q
committee member. commented
that II the emergency housing bill
is to accomplish anything II Will
have to be put ON the irweeokr
soon.
at Is proposed to build 100000
houses this year. and here the
year is one-fourth gone" he oo-
served.
Wagner expressed confidence
that the subsidy fund, put into
House passed legislation by a
Banking Subcommittee. will be re-
| tanned.
I'VE will keep It and think the
Senate will too" he said.
The House rejected the subsidy
proposal which President Truman
called the "very heart" Of his EN-.
ergency program. II also refused
requested authority to put price
ceilings on existing homes. This
also was put back In the measure
by the Senate subcommittee.
No substantial opposition was
In sight to the ceiling proposal.
Under this proposal, the owner OF q
house or building lot could sell
1t for whatever he could get. but
that sales figure becoming a "ceii.
ing. In event OF resale during the
housing emergency.
The emergency legislation also
provides for continued control over
use OF building materials, price
ceilings on new homes, and a BILL
lion-dollar increase in government
authority to insure home mort
cages.
The companion longrange pro-
gram, fathered by Senators Ellend-
er (D-La), Wagner tD.N.Y) and
Taft (R-Ohio). authorizes outright
federal contributions Of s31 1000
for housing. in the first year with
annual increases which would bring
the total to s133.O0o,00o at the end
OF Ave years.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
Profit Shown


Ypsilanti's municipality owned
hospital was operated during March
at a profit OF s1.049.0S. according
to members of the hospital commit.
tee OF city council.
During March receipts totaled
$13,977 and expenditures, s 2,92792.
The committee anticipates that
the hospital will make money dur.
ing the remainder of the fiscal year.
Large expenses such as improve
ment of grounds, renovation Of
nurses quarters and added equip
ment have been met and no furth-
er large expenditures are antici.
pated.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
Former jackson
Convict Had
Weapon

Washington, Apr. SAP Two
convicted slayers made a daring
break from death row in the Dis
trict OF Columbia Jail today and
fled with the uniforms Of two DO.
lice guards whom they left locked
in cells.
The condemned men. Joseph D.
Medley. A, and Earl Mcfarland.
a. overpowered the guards at 4:l5
a. m. police Capt. George Little
said. and then calmly spent As
minutes preparing to flee. At 5
a. m. one OF them called the guard
captain and reported all we'll in
the cell block.
Then they let themselves down
from the roof OF the three story
jail on a rope of twisted sheets,
stole a car bearing Maryland IL
cense plates, and drove away, po-
lice said
Police were stopping automobiles
leaving the city, and scam ng the
occupants. They said they were
trying to block every exit.
Two cruising policemen In a
squad car saw the sheets at 5:25
a. m. and informed the jailers.
II. C. Davis, one of the guards,
said he was checking the death
house when Medley asked him for
cigaret. When Davis approach.
ed the bars. he said. Medley drew
gun and advised him:
open this door or I'll blow your
head off,
Davis complied. Then the other
guard. Oscar C. Sanderlin. walked
into the cell block and also was
overpowered. Both were forced
TO give up their guns and uniforms.
Medley went to McFarland's cell
and released him.
Kills While Fugitive
Medley. then fugitive from the
Michigan State Penitentiary. was
found guilty Of killing Mrs. Nancy
Boyer after a poker game in her
luxurious apartment on March 6.
1945. Mcfarland, a Marine veter-
an OF the Guadalcanal campaign,
was convicted OF the rape-slaying
Of Miss Dorothy Berrum, ls-year-
old government worker, on Oct 5,
1874.
Davis and Sanderlin we're among
an extra police guard placed at the
Jail after the escape OF five prison
ers last Nov. "a.
That escape led to the suspen-
sion OF Howard B. Gill, general
superintendent OF the Districts
pena. institutions. Gill is on trial
by the board OF public welfare,
charged with inefficiency and in
competency.
Joseph Medley's "walk.away" es-
cape from the State Prison of
Southern Michigan, at Jackson, in
November, 1914, threw a sensation
al Jolt into the administration of
the Michigan penal system.
The dapper convict. serving a 30
to GO year term Ehposed in 1884
for the armed robbery and abduc-
tion of Louis +. 81 ooks, wealthy
Marshall, Mich, manufacturer, de-
scriboI the Michigan prison, largest.
in the patton, as "a damned play.
house
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03

was not to decioe upon a suitable
memorial to Ypsilanti heroes OF
World War II. but to encourage
thinking on the subject. Ultimate
ly the committee will endeavor TO
determine what memorial is favor
ed by the general population OF the
city, and which one would beneflt
the city most
One of the first decisions OF the
group was TO disapprove OF a sta
tues or monuments. II was the gen
eral opinion Of the committee that
a more suita BILE memorial would be
something usable by all alike.
Suggestions brought forward in.
cluded a recreation center, outdoor
swimming pool, athletic stadium,
bandshell and outdoor theater in
Riverside Park. an additional me-
mortal park with the usual park
facilities. a community boys club.
library, and scholarship.
An outdoor swimming pool could
be constructed In Riverside Park,
II was pointed out. distilling water
from the river for use In the pool,
and draining II back into the river.
Ideas for the athletic stadium
centered around the development
OF Island Park, with a football
field, tennis courts. and other ath-
letic facilities. FOR use by schools
and public alike.
A bandshell and outdoor theater
in Riverside Park was suggested.
Riverside Park is potentially one
Of the most beautiful locations In
this vicinity. and being a natural
amphitheater would lend itself ar
mirably to the project. Upshot Of
the bandshell and open air theater
would be that more varied enter
tainment could be presented to Yp-
silantians with greater ease.
other Michigan communities.
which have already a memorial
project we'll under way. were
named, and their projects stated.
These include Monroe. Bay City,
Port Huron. st. John, Wyandotte,
and Ran AxbQy~ - - 49,. f.lss
Chairman Augustus requested
those present to report to their
individual organizations the dis
cussions of the first meeting to
stimulate further thought on the
project within the organizations.
Paul Ungrodt. representing the
Board of Commerce. was authoriz.
ed to contact the State Planning
Commission for further sugges-
tions.
State aid can be acquired. II was
disclosed. on the actual fees re-
quired TO get the plans and blue
prints for such a municipal project
drawn. Any such memorial would
involve financing through gifts and
public funds.
Committee members were ex-
pressly interested in public opinion
concerning the memorial, and Il
was brought out that published pub.
lie opinion letters served TO get q
cross section OF opinion.
Those organizations with repre-
sentatives present at the initial
meeting included the American Le-
gion. Navv Mothers. Veterans ~
Foreign Wars. Ladies' Literary
Club. Daughters OF Union Veterans,
Harriet Mons Club Rebeckas.
Thrift Shop. Business and Pro
fessional Women's Club. Knights
OF Pythias. Women's Relief Corps.
Ypsilanti Mems Club. Ministerial
Association, Riverside Study Club,
and the Board OF Commerce.
Next meeting was scheduled for
May 6, to be at the Legion home.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
Medley One of Men in
Sensational Break in
District of Columbia
Mayor Names Committee to
Seek Housing For Veterans

Mayor Ross X. Bower today ap-
pointed a committee of seven per-
sons to conduct an organized ef-
fort TO utilize all available and po-
tential housing facilities for vet
Grams in the local area. The COM
mittee, to be called the Veterans
Emergency Housing Committee,
includes l.. A. Seamans. chairman,
and T. II. O'Dea, John C. Miller.
Gwen Morhous, r. B. Haig. Arthur
Dieterle, and J. Walter Daschner
Formation OF the committee by
the mayor was the result OF a re-
quest by the Board OF Directors
Of the Ypsilanti Board OF Com
merce who met Tuesday. The di.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
Prosecutor
Names Two

County Prosecutor John Rae TO.
day announced the appointment Of
Jack Dulgeroff and Francis T..
O'Brien to the posts OF assistant
county prosecutors.
Requirements were added as q
result Of the resignation OF former
assistant prosecutor. LeonAra
Young. accepted In effect Tuesday,
Young quit the post in order to
oppose Rae on the Republican, pri.
mary ticket in June for ncnitna,
tion. a
Acceptance OF Rae came upon
Youngs insistence. the county
prosecutor stated today. Terming
Young's actions as unfair TO the
county, Rae criticized the resigna.
tion.
The new assistants are both prsc.
tlcing attorney In Ann Arbor Both
were servicemen, recently re-
turned.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
Traffic Box

Speaking OF Traffic and
where we are going:
In the sage philosophy OF
Detective Don Ruddick whose
knowledge OF traffic fingers
from past years OF experience,
he philosophers thus: IF all
drivers drive right. there will
be more people left
over forty thousand new
tombstones each year in these
our United States stand as
mute testimony that the left
turn in lie leads only to the
graveyard.
Carelessness for conven-
ience contributes to many traf.
fic fatalities. Who is going to
be next to pay the price In this
national traffic toll?
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
Recreation Centers,
Scholarships Suggested
For Veterans Memorials

Discussions ranging from rec
reation centers to scholarships
dominated the first meeting OF the
Community War Memorial Com
mittee at the American Legion,
post 2s2, headquarters. Tuesday
evening. Delegated representa-
tives from IS civic organizations
were present to become permanent
members OF the committee.
Harold T. Augustus, named chair.
man, pointed out that the meeting
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
Ford Factory
to Closed

The Ford Generator Plant in
Yps!lanti will close at the end OF
the Thursday shift and cease opera
tions until Wednesday morning.
April 10. It was announced today
by officials OF the Ford Motor Co.
The shutdown results from inabill-
ty to obtain sufficient steel sup
plies. the officials stated.
Detroit, Apr. 3-AP - Approx
mately 1880 production workers
in the Detroit area and 16,50O en-
ployed in branch assembly plants
in other sections Of the country
will be laid of.
The Ford Company resumed pro-
duction operations about month
ago following shutdown due to
labor difficulties among its parts
suppliers.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
City toAsk
ForCenter

Ypsi.s,ti may Obtain title to the,
new Partridge C6mfnunity Centess
City council Tuesday night auth
orised Its recreation committee to
take immediate steps toward OBJ
tanning the structure as an outright
grant
John Mohler, chairman OF the
recreation commission, brought 10
council attention the fact that the
Federal Works Agency might dis
pose OF the building before the end
OF this year.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
Surprised Folks
Hear Saint Peter

Denver, April 3-AP-When the
telephone rings in the chaplain's
office at Buckley field. t e % der
who answers It., says:
"Chaplains office-Saint Peter
speaking
He is Pvt. Saint L. Peter OF
Omak, Wash, a chap aims assist
ant.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
Killers Escape From Death Row
Council Holds Stormy Session
Council Notes

April ~ was set LOT nearing ot q
petition TO change to residential
B zone the west side of Ecorse Rd,
from Center to Towner st. and the
west side OF limerick st. from
Towner st. to the north line OF
the Stowe property and to CONNER
cial zone the west side OF limerick
St. from the north line OF the Ham
ernick store property to the north
line of Davis st. No action was
taken on a previous request for
the same area due to an incorrect
description of the affected prop
critics.
Chief of Police Dan E. L. Patch
destroyed redeemed bonds and cou-
pons in the amount Of $2,2S7.05.
Next council meeting will be
Thursday at o'clock, at which
time returns from Mondays cleo
ton will be canvassed.
City Clerk was authorized 10 sign
liquor applications approved by
the chief Of police.
Petition for a change In zoning
on the east side OF Lircoln St. from
Babbitt st. to North st. was re-
ferred to the planning commission
for a recommendation.
Planning commission recommen-
dation was also asked on request OF
the Central Specially division OF
the King Seeley Corporation that
land near their office building be
made commercial and lots 40, Il,
and ~ OF assessors plat seven be
made Industrial.
Chief OF Police Patch and the po-
lice commission were assigned the
task OF finding a new dog pound
following notification by Lamar
Thumm that he desires the building
now used for that purpose be va.
Gated May l.
Request for a sanitary sewer
and water service on Hill st. in
Worden Gardens subdivision was
irssrSy~i to the Board Of PRbNc
.wiIts
y Petition to close an alley on the
north side OF Congress st., be-
tween Oakwood and Elm St. was
referred to the engineering depart
ment and objections will be heard
May 6. Only the unused portion
Of the alley is included in the Pc
tition.
Veterans OF Foreign Wars were
authorized TO conduct their annual
Buddy poppy sale May 20, "a, and
rs.
Claim Of 5000 against the city
for damage to plaster in the house
at 203 Brewer st. was referred to
the city attorney. 1t was alleged
that the building was damaged by
vibration when the Washtenaw
Ave. pavement was torn out.
City engineering department COL
lected sl94,50 In fees during the
month OF March.
Estimated cost Of a sanitary
sewer on Holmes Rd. from Charles
So east to number 70s is $555 and
10 the same road west OF Charles
So Sals2.25. Both projects are to
\ combined and a public hearing
q objections was set for April 30.
y -.
Hts new city dog ordinance was
PLACED on second reading and an
amendment to the liquor ordinance
providing penalties for minors
using false certificates or certifi.
Gates containing false information
was placed on first reading.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
AUCTION CALENDAR

SATURDAY, APRIL 6. 100 p. M.
place known az the kIefer
place, 1884 TslIaday Road, cor.
ner 7unton Road, 1% miles east
OF Whitaker and 2Ia miles south
Of willis, Mike 6umb, Prop, Earl
Wright, Auetloneer. o. e. Vedder,
Clerk. adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
Flashes of
Late News

WAsHINGToN-AP - Govern
ment officials said today economic
Stabillzer Chester Bowles may ord
er Secretary Of Agriculture Ander-
son to approve a regulation design
ed TO check rising cotton clothing
prices.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan Occasional
light rains tonight. and in north
and east portions Thursday. War
mer tonight with little change In
temperature Thursday.
Highest temperature yesterday
"a; lowest a..
Highest temperature one year
ago today as; lowest 3s.
Highest temperature this date
since 1872. rs In 1921; lowest Is in
1879.
The sun sets today at Z D. m.
and rises Thursday at $40 a. m.
The moon rises today at 9:01 p.
m. and sets Thursday at 1853 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-04-03

THURSDAY, APRIL tf-st 100
o'clock, 2 miles south Of Saline
on place known as the sehlrrlna
Farm at 1o1s5 Maple Rd. Reid
Ross, Prop. Ben slmons, Clerk.
Guy 2. Thompson, AuetIonser.
Adv.