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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08
Workers
threaten to
coon Strike

A new strike threat arose today
among 10000 clio shlpworkers-as
a Labor Department official ex-
pressed belief "the government will
do something :hIs week" about the
soft coal work stoppage.
John Green. CLIO Marine and
ShipbuildiRg Workers president. an.
nounced filing OF a 3O-day strike
notice in behalf OF workers in II
shipyards. which he said had re-
fused to pay an IS cents hourly pay
raise recommended by the Ship
building Wage Conference.
The Labor Department official.
who asked anonymity, reported
steel mills soon will begin to feel
the full effect OF the week old
strike OF 100000 bituminous min
ers.
What the government would. or
could, do about It was question.
since John L. Lewis, AFL Mine
Workers chieftain, has not asked a
specific vase increase So the
question Of conformity with the ma.
tional wage-price policy has not
yet arisen.
Strike al End
Meanwhile. one OF the country's
oldest strikes. that OF 100 en-
ployes Of the Yale and Towne
Manufacturing Company's Phila.
delphia plant. had ended. The work
ers. members Of the AFL MachIn-
lists Union. voted TO accep. a 1914
cents hourly raise and end their
l49-day walkout.
At Akron. o.. Mayor Charles E.
Slusser threatened to take "imme-
date steps" to end a week long
walkout OF $50 CLIO bus and trolley
drivers, who are demanding 80
cents, an hour more pay. But the
labor troubles of four other cities
had eased.
Running Again
In Detroit buses and street cars
started running again following a
week old strike Of $500 AFL tran-
sit workers. The workers accepted
a Is cents hourly raise from the
municipality owned system.
Across the country, meanwhile.
100000 workers continued idle in
labor disputes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08
City Rocked by
Force of
Blast

Saigon. Apr. S-AP-A giant am.
munition dump on the northern
outskirts OF Saigon exploded this
morning and two hours later
SCATTERING series OF explosions con.
tinued to rock the city.
The French Army threw barri-
cades around the danger zone and
began the evacuation OF all civil
ians.
Truckloads of wounded, includ-
Ing women. children and French
servicemen were still streaming
into hospitals at noon.
More than 60 wounded persons
officially were reported admitted
to hospitals in the half hour follow
ing the first blast at 1000 a. m.
hospital officials said they lost
count after that.
Due to Accident
Henri Cedille, commissioner for
Cochin China, issued a special com.
munique saying that the explosion
was due TO an accident and request
ed the public to remain calm.
Normal press communication
from the city were disrupted, since
the Saigon radio station was in the
explosion zone. The British Army
Signal Corps was furnishing an
emergency press service.
The sky was clouded with black
smoke and the smell of gun powder
prevailed the city.
Refugees from within the explo-
sion area said that scores OF houses
were wrecked.
Windows and glassware were
shattered for miles around the ex.
plosion sector. Rue Catlnat, the
leading shopping district. was lit
tered with rubble and glass frag-
ments.
Not Exploded
Military authorities refused
everyone admittance to the north
ern part OF the section and said
that number of !, 200.pound bombs
stored in the dump still had not
exploded.
Refugees said that scores of
houses had been demolished by the
repeated blasts. The public was
In state of near panic and roads
were crowded with refugees leav.
Ing town.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08
Will
be Dissolved

Geneva, Apr. SINS Dissolu-
ton of the Inflated League Of Ma
tions will take place in Geneva to-
day.
Delegates OF 40 member nations,
plus Howard Citing. Jr., unofficial
observer for the non-member Unit.
cd States, will attend the final ses-
sion in which the League will
transfer its buildings, assets and
responsibilities to the United Ma
lions.
A resolution transferring League
functions connected with interna-
tional control Of narcotics, health,
the white slave traffic and other
non-political activities to the Unit
ed Nations will be the main item
on the agenda Of the last session.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08
Report to be
Given Board

Special committee to investigate
the need of an Ypsilanti Office of
the county prosecutor will present
a report on its findings, Tuesday.
when the Washtenaw County Board
Of Supervisors convenes for its
April meeting.
Investigations have been con-
Quoted by the committee since its
appointment. Prosecutor John
Rae closed the office Ito cut costs"
Alfred T. DeOtte was in charge of
the local office. Re-opening was
demanded by Ypsilanti supervisors,
On the committee are Leigh
Beach, Lima Township, chairman;
Mrs. Jessie Collier, Ann Arbor;
and Don F. Comstock, Ypsilanu.
According to Mr.. Comstock, re-
cent action by Rae in appointing
two Ann Arbor attorneys to the
posts of assistant prosecutors will
have little effect on the commit
tees report. He termed the latest
appointment Inconsistent" as the
discharge of the Ypsilanti assistant
was allegedly for economy reasons.
Mr.. Comstock stated that two Ann
Arbor assistants would have little
effect on the situation in Ypsilanti.
Other items on the agenda for
the April session OF the supervi-
sors will be an election OF a chair.
man and vice chairman to serve
throughout 1916 and "a. Elections
are upon nominations made from
the floor.
The finance committee will pre-
sent the 1947 budget to the board
for approval.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08
laps CIadof
End of War

Speaking on conditions In Japan
since the end OF the war, Prof JOS
esph Yamagiwa, department OF ORR
entail languages, University OF Mich
igan, told Rotarians this noon that
the general feeling OF the Japanese
people was one OF thankfulness that
the war was over. Prof Yamagiwa
was the head OF the group which in
structed more than 200 American
army men in the Japanese language
in preparation for the duties OF ad-
ministration following the war.
The speaker is an American born
Japanese and was flown to Japan
in November by the Army FOR a
study of conditions within the civil
Ian population. A demonstration
such as being reported in the news
today OF protests by Communists
against the Japanese premier does
not prove that they make up a sub
stantial portion OF the population,
In his opinion. The number OF Com
munists is very small but il does
reveal that the people are not
afraid to express themselves, which
is a marked change from pre- war
conditions. he pointed out.
Facing the problem of defense
against the bombing raids early in
1945. $4,000 people were organized
After the damaging raids in March
and April, this number had been
reduced to $4,000 by death losses.
Prof. Yamagiwa is OF the opinion
that 9Sh per cent OF the people
prefer TO retain the imperial line.
However, they do not have too
much faith in their government.
The real test will be whether the
people have enough food. 1t is esti.
mated that food stocks on hand will
enable the Japanese people to re-
ceive about 1900 calories per day
against 1900 which is considered to
be the necessary amount. Gen. Mac
Arthur's administration. in his OBJ
servations. has been remarkably
well received. There is no zoning
in administration o. the islands.
and General Macarthur is COM
pletely in charge. Electric power
plants remained and as a result the
electric railroads are running. Cit.
les. however. such as Tokyo. were
almost completely destroyed one
raid alone accounting for more than
is square miles. Prof. Yamagiwa
was presented by Rotarian J. Don
Lawrence.
Visitors included Perry Saunders,
Park Ridge. New Jersey; Rollin
Hughes and Robert j. Hudgins.
Romulus: Herbert Twining. Ann
Ar5or: Nelson Boutell. Robert IL
rich. James Bell. George Heivey,
Ypsilanti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08
Congress Today
(By Associated Press)

tBy Associated Press)
Senate
Begins consideration Of emergen.
cy housing bill carrying 100000.
900 in subsidies for building mater
ials (noon).
Military Committee hears Gen.
Eisenhower on extension OF draft
law. (10:30).
Atomic Energy Committee works
on final draft of control bill Q0:30)
House
Routine session in abeence OF ma
jor legislative hus'"oss (noon).
Supreme Court
In recess until April %.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08

New York, Apr. S--AP-Russia
posed a new threat OF boycott be-
fore the United Nations Security
Council today unless the council
abandons its scrutiny OF the lranian
case and accepts the Soviet view
that the issue has been settled in
bi.lateral agreement between Iran
and the Soviet Union.
Moscow took a direct hand last
night. broadcasting both firmly
phrased demand that the council
remove the Iranian case from its
docket and a telegram from lranian
Premier Ahmed Qayam to Prime
Minister Stain expressing satisfac-
ton with the new agreement be-
tween them.
Moscow said Soviet Ambassador
Andrea A. Gromyko had advised
U.N. Secretary.general Trygve Lie
In New York that the Iranian case
must be dropped" at once rather
than remain on the agenda for re-
consideration May 6, by which
time all Red army troops are sup
posed TO be out OF Iran.
In q letter to Lie dated April 8,
Gromyko was quoted as saying the
Councils retention Of the 1ranian
case for re-checking on May Is
mot right and is illegal and is
contrary to the charter of the
United Nations. There is no rea-
son to leave the lranian question
before the Security Council for
any further discussion"
The instrument OF Russian pro-
tests against the Councils hear
ings, Of the Iranian issue thus far
has been the walkout begun by
Gromyko on March 81, when Iran
was put on the agenda over his Wig
orous opposition. Gromyko has alb
sented himself from all business
sessions OF the Council since then,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08
YpSilanti' Will be
Described Tonight

Ypsilanti residents at $3.50 this
evening over station WJR will hear
their city described in the Good
Will Tour" feature.
This is part OF a series In which
beauties and advantages OF various
cities in Michigan are reviewed.
The program will include a story
OF Ypsilanti gathered by a repre-
sentative of the station and a three
minute talk by DIN C. Eckley, d..
rector OF public relations, Ypsilanti
Daily Press.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08
Black Market
Louses Would
Have 80 Lice

Tokyo, Apr. S-INS-Some items
of merchandise may be unavailable
through legal channels in Tokyo
but the black market can supply
anything.
Testimony 10 that effect came to-
day from a japanese newsreel COM
pany which, in the course Of pro-
ducing a documentary film on ty.
plus, found that II could not pur-
chase the necessary lice through
legal channels.
Finally. company officials went
TO a black market operator and
without delay bought 30 lice at
one yen apiece.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08
U. s. WEATHER REPORT

Lower Michigan: Clearing and
colder with freezing temperatures
tonight. Tuesday fair and cool.
Highest temperature yesterday.
81: lowest. 80. Highest tempera-
ture one year ago today. SO; low
est. 40. Highest temperature this
date since 1872. rs in 1875; low
est. FL in 1920.
The sun sets today at 7:O5 and
rises Tuesday at 500. The moon
sets Tuesday at 2;4s a. m. and
rises Tuesday at 1904 p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08
Russia Poses New Threat IL
Iranian Deal is Scrutinized

although he has rejoined his coun-
ell colleagues at social functions.
Gromyko's letter TO Lie promised
to stir new debate when the Coun-
ell meets at p. m. EST tomorrow
after a long week end recess, dur
ing which Poland announced her
intention to bring the Tpanish ques-
ton before the council and Moscow
sought TO show Russia and Iran had
reached complete agreement.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08
AUCTION CALENDAR

THURSDAY, APRIL lat 100
o'clock, 2 miles south Of Saline
on place known as the sehlrrinp
Farm At 1ot85 Maple Rd. Reid
Ross, Prop Ben Simons. Clerk.
Guy =. Thompson, Auetioneer.
adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08

TOKYO-INS- Americans will
start diving operations Wednesday
to recover the secret cache OF Japa-
nese bullion, gold and silver which
now is believed to be valued at
much less than the two billion dol
lars originally estimated
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08

LYNN. Mass.-INS-In Lynn
Hospital. the good news spread to-
day that Dickie Landry had walk
ed again. Landry, q threeyear-oid
tot. had both legs mangied by a
train, and amputated in a 45-min,
ute operation. He was given only
a $3.50 chance to survive but his
plucky fight for life amazed physi-
clans and nurses alike. The arti-
fetal limbs we're provided from a
fund OF $4,000 raised by sympa-
thetic citizens OF Lynn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08
Negro in Business
Will be Discussed

Sidney Bartwell, Detroit civic
leader and owner OF a chain OF drug
stores, will speak to the Ypsilanti
Negro Business and Professional
League, at its annual dinner meet.
ing to be in Charles McKenny Holl,
Wednesday, 6:15 p. m. His topic
will be THE Negro in Business"
A musical program will also be
presented featuring a mixed vocal
octet from the Brown Chapel,
A.M.E. Church. Presiding over the
program will be Amos Washing
ton, president OF the League.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08

Checkerboard Inns grand reopen
ing Friday. April ~ Make reserva-
tions now. Phone Saline s194-F2
adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08

The orchards. groves. and vine
yards OF California produce about
half o. the commercial fruit OF tho
country; its trrc- farms produce
lbout one fourth r. he commarci- :
vegetables
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08
Flashes of
Late News

BUFFALO. N. Y.-AP-A charge
OF disorderly conduct was to be
pressed today against Edward II.
oDea, SO. accused OF punching
Sen. James NJ. Mead, CD N. Y. in
the mouth Saturday night. sena-
tor Mead said he did not wish to
prefer charges against oDea, his
former business partner, but act
ing Police Commissioner Oscar II.
pabritz. made the complaint.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08

ADMISSION, Ala. ms Four
persons were reported dead and
about a score injured today In
the wake of storm OF near-cy-
clone violence which dashed An
niston, a city OF some $4,000 pop
ulation. last night. Trees were up
rooted by the wind. causing most
of the injuries, while hailstones of
baseball size added to the damage.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08

wASHINGTON-UP- Gen. d.
d. Eisenhower goes TO Congress
today with a last-minute plea for
extension of the draft-the key
stone in President Humans newly
repeated program for military
strength.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08

NEW YORK ms James c.
Petrillo Of the American Fedora
ton of Musicians disclosed today
he intends to negotiate with pro-
ducers to increase the number OF
musicians employed in Hollywood.
Petrillo will also request wage in
creases during contract negotia-
lions which will begin tomorrow in
New York. The previous contract
expired last week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08

U. S. Steamship Monterey sailed
for San Francisco today with hun
dreds OF Australian brides at the
ships rails waving farewell to tear
full relatives on the wharf. The
ship carried 100 servicemen's
brides and children. There also
were 100 other civilians aboard.
wAsHINGTON-AP-The ma
TtionaI Committee TO Win the
Peace" headed for Capitol Hill to-
day to demand action on a many
sided program drafted during three
days OF organizational meetings.
After personal calls on senator's
and representatives the several
hundred delegates from over the
nation plan 10 return home to start
organizing local and state chap
tiers.
HONOLULU AP- The Hawaii
an Islands tidal wave death toll
climbed to lis last night as the sea
yielded six more bodies. More than
80 persons still are missing as a re-
suit of last Mondays disaster.
LONDON-INS-Bo bay medic
al experts declared that the city's
health was gravely menaced today
on the fourth day OF the strike OF
1900 street sweepers.
BRUSSELS-INS-A formation
Joint purchasing commission to buy
Argentine wheat at a single price
was planned today by Britain,
France, Italy and Belgium.
TOKYO-AP - With Japan's
election two days away. a l4-man
. committee OF the Democratic Peo-
pies Front" appeared today before
Premier Shidehara with a demand
that his cabinet resign immediate
ly. The committee. claiming TO rep
resent 10000 persons, called on
Shidehara as a sollow-up to yester-
days explosive left-wing demon
stration In which at least 10000
communist led demonstrators
AhVh iAlAO -NhO Nohit-
yard, broke windows and injured
eight Japanese policemen.
FRANKFURT - AP-The Amer
ican-controlled Dana News Agen.
cy reported today that Frau Marie
Thekla Weichelt, whom II described
as Adolf Hitler's private secretary,
had been arrested in Nuremberg.
Frau Weichelt, frequently helped
the Fuehrer draft his speeches, the
agency said.
PARIS-INS--Magda Fontanges,
erstwhile mistress OF Benito Mus.
sollni, protested undying love for
the ex-Duce today and said: "My
only regret is that wasn't hanged
with the Duce instead Of his last
mistress. Clara Petacci."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08

LONDON ms Calcutta dis
patches reported today that Pre-
mier Bardolio of Assam threaten
ed that his country would revolt
IL demands for the establishment
Of a separate Moslem state Of PAX
istan were met.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08

LONDON ms An alleged plot
of Spanish army officers against
Generalissimo Francisco Franco
was reported today in a Paris dis
patch to the London Daily Herald.
The dispatch quoted members Of
the exiled Basque government as
saying that several senior staff
officers were arrested during a
dawn roundup in Madrid.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08

PARIS--INS-Magda Fontanges,
erstwhile mistress OF Benito Mus.
solini, protested undying love for
the ex-Duce today and said: "My
only regret is that | wasn't hanged
with the Duce instead OF his last
mistress, Clara Petacci."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08

Contest Hobby Box.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-08

q HONOLULU AP- The Hawaii
an Islands tidal wave death toll
climbed to lis last night as the sea
yielded six more bodies. More than
80 persons still are missing as re-
suit Of last Mondays disaster.
Evening star., 1946-09-01

son place building. Here also are
Secretary Treasurer James B. Carey
and number of other CIO national
officials. Like the AFL's "GHQ"
the CIO headquarters house various
other departments and their heads.
There was considerable fanfare
attached to the erection of the AFI
building back in 1915. Labor was
justly proud that it was setting up
in the Nations Capital an estab-
lishment which could compare
favorably with the Federal Gov
eminent buildings. AS matter of
fact, today the AFL building re-
mains usually and otherwise, an
asset to the city 80 years after.
There is hint of streamlining
about the building which blends well
with the new and the old here.
Ground was broken for the AF'L
Building by the United States first
Secretary of Labor, the late William
B. Wilson. That was in October,
l915-two years after the Labor
portfolio had been created in the
cabinet to mark another milestone
In the progress of labor.
Evening star., 1946-09-01
Book Reviews in Brief

little nank teller including a foray
into revolutionary politics and ex-
periments in love. Somewhat above
routine level.
The Crystal Boat, by Dorothy
Erskine. IL. B. Fischer Novel of
Scotland of the 18th century. The
story is that of a girl who grew up
to become the kings mistress.
Peony, by Keith West. tMacmil-
LAM Story of the life of a Chinese
girl bcrn of good family but with
unconventional ideals. Romantic.
Two Rivers Meet In Concord, by
T. Morris Longstreth. Westminster
Novel Of Concord In the days of
Thoreau and Emerson. Plot centers
around a young man with psyche
logical problems. Routine.
Evening star., 1946-09-01
Parade Was Feature of
Dedication Ceremonies

The dedicatory ceremonies, which
were climaxed by the address of
President Wilson, began with a
parade which formed at Peace
Monument, moving down Pennsyl-
vania avenue and thence to the site
OF the cornerstone laying.
Describing the parade the Amer
lean Federationist, official organ of
the AFL, said in its issue of August.
1916:
In some form or manner prac-
tically every trade and organiza =
ton was represented in the line
of march. There were labor ban
ners from organizations all over the
country. beginning with the Golden
Gate Harbor and extending north
ward and eastward. The conven-
ton OF the Machinists' international
Association, which had been in ses-
sion in Baltimore, came over en-
masse. There were representatives
from all nearby organizations, and
organizations at greater distances
sent banners and authorized per-
sons to represent their organiza-
tion.'
. When the Federation first estab-
lished Offices in Washington on Jan
uary l, 1897, 1t was quartered in a
building at Fourteenth and G streets
NV, where the Morris Plan Bank
now is located. The old structure
has long since been replaced.
In 1898, the Federation moved into
Typographical Temple, AIS G street
NV, seat of the organized printing
trades of Washington. This famous
building was put up in 1892 and was
taken down in 1941. thus erasing a
landmark familiar to all connected
Evening star., 1946-09-01
Labor's High Command Seated In Capital

situated as it Is near the White
House and directly across from the
State Department. The latter
agency is understood. on the other
hand, to have control of the Jack
son place property now occupied by
the CIO and steel workers and ex-
poets to take over within the next
two years. The land acquired by
the union is said to include the
property at 532 Seventeenth street
and at 1902 and 1704 F steet.
Labor organizations with national
headquarters or representative Off
ces in the Capital are too numerous
to detail here. Two of the largest
groups-both of which own their
ouildings-are located in Washing
tons little Wall Street" section.
These are the United Mine Workers
and the International Bricklayers.
Masons and Plasterers Union.
The UNIV some years ago acquired
the spacious University Club Build
Ing at Fifteenth and I streets NV.
across the street from the Veterans
Administration. This is the union
headed by John L. Lewis, and when
he was head of the CIO much of
the activity of the day seethed
around this building.
Across Mcpherson Square and
down Fifteenth street a bit (atI
No. 815), is the Bowen Building
Of the masons' union.
Several other labor organizations are
housed beneath its roof. The build
ing Is named for William j. Bowen,
president emeritus of the Inter
national Bricklayers, Mason and
Plasterers Union. He retains an
active interest in the affairs of
the union and, when in town, lives
In an apartment reserved for him
In the building.
In any summary of the relation
ship OF organized labor to Wash
tngton, the memorial to Samuel
Evening star., 1946-09-01

The financial aspect has been
planned. and architects will begin to
put the structure "on paper" as soon
as site is acquired. AFL officials
say.
The CLOS first national Offices
we're in the Heurich Building, in the
1900 block of K street NV. The CIO
as many readers will recall, was first
known as the Committee for Indus
trial Organization. In November.
1888, however. it was reorganized
and, though the three-letter desig-
nation remained the same. the alb
breviatlon came thus to stand for
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions.
Meanwhile, in August, 1897, the
cIO moved its Offices to llO8 Con-
necticut avenue. They remained
there until September, 1912, when