The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-19

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LONDON-JNS-The Duke
Kent, yodneer brother Of
70 George, had a narrow
ape this afternoon when a
ne bomb exploded within 90
DIS of his automobile while
was touring the bombed
as Of southwest London.
e car was showered with
0ones and rubhIe but the
hke was not injured.
loCKFORD, HAP Defense
ram appropriations will in
\ Sc the demand for all kinds of
humer goods. Secretary of Labor
hces Perkins said today. The
nse program will create AGO.
man-years of labor, Miss Per-
declared in a prepared address
he Illinois Federation Of Labor
ITention.
lew YORK-UP- The two top
IRIS Of the building in which the
ldmbia Broadcasting System has
offices in London have been
IN off, Edward r. Murrow,
of the CHS European STAFF,
irted to his superiors today.
ILLS BAY, Quebec-UP-- An
lamed ship today was reported
inning to the aid of the British
isel Incemore, 4,068 tons.
1und on the shoals OF Apticosti
nd, in the mouth of the st.
lrence River. Mountainous seas
hshed over the stricken ship.
.NASHINGTON-INS-Jesse II.
es was sworn In as Secretary of
.nmerce today. in the office OF
sident Roosevelt with Supreme
ice Stanley Reed administering
oath. Mrs. Jones and other men,
Of the Texans immediate fam
witnessed the ceremony. Jones
.ceeds Harry Hopkins.
5ASHINGTON-INS- President
psevelt today created a health
medical committee which will
ye in an advisory capacity to the
.ional Defense Council in meet
the medical problem incident
he preparedness drive. DIR. Iryin
Il Of Louisville. president of the
ID of regents OF the American
eye of Surgery. will head the
.lmittee.
HILADELPHIA-AP- Mobili-
on OF "our industrial efficiency
America's primary defense. says
.ner President Herbert Hoover,
.ause "in the situation today we
l5t have preparedness in econo-
ideas as well as In arms il we
10 defend" the nation.
ASPER. Ala.-AP-A recon-
.idation that Mrs. Florence
ahead be nominated to succeed
husband, the late Speaker
, liam B. Bankhead, as a repre-
alive from Alabama will come
re the state democratic execu-
committee Saturday.
IICAGO-INS - The United
es inevitably will go to war
inst Hitlerism IL Great Britain
defeated by Germany, in the
hon today Of Admiral William
iStandley, U. S. N, retired.
ASHINGTON - UP - Fifty
igan officials, many of them
ointees of Governor Dickinson.
be indicted by the Detroit |
rial grand Jury now Investigate
charges OF income tax evasion
use of the mails to defraud, L
| reported today. A justice de-
'ment spokesman said that in
nents might be expected in |
.eral weeks and possibly" as
by as so persons would be in
ed.
ENEVA-INS-Two Swiss sol |
S were killed and Is others
|yely injured when an avalanche |
hshed down on their encamp- |
hi during training maneuvers |
nigh altitude in the Canton OF I
.ais, it was disclosed today.
UDAPEST-INS-A new Balk-
bloc-leaving Rumania COM |
'ely out OF the picture-was
eseen today by the Turkish
sspaper Yenisebah. Planned by |
key. the bloc would include 1
zee and Yugoslavia, the news
per said.
.ICHY, France --AP- Marshal /
llippe Petain. Frances aged |
ef of state. declared in an arti-
today that true liberty "can |
" exist under the shelter OF
citing authority which must |
espected and obeyed."
ASHINGTON> ZAP 49, Legis- |
placing most inland. coast
and intercoastal water traf-
lder regulation OF the inter
commerce commission has |
signed by President Roose-
The new law also changes
ting transportation statues |
respect to a number Of re-
A.tory details.
ASHINGTON-INS-The White |
e announced today that Presi- |
Roosevelt will leave Washing |
tonight for Philadelphia, where |
lay afternoon at 4 O'Clock EDIT. |
will speak at the University OF |
'nsylyania and receive an hon |
s. law degree. In his afternoon |
ess he may answer some OF Re |
can Presidential Nominee Wen
Wilikie s recent charges.