The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-24

WILLIAMSON. n. GINS
Reuben Columbus Bland, father OF
81 children and widely publicized
as the nations champion father"
was dead today at the age or IS.
WALLA WALLA, Wash AP
Denzel Davis. "a, of Seattle,
was hanged at the State Peniten-
tiary today for the ice-pick Staying
of his mother. Mrs. Harriet Arnold,
March is, 1910.
CHICAGO-AP-Herman A. de
Nry, So, pioneer in the use of
motion pictures for educational
purposes and who was the inventor
and manufacturer OF numerous de
vices which developed the movie
industry, died yesterday of heart
attack while bowling.
NEW YORK-AP-A 29-year-old
bass-baritone whose career in mu-
sic began when he Joined his col
lege glee club so he could cat
classes" is one OF three new mem
hers OF the Metropolitan Opera
Company. The young singers,
Lansing Hatfield, of Franklin, Va.
and Hickory. \. c.. Mona Paulee
-, mezZo-soprano. Of Edmonton.
Alberta. and Los Angeles, and Mary
E. Van Kirk. also "A, contralto.
of Cleveland Heights. Ohio. won
"a IN Iat
politan Opera additions OF the air.
SEATTLE-AP-County Auditor
Earl Millikan, elected mayor of
Seattle Two weeks ago, may de-
cline the office to protect the jobs
OF % employees. Millikan, a form
or school teacher who has been
in politics only six years, was 10
take Office as mayor today. But he
was still county auditor and John
+. Carroll. acting mayor. still head
ed the city government.
LONDON -AP-A four.year-old
boy who was trapped for three
DAYS in his bomb-wrecked home
was recovering today in hospital
but so terrified he could not talk
of his experience. His parents
were killed when bomb demolish-
ed a block Of flats. Workers clean
ing up the debris FASTENED their
work after hearing a faint cry.
Finally they unearthed a cupboard.
and within il, unhurt, the boy.
MANlLA-AP - Twelve MorCs
whe- dug their own graves thu
jungle then CARRIED themselves in
white for burial under Mohammed-
an rites and challenged Philippine
constabulary soldiers to a fight.
were killed on JOlo Island Sun
day in the ensuing battle.
MARSEILLE. FraNce-A P-The
little village of INQUIRIES, 40 miles
northwest here MAS chosen Ia
symbolize the distribution Of
American Red Cross supplies
brought TO France on the Cold Hat-
Dor as the work of apportioning ihe
goods began in all areas today.
CORAL GABLES. Fla. 90 APP
Bent ON learning air navigation so
they can help fly American-made
bombers across the Atlantic. ten
young Brtishers rubbed .oulders
today with American Army air
cadets in their first full day at Pan
American Always nayigators'
school.
WASHINGTON-INS- American
naval guns are being turned over
10 Great Britain to help arm the
British cargo ships which are carry
ing vital war supplies across the At
lantc, it was learned today. A con
siderable number OF small calibre
naval guns already have been
turned over to the British and more
are 10 follow.
WASHINGTON APP 49, Despite
the defense unemployment boom.
the Social Security Board reported
today. there were increases during
January both in WPA rolls and in
the number of persons receiving
public relief or assistance.
WASHfNGTON-AP The United
States It was learned today. will
acquire formal title tomorrow or
Wednesday to the hemisphere base
sites obtained last September from
Great Britain.
HONGkO\G AP Landing OF
Japanese troops on the kwangtung
coast northeast OF Hongkong was
announced today by japanese mill
tary officials in Canton
VICHY. France -AP- New ration
tickets. distributed today for use
after April !. cut the daily bread
ration 10 zoo grams G.05 ounces)
The rations first allowed 400 grams
then we're reduced to 500 during the