The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-10

owen II. Wangensteen, head or
the department of surgery at the
University OF Minnesota. today
held a major Philadelphia scien-
tific award DR.. Wangensteen was
presented the John Scott medal
and $1,000 by the Board Of City
Trusts for his invention OF a
nasal siphon which has reyolu-
tionized the treatment OF intes'
final distractions.
HOLLYWOOD ms - Buster
Keaton, dead pan comedian of the
silent era. was confined to his
home with an aggravated stomach
ailment today. keatUn, the man
who never smiled. was to have
started work this week at Repub-
lie Studios in picture with Judy
Canova.
MIAMI. Fla. ms The Amer
lea First Committee today had
permission to hold an anti-war
mass meeting at Miami's Bayfront
Park May II Philip La Toilette,
former governor of Wisconsin, is
scheduled to speak at the meet
ing.
SINGAPORE -INS-The trans
Pacific clipper OF Pan-American
Always, inaugurating service be-
nj
this Asiatic stronghold of Britain,
arrived in Singapore late today.
OMAHO, Neb.-INS-John Tyn-
dali, 45, Indian former boxer who
fought under the name of Crazy
John" today was charged with
stabbing and clubbing to death
his wife and three other Indians
on the government reservation
near Macy, Neb.
BERLIN-INS-Fernand de Bri-
non Paris representative OF the
Vichy regime, announced today that
the French navy will protect French
possessions 49, especially Dakar in
the West African coast-"against
possible United States aggression,
according 10 the German news
agency DNB.
= HAMILTON. Bermuda ms -
Former King Carol OF Rumania and
his red-haired companion Magda
Lupescu were scheduled to arrive in
Bermuda to-day. he will be met
when the S. S. Excambion arrives
by British officialdom in ceremonial
garb. Then he will go to a 500, "a
Gay penthouse atop one OF Ber-
-HHda : swaHkiest hotels for in
definite stay.
NEW YORK-INS-Even the
wife OF a governor is eligible for
jury duty, Mrs. Herbert II. Lehman
discovered today. Mrs. Lehman,
wife OF New York's chief executive.
has been qualified 10 serve as a
juror in New York County.
NEW YORK-INS-New York
City's high school pupils gleefully
looked forward today to seeing
Broadway stage hits for only a
nickel. Under a school theater FRO
gram announced by Alfred Harding.
editor OF Equity" the pupils will
be granted the low admission price
as means of creating new audi
ences and fostering theater appre-
citation among young people.
Observation-Disclosures Unit
ed States government may either
build a huge synthetic rubber
plant or aid private industry TO build
factories to assure an ample sup
ply of tails vital product should raw
rubber supplies be cut off by war
it was disclosed today. Authority
and funds 10 embark on such en-.
terprises is provided in en- Admin.
istratio bill reported 10 the House.
MILWAUKEE, VEINS In
the denouement of a spectacular
staying, police today announced a
300-pound housewife has confessed
that she killed her landlady because
the latter refused either to re-dec-
crate or reduce the rent. The vic
tim. Miss Carrie Seymer. a wealthy
retired school teacher and promi-
nent church worker. was beaten and
straneled to death in her apartment
Tuesday. The confession OF the
crime was obtained from Mrs. Alice
Dornblaser, 81, one OF her tenants.
WASHGNGTON-AP- House ap-
prevail sent the Senate today bill
requested by President Roosevelt
10 authorize a $3.50, 100000 program
10 help crowded defense centers
meet increased demands for such
facilities as schools. hospitals and
nrcraafinnal centers Under the