The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17

LEAlNNI ON, NY I lOui
Penney. 50. an ex-convict whose
testimony helped convict one of
his alleged accomplices last night,
goes on trial today for the STAY
ing OF golf star Marion Miley and
her mother.
LOS ANGELES up A
severe earthquake struck the
Japanese island Of Formosa off
the China coast and north OF
the Philippines at 1920 a. m.
TODAY 1920 p m. Tuesday
ESD. causing 9t8 casualties
and destroying ee3 houses at
Tainan, the Takyo radio heard
by N5c reported.
SAN FRANCISCO-INS-A grim
note Of realism was injected into
the Pacific Coasts civilian defens e
preparations today as U. S. Army
officers began to teach San Fran
cisco police and fremen the art Of
handling incendiary bombs and war
gases.
WHITE PLAINS, n. Y.-INS -
Isaac Brown, AZ year old New York
insurance broker awaited sentence
to-day after being found guilty by
a jury of FIVE women and seven
men of the attempted Staying OF
1S-year old Matilda lie Boyer.
DALHART Tex.-AP-Six cars
OF westbound Rock Island passeng.
err train were derailed at Naravisa,
Sc miles southwest of Dalhart to-
day, injuring four persons.
NEW Notwithstanding the
trading with the enemy act for
the first time since L. s. entry
into the war federal agents last
night seized the Spanish freighter,
Isla de Tenerife.
CHICAGO-AP@ House-to-houst
canyasses and voluntary payroll de
ductions will form the basis OF a
nationwide drive to get everyone
into the habit of buying defense
savings bnods A sales goal Of ST.,
100000 a month was announced yes
terday at a conference of repre-
sentstives of the As states and
Treasury officials.
BUENOS AIRES-AP-A state Of
siege in Argentina and quick moves
In Mexico and Central America tC
give the United States tangible aid
IN war today marked Latin Amer
ica's contributions to hemisphere
solidarity.
WASHINGTON AP-Men rep
resentirg labor management and
the public met here today in an eff
fort 10 work out an agreement Il
prevent all work stoppages in war
vital industries. Some government
quarters forecast creation of new
leilatioh agency. patterned on the
1918 War Labor Board.
NEW YORK-AP For failure 70
heed AFRAID alarms New Workers
may ecciye a $500 fine. six months
IN prison. or both, under a new city
statute.
WASHINGTON AP 49, Well-in
formed congros men said today thai
pending daft extension measures
in the House and senate might be
compromised to provide for active
military service for men from q
through a, inclusive.
WASHINGTON INS-A unique
beard OF military inquiry headed
by an associate justice Of the L. 5
Supreme Couit-cOnvenes today "a
launch stern investigation into
Navy Secretary kuoXs informal
charge that The United States
service. were not on the alert al
Pearl Hatiog when Japln's surprise
attack prcclpitateI the Pacific war
NEW YORK-lNS-The dread
spotted tyuhus is assuming move
thieateniul proportions in eastern
Europe" BBC reported today in q
broadcast picked up by NDCs
short 'aye listening post. These
indications ccue from the German
controlled press itself" Bee said.
"The Casseier Zeituug' publishes
on order forb.dding all travel BE-,
tween the Baltic states and the
Reich"
HONOLULJ-UP- The Army
decorated Second Li-uteuanfs
George Nelch and Kenneth Taylor
with the distiH suished service
cross today for their "outstand
acts CT hegoism" IN shooting down
six Japanese planes against over