The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-03


fered to supervise a school to teach
the ways of business betterment.
Five employer associations 10
which the plan was offered by the
International Ladies Garment
Workers Union (AFL) expressed
general agreement as they took it
under consideration.
ROME-lNs- Marking per-
haps the first time that the
Vatican has managed to obtain
any important concessions from
Red Russia, Josef Stain espe-
cially relaxed Soviet anti-re-
llelous laws In order TO permit
Catholics in Russian-occupied
territories to attend Christmas
services, 1t was learned today.
UnlmpeachabIe quarters, more
over, revealed that Chancellor
Hitler acted as intermediary
between Pope Plus and the
Soviet dictator.
ALTA, Officials re-
duced TO one today the probable
number of fatalities in New
Years Day snowslide at this
Wasatch Mountain winter resort.
Only Kenneth c. Wright, 81, Salt
Lake City, was reported missing
of the estimated 500 skiers who
frOlicked in the deep SHOWS. Prev
iously, skiers had feared three 9th
ers might have bee trapped.
LONDON-AP- Reuters brit
ish news agency quoted the Swiss
radio as reporting today that 70
members of the crew of the Yugo-
slay steamer Srebreno were lost
when the ship broke in two Thurs
day after grounding on the Dali
matian coast.
WASHlNGTON-UP-A strong
protest was being considered by
the Senate today against the seat
ing of william LANCER, Republican,
one.time governor OF North Dako'
ia and a prominent figure in that
states political history. LANCER,
one of the new senators scheduled
to be seated today, Is accused in
a protest which was filed by c. I.
Very, Minot, N. D.. secretary OF
The Petitioners, an organization
opposed to the former governor, OF
being unworthy to represent the
state.
WASHINGTON-UP-Final de-
tails of a $4,000, 900 sterilization
haf The nj al
States and the Chinese govern
ment OF Gen. Chang Kai Shek are
expected to be worked out within
the next few days, Treasury Of
ficials said today.
Observation-Disclosures. Ush-
er L. Burdick. r., N. D., charged to-
day that many congressman were
making a perfect racket" of speak
ing tours, and proposed that paid
talking tours by the legislators be
muffled by law. In bill prepared
for introduction today, Burdick ask
ed that members OF Congress and
government employees be barred
from accepting payment for
speeches.
SHANGHAI-UP- Jesuit author
tiles here received an unconfirmed
report today that bandits had shot
and killed Father Carlos Simons
40, OF San Jose, Calf, at Shuyang
in Kiangsu province north OF
Shanghai. No details were avail
able.
WASHINGTON Up British
purchasing commission officials
have turned their attention tenn
porarily to procurement OF Amer
lean war materials for Greece, II
was learned today. The British
purchasing program, except for
orders already made, is at a stand
still until President Roosevelt re-
veals details Of his plan for loan
ing and leasing war materials to
Britain.
EYON, Standardization.
partists are negotiating with the
French government at Vichy for
return OF Napoleons great grand
nephew so that he may become the
ruler OF modern France, 1t was re
ported on good authority today.
ROME -AP- Italian artillery
and planes bombarded British war
ships off the north African coast
and the bombers succeeded in hit
ting a cruiser. the high command
reported today.
BUDAPEST ms Amid re.
ports OF increasing clashes be
tween Rumanlan and Soviet frontier
guards. Soviet Minister NJ. laurent.
lev departed from Bucharest
Thursday night thereby officially
closing the Russian legation in Ru.
mania, according 10 advices re
ceived in Budapest today.
NEW YORK-INS-Madcap Mer
~ Fahrney, the Chicago patent med
icine heiress whose troubles have
been mostly In the divorce courts
had complications OF a different
kind today. She was being sued fol
1855 by the Chicago apparel firm
OF Stanley Korshak. Inc. OF Chi
cago. for clothes the firm alleges
she bought I'm whirlwind fashion.
WASHlNGTON-1NS- The Wal
Department today announced aware
OF a 100000 contract to the f. |
DUPONT De Nemours q Co.. TO in.
crease facilities for the manufac
ture Of smokeless powder at tbs