The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-11

were searched and questioned.
CAIRO, Egypt-AP-Mai. Gen.
George H. Brett, chief of the L. S.
Army Air Corps, has left Cairo
after four-week study OF British
aviation in the Middle East. He
planned several recommendation
as to how American aid to Middle
Eastern forces can be effectively
increased, especially in mainten-
ance of aircraft.
LONDON-AP- Men born In
1895 answered a call today to
register for service in industry an
1t was expected the total number
OF rlen and women registered
would be increased to 100000 be-
fore nightfall.
WASHINGTON-UP- Secretary
of the Navy Frank Knox today
named Mrs. John Traenor, Los An
geles, as sponsor for the destroyer
L. S. S. Stanly TO be launched next
September al the Charleston, S. c.
Navy yard. The new ship was
named in honor of Mrs. Traenor's
greatgrand-uncle. the late Rear
Admiral Fabius Stanly.
WASHINGTON-UP- Plans for
a tri city airport at Arlington, Tex,
which also would serve Dallas and
Fort Worth, are being discussed
with the Civil Aeronautics Admin
istration, it was learned today.
NEW NORK-INS- In a mock
battle. marked with realism, Fort
Tilden, the key coast defense unit
guarding New York, was captured
early today by enemy infantry and
its mammoth 16 inch guns turned
on New York City. Theoretically
the invasion forces poured between
thirty and forty rounds OF shells
weighing $500 pounds each. into
Manhattan's skyscrapers Also. in
theory the invaders finally we're
anrihilated and the fort recaptured.
SAN DIEGO, Calif-AP-Danger
OF strike at the huge Consolidated
aircraft plant disappeared today
and 5000 workers. a third Of the
corporations employees. looked for
ward to getting 100000 in a lump
wage payment, The AFL machin-
lists union local voted SO to / last
night TO accept company offer
to pay 10 cent an hour blanket
wage increase to workers drawing
more than minimum scales-and to
make the increase retroactive to
Aug. 9. II was the last point at
Issue In contract negotiations.
PASADENA, Calif-AP- Recent
development OF Photographic plates
sensitive to red light has led the
Mount Wilson Observatory to re-
model its ten inch telescope for
a search for distant, hot bright
stars. A prism is attached to the
telescope for studying the stars
by their spectra. The lens used
with it originally was designed to
focus on the blue light from stars.
FAIRBANKS. Alaska-AP- The
first ice appeared in the Cinema
River Off this inland city today
heralding the approach Of winter
which has been slow coming TO the
far North this year.
ROME -AP-- Italian troops.
Joined with the Germans in a siege
of Tobruk for the last six months.
captured some prisoners in a local
fight before that Libyan port. the
high command reported today
WASHINGTON-AP- The mari
time commission has signed con
tracts for 80 tankers with a ca.
Iacity of 5.796 600 gallons each at
total cost Of S1335O0000.
WASHINGTON-AP- The Fed
Nal Housing Administration re-
ported today that il had received
21,232 mortgage insurance applica-
tons covering new small homes
worth 9S,060,5c9 during Septem-
Der This compared with 24.122
applications involving s1l1.255s. 500
received during August and 20. OBS
applications for s90.906,190 during
September, 1910.
WASHINGTON-AP- Encourag-
ed by rising farm prices and big
ger incomes. an important group of
farm leaders today threatened re-
bellion against any price ceiling and
the present administration farm
program. They shouted approval
OF resolutions in this direction af.
ter President Edward A O'Neal
leo representatives Of the Amer
fcan Farm Bureau Federation out
Of two day agricultural confer.
ence of representatives Of 81 states.
The conference had been called
BY Senator Thomas (D-OklaD.
WASHINGTON APP - Chief
Justice Stone became 60 years old
today. Associates said the days
program consisted principally OF
working on cases TO be acted on at
Mondays court session.
LONDON Ms British news
papers today continued their cam
paign for concrete British action to
aid Russia. Russia Is not beaten
but is staggering and her recovery
depends upon the extent and speed
OF United states and British sup.
port" said the London Daily Hes-
sld.