The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-11

tax on embalming fluids because
the fluids go into the finished
product. The undertakers like
wise were advised that they must
pay cosmetic taxes on all materials
in that classification used in their
profession.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS in
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Japa-
nese bombers. with an escort OF
eight Zero fighters, made an I'M
successful attack on the Allied ad-
vance base at Port MOresby, New
Guinea, Gen Douglas MacArthur's'
headquarters announced today,
NEW YORK-INS-Japan's hea-
W shipping losses have compelled
the government to draft workers
from other industries TO speed up
the country's shipbuilding program,
the British declared today. The
broadcast, heard by CHS. said ia.
pan had lost more than 500 ships
since the attack on Pearl Harbor.
HONOLULU-INS - None the
worse" for his narrow escape from
death in a plane crash on the
American West Coast. Admiral
Chester W. Nimitz, commander-in-
chief Of the Pacific fleet, was back
on duty today.
Observation-Disclosures that
the swank Blackstone Hotel will be
added to the list of Chicago hos
telries to be taken over by the
Army Air Forces as training schools
for military personnel was reveal
ed today. A condemnation order
issued Thursday in federal court de
liyerel, effective Aug. !, the Stew
ems, worlds largest hotel and the
Congress, to the Army for the train
ing Of radio technicians.
WASHINGTON-INS- District
of Columbia police secured the ma
tons capital today in a man-hunt
for John Eugene Eklund, 27-year-old
alleged 'sniper' slayer who escap-
ed at the entrance to the District
Jail during a torrential rainstorm
UNITED NATIONS HEADQUAR-
TIERS in Australia-INS-Six more
American flying officers have re-
ceived silver star decorations for
gallantry in action, il was an
nounced today by Lieut.. Gen.
George II. Brett, commander-in-
chief OF Allied Air Forces in the
southwest Pacific. Those cited by
Gen. Brett were: Capt Guilford
Montgomery of Fort Collins. Colo:
First Lieut. Donald Green of Oak
land, Calf: First Lieuts. Frank
Adkins OF Clarksville, Tenn, and
Eugene Vail of (953 Hervey ST.
Indianapolis: Sec. lieut.. Thomas j.
Lynch of (426 Walnut ST. Catasa-
qua, Pa; Brig. Gen. A. L. Sneed Of
Maxwell Field, Ala.
SACRAMENTO, Calf AP -
James Stewart, the screen star
who began his Army career as
private. is now a first lieutenant
in the Air Corps. Stationed at
nearby Mather Field. he received
word yesterday of the promotion
from the rank of second lieutenant.
ANkARA, Turkey-AP- L. S.
Ambassador Laurence A. Stein
hardt. with other United Nations
diplomats and Axis ambassadors,
walked through the streets of An
kara Friday in the funeral process
sion for former Prime Minister
Refik Saydam, who died Tuesday.
DETROIT-AP-A campaign TO
have rent ceilings in the Detroit de
tense area lifted appeared today to
have been baked by the Office OF
Price Administration. In a telegram
TO George F. Adde's, secretary-treas
urer OF the United Automobile
Workers (CIO). the OPA said no
action was contemplated at this
time In pegging the ceiling.
TOKYO-(By Official japanese
Wireless) -INS-The governments
Of Thailand and Indo-China have
formally signed an agreement
whereby lndo-China cedes some
100 square miles of territory 10
Thailand, the official Domei news
agency stated today. The coded
areas are from Cambodia on the
southern Thailand border. and in the
northern and southern sections of
the state OF Laos on the eastern
Thailand border.
Observation-Disclosures Coast
motorists today received their last
opportunity for two weeks to legis-
ter for the basic "A" coupon books
under the permanent gasoline "a.
tioning program which goes into
effect July %.
WASHINGTON UP All Off
GERS and enlisted men of the ma
tons armed forces will be granted
special concessions in computing
their income taxes-an additional
personal exemption Of $3.50 for sin.
gle Ten and $500 for married men
the text of the new war revenue
bill disclosed today.
LONDON-INS-The Swiss ra.
do. according to the London Eve
ming Standard. today quoted a
Havas tFrench) news agency re-
port stating that Turkey is rein
forcing its garrisons along the east
ern and southern frontiers as
precautionary measure in view OF
recent developments inR ussia and
Egypt.