The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-11


Versal plan OF compulsory military
training in the colleges OF the ma
ton. Something like this must be
done" DR.. Hutchins said Right
now the student is terrifically con-
fused and under pressure.
NEW YORk-lNs Fire
broke out today in the hold Of
the freiehter lrenee Dupont at
its Brooklyn dock (foot Of Co.
lumbia ST.. Police were ask
ed to rush emergency equip
ment to the scene indicating
some persons had been over
come by fumes.
HELENA. Mont.-INS-- Lieut..
Col. Charles R. Dawley, who star
tied Montana political circles April
13 by announcing from distant Aus
tralia that he would seek the office
of L. s. Senator from Montana, to-
day was listed as one of four candi-
dates for the post now held by Sen.
James D. Murray, Butte Democrat.
NEW YORK ms With the
worlds diamond capital shifted
from Amsterdam and Antwerp to
New York the board of education
took steps today to start a class in
diamond cutting at the High School
of Industrial Arts. 1t will be the
first course in diamond cutting
ever established in this country in
public school.
NEW RK-INS-Thomas T.
Dewey is practically assured of the
Republican gubernatorial nomina-
ton when the COP. state conven-
tion meets in August, it was learned
today. The former New York rack
et-buster has been pledged 93S OF
the 1850 delegate votes. exclusive
OF New York County his home,
which has purposely refrained from
taking action
BURBANK, Cal.--INS - Ronald
Reagan, who quit the movies for the
duration to join the L. S. cavalry.
was transferred today TO the air
force.
NEW YORK-INS-Two socially
prominent Harvard students, one OF
them a granddaughter of LAZY AS
tor, were beaten and robbed early
today by gang Of negroes. George
B. Post Jr.. 1S-yearold grand
nephew of Lady Aston, was taken
to St. Luke's Hospital with gum
shot wound in his thigh, and Ed
ward H. Rushmore 10. suffered a
stab wound and other injuries.
WASHINGTON-INS - Under
Secretary Of War Robert P. Pat
terson today delivered a crushing
blow to the plan of a Senate group
10 recap enough tires to keep 20,-
900, 900 automobiles on the road in
this country. He told a Senate
Banking Committee that the War
Department emphatically opposed
proposed bill for an extensive re-
Gaping program calling for use OF
both new and reclaimed rubber.
LAKEHURST, :. j. ms -
Death toll in the crash OF the Navy
blimp GIL into the Atlantic off the
coast of New Jersey on Monday
night was set at II today as Lake
hurst naval air station officials an
nounced that all hope had been
abandoned for eight missing men.
WASHINGTON-INS - Presi-
dent Roosevelt today signed the
small business bill". designed TO
facilitate the participation of small
plants in the war effort The
measure sets up a small war plants
corporation with Sl50,00O.000 re-
volving fund to be used in fnanc-
ing the little fellows.
LOS ANGELES-AP-Ths city
and county defense councils have
ended their double alert. ordered
after the Dutch Harbor bombing,
but police and sheriff's officers off
duty activities still are restricted.
RENO Nev.-AP-A sharp earth
quake OF six to eight seconds dura-
ton was fel. in Reno and within a
radius OF 80 miles. No damage was
reported Many persons called po-
lice to ask if bombs were fall
ing.
LONDON-AP-King George WIS
birthday honors list, announced
here, made a baron Of John May
nard Keynes. international econo-
mist and wartime advocate OF forced
savings. Original financial policies
OF President Rooseveit's Administra-
ton are regarded in some circles
as based upon his theories Of deficit
spending by governments to over
come depressions.
LANSING-AP - Declaring the
State Land Office Board law admit
tedly' had unfortunate and harsh"
results In the case OF a Pontiac man,
the Supreme Court Wednesday re-
versed ,he Oakland County Circuit
Court and declared the law could
not be waived.
WASHINGTON 80 AP - King
George II OF Greece was 10 visit ths
tomb OF the unknown soldier in Ar
lington Cemetery and George Wash
ingtons Mount Vernon home today.