The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-25

leb loudy COulAuutu ruell III eeLi-
cation OF the activities OF Jacques
Adolf Moos, German-born American
citizen who committed suicide by
leaping from the ninth floor OF a
Havana hotel. Moos was question
ed Tuesday by agents Of the anti
espionage bureau but was held
under surveillance after being re-
leased. He said he lived at 3S75
Waldo Ave, in New York City.
NEW YORK-INS-Police hunt
ed two mink coats stolen at the
opening performance Of the Metro
politan opera Company. Both
coats, one valued at $3.50 and the
other at $700 were stolen from the
parterre seats while their owners
visited the Opera Club during in
PERMISSION. Owners OF the coats
were Mrs. Andrew j. Lord, Morris
town, N. j., and Mrs. William j.
Toland, Newark.
HAMILTON, n. Y.-INS - A
spark from a defective electric cord
today was held responsible for the
FIRE which swept the main hangar
OF Colgate Airport near Hamilton
Tuesday night and destroyed 81
training planes and various other
equipment.
VALLEJO, Calif.-AP - The
Landlords Association served no.
tice on Office Of Price Administra-
ton officials today that they would
refuse to abide by the rent control
regulations unless the OPA took
favorable action on petitions for
rent adjustments. The landlords
complained that although petitions
asking adjustments in rents, as
provided in the price ceiling regu-
lations, have been on file as far
back as August I, no action has
been taken on any Of them.
WASHINGTON-AP- Resigna-
ton Of Newspaper Publisher Frank
f. Gannett as assistant chairman
OF the Republican National Com
mittee left the party's leadership
today with two top committee vac
ancies to fill at the COP Dec 7
meeting in St Louis. Chairman Jo-
seph w. Martin, Jr, who is resign
ing to devote all his time to his
duties as House minority leader,
announced yesterday that Gannett
also would leave his post in the be-
lief that what we fought for has
been largely achieved
WASHINGTON -AP- Protests
against nationwide gasoline ration
ing drenched the capital today but
Rubber Administrator William NJ.
letters declared the program
stands. December l remains the
effective date.
WASHINGTON - APP - Argu-
ments among some government
officials over who bosses the ma
TONS war production were stilled
at least temporarily today by Pres
ident Roosevelt's assertion there
Is no individual high command.
Present administrators, the Pres
ident told a press conference yes
terday. must work together to solve
the problems of production. alloca-
ton OF materials and scheduling q
production.
MEXICO CITY-INS-The Tacu-
baya Observatory reported that
slight earthquake felt in Mexico
City last night had its epicenter in
the southwestern state Of OaXaca.
The tremor was felt In the Mexican
capital at 1880 p. m. $3.50 p. m,
EWT).
BUENQS AIRES-AP- A high
government source said today that
"A whole truckload' of potential
evidence had been seized thus far
in the nationwide investigation Of
United states charges that Axis
espionage exists in Argentina. This
source, who asked that his name
not be used, said there would re
no official statements until the
investigation had reached a point
where action could be taken against
suspects because. he asserted, we
don't want the birds to fly away
WASHINGTON-APr- President
Roosevelts request for wartime
powers to suspend immigration and
tariff laws was stalled in the House
Ways and Means Committee today,
with tug-o-war developing over
Just how much authority should
be granted him.
WASHINGTON-lNS- Authori-
tatiye sources in Washington 70.
day foresaw the possibility that Ad-
miral Jean Darlan. American ap-
proved administrator OF French
Africa. may soon be able TO win
over TO the Allied cause nine
French warships which have been
immoblized in the Egyptian har-
Dor of Alexandra since the Fall II
France. Having swung Dakar 10
the Allied side, Admiral Darlan
Is now expected to turn his atten-
ton to the French naval squadron
at Alexandra
WASHINGTON-AP-Ben Alex
ander. lumber co-ordinator for the
War Production Board, was sum
moned before a Senate War lnves.
tigating Committee today to answer
an accusation he was unfriendly
TO the lumber industry Senator
Wallgren (D.Wash) said yesterday
that T. r. Robinson, secretary Of
the Robinson Manufacturing Co,
Everett. Wash. plywood nanufac-
turers, telegraphed a request that
Alexander be repIaced by some