The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-03


observed the third anniversary OF
the British declaration OF war on
Germany today with two minutes
OF silence al noon. Liquor bars
and theaters we're closed until p.
m. Churches OF all denominations
held special services.
EAGLE EARBOR, Mich.
INs-carryins 5000 tons OF
iron ore, the 1895 ton ore car
rier SteelVendor eapsized and
sank today IS miles of Manitou
Island in Lake Superior with
the loss Of one life. The coast
guard said that Capt. G. l.
Kane. Of Buffalo, and "a crew
members as we'll as two coast
guard defense officers aboard
were saved by the treishters
Clyde and Swab which respond
ed to distress calls.
BUFFALO, y. Y.-INS- Police
today listed a. double murder and
suicide the deaths OF man, his
wife and his lS.year-old son by a
former marriage whose bodies
were found ate Tuesday in an
apartment in the exclusive resi-.
Dental section OF Buffalo. The
dead are David A. Cleage. 50-year
old chemical engineer employed
Dy the National Analine Company;
his 45-year old second wife Doro-
thy, who worked in the same place
as telephone operator and
Cleage's son, Walter, is.
WASHINGTON-lNS - In
the first sweeping move TO re-
duce food prices, the Office Of
Price Administration today
opened nationwide drive
against alleged Vioators Of
price ceilings on beef and veal
by going into federal courts In
10 cities seeking court inJune-
tons against more than 100
meat packers and distributors.
NASHINGTON-INS-The War
Production Board today ordered
stop to the further drilling OF gas
wells in the Hugoton Gas Field in
Kansas and Oklahoma except In
cases where specific authorization
Is granted. The action, it was
explained. was taken on recon-
mendation OF Petroleum Coordina
tor Harold Ickes ito conserve crit
zeal materials used to drill, com
plete or provide additions to any
well in that field"
CHICAGO-INS-Iieut. Comdr
John Duncan Buckley mosquito
boat hero Of the Philippines. was
in Chicago today on one Of his
toughest assignments He want
ed 80 young men OF Surprising
courage" to enter the dangerous
service in which he distinguished
himself and when h. issued his
invitation out at the Naval Officers
School he practically was swept off
his feet as / ,024 young ensigns, vir-
tually every one in the battalion,
stepped forth and asked for the
Job.
NEW YORk-INS-W Wage nego-
tlstions which began on June %
last between railroad members of
the Eastern Carriers Conference
and the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen have
reached a deadlock, It was learned
today.
PHILADELPHIA INS-For the
first time since Pearl Harbor
special Federal grand jury was I'M
der summons today to investigate
the activities of a nationwide es'
pionage and sabotage organization
centered in Philadelphia. Called by
Federal Judge George w. Welsh.
the panel will open its probe next
Wednesday with a plea by |. ).
Attorney Gerald A. Gleeson 10 use
fits full inquisitorial powers in the
interests OF the national security OF
the country
HARRISBURG Pa.-INS-Accus-
ing the New York American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company OF
milking Pennsylvania OF millions
OF dollars" Public Utility Commits
sioner Richard J. Beamish today
called for an investigation of the
utility. Beamish charged that the
New York firm reaped great prof
its from the Pennsylvania Bell Tele'
phone system and did not consider
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the state.
DON-AP-Britain' war in
dustries were silenced for 10 min
utes today as workers and sol
diers, clerks and statesmen. Joined
the prayer for victory on the thru
anniversary OF B!itain's declara'
tion Of war.
HOLLYNOOD-AP-Win James.
so. who years ago left the Mon.
tana rangelauds OF his birth and
won fame as writer and painter.
died today at Hollywood Presbytef-
ian Hospital.
WAsHlNGTON-AP-The Small.
er War Plants COTp0Tdr1UU vTrft-t-tt5 t-ti
today as the war Production
Boards sole agency for assisting
little shops and factories to find
place in the wartime economy.
WPB abruptly and without prelim-
mary announcement liquidated the
contract distribution branch yes
terday. as Of Sept 10. and left l7O
employees Of the unit looking Tor
work.
OTTAWA-IN -Newsprint Ad-
ministrator r. l.. Weldon today was