The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-02

headed for New York today after
obtaining a divorce from Movie
Producer Arthur Hornblow, Jr.
Some courtroom observers thought
they detected tears in Miss Logs
eyes when she obtained her de-
cree. She dabbed at her eyes and
tossed her head to regain her
composure. The divorce ended
her marriage of six years.
WASHINGTON-AP-In the face
OF unexpected opposition. the House
leadership today had virtually aban-
doned legislation for construction
of an oil pipeline and barge canal
across Florida as a means of trans
porting oil and gasoline to the east
ern seaboard,
CHUNGKING - AP-A special
ceremony will be held July in
Chun gking when the American vol
unteer group is reorganized as the
United States Air Corps in the
China war theater. Brig. Gen. Claire
l.. Chennault, who organized the
group, will remain in command.
HOLLYWoOD-AP- A daughter
weighing eight pounds, IA ounces,
was born Monday to Mrs. Johnny
Weissmuller, wife Of the movie
actor They named her Wendy Ann.
She is their second child Mrs.
Weissmuller is the former Beryl
Scott, non.prefessional.
LONDON-INS-The Daily Mail
said today that "a few United
States pilots took part" in the gi
gantic air raid on Cologne Satur
dav.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS July l
Germans will have 10 get along
without beer, said a dispatch today
from Berlin to the Stockholm Til
ingnen. The ban on Germany's IA
vorite drink was announced as 4
measure to save grain.
LONDON-lNS-A German ges-
tapo agent has been shot at Mar
tinsburg, Austria, according to a
Moscow radio broadcast today
heard by Reuters. The Nazi sec
ret police officer was shot while
hunting persons who had distribut-
ed anti-Fascist and anti-NaZi leaf
let's.
NEW YORK-INS- The Army
today frightened its rules on the
dim-out in the second corps area
with the announcement that all
windows and skylights along the
seaboard must either be screened
or shaded and all illuminated ex-
terror advertising signs doused for
the duration.
LONDON-INS- The Mexican
minister to London today called
at the British foreign Office to noti-
ty his majesty's government that
a state of war exists between Next
CO and Germany.
SELLERSVILLE, Pains -
Authorities disclosed today that
Henry Hartzell, fatally wounded in
a gun battle last night after being
trapped in Bucks County cabin,
confessed Staying his father, John,
So.
SAN FRANCISCO-INS-Twice
delayed by petitions from his coun-
sci, the arrest of Harry Bridges,
L.
rant from Attorney General Fran
els Biddle ordering his deportation
to Australia, was expected to be
accomplished today. Execution of
the warrant, issued last Thursday
by Biddle, was held up over the
week end by immigration Director
l. F. Wixon to permit Bridges to
attend a state Clio meeting at
Fresno.
LONDON-INS- Reuters today
carried dispatch quoting a report
from Berlin to the Stockholm
newspaper Tidningen stating that
1rnany warehouses in Germany may
soon be converted into hospitals.
CHICAGO-INS-Eddy Duchin.
nationally known band leader, was
an officer in the Navy today. In
surprise ceremony at Great Lakes
Naval Training Station, where
Duchin had taken his band TO play
before 5000 enlisted men, he was
indicted as a lieutenant, senior
grade.
BUENOS AIRES lNS-Careful
investigation has confirmed the or
iginal belief that the Argentine
steamer Victoria was torpedoed by
a submarine, the ministry of marine
declared today. The vessel reached
port after the attack.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
estimated today that between $4,000
and $4,000 applications are expect
ed to be filed before the deadline
Thursday by women seeking appoint
ment TO the officer candidate school
of the new non-combatant group.
STOCKHOLM - ms - Advices
reaching Stockholm today from
Prague reported that the condition
OF Relnhard Heydrich. deputy Ges-
tapo chief who was wounded in an
assassination attempt last week, IS
still serious, but no worse.
MONESSEN, Pains Sarah
Delegge. 17-year-o'd junior in
Monessen High School, was dead
today, the victim of her own hot