The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-24
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THE WEATHER: Tonl9ht:
Somewhat Warmer

Il
TIE WEATHER.: Tonight:
Somewhat Warmer '
NEW YORK-lNS-AE OF Presi-
dent Rooseyelts farm holdings IN
Georgia-with the exception OF the
Little White House" on Pine
Mountain-haye been given 10 the
Farm Springs Foundation for inian.
tile paralysis, II was learned today.
LONDON--INS - Wing Com
mander Frank Carey. known TO his
Raj buddies as "Cockney Bill, has
been awarded the second bar OF
the distinguished flying cross for
high qualities of leadership IN
the battles OF Burma the air
ministry announced today.
BLOOMINGTON, lll.-lNS- \
ban on the wearing of "distractins
Stacks by Bloomington high
school girls was put into effect to-
day by p. c. Kurtz, the principal.
Members of the faculty said there
were Stacks and Stacks some OF
them being all right but others dis
tracing fellow students and retard-
ing the processes Of education
OTTAWA-INS - A dominion
wide speed limit OF 40-miles an
hour to conserve tires and gasoline
was in effect in Canada today.
Supplies Minister c. d. Howe an
nounced the speed limit in a radio
address and said all provinces had
agreed TO enforce the regulations
NEW DELHI-INS-An earth
quake Of moderate intensity shook
New Delhi today. The temblor
was followed by mysterious
rumbling noise which was heard
all over the city. its source was
not Immediately determined.
BRISBANE-INS - Declaring
these men didn't come to Austria
liza to marry. they came to fight.
Archbishop Duhig of Brisbane to-
day advocated a complete marriage
ban for soldiers of the United
States forces while they are serv-
ing in the island continent.
BUENOS AIRES-AP-M arcelo
d. Alyear. 70. president OF Argen-
TIA during the republic golden
era of 1929 and minister TO
France during the first World War.
died last night at his country estate
In suburban Don Torcuato.
WASHINGTON-AP-A congress
sional investigation OF the resigna-
tion OF Robert R. Guthrie as head
OF the textile. clothing and leather
goods branch OF the War Produc-
tion Board may be quietly dropped
Several members of a House Mill
tary Subcommittee which started
the inquiry last week said privately
they expected It would be ended
after two witnesses were heard to-
day. The witnesses called were
Philip Reed. head of the WPB Bur-
eau OF Industries branches. and
Thomas Evans, Philadelphia refrig-
orator manufacturer.
NEW YORK ms Battered
sea weary survivors OF another
American freigbter sunk by NaZi
U-boats arrived in New York to-
day with grim story OF being tor
pedoed off Cuba and being rescued
by a Cuban fishing trawler
PEORIA, Ill--INS- Striking EN-
ployes OF the Toledo. Peoria &
Western Railroad-with the excep-
ton OF those accused OF violating
an unction-returned to work
today under federal operation OF
the road.
LAFAYETTE, Ind.-INS- Two
physicians were to pass today on
the sanity OF Mrs. Virginia Leslie.
accused OF invading the school
room of Miss Constance Davis and
whipping the teacher with leath
er belt in the presence OF the
school children. The trial of Mrs,
Leslie began yesterday in the cir
cult court room of Judge w. l..
Parkinson. She was charged with
assault and battery and her hus-
band. Arthur, who allegedly stood
guard while the flogging was be-
ing administered, with being an
accessory.
CANBERRA. Australia-AP -
Army Minister Francis NJ. Forde
announced today the Australian
army had undertaken to provide
hospital attention for wounded
United States soldiers for three
months.
MISSOULA. Mont.-AP- Japa-
nese informed as enemy aliens at
Fort Missoula will help pay for
planes to bomb their home coun-
try. whether they like it or not.
Lewis Penwell, Montana collector
OF internal revenue. arrived yes
terday with a STAFF of assistants
to interview the alien Japanese
about payment Of 1871 federal in
come taxes.
NEW YORK-AP- The staid
New York Stock Exchange has
broken its $50 year old rule against
recommending the purchase OF a
particular security. President
Emil Schram announced yesterday
that in a series of newspaper ads
the exchange would urge the buy.