The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-28

NEW YORk-INS- Lily Pons,
colorature soprano, reported to po-
lice today that her full-length mink
coat, valued at $4,000 had disap-
peared from her Carnegie Hall
dressing room. Loss of the coat
was discovered after the opera star
had completed singing at benefit
concert for Belgians in Britain.
OTTAWA-INS- Opposition to
CONSUMPTION Of manpower in Cana
da for overseas service was led to-
day by Edouard Lacroix. liberal
member from Quebec. Speaking
in the house, Lacroix said that there
was no need for conscription in
Canada since the United States has
130000,00O people and Russia no..
100000.
NEW ORLEANS-AP-The once
riddled Huey p. Long political ma
chine in Louisiana fought its way
back to power in New Orleans
yesterday with a sweeping re-elec-
ton victory for Mayor Robert S..
Maestri, former Long lieutenant.
FORT MACARTHUR, Calif.-AP
-Cussing costs money at this
Army post. Chaplain Michael John
Glare has distributed boxes which
he calls cusadors into which men
who use violent language may drop
conscience money. The fund buys
flowers for the church altar and
takes bankrupt soldiers to movies.
DENVER-AP-Mo of Co
dorado may get only one license
plate instead of the customary two
in 1913. There's enough steel at
the state penitentiary, where the
manufacturing is done. for one
plate per vehicle, but it's unlikely
that the required 60 additional tons
will be obtainable, Warden Roy
Best said today.
WASHINGTON-INS-A report
that some Jap filters shot down in
the attack on Pearl Harbor wore
American high school and college
rings was received today by Sen.
Gillette CD Iowa. Il have
translation Of a story in a Pacific
Coast Japanese newspaper which
says that some dead Japanese
aviators wore either Honolulu high
school or University of Oregon
rings" he said.
CHICAGO-lNS- The tempest
over whether a block civilian de-
tense meeting should be held in
tavern subsidized today. The storm
was stilled by an order from the
Chicago commission on national de-
tense. headed by Mayor Edward
J. Kelly. that no such meeting
should be held in a place where in
toxicating liquors are sold.
LONDON-INS-E. N. Van Klef-
fens. foreign minister of the Meth
erlands government in London, IS
en- route TO Washington to confer
with United States officials on war
supply problems in the Pacific bat
tie area, the Netherlands informa-
ton bureau announced today.
SYDNEY, Australia-INS-A ma
jor earthquake, so strong 1t dis
mounted two seismographs. was re-
corded at the Riverview Observa-
tory today. Epicenter of the quake
was estimated to be somewhere be-
tween Australia and Dutch New
Guinea.
STOCKHOLM ms Stock
holm newspapers today carried re-
ports from Berlin that the Norws-
gian government will be reorgan-
lied on a popular" basis with
Nidkun Quisling's party. the Sam
ling. receiving full power and
Quisling himself becoming chief OF
state.
NEW YORK-INS--The British
radio reported today in a broad
cast heard by NBC that the work.
ing day in France has been short
sned TO i've hours because Of a
shortage Of coal and the rationing
of electricity.
NEW YORk-lNS-The British
radio said today in a broadcast
picked up by NBC that 10 Belgians,
among them a woman, have been
executed by the Nazis following
sentence by a military court in
Brussels for supporting the enc
my and sabotaging German enter
prises".
SAN JOSE. Costa Rica-AP- A
national holiday, marked by sus-
pension of electioneering in a cur
rent political campaign. will be
observed by Costa Rica Friday in
honor Of the birthday anniversary
OF President Roosevelt.
HAVANA. Cuba-AP-lncreas
OF 20 per cent on salaries OF all
public employees earning up to $50
pesos (about $3.50 and OF 10 per
cent on salaries over $50 pesos
we're decreed by the Cuban cabinet
early today.
WASHINGTON ms - Wash.
ington relatives tSday said that the
War Department had notified them
that Mrs Douglas Macarthur. wife
Of the Philippine commander. is
safe but her whereabouts have
not been disclosed II Is believed
that the Generals wife was az Fort
Mills. Manila Bay Fortress OF Coy