The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-20

years.
MAcklNAc ISLAND, Mich.
Inns The 6o-foot cutter
White Cloud owned by Char
les sorenson, Of Detroit, cross
ed the finish line first today
in the annual Chicago TO Msekt.
nae race.
SAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
A. Boyd, SO, a transient and self.
styled booze fighter" stuck to his
story at the San Francisco jail to-
day that in 1897 he killed Norman
, Redwood, New York "sandhog"
union official for $4,000. The sensa.
tional staying which took place in
New Jerseys had never beer
solved.
WASHINGTON-AP- Manpow.
er Chairman Paul V. McNutt said
today the government would an
nounce definite policy on col
lege men in the draft and coor-
dination OF Americas $500 col
leges and universities with the
war effort.
LONDON-AP- Representative
OF the United States State Depart
ment and British authorities at
Alexandria are continuing nego-
tiations for disposal of informed
French warships there in case the
Mediterranean port falls TO the
Axis. foreign office commenta-
tor said today.
BOSTON-INS-With a federal
agent driving her armored car, do
mated by the White House during
her vacation In the United States,
exiled Queen Wilhelmina today be-
gins an unofficial two day visit in
Boston and Cambridge.
KEARNY, n. J-lNS-Three de.
stroyers were added today to tho
United States ever expanding Navy
following the launching within %
minutes OF the L. s. S. Dawson,
u. S. S. Edwards and L. s. 5.
Saufley at the yards of the Federal
Shipbuilding and Drydock Co.
CHISHOLM, Me.-UP-A fire and
explosion wrecked the $4,000 Be
rube bakery local headquarters
for civilian detense-today two
weeks after tits owner received Il
death threat signed with a Nazi
swastika.
Observation-Disclosures their
military trial nearing a dramatic
end. authorities today ordered sol
diers guarding the eight Nazi sabo-
tours to be on the double alert to
prevent a courtroom demonstration
or move to kill one of their own
number. The prosecution, it was
learned. was expected TO rest its
case today, clearing the way for the
defense TO call the eight saboteurs
10 the witness stand TO tell their
own stories.
NEW ORLEANS-INS-Protests
mounted with ever increasing in
tensity today over the l.. S. Mari
time Commission order canceling
construction of the big multi.mil-
lion dollar Higgins Shipyard at
Michaud Some 500 ships were 10
have been built DIT the plant
WASHINGTON INS-In order
10 prevent excessive sales of gaso-
line 10 border tourists" from the
ratiened area, the War Production
Board today established a buffer
zone OF 1872 counties in which de.
liveries TO filling stations will be
slsshed rs per cent, effective We'd
nesday.
SAN LEANDRO. Cal.-INS-For-
mally charged with the murder OF
pretty Dorena Hammer. his 81
year-old paramour, Leslie Gireth,
81. wealthy Glendale, Cal jeweler,
was to be arraigned in San Leandro
police court today.
HOLLYWOOD-UP - Paulette
Goddard and Charles Chaplin, di.
vorced a few weeks ago in Juarez,
Mexico, apparently were the best
of friends again today. The film
couple appeared arm in arm at the
Mocambo night club and danced
together several times before news
papermen noticed them. Miss
Goddard said she and Chaplin
were Just good friends. while
Chaplin, who doesn't like report
ers, didn't say a word
WASHlNGTON-UP- Congress
men today awaited an anticipated
message by President Roosevelt
calling for new and drastic controls
on initiation. Usually well.inform-
ed leaders admitted that this time
time they were completely in the
dark as to the Presidents program.
But it was generally believed that
Il would include wage controls and
subsidy payments to meet abnorm.
al war costs.
PORTLAND, Ore.-UP- Henry
J. Kaiser, Americas miracle ship
builder, today advocated immedi.
ate conversion OF nine major ship
yards into assembly lines for the
construction Of a giant fleet Of 10
ton flying boats that would make
the world "our front yard.
NEW YORK-UP-An air raid
alert was sounded early yesterday
In Wilmington. ~ c.. on reports OF
suspicious activity. but mo enemy
activity of any kind" was discov-
cred military anfhnriTlea an.