The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-22


company decided to build il, m
1888, was a possible war with ia
pan.
5oSToN-lNS-A fire OF un.
determined origin ragged for
several hours today on the
South Boston waterfront, de.
stroying thousands OF tons Of
coal and menacinu the huge
power plant Of the Edison Elec.
trio Illuminating Company. As
six eoastguard freboats and
one from the Navy aided land
tlremen in battling the blaze,
$50 cosstguardsmen beqan
throwing up a barrier Of sand
bags around the Edison sta.
ton.
CHICAGO-INS-A suit for s252..
600 damages, charging conspiracy
y to fix prices Of fluid milk and
cheese against nine national com.
panies was on file in the l.. s.
Circuit Court today in behalf Of
the Meadowmoor Diaries, Inc.
CHICAGO-INS-Roger NJ. Fla.
herty, lawyer and sportsman. was
acclaimed by Republican leaders
today as the party's candidate in
the Chicago mayorary primary
Feb. %. The election will be held
April g.
CHICAGO-INS- The Chicago
Housing Authority, which built the
Ida b. Wells Homes, a project hous.
ing 1000 negroes, reported today
that in the IS months the apart.
ments have been occupied there
has been a rental loss OF only
Sl5649.
Cl1lCAGO-INS- Dr. Nelcblor
Palyi former economic adviser TO
the Reichsbank of Berlin, declare
today that obtaining the coopera-
ton Of Admiral Jean Darlan was
a diplomatic victory for the Allies
That may overshadow the military
victory Of winning French North
Africa
WASHlNGTON-lNS~- The Su.
preme Courts decision unfolding
Nevada divorces was followed 10.
day by announcement by Sen. Ar.
thur Capper tR) Kan, that he viii
seek enactment Of a national d.
worse law in the new 18th Cor.
gress. Il think we ought to have
uniform marriage laws" said Can
per. Il am strong for il. and shall
try to have the legislation con
sidered'
LONDON-INS- Six hundred
persons were killed and hundreds
injured when earth shocks wreck.
ed the Turkish towns of Erbas.
Iokat and Niskar near the central
black Sea coast, the German radio
reported today according to Reut.
ers. Every building in Erbaa.
which Is so miles southeast of the
Port OF Samsun. was wrecked hy
the fury Of the quake, said the Ge.-
man report.
MONTREAL, Que.-INS-With a
Nt"'H lOil OF tnree and
damage estimated at 100000. fire.
men today probed the ruins OF A
ihIee-story, siX-family tenement
building which was Quilted by fire
following an explosion.
CLENELAND-TNS- Production
OF enough steel ship plate to build
ship a day remained at a stand.
sun today as 1000 CIO workers
IN Republic Steel Corporations
strip mill struck in a dispute over
work schedules.
MIAMI. Fla-INS- Elsa Car.
queyille. also known as Countess
Won Stahremberg and described
as an international adventures.
has been arrested in Los Angeles
and will be brought to face trial
on a federal charge Of violating
the impersonation statute, A. Paul
Kitchen OF the Federal Bureau of
Investigation announced today.
WASHINGTON -INS-Sen. Bar.
bour lRl y. j.. today demanded
elimination OF all depression-creat
cd governmental agencies as a step
toward economy and release o.
manpoWer for the war effort. Bar.
-bour. in a formal statement. d.
rected his economy demand par
ticularly at the National Youth Ad-
ministrauon.
HOLLYWOOD-lNS - Freddie
Bartholomew. the former kid actor
who now is Is and serving in III
Gle Sans Army Air Forces. today
faced possible ne sumption Of To-
year fight over his custody ana
EARNINGS. A Sl.u0000O damage
suit brought by the actors parents
Cecil and Lillian Bartholomew
against Freddie and his auntguar-
dian. Millicent Bartholomew. was
reinstated by the district court OF
appeals.
NEW YORK-INS- Gary Cooper
and Greer Carson today were
credited with turning in the best
performances on the American
screen this year by Film Daily
Cooper's portrayal Of the late LOd
Gehrig in The Pride Of the Yan'i-
ees" brought him his second ilm-
dom's famous five victory Miss
Carson was credited with turning
in the best performance by female
stars with her portrayal In Mrs
Miniyer'.
KEARNY. y. J.-INS - Mrs
Janet Roper" Mother Rooper 10
thousands Of scamen who maintain
their shore contacts through the