The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-07

suited in the resignation from the
ranks of the wardens OF the Rev.
Lockett Ford Ballard, curate Of
fashionable Christ Episcopal
Church.
WASHINGTON-INS - Disclos-
ures that the Farm Security Admin
istration was aiding Alabama vet
ers to pay their poll taxes today
gave impetus to a drive for legisla-
tion-a potential buyer of these uni
as a prerequisite TO voting in a
federal election.
CHICAGO--lNS-- A prediction
that no government restrictions
will be issued against home build
ing, commercial remodeling and
farm building Improvements where
iron, steel and other essential de-
tense metals are not used was
made today by the American Build
er magazine in its February issue.
INSTRUMENTATION Bureau
of investigation agents today scan
ned several packing cases OF rec
ords seized in a raid on headquar-
tiers OF two Creation Societies in
the basement of Creation
Church. No arrests were made.
PITTSBURGH-INS-In a brief
statement to the press, the Pitts
burgh Office OF the Federal Bureau
of Investigation disclosed today
that it had requested and had re-
ceived all books and records OF
two national Croatian organiza-
lions.
SAN FRANCtSCO-lNS - The
Federal Bureau of Investigation
which on Thursday led wholesale
raids on alien establishments in
the Mare Island Navy Yard area
today studied Croat organizations
in San Francisco. Records were
subpoenaed in connection with
charges that since the fall of Yugo-
siavia Croat funds have been
used in America for Axis propa-
ganda purposes.
BLASDELL, y. zap At
least one person was killed and an
undetermined number injured late
last night when the engine and
first three cars of a Pitts burgh-
bound Pennsylvania railroad train
we're derailed.
CAIRO-UP-The British high
command said today there was mo
change in the land situation" on
the Libyan front. Indicating that
the imperials we're now holding
their own against the Axis col.
umns of Gen. Erwin Rommel
NEW YORK-INS-- An attempt
by a huge unarmed tanker to ram
IN enemy submarine off Cape Hat
teras was revealed tolay by Cap
tain Einar Gleditsch, master Of
the ship. Captain Gleditsch.
speaking with permission OF the
Navy Department, said his ship,
the Kosmos II a former whaler,
chased the submarine for forty
five minutes but that the U-boat
finally escaped.
NEW YORK-lNS-No motive
was discovered by police today for
the suicide of John ]. Duane, first
grade detective who was cited for
excellent police work in the Lind
bergh kidnapping case. He shot
and killed himself with his service
revolver Friday. in the police head
quarters annex building
Ell PASO. Tex.-lNS- Nine Ger
man sailors today were revealed to
have escaped from a detention
camp in New Mexico. but they are
already in custody and will be re-
turned soon to their New Mexico
quarters.
DALLAS. Tex. --lNS-Dr. Arthur
Smith, economics professor az
Southern Methodist University. 70.
day urged bonuses for soldiers now
to prevent bonus marches after the
war.
SAN FRANCISCO-INS-An air
raid alert was ordered by the
fourth interceptor command in the
Los Angeles area at 1851 last night
and the all clear signal given AZ
12:49 a. m. today. The alert was
ordered when unidentified plane
were detected approaching the
area.
CAIRO-INS-Nahas Pasha. lead
er Of the Wafd. principal Egyptian
political party. today formed a new
cabinet with himself as premier
and minister Of the interior and for
eign affairs. All other cabinet
posts are held by Wafdist mem.
bers, 1t was announced.
SAN JUAN. T.. R.--INS-Post-
ponement and perhaps the end Of
Puerto Rico's threatened general
strike came today when Gov. Rex
ford Tugwell agreed to the de-
mands OF striking sugar workers
by naming an islai d wage board
WASHINGTON UP-Gen. Emit
lilo Aguinaldo. Filipino patriot. has
turned Quisling again after ~
years Of professed loyalty 10 the
United States Gen. Douglas Mac.
Arthur reported from Bataan Pen
insula that the 72year.old Aguinal.
do had executed the second great
douhle-cross OF his life Captured
by the Japanese when they invaded
the Philippines. Aguinaldo had
broadcast an appeal to Filipino and
American troops to surrender.