The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-06

the nome OF Ihomas r. Dewey, gov
ernor-elect of New York. The fire
occurred in the living room Of
Deweys cougar old farm home
and was caused by defective FIRE
bricks.
LONDON - ms - Vicry
French authorities on the is
land OF Madagascar have ask
ed the commander Of British
forces OF occupation for an
srmistiee, It was officially an
nouneed today. The armlstiee
request called for a cessation
Of hostilities at p. m. MAZDA
easear time yesterday.
NEW YORK-Funeral services
for George NJ. Cohan, famous actor
playwright who endeared himself
to millions OF Americans in half
a century on the stage, will he
held at 10 a. m. tomorrow at ST.
Pauick's Cathedral. Burial will be
in the family maUsoleum in Wood
lawn Cemetery. Cohan died Thurs
day at the age OF Ga. A total OF
l0l honorary pallbearers has been
named.
SANTIAGO, Chile-INS- More
than 10000 persons took part IN
Thursdays mass demonstrations IN
favor OF breaking off diplomatic re-
lations with Axis powers, police es-
timated today. Throngs filled the
streets throughout the day, but no
disorders were reported.
LONDON-lNS-Scores OF Lon
doners were in police custody to-
day following last nights wide
spread roundup of suspected war
dodgers. Police and military Of
fcers swept through west end ho-
tells, saloons, restaurants and sub
way and railway stations. question
in all persons who did not have
identity cards.
Les ANGELES-INS-Pert and
demure by turns, Peggy La Rue
Satterle, l6-year-old showgirl, again
was the target today of searching
ross-examination on her charge
that Movie Star Enrol Flynn twice
attacked her when she was a guest
on his yacht "Sirocco" last year
Flynns attorney. Jerry Giesler.
sought repeatedly. without great
success, to bring out associations
and incidents Of the girls past
life.
LONDON-INS-British decora-
tions were awarded today to a
group OF American airmen in SER
vice with the Royal Canadian Air
Force. Distinguished Flying crosses
were awarded to Flight Lieut.. Bur
ton Jost, Delaware, to Flying Of
ficer Roper, Long Island, and Pr
lot Officer John Suckell, Gibson,
Ill. Flight Sergt. Wayne Merrick,
Evansville, Ind. received Dis
tinguished Flying medal.
LONDON-INS-Nazi authorities
In the Netherlands are offering a
unique bride 10 persuade Dutch
residents to take up study of the
1rt man idI kudStt IL was
today in Dutch circles in London.
All who teach or study German are
exempt from DEGREES requisitioning
bicycles.
OTTAWA-INS-The huge air
craft plant OF the National Steel !
Car Corporation, Ltd. near Toron- |
to, engaged in construction OF Ian |
caster bombers, was under govern |
ment operation today. The Cana |
dian government took over owner |
ship and management of the com |
pany In appropriate proceedings |
to maintain a community OF int |
crest and cooperation between plant |
management, the munitions and |
supply department and the design |
ers and builders OF the Lancaster
bomber in Britain"
WHITE PLAINS. n. Y.-TNS -
Doomed to the electric chair. Ed |.
ward Haight, l7-year old sex-slav- |
er, wore his usual grin today A
Jury Of parents, six OF them moth. |
ers, deliberated only an hour and |
IS minutes last evening before |
finding Haight guilty of first de. |
gree murder in the Staying of Mar |
garet Lynch, seven. and her eight |
year old sister, Helen. in Bedford |
village Sept. Il. After mutilating I
and attacking the girls, he drowned |
them.
LoNDON-TNS- Rome has been
dropped to n new low level of |
pesSimism over events TRANSMITTING |
in Egypt, the Evening Standard
reported today in a dispatch from |
Berne Some Italian officials. II
was said, are making ATTEMPTS 10
keep up appearance pending the I
outcome OF what they termed "an
important Axis high command de.
clsion."
NANPORT, Ore-.INS- This IS
probably the first news dispatch
from Vanport, Oregon. soon to be |
the states second largest CITY /
The name "Vanport" was chosen
by the Portland Housing Author.
ity for the $3.50 unit municipality |
being constructed for Oregon shin. |
yard workers on the outskirts of
Portland. Until the city-to.be was
given an official title, It had been
known as baskerville" in tribute
to Shipbuilder Henry J. Kaiser.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-1NS- The
slim 5ll vote victory Of Rep. An.
drew J. May Dl in the seventh
Kentucky district erupted today |
into a full blown post election bat. |