The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-15


Delegates from seven American re-
publics assembled here today for
sessions Of the emergency consul
tative committee for political de-
Tense OF continent, created at the
Rio de Janeiro conference to com
bat fifth column activities in the
Americas.
WASHlNGToN-lNS- Dan
A. West, director OF the OPA
consumer division, today ap-
pealed to home owners In the
Atlantic Coast states and Wash
inoton, and oregon to change
back from oil TO coal heating
furnaces wherever possible.
Pointing out that consumption
OF fuel oil In this area already
was under a limitation order,
West warned that additional
restrictions may be ordered ss
the war continues.
CHUNGKING. China a APP
Regular passenger service on high
ways in Southwest China was sus-
pended today because Of a short
age of gasoline, one OF numerous
results of the japanese invasion
OF Burma and the cutting OF the
Burma Road over which supplies
reached Chungking.
WASHINGTON. D. GINS
Formally reporting that the
fire which ragged through the
luxury liner Normandie was
directly attributable to care
lessness," House Naval A.
fairs Committee to-day recon-
mended that the Navy take
over operation OF the entire
U. S. Merchant Marine for the
duration Of the war.
MELBOURNE -AP-- Australia
IS on the verge Of a cigaret and
beer famine but the service men
are among the favored few still
smoking normal packs. A sur.
vey disclosed that more than 200
tobacconists in Melbourne alone
have closed already.
ETROIT-lNS- TWO I'M
armed negro bandits today
robbed the office safe at the
American Legion Hall OF ST.
500 after binding the watch
man, Harry Ellis, Sc, accord
Ing to Detroit police.
NEW YORK-INS- DR.. Cham
Neizmann, president OF the World
Zionist Organization and OF the
Jewish Agency for Palestine, was
in New York today to attend the
executive meeting OF the World
Zionist Organization on May 9.
NEW YORK-INS- Tammany
Hall-citadel OF the Democratic
party in New York City-today
was headed by new leader Rep
resentative Michael Joseph Ken
redy. The new political chief
tain. successor TO the ousted for
mer representative Christopher
d. Sullivan won the post from a
last minute entry. former Sheriff
Daniel f. Finn. Jr., Tammany
district leader, IA % to 7.12.
SANTA FE, y. NJ. ms A
speed limit Of 40 miles an hour on
New Mexico highways was fixed
today by the state highway COM
mission in response to the plea of
President Roosevelt for such regu-
lations in all the states as war
time tire-saving measure.
Observation-Disclosures Min
lister John Curtin announced today
after a meeting OF all members Of
the Australian cabinet that the
Commonwealth government had Sc
lected a new minister to Washing
ton. The name OF the man chosen
TO replace Richard G. Casey. new
British minister of state for the
Middle East, will not be revealed
until Washington signifies its ap-
proval OF the appointment. Curtin
said.
CAIRO-INS-Sir Stafford Grips.
en- route back to England after fail.
IRE of his mission in India. arrived
In Cairo today.
STOCkHOLM-INS-All Amer
lean motion picture films will be
barred from Europe after January
], 1913. by the International Film
Chamber it was disclosed today in
stockholm. The chamber adopted
the ruling on motion~-of Germany at
a meeting in Rome April $40 de-
spite protests by Sweden. Denmark.
and Spain. IL was learned.
WILMINGTON. Del-INS- The
Bethlehem Steel Company today
assured two LOretto, Pa. Catholic
institutions that they would be paid
any debts Of honor" which its late
executive. Charles Schwab owed.
Edward L. f. Clark. Philadelphia At.
torney and vice president OF Beth.
lehem, said Schwab. former chair
man OF the board Of Bethlehem
Steel borrowed $4,000 from ST
Francis College and S22 600 from
the Monastery OF 81. Therese de
Lizieux on a promise he would will
them s2.000.00O. schwab died vir.
tually penniless.
OTTAWA. Ont - ms Prince
Bernhard and Princess Juliana Of
the Netherlands are coming 10 New
York for a visit next Wednesday