The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-23

the Axis or sit out the war IN $50
lation, without benefit Of the de-
Tense measures Of her neighbors,
expires today. The deadlins is
this afternoon.
WASHINGTON 49, UP - The |
Nays failure TO report any subml |
rine activity OFF the Atlantic Coast |
in more than SO hours may mean |
that the widespread air and sea |
hunt tor enemy "rattlesnakes" has |
met with some success, observers |
believed today
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of
ficials denied today that Clark CD
bic. whose acress-wife Carole Lom-
bard, persisted in a Nevada plane |
crash, was considering retiring
from the screen. Production on |
his next picture was suspended in
definitely when news was received |
OF the air tragedy. the studio said,
but as soon as the actor is mental
ly and physically able to continue"
production will be resumed.
NEW YORK-INS- A warning
against ignoring the war in the
Pacific to concentrate on beating
Hitler in Europe was sounded to-
day by Richard G. Casey, Austria
liam minister TO the United States.
Don't let's argue which is the
most important war front-in Eu-
rope or in the Pacific" Casey said,
they're both most important"
WASHINGTON-AP-Protection
for those made jobless because CIV
iian goods production has given
way to the war program was as.
sured today by the Work Projects
Admiuistl alton. Commissioner How
ard y. Hunter disclosed that WPA |
is cooperating with the Social Sc
curity agency and will make jobs |
available to temporary victims OF
the conversion OF factories for wal
production.
LONDON-AP-A lifeboat made
q 92-mile dash from a lonely Shet-
land lighthouse last Dec. with 10
year-old Margaret Smith. who was
suffering from acute appendicitis
An operation saved her life. Mar
garet was killed yesterday by a
tomb dropped by daylight air
raider.
CHICAGO-AP-The University
of Chicago is revising its system so
as to award the bachelors degree
at the end OF the second year,
change advocated since 1880 by
its president who declared "our
American educational system has
been afflicted with tremendous and
depressing wastes"
LANSING-AP-The state well
fare commission today awaited
formal instruction" from Budget
Director Leo J. Nowicki to transfer
S750.O0O of relief ear-marked mon.
ey to depleted funds OF the old age
assistance and aid to dependent
children programs.
CHICAGO -AP- The nations
bus lines want a 10 per cent in.
crease in passenger fares, too
Chairman L. c. Markell Of the Ma
tional Bus Traffic Association.
which he said represents 95 per
cent of bus traffic, announced op-
orators proposals we're similar
TO those approved for the rail.
rCa Is Tho Interstate Commerc
Commission on Wednesday author.
lied railroads TO raise fares and
Markel said the bus lines hoped
to make their increa ses effective
simultaneously
LONDON -AP- Turkey has
banne the sale Of the German
propaganda news magazine signal.
distributed by the millions over
Europe. Reuters said today in
dispatch from Ankara.
NEW YORK-AP- The % man
crew Of the American freighter
Brazos. sunk Jan. 13 after a col.
lis'on with an unidentified YES
sci in submarine infested Atlantic
coastal waters. spent five hours
trying TO jetti7on the cargo before
taking 10 the lifeboats Survivors
reaching here yesterday coinciienl
with a Navy announcement that
the 4f97 ton shin had been sunk
and the entire crew saved said
they abandoned ship only after
casting tons OF sugar into the sea
while their boat was laundering.
WASH1NGTON-AP- Congress
sional leaders were reported today
to be drafting substitute legisla
tiou for the ne7ding $1,000. 100000 I
omnibus rivers and ha~b0rs bin
eliminatin~ many items bodily and
cutting ont the navig7ti0nal fea.
lures 0f the proposed St. Law
renee River power and seaway
project.
WASH1NGTON-AP- Members
Of three Montgomery County Md /
hunt clubs have signed up to gal
lon around the COUNTRYSIDE in Paul .
Revere fashion in the event Of
telenhone breakdowns during an
afr raid.
WASH1NGTON-AP- Field Of .
fires ~ The Old 0pM contract dis .
trihuiion division. now merged .
rndcr the production division Of /
The new War Production BOARD /
will continue To function, WPB o. /
ficials said today.