The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-01


GEN. MAC ARTHCR'S HEAD
QUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA
INS-Lloyd Lehrbas, former news
paper man who has been an aide
on the staff of Gen Douglas Mac
Arthur since the outbreak OF the
war has been promoted 10 The
rank OF colonel. it was announced
today. Col Lehrbas has just re-
turned from tour OF the North
Australian fronts.
LANSING-AP-John r. Dethm-
ers, Republican state chairman, de
clined today to disclose the terms
under which Richard Nowlinson,
editor Of the Republican magazine,
has been hired TO direct the raising
of the partys campaign fund in
Michigan,
BELFAST. Northern lreland-AP
Police said today they were mysu-
fled as TO the origin OF a siezed
cache OF ammunition and eXplo-
siyes which they described as
enough to blow up half Of this CAPT
tai Of northern Ireland. One man
armed with a tommygun was killed
when the arsenal was uncovered
yesterday in a raid on farm five
miles from this city. Authorities
said they suspected that he was an
important member OF the outlawed
DaDnhliaa,
LONDON-AP-Miss Teddie Ger
ard so, former American revue star
whose photographs adorned many
dusouts in Flanders during the
first World War, died here yester-
day after a long Illness. Born In
Argentina. Miss Gerard attained
great popularity in Europe During
World War | she made famous such
songs as Glad To See Your Back
Again. Dear Lady and Naughty
Naughty One Gerard
WASHINGTON-AP- The Of
flee OF War Information today an.
Eounced publication OF a pamph-
which outlines the military
strength and the backgrounds of
the people of the United Nations.
MILWAUKEE-AP- Dist. Atty.
Herbert j. Steffes said that Joseph
Sero, 80. held today on a charge
OF numbering the Rev. Beniamino
Re- admitted stabbing the pastor
to ayenge an alleged assault on
Sgro's sister. Sgro is a parshion-
9" of the Giuliani Evangelical
Church of which Mr.. Re was pas
tor. The clergyman was slain yes.
terday in his home in suburban
Sherwood in the presence Of his
wife.
BOSTON-AP- Police mustered
volunteers today to aid them in
finding the weapon used in the
stabbing staying of Mrs. Sophie
Schwartz hobart. 2S, in a secluded
section OF Franklin Park Sunday
night An intensive hunt yester-
d. failed to reveal the weapon.
which was plunged ten times into
the back and neck Of Mrs. Ro-
bart. divorcee and mother OF an
eight year old daughter
LOS ANGELES -AP- Mscha
Auer. sad eyed comedian, lost his
fight for custody of their two chill
dren. Anthony s. and Zoe, s, from
his divorced wife. Norma. Auer
presented Witnesses who testified
Mrs. Auer had been intoxicated
in her home and at Hollywood
night spots Mrs. Auer denied the
charges. and singer, Marie Ma.
net. declared she had seen Mrs.
Auer at night clubs many times
and she drank only lemonade
LOS ANGELES-AP-- Charges
that he participated with several
girls in a nude bathing party and
had misconducted himself with
other women were made in a $500
monthly separate maintenance suit
ilcd by Dorothy G.. Lincoln against
her husband. Charles C.. Lincoln,
Jr. Virginia capitalist.
TACOMA. Wash.-AP-Dismantl-
ing of the Tacoma Narrows bridge
which collapsed spectacularly two
years ago will begin this week
and one OF the salyaging jobs will
he urspinuing the 5000 tons OF steel
cables, to facilitate their removal.
NEW YORK-AP-A 20-yearold
father was charged today with the
ice.pick stabbing Of the woman sup
eryisor of a founding hospital and
a nun who came TO her assistance
after DISPUTE over the custody OF
-his -ln.manth-uld daughter. Assist
ant District attorney Anthony J.
Leiblar said the father. Robert
Founier. admitted stabbing Miss
Autoinette C4lcasurda. IS. supervi-
sor Of tho New York Founding Hos
pital, and Sister Mary Emerentia
IS. yesterday afternoon when he
claimed his child FoVnier was
quoted by Liebler as saying he be-
came cnraced when Miss Calca-
surda told him a court order was
required for the return Of his
daughter
AKRON. o. ms - William
O'NeH. president Of General Tire &
Rubber Co today called for a
changed attitude iu union leader
ship so the .ubber industry may
accelerate war production as
strike or $50 CfO truck tire build
ers az Goodyear Tire d Rubber Co.
went into its second day.