The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-03

OF New l Orh Glty air lalus.
PATERSON, n. J. ms A
shortage OF raw material today
had forced a second layoff within.
the past week Of workers in de-
partment OF the Wright Aeronau.
teal Corporations Paterson foun.
dry.
OTTAWA-INS-- War time ra-
tioning of tea and coffee-an ounce
of tea or four ounces Of coffee a
week per person-began through
out Canada today.
NEW YORK-lNS-Robert Green,
well known Broadway betting com
missioner and Morris Wolen, also
a gambler, we're shot and killed to-
day by a lone masked gunman as
they played cards in the Seventh
Avenue social club known as the
white House Association
WASHINGTON-INS-Sen. Scott
Lucas Cd H.. chairman of the Sen
ate Audit and Control Committee,
has cut the telegraph bill OF the
Senate 100000 a month as an econ
omy move. II was done by adoption
OF his proposal by the committee TO
illegalize block kilograms" OF
more than 10 words in length.
NEW NORK-INS-Reports that
gasoline "bootlegging" Is flourish
ing in Brooklyn, were being invest
igated today by federal authorities,
it was charged many gas stations
were selling six gallons OF gas to
motorists for a four gallon ration
coupon, the dealers obtaining the
extra necessary coupons from hold
ers of Shocks.
NEW YORK-INS-The Greek
War Relief Association announced
today that three Swedish steamers
will leave Montreal this week with
$4,000 tons OF grain and fifty tons
OF medical supplies for the relief
OF the starving Greek people. The
departures will begin a series OF
monthly grain shipments TO Greece
under safe conduct guarantees
granted by all the belligerent coun-
tries. The food will be distributed
in Greece by representatives of the
Swedish and International Red
Gross.
WASHINGTON-AP- The Lab
or Department reported today that
while accidents in 10 industrial
states for the first six months OF
1912 were II per cent higher than
for the comparable period of 194l,
the employment in those states
was Is per cent higher.
LONDON --AP- Prince Bern.
hard OF the Netherlands is taking
a leading part in the Dutch prepar-
atoms for BUSTING the Germans
and reestablishing the rightful
government in the Hague, the
Netherlands government in exile
said today.
WASHINGTON-AP- Secretary
OF War Stimson, Booth Tarking-
ton, the novelist. and DR.. Rufus
NJ. Jones, founder of the Amer.
lean Friends Service Committee
were named as recipients OF the
Theodore Roosevelt distinguished |
service medals for 1912 The |
awards were established in 1923 |
and are given annually to persons
outstanding in fields associated |
with the career OF the 18th pres.
ident.
BUENOS AIRES-INS-The Ar
gentine Chamber of Deputies will
be asked to call upon the govern
ment to furnish information relat-
ing 10 steps taken to protect Waldo
Frank. American author and lectur-
er who was severely beaten after
describing Argentina as morally
bankrupt" it was reported today.
CHlCAGO-INS-Demands for the
establishment of a second front IN
Europe for victory over Hitler Ger
many in 1912 were hailed today as
the opening gun to the annual con-
vention OF the United Automobile.
aircraft and Automobile Implement
Workers Of America, clio, in Chi. |
cago
INDIANAPOLIS-INS- William
Dudley Pelley, former head Of the
Fascist silver Shirts organization. /
today began his battle against gov
eminent charges that he is Amer
ica's No. ] seditionist.
WASHINGTON-INS-T mill
tary commission which spent Isl
days to try the eight Nazi saboteurs
threw open its sessions today, ap-
parently 10 announce that IL had
reached a sealed verdict and trans
mitted it to President Roosevelt
Mr.. Roosevelt was expected TO
make the announcement Of wheth-
or the saboteurs facing death would
be shot or hanged.
CHICAGO-INS-Hearings involv
ing a wage dispute affecting about
40 shortline railroads and $4,000 EN-
ployes were scheduled today to be-
gin Aug. 10 In Chicago before an
emergency board appointed from 4
railroad war labor panel.
Los ANGELES-INS- Secretary
Of state Cordell Hull today in
formed the California state council