The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-23

eral court martial by Onlteu states
officers. Conviction on the charg-
es would bring a death penalty.
WASHINGTON-lNS -
drastic revision OF the war
housing program was antielpat-
ed today as result Of the War
Production Boards 60-day
freezing order on sale OF con-
struction lumber and the
mounting needs Of the Army.
Although J. S. KnowIson, WPB
director Of industry operations,
announced that direct alloea-
lions of lumber would be made
for vital" housing needs, the
overall program was expected
TO be trimmed to the bare
minimum.
SCRANTON, Pa. ms Flood
waters today swept over the low
lands of Scranton and surrounding
territories after a torrential down
pour overflowed the Lackawanna
River and its tributaries. The
swift-moving tide. which continued
TO rise, washed away the founda-
tlons OF a half dozen small bridg-
es in Scranton and left heavy
property damage in its wake.
JOHANNESBURG. South Africa
-INS-A series OF six bomb explo-
sions which disrupted public util-
tiles and burst water mains in
the Johannesburg-Rand district
was disclosed today.
KEY WEST. Fla. ms APP
plauding the Mexican presidents
declaration that a state of war ex-
lists, Capt Ramon Sanchezmena OF
the torpedoed tanker Faja De Orc
today said a submarine command
er sank his ship knowing it was
Mexican. Four large Mexican
flags were painted on the sides
of the vessel, and she flew a 9 by
foot flag from her stern, when
the sub torpedoed and shelled her,
the captain explained. adding that
his ship was not BACKED out as is
the case with belligerents.
LONDON-INS-S arrival in
India of Lieut.. Gen. Joseph w. Still.
WELL who commanded United
States and Chinese troops in Bur-
ma, was disclosed today in a dis
patch from Stanley Gardiner, Ex-
change Telegraph correspondent at
Assam.
HOLLYWOOD-INS-John Bar
rymore today held the slight gain
he made yesterday. However, his
physician, DR.. Hugo M. Kersten,
said the stage and screen star was
still desperately III and was by
no means out Of danger.
SAN FRANCISCO-INS-Mayo~
Angelo j. Rossi of San Francisco
today headed a list of prominent
persons. subpoenaed by the Califor-
mia state legislative committee in
vestigating un-American activities.
Police Chief Charles Dullea served
the subpoena on the mayor late-
yesterday, ordering him to appeal
before the committee next Tuesday.
The mayors daughter, Mrs. Henry
c. Morris, was also supoenaed.
CINCINNATI, GINS - The
days of flag-pole and tree sitting
were recalled today as Mel Griffith.
19S-pound truckdriver, was award
ed the unofficial "eatin' champion
ship of the Ohio River Valley.
Griffith won an eating marathon
and 500 bet on the side-by con-
suming IL accent plate dinners.
one more than his 250-pound chal.
lenger, Joseph Schmitauer. could
stow away. Each also drank six
glasses of milk and six of water.
ALBANY, n. Y.-INS-The' way
was cleared today for a Sing Sing
prison ''lifer', who is legally dead,
TO negotiate with the Army TO"
sale of an invention which may. be
important to the war effort. Under
the terms Of a bill signed by Gov.
Herbert II. Lehman, the courts
may appoint special committee to
act for Lowell Landers, Jr., SO, negro
"lifer'. who has invented an auto.
mobile combustion engine which
converts crude oil into gasoline.
LONDON-INS - The London
Press today reported dispatch
from Berlin by the German trans
ocean radio stating that IA persons
had been sentenced to death in
Manneheim on charges Of supp.
orting the enemy.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS thu
Initiation threat coming more men
acing. Congressional support grew
today for Treasury proposal tC
collect income taxes from individ
uals on the installment plan by re
curing week by week payments a:
their income is earned. The Treas
ury has called upon the House
Ways and Means Committee tc
write into law a proposal under
which ten per cent Of a person :
taxable income would be deducted
from his pay check each week anc
paid into the Treasury by the EN-
ployer every three months.
LONDON-INS-Fenand De Bri
non. envoy Of the vichy government
10 German authorities in Paris, ha.
demanded that French General Hen
ri Honore Giraud return to prison
TO prevent reprisals by the Nazis
the Daily Express said today.
MOSCOW-INS-The Soviet new,