The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-23
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THE WEATHER: Tonight;
Somewhat Colder

TRENTON, y. J.-INS-A pro-
posal that Nov. II be designated
win the War Day instead Of
Armistice Day was forwarded today
to President Roosevelt. Gov Char
les Edison. made the suggestion in
a telegram TO the Chief Executive.
SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA
-lNS-Two american officers to-
day had distinguished service
crosses to remind them OF their
escape from the Philippines aftei
the japanese conquest OF islands
Capt. William Lloyd Osborne OF
Los Angeles. and Lieut.. Damon
Cause OF Winder. Ga. received the
awards Thursday in recognition OF
their fve-month journey from the
Philippines TO Australia.
WASHINGTON ms - Sen.
George d. Aiken (R)~Nt, disclosed
today that he will fight promotion
Tor Rear Admiral Emory S. Land,
snarp-tongued chairman Of the
Maritime Commission, on grounds
OF incompetence and wastage Ot
public funds. A bill TO give Land
the status II vice admiral (r1-
tired) instead OF rear admiral ire
tired is now before the Senate
Naval Affairs Committee, with
which Aiken will tle brief Of pro
test.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-INS-Joe
Smith, a Federal Prison parolee,
was held today for questioning IN
the murder oC 1O.year-old Dolores
Smith, whose body was found in
lonely wood near Little Rock
yesterday.
CHICAGO-lNS - Guy Robert
son, stage actor who appeared re-
Gently in Chicago in My Sistet
Eileen, was in the Navy today. lie
enlisted with the rank OF chief
petty officer.
NEW YORK-INS-Tea drinkers
were assured today of an adequate
supply for 1913. Under terms o.
an agreement between the British
and United States governments Il
maximum of 65,000,0O0 pounds Of
tea will be available for this coun.
try. Benjamin Wood, managing
director of the Tea Bureau said
the supply allotted for next year was
only IS per cent less than consump-
ton in 1871 and 80 per cent more
than the estimated consumption
under the conservation order of
March ~.
NEW YORK--INS - APPROX
mately 500 tons OF abandoned
street car rails in seven Long Is
land communities today were des
tined for quick transfer to steel
mills to be made into guns. tanks
and other war materials. The deal
was made under a requisitioning
order by the War Production Board
and salvage operations will begin
Immediately.
HOLBROOk, Ariz.-AP-The o.
persons living at Petrified Fores;
National Monument village claim
national per capita scrap. They
turned in S7.l3i pounds OF metal
approximately 1888 pounds for
each individual.
~
Fearn awaits execution tonight for
the fendish Staying OF a school girl
which he blamed on a cursed urge
TO torture that plagued him since
childhood I'm ready and
they can hurry up if they want to,
he told guards.
KINGSTON. n. Y.-AP- Fouc
persons died including two air
raid wardens who were speeding to
their posts, and four others were
injured in head-on automobile
crash last night during a surprise
blackout. The dead are Frank
Jones, %. of Shokan. Sam Grey.
20, Of Glenford. both wardens and
who were driving the cars. Ed
Ploss, %, Ashokan. riding in Jones
car. was killed instantly, and Fran.
Tome, co, West Hurley. a passenger
in the sedan driven by Grey. died.
like the two wardens. from injuries
in a hospital, Grey died early to-
day.
WASHINGTON-lNS- Spurred
by so-called leftwing group the
National CIO convention converting
at Boston Nov Q viii be asked TO
adopt a resolution calling for open
ing Of second front by the United
Nations to aid Russia, it was learn.
ed today.
LONDON-lNS - Netherlands
patriots were reported today %
have sunk a German steamer load
ed with ammunition in the Rhine
River near Arnheim, Holland. The
Netherlands News agency said the
report came rom the Soviet infor-
nation bureau in Moscow.
CHlCAGO-GNS-- Eleanor vii
liams, blonde dice girl on trial for
the murder OF Gordon McNaughton.
one-time pitcher for the Boston
Red Sox awaited he own turn on
the stand today Her counsel said
they were prepared to call her be
fore they rested their case II il
appeared her testimony would give
additional support to their Conten
ton she wa temporarily insane