The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-04
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THE WEATHER: Tonight:
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] Somewhat Warmer
- WHITE PLAINS, n. Y.-INS-
VSupreme Court Justice Graham
Witschief today had reserved de-
cision on the application OF Mrs.
Hannah Williams Dempsey for ad-
dltional counsel fees for defense Of
the divorce action brought by the
former heavyweight champion. Al
Nready awarded $500 a month tenn
porary alimony and $500 for legal
expenses. Mrs. Dempsey asked for
an additional $4,000 and permission
TO take dispositions from four per-
sons now on the West Coast. Two
OF the four, 1t was learned, are
Jack Dempsey's sister. Elsie, and
NBenny Woodall, fight promoter.
LONDON-INS-A replica of the
famous John Paul Jones naval en-
blem which sank amid the smoke OF
battle in 1879 of the Cliffs OF Flam-
borough Head, Yorkshire County,
England will be accepted by Ad.
Amiral Harold r. Stark, commander
vsof the United States Naval Forces
In Europe, at ceremony in London
In the near future.
BOSTON-AP- American SOL
diers now can wrap themselves in
cellophane as protection il the
. enemy uses skin-burning gas, the
Apublic relations branch OF the Mos.
Nton Quartermaster Depot announc.
ed today. The announcement sad
a large env, lope of cellophane,
which can be folded to TT into a
soldiers pocket, is issued to troops
overseas.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-AP-Harv-
Asrd University disclosed today that
"A. Lawrence Lowell. late president
OF the University, was the donor of
100000 fellowship fund estab-
lished at Harvard in 1924 and
that he had insisted that the gift
remain anonymous until after his
death.
O. CANBERRA, Australia-AP -
y The Australian House of Represen-
tatives broke into prolonged cheer
ing today when Prime Minister
John Curtin read General Mac
Arthur's communique announcing
the rout of 22-ship Japanese con-
yoy en- route to New Guinea.
d LONDON-AP- The Vichy radio
reported today that violent earth
tremors of brief duration were felt
throughout Portugal Wednesday.
CAIRO-UP- American heavy
bombers have again attacked Mes
sina. Sicily. to which supply trains
destined for Axis forces in Africa
vlre ferried from the Italian main
land, it was announced today.
TORONTO UP-Mitchell Hep
burn resigned. last night as treas
urer OF Ontario Province, and
charged that bureaucracy at Otta-
wa" had forced him to. Premier
Gordon Conant indicated that he
Fjnad fired Hepburn.
LONDON-UP-The Nazi Paris
radio said today that the Spanish !
cabinet has met twice during the T,
past "a hours and reached most !
important decisions" TO combat ru
mors against the safety of the
4. state" Generalissimo Francisco |
sFranco presided at both meetings, !
the broadcast said A German
broadcast later said Franco sum-
moned the Cortes (parliamenD to |
meet March Is.
WASHINGTON-UP-The Office !
OF Price Administration has com |
plans for rationing most ma
~jor food items by April l, it was
learned today. The only important
foods which will remain unrationed |
IL the planned breakdown goes into !
effect will be bread, potatoes, fresh I
vegetables, eggs and probably milk.
NEW YORK-INS-Dr Drastic mea-
pBures to stamp out the black mar.
ket' in meat were adopted by food
and health inspectors and city
police today in a series OF raids
on Brooklyn slaughter houses and
meat markets. The Fort Greene
Market in Brooklyn was visited
and scores OF slaughter houses in.
-,spected for violations OF the food
and health laws. No immediate
arrests were reported.
BEVERLY HILLS, Cal.-INS-
AT times unconscious under an OK
ygen tent, Ben Bernie, SO. the "Old
Maestro Of stage, screen and ra-
do, today made a turn for the
. worse" his brother, Herman Ber-
enie, announced early today.
WASHINGTON-AP- The ques-
ton of what has happened to the
nations meat supply was raised in
consumer quarters today by re
ports-which went undenied by
food uthorities-that civilians
twill get an average OF only about
! "a pounds OF meat weekly I'M
der rationing.
WASHINGTON -AP- A quiet
but thorough-going inquiry into the
causes of all Army and Navy plane