The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-13
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NEW YORK ms The news
paper profession lost one OF its
most colorful and beloved members
today in the death OF Patrick Alloys
ius Henry. CO year old veteran re-
porter who made newspaper his.
tory and a big name for himself
both in New York and police.
loNDoN-lNS- The news
paper Tidninsen, In report.
4 from Ankara, today said that
President Roosevelt held
conference at Gibraltar yester-
day with Generalisslmo Fran
cisco Franco of Spain and Pre-
rier salazsr Of Portugal.
WASHINGTON-INS- Lyle F.
Watts. chief of the Federal For
est Service, disclosed today that
United States lumber output in
1943 dropped 10 billion feet below
the 1912 consumption. In his an
nual report to Agriculture Secre-
Vary Wickard, Watts also revealed
that inventories at retail lumber
yards declined by more than one
third in the first half of 1913, leav-
ing them some 60 per cent below
Pearl Harbor levels
WASHlNGTON-lNS II
was learned authoritatiVely to-
day that Japan has notified the
United States government that
IL will not permit the repara-
ton Of any more American Ma
tionals Of the Far East until
Spanish authorities have made
a complete and thorough inses-
tieatlon Of Japanese relocation
and detention camps in this
country.
NEW NORK--lNS- American
Jewish leaders were assured to-
day by Secretary of State Cordell
Hull that the State Department is
giving every consideration 10
those matters affecting the Jews
which comes within Its responsible
lty.
WASHlNGToN-lNS- Mar
vim Mcintyre, secretary to
President Roosevelt, died sud-
denly today at the home Of
his daughter in Washington.
NEW YORK-INS- American
clergymen were urged today to sup
port President Roosevelt's action
in proclaiming New Years Day a
rational day OF prayer. The re-
quest was continued in a letter sent
by the Rev. Henry st. George Tuck
er. president OF the Federal Council
OF the Churches Of Christ in Ameri-
Ca to 1900 ministers associations
and church councils.
PITTSBURGH, Pa.-lNS- Fire
officials today sought TO determine
the cause OF a disastrous blaze
which RACED windy HIP resi-
dence In nearby Braddock Town
ship killing three persons and in
Iuring three others. The dead
were listed as Mrs. ErmIna Dattola,
20: her daughter, Mrs. Dionira
Bach, 26. and Mrs. Bach's infant
son.
PORT NEWARK. n. J.-INS -
Two destroyer escorts. both named
after heroes OF the Solomons cam
paign were being groomed for SER
vice today following launching
Cere monies at the U. s. Steers
FeGrral Shipyard. Mrs. Lester
Eisner, Jr., of New York. sponsor
ed one OF the ships, named in
honor OF the late Lieut.. (JG) JAG
CUES Rodney Eisner. L. S. n. r.
The other ship was christened by
Second Lieut.. Betty X. Thomas,
". S. Army Medical Corps, of Fort
Mcpherson, Ca, in tribute TO her
brother. the late William Garfield
Thomas, Jr, U. S. y. r.
SOMERSET, Pa--INS-State po-
lice today continued their investi-
cation into the murder OF George
X ern, IS Of Johnstown, whose bull
Jet riddled body was found at Ogle
Township, six miles east of Wind
Der.
TECUMSEH, Okla. - ms -
Twelve rioting inmates OF the Ok.
ahoma State Training School for
girls were under observation today
bt the Central State Hospital at
Norman Mrs. Creighton Burnham.
superintendent of the school. said
khe girls were taken to the hospital
bitter they had surrendered They
smashed windows and broke furni-
ire while confined in the detention
home.
NEW YORK-INS-Wo over
The fate OF her brother. a Luftwaffe
eutenant. was believed today to
have been the 1xIrse for the sui
ride OF Catherine Gunold. 80, a CT.
earet ad beauty, who was found
n her oneroom apartment with
-four gas Jets open. A former pho
tographer's model, she left a note
saying that she was taking her
fe while "of sound mind and
body.
SELFRIDGE FIELD. Mich.-INS
Flight officer Nathaniel P. Ray.
burg. 90, OF 1913 Euclid St. NV.
Washington, d. c., was killed yes
erday when his fighter plane crash.
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