The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-21


fornia, Republican party whip in
the House Of Representatives. who
died May 10 in Washington. Serv-
ices at the Trinity Episcopal
Church will be followed by inter.
ment in Pine Grove Cemetery.
NEW YoRk-INS - The
United Mine Workers Union an.
nouneed today that its presl-
dent, John L. Lewis. would
close his executive offices In
New York and return with his
full staff to Washington. Al
though no reason for the ae-
ton was forthcoming, the move
will not interrupt contract ne
notiations now going on be-
tween the union and anthracite
operators since Thomas J. Ken
needy, union secretary.treasurer
will remain In New York to rep
resent Lewis.
NEW YORK ms Nationally
recognized as the leading woman
public housing executive in the
United States, Miss Elizabeth
Wood, executive secretary OF the
Chicago Housing Authority today
was the new treasurer OF the Ma.
tional Association OF Housing on.
cials. Miss Wood was elected to her
new post during the current confei-
ence OF housing officials from al
parts OF the nation.
CHICAG ms Army officials
today launched an inquiry into the
worst plane disaster in Chicago's
history, the crash OF a huge four
motored Liberator bomber into d
towering gas storage tank which
killed all IL on board. The bomber.
cropping its way at only 100 foot
altitude through unfayorable wealth
err, smashed yesterday into the 4S5-
foot high tank filled with $4,000 900
cubic feet OF illuminating gas, caus-
ing terrific explosion that rocked
southwest Chicago.
WASHINGTON-lNS-Details OF
a plan to preclude clothes rationing
we're withheld today pending furth-
er conferences OF retailers with
WPB Chairman Donald Nelson and
Civilian Requirements Chief Arthur
Whiteside. After working out the
plan, WPB officials said they be-
lieved that rationing could be avoid
ed II complete public cooperation
is obtained.
NEW DELHI-INS-Blasting OF
Japanese-held targets with 125
tons OF bombs by American heavy
bombers operating in the Irrawaddy
River area in Burma was disclosed
IN an American communique to-
day. Fires were started among oil
installations.
DENVER ms A Denver
warehouseman was held for inves-
tigation today following discovery
by police OF the body OF his wife
in a shallow. six week old grave
In the basement furnace room OF
their home. The find solved neigh
borhood questions concerning the
disappearance OF Mrs. Mary Peg.
dire Potts. IS, April 8.
LONDON-INS-An official Ia
panese spokesman. according TO a
Tokyo broadcast today. has given
Russia another indirect warning
against providing America with
air bases in Siberia. The Tokyo
radio report, recorded by Reuters, /
quoted the spokesman as declar.
ing that any lease of Siberian air
bases to the United States would
nave an important bearing" on
Russo-Japanese relations. He said
that any such action would be
counter TO the spirit of the neutral
ity pact between the two countries.
NEW YORK ms Mothers
with children under II years of
age who take jobs in war factor.
les and shipyards were termed
guilty OF adult delinquency" to-
day. The charge was made by
Mrs. Alfred J. Mathebat, president
OF the American Legion Auxiliary
who recently completed a nation
wide tour of war plants. She said
no necessity exists now for en-
ploying women who should be at
home caring for the children.
DENVER ms An indicted
man is in the Army, even il he
refused to take the oath of alleg-
lance. it was established today I'm
a ruling of the L. s. Circuit Court
OF Appeals on file in Denver. The
ruling was made in denying a writ
of habeas corpus asked by Arthur
G. Billings, 81. who is being held
by military authorities at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, on charges OF
INSTRUMENTATION resulting from his
refusal to take the oath or be fin
reprinted. He said be was a
conscientious objector.
SAN JUAN, p. Rms The
Antilles air task force today was
operatin under a new chief. He Is
Brig. Gen. Edwin B. Lyons, former.
ly commander of the Panama Canal
bombardment group. In his new
post Gen. Lyons succeeds Mai. Gen.
Edwin J. House.
WASHINGTON-INS- Automo-
bile travel for victory gardening. it
was reported today. will be exempt
from the pleasure driving ban in IS
eastern states and the District OF
Columbia. IL was indicated that