The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-11


HAMMOND, Ind.-INS - Four
persons ere killed and two others
were seriously injured when their
automobile was struck by a Grand
Trunk and Western train at High
land, Ind, last night. The dead
were Robert c. Bryan, IS, OF Chica-
80; Arthur Norris, Jr.. so, Griffith.
Ind; Mary j. Byich, %, Scherer-
vile. Ind, and Mrs. Avenel Wal
lace, 20, Hammond. Ind
PITTSBURGH, Pa.-INS- Five
year prison terms were faced to-
day by Al members OF the Jeho-
vah's Witnesses for violation of
the Selective Service Act. They
were brought before Federal
Judges p. NJ. Gibson, Nelson Nc
Vicar and F. P. Schoonmaker in
relays yesterday. All were con-
Nicted by juries, despite their con
tention they were ordained minis
ters and not subject to military
service.
RED BANK. n. J.-INS- Thir-
teen-year-old Fred Wege who was
bitten by one OF the two coral
snakes which he wanted to show
TO his biology teacher. was "out OF
danger" today. Several injections
of a rare serum Offset the effects
of the deadly venom which entered
the boys system after the snake
bit him.
LONDON-lNS- Lieut.. Comdr
Edward H. Butch" O'Hare, con-
gressional medal OF honor holder
and L. s. Naval ace who downed
five Jap planes in a single engage
ment, was reported today to have
been shot down Nov. 81 in a night
battle in the Central Pacific. A dis
patch to Reuters News Agency
datelined Aboard U. S. Carrier
in the Central Pacific" reported
the ace failed to return from the
engagement, but gave no further
details.
WASHINGTON ms Sen.
Homer Ferguson (R) Micha said
today he will insist upon a COM
plete inves legation OF charges of
monopoly ~ the liquor industry as
a part of the Senate Judiciary Sab
c~.mittee's search for an answer
TO the liquor shortage. 1T looks
as if there is monopoly. and II
looks as If the monopoly statutes
are not being enforced" Ferguson
said. 81 think this may be the
key to the situation"
LITTLE ROCK, Atkins The
hat Of Rep. ]. W. Fulbright was in
the senatorial ring today. Full
bright announced on arrival in Lit.
tie Rock for an address last night
that he will be candidate for Sen
ator Hattie Carraway's seat in the
l.. s. Senate in 1914. Senator Car
raway already has announced she
will seek reelection.
CHICAGO, Il.-INS-- The trial
of Resale Walsh. 81, charged with
the murder of her love rival, Alber-
Ia Morrow. %, last Sept. I, was
in week end recess today, with the
case expected to he given TO a Chi
cago criminal court jury Monday.
PATERSON, y. J.-INS - An
agreement to arbitrate union de-
mands for the dismissal of an as
sistant supervisor brought peace
and production today to the FIVE
New Jersey plants Of Wright Aero
nautical Corporation, where $4,000
TO 1900 workers engaged in a "a
hour wildcat strike over the issue.
The plants produce vitality
engines for Army planes, including
motors for the newtype B.29 sup
er-bombers. The strike ended late
yesterday afternoon. after Lieut..
Gen. William S. Knudsen. director
OF production for the War Depart
ment interviewed personally.
CHICAGO-INS- The Chicago
and Cleveland regions OF the Ma
tional Housing Agency will be con-
solidated Dec. Is, William X. Div
ers, regional representative for
both Chicago and Cleveland an
nounced today. Under the conso-
lidation, Illinois. Indiana and Wis
consin will remain under the ad.
ministration OF the Chicago office