The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-01

NEW lOhh-lN D hdgOT r . H.
LaGuardia defended his plan OF
having workhouse prisoners en-
ployed in New York City hospitals
today and revealed that they were
being paid 81 a day for their work.
J, The prisoners will get the money
at the end OF their sentences and
''if they make good and work hard,
they will be given temporary en-
ployment upon their discharge" he
said.
p STOCKHOLM - ms" The
Swedish government today
halted all fuel shipments going
outside the country. The meas
ure affects Germany chiefly.
CHICAGO ms Legal action
demanding $4,000 damages prelim.
I mary to filing libel suit against
John Roy Carlson, author OF I'm
der Cover, best-seller alleged ex-
pose of American Fascists was on
file in Chicago today. The action
was taken by George Washington
Robnett, executive secretary of the
Church League of America. He
charged that Carlson had libeled
> him in an interview published in
the book in which the author &C
cused him OF making anti-semetic
remarks.
Observation-Disclosures OF the
Joliet State Penitentiary today re.
ceived the War Production Boards
national service pennant for the
war service they have performed
inside the prison walls. Gov.
Dwight H. Green, in making the
presentation, praised both the con-
victs and the prison personnel for
their efforts which he said we're
lin many cases beyond the call Of
duty
JOLIET, Tll.-INS-Roger THE
Terrible Touhy and his two con-
Wet co-defendants faced addition
al 1879 year terms today on their
conviction of helping Edward Oar
lax, q 1879 year termer, escape
from Statewide Penitentiary in a
daring break last October. Touhy
!. failed to live up to his gangland
name, The Terrible. when the
jury OF nine women and three mer
returned its verdict Of guilty in
the Will County circuit court. He
broke down and wept when the
verdict was read.
LITTLE ROCK, Atkins A
brutal killer who beat to death
Mrs Julia Browning, IS, widow of
DR.. n. W. Browning, in her pala-
tial Crestwood home. was hunted
throughout the Little Rock area to-
day. Mrs. Browning's dog also was
sIugged to death apparently when
it attacked the slayer.
CHICAGO-INS - James Egan,
an. eXconvict. has confessed the
Eangland murder OF Martin (Sonny
Boy Quirk, gambling syndicate
agent, and has implicated four
other men. States Attorney Tho
mas ]. Courtney announced today.
Under arrest with Egan was Anth-
ony De Lordo also an ex-convict.
LONDON-1NS - The London
Daily Mail expressed the opinion
today that Gen. George c. Mar
shall, United States chief OF staff,
may accompany Secretary OF State
Hull to the conference of Ameri-
can. British and Russian foreign
ministers.
NEW YORK-INS-The replace
ment OF Vice Admiral Matsuichi
Matsukl as chief OF the Japanese
marine affairs board was announc-
ed today by the Tokyo radio. &C
cording to the Owl. Matsuki" re-
uuested" that he be relieved the
) broadcast asserted. He was sue.
ceeded by Vice Admiral Tomoichi
Konoye. former japanese naval at
tache ih Canada from 1882 to 1894.
LONDON-UP- At least 100
persons have been killed or wound
ed aud scores OF dwellings, have
been fred in violent street fight
ing bstween Fascists and anti-Fas-
cists IN Florence. Italy's eighth
largest city. a Madrid dispatch said
today.
PITTSFIELD, Mass.-TNS- At.
torney John F. Noxon. Jr.. accused
OF numbering his -months-old-
mentally deficient son in a home
made electric chair. was granted z
four week continuance today on his
arraignment. The case was put off
until Oct. 2s. but no reason was
given for Judge Charles l.. Hin
bards action.
NEW K-INS-Count Carlo
Sforsa. Italy's No. l anti-Fascist.
will leave shortly for his native
land to sponsor a coalition OF ltal.
ian political parties TO oppose the
German oppressors.
NEW YORK-INS-Arrival in
Tokyo fthree leading members
OF the puppet Philippines regime
was announced today in a Japa.
nese broadcast. The transmission,
reported by the OWL said Jorge
Vargss. president OF the Jap-domi-
noted Philippine executive commits
sion, went to Tokyo with Jose
Laurel. commissioner OF the IN
terror and "presidentelect" OF the
promised free Philippines. and