The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-10
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MURPHYSBORo. III. = ms -
Murphysboro merchants acted to-
day to help get the work done down
on the farms. They voted to close
their stores a half day every week
during the summer season. releas-
ing their employees to help the
farmers.
SPRINGFIELD, lll.-INS- For
the first time in Illinois history. a
woman attorney was on the dis
barred list. She is Helene c. Leach
OF Chicago. Miss Leach was found
guilty last month on a confidence
game charge and placed on proba-
ton for five years on her promise
To repay about $4,000 to persons
who accused her Of fraud.
WASHINGTON-INS-The War
Labor Board today set up the
West Coast Aircraft Committee.
designated in the boards aircraft
decision last week to settle differ
snces that cannot be solved by
mutual agreement.
NEW YORK-TNS-Lieut z. n.
Patrick Of the British Royal Navy
volunteers suffered fatal burns to-
day when fire swept the Hotel Del
monico apartment of Ralph Merrill.
Merrill, 81, q brother Of the chair
man of the board of the Bank OF
New York, suffered burns about
the face and hands and was re-
moved to New York Hospital He
is permanent guest at the Park
Avenue Hotel.
LONDON-UP-The London Dali
ly Mail proposed today q supreme
Allied Council as means of ending
disputes involving Russia, Poland
and the other United Nations and
ACHE -tng complete postwar unity.
Editorials in, other newspapers, in
GLIDING the Influential Times.
echoed the Daily Mails plea for
unity.
WASHINGTON-iNS-- The Sn-
preme Court today reconsiders the
constitutional question of the right
of cities to restrict the freedom Of
press and religion by charging
license fees for distribution OF PAM
phlets and literature. The issue
arose on the courts order for re-
hearing of three cases in which
the high tribunal, on June s, 1912.
by q ave to four decision, upheld
three city ordinances In which
license fees were demanded Of
members of q religions sect who
distributed religious tracts and
sought contributions.
ENCINO, CaIif.--INS - Tully
Marshall, rs, veteran stage and
screen actor. died early today fol-
lowing q Today Illness. Marshall,
who made his stage debut in San
Francisco In 1888. recently com.
pleted his 125th motion picture
role. He appeared In more than
$50 stage performances. following
his initial Broadway appearance In
1887.
NEW ORLEANS -AP-- The
world famed New Orleans Mardi
Gras celebration was turned into
a million dollar bond rally. Thou
sands Of civilians. mingling with
men OF all branches OF the armed
services, jammed Canal Street last
night and bought s1,1s2.O 900 in war
bonds, rally officials announced.
DANBURY, Conn.--INS-Blonde,
blue-eyed four.year-old Lena Heath
was being cared for by the Chill
dren's Society today after she held
up her tiny flame-scarred hands in
court and testified that mummy
burnt me-. Mummy, a 25-year-
old foster-mother OF the girl, is Mrs.
Grace Heath who, although found
guilty by Judge Darius Spain, was
given a suspended sentence be-
cause she Is soon to have a baby.
CHUNGKING-- ms Japan
plans to reduce the population OF
the captured British crown colony
OF Hong Kong from its present
100000 to 100000 because of q GER
ious food shortage, authoritative
circles revealed today. Plans have
been completed for the evacua-
ton OF 10000 residents monthly.
They will be sent to Shanghai,
Hainan Island, TAPPING and Kong
moon. according to a decision said
to have been reached by the Jap
puppet regime Of Kwangtung Prov.
ince.
CHUNGKING- ms United
States Ambassador Clarence E.
Gauss was revealed today to have
had a final conference Tuesday with
Generalissimo Chang Kai-Shek
prior to his departure from China
where he has represented America
for many years.
NEW Y0RK-INS-A marked
improvement" was reported in the
condition OF ]. p. Morgan, famous
banker. philanthropist, art collector
and churchman, critically Ill at
Bocagrande, Fla. Associates OF the
75-year-old chairman OF the board
OF ]. p. Morgan & Co. Inc. were