The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-04


The British lost IL bombers and
two fighters.
LOS ANGELES-INS - Benny
Goodman. orchestra leader. was the
proud father today of a daughter,
Rachel. The child was the first
born to the orchestra couple. Mrs. |
Goodman is the former Alice Ham,
mond Duckworth. socially promin-
ent in New York.
LOS ANGELES-INS-A pro-
posal calling for construction OF a
bombing base on the island OF
Aggatu in the Aleutians from
which we could bomb Tokyo every |
day" was sponsored today by L. S.
Senator Mon c. Wallgren OF Wash
ington.
FRANKFORT, Ky.-INS- The
American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company faced court cen.
sure today for furnishing leased
wires to bookmakers while urging
the public not to use the telephone
except for emergency calls.
SHREVEPORT. Ia.-lNS-Staf
Sgt. Thomas ]. Grier OF Philadel-
phia was killed and five others
were injured in the crash OF a
bomber at Barksdale Field. Army
officials announced today. The in
iured were Second Lieut.. John X.
Beattie, navigator bombardier. New
Haven, Conn: STAFF Sgt.-Roger J.
Thompson, radio gunner, Fruitland,
Wash: Second Lieut.. Ervine j.
Button, pilot. Baldwinsville, n. Y;
Second Lieut.. Merlin E. johnson,
co-pilot, Fort Morgan, Colo, and
Sgt Jordan L. Bushnell, aerial gun
ner, Westbrook, Conn.
HOBOKEN, n. J.-lNS-James
r. Long, 25, who said he is a
brather OF the late Senator Huey
p. Long OF Louisiana. and Vera
Lleana Laurel. 20, divorced wife OF
Stan Laurel, movie comedian, have
applied for a marriage license, IL
was revealed toady.
NEW YORK-INS-- No general
wage increase will be asked by
shipyard workers along the Allan
tic Coast if President Roosevelt can
roll back prices or food and other
goods and services to their May
1912 level" union leaders announc.
ed today following labor confer
ence in New York.
WASHINGTON-INS- The Sen
ate today prepared TO rush the
Connally anti-strike and plant |
seizure bill to passage as speedily |
as possible. but leaders freely pre-
dicted that no final action could
be had in time to help the present
coal situation,
WASHINGTON - ms - The |
House Military Affairs Committee
today prepared to carry out It's
Talk or else" ultimatum against
the mysterious John Monroe as
the Justice Department disclosed
il has had the host of the big !
red house on r street. under in !
Vestigation since 1871.
BUENOS AIRES-AP-The ma
tional convention of the Radical
party. Argentina's most important
political group, approved today a
Democratic union" platform de-
handing that Argentina cooperate
with the nations combating Axis
aggression.
WASHINGTON-AP- Secretary
Morgenthau expressed sincere
gratitude" to the nations newspa-
pers last night for the aid they
gave the Treasury in the Second
War Loan campaign and declared
their support was "as invaluable
as it was unparalleled In promo
tional history"
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS in
Australia-AP- II was adverse
weather. not the fighting pFe~ess OF
the japanese. that cost the Allies |
heavy losses in the air battle over !
the Arafura Sea off Darwin Sun
day. Exactly what were our losses |
has not been disclosed An official |
spokesman at General MacArthur's |
headquarters said three pilots we're
missing after the fight against the |
q bombers and 30 fighters the jap
anese sent against the Darwin Air
drome.
NEW YORK-AP Thornton |
Wilder's drama. "The skin of Our
Teeth. which reused Broadway |
critics to heated controversy with |
its satiric survey OF the history |
Of mankind. is winner OF the 1912 |
Pulitzer prize in drama.
WASHINGTON-AP 49, Record. |
breaking production totals in air.
craft. warships and merchant YES
sells we're rolled up In March, Don !
old VI. Nelson reported today. hut |
first-duarter arms output still fell /
far short OF the rate needed to |
meet military plans for 1913.
WASHINGTON APP - After |
months OF bitter party strife. this
is the day OF decision in the House !
on pay.as-yougo taxation, and it's
still anybodys guess as TO how the |
pocketbooks of 100000 income |
taxpayers may be hit.