The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-30

Nhb III AOA AuAANt ~ was lGaA II
ed today.
BOSTON lNs-A fire for
which four alarms already -
have been sounded, ragged I'M
controlled today in the six
story American Can Company
plant in South Boston. Tons Of
paint and chemicals fed the
flames, adding to the danger to
the firemen~
NEW YORK-INS- Sessions OF
the 44th annual national encamp-
ment of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars entered their final day to-
day, after delegates voted over.
whelmingly last night to table
resolution dealing with admittance
OF service women to the VIEW.
WASHINGTON ms Mexico
was scheduled to pay the United
States s3,796,391.04 today, the first +.
payment OF an additional total OF
$20,137, 700S4 in settlement of
claims growing out of the eXpro-
priation of American petroleum
properties in Mexico in 1888.
CINCINNATI-UP- A verdict
OF suicide was returned today in
the death OF DR.. Elliott Smith, IS.
who was found hanged from the
base of a large telescope at the
University Of Cincinnati where he
became one OF the country's fore
most astronomers. Coroner Frank
NJ. Coppock issued the verdict. AS
sociates of the professor said he
had been in i'll health lately and
recently was a patient in a Cincin-
natl hospital.
WASHINGTON ms A War
Food Administration spokesman
asserted today that civilian butter
supplies will continue at low ebb
for at least the rest OF 1913. The
new 16 point ration value OF a
pound Of butter, he said, will
stick for several months. This
gloomy picture for civilian butter
consumers was borne out by an
Office OF Price Administration Of
fetal who said that the only
change in butter points would be
upward.
NEW YORK-INS- The Japan
csc war ministry, further nipple
menting the governments new mo-
bilization program. today abolish
ed military service deferments of
all Japanese residents of Indo-
China, Thailand. Burma. the Phil
ippines, Malaga, Sumatra, Javo.
Borneo and other occupied areas
that may be officially designated.
WASHINGTON-INS-The Trea-
sury's new tax program carries
novel feature under which some
wartime tax payments could be
converted into paid-up life insur-
ance after the war. The program
calls for refunding a part OF the
taxes after the war. The refund
able portion. however, would be
limited TO $500. II the Individual
called for this in cash he would
get rs per cent OF the amount but
IL he converted it into a paid-up
insurance policy he would get a
100 per cent refund.
WASHTNGTON-INS-The Civil
Aeronautics Board has taken the
first step toward making commut~
ing by air a more likely feature OF
future aviation. il was learned to-
day. series OF hearings have al
ready gotten under way from which
the board hopes to develop Ger
tain rules OF the game" by which
local air service will be governed.
A CAB official said.
LANSING-AP- DR.. II. Allen
Meyer. state health commissioner,
today declined to disclose data on
the incidence of venereal disease
III Ml'HlSdu ny age SlOupSs ASSERT
ing such information was secret"
Members of committee appointed
by Governor Kelly to study juve-
nile delinquency has expressed
interest in such data. 4
LANSING-AP- Asserting to
day az perhaps never before, we
recognize that a free press is
vital to the survival of free peo-
pie" Governor Kelly has proclaim.
ed the Michigan observance of Ma
tional Newspaper Week for Octo-
Der Is
CHICAGO-AP-An Army med
ical officer reported today there
has hoen an amazing reduction"
in the meningitis death rate-from
SO pc cent in the First World
War - less than 35 per cent nov
due entirely to new chemical
treatment, principally the "sulfa'
drugs.
WARREN. O.-AP-A three day
search for seven-year-old Lewis
boy was found dead in a small
Boy vas found dead in a small
icebox in the attic OF the home
OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Il. Davis.