The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11

ELIZABETH, n. J.-INs- In
the nrst action of its kind in New
Jersey, the British government to-
day asked for TAX exemption on
personal property at the American
Type Founders Company on the
ground OF international law and
comfy" The British ministry Of
supply, the agency assessed for tax
alton. has placed large war con-
tracts with the converted printing
press plant.
!. NEW YoRK-INS - Countess
Laura Sala, heiress to silk millions,
will have to get along on $99,5l9,-
$1,000. 1t was learned today. Rea-
son for the "shrinkage" of the
500, 200, 900 estate left her by her
husband. Edwin S. Bayer. former
head of julius Kayser & Co., silk
firm, is that the government has A.
ed lien for s4so,67s.7O covering in
come taxes and interest.
CHICAGO-INS-Army authori-
ties today Investigated the crash
landing OF a B-26 Martin Marauder
bomber in a field on Chicago's
South Side shortly after II took OF
from the Chicago Airport for Dodge
City, Kas. The bomber burned but
the six occupants, Eve Army men
and one civilian, escaped serious
injuries.
CHICAGO-INS - Government
representatives sought today to end
. strike OF 500 members of the
United Auto Workers Union tAFLD
J at the Chicago Eyvruded Metals
Company, which is engaged ex-
clusively in war work.
GUADALCANAL-INS - Lieut..
(JG) Geo, re Smith, Elmhurst. Ill.
was rescued from the Pacific today
south of the Russell Islands after
drifting for three weeks in a rub
Der lifeboat. A Navy Catalina, pi-
loted by Lieut.. r. L. Hamblin, Sy-
racuse. n. Y, made the rescue af
ter Lieut.. Smith had kept himself
alive for three days by drinking
sea water.
!. Beach. resort center for soldiers and
sailors, was out OF bounds today for
al service men as authorities
sought to stamp out Dengue fever
which has cropped up In this area.
The Navy, declared the area closed
yesterday. following similar action
taken by the Army Sunday.
NEW YORK-UP-Fordha Uni
versity's seismogrlph registered
two earthquakes of fair intensity
at a distance OF $3.50 miles from
New York yesterday morning, 1t
was announced today.
NEW YORK-UP-James c. Pet
rillo, president Of the American
. FEDERATION OF Musicians, encoun-
tered opposition today from within
his own union to his plan for having
major symphony orchestras give
free concerts in small cities
throughout the country. A group
OF approximately 700 members OF
the Federation's New York local
signed a petition demanding that to-
!. tany or partially unemployed must
clans be used in the concerts in.
stead OF regularly employed high
sa .aried instrumentalists.
PHILADELPHIA - up Four
teen persons, including Pfc. Stanley
Sadowsky, today were recovering
fro , mirror injuries received when
). premature explosion of Q "booby
trap" exhibit at the John Wanamak-
or department ordnance show pep
pered gravel over 100 spectators.
WASHINGTON-UP-The War
Production Board on the advice II
Rubber Director William M. JEFF
ers, has lifted all restriction on the
use OF either synthetic or natural
rubber for rings to seal glass jars.
LETTERS notified WPB that adequate
synthetic rubber supplies are now
available for this purpose.
WASHINGTON UP The
Census Bureau revealed today that
the negro population of towns and
cities with over $500 negro in
habitants increased by 23.1 per
cent during the period from 1880 to
1910. reflecting 4 movement away
from rural areas and small towns.
NEW HAVEN UP - Truck
transportation was partially halt
ed today in seaboard cities from
Boston to Philadelphia by a strike
OF almost 400 Adley Express Co.
drivers in Connecticut. involving
dispute over employment OF mark
ers" who check loads.