The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-30

questioning after his wife, Paula,
81, was fatally injured when beaten
over the head with a shoe in their
Brooklyn hotel room early today.
Police said Wolfe admitted assault
ing his wife during an alteration
but refused to tell why.
NEW YORK-INS- Art Young,
noted cartoonist and author. died
shortly after he was stricken sud
IDENTIFY early today in the Hotel Try
ing. Born II years ago in Orange
vile, H., he was widely known
for many years for his cartoons ap-
pearing in New York and Chicago
newspapers. He received his art
training in Chicago, New York and
Paris.
purged OF militarism following a
period OF probation after the war
was favored today by Joseph c.
Grew, former L. s. ambassador TO
Japan. Grew said the japanese
institution OF emperor worship
might become an asset to the fam
lily of nations il the emperor were
peace loving and not dominated by
militarists.
LOS ANGELES-INS-The en-
tire Los Angeles police force of
2. 200 men was ordered today TO
bring in dead or alive" three con-
kicts who escaped San quentin
Prison Christmas Day and then
staged two bold robberies in Los
Angeles this week. The trio is
composed OF Ralph Ward, %. Law
renee Montari, 81. and Roy Drake.
l9. The fourth man to escape San
Quentin was captured in the north
BUFFALO, n. Y.-INS-A police
dragnet was olt today for two hold
up men who entered a tavern.
grabbed 5000 OF a $4,000 fund on
hand for cashing of pay checks, and
fled after shooting and killing
bartender and wounding and slug
cling three other men. The dead
man is Nick Martis, 40, of Buffalo.
BOSTON, Mass.-lNS-The Of
ice OF Price Administration was
reported today to be preparing to
order price ceilings and rationing
n the used automobile business
Early liz 1914. The Boston Record,
n an exclusive story, said OPA
ocal boards already have ordered
he nations used car dealers to
ile an inventory OF cars on hand
Ian. l. After that date, the Record
said, purchase and sales certih-
tates must be filed for every car
eold.
NEW YORK-INS-Prospects of
warmer weather. following a two
hay spell of freezing temperatures,
md promised supplementary allo-
cation OF coal to New York City
Frightened the outlook today OF
hundreds OF landlords and home
owners whose bins are empty. Deal
prs and city officials expected that
the emergency shipment would
Eonsist mostly OF bituminous fuel,
however, and consumers we're
Urged to burn soft coal as a sub
|titute for anthracite wherever pos
Bible.
WASHINGTON-INS-The Unit
I'D States Government was inyes-
igating today reports that Spain
has extended diplomatic recogni-
ion to Benito Mussolinis German
controlled puppet regime in north
Ern Italy. American Ambassador
Carlton ]. H. Hayes in Madrid has
been instructed by the State De
bartment to ascertain whether the
reports are correct.
NEW YORK-UP-Gen. George
:. Marshall, chief OF stan OF the
D. g. Army, has been selected by
he editors Of Time as the Man OF
he Year" because OF his work in
transforming worse than disarm-
Id L. S. into the worlds most eff
ective military power, the maya
line announced today.
PEARL HARBOR-UP- Navy
nedium bombers, presumably twin
hotored Vega Ventlras, raided the
Japanese phosphate-producing IS
and OF Naurn, 400 miles west OF the
iilberts, Tuesday destroying an am
hunition dump and starting several
arge fires.
WASHINGTON 49, UP - Farm
tate senators today renewed their
proposal to remove all ration point
Falues from pork for an expert
Dental two week period. and indi-
ated that legislative action may
pillow II the Office of Price Ad-
hinistration does not comply.
CHICAGO-UP-The sulfa drugs.
Powerful weapons in combating
bany diseases, are OF little value
curing the common cold. the
american Medical Associations
ournal reported today. The re-
ort was made by three physic-
hns-Russell l.. Cecil and Wilson
Smile of New York. and Maj.
Formal Plummer of the Army
edical Corps. They recommend
d the use OF sulfonamides only
certain cases to prevent secon-
AIRY infection.
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