The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-25

accommodation and make rail
travel more attractive in the post
war period. a survey today dis
closed, More than 80 ways Of i'm
proving passenger comfort and
service after the war are being
studied, the survey said in report
ing on views expressed by top Of
ficials of Il railroads owning 80
per cent of the country's passenger
cars.
MOSCOW-AP- New auto
mobiles will soon be pour
ing of the assembly lines of
huge factory in the Ural Noun
tains, lzvestia reported today.
Construction began in the win
ter Of 1941. The first engines
and gear boxes were turned
out in the spring Of 1912. AS
sembIy work 10 now going on.
WASHINGTON --AP- Senator
Ferguson (R-Mich.) today suggest
ed that Congress look into what he
called an interesting" lack of ag
itation by the distilling industry
for a chance to replenish dwind
ling liquor supplies. Ferguson, as
sorting that the "distillery mono
poles" are earning guaranteed
generous profits" making indus
trial alcohol for the government,
under cost-plus-fiXed fee contracts.
said he would call for early hear
h.r 80 gnpa,oI 1f1,,Ar
investigating committee, Of which
be is member.
JUNEAU, Alaska-AP-Alaskans
will nominate two candidates for
the territory's voteless seat in the
National Congress in today's pri-
mary election and also choose nom
inees for seats in the enlarged ter
ritorial legislature.
BOSTON --AP-- Massachusetts,
Democrats may make clear their
attitude toward a fourth term for
President Roosevelt in the presi.
Dental primary today with atten-
ton focused on the balloting for
convention delegates in seven
OF the states II congressional dis
tricts where known fourth-termers
are opposed by candidates flatly
against the idea.
PHILADELPHIA -AP- Repub-
licsn leaders anticipate a write in
vote in todays Pennsylvania pri-
mary election to indicate a trend
OF sentiment for a potential COP
presidential candidate. President
Roosevelt, entered by the Demo.
cratic State Committee, is unop-
posed in the Democratic primary.
WASHINGTON-AP-Rep. Wads
worth Urn. " said today Secre-
tary of War Stimson and Navy Sec
rotary Knox both favor a merger
of all armed forces into one unit
Of national security after the war.
TOLEDO, O.-AP-Jail terms
and fines today faced 70 Toledo
men who pleaded guilty in common
pleas court Monday TO a charge
they conspired to violate Ohio
gambling laws in the operation OF
the Club Devon and Webster Inn in
Lucas County. Ben Aranoff was
sentenced to $50 days in the coun-
ty jail and fined $500; his broth
er Joe received a To-day work
house term and a similar fine. Joe
Fretti was sentenced to 80 days
in the workhouse and fined S2,45O.
PONTIAC. Mich. Pontiacs
teacher pay dispute. which has
kept the public school system in.
operate for two days and $4,000
children away from classes. was
tossed back into the lap OF the
taxpayers today. Meeting in spe-
cial session, the board OF education
ordered a special school district
election for May 10 to decide on
proposed increase OF two mills in
the tax rate to produce funds for
higher salaries.
WASHINGTON -AP - Justice
Edward c. Eicher brushed aside to-
day another attempt to halt the
trial OF rs men and two women &C
cused OF conspiring to disaffect the
L. S. armed forces. Eicher opened
today's session in Federal District
Court by announcing he had over.
ruled a motion in behalf OF Gerald
B. Winrod OF Wichita, Kansas. ask
ing postponement OF the trial until
the end OF the war or a change OF
venue from Washington The mo-
ton, which also sought a separate
trial for Winrod, contended that
fair trial could not be had here.
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Michigan-Partly cloudy
tonight and Wednesday. Little
change In temperature.
Upper Michigan-Partly cloudy
tonight. Fair Wednesday. Lit
tie change in temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday
S.: lowest last night A..
Highest temperature one year
ago today So: lowest a..
Highest temperature this date in
last II years S. in 1915, lowest IS
In 1892.