The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-12

the books OF the Clio political &C
ton committee. The committee,
headed by Rep. Anderson (DN. NJ
determined on the special trip
after questioning CIo.PAC counsel
]. ]. Abt and c. B. Baldwin. deputy
TO PAC Leader Sidney Hillman, in
a secret session.
OSSINING, n. zap James
]. Hines, 81 year old former Tam
many district boss and convicted
protector OF the late Dutch
Schultz policy rackets, was re-
leased from Sing Sing prison on
parole today after serving three
years, 10 months and 2S days OF
a four to eight year sentence.
CANBERRA, Australia -AP-
Prime Minister John Curtin today
flatly denied that the Australian
government knew a Japanese fleet
was sailing toward Pearl Harbor
before the Dec. 7, 1871 attack.
Commenting on a statement in
the United States Congress that
Australians had spotted the fleet
and warned Washington, Curtin
said, This is pure invention. Our
cables had no data regarding the
japanese fleet"
CHICAGO-INS- Another chap
ter in the long standing labor trou-
bles OF Montgomery Ward & Co.
began today with hearings of union
grievances by Justice William l..
Knous OF the Colorado Supreme
court. appointed by the War Labor
Board as arbitrator.
PORT FRANKS. Ont.-AP- A
search throughout Ontario was be-
ing conducted by police today in
an effort to find the assailant of
Mrs. Austin Smith, 40, Detroit, who
was shot to death and robbed of
jewelry, her purse and her automo-
bile. Mrs. Smiths body was found
by her husband, a Detroit service
station operator, when he arrived
yesterday for a visit at their sum
mer cottage three miles southwest
OF Port Franks.
Los ANGELES-INS- Film Co
median Charlie Chaplin was be-
ing sued for $4,000 today by his
one time close friend, Robert Ar
den,. Austrian born radio common
tator. In a complaint filed in SUI
perior court Arden alleged that
the money was due him as a COM
mission for assisting in the pur-
chase Of the play Shadow and
Substance" and for writing a screen
version OF "Bluebeard".
INTERNATIONALLY move to
seek immediate passage Of a bill
laying the groundwork for a 81, 375,-
100000 road construction program
met sharp opposition today from
a group of RepublicanSled by Sen
ator Taft of Ohio. Taft said that
Congress can not pass intelligent
ly on a bill contemplating a gov
eminent expenditure in excess OF
$2,000,000,000 (the States would
supplement federal contributions)
until the size of the postwar gov.
eminent budget has been determ-
ined.
NEW NORTHUMBERLAND Chi
ang Kai-shek. wife Of the general
issimo of China, was undergoing
"diagnostic study" today at the Co
lumbia Presbyterian medical cen
Ter where she was patient more
than a year ago.
NEW YORK-INS- President
Donald w. Douglas OF the Douglas
Aircraft Corporation disclosed to-
day that his company has receiv-
ed orders from American airlines,
Pan American-Grace and United
Airlines for SO new type high speed
four engined super airliners to
cost so million dollars. The con-
tracts, signed yesterday, marked
one OF the largest commercial
deals in the history OF aviation
and the first move TO provide do
nestle and international airways
with giant planes for the immedi-
ate postwar period Incorporating
wartime chronological advances.
WASHINGTON -AP- Immedi-
etc action to prevent a postwar
scramble for choice world air
lanes, looking toward eventual es-
tablishment OF a permanent inter
national air commission, was set
today as the primary goal OF
parley OF more than so |
nations. Invitations to the meet
ting. to be held in the United
States, were sent out by the State |