The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-24

Of the blaze was unknown. 1t. Com
dr.. T. A. Daddy. in charge OF naval
personnel at the shop. which COW
cred several acres, said he was I'M
able to estimate the damage.
CHICAGO AP-Delegates to
the 45th national encampment OF
the Veterans OF Foreign Wars were
scheduled to vote today on the ques-
ton OF admitting Army and Navy
women to the organization. Many
OF the delegates indicated q senti-
ment to admit women, but with the
reservation that they form their
own posts. Others said they would
propose q delay on the proposal un.
I'll veterans of World War II return
home and express their desires.
MELBOURNE, Australia - AP--
All Australian states will hold pub
3lic celebrations tomorrow and
church bells will be rung every
where Sunday In observance OF the
liberation OF Paris. The French con-
sulate here was deluged with hun
dreds OF congratulatory messages.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand
Accommodation to the armed
and civilian forces of the United
Nations contributing to the liberia
ton OF Paris and capitulation OF
Romania were expressed in resolu-
tons adopted today by the House
OF Representatives.
LOS ANGELES-AP- Algcrnon
X. Barbee, 81. bottling. company
owner, was divorced yesterday by
Actress Bonnie Edwards, "a, the
fifth wife OF asbestos heir Tommy
Manville. She testified that Barbee
never seemed to go to bed" had
sknocked her down and once became
angry because she declined to drink
4 champagne for breakfast.
|f PORTLAND, Ore.-AP- Deport.
htion from the United States OF all
fpersons of Japanese ancestry has
h been demanded by the masters OF
Oranges III five western states. The
masters, who said they represented
$4,000 farm folk in oregon, Wash
n ington, Idaho, Montana and Califor
MIA, declared the resolution passed
Z yesterday went beyond one adopt.
ID ed Sunday. II had asked only that
persons Of Japanese ancestry be
\ denied residence on the Pacific
Coast after the war.
ii WICHITA, Kans.-AP-Walter
Ray Severns, 3S-year-old house
painter awaiting his second trial
on murder charges in the Staying
y OF his eight.year-old niece, has gone
h on a hunger strike, Sheriff Keith
Y Z. Moore said today. Severns has
been eating only fruit juices, Moore
said, and his weight has fallen
from 1876 to 40 pounds
\ ,BUENOS AIRES--AP-- Public
I demonstrations of Joy with which
1 the Argentine public yesterday
greeted news OF the liberation OF
Paris continued far into the night
IN Buenos Aires and other cities.
Crowds paraded through the streets
singing and shouting "Viva Fran
l. cia," viva Democracia."
4 FRECKLETON, England With
l "a bodies removed already, fear was
expressed today that 80 more per-
I sons might be buried in the wreck
age of a school and nearby snack
bar destroyed yesterday when an
American Liberator bomber
[ crashed in this Lancashire garden
n ing village.
| COLUMBUS, O.-INS-An elah-
crate plot OF several Ohio State
Penitentiary inmates to dig their
way out of the prison was frustrat-
ed today. Warden Frank d. Hender-
son said the convicts had about 100
feet still to dig when a raid by
guards last night resulted In the
discovery of four inmates coming
from the tunnel entrance in the
basement below the prison kitchen.
SALINAS. Cal,-INS-Mrs. Frap-
Ees Andrews, 3S.year-old Carmel
Valley socialite who is accused of
numbering Jay Lovett, 19.year.old
\ farm youth, was confined to her
fleell today after a brief court APP
4 earance yesterday during which
Inc heard her request for release
h bail denied.
y PITTSBURGH-lNS- Nick Stir.
one, Pittsburgh labor leader, who
lwas scheduled to appear before
IAFL executives in Chicago tomor-
Brow on charges of insubordination
koday refused to appear at the trial
ecause, he contended, "it's a
4cked court"
IA CHICAGO-INS-In a suit pro-
q Iting political activities OF the
|l y, Harry Morgan, SO, turret
The operator in a Chicago war
lant, today sought return of money
Ge paid out in union dues. The suit,
iled In Superior Court. was direct
d at Local 1850 OF the Clio United
Electrical, Radio and Machine
Workers Of which he was a mem.
Der until expelled by action OF the
Executive board.
| NEW YORK-INS-New York's
tbig department store executives
N 9day were trying to figure out just
n " big a celebration will be staged
en- Germany surrenders. J. Ed
Tlrd Davidson, chairman OF the
Eecutive committee Of the Retail
1ry Goods Association Of New York