The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-20


cllned to answer. questions to-
day before the Lea Committee
investigating the Federal Conn
municatlon Commission under
direct order Of President
Roosevelt.
BAYONNE, n. J.-INS-The sen
iority" strike OF 1000 workers al
the Tidewater Oil Company's Bay
onne refinery. which had threat
ened to disrupt vital war produc.
ton, was settled early today follow.
ing conferences that lasted almost
until dawn. Production crews,
members OF an Independent union
known as the Employees Association,
began returning to their posts i'm
mediately, breaking the paralysis
which had gripped the plant by mid
night. The walkout started yester-
day afternoon.
DAYTON, o.-lNS-WilIiam
S. (BilD Jack, president of
Jack and Heintz Inc, Of CleVe-
land, today asserted he will
refer the order Of the Price Ad-
justment Board limiting his
firms 1912 profits "to the
highest legal authority in the
U. S. and will fight it out to
the end"
RENO, Nev.-UP-Doris Duke
Cromwell had a summons to APP
pear in a New Jersey court to de-
fend her Nevada divorce from
James II. r. Cromwell, but failed
to indicate today whether she
would make a personal appearance.
The summons was served Wednes-
day.
NEW YORk-INS- A "ca-
tastrophic shortage Of paper"
will result unless the War
Manpower Commission pro-
Vides more labor to cut pulp
wood and expands the pro-
grams devised last August to
revise seJeetive service rules
70 keep men in wood-eutting
work, the American Paper and
Pulp Association warned TO.
day.
LONDON-UP-A Swiss report
said today that Baron Franz Won
Papen, German ambassador to Tur-
key, has been ordered to negotiate
a separate peace with Russia. The
Geneva newspaper La Suisse re-
ported that a courier had left for
Ankara with special instructions
for Papen following an important
meeting in Berlin over which Adolf
Hitler presided.
LONDON-UP - The London
Daily Express said today that
Prime Minister Churchill may "di-
rectly contact" Premier Stain in
an attempt TO settle the Russian.
Polish dispute. but did not speci-
fy whether the contact would be
achieved in person or perhaps by
telephone.
LONDON-UP-King George VI
received Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhow-
err, supreme commander OF Allied
western front forces, in audience
al Buckingham Palace today.
WASHINGTON-UP- The phe-
nomenon OF the crowded comma"
was injected into the Hopkins let
ter mystery today as c. Nelson
Sparks, former mayor OF Akron.
o.. promised a full statement this
afternoon on his role in the ceie-
brated controversy. Sparks. back
in the capital for further question.
ing by the federal grand jury inves-
tigating the letter, said he would
meet reporters at 3 p. m. (EWT)
at the Senate Press gallery where
he was expected to reafiirm his be-
lief in the authenticity OF the docu.
ment linking Harry l.. Hopkins.
high White House aide, with the
political plans OF Wendell L.
Willkie.
LONDON-AP-The German-con-
trolled Paris radio said today that
Turkish Premier Sukru Saracoglu
had granted an interview yesterday
10 Franz Won Papen, German am
bassador to Turkey. Several other
members OF the Turkish cabinet at.
tended the meeting, said the broad.
cast. which was recorded by the
Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Argentina-AP 80
Fearful OF epidemics. government
authorities pressed efforts today to
evacuate the ruined city OF San
Juan but many persons refused to
relinquish a search for bodies OF
loved ones killed Saturday in the
earthquake which took a toll OF
possibly 5000 lives.
NASSAU. Bahamas
sleeping lion. a glazed porcelain OBJ
iect OF art that graced a built.in
lounge in the home OF Alfred and
Nancy Cakes de Marlgny. went on
sale along with some 400 other arti-
Giles as the daughter Of the slain
Sir Harry cakes closed her Nassau
home with an auction today. The
ceramic piece was only one OF doz-
ems OF decorations to be offered to