The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-13

closed today
ELGIN FIELD. Fla.-lNS-Sec-
recy surrounded the quartering Of
Charles A. Lindbergh today at the
Elg'n Field air force proving
ground. Lindbergh declined TO
talk with spapermen and radio
commentators visiting the field.
In New Yor.. last week he received
his shots at Marine Hospital,
procedure that usually proceeds
overseas duty. but military officials
refused any comment.
NEW YORK-INS-Oficials OF
the Maine development disclosed
in New York today that some
powerful distilliEg interests are
seeking To set up Maine plant to
produce alcohol from potatoes. The
idea was submitted to the War
Production Board to help relieve
tn shortage-9f drinkables. II the
WPB approves. then surplus pota-
toes and seconds" can be pro
cessed into vodka. gin and related
stun, the Maine men said.
LONDON-INS- Brazilian air
men today were reported "cooperat-
ing" with the Allies over the An
zio beachhead in western Italy The
Algiers radio made the report in
a broadcast heard in London
LONDON-INS- Spanish authori-
ties in Tetuan. Spanish Morocco,
today were reported TO have seized
the petroleum stocks Of the Anglo
American Shell-Vacuum Oil Com
panies there. The Daily Express
declared that British and American
diplomats have launched joint
protest and now are writing for
further l. structions from London
and Washington. The paper re-
ported that the confiscated oil now
is being distributed through the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Atlas Oil
Company.
NEW YORK-UP-Sgt Barney
Ross, recipient of a presidential
citation for his heroism at Quad
alcanal, said today he would be-
ION tap II the Marine Corps or
any other part of the government
wants his services in conn action
with the war effort.
WASHINGTON-UP- The War
Production Board. rejecting pro
posals for plants to make alcohol
out of wood waste at Springfield.
Ore. and from inedible sweet po-
tatoes at Clewiston, Fla, said yes
terday that materials and manpOw-
er shortages did not justify new
construction of alcohol-making IA
cilities at present.
ST. LOUIS Up Missouri'S
slate of 30 delegates to the Repub-
lican national convention. unin-
structed but strongly in favor Of
Gov. Thomas +. Dewey of New
York for the presidential nomina-
ton, was complete today after
the appointment OF four delegates
atlarge.
FALLSTON, Pa. ms A 81
year old mother and four OF her
five children were burned to death
today when flames ragged through
two frame dwellings in Fallston.
The victims were Mrs. Florence
McMasters, the mother; Sally
eight; Jack, six; William, three,
and Jane, eight months.
WASHINGTON-AP-Navy sci
entists disclosed today develop
nent OF new "candyfype". tablet
form emergency rations for life
boats and RATS, and declared
days allotment weighed half as
much and was more palatable to
thirsty men than present shipwreck
rations of the Navy and Merchant
Marine
MIAMI, Fla.-AP- The head
ache curve rose sharply in Miami
this week as approximately l.20O
race horses joined the human con-
tingent in an undiminished post
season exodus. Owners OF
thoroughbreds clamored for their
staneous transportation for their
four-legged breadwinners as soon
as Tropical Parks spring meeting
ended last Saturday Were TAX
ing them on a first come. first serve
basis. and an aspirin tablet for all
that's left over" the Railway Eek.
press Agency reported.
WASHINGTON. d. c. AP -
Secretary OF State Hull was dis
closed today to have thrown his
official support behind a move to
win congressional approval at this
session the S421 GOO 900 St.
Lawrence Seaway hydroelectric
project
NAPLES-AP-Gen. Sir Harold
Alexander in the name of King
George VI today honored Col. Don
aid d. Hoover. 2505 Pennsylvania
Ave. Indianapolis. Ind. for his
exceptional efficiency and keen.
ess' as a censor, making him an
honorary officer OF the military d.
vision OF the order OF the British
Empire.
NEWBURGH. y. Y.-AP- For
the next ten years this city's $4,000
residents are scheduled to receive
infnitesimal doses OF sodium fluo.
ride in their drinking water to de.
termine whether II helps prevent
tooth decay. Each 100000 gallons
OF water in the city's reservoir will
be endowed with tiny quantity
Of tho salt DR. Harry / Chant