The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-19
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BATON ROUGE. La.-AP-Rep.
Percy Dupuis of Lafayette has ask
ed the Louisiana legislature 10 en-
act a law barring dogs. cats or
animals or pets of any kind" from
4 hotel rooms or sleeping rooms OF
y lodging houses in this state. His
bill was. introduced as a health
measure" and exempts seeing-eye
dogs OF the blind.
SAUGUS, Mass-AP - There
was no school today for the pupils
of the Oaklandvale Grammar
School-all because OF the savage
J antics OF FIVE small boys between
ten and Il years OF age. Police
Captain Henry p. Wheaton said
the boys invaded from nearby Ev-
erett and wrecked the school
building. causing damage estimat-
ed at $1,000 before they were ap-
pretended.
} JACKSON. Miss.-AP- Volun-
teer policemen stood ready TO take
over as temporary officers today
while the Jackson police local I'M
ion (AFL) and the city administra-
ton settle differences, stemming
from the unions request 10 hold
meeting TO perfect theor organiza-
. ton.
GLENDALE, Calif.-AP- Blonde
Alexis Smith Of the screen and
Actor Craig Stevens were honey
incoming at an undisclosed destina-
tion today. They were married
yesterday in the Church OF the
Recessional in the presence OF 300
e,Suests, many OF them from the
movie colony. The Rev. Stuart P.
MacLennar, Presbyterian minister,
officiated.
ROME -AP- The Allied gov
ernments. after delaying a week,
have approved the cabinet formed
by Premier lvanoe Bonomi at the
! request Of Prince Umberto. and it
has now begun 10 function as
ltalys new government.
CHICAGO -AP- One OF the
largest crowds in the history OF
Soldier Field-an estimated $780,
oo0-knelt in prayer in the huge
lake front stadium last night In i'm.
! -rcssiye ceremonies making the
nAual Holy Name hour OF public
prayer in tribute to the wars
dead Participating in the service,
described as one OF the most dra-
matte annual religious events in
the country. where the band and
choir Of the L. S. naval training
. center at Great Lakes, units of the
Illinois reserve militia and the
American Legion. The entire pro.
gram was a blend of the military,
naval and religious.
DETROIT - AP A $4,000
bond posted for James V. Orlando,
former Detroit Red Wings hockey
!. star was ordered forfeited in fed
eral court today when Orlando
again failed TO appear to begin a
four year sentence on a draft
evasion charge. The forfeiture
order disclosed that Jack Adams,
manager OF the Red Wings. person
ally had guaranteed the bond.
WASHINGTON-AP-RalphA A.
ABard, now assistant Secretary Of
the Navy, was nominated by Presi-
dent Roosevelt today to be I'M
dersecretary. The nomination TO
put Bard into the spot left vacant
when James V. Forrestal moved up I
TO succeed the late Frank Knox
was sent to the Senate.
WEST CORNWALL, Conn. -
INS-Mrs Harriet Higginson, 81.
prominent Connecticut socialite
who was attacked by a murderous
assaiant in her home Friday, was
given "a fighting chance to live
today at an unnamed Boston hos
pital where she was rushed yester-
, day for a delicate brain operation.
Her skull fractured by % blows
from a blunt weapon, Mrs. Higgin-
son. wife of Navy Lieut. Command /
err Francis Lee Higginson, still was |
unconscious when removed by pri- !
vate ambulance from Hungerforl |
Hospital at Torrigton, Conn.
4 CHICAGO-lNS-To relieve the /.
tense anxiety that may be felt by
the thousands of delegates and al /
ternates who will attend the Re +
publican and Democratic national /
conventions. as well as by the visit |
ing newspaper men. It was aunounc- /
ed today there will be plenty of |
liduor for all. Charles May, presi-
lyen of the Chicago Wholesale Ii /
ouor Dealers Association, said the /
distillers sympathetically had fore /
seen what the pressing need might I
be along this line and had provid' |
ed generously" through the city's |
downtown retail stores.
WASHINGTON ms - House |
= Military Committee members called |
Stoday for broad revision Of Army |
hazard pay scales to adjust "inequi-
particularly to "GII Joes'-
which have developed during World /
War II. Rep. Andrew J. May Cd |
Ky, committee chairman, joined /
"a,