The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-10

over attempts by labor and racial
groups to hammer an anti-poll tax
plank into the party platform was
predicted today by Senator McCle'-
Ian tD-ArE.J
NEW YORK-AP-Lie Pat Di-
Cicco. heiress Gloria Vanderbilt's
husband, conceded today he had
taken one on the chin but denied
being knocked down for a count
in an extra-curricula night club
fight, and added this post norton
I'm sorry II all happened, espe'
cially so because I'm in uniform
otherwise, if the truth were known
| wouldn't mind so much
ELIZABETH. y. Jap James
n. r. Cromwell seeking to inval-
idate the Reno divorce obtained by
Tobacco Heiress Doris Duke Crom-
we'll, has told chancery court that
he has been very friendly" with
President Roosevelt but that trus.
tee and the Dukes interests are
good oldfashioned reactionary Re
publicans.'
CARACAS, NeneZuela-AP-Car-
los Medraza, member OF the Mex
lean chamber Of deputies who is
visiting here, says that Mexico is
planning to send $500 ayiators
overseas to fight against Germany.
NEW YORK-AP-A recommen-
dation that children keep their
hats on in movies, subways and
other places as protection against
pandemic Of ringworm of the
scalp sweeping the United States
was made to the medical society of
the state of New York today. A
group OF five New York physicians
reported that New York City has
an epidemic OF this disease and
that reports from other large cit
les indicate that it is approaching
epidemic proportions elsewhere.
NEW YORK -AP- Elisabeth
Bergner, stage and screen star
now appearing in the broadway
production, The Two Mrs. Car
rolls" has been awarded the De-
liza Austrian medal by the Drama
League of New York for the most
distinguished performance" of the
season.
ALGTERS -AP- Admiral Ed
mond Derrien, former commander
of French naval forces in Tunis.
goes on trial for his life before
special French military tribunal
today on charges that he turned
that Mediterranean fortress over
10 the Germans after the American
landings in North Africa. in No.
yember, 1912. Presiding over the
court will be Leon Verin, who oc-
cupied the same position on the tri-
bunal which condemned former
French Interior Minister Pierre
Pucheu to death for treason on
March 8.
BERN-AP-The Journal dc
Geneva said today a German trib-
unal at Quimper. France. had con.
demned to death 90 Frenchmen and
one Spaniard charged with men,
bership in resistance groups. Al
Limoges. meanwhile, the paper
sad, Nazi court sentenced five
Frenchmen to death for sabotage.
NEW YORK 49, AP-New York
city today had It's first woman
president OF the board OF educa.
ton. Mary r. Dillon. Brooklyn
member OF the board for the past
two years and chairman OF the fin.
ance committee.
Observation-Disclosures for
Screen Actress Jean Fontaine said
she was filling in Los Angeles SUI
perior court today her divorce &C
ton against Brian Aherne OF the
films.
LONDON-AP--The HUNGARIAN
government paper Uizh Magyarzi
asserted recently at LOCO Jews
i'll be condemned TO death every
time the Allies raid Budapest.
radio France in Algers said TODAY
in a broadcast heard by the Asso.
ciated Press.
NEW YORk-AP- Pola Negri
today faced a possible jail sentence
unless she pays by June / Sl,975
fine levied by State Supreme Court
Justice Wasservogel who found the
former screen actress guilty OF
co tempt of court. Wasservogel
ruled that she had failed to comply
with an order of Justice Sidney
Bernstein who directed on Dec. 81.
1912, that Miss Negri pay s25 weeR-
ly on a debt owtd the estate OF
{ Howard Thaycr Kingsbury.
BOSTON-AP-Maurice J. To
bin. mayor OF Boston for nearly
seven years, has announced tina,
he will be a candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for governor OF
Massachusetts, in the July II pri-
maries.
U. s. Weather Forecast
Lower Michigan-Fair tonight.
Partly cloudy Thursday. Warmer.
Highest temperature yesterday.
So; lowest last night. A..
Highest temperature one year
ago today. so; lowest. a..
Highest temperature this date in
last Il years. 90 in 1885. lowest
20 in 1928
The sun sets today q S 60 and
rises Thursday az els.
The moon rises today at 1915