The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-06


army court martial, killed
himself today In the army's
Letterman Hospital. Military
sources said he hanged him
self with a bed sheet. Swan
cult was convicted by q court
martial at Camp ANA OF slay-
ina two young women, his
commanding officer and a po-
lleeman.
LANSING -(AP)-Dr. Eugene
Public Instruction. today appoint
ed DR.. Lee NJ. Thurston Deputy
Superintendent. Thurston held
that position from 1885 to 1888.
REED CITY -(AP)-Miles Cal
laghan. key state witness in the
current legislative graft trial at
Mason, was reported In an i'm
proved condition today, following
slight stroke Wednesday morn
ing. Callaghan, former State
Senator who has pleaded guilty to
grand conspiracy, had spent the
weekend at his Orchard,Farm
home near here with his wife.
WASHINGTON AP- Cabbage
will cost slightly more throughout
the country the remainder OF this
summer under revised price SEIZED
ules approved today by the Office
OF Price Administration. The new
ceilings, effective July 10, will re-
main in effect through September.
WASHINGTON-AP- Maximum
prices. established for the first
time for all melons except water
melons, were announced today by
the Office OF Price Administration
Season average prices, which OPA
said would be considerably. lower
than last years prices in all states,
will be: cantaloupe, 81 cents a
pound; honeyball, 9.S cents; honey
dew, Ill cents; Persian. l2.1 CENTS
Casaba, 9.8 cents; Cranshaw, 11.S
cents; all other melons, except wa
termelons, 9.S cents.
CHUNGKING-AP- Generalissi-
mo Chang Kai-Shek. in a message
to the Chinese people on the eve
of the beginning of China's eighth
year OF war. acknowledged today
that the military situation in his
country Is grave, but he told pat
riots in occupied areas that liberia
ton Is close at hand"
WASHINGTON ms w. p. B.
Chairman Donald NJ. Nelson. now
convalescing from a siege of pneu-
monia, faced another stiff fight to-
day to force through his decision
TO allow gradual reconversion OF
American industry as military con-
ditions permit. On the opposite side
OF the fence are military officials,
big business interests and group
within WPB which fayors delaying
the returnste civilian pursuits until
all manufacturers in each industry
have ended their war work and
are ready to resume production.
WASHINGTON-UP - General
Charles de Gaulle, 5S-year-old
Frenchman whose name has be-
come synonymous with French re-
sistance and political controversy,
will arrive here today to be the per-
sonal guest of President Roosevelt
for four days.
WASHINGTON ms Police
and FBI officials voiced bitterness
today over the continued refusal or
War Manpower Commission Chief
Paul McNutt to make L. S. Employ
ment service files available to Law
enforcement officers. The officials
charged that In cases OF espionage,
kidnapping, extortion, hank robbery,
theft, arson and murder, they are
handicapped by the denial OF USES
information on the whereabouts
and background Of suspects.
WASHINGTON APP The Unit
ed States may continue to impor!
wheat during the next IL months
even though 1t is now starting to
harvest what may be the largest
crop on record. Imported supplies
would be used to meet unexpected
wartime emergencies and to add to
year-to-year reserves.
NEW YORK-INS-The block OF
76.e0O shares Of the General Foods
Corp. sold in New York last June
l, was disclosed today to have
been owned by Mrs. Joseph L.
Davies, wife OF the former L. S.
Ambassador to Russia. The re-
port also disclosed that she still
retains 2S1,325 shares Of General
Foods. II the stock has the same
value II had in the June l sale, 1t
would be worth nearly II million
dollars.
WASHINGTON ms Demo
cratic vice presidential booms
mushroomed today as White House
silence gave hope to aspirants
that Vice President Henry A. Wal
lace might be eased out of the re-
nomination picture. A sizeable
boom among western New Dealers
developed for Sen. Ebert D. Thorn
as Cd Utah, although he pro-
claimed himself a hacker OF Wal
lace.
Keep Faith, nuy More Bonds
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Michigan-Partly cloudy
tonight and Friday. Showers north
portion Friday. Continued warm,
becominR cooler northwest norton
Friday.
Highest temperature yesterday,
90: lowest last night 60.