The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-02

> ond II. Charles (Whitey) Had,
former Michigan Normal hurd-
Ter, from competing in the
Millrose track meet here Satur-
day. Had is now stationed at
flying field in Texas.
OMAHA Wendell Wilkes
campaign for the Republican presi-
dental nomination was officially
underway in Nebraska today. The
former COP standard bearers 1914
drive in the cornhusker state was
touched OFF with the designation of
Emmett Brumbaugh OF Omaha as
state campaign chairman.
- NEW YORK-INS-Pur OF
additional war bonds totalling
$l03, 1883. 800 was credited to New
York Stock Exchange members to.
day as their response to a plea de.
liyered on the floor OF the ex-
change by Lieut.. Gen. Alexander A.
Nandergrift, chief Of the L. S. Ma
rine Corps.
NEW YORK-INS- The Com
munist- party announced today its
1914 annual convention will be
held May 20 in New York City.
The convention is expected to rati
fy an executive committee pro-
posal to change its name and aban-
don its status as a political party.
NEW YORK-INS Internal
Revenue officials in New York said
today they are advising taxpayers
not to file their 1874 income esti-
mates with their 1943 income tax
returns. They explained that prob
able new legislation which could
not be made effective before March
! is expected to affect the tax rate
on 1914 incomes and that Con-
gress probably will authorize a de-
lay OF at least month in filing Of
declarations.
NEW YORK-INS- The book
and author committee OF the
Fourth War Loan Drive announced
today that Dr.. Albert Einstein has
NCAoNNb WV lPIsf
the one of his theory of relatively,
TO be auctioned in the bond cam.
paign. The second manuscript.
as yet unpublished, also deals with
hidden secrets OF the universe.
LONDON-INS-Foreign Secre-
tary Anthony Eden promised to-
day that Britain would work with
the United States to bring to trial
Eden told the House of Commons
that Britain's policy regarding war
criminals applies to Japan as well
as Germany. The British govern
ment is N close touch with Wash
\ ington on this matter, he said
CHICAGO-INS- Authorities to-
day renewed a systematic grilling
of two sisters, one of them an EN-
ploye of the Drake hotel. to de-
termine il they had any connection
with the murder OF Mrs. Adele
Born Williams in her room at the
Drake Jan. 10. The sisters are
red-haired Mrs. Ellen Bennett, Al,
for the last four months an infor.
nation clerk at the hotel, and Miss
Anna Valanis, the wife of II. Il.
NJ mex, although usually going by
her maiden name.
CHUNGKING- APP - Chinese
newspapers. headlining the landing
OF American troops in the Mar
shall Islands. hailed it today as
crack in Japans "Siegfried line"
in the Pacific and took the view
generally that the United States is
seeking a showdown battle with
the japanese navy.
NEW YORK-AP-A military
court at Meknes in French Moroc-
co has imposed the death sentence
on seven natives convicted OF be
ing members Of a German spy ring,
radio France at Algiers announced
today. The broadcast. recorded by
L. S. Government monitors, said
six other members of the ring were
sentenced to prison for varying
terms.
NEW YORK-AP- The New
York Times has acquired radio sta
ton WQXR and its frequency mo-
dulation station WQXQ by agree
ing to purchase all stock of the In
i. terstate Broadcasting Co.. which
operates the stations. The pur.
chase is subject to approval by the
Federal communications Commits
sion.
LANSING-AP Governor Kelly
called legislative committees
Tuesday TO draft bills required to
institute an adult education pro
gram in Michigan. The governor
said at a press conference he ex-
pected a modest start would be
made-educators have proposed an
original Appropriation OF slightly |
more than $1,000.000- with thu |
thought of having the program
ready for an anticipated greater i
demand for opportunity to learn /,
when service men and women re-
turn from the war.
LONDON-AP-The full import
OF Washingtons action in hating
oil shipments to Spain was brought |
home to the Spanish people today |
as all private automobiles and mo- 1
torcycles in the nation we're ordered |
eff the-Streets al once to conserve T.
fuel.
WASHINGTON AP-The war /.
Food Administration (WFA) sad /
today the per capita civilian supply .