The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-23

SAN FRANCISCO-AP-A new
record OF 4,13O.7O5 registrations for
the presidential election in Novem-
Der has been set in California. an
Associated Associated Press tabu-
lation received from county clerks
shows.
AACHEN- ms - Battered
typewrlters OF war correspond
ents on the western front to-
day beat out brief requiem for
David Lardner. Son OF the
late, great humorist-write, Ring
lardner, he completed his first
week as q front-line war cores
pondent and was killed.
Young lardner, correspondent
for the New Yorker magazine,
was fatally hurt when NazI
mines exploded under a jeep
returning him from a tour OF
war-shsttered Aaehen.
DENVER-AP- A millionaires
soldier son, Lowry Field corporal.
had marriage on his mind at his
Army post today, but his father,
Maj Horace Dodge, Jr. was plan
ming trip to Denver 10 register his
objections to the proposed mar
rage, scheduled for Tuesday. The
21.year-old soldier, Corp. Horace
Dodge III, has announced his inten-
tons to marry Margery Gehman,
daughter OF Buffalo, n. Y. college
professor.
Observation-Disclosures. Ray
mond z. Willis (R) Ind, member OF
the Senate Naval Affairs Commit
tee, today forecast a congressional
drive for full inquiry into the Pearl
Harbor tragedy-but not until after
the election. 81 think the naval
court of inquiry report should be
revealed to the Senate and House
Naval Affairs Committees, and
there will be demand for 1t" Will
lis said.
MONTERREY. Mexico AP -
hCAlNaA oOu6hl lbC W
operation of California today in
search for DR.. Arthur F. Terrence.
57-year-old English-born author and
explorer, who was sentenced Satur-
day to two years Imprisonment In
connection with the death OF HIS
bride, the former Ada c. Loyeland,
OF Kalamazoo, Mich.
DETROIT-AP-Joseph G. Velo-
sky, Detroit war veteran, has been
appointed head of the United Auto
mobile workers Veterans Depart
ment, r. j. Tomas, UAW-CIO
president, announced today. The
new department will be charged
with coordination of JAW local un-
ion activities In aiding the rehabili-
tation of veterans.
CHICAGO - ms - Authorities
speculated today on the purpose Of
a homemade bomb" crudely fash
toned from newspapers. sulphur
powder, pieces OF wood and match
es, that was planted in the Wicker
Park Theater where about 200 per
sons were in attendance.
WASHINGTON INS-The War
Department refused today to dis
cuss a report that Brig. Gen. Ed
win S. Perrin, former Deputy Chief
Of Air Staff in charge OF materiel,
had been reduced TO his permanent
rank OF captain and given an undis-
closed assignment.
LONDON-AP-Prime Minister
Churchill. back in Britain after
10 days in Moscow. Is expected to
report to the House OF Commons
this week on his conferences with
Premier Stain and other Soviet
officials. Churchill returned to Lon
don by air yesterday.
ROME-AP-Lt. Gen. Joseph T.
McNarney assumed his duties to-
day as Deputy Supreme Allied Com
mander in the Mediterranean thea.
ter under Gen. Sir Henry Maitland
Wilson and as commanding general
OF the North African theater OF OPP
erations OF the L. S. Army, 1t was
announced officially today.
LONDON-INS-Once banned by
the Fascist government, Charlie
Chaplins film, THE Great Dicta-
tor today continued to draw
laughs from Italian movie-goers.
Hurting comedy and sarcasm at
Hitler and Mussolini. THE Great
Dictator" was shown to Italians for
the first time under auspices OF the
Red Cross, the Italian Red Cross
being given the proceeds.
DETROIT-AP- The War De
partment and the Ford Motor Co.
have issued a joint announcement.
that robot bombs. like the buzz
bombs which caused great damage
In the British Isles. are being made
in America-and even now are be-
ing tested. The engines that power
the bombs are the product OF Ford
engineers who worked out the de-
tails from a German robot engine
pieced together from parts brought
to the United States from England.
U. 8. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Michigan-Partly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday. Not so cool
east and central portions tonight
Cooler Tuesday.