The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-25

LOS ANGELES-lNS-Comedian
Charles Chaplin was to appear in
. court today for the second time this
week to plead to federal "white
slave" charges before Federal
Judge J. FIT. oConnor.
WASHINGTON-INS-Maximu
prices established for the l943 fruit
and vegetable pack will also apply
10 fruits and vegetables packed up
to the time a 1914 pricing regula.
ton is issued, the OPA announced
today.
HOUSTON. Texas-INS-A COM
pany appeal for a return TO work
= went out today TO 100 United
Steel Workers Of America whose
walkout resulted in the shutdown
OF the huge Sheffield steel mill in
Houston. The company termed the
strike a blow at the men in the
a. AHSu 5SA '4NSS III d Witch SbdlS-
ment.
} BEAUMONT, Texas-INS- Don.
aid NJ. Nelson warned today that
production OF high octane gasoline
must be maintained and even in
creased II the Allies are TO win the
war. The War Production Board
chief characterized high octane as
"the lifeblood" OF the nations gi-
gantic war machine.
MIAMI, Fls.-lNS-The sinking
OF small Cuban molasses tanker
following a collision with tugboat
was revealed today following the
safe arrival of 81 crewmen in
Miami. The survivors reported that
only one member OF the crew was
missing. His name was given as
Vidal Ulacia, 50, native OF Hava-
ma.
NEW YORK-INS-W Wayne
Lonergan's murder trial postponed
until Monday, a psychiatric expert
representing the district attorneys
office was in Canada today ostensi-
bly, scanning records OF the &C
/ cused wife slayers late mother in
the Ontario Mental Hospital, Tor
onto. Dr.. Perry NJ. Iichenstein, psy!
chiatrist and medical advisor to
District Attorney Frank S. Hogan,
was sent to Canada. in what ap-
peared to be new attempt by the
prosecution to investigate traits
OF insanity in the Lonergan family.
PITTSFIHLD. Mass.-INS- The
jury which will decide the fate OF
John F. Noxon, Jr., accused of STAY
ing his six-month-old abnormal son,
will hear the opening charge today.
OF District Attorney Charles A.
Albert.
, ABOARD THE AMERICAN RE-
PATRIATION TRAIN in Spain
AP-American diplomats, newspa-
permen, wounded soldiers and civil
lians were on neutral ground at
last today. bound for Lisbon and
freedom after internment for over
a year on German soil. The party
of ga persons, which also included
7 a number of Latin-American diplo-
mats, was expected to arrive in
Lisbon this morning and be ex-
changed for 1,1S0 Germans and
French arriving on the Swedish
liner Gripsholm.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
4 Presidents signature was needed
today to revive the technically de-
funct Commodity Credit Corpora
ton (CCC) which expired legally
Feb. Il. Both the House and Sen
ate have agreed that it should con-
tinue in existence at least until
June 80, 49,.
LONDON-AP - Large forma-
lions OF Britain-based bombers
roared across the channel today TO
renew the assault on European OBJ
1ectives after Raj night raiders
had struck at Germany in a raid
which the Berlin radio said includ-
ed blow at Schweinfurt, target
of heavy American assault yes
terday.
TUCSON, Ariz-AP- The city
OF Tucson voted today in favor OF
acquiring the properties of the
Tucson Gas. Electric Light and
Power Company, carrying the pro-
position l,127 to 1,030, but a second
election will be necessary to de.
., termine the voters sentiment in
a proposed bond issue to finance
the purchase.
LOS ANGELES-AP - Helen
Gahagan. Democratic national COM
mitteewoman and wife of Actor
Melvyn Douglas, announced last
night she will run for Congress
from the 18th district, in. Los An.
geles County. she will be opposed
by G. Vernon Bennett, Democratic
county central committee chair.
man.
CANBERRA. Australasia =
The Australian government would
not for one moment entertain sug-
gestions that New Britain Island
be handed over to the United
States. Herbert V. Evatt, Austria
Ian minister OF external affairs.
declared today In the House OF
representatives..
CHTCAGO-AP-A 3s year old